About the Role
The post-holder will be expected to support development of the Centre’s networked PC servers and all the online services they provide. You will be required to maintain optimum configuration and performance of the servers, the supported applications they run and any databases they hold.
About You
Applicants must hold a degree in a relevant subject or have substantial relevant experience. You must have systems administration experience supporting core business platforms using Microsoft based technologies (AD, ADFS, DNS, DFS, DHCP, IIS, etc) and infrastructure including Citrix and VMware ESXi/vSAN. Strong knowledge in storage technologies/connectivity is essential. In addition, experience of supporting a Checkpoint Next Gen security firewalls is desirable. You should be well organised, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. You will have strong communication skills and a friendly, positive, customer service-orientated disposition.
About the Department
Applications are invited for the post of Research Systems Analyst (PC) for the Barts CR-UK Centre. The Centre comprises of the Barts Cancer Institute and the Centre for Cancer Prevention and is at the forefront of cancer research in the areas of haematological malignancy, pancreatic cancer, women’s cancers and male genitourinary cancers.
About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.
Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.
We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.
Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.
The post is based at the Charterhouse Square Campus in London. It is full time (35 hours per week), permanent appointment, with an expected start date of 26/07/2021. The starting salary will be Grade 4, in the range of £34,220 - £40,194 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.
Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.
Informal enquiries should be addressed to (Mohamed Ali) at mohamed.ali@qmul.ac.uk or on +44 (0) 020 7882 3547.
To apply for the role, please click the ‘apply’ button below.
The closing date for applications is 26th November 2021.
The School of Medicine and Athena SWAN Charter for Women in Science.
Valuing Diversity & Committed to Equality
Nov 16, 2021
Full time
About the Role
The post-holder will be expected to support development of the Centre’s networked PC servers and all the online services they provide. You will be required to maintain optimum configuration and performance of the servers, the supported applications they run and any databases they hold.
About You
Applicants must hold a degree in a relevant subject or have substantial relevant experience. You must have systems administration experience supporting core business platforms using Microsoft based technologies (AD, ADFS, DNS, DFS, DHCP, IIS, etc) and infrastructure including Citrix and VMware ESXi/vSAN. Strong knowledge in storage technologies/connectivity is essential. In addition, experience of supporting a Checkpoint Next Gen security firewalls is desirable. You should be well organised, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. You will have strong communication skills and a friendly, positive, customer service-orientated disposition.
About the Department
Applications are invited for the post of Research Systems Analyst (PC) for the Barts CR-UK Centre. The Centre comprises of the Barts Cancer Institute and the Centre for Cancer Prevention and is at the forefront of cancer research in the areas of haematological malignancy, pancreatic cancer, women’s cancers and male genitourinary cancers.
About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.
Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.
We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.
Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.
The post is based at the Charterhouse Square Campus in London. It is full time (35 hours per week), permanent appointment, with an expected start date of 26/07/2021. The starting salary will be Grade 4, in the range of £34,220 - £40,194 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.
Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.
Informal enquiries should be addressed to (Mohamed Ali) at mohamed.ali@qmul.ac.uk or on +44 (0) 020 7882 3547.
To apply for the role, please click the ‘apply’ button below.
The closing date for applications is 26th November 2021.
The School of Medicine and Athena SWAN Charter for Women in Science.
Valuing Diversity & Committed to Equality
IT Operations Centre Analyst An exciting opportunity has become available within our IT Operations Centre Team! This is a hybrid working role that can be based in Peterborough or Chesterfield. This is a shift-based position with a mixture of days and nights. This does attract a competitive shift allowance. Role Purpose: Provide server, network and application monitoring including reporting, alerting and basic troubleshooting to ensure system stability across the Markerstudy environment. Manage incidents by responding to and coordinating activities for high priority systems and outage events triggered by existing monitoring tools or tickets dispatched from the Service Desk. Carry out support activities on behalf of other resolver teams as required. Help troubleshoot and solve system and service issues with resolver teams as required. Collaborate with technology colleagues, stakeholders and 3rd party partners. Contribute to a continuous improvement culture which will look to improve practices, knowledge, skills and processes to increase service levels to customers and users. Key Responsibilities: Monitoring - Monitor systems and services, ensuring issues are identified and alerted / escalated appropriately in a timely manner. Incident management - Manage Major Incidents ensuring key technical resources are brought together to investigate and resolve. Notification and escalation - Provide accurate and business context communications to stakeholders on service/system issues. Relationship Management - Build and maintain appropriate relationships with internal teams and 3rd Operational activities - Support operational processes, system releases and system maintenance as required. File system - Automating file and folder management including archiving and comparing files. FTP - FTP server file tasks - adding, removing, renaming files, monitoring server. System - Server restart, shutdown, monitoring and troubleshooting. Application - Verify processes running, resource consumption and unauthorised software. Microsoft IIS - Recycling application pools, monitoring web site and creating virtual directories. Security & compliance - Auditing changes to security policies, failed logons, admin accounts. Energy management - Energy management configuration tasks. VMware vSphere Integration - VMware tasks, VM provisioning, snapshots, clone, configure and resolve VMware incidents. Key Skills & Experience Monitoring system experience. Understanding of virtualised infrastructure. Proficient with ticket tracking systems. Knowledge and understanding of enterprise IT infrastructure. Experience within a technology operational team. Proficiency with Microsoft 2003/2008/2016/2019 Server Operating Systems LAN / WAN / WLAN support and trouble shooting. Experience of Cloud Technologies (GCP Azure). Key Competencies Good verbal and written communication skills. Troubleshooting/diagnostic skills. Good documentation and organisation skills. Desire to learn new technologies. Analytical and data driven approach to problem solving. Ability to work well under pressure and juggle many tasks at any given time. Outstanding trouble-shooting and organisational skills. Ability to work well in a team. Why us? Markerstudy Insurance Services Limited (MISL) is one of the largest Managing General Agents in the UK. With a strong presence in the UK motor insurance market, we specialise in niche motor cover, where our solid market knowledge and experience enables us to create highly targeted products. Our success is underpinned by our underwriting strategy to identify and apply special risk factors to the customers' advantage. That, and our skilled underwriting technicians who are friendly, accessible and empowered to make decisions. We only transact business through professional UK insurance intermediaries and we take pride in fostering excellent working relationships. Our products feature prominently on Aggregators' sites, such as (url removed), Go Compare and Compare the Market, via our broker partners. What we offer in return? A collaborative and fast paced work environment 25 days annual leave plus of Bank Holidays and the ability to buy an additional five days holiday Health Cash Plan A benefit scheme that offers discounts and cashback on shopping, restaurants, travel and more Life Assurance 4x annual salary Hybrid working model- from either of our offices in Peterborough or Chesterfield
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
IT Operations Centre Analyst An exciting opportunity has become available within our IT Operations Centre Team! This is a hybrid working role that can be based in Peterborough or Chesterfield. This is a shift-based position with a mixture of days and nights. This does attract a competitive shift allowance. Role Purpose: Provide server, network and application monitoring including reporting, alerting and basic troubleshooting to ensure system stability across the Markerstudy environment. Manage incidents by responding to and coordinating activities for high priority systems and outage events triggered by existing monitoring tools or tickets dispatched from the Service Desk. Carry out support activities on behalf of other resolver teams as required. Help troubleshoot and solve system and service issues with resolver teams as required. Collaborate with technology colleagues, stakeholders and 3rd party partners. Contribute to a continuous improvement culture which will look to improve practices, knowledge, skills and processes to increase service levels to customers and users. Key Responsibilities: Monitoring - Monitor systems and services, ensuring issues are identified and alerted / escalated appropriately in a timely manner. Incident management - Manage Major Incidents ensuring key technical resources are brought together to investigate and resolve. Notification and escalation - Provide accurate and business context communications to stakeholders on service/system issues. Relationship Management - Build and maintain appropriate relationships with internal teams and 3rd Operational activities - Support operational processes, system releases and system maintenance as required. File system - Automating file and folder management including archiving and comparing files. FTP - FTP server file tasks - adding, removing, renaming files, monitoring server. System - Server restart, shutdown, monitoring and troubleshooting. Application - Verify processes running, resource consumption and unauthorised software. Microsoft IIS - Recycling application pools, monitoring web site and creating virtual directories. Security & compliance - Auditing changes to security policies, failed logons, admin accounts. Energy management - Energy management configuration tasks. VMware vSphere Integration - VMware tasks, VM provisioning, snapshots, clone, configure and resolve VMware incidents. Key Skills & Experience Monitoring system experience. Understanding of virtualised infrastructure. Proficient with ticket tracking systems. Knowledge and understanding of enterprise IT infrastructure. Experience within a technology operational team. Proficiency with Microsoft 2003/2008/2016/2019 Server Operating Systems LAN / WAN / WLAN support and trouble shooting. Experience of Cloud Technologies (GCP Azure). Key Competencies Good verbal and written communication skills. Troubleshooting/diagnostic skills. Good documentation and organisation skills. Desire to learn new technologies. Analytical and data driven approach to problem solving. Ability to work well under pressure and juggle many tasks at any given time. Outstanding trouble-shooting and organisational skills. Ability to work well in a team. Why us? Markerstudy Insurance Services Limited (MISL) is one of the largest Managing General Agents in the UK. With a strong presence in the UK motor insurance market, we specialise in niche motor cover, where our solid market knowledge and experience enables us to create highly targeted products. Our success is underpinned by our underwriting strategy to identify and apply special risk factors to the customers' advantage. That, and our skilled underwriting technicians who are friendly, accessible and empowered to make decisions. We only transact business through professional UK insurance intermediaries and we take pride in fostering excellent working relationships. Our products feature prominently on Aggregators' sites, such as (url removed), Go Compare and Compare the Market, via our broker partners. What we offer in return? A collaborative and fast paced work environment 25 days annual leave plus of Bank Holidays and the ability to buy an additional five days holiday Health Cash Plan A benefit scheme that offers discounts and cashback on shopping, restaurants, travel and more Life Assurance 4x annual salary Hybrid working model- from either of our offices in Peterborough or Chesterfield
IT Operations Centre Analyst An exciting opportunity has become available within our IT Operations Centre Team! This is a hybrid working role that can be based in Peterborough or Chesterfield. This is a shift-based position with a mixture of days and nights. This does attract a competitive shift allowance. Role Purpose: Provide server, network and application monitoring including reporting, alerting and basic troubleshooting to ensure system stability across the Markerstudy environment. Manage incidents by responding to and coordinating activities for high priority systems and outage events triggered by existing monitoring tools or tickets dispatched from the Service Desk. Carry out support activities on behalf of other resolver teams as required. Help troubleshoot and solve system and service issues with resolver teams as required. Collaborate with technology colleagues, stakeholders and 3rd party partners. Contribute to a continuous improvement culture which will look to improve practices, knowledge, skills and processes to increase service levels to customers and users. Key Responsibilities: Monitoring - Monitor systems and services, ensuring issues are identified and alerted / escalated appropriately in a timely manner. Incident management - Manage Major Incidents ensuring key technical resources are brought together to investigate and resolve. Notification and escalation - Provide accurate and business context communications to stakeholders on service/system issues. Relationship Management - Build and maintain appropriate relationships with internal teams and 3rd Operational activities - Support operational processes, system releases and system maintenance as required. File system - Automating file and folder management including archiving and comparing files. FTP - FTP server file tasks - adding, removing, renaming files, monitoring server. System - Server restart, shutdown, monitoring and troubleshooting. Application - Verify processes running, resource consumption and unauthorised software. Microsoft IIS - Recycling application pools, monitoring web site and creating virtual directories. Security & compliance - Auditing changes to security policies, failed logons, admin accounts. Energy management - Energy management configuration tasks. VMware vSphere Integration - VMware tasks, VM provisioning, snapshots, clone, configure and resolve VMware incidents. Key Skills & Experience Monitoring system experience. Understanding of virtualised infrastructure. Proficient with ticket tracking systems. Knowledge and understanding of enterprise IT infrastructure. Experience within a technology operational team. Proficiency with Microsoft 2003/2008/2016/2019 Server Operating Systems LAN / WAN / WLAN support and trouble shooting. Experience of Cloud Technologies (GCP Azure). Key Competencies Good verbal and written communication skills. Troubleshooting/diagnostic skills. Good documentation and organisation skills. Desire to learn new technologies. Analytical and data driven approach to problem solving. Ability to work well under pressure and juggle many tasks at any given time. Outstanding trouble-shooting and organisational skills. Ability to work well in a team. Why us? Markerstudy Insurance Services Limited (MISL) is one of the largest Managing General Agents in the UK. With a strong presence in the UK motor insurance market, we specialise in niche motor cover, where our solid market knowledge and experience enables us to create highly targeted products. Our success is underpinned by our underwriting strategy to identify and apply special risk factors to the customers' advantage. That, and our skilled underwriting technicians who are friendly, accessible and empowered to make decisions. We only transact business through professional UK insurance intermediaries and we take pride in fostering excellent working relationships. Our products feature prominently on Aggregators' sites, such as Confused, Go Compare and Compare the Market, via our broker partners. What we offer in return? A collaborative and fast paced work environment 25 days annual leave plus of Bank Holidays and the ability to buy an additional five days holiday Health Cash Plan A benefit scheme that offers discounts and cashback on shopping, restaurants, travel and more Life Assurance 4x annual salary Hybrid working model- from either of our offices in Peterborough or Chesterfield
