Colt DCS provides true service and operational excellence in the sustainable design build delivery and operational management of hyperscale data centres across Europe and APAC We provide data centre solutions to hyperscale and large enterprise customers across 17 state of the art carrier neutral data centres spanning 7 cities. Our hyperscale and colocation solutions allow our customers freedom to plan effectively for the growth of their business knowing that their data centre strategy is ready for the demands of tomorrow We have over 25 years of experience in the industry delivering on our vision of being the most trusted and customer centric data centre operator in the market We put environmental awareness at the heart of everything we do because we know its the right thing to do for our planet Thats why were taking the ownership to reduce our environmental impact globally and make sustainability a key strategic driver. As part of our sustainability journey Colt DCS has set comprehensive near and long term Science Based Targets to cut our emissions in line with the SBT is latest Net Zero Standard. Design Manager (Senior Electrical Engineer) - London Mission: We are seeking an agile Senior Electrical Engineer to support our Delivery Team at Colt DCS, acting as a project Design Manager and an SME on discipline matters. You will report to the Regional Engineering Manager (UK / EUR) of the Major Builds Delivery Team in Colt DCS and will be based in the UK with a focus on out London portfolio. You will play a leading role in the delivery of a multi-disciplinary design, managing external engineering consultants and contractors to meet programme, design and budget for the successful delivery of the project and to achieve cost effective and resilient infrastructures in line with Colt's Global design standards. The successful candidate must take an agile approach to design, cost and programme & project management always, providing solutions to potential issues and having a direct input to the business performance, ensuring that we, as a team, deliver on time and on budget, every time. You must have the 'outside of the box' thinking mentality when reacting to design and site-specific project issues that hamper the project design or overall programme delivery, working alongside key business stakeholders to ensure we stay customer focussed on all times. Outcomes: You should manage the Design Programme to ensure on time creation and review of Employers Requirements (ER's), tender information and design documentation issued for planning and Construction. You will be required to steer and guide and challenge the external Design Consultants and Contractors when required taking a 'Trust but Verify' approach, to ensure they deliver a design to meet the requirements of the Design Brief, periodically assessing and evaluating all project related design decisions presented by consultants and contractors with support if required from Senior DCS staff. You will apply a commercial approach in all aspects of the work including design engineering and construction, working with other engineering functions, Procurement and Delivery to ensure that the procurement of all items is conducted on the most cost-effective basis to drive reduction in costs, maximise our speed to Market, while obtaining the lowest PUE values that meet Colt's sustainability and environmental targets. The Design Manager will be required to analyse, review and comment on design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data submitted for Colt DCS review on BIM 360 Platform and to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications; you will also actively participate to the team workload to ensure that all project documentation internal governance approvals are completed in a detailed and timely fashion. As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will also participate in project Commissioning activities and, when requested, support and advise the Global Head of Electrical Engineering on lessons learnt from live projects regarding Electrical infrastructure, Sequence of Operations, Equipment selection, as well as participating when requested to study innovative solutions and appraise modern technologies that are available on the market. This is to ensure that Colt DCS remains the market leader with pioneering data centre design, low PUE, and 'future proofing' our Global Reference design (GRD) for any new potential technologies that we may incorporate into the overall design in the near future. You will support the Project managers to drive project programmes/delivery while working closely with the other design engineers and construction teams to ensure milestones and completion dates are met with successful handover to the client on time. You will also work on Sales requests and liaise with customers to develop specific project design requirements, together with senior staff, delivery managers, to deliver first class projects to our customers. The Team: The Delivery Team, reporting to the VP of Real Estate, is formed by in Regional groups of Project Managers, Design Managers/Engineers, Specialists (namely, Security and Commissioning), Cost Managers and Procurement Managers reporting the Regional Head of Delivery. The Design Managers are managed by a Regional Engineering Manager, who will assign a Design Manager and a supporting engineer (of opposite discipline) to each project. The Design Managers will interface daily with their peers of the Delivery team, but also with the Development Team, who is responsible for site acquisition, power and connectivity searches, authorities' approval, preparation of the project's Design Brief and Business Plan. The Centre of Excellence/Global Engineering Team, reporting to the Global Director of Design & construction, is instead responsible and owner of the GRD and technically responsible for the equipment procurement and vendors management, ensuring at each stage that the projects are compliant with our standardised design. Our core values are: Agility of a Start-Up Collaborate to perform Value Creation Step Up to Challenges The skills and Expertise Required: The ideal candidate should have robust design management skills, a proven record of accomplishment in Multi-Disciplinary Project delivery and a strong background in all aspects of mission critical systems, with a focus on Electrical engineering. A thorough understanding of site planning and interdependent disciplines, such as civils, structures, architecture, demolition, site enabling works and project delivery processes needed to support our growing fleet of Data Centres, is strongly desired. This person shall be detail-oriented, possess strong organizational skills, and be a self-starter that can excel with little direction. Ownership: Regularly checks with other areas of the business that they and their team are delivering on their part of any activity, working with them to resolve issues to ensure flawless delivery Regularly reviews spend and identifies opportunities to drive down the cost or improve the return on investment of their personal / team's activities Leadership: Looks at industry best practice and current trends/innovations for their role and applies these within Colt - sharing what has worked and what has not (and why) with others who hold similar roles within the business. Understands cultural differences and utilises this understanding to ensure the successful completion of a task Teamwork: Proactively requests other team member's views and opinions; using this feedback to improve personal performance Identifies areas where relationships between the team and its stakeholders are not working effectively; making well-considered recommendations on suggestions for improvement - implements agreed actions. Takes action to maintain morale and productivity of geographically distributed teams. Technical Knowledge: Previous experience of working in a MEP data centre design role within mission critical facilities with design experience with all the following: Generators, and Transformers MV and LV Switch Gear Lighting, Fire systems and Security BMS Proficient knowledge of Mechanical Engineering principles General knowledge of CSA (Civils, Structural, Architectural) disciplines principles Minimum Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Excellent written and Verbal English skills. Who we are: Colt Data Centre Services provide true service and operational excellence in the sustainable design, build, delivery and operational management of hyperscale data centres across Europe and the APAC. We provide data centre solutions to hyperscale and large enterprise customers across 15 state of the art carrier neutral data centres spanning 9 cities. Our Hyperscale and colocation solutions allow our customers freedom to plan effectively for the growth of their business, knowing that their data centre strategy is ready for the demands of tomorrow. We have over 25 years of experience in the industry, delivering on our vision of being the most trusted and customer centric data centre operator in the market. We put environmental awareness at the heart of everything we do because we know it's the right thing to do for our planet. That's why we're taking the ownership to reduce our environmental impact globally and make sustainability a key strategic driver. As part of our sustainability journey . click apply for full job details
May 01, 2024
Full time
Colt DCS provides true service and operational excellence in the sustainable design build delivery and operational management of hyperscale data centres across Europe and APAC We provide data centre solutions to hyperscale and large enterprise customers across 17 state of the art carrier neutral data centres spanning 7 cities. Our hyperscale and colocation solutions allow our customers freedom to plan effectively for the growth of their business knowing that their data centre strategy is ready for the demands of tomorrow We have over 25 years of experience in the industry delivering on our vision of being the most trusted and customer centric data centre operator in the market We put environmental awareness at the heart of everything we do because we know its the right thing to do for our planet Thats why were taking the ownership to reduce our environmental impact globally and make sustainability a key strategic driver. As part of our sustainability journey Colt DCS has set comprehensive near and long term Science Based Targets to cut our emissions in line with the SBT is latest Net Zero Standard. Design Manager (Senior Electrical Engineer) - London Mission: We are seeking an agile Senior Electrical Engineer to support our Delivery Team at Colt DCS, acting as a project Design Manager and an SME on discipline matters. You will report to the Regional Engineering Manager (UK / EUR) of the Major Builds Delivery Team in Colt DCS and will be based in the UK with a focus on out London portfolio. You will play a leading role in the delivery of a multi-disciplinary design, managing external engineering consultants and contractors to meet programme, design and budget for the successful delivery of the project and to achieve cost effective and resilient infrastructures in line with Colt's Global design standards. The successful candidate must take an agile approach to design, cost and programme & project management always, providing solutions to potential issues and having a direct input to the business performance, ensuring that we, as a team, deliver on time and on budget, every time. You must have the 'outside of the box' thinking mentality when reacting to design and site-specific project issues that hamper the project design or overall programme delivery, working alongside key business stakeholders to ensure we stay customer focussed on all times. Outcomes: You should manage the Design Programme to ensure on time creation and review of Employers Requirements (ER's), tender information and design documentation issued for planning and Construction. You will be required to steer and guide and challenge the external Design Consultants and Contractors when required taking a 'Trust but Verify' approach, to ensure they deliver a design to meet the requirements of the Design Brief, periodically assessing and evaluating all project related design decisions presented by consultants and contractors with support if required from Senior DCS staff. You will apply a commercial approach in all aspects of the work including design engineering and construction, working with other engineering functions, Procurement and Delivery to ensure that the procurement of all items is conducted on the most cost-effective basis to drive reduction in costs, maximise our speed to Market, while obtaining the lowest PUE values that meet Colt's sustainability and environmental targets. The Design Manager will be required to analyse, review and comment on design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data submitted for Colt DCS review on BIM 360 Platform and to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications; you will also actively participate to the team workload to ensure that all project documentation internal governance approvals are completed in a detailed and timely fashion. As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will also participate in project Commissioning activities and, when requested, support and advise the Global Head of Electrical Engineering on lessons learnt from live projects regarding Electrical infrastructure, Sequence of Operations, Equipment selection, as well as participating when requested to study innovative solutions and appraise modern technologies that are available on the market. This is to ensure that Colt DCS remains the market leader with pioneering data centre design, low PUE, and 'future proofing' our Global Reference design (GRD) for any new potential technologies that we may incorporate into the overall design in the near future. You will support the Project managers to drive project programmes/delivery while working closely with the other design engineers and construction teams to ensure milestones and completion dates are met with successful handover to the client on time. You will also work on Sales requests and liaise with customers to develop specific project design requirements, together with senior staff, delivery managers, to deliver first class projects to our customers. The Team: The Delivery Team, reporting to the VP of Real Estate, is formed by in Regional groups of Project Managers, Design Managers/Engineers, Specialists (namely, Security and Commissioning), Cost Managers and Procurement Managers reporting the Regional Head of Delivery. The Design Managers are managed by a Regional Engineering Manager, who will assign a Design Manager and a supporting engineer (of opposite discipline) to each project. The Design Managers will interface daily with their peers of the Delivery team, but also with the Development Team, who is responsible for site acquisition, power and connectivity searches, authorities' approval, preparation of the project's Design Brief and Business Plan. The Centre of Excellence/Global Engineering Team, reporting to the Global Director of Design & construction, is instead responsible and owner of the GRD and technically responsible for the equipment procurement and vendors management, ensuring at each stage that the projects are compliant with our standardised design. Our core values are: Agility of a Start-Up Collaborate to perform Value Creation Step Up to Challenges The skills and Expertise Required: The ideal candidate should have robust design management skills, a proven record of accomplishment in Multi-Disciplinary Project delivery and a strong background in all aspects of mission critical systems, with a focus on Electrical engineering. A thorough understanding of site planning and interdependent disciplines, such as civils, structures, architecture, demolition, site enabling works and project delivery processes needed to support our growing fleet of Data Centres, is strongly desired. This person shall be detail-oriented, possess strong organizational skills, and be a self-starter that can excel with little direction. Ownership: Regularly checks with other areas of the business that they and their team are delivering on their part of any activity, working with them to resolve issues to ensure flawless delivery Regularly reviews spend and identifies opportunities to drive down the cost or improve the return on investment of their personal / team's activities Leadership: Looks at industry best practice and current trends/innovations for their role and applies these within Colt - sharing what has worked and what has not (and why) with others who hold similar roles within the business. Understands cultural differences and utilises this understanding to ensure the successful completion of a task Teamwork: Proactively requests other team member's views and opinions; using this feedback to improve personal performance Identifies areas where relationships between the team and its stakeholders are not working effectively; making well-considered recommendations on suggestions for improvement - implements agreed actions. Takes action to maintain morale and productivity of geographically distributed teams. Technical Knowledge: Previous experience of working in a MEP data centre design role within mission critical facilities with design experience with all the following: Generators, and Transformers MV and LV Switch Gear Lighting, Fire systems and Security BMS Proficient knowledge of Mechanical Engineering principles General knowledge of CSA (Civils, Structural, Architectural) disciplines principles Minimum Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Excellent written and Verbal English skills. Who we are: Colt Data Centre Services provide true service and operational excellence in the sustainable design, build, delivery and operational management of hyperscale data centres across Europe and the APAC. We provide data centre solutions to hyperscale and large enterprise customers across 15 state of the art carrier neutral data centres spanning 9 cities. Our Hyperscale and colocation solutions allow our customers freedom to plan effectively for the growth of their business, knowing that their data centre strategy is ready for the demands of tomorrow. We have over 25 years of experience in the industry, delivering on our vision of being the most trusted and customer centric data centre operator in the market. We put environmental awareness at the heart of everything we do because we know it's the right thing to do for our planet. That's why we're taking the ownership to reduce our environmental impact globally and make sustainability a key strategic driver. As part of our sustainability journey . click apply for full job details
