Senior Developer

Sharjah Education Academy; Sharjah; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Developer at Sharjah Education Academy will design, develop, implement, and support enterprise applications that enhance operations across the Academy. You will work with internal departments, vendors, and technology partners to automate processes and improve efficiency.

You will lead SDLC activities, focus on integration of ERP, LMS, SIS, HR, and finance systems, and mentor junior developers while maintaining high quality and security standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of progressive experience in software development and enterprise applications.
• Proven experience in full‑stack application development.
• Experience working with enterprise systems and system integrations.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, databases, APIs, and cloud technologies.
• Experience within higher education, government, or large enterprise environments.
• Professional certifications in Software Development, Cloud Technologies, Agile, or Project Management.
• Experience with ERP, SIS, LMS, and enterprise business applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain enterprise applications.
• Lead the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements gathering, analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, documentation, and ongoing support.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and sustainable technology solutions.
• Manage, support, and continuously improve institutional applications, including ERP, LMS, SIS, HR, Finance, and other business‑critical systems.
• Design, develop, and maintain system integrations, APIs, and data exchange mechanisms between internal and external platforms.
• Contribute to solution architecture decisions, ensuring interoperability, scalability, security, and long‑term sustainability.
• Collaborate with departments to identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and digital transformation.
• Work closely with stakeholders across the Academy, vendors, and technology partners to deliver effective technology solutions.
• Provide expert advice, progress updates, and strategic recommendations to support organizational objectives.
• Support and monitor cloud‑based and on‑premises application environments to ensure optimal performance, reliability, security, and availability.
• Conduct capacity planning, utilization monitoring, and performance optimization activities to support business continuity and growth.
• Provide advanced technical support for enterprise applications and related services.
• Conduct testing, debugging, quality assurance, and deployment activities to ensure solutions meet functional, technical, security, and performance requirements.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive technical, operational, and user documentation.
• Deliver user training, knowledge transfer, and guidance to ensure effective adoption and utilization of technology solutions.
• Participate in and lead technology projects, including effort estimation, planning, implementation, risk management, and reporting.
• Lead technical evaluations and prepare scopes of work, specifications, and procurement documentation for software solutions and technology services.
• Coordinate with vendors and service providers to resolve technical issues, manage service delivery, and ensure contractual obligations are met.
• Research emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions that enhance institutional capabilities and service delivery.
• Mentor and support technical team members by promoting best practices, knowledge sharing, and continuous professional development.
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities assigned by the Line Manager, Director, or the Academy in support of operational and strategic requirements.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline

Job description

Senior Developer

The Senior Developer is responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and supporting enterprise applications that enhance business operations across Sharjah Education Academy. The role requires a strong combination of software development expertise, business analysis, systems integration, and stakeholder engagement to deliver innovative and scalable technology solutions. The successful candidate will work closely with internal departments, vendors, and technology partners to automate processes, improve operational efficiency, and support critical institutional systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Application Development & Solution Delivery
  • Design, develop, implement, and maintain enterprise applications and digital solutions that support the Academy’s strategic and operational objectives.
  • Lead the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements gathering, analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, documentation, and ongoing support.
  • Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and sustainable technology solutions that enhance operational efficiency and user experience.
• Enterprise Systems & Integration
  • Manage, support, and continuously improve institutional applications, including ERP, LMS, SIS, HR, Finance, and other business‑critical systems.
  • Design, develop, and maintain system integrations, APIs, and data exchange mechanisms between internal and external platforms.
  • Contribute to solution architecture decisions, ensuring interoperability, scalability, security, and long‑term sustainability.
• Business Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Collaborate with departments to identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and digital transformation.
  • Work closely with stakeholders across the Academy, vendors, and technology partners to deliver effective technology solutions.
  • Provide expert advice, progress updates, and strategic recommendations to support organizational objectives.
• Infrastructure, Performance & Support
  • Support and monitor cloud‑based and on‑premises application environments to ensure optimal performance, reliability, security, and availability.
  • Conduct capacity planning, utilization monitoring, and performance optimization activities to support business continuity and growth.
  • Provide advanced technical support for enterprise applications and related services.
• Quality Assurance & Documentation
  • Conduct testing, debugging, quality assurance, and deployment activities to ensure solutions meet functional, technical, security, and performance requirements.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive technical, operational, and user documentation.
  • Deliver user training, knowledge transfer, and guidance to ensure effective adoption and utilization of technology solutions.
• Project Management & Vendor Coordination
  • Participate in and lead technology projects, including effort estimation, planning, implementation, risk management, and reporting.
  • Lead technical evaluations and prepare scopes of work, specifications, and procurement documentation for software solutions and technology services.
  • Coordinate with vendors and service providers to resolve technical issues, manage service delivery, and ensure contractual obligations are met.
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement
  • Research emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions that enhance institutional capabilities and service delivery.
  • Mentor and support technical team members by promoting best practices, knowledge sharing, and continuous professional development.
  • Perform any other duties and responsibilities assigned by the Line Manager, Director, or the Academy in support of operational and strategic requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 6 years of progressive experience in software development and enterprise applications.
• Proven experience in full‑stack application development.
• Experience working with enterprise systems and system integrations.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, databases, APIs, and cloud technologies.
• Experience within higher education, government, or large enterprise environments.
• Professional certifications in Software Development, Cloud Technologies, Agile, or Project Management.
• Experience with ERP, SIS, LMS, and enterprise business applications.

Essential Competencies

• Demonstrated experience designing and managing unified data platforms, with mandatory hands‑on expertise in Microsoft Azure Fabric.
• Proven experience in system architecture design.
• Strong end‑to‑end understanding of microservices architecture and its operational management.
• Solid technical expertise in modern web and mobile application technologies, including React, Next.js, Node.js, and NestJS.
• Hands‑on experience managing CI/CD pipelines and application deployments.
• End‑to‑end functional and technical experience with Banner or an equivalent higher education SIS, including student lifecycle management.

Competencies

• Full Stack Development.
• Object‑Oriented Programming (OOP).
• API Development & Integration.
• SQL & Database Management.
• Cloud Technologies (Azure, AWS, or equivalent).
• Application Security Best Practices.
• DevOps & CI/CD Concepts.
• Agile & Scrum Methodologies.
• System Analysis & Solution Architecture.