Lead Specialist Advisor, Application Development, Flood
Closing date: 29 January 2023
Location: Flexible
Salary: £41,150 - £46,147 (Grade 7)
Contract type : Permanent
Work pattern: You will need to work as part of a flexible shift pattern to cover service hours of 8am to 6pm. There are also requirements for weekend working when required to meet the business needs. Also, you will need to work on a time specific rota providing an ‘Out of Hours’ ICT Service to an agreed level.
Post numbers: 203404
Job Description
Working as part of the Flood Warning and Informing service, provide a high level of technical expertise in ICT development, delivering code to standards for internal and external systems, in conjunction with other team members and third party (technical partner) developers.
Will assist in setting the future direction for NRW and the National Flood Service approach to the agile development of in-house applications in line with our rolling 18-month technology roadmap.
The role will operate primarily at tactical and operational levels, with some strategic components relating to the need to constantly review and assess the future development needs of National Flood Service cloud-based services in supporting delivery of NRWs digital strategy
You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:
Degree or equivalent in a technical ICT discipline plus a proven track record of working in a development team.
Ability to deliver and manage agile Web development projects.
Experience of working within a Microsoft Azure and Office 365 environment.
Ability to troubleshoot and make recommendations on the resilience and supportability of solutions.
Experience of working in Visual Studio and Azure DevOps.
Knowledge of Rest APIs, HTML 5, CSS, C#, MVC, JavaScript, and Microsoft SQL.
Understanding of the latest Azure offerings including API Manager, Azure Functions, Azure LogicApps and Azure Insights.
This role will offer a range of benefits, including:
Agile and flexible working
Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3%
28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
Generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
Health and wellbeing benefits and support
Weekly well-being hour to use as you choose
For more information, please visit our website.
Dec 08, 2022
Full time
Lead Specialist Advisor, Application Development, Flood
Closing date: 29 January 2023
Location: Flexible
Salary: £41,150 - £46,147 (Grade 7)
Contract type : Permanent
Work pattern: You will need to work as part of a flexible shift pattern to cover service hours of 8am to 6pm. There are also requirements for weekend working when required to meet the business needs. Also, you will need to work on a time specific rota providing an ‘Out of Hours’ ICT Service to an agreed level.
Post numbers: 203404
Job Description
Working as part of the Flood Warning and Informing service, provide a high level of technical expertise in ICT development, delivering code to standards for internal and external systems, in conjunction with other team members and third party (technical partner) developers.
Will assist in setting the future direction for NRW and the National Flood Service approach to the agile development of in-house applications in line with our rolling 18-month technology roadmap.
The role will operate primarily at tactical and operational levels, with some strategic components relating to the need to constantly review and assess the future development needs of National Flood Service cloud-based services in supporting delivery of NRWs digital strategy
You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:
Degree or equivalent in a technical ICT discipline plus a proven track record of working in a development team.
Ability to deliver and manage agile Web development projects.
Experience of working within a Microsoft Azure and Office 365 environment.
Ability to troubleshoot and make recommendations on the resilience and supportability of solutions.
Experience of working in Visual Studio and Azure DevOps.
Knowledge of Rest APIs, HTML 5, CSS, C#, MVC, JavaScript, and Microsoft SQL.
Understanding of the latest Azure offerings including API Manager, Azure Functions, Azure LogicApps and Azure Insights.
This role will offer a range of benefits, including:
Agile and flexible working
Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3%
28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
Generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
Health and wellbeing benefits and support
Weekly well-being hour to use as you choose
For more information, please visit our website.
Frontend Engineer (React) Remote-first Bristol Salary Range: 50-60k Would you like to work in a business where you are the voice of React & Frontend Development? I'm working with an established organisation who already supply the majority of clients in their field. They're continuously building new & innovative products, leading to consistent growth that shows no signs of slowing down! You'll perform the role of Frontend Engineer in a squad focussed on their flagship product, working on feature development & having an input into the advancement of their frontend architecture. As the go-to React specialist in the squad, the team will want to hear your opinion on projects and will give you a forum to share your expertise. Career development is a genuine possibility, with both the Tech Lead & Development Manager having progressed from their original roles in this company as Junior Engineer & Software Engineer respectively. You'll have a development plan from Day 1 and exposure to working on various projects to progress your skills. It's a collaborative & progressive environment to be a part of. If you discover a new tool that could improve the project you're working on, the team want to hear about. Regardless of the role you play in the business, people like to work together and share their skills. What you'll need A focus on frontend development Strong experience with React & TypeScript TDD or BDD experience would be beneficial Any DevOps experience would be a bonus! A collaborative approach The confidence to provide strong opinions on React architecture and best ways of working Click the 'apply' button now to find out some more!
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
Frontend Engineer (React) Remote-first Bristol Salary Range: 50-60k Would you like to work in a business where you are the voice of React & Frontend Development? I'm working with an established organisation who already supply the majority of clients in their field. They're continuously building new & innovative products, leading to consistent growth that shows no signs of slowing down! You'll perform the role of Frontend Engineer in a squad focussed on their flagship product, working on feature development & having an input into the advancement of their frontend architecture. As the go-to React specialist in the squad, the team will want to hear your opinion on projects and will give you a forum to share your expertise. Career development is a genuine possibility, with both the Tech Lead & Development Manager having progressed from their original roles in this company as Junior Engineer & Software Engineer respectively. You'll have a development plan from Day 1 and exposure to working on various projects to progress your skills. It's a collaborative & progressive environment to be a part of. If you discover a new tool that could improve the project you're working on, the team want to hear about. Regardless of the role you play in the business, people like to work together and share their skills. What you'll need A focus on frontend development Strong experience with React & TypeScript TDD or BDD experience would be beneficial Any DevOps experience would be a bonus! A collaborative approach The confidence to provide strong opinions on React architecture and best ways of working Click the 'apply' button now to find out some more!
