Technical Consultant - Development
OUP's global technology function, that supports the main publishing divisions, is currently going through a major transformation and they are looking for highly skilled and motivated technologists to come and be a part of their new organisation. As they transform global technology and move to new ways of working they are looking for passionate and resourceful individuals who are able to deliver through a period of change and beyond.
Technical Consultants
Oxford University Press are expanding and would like to speak to Technical Consultants looking for a fresh challenge and career focused role. We are looking to hire multiple Technical Consultants across the Enterprise and Platform teams in the Press. You may have come from a previous technical consultant role or perhaps you are a technical business analyst, solution architect, software/application architect or seasoned senior developer looking for a change.
The key aspect of the role is to develop; implement and quality assure solutions and systems designs which are aligned to IT architectures and standards. Ultimately to deliver required outcomes for projects and other change activities. You will also be responsible for developing low level design and building solutions whilst managing the complete life cycle of the technology infrastructure. The technology stack is varied covering a range of technologies including JavaScript (Angular), Java, C#, .Net, Perl, PHP, Ruby on Rails and Flash with all development focused around agile principles.
You will be responsible for managing and maintaining overall design integrity of services and platforms whilst leading impact assessments of changes. We are looking for candidates at the forefront of technology who are able to identify and assess technology solution options and understand associated costs, conduct gap analysis and produce preliminary design specifications.
The role requires someone able to lead technical implementations and ensure the design and build of solutions are carried out in accordance to agreed standards. You will manage the life cycle of products and solutions to ensure that they remain within support and maintenance.
We are looking for someone with a real passion for technology who wants to proactively maintain and exploit market knowledge of technology options and tools to identify and create business improvement opportunities. Key areas include - Systems design, Innovation, Requirements Definition, Data Analysis, User Experience Analysis, and Emerging Technology Monitoring.
If you can demonstrate key skills around enterprise architecture and technology landscape whilst operating as a technical solution design authority operating in a complex geographical and functional Matrix organisation coupled with the relevant skills then we would love to speak to you.