About the role As a Managing Implementation Consultant you'll be responsible for leading, coaching and delivering implementation and consultancy activities for Zellis customers on multiple aspects of their solutions or services delivery. You'll be a subject matter expert in Zellis processes and solutions and must have excellent stakeholder management and relationship building skills. You may lead delivery directly or will work closely with the Project or Programme Manager and other Implementation Consultants. As well as this, you'll manage a pool of Consultants and be instrumental in supporting, coaching and mentoring them to support their skills and career development. This role may require regular travel, often overnight or for extended periods of time, both to customer locations and Zellis or partner offices. In this role your key responsibilities will include: Acting as a good practice advisor, coach and subject matter expert on industry leading processes and Zellis range of solutions and services. Delivery of tasks against the agreed project plan and scope, following the Zellis standard project implementation methodology. Completing testing of any deliverables or supporting activities assigned to you as part of the implementation plan to the highest level of quality and, where agreed, in line with all acceptance criteria. Supporting the Project or Programme Manager in facilitating the provision of software, infrastructure, supporting tools and appropriate resources for each phase of the project to ensure all pre-requisites and ongoing support is in place, including successful transition into live operations. Anticipating and managing ongoing risks and issues (including mitigation and resolution), and ensuring that they are escalated to the implementation Project or Programme Manager (or Zellis senior leader) in a timely fashion. Acting as a coach and mentor to other Consultants to help develop their skills and career development paths, including performance management of individuals and managing against team KPIs and objectives (i.e. engagement, chargeability, recruitment, lead times etc). Proactively and reactively resourcing delivery against the required customer demand, including looking ahead at demand to build and scale the team to meeting revenue, chargeability and lead time targets. Maintaining and enhancing the implementation asset library and continuing to drive continuous improvement activities to improve service, skills and customer satisfaction levels. Skills & experience Experience delivering on medium-large scale implementation, software, advisory or managed services within HR & Payroll for customers with medium-large scale employee volumes (over 10,000 EEs and £300k budgets). Expertise in core skills, and proficient in wider range of technical skills, including main feature functions, setup and configuration in ResourceLink, MyView and Zellis HCM Cloud; ZIP APIs, connectors and integration methods, system & health reviews. Expertise at data migration and loading for complex data structures; Expertise at master data and payroll reconciliation for complex employee payroll data, gross-to-net calculations and associated outputs. Proficiency in relevant technical skills (e.g. solution design and troubleshooting standard pay element formulae, service conditions, leave management schemes, etc). Overseeing self and others; plans, schedules and delivers work to meet given objectives, outcomes and KPIs. Determines, applies and advises appropriate methods, tools, applications and processes (leading continuous improvement of standard operating processes). Partners, consults and facilitates appropriate collaboration between senior stakeholders, including C-Suite level (internally and externally). Follows an expert approach to identifying and resolving business and reputationally impacting risks and issues. Owns root cause analysis for risks and issues. Acts as a point of escalation, managing difficult conversations for senior stakeholders, including C-Suite level. Defining, alongside the Service Line leads, the approach and playbook to problem resolution and solution design. This role will have people leadership skills, including: Managing people performance, development and retention risks. Proactively cascading knowledge; Consuming new product / service capabilities in teams. Managing resource chargeability. Driving team to achieve targets, including SLAs, KPIs and successful outcomes. Owning and driving team eNPS. Leading multi-disciplinary teams, including outside of knowledge expertise. Taking the initiative in identifying your own and supporting team members appropriate development opportunities. Benefits & culture At Zellis we create market-leading HR & Payroll products and services, to power exceptional employee experiences so that you and your people do better. Our multi-award-winning products pay over five million employees a year, with almost half (42%) of the FTSE 100, 50% of the top retailers and 30% of the top universities in the UK & Ireland as customers, making us the largest provider of Payroll and HR software and managed services. Our vision is to be the clear leader in pay, reward, analytics, and people experiences. We're passionate about creating an environment where people want to join, belong to, and be part of a progressive organisation. Our values, which were defined with input from all of our 2,000 colleagues, we live and breathe every day: Unstoppable together. Always learning. Make it count. Think scale. Our people are critical to our ongoing success; we re proud of our inclusive culture that gives you the platform to grow, challenge the status quo and play a crucial role in further enhancing our market position as the leading provider of HR & Payroll software and services. With Zellis you ll have the chance to stretch and challenge yourself in an environment that s varied, flexible and hugely supportive. We also love to reward and recognise our brilliant colleagues. As part of your benefits package, you ll receive: - A competitive base salary, plus cash car allowance. - 25 days annual leave, plus your birthday off and the opportunity to buy additional holiday. - Private medical insurance. - Life assurance 4x salary. - Enhanced pension scheme with company contributions up to 8.5%. - A huge range of additional flexible benefits across financial & personal wellbeing, lifestyle & leisure.
May 01, 2024
Full time
About the role As a Managing Implementation Consultant you'll be responsible for leading, coaching and delivering implementation and consultancy activities for Zellis customers on multiple aspects of their solutions or services delivery. You'll be a subject matter expert in Zellis processes and solutions and must have excellent stakeholder management and relationship building skills. You may lead delivery directly or will work closely with the Project or Programme Manager and other Implementation Consultants. As well as this, you'll manage a pool of Consultants and be instrumental in supporting, coaching and mentoring them to support their skills and career development. This role may require regular travel, often overnight or for extended periods of time, both to customer locations and Zellis or partner offices. In this role your key responsibilities will include: Acting as a good practice advisor, coach and subject matter expert on industry leading processes and Zellis range of solutions and services. Delivery of tasks against the agreed project plan and scope, following the Zellis standard project implementation methodology. Completing testing of any deliverables or supporting activities assigned to you as part of the implementation plan to the highest level of quality and, where agreed, in line with all acceptance criteria. Supporting the Project or Programme Manager in facilitating the provision of software, infrastructure, supporting tools and appropriate resources for each phase of the project to ensure all pre-requisites and ongoing support is in place, including successful transition into live operations. Anticipating and managing ongoing risks and issues (including mitigation and resolution), and ensuring that they are escalated to the implementation Project or Programme Manager (or Zellis senior leader) in a timely fashion. Acting as a coach and mentor to other Consultants to help develop their skills and career development paths, including performance management of individuals and managing against team KPIs and objectives (i.e. engagement, chargeability, recruitment, lead times etc). Proactively and reactively resourcing delivery against the required customer demand, including looking ahead at demand to build and scale the team to meeting revenue, chargeability and lead time targets. Maintaining and enhancing the implementation asset library and continuing to drive continuous improvement activities to improve service, skills and customer satisfaction levels. Skills & experience Experience delivering on medium-large scale implementation, software, advisory or managed services within HR & Payroll for customers with medium-large scale employee volumes (over 10,000 EEs and £300k budgets). Expertise in core skills, and proficient in wider range of technical skills, including main feature functions, setup and configuration in ResourceLink, MyView and Zellis HCM Cloud; ZIP APIs, connectors and integration methods, system & health reviews. Expertise at data migration and loading for complex data structures; Expertise at master data and payroll reconciliation for complex employee payroll data, gross-to-net calculations and associated outputs. Proficiency in relevant technical skills (e.g. solution design and troubleshooting standard pay element formulae, service conditions, leave management schemes, etc). Overseeing self and others; plans, schedules and delivers work to meet given objectives, outcomes and KPIs. Determines, applies and advises appropriate methods, tools, applications and processes (leading continuous improvement of standard operating processes). Partners, consults and facilitates appropriate collaboration between senior stakeholders, including C-Suite level (internally and externally). Follows an expert approach to identifying and resolving business and reputationally impacting risks and issues. Owns root cause analysis for risks and issues. Acts as a point of escalation, managing difficult conversations for senior stakeholders, including C-Suite level. Defining, alongside the Service Line leads, the approach and playbook to problem resolution and solution design. This role will have people leadership skills, including: Managing people performance, development and retention risks. Proactively cascading knowledge; Consuming new product / service capabilities in teams. Managing resource chargeability. Driving team to achieve targets, including SLAs, KPIs and successful outcomes. Owning and driving team eNPS. Leading multi-disciplinary teams, including outside of knowledge expertise. Taking the initiative in identifying your own and supporting team members appropriate development opportunities. Benefits & culture At Zellis we create market-leading HR & Payroll products and services, to power exceptional employee experiences so that you and your people do better. Our multi-award-winning products pay over five million employees a year, with almost half (42%) of the FTSE 100, 50% of the top retailers and 30% of the top universities in the UK & Ireland as customers, making us the largest provider of Payroll and HR software and managed services. Our vision is to be the clear leader in pay, reward, analytics, and people experiences. We're passionate about creating an environment where people want to join, belong to, and be part of a progressive organisation. Our values, which were defined with input from all of our 2,000 colleagues, we live and breathe every day: Unstoppable together. Always learning. Make it count. Think scale. Our people are critical to our ongoing success; we re proud of our inclusive culture that gives you the platform to grow, challenge the status quo and play a crucial role in further enhancing our market position as the leading provider of HR & Payroll software and services. With Zellis you ll have the chance to stretch and challenge yourself in an environment that s varied, flexible and hugely supportive. We also love to reward and recognise our brilliant colleagues. As part of your benefits package, you ll receive: - A competitive base salary, plus cash car allowance. - 25 days annual leave, plus your birthday off and the opportunity to buy additional holiday. - Private medical insurance. - Life assurance 4x salary. - Enhanced pension scheme with company contributions up to 8.5%. - A huge range of additional flexible benefits across financial & personal wellbeing, lifestyle & leisure.
Job order - J(Apply online only) - Permanent Full Time Title Linux Infrastructure Engineer (DV Cleared) Category Software Development/ Engineering City Central London, England - London, United Kingdom Job Description Linux Infrastructure Engineer (DV Cleared) Position Description Over the coming 12 months CGI are actively looking to grow our Secure Innovation and Advisory team due to increased client demands across the area. This means we are currently looking for Linux Infrastructure Engineers who are cleared to a high government standard at various levels (junior-mid-level, senior & Consultant) Individuals will be based out of our London Fenchurch Street office and can expect a mix of client site / hybrid working depending on the nature of the project. Alongside a competitive salary, we offer you access to our share scheme (3% + 3% matching) making you a member not just an employee. You also have the option to benefit from private medical and dental insurance, flexible retirement options, childcare vouchers and a cycle to work scheme. As for the future? We work as one team, and are a Top 100 employer. Be a successful part of our story and well support you in taking your career anywhere you want it to go. All successful applicants must hold a valid higher-level clearance. Your future duties and responsibilities - Design, build, manage and support our clients needs. Required qualifications to be successful in this role -Linux - Redhat - Debian - Nifi - Kafka - Must hold a valid higher level clearance Together, as owners, lets turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, youll reach your full potential because You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction. Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. Skills Reference (phone number removed)
May 01, 2024
Full time
Job order - J(Apply online only) - Permanent Full Time Title Linux Infrastructure Engineer (DV Cleared) Category Software Development/ Engineering City Central London, England - London, United Kingdom Job Description Linux Infrastructure Engineer (DV Cleared) Position Description Over the coming 12 months CGI are actively looking to grow our Secure Innovation and Advisory team due to increased client demands across the area. This means we are currently looking for Linux Infrastructure Engineers who are cleared to a high government standard at various levels (junior-mid-level, senior & Consultant) Individuals will be based out of our London Fenchurch Street office and can expect a mix of client site / hybrid working depending on the nature of the project. Alongside a competitive salary, we offer you access to our share scheme (3% + 3% matching) making you a member not just an employee. You also have the option to benefit from private medical and dental insurance, flexible retirement options, childcare vouchers and a cycle to work scheme. As for the future? We work as one team, and are a Top 100 employer. Be a successful part of our story and well support you in taking your career anywhere you want it to go. All successful applicants must hold a valid higher-level clearance. Your future duties and responsibilities - Design, build, manage and support our clients needs. Required qualifications to be successful in this role -Linux - Redhat - Debian - Nifi - Kafka - Must hold a valid higher level clearance Together, as owners, lets turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, youll reach your full potential because You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction. Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. Skills Reference (phone number removed)
D365 F&O Solution Architect or Functional Lead / Permanent / 90,000 - 125,000 + bonus + private medical / Mainly Remote / UK or German contracts Our client has 30 years' experience consulting and implementing Microsoft Dynamics ERP globally. This is an opportunity to work with a Microsoft partner who are looking to develop their UK & European presence in the F&O space. As a Microsoft F&O Solution Architect or Functional Lead, you will work with clients and partners to ensure that technical solutions are cost-effective, quality controlled and fit for purpose. Role: Leading the solution and services proposal during pre-sales processes Working with internal teams to provide estimates and quotes for new solution Guiding customer to the right solution for their business processes based on industry and D365 F&O/SCM knowledge Defining the overall solution architecture for clients, including the F&O application, any integrations, data, and infrastructure, working with Microsoft technologies. Defining key transition states across the course of programme delivery to enable clients to reach their target state. Lead internal and external team from initiation to post go-live support Act as solution design authority for any change requests to current solution Manage customer expectations on solution delivery budgets, timelines and specifications. Person: Qualified in Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O solutions including finance, supply chain, sales, marketing and services functionality. . A deep understanding of finance Previous experience in understanding the client technology landscape and how the landscape will be transformed using Microsoft technologies. Previous experience in defining transition states in complex legacy environments, to enable move to target state. Experience of working with common Independent Solution Vendors (ISVs) in the Microsoft Dynamics 365 ecosystem, preferred Strong ability to present highly technical content in a concise and consumable way. Proven experience in driving teams to achieve outcomes and meet implementation timelines. Extra European languages such as French, Spanish, German or Italian beneficial but not essential. We are willing to consider a Senior Functional Consultant or Lead who is looking to progress into a Solution Architect role.
