Technical Lead – Student Information System Transformation

IO Associates; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 104,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

IO Associates is seeking a Technical Lead to drive a major Student Information System transformation within Higher Education. You will own the architecture, integrations, and data migration, and lead developers, analysts and testers across the programme.

This senior, hands-on role requires delivering robust, scalable solutions while partnering with university stakeholders and third-party suppliers. The position is UK hybrid with occasional client site visits, ASAP start.

Qualifications

• Strong technical delivery experience within UK Higher Education.
• Experience with Student Record Systems such as SITS/eVision, Banner, or similar.
• Experience with major SIS implementations, upgrades, or replacements.
• Strong SQL/database knowledge.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Technical leadership

Stakeholder management

Data migration

SQL/Database

Integration/API

Cloud (Azure/AWS)

SIS upgrades

Team leadership

Tools

SIS: SITS/eVision/Banner

APIs

SQL tooling

Job description

IO Associates is seeking a Technical Lead to drive a major Student Information System transformation within Higher Education. You will own the architecture, integrations, and data migration, and lead developers, analysts and testers across the programme.

This senior, hands-on role requires delivering robust, scalable solutions while partnering with university stakeholders and third-party suppliers. The position is UK hybrid with occasional client site visits, ASAP start.