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
IT Operations Centre Analyst An exciting opportunity has become available within our IT Operations Centre Team! This is a hybrid working role that can be based in Peterborough or Chesterfield. This is a shift-based position with a mixture of days and nights. This does attract a competitive shift allowance. Role Purpose: Provide server, network and application monitoring including reporting, alerting and basic troubleshooting to ensure system stability across the Markerstudy environment. Manage incidents by responding to and coordinating activities for high priority systems and outage events triggered by existing monitoring tools or tickets dispatched from the Service Desk. Carry out support activities on behalf of other resolver teams as required. Help troubleshoot and solve system and service issues with resolver teams as required. Collaborate with technology colleagues, stakeholders and 3rd party partners. Contribute to a continuous improvement culture which will look to improve practices, knowledge, skills and processes to increase service levels to customers and users. Key Responsibilities: Monitoring - Monitor systems and services, ensuring issues are identified and alerted / escalated appropriately in a timely manner. Incident management - Manage Major Incidents ensuring key technical resources are brought together to investigate and resolve. Notification and escalation - Provide accurate and business context communications to stakeholders on service/system issues. Relationship Management - Build and maintain appropriate relationships with internal teams and 3rd Operational activities - Support operational processes, system releases and system maintenance as required. File system - Automating file and folder management including archiving and comparing files. FTP - FTP server file tasks - adding, removing, renaming files, monitoring server. System - Server restart, shutdown, monitoring and troubleshooting. Application - Verify processes running, resource consumption and unauthorised software. Microsoft IIS - Recycling application pools, monitoring web site and creating virtual directories. Security & compliance - Auditing changes to security policies, failed logons, admin accounts. Energy management - Energy management configuration tasks. VMware vSphere Integration - VMware tasks, VM provisioning, snapshots, clone, configure and resolve VMware incidents. Key Skills & Experience Monitoring system experience. Understanding of virtualised infrastructure. Proficient with ticket tracking systems. Knowledge and understanding of enterprise IT infrastructure. Experience within a technology operational team. Proficiency with Microsoft 2003/2008/2016/2019 Server Operating Systems LAN / WAN / WLAN support and trouble shooting. Experience of Cloud Technologies (GCP Azure). Key Competencies Good verbal and written communication skills. Troubleshooting/diagnostic skills. Good documentation and organisation skills. Desire to learn new technologies. Analytical and data driven approach to problem solving. Ability to work well under pressure and juggle many tasks at any given time. Outstanding trouble-shooting and organisational skills. Ability to work well in a team. Why us? Markerstudy Insurance Services Limited (MISL) is one of the largest Managing General Agents in the UK. With a strong presence in the UK motor insurance market, we specialise in niche motor cover, where our solid market knowledge and experience enables us to create highly targeted products. Our success is underpinned by our underwriting strategy to identify and apply special risk factors to the customers' advantage. That, and our skilled underwriting technicians who are friendly, accessible and empowered to make decisions. We only transact business through professional UK insurance intermediaries and we take pride in fostering excellent working relationships. Our products feature prominently on Aggregators' sites, such as Confused, Go Compare and Compare the Market, via our broker partners. What we offer in return? A collaborative and fast paced work environment 25 days annual leave plus of Bank Holidays and the ability to buy an additional five days holiday Health Cash Plan A benefit scheme that offers discounts and cashback on shopping, restaurants, travel and more Life Assurance 4x annual salary Hybrid working model- from either of our offices in Peterborough or Chesterfield
IT Operations Centre Analyst An exciting opportunity has become available within our IT Operations Centre Team! This is a hybrid working role that can be based in Peterborough or Chesterfield. This is a shift-based position with a mixture of days and nights. This does attract a competitive shift allowance. Role Purpose: Provide server, network and application monitoring including reporting, alerting and basic troubleshooting to ensure system stability across the Markerstudy environment. Manage incidents by responding to and coordinating activities for high priority systems and outage events triggered by existing monitoring tools or tickets dispatched from the Service Desk. Carry out support activities on behalf of other resolver teams as required. Help troubleshoot and solve system and service issues with resolver teams as required. Collaborate with technology colleagues, stakeholders and 3rd party partners. Contribute to a continuous improvement culture which will look to improve practices, knowledge, skills and processes to increase service levels to customers and users. Key Responsibilities: Monitoring - Monitor systems and services, ensuring issues are identified and alerted / escalated appropriately in a timely manner. Incident management Manage Major Incidents ensuring key technical resources are brought together to investigate and resolve. Notification and escalation - Provide accurate and business context communications to stakeholders on service/system issues. Relationship Management - Build and maintain appropriate relationships with internal teams and 3rd Operational activities - Support operational processes, system releases and system maintenance as required. File system - Automating file and folder management including archiving and comparing files. FTP - FTP server file tasks - adding, removing, renaming files, monitoring server. System - Server restart, shutdown, monitoring and troubleshooting. Application - Verify processes running, resource consumption and unauthorised software. Microsoft IIS - Recycling application pools, monitoring web site and creating virtual directories. Security & compliance - Auditing changes to security policies, failed logons, admin accounts. Energy management - Energy management configuration tasks. VMware vSphere Integration - VMware tasks, VM provisioning, snapshots, clone, configure and resolve VMware incidents. Key Skills & Experience Monitoring system experience. Understanding of virtualised infrastructure. Proficient with ticket tracking systems. Knowledge and understanding of enterprise IT infrastructure. Experience within a technology operational team. Proficiency with Microsoft 2003/2008/2016/2019 Server Operating Systems LAN / WAN / WLAN support and trouble shooting. Experience of Cloud Technologies (GCP Azure). Key Competencies Good verbal and written communication skills. Troubleshooting/diagnostic skills. Good documentation and organisation skills. Desire to learn new technologies. Analytical and data driven approach to problem solving. Ability to work well under pressure and juggle many tasks at any given time. Outstanding trouble-shooting and organisational skills. Ability to work well in a team. Why us? Markerstudy Insurance Services Limited (MISL) is one of the largest Managing General Agents in the UK. With a strong presence in the UK motor insurance market, we specialise in niche motor cover, where our solid market knowledge and experience enables us to create highly targeted products. Our success is underpinned by our underwriting strategy to identify and apply special risk factors to the customers advantage. That, and our skilled underwriting technicians who are friendly, accessible and empowered to make decisions. We only transact business through professional UK insurance intermediaries and we take pride in fostering excellent working relationships. Our products feature prominently on Aggregators' sites, such as (url removed), Go Compare and Compare the Market, via our broker partners. What we offer in return? A collaborative and fast paced work environment 25 days annual leave plus of Bank Holidays and the ability to buy an additional five days holiday Health Cash Plan A benefit scheme that offers discounts and cashback on shopping, restaurants, travel and more Life Assurance 4x annual salary Hybrid working model- from either of our offices in Peterborough or Chesterfield
Mar 28, 2024
Full time
IT Operations Centre Analyst An exciting opportunity has become available within our IT Operations Centre Team! This is a hybrid working role that can be based in Peterborough or Chesterfield. This is a shift-based position with a mixture of days and nights. This does attract a competitive shift allowance. Role Purpose: Provide server, network and application monitoring including reporting, alerting and basic troubleshooting to ensure system stability across the Markerstudy environment. Manage incidents by responding to and coordinating activities for high priority systems and outage events triggered by existing monitoring tools or tickets dispatched from the Service Desk. Carry out support activities on behalf of other resolver teams as required. Help troubleshoot and solve system and service issues with resolver teams as required. Collaborate with technology colleagues, stakeholders and 3rd party partners. Contribute to a continuous improvement culture which will look to improve practices, knowledge, skills and processes to increase service levels to customers and users. Key Responsibilities: Monitoring - Monitor systems and services, ensuring issues are identified and alerted / escalated appropriately in a timely manner. Incident management Manage Major Incidents ensuring key technical resources are brought together to investigate and resolve. Notification and escalation - Provide accurate and business context communications to stakeholders on service/system issues. Relationship Management - Build and maintain appropriate relationships with internal teams and 3rd Operational activities - Support operational processes, system releases and system maintenance as required. File system - Automating file and folder management including archiving and comparing files. FTP - FTP server file tasks - adding, removing, renaming files, monitoring server. System - Server restart, shutdown, monitoring and troubleshooting. Application - Verify processes running, resource consumption and unauthorised software. Microsoft IIS - Recycling application pools, monitoring web site and creating virtual directories. Security & compliance - Auditing changes to security policies, failed logons, admin accounts. Energy management - Energy management configuration tasks. VMware vSphere Integration - VMware tasks, VM provisioning, snapshots, clone, configure and resolve VMware incidents. Key Skills & Experience Monitoring system experience. Understanding of virtualised infrastructure. Proficient with ticket tracking systems. Knowledge and understanding of enterprise IT infrastructure. Experience within a technology operational team. Proficiency with Microsoft 2003/2008/2016/2019 Server Operating Systems LAN / WAN / WLAN support and trouble shooting. Experience of Cloud Technologies (GCP Azure). Key Competencies Good verbal and written communication skills. Troubleshooting/diagnostic skills. Good documentation and organisation skills. Desire to learn new technologies. Analytical and data driven approach to problem solving. Ability to work well under pressure and juggle many tasks at any given time. Outstanding trouble-shooting and organisational skills. Ability to work well in a team. Why us? Markerstudy Insurance Services Limited (MISL) is one of the largest Managing General Agents in the UK. With a strong presence in the UK motor insurance market, we specialise in niche motor cover, where our solid market knowledge and experience enables us to create highly targeted products. Our success is underpinned by our underwriting strategy to identify and apply special risk factors to the customers advantage. That, and our skilled underwriting technicians who are friendly, accessible and empowered to make decisions. We only transact business through professional UK insurance intermediaries and we take pride in fostering excellent working relationships. Our products feature prominently on Aggregators' sites, such as (url removed), Go Compare and Compare the Market, via our broker partners. What we offer in return? A collaborative and fast paced work environment 25 days annual leave plus of Bank Holidays and the ability to buy an additional five days holiday Health Cash Plan A benefit scheme that offers discounts and cashback on shopping, restaurants, travel and more Life Assurance 4x annual salary Hybrid working model- from either of our offices in Peterborough or Chesterfield