May 01, 2024
Full time
D365 F&O Solution Architect or Functional Lead / Permanent / 90,000 - 125,000 + bonus + private medical / Mainly Remote / UK or German contracts Our client has 30 years' experience consulting and implementing Microsoft Dynamics ERP globally. This is an opportunity to work with a Microsoft partner who are looking to develop their UK & European presence in the F&O space. As a Microsoft F&O Solution Architect or Functional Lead, you will work with clients and partners to ensure that technical solutions are cost-effective, quality controlled and fit for purpose. Role: Leading the solution and services proposal during pre-sales processes Working with internal teams to provide estimates and quotes for new solution Guiding customer to the right solution for their business processes based on industry and D365 F&O/SCM knowledge Defining the overall solution architecture for clients, including the F&O application, any integrations, data, and infrastructure, working with Microsoft technologies. Defining key transition states across the course of programme delivery to enable clients to reach their target state. Lead internal and external team from initiation to post go-live support Act as solution design authority for any change requests to current solution Manage customer expectations on solution delivery budgets, timelines and specifications. Person: Qualified in Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O solutions including finance, supply chain, sales, marketing and services functionality. . A deep understanding of finance Previous experience in understanding the client technology landscape and how the landscape will be transformed using Microsoft technologies. Previous experience in defining transition states in complex legacy environments, to enable move to target state. Experience of working with common Independent Solution Vendors (ISVs) in the Microsoft Dynamics 365 ecosystem, preferred Strong ability to present highly technical content in a concise and consumable way. Proven experience in driving teams to achieve outcomes and meet implementation timelines. Extra European languages such as French, Spanish, German or Italian beneficial but not essential. We are willing to consider a Senior Functional Consultant or Lead who is looking to progress into a Solution Architect role.
Position Summary This position is within Acadia's Expert Service Division. Acadia is wholly owned by LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) and is part of its Post Trade division. Based on his/her established network and understanding of the consultancy business the Partner is responsible for the development of Acadia's UK quantitative consulting business. This includes the acquisition of new clients, the development of cutting edge topics into client projects as well as the growth of the UK consultant team. Role Responsibilities Drive growth of Acadia's London based Quantitative consulting business, in particular: Establish new, lasting client relationships Identify new business opportunities in current market trends and regulatory requirements and turn them into viable client projects Drive the growth of the UK consultant team Collaborate with other LSEG quant teams to uncover untapped external growth opportunities Coach and develop Junior colleagues' quantitative finance and client-facing consulting skills Oversee multiple projects simultaneously Develop a working knowledge of Acadia sponsored Open Risk Engine (ORE) and incorporate into own client offering Contribute to Acadia's marketing activities with e.g. publications, attending/speaking at industry conferences, support in the preparation of marketing documents etc. Support colleagues in his/her area of expertise in projects and in pitches Perform regular sales forecasting and planning Experience and Qualifications Required 12+ years of experience in Quantitative Finance and Consulting, A successful track record delivering complex client projects and developing client relationships Ability and ambition to develop Acadia's UK Quant Consulting business Ability to lead and develop our international team of consultants Strong Quantitative background with cross asset experience in: Front office valuation/pricing models, Counterparty Credit Risk, XVA, Market risk, Model Validation, Initial Margin modelling Solid understanding of EU and UK regulations applicable to OTC derivatives, and associated model risk management and capital requirements Working knowledge of C++ and Python Ability to communicate to Senior/Top management Strong project management and delivery capability Ability to oversee multiple projects Willingness to travel LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth. Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership , Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions. Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity. LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone's race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Please take a moment to read this privacy notice carefully, as it describes what personal information London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) (we) may hold about you, what it's used for, and how it's obtained, your rights and how to contact us as a data subject . If you are submitting as a Recruitment Agency Partner, it is essential and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to LSEG are aware of this privacy notice.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Position Summary This position is within Acadia's Expert Service Division. Acadia is wholly owned by LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) and is part of its Post Trade division. Based on his/her established network and understanding of the consultancy business the Partner is responsible for the development of Acadia's UK quantitative consulting business. This includes the acquisition of new clients, the development of cutting edge topics into client projects as well as the growth of the UK consultant team. Role Responsibilities Drive growth of Acadia's London based Quantitative consulting business, in particular: Establish new, lasting client relationships Identify new business opportunities in current market trends and regulatory requirements and turn them into viable client projects Drive the growth of the UK consultant team Collaborate with other LSEG quant teams to uncover untapped external growth opportunities Coach and develop Junior colleagues' quantitative finance and client-facing consulting skills Oversee multiple projects simultaneously Develop a working knowledge of Acadia sponsored Open Risk Engine (ORE) and incorporate into own client offering Contribute to Acadia's marketing activities with e.g. publications, attending/speaking at industry conferences, support in the preparation of marketing documents etc. Support colleagues in his/her area of expertise in projects and in pitches Perform regular sales forecasting and planning Experience and Qualifications Required 12+ years of experience in Quantitative Finance and Consulting, A successful track record delivering complex client projects and developing client relationships Ability and ambition to develop Acadia's UK Quant Consulting business Ability to lead and develop our international team of consultants Strong Quantitative background with cross asset experience in: Front office valuation/pricing models, Counterparty Credit Risk, XVA, Market risk, Model Validation, Initial Margin modelling Solid understanding of EU and UK regulations applicable to OTC derivatives, and associated model risk management and capital requirements Working knowledge of C++ and Python Ability to communicate to Senior/Top management Strong project management and delivery capability Ability to oversee multiple projects Willingness to travel LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth. Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership , Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions. Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity. LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone's race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Please take a moment to read this privacy notice carefully, as it describes what personal information London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) (we) may hold about you, what it's used for, and how it's obtained, your rights and how to contact us as a data subject . If you are submitting as a Recruitment Agency Partner, it is essential and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to LSEG are aware of this privacy notice.
Who we are looking for Charles River are looking to expand their established Implementation Services Team. The Consultant is responsible for all aspects of implementation for the Charles River IMS. They will need to become a product expert in a short amount of time and remain up-to-date as product and industry changes require. A Consultant needs to manage the competing demands of the clients to whom the he or she is assigned, operating administratively as well as hands-on. The ideal candidate will have a mixture of asset management/business knowledge, business analysis, project experience, relationship management and implementation experience. They will be comfortable running a large and complex implementation project, dealing with all the associated issues, either individually or as part of a larger team. Why this role is important to us The team you will be joining is a part of Charles River Development (or CRD), that became a part of State Street in 2018. CRD helps create enterprise investment management software solutions for large institutions in the areas of institutional investment, wealth management and hedge funds. Together we have created first open front-to-back platform - State Street Alpha, that was launched in 2019. Join us if delivering next generation infrastructure, using emerging technologies like AI and Blockchain sounds like a challenge you are up for. What you will be responsible for As Principal Consultant - Implementation Services you will be responsible for: Lead or Co-manage implementation projects for CRD Providing a single point of contact for a client Have superior client facing skills and communication skills with the ability to deal with senior level stakeholders/Clients. Providing on-going communication and evaluation of project status Interpreting workflow analysis documents and the conversion of these documents into specifications for CR IMS configuration Providing guidance to customers around best practice implementations and efficient workflow configuration Undertaking the daily execution of the project plan steps Ensuring that a client's needs are understood and documented Providing proactive leadership in a client's utilization of CRD products and services Facilitating conference calls & meetings with other consultants product experts Communicating pertinent information on upgrades and major releases Managing training and consulting resource requests Monitoring and assisting with the issue escalation process Responding to additional product requests Managing the co-ordination of work undertaken by CRD's representatives in other locations Maintain a general awareness of industry changes/trends The role is most likely to require working on-site at clients, 5 days per week, for extended periods of time anywhere in the UK or Continental Europe ie 100% travel. Skills/Experience/Qualifications Required: Experience of managing large projects or multiple smaller projects. Extensive Front Office experience (order management, dealing with Fund Managers/Traders) Applications experience with Charles River Trading System/Compliance Master or Equivalent (competitor) Excellent market instrument knowledge - Fixed Income/derivatives etc. Some technical knowledge, ideally SQL. Experience of doing a full life cycle implementation is essential Experience dealing with users or clients from either a technical or business area Comfortable making presentations covering business, technical or sales Fluency in a second European Language is highly desirable Third level qualification ideally a Technical Bachelors Degree. About State Street What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation we're making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we've been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients. Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary in locations, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans among other perks. You'll have access to flexible Work Program to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential. Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees' diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspective are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome the candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift program and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you. State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Discover more at
May 01, 2024
Full time
Who we are looking for Charles River are looking to expand their established Implementation Services Team. The Consultant is responsible for all aspects of implementation for the Charles River IMS. They will need to become a product expert in a short amount of time and remain up-to-date as product and industry changes require. A Consultant needs to manage the competing demands of the clients to whom the he or she is assigned, operating administratively as well as hands-on. The ideal candidate will have a mixture of asset management/business knowledge, business analysis, project experience, relationship management and implementation experience. They will be comfortable running a large and complex implementation project, dealing with all the associated issues, either individually or as part of a larger team. Why this role is important to us The team you will be joining is a part of Charles River Development (or CRD), that became a part of State Street in 2018. CRD helps create enterprise investment management software solutions for large institutions in the areas of institutional investment, wealth management and hedge funds. Together we have created first open front-to-back platform - State Street Alpha, that was launched in 2019. Join us if delivering next generation infrastructure, using emerging technologies like AI and Blockchain sounds like a challenge you are up for. What you will be responsible for As Principal Consultant - Implementation Services you will be responsible for: Lead or Co-manage implementation projects for CRD Providing a single point of contact for a client Have superior client facing skills and communication skills with the ability to deal with senior level stakeholders/Clients. Providing on-going communication and evaluation of project status Interpreting workflow analysis documents and the conversion of these documents into specifications for CR IMS configuration Providing guidance to customers around best practice implementations and efficient workflow configuration Undertaking the daily execution of the project plan steps Ensuring that a client's needs are understood and documented Providing proactive leadership in a client's utilization of CRD products and services Facilitating conference calls & meetings with other consultants product experts Communicating pertinent information on upgrades and major releases Managing training and consulting resource requests Monitoring and assisting with the issue escalation process Responding to additional product requests Managing the co-ordination of work undertaken by CRD's representatives in other locations Maintain a general awareness of industry changes/trends The role is most likely to require working on-site at clients, 5 days per week, for extended periods of time anywhere in the UK or Continental Europe ie 100% travel. Skills/Experience/Qualifications Required: Experience of managing large projects or multiple smaller projects. Extensive Front Office experience (order management, dealing with Fund Managers/Traders) Applications experience with Charles River Trading System/Compliance Master or Equivalent (competitor) Excellent market instrument knowledge - Fixed Income/derivatives etc. Some technical knowledge, ideally SQL. Experience of doing a full life cycle implementation is essential Experience dealing with users or clients from either a technical or business area Comfortable making presentations covering business, technical or sales Fluency in a second European Language is highly desirable Third level qualification ideally a Technical Bachelors Degree. About State Street What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation we're making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we've been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients. Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary in locations, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans among other perks. You'll have access to flexible Work Program to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential. Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees' diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspective are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome the candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift program and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you. State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Discover more at
Who we are looking for Charles River are looking to expand their established Implementation Services Team. The Consultant is responsible for all aspects of implementation for the Charles River IMS. They will need to become a product expert in a short amount of time and remain up-to-date as product and industry changes require. A Consultant needs to manage the competing demands of the clients to whom the he or she is assigned, operating administratively as well as hands-on. In depth training will be provided at our London office (5 weeks). The ideal candidate will have a mixture of asset management/business knowledge, business analysis, project experience, relationship management and implementation experience. They will be comfortable running a large and complex implementation project, dealing with all the associated issues, either individually or as part of a larger team. Why this role is important to us The team you will be joining is a part of Charles River Development (or CRD), that became a part of State Street in 2018. CRD helps create enterprise investment management software solutions for large institutions in the areas of institutional investment, wealth management and hedge funds. Together we have created first open front-to-back platform - State Street Alpha, that was launched in 2019. Join us if delivering next generation infrastructure, using emerging technologies like AI and Blockchain sounds like a challenge you are up for. What you will be responsible for As Senior Consultant - Implementation Services you will be responsible for: Day to day management of an implementation project from a CRD perspective Interpreting workflow analysis documents and the conversion of these documents into specifications for CR IMS configuration to ensure Best Practice delivery Providing on-going communication and evaluation of project status to the client and Charles River Project Manager Providing a single point of contact for a Client during the Implementation project. Undertaking the daily execution of the project plan steps Ensuring that the Client's needs are understood and documented Providing proactive leadership in a Client's utilization of CRD products and services Facilitating conference calls & meetings with other consultants and product experts Communicating pertinent information on upgrades and major releases Managing training and consulting resource requests Monitoring and assisting with the issue escalation process Responding to additional product requests Managing the co-ordination of work undertaken by CRD's representatives in other locations for the implementation Maintain a general awareness of industry changes/trends The role involves extensive travel and can involve spending up to 5 days per week on a client site within the EMEA region. What we value Extensive experience in a similar role implementing financial systems. Strong Front Office experience (order management, dealing with Fund Managers/Traders) Applications experience with Charles River Investment Management System or Equivalent (competitor) Good Investment Management and market instrument knowledge - Front Office workflows; Fixed Income/derivatives, Equity, Compliance, IBOR, PMA, Ex-Ante and Ex-Post Risk and Scenario Analysis A specific previous area of focus e.g. Risk systems, IBOR, Scenario Analysis is desirable Education & Preferred Qualifications Fluency in a second European Language is highly desirable University degree - ideally in a Finance or Technology discipline. Additional requirements Have superior client facing skills Some technical knowledge, ideally SQL Experience dealing with users or clients from either a technical or business area Comfortable making presentations covering business, technical or sales Experience managing/coordinating projects and a demonstrable understanding of the project life-cycle. About State Street What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation we're making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we've been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients. Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary in locations, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans among other perks. You'll have access to flexible Work Program to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential. Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees' diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspective are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome the candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift program and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you. State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Discover more at
