£60,000 – £65,000
12 Months Fixed Term
30 Days + 4 Days Christmas Break + 8 Bank Holidays
Excellent Pension Scheme
Hybrid Working – 2 Days Office
Ample Safe & Close Parking
Close to M1, M6, M40, M42, A45, A46
Excellent Public Transport Links Bus & Rail
Lead – Data Integration Services
Supporting a key department within a leading higher education organisation, we are seeking an experienced leader / manager of Data Integration and Solutions Architecture to oversee the daily functions of a Data Integration Services Team.
Primary Duties:
* Design and deliver a robust, performant, and auditable Data Integration Service.
* Implement a data integration service based on approved department technologies, specifying governance and best practice methodologies.
* Provide leadership and management of the Data Integration Service Team.
* Manage staff development and training to ensure skills remain current and aligned with role needs.
* Provide technical leadership and coaching to team members.
* Ensure compliance with ITIL processes including change, incident, service request, and problem management.
* Monitor and manage service performance using KPIs and identify improvement opportunities.
* Act as the contact point for Product and Delivery Managers.
* Serve as the Technical Authority for development on the data integration platform.
* Ensure team and third-party performance meets quality standards and legal compliance.
* Manage a scalable, well-governed data integration service with a comprehensive integration catalogue.
* Collaborate with IT Security, Enterprise Architecture, and third-party suppliers.
* Lead service performance monitoring and improvement initiatives.
Person Specification
* Good honours degree or equivalent professional experience in a relevant discipline.
* Extensive experience leading development teams in professional IT roles.
* Experience evaluating solution options for technical feasibility and business benefits.
* Proven team and service management skills, including leadership and mentoring.
* Experience with budget management and cost modeling.
* Thorough understanding of legislation related to data processing.
* Methodical approach to setting team priorities aligned with service goals.
* Understanding of data use and metrics for service improvement.
* Technical leadership experience in major IT projects.
* In-depth technical expertise in developing data integration services.
* Customer-focused approach with strong communication skills.
* Experience working in an ITIL environment.
* Good knowledge of API Management, Logic Apps, Azure Integration Services.
* Experience in a complex Higher Education environment is desirable.
WEG Tech is acting as an internal Recruitment Agency for this vacancy.
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