Senior Developer

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Data and Student Analytics supports stakeholders from across the University by enabling them to make evidence-based decisions using insight and analytics. You will be working in a team which is responsible for developing a suite of web-based applications which initially support stakeholders in understanding student behaviour and performance.

In this role you will be interacting with a cross-functional team that is developing innovative applications using the latest in technology.

You will be joining a place that is always evolving and innovating to deliver the new opportunities afforded by new technology to offer the best teaching and learning experience to our students. The Open University mission is be open to people, places, methods and ideas. Our vision is to provide a life-changing career for the people who work here and through them and what they do to reach more students with life-changing learning that meets their needs and enriches society.

• Front End Web Development to create high-quality data and insight applications for staff and students.
• Leverage Azure suite to develop Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) conforming to The Open University's API standards.
• Implement continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to automate software delivery and streamline the development process.
• Develop applications ready for adoption, collaborating with Business and IT to transition services effectively, in an agile delivery environment.
• Produce and/or review designs for systems which are feasible and cost effective and meet requirements.
• Produce outputs that adheres to industry standards and quality requirements
• Participate in a collaborative development process that includes peer code reviews.
• Assist the delivery manager in removing blockers by collaborating across stakeholders and providers.
• Provide technical input to the analysis of business partner requirements.
• Develop, document, communicate, and enforce technology standards policies.
• Liaise with IT teams to resolve any cross-function design issues and escalate, if necessary.
• Liaise with stakeholders, as appropriate to enable delivery of high-quality applications.
• Provide estimates as part of the estimation process for development activities.
• Provide technical support in incident and problem resolution.

• Substantial experience in .NET and Angular frameworks, and building web applications
• Comprehensive experience working with MVC architecture
• Knowledge and experience of good web and user interface design and web standards.
• Solid understanding of version control using GIT and experience of creating CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD), including automated unit testing and integration testing.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary development teams using multiple related technologies.
• Knowledge and experience of software engineering tools, practises, methods and standards including some of but not limited to Cloud IaaS, PaaS and SaaS Services, infrastructure as code, continuous integration, continuous delivery.
• Able to demonstrate the full range of system engineering skills from design to post-implementation support.
• Knowledge and experience of creating and applying standards and best practice in IT delivery.
• Knowledge of systems reliability and performance engineering especially in a cloud context
• Proven understanding of Azure DevOps
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Experience of working in the Higher Education sector.
• Knowledge of Azure workstack, ensuring efficient data storage and retrieval in a cloud environment.
• Familiarity with OData standards to enable consistent and efficient data access.
• Certified as a Cloud Developer from a reputed public cloud.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, you will be required to submit an up-to-date CV.

As part of your application, you will be asked to answer 4 role related questions. These questions are part of the application form, and each answer should be no more than 150 words. Your answers to these questions will be assessed, in conjunction with your CV.

Early closing date notification

We may close this job advert earlier than the published closing date where a satisfactory number of applications are received. We would therefore encourage early applications.

Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, whether it's a job share, part time, compressed hours or another working arrangement. Please reach out to us to discuss what may work for you and the role.

It is anticipated that a hybrid working pattern can be adopted for this role, where the successful candidate can work from home and the office. However, as this role is contractually aligned to our Milton Keynes office it is expected that some attendance in the office will be required on a regular basis. We expect this to be on average 2 to 3 times per month, however some flexibility is required here, in response to business needs.

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The Open University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion which is reflected in our mission to be open to people, places, methods and ideas. We aim to foster a diverse and inclusive environment so that all in our OU community can reach their potential. We recognise that different people bring different perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and culture, and that this difference brings great strength.We strive to recruit, retain and develop the careers of a diverse pool of students and staff, and particularly encourage applications from all underrepresented groups. We also aspire to make The Open University a supportive workplace for all through our policies, services and staff networks.