May 01, 2024
Full time
Who we are looking for Charles River are looking to expand their established Implementation Services Team. The Consultant is responsible for all aspects of implementation for the Charles River IMS. They will need to become a product expert in a short amount of time and remain up-to-date as product and industry changes require. A Consultant needs to manage the competing demands of the clients to whom the he or she is assigned, operating administratively as well as hands-on. In depth training will be provided at our London office (5 weeks). The ideal candidate will have a mixture of asset management/business knowledge, business analysis, project experience, relationship management and implementation experience. They will be comfortable running a large and complex implementation project, dealing with all the associated issues, either individually or as part of a larger team. Why this role is important to us The team you will be joining is a part of Charles River Development (or CRD), that became a part of State Street in 2018. CRD helps create enterprise investment management software solutions for large institutions in the areas of institutional investment, wealth management and hedge funds. Together we have created first open front-to-back platform - State Street Alpha, that was launched in 2019. Join us if delivering next generation infrastructure, using emerging technologies like AI and Blockchain sounds like a challenge you are up for. What you will be responsible for As Senior Consultant - Implementation Services you will be responsible for: Day to day management of an implementation project from a CRD perspective Interpreting workflow analysis documents and the conversion of these documents into specifications for CR IMS configuration to ensure Best Practice delivery Providing on-going communication and evaluation of project status to the client and Charles River Project Manager Providing a single point of contact for a Client during the Implementation project. Undertaking the daily execution of the project plan steps Ensuring that the Client's needs are understood and documented Providing proactive leadership in a Client's utilization of CRD products and services Facilitating conference calls & meetings with other consultants and product experts Communicating pertinent information on upgrades and major releases Managing training and consulting resource requests Monitoring and assisting with the issue escalation process Responding to additional product requests Managing the co-ordination of work undertaken by CRD's representatives in other locations for the implementation Maintain a general awareness of industry changes/trends The role involves extensive travel and can involve spending up to 5 days per week on a client site within the EMEA region. What we value Extensive experience in a similar role implementing financial systems. Strong Front Office experience (order management, dealing with Fund Managers/Traders) Applications experience with Charles River Investment Management System or Equivalent (competitor) Good Investment Management and market instrument knowledge - Front Office workflows; Fixed Income/derivatives, Equity, Compliance, IBOR, PMA, Ex-Ante and Ex-Post Risk and Scenario Analysis A specific previous area of focus e.g. Risk systems, IBOR, Scenario Analysis is desirable Education & Preferred Qualifications Fluency in a second European Language is highly desirable University degree - ideally in a Finance or Technology discipline. Additional requirements Have superior client facing skills Some technical knowledge, ideally SQL Experience dealing with users or clients from either a technical or business area Comfortable making presentations covering business, technical or sales Experience managing/coordinating projects and a demonstrable understanding of the project life-cycle. About State Street What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation we're making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we've been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients. Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary in locations, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans among other perks. You'll have access to flexible Work Program to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential. Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees' diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspective are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome the candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift program and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you. State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Discover more at
Technical Support Engineer - 365, 2nd line, 3rd line, Technical Support, Citrix We are currently working with am ambitious and thriving start-up firm who provide a service as a "virtual CTO/IT Director". This firm have been growing at a very fast rate with a business model that is proving to be extremely succesfful as a result of their growth they have a strong pipeline of work and projects upcoming, because of this they require a new Technical Support Engineer (365, 2nd line, 3rd line, Technical Support, Citrix) to join their team on a permanent basis. This role works closely with the CTO and Senior Solutions Consultants on integration and support projects, as 1st and 2nd line is handled by an MSP this role will really be working way above a usual support role and getting involved in high level technical matters that would not normally be available. This is a very urgent hire due to the sheer volume of projects and work, they need someone very enthusiastic to come in and really throw themselves at the work and grab the technical opportunity with both hands. You will receive training in any new technologies previously exposed to (Intune, EUC etc) one of the main reasons for being office based is so as you can learn. To be considered for this Technical Support Engineer (365, 2nd line, 3rd line, Technical Support, Citrix) role you must have: At least 3-5 years working within a technical support position (2nd-3rd line) Expert knowledge on the O365 platform. Professional experience preferred but not necessary. Duties Deal with any issues from the Service Desk •Carry out onsite activities for support, installations and troubleshooting where it is not possible to fix remotely Provide ownership and innovation of the Service Desk and enable new features, improvements, and service level agreements. Assist and build all our internal support processes and documentation. Liaise with 3rd party vendors and triage support tickets between them and our customers. Ensure support tickets and incidents are dealt with in a timely manner and within agreed SLA's. Build and maintain relationships with 3rd party suppliers for services such as IaaS, managed printing and software vendors. Perform computer / server and software installations. Support the ongoing maintenance and stability of IT Services. Perform scheduled maintenance and other tasks, often outside of normal business hours. Ensure IT system, standards and procedures are maintained throughout the business. Carry out daily checks of our customers infrastructure, backups and monitoring and action accordingly. Help produce and maintain clear and accurate systems documentation for work undertaken by the IT team and in production of user guidance and instructions. Engage with various IT Projects. Proactively explore new technologies and investigate how they may be utilized with the company. Over time, as we expand we will look to develop a shift pattern to cover a 08:30 - 18:30 operating window with out of hours support as required. Support of Microsoft 365 and our cloud environments. Internal support for our non-technical staff.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Technical Support Engineer - 365, 2nd line, 3rd line, Technical Support, Citrix We are currently working with am ambitious and thriving start-up firm who provide a service as a "virtual CTO/IT Director". This firm have been growing at a very fast rate with a business model that is proving to be extremely succesfful as a result of their growth they have a strong pipeline of work and projects upcoming, because of this they require a new Technical Support Engineer (365, 2nd line, 3rd line, Technical Support, Citrix) to join their team on a permanent basis. This role works closely with the CTO and Senior Solutions Consultants on integration and support projects, as 1st and 2nd line is handled by an MSP this role will really be working way above a usual support role and getting involved in high level technical matters that would not normally be available. This is a very urgent hire due to the sheer volume of projects and work, they need someone very enthusiastic to come in and really throw themselves at the work and grab the technical opportunity with both hands. You will receive training in any new technologies previously exposed to (Intune, EUC etc) one of the main reasons for being office based is so as you can learn. To be considered for this Technical Support Engineer (365, 2nd line, 3rd line, Technical Support, Citrix) role you must have: At least 3-5 years working within a technical support position (2nd-3rd line) Expert knowledge on the O365 platform. Professional experience preferred but not necessary. Duties Deal with any issues from the Service Desk •Carry out onsite activities for support, installations and troubleshooting where it is not possible to fix remotely Provide ownership and innovation of the Service Desk and enable new features, improvements, and service level agreements. Assist and build all our internal support processes and documentation. Liaise with 3rd party vendors and triage support tickets between them and our customers. Ensure support tickets and incidents are dealt with in a timely manner and within agreed SLA's. Build and maintain relationships with 3rd party suppliers for services such as IaaS, managed printing and software vendors. Perform computer / server and software installations. Support the ongoing maintenance and stability of IT Services. Perform scheduled maintenance and other tasks, often outside of normal business hours. Ensure IT system, standards and procedures are maintained throughout the business. Carry out daily checks of our customers infrastructure, backups and monitoring and action accordingly. Help produce and maintain clear and accurate systems documentation for work undertaken by the IT team and in production of user guidance and instructions. Engage with various IT Projects. Proactively explore new technologies and investigate how they may be utilized with the company. Over time, as we expand we will look to develop a shift pattern to cover a 08:30 - 18:30 operating window with out of hours support as required. Support of Microsoft 365 and our cloud environments. Internal support for our non-technical staff.
Microsoft Power Platform Developer - £60,000 Hybrid - Warwickshire Must be eligible for SC Clearance VIQU have partnered with a government authority based in Warwickshire who are looking to invest in their internal development teams. They are looking for an experienced Microsoft Power Platform Developer to work on new developments within their existing infrastructure. Responsibilities: Execute plans for unit and system testing as agreed with senior team members. Implement products into live operation adhering to change control processes. Deliver an environment of continuous improvement and innovation and ensure that emerging technologies are fully evaluated. Requirements: Experience of Power Apps development such as Power Apps Portals and Microsoft Dataverse. Power Platform experience with Power Automate and PowerBI. Azure DevOps. .Net Development experience using C# and SQL Server. Cloud experience using Azure and AWS. Must be eligible for NPPV3 Clearance. To discuss this exciting opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW for a no obligation chat with your VIQU Consultant. Additionally, you can contact Bradley Webb , by exploring the VIQU IT Recruitment website. If you know someone who would be ideal for this role, by way of showing our appreciation, VIQU is offering an introduction fee up to £1,000 once your referral has successfully started work with our client (terms apply). To be the first to hear about other exciting opportunities, technology, and recruitment news, please also follow us at 'VIQU IT Recruitment' on LinkedIn, and
May 01, 2024
Full time
Microsoft Power Platform Developer - £60,000 Hybrid - Warwickshire Must be eligible for SC Clearance VIQU have partnered with a government authority based in Warwickshire who are looking to invest in their internal development teams. They are looking for an experienced Microsoft Power Platform Developer to work on new developments within their existing infrastructure. Responsibilities: Execute plans for unit and system testing as agreed with senior team members. Implement products into live operation adhering to change control processes. Deliver an environment of continuous improvement and innovation and ensure that emerging technologies are fully evaluated. Requirements: Experience of Power Apps development such as Power Apps Portals and Microsoft Dataverse. Power Platform experience with Power Automate and PowerBI. Azure DevOps. .Net Development experience using C# and SQL Server. Cloud experience using Azure and AWS. Must be eligible for NPPV3 Clearance. To discuss this exciting opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW for a no obligation chat with your VIQU Consultant. Additionally, you can contact Bradley Webb , by exploring the VIQU IT Recruitment website. If you know someone who would be ideal for this role, by way of showing our appreciation, VIQU is offering an introduction fee up to £1,000 once your referral has successfully started work with our client (terms apply). To be the first to hear about other exciting opportunities, technology, and recruitment news, please also follow us at 'VIQU IT Recruitment' on LinkedIn, and
Principle Consultant - Client Facing Architect/Cloud Implementation Specialist Principle Consultant - Client Facing Architect/Cloud Implementation Specialist required by my start up client headed by a leading Insurance Sector CTO, the firm are rapidly expanding offering the complete design, implementation and support of highly scalable cloud infrastructures. This role will see you act as the deputy to the CTO providing a wealth of high level services - meeting with clients to discuss their requirements, design solutions and see through the full implementation process. The CTO is looking for someone who enjoys fast paced work, building from scratch and is a natural engager at C Level. The role will offer extensive exposure, working with the latest cloud technologies and working consistently on both greenfield implementations and migrations from physical to cloud infrastructure. Who can be considered This person we are looking for will be very client facing and comfortable acting as a technical advisor (CTO level expertise) You will have worked to an architect level, designing cloud solutions You will be comfortable dealing with fresh implementations, a wide variety of work and juggling more than one project What is good about this role: You will be guided by someone who has been a CTO for many years Joining at this stage will most likely see you grow into a senior role as the company expands and also afford you experience and exposure which would lead to more senior roles further down the line either within Outbound or outside. For your application to be considered for this role you will ideally have: 5+ Years senior technology experience, ideally working with Cloud Tech (Azure) Ideally you will have worked to architect level or at least on HLD/LLD and been involved in designing solutions You will be comfortable engaging at Director, C-Level and business owner level You will be provided training in new tech you have not worked with such as Intune etc.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Principle Consultant - Client Facing Architect/Cloud Implementation Specialist Principle Consultant - Client Facing Architect/Cloud Implementation Specialist required by my start up client headed by a leading Insurance Sector CTO, the firm are rapidly expanding offering the complete design, implementation and support of highly scalable cloud infrastructures. This role will see you act as the deputy to the CTO providing a wealth of high level services - meeting with clients to discuss their requirements, design solutions and see through the full implementation process. The CTO is looking for someone who enjoys fast paced work, building from scratch and is a natural engager at C Level. The role will offer extensive exposure, working with the latest cloud technologies and working consistently on both greenfield implementations and migrations from physical to cloud infrastructure. Who can be considered This person we are looking for will be very client facing and comfortable acting as a technical advisor (CTO level expertise) You will have worked to an architect level, designing cloud solutions You will be comfortable dealing with fresh implementations, a wide variety of work and juggling more than one project What is good about this role: You will be guided by someone who has been a CTO for many years Joining at this stage will most likely see you grow into a senior role as the company expands and also afford you experience and exposure which would lead to more senior roles further down the line either within Outbound or outside. For your application to be considered for this role you will ideally have: 5+ Years senior technology experience, ideally working with Cloud Tech (Azure) Ideally you will have worked to architect level or at least on HLD/LLD and been involved in designing solutions You will be comfortable engaging at Director, C-Level and business owner level You will be provided training in new tech you have not worked with such as Intune etc.