Site Name: London The Stanley Building Posted Date: Apr 8 2024 At GSK, we want to supercharge our data capability to better understand our patients and accelerate our ability to discover vaccines and medicines. The Onyx Research Data Platform organization represents a major investment by GSK R&D and Digital & Tech, designed to deliver a step-change in our ability to leverage data, knowledge, and prediction to find new medicines. We are a full-stack shop consisting of product and portfolio leadership, data engineering, infrastructure and DevOps, data / metadata / knowledge platforms, and AI/ML and analysis platforms, all geared toward: Building a next-generation, metadata- and automation-driven data experience for GSK's scientists, engineers, and decision-makers, increasing productivity and reducing time spent on "data mechanics" Providing best-in-class AI/ML and data analysis environments to accelerate our predictive capabilities and attract top-tier talents Aggressively engineering our data at scale, as one unified asset, to unlock the value of our unique collection of data and predictions in real-time Onyx Product Management is at the heart of our mission, ensuring that everything from our infrastructure, to platforms, to end-user-facing data assets and environments is designed to maximize our impact on R&D. The Product Management team partners with R&D stakeholders and Onyx leadership to develop a strategic roadmap for all customer-facing aspects of Onyx, including data assets, ontology, Knowledge Graph / semantic search, data/computing/analysis platforms, and multi-omics applications. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Product Manager for our multi-omics products. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing the product strategy of our Omics Workbench to meet internal GSK customers' needs. You will partner closely with the leaders of Onyx's teams along with the verticals under Research Technology, to deliver industry-leading multi-omics products that power downstream consumption of petabytes of business-critical data. You will drive the product roadmap, guide product development initiatives, and ensure the successful launch and adoption of the Omics Workbench. Together, you will facilitate joint planning and execution of the product roadmap, ensuring a balance between strategic development and customer-facing deliverables. You will also play a key role in devising, tracking, and publicizing metrics that measure the impact and performance of Onyx platform products. In this role you will Product Strategy and Roadmap: Develop and execute a comprehensive product strategy and roadmap for our multi-omics product portfolio, aligned with Onyx's overall product vision and objectives. Customer Understanding: Conduct in-depth customer research, gather customer insights, and engage with customers regularly to understand emerging requirements. Product Planning and Definition: Collaborate with stakeholders to define product requirements, features, and specifications based on customer feedback, product vision, and business goals. Agile Product Development: Work closely with portfolio and engineering teams in an agile environment to ensure successful and timely delivery of product releases, including prioritization, sprint planning, and backlog management. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with R&D customers, R&D Digital & Tech organization, and Onyx engineering teams to align product strategies, gather input, and drive successful implementation plans. Product Launch and Adoption: Lead product launches, ensuring effective communication, training, and support materials to drive successful product adoption and customer satisfaction. Product Performance and Optimization: Continuously monitor product performance, collect and analyze data, and drive iterative improvements to enhance product usability, performance, and customer experience. Stakeholder Management: Engage with key stakeholders, including senior Technology leadership and customer organizations to provide updates on product performance, roadmap, and future plans. Industry Thought Leadership: Stay abreast of industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in the omics technology space. Share insights and act as a thought leader within the organization and industry events. Why you? Qualifications & Skills: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: Bachelor's degree in bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Software Engineering, or related discipline Experience working in software engineering, software development, bioinformatics, or product management in the genomics tools space Preferred Qualifications & Skills: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: Technical Knowledge: Proficiency with modern bioinformatic pipeline development tools such as Nextflow/Nextflow Tower, Snakemake, Git/GitHub, Docker, and CI/CD methodologies. Experience in handling raw omics data and its derivatives, including but not limited to fastq files, pipeline outputs, and transforming them into analytical or application-ready formats. Familiarity with a range of data engineering tools including CloudRun, Spark, and both SQL and NoSQL databases. Working knowledge of at least one programming language, such as Python, Java, or Scala. Familiarity with cloud computing environments, including but not limited to GCP (Preferred), Azure, and AWS Experience working in agile software development environments, utilizing tools like Jira and Confluence. Experience with one or more omics pipelines (e.g., RNAseq, GWAS, WGS, etc.). Understanding of metadata management and data governance concepts. Experience: Extensive experience in product development and management, focusing on bioinformatics platform/tool products. Demonstrated success in launching and managing high-stakes enterprise engineering products for bioinformatics, data science, AI/ML, and analytics data consumption. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions. Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a propensity for making data-driven decisions. Exceptional leadership abilities and a proactive, self-driven approach. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and effectively manage multiple priorities. Proficiency in distilling complex user requirements and translating them into product releases. Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills. Closing Date for Applications: Monday 29th April 2024 (COB) Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. When applying for this role, please use the 'cover letter' of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application. During the course of your application, you will be requested to complete voluntary information which will be used in monitoring the effectiveness of our equality and diversity policies. Your information will be treated as confidential and will not be used in any part of the selection process. If you require a reasonable adjustment to the application / selection process to enable you to demonstrate your ability to perform the job requirements, please contact . This will help us to understand any modifications we may need to make to support you throughout our selection process. Why Us? GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organization where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030. Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We're committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class ( US only). We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are. . click apply for full job details
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
Site Name: London The Stanley Building Posted Date: Apr 8 2024 At GSK, we want to supercharge our data capability to better understand our patients and accelerate our ability to discover vaccines and medicines. The Onyx Research Data Platform organization represents a major investment by GSK R&D and Digital & Tech, designed to deliver a step-change in our ability to leverage data, knowledge, and prediction to find new medicines. We are a full-stack shop consisting of product and portfolio leadership, data engineering, infrastructure and DevOps, data / metadata / knowledge platforms, and AI/ML and analysis platforms, all geared toward: Building a next-generation, metadata- and automation-driven data experience for GSK's scientists, engineers, and decision-makers, increasing productivity and reducing time spent on "data mechanics" Providing best-in-class AI/ML and data analysis environments to accelerate our predictive capabilities and attract top-tier talents Aggressively engineering our data at scale, as one unified asset, to unlock the value of our unique collection of data and predictions in real-time Onyx Product Management is at the heart of our mission, ensuring that everything from our infrastructure, to platforms, to end-user-facing data assets and environments is designed to maximize our impact on R&D. The Product Management team partners with R&D stakeholders and Onyx leadership to develop a strategic roadmap for all customer-facing aspects of Onyx, including data assets, ontology, Knowledge Graph / semantic search, data/computing/analysis platforms, and multi-omics applications. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Product Manager for our multi-omics products. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing the product strategy of our Omics Workbench to meet internal GSK customers' needs. You will partner closely with the leaders of Onyx's teams along with the verticals under Research Technology, to deliver industry-leading multi-omics products that power downstream consumption of petabytes of business-critical data. You will drive the product roadmap, guide product development initiatives, and ensure the successful launch and adoption of the Omics Workbench. Together, you will facilitate joint planning and execution of the product roadmap, ensuring a balance between strategic development and customer-facing deliverables. You will also play a key role in devising, tracking, and publicizing metrics that measure the impact and performance of Onyx platform products. In this role you will Product Strategy and Roadmap: Develop and execute a comprehensive product strategy and roadmap for our multi-omics product portfolio, aligned with Onyx's overall product vision and objectives. Customer Understanding: Conduct in-depth customer research, gather customer insights, and engage with customers regularly to understand emerging requirements. Product Planning and Definition: Collaborate with stakeholders to define product requirements, features, and specifications based on customer feedback, product vision, and business goals. Agile Product Development: Work closely with portfolio and engineering teams in an agile environment to ensure successful and timely delivery of product releases, including prioritization, sprint planning, and backlog management. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with R&D customers, R&D Digital & Tech organization, and Onyx engineering teams to align product strategies, gather input, and drive successful implementation plans. Product Launch and Adoption: Lead product launches, ensuring effective communication, training, and support materials to drive successful product adoption and customer satisfaction. Product Performance and Optimization: Continuously monitor product performance, collect and analyze data, and drive iterative improvements to enhance product usability, performance, and customer experience. Stakeholder Management: Engage with key stakeholders, including senior Technology leadership and customer organizations to provide updates on product performance, roadmap, and future plans. Industry Thought Leadership: Stay abreast of industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in the omics technology space. Share insights and act as a thought leader within the organization and industry events. Why you? Qualifications & Skills: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: Bachelor's degree in bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Software Engineering, or related discipline Experience working in software engineering, software development, bioinformatics, or product management in the genomics tools space Preferred Qualifications & Skills: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: Technical Knowledge: Proficiency with modern bioinformatic pipeline development tools such as Nextflow/Nextflow Tower, Snakemake, Git/GitHub, Docker, and CI/CD methodologies. Experience in handling raw omics data and its derivatives, including but not limited to fastq files, pipeline outputs, and transforming them into analytical or application-ready formats. Familiarity with a range of data engineering tools including CloudRun, Spark, and both SQL and NoSQL databases. Working knowledge of at least one programming language, such as Python, Java, or Scala. Familiarity with cloud computing environments, including but not limited to GCP (Preferred), Azure, and AWS Experience working in agile software development environments, utilizing tools like Jira and Confluence. Experience with one or more omics pipelines (e.g., RNAseq, GWAS, WGS, etc.). Understanding of metadata management and data governance concepts. Experience: Extensive experience in product development and management, focusing on bioinformatics platform/tool products. Demonstrated success in launching and managing high-stakes enterprise engineering products for bioinformatics, data science, AI/ML, and analytics data consumption. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions. Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a propensity for making data-driven decisions. Exceptional leadership abilities and a proactive, self-driven approach. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and effectively manage multiple priorities. Proficiency in distilling complex user requirements and translating them into product releases. Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills. Closing Date for Applications: Monday 29th April 2024 (COB) Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. When applying for this role, please use the 'cover letter' of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application. During the course of your application, you will be requested to complete voluntary information which will be used in monitoring the effectiveness of our equality and diversity policies. Your information will be treated as confidential and will not be used in any part of the selection process. If you require a reasonable adjustment to the application / selection process to enable you to demonstrate your ability to perform the job requirements, please contact . This will help us to understand any modifications we may need to make to support you throughout our selection process. Why Us? GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organization where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030. Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We're committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class ( US only). We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are. . click apply for full job details
At smartDCS IT we are currently looking for an SC cleared DevOps Engineer to be based in Gloucestershire. Successful candidates will not only be capable of working within their customer project teams, but who also have a desire to challenge themselves. This includes learning new technologies and skills and progressing within our company as opportunities arise. We actively encourage and support our employees with personal development and are focused on ensuring their employees are at the core of the future business model. All employees have access to a generous training package, and we always actively encourage staff to upskill. About the role: As a DevOps Engineer you will provide technology specific knowledge and skills within one of our project teams. You will work under the guidance of the project technical lead to define and clarify tasking relevant to the wider project aims and then work to deliver those tasks within defined sprint cycles. You will be helping to plan out projects and will be involved in project management decisions. This role is hybrid based with travel to customer site two days a week. You will already be security cleared and hold a current and active SC security clearance. What we want from you: Ideal candidates will have a solid background in software engineering, be familiar with Python and will have been working with developers and engineers to ensure that software development follows established processes and works as intended. You will have excellent technical skills and attention to detail along with a strong awareness of DevOps and Agile principles and the ability to apply them. A demonstratable understanding of key DevOps technologies and a willingness to learn or improve as opportunities arise. A problem-solving attitude, collaborative team spirit and being passionate about technology and improving the performance of applications. A good working knowledge of any of the following technologies is required: Terraform, Docker, Python, Ansible, Cloud technologies (AWS) Why work for us: If you are looking to join an innovative environment, then look no further. We encourage autonomy and you will be trusted to get things done and ask for help when you need it. In return we can offer you a competitive salary with good benefits, a training budget and progression, along with the right mix of challenges, learning and development opportunities. What you will get in return: 50k-60k per annum depending on experience Yearly bonus based in line with manager reviews 4k per year training budget Electric Car Purchase Schemes Employer pension contribution of 6% 25 days holiday per year not including bank holidays Hybrid Working Smart discounts and offers Paid travel expenses Team social events Employee welcome pack We look forward to speaking with you and discussing we can positively impact your career in both the short and long term.
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
At smartDCS IT we are currently looking for an SC cleared DevOps Engineer to be based in Gloucestershire. Successful candidates will not only be capable of working within their customer project teams, but who also have a desire to challenge themselves. This includes learning new technologies and skills and progressing within our company as opportunities arise. We actively encourage and support our employees with personal development and are focused on ensuring their employees are at the core of the future business model. All employees have access to a generous training package, and we always actively encourage staff to upskill. About the role: As a DevOps Engineer you will provide technology specific knowledge and skills within one of our project teams. You will work under the guidance of the project technical lead to define and clarify tasking relevant to the wider project aims and then work to deliver those tasks within defined sprint cycles. You will be helping to plan out projects and will be involved in project management decisions. This role is hybrid based with travel to customer site two days a week. You will already be security cleared and hold a current and active SC security clearance. What we want from you: Ideal candidates will have a solid background in software engineering, be familiar with Python and will have been working with developers and engineers to ensure that software development follows established processes and works as intended. You will have excellent technical skills and attention to detail along with a strong awareness of DevOps and Agile principles and the ability to apply them. A demonstratable understanding of key DevOps technologies and a willingness to learn or improve as opportunities arise. A problem-solving attitude, collaborative team spirit and being passionate about technology and improving the performance of applications. A good working knowledge of any of the following technologies is required: Terraform, Docker, Python, Ansible, Cloud technologies (AWS) Why work for us: If you are looking to join an innovative environment, then look no further. We encourage autonomy and you will be trusted to get things done and ask for help when you need it. In return we can offer you a competitive salary with good benefits, a training budget and progression, along with the right mix of challenges, learning and development opportunities. What you will get in return: 50k-60k per annum depending on experience Yearly bonus based in line with manager reviews 4k per year training budget Electric Car Purchase Schemes Employer pension contribution of 6% 25 days holiday per year not including bank holidays Hybrid Working Smart discounts and offers Paid travel expenses Team social events Employee welcome pack We look forward to speaking with you and discussing we can positively impact your career in both the short and long term.
