ADF/SSIS/Azure Integration Developer

Who are we

Fulcrum Digital is an agile and next-generation digital accelerating company providing digital transformation and technology services right from ideation to implementation. These services have applicability across a variety of industries including banking & financial services, insurance, retail, higher education, food, healthcare, and manufacturing.

The role

Working as part of the Integration team the post holder will be responsible for developing and supporting ADF, SSIS and Azure integration solutions based on the Integration Team development framework. This will involve working with team members, other relevant IT Teams, and areas of the University business, to ensure that system integration solutions are delivered efficiently and in accordance with the IT Integration strategy, complementing wider IT and University strategies and initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

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  Proficient in Azure Data Factory (ADF). We have a programme of works moving from SSIS to ADF
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  Experience of providing solutions using SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
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  Experience of Azure DevOps and Logic Apps.
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  Develop system integration solutions following the IT Project framework. Liaise with the IT Project Team, IT Solutions Architects and/or the University business where appropriate to facilitate successful project delivery.
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  Deliver integration solutions in accordance with the Integration Team development framework/strategy, this may involve co-ordinating work with third party consultants/suppliers.
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  Create and maintain operational and support documentation for newly implemented integrations.
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  Pro-actively contribute to the support and development of existing integrations.
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  Manage integration based service incidents and change requests, ensuring that at all times requests are handled correctly and the service offering is to the highest standard.
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  Assist in providing resource estimates for system integration projects, to feed into the overall Integration Team resource planning.
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  Pro-actively contribute to continual service improvement of integration procedures, to improve working practices and the services offered to the University.
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  Actively contribute to discussions, daily stand ups and bi-weekly spring reviews and retrospectives

Required Skills and Qualifications

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  6 to 8 years of experience in similar or related roles within IT integration or data engineering.
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  Degree, HND, NVQ 4 qualified or equivalent in relevant subject/relevant formal training, plus a number of years' experience in similar or related roles.
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  ITIL Foundation Service Management experience.
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  Experience of providing solutions using SQL Server Integration Services, Azure Data Factory, Oracle, or an equivalent tool set.
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  Experience with Oracle SQL and/or MS SQL relational databases and tools.
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  An understanding of Web Services/APIs (REST and SOAP), XML/JSON, XSLT.
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  Knowledge of authentication and transport security considerations such as OAuth, SSL, and HTTPS.
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  Experience of a variety of development processes such as Agile and Waterfall.
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  Experience of delivering and supporting IT services in an educational organisation.
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  An understanding of system integration, the principle of middleware, and the complexities of transferring data between systems from both a technical and data accountability perspective.

Certifications

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  Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (preferred).
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  ITIL Foundation Certification in Service Management (required).