Description Role Responsibilities The role of Senior Technical Consultant within CDW Professional Services is to consult, design, plan and implement complex technical projects. To work closely with the Principal Technical Consultants and other technical teams. The Senior Technical Consultant will also support the Sales and Solutions teams to provide the technical expertise required to close sales opportunities and propose the current plan to better serve our customers. This will typically involve technical presentations, solution demonstrations, solution design/configuration, proposals, bid response documentation, Statement of Work creation, HLD and LLD documentation. Be eligible for Security Clearance and adhere to CDW policies and GDPR Best practices. Typical Deliverables for the Role Be an expert in the required Technologies for your section. Create and deliver technical presentations, solution demonstrations, solution design/configuration, and proposal development. In depth knowledge of multiple technologies is a must. Acts as a mentor and technical escalation point in all areas where they are considered a subject matter expert, providing expert-level knowledge and peer-level review in respect of issue resolution, standards, design, best practice, delivering quality and reference target architectures. Working closely with Account Managers, Project Managers, Solution Architects, Customers, and other parts of the business as required. Design and Deliver implementation services across a wide range of clients, technologies, and requirements. Creation of technical documentation Low Level Designs High Level Designs Diagrams, BoM Statement of Works (SoW) Design, implementation, migration and testing of technical solutions. Creation and presentation of customer facing documentation. Involvement and running of project design workshops. Renew/upgrade required certifications. Works with clients on assigned projects to identify commercially viable, technical, solutions to business problems and streamlining of business process. On behalf of a client and CDW, takes responsibility for ensuring that assigned projects are executed and completed within agreed time, quality, scope and costs parameters and that an appropriate level of governance is applied to maintain and manage risks, changes and issues. Accountable as a lead technical role in one or more projects on which they are assigned, ensuring that solutions are adequately captured in a Statement of Work or Project Initiation Document, analysed, designed, and delivered to recognised industry or CDW best practices. Manages one or more teams of consultants assigned to projects, for the duration of a project. To assist in the design of Proof-of-Concept scenarios, Type Approval activities in the CDW labs and for a client's needs To help in the creation of test type documentation and test scenarios. Ensures personal objectives and set KPI targets are met or exceeded. Proactively questions and evaluates existing systems, standards, documentation, and procedures and makes recommendations for improvement. Accountable for embracing and enhancing CDW's brand, and that of Operations and Professional Services, inside and outside of CDW. Certifications Essential Skills Cisco/route/switch Palo Alto Fortinet Cisco Firepower / ASA Cisco ISE F5 Checkpoint Essential Certifications CCNP Security CCNP Enterprise Fortinet NSE4,5,6 Palo Alto PCNSA Checkpoint CCSA Desirable Skills HPE/Aruba VMWare NSX Cisco SDA Cisco ACI SDWAN Checkpoint firewalls Juniper Desirable Certifications CCIE CCNP Enterprise Palo Alto PCNSE Fortinet NSE7 Checkpoint CCSE Knowledge & Experience Holds, maintains, and continues to develop industry-recognised expert-level technical relevance through prior experience from being involved in delivering complex projects, appropriate vendor certifications, technical training in core and associated skills (multi-skilled), vendor relationships, industry awareness and attendance / participation in trade/vendor events. Can continually demonstrate exceptional skills in time-management, planning, sales and all types of communication. Has proven extensive commercial awareness, able to protect the interests of CDW in all aspects of professional services delivery. Is able to continually demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and experience of technical infrastructure hardware, software and solutions, as well as extensive expert-level technical experience in one or more relevant fields. Is able to continually demonstrate delivery of quality and consistency whilst delivering excellence and at the same time continuing to strive for improvement. Prior experience working in an IT Services organisation, IT channel, or value-added reseller. Core Values Ensures knowledge, skills, creativity, integrity, and judgement is applied to deliver innovative, effective, efficient services and solutions of excellent quality to clients and co-workers. Creates and maintains a culture for listening, understanding, and responding flexibly to clients, co-workers, and suppliers so that every contact is a personalised and positive experience. Continually demonstrates initiative, always giving their best, and confident to lead and make decisions, improve their effectiveness, and help others do the same, acknowledging and assuming responsibility for their own actions, products, decisions, and policies. Is responsible for remaining relevant to the needs of CDW's clients, co-workers, Professional Services and CDW and proactively seeks out training, shadowing, mentoring and other relevant learning and development opportunities to ensure that this continues to be the case. Strives to build meaningful, transparent, collaborative, and long-term relationships with our clients, suppliers, and co-workers where these are constructed to deliver mutually beneficial outcomes. Responsible for the delivery of quality and consistency in all that they do and aim to get this right first time, every time. Aims to deliver excellence and strive for continuous improvement by questioning everything and responding vigorously to change when needed. Dedicated to satisfying clients and co-workers requests in a responsive and professional manner, by listening to these requests, understanding them and striving to consistently exceed their needs and expectations. Personal Attributes Highly enthusiastic and motivated to achieve commercial, CDW, departmental, team and personal goals and targets. Leadership qualities with excellent verbal and written communications Able to motivate technically and professionally , mentor, coach and nurture others. Positive attitude and influence on others Methodical and quality-minded with a right-first time approach to all work. Understands how to balance time, cost, and quality to ensure successful outcomes for clients and CDW. Passionate, professional, with a 'can-do' attitude always Able to evaluate information quickly, identify key issues and formulate conclusions based on sound practical judgement & experience. Able to build productive working relationships with various personnel within the team and across the teams based on respect and good rapport. Communicates honestly, openly, and consistently showing attention to detail and remaining calm and patient when under pressure. Ability to recognise when to request support. Works on own initiative, or as a team, towards agreed common goals. Excellent organisational and technical team leadership skills. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Open, honest, and approachable always ; socially comfortable interacting at all levels within internal and external organisations. Flexible about working hours and work locations; prepared to travel.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Description Role Responsibilities The role of Senior Technical Consultant within CDW Professional Services is to consult, design, plan and implement complex technical projects. To work closely with the Principal Technical Consultants and other technical teams. The Senior Technical Consultant will also support the Sales and Solutions teams to provide the technical expertise required to close sales opportunities and propose the current plan to better serve our customers. This will typically involve technical presentations, solution demonstrations, solution design/configuration, proposals, bid response documentation, Statement of Work creation, HLD and LLD documentation. Be eligible for Security Clearance and adhere to CDW policies and GDPR Best practices. Typical Deliverables for the Role Be an expert in the required Technologies for your section. Create and deliver technical presentations, solution demonstrations, solution design/configuration, and proposal development. In depth knowledge of multiple technologies is a must. Acts as a mentor and technical escalation point in all areas where they are considered a subject matter expert, providing expert-level knowledge and peer-level review in respect of issue resolution, standards, design, best practice, delivering quality and reference target architectures. Working closely with Account Managers, Project Managers, Solution Architects, Customers, and other parts of the business as required. Design and Deliver implementation services across a wide range of clients, technologies, and requirements. Creation of technical documentation Low Level Designs High Level Designs Diagrams, BoM Statement of Works (SoW) Design, implementation, migration and testing of technical solutions. Creation and presentation of customer facing documentation. Involvement and running of project design workshops. Renew/upgrade required certifications. Works with clients on assigned projects to identify commercially viable, technical, solutions to business problems and streamlining of business process. On behalf of a client and CDW, takes responsibility for ensuring that assigned projects are executed and completed within agreed time, quality, scope and costs parameters and that an appropriate level of governance is applied to maintain and manage risks, changes and issues. Accountable as a lead technical role in one or more projects on which they are assigned, ensuring that solutions are adequately captured in a Statement of Work or Project Initiation Document, analysed, designed, and delivered to recognised industry or CDW best practices. Manages one or more teams of consultants assigned to projects, for the duration of a project. To assist in the design of Proof-of-Concept scenarios, Type Approval activities in the CDW labs and for a client's needs To help in the creation of test type documentation and test scenarios. Ensures personal objectives and set KPI targets are met or exceeded. Proactively questions and evaluates existing systems, standards, documentation, and procedures and makes recommendations for improvement. Accountable for embracing and enhancing CDW's brand, and that of Operations and Professional Services, inside and outside of CDW. Certifications Essential Skills Cisco/route/switch Palo Alto Fortinet Cisco Firepower / ASA Cisco ISE F5 Checkpoint Essential Certifications CCNP Security CCNP Enterprise Fortinet NSE4,5,6 Palo Alto PCNSA Checkpoint CCSA Desirable Skills HPE/Aruba VMWare NSX Cisco SDA Cisco ACI SDWAN Checkpoint firewalls Juniper Desirable Certifications CCIE CCNP Enterprise Palo Alto PCNSE Fortinet NSE7 Checkpoint CCSE Knowledge & Experience Holds, maintains, and continues to develop industry-recognised expert-level technical relevance through prior experience from being involved in delivering complex projects, appropriate vendor certifications, technical training in core and associated skills (multi-skilled), vendor relationships, industry awareness and attendance / participation in trade/vendor events. Can continually demonstrate exceptional skills in time-management, planning, sales and all types of communication. Has proven extensive commercial awareness, able to protect the interests of CDW in all aspects of professional services delivery. Is able to continually demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and experience of technical infrastructure hardware, software and solutions, as well as extensive expert-level technical experience in one or more relevant fields. Is able to continually demonstrate delivery of quality and consistency whilst delivering excellence and at the same time continuing to strive for improvement. Prior experience working in an IT Services organisation, IT channel, or value-added reseller. Core Values Ensures knowledge, skills, creativity, integrity, and judgement is applied to deliver innovative, effective, efficient services and solutions of excellent quality to clients and co-workers. Creates and maintains a culture for listening, understanding, and responding flexibly to clients, co-workers, and suppliers so that every contact is a personalised and positive experience. Continually demonstrates initiative, always giving their best, and confident to lead and make decisions, improve their effectiveness, and help others do the same, acknowledging and assuming responsibility for their own actions, products, decisions, and policies. Is responsible for remaining relevant to the needs of CDW's clients, co-workers, Professional Services and CDW and proactively seeks out training, shadowing, mentoring and other relevant learning and development opportunities to ensure that this continues to be the case. Strives to build meaningful, transparent, collaborative, and long-term relationships with our clients, suppliers, and co-workers where these are constructed to deliver mutually beneficial outcomes. Responsible for the delivery of quality and consistency in all that they do and aim to get this right first time, every time. Aims to deliver excellence and strive for continuous improvement by questioning everything and responding vigorously to change when needed. Dedicated to satisfying clients and co-workers requests in a responsive and professional manner, by listening to these requests, understanding them and striving to consistently exceed their needs and expectations. Personal Attributes Highly enthusiastic and motivated to achieve commercial, CDW, departmental, team and personal goals and targets. Leadership qualities with excellent verbal and written communications Able to motivate technically and professionally , mentor, coach and nurture others. Positive attitude and influence on others Methodical and quality-minded with a right-first time approach to all work. Understands how to balance time, cost, and quality to ensure successful outcomes for clients and CDW. Passionate, professional, with a 'can-do' attitude always Able to evaluate information quickly, identify key issues and formulate conclusions based on sound practical judgement & experience. Able to build productive working relationships with various personnel within the team and across the teams based on respect and good rapport. Communicates honestly, openly, and consistently showing attention to detail and remaining calm and patient when under pressure. Ability to recognise when to request support. Works on own initiative, or as a team, towards agreed common goals. Excellent organisational and technical team leadership skills. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Open, honest, and approachable always ; socially comfortable interacting at all levels within internal and external organisations. Flexible about working hours and work locations; prepared to travel.
As the IT Manager, you are responsible for overlooking the management, security, availability, maintenance and installation of the administrative and curriculum ICT network, this includes the software and hardware infrastructure of the school's ICT network. You will also have the responsibility of monitoring the IT technicians working on site. In addition, you will work alongside the Senior Leadership Team to support in development of the school's IT infrastructure and establish and enact plans for projects. Your role is crucial in ensuring the schools ICT network is optimised for effective use by members of staff and students while ensuring its stability and security. It is crucial you have a high level of commitment to delivering the clients services in a way which successfully reflects the companies values. Within the role, you will be responsible for encouraging effective communication between MSP and school. This involves keeping up to date on the services and solutions the client on can offer, as well as managing customer accounts. Key Responsibilities include: Running the school's ICT based applications and network infrastructure. 2nd/3rd line support. Ensure work is in line with school policies. Day to day management of all IT operations ensuring that requests are dealt with quickly and effectively. Take responsibility and line manage the work produced by ICT support staff. Supplying technical advice, training, and support to staff to ensure they are able to make effective use of systems. Observation and maintenance of all key systems including virtual & physical server environments, switches, Microsoft 365, and backups. Training of internal staff. Ideal Candidate: Passionate for IT, it is required you are a minimum of 2-3 years of experience working as an IT Manager/Network Manager/Senior ICT Consultant within a school setting. The ability to work independently and in collaboration with team, with a skill for problem-solving and a pro-active approach to identifying opportunities to improve the services given by the team. Is self-motivated, with great communication and interpersonal skills, additionally having top-end customer service skills. Has a high level understanding of the responsibilities and requirements of working within a school environment. Skilled in preforming upgrades to a school IT Network system. The role is on full-time basis and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. The client is offering a salary of between £32,000 - £38,000 negotiable for the right person, benefits include, benefits & wellbeing Hub including electric/hybrid car leasing scheme, salary sacrifice pension scheme, and others.
