Systems Application Architect – Ktp Associate

Job Title: Systems Application Architect – KTP Associate
Ulster University and Action Mental Health
School: School of Computing
Location: Newtownards (Action Mental Health Ltd)
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum
Closing Date: 3rd April 2024 at 23:30
Full time, Fixed-term 22 months
Reference Number: 026622

- THE BUSINESS -

Founded in 1963, Action Mental Health (AMH), is a registered charity which actively promotes the mental health and well-being of people in Northern Ireland. A range of support services are available with programmes targeted across the age-span, from 3 years to older people. Our mental health services are aimed at supporting recovery and building emotional resilience and wellbeing. These are delivered through specific programmes with a focus on personal and health development, vocational and employment training, talking therapies and resilience building.

Although AMH is a regional organisation delivering services across all of Northern Ireland, we are also involved in cross border programmes funded via the EU with partners in Ireland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Finland and Sweden.

Since its foundation, AMH has emerged as the standard bearer within Northern Ireland’s Third Sector – helping to smash the stigma of mental illness for all sections of the community.

- THE ROLE -

The company, in collaboration with Ulster University, has established a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) and is offering an exciting opportunity for a graduate to work as a KTP Associate to design, develop, and embed novel digital services that support the organisation's clients. The Associate will support AMH as a System Application Architect and will play a key role in designing and implementing advanced eLearning solutions. This position requires a deep understanding of both educational technology and modern software architecture principles.

The graduate will take the lead in this digital transformation challenge, designing and developing novel digital cloud services and interventions that will enable the organisation’s clients to access AMH services. The Associate will develop considerable expertise in all aspects of web and user interface development and will also develop valuable interpersonal skills through working with a wide variety of people. The Associate will be encouraged to join an appropriate professional body and will have the opportunity to undertake a part-time MSc through Ulster University.

- KTP PROJECT DESCRIPTION -

The Company, in collaboration with Ulster University, has established a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) and offers an exciting opportunity for a graduate to work as a KTP Associate to design and develop cloud-based services to support AMH. The project aims to plan, build, assess, and implement new digital solutions to support the organisation's employees and clients. The Associate will lead this digital transformation by developing innovative services and solutions.

The Associate will develop considerable web and user interface development expertise and valuable interpersonal skills through working with various project stakeholders.

- BENEFITS -

This KTP project provides a unique opportunity to apply your knowledge and skills to a real industry challenge whilst benefitting from industrial and academic supervision and mentoring from Ulster University’s world-leading experts Professor Mulvenna, Professor Bond and Dr McAllister, who will enhance your technical expertise in software design and development, cloud service development, data analysis, and artificial intelligence. As a KTP Associate, you will also acquire new skills in strategic leadership that can help to supercharge your career. Additional benefits include:

- Generous £10k+ Training, Development & Travel Budget dedicated to project delivery, which includes but is not limited to trainings and courses to enhance research skills as well as for critical networking with key players in the field, specific software system licences, etc.
- FREE formal management training and development
- FREE University postgraduate study opportunity including 2 years of part time PhD study if appropriate
- 10% Associate development time built into work plan
- Opportunity to work with academics to develop scientific articles to be published in peer-reviewed, world-class academic journals
- Competitive salary
- Enhanced skills and experience that are marketable and highly transferable
- KTPs accelerate careers

- ABOUT YOU -

Applicants should hold an honours degree Computer Science, Computing or a closely related discipline at 2:1 or above.

The Associate should have good skills and experience in three or more of the following areas: requirements gathering for software design and development; cloud service development, artificial intelligence; user experience design; user interface design.

The appointment will be for a period of 22 months and although the post is administratively linked to the University, the Associate will be based at the Company’s premises in Newtownards. Successful completion of the KTP may lead to a new position within the company partner at the end of the project period.

Both Action Mental Health and Ulster University are Equal Opportunities employers.

So, if you’d like to join us as a Systems Application Architect, please apply via the button shown.

The University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities. Appointment will be made on merit.