IT Operations Centre Analyst An exciting opportunity has become available within our IT Operations Centre Team! This is a hybrid working role that can be based in Peterborough or Chesterfield. This is a shift-based position with a mixture of days and nights. This does attract a competitive shift allowance. Role Purpose: Provide server, network and application monitoring including reporting, alerting and basic troubleshooting to ensure system stability across the Markerstudy environment. Manage incidents by responding to and coordinating activities for high priority systems and outage events triggered by existing monitoring tools or tickets dispatched from the Service Desk. Carry out support activities on behalf of other resolver teams as required. Help troubleshoot and solve system and service issues with resolver teams as required. Collaborate with technology colleagues, stakeholders and 3rd party partners. Contribute to a continuous improvement culture which will look to improve practices, knowledge, skills and processes to increase service levels to customers and users. Key Responsibilities: Monitoring - Monitor systems and services, ensuring issues are identified and alerted / escalated appropriately in a timely manner. Incident management - Manage Major Incidents ensuring key technical resources are brought together to investigate and resolve. Notification and escalation - Provide accurate and business context communications to stakeholders on service/system issues. Relationship Management - Build and maintain appropriate relationships with internal teams and 3rd Operational activities - Support operational processes, system releases and system maintenance as required. File system - Automating file and folder management including archiving and comparing files. FTP - FTP server file tasks - adding, removing, renaming files, monitoring server. System - Server restart, shutdown, monitoring and troubleshooting. Application - Verify processes running, resource consumption and unauthorised software. Microsoft IIS - Recycling application pools, monitoring web site and creating virtual directories. Security & compliance - Auditing changes to security policies, failed logons, admin accounts. Energy management - Energy management configuration tasks. VMware vSphere Integration - VMware tasks, VM provisioning, snapshots, clone, configure and resolve VMware incidents. Key Skills & Experience Monitoring system experience. Understanding of virtualised infrastructure. Proficient with ticket tracking systems. Knowledge and understanding of enterprise IT infrastructure. Experience within a technology operational team. Proficiency with Microsoft 2003/2008/2016/2019 Server Operating Systems LAN / WAN / WLAN support and trouble shooting. Experience of Cloud Technologies (GCP Azure). Key Competencies Good verbal and written communication skills. Troubleshooting/diagnostic skills. Good documentation and organisation skills. Desire to learn new technologies. Analytical and data driven approach to problem solving. Ability to work well under pressure and juggle many tasks at any given time. Outstanding trouble-shooting and organisational skills. Ability to work well in a team. Why us? Markerstudy Insurance Services Limited (MISL) is one of the largest Managing General Agents in the UK. With a strong presence in the UK motor insurance market, we specialise in niche motor cover, where our solid market knowledge and experience enables us to create highly targeted products. Our success is underpinned by our underwriting strategy to identify and apply special risk factors to the customers' advantage. That, and our skilled underwriting technicians who are friendly, accessible and empowered to make decisions. We only transact business through professional UK insurance intermediaries and we take pride in fostering excellent working relationships. Our products feature prominently on Aggregators' sites, such as Confused, Go Compare and Compare the Market, via our broker partners. What we offer in return? A collaborative and fast paced work environment 25 days annual leave plus of Bank Holidays and the ability to buy an additional five days holiday Health Cash Plan A benefit scheme that offers discounts and cashback on shopping, restaurants, travel and more Life Assurance 4x annual salary Hybrid working model- from either of our offices in Peterborough or Chesterfield
Mar 28, 2024
Full time
IT Operations Centre Analyst An exciting opportunity has become available within our IT Operations Centre Team! This is a hybrid working role that can be based in Peterborough or Chesterfield. This is a shift-based position with a mixture of days and nights. This does attract a competitive shift allowance. Role Purpose: Provide server, network and application monitoring including reporting, alerting and basic troubleshooting to ensure system stability across the Markerstudy environment. Manage incidents by responding to and coordinating activities for high priority systems and outage events triggered by existing monitoring tools or tickets dispatched from the Service Desk. Carry out support activities on behalf of other resolver teams as required. Help troubleshoot and solve system and service issues with resolver teams as required. Collaborate with technology colleagues, stakeholders and 3rd party partners. Contribute to a continuous improvement culture which will look to improve practices, knowledge, skills and processes to increase service levels to customers and users. Key Responsibilities: Monitoring - Monitor systems and services, ensuring issues are identified and alerted / escalated appropriately in a timely manner. Incident management - Manage Major Incidents ensuring key technical resources are brought together to investigate and resolve. Notification and escalation - Provide accurate and business context communications to stakeholders on service/system issues. Relationship Management - Build and maintain appropriate relationships with internal teams and 3rd Operational activities - Support operational processes, system releases and system maintenance as required. File system - Automating file and folder management including archiving and comparing files. FTP - FTP server file tasks - adding, removing, renaming files, monitoring server. System - Server restart, shutdown, monitoring and troubleshooting. Application - Verify processes running, resource consumption and unauthorised software. Microsoft IIS - Recycling application pools, monitoring web site and creating virtual directories. Security & compliance - Auditing changes to security policies, failed logons, admin accounts. Energy management - Energy management configuration tasks. VMware vSphere Integration - VMware tasks, VM provisioning, snapshots, clone, configure and resolve VMware incidents. Key Skills & Experience Monitoring system experience. Understanding of virtualised infrastructure. Proficient with ticket tracking systems. Knowledge and understanding of enterprise IT infrastructure. Experience within a technology operational team. Proficiency with Microsoft 2003/2008/2016/2019 Server Operating Systems LAN / WAN / WLAN support and trouble shooting. Experience of Cloud Technologies (GCP Azure). Key Competencies Good verbal and written communication skills. Troubleshooting/diagnostic skills. Good documentation and organisation skills. Desire to learn new technologies. Analytical and data driven approach to problem solving. Ability to work well under pressure and juggle many tasks at any given time. Outstanding trouble-shooting and organisational skills. Ability to work well in a team. Why us? Markerstudy Insurance Services Limited (MISL) is one of the largest Managing General Agents in the UK. With a strong presence in the UK motor insurance market, we specialise in niche motor cover, where our solid market knowledge and experience enables us to create highly targeted products. Our success is underpinned by our underwriting strategy to identify and apply special risk factors to the customers' advantage. That, and our skilled underwriting technicians who are friendly, accessible and empowered to make decisions. We only transact business through professional UK insurance intermediaries and we take pride in fostering excellent working relationships. Our products feature prominently on Aggregators' sites, such as Confused, Go Compare and Compare the Market, via our broker partners. What we offer in return? A collaborative and fast paced work environment 25 days annual leave plus of Bank Holidays and the ability to buy an additional five days holiday Health Cash Plan A benefit scheme that offers discounts and cashback on shopping, restaurants, travel and more Life Assurance 4x annual salary Hybrid working model- from either of our offices in Peterborough or Chesterfield
Embark on a Digital Adventure - Service Analyst - Field Engineer Wanted! Exciting times await as this company undergoes a transformative phase to become a digital strategic partner. The organisation is currently seeking a skilled individual to join as a Service Analyst - Field Engineer within the Service Excellence function as part of the Global IS Transformation Programme. About the Role: In the position of Service Analyst - Field Engineer, the individual will play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional customer experiences for the local organisation. The candidate will collaborate with Global IS teams, providing valuable support for Incident Management, Request Management, and Field Engineering processes. Coveriing sites in - March, Leister, Northampton, Corby, Nottingham. Key Responsibilities: Execute day-to-day activities for Incident and Request Management. Collaborate across GIS functions to meet and exceed SLAs. Implement and recommend continuous improvements to operational procedures. Take on project work when assigned and deliver within defined timelines and budget. Qualifications and Experience: Essential: Background in Service Management or end-user support in an industrial or manufacturing setting. Essential: Practical knowledge of IT Service Management systems and frameworks (ITIL or similar). Essential: Experience in customer support, both telephone and remote virtual desktop. Essential: Proficient in English with excellent business communication skills. Essential: Basic knowledge of Networking, WAN, and LAN technologies. Essential: Technical knowledge of client and server OSs (Windows 10, Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019) and Office applications (2013, 2016, 2019, O365). Essential: Full Driving License. Reports to: Service Desk Team Lead. Business Unit: Global IS, Service Excellence. Role Type: Permanent. Location: UK (Travel across local sites including overnight stays, is required). Professionals are invited to seize the chance to drive change, enhance their skills, interested individuals apply now and become part of an exciting journey of innovation and growth. EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency for this permanent vacancy.
Mar 25, 2024
Full time
Embark on a Digital Adventure - Service Analyst - Field Engineer Wanted! Exciting times await as this company undergoes a transformative phase to become a digital strategic partner. The organisation is currently seeking a skilled individual to join as a Service Analyst - Field Engineer within the Service Excellence function as part of the Global IS Transformation Programme. About the Role: In the position of Service Analyst - Field Engineer, the individual will play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional customer experiences for the local organisation. The candidate will collaborate with Global IS teams, providing valuable support for Incident Management, Request Management, and Field Engineering processes. Coveriing sites in - March, Leister, Northampton, Corby, Nottingham. Key Responsibilities: Execute day-to-day activities for Incident and Request Management. Collaborate across GIS functions to meet and exceed SLAs. Implement and recommend continuous improvements to operational procedures. Take on project work when assigned and deliver within defined timelines and budget. Qualifications and Experience: Essential: Background in Service Management or end-user support in an industrial or manufacturing setting. Essential: Practical knowledge of IT Service Management systems and frameworks (ITIL or similar). Essential: Experience in customer support, both telephone and remote virtual desktop. Essential: Proficient in English with excellent business communication skills. Essential: Basic knowledge of Networking, WAN, and LAN technologies. Essential: Technical knowledge of client and server OSs (Windows 10, Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019) and Office applications (2013, 2016, 2019, O365). Essential: Full Driving License. Reports to: Service Desk Team Lead. Business Unit: Global IS, Service Excellence. Role Type: Permanent. Location: UK (Travel across local sites including overnight stays, is required). Professionals are invited to seize the chance to drive change, enhance their skills, interested individuals apply now and become part of an exciting journey of innovation and growth. EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency for this permanent vacancy.
Senior Technical Architecture AnalystFull time, Permanent, Remote/Hybrid (HQ Newark, Data Centres London)Competitive salary DOE Our global client, based in Newark, Nottinghamshire are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Architecture Analyst. You will play an integral role in the protection, maintenance, and support of specified ICT systems. THE ROLE The Senior Technical Architecture Analyst will be responsible for: Providing 2nd and 3rd tier support and acting as a point of technical escalation Leading technical architecture projects (including changes to the live environment) Reducing the complexity and footprint of the Company ICT services Supporting (and leading) a number of concurrent Technical projects and Application projects A Senior Technical Architecture Analyst candidate, will have knowledge of the following systems and environments: IBM zSeries - z14-LR1, zVM running SLES, Dirmaint SUSE Linux - v11, v12, v15 IBM WebSphere Application Service - 7.x, 9.x It would be beneficial to have knowledge also of TSM / Spectrum Protect Backup and VE - 7.x, 8.x and experience in Disaster recovery, IBM SAN Management. THE CANDIDATE An ideal Senior Technical Architecture Analyst candidate will possess the following qualifications and skills: Ideally hold a degree in a relevant subject, or possess strong relevant technical experience Prince II Foundation (desirable) ITIL Foundation (desirable) Experience of Technical delivery / support within a complex environment Ability manage multiple priorities with frequent changes Ability to deliver complex information to a wide group (at senior level) Excellent interpersonal skills, tenacity, persuasion, negotiation, analytical and numerate Ability to communicate effectively Excellent time management skills You will have 10+ years experience within an ICT environment and possess evidence of continuous professional development. You will have knowledge and experience of working within matrix teams, ensuring all views are understood and represented. This role will be split between the head office in Newark, Nottinghamshire and London so you must be prepared to travel between the two sites 25 days annual leave Excellent pension scheme Excellent development opportunities Free parking Life Cover Medical Insurance (provider is BUPA) THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THIS VACANCY AND GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR APPLICATION. If you have not heard from a member of the Future Prospects team within 7 days from your application, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback. The services of Future Prospects are those of an Employment Agency.
Mar 25, 2024
Full time
Senior Technical Architecture AnalystFull time, Permanent, Remote/Hybrid (HQ Newark, Data Centres London)Competitive salary DOE Our global client, based in Newark, Nottinghamshire are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Architecture Analyst. You will play an integral role in the protection, maintenance, and support of specified ICT systems. THE ROLE The Senior Technical Architecture Analyst will be responsible for: Providing 2nd and 3rd tier support and acting as a point of technical escalation Leading technical architecture projects (including changes to the live environment) Reducing the complexity and footprint of the Company ICT services Supporting (and leading) a number of concurrent Technical projects and Application projects A Senior Technical Architecture Analyst candidate, will have knowledge of the following systems and environments: IBM zSeries - z14-LR1, zVM running SLES, Dirmaint SUSE Linux - v11, v12, v15 IBM WebSphere Application Service - 7.x, 9.x It would be beneficial to have knowledge also of TSM / Spectrum Protect Backup and VE - 7.x, 8.x and experience in Disaster recovery, IBM SAN Management. THE CANDIDATE An ideal Senior Technical Architecture Analyst candidate will possess the following qualifications and skills: Ideally hold a degree in a relevant subject, or possess strong relevant technical experience Prince II Foundation (desirable) ITIL Foundation (desirable) Experience of Technical delivery / support within a complex environment Ability manage multiple priorities with frequent changes Ability to deliver complex information to a wide group (at senior level) Excellent interpersonal skills, tenacity, persuasion, negotiation, analytical and numerate Ability to communicate effectively Excellent time management skills You will have 10+ years experience within an ICT environment and possess evidence of continuous professional development. You will have knowledge and experience of working within matrix teams, ensuring all views are understood and represented. This role will be split between the head office in Newark, Nottinghamshire and London so you must be prepared to travel between the two sites 25 days annual leave Excellent pension scheme Excellent development opportunities Free parking Life Cover Medical Insurance (provider is BUPA) THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THIS VACANCY AND GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR APPLICATION. If you have not heard from a member of the Future Prospects team within 7 days from your application, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback. The services of Future Prospects are those of an Employment Agency.