May 01, 2024
Full time
As the IT Manager, you are responsible for overlooking the management, security, availability, maintenance and installation of the administrative and curriculum ICT network, this includes the software and hardware infrastructure of the school's ICT network. You will also have the responsibility of monitoring the IT technicians working on site. In addition, you will work alongside the Senior Leadership Team to support in development of the school's IT infrastructure and establish and enact plans for projects. Your role is crucial in ensuring the schools ICT network is optimised for effective use by members of staff and students while ensuring its stability and security. It is crucial you have a high level of commitment to delivering the clients services in a way which successfully reflects the companies values. Within the role, you will be responsible for encouraging effective communication between MSP and school. This involves keeping up to date on the services and solutions the client on can offer, as well as managing customer accounts. Key Responsibilities include: Running the school's ICT based applications and network infrastructure. 2nd/3rd line support. Ensure work is in line with school policies. Day to day management of all IT operations ensuring that requests are dealt with quickly and effectively. Take responsibility and line manage the work produced by ICT support staff. Supplying technical advice, training, and support to staff to ensure they are able to make effective use of systems. Observation and maintenance of all key systems including virtual & physical server environments, switches, Microsoft 365, and backups. Training of internal staff. Ideal Candidate: Passionate for IT, it is required you are a minimum of 2-3 years of experience working as an IT Manager/Network Manager/Senior ICT Consultant within a school setting. The ability to work independently and in collaboration with team, with a skill for problem-solving and a pro-active approach to identifying opportunities to improve the services given by the team. Is self-motivated, with great communication and interpersonal skills, additionally having top-end customer service skills. Has a high level understanding of the responsibilities and requirements of working within a school environment. Skilled in preforming upgrades to a school IT Network system. The role is on full-time basis and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. The client is offering a salary of between £32,000 - £38,000 negotiable for the right person, benefits include, benefits & wellbeing Hub including electric/hybrid car leasing scheme, salary sacrifice pension scheme, and others.
Senior Arts, Culture and Design Manager We are recruiting for Senior Arts, Culture and Design Manager for a 6 month contract. This is a hybrid role where you will be required to attend the Birmingham or London office 2 days per week. As a Senior Arts, Culture and Design Manager , you will need to have/be: Relevant art degree or masters qualification or equivalent experience in curating public art gained though working on major projects Knowledge of current cultural policy, place making, and socially engaged creative community engagement best practice Knowledge current cultural strategy policy Understanding of key cultural growth and regeneration delivery, and funding mechanisms in England, and of comparable international models Understanding of public art management and maintenance models. Knowledge and understanding of arts and culture fundraising, co commissioning models and funding partnership building. Curating contemporary art and creative design thinking - ability to assess and provide advice on arts, culture and design approaches and solutions that address corporate design aspirations and vision, standards and guidance Expertise curating contemporary art, creative production and best practice in public art commissioning Stakeholder Management Skills - ability to develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders and communities in challenging circumstances. Analytical skills - ability to interpret and respond to changing landscapes, using this knowledge to communicate complex issues Presentation skills - ability to communicate and present the Arts and Cultural approach and programme to non-technical stakeholders to build consensus. Risks management skills - including the ability to assess, analyse and escalate risk Analysis skills - including the ability to input into, compare, assure and provide analysis of information coming from a variety of overlapping design fields of expertise - landscape design, urban integration , architecture, heritage, ecology and sustainability in additional to arts and culture Influencing and negotiating skills -senior level internal and external stakeholders on complex stakeholder and technical arts, culture and design decisions Project management skills - ability to coordinate and manage multiple work-streams. Details: Salary : £600 - £650 per day (Inside IR35) Working Hours : Full Time, Monday to Friday Location : Hybrid/Birmingham or London Duration : 6 month contract Role of Senior Arts, Culture and Design Manager : Curate and commission a series of very high profile permanent and temporary arts and culture commissions and programmes across key sites that deliver the Design Vision, positive stakeholder engagement and Corporate Objectives Procure, contract and manage multiple teams of external expert cultural consultants and artists to deliver key art commissions across company assets, working collaboratively with both internal stakeholders and external partners to meet deadlines and budgets Manage budgets, tracking and monitoring key progress and outputs. Effectively manage complex portfolios of sensitive projects and programmes to meet corporate objectives and the Design Vision. Manage and deliver cross discipline partnerships and collaborations across the business (Planning, Commercial Development, Rail Systems, Infrastructure Management and Operations, Engineering and Environment teams, as well as Construction and Delivery Partners, Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) and with key external strategic partners ( Local Authorities, Planning Departments, regional landowners and stakeholder groups) to deliver both legacy projects and positive temporary mitigation. Provide specialist knowledge and technical leadership for Arts and Culture and design related disciplines as one of the businesses Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for Arts and Culture Deliver presentations to senior management strategic partners, planning authorities, development partnerships and LA's Lead procurement, development, and delivery of a bespoke framework of arts and culture contracts for ID. Manage the authorisation, delivery and scope of arts and culture commissions and related design work procured under the Arts and Culture team's budget. Assist Head of Arts and Culture in scoping, programming, and monitoring implementation of the annual programme of work and in managing the team's budget.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Senior Arts, Culture and Design Manager We are recruiting for Senior Arts, Culture and Design Manager for a 6 month contract. This is a hybrid role where you will be required to attend the Birmingham or London office 2 days per week. As a Senior Arts, Culture and Design Manager , you will need to have/be: Relevant art degree or masters qualification or equivalent experience in curating public art gained though working on major projects Knowledge of current cultural policy, place making, and socially engaged creative community engagement best practice Knowledge current cultural strategy policy Understanding of key cultural growth and regeneration delivery, and funding mechanisms in England, and of comparable international models Understanding of public art management and maintenance models. Knowledge and understanding of arts and culture fundraising, co commissioning models and funding partnership building. Curating contemporary art and creative design thinking - ability to assess and provide advice on arts, culture and design approaches and solutions that address corporate design aspirations and vision, standards and guidance Expertise curating contemporary art, creative production and best practice in public art commissioning Stakeholder Management Skills - ability to develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders and communities in challenging circumstances. Analytical skills - ability to interpret and respond to changing landscapes, using this knowledge to communicate complex issues Presentation skills - ability to communicate and present the Arts and Cultural approach and programme to non-technical stakeholders to build consensus. Risks management skills - including the ability to assess, analyse and escalate risk Analysis skills - including the ability to input into, compare, assure and provide analysis of information coming from a variety of overlapping design fields of expertise - landscape design, urban integration , architecture, heritage, ecology and sustainability in additional to arts and culture Influencing and negotiating skills -senior level internal and external stakeholders on complex stakeholder and technical arts, culture and design decisions Project management skills - ability to coordinate and manage multiple work-streams. Details: Salary : £600 - £650 per day (Inside IR35) Working Hours : Full Time, Monday to Friday Location : Hybrid/Birmingham or London Duration : 6 month contract Role of Senior Arts, Culture and Design Manager : Curate and commission a series of very high profile permanent and temporary arts and culture commissions and programmes across key sites that deliver the Design Vision, positive stakeholder engagement and Corporate Objectives Procure, contract and manage multiple teams of external expert cultural consultants and artists to deliver key art commissions across company assets, working collaboratively with both internal stakeholders and external partners to meet deadlines and budgets Manage budgets, tracking and monitoring key progress and outputs. Effectively manage complex portfolios of sensitive projects and programmes to meet corporate objectives and the Design Vision. Manage and deliver cross discipline partnerships and collaborations across the business (Planning, Commercial Development, Rail Systems, Infrastructure Management and Operations, Engineering and Environment teams, as well as Construction and Delivery Partners, Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) and with key external strategic partners ( Local Authorities, Planning Departments, regional landowners and stakeholder groups) to deliver both legacy projects and positive temporary mitigation. Provide specialist knowledge and technical leadership for Arts and Culture and design related disciplines as one of the businesses Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for Arts and Culture Deliver presentations to senior management strategic partners, planning authorities, development partnerships and LA's Lead procurement, development, and delivery of a bespoke framework of arts and culture contracts for ID. Manage the authorisation, delivery and scope of arts and culture commissions and related design work procured under the Arts and Culture team's budget. Assist Head of Arts and Culture in scoping, programming, and monitoring implementation of the annual programme of work and in managing the team's budget.
Director - Project Management, Data Centres Northeast/Yorkshire - Hybrid Working Competitive salary + car allowance & excellent benefits package Project Director - Data Centre Yorkshire - Hybrid Working Competitive salary + benefits Company Overview Our client is a global, innovative real estate consultancy, who work with a variety of high calibre and long-standing clients. They have some very large data centre clients across the UK and the Europe and they are now seeking a Project Director to work on a large project in Yorkshire. They are passionate about making a difference. That means delivering better outcomes for their clients, helping their people to realise their potential, and doing their part to create a green, inclusive and productive world where opportunities are open to all.They offer independent advice, transforming performance to safeguard the commercial interests of their clients embarking on investment programmes across real estate, infrastructure and natural resources. They are investing heavily into bespoke technology and are ahead of the curve with digital innovation. They are now seeking a Project Director to join their Project Management team in Yorkshire to lead and grow their Data Centre team on a major local scheme. The Role This role sits on the regional senior leadership team and will be responsible for a team of 10 project managers.Main purpose of the role; To lead and coordinate project activities, ensuring good communication and adherence to governance processes. To understand, anticipate, inform and deliver great outcomes for their clients, every time, everywhere through your team. To drive exceptional delivery, health & safety, commercial, risk management and quality performance throughout the project lifecycle. To develop a team of Project Management professionals with a strong pipeline of work across a range of sectors. Lead the team and grow the business unit by attracting talent and delivering great work for a very busy set of clients. Have string input on bids and help win new clients. Key accountabilities; Helping to establish the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters. Through your team. Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilised throughout the project. Overseeing project planning, including producing the detailed project plan. Over seeing the procurement of resource on a project Leading and facilitating the overall cross-functional project team. Monitoring and applying performance management techniques. Managing the change control process. Monitoring and advising upon project finances. Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications. Preparing formal project progress and other reports. Taking a leading role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages. Business development to include; Identifying opportunities to develop new business with new and existing clients. Assisting in the production of bid documentation. Financial management - Ensuring prompt client invoicing and utilising FMS in order to monitor a project's financial status. The Candidate The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in a consultancy or data centre environment and demonstrate a positive proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.Desired experience includes; Ideally a construction related degree or a similar construction related qualification with extensive technical delivery experience of large scale data centres. Well organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astute. Excellent communication and presentation skills both written and verbal. Must have construction experience and the right to work in the UK. Our client want their people to succeed both in work and life. To support this they promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. They are an equal opportunity employer who celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.For more information and confidential conversation about the role please apply now by submitting your CV or contact Dean Forster at Tempest Jones direct.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Director - Project Management, Data Centres Northeast/Yorkshire - Hybrid Working Competitive salary + car allowance & excellent benefits package Project Director - Data Centre Yorkshire - Hybrid Working Competitive salary + benefits Company Overview Our client is a global, innovative real estate consultancy, who work with a variety of high calibre and long-standing clients. They have some very large data centre clients across the UK and the Europe and they are now seeking a Project Director to work on a large project in Yorkshire. They are passionate about making a difference. That means delivering better outcomes for their clients, helping their people to realise their potential, and doing their part to create a green, inclusive and productive world where opportunities are open to all.They offer independent advice, transforming performance to safeguard the commercial interests of their clients embarking on investment programmes across real estate, infrastructure and natural resources. They are investing heavily into bespoke technology and are ahead of the curve with digital innovation. They are now seeking a Project Director to join their Project Management team in Yorkshire to lead and grow their Data Centre team on a major local scheme. The Role This role sits on the regional senior leadership team and will be responsible for a team of 10 project managers.Main purpose of the role; To lead and coordinate project activities, ensuring good communication and adherence to governance processes. To understand, anticipate, inform and deliver great outcomes for their clients, every time, everywhere through your team. To drive exceptional delivery, health & safety, commercial, risk management and quality performance throughout the project lifecycle. To develop a team of Project Management professionals with a strong pipeline of work across a range of sectors. Lead the team and grow the business unit by attracting talent and delivering great work for a very busy set of clients. Have string input on bids and help win new clients. Key accountabilities; Helping to establish the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters. Through your team. Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilised throughout the project. Overseeing project planning, including producing the detailed project plan. Over seeing the procurement of resource on a project Leading and facilitating the overall cross-functional project team. Monitoring and applying performance management techniques. Managing the change control process. Monitoring and advising upon project finances. Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications. Preparing formal project progress and other reports. Taking a leading role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages. Business development to include; Identifying opportunities to develop new business with new and existing clients. Assisting in the production of bid documentation. Financial management - Ensuring prompt client invoicing and utilising FMS in order to monitor a project's financial status. The Candidate The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in a consultancy or data centre environment and demonstrate a positive proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.Desired experience includes; Ideally a construction related degree or a similar construction related qualification with extensive technical delivery experience of large scale data centres. Well organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astute. Excellent communication and presentation skills both written and verbal. Must have construction experience and the right to work in the UK. Our client want their people to succeed both in work and life. To support this they promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. They are an equal opportunity employer who celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.For more information and confidential conversation about the role please apply now by submitting your CV or contact Dean Forster at Tempest Jones direct.
