Vacancies and recruitment in IT Services

Current vacancies

Senior SITS Developer

Are you a talented SITS developer who combines technical excellence with strong communication skills and collaborative approach? Do you want to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of critical applications that directly impact the student experience for thousands of students at Sheffield? If so, then we have an exciting opportunity for you!

We're seeking an experienced SITS Developer to join our Student Systems team. You'll collaborate with Product Teams, Developers, and stakeholders across the University to design, develop, test, and enhance systems that support thousands of students throughout their academic journey.

• Job reference number: 2137
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Grade: 8
• Closing date: 8 February 2026

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Junior Python/AWS Developer

We're looking for a Junior Python/AWS Developer to join our Enterprise Systems team and help build and maintain the systems that connect services across the University of Sheffield.

You'll work on integrations and applications that support our student record systems and other key university services, using Python and modern cloud technologies. This is a great opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive team environment, working on meaningful projects that impact over 30,000 students and staff.

You'll be part of a team that's modernising our technology landscape, with plenty of opportunities to learn about AWS cloud environments, integration patterns, and software development best practices.

• Job reference number: 2166
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Grade: 6
• Closing date: 8 February 2026

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Solution Architect

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced IT architect who can challenge the status quo, work collaboratively but independently, and help elevate architecture’s role across the organisation. If you’re comfortable in an evolving structure and see constraints as a creative challenge, you’ll find a rewarding environment where your impact will be visible.

We have a huge range of projects including potential to work on Salesforce, SAP, integration, AWS, in-house software development and more. Technical Architects support both our cloud environments (mainly AWS with some Azure) and our on-premise infrastructure while our data team are working on implementing metadata tooling to build on our existing use of AWS Glue Data Catalog.

You will use your significant practical experience as an enterprise, solution, technical or systems architect, along with strong analytical skills to work collaboratively as part of a team and in liaison with stakeholders across the University to meet the current and future IT needs of the business.

• Job reference number: 1314
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Grade: 8
• Closing date: 17 February 2026

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Lead Technology Architect

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced IT architect who can challenge the status quo, work collaboratively but independently, and help elevate architecture’s role across the organisation. If you’re comfortable in an evolving structure and see constraints as a creative challenge, you’ll find a rewarding environment where your impact will be visible.

We have a huge range of projects including potential to work on Salesforce, SAP, integration, AWS, in-house software development and more. Technical Architects support both our cloud environments (mainly AWS with some Azure) and our on-premise infrastructure while our data team are working on implementing metadata tooling to build on our existing use of AWS Glue Data Catalog.

You will use your significant practical experience as an enterprise, solution, technical or systems architect, along with strong analytical skills to work collaboratively as part of a team and in liaison with stakeholders across the University to meet the current and future IT needs of the business. You will have responsibility for the Technical Architecture team and provide coaching and mentoring to develop high-performing staff.

• Job reference number: 1317
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Grade: 9
• Closing date: 17 February 2026

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From the Director of IT Services

I’m excited to welcome new team members with a wide range of skills, experiences and backgrounds who will be able to lead, support and guide the next phase of our transformational development.

With such a wide-ranging programme we have lots of opportunities available. We are a collaborative and engaging team, always learning new things that can improve the products and services that we deliver. You’ll bring capability and enthusiasm to support our ambitious vision, with a desire to make a real difference at all levels of skills and experience.

We’re really excited to encourage people to join us to develop a sustainable and diverse team while supporting your professional and personal development. I look forward to receiving your application.

Chris Willis

Director of IT Services

Contact the recruitment team

If you have questions about any of our roles, or about working in IT Services at the University of Sheffield, you can send them to our recruitment team - it-services-recruitment@sheffield.ac.uk - or contact the recruiting manager in the full job description.