Technical Lead - Contract - Must have HE experience

IO Associates; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 111,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

IO Associates is seeking an experienced Technical Lead to drive a Student Information System transformation in Higher Education. This senior, hands-on role owns the technical direction across the programme, spanning student systems, architecture, integrations and data migration.

You'll act as the technical authority, collaborating with university stakeholders and third-party suppliers to deliver a robust, scalable solution. Location: UK, hybrid with occasional client site visits; Start: ASAP.

Qualifications

• Experience leading SIS implementations in UK Higher Education.
• Strong integration and data migration expertise.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery of SIS transformation.
• Own architecture, integrations and data migration.
• Lead developers, analysts and testers.
• Collaborate with university stakeholders and third parties.
• Define technical direction and ensure robust delivery.

Skills

Technical leadership

SIS experience

API integration

Data migration

SQL databases

Cloud (Azure/AWS)

Stakeholder management

Tools

Azure

AWS

Job description

Technical Lead | Contract | Higher Education

I'm looking for an experienced Technical Lead to support a major Student Information System transformation within Higher Education.

This is a senior, hands-on technical leadership role, taking ownership of the technical direction across the programme and working across student systems, architecture, integrations and data migration.

You'll act as a key technical authority on the programme, working closely with internal teams, university stakeholders and third-party suppliers to ensure the solution is robust, scalable and successfully delivered.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead the technical delivery of a Student Information System transformation
• Own the architecture, integrations and data migration
• Lead developers, analysts and testers across the programme
• Turn business requirements into clear technical solutions
• Work with and challenge third-party suppliers
• Act as the technical lead for senior university stakeholders

What we're looking for:

• Strong technical delivery experience within UK Higher Education
• Experience with Student Record Systems - SITS/eVision, Banner or similar
• Experience with major SIS implementations, upgrades or replacements
• Good understanding of the end-to-end student lifecycle
• Strong integration/API and data migration experience
• Strong SQL/database knowledge
• Experience leading technical teams and working with senior stakeholders
• Azure/AWS experience beneficial

Location: UK / Hybrid - some occasional client site visits
Start: ASAP

If you've led technical delivery across Student Records / Student Information Systems within Higher Education and are looking for your next contract, I'd love to hear from you.

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