Senior Application Developer NU8126


Company:	Newman University
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Birmingham, B32 3NT
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Oct 2026
Closing date:	28 Oct 2026

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Summary

Birmingham Newman University is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Application Developer to join our Digital & IT Services team. Reporting to the Application Architect, you will play a key role in developing, maintaining, integrating and supporting the University’s applications and digital services. This is an exciting opportunity for a technically capable developer to work across a varied application estate and contribute to the ongoing improvement, security and reliability of our IT services.

You will be responsible for developing, maintaining and supporting a range of University applications and services, including corporate and education systems, integrations, web applications, databases and development tooling. You will investigate and resolve complex technical issues, provide technical escalations from the IT Support Team, proactively identify potential problems and contribute to preventing service failures. You will also support application and database patching, security improvements, incident and problem management, and the documentation of technical solutions and changes.

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