Senior Business Analyst A highly reputable financial services corporation is currently a Senior Business Analyst to support the delivery of core products, systems, processes and associated business initiatives. The chosen Senior Business Analyst will have strong capabilites in RAID, process for elicitation and JIRA/Confluence preferably with some exposure to Azure DevOps environments. This is an exciting project where the chosen candidate will gain exposure to modernisation as our client moves towards a cloud first estate within an scaled Agile environment. Our client is offering a basic salary of £60,000 to £65,000 to be based in Chatham 3 x PW to start ASAP on a 12 month FTC with potential to move into a permanent career opportunity. Core responsibilities: Conducting discovery analysis to quantify the problem or opportunity within the competitive environment, the business process landscape, the current IT and data solutions. Supporting business decision-making through the identification and evaluation of solution options. Stakeholder identification and management both to reflect a wide range of stakeholder perspectives and to optimise the change journey of the stakeholders with clear communication and upfront work-planning. The elicitation, analysis, specification, validation and verification of business requirements for the selected solution. Requirements will reflect both functional and non-functional perspectives. Requirements elaboration may require a range of artefacts such as Journey models, Use Case diagrams, Business Process models (we use BPMN notation), Information and Data models to provide business and technical teams with context and precision. Delivery the requirements traceability appropriate to the change initiative typically from desired business outcome through requirements to software developments and acceptance testing. Support defined changes through to benefit realisation with a range of tasks including project change evaluation and implementation; RAID identification, specification and mitigation, resolution of defects arising from Test where relevant to the service definition and implementation support. Core skill requirements: Previous work experience as a Senior Business Analyst / Lead Business Analyst within the Financial Services industry is preferable. Strong knowledge of describing customer journeys, process modelling, data modelling, test defect triage, stakeholder management and traceability matrix is essential. Experience of on-premise to cloud transformation programs is essential. Demonstrable knowledge elicitation, RAID identification and senior stakeholder engagement is essential Experience of JIRA, Confluence and Azure DevOps is highly desirable. We value BA Professional Certification such as the IIBA's CBAP or the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis is a nice to have. £55,000 to £60,000/ 15% bonus / Flexible working / 28 Days Holiday / Medical Cover / Life Cover / 13% Pension Senior Business Analyst
Mar 25, 2024
Full time
Senior Business Analyst A highly reputable financial services corporation is currently a Senior Business Analyst to support the delivery of core products, systems, processes and associated business initiatives. The chosen Senior Business Analyst will have strong capabilites in RAID, process for elicitation and JIRA/Confluence preferably with some exposure to Azure DevOps environments. This is an exciting project where the chosen candidate will gain exposure to modernisation as our client moves towards a cloud first estate within an scaled Agile environment. Our client is offering a basic salary of £60,000 to £65,000 to be based in Chatham 3 x PW to start ASAP on a 12 month FTC with potential to move into a permanent career opportunity. Core responsibilities: Conducting discovery analysis to quantify the problem or opportunity within the competitive environment, the business process landscape, the current IT and data solutions. Supporting business decision-making through the identification and evaluation of solution options. Stakeholder identification and management both to reflect a wide range of stakeholder perspectives and to optimise the change journey of the stakeholders with clear communication and upfront work-planning. The elicitation, analysis, specification, validation and verification of business requirements for the selected solution. Requirements will reflect both functional and non-functional perspectives. Requirements elaboration may require a range of artefacts such as Journey models, Use Case diagrams, Business Process models (we use BPMN notation), Information and Data models to provide business and technical teams with context and precision. Delivery the requirements traceability appropriate to the change initiative typically from desired business outcome through requirements to software developments and acceptance testing. Support defined changes through to benefit realisation with a range of tasks including project change evaluation and implementation; RAID identification, specification and mitigation, resolution of defects arising from Test where relevant to the service definition and implementation support. Core skill requirements: Previous work experience as a Senior Business Analyst / Lead Business Analyst within the Financial Services industry is preferable. Strong knowledge of describing customer journeys, process modelling, data modelling, test defect triage, stakeholder management and traceability matrix is essential. Experience of on-premise to cloud transformation programs is essential. Demonstrable knowledge elicitation, RAID identification and senior stakeholder engagement is essential Experience of JIRA, Confluence and Azure DevOps is highly desirable. We value BA Professional Certification such as the IIBA's CBAP or the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis is a nice to have. £55,000 to £60,000/ 15% bonus / Flexible working / 28 Days Holiday / Medical Cover / Life Cover / 13% Pension Senior Business Analyst
Business Analyst Redhill - Hybrid working Up to £65,000pa Depending on experience Based in Redhill, Surrey, my client are seeking a talented Business Analyst to join their team. As Business Analyst, you will act as the pivot between the customer, product managers, software developers, testers, and other internal stakeholders, and you will be tasked to elicit, analyse, define, capture and communicate requirements to create a shared understanding amongst business and technical stakeholders . Essential skills and experience Demonstrable experience of capturing and documenting customer requirements, creating detailed, clear, unambiguous, and complete software specifications. Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Visio, Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Experience of using Microsoft Azure DevOps to capture requirements. Excellent listening skills with the ability to take real interest and understand the customers' requirements or issues. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to create and deliver clear and concise presentations. Demonstrable experience of working across multiple projects at the same time. Excellent analytical skills with an interest in data and systems. A good eye for detail. A desire to improve business procedures and products. The ability to communicate at all levels within an organisation. Highly preferable Experience in digital transformation - legacy systems to modern architecture patterns (e.g. microservices) Experience of the software development lifecycle especially in an Agile environment. Nice to have Experience of using design tools such as Figma and Balsamiq. BSC Diploma in Business Analysis or IIBA CCBA or CBAP certified. Data modelling experience and knowledge (logical, physical data models). Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted. Proactive Appointments Limited operates as an employment agency and employment business and is an equal opportunities organisation We take our obligations to protect your personal data very seriously. Any information provided to us will be processed as detailed in our Privacy Notice, a copy of which can be found on our website
Mar 25, 2024
Full time
Business Analyst Redhill - Hybrid working Up to £65,000pa Depending on experience Based in Redhill, Surrey, my client are seeking a talented Business Analyst to join their team. As Business Analyst, you will act as the pivot between the customer, product managers, software developers, testers, and other internal stakeholders, and you will be tasked to elicit, analyse, define, capture and communicate requirements to create a shared understanding amongst business and technical stakeholders . Essential skills and experience Demonstrable experience of capturing and documenting customer requirements, creating detailed, clear, unambiguous, and complete software specifications. Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Visio, Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Experience of using Microsoft Azure DevOps to capture requirements. Excellent listening skills with the ability to take real interest and understand the customers' requirements or issues. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to create and deliver clear and concise presentations. Demonstrable experience of working across multiple projects at the same time. Excellent analytical skills with an interest in data and systems. A good eye for detail. A desire to improve business procedures and products. The ability to communicate at all levels within an organisation. Highly preferable Experience in digital transformation - legacy systems to modern architecture patterns (e.g. microservices) Experience of the software development lifecycle especially in an Agile environment. Nice to have Experience of using design tools such as Figma and Balsamiq. BSC Diploma in Business Analysis or IIBA CCBA or CBAP certified. Data modelling experience and knowledge (logical, physical data models). Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted. Proactive Appointments Limited operates as an employment agency and employment business and is an equal opportunities organisation We take our obligations to protect your personal data very seriously. Any information provided to us will be processed as detailed in our Privacy Notice, a copy of which can be found on our website
Senior Technical Architecture AnalystFull time, Permanent, Remote/Hybrid (HQ Newark, Data Centres London)Competitive salary DOE Our global client, based in Newark, Nottinghamshire are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Architecture Analyst. You will play an integral role in the protection, maintenance, and support of specified ICT systems. THE ROLE The Senior Technical Architecture Analyst will be responsible for: Providing 2nd and 3rd tier support and acting as a point of technical escalation Leading technical architecture projects (including changes to the live environment) Reducing the complexity and footprint of the Company ICT services Supporting (and leading) a number of concurrent Technical projects and Application projects A Senior Technical Architecture Analyst candidate, will have knowledge of the following systems and environments: IBM zSeries - z14-LR1, zVM running SLES, Dirmaint SUSE Linux - v11, v12, v15 IBM WebSphere Application Service - 7.x, 9.x It would be beneficial to have knowledge also of TSM / Spectrum Protect Backup and VE - 7.x, 8.x and experience in Disaster recovery, IBM SAN Management. THE CANDIDATE An ideal Senior Technical Architecture Analyst candidate will possess the following qualifications and skills: Ideally hold a degree in a relevant subject, or possess strong relevant technical experience Prince II Foundation (desirable) ITIL Foundation (desirable) Experience of Technical delivery / support within a complex environment Ability manage multiple priorities with frequent changes Ability to deliver complex information to a wide group (at senior level) Excellent interpersonal skills, tenacity, persuasion, negotiation, analytical and numerate Ability to communicate effectively Excellent time management skills You will have 10+ years experience within an ICT environment and possess evidence of continuous professional development. You will have knowledge and experience of working within matrix teams, ensuring all views are understood and represented. This role will be split between the head office in Newark, Nottinghamshire and London so you must be prepared to travel between the two sites 25 days annual leave Excellent pension scheme Excellent development opportunities Free parking Life Cover Medical Insurance (provider is BUPA) THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THIS VACANCY AND GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR APPLICATION. If you have not heard from a member of the Future Prospects team within 7 days from your application, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback. The services of Future Prospects are those of an Employment Agency.
Mar 25, 2024
Full time
Senior Technical Architecture AnalystFull time, Permanent, Remote/Hybrid (HQ Newark, Data Centres London)Competitive salary DOE Our global client, based in Newark, Nottinghamshire are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Architecture Analyst. You will play an integral role in the protection, maintenance, and support of specified ICT systems. THE ROLE The Senior Technical Architecture Analyst will be responsible for: Providing 2nd and 3rd tier support and acting as a point of technical escalation Leading technical architecture projects (including changes to the live environment) Reducing the complexity and footprint of the Company ICT services Supporting (and leading) a number of concurrent Technical projects and Application projects A Senior Technical Architecture Analyst candidate, will have knowledge of the following systems and environments: IBM zSeries - z14-LR1, zVM running SLES, Dirmaint SUSE Linux - v11, v12, v15 IBM WebSphere Application Service - 7.x, 9.x It would be beneficial to have knowledge also of TSM / Spectrum Protect Backup and VE - 7.x, 8.x and experience in Disaster recovery, IBM SAN Management. THE CANDIDATE An ideal Senior Technical Architecture Analyst candidate will possess the following qualifications and skills: Ideally hold a degree in a relevant subject, or possess strong relevant technical experience Prince II Foundation (desirable) ITIL Foundation (desirable) Experience of Technical delivery / support within a complex environment Ability manage multiple priorities with frequent changes Ability to deliver complex information to a wide group (at senior level) Excellent interpersonal skills, tenacity, persuasion, negotiation, analytical and numerate Ability to communicate effectively Excellent time management skills You will have 10+ years experience within an ICT environment and possess evidence of continuous professional development. You will have knowledge and experience of working within matrix teams, ensuring all views are understood and represented. This role will be split between the head office in Newark, Nottinghamshire and London so you must be prepared to travel between the two sites 25 days annual leave Excellent pension scheme Excellent development opportunities Free parking Life Cover Medical Insurance (provider is BUPA) THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THIS VACANCY AND GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR APPLICATION. If you have not heard from a member of the Future Prospects team within 7 days from your application, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback. The services of Future Prospects are those of an Employment Agency.