Senior Incident and Problem Manager - Leeds/Rugby/ Warrington/ Hybrid £55k-£60k with a bonus of up to 15%. We have partnered with an organisation who are hiring for a Major Incident and Problem Manager to focus on the governance of IT incidents and problems with the aim to reduce any business disruption. The ideal Major Incident and Problem Manager will be responsible for managing the full problem lifecycle and act as the lead in the Incident and Problem Management team. The role will be primarily based remotely with travel to the organisation's various sites twice a month. Responsibilities of the Major Incident and Problem Manager: - Take full ownership of incident management process and adhere to SLAs. - Play an active part in driving the incident reduction plan. - Lead the recovery of high-profile technology incidents within complex environments. - End to end management of all problems. - Manage and report on problem activities and make sure that CSFs and KPIPs are met. - Use problem acceptance criteria to review problems. Requirements of the Major Incident and Problem Manager: - 3+ years' experience in Incident management and problem management position. - Experience within people management - Proven experience in an IT Services environment with IT Infrastructure - Strong background within a problem management and continual service management position. - Attention to detail, excellent communication skills and work well under pressure. To discuss this exciting opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW for a no obligation chat with your VIQU Consultant. Additionally, you can contact Dan Freeman , by exploring the VIQU IT Recruitment website . If you know someone who would be ideal for this role, by way of showing our appreciation, VIQU is offering an introduction fee up to £1,000 once your referral has successfully started work with our client (terms apply). To be the first to hear about other exciting opportunities, technology and recruitment news, please also follow us at ' VIQU IT Recruitment' on LinkedIn, and
May 01, 2024
Full time
Senior Incident and Problem Manager - Leeds/Rugby/ Warrington/ Hybrid £55k-£60k with a bonus of up to 15%. We have partnered with an organisation who are hiring for a Major Incident and Problem Manager to focus on the governance of IT incidents and problems with the aim to reduce any business disruption. The ideal Major Incident and Problem Manager will be responsible for managing the full problem lifecycle and act as the lead in the Incident and Problem Management team. The role will be primarily based remotely with travel to the organisation's various sites twice a month. Responsibilities of the Major Incident and Problem Manager: - Take full ownership of incident management process and adhere to SLAs. - Play an active part in driving the incident reduction plan. - Lead the recovery of high-profile technology incidents within complex environments. - End to end management of all problems. - Manage and report on problem activities and make sure that CSFs and KPIPs are met. - Use problem acceptance criteria to review problems. Requirements of the Major Incident and Problem Manager: - 3+ years' experience in Incident management and problem management position. - Experience within people management - Proven experience in an IT Services environment with IT Infrastructure - Strong background within a problem management and continual service management position. - Attention to detail, excellent communication skills and work well under pressure. To discuss this exciting opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW for a no obligation chat with your VIQU Consultant. Additionally, you can contact Dan Freeman , by exploring the VIQU IT Recruitment website . If you know someone who would be ideal for this role, by way of showing our appreciation, VIQU is offering an introduction fee up to £1,000 once your referral has successfully started work with our client (terms apply). To be the first to hear about other exciting opportunities, technology and recruitment news, please also follow us at ' VIQU IT Recruitment' on LinkedIn, and
Role: IT Manager Location: Watford Salary: £32,000 - £38,000 Benefits: include salary sacrifice pension scheme, benefits & wellbeing Hub including electric/hybrid car leasing scheme, cycle & ebike scheme, eye care voucher scheme, employee assistance programme, employee recognition platform and online retail discounts scheme. Our client is current seeking an IT Manager who is motivated and enthusiastic about technology i. The ideal candidate should have a natural flair for technology, a strong willingness to learn and a passion for providing exceptional service to our customers. As the IT Manager, you will be accountable for overseeing the management, installation, maintenance, availability and security of the curriculum and administrative ICT network, including the hardware and software infrastructure of the school's ICT network. You will also collaborate with the Senior Management team to aid in the development of the school's IT infrastructure and put in plans for projects. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring the schools ICT network is optimised for effective teaching and learning while ensuring its security and stability. Your commitment to delivering support service in a manner that reflects our company values is crucial. As part of your role, you will be responsible for fostering effective communication between your school and this will involve staying informed about the services and solutions turn IT on can offer, as well as managing customer accounts. Key Responsibilities include: Managing the school's network infrastructure and ICT based applications Monitoring and maintenance of all key systems including switches, virtual & physical server environments, Microsoft 365 and backups. Providing technical advice, training and support to staff to enable them to make effective use of systems. Day to day management of all IT operations ensuring all requests are dealt with in an efficient manner Monitoring and maintaining of all key systems including switches, virtual & physical server environments and backups. Line manage and take responsibility for the work of the ICT support staff. 2nd/3rd line support. Enforcing and monitoring in line with school policies. Training of internal staff. Our ideal candidate will have: A strong passion for IT, with at least of 2-3 years of experience working as an IT Manager/Network Manager/Senior ICT Consultant within a school setting. An exceptional understanding of the requirements and responsibilities of working within the school environment. Experience in upgrading a school IT Network system. Self-motivation, with excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills, as well as exceptional customer service skills. The ability to work both on your own and as part of a team, with a talent for problem-solving and a pro-active approach to identifying opportunities to enhance the services provided by the team. The role is offered on a full year, full-time basis and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Planet Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Planet Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Planet Recruitment. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information. Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted after application, if you do not hear back from us within 7 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the position.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Role: IT Manager Location: Watford Salary: £32,000 - £38,000 Benefits: include salary sacrifice pension scheme, benefits & wellbeing Hub including electric/hybrid car leasing scheme, cycle & ebike scheme, eye care voucher scheme, employee assistance programme, employee recognition platform and online retail discounts scheme. Our client is current seeking an IT Manager who is motivated and enthusiastic about technology i. The ideal candidate should have a natural flair for technology, a strong willingness to learn and a passion for providing exceptional service to our customers. As the IT Manager, you will be accountable for overseeing the management, installation, maintenance, availability and security of the curriculum and administrative ICT network, including the hardware and software infrastructure of the school's ICT network. You will also collaborate with the Senior Management team to aid in the development of the school's IT infrastructure and put in plans for projects. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring the schools ICT network is optimised for effective teaching and learning while ensuring its security and stability. Your commitment to delivering support service in a manner that reflects our company values is crucial. As part of your role, you will be responsible for fostering effective communication between your school and this will involve staying informed about the services and solutions turn IT on can offer, as well as managing customer accounts. Key Responsibilities include: Managing the school's network infrastructure and ICT based applications Monitoring and maintenance of all key systems including switches, virtual & physical server environments, Microsoft 365 and backups. Providing technical advice, training and support to staff to enable them to make effective use of systems. Day to day management of all IT operations ensuring all requests are dealt with in an efficient manner Monitoring and maintaining of all key systems including switches, virtual & physical server environments and backups. Line manage and take responsibility for the work of the ICT support staff. 2nd/3rd line support. Enforcing and monitoring in line with school policies. Training of internal staff. Our ideal candidate will have: A strong passion for IT, with at least of 2-3 years of experience working as an IT Manager/Network Manager/Senior ICT Consultant within a school setting. An exceptional understanding of the requirements and responsibilities of working within the school environment. Experience in upgrading a school IT Network system. Self-motivation, with excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills, as well as exceptional customer service skills. The ability to work both on your own and as part of a team, with a talent for problem-solving and a pro-active approach to identifying opportunities to enhance the services provided by the team. The role is offered on a full year, full-time basis and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Planet Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Planet Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Planet Recruitment. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information. Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted after application, if you do not hear back from us within 7 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the position.
Our client is looking for a hands-on team leader / manager for a newly created role in their Stockport office. The role would suit someone who has a solid background in IT Support / Infrastructure, who would be comfortable managing a small team of 2. The role will be varied and interesting, and suit someone who is comfortable dealing with people at all levels of seniority and contributing to IT Strategy as well as leading hands-on support services. The ideal candidate will have a background that includes: - Strong hands-on support skills in Microsoft, Cloud and network infrastructure Service Delivery knowledge (ITIL) Leadership skills Project Management skills (IT Infrastructure upgrades, etc) Wider knowledge of Vendor Management, Technology Planning, etc, ensuring technology services are delivered in a first-class manner and that they remain fit for purpose moving forwards Great communication skills Strong documentation skills The role will be busy and varied. The ideal candidate will have a broad technical background across Microsoft, Cloud (particularly Azure), and wider infrastructure who would be interested in a role which combines hands-on and technical leadership skills. As well as the BAU technical focus, they want this individual to get involved with a lot of interesting project work. As well as the salary of £45-50k, plus on-call, plus elements of overtime available, this company offer an exceptional working environment and package, which includes 13% company pension contribution, free parking, commitment to ongoing continuous personal development, including paying for you to pursue relevant technical certifications, 25 days plus bank holidays, etc. Office based at first before moving into a hybrid capacity, they offer flexible working practices and a great benefits package. Send your CV in the first instance for more information. To apply, please submit your CV by clicking on the relevant links. If successful you will be contacted by one of our consultants within 3 working days. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we expect to receive for this role, if you do not hear from us within this time you should presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Grassroots Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency and a recruitment business in respect of this vacancy. Grassroots Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and recruiter. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, race, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion or disability.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Our client is looking for a hands-on team leader / manager for a newly created role in their Stockport office. The role would suit someone who has a solid background in IT Support / Infrastructure, who would be comfortable managing a small team of 2. The role will be varied and interesting, and suit someone who is comfortable dealing with people at all levels of seniority and contributing to IT Strategy as well as leading hands-on support services. The ideal candidate will have a background that includes: - Strong hands-on support skills in Microsoft, Cloud and network infrastructure Service Delivery knowledge (ITIL) Leadership skills Project Management skills (IT Infrastructure upgrades, etc) Wider knowledge of Vendor Management, Technology Planning, etc, ensuring technology services are delivered in a first-class manner and that they remain fit for purpose moving forwards Great communication skills Strong documentation skills The role will be busy and varied. The ideal candidate will have a broad technical background across Microsoft, Cloud (particularly Azure), and wider infrastructure who would be interested in a role which combines hands-on and technical leadership skills. As well as the BAU technical focus, they want this individual to get involved with a lot of interesting project work. As well as the salary of £45-50k, plus on-call, plus elements of overtime available, this company offer an exceptional working environment and package, which includes 13% company pension contribution, free parking, commitment to ongoing continuous personal development, including paying for you to pursue relevant technical certifications, 25 days plus bank holidays, etc. Office based at first before moving into a hybrid capacity, they offer flexible working practices and a great benefits package. Send your CV in the first instance for more information. To apply, please submit your CV by clicking on the relevant links. If successful you will be contacted by one of our consultants within 3 working days. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we expect to receive for this role, if you do not hear from us within this time you should presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Grassroots Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency and a recruitment business in respect of this vacancy. Grassroots Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and recruiter. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, race, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion or disability.
Our client is looking for a Senior DevRel Engineer to join their team. The ideal candidate will be playing a crucial role in onboarding protocol partners onto their Layer 1 Blockchain. They will establish highly efficient processes and be the technical liaison between Engineering, Business Development, Product and Design teams. This is a full-time, remote position. What You Will Do: Act as devoted support for developers and integration partners: Research, diagnose and solve technical problems raised by customers (developers). Act as an escalation point regarding product engagement, liaising between Engineering and Business Development teams to troubleshoot and resolve requests. Standardize Support processes: Establish operational procedures and standards for developer support, update and improve documentation whilst optimizing and streamlining efficiencies. Be an Advocate: Proactively communicate with internal partners regarding technical issues as they arise. Communicate with internal and external partners to help drive prioritization and technical resolution. Working Cross-Functionally: You'll work closely with the Engineering, Business Development, Product and Design for any adjustments needed to be made. Who You Are: 2+ years of experience in an Integration Engineer/ DevRel role. Solid experience contributing to and improving an onboarding system for customers/ partners 1+ Year in web3 space. Experience in supporting and troubleshooting web applications, JSON and Rest APIsBash, Javascript, Python, or other scripting experience Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficient in multiple programming languages. Possess a strong understanding of the crypto ecosystem. You're able to communicate in various methods, complex concepts to people with technical and non-technical backgrounds. You must be adaptable in a niche space and develop creative solutions/ processes. Nice to Haves: Technical Writing (Documentation). Experience designing and building and onboarding system/s for customers/ partners. Understandings and familiarity with web technologies (DNS, HTTP, TLS, Web services) Bash, Javascript, Python, or other scripting experience Experience in supporting and troubleshooting applications built on a microservice architecture Experience with cloud solutions (AWS, Azure) and distributed systems Experience with at least one of the following database technologies - MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, Redis Understanding of Ethereum, web3 development, and the blockchain ecosystem Interview Process: Recruiter Screen: 30 minutes. Head of Business Development: 1 hour. Technical Product Manager: 1 hour. Recruiter Debrief: 15 minutes. What They Offer: A fully remote work environment with an international and diverse team. Competitive salary; including stipends for home office set-up, wellness, internet and cell phone. Token grants for exploration and/or investment. Work in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders. A learning environment where you can deep-dive into the frontier of blockchain. DisclaimerBenefits, perks and policies are subject to change and eligibility may vary based on location. About Kava Labs. We are a remote-first, globally distributed team that values first principle thinking, experimentation, and learning to ensure long-term success. We are not dogmatic in our approach, but we are relentless in our pursuit to create impactful technology for the future. We have a diverse set of backgrounds, skills, and cultures but we're all united in our passion for building new open financial infrastructure - together so that our efforts will make a real impact and create lasting change in the world. Our Commitment to Diversity Kava is proudly an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. and celebrates the diversity of its growing team. Recruitment agencies and consultants may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. Kava Labs does not accept unsolicited agency resumes, and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Kava Labs.
