Burman Recruitment

About the Company

Burman are a specialist Higher & Further Education recruitment agency. We are invested in building long-term partnerships with both candidates and clients, aiming to provide a consultative approach across all areas of our business. In order to deliver this, we prioritise knowledge, market specialism and a dedication to our vision of becoming a community hub within the Education sector.

We specialise in Permanent & Contract placements within the core foundations of Higher & Further Education:

- Student & Academic Systems
- IT Operations
- HE Professional Services
- Digital Transformation
- Academic Services & E-Learning
- Business Intelligence
- Human Resources
- Finance
- Estates

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Burman Recruitment

Job Title

Solutions Architect

Job Description

**Job Title:** Solutions Architect **Role Summary:** Lead the end‑to‑end redesign of an identity mastering platform for a major higher‑education institution, transitioning from Microsoft Identity Manager to a cloud‑native, real‑time API‑driven solution. **Expectations:** Deliver a future‑ready architecture within a 6‑month contract, champion procurement, ensure compliance and security standards, facilitate design workshops, produce formal documentation, and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders. **Key Responsibilities:** - Architect and document a modern identity mastering solution using Microsoft EntraID, Azure AD B2C, Active Directory, and MIM. - Conduct solution workshops, produce architecture diagrams, and validate options with the Enterprise Architect and Identity & Access Platform Team. - Oversee procurement activities, including RFP creation, vendor evaluation, and contract negotiation. - Draft and maintain enterprise architecture artifacts, security policies, and compliance reports. - Present design concepts to senior leadership, translating technical details for non‑technical audiences. - Ensure role‑based access control, compliance, and security align with institutional standards. **Required Skills:** - Deep expertise in identity mastering, authentication, and access management. - Proficient with Microsoft EntraID, Azure AD B2C, Active Directory, and Microsoft Identity Manager. - Strong knowledge of RBAC, compliance frameworks, and security best practices. - Proven experience leading design workshops, preparing formal documentation, and presenting to senior stakeholders. - Background in procurement processes and enterprise architecture documentation. - Excellent communication, collaboration, and influence skills. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. - Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (or equivalent). - Certified Identity and Access Management (CIAM) certification preferred.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

13-11-2025

Company Name

Burman Recruitment

Job Title

Software Developer

Job Description

**Job Title** Software Developer **Role Summary** Design, develop, and maintain software solutions that modernize digital environments for UK universities and colleges. Collaborate with educational stakeholders to create user‑friendly applications that enhance teaching, learning, and administrative workflows. **Expactations** - Deliver high‑quality code on time and within project scope. - Continuously improve system performance and scalability. - Adapt to changing educational requirements and emerging technologies. - Exhibit strong problem‑solving and communication skills in a cross‑functional team. **Key Responsibilities** - Build new features, fix bugs, and refactor legacy code for web and application platforms. - Write clean, maintainable code following industry best practices and coding standards. - Participate in requirements gathering, design reviews, and sprint planning. - Integrate third‑party services, APIs, and data sources (e.g., student information systems). - Conduct unit testing, automate regression tests, and ensure overall system quality. - Collaborate with UX designers, system integrators, and educational experts to align technical solutions with user needs. - Monitor application performance, troubleshoot incidents, and perform root‑cause analysis. - Document solutions and update technical specifications for future maintainability. **Required Skills** - Proficiency in at least one server‑side language (Java, C#, Python, or Node.js). - Experience with front‑end frameworks (React, Angular, Vue) or similar. - Solid understanding of relational and NoSQL databases (SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB). - Version control expertise (Git) and experience with CI/CD pipelines. - Familiarity with agile development practices (Scrum or Kanban). - Strong analytical, debugging, and problem‑solving skills. - Effective communication with non‑technical stakeholders. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. - Relevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate, AWS Certified Developer, Scrum Master) are a plus but not mandatory. - Work authorization in the UK is required; no sponsorship will be provided.

England, United kingdom

On site

05-01-2026

Company Name

Burman Recruitment

Job Title

Application and Systems Specialist

Job Description

Applications and Systems Specialist Role Summary: Maintains, supports, and develops IT systems and applications to enable research, teaching, and organizational operations. Requires expertise in hybrid infrastructure, cloud solutions, and IT security. Expectations: Hands-on experience with Windows 11/macOS environments. Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (SharePoint, Power Platform, Teams). Experience with Linux server management, web technologies (HTML/CSS/JS), Adobe tools, network infrastructure, virtualization, and monitoring/authorization protocols. Key Responsibilities: - Configure and maintain Windows/Linux servers (physical/virtual) and cloud/web-hosted systems. - Deploy, monitor, and optimize storage, backup, and network infrastructure (DNS, firewalls, hybrid solutions). - Support specialist applications for research/teaching, ensuring uptime and performance. - Administer IT security protocols, system updates, and incident resolution for critical outages. - Document technical processes and update systems documentation. Required Skills: - Microsoft Office 365 (SharePoint, Power Platform, Teams). - Web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript). - Network protocols (DNS/DHCP, VPN, firewall), VMware, authentication (AD/OpenLDAP/SAML), monitoring/logging tools. - Diagnostic and troubleshooting skills for hardware/software. - Adobe Premiere Pro experience. Required Education & Certifications: Not specified in job posting.

London, United kingdom

On site

30-01-2026

Company Name

Burman Recruitment

Job Title

Integration Specialist

Job Description

Job title: Integration Specialist Role Summary: Hands‑on integration developer responsible for designing, building, and maintaining cloud‑based serverless integrations—primarily in AWS—ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable data flows between internal systems and external platforms. Expectations: Deliver end‑to‑end integrations, maintain environments, troubleshoot issues, participate in agile processes, produce documentation, and uphold security and compliance standards. Key Responsibilities: - Design, implement, and deploy AWS serverless integration solutions using Lambda, API Gateway, SNS/SQS, DynamoDB, IAM, and CloudWatch. - Provision and version infrastructure with AWS CDK or Terraform. - Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, unit/integration testing, and automated deployment workflows. - Monitor, log, and troubleshoot asynchronous workflows to guarantee high availability and performance. - Collaborate with product owners, analysts, and developers to capture integration requirements and translate them into architecture and code. - Maintain dependency maps, runbooks, and incident response procedures. - Ensure integration components comply with cybersecurity frameworks such as Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, or PCI DSS. Required Skills: - Strong programming in TypeScript (Node.js); Python experience is a plus. - Deep knowledge of AWS serverless services (Lambda, API Gateway, SNS/SQS, DynamoDB, IAM, CloudWatch). - Experience with Infrastructure as Code using AWS CDK or Terraform. - Solid DevOps practices: Git-based workflows, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and monitoring tooling. - Understanding of event‑driven, asynchronous distributed systems. - Agile methodology experience and proficiency with Jira (Kanban). - Excellent communication, documentation, and incident‑resolution skills. Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent professional experience. - AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (preferred); other relevant certifications advantageous.

London, United kingdom

Remote

02-02-2026