Reference:
0075-26
Lancaster University is seeking a Developer to work on an ambitious, institution-wide projects. This is a fixed term role until 31st July 2026.
These multi-year strategic initiatives are reshaping the design, delivery, and management of undergraduate and postgraduate education to ensure a distinctive, inclusive, and future-ready offering. The successful candidates will support the development and delivery of a complex, high-impact digital and systems change in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
You will bring a proven track record of developing and supporting software systems, with the ability to adapt quickly, manage competing priorities, and work collaboratively in a software development environment.
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of education at Lancaster University through the delivery of innovative, user-focused IT solutions.
The primary focus of the role is to develop and support functionality within the CMS/CTP projects which may include the core student record system used by staff and students across the University. The role reports to our Senior Developer.
This role offers the opportunity to learn and develop while contributing impactful change to a key University service.
The successful candidate will bring skills & experience across a broad technology base and must include:
1. C# .Net / .Net Core including WinForms, Webforms and API development.
2. Angular / Typescript
3. SQL Server development and optimisation
4. Development of high availability, high throughput, business critical systems as part of a software engineer team following agile best practice
5. Modern DevOps practices including CI\CD, containerisation
6. Complex system integrations with internal / external systems and data sources
7. Collaborative working within a large (10+) development team
8. Coaching and mentoring other team members
The role is primarily based on the Lancaster University Bailrigg campus, with flexible hybrid working options to support a positive work-life balance. We would expect a minimum of 2 days a week in the office.
For Internal University staff a secondment opportunity maybe considered for this role, please ensure you have agreement from your current line manager before you apply for the opportunity.
We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups, we offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff.
Further Details:
Please note: unless specified otherwise in the advert, all advertised roles are UK based.
Find out what it's like to, including information on our wide range of employee benefits, support networks and our policies and facilities for a family-friendly workplace.
The University recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address all inequality in higher education whilst promoting the importance and wellbeing for all our colleagues.
We warmly welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their age, religion, gender identity or expression, race, disability or sexual orientation, and are committed to promoting diversity, and equality of opportunity.
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