E Learning Senior Analyst/Developer (Front & Back-End) Moodle

6-Month Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £47,389 – £56,535 per annum

We are seeking an experienced and technically strong Senior Analyst/Developer (Front & Back-End) to join a specialist digital learning technology team within a large, complex organisation.

This is a highly niche opportunity requiring deep expertise in Moodle (including plugin development and integrations) and Echo360 lecture capture, alongside strong full-stack development capability.

The Role

You will provide technical leadership for the enhancement, integration and operational support of the organisation’s core Virtual Learning Environment (Moodle), lecture capture platform (Echo360), and associated digital learning tools.

Working within a small specialist team, you will:

Design, develop, test and maintain high-quality web applications and backend/frontend services
Develop and maintain Moodle plugins and custom integrations
Integrate Echo360 and other digital learning tools into the wider ecosystem
Implement and design REST-based APIs
Respond to escalated support calls and complex technical issues
Troubleshoot and apply clean, scalable fixes
Monitor systems and respond to alerts and abnormal behaviour
Liaise with third-party vendors and internal teams
Contribute to change management and lifecycle planning
Produce high-quality documentation and knowledge-sharing materials
Ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability of data
Support business continuity planning

This is a hands-on development role with significant stakeholder interaction and service ownership responsibility.

Essential Skills & Experience

Strong technical expertise in Moodle, including plugin development and integrations
Experience supporting and integrating Echo360
Solid experience with:
PHP
JavaScript
CSS
NodeJS
jQuery
Experience designing and implementing REST APIs
Linux command line development and administration
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies
Experience with version control best practice, CI/CD and test-driven development
Excellent analytical and diagnostic skills
Experience providing high-quality user support
Strong documentation and communication skills
Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable

Experience within a Higher Education environment
ITIL4 Foundation
PRINCE2 Foundation
Azure cloud knowledge
Python experience
Active involvement in Moodle or e-learning communities

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