Engineer (.Net)

As a .NET engineer you will join a growing Agile Delivery Team made up of Engineers, Testers and Analysts who are optimising & modernising the university’s systems ready for the Cloud as we aim to move much of our estate into Azure PaaS.   You will be involved in the full development lifecycle and on any given day you could be involved in any of the following:

• Attending daily stand ups, design meetings, planning events and retrospectives
• Writing, developing, testing and reviewing code
• Investigating the feasibility of change requests
• Adding functionality to applications by designing and implementing solutions
• Working with 3rd party suppliers and external contractors
• Support for existing applications if needed

You will be part of a team who take pride in their work, always support each other and enjoy seeing the difference they make for staff and students. 

IT Services is committed to delivering exceptional performance from the University’s information technology systems and invest in the people who design, develop and support them. IT Services works in a hybrid way offering the flexibility to work both on campus and at home depending on project or team needs.

You will be joining us during a time of major change to the line of Business Systems and a large Strategic Programme of activity, so if you are looking for a varied role that will provide you with lots of opportunity to develop within a complex organisation, we would love to hear from you.

About you:

• You enjoy working with the latest technologies and working at all stages of the software development lifecycle.
• You love writing maintainable and reusable code in Microsoft C# and .Net Core/5 or the .Net Framework.
• You have experience working with cloud-based PaaS technologies.
• You enjoy problem solving and adapting to the changing needs or requirements.
• You have knowledge of and/or the experience of working in agile delivery teams.

Why UWE Bristol?

We have a lot to be proud of at UWE, our achievements  include scoring above sector average for student satisfaction, we are ranked 36th in The Guardian Best UK Universities 2022 and 39th in the latest Times Higher Education ‘Table of Tables ‘.

We are an ambitious and values led  university. We’re focused on solving future global challenges through outstanding learning, world-leading research and a culture of enterprise and we are looking for people who share our core values to help us achieve those aims. 

With inclusivity as a core value, UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community . We support and celebrate the diversity of our staff and students as a key driver for innovation and success, promoting pathways and achievements to inspire and generate confidence and ambition.

In addition to progressive pay rates, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including:

• a generous holiday allowance of 27days pro rata
• up to 12.5 bank holiday/closure days per year
• hybrid working
• career average pension schemes available for all staff groups
• access to employee assistance programme
• 1st month free to our Centre for Sport facilities for all new starters
• family friendly policies and wellbeing initiatives
• onsite nursery at our Frenchay Campus.
• Retail savings via the Wider Wallet scheme
• option to participate in the cycle to work scheme

We also boast an excellent in-house Learning & Development team who provide a wide variety of in-house training courses and development programmes and our Academic Practice Directorate supports our academic colleagues to ensure the highest in professional teaching standards.

This is a full time, permanent post working 37 hours per week.

This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is important for our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based with the opportunity for remote working.

The University’s normal practice is that new appointments will be made at the starting point of the grade.

Add your individuality to ours

Proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always on the lookout for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing staff community of over 4,000 individuals and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive. Add your individuality to ours to help set us apart.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Multiple Heritage or Other Minority Ethnic candidates as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

Application Process: please submit your CV along with a short personal statement [no longer than one side of A4 in font 12] outlining the reasons for applying and your suitability for the role.

• Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an in person interview. Interviews planned to take place during week commencing 10 October. The successful candidate will be notified shortly after the interview.
• For more information, please contact Raul Herbon Barquin [email protected] in the first instance.

Further Information:

This is a full/part-time, permanent post working 37 hours per week.

This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is important for our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based with the opportunity for remote working.

The University’s normal practice is that new appointments will be made at the starting point of the grade.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. As we are unable to sponsor anyone requiring a visa for this role candidates must therefore be able to provide their own right to work in the UK.

Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to provide your right to work documents at your interview. Please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable.

Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.