Integration Engineer - (12 Months Fixed Term Contract)

Integration Engineer (12 Month Fixed Term Contract) 

Origin – Great homes, positive people and strong communities

An inspiring past and a bright future

A home is the essential foundation for a good quality of life, so what we do every day really matters to the wellbeing of our communities. Here at Origin, we trace our roots back 100 years, building and managing high quality homes as well as providing support services and housing for those who are most vulnerable in London and Hertfordshire. We work to provide safe, decent affordable homes and support for individuals and communities.

Focused on our residents, our driving ambition is to provide services that make people’s lives easier, and homes and communities they can be proud to live in. We are ‘not for profit’ and reinvest all our surpluses back into our varied and vibrant neighbourhoods.

The role – Integration Engineer

 As an Integration Engineer you will take the lead on integration across several applications and platforms, ensuring Origins’ system integrations and data hub are running smoothly. This role is integral to business continuity and the smooth running of day-to-day operations.

What you’ll do

You will

• Lead and perform hands-on technical implementation, product development, integration and customisation of applications and integrations
• Quality assure software and integrations to ensure functionality, data integrity and security
• Provide 3rd line support to end users to resolve issues with applications.
• Provide technical guidance to the project team and business throughout project implementations to ensure accurate delivery of project plans.
• Write procedural coding in a range of development languages and relational/post-relational database scripts and procedures

Skills and experience we'd like you to have

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Extensive experience of Data Warehousing data modelling, data marts and Extract, Transform and Load services
• Significant experience administering a Housing Management system and/or Microsoft Dynamics product family
• Databases and SQL at an expert level
• Transact-SQL and SQL Server Integration Services at expert level
• Extensive knowledge of integration methods (including XML, SOAP, REST, JSON and webservices)

Our Values

Our core values are at the heart of how we work

• Take the lead
• Create energy
• Build trust
• Be generous
• Stay grounded
• Remember the little things

We're committed to the wellbeing of our people and in creating an environment that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

Our benefits to you

• Origin’s ways of working make it easier for you to balance work and home life. You will benefit from flexible working which offers you the opportunity to work from where you are most effective, with the technology and equipment you need, as well as access to flexible space for collaborative working.
• A generous 25-day holiday allowance plus bank holidays, that increases with time, with the opportunity to buy and sell leave
• Competitive salary
• 2 additional ‘giving something back’ volunteer days
• A pension scheme with contributions from 4% - 8% of your salary
• Family leave, compassionate leave and enhanced maternity pay
• Simply Health cash plan providing money back when you spend on health appointments including physiotherapy, dental and opticians
• Interest free loans to help spread the cost of a season ticket or another big purchase
• Annual staff conference, team away days and annual team meal allowance
• Access to Perk Box for fantastic savings on everyday purchases and much more
• Free employee assistance programme
• Opportunities to join staff network groups
• Refer a friend bonus

We’re also committed to ensuring that our people have access to an excellent range of learning and development opportunities including our induction programme, course sponsorship, leadership development, mentoring and talent schemes along with professional membership if it’s a requirement to your role.

Tell us your story

We are looking forward to learning about you. Please help us get to know you by sending your latest CV and covering letter detailing how your skills and experience meet the requirements for the role of Integration Engineer.

Closing date for applications: 2nd October 2024

Please note that suitable candidates will be invited to interview throughout the application window and therefore the vacancy may close at short notice. However, all candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application and therefore interested candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.