Senior Technical IBM Z-Series ArchitectFull time, Permanent, Newark-on-Trent (Remote opportunity to be considered)Competitive salary DOE Our global client, based in Newark, Nottinghamshire are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Architecture Analyst . You will play an integral role in the protection, maintenance, and support of specified ICT systems. THE ROLE The Senior Technical IBM Z-Series Architect will be responsible for: Providing 2nd and 3rd tier support and acting as a point of technical escalation Leading technical architecture projects (including changes to the live environment) Reducing the complexity and footprint of the Company ICT services Supporting (and leading) a number of concurrent Technical projects and Application projects A Senior Technical Architecture Analyst candidate, will have knowledge of the following systems and environments: IBM zSeries - z14-LR1, zVM running SLES, Dirmaint SUSE Linux - v11, v12, v15 IBM WebSphere Application Service - 7.x, 9.x It would be beneficial to have knowledge also of TSM / Spectrum Protect Backup and VE - 7.x, 8.x and experience in Disaster recovery, IBM SAN Management. THE CANDIDATE An ideal Senior Technical IBM Z-Series Architect candidate will possess the following qualifications and skills: Ideally hold a degree in a relevant subject, or possess strong relevant technical experience Prince II Foundation (desirable) ITIL Foundation (desirable) Experience of Technical delivery / support within a complex environment Ability manage multiple priorities with frequent changes Ability to deliver complex information to a wide group (at senior level) Excellent interpersonal skills, tenacity, persuasion, negotiation, analytical and numerate Ability to communicate effectively Excellent time management skills You will have 10+ years experience within an ICT environment and possess evidence of continuous professional development. You will have knowledge and experience of working within matrix teams, ensuring all views are understood and represented This role will be split between the head office in Newark, Nottinghamshire and London so you must be prepared to travel between the two sites THE ROLE 25 days annual leave Excellent pension scheme Excellent development opportunities Free parking Life Cover Medical Insurance (provider is BUPA) THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THIS VACANCY AND GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR APPLICATION. If you have not heard from a member of the Future Prospects team within 7 days from your application, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback. The services of Future Prospects are those of an Employment Agency.
Mar 25, 2024
Full time
Senior Technical IBM Z-Series ArchitectFull time, Permanent, Newark-on-Trent (Remote opportunity to be considered)Competitive salary DOE Our global client, based in Newark, Nottinghamshire are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Architecture Analyst . You will play an integral role in the protection, maintenance, and support of specified ICT systems. THE ROLE The Senior Technical IBM Z-Series Architect will be responsible for: Providing 2nd and 3rd tier support and acting as a point of technical escalation Leading technical architecture projects (including changes to the live environment) Reducing the complexity and footprint of the Company ICT services Supporting (and leading) a number of concurrent Technical projects and Application projects A Senior Technical Architecture Analyst candidate, will have knowledge of the following systems and environments: IBM zSeries - z14-LR1, zVM running SLES, Dirmaint SUSE Linux - v11, v12, v15 IBM WebSphere Application Service - 7.x, 9.x It would be beneficial to have knowledge also of TSM / Spectrum Protect Backup and VE - 7.x, 8.x and experience in Disaster recovery, IBM SAN Management. THE CANDIDATE An ideal Senior Technical IBM Z-Series Architect candidate will possess the following qualifications and skills: Ideally hold a degree in a relevant subject, or possess strong relevant technical experience Prince II Foundation (desirable) ITIL Foundation (desirable) Experience of Technical delivery / support within a complex environment Ability manage multiple priorities with frequent changes Ability to deliver complex information to a wide group (at senior level) Excellent interpersonal skills, tenacity, persuasion, negotiation, analytical and numerate Ability to communicate effectively Excellent time management skills You will have 10+ years experience within an ICT environment and possess evidence of continuous professional development. You will have knowledge and experience of working within matrix teams, ensuring all views are understood and represented This role will be split between the head office in Newark, Nottinghamshire and London so you must be prepared to travel between the two sites THE ROLE 25 days annual leave Excellent pension scheme Excellent development opportunities Free parking Life Cover Medical Insurance (provider is BUPA) THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THIS VACANCY AND GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR APPLICATION. If you have not heard from a member of the Future Prospects team within 7 days from your application, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback. The services of Future Prospects are those of an Employment Agency.
Business Analyst Redhill - Hybrid working Up to £65,000pa Depending on experience Based in Redhill, Surrey, my client are seeking a talented Business Analyst to join their team. As Business Analyst, you will act as the pivot between the customer, product managers, software developers, testers, and other internal stakeholders, and you will be tasked to elicit, analyse, define, capture and communicate requirements to create a shared understanding amongst business and technical stakeholders . Essential skills and experience Demonstrable experience of capturing and documenting customer requirements, creating detailed, clear, unambiguous, and complete software specifications. Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Visio, Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Experience of using Microsoft Azure DevOps to capture requirements. Excellent listening skills with the ability to take real interest and understand the customers requirements or issues. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to create and deliver clear and concise presentations. Demonstrable experience of working across multiple projects at the same time. Excellent analytical skills with an interest in data and systems. A good eye for detail. A desire to improve business procedures and products. The ability to communicate at all levels within an organisation. Highly preferable Experience in digital transformation legacy systems to modern architecture patterns (e.g. microservices) Experience of the software development lifecycle especially in an Agile environment. Nice to have Experience of using design tools such as Figma and Balsamiq. BSC Diploma in Business Analysis or IIBA CCBA or CBAP certified. Data modelling experience and knowledge (logical, physical data models). Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted. Proactive Appointments Limited operates as an employment agency and employment business and is an equal opportunities organisation We take our obligations to protect your personal data very seriously. Any information provided to us will be processed as detailed in our Privacy Notice, a copy of which can be found on our website (url removed)
Mar 25, 2024
Full time
Business Analyst Redhill - Hybrid working Up to £65,000pa Depending on experience Based in Redhill, Surrey, my client are seeking a talented Business Analyst to join their team. As Business Analyst, you will act as the pivot between the customer, product managers, software developers, testers, and other internal stakeholders, and you will be tasked to elicit, analyse, define, capture and communicate requirements to create a shared understanding amongst business and technical stakeholders . Essential skills and experience Demonstrable experience of capturing and documenting customer requirements, creating detailed, clear, unambiguous, and complete software specifications. Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Visio, Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Experience of using Microsoft Azure DevOps to capture requirements. Excellent listening skills with the ability to take real interest and understand the customers requirements or issues. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to create and deliver clear and concise presentations. Demonstrable experience of working across multiple projects at the same time. Excellent analytical skills with an interest in data and systems. A good eye for detail. A desire to improve business procedures and products. The ability to communicate at all levels within an organisation. Highly preferable Experience in digital transformation legacy systems to modern architecture patterns (e.g. microservices) Experience of the software development lifecycle especially in an Agile environment. Nice to have Experience of using design tools such as Figma and Balsamiq. BSC Diploma in Business Analysis or IIBA CCBA or CBAP certified. Data modelling experience and knowledge (logical, physical data models). Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted. Proactive Appointments Limited operates as an employment agency and employment business and is an equal opportunities organisation We take our obligations to protect your personal data very seriously. Any information provided to us will be processed as detailed in our Privacy Notice, a copy of which can be found on our website (url removed)
At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. It is this focus which informs the services we provide and the decisions we make. In this fast paced, ever changing digital age, our clients are having to deal with the impact of more demanding consumers, new competitive threats, changing regulation, new technology innovations and the changing needs of their diverse workforce. We help our clients solve these challenges by balancing business understanding with technology innovation and human insight, what we call "intelligent digital". We help our clients understand the impact on their markets and customers; define their strategy; evolve their existing capabilities; create new opportunities; accelerate delivery; and build digital trust in their brand. We see Salesforce as a key platform for driving large transformation change in our clients and as one of the largest Salesforce users in the world, PwC is more than implementing for others we're living it every day ourselves. We are the fastest growing Salesforce Consulting Partner and have a proven track record in delivering the full spectrum of projects, ranging from start-ups to large transformation projects with an average customer satisfaction rating of 9.9 out of 10. To support this rapid growth we are looking for people who enjoy the excitement of shaping new ideas and working as part of multi-disciplinary teams on complex challenges, where each project is likely to be different to the last. We are looking for candidates with the passion and commitment, intellect and experience that can enable our clients' success in the intensely competitive economic environment of the digital age. We are a leading global professional services firm and acclaimed as one of the world's leading employers. We offer diverse and rewarding experiences for our people: through the variety of clients we engage with and projects we deliver; the calibre of our teams; and the exceptional training and career development opportunities we provide. The role Our Salesforce Solutions Architects understand the full extent of the digital solution and integration components and how they fit into the enterprise architecture. They collaborate effectively with colleagues from other disciplines to define technology objectives, assess solution options and devise architectural solutions that achieve both strategic business goals and meet operational requirements. Working with our clients and technology colleagues, our Salesforce Solutions Architects, prepare the technical blueprints for cost effective and efficient Salesforce solutions across all 3 Cloud platforms, taking a solution leadership role throughout design and delivery, to help ensure that technical solutions continue to meet business requirements and follow the organisation's strategic vision. Our Salesforce Solutions Architects also act as technology leaders within our wider digital and technology practices, providing thought leadership, guidance and coaching to more junior members of our team. The successful candidates would be joining a new Customer Led Transformation team which would work across industries on strategy, transaction services, CIO advisory and delivery types of engagements. These candidates are likely to have a solution architecture background in and any other CRM platform from the following: Oracle/Siebel/Fusion CRM; MS Dynamics CRM and SAP CRM, but now wish to build further on their Salesforce skills and expertise. You will not only receive the opportunity to work with top-class clients, but also the chance to receive high quality training related to the role. There is a requirement for the individual to be mobile in terms of travel as business needs require (up to 80%). We are seeking to fill this Senior Manager level role as soon as possible. Who we are looking for: The ideal candidates will have a proven track record in working with the technical and solution architects of global brands, and their teams, to identify, architect and implement technology solutions in support of digital transformation initiatives. Furthermore, the ideal candidates will be: An experienced Salesforce solution architect (Service Cloud, Sales Cloud and/or Marketing Cloud), able to help our clients assess their current digital technology maturity, identify gaps and shape a comprehensive, end-to-end digital blueprint and technology roadmap. At minimum Salesforce certification of Platform Developer I and II and/or Platform App Builder, as well as Sales Cloud or Service Cloud consultant (preferably both); preference for at least one Salesforce Architect domain certification. Experienced in supporting business development activities, including designing and top-down and bottom-up estimating Salesforce solutions based on minimal requirements provided by potential clients. Experienced in the systems delivery lifecycle including requirements gathering, analysis, design, configuration, integration, testing (all phases), migration and deployment. To do the job well, you should be experienced in the following: Salesforce data modelling, integration patterns and architecture best practices. Salesforce offerings, including licensing options. Deployment management and software delivery lifecycle. Recognised as a trusted adviser, with a track record of creating successful technology solutions that support the organisational strategic vision and goals. Able to bring to bear extensive knowledge of architectural patterns, technology components, vendor solutions and emerging technology trends on digital solution development in one or more industries. A confident written and verbal communicator, able to clearly explain digital ideas to non-technical audiences, and work effectively with non-technical colleagues and business executives. A capable team leader, used to managing teams of consultants, analysts, technologists and third party suppliers to develop detailed solutions, costs, timescales and methods for delivery of technology solutions. Seasoned at successfully managing the sourcing and selection process for third-party software and other technology components and services, as required to enable delivery of digital transformation solutions. Requirements: Ideally educated to Degree level or equivalent, we are open to strong candidates from all relevant educational backgrounds but ideally from a technology, science, engineering or business background; Consulting experience, gained with a leading professional services or systems integration firm; Expert knowledge and understanding of digital trends and challenges across industries, gained through project experience, contribution to thought leadership, articles, client recommendation, etc. Proven experience in providing leadership on complex, digital and front-office transformation initiatives, managing mixed technical teams to deliver the work; Expertise in architecting digital and multi-channel technology solutions, covering all layers of the technology stack; Demonstrable track record of helping to shape successful business development of digital and other front office business transformation initiatives. The nice to have: Majority of related experience gained in one of the following sectors: Financial Services - Retail and Commercial Banking. Financial Services - Insurance and Investment Management. Financial Services - Capital Markets. Private Sector - Energy, Utilities and Resources. Private Sector - Technology, Media and Telecommunications. Private Sector - Retail and Consumer. Private Sector - Industrial products, manufacturing and professional services.
