Senior Web Software Analyst Developer in London)

Iteco People; London; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university is seeking a Senior Web Software Analyst Developer to lead a system transition project. This role focuses on stabilizing and documenting a legacy PHP system, then designing a replacement using Microsoft's Azure-based Power Platform. The position offers the chance to drive major change within the university's IT Services team, with a hybrid work model and a competitive salary package.

Benefits

Generous Pension

Holiday

Training

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of PHP, SQL, and web architecture.
• Experience maintaining and evolving legacy PHP systems.
• Proven delivery using modern web or low-code technologies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the outgoing system owner to understand legacy architecture.
• Document functionality and workflows for continuity.
• Lead redevelopment, delivering scalable, centrally supported tools.

Skills

PHP

SQL

Web Architecture

Stakeholder Engagement

Documentation

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Tools

Power Platform

Azure

Job description

Senior Web Software Analyst Developer

Job Purpose

Our prestigious client is seeking a skilled and motivated Senior Web Software Analyst Developer to lead a system transition project within the university's central IT Services (ITS) team. The role focuses on taking ownership of a long-standing legacy web system — a bespoke suite of PHP tools developed within the department. These tools interface with internal data sources to provide streamlined alternatives to central systems.

Initially, you'll stabilise and document the legacy platform, then design and implement a replacement using centrally supported software and low-code solutions via Microsoft's Azure-based Power Platform.

This 12-month fixed-term post is key to delivering a high-impact solution and offers the opportunity to drive major, long-term change.

Position Details

• Title: Senior Web Software Analyst Developer
• Reports to: Head of Software Engineering
• Salary: £54,000 - £60,000 + generous pension, holiday, and training
• Contract Type: 12-month fixed-term contract
• Location: Hybrid. 2 days a week in London office
• Start Date: 9/6/25 (ASAP)

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Collaborate with the outgoing system owner to understand the legacy PHP 4-based architecture, workflows, and data.
2. Maintain and support the existing system during the transition.
3. Document functionality, workflows, and integration points for continuity and future development.
4. Engage stakeholders to understand needs, usage, and modernisation opportunities.
5. Design and propose a replacement using central systems and Microsoft Power Platform / Azure.
6. Lead redevelopment, delivering scalable, centrally supported tools.
7. Ensure compliance with governance, security, and engineering best practices.
8. Coordinate integration with core platforms and data services.
9. Report regularly to senior ITS and faculty stakeholders.

About You: Essential Skills/Experience

• Strong understanding of PHP, SQL, and web architecture.
• Experience maintaining and evolving legacy PHP systems.
• Ability to reverse-engineer and document undocumented systems.
• Proven delivery using modern web or low-code technologies.
• Experience with IT service transition, documentation, and stakeholder engagement.
• Knowledge of software development best practices.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.

Desirable Skills

• Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse)
• Azure services and cloud-first development
• Experience designing and building low-code data-driven solutions

Personal Attributes

Independent, proactive, and self-directed. A strong collaborator able to engage both technical and non-technical audiences. Comfortable in a transitional environment where legacy and modern systems coexist.

About the Client

IT Services is a strategic, delivery-focused department supporting key professional operations. Committed to modernising the digital estate, they deliver scalable services aligned with software development and security best practices. This role is key in replacing departmental legacy systems with centrally supported platforms, offering high autonomy, technical challenge, and visibility across the institution.

Services advertised are those of an employment agency.