SRE- Azure, Kubernetes, PaaS, IaaS, SQL, Azure DevOps, CI/CD A leading provider of financial services is seeking two SRE engineers with a solid and proven background in Azure. This position will also be based onsite in London two days per week. Much of your focus will be on optimizing existing systems on Azure, building new Azure PaaS and IaaS solutions for services currently not running on Azure, and eliminating manual work through automation wherever feasible. A further stage will be to apply those skills to GCP, but this is further down the road. Skills required: Kubernetes & troubleshooting, managed services like AKS Using your SRE Attitude (understanding SLI, SLO & SLA) Container Image Management & Security like Aquasec Code Quality & repository Management like SonarQube & NexusQ Service Mesh (Istio) traffic shaping, canary, blue/green &usage of envoy filter Micro Services Manage & Migrate Microsoft SQL Server and Database ITILv3 Solutions like ServiceNow Helmfile & Helm Charts writing comprehensive helm charts from scratch Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templates & Blueprints & Bicep Azure DevOps CI/CD Automation & Hands-on Azure Pipelines CI/CD Automated Unit/Integration/Load Testing Azure Application Gateway & API Management Azure IAM - Identity & Access Management Azure Policy Management & Cloud Security Azure Express Route SRE- Azure, Kubernetes, PaaS, IaaS, SQL, Azure DevOps, CI/CD McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
SRE- Azure, Kubernetes, PaaS, IaaS, SQL, Azure DevOps, CI/CD A leading provider of financial services is seeking two SRE engineers with a solid and proven background in Azure. This position will also be based onsite in London two days per week. Much of your focus will be on optimizing existing systems on Azure, building new Azure PaaS and IaaS solutions for services currently not running on Azure, and eliminating manual work through automation wherever feasible. A further stage will be to apply those skills to GCP, but this is further down the road. Skills required: Kubernetes & troubleshooting, managed services like AKS Using your SRE Attitude (understanding SLI, SLO & SLA) Container Image Management & Security like Aquasec Code Quality & repository Management like SonarQube & NexusQ Service Mesh (Istio) traffic shaping, canary, blue/green &usage of envoy filter Micro Services Manage & Migrate Microsoft SQL Server and Database ITILv3 Solutions like ServiceNow Helmfile & Helm Charts writing comprehensive helm charts from scratch Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templates & Blueprints & Bicep Azure DevOps CI/CD Automation & Hands-on Azure Pipelines CI/CD Automated Unit/Integration/Load Testing Azure Application Gateway & API Management Azure IAM - Identity & Access Management Azure Policy Management & Cloud Security Azure Express Route SRE- Azure, Kubernetes, PaaS, IaaS, SQL, Azure DevOps, CI/CD McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.
Your new role As a Senior Fullstack Developer you will work on several digital technologies at the bank, including the online banking user interface and fullstack administration system. You will work across both agile and waterfall projects with a key focus on delivering excellent user experiences whilst helping to maintain security and stability. Key responsibilities are below: Use your in-depth knowledge of JavaScript, Typescript React/Next.js, NestJs, Node, GraphQL and to develop frontend & backend systems. Create and update Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines Be involved in the full DevSecOps life cycle: design, coding, test, build, QA, deployment and monitoring. Work effectively with product and engineering management to translate requirements into well-defined stories Lead group discussions on system design and understand the domain well enough to work with Product Managers to drive value. Support production systems, resolve incidents and perform root cause analysis. Provide support to a Junior Developer with the team. Identify areas for improvement and support with a culture of continuous improvement. What you'll need to succeed 5+ Years of commercial experience as a Software Developer Expert understanding of React, Next.js, Redux/Saga and Jest Expert understanding of using Node.js and Next.js to create backend applications Experience using Apollo Client & Apollo Server. Experience using Azure's MSAL Library. Expert understanding of web design & usability to support sites across browser/platform/device Experience of bringing responsive and adaptive web designs to life. Experience of working with Rest API endpoints Experience working on web applications Understanding of DevSecOps/DevOps model What you'll get in return 5/5 pension 25 days holiday increasing to 28 with each complete year of service Private medical cover Death in service Income protection Rewards Hub What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
Your new role As a Senior Fullstack Developer you will work on several digital technologies at the bank, including the online banking user interface and fullstack administration system. You will work across both agile and waterfall projects with a key focus on delivering excellent user experiences whilst helping to maintain security and stability. Key responsibilities are below: Use your in-depth knowledge of JavaScript, Typescript React/Next.js, NestJs, Node, GraphQL and to develop frontend & backend systems. Create and update Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines Be involved in the full DevSecOps life cycle: design, coding, test, build, QA, deployment and monitoring. Work effectively with product and engineering management to translate requirements into well-defined stories Lead group discussions on system design and understand the domain well enough to work with Product Managers to drive value. Support production systems, resolve incidents and perform root cause analysis. Provide support to a Junior Developer with the team. Identify areas for improvement and support with a culture of continuous improvement. What you'll need to succeed 5+ Years of commercial experience as a Software Developer Expert understanding of React, Next.js, Redux/Saga and Jest Expert understanding of using Node.js and Next.js to create backend applications Experience using Apollo Client & Apollo Server. Experience using Azure's MSAL Library. Expert understanding of web design & usability to support sites across browser/platform/device Experience of bringing responsive and adaptive web designs to life. Experience of working with Rest API endpoints Experience working on web applications Understanding of DevSecOps/DevOps model What you'll get in return 5/5 pension 25 days holiday increasing to 28 with each complete year of service Private medical cover Death in service Income protection Rewards Hub What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
M ller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo M ller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, M ller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain.M ller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer's Top 100 list of Britain's Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. M ller UK & Ireland includes: M ller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain's private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country. M ller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK's leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more M ller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like M ller Corner, M llerlight, M ller Bliss, M ller Rice, FRijj and M ller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility. M ller has been a loved brand in the UK for over 30 years. It's a household name - and it continues to grow as we invest to make and market an ever-great range of fantastic dairy products. We are currently the 8th most chosen FMCG brand, picked from supermarket shelves over 208 million times each year. M ller pride ourselves on offering support to help develop your knowledge and skills. In return for your commitment, drive and enthusiasm, we offer our employees numerous benefits as part of your employment, including: • Competitive Salary • Bonus scheme • Health Care Package • Contributory pension plan • Life Assurance • Employee Assistance Programme • Generous annual leave increasing with service. • Flexible benefits programme • In addition, our employees have access to a Rewards Benefits Programme, giving you a range of discounts across 800 retailers online and in store. We are currently recruiting for a Graduate Microsoft Software Developer. It's an opportunity to join an exciting team; you will be responsible for designing, developing testing and deploying software solutions using Microsoft C# and other technologies. You will collaborate with other developers, project managers and end users to deliver high quality, robust products that meet their needs and expectations. You