Job Responsibilities:

• Work closely with business stakeholders, business analysts, solution and enterprise architects, and both internal and external development teams to define and deliver the required solutions
• Ensure solutions and system designs align to agreed architecture and coding standards
• Assess the impact of changes to existing applications and advise on best course of action
• Interpret business and non-functional requirement and optimize solutions for sustainability and reuse, minimizing duplication of functionality across the OUP technology portfolio
• Manage and maintain the overall design integrity of services and platforms
• Producing full end to end system designs where appropriate
• Work closely with the internal and external development teams building the solutions to align their outputs with requirements
• Extend, maintain and promote reuse of common libraries and components
• Stay aware of emerging technologies and market drivers in publishing sector

Job Requirements:

• A university degree in computing based subject or equivalent discipline
• A history of working as an application architect and/or lead developer. Previously held a position of either software developer (at a senior or lead level) or application/software architect will be an advantageous
• Extensive experience of full stack software development (either coder or architect)
• Experience of writing coding standards and ensuring they are adhered to
• Experience of developing bespoke and SaaS solutions
• Worked closely with mixed stakeholder groups up to board level
• Working knowledge of at least some of the following languages: Java, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript (Angular, React), Python
• Familiarity with agile and lean methodologies would be beneficial
• Experience of full stack JavaScript would also be advantageous

We offer a competitive salary, a 5-day work week and excellent benefits and opportunities for career development. Applications, including curriculum vitae and expected salary, should be sent by clicking “APPLY NOW”.

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