About the role
The primary purpose of this role is to develop, maintain, continuously improve, and support both internal and client-facing IT infrastructure, including servers, storage, networks, and telecoms systems. The successful candidate will report directly to our Global Infrastructure Lead, providing expert Infrastructure oversight, while working with the wider IT department to ensure the successful delivery and performance of our IT services the fulfillment of our obligations, and Service Level Targets.
What you will do
Takes a lead role in completing more complex project tasks to enable the on-time, within-budget, and scope delivery of IT Infrastructure projects.
Takes a lead role in conducting more complex root cause analysis to identify and resolve complex problems impacting IT Infrastructure.
Work with the global IT team to undertake maintenance activities to ensure that the servers (both Cloud and on-premise) are secure to make sure IT infrastructure remains available and ‘fit for purpose’
Perform L2 and L3 incident management for Desktop and Server Infrastructure Technologies Supporting the systems administrator(s) with BAU support, providing an escalation point for high-level users and issues
Infrastructure innovation, in line with business plans and software development
Develop an understanding of ISO 27001 and assist with audits, compliance, and policy development
Perform root-cause analysis on cyber and compliance risks
Out-of-hours work to support global teams when required
Takes a lead role in developing documentation for the more complex technical areas. Mentor less experienced team members in the execution of their duties
Ensure security compliance of the IT infrastructure by carrying out remedial actions as required
What we are looking for
Excellent working knowledge of The Microsoft Cloud services and experience of building solutions around the,
Solid technical experience in supporting Microsoft server infrastructure (hardware and software)
Team Leader experience, generally focused around mentoring junior members of the team
Experienced engineer with an excellent record of server infrastructure, medium and large schedule rolls of Cloud first infrastructures
Experience working with MS Windows Server 2012/R2, ADFS, AD MS SharePoint, Exchange, PowerShell, Skype for business, Teams, O365, and Intune.
Working knowledge and experience of Hyper-V is essential
Experience of SQL server management
Technical experience Office 365 and administration of MS Azure
Be able to demonstrate advanced networking skills
Working knowledge of Microsoft Teams and Microsoft PowerApps and power platform builds
Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 360 or equivalent
Experience supporting Azure DevOP’s platforms, Maintain Blob Storage as well as other Microsoft cloud technologies
Have a positive ‘can do’ attitude, be willing to go the extra mile and suggest improvements to departmental processes
IT Project Management (Technical side) desirable
Excellent communication skills at all levels, be able to provide updates to the relevant individuals / teams as and when necessary
Solid understanding of General IT equipment e.g., Switch, routers, SaaS etc.
Experience in cybersecurity is desirable
Experience of 27001 is desirable (not audit level)
Experience designing and implementing CRM Systems is desirable
NB: The successful candidate will be required to pass our security screening procedures.
Apr 16, 2024
Full time
About the role
The primary purpose of this role is to develop, maintain, continuously improve, and support both internal and client-facing IT infrastructure, including servers, storage, networks, and telecoms systems. The successful candidate will report directly to our Global Infrastructure Lead, providing expert Infrastructure oversight, while working with the wider IT department to ensure the successful delivery and performance of our IT services the fulfillment of our obligations, and Service Level Targets.
What you will do
Takes a lead role in completing more complex project tasks to enable the on-time, within-budget, and scope delivery of IT Infrastructure projects.
Takes a lead role in conducting more complex root cause analysis to identify and resolve complex problems impacting IT Infrastructure.
Work with the global IT team to undertake maintenance activities to ensure that the servers (both Cloud and on-premise) are secure to make sure IT infrastructure remains available and ‘fit for purpose’
Perform L2 and L3 incident management for Desktop and Server Infrastructure Technologies Supporting the systems administrator(s) with BAU support, providing an escalation point for high-level users and issues
Infrastructure innovation, in line with business plans and software development
Develop an understanding of ISO 27001 and assist with audits, compliance, and policy development
Perform root-cause analysis on cyber and compliance risks
Out-of-hours work to support global teams when required
Takes a lead role in developing documentation for the more complex technical areas. Mentor less experienced team members in the execution of their duties
Ensure security compliance of the IT infrastructure by carrying out remedial actions as required
What we are looking for
Excellent working knowledge of The Microsoft Cloud services and experience of building solutions around the,
Solid technical experience in supporting Microsoft server infrastructure (hardware and software)
Team Leader experience, generally focused around mentoring junior members of the team
Experienced engineer with an excellent record of server infrastructure, medium and large schedule rolls of Cloud first infrastructures
Experience working with MS Windows Server 2012/R2, ADFS, AD MS SharePoint, Exchange, PowerShell, Skype for business, Teams, O365, and Intune.
Working knowledge and experience of Hyper-V is essential
Experience of SQL server management
Technical experience Office 365 and administration of MS Azure
Be able to demonstrate advanced networking skills
Working knowledge of Microsoft Teams and Microsoft PowerApps and power platform builds
Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 360 or equivalent
Experience supporting Azure DevOP’s platforms, Maintain Blob Storage as well as other Microsoft cloud technologies
Have a positive ‘can do’ attitude, be willing to go the extra mile and suggest improvements to departmental processes
IT Project Management (Technical side) desirable
Excellent communication skills at all levels, be able to provide updates to the relevant individuals / teams as and when necessary
Solid understanding of General IT equipment e.g., Switch, routers, SaaS etc.
Experience in cybersecurity is desirable
Experience of 27001 is desirable (not audit level)
Experience designing and implementing CRM Systems is desirable
NB: The successful candidate will be required to pass our security screening procedures.
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park
Balloch, West Dunbartonshire
ICT Infrastructure Engineer (M365)
Salary : £33,622 - £40,473 per annum
Contract: Permanent - Full Time, we are happy to talk part-time and flexible working
Location: Balloch – with hybrid working model in place
Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful and scenic landscapes in the world?
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park covers over 720 square miles of Scotland’s finest countryside which welcomes over 4 million visitors each year. From the stunning sea lochs and rugged coastline through the majestic glens and breath-taking Loch, Scotland’s first National Park truly is a magical place to live or visit and an incredible place to work.
The role:
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced ICT Infrastructure Engineer to join our small, dedicated team providing ICT support services for Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park. This is a rare opportunity to join a fast paced and high performing organisation at a truly exciting time for the Information Services team as we expand our use of Microsoft 365, look towards full Cloud adoption and being planning on our new Digital Strategy.
An experienced professional, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, you will have a proven track record in supporting, developing, and securing M365, Azure and Cloud based platforms, from user and app management to compliance and governance aspects as well as on site infrastructure (such as networking equipment, Microsoft Server, and VMware virtual environments)
As someone who has a background in both Microsoft 365 and Azure and on-premise technologies, you will understand how to organise and prioritise a varied workload to meet deadlines all while being confident, credible, proactive, and creative when driving quality improvement and good practice.
Responsibilities:
Provide administration and support of secure and efficient IT, telephony, data, and intranet systems, which support the business needs of the organisation, including M365, server 2016-19, networking, ICT Helpdesk (end-user support), cyber security, ongoing maintenance, system development and business continuity.
Lead the planning, implementation, administration, and development of the organisations M365 tenancy and applications.
Support the development & implementation of new technologies by advising on design concepts & changes, implementation strategies & deployment timelines.
Contribute with modern thinking regarding Infrastructure technologies to assist in the digitalization of the business.
Undertake defined support activities including performing Scheduled Maintenance (controlled upgrades and fixes), testing, problem diagnosis and Root-cause Analysis, resolving subsequent issues within agreed parameters.
Provide advice and information on matters relating to Information Services systems and software, and ICT\GIS team service delivery, and support the effective monitoring of all such systems and services.
Contribute to developing and supporting awareness initiatives, including training and the production of user guides, to promote more effective, efficient, and sustainable use of the organisation’s Information Services resources.
Assist with the provision of effective Information Services administration by maintaining key documents and records such as Asset Registers, Network Diagrams, Technical procedures, and configuration documents.
Document technical procedures and routines and assist in the production and publication of all Information Services service standards and make recommendations for policy or action.
Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade as required.
Who we are looking for:
Your skills, abilities and experience should include:
Demonstrable relevant experience of working in a similar role
Experience of developing and supporting M365, including Azure AD, Teams, Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Intune, Autopilot and O365 Apps
Experience of developing and supporting M365 Power Platform services, such as Power BI and Power Automate.
Demonstrable technical ability
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
The ability to adapt and to learn new skills and technologies
A recognised computing or other relevant qualification at Degree level or equivalent, or equivalent relevant experience
Ideally, but not essential, you’ll also have:
Experience of Microsoft Azure Infrastructure as a service
Strong knowledge of security solutions including firewalls, antivirus, intrusion detection, network monitoring and MDM systems
Strong knowledge and understanding of M365
Strong knowledge and understanding of Active Directory and Group policy
Relevant Microsoft Qualifications
Who we are and our values:
We offer flexible and remote working, with a generous pension scheme and annual leave allowance. Staff have access to wellbeing services and there is a strong focus on wellbeing throughout the organisation.
Being part of Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority means being passionate about what you do, working hard to inspire and lead the way for others. We care about each other and are accessible and friendly treating each other with respect and understanding, we think about our planet with each decision we make. Together, we are the difference.
Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority are proud to celebrate difference. Diversity of experience is vital in our success we want our business to be representative to the communities we work alongside. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applicants from a wide range of individuals, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender identity and expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Closing date: 3 January 2024.
Interview dates are set for: w/c 15 January 2024.
Dec 07, 2023
Full time
ICT Infrastructure Engineer (M365)
Salary : £33,622 - £40,473 per annum
Contract: Permanent - Full Time, we are happy to talk part-time and flexible working
Location: Balloch – with hybrid working model in place
Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful and scenic landscapes in the world?
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park covers over 720 square miles of Scotland’s finest countryside which welcomes over 4 million visitors each year. From the stunning sea lochs and rugged coastline through the majestic glens and breath-taking Loch, Scotland’s first National Park truly is a magical place to live or visit and an incredible place to work.
The role:
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced ICT Infrastructure Engineer to join our small, dedicated team providing ICT support services for Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park. This is a rare opportunity to join a fast paced and high performing organisation at a truly exciting time for the Information Services team as we expand our use of Microsoft 365, look towards full Cloud adoption and being planning on our new Digital Strategy.
An experienced professional, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, you will have a proven track record in supporting, developing, and securing M365, Azure and Cloud based platforms, from user and app management to compliance and governance aspects as well as on site infrastructure (such as networking equipment, Microsoft Server, and VMware virtual environments)
As someone who has a background in both Microsoft 365 and Azure and on-premise technologies, you will understand how to organise and prioritise a varied workload to meet deadlines all while being confident, credible, proactive, and creative when driving quality improvement and good practice.
Responsibilities:
Provide administration and support of secure and efficient IT, telephony, data, and intranet systems, which support the business needs of the organisation, including M365, server 2016-19, networking, ICT Helpdesk (end-user support), cyber security, ongoing maintenance, system development and business continuity.
Lead the planning, implementation, administration, and development of the organisations M365 tenancy and applications.
Support the development & implementation of new technologies by advising on design concepts & changes, implementation strategies & deployment timelines.
Contribute with modern thinking regarding Infrastructure technologies to assist in the digitalization of the business.
Undertake defined support activities including performing Scheduled Maintenance (controlled upgrades and fixes), testing, problem diagnosis and Root-cause Analysis, resolving subsequent issues within agreed parameters.
Provide advice and information on matters relating to Information Services systems and software, and ICT\GIS team service delivery, and support the effective monitoring of all such systems and services.
Contribute to developing and supporting awareness initiatives, including training and the production of user guides, to promote more effective, efficient, and sustainable use of the organisation’s Information Services resources.
Assist with the provision of effective Information Services administration by maintaining key documents and records such as Asset Registers, Network Diagrams, Technical procedures, and configuration documents.
Document technical procedures and routines and assist in the production and publication of all Information Services service standards and make recommendations for policy or action.
Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade as required.
Who we are looking for:
Your skills, abilities and experience should include:
Demonstrable relevant experience of working in a similar role
Experience of developing and supporting M365, including Azure AD, Teams, Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Intune, Autopilot and O365 Apps
Experience of developing and supporting M365 Power Platform services, such as Power BI and Power Automate.