will be an integral part of an agile and progressive development team that aims to provide value, direction and standardisation to the business. You will be based in East Kilbride, Scotland and you will need a full UK driving license. Your challenge for the Graduate Microsoft Software Developer: - •Develop User Stories etc using MS DevOps/Jira and participate in Sprint Planning and delivery. •Develop software applications using Microsoft C# and other technologies such as ASP.NET, SQL Server, Azure etc. •Follow best practices and coding standards to ensure quality and maintainability of the code. •Perform unit testing and debugging to ensure the functionality and performance of the software. •Perform integration testing and assist with user acceptance testing. •Document the software design and specifications. •Communicate and coordinate with other developers, project managers and end users throughout the requirements capture phase and software development lifecycle. •Actively participate in the software design phase ,contribute ideas and concepts adhering to company/departmental standards. •Build and maintain professional internal and external stakeholder relationships. •Build on individual and team knowledge through sharing experience on technologies and methodologies. •Be an active participant in team meetings and contribute to continuous improvement. •Take part in any on-the-job training opportunities and proactively advise your line manager of areas where you feel training is required to benefit you as an individual or the team. •Proactively participate in incident/problem resolution, ensuring the team meets its KPI targets. •Ensure your work is recorded accurately and in a timely manner. Key skills & experience for the Graduate Microsoft Software Developer:- •Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering or a related subject. •A strong understanding of object-orientated programming, data structures, algorithms and design patterns. •A strong understanding of process and business analysis and design. •A good understanding of spoken and written German would be beneficial. •Good knowledge of the software development lifecycle. •Some experience or knowledge of Microsoft C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS, Azure, DevOps, Jira etc would be advantageous. •Display a passion for learning and self-development. •Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. •Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal. •Strong service orientation. •Flexible and self-disciplined. •Confident in engaging with different levels of personnel within IT and the wider business. •Confident in embracing new technologies and ways of working. •Acts with speed, agility and pragmatism. •Full UK driving licence required. The Process If you have the skills and experience in the above areas and would like to be considered for this role, please apply at (url removed) - MB1 d
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
M ller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo M ller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, M ller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain.M ller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer's Top 100 list of Britain's Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. M ller UK & Ireland includes: M ller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain's private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country. M ller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK's leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more M ller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like M ller Corner, M llerlight, M ller Bliss, M ller Rice, FRijj and M ller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility. M ller has been a loved brand in the UK for over 30 years. It's a household name - and it continues to grow as we invest to make and market an ever-great range of fantastic dairy products. We are currently the 8th most chosen FMCG brand, picked from supermarket shelves over 208 million times each year. M ller pride ourselves on offering support to help develop your knowledge and skills. In return for your commitment, drive and enthusiasm, we offer our employees numerous benefits as part of your employment, including: • Competitive Salary • Bonus scheme • Health Care Package • Contributory pension plan • Life Assurance • Employee Assistance Programme • Generous annual leave increasing with service. • Flexible benefits programme • In addition, our employees have access to a Rewards Benefits Programme, giving you a range of discounts across 800 retailers online and in store. We are currently recruiting for a Graduate Microsoft Software Developer. It's an opportunity to join an exciting team; you will be responsible for designing, developing testing and deploying software solutions using Microsoft C# and other technologies. You will collaborate with other developers, project managers and end users to deliver high quality, robust products that meet their needs and expectations. You will be an integral part of an agile and progressive development team that aims to provide value, direction and standardisation to the business. You will be based in East Kilbride, Scotland and you will need a full UK driving license. Your challenge for the Graduate Microsoft Software Developer: - •Develop User Stories etc using MS DevOps/Jira and participate in Sprint Planning and delivery. •Develop software applications using Microsoft C# and other technologies such as ASP.NET, SQL Server, Azure etc. •Follow best practices and coding standards to ensure quality and maintainability of the code. •Perform unit testing and debugging to ensure the functionality and performance of the software. •Perform integration testing and assist with user acceptance testing. •Document the software design and specifications. •Communicate and coordinate with other developers, project managers and end users throughout the requirements capture phase and software development lifecycle. •Actively participate in the software design phase ,contribute ideas and concepts adhering to company/departmental standards. •Build and maintain professional internal and external stakeholder relationships. •Build on individual and team knowledge through sharing experience on technologies and methodologies. •Be an active participant in team meetings and contribute to continuous improvement. •Take part in any on-the-job training opportunities and proactively advise your line manager of areas where you feel training is required to benefit you as an individual or the team. •Proactively participate in incident/problem resolution, ensuring the team meets its KPI targets. •Ensure your work is recorded accurately and in a timely manner. Key skills & experience for the Graduate Microsoft Software Developer:- •Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering or a related subject. •A strong understanding of object-orientated programming, data structures, algorithms and design patterns. •A strong understanding of process and business analysis and design. •A good understanding of spoken and written German would be beneficial. •Good knowledge of the software development lifecycle. •Some experience or knowledge of Microsoft C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS, Azure, DevOps, Jira etc would be advantageous. •Display a passion for learning and self-development. •Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. •Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal. •Strong service orientation. •Flexible and self-disciplined. •Confident in engaging with different levels of personnel within IT and the wider business. •Confident in embracing new technologies and ways of working. •Acts with speed, agility and pragmatism. •Full UK driving licence required. The Process If you have the skills and experience in the above areas and would like to be considered for this role, please apply at (url removed) - MB1 d