Apr 30, 2024
Full time
Our client is looking for a Senior DevRel Engineer to join their team. The ideal candidate will be playing a crucial role in onboarding protocol partners onto their Layer 1 Blockchain. They will establish highly efficient processes and be the technical liaison between Engineering, Business Development, Product and Design teams. This is a full-time, remote position. What You Will Do: Act as devoted support for developers and integration partners: Research, diagnose and solve technical problems raised by customers (developers). Act as an escalation point regarding product engagement, liaising between Engineering and Business Development teams to troubleshoot and resolve requests. Standardize Support processes: Establish operational procedures and standards for developer support, update and improve documentation whilst optimizing and streamlining efficiencies. Be an Advocate: Proactively communicate with internal partners regarding technical issues as they arise. Communicate with internal and external partners to help drive prioritization and technical resolution. Working Cross-Functionally: You'll work closely with the Engineering, Business Development, Product and Design for any adjustments needed to be made. Who You Are: 2+ years of experience in an Integration Engineer/ DevRel role. Solid experience contributing to and improving an onboarding system for customers/ partners 1+ Year in web3 space. Experience in supporting and troubleshooting web applications, JSON and Rest APIsBash, Javascript, Python, or other scripting experience Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficient in multiple programming languages. Possess a strong understanding of the crypto ecosystem. You're able to communicate in various methods, complex concepts to people with technical and non-technical backgrounds. You must be adaptable in a niche space and develop creative solutions/ processes. Nice to Haves: Technical Writing (Documentation). Experience designing and building and onboarding system/s for customers/ partners. Understandings and familiarity with web technologies (DNS, HTTP, TLS, Web services) Bash, Javascript, Python, or other scripting experience Experience in supporting and troubleshooting applications built on a microservice architecture Experience with cloud solutions (AWS, Azure) and distributed systems Experience with at least one of the following database technologies - MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, Redis Understanding of Ethereum, web3 development, and the blockchain ecosystem Interview Process: Recruiter Screen: 30 minutes. Head of Business Development: 1 hour. Technical Product Manager: 1 hour. Recruiter Debrief: 15 minutes. What They Offer: A fully remote work environment with an international and diverse team. Competitive salary; including stipends for home office set-up, wellness, internet and cell phone. Token grants for exploration and/or investment. Work in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders. A learning environment where you can deep-dive into the frontier of blockchain. DisclaimerBenefits, perks and policies are subject to change and eligibility may vary based on location. About Kava Labs. We are a remote-first, globally distributed team that values first principle thinking, experimentation, and learning to ensure long-term success. We are not dogmatic in our approach, but we are relentless in our pursuit to create impactful technology for the future. We have a diverse set of backgrounds, skills, and cultures but we're all united in our passion for building new open financial infrastructure - together so that our efforts will make a real impact and create lasting change in the world. Our Commitment to Diversity Kava is proudly an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. and celebrates the diversity of its growing team. Recruitment agencies and consultants may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. Kava Labs does not accept unsolicited agency resumes, and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Kava Labs.
Microsoft Power Platform Developer - £60,000 Hybrid - Warwickshire Must be eligible for SC Clearance VIQU have partnered with a government authority based in Warwickshire who are looking to invest in their internal development teams. They are looking for an experienced Microsoft Power Platform Developer to work on new developments within their existing infrastructure. Responsibilities: Execute plans for unit and system testing as agreed with senior team members. Implement products into live operation adhering to change control processes. Deliver an environment of continuous improvement and innovation and ensure that emerging technologies are fully evaluated. Requirements: Experience of Power Apps development such as Power Apps Portals and Microsoft Dataverse. Power Platform experience with Power Automate and PowerBI. Azure DevOps. .Net Development experience using C# and SQL Server. Cloud experience using Azure and AWS. Must be eligible for NPPV3 Clearance. To discuss this exciting opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW for a no obligation chat with your VIQU Consultant. Additionally, you can contact Bradley Webb , by exploring the VIQU IT Recruitment website. If you know someone who would be ideal for this role, by way of showing our appreciation, VIQU is offering an introduction fee up to £1,000 once your referral has successfully started work with our client (terms apply).
Apr 30, 2024
Full time
Microsoft Power Platform Developer - £60,000 Hybrid - Warwickshire Must be eligible for SC Clearance VIQU have partnered with a government authority based in Warwickshire who are looking to invest in their internal development teams. They are looking for an experienced Microsoft Power Platform Developer to work on new developments within their existing infrastructure. Responsibilities: Execute plans for unit and system testing as agreed with senior team members. Implement products into live operation adhering to change control processes. Deliver an environment of continuous improvement and innovation and ensure that emerging technologies are fully evaluated. Requirements: Experience of Power Apps development such as Power Apps Portals and Microsoft Dataverse. Power Platform experience with Power Automate and PowerBI. Azure DevOps. .Net Development experience using C# and SQL Server. Cloud experience using Azure and AWS. Must be eligible for NPPV3 Clearance. To discuss this exciting opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW for a no obligation chat with your VIQU Consultant. Additionally, you can contact Bradley Webb , by exploring the VIQU IT Recruitment website. If you know someone who would be ideal for this role, by way of showing our appreciation, VIQU is offering an introduction fee up to £1,000 once your referral has successfully started work with our client (terms apply).
Azure Senior Consultant - Appvia Location: London, UK About Us At Appvia, we're committed to helping our customers navigate their journey to Cloud and DevOps maturity. As a leading provider in the industry, we offer cutting-edge technologies and services to support our clients' cloud adoption journey. Our mission is to enable every company to deliver apps in the cloud. We dedicate ourselves to building a cloud infrastructure layer that allows platform engineering teams to manage, monitor and update with ease - at the same time, offering devs the flexibility to deploy their apps in the cloud without a hassle. We are passionate about driving value to our clients and have a desire to make their organisation succeed. About the role As a Senior Cloud Consultant, you will play a crucial role in guiding our customers on their journey to cloud and DevOps maturity. Leveraging your expertise in cloud technologies and best practices, you will work closely with clients to architect, implement, and optimise solutions tailored to their unique needs. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and deliver exceptional value to our customers. Interview process - 3 stage Initial conversation with our Talent Acquisition Manager Interview with the Hiring Manager Leadership Final Interview Requirements About you You'll be passionate about new technology and automation, and experienced in working in an Engineering Team in Agile and DevOps best practices. You'll also be able to talk to us about your: Knowledge of continuous integration and deployment practices Ability to collaborate with people of all levels of technical ability Understanding of industry best practices Project Management experience Fantastic people skills, including the ability to motivate a team towards a common goal Responsibilities Collaborate with clients to assess their current infrastructure, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop tailored cloud and DevOps strategies. Design and implement scalable, resilient, and secure cloud-native solutions leveraging industry best practices and cutting-edge technologies. Lead the implementation of CI/CD pipelines, automation, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices to streamline development and deployment processes. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth. Engage with stakeholders to understand business requirements, prioritise initiatives, and ensure alignment with strategic objectives. Provide input to Statements of Work (SOW) and lead on small projects, ensuring deliverables are met within scope, budget, and timeline. Stay current with emerging trends and technologies in cloud computing and DevOps, contributing to internal knowledge sharing and thought leadership initiatives. Skills Platform Engineering: Proficiency in designing and implementing scalable, resilient, and secure cloud platforms. Automation: Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices and automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible). Container Orchestration: Knowledge of container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes) and their managed counterparts (e.g., EKS, AKS, GKE). Public Cloud Expertise: Understanding of cloud services, architecture, and best practices in one or more major public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP). DevOps Practices: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control systems, and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker). Experience Project Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading and delivering cloud migration, optimization, or transformation projects. Client-Facing Experience: Proven track record of engaging with clients, understanding their requirements, and delivering solutions that exceed expectations. Team Collaboration: Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, and drive consensus. Continuous Learning: Commitment to staying abreast of industry trends, participating in professional development activities, and obtaining relevant certifications. Qualifications Certification in relevant cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP) at associate level is highly desirable e.g. Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate or AWS Solution Architect Associate. Why join Appvia? We are a self-funded, London based startup; providing businesses with a fast and secure way to deploy containerised applications into the cloud. We are on a mission to enable organisations to make cloud-based software delivery simple and efficient, whilst having the insights into costs, security and cadence. As a company that holds customers at the heart of everything we do, we are looking for candidates that want to make a real change to how Dev and Ops is working in the industry. With us our customers, like the UK's Home Office & Bank of England, are harnessing cloud-native technologies, limiting the challenges of infrastructure management and rapidly delivering digital products. What's on offer? We are generous - you'll be compensated fairly for your role (dependant on role this could mean a blend of salary, commission, stock options & company bonus) We celebrate you - you'll get the day-off for your Birthday, plus your 25 days annual leave and the 8 bank hols We win together - non commission based roles receive a company & individual performance based bonus We take health & wellbeing seriously - you'll get health Insurance including a dental element for yourself, and can choose to add family members to your policy. Life assurance, enhanced Employee Assist Programme, cycle to work scheme and a paid subscription to Headspace App We're mindful - you'll have flexibility to work from our dog-friendly Barbican office, your home or a combination of both - with flex hours to make work & home, work well We want you to grow - you'll be joining an exceptional team who will help you shape the career you're dreaming of, each Appvian has access to an individual training budget We're fun - we sponsor regular team socials, board game nights, Cloud Unplugged meetups and more! But don't just take our word for it, you can check out what our Appvians say about us on Glassdoor and by following us on LinkedIn, Twitter and TikTok.
Apr 30, 2024
Full time
Azure Senior Consultant - Appvia Location: London, UK About Us At Appvia, we're committed to helping our customers navigate their journey to Cloud and DevOps maturity. As a leading provider in the industry, we offer cutting-edge technologies and services to support our clients' cloud adoption journey. Our mission is to enable every company to deliver apps in the cloud. We dedicate ourselves to building a cloud infrastructure layer that allows platform engineering teams to manage, monitor and update with ease - at the same time, offering devs the flexibility to deploy their apps in the cloud without a hassle. We are passionate about driving value to our clients and have a desire to make their organisation succeed. About the role As a Senior Cloud Consultant, you will play a crucial role in guiding our customers on their journey to cloud and DevOps maturity. Leveraging your expertise in cloud technologies and best practices, you will work closely with clients to architect, implement, and optimise solutions tailored to their unique needs. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and deliver exceptional value to our customers. Interview process - 3 stage Initial conversation with our Talent Acquisition Manager Interview with the Hiring Manager Leadership Final Interview Requirements About you You'll be passionate about new technology and automation, and experienced in working in an Engineering Team in Agile and DevOps best practices. You'll also be able to talk to us about your: Knowledge of continuous integration and deployment practices Ability to collaborate with people of all levels of technical ability Understanding of industry best practices Project Management experience Fantastic people skills, including the ability to motivate a team towards a common goal Responsibilities Collaborate with clients to assess their current infrastructure, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop tailored cloud and DevOps strategies. Design and implement scalable, resilient, and secure cloud-native solutions leveraging industry best practices and cutting-edge technologies. Lead the implementation of CI/CD pipelines, automation, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices to streamline development and deployment processes. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth. Engage with stakeholders to understand business requirements, prioritise initiatives, and ensure alignment with strategic objectives. Provide input to Statements of Work (SOW) and lead on small projects, ensuring deliverables are met within scope, budget, and timeline. Stay current with emerging trends and technologies in cloud computing and DevOps, contributing to internal knowledge sharing and thought leadership initiatives. Skills Platform Engineering: Proficiency in designing and implementing scalable, resilient, and secure cloud platforms. Automation: Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices and automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible). Container Orchestration: Knowledge of container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes) and their managed counterparts (e.g., EKS, AKS, GKE). Public Cloud Expertise: Understanding of cloud services, architecture, and best practices in one or more major public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP). DevOps Practices: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control systems, and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker). Experience Project Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading and delivering cloud migration, optimization, or transformation projects. Client-Facing Experience: Proven track record of engaging with clients, understanding their requirements, and delivering solutions that exceed expectations. Team Collaboration: Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, and drive consensus. Continuous Learning: Commitment to staying abreast of industry trends, participating in professional development activities, and obtaining relevant certifications. Qualifications Certification in relevant cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP) at associate level is highly desirable e.g. Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate or AWS Solution Architect Associate. Why join Appvia? We are a self-funded, London based startup; providing businesses with a fast and secure way to deploy containerised applications into the cloud. We are on a mission to enable organisations to make cloud-based software delivery simple and efficient, whilst having the insights into costs, security and cadence. As a company that holds customers at the heart of everything we do, we are looking for candidates that want to make a real change to how Dev and Ops is working in the industry. With us our customers, like the UK's Home Office & Bank of England, are harnessing cloud-native technologies, limiting the challenges of infrastructure management and rapidly delivering digital products. What's on offer? We are generous - you'll be compensated fairly for your role (dependant on role this could mean a blend of salary, commission, stock options & company bonus) We celebrate you - you'll get the day-off for your Birthday, plus your 25 days annual leave and the 8 bank hols We win together - non commission based roles receive a company & individual performance based bonus We take health & wellbeing seriously - you'll get health Insurance including a dental element for yourself, and can choose to add family members to your policy. Life assurance, enhanced Employee Assist Programme, cycle to work scheme and a paid subscription to Headspace App We're mindful - you'll have flexibility to work from our dog-friendly Barbican office, your home or a combination of both - with flex hours to make work & home, work well We want you to grow - you'll be joining an exceptional team who will help you shape the career you're dreaming of, each Appvian has access to an individual training budget We're fun - we sponsor regular team socials, board game nights, Cloud Unplugged meetups and more! But don't just take our word for it, you can check out what our Appvians say about us on Glassdoor and by following us on LinkedIn, Twitter and TikTok.