This is an exciting opening for a Senior Developer within Digital & Technology at University of the Arts London. Focused on delivering new digital functionality and web development support for UAL’s digital channels, which include the main university website, student mobile app, and other student-facing services, using PHP, JavaScript, HTML and related technologies.
You will work with UAL’s core content management systems, collaborating with development teams in Digital & Technology, to produce new functionality and services across a range of exciting digital products.
You will be empowered to be instrumental in designing and building foundational systems to reduce and realign our tech stack and help modernise ways of working. You will also get the opportunity to play a key role in projects, working with key stakeholders to identify requirements to improve digital products, working in an Agile environment and developing leadership skills by mentoring others in developer roles.
Experience
- Extensive experience of developing websites and web applications using PHP 8+, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, AJAX/JSON
- Good working understanding of CMSs and frameworks such as Drupal, WordPress, Craft and Laravel
- Proficiency and application of WCAG 2.2 accessibility guidance
- Knowledge of microservices, APIs (build and integration) and cloud services (AWS)
- Strong stakeholder management experience, along with high level interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience working as a member of a development team, providing support, mentoring and cover where needed
UAL is a world-class university, shaping the creative industries worldwide, and staff have access to a range of benefits, training and personal development to recognise and reward the contributions they make, and to encourage excellence, creativity and diversity, including:
- Competitive salary package of £43,762 – £56,552 per annum depending on experience
- 34 days annual leave plus public holidays
- Generous, defined benefit pension scheme
- Family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of full maternity or paternity pay
HAYS Technology have been retained by University of the Arts London to manage the search and recruitment of this role. For all enquiries, please contact Breanna Mahan or Liam Cornelius-Rumsey at Hays Technology.
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- Breanna Mahan