Location: Leatherhead, Surrey Contract: Permanent, Full time Salary: Competitive ESP has a requirement for an experienced Technical Project manager who can help the business to manage several key Dynamics projects which we are currently undertaking. ESP is experiencing rapid growth and need their processes mapped, updated, automated, and linked in several areas. This role is exciting as it offers unique experience to get to know the utilities sector and also a green-field site in terms of scope. The successful participant will get the opportunity to grow the company s efficiency and help develop other members of staff. Key Accountabilities: Owning and delivering projects which will be key to ESP s continued growth.Working with the current team with advice and guidance to help them deliver their projects. Working closely with Business Change management to help with the development of the department and adding value by identifying and uncovering opportunities to improve/automate processes. Key Responsibilities: Managing the full process of projects including: Setting up and leading workshops. Managing stakeholders to ensure participation and gain consensus and accountability. Producing detailed documentation where appropriate. Identify where existing or desired processes are lacking and able to suggest and detail improvements Working with the project team to transfer results through to a workable solution and make coherent recommendations. Demonstrable technical experience of Dynamics 365 and Power Apps will be extremely useful as you will be required to work with technical teams both internally and externally. Person Specification: A pragmatic and common-sense approach is a must. Experience of dealing with, and getting the most out of people from multiple departments and backgrounds. Able to drive project meetings and analysis workshops and capture requirements ensuring nothing is missed. Leading the way with stakeholders, managing expectations and delivering results in a consistent and calm manner. Essential: Experience of Dynamics 365. Configuration and Power Apps. Demonstrable knowledge of business analysis principles, methodologies, and tools. A positive and pragmatic approach to problem solving. Able to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences. An analytical approach Comprehensive experience of capturing business requirements and processes Track record of identifying process improvements and automation opportunities. Able to work independently. Excellent written and reporting skills. Desirable: Reporting tool knowledge (e.g. Power BI) Knowledge of Azure DevOps Closing date 03-05-2024 REF-(Apply online only)
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
Location: Leatherhead, Surrey Contract: Permanent, Full time Salary: Competitive ESP has a requirement for an experienced Technical Project manager who can help the business to manage several key Dynamics projects which we are currently undertaking. ESP is experiencing rapid growth and need their processes mapped, updated, automated, and linked in several areas. This role is exciting as it offers unique experience to get to know the utilities sector and also a green-field site in terms of scope. The successful participant will get the opportunity to grow the company s efficiency and help develop other members of staff. Key Accountabilities: Owning and delivering projects which will be key to ESP s continued growth.Working with the current team with advice and guidance to help them deliver their projects. Working closely with Business Change management to help with the development of the department and adding value by identifying and uncovering opportunities to improve/automate processes. Key Responsibilities: Managing the full process of projects including: Setting up and leading workshops. Managing stakeholders to ensure participation and gain consensus and accountability. Producing detailed documentation where appropriate. Identify where existing or desired processes are lacking and able to suggest and detail improvements Working with the project team to transfer results through to a workable solution and make coherent recommendations. Demonstrable technical experience of Dynamics 365 and Power Apps will be extremely useful as you will be required to work with technical teams both internally and externally. Person Specification: A pragmatic and common-sense approach is a must. Experience of dealing with, and getting the most out of people from multiple departments and backgrounds. Able to drive project meetings and analysis workshops and capture requirements ensuring nothing is missed. Leading the way with stakeholders, managing expectations and delivering results in a consistent and calm manner. Essential: Experience of Dynamics 365. Configuration and Power Apps. Demonstrable knowledge of business analysis principles, methodologies, and tools. A positive and pragmatic approach to problem solving. Able to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences. An analytical approach Comprehensive experience of capturing business requirements and processes Track record of identifying process improvements and automation opportunities. Able to work independently. Excellent written and reporting skills. Desirable: Reporting tool knowledge (e.g. Power BI) Knowledge of Azure DevOps Closing date 03-05-2024 REF-(Apply online only)
Our client is a leading utilities and infrastructure business going through an exciting period of investment growth and change. Headquartered in Chorley, United Kingdom, and founded in 2017, our client is a leading provider of specialist infrastructure services to highly critical assets within the UK power and water markets. The Company has over 600 employees spread across its 14 hubs, providing 24/7 coverage nationally and serving over 1,400 clients across the UK, including regulated public sector bodies, government-backed organisations, and private customers. Role Overview We are in search of a proficient Product Manager to join the current dynamic team. The ideal candidate will work as part of the IT team, and take the lead on driving the various systems and products that are supported by IT forwards to enable the business to get the most from these systems. You will be responsible for identifying and delivering improvements to systems to refine our client's operations and meet their business requirements. Principal Accountabilities: Working in close collaboration with the business to drive positive change in systems development and usage Working across all business units and departments to understand their challenges Create, develop and deliver multiple product roadmaps for core applications Working closely with internal teams within IT including service desk, infrastructure and security, onshore and offshore software engineers Working closely with external third parties to deliver timely improvements for business requirements Creating the product strategy and maintaining awareness on the wider market Proactively putting ideas forward to showcase how new ways of working and new features can aid the business and drive efficiencies Defining and delivering a product vision and product strategy Constructively challenge requirements to ensure the requested features are in line with the product strategy Creating and managing the product backlog including working within our existing agile project management guidelines Occasionally visiting offices throughout the UK to deliver workshops and training to users Closely understanding users needs of the products and systems they use daily to help make more informed decisions about direction of travel Working with both internal and external key stakeholders to ensure everyone's needs are taken into account and balancing any conflicts that may arise Required Qualifications & Professional Membership(s): Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other relevant field or equivalent. Knowledge & Experience: Demonstrable experience as a Product Manager or a similar role Solid knowledge of product management with deep experience throughout UX, Tech and Business domain Experience working in a fast paced agile environment Experience of agile project management principles and tooling Awareness of the Software Development Life Cycle and modern DevOps principles Experience explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences at all levels throughout the organisation Strong problem-solving capabilities and meticulous attention to detail. Awareness of conceptual data modelling to aid in discussions with both technical and non-technical users around where data should be mastered. Awareness of integration methods and techniques such as APIs
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
