Software Delivery Engineer

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Salary: Grade 6 (£30,487 - £36,024 p.a. depending on experience)

This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner.  We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements. 

Are you an enthusiastic IT professional who would you like to join a team responsible for endpoint software delivery services at a leading UK university? Are you committed to delivering Customer Service Excellence? Are you organised and able to work autonomously to deadlines? Do you have experience of introducing new operational processes, and providing expert advice and guidance?

The University of Leeds is one of the top 135 universities in the world. We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities. Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that has a real impact around the globe. As we undertake an ambitious Digital Transformation programme, we are investing in our IT Service which is key to developing our learning and research capability as we strive to better collaborate across the globe. 

Working with colleagues across IT, you will play a key role in software delivery services to end user devices, supporting the Operational Lead and Senior Engineers to ensure they are stable, maintained and requirements are met. Your primary focus will be to package software for deployment to Windows and Mac devices across the organisation, supporting service improvement activities and software roll-out programmes. You will act as a point of expertise in relation to software packaging and deployment, providing advice and guidance to the Client Software Services Lead and working collaboratively with colleagues in End User Computing in the ongoing development of standards, processes and procedures. You will also train, mentor and coach colleagues in the software delivery technologies and processes.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – that’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

If you are looking for a role with responsibility for endpoint software delivery services at a leading UK university, apply today.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Oliver Thomas, IT Operational Lead

[email protected]  

Location:  Leeds - Main Campus
Faculty/Service:  Professional Services
School/Institute:  IT
Section:  DDO
Category:  Technical Support
Grade:  Grade 6
Salary:  £30,487 to £36,024 per annum
Post Type:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Ongoing
Release Date:  Wednesday 07 February 2024
Closing Date:  Monday 19 February 2024
Interview Date:  Monday 04 March 2024
Reference:  CSUIT1695
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