Mar 24, 2024
Full time
At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. It is this focus which informs the services we provide and the decisions we make. In this fast paced, ever changing digital age, our clients are having to deal with the impact of more demanding consumers, new competitive threats, changing regulation, new technology innovations and the changing needs of their diverse workforce. We help our clients solve these challenges by balancing business understanding with technology innovation and human insight, what we call "intelligent digital". We help our clients understand the impact on their markets and customers; define their strategy; evolve their existing capabilities; create new opportunities; accelerate delivery; and build digital trust in their brand. We see Salesforce as a key platform for driving large transformation change in our clients and as one of the largest Salesforce users in the world, PwC is more than implementing for others we're living it every day ourselves. We are the fastest growing Salesforce Consulting Partner and have a proven track record in delivering the full spectrum of projects, ranging from start-ups to large transformation projects with an average customer satisfaction rating of 9.9 out of 10. To support this rapid growth we are looking for people who enjoy the excitement of shaping new ideas and working as part of multi-disciplinary teams on complex challenges, where each project is likely to be different to the last. We are looking for candidates with the passion and commitment, intellect and experience that can enable our clients' success in the intensely competitive economic environment of the digital age. We are a leading global professional services firm and acclaimed as one of the world's leading employers. We offer diverse and rewarding experiences for our people: through the variety of clients we engage with and projects we deliver; the calibre of our teams; and the exceptional training and career development opportunities we provide. The role Our Salesforce Solutions Architects understand the full extent of the digital solution and integration components and how they fit into the enterprise architecture. They collaborate effectively with colleagues from other disciplines to define technology objectives, assess solution options and devise architectural solutions that achieve both strategic business goals and meet operational requirements. Working with our clients and technology colleagues, our Salesforce Solutions Architects, prepare the technical blueprints for cost effective and efficient Salesforce solutions across all 3 Cloud platforms, taking a solution leadership role throughout design and delivery, to help ensure that technical solutions continue to meet business requirements and follow the organisation's strategic vision. Our Salesforce Solutions Architects also act as technology leaders within our wider digital and technology practices, providing thought leadership, guidance and coaching to more junior members of our team. The successful candidates would be joining a new Customer Led Transformation team which would work across industries on strategy, transaction services, CIO advisory and delivery types of engagements. These candidates are likely to have a solution architecture background in and any other CRM platform from the following: Oracle/Siebel/Fusion CRM; MS Dynamics CRM and SAP CRM, but now wish to build further on their Salesforce skills and expertise. You will not only receive the opportunity to work with top-class clients, but also the chance to receive high quality training related to the role. There is a requirement for the individual to be mobile in terms of travel as business needs require (up to 80%). We are seeking to fill this Senior Manager level role as soon as possible. Who we are looking for: The ideal candidates will have a proven track record in working with the technical and solution architects of global brands, and their teams, to identify, architect and implement technology solutions in support of digital transformation initiatives. Furthermore, the ideal candidates will be: An experienced Salesforce solution architect (Service Cloud, Sales Cloud and/or Marketing Cloud), able to help our clients assess their current digital technology maturity, identify gaps and shape a comprehensive, end-to-end digital blueprint and technology roadmap. At minimum Salesforce certification of Platform Developer I and II and/or Platform App Builder, as well as Sales Cloud or Service Cloud consultant (preferably both); preference for at least one Salesforce Architect domain certification. Experienced in supporting business development activities, including designing and top-down and bottom-up estimating Salesforce solutions based on minimal requirements provided by potential clients. Experienced in the systems delivery lifecycle including requirements gathering, analysis, design, configuration, integration, testing (all phases), migration and deployment. To do the job well, you should be experienced in the following: Salesforce data modelling, integration patterns and architecture best practices. Salesforce offerings, including licensing options. Deployment management and software delivery lifecycle. Recognised as a trusted adviser, with a track record of creating successful technology solutions that support the organisational strategic vision and goals. Able to bring to bear extensive knowledge of architectural patterns, technology components, vendor solutions and emerging technology trends on digital solution development in one or more industries. A confident written and verbal communicator, able to clearly explain digital ideas to non-technical audiences, and work effectively with non-technical colleagues and business executives. A capable team leader, used to managing teams of consultants, analysts, technologists and third party suppliers to develop detailed solutions, costs, timescales and methods for delivery of technology solutions. Seasoned at successfully managing the sourcing and selection process for third-party software and other technology components and services, as required to enable delivery of digital transformation solutions. Requirements: Ideally educated to Degree level or equivalent, we are open to strong candidates from all relevant educational backgrounds but ideally from a technology, science, engineering or business background; Consulting experience, gained with a leading professional services or systems integration firm; Expert knowledge and understanding of digital trends and challenges across industries, gained through project experience, contribution to thought leadership, articles, client recommendation, etc. Proven experience in providing leadership on complex, digital and front-office transformation initiatives, managing mixed technical teams to deliver the work; Expertise in architecting digital and multi-channel technology solutions, covering all layers of the technology stack; Demonstrable track record of helping to shape successful business development of digital and other front office business transformation initiatives. The nice to have: Majority of related experience gained in one of the following sectors: Financial Services - Retail and Commercial Banking. Financial Services - Insurance and Investment Management. Financial Services - Capital Markets. Private Sector - Energy, Utilities and Resources. Private Sector - Technology, Media and Telecommunications. Private Sector - Retail and Consumer. Private Sector - Industrial products, manufacturing and professional services.
Us Tech Solutions Limited
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
An Exciting Contract Opportunity for a Systems Analyst (PMO, Planisware) with one of the Leading Biopharmaceutical company Title: Systems Analyst - III Duration: 12-month contract Location: Cambridge, UK (Hybrid) Description: The Snr Associate, Development PMO provides Planisware capability support to the Development department and sub-functions. This role is hybrid, based in the Cambridge a minimum of 3 days per week (Tues-Thurs). Planisware (25%) Strong technical ability with Planisware Support Planisware system and associated processes for the Development organization Manage portfolio-level planning cycle in Planisware Review Assets and Products in Planisware Effectively liaise and communicate with other teams involved in the Planisware Capability Support function Support and drive the Change Control process for both technical elements and Business Processes PMO (75%) Advanced level MS Office skills (in particular Excel, Teams, Word) Ability to work independently Excellent organization skills and ability to work on several tasks simultaneously, to tight timelines Excellent verbal and written communication skills Excellent attention to detail Minimum of 3 years PMO experience (Senior Analyst level) Preparing templates and tools in MS programs SharePoint experience, permissions, document management etc Ability to build new SharePoint sites and update existing ones Desirable / Essential Knowledge, Experience & Skills Project Management experience is beneficial but not essential An understanding of processes within regulated industries e.g. banking, insurance, healthcare etc Project management qualification such as PRINCE2 is desirable A degree in a scientific field is beneficial Risk management experience Change management experience
Mar 22, 2024
Full time
An Exciting Contract Opportunity for a Systems Analyst (PMO, Planisware) with one of the Leading Biopharmaceutical company Title: Systems Analyst - III Duration: 12-month contract Location: Cambridge, UK (Hybrid) Description: The Snr Associate, Development PMO provides Planisware capability support to the Development department and sub-functions. This role is hybrid, based in the Cambridge a minimum of 3 days per week (Tues-Thurs). Planisware (25%) Strong technical ability with Planisware Support Planisware system and associated processes for the Development organization Manage portfolio-level planning cycle in Planisware Review Assets and Products in Planisware Effectively liaise and communicate with other teams involved in the Planisware Capability Support function Support and drive the Change Control process for both technical elements and Business Processes PMO (75%) Advanced level MS Office skills (in particular Excel, Teams, Word) Ability to work independently Excellent organization skills and ability to work on several tasks simultaneously, to tight timelines Excellent verbal and written communication skills Excellent attention to detail Minimum of 3 years PMO experience (Senior Analyst level) Preparing templates and tools in MS programs SharePoint experience, permissions, document management etc Ability to build new SharePoint sites and update existing ones Desirable / Essential Knowledge, Experience & Skills Project Management experience is beneficial but not essential An understanding of processes within regulated industries e.g. banking, insurance, healthcare etc Project management qualification such as PRINCE2 is desirable A degree in a scientific field is beneficial Risk management experience Change management experience
COOPER LOMAZ RECRUITMENT LTD
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
IT Business Systems Coordinator / Analyst Central Cambridge 43,000 - 48,000 DOE (hybrid working) Cooper Lomaz are currently working with a client who have a need for an internal IT Business Systems Coordinator / Analyst to join a team supporting and managing approximately 280+ desktops, 36 servers and 73+ applications used by the team. This is joining a team that work on projects to upgrade existing applications, implement new systems, carry out training, provide guidance/support on applications to ensure standards are met. We are looking for someone to take on a predominately project management / coordination role within the support team. You will be in or come from a tech support background to understand the whole lifecycle, the value of good customer service and the potential to jump in and help with some 2nd/3rd line support on rare occasions but project management & business Analyst experience will be valued above this. The appointed candidate would perhaps be someone who likes to get involved in the work as well as be a project manager, development opportunities will allow you the freedom to manage technical projects and develop the product but the delivery of the project and documentation should be the focus. Ideally someone with experience in these key areas. Technical project and coordination: Day to day management of a range of system and support projects mostly focused on IT systems and applications but not limited to Identifying business needs, improving efficiency, and solving existing users' problems Produce quality documentation to defined standards (Prince2 based with some tailoring) Plan workloads and work flexibly to deadlines Liaise with a range of stakeholders from senior management to end users Research business system capabilities and provide well thought out proposals and reasoning Comply with Trust information governance standards Ability to explain complex systems and problems in simple terms to an audience with varying levels of technical knowledge Understand the difference between on premise and cloud solutions. Most importantly when to utilise either or both for effective system design Technical Skills and Knowledge: Quality customer advice and support Implement system usage and data quality monitoring mechanisms Configuration of operationally critical systems and applications Windows server administration and configuration including IIS Strong Microsoft SQL experience including tools like SSIS, SSRS and Power BI A solid understanding of the importance of information security and how to uphold standards around this Follow change control and operational procedures An understanding of how all components of a complex IT system interact together from the networking all the way through to the client application. Essential: Good communicator Good organisational skills Have the ability to work collaboratively and independently Ability to communicate with senior managers transparently Have a logical approach to problem solving Customer focus A natural enthusiasm for technology and learning Previous project experience
Mar 22, 2024
Full time
IT Business Systems Coordinator / Analyst Central Cambridge 43,000 - 48,000 DOE (hybrid working) Cooper Lomaz are currently working with a client who have a need for an internal IT Business Systems Coordinator / Analyst to join a team supporting and managing approximately 280+ desktops, 36 servers and 73+ applications used by the team. This is joining a team that work on projects to upgrade existing applications, implement new systems, carry out training, provide guidance/support on applications to ensure standards are met. We are looking for someone to take on a predominately project management / coordination role within the support team. You will be in or come from a tech support background to understand the whole lifecycle, the value of good customer service and the potential to jump in and help with some 2nd/3rd line support on rare occasions but project management & business Analyst experience will be valued above this. The appointed candidate would perhaps be someone who likes to get involved in the work as well as be a project manager, development opportunities will allow you the freedom to manage technical projects and develop the product but the delivery of the project and documentation should be the focus. Ideally someone with experience in these key areas. Technical project and coordination: Day to day management of a range of system and support projects mostly focused on IT systems and applications but not limited to Identifying business needs, improving efficiency, and solving existing users' problems Produce quality documentation to defined standards (Prince2 based with some tailoring) Plan workloads and work flexibly to deadlines Liaise with a range of stakeholders from senior management to end users Research business system capabilities and provide well thought out proposals and reasoning Comply with Trust information governance standards Ability to explain complex systems and problems in simple terms to an audience with varying levels of technical knowledge Understand the difference between on premise and cloud solutions. Most importantly when to utilise either or both for effective system design Technical Skills and Knowledge: Quality customer advice and support Implement system usage and data quality monitoring mechanisms Configuration of operationally critical systems and applications Windows server administration and configuration including IIS Strong Microsoft SQL experience including tools like SSIS, SSRS and Power BI A solid understanding of the importance of information security and how to uphold standards around this Follow change control and operational procedures An understanding of how all components of a complex IT system interact together from the networking all the way through to the client application. Essential: Good communicator Good organisational skills Have the ability to work collaboratively and independently Ability to communicate with senior managers transparently Have a logical approach to problem solving Customer focus A natural enthusiasm for technology and learning Previous project experience
