CONTRACT TYPE

Permanent
About the role
This core developer role directly supports and influences changes to a range of complex highly integrated software solutions that in turn are essential to achieving the quality of service the University aspires to in all its endeavours. You will be joining a team that prides itself on offering fantastic levels of stakeholder engagement by working directly with key service owners.
You will have the chance to join the University at a time of great change and be a critical part of the creation of a cleaner and modern environment. We are keen to hear opinions and ideas and be challenged on how to make the University solutions better.
The role requires someone who thrives on juggling the day-to-day demands of critical services that comprise of complex legacy and with a need to innovate by creating modern alternatives all the time remaining focused on stakeholder service outcomes. You will be surrounded by a team hungry to offer stakeholders a great experience and build robust, modern efficient solutions.
About you
You should be an inquisitive problem solver. Someone who is self-motivated and driven to understand how something works to be able to support and resolve issues.
You will bring with you a few years of experience in php working with API integrations and building web applications using a range of frameworks and including twig & native js. You should be someone who can evidence enjoyment in getting under the covers to work with infrastructure colleagues to diagnose a wide range of issues in complex environment.
We are looking for a strong team player to challenge how we develop, how we build and who can become the recognised “go to” within the team in their areas of expertise to help bolster and better build the solutions to drive the University forward.
About our Division
Led by an inspirational leadership team, we are now embarking on an ambitious programme of transformational change. Over the coming years, this digital transition will be an ever-developing programme supported by senior stakeholders both financially and strategically. All of this is underpinned by major construction and estate renewal, an exciting programme of work to add thousands of accommodation spaces, and a network replacement project to install the latest digital infrastructure as part of the journey towards a fully data-enabled organisation.
We are moving to an agile world and need to take the organisation on the same journey; to be sector leading and to deliver a model of digital delivery fit for the coming years. As this programme gains momentum, we need more people to join us as we unpick our challenges and legacy systems and move towards meeting our potential.
Why work here
Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme.
Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it’s our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.
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Further Key Information
Please contact Michael Nickson (m.nickson@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.
The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.
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May 11, 2025 5:59 PM

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