Senior Student Systems Analyst Developer

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to provide significant technical and analysis direction in the Student Systems Team.

A new role within our Student Systems Team, to provide technical development and analytic expertise across strategic development and core operational support of the student information management systems.

The ideal candidate will have a degree level qualification in IT/Software Engineering, or similar, and have significant experience in developing the Tribal SITS:Vision student records system. Overall experience in software development lifecycle management and complex relational database design, preferably within the HE sector. You will possess an excellent mix of communication, interpersonal and tactical thinking skills combined with detailed knowledge of Tribal SITS:Vision, SQL, CSS, JS and HTML v5.

You will be expected to engage with, and influence, staff across the University to achieve collective business requirements from key stakeholders for translating into prioritised deliverable systems development plans. You will possess strong leadership skills and serve as a role model across the IT department, demonstrating a flexible, enthusiastic, and positive attitude.

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. IT Services is a university-wide Professional Service Unit (PSU) with the remit to work in partnership with the University’s schools and other professional service units, to provide a full service digital IT systems and information management capability in support of the strategic priorities for Learning, Research and Administration as detailed in the University’s Corporate Plan.

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. We are also committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role.

Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Claire Gale, Head of Student Systems, on (T): 012347 754139 or (E): c.a.gale@cranfield.ac.uk. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on E: hrrecruitment@cranfield.ac.uk. Please quote reference number 5333. Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert prior to the stated closing date should we receive sufficient numbers of applications. Therefore, we would encourage you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.