Our client is a leading utilities and infrastructure business going through an exciting period of investment growth and change. Headquartered in Chorley, United Kingdom, and founded in 2017, our client is a leading provider of specialist infrastructure services to highly critical assets within the UK power and water markets. The Company has over 600 employees spread across its 14 hubs, providing 24/7 coverage nationally and serving over 1,400 clients across the UK, including regulated public sector bodies, government-backed organisations, and private customers. Role Overview We are in search of a proficient Product Manager to join the current dynamic team. The ideal candidate will work as part of the IT team, and take the lead on driving the various systems and products that are supported by IT forwards to enable the business to get the most from these systems. You will be responsible for identifying and delivering improvements to systems to refine our client's operations and meet their business requirements. Principal Accountabilities: Working in close collaboration with the business to drive positive change in systems development and usage Working across all business units and departments to understand their challenges Create, develop and deliver multiple product roadmaps for core applications Working closely with internal teams within IT including service desk, infrastructure and security, onshore and offshore software engineers Working closely with external third parties to deliver timely improvements for business requirements Creating the product strategy and maintaining awareness on the wider market Proactively putting ideas forward to showcase how new ways of working and new features can aid the business and drive efficiencies Defining and delivering a product vision and product strategy Constructively challenge requirements to ensure the requested features are in line with the product strategy Creating and managing the product backlog including working within our existing agile project management guidelines Occasionally visiting offices throughout the UK to deliver workshops and training to users Closely understanding users needs of the products and systems they use daily to help make more informed decisions about direction of travel Working with both internal and external key stakeholders to ensure everyone's needs are taken into account and balancing any conflicts that may arise Required Qualifications & Professional Membership(s): Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other relevant field or equivalent. Knowledge & Experience: Demonstrable experience as a Product Manager or a similar role Solid knowledge of product management with deep experience throughout UX, Tech and Business domain Experience working in a fast paced agile environment Experience of agile project management principles and tooling Awareness of the Software Development Life Cycle and modern DevOps principles Experience explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences at all levels throughout the organisation Strong problem-solving capabilities and meticulous attention to detail. Awareness of conceptual data modelling to aid in discussions with both technical and non-technical users around where data should be mastered. Awareness of integration methods and techniques such as APIs
Our client is a leading utilities and infrastructure business going through an exciting period of investment growth and change. Headquartered in Chorley, United Kingdom, and founded in 2017, our client is a leading provider of specialist infrastructure services to highly critical assets within the UK power and water markets. The Company has over 600 employees spread across its 14 hubs, providing 24/7 coverage nationally and serving over 1,400 clients across the UK, including regulated public sector bodies, government-backed organisations, and private customers. Role Overview We are in search of a proficient Product Manager to join the current dynamic team. The ideal candidate will work as part of the IT team, and take the lead on driving the various systems and products that are supported by IT forwards to enable the business to get the most from these systems. You will be responsible for identifying and delivering improvements to systems to refine our client's operations and meet their business requirements. Principal Accountabilities: Working in close collaboration with the business to drive positive change in systems development and usage Working across all business units and departments to understand their challenges Create, develop and deliver multiple product roadmaps for core applications Working closely with internal teams within IT including service desk, infrastructure and security, onshore and offshore software engineers Working closely with external third parties to deliver timely improvements for business requirements Creating the product strategy and maintaining awareness on the wider market Proactively putting ideas forward to showcase how new ways of working and new features can aid the business and drive efficiencies Defining and delivering a product vision and product strategy Constructively challenge requirements to ensure the requested features are in line with the product strategy Creating and managing the product backlog including working within our existing agile project management guidelines Occasionally visiting offices throughout the UK to deliver workshops and training to users Closely understanding users needs of the products and systems they use daily to help make more informed decisions about direction of travel Working with both internal and external key stakeholders to ensure everyone's needs are taken into account and balancing any conflicts that may arise Required Qualifications & Professional Membership(s): Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other relevant field or equivalent. Knowledge & Experience: Demonstrable experience as a Product Manager or a similar role Solid knowledge of product management with deep experience throughout UX, Tech and Business domain Experience working in a fast paced agile environment Experience of agile project management principles and tooling Awareness of the Software Development Life Cycle and modern DevOps principles Experience explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences at all levels throughout the organisation Strong problem-solving capabilities and meticulous attention to detail. Awareness of conceptual data modelling to aid in discussions with both technical and non-technical users around where data should be mastered. Awareness of integration methods and techniques such as APIs
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
Our client is a leading utilities and infrastructure business going through an exciting period of investment growth and change. Headquartered in Chorley, United Kingdom, and founded in 2017, our client is a leading provider of specialist infrastructure services to highly critical assets within the UK power and water markets. The Company has over 600 employees spread across its 14 hubs, providing 24/7 coverage nationally and serving over 1,400 clients across the UK, including regulated public sector bodies, government-backed organisations, and private customers. Role Overview We are in search of a proficient Product Manager to join the current dynamic team. The ideal candidate will work as part of the IT team, and take the lead on driving the various systems and products that are supported by IT forwards to enable the business to get the most from these systems. You will be responsible for identifying and delivering improvements to systems to refine our client's operations and meet their business requirements. Principal Accountabilities: Working in close collaboration with the business to drive positive change in systems development and usage Working across all business units and departments to understand their challenges Create, develop and deliver multiple product roadmaps for core applications Working closely with internal teams within IT including service desk, infrastructure and security, onshore and offshore software engineers Working closely with external third parties to deliver timely improvements for business requirements Creating the product strategy and maintaining awareness on the wider market Proactively putting ideas forward to showcase how new ways of working and new features can aid the business and drive efficiencies Defining and delivering a product vision and product strategy Constructively challenge requirements to ensure the requested features are in line with the product strategy Creating and managing the product backlog including working within our existing agile project management guidelines Occasionally visiting offices throughout the UK to deliver workshops and training to users Closely understanding users needs of the products and systems they use daily to help make more informed decisions about direction of travel Working with both internal and external key stakeholders to ensure everyone's needs are taken into account and balancing any conflicts that may arise Required Qualifications & Professional Membership(s): Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other relevant field or equivalent. Knowledge & Experience: Demonstrable experience as a Product Manager or a similar role Solid knowledge of product management with deep experience throughout UX, Tech and Business domain Experience working in a fast paced agile environment Experience of agile project management principles and tooling Awareness of the Software Development Life Cycle and modern DevOps principles Experience explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences at all levels throughout the organisation Strong problem-solving capabilities and meticulous attention to detail. Awareness of conceptual data modelling to aid in discussions with both technical and non-technical users around where data should be mastered. Awareness of integration methods and techniques such as APIs
Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. My client is the UK's largest electricity transmission and distribution business in the UK. They are looking for a Senior Digital Capability Manager. Role: Senior Digital Capability Manager Strategic leadership role Duration: 6 Months Location: Wokingham Rate: 900 - 1000 per day (umbrella) Job Details: In short: Digital Director, Head of Digital, Senior Capability Manager within Digital required to join a large utilities provider and be responsible for driving change and transformation around their digital people capability. This is a strategic, leadership role requiring excellent technical knowledge. You will need to assess our current people's skillset in digital tech and drive change across the business to achieve a modern digital workplace. This is not a Programme Manager, Scrum Master, Agile Delivery, Human Resources role. We would expect this person to come originally from a software engineering background and have moved into something that looks like Tech Lead, Product Manager and then on to digital strategy. The big question we need to answer in digital people capability is, 'What does a good, modern, digital workplace look like?'. In full: The Ways of working team is accountable for shifting the company's Digital organisation towards Agile DevSecOps ways of working. Reporting directly to the Head of Ways of working & Capability, the Capability Senior manager - Digital workforce will form part of the Ways of working Leadership team. The key objective of this role is to achieve a workforce capability that can sustain the Agile DevSecOps ways of delivering digital programs. This role defines strategic capability development initiatives, from development through successful execution, under the guidance of senior leadership and department heads. This role will plan for constantly evolving capability of Digital workforce in DD&T to ensure that it is fit for purpose to achieve the organisational goals. This role partners and works closely with the DD&T leadership, Workforce planning, talent acquisition and People and culture team (L&D business partner, Union etc) to help drive the strategic. This role will support the review, design, and execute improvements to organisational structure; find knowledge and skills gaps and help address them. Improve current processes and optimise organisational procedures for efficiency and productivity. This role will require to lead teams by influencing, assist and drive communication in collaboration with communication lead to drive constant capability development and unite people across the organisation to keep them moving forward. This role will closely collaborate with experienced digital professional within the DD&T to develop and implement a capability development framework including, role description, skills matrix etc. for digital roles. By liaising with L&D, this role will ensure that learning needs of the organisation are addressed and improved based on the evolving digital capability. Key accountabilities: Serve as liaison with teams, executives, and senior leaders regarding overall capability of the digital workforce, employee well-being, and planning. Define and deliver programs to undertake capability assessment, gap identification and implementation plan through up/reskilling and recruitment that support shifting the skills within the organisation towards Agile DevOps. Ensures that the capability gaps are fed into wide appropriate processes, e.g. Succession, career path and development frameworks. On behalf of DD&T, lead the engagement with wide capability development, talent strategy and employee value proposition related initiatives. Collaborate with the P&C with new hires, including documentation and onboarding. In collaboration with the leaders within DD&T, P&C and L&D, develop digital capability framework including Role families, skills, proficiency levels, standardised role titles etc. Active collaboration with talent acquisition team to deliver job descriptions to drive standardisation, alignment to skills matrix and achieve desirable capability in the organisation. Proactive liaison with Leaders in the function, Resourcing Partners, HR Business Partners (HRBP) to understand requirements and facilitate effective capability development decisions. Identify key metrics to measure and track success of digital capability. Leading on the development of a culture of continuous improvement, introducing impact measured analytics to demonstrate scale of success of learning and development delivery, inform future L&D activities and demonstrate return on investment. Lead capability development initiatives within wider business to achieve digital fluency across organisations. Actively engage with the LT and HR to support the sourcing of people e.g. Graduates/Apprenticeship/critical and scarce skills. Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered. Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly. Pontoon is an employment consultancy and operates as an equal opportunities employer.
Apr 19, 2024
Contractor
Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. My client is the UK's largest electricity transmission and distribution business in the UK. They are looking for a Senior Digital Capability Manager. Role: Senior Digital Capability Manager Strategic leadership role Duration: 6 Months Location: Wokingham Rate: 900 - 1000 per day (umbrella) Job Details: In short: Digital Director, Head of Digital, Senior Capability Manager within Digital required to join a large utilities provider and be responsible for driving change and transformation around their digital people capability. This is a strategic, leadership role requiring excellent technical knowledge. You will need to assess our current people's skillset in digital tech and drive change across the business to achieve a modern digital workplace. This is not a Programme Manager, Scrum Master, Agile Delivery, Human Resources role. We would expect this person to come originally from a software engineering background and have moved into something that looks like Tech Lead, Product Manager and then on to digital strategy. The big question we need to answer in digital people capability is, 'What does a good, modern, digital workplace look like?'. In full: The Ways of working team is accountable for shifting the company's Digital organisation towards Agile DevSecOps ways of working. Reporting directly to the Head of Ways of working & Capability, the Capability Senior manager - Digital workforce will form part of the Ways of working Leadership team. The key objective of this role is to achieve a workforce capability that can sustain the Agile DevSecOps ways of delivering digital programs. This role defines strategic capability development initiatives, from development through successful execution, under the guidance of senior leadership and department heads. This role will plan for constantly evolving capability of Digital workforce in DD&T to ensure that it is fit for purpose to achieve the organisational goals. This role partners and works closely with the DD&T leadership, Workforce planning, talent acquisition and People and culture team (L&D business partner, Union etc) to help drive the strategic. This role will support the review, design, and execute improvements to organisational structure; find knowledge and skills gaps and help address them. Improve current processes and optimise organisational procedures for efficiency and productivity. This role will require to lead teams by influencing, assist and drive communication in collaboration with communication lead to drive constant capability development and unite people across the organisation to keep them moving forward. This role will closely collaborate with experienced digital professional within the DD&T to develop and implement a capability development framework including, role description, skills matrix etc. for digital roles. By liaising with L&D, this role will ensure that learning needs of the organisation are addressed and improved based on the evolving digital capability. Key accountabilities: Serve as liaison with teams, executives, and senior leaders regarding overall capability of the digital workforce, employee well-being, and planning. Define and deliver programs to undertake capability assessment, gap identification and implementation plan through up/reskilling and recruitment that support shifting the skills within the organisation towards Agile DevOps. Ensures that the capability gaps are fed into wide appropriate processes, e.g. Succession, career path and development frameworks. On behalf of DD&T, lead the engagement with wide capability development, talent strategy and employee value proposition related initiatives. Collaborate with the P&C with new hires, including documentation and onboarding. In collaboration with the leaders within DD&T, P&C and L&D, develop digital capability framework including Role families, skills, proficiency levels, standardised role titles etc. Active collaboration with talent acquisition team to deliver job descriptions to drive standardisation, alignment to skills matrix and achieve desirable capability in the organisation. Proactive liaison with Leaders