Location
Manchester, GB
Department Name
IS Tech Ops - ERP (807572) G1
About Network Rail
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Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!
Vacancy type:Permanent Hybrid working of 2/3 days in the office. We welcome applications from those seeking flexible or part time hours.
Location: Manchester Square One or The Quadrant Milton Keynes
Closing date: 29th July 2025
Band & Salary: Band 4C (£43,588 - £51,719)
Brief Description
The railway has seen nearly 200 years of technology and innovation that has transformed how we provide services to passengers and freight customers. Technology is continuing to transform the railway industry. Imagine an exciting environment where Digital, Data, and Technology (DDaT) are not just buzzwords but the driving force behind every operation, every decision, and every solution.
As part of the DDaT directorate, you have a unique opportunity to enable our customers and industry partner with modern and transformative technology.From the day-to-day IT operations that keeps a national railway running, to the extensive delivery programmes that our helping to reshape the railway – we are at the forefront of all of it. We operate with a talented and passionate workforce, fostering empowered individuals and teams who understand that technology is not just a tool – it's the catalyst for progress, especially in an ever-demanding industry where change is a constant.
We are seeking an experienced developer to fulfil an Integration Developer role within the Technical Operations Application Support Team for the NR’s ERP application, Oracle E-Business Suite.
Although not essential the following technical skillsets would be desirable.
- Java/Javascript
- PL/SQL
- Familiarity with enterprise integration concepts
- Experience designing REST API's & other integration solutions
- Experience with enterprise level integration platforms such as MuleSoft and Oracle SOA Suite
- MuleSoft Certificate Associate or Developer Level 1
About The Role (External)
To design, develop and maintain customisations and extensions to supported applications.
- To design, develop and maintain customisations and extensions to the supported applications as required by project and production support teams
- Analyse and tune existing customisations and provide supporting documentation that is accurate and conforms to Network Rail Standards
- Assess the impact of patches and technical upgrades upon customised code and provide solution options
- Resolve support issues within the production environment as required
- Identify and develop code to be used in a common code library.
- Provide technical advice and consultancy to IM and the business
Essential
How to apply (External)
- Development and implementation experience in the application / technology supported
- Strong design skills; works closely with analysts and technical support team to explore different technical design approaches and make design recommendations to fit high-level business requirements
- Ability to manage activities with short due dates while still following established change control processes
- Excellent communication skills, verbal, written and presentation.
- Identified Subject Matter Expert within a technical area of expertise (for example, middleware, oracle, Microsoft, mobile, ERP, Java etc.
Desirable
- Understanding of project lifecycles
- Commitment to meeting deadlines
- Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively
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