Software Developer

2 weeks ago


Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom University of Essex Full time

Digital Innovation and Technology Services (DITS) provides outstanding IT services and facilities and enables excellence in their use, across the University's three UK-based campuses, and our international campuses & partner institutions. Our services range from underlying infrastructure technologies, provision of a modern Media Centre, to digital skills training for staff and students. Our vision is of a University where students and staff are provided with the digital tools and processes to enable excellent Education and Research.

We are a community of over 140 staff, working in partnership with our colleagues across the University to deliver Digital Innovation and Technology services to meet the needs of the University. DITS is organised into five service groups including Infrastructure Services, IT Customer Experience, Software Development Services, Commercial Applications and Strategic Project Delivery.

We are looking to appoint a number of Software Developers to join our highly successful Software Development group, working in different teams, to deliver mission critical systems with high operational integrity. The postholder will work closely with colleagues within their own and other teams, including close liaison with clients. In a rapidly changing higher education landscape you will be required to embrace change whilst maintaining a consistent quality of output.

Working to a philosophy of facilitating solutions not just software, you will play a vital role in the objectives of their team, balancing the necessity to develop a new generation of integrated systems whilst supporting the day-to-day requirements of the business. As such, you will be directly involved in all aspects the product life cycle, across multiple products, from user requirement solicitation, design and analysis, coding, testing, deployment, documentation and support. Additionally, you will contribute to the progression and advancement of the team's working practices and methodologies.

A full list of duties and responsibilities and applicant requirements can be found within the attached job pack.

These are fixed-term, full-time positions until 31 July 2026.

At the University of Essex, internationalism and diversity is central to who we are and what we do. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, internationally oriented university that is welcoming to staff and students from all countries, faiths and backgrounds, where you can find the world in one place.

Please use the 'Apply' button to read further information about this role including the full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role. You will also find details of how to make your application here. Our website contains more information about the University of Essex. If you have a disability and would like information in a different format, please email

£37,099 to £44,263 per annum (plus £6,000 Market Supplement)



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