[Hiring] Digital Solutions Specialist @Kaplan International

Role Description

We are looking for a Digital Solutions Specialist to join our team. The Digital Solutions Specialist will design, develop and maintain innovative digital solutions that improve operational efficiency, enhance user experiences and support business transformation. The role combines practical software development, an understanding of solution architecture and the effective use of AI-assisted development tools to deliver secure, scalable and maintainable applications, integrations and automations. This is a hands-on technical role requiring strong problem-solving skills, an understanding of enterprise systems and the ability to translate business requirements into effective digital solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience developing applications, integrations or automation solutions.
• Experience with, or demonstrable ability to use, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot or similar AI-assisted development tools.
• Working knowledge of Python, JavaScript, TypeScript or another programming language.
• Good understanding of solution architecture, system integration and application design.
• Experience working with APIs, JSON, databases and authentication mechanisms.
• Familiarity with cloud services, preferably Microsoft Azure.
• Understanding of software development practices, testing, debugging and version control.
• Aware of security, scalability, performance and maintainability requirements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions and work independently.

Requirements

• Experience using Codex for agentic software development.
• Experience with Microsoft Power Automate, Power Apps, Azure Functions or Logic Apps.
• Familiarity with GitHub, Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience developing AI-enabled applications using large language models or AI APIs.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture and technical documentation.
• Experience integrating CRM, learning management or student information systems.
• Experience working in higher education or online learning.

Benefits

• 28 days annual leave*
• Big discounts on Kaplan courses for you and your family
• 24/7 confidential helpline providing counselling and other support services
• Company pension contributions
• Maternity, Adoption, Shared Parental and Paternity/Partner pay which is well above statutory levels
• Medicash Health Cash Plan

Company Description

Kaplan Higher Education UK is one of the world’s largest and most experienced providers of online degree education. We currently work with two UK partner Universities to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. Our students complete their studies through online learning using our interactive virtual classroom with rich multi-media resources which provide a gateway to a learning community supported by dedicated academic and professional services teams. Our mission is to continue to transform students’ lives and careers by delivering and expanding our suite of innovative, industry led and career enhancing higher education programmes.