Software Engineer (Cloud and Integration)

Salary: £58,000 - £68,000 per annum

(2 roles available)

Employment type: Permanent

Hours per week: 37

Reporting into: Integration Engineering Manager

Department: IT

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This role operates primarily on a remote working arrangement that will require little to no travel into our Coventry head office or various campuses. Our working model arrangements are a non-contractual benefit so please note that an Arden work location is added to our employment contracts.

Sorry we cannot sponsor skilled worker visas for this role.

About Arden University:

We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education, by leading the thoughtful integration of AI into teaching and learning and equipping our students to thrive in an AI-enabled world.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations..

About our Department:

The Software Engineer (Cloud and Integration) joins Arden University's Technology Department at an exciting time of growth and innovation. Technology is at the heart of our strategy, enabling us to deliver an outstanding experience for students and colleagues while supporting our ambitious global expansion.

Our Technology team of around 100 specialists spans Software Development, Business Systems, Infrastructure, Cyber Security, Data and IT Operations. Together, we deliver the solutions and services that keep the University running while driving continuous digital improvement.

We're also embarking on a significant AI transformation, embedding AI across the University to enhance the way we work, improve decision-making and deliver even better experiences for our students and staff. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to enterprise-wide initiatives, shape the future of our IT platforms, and play a key role in our evolving digital landscape.

We're committed to developing our people and are proud of our strong culture of learning, collaboration and internal career progression.

About the Opportunity:

You will play a key role in connecting our core business systems through the development and maintenance of reliable, secure and scalable middleware solutions. You will use your technical expertise to design and deliver integrations that support complex business requirements, improve processes and enable our technology platforms to work seamlessly together.

You will also take responsibility for the performance and reliability of middleware services in production, ensuring integrations meet security, compliance and technical standards. Working closely with development teams, product managers and stakeholders across the University, you will help shape a well-connected technology environment that supports Arden’s evolving business needs and continued digital development.

About You:

Essential Skills Experience:

• Strong understanding of software development principles, design patterns and architecture

• Proficiency in developing and debugging applications using TypeScript and Node.js.

• Strong working knowledge of AWS services, including Lambda, API Gateway, SNS/SQS, S3, DynamoDB, IAM and CloudWatch.

• Experience designing and developing robust, scalable serverless applications and event-driven architectures.

• Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Experience integrating with managed databases

• Understanding of unit testing, integration testing and automated testing frameworks.

• Experience using monitoring, logging and observability tools

Desirable Skills / Experience:

• Relevant cloud certifications, particularly AWS Associate or Professional-level qualifications, or equivalent certifications in Azure or GCP.

• Understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

• Experience working with security frameworks and compliance standards, such as PCI DSS, Cyber Essentials and ISO 27001.

• Experience working in Agile environments, including sprint planning, release management and incremental software delivery.

• Practical experience with Azure integration services, such as Service Bus, Logic Apps, Function Apps and API Management.

• Knowledge of GCP integration services and event-driven architectures, including Pub/Sub, and API management platforms such as Apigee.

Why Arden:

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:

• 30 days holiday + bank holidays on-top, and even a Christmas closure!

• A generous Aviva pension plan, company contributions starting from 7%

• BUPA Cash Plan

• Private Medical Insurance coverage (applies to certain job roles)

• Access to Perkbox benefits

• Study any Arden course for free, with a discount for all family and friends

• Plus, other excellent benefits

• Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
  

Our Values:

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations.

Closing Date: 8th November

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

If you are a current Arden student or have an upcoming course with us, you are not eligible to apply for Student Experience roles due to a conflict of interest related to system access.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:

Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance here.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.