Systems Developer / Engineer

Senior Developer / Engineer / Analyst

We’re working with a large, well-established UK organisation in the Higher Education sector to recruit a Senior Developer / Analyst to play a key role in the development, enhancement and operational support of their core Virtual Learning Environment.

This is a hands-on technical role focused primarily on Moodle, with responsibility for integrations, performance, stability and continuous improvement of the platform and associated digital learning systems.

The Role

You will:

• Lead the development, configuration and optimisation of a large-scale Moodle VLE
• Develop plugins, integrations and enhancements to improve user experience and functionality
• Support and troubleshoot complex issues, implementing clean, scalable fixes
• Design and maintain REST-based integrations with internal and third-party systems
• Contribute to CI/CD, version control and modern development best practices
• Work closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to deliver robust, secure solutions
• Provide technical guidance within projects and contribute to service improvement initiatives

This role combines project delivery, system enhancement and 3rd-line support within a collaborative but highly autonomous environment.

Key Experience (not all essential)

• Strong commercial experience developing and supporting Moodle
• Moodle plugin development and platform customisation
• Solid PHP development skills (front-end skills such as JavaScript/CSS beneficial)
• Experience with REST APIs and system integrations
• Linux environments and version control best practice
• Experience working in structured delivery environments (Agile, CI/CD etc.)

Experience within Higher Education or large, complex organisations would be advantageous but is not essential.

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to take technical ownership of a large-scale Moodle environment
• Work within a stable, forward-thinking digital team
• Exposure to enterprise-level integrations and cloud-based environments
• Strong benefits package and flexible / hybrid working

If you’re an experienced Engineer looking for a role with genuine ownership and impact, we’d be keen to speak with you.