Working within the Public Sector this role will be working within a team who provide centralised IT project management services, covering IT projects and support for a variety of functions/teams. The team support on a range of equipment as well as working on projects to upgrade existing applications, implement new systems and provide training and support. This will be predominately a project management role. Duties and responsibilities: Provide service desk support Prepare SQL stored procedures, prepare and configure system workflowProject manage system implementations, changes, and upgradesMonitor data integrity Prepare management reports, user guides and training materials. Required Skills and Experience Project Management experience - you will have experience of dealing with a range of projects, mostly IT focussed.Experience of implementation of system usage and data quality monitoring mechanismsConfiguration of operationally critical systems and applicationsWindows server administration and configuration including IISMicrosoft SQL experience including tools like SSIS, SSRS and Power BI Experience of managing 3rd party suppliers
Mar 20, 2024
Full time
Working within the Public Sector this role will be working within a team who provide centralised IT project management services, covering IT projects and support for a variety of functions/teams. The team support on a range of equipment as well as working on projects to upgrade existing applications, implement new systems and provide training and support. This will be predominately a project management role. Duties and responsibilities: Provide service desk support Prepare SQL stored procedures, prepare and configure system workflowProject manage system implementations, changes, and upgradesMonitor data integrity Prepare management reports, user guides and training materials. Required Skills and Experience Project Management experience - you will have experience of dealing with a range of projects, mostly IT focussed.Experience of implementation of system usage and data quality monitoring mechanismsConfiguration of operationally critical systems and applicationsWindows server administration and configuration including IISMicrosoft SQL experience including tools like SSIS, SSRS and Power BI Experience of managing 3rd party suppliers
Job Description: Job Title: Application Security Analyst Corporate Title: Vice President Location: Chester Role Description: Resource will function as a member of an enterprise network application layer intrusion, detection, prevention, and response team. Will develop and implement custom alerts and dashboards monitoring controls based on OSI layer 7 attack and threat indicators. Provides leadership in assessing new threat vectors and designing and implementing effective controls. Leverages advanced investigative skills using best in class data correlation and network/packet analysis tools. Will partner with senior leaders from lines of business organizations to triage security events and report on impacting security initiatives. Responsible for mentoring and developing the skill sets of less experienced team members. Develops and implements processes or controls in support of audit and risk requirements. The Team: The Network and Endpoint Cybersecurity Operations team provides the first line of defense for Bank of America's global network. It defends against various threats including DDoS, Malware, Web Based Attacks, Remote Attacks, and provides network access assurance across our network and endpoint boundaries. Provides network and endpoint anomaly monitoring for indicators of compromise, and a 24x7 rapid response capability for network and endpoint security related events and incidents. Core Skills: Required Skills: Strong Splunk skill set. The security analyst will leverage Splunk to analyze logs and other security events to find targeted attacks against network-based bank assets. Strong Intrusion Analysis background. Resource must be able to identify and interpret weblogs from various webservers. Knowledgeable of current exploits. Resource must be able to identify common exploits from the appropriate web and event logs. Working knowledge of Linux, Windows, and OS X operating systems. Comfortable with scripting languages and regular expressions Strong knowledge common network protocols Working knowledge of enterprise Client / Server architecture Working knowledge of OSI model 3 through 7 We are a front-line team that handles active security events and highly current threats. On call and after-hours work can be expected although we rotate to approximately one week every 2 months. The analyst will use new intelligence to update existing controls to detect new threats against the bank. Will be expected to have solid technical skills to operate independently and to support others within the security team. Preferred Skills: Experience doing packet captures and interpreting them (wireshark for example). Understanding of stateful firewalls and able to interpret firewall rules. Able to interpret SQL, Apache web logs, IIS, Active Directory and other security logs. Full understanding of modern web site deployments and technology. Familiarity with web application attacks including SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and remote file inclusion. Use tools to detect anomalous/malicious data transmissions on the network. Use advanced analytics / security tools to detect malware on the network. Bank of America: Every day, across the globe, our employees bring a commitment to our purpose and to driving responsible growth by living our values: deliver together, act responsibly, realize the power of our people and trust the team. A key aspect of driving responsible growth is doing so in a sustainable manner, a critical pillar of which is being a great place to work for our teammates. In line with these values, in EMEA we have 9 Employee Networks, a wide range of Sports & Social clubs, and other development and networking opportunities so that you can enjoy a range of experiences and connect with colleagues across the bank. We also offer exclusive discounts to some of the most iconic cultural experiences for you to enjoy in your spare time outside of work. Learn more about our benefits here. Good conduct and sound judgment is crucial to our long term success. It's important that all employees in the organisation understand the expected standards of conduct and how we manage conduct risk. Individual accountability and an ownership mind-set are the cornerstones of our Code of Conduct and are at the heart of managing risk well. We are an equal opportunities employer, and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience. We strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are accessible for all candidates and encourage any candidates to tell us about any adjustment requirements. As part of our standard hiring process to manage risk, please note background screening checks will be conducted on all hires before commencing employment. Job Band: H5 Shift: Hours Per Week: 35 Weekly Schedule: Referral Bonus Amount: 0
Sep 24, 2022
Full time
Job Description: Job Title: Application Security Analyst Corporate Title: Vice President Location: Chester Role Description: Resource will function as a member of an enterprise network application layer intrusion, detection, prevention, and response team. Will develop and implement custom alerts and dashboards monitoring controls based on OSI layer 7 attack and threat indicators. Provides leadership in assessing new threat vectors and designing and implementing effective controls. Leverages advanced investigative skills using best in class data correlation and network/packet analysis tools. Will partner with senior leaders from lines of business organizations to triage security events and report on impacting security initiatives. Responsible for mentoring and developing the skill sets of less experienced team members. Develops and implements processes or controls in support of audit and risk requirements. The Team: The Network and Endpoint Cybersecurity Operations team provides the first line of defense for Bank of America's global network. It defends against various threats including DDoS, Malware, Web Based Attacks, Remote Attacks, and provides network access assurance across our network and endpoint boundaries. Provides network and endpoint anomaly monitoring for indicators of compromise, and a 24x7 rapid response capability for network and endpoint security related events and incidents. Core Skills: Required Skills: Strong Splunk skill set. The security analyst will leverage Splunk to analyze logs and other security events to find targeted attacks against network-based bank assets. Strong Intrusion Analysis background. Resource must be able to identify and interpret weblogs from various webservers. Knowledgeable of current exploits. Resource must be able to identify common exploits from the appropriate web and event logs. Working knowledge of Linux, Windows, and OS X operating systems. Comfortable with scripting languages and regular expressions Strong knowledge common network protocols Working knowledge of enterprise Client / Server architecture Working knowledge of OSI model 3 through 7 We are a front-line team that handles active security events and highly current threats. On call and after-hours work can be expected although we rotate to approximately one week every 2 months. The analyst will use new intelligence to update existing controls to detect new threats against the bank. Will be expected to have solid technical skills to operate independently and to support others within the security team. Preferred Skills: Experience doing packet captures and interpreting them (wireshark for example). Understanding of stateful firewalls and able to interpret firewall rules. Able to interpret SQL, Apache web logs, IIS, Active Directory and other security logs. Full understanding of modern web site deployments and technology. Familiarity with web application attacks including SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and remote file inclusion. Use tools to detect anomalous/malicious data transmissions on the network. Use advanced analytics / security tools to detect malware on the network. Bank of America: Every day, across the globe, our employees bring a commitment to our purpose and to driving responsible growth by living our values: deliver together, act responsibly, realize the power of our people and trust the team. A key aspect of driving responsible growth is doing so in a sustainable manner, a critical pillar of which is being a great place to work for our teammates. In line with these values, in EMEA we have 9 Employee Networks, a wide range of Sports & Social clubs, and other development and networking opportunities so that you can enjoy a range of experiences and connect with colleagues across the bank. We also offer exclusive discounts to some of the most iconic cultural experiences for you to enjoy in your spare time outside of work. Learn more about our benefits here. Good conduct and sound judgment is crucial to our long term success. It's important that all employees in the organisation understand the expected standards of conduct and how we manage conduct risk. Individual accountability and an ownership mind-set are the cornerstones of our Code of Conduct and are at the heart of managing risk well. We are an equal opportunities employer, and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience. We strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are accessible for all candidates and encourage any candidates to tell us about any adjustment requirements. As part of our standard hiring process to manage risk, please note background screening checks will be conducted on all hires before commencing employment. Job Band: H5 Shift: Hours Per Week: 35 Weekly Schedule: Referral Bonus Amount: 0
At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we're counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. The opportunity We are looking for 2 x Software Engineers to join a team that is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of applications counting development and maintenance of global applications and systems. The team is geographically dispersed and comprises of all disciplines required to deliver IT solutions for our customers thus including project managers, business analysts, application engineers and quality assurance engineers. Following EY Solution delivery standards, the team makes use of the latest releases of technology from Microsoft along with others. They are responsible for the delivery of programs that offer a chance to work on web applications that span the spectrum of devices from desktop to tablets to smart phones. Your key responsibilities Design and implementation of functionality for new and existing applications. Lead R&D for new libraries, components, technologies. Perform rapid prototyping of new features and applications. Bug fixing. Handle customers/business users' technical queries. Skills and attributes for success Excellent communication skills, verbal and written. Effectively manage communications and required reporting within the globally distributed agile team. Maintain high development standards and thrive for better quality. Work comfortably in fast-pasted scaled Agile Framework (daily scrums, frequent demo for clients, planning meetings, grooming sessions, and team buildings). To qualify for the role you must have Full-stack Software Engineering experience and current expertise in C#, .Net CORE, with at least 5 to 7 years of services-based development experience. Advanced level SQL skills. Ability to build high-quality, cross-browser compatible, high-performance n-tier .NET web applications with IIS, SQL Server, Transact SQL. Strong knowledge of SOA, object-oriented programming, design patterns, multi-threaded application development. Ideally, you'll also have Experience working with Systems teams on the challenges and opportunities of high-decoupled, service-oriented systems, including eventual consistency, compensating transactions, event/pub/sub models, resiliency, operational support, etc. Experience working with Security teams on API-level authorization federation (OpenID/OAuth). Familiarity with Azure PaaS services. Familiarity with DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). What we look for We are looking full-stack candidates that have extensive knowledge in building .NET / python applications. They must have a responsible attitude, maintain high quality coding standards and be able to adapt to changing requirements and challenging tasks. What we offer We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer: Continuous learning: You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. Transformative leadership: We'll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. The exceptional EY experience. It's yours to build. Apply now. EY | Building a better working world EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.
Feb 01, 2022
Full time
At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we're counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. The opportunity We are looking for 2 x Software Engineers to join a team that is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of applications counting development and maintenance of global applications and systems. The team is geographically dispersed and comprises of all disciplines required to deliver IT solutions for our customers thus including project managers, business analysts, application engineers and quality assurance engineers. Following EY Solution delivery standards, the team makes use of the latest releases of technology from Microsoft along with others. They are responsible for the delivery of programs that offer a chance to work on web applications that span the spectrum of devices from desktop to tablets to smart phones. Your key responsibilities Design and implementation of functionality for new and existing applications. Lead R&D for new libraries, components, technologies. Perform rapid prototyping of new features and applications. Bug fixing. Handle customers/business users' technical queries. Skills and attributes for success Excellent communication skills, verbal and written. Effectively manage communications and required reporting within the globally distributed agile team. Maintain high development standards and thrive for better quality. Work comfortably in fast-pasted scaled Agile Framework (daily scrums, frequent demo for clients, planning meetings, grooming sessions, and team buildings). To qualify for the role you must have Full-stack Software Engineering experience and current expertise in C#, .Net CORE, with at least 5 to 7 years of services-based development experience. Advanced level SQL skills. Ability to build high-quality, cross-browser compatible, high-performance n-tier .NET web applications with IIS, SQL Server, Transact SQL. Strong knowledge of SOA, object-oriented programming, design patterns, multi-threaded application development. Ideally, you'll also have Experience working with Systems teams on the challenges and opportunities of high-decoupled, service-oriented systems, including eventual consistency, compensating transactions, event/pub/sub models, resiliency, operational support, etc. Experience working with Security teams on API-level authorization federation (OpenID/OAuth). Familiarity with Azure PaaS services. Familiarity with DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). What we look for We are looking full-stack candidates that have extensive knowledge in building .NET / python applications. They must have a responsible attitude, maintain high quality coding standards and be able to adapt to changing requirements and challenging tasks. What we offer We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer: Continuous learning: You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. Transformative leadership: We'll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. The exceptional EY experience. It's yours to build. Apply now. EY | Building a better working world EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.
