Student Data Systems

Location: Canterbury
Salary: £41,526 to £48,114 per annum
Grade: Grade 8
Post Type: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Release Date: Thursday 01 April 2021
Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Monday 10 May 2021 (unless otherwise stated)
Interview Date: Thursday 20 May 2021
Reference: CSF-193-21

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Information Services department, as Student Data Systems Technical Lead. In this role, you provide technical leadership to developers within the Student Data Systems team and lead development of new and existing business critical systems.

You will provides leadership in delivering an excellent student experience to both current and prospective students of the University as well as helping to shape the future of the University’s student data systems which support the whole student lifecycle.

As Student Data Systems Technical Lead you will:
• Provide effective leadership and be an enabler of matrix and virtual team working across the section and with other IS sections
• Develop the technical strategy for development of business critical student data systems to deliver excellent service for staff and students
• Lead developers within the team, organising team working and development processes in order to deliver enhancements and developments within the agreed scope, budget, timescale and quality

To succeed in this role you will:
• Be educated to graduate level or equivalent in a relevant discipline
• Have experience with the software development and implementation lifecycle
• Knowledge of good development practices and coding standards including use of source code repositories

Why Kent?
All staff have access to a huge variety of learning resources for personal and career development. Full-time staff in this role will have 30 days annual leave entitlement, 8 public and other holidays, as well as 5 additional days which are taken between Christmas and New Year when the University closes. A full list of benefits and further information about Kent can be found via the Additional Information Link below.
Although this role is advertised as a full time position, we would also consider part time applications.

Please see the links below to view the full job description and also to apply for this post. If you require further information regarding the application process please contact The Resourcing Team on jobs@kent.ac.uk quoting ref number: CSF-193-21