Integration Specialist

Job title: Integration Specialist
Department: I&T Directorate
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Grade 7 - £41,317 - £48,481 inclusive of London Weighting.

Location: Bloomsbury, London
Hours: 35 per week 

If you have technical knowledge of systems integration and enjoy problem solving, then this may be your next role. The I&T Directorate at SOAS is looking for a Integration Specialist to design, implement and maintain integration solutions to meet the needs of a globally facing university. This is an excellent development opportunity for someone seeking to broaden their existing integration development experience.

About the Department

The vision of the I&T Directorate is to build on SOAS’ global standing in a rapidly evolving digital world and help every member of SOAS to achieve the digital experience which meets their needs simply and efficiently. As part of our digital transformation there are a number of key projects to be delivered over the next five years making this a great opportunity to develop your career.  The directorate comprises ~50 permanent staff organised into three distinct areas, IT Service Delivery, Enterprise Applications and Business Change & IT Governance. The Enterprise Applications team, where this role is positioned, provides support for the key business systems and is responsible for Application support, integrations, reporting platforms and Web. This role sits within the Integrations and Business Intelligence Team within Enterprise Applications.

The Business Change team provide a gateway for SOAS staff to commission new work and strengthen the relationships between the other SOAS departments and IT services – it includes Business Relationship Management, Business Analysis and Project Management functions. The IT Service Delivery team provide 1st, 2nd and 3rd line IT support on client devices, network, telephony, AV, media, storage and servers. This includes: service desk, client platform services including teaching room support, IT security, and infrastructure.

About the Role

A detailed role description is contained in the attached Job Description, below is a summary.

You will work alongside the Integration Architect and other Integration Specialists and with various other I&T colleagues to design, develop and support a range of integration solutions; contributing significantly to the School’s integration and Business Intelligence offering.

The role will be responsible for requirements gathering and analysis and translating the requirements into robust solutions which satisfy the stakeholders.  The role is also responsible for documenting and testing solutions prior to releasing them for UAT and then production deployment.  The role requires the building of good working relationships with a variety of colleagues from end-users to project managers and, occasionally, external partners or vendors.

Knowledge of the following is required:

• Data structures
• ETL solution development
• SOA and web services
• SQL and reporting technologies (predominantly MS SQL and ORACLE)
• Windows/*nix
• Business Intelligence
• Master data management

About you

You will need to demonstrate experience in a representative selection of the following:

• Development experience relating to ETL, SSIS and other middleware technologies
  Integration development experience relating to webservices, SQL and C#.
• Ability to configure SSIS packages, SQL server, SSRS, Power BI or related technologies.
• Experience of Microsoft Azure is desirable
• Analytical and problem-solving capability across a broad range of IT areas not limited to the technological specialism of the role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a background in writing technical documentation.
• A degree or postgraduate or professional qualification in a relevant subject area or substantial equivalent experience.

How to Apply 

Please complete the Unbiased application form, upload a copy of your CV and supporting statement/

Closing date: 20th May 2024                    

Interviews to be held: 28th May 2024

Further information

If you have any questions or require any assistance with regard to the application process, please contact hr-recruitment@soas.ac.uk

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We would particularly welcome applications from candidates from working class, first generation Higher Education, the Global South, Black, Asian or other minority ethnic and underrepresented groups. All appointment decisions will be made on merit, following a fair and competitive process.