Devops Engineer
Platform Engineer focused on Moodle administration, responsible for maintaining and enhancing the university’s LMS infrastructure, leveraging cloud services, scripting, and troubleshooting to ensure reliable, scalable digital learning experiences.
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 per annum
Employment type: Permanent
Hours per week: 37
Reporting into: VLE Team Leader
Department: IT
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This role operates primarily on a remote working arrangement that will require little to no travel into our various UK sites. Our working model arrangements are a non-contractual benefit so please note that an Arden work location is added to our employment contracts.
About Arden University :
We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.
There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University , as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.
About our Department :
The Platform Engineer (Moodle Administrator) sits within our Technology Department that is crucial to making sure our employees and students can work effectively, deliver projects, find the right solutions and ensure we develop the technology that will make the biggest difference.
Our IT team is made up of around 65 employees with a vast range of skills from Software Development to IT Operations and Security.
Our IT Department values employee development and we have lots of great examples of employee progression and promotions within the team.
About the Opportunity:
This is an exciting opportunity to join Arden University ’s Learning Systems team as a Platform Engineer (Moodle Administrator), playing a key role in ensuring our digital learning platforms deliver maximum value to students and staff.
You will be responsible for the administration, configuration, and ongoing management of the University’s VLE and related systems, ensuring they are effective, reliable, and aligned with user needs, policies, and standards. Acting as a key point of contact, you will lead on first and second line support for VLE users, managing queries, triaging requests, and resolving issues across areas such as user management, system configuration, and enhancements.
Working collaboratively with colleagues across IT and the wider University, you will also support continuous improvement and development activities, helping to enhance the functionality and user experience of our learning systems. A key aspect of the role is maintaining the integrity of the VLE across integrated platforms, including the Student Information System, ensuring data consistency and smooth system interaction.
This is a varied and hands-on role within a fast-paced environment, where you will contribute directly to the delivery and evolution of Arden’s di
Posted June 21, 2026