Engineer (Web)

IT Services is looking for an experienced developer to provide best practice technical expertise in web application development and integration for the University’s new student portal, myUWE.

The myUWE platform aims to deliver a consistent and inclusive student logged-in experience that acts as a single point of entry to access all UWE systems and services. UWE Bristol has adopted modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Next.JS), and architectural approaches, JAMStack and micro services. The Engineer (Web) role will work alongside other Engineers, Analysts and Testers in Agile delivery teams to deliver new services and integrations for the myUWE platform.

IT Services is committed to delivering exceptional performance from the University’s information technology systems and invest in the people who design, develop and support them. IT Services works in a hybrid way offering the flexibility to work both on campus and at home depending on project or team needs.

About you:

You will have a strong web application development background with experience of integrating and supporting enterprise web-based systems.  You are a motivated, effective team worker who can work independently and keen to continuously learn new technologies.

You will have experience in a range of web development technologies including modern JavaScript frameworks such as React.js and Next.JS. In addition, you will have a track record of adopting best practice coding standards, including application security and accessibility.

You will also have experience of working in agile delivery teams.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed, while we continue to develop incredible new facilities to enhance our offer even further.

In addition to progressive pay rates, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including:

• a generous holiday allowance of 27 days
• up to 12.5 bank holiday/closure days per year
• hybrid working
• career average pension schemes available for all staff groups
• access to employee assistance programme
• 1^st month free to our Centre for Sport facilities for all new starters
• family friendly policies and wellbeing initiatives
• onsite nursery at our Frenchay Campus
• option to participate in the cycle to work scheme
• access to a wide variety of in-house training courses and development programmes

Further information

If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Kevin Lowman on 0117 328 81056 or email: kevin.lowman@uwe.ac.uk

This is a full-time, permanent post, working 37 hours per week.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Hybrid working – largely remote with travel to campus as required. If you’d prefer you can work on campus as much as you like.

We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible to be sponsored under the criteria.

Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

*UWE reserves the right to close the advert early if we received sufficient applications.

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