Demonstrable technical ability
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
The ability to adapt and to learn new skills and technologies
A recognised computing or other relevant qualification at Degree level or equivalent, or equivalent relevant experience
Ideally, but not essential, you’ll also have:
Experience of Microsoft Azure Infrastructure as a service
Strong knowledge of security solutions including firewalls, antivirus, intrusion detection, network monitoring and MDM systems
Strong knowledge and understanding of M365
Strong knowledge and understanding of Active Directory and Group policy
Relevant Microsoft Qualifications
Who we are and our values:
We offer flexible and remote working, with a generous pension scheme and annual leave allowance. Staff have access to wellbeing services and there is a strong focus on wellbeing throughout the organisation.
Being part of Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority means being passionate about what you do, working hard to inspire and lead the way for others. We care about each other and are accessible and friendly treating each other with respect and understanding, we think about our planet with each decision we make. Together, we are the difference.
Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority are proud to celebrate difference. Diversity of experience is vital in our success we want our business to be representative to the communities we work alongside. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applicants from a wide range of individuals, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender identity and expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Closing date: 3 January 2024.
Interview dates are set for: w/c 15 January 2024.
£28,851 - £33,843
Maidstone/Coldharbour
Permanent, Full time
37 hours per week
An opportunity to join our 2nd / 3rd line IT Support Team (End User Computing Team) has arisen, working across a wide sway of technologies and applications on the Windows 10 Operating System. Gaining a wide exposure to the latest hardware and software. Managing, supporting, installing, and fixing a wide variety of workstations and laptop devices, their operating system, software, and the Office 365 suite.
We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join the EUC Support team in Kent.
The role is supporting our officers and staff IT requirements across both Kent and Essex Police force, via remote software, MS Teams, phone and face to face. Supporting front line officers and staff is vitally important, so patience, tact and positivity is required, to put our operational officers at ease and be able to work through their problems with them. Working for a collaborative department, you may be required to travel to other Police sites within county, therefore a valid driving licence is essential.
In your application, please evidence your experience in:
Supporting and using Windows 10 Operating System and laptop / workstation diagnostic skills
Effective communication skills, preferably gained within a customer service environment
Knowledge of the main key Microsoft Office applications including the Office 365 suite
Driving Licence
Please also evidence if you have any understanding or knowledge of the following desirable areas in your application for this role:
Knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory which oversees all users and devices in a Windows environment.
An understanding of basic networking principles and diagnostic skills.
Attention to detail when demonstrating tasks which require a high level of accuracy and detail which ensures ability in maintaining approved working practices and systems.
An understanding of the principles of Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) in a support services arena.
The role requires working at a fixed site. Currently the designated contractual workplace for this role is located at Kent Police Sutton Road Maidstone but please be aware that this location is potentially moving to Coldharbour in the near future. Please note that any excess travel costs from the existing contractual workplace to any future contractual workplace will not be paid and applicants are advised to take potential travel mileage increases into consideration when deciding to apply.
The role is Standard Office hours Monday to Friday with an out of hours on call rota.
If you are looking for an opportunity to work within IT for the police and you are an adaptable, self-motivated and enthusiastic person who is willing to learn, then we would welcome an application from you.
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace, where difference is embraced, supported and talent is progressed and enhanced. We encourage applications from all and will support and encourage those from protected characteristics.
Please also include your CV as part of your application.
For further information regarding the role, please contact Ashley.steel@kent.police.uk
Closing Date: 13 March 2023.
Feb 27, 2023
Full time
£28,851 - £33,843
Maidstone/Coldharbour
Permanent, Full time
37 hours per week
An opportunity to join our 2nd / 3rd line IT Support Team (End User Computing Team) has arisen, working across a wide sway of technologies and applications on the Windows 10 Operating System. Gaining a wide exposure to the latest hardware and software. Managing, supporting, installing, and fixing a wide variety of workstations and laptop devices, their operating system, software, and the Office 365 suite.
We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join the EUC Support team in Kent.
The role is supporting our officers and staff IT requirements across both Kent and Essex Police force, via remote software, MS Teams, phone and face to face. Supporting front line officers and staff is vitally important, so patience, tact and positivity is required, to put our operational officers at ease and be able to work through their problems with them. Working for a collaborative department, you may be required to travel to other Police sites within county, therefore a valid driving licence is essential.
In your application, please evidence your experience in:
Supporting and using Windows 10 Operating System and laptop / workstation diagnostic skills
Effective communication skills, preferably gained within a customer service environment
Knowledge of the main key Microsoft Office applications including the Office 365 suite
Driving Licence
Please also evidence if you have any understanding or knowledge of the following desirable areas in your application for this role:
Knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory which oversees all users and devices in a Windows environment.
An understanding of basic networking principles and diagnostic skills.
Attention to detail when demonstrating tasks which require a high level of accuracy and detail which ensures ability in maintaining approved working practices and systems.
An understanding of the principles of Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) in a support services arena.
The role requires working at a fixed site. Currently the designated contractual workplace for this role is located at Kent Police Sutton Road Maidstone but please be aware that this location is potentially moving to Coldharbour in the near future. Please note that any excess travel costs from the existing contractual workplace to any future contractual workplace will not be paid and applicants are advised to take potential travel mileage increases into consideration when deciding to apply.
The role is Standard Office hours Monday to Friday with an out of hours on call rota.
If you are looking for an opportunity to work within IT for the police and you are an adaptable, self-motivated and enthusiastic person who is willing to learn, then we would welcome an application from you.
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace, where difference is embraced, supported and talent is progressed and enhanced. We encourage applications from all and will support and encourage those from protected characteristics.
Please also include your CV as part of your application.
For further information regarding the role, please contact Ashley.steel@kent.police.uk
Closing Date: 13 March 2023.
Permanent | Full-time | All-year Round (52 weeks per year) Starting Salary c.£30,000 per annum depending on skills, knowledge and experience
The Felsted IT Services team is a critical and integral part of the Felsted community and the role of the IT Engineer is to manage the complex challenges of scale that are unique to Felsted’s technically intricate ecosystem. With the recent appointment of a Director of Digital Strategy, it is an exciting time to be joining Felsted and the ICT department.
The main duties of the role are to design, install and test hardware, software and networks and maintain the IT asset tracker plus partner with the leadership team on system forecasts and critical issues affecting the IT systems.
A degree in a Computer Science related area of study would be desirable, or equivalent practical experience, together with extensive knowledge and experience with OS administration, hardware systems, OS internals on Windows and *nix systems, as is knowledge of networks, networking security systems and infrastructure. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate problem-solving, collaborative and communications skills together with the ability to interpret and analyse information to create meaningful reports.
This role is a permanent position working Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm, all-year round. The post holder is required to work one Saturday per month during term-time and be on-call as per the department’s rota. The starting salary for this role is c.£30,000 per annum (depending on skills, knowledge and experience) plus there is a call-out allowance of £133.19 per month (£1,598.28 per annum). Further information and a full job description can be found within the ‘Role Information Pack’.
Benefits include free life assurance, uniform and parking; contributory pension scheme (matched at 4%); membership availability to the School’s healthcare scheme (via BUPA); free lunch on full days worked; free hot drinks supplied and lunch/dinner provided; annual salary reviews; free use of the Felsted Gym and pool facilities; subsidised on-site Coffee Shop; and membership to Felsted Connect; an online multi-platform engagement tool where employees have access to hundreds of exclusive discounts and offers from online and high-street retailers. More information on our rewards package can be found on our website felsted.org/employment-opps/rewards.
Felsted is a leading day and boarding independent school based in a stunning village campus in North Essex. Founded in 1564 by Richard Lord Riche, who had been a Lord Chancellor under King Edward VI, Felsted today provides an exceptional holistic education to approximately 1100 boys and girls aged four to eighteen. We celebrated our 450th anniversary in 2014, one of only a handful of schools in the country that have claimed this historic milestone. We employ more than 160 teachers and 440 operational staff in a community orientated environment, ensuring our pupils receive the very best in learning and co-curricular activities.
We are rated ‘Excellent in every aspect' by the Independent Schools Inspectorate.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 24 January 2022 at 9:00am.
If you would like to apply for this position, please visit our website www.felsted.org/employment-opps to complete our online application process.
Felsted is committed to equal opportunities and maintaining a safe and secure environment for all pupils and a ‘culture of vigilance’ to safeguard and protect all in its care, and to all aspects of its ‘Safeguarding (Child Protection and Staff Behaviour) Policy’. All employees are subject to pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Jan 04, 2022
Full time
Permanent | Full-time | All-year Round (52 weeks per year) Starting Salary c.£30,000 per annum depending on skills, knowledge and experience
The Felsted IT Services team is a critical and integral part of the Felsted community and the role of the IT Engineer is to manage the complex challenges of scale that are unique to Felsted’s technically intricate ecosystem. With the recent appointment of a Director of Digital Strategy, it is an exciting time to be joining Felsted and the ICT department.
The main duties of the role are to design, install and test hardware, software and networks and maintain the IT asset tracker plus partner with the leadership team on system forecasts and critical issues affecting the IT systems.
A degree in a Computer Science related area of study would be desirable, or equivalent practical experience, together with extensive knowledge and experience with OS administration, hardware systems, OS internals on Windows and *nix systems, as is knowledge of networks, networking security systems and infrastructure. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate problem-solving, collaborative and communications skills together with the ability to interpret and analyse information to create meaningful reports.
This role is a permanent position working Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm, all-year round. The post holder is required to work one Saturday per month during term-time and be on-call as per the department’s rota. The starting salary for this role is c.£30,000 per annum (depending on skills, knowledge and experience) plus there is a call-out allowance of £133.19 per month (£1,598.28 per annum). Further information and a full job description can be found within the ‘Role Information Pack’.
Benefits include free life assurance, uniform and parking; contributory pension scheme (matched at 4%); membership availability to the School’s healthcare scheme (via BUPA); free lunch on full days worked; free hot drinks supplied and lunch/dinner provided; annual salary reviews; free use of the Felsted Gym and pool facilities; subsidised on-site Coffee Shop; and membership to Felsted Connect; an online multi-platform engagement tool where employees have access to hundreds of exclusive discounts and offers from online and high-street retailers. More information on our rewards package can be found on our website felsted.org/employment-opps/rewards.
Felsted is a leading day and boarding independent school based in a stunning village campus in North Essex. Founded in 1564 by Richard Lord Riche, who had been a Lord Chancellor under King Edward VI, Felsted today provides an exceptional holistic education to approximately 1100 boys and girls aged four to eighteen. We celebrated our 450th anniversary in 2014, one of only a handful of schools in the country that have claimed this historic milestone. We employ more than 160 teachers and 440 operational staff in a community orientated environment, ensuring our pupils receive the very best in learning and co-curricular activities.
We are rated ‘Excellent in every aspect' by the Independent Schools Inspectorate.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 24 January 2022 at 9:00am.
If you would like to apply for this position, please visit our website www.felsted.org/employment-opps to complete our online application process.
Felsted is committed to equal opportunities and maintaining a safe and secure environment for all pupils and a ‘culture of vigilance’ to safeguard and protect all in its care, and to all aspects of its ‘Safeguarding (Child Protection and Staff Behaviour) Policy’. All employees are subject to pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
A Senior position within Future PLC’s Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) team means becoming accountable for the long term success of many elements of the SRE team platform. The role requires a strong technical background alongside a passion for exploration and new opportunities. A Senior SRE is not expected to provide any formal coaching, or leadership to others, but would be expected to support mentoring and be a positive influence for the growth of our team and our department.
As a Senior SRE you will also be responsible for providing technical oversight for Futures delivery infrastructure and the success of teams that rely on that infrastructure.
You will bring strong leadership skills applied in a technical context with a team of engineers. You will help steer your team towards a common technical vision. You’ll help analyze the current system, it’s strengths and limitations. You will participate in roadmap and project planning efforts and will have ownership for delivering it.
You’ll be participating in project management efforts as the teams execute on plans, and you’ll have a role in communicating progress and status to stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Lead by example - Provide technical leadership for several functional areas in the SRE team like monitoring, logging, security, and more.
Take ownership for SRE projects and drive them forward
Support SRE Leads in accountability for meeting Futures SLAs and SLOs
Collaborate closely with development and project team mates to deliver on our shared goals
Implement, evolve and maintain runbooks, automation and documentation to improve working practices and system operation
Attend events, conferences and workshops to maintain awareness of industry trends and support their adoption within the organisation
Design, build and operate highly resilient, performant and observable infrastructure that serves the changing business objectives
Collaborate with third-party suppliers and customers where required to support business requirements
Translate high level technical guidance into actionable direction for the teams and initiatives
Respond to out of hours incidents as part of a shared rotation
Identify and drive cost-optimisation.