| Agile Business Analyst - Senior Consultant / Manager - Dublin We are creating a new team that specialises in for Financial Services. This team is a small group of experts, learners, teachers and coaches. Smart technology consultants that can help our clients to deliver complicated solutions using large-scale Agile delivery methods. This role is for an Agile Business Analyst within that new team. You will be responsible for helping our client teams to get things done; with quality and efficiency in delivery. You will bring your expertise in using Agile Business Analysis approaches (E.g. User Story refinement, Specification-by-Example) within large-scale Agile delivery frameworks (E.g. LeSS, DAD, SAFe). The opportunity As an Agile Business Analyst within the technology consulting team, you will have the opportunity to both advise and deliver. You will provide valuable insights to our Financial Services clients and to our EY communities; and you will solve complex problems that deliver valuable solutions with quality. You will embed yourself within Agile Delivery teams. You will also learn and grow your BA skills and your career. We will trust and support you throughout. By joining the Technology Consulting team, you will work in high-performing teams that deliver exceptional client service; enabling organizations to grow, innovate, protect and optimise their business performance - playing your part in building a better working world. Your key responsibilities Client Delivery: You will be responsible for the creation of important client deliverables. You will lead and facilitate Agile ceremonies such as multi-team Product Backlog Refinement sessions. You will demonstrate experience of User Story refinement & Data Modelling techniques, as well as different approaches to defining and agreeing detailed acceptance criteria. You will embed yourself within Agile engineering teams - coaching and educating them on customer requirements and Agile practices. You will partner with Agile Product Owners and business stakeholders to ensure the most valuable work is being delivered in the most efficient ways. This large-scale Agile delivery work typically involves complex technology transformation; delivered by distributed teams of consultants; using new engineering approaches; underpinned by a custom scaled Agile delivery method. Our clients need experts to improve their chances of success in delivery, and to educate their teams in new ways of working. Thought Leadership: Outside of your client delivery work, we will support you to create points-of-view; write blogs; run internal training courses; speak at conferences; and inspire your colleagues and clients in topics related to Scaled-Agile, and Agile Business Analysis. Skills and attributes for success Client responsibilities Perform as an Agile BA within Large-Scale Agile delivery teams; educating and growing client & more junior team members Be a leader within technology consulting engagements on large-scale Agile deliveries for our Financial Services clients Build an understanding of EY's global capabilities and assets, bringing the best to our clients People responsibilities Exemplify the Agile values and principles; and be pragmatic in tailoring where required Develop our people through effectively coaching and mentoring, regardless of seniority Set ambitious personal development goals for yourself - and deliver upon them To qualify for the role you must have An appetite to teach and learn and be the best you can be 2+ years' experience of performing as an Agile BA; preferably as part of a large-scale Agile delivery product or programme - ideally within Financial Services, or an industry of equivalent complexity - using Agile BA approaches including User Story Refinement, Specification-by-Example, Data Modelling Recognised BA Certifications - such as IIBA AAC, CBAP and CCBA Certification and practitioner experience of a range of BA and Agile delivery approaches including LeSS, DAD, SAFe, Kanban, Scrum, PRINCE II and/or PMI Practical hands-on experience using tooling that enables Agile delivery - E.g. JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, Jenkins Ideally, you'll also have Ideally to have experience in one or more of the following specialisms: Continuous Delivery; Public Cloud Implementations; API & Integration Patterns & XP Practices (E.g. U-TDD, A-TDD, Pair Programming) What we look for We are looking for people that will lead with curiosity and kindness. People that will bring diversity of thought to our clients. People that are intelligent and conscientious. People that will learn and teach. People that are resilient and that can stay the course. What working at EY offers We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer: Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that's right for you Additionally, EY is now one of the first global companies to offer our employees access to an externally accredited Technology MBA - a truly unique opportunity to develop yourself and others. About EY As a global leader in Assurance, Tax, Consulting and Strategy/Transactions, we're using the finance products, expertise and systems we've developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we'll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality. If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. Build your legacy with us. Apply now. Who we are EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.
Feb 01, 2022
Full time
| Agile Business Analyst - Senior Consultant / Manager - Dublin We are creating a new team that specialises in for Financial Services. This team is a small group of experts, learners, teachers and coaches. Smart technology consultants that can help our clients to deliver complicated solutions using large-scale Agile delivery methods. This role is for an Agile Business Analyst within that new team. You will be responsible for helping our client teams to get things done; with quality and efficiency in delivery. You will bring your expertise in using Agile Business Analysis approaches (E.g. User Story refinement, Specification-by-Example) within large-scale Agile delivery frameworks (E.g. LeSS, DAD, SAFe). The opportunity As an Agile Business Analyst within the technology consulting team, you will have the opportunity to both advise and deliver. You will provide valuable insights to our Financial Services clients and to our EY communities; and you will solve complex problems that deliver valuable solutions with quality. You will embed yourself within Agile Delivery teams. You will also learn and grow your BA skills and your career. We will trust and support you throughout. By joining the Technology Consulting team, you will work in high-performing teams that deliver exceptional client service; enabling organizations to grow, innovate, protect and optimise their business performance - playing your part in building a better working world. Your key responsibilities Client Delivery: You will be responsible for the creation of important client deliverables. You will lead and facilitate Agile ceremonies such as multi-team Product Backlog Refinement sessions. You will demonstrate experience of User Story refinement & Data Modelling techniques, as well as different approaches to defining and agreeing detailed acceptance criteria. You will embed yourself within Agile engineering teams - coaching and educating them on customer requirements and Agile practices. You will partner with Agile Product Owners and business stakeholders to ensure the most valuable work is being delivered in the most efficient ways. This large-scale Agile delivery work typically involves complex technology transformation; delivered by distributed teams of consultants; using new engineering approaches; underpinned by a custom scaled Agile delivery method. Our clients need experts to improve their chances of success in delivery, and to educate their teams in new ways of working. Thought Leadership: Outside of your client delivery work, we will support you to create points-of-view; write blogs; run internal training courses; speak at conferences; and inspire your colleagues and clients in topics related to Scaled-Agile, and Agile Business Analysis. Skills and attributes for success Client responsibilities Perform as an Agile BA within Large-Scale Agile delivery teams; educating and growing client & more junior team members Be a leader within technology consulting engagements on large-scale Agile deliveries for our Financial Services clients Build an understanding of EY's global capabilities and assets, bringing the best to our clients People responsibilities Exemplify the Agile values and principles; and be pragmatic in tailoring where required Develop our people through effectively coaching and mentoring, regardless of seniority Set ambitious personal development goals for yourself - and deliver upon them To qualify for the role you must have An appetite to teach and learn and be the best you can be 2+ years' experience of performing as an Agile BA; preferably as part of a large-scale Agile delivery product or programme - ideally within Financial Services, or an industry of equivalent complexity - using Agile BA approaches including User Story Refinement, Specification-by-Example, Data Modelling Recognised BA Certifications - such as IIBA AAC, CBAP and CCBA Certification and practitioner experience of a range of BA and Agile delivery approaches including LeSS, DAD, SAFe, Kanban, Scrum, PRINCE II and/or PMI Practical hands-on experience using tooling that enables Agile delivery - E.g. JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, Jenkins Ideally, you'll also have Ideally to have experience in one or more of the following specialisms: Continuous Delivery; Public Cloud Implementations; API & Integration Patterns & XP Practices (E.g. U-TDD, A-TDD, Pair Programming) What we look for We are looking for people that will lead with curiosity and kindness. People that will bring diversity of thought to our clients. People that are intelligent and conscientious. People that will learn and teach. People that are resilient and that can stay the course. What working at EY offers We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer: Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that's right for you Additionally, EY is now one of the first global companies to offer our employees access to an externally accredited Technology MBA - a truly unique opportunity to develop yourself and others. About EY As a global leader in Assurance, Tax, Consulting and Strategy/Transactions, we're using the finance products, expertise and systems we've developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we'll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality. If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. Build your legacy with us. Apply now. Who we are EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.
Reporting Business Analyst - Banking (to £550/day - umbrella only) This a great opportunity with a prestigious and very large global financial services institution! They require a capable Business Analyst in conjunction with assigned SMEs to determine the impact on the organisation and document detailed technical business requirements to support new requirements and reflect any required changes. This will revolve around all trade and transaction reporting regulation and updates including European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation and Directives (MiFID/MiFIR II) and Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR). The role will involve: Track and analyse regulatory communications and updates across EMEA and work with the SMEs and end users to understand and document the practical implications for all associated systems and processes. Communicate with internal colleagues to understand the current practise and processes of departments and the organisation Identify the processes, system changes and timescales required to introduce regulatory changes and ensure the correct governance of the change process Work closely with the SMEs to appraise stakeholders of the potential impact of regulatory change on the service, function or system/s highlighting the options, impact and potential links between required changes on the existing infrastructure so that well informed decisions can be made Communicate clearly within a multi-disciplinary team, gain consensus for the best solution and implement the required changes to maintain compliance with regulation and/or gain efficiencies. Detail the appropriate business requirements and regulatory technical specification to support any changes or new requirements to ensure compliance Support and involve the appropriate staff and teams in the QA, testing and delivery of changes, including helping to resolve any issues. Act as the technical interface to selected third party vendor You will require the following to be considered for the role: Strong communication skills Experience of participating in regulatory driven and/or systems project teams within banking Must be accurate in data analysis Able to produce gap analysis/requirements, workflows and technical requirement documents. Working knowledge of EMEA regulatory requirements, the banking products it impacts and prior experience of providing regulatory analysis and business requirements documentation Knowledge of EMIR, MIFIR &/or SFTR regulations required Proven ability to analyse current and future regulatory requirements and translate them into practical implications for specific processes and systems. Previous experience in assisting a Regulatory liaison team to manage regulator expectations for remediation of transaction reporting errors & back reporting Technical skill required to analyse impact of regulation on system infrastructure and liaise with technical SMEs to agree appropriate solutions Good stakeholder management skills Keywords: business, system, systems, analyst, mifid, mifir, emir, stfr, regulation, regulations, directive, directives, financing, finance, banking, report, reports, reporting, trade, trades, transaction, transactions, consultant, lead, leader, manager
Nov 09, 2021
Contractor
Reporting Business Analyst - Banking (to £550/day - umbrella only) This a great opportunity with a prestigious and very large global financial services institution! They require a capable Business Analyst in conjunction with assigned SMEs to determine the impact on the organisation and document detailed technical business requirements to support new requirements and reflect any required changes. This will revolve around all trade and transaction reporting regulation and updates including European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation and Directives (MiFID/MiFIR II) and Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR). The role will involve: Track and analyse regulatory communications and updates across EMEA and work with the SMEs and end users to understand and document the practical implications for all associated systems and processes. Communicate with internal colleagues to understand the current practise and processes of departments and the organisation Identify the processes, system changes and timescales required to introduce regulatory changes and ensure the correct governance of the change process Work closely with the SMEs to appraise stakeholders of the potential impact of regulatory change on the service, function or system/s highlighting the options, impact and potential links between required changes on the existing infrastructure so that well informed decisions can be made Communicate clearly within a multi-disciplinary team, gain consensus for the best solution and implement the required changes to maintain compliance with regulation and/or gain efficiencies. Detail the appropriate business requirements and regulatory technical specification to support any changes or new requirements to ensure compliance Support and involve the appropriate staff and teams in the QA, testing and delivery of changes, including helping to resolve any issues. Act as the technical interface to selected third party vendor You will require the following to be considered for the role: Strong communication skills Experience of participating in regulatory driven and/or systems project teams within banking Must be accurate in data analysis Able to produce gap analysis/requirements, workflows and technical requirement documents. Working knowledge of EMEA regulatory requirements, the banking products it impacts and prior experience of providing regulatory analysis and business requirements documentation Knowledge of EMIR, MIFIR &/or SFTR regulations required Proven ability to analyse current and future regulatory requirements and translate them into practical implications for specific processes and systems. Previous experience in assisting a Regulatory liaison team to manage regulator expectations for remediation of transaction reporting errors & back reporting Technical skill required to analyse impact of regulation on system infrastructure and liaise with technical SMEs to agree appropriate solutions Good stakeholder management skills Keywords: business, system, systems, analyst, mifid, mifir, emir, stfr, regulation, regulations, directive, directives, financing, finance, banking, report, reports, reporting, trade, trades, transaction, transactions, consultant, lead, leader, manager