Responsibilities:
Previous experience providing technical direction for a team of engineers
Experience in directing long term projects and collaborating with teammates on its delivery
Experience developing and reviewing complex technical requirements, and translating them into actionable tasks for engineers
Good understanding of the full SDLC process
Proficient with Infrastructure as Code tools for managing Azure resources (Terraform and ARM templates)
Experience with Deployment techniques (Blue/Green, Canary etc)
Is opinionated on what good looks like for delivering both software and infrastructure via CI/CD pipeline best practices
Expert knowledge on AzureDevOps pipelines
Observability at scale with tools such as Azure Monitor, Application Insights and Log Analytics
Good understanding of Landing Zone architectural patterns (ideally Azure Cloud Adoption Framework)
Understanding of immutable infrastructure
Performance and Cost Optimisation from architectural and engineering perspective.
Good Understanding of IAAS and PAAS Azure services
Proficient with Configuration Management tools such as Ansible
Proficient with development languages such as C# or Javascript
Nov 09, 2021
Full time
A Senior position within Future PLC’s Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) team means becoming accountable for the long term success of many elements of the SRE team platform. The role requires a strong technical background alongside a passion for exploration and new opportunities. A Senior SRE is not expected to provide any formal coaching, or leadership to others, but would be expected to support mentoring and be a positive influence for the growth of our team and our department.
As a Senior SRE you will also be responsible for providing technical oversight for Futures delivery infrastructure and the success of teams that rely on that infrastructure.
You will bring strong leadership skills applied in a technical context with a team of engineers. You will help steer your team towards a common technical vision. You’ll help analyze the current system, it’s strengths and limitations. You will participate in roadmap and project planning efforts and will have ownership for delivering it.
You’ll be participating in project management efforts as the teams execute on plans, and you’ll have a role in communicating progress and status to stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Lead by example - Provide technical leadership for several functional areas in the SRE team like monitoring, logging, security, and more.
Take ownership for SRE projects and drive them forward
Support SRE Leads in accountability for meeting Futures SLAs and SLOs
Collaborate closely with development and project team mates to deliver on our shared goals
Implement, evolve and maintain runbooks, automation and documentation to improve working practices and system operation
Attend events, conferences and workshops to maintain awareness of industry trends and support their adoption within the organisation
Design, build and operate highly resilient, performant and observable infrastructure that serves the changing business objectives
Collaborate with third-party suppliers and customers where required to support business requirements
Translate high level technical guidance into actionable direction for the teams and initiatives
Respond to out of hours incidents as part of a shared rotation
Identify and drive cost-optimisation.
Responsibilities:
Previous experience providing technical direction for a team of engineers
Experience in directing long term projects and collaborating with teammates on its delivery
Experience developing and reviewing complex technical requirements, and translating them into actionable tasks for engineers
Good understanding of the full SDLC process
Proficient with Infrastructure as Code tools for managing Azure resources (Terraform and ARM templates)
Experience with Deployment techniques (Blue/Green, Canary etc)
Is opinionated on what good looks like for delivering both software and infrastructure via CI/CD pipeline best practices
Expert knowledge on AzureDevOps pipelines
Observability at scale with tools such as Azure Monitor, Application Insights and Log Analytics
Good understanding of Landing Zone architectural patterns (ideally Azure Cloud Adoption Framework)
Understanding of immutable infrastructure
Performance and Cost Optimisation from architectural and engineering perspective.
Good Understanding of IAAS and PAAS Azure services
Proficient with Configuration Management tools such as Ansible
Proficient with development languages such as C# or Javascript
Senior Security Ops Engineer Day rate: up to 750 Location: Fully remote Length of Contract: 6-12 Months (likely to extend due to size of transformation) Role Purpose: As a Security Operations Engineer, you will be a key figure in the Cyber Security team. Your focus will be on end-to-end management of security technologies across the organisation, as well as being a key person to demonstrate these capabilities, working with internal and external stakeholders, technical teams, project, and product managers to ensure that security objectives are achieved through the effective use of technologies and procedures. Role Responsibilities: You will be responsible for: The implementation, operation, and maintenance of security technologies, configurations, processes, and procedures across private and public cloud environments. Working with senior stakeholders to support a threat led approach to mitigating security risks. Working with third-party suppliers and vendors. Supporting the security design engineering function, day-to-day security operations, and incident response activities. Proposing improvements to existing security technologies, processes, and procedures. Work to achieve DevSecOps initiatives to ensure an integrated approach to security operations. Capture and share knowledge and learning's across the organisation. Key Skills and Experience: Strong understanding of network infrastructure such as VPNs, firewalls, switches, routers, LANs, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, vulnerability scanning, etc. Knowledge of Palo Alto firewalls and Prisma Access is desirable. Microsoft Sentinel and a good understanding of KQL and working knowledge of integrating custom connectors with Sentinel using APIs. M365 Threat Protection technologies including Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Defender for Identity, Microsoft Defender for Office 365, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps. Azure Security technologies including but not limited to Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, Azure DDoS Protection, and other. AWS security technologies including but not limited to Shield, KMS, IAM, and CloudTrail. Microsoft 365 Information Protection technologies including MIP, Information Barriers, and Data Loss Prevention. Microsoft 365 compliance technologies including Advanced eDiscovery, Data Retention, and Insider Risk Management. Strong understanding of Identity and Access Management technologies and protocols, in particular Azure AD, Conditional Access, Identity Governance, SAML, OAUTH 2.0, MFA, and Role Based Access Control (RBAC). Strong understanding of cyber security concepts and systems/solutions such as MDM, IDM, EDR, DLP, SIEM. Strong understanding of operating systems including Windows 10/11, Mac OS, Windows Server, and Linux, along with associated security tooling and methods to further secure each operating system. Good IaaS and PaaS security skills and experience to secure virtual workloads (virtual machines, networks, WAF, DDoS, containers, key vaults, etc) in cloud environments including Microsoft Azure and AWS. DevSecOps experience to facilitate the automation of security operations activities, including the ability to work within an agile security team and be able to use tools such as Git, and integrate operations with CI/CD pipelines. Experience of interacting with APIs as part of security operations automation. Good scripting knowledge and skills, in particular Windows PowerShell, but also other languages such as Python and Bash. Knowledge of Kusto Query Language (KQL) desirable. Experienced and able to work with structured data including but not limited to CSV, JSON, SQL, XML, and YAML. Knowledge and understanding of security frameworks including CIS, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, and UK Cyber Essentials. Microsoft certifications such as SC-200, SC-300, SC-400, AZ-500, and a willingness to undergo additional Microsoft certifications If the above opportunity looks to be of interest, please apply and I will be in touch asap! E: (url removed) GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Apr 17, 2024
Contractor
Senior Security Ops Engineer Day rate: up to 750 Location: Fully remote Length of Contract: 6-12 Months (likely to extend due to size of transformation) Role Purpose: As a Security Operations Engineer, you will be a key figure in the Cyber Security team. Your focus will be on end-to-end management of security technologies across the organisation, as well as being a key person to demonstrate these capabilities, working with internal and external stakeholders, technical teams, project, and product managers to ensure that security objectives are achieved through the effective use of technologies and procedures. Role Responsibilities: You will be responsible for: The implementation, operation, and maintenance of security technologies, configurations, processes, and procedures across private and public cloud environments. Working with senior stakeholders to support a threat led approach to mitigating security risks. Working with third-party suppliers and vendors. Supporting the security design engineering function, day-to-day security operations, and incident response activities. Proposing improvements to existing security technologies, processes, and procedures. Work to achieve DevSecOps initiatives to ensure an integrated approach to security operations. Capture and share knowledge and learning's across the organisation. Key Skills and Experience: Strong understanding of network infrastructure such as VPNs, firewalls, switches, routers, LANs, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, vulnerability scanning, etc. Knowledge of Palo Alto firewalls and Prisma Access is desirable. Microsoft Sentinel and a good understanding of KQL and working knowledge of integrating custom connectors with Sentinel using APIs. M365 Threat Protection technologies including Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Defender for Identity, Microsoft Defender for Office 365, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps. Azure Security technologies including but not limited to Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, Azure DDoS Protection, and other. AWS security technologies including but not limited to Shield, KMS, IAM, and CloudTrail. Microsoft 365 Information Protection technologies including MIP, Information Barriers, and Data Loss Prevention. Microsoft 365 compliance technologies including Advanced eDiscovery, Data Retention, and Insider Risk Management. Strong understanding of Identity and Access Management technologies and protocols, in particular Azure AD, Conditional Access, Identity Governance, SAML, OAUTH 2.0, MFA, and Role Based Access Control (RBAC). Strong understanding of cyber security concepts and systems/solutions such as MDM, IDM, EDR, DLP, SIEM. Strong understanding of operating systems including Windows 10/11, Mac OS, Windows Server, and Linux, along with associated security tooling and methods to further secure each operating system. Good IaaS and PaaS security skills and experience to secure virtual workloads (virtual machines, networks, WAF, DDoS, containers, key vaults, etc) in cloud environments including Microsoft Azure and AWS. DevSecOps experience to facilitate the automation of security operations activities, including the ability to work within an agile security team and be able to use tools such as Git, and integrate operations with CI/CD pipelines. Experience of interacting with APIs as part of security operations automation. Good scripting knowledge and skills, in particular Windows PowerShell, but also other languages such as Python and Bash. Knowledge of Kusto Query Language (KQL) desirable. Experienced and able to work with structured data including but not limited to CSV, JSON, SQL, XML, and YAML. Knowledge and understanding of security frameworks including CIS, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, and UK Cyber Essentials. Microsoft certifications such as SC-200, SC-300, SC-400, AZ-500, and a willingness to undergo additional Microsoft certifications If the above opportunity looks to be of interest, please apply and I will be in touch asap! E: (url removed) GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
JOB TITLE: Solutions Architect SALARY: £68,202 - £75,780 LOCATION: Edinburgh or Leeds HOURS: Full time WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in an office site About this opportunity: We recognise our tremendous potential in helping Britain prosper. To do this, we need to unlock the great power in our data - which is where you come in. We are looking for an Architect with excellent skills to help to shape and define our solution landscape across the Insurance, Pensions and Investments business. We are building contemporary, services-driven architecture which creates opportunities to digitise & deliver excellent customer journeys, business outcomes and meets group strategic goals. We need to simplify and redefine our technology and data landscape. And we need to deliver a set of flexible, future-focused core platform capabilities to the benefit of all our customers. You can help shape this future. You will work directly with the Technology and Business Team inside in our Colleague lab to shape and help to define the Target Solution Architecture for Contact Centre of the Future - working across our digital estate to deliver a modern, AI-driven colleague and customer experience. You will act as technology evangelist, bringing to bear your experience and your enthusiasm to help build the modern technology-led organisation. About us Like the modern Britain we serve, we're evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We're growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too What you'll need Story-telling skills to describe our Target Architecture and get real buy-in to achieve it. The personality and relationship-building skills to energise our product and engineering communities The practical experience required to define the technology patterns, standards and practices we will use to guide our organisation The knowledge to be able to talk to and understand our customers, reaching solutions that meet their needs And any experience of these would be really useful Practical experience of designing and building cloud-based platforms at scale. You will know and understand the benefits and trade-offs of the various approaches to building out contemporary cloud-ready and cloud-native platforms. Understanding of Telephony and Contact Centre solutions - note that this does not require expertise in telephony infrastructure - purely the agent/colleague application technologies Understanding of domain driven design architectures - understanding where these are applicable and supporting practical steps towards asynchronous, events-based ways of working in this context A working knowledge of contemporary engineering practices About working for us Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We're disability confident. So if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know. A generous pension contribution of up to 15% An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance Share schemes including free shares Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
JOB TITLE: Solutions Architect SALARY: £68,202 - £75,780 LOCATION: Edinburgh or Leeds HOURS: Full time WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in an office site About this opportunity: We recognise our tremendous potential in helping Britain prosper. To do this, we need to unlock the great power in our data - which is where you come in. We are looking for an Architect with excellent skills to help to shape and define our solution landscape across the Insurance, Pensions and Investments business. We are building contemporary, services-driven architecture which creates opportunities to digitise & deliver excellent customer journeys, business outcomes and meets group strategic goals. We need to simplify and redefine our technology and data landscape. And we need to deliver a set of flexible, future-focused core platform capabilities to the benefit of all our customers. You can help shape this future. You will work directly with the Technology and Business Team inside in our Colleague lab to shape and help to define the Target Solution Architecture for Contact Centre of the Future - working across our digital estate to deliver a modern, AI-driven colleague and customer experience. You will act as technology evangelist, bringing to bear your experience and your enthusiasm to help build the modern technology-led organisation. About us Like the modern Britain we serve, we're evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We're growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too What you'll need Story-telling skills to describe our Target Architecture and get real buy-in to achieve it. The personality and relationship-building skills to energise our product and engineering communities The practical experience required to define the technology patterns, standards and practices we will use to guide our organisation The knowledge to be able to talk to and understand our customers, reaching solutions that meet their needs And any experience of these would be really useful Practical experience of designing and building cloud-based platforms at scale. You will know and understand the benefits and trade-offs of the various approaches to building out contemporary cloud-ready and cloud-native platforms. Understanding of Telephony and Contact Centre solutions - note that this does not require expertise in telephony infrastructure - purely the agent/colleague application technologies Understanding of domain driven design architectures - understanding where these are applicable and supporting practical steps towards asynchronous, events-based ways of working in this context A working knowledge of contemporary engineering practices About working for us Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We're disability confident. So if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know. A generous pension contribution of up to 15% An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance Share schemes including free shares Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.
JOB TITLE: Solutions Architect SALARY: £68,202 - £75,780 LOCATION: Edinburgh or Leeds HOURS: Full time WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in an office site About this opportunity: We recognise our tremendous potential in helping Britain prosper. To do this, we need to unlock the great power in our data - which is where you come in. We are looking for an Architect with excellent skills to help to shape and define our solution landscape across the Insurance, Pensions and Investments business. We are building contemporary, services-driven architecture which creates opportunities to digitise & deliver excellent customer journeys, business outcomes and meets group strategic goals. We need to simplify and redefine our technology and data landscape. And we need to deliver a set of flexible, future-focused core platform capabilities to the benefit of all our customers. You can help shape this future. You will work directly with the Technology and Business Team inside in our Colleague lab to shape and help to define the Target Solution Architecture for Contact Centre of the Future - working across our digital estate to deliver a modern, AI-driven colleague and customer experience. You will act as technology evangelist, bringing to bear your experience and your enthusiasm to help build the modern technology-led organisation. About us Like the modern Britain we serve, we're evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We're growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too What you'll need Story-telling skills to describe our Target Architecture and get real buy-in to achieve it. The personality and relationship-building skills to energise our product and engineering communities The practical experience required to define the technology patterns, standards and practices we will use to guide our organisation The knowledge to be able to talk to and understand our customers, reaching solutions that meet their needs And any experience of these would be really useful Practical experience of designing and building cloud-based platforms at scale. You will know and understand the benefits and trade-offs of the various approaches to building out contemporary cloud-ready and cloud-native platforms. Understanding of Telephony and Contact Centre solutions - note that this does not require expertise in telephony infrastructure - purely the agent/colleague application technologies Understanding of domain driven design architectures - understanding where these are applicable and supporting practical steps towards asynchronous, events-based ways of working in this context A working knowledge of contemporary engineering practices About working for us Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We're disability confident. So if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know. A generous pension contribution of up to 15% An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance Share schemes including free shares Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
JOB TITLE: Solutions Architect SALARY: £68,202 - £75,780 LOCATION: Edinburgh or Leeds HOURS: Full time WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in an office site About this opportunity: We recognise our tremendous potential in helping Britain prosper. To do this, we need to unlock the great power in our data - which is where you come in. We are looking for an Architect with excellent skills to help to shape and define our solution landscape across the Insurance, Pensions and Investments business. We are building contemporary, services-driven architecture which creates opportunities to digitise & deliver excellent customer journeys, business outcomes and meets group strategic goals. We need to simplify and redefine our technology and data landscape. And we need to deliver a set of flexible, future-focused core platform capabilities to the benefit of all our customers. You can help shape this future. You will work directly with the Technology and Business Team inside in our Colleague lab to shape and help to define the Target Solution Architecture for Contact Centre of the Future - working across our digital estate to deliver a modern, AI-driven colleague and customer experience. You will act as technology evangelist, bringing to bear your experience and your enthusiasm to help build the modern technology-led organisation. About us Like the modern Britain we serve, we're evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We're growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too What you'll need Story-telling skills to describe our Target Architecture and get real buy-in to achieve it. The personality and relationship-building skills to energise our product and engineering communities The practical experience required to define the technology patterns, standards and practices we will use to guide our organisation The knowledge to be able to talk to and understand our customers, reaching solutions that meet their needs And any experience of these would be really useful Practical experience of designing and building cloud-based platforms at scale. You will know and understand the benefits and trade-offs of the various approaches to building out contemporary cloud-ready and cloud-native platforms. Understanding of Telephony and Contact Centre solutions - note that this does not require expertise in telephony infrastructure - purely the agent/colleague application technologies Understanding of domain driven design architectures - understanding where these are applicable and supporting practical steps towards asynchronous, events-based ways of working in this context A working knowledge of contemporary engineering practices About working for us Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We're disability confident. So if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know. A generous pension contribution of up to 15% An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance Share schemes including free shares Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.
Technical Architect - Observability Are you a seasoned Platform/Technical Architect ready to shape the future of our IT infrastructure? We're looking for a dynamic individual to join our I&O Platforms team, focusing on the Observability Platform. Your Role: As a Platform Technical Architect, you'll be at the forefront of designing, developing, and maintaining the architecture of our Observability Platform. Your expertise will ensure autonomous and scalable I&O Platforms that support our current and future business needs. Key Areas of Responsibilities: Architecture Management Systems Integration OptimiSation & Improvement Technology Evaluation & Selection Research & Innovation Management Additional Support: In addition to platform-specific responsibilities, you'll contribute to: - Data management, including data quality, stewardship, and master data management. - Engineering management, focusing on tasks and process automation and lifecycle management. - Assessment of complex and atypical demands and requirements. - Disaster Recovery Management from an architectural perspective. - Value optimiSation and continuous improvement of the I&O Platform architecture. Key Skills: - Extensive experience as a Platform/Technical Architect. - Proficiency in I&O Platform Architecture, cloud solutions, and ITIL. - Knowledge of modeling languages (UML and ArchiMate). - Understanding of SDLC methodologies, including agile, rapid prototyping, and DevOps. - Experience managing and delivering through third-party suppliers. - Excellent interpersonal skills in facilitation and negotiation. Specific Platform Skills (Observability): - Enterprise monitoring (APM, synthetic monitoring, log monitoring). - Design and implementation of monitoring systems and advanced tooling. - Telemetry data collection and analysis for system performance insights. - Problem diagnosis, resolution, and system performance optimization. - Designing, building, and maintaining informative business dashboards.
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
Technical Architect - Observability Are you a seasoned Platform/Technical Architect ready to shape the future of our IT infrastructure? We're looking for a dynamic individual to join our I&O Platforms team, focusing on the Observability Platform. Your Role: As a Platform Technical Architect, you'll be at the forefront of designing, developing, and maintaining the architecture of our Observability Platform. Your expertise will ensure autonomous and scalable I&O Platforms that support our current and future business needs. Key Areas of Responsibilities: Architecture Management Systems Integration OptimiSation & Improvement Technology Evaluation & Selection Research & Innovation Management Additional Support: In addition to platform-specific responsibilities, you'll contribute to: - Data management, including data quality, stewardship, and master data management. - Engineering management, focusing on tasks and process automation and lifecycle management. - Assessment of complex and atypical demands and requirements. - Disaster Recovery Management from an architectural perspective. - Value optimiSation and continuous improvement of the I&O Platform architecture. Key Skills: - Extensive experience as a Platform/Technical Architect. - Proficiency in I&O Platform Architecture, cloud solutions, and ITIL. - Knowledge of modeling languages (UML and ArchiMate). - Understanding of SDLC methodologies, including agile, rapid prototyping, and DevOps. - Experience managing and delivering through third-party suppliers. - Excellent interpersonal skills in facilitation and negotiation. Specific Platform Skills (Observability): - Enterprise monitoring (APM, synthetic monitoring, log monitoring). - Design and implementation of monitoring systems and advanced tooling. - Telemetry data collection and analysis for system performance insights. - Problem diagnosis, resolution, and system performance optimization. - Designing, building, and maintaining informative business dashboards.
Job Description We are looking for an Architect to join our AI research and development team to research, develop and launch the next generation of AI inference software and tools, on both scalable cloud infrastructure and optimized device platforms. You will need to judge priorities and develop novel designs across our technology, tools and partners to meet product and customer milestones. Our mission is to use the latest machine learning and cloud technologies to develop the best AI inference for self-driving vehicle and advanced driver safety engineers. Renesas is the leading automotive electronics supplier globally, and this is a rare opportunity to deploy your AI software to the billions of devices we ship to customers every year. You will join our newly formed AI Solutions global research and development organization of around 100 software engineers. Due to strong demand for our AI-related products we are planning to triple in size in the next three years, so there is room for you to help us grow the team while remaining small. Our key locations are the Tokyo, London, Dusseldorf, and Ho Chi Minh City metro areas, but you can also join fully remotely from other locations globally or get our support to relocate to our key location hubs such as Tokyo. Responsibilities: Continuously improve and redesign hardware and software architectures across our AI and cloud technology and tools. Collaborate with research engineers, software engineers and technical program managers to optimize performance both on-device and through our cloud-based tools. Collaborate with compiler engineers to improve our AI compiler. Plan with research engineers to incorporate new technologies or approaches into our technology and tools Support with mid-term technology planning and road mapping, and provide expert advice to customers when needed Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, machine learning, mathematics, physics, electrical engineering or related field. Experience in C/C++, Python, or other related programming language 5 years of experience in hardware device architecture, cloud based software architecture or software tools. Familiar with concepts of hardware acceleration Familiar with concepts of distributed/parallel programming. Additional Information Renesas Electronics Corporation empowers a safer, smarter and more sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. The leading global provider of microcontrollers, Renesas combines our expertise in embedded processing, analog, power and connectivity to deliver complete semiconductor solutions. These Winning Combinations accelerate time to market for automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT applications, enabling billions of connected, intelligent devices that enhance the way people work and live. Learn more at . Renesas' mission, To Make Our Lives Easier, is underpinned by our company culture, TAGIE. TAGIE stands for Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative and Entrepreneurial. Our goal is to embed this unique culture in everything we do to succeed as a company and create trust with our diverse colleagues, customers and stakeholders. Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement .
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
Job Description We are looking for an Architect to join our AI research and development team to research, develop and launch the next generation of AI inference software and tools, on both scalable cloud infrastructure and optimized device platforms. You will need to judge priorities and develop novel designs across our technology, tools and partners to meet product and customer milestones. Our mission is to use the latest machine learning and cloud technologies to develop the best AI inference for self-driving vehicle and advanced driver safety engineers. Renesas is the leading automotive electronics supplier globally, and this is a rare opportunity to deploy your AI software to the billions of devices we ship to customers every year. You will join our newly formed AI Solutions global research and development organization of around 100 software engineers. Due to strong demand for our AI-related products we are planning to triple in size in the next three years, so there is room for you to help us grow the team while remaining small. Our key locations are the Tokyo, London, Dusseldorf, and Ho Chi Minh City metro areas, but you can also join fully remotely from other locations globally or get our support to relocate to our key location hubs such as Tokyo. Responsibilities: Continuously improve and redesign hardware and software architectures across our AI and cloud technology and tools. Collaborate with research engineers, software engineers and technical program managers to optimize performance both on-device and through our cloud-based tools. Collaborate with compiler engineers to improve our AI compiler. Plan with research engineers to incorporate new technologies or approaches into our technology and tools Support with mid-term technology planning and road mapping, and provide expert advice to customers when needed Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, machine learning, mathematics, physics, electrical engineering or related field. Experience in C/C++, Python, or other related programming language 5 years of experience in hardware device architecture, cloud based software architecture or software tools. Familiar with concepts of hardware acceleration Familiar with concepts of distributed/parallel programming. Additional Information Renesas Electronics Corporation empowers a safer, smarter and more sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. The leading global provider of microcontrollers, Renesas combines our expertise in embedded processing, analog, power and connectivity to deliver complete semiconductor solutions. These Winning Combinations accelerate time to market for automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT applications, enabling billions of connected, intelligent devices that enhance the way people work and live. Learn more at . Renesas' mission, To Make Our Lives Easier, is underpinned by our company culture, TAGIE. TAGIE stands for Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative and Entrepreneurial. Our goal is to embed this unique culture in everything we do to succeed as a company and create trust with our diverse colleagues, customers and stakeholders. Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement .
Private Credit business is going through significant growth. This an opportunity to work with a global technology team in building and providing long term strategic solutions by integrating in-house and vendor applications involving new development and greenfield projects to develop strong foundations for the future business and technology growth. At Macquarie, we are working to create lasting value for our communities, our clients and our people. We are a global financial services group operating in 34 markets and with 54 years of unbroken profitability. You'll be part of a supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drive outcomes. What role will you play? Working as part of a technical team, you will deliver high quality software that is thoroughly tested and optimized, while building solutions and integrations from requirements and providing maintenance and enhancements to the existing code base. You will also contribute to the ongoing evolution of our platform design and architecture. You will be building solutions to manage and convert raw data into information that can be interpreted by data scientists and business analysts. As well as this you will help design and develop reusable data pipelines for ingestion and consumption through Macquarie Asset Management's data platform. You will be exposed to new server less based solutions, microservice architecture, delta lake and expanding brand new applications in the Cloud and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC). What you offer 3-5+ years of full stack development experience with design, development, testing, deployment, and version control Proven development skills to work with Python, Structured Query Language (SQL) , ReactJS, REST Api. Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS, EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, Lambda and EBS) for designing scalable, cloud-native, distributed software utilising modern development architectures Analytical and problem-solving abilities, coupled with good communication skills We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria and location, include: Hybrid and flexible working arrangements One wellbeing leave day per year and minimum 25 days of annual leave Primary carers are eligible for minimum 20 weeks paid leave and minimum 6 weeks for secondary carer Paid volunteer leave and donation matching Range of benefits to support your physical, psychological and financial wellbeing Employee Assistance Program Recognition and service awards About the Corporate Operations Group In our Corporate Operations Group, you will work at the heart of Macquarie. Join a collaborative team who accelerate digitalisation, sustainability and social impact for the benefit of our people, customers, shareholders and communities. Our teams include technology, digital transformation and data, operations, human resources, business services, corporate strategy and solutions and the Macquarie Group Foundation. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion. As an inclusive employer, Macquarie does not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race (including color and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief.
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
Private Credit business is going through significant growth. This an opportunity to work with a global technology team in building and providing long term strategic solutions by integrating in-house and vendor applications involving new development and greenfield projects to develop strong foundations for the future business and technology growth. At Macquarie, we are working to create lasting value for our communities, our clients and our people. We are a global financial services group operating in 34 markets and with 54 years of unbroken profitability. You'll be part of a supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drive outcomes. What role will you play? Working as part of a technical team, you will deliver high quality software that is thoroughly tested and optimized, while building solutions and integrations from requirements and providing maintenance and enhancements to the existing code base. You will also contribute to the ongoing evolution of our platform design and architecture. You will be building solutions to manage and convert raw data into information that can be interpreted by data scientists and business analysts. As well as this you will help design and develop reusable data pipelines for ingestion and consumption through Macquarie Asset Management's data platform. You will be exposed to new server less based solutions, microservice architecture, delta lake and expanding brand new applications in the Cloud and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC). What you offer 3-5+ years of full stack development experience with design, development, testing, deployment, and version control Proven development skills to work with Python, Structured Query Language (SQL) , ReactJS, REST Api. Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS, EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, Lambda and EBS) for designing scalable, cloud-native, distributed software utilising modern development architectures Analytical and problem-solving abilities, coupled with good communication skills We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria and location, include: Hybrid and flexible working arrangements One wellbeing leave day per year and minimum 25 days of annual leave Primary carers are eligible for minimum 20 weeks paid leave and minimum 6 weeks for secondary carer Paid volunteer leave and donation matching Range of benefits to support your physical, psychological and financial wellbeing Employee Assistance Program Recognition and service awards About the Corporate Operations Group In our Corporate Operations Group, you will work at the heart of Macquarie. Join a collaborative team who accelerate digitalisation, sustainability and social impact for the benefit of our people, customers, shareholders and communities. Our teams include technology, digital transformation and data, operations, human resources, business services, corporate strategy and solutions and the Macquarie Group Foundation. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion. As an inclusive employer, Macquarie does not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race (including color and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief.
Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
DevOps Engineer Join a growing SaaS platform team and help shape the future of our cloud infrastructure! My client are seeking an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and maintain a robust, scalable cloud environment. Your Responsibilities: Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployment using Terraform Deploy and manage a variety of AWS services, including EC2, ECS, RDS, S3, and more Implement CI/CD pipelines for fast, reliable, and secure application deployment Monitor and optimise cloud infrastructure performance and reliability Collaborate with developers to ensure seamless integration between infrastructure and application code Provide on-call support and incident response as needed Your Profile: 3+ years of DevOps or Cloud Engineering experience, with a focus on AWS Proficient in Terraform and other Infrastructure as Code tools Skilled in Ruby programming and SaaS application development Experienced with containerisation technologies like Docker and Kubernetes Excellent understanding of cloud security best practices and compliance Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and communication skills Benefits: Competitive salary up to £65,000 Flexible and remote-friendly work environment 25 days of paid vacation plus bank holidays Subsidized gym membership and private healthcare Regular team social events and learning opportunities Location: Based in Cardiff, UK. Candidates will be required to work onsite twice a week. If this looks like something that would appeal, or a role that you would like to hear more about, then please apply below or pop me an email at (see below) and we can talk it through in a bit more depth! DevOps Engineer
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
DevOps Engineer Join a growing SaaS platform team and help shape the future of our cloud infrastructure! My client are seeking an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and maintain a robust, scalable cloud environment. Your Responsibilities: Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployment using Terraform Deploy and manage a variety of AWS services, including EC2, ECS, RDS, S3, and more Implement CI/CD pipelines for fast, reliable, and secure application deployment Monitor and optimise cloud infrastructure performance and reliability Collaborate with developers to ensure seamless integration between infrastructure and application code Provide on-call support and incident response as needed Your Profile: 3+ years of DevOps or Cloud Engineering experience, with a focus on AWS Proficient in Terraform and other Infrastructure as Code tools Skilled in Ruby programming and SaaS application development Experienced with containerisation technologies like Docker and Kubernetes Excellent understanding of cloud security best practices and compliance Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and communication skills Benefits: Competitive salary up to £65,000 Flexible and remote-friendly work environment 25 days of paid vacation plus bank holidays Subsidized gym membership and private healthcare Regular team social events and learning opportunities Location: Based in Cardiff, UK. Candidates will be required to work onsite twice a week. If this looks like something that would appeal, or a role that you would like to hear more about, then please apply below or pop me an email at (see below) and we can talk it through in a bit more depth! DevOps Engineer
Private Credit business is going through significant growth. This is an opportunity to work with a global technology team in building and providing long term strategic solutions by integrating in-house and vendor applications involving new development and greenfield projects to develop strong foundations for the future business and technology growth. At Macquarie, we are working to create lasting value for our communities, our clients and our people. We are a global financial services group operating in 34 markets and with 54 years of unbroken profitability. You'll be part of a supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drive outcomes. What role will you play? As a full stack engineer, part of a technical team, you will be responsible for designing, and implementing solutions meeting the high-quality standards of our clients. You will work closely with the business in implementing key projects which involves integrations with multiple systems and data sources. You'll be implementing software engineering best practices such as continuous integration and DevOps techniques to deliver projects that have a revenue impact for a dynamic and growing business. You will be exposed to new server less based solutions, microservice architecture, delta lake and expanding brand new applications in the Cloud. What you offer 7+ years of full stack development experience with managing Infrastructure as a Code (IaC) Proven development skills to work with Python, Structured Query Language (SQL) , ReactJS, REST Api. Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS, EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, Lambda and EBS) for designing scalable, cloud-native, distributed software utilising modern development architectures Experience in streamlining the continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines with familiarity with containerisation platforms such as Kubernetes, Docker and workflow management platforms such as Airflow. Experience in stakeholder management across front to back office through the full software development lifecycle We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria and location, include: Hybrid and flexible working arrangements One wellbeing leave day per year and minimum 25 days of annual leave. Primary carers are eligible for minimum 20 weeks paid leave and minimum 6 weeks for secondary carer Paid volunteer leave and donation matching Range of benefits to support your physical, psychological and financial wellbeing Employee Assistance Program Recognition and service awards About the Corporate Operations Group In our Corporate Operations Group, you will work at the heart of Macquarie. Join a collaborative team who accelerate digitalisation, sustainability and social impact for the benefit of our people, customers, shareholders and communities. Our teams include technology, digital transformation and data, operations, human resources, business services, corporate strategy and solutions and the Macquarie Group Foundation. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion. As an inclusive employer, Macquarie does not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race (including color and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief.
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
Private Credit business is going through significant growth. This is an opportunity to work with a global technology team in building and providing long term strategic solutions by integrating in-house and vendor applications involving new development and greenfield projects to develop strong foundations for the future business and technology growth. At Macquarie, we are working to create lasting value for our communities, our clients and our people. We are a global financial services group operating in 34 markets and with 54 years of unbroken profitability. You'll be part of a supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drive outcomes. What role will you play? As a full stack engineer, part of a technical team, you will be responsible for designing, and implementing solutions meeting the high-quality standards of our clients. You will work closely with the business in implementing key projects which involves integrations with multiple systems and data sources. You'll be implementing software engineering best practices such as continuous integration and DevOps techniques to deliver projects that have a revenue impact for a dynamic and growing business. You will be exposed to new server less based solutions, microservice architecture, delta lake and expanding brand new applications in the Cloud. What you offer 7+ years of full stack development experience with managing Infrastructure as a Code (IaC) Proven development skills to work with Python, Structured Query Language (SQL) , ReactJS, REST Api. Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS, EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, Lambda and EBS) for designing scalable, cloud-native, distributed software utilising modern development architectures Experience in streamlining the continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines with familiarity with containerisation platforms such as Kubernetes, Docker and workflow management platforms such as Airflow. Experience in stakeholder management across front to back office through the full software development lifecycle We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria and location, include: Hybrid and flexible working arrangements One wellbeing leave day per year and minimum 25 days of annual leave. Primary carers are eligible for minimum 20 weeks paid leave and minimum 6 weeks for secondary carer Paid volunteer leave and donation matching Range of benefits to support your physical, psychological and financial wellbeing Employee Assistance Program Recognition and service awards About the Corporate Operations Group In our Corporate Operations Group, you will work at the heart of Macquarie. Join a collaborative team who accelerate digitalisation, sustainability and social impact for the benefit of our people, customers, shareholders and communities. Our teams include technology, digital transformation and data, operations, human resources, business services, corporate strategy and solutions and the Macquarie Group Foundation. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion. As an inclusive employer, Macquarie does not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race (including color and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief.
At Ripple, we're building a world where value moves like information does today. It's big, it's bold, and we're already doing it. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world. And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs. If you're ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real world value. THE WORK: On the RippleX team at Ripple, we champion the builders of tomorrow by providing the infrastructure, tools, services, programs and support for creation on one of the world's fastest, most sustainable and consistently reliable public blockchain - XRPL. By supporting an open community of developers, they can advance the solutions and innovation needed to allow businesses, consumers, institutions and governments to fuel the engine of a new digital economy. RippleX operates on the belief that realizing the Internet of Value hinges on how easily new technology works for more people, and how effectively we can change the way the world operates today. RippleX is helping more people participate in the digital economy through: Practical support and capabilities to develop applications that move digital value faster and more easily Empowering a community that's democratizing the digital economy The expertise of a technology company that is known for vision and pragmatism Blockchain infrastructure that is supported by RippleX and owned by everyone We have a big vision and the ambition to match. We are seeking the same in engineers. You also see the huge potential of this technology and have the entrepreneurial spirit and technical excellence to realize the vision we have.There is a lot of work to get there but we are committed to building out the best team to achieve this. WHAT YOU'LL DO: You will be joining a team building a highly scalable and available distributed system. Performance and reliability are critical You will be expected to do everything from architecture and design, to implementing those designs in code (C++), to testing the implementations for correctness and performance, and finally optimizing the implementations for better performance Our open source software runs the XRP Ledger, and thus you will work directly on the XRP Ledger protocol and data Write concise system design documents leading discussions among both internal and external engineering stakeholders WHAT YOU'LL BRING: 5+ years of hands-on Software Development experience, with the last 2+ years in C++ Bachelor's in Computer Science or similar Experience in backend and/or distributed systems development Experience working with any one of the database technologies (Apache Cassandra, PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc) Excited about blockchains, the technical details and the potential benefits Ability to communicate and explain difficult technical concepts to various audiences / stakeholders Ability to independently solve complex problems with creative solutions Ability to make key tradeoff decisions balancing time, quality, and scope Other common names for this role: Software Developer, Senior Engineer, Backend Developer WHO WE ARE: Do Your Best Work The opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact. A professional development budget to support other modes of learning. Thrive in an environment where no matter what race, ethnicity, gender, origin, or culture they identify with, every employee is a respected, valued, and empowered part of the team. Ripple is Flexible First: in-office collaboration for moments that matter is important to our culture, and we give managers and teams the flexibility to decide which days they come in. Weekly all-company meeting - business updates and ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team We come together for moments that matter which include team offsites, team bonding activities, happy hours and more! Take Control of Your Finances Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support Employee giving match Mobile phone stipend Take Care of Yourself Twice a quarter R&R days so you can rest and recharge Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it Industry-leading parental leave policies. Family planning benefits. Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events Benefits listed above are for full-time employees. Ripple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance.
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
At Ripple, we're building a world where value moves like information does today. It's big, it's bold, and we're already doing it. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world. And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs. If you're ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real world value. THE WORK: On the RippleX team at Ripple, we champion the builders of tomorrow by providing the infrastructure, tools, services, programs and support for creation on one of the world's fastest, most sustainable and consistently reliable public blockchain - XRPL. By supporting an open community of developers, they can advance the solutions and innovation needed to allow businesses, consumers, institutions and governments to fuel the engine of a new digital economy. RippleX operates on the belief that realizing the Internet of Value hinges on how easily new technology works for more people, and how effectively we can change the way the world operates today. RippleX is helping more people participate in the digital economy through: Practical support and capabilities to develop applications that move digital value faster and more easily Empowering a community that's democratizing the digital economy The expertise of a technology company that is known for vision and pragmatism Blockchain infrastructure that is supported by RippleX and owned by everyone We have a big vision and the ambition to match. We are seeking the same in engineers. You also see the huge potential of this technology and have the entrepreneurial spirit and technical excellence to realize the vision we have.There is a lot of work to get there but we are committed to building out the best team to achieve this. WHAT YOU'LL DO: You will be joining a team building a highly scalable and available distributed system. Performance and reliability are critical You will be expected to do everything from architecture and design, to implementing those designs in code (C++), to testing the implementations for correctness and performance, and finally optimizing the implementations for better performance Our open source software runs the XRP Ledger, and thus you will work directly on the XRP Ledger protocol and data Write concise system design documents leading discussions among both internal and external engineering stakeholders WHAT YOU'LL BRING: 5+ years of hands-on Software Development experience, with the last 2+ years in C++ Bachelor's in Computer Science or similar Experience in backend and/or distributed systems development Experience working with any one of the database technologies (Apache Cassandra, PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc) Excited about blockchains, the technical details and the potential benefits Ability to communicate and explain difficult technical concepts to various audiences / stakeholders Ability to independently solve complex problems with creative solutions Ability to make key tradeoff decisions balancing time, quality, and scope Other common names for this role: Software Developer, Senior Engineer, Backend Developer WHO WE ARE: Do Your Best Work The opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact. A professional development budget to support other modes of learning. Thrive in an environment where no matter what race, ethnicity, gender, origin, or culture they identify with, every employee is a respected, valued, and empowered part of the team. Ripple is Flexible First: in-office collaboration for moments that matter is important to our culture, and we give managers and teams the flexibility to decide which days they come in. Weekly all-company meeting - business updates and ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team We come together for moments that matter which include team offsites, team bonding activities, happy hours and more! Take Control of Your Finances Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support Employee giving match Mobile phone stipend Take Care of Yourself Twice a quarter R&R days so you can rest and recharge Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it Industry-leading parental leave policies. Family planning benefits. Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events Benefits listed above are for full-time employees. Ripple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance.
Connectivity Site Design/Technical Design Authority (TDA) Role Summary: The Connectivity TDA will be responsible for overseeing the design and implementation of comprehensive connectivity solutions, including Fibre, 5G, and Wi-Fi, for a new multi-tenant council building currently under construction. This role is a continuation of a professional services project completed earlier this year and is critical to the successful delivery of key services for a City Council. Key Responsibilities: Lead the design of robust and scalable connectivity solutions tailored to the complex needs of a multi-tenant environment. Collaborate with stakeholders to understand and document requirements for Fibre, 5G, and Wi-Fi infrastructure. Ensure alignment of connectivity solutions with the overall architectural vision and compliance with relevant standards and regulations. Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout the project life cycle, from initial design to final implementation and testing. Manage risks and resolve technical challenges associated with the connectivity infrastructure. Work closely with vendors and contractors to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality solutions. Keep abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends to recommend enhancements to the connectivity strategy. Qualifications: Proven experience as a Technical Design Authority or similar role in connectivity projects. Strong background in designing and implementing Fibre, 5G, and Wi-Fi solutions. Excellent understanding of network architecture, protocols, and standards. Ability to translate complex technical requirements into actionable plans. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure. Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities. Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Relevant certifications in network design and implementation are desirable.
Apr 17, 2024
Contractor
Connectivity Site Design/Technical Design Authority (TDA) Role Summary: The Connectivity TDA will be responsible for overseeing the design and implementation of comprehensive connectivity solutions, including Fibre, 5G, and Wi-Fi, for a new multi-tenant council building currently under construction. This role is a continuation of a professional services project completed earlier this year and is critical to the successful delivery of key services for a City Council. Key Responsibilities: Lead the design of robust and scalable connectivity solutions tailored to the complex needs of a multi-tenant environment. Collaborate with stakeholders to understand and document requirements for Fibre, 5G, and Wi-Fi infrastructure. Ensure alignment of connectivity solutions with the overall architectural vision and compliance with relevant standards and regulations. Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout the project life cycle, from initial design to final implementation and testing. Manage risks and resolve technical challenges associated with the connectivity infrastructure. Work closely with vendors and contractors to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality solutions. Keep abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends to recommend enhancements to the connectivity strategy. Qualifications: Proven experience as a Technical Design Authority or similar role in connectivity projects. Strong background in designing and implementing Fibre, 5G, and Wi-Fi solutions. Excellent understanding of network architecture, protocols, and standards. Ability to translate complex technical requirements into actionable plans. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure. Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities. Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Relevant certifications in network design and implementation are desirable.
Cloud Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Team IT, IT & Change Location Holborn Office County Central London Ref # 21449 Closing Date 26-Apr-2024 We have been awarded the "Most Loved Workplace"! At Metro Bank, people come first - our culture is all about bringing the best out in our colleagues, and making sure everyone feels valued, respected, seen and included. We strongly believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace and to find the very best person for the job, we always look across a wide range of diverse communities. What you will do: • Drive system reliability and automation within non-production and production environments and resolve complex issues that L1 support are not able to fix and can triage the Service end to end • Eliminating repetitive manual processes using automation and use best practices, such as automation, to run and support stable, secure, resilient, performant Cloud platform • Understand the target Cloud architecture for the bank's chosen public Cloud Service Provider(s) and platform(s) • Understand the bank's business and technical objectives, principles and best practices and help ensure the Cloud solutions are aligned to these • Work closely with the Cloud architects and engineers ensuring adherence to their architecture standards, technical reference architectures, service design standards and Cloud security architecture, and provide constructive feedback on opportunities to evolve • Incorporate best practices into the running of the target Cloud landing zone, such as using infrastructure as code, re-using scripts and tooling, and being secure by design • Contribute to the Cloud community within the bank to share knowledge and experience and promote re-use of proven solutions and code And we are a bank so risk is a part of everything we do. We love people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers, colleagues and Metro Bank and have the courage to call out any concerns. What you will need: • Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders • Experience of SDLC tools & processes such as Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, CI/CD (ie Jenkins/Azure DevOps/GIT) • Experience with automation & infrastructure as code tools like Terraform and Ansible • Experience of frameworks and technologies such as Kubernetes, Istio, Kong, Docker, Kafka, Mongo • Good understanding of Cloud Networking • Strong, proven experience of building & supporting solutions for Public Cloud platforms (ie AWS or Azure) including IaaS and PaaS products and services • Experience of how to configure Cloud for high scalability and resilience, disaster recovery, tight security and proven compliance, high performance, fault detection and automated resolution Our promise to you • We will make sure that you are well-rewarded by providing you with a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a wide range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, attractive pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, and a number of colleague discounts! • We will give you the training to ensure you succeed in your role and plenty of internal opportunities to progress your career (around 40% of our recruitment comes from internal promotions!). • We are also all about balance so most of our jobs offer the opportunity for hybrid working built around your role and home life, wherever possible. Important Footnote Diverse teams really are the best teams. We know that candidates (especially women, research tells us) may be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box. We also know that 'normal' office hours aren't always doable, and while we can't accommodate every flexible working request we are happy to be asked. So if you are excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren't sure if you are 100% there yet why not give it a whirl? Please note that sometimes we may close a job earlier for applications if we are inundated with amazing candidates Good luck!
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
Cloud Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Team IT, IT & Change Location Holborn Office County Central London Ref # 21449 Closing Date 26-Apr-2024 We have been awarded the "Most Loved Workplace"! At Metro Bank, people come first - our culture is all about bringing the best out in our colleagues, and making sure everyone feels valued, respected, seen and included. We strongly believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace and to find the very best person for the job, we always look across a wide range of diverse communities. What you will do: • Drive system reliability and automation within non-production and production environments and resolve complex issues that L1 support are not able to fix and can triage the Service end to end • Eliminating repetitive manual processes using automation and use best practices, such as automation, to run and support stable, secure, resilient, performant Cloud platform • Understand the target Cloud architecture for the bank's chosen public Cloud Service Provider(s) and platform(s) • Understand the bank's business and technical objectives, principles and best practices and help ensure the Cloud solutions are aligned to these • Work closely with the Cloud architects and engineers ensuring adherence to their architecture standards, technical reference architectures, service design standards and Cloud security architecture, and provide constructive feedback on opportunities to evolve • Incorporate best practices into the running of the target Cloud landing zone, such as using infrastructure as code, re-using scripts and tooling, and being secure by design • Contribute to the Cloud community within the bank to share knowledge and experience and promote re-use of proven solutions and code And we are a bank so risk is a part of everything we do. We love people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers, colleagues and Metro Bank and have the courage to call out any concerns. What you will need: • Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders • Experience of SDLC tools & processes such as Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, CI/CD (ie Jenkins/Azure DevOps/GIT) • Experience with automation & infrastructure as code tools like Terraform and Ansible • Experience of frameworks and technologies such as Kubernetes, Istio, Kong, Docker, Kafka, Mongo • Good understanding of Cloud Networking • Strong, proven experience of building & supporting solutions for Public Cloud platforms (ie AWS or Azure) including IaaS and PaaS products and services • Experience of how to configure Cloud for high scalability and resilience, disaster recovery, tight security and proven compliance, high performance, fault detection and automated resolution Our promise to you • We will make sure that you are well-rewarded by providing you with a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a wide range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, attractive pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, and a number of colleague discounts! • We will give you the training to ensure you succeed in your role and plenty of internal opportunities to progress your career (around 40% of our recruitment comes from internal promotions!). • We are also all about balance so most of our jobs offer the opportunity for hybrid working built around your role and home life, wherever possible. Important Footnote Diverse teams really are the best teams. We know that candidates (especially women, research tells us) may be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box. We also know that 'normal' office hours aren't always doable, and while we can't accommodate every flexible working request we are happy to be asked. So if you are excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren't sure if you are 100% there yet why not give it a whirl? Please note that sometimes we may close a job earlier for applications if we are inundated with amazing candidates Good luck!
End Date Monday 29 April 2024 Salary Range £86,964 - £102,310 We support flexible working - click here for more information on flexible working options Flexible Working Options Flexibility in when hours are worked, Hybrid Working, Job Share Job Description Summary . Job Description JOB TITLE: Solutions Architect LOCATION: Leeds, Halifax or Manchester HOURS: Full-time WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites. About this opportunity Our Data-centres are the nerve centre of the organisation and where we host the banks most critical applications. LBG has taken the decision to build a pioneering datacentre to provide us with a right sized, modern and sustainable hosting location for the next 20 years and beyond. To help us achieve this, LBG are looking to appoint a Senior Infrastructure Solution Architect with a passion for making a difference! Someone who can combine technical knowledge and analytical skills to visualise the bigger picture and help design our future hosting capabilities. What will you be doing with us? We believe that people don't fit succinctly into roles and above all, we value everyone's individual skills, experience, and knowledge. Your role will include: • Creating positive relationships with Enterprise Architecture, ensuring design decisions are aligned with overarching enterprise architectural standards and strategies • Collaborating and leading with our platform teams to support the development and integration of roadmaps, defining migration methodologies to facilitate the movement of applications and infrastructure to the new datacentre • Gaining a deep understanding of LBG environments and the systems integration challenges facing major transformation and migration initiatives • Operating at an architectural level but also knowing how to design and deploy infrastructure change • Working with technical delivery managers to support planning, costing, and brokering the interaction with SME s • Translating the complex and ambiguous requirements into clear and concise designs • There will also be multiple elements of risk, compliance, and governance within the role, and you can share your knowledge to help deliver the best technical solutions for complex and significant business needs. Why Lloyds Banking Group Like the modern Britain we serve, we re evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We re growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too. What you ll need • Strong organisational, analytical and system thinking skills • Understanding and experience of architecture analysis techniques and processes • Understanding and experience in systems and software engineering design across the whole lifecycle • Understanding the Principles of Secure by Design • Experience of Agile Development Principles and Methods • Familiarity with DevOps and DevSecOps practices, processes, and toolsets Technical Skills and Knowledge • Mainframe technologies including IBM (International Business Machines) System Z, Unisys Dorado & Unisys Libra • Midrange technologies including IBM Power Series (System I & System P), HP-UX & Sun Solaris • Distributed / X86 technologies including Windows, RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) & Containers - both virtualized and Physical • Hybrid and Public Cloud • Traditional On Prem hosting and Cloud hosting (On -Premise and Off-Premise) About working for us Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We re disability confident. So if you d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes: • A generous pension contribution of up to 15% • An annual performance-related bonus • Share schemes including free shares • Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping • 30 days holiday, with bank holidays on top • A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Want to do amazing work, that s interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey. At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
End Date Monday 29 April 2024 Salary Range £86,964 - £102,310 We support flexible working - click here for more information on flexible working options Flexible Working Options Flexibility in when hours are worked, Hybrid Working, Job Share Job Description Summary . Job Description JOB TITLE: Solutions Architect LOCATION: Leeds, Halifax or Manchester HOURS: Full-time WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites. About this opportunity Our Data-centres are the nerve centre of the organisation and where we host the banks most critical applications. LBG has taken the decision to build a pioneering datacentre to provide us with a right sized, modern and sustainable hosting location for the next 20 years and beyond. To help us achieve this, LBG are looking to appoint a Senior Infrastructure Solution Architect with a passion for making a difference! Someone who can combine technical knowledge and analytical skills to visualise the bigger picture and help design our future hosting capabilities. What will you be doing with us? We believe that people don't fit succinctly into roles and above all, we value everyone's individual skills, experience, and knowledge. Your role will include: • Creating positive relationships with Enterprise Architecture, ensuring design decisions are aligned with overarching enterprise architectural standards and strategies • Collaborating and leading with our platform teams to support the development and integration of roadmaps, defining migration methodologies to facilitate the movement of applications and infrastructure to the new datacentre • Gaining a deep understanding of LBG environments and the systems integration challenges facing major transformation and migration initiatives • Operating at an architectural level but also knowing how to design and deploy infrastructure change • Working with technical delivery managers to support planning, costing, and brokering the interaction with SME s • Translating the complex and ambiguous requirements into clear and concise designs • There will also be multiple elements of risk, compliance, and governance within the role, and you can share your knowledge to help deliver the best technical solutions for complex and significant business needs. Why Lloyds Banking Group Like the modern Britain we serve, we re evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We re growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too. What you ll need • Strong organisational, analytical and system thinking skills • Understanding and experience of architecture analysis techniques and processes • Understanding and experience in systems and software engineering design across the whole lifecycle • Understanding the Principles of Secure by Design • Experience of Agile Development Principles and Methods • Familiarity with DevOps and DevSecOps practices, processes, and toolsets Technical Skills and Knowledge • Mainframe technologies including IBM (International Business Machines) System Z, Unisys Dorado & Unisys Libra • Midrange technologies including IBM Power Series (System I & System P), HP-UX & Sun Solaris • Distributed / X86 technologies including Windows, RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) & Containers - both virtualized and Physical • Hybrid and Public Cloud • Traditional On Prem hosting and Cloud hosting (On -Premise and Off-Premise) About working for us Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We re disability confident. So if you d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes: • A generous pension contribution of up to 15% • An annual performance-related bonus • Share schemes including free shares • Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping • 30 days holiday, with bank holidays on top • A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Want to do amazing work, that s interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey. At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.
JOB TITLE: Solutions Architect LOCATION: Halifax or Manchester HOURS: Full-time WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites. About this opportunity Our Data-centres are the nerve centre of the organisation and where we host the banks most critical applications. LBG has taken the decision to build a pioneering datacentre to provide us with a right sized, modern and sustainable hosting location for the next 20 years and beyond. To help us achieve this, LBG are looking to appoint a Senior Infrastructure Solution Architect with a passion for making a difference! Someone who can combine technical knowledge and analytical skills to visualise the bigger picture and help design our future hosting capabilities. What will you be doing with us? We believe that people don't fit succinctly into roles and above all, we value everyone's individual skills, experience, and knowledge. Your role will include: Creating positive relationships with Enterprise Architecture, ensuring design decisions are aligned with overarching enterprise architectural standards and strategies Collaborating and leading with our platform teams to support the development and integration of roadmaps, defining migration methodologies to facilitate the movement of applications and infrastructure to the new datacentre Gaining a deep understanding of LBG environments and the systems integration challenges facing major transformation and migration initiatives Operating at an architectural level but also knowing how to design and deploy infrastructure change Working with technical delivery managers to support planning, costing, and brokering the interaction with SME's Translating the complex and ambiguous requirements into clear and concise designs There will also be multiple elements of risk, compliance, and governance within the role, and you can share your knowledge to help deliver the best technical solutions for complex and significant business needs. Why Lloyds Banking Group Like the modern Britain we serve, we're evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We're growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too. What you'll need Strong organisational, analytical and system thinking skills Understanding and experience of architecture analysis techniques and processes Understanding and experience in systems and software engineering design across the whole lifecycle Understanding the Principles of Secure by Design Experience of Agile Development Principles and Methods Familiarity with DevOps and DevSecOps practices, processes, and toolsets Technical Skills and Knowledge Mainframe technologies including IBM (International Business Machines) System Z, Unisys Dorado & Unisys Libra Midrange technologies including IBM Power Series (System I & System P), HP-UX & Sun Solaris Distributed / X86 technologies including Windows, RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) & Containers - both virtualized and Physical Hybrid and Public Cloud Traditional On Prem hosting and Cloud hosting (On -Premise and Off-Premise) About working for us Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We're disability confident. So if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes: A generous pension contribution of up to 15% An annual performance-related bonus Share schemes including free shares Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping 30 days holiday, with bank holidays on top A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
JOB TITLE: Solutions Architect LOCATION: Halifax or Manchester HOURS: Full-time WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites. About this opportunity Our Data-centres are the nerve centre of the organisation and where we host the banks most critical applications. LBG has taken the decision to build a pioneering datacentre to provide us with a right sized, modern and sustainable hosting location for the next 20 years and beyond. To help us achieve this, LBG are looking to appoint a Senior Infrastructure Solution Architect with a passion for making a difference! Someone who can combine technical knowledge and analytical skills to visualise the bigger picture and help design our future hosting capabilities. What will you be doing with us? We believe that people don't fit succinctly into roles and above all, we value everyone's individual skills, experience, and knowledge. Your role will include: Creating positive relationships with Enterprise Architecture, ensuring design decisions are aligned with overarching enterprise architectural standards and strategies Collaborating and leading with our platform teams to support the development and integration of roadmaps, defining migration methodologies to facilitate the movement of applications and infrastructure to the new datacentre Gaining a deep understanding of LBG environments and the systems integration challenges facing major transformation and migration initiatives Operating at an architectural level but also knowing how to design and deploy infrastructure change Working with technical delivery managers to support planning, costing, and brokering the interaction with SME's Translating the complex and ambiguous requirements into clear and concise designs There will also be multiple elements of risk, compliance, and governance within the role, and you can share your knowledge to help deliver the best technical solutions for complex and significant business needs. Why Lloyds Banking Group Like the modern Britain we serve, we're evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We're growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too. What you'll need Strong organisational, analytical and system thinking skills Understanding and experience of architecture analysis techniques and processes Understanding and experience in systems and software engineering design across the whole lifecycle Understanding the Principles of Secure by Design Experience of Agile Development Principles and Methods Familiarity with DevOps and DevSecOps practices, processes, and toolsets Technical Skills and Knowledge Mainframe technologies including IBM (International Business Machines) System Z, Unisys Dorado & Unisys Libra Midrange technologies including IBM Power Series (System I & System P), HP-UX & Sun Solaris Distributed / X86 technologies including Windows, RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) & Containers - both virtualized and Physical Hybrid and Public Cloud Traditional On Prem hosting and Cloud hosting (On -Premise and Off-Premise) About working for us Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We're disability confident. So if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes: A generous pension contribution of up to 15% An annual performance-related bonus Share schemes including free shares Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping 30 days holiday, with bank holidays on top A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.
JOB TITLE: Senior Solution Architect SALARY: £86,964 - £102,310 LOCATION(S): Halifax or Leeds HOURS: Full-time WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week currently, or 40% of our time, at either our Halifax or Leeds hubs. About the team If you think all banks are the same, you'd be wrong. We're an innovative, fast-changing business that's shaping finance as a force for good. A bank that's empowering its people to innovate, explore possibilities and grow with purpose. We are looking for a Senior Solutions Architect to join our People Platform team at Lloyds Banking Group; a team in place to combine the best of colleague centricity, product obsession and agile delivery across our People Technology landscape. Our team is focussed on transforming the experiences throughout the end-to-end colleague lifecycle enabled by technology. You will be at the heart of designing our solutions in a way that unlocks and creates opportunities to digitise and deliver excellent colleague journeys and business outcomes, as well as meeting the Group's strategic goals to simplify and redefine the technology landscape. Purpose of the role Our People Platform is structured into Labs, each focussed on end-to-end colleague journeys - from 'Attract, Activate & Grow' through 'Thrive' and 'Succeed'. These are underpinned by enterprise technologies and business partnerships recognised as best in class across the People/HR systems domain. We need a Senior Solution Architect who will have the opportunity to play a critical role in designing solutions that can provide continuous flow of value to our colleagues, and will be responsible for: collaborating with Product Owners, Platform Leads, Enterprise Architects & Engineers to create the architectural runway for our Platform teams. leading on the discovery and analysis of technology options and the delivery of end-to-end solution designs, using relevant architectural building blocks that enable frequent incremental value delivery for colleagues. identifying and managing technical design risks and issues, driving remediation and resolution through architectural or agile practises. supporting Product Owners and Platform Leads in identifying, articulating and impact assessing software and infrastructure currency risks or issues, offering options and recommendations on action planning enabling continuous ever-greening of our technology landscape. help develop our passion to promote the architecture subject area through mentoring coaching and participation in Agile ceremonies. Senior Solution Architects will have line manager responsibilities, so the ability to performance-manage and get the best out of your team will be key. What we need from you? We need a leader in Solution Architecture who understands the challenges of modern architecture. You will build a compelling strategic vision and will understand a wide array of technology implications including people and process, bringing this to your comprehensive view of design. You'll ideally have previous career experience in software or infrastructure engineering and will be well placed to define and sell your vision for Engineers, Architects, and Product Owners alike. You must be a keen and comfortable communicator who is happy working with a wide range of technical and non-technical colleagues. You would be able to produce high quality documentation tailored to the audience which would include senior stakeholders. As a role that can require demanding delivery timeframes, you will need to be self-organised and be able to proactively prioritise your time. Essential skills & main accountabilities Has experienced working in multi-disciplinary Product, Platform and/or Feature teams. Has established systems engineering or solution architecture experience and appreciation of software engineering methods such as Behaviour and Test-Driven Development. Understands the external market including how and where third-party products could be appropriate, knowledge of technology evaluation processes and best practise. Has established experiences partnering with other collaborators such as Enterprise, Security, Business, Data and Infrastructure architects to create customer value and address business problems. Holds proficient experience in leading activities associated with Architectural Governance, Risk Management or Compliance processes. We also need to see specialisation in the type of technology baseline that we use. So detailed knowledge of one or more of our enterprise class SaaS solutions - specifically Workday, ServiceNow, Beeline ad the Microsoft M365 and Viva products - would be a bonus. Why Lloyds Banking Group Like the modern Britain we serve, we're evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We're growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too. About working for us Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. If you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to the recruitment process, just let us know. If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes: A generous pension contribution of up to 15% An annual performance-related bonus Share schemes including free shares Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping 30 days holiday, with bank holidays on top A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
JOB TITLE: Senior Solution Architect SALARY: £86,964 - £102,310 LOCATION(S): Halifax or Leeds HOURS: Full-time WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week currently, or 40% of our time, at either our Halifax or Leeds hubs. About the team If you think all banks are the same, you'd be wrong. We're an innovative, fast-changing business that's shaping finance as a force for good. A bank that's empowering its people to innovate, explore possibilities and grow with purpose. We are looking for a Senior Solutions Architect to join our People Platform team at Lloyds Banking Group; a team in place to combine the best of colleague centricity, product obsession and agile delivery across our People Technology landscape. Our team is focussed on transforming the experiences throughout the end-to-end colleague lifecycle enabled by technology. You will be at the heart of designing our solutions in a way that unlocks and creates opportunities to digitise and deliver excellent colleague journeys and business outcomes, as well as meeting the Group's strategic goals to simplify and redefine the technology landscape. Purpose of the role Our People Platform is structured into Labs, each focussed on end-to-end colleague journeys - from 'Attract, Activate & Grow' through 'Thrive' and 'Succeed'. These are underpinned by enterprise technologies and business partnerships recognised as best in class across the People/HR systems domain. We need a Senior Solution Architect who will have the opportunity to play a critical role in designing solutions that can provide continuous flow of value to our colleagues, and will be responsible for: collaborating with Product Owners, Platform Leads, Enterprise Architects & Engineers to create the architectural runway for our Platform teams. leading on the discovery and analysis of technology options and the delivery of end-to-end solution designs, using relevant architectural building blocks that enable frequent incremental value delivery for colleagues. identifying and managing technical design risks and issues, driving remediation and resolution through architectural or agile practises. supporting Product Owners and Platform Leads in identifying, articulating and impact assessing software and infrastructure currency risks or issues, offering options and recommendations on action planning enabling continuous ever-greening of our technology landscape. help develop our passion to promote the architecture subject area through mentoring coaching and participation in Agile ceremonies. Senior Solution Architects will have line manager responsibilities, so the ability to performance-manage and get the best out of your team will be key. What we need from you? We need a leader in Solution Architecture who understands the challenges of modern architecture. You will build a compelling strategic vision and will understand a wide array of technology implications including people and process, bringing this to your comprehensive view of design. You'll ideally have previous career experience in software or infrastructure engineering and will be well placed to define and sell your vision for Engineers, Architects, and Product Owners alike. You must be a keen and comfortable communicator who is happy working with a wide range of technical and non-technical colleagues. You would be able to produce high quality documentation tailored to the audience which would include senior stakeholders. As a role that can require demanding delivery timeframes, you will need to be self-organised and be able to proactively prioritise your time. Essential skills & main accountabilities Has experienced working in multi-disciplinary Product, Platform and/or Feature teams. Has established systems engineering or solution architecture experience and appreciation of software engineering methods such as Behaviour and Test-Driven Development. Understands the external market including how and where third-party products could be appropriate, knowledge of technology evaluation processes and best practise. Has established experiences partnering with other collaborators such as Enterprise, Security, Business, Data and Infrastructure architects to create customer value and address business problems. Holds proficient experience in leading activities associated with Architectural Governance, Risk Management or Compliance processes. We also need to see specialisation in the type of technology baseline that we use. So detailed knowledge of one or more of our enterprise class SaaS solutions - specifically Workday, ServiceNow, Beeline ad the Microsoft M365 and Viva products - would be a bonus. Why Lloyds Banking Group Like the modern Britain we serve, we're evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We're growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too. About working for us Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. If you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to the recruitment process, just let us know. If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes: A generous pension contribution of up to 15% An annual performance-related bonus Share schemes including free shares Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping 30 days holiday, with bank holidays on top A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.
Jonathan Lee Recruitment
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
We are working with an organisation based in the Gloucester area in the defence sector who help protect highly sensitive information, across difficult cybersecurity challenges to protect security and critical infrastructure. We are recruiting a Principal Systems Engineer to join their engineering function providing expertise to all projects through the bid and full development lifecycle. It ensures that both project and statutory requirements are met and works to improve the effectiveness of the systems design function within the company. It is responsible for the system architecture and integration of the solution. It is responsible for design for cost and design for manufacture. The Principal Systems Engineer will be part of an agile organisation, working on multiple domains and projects throughout the engineering lifecycle. Working on state-of-the-art Cyber Security equipment within high-grade crypto and information assurance. This is an onsite role based in their state of the art facility in Maidenhead. This role will be senior from a technical perspective applying technical / professional knowledge to one or more projects simultaneously, with opportunities for technical leadership and/or line management of a team of 5 system engineers. Responsible for / Key responsibilities Develop technical solutions to large and complex engineering problems, following Systems Engineering processes, to ensure customer requirements are satisfied. Develop Systems Engineering artefacts, as required, across the product development lifecycle, to result in a positive project outcome. Provide technical direction and exert technical influence across one or more projects, such that the optimal approach, architecture, design, and implementation are selected. Responsible for the design, development and delivery of Systems Engineering artefacts for one or more projects to ensure high quality deliverables. Work closely with the system, hardware and software architects to ensure consistency, design for modularity and re-use, and technical excellence. Plan, co-ordinate and present at internal and external design reviews, to senior management and customers, to ensure a successful event. Actively contribute to and/or lead defined aspects of the project to achieve optimal balance between requirements, schedule and cost. Manage customers and external suppliers to ensure compliance with agreed processes and achievement of project objectives. Generate and review technical proposals, and provide accurate estimates for the associated effort, costs and risks, for bids and proposals, leading to contract awards. Reviews and signs off significant technical documents; frequently chairs technical reviews for significant deliverables. Explains technically complex concepts clearly to less technical/involved parties. Manage security of information as defined in the Security manual to ensure compliance with Government regulations. The role will either have Line Management, Technical Management or Subject Matter Expert responsibilities: Line management of a team of systems engineers (1-5), responsible for their PDPs, training and development and approval of the team's requests (e.g. annual leave etc.). Technical management of a team of systems engineers (1-5) on a project, their tasking and being responsible for the quality of their technical delivery and adherence to schedule. Subject Matter Expertise, and recognised as the company expert, in a specific subject matter, such as a specific product type or technical area. Qualifications / skills required Essential: Degree in an engineering, mathematical or science-based subject or equivalent experience. Significant experience and a full understanding of Systems Engineering, the V-Model and associated processes/lifecycles. Significant experience of developing high quality requirements and establishing a fully compliant systems design. Experience in writing high quality technical documentation and the formal technical review of such material. Experience working as a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) and developing new areas of expertise as and when required. Advanced knowledge of System Engineering practices, methodologies, processes, techniques and technology trends. Desirable: Experience of DOORS, UML, SEBoK, Enterprise Architect and SysML. Experience of hands-on development of either hardware, software or firmware development, particularly in an embedded environment Notice Due to the nature of the programs the organisation delivers for customers, candidates may need to obtain the relevant security clearance or handle export-controlled material as defined by the role's requirements. Benefits Every employee is critical to our success, and as such, we offer a range of flexible employee benefits, including: Annual Bonus Private Medical Cover 25 days' holiday with the option to buy an extra 5 Pension Contribution 4 x Life Assurance Cover Flexible working hours with a 1pm finish on a Friday Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, will writing and more Monthly Security Clearance Allowance - Subject to you holding the required security clearance In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
We are working with an organisation based in the Gloucester area in the defence sector who help protect highly sensitive information, across difficult cybersecurity challenges to protect security and critical infrastructure. We are recruiting a Principal Systems Engineer to join their engineering function providing expertise to all projects through the bid and full development lifecycle. It ensures that both project and statutory requirements are met and works to improve the effectiveness of the systems design function within the company. It is responsible for the system architecture and integration of the solution. It is responsible for design for cost and design for manufacture. The Principal Systems Engineer will be part of an agile organisation, working on multiple domains and projects throughout the engineering lifecycle. Working on state-of-the-art Cyber Security equipment within high-grade crypto and information assurance. This is an onsite role based in their state of the art facility in Maidenhead. This role will be senior from a technical perspective applying technical / professional knowledge to one or more projects simultaneously, with opportunities for technical leadership and/or line management of a team of 5 system engineers. Responsible for / Key responsibilities Develop technical solutions to large and complex engineering problems, following Systems Engineering processes, to ensure customer requirements are satisfied. Develop Systems Engineering artefacts, as required, across the product development lifecycle, to result in a positive project outcome. Provide technical direction and exert technical influence across one or more projects, such that the optimal approach, architecture, design, and implementation are selected. Responsible for the design, development and delivery of Systems Engineering artefacts for one or more projects to ensure high quality deliverables. Work closely with the system, hardware and software architects to ensure consistency, design for modularity and re-use, and technical excellence. Plan, co-ordinate and present at internal and external design reviews, to senior management and customers, to ensure a successful event. Actively contribute to and/or lead defined aspects of the project to achieve optimal balance between requirements, schedule and cost. Manage customers and external suppliers to ensure compliance with agreed processes and achievement of project objectives. Generate and review technical proposals, and provide accurate estimates for the associated effort, costs and risks, for bids and proposals, leading to contract awards. Reviews and signs off significant technical documents; frequently chairs technical reviews for significant deliverables. Explains technically complex concepts clearly to less technical/involved parties. Manage security of information as defined in the Security manual to ensure compliance with Government regulations. The role will either have Line Management, Technical Management or Subject Matter Expert responsibilities: Line management of a team of systems engineers (1-5), responsible for their PDPs, training and development and approval of the team's requests (e.g. annual leave etc.). Technical management of a team of systems engineers (1-5) on a project, their tasking and being responsible for the quality of their technical delivery and adherence to schedule. Subject Matter Expertise, and recognised as the company expert, in a specific subject matter, such as a specific product type or technical area. Qualifications / skills required Essential: Degree in an engineering, mathematical or science-based subject or equivalent experience. Significant experience and a full understanding of Systems Engineering, the V-Model and associated processes/lifecycles. Significant experience of developing high quality requirements and establishing a fully compliant systems design. Experience in writing high quality technical documentation and the formal technical review of such material. Experience working as a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) and developing new areas of expertise as and when required. Advanced knowledge of System Engineering practices, methodologies, processes, techniques and technology trends. Desirable: Experience of DOORS, UML, SEBoK, Enterprise Architect and SysML. Experience of hands-on development of either hardware, software or firmware development, particularly in an embedded environment Notice Due to the nature of the programs the organisation delivers for customers, candidates may need to obtain the relevant security clearance or handle export-controlled material as defined by the role's requirements. Benefits Every employee is critical to our success, and as such, we offer a range of flexible employee benefits, including: Annual Bonus Private Medical Cover 25 days' holiday with the option to buy an extra 5 Pension Contribution 4 x Life Assurance Cover Flexible working hours with a 1pm finish on a Friday Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, will writing and more Monthly Security Clearance Allowance - Subject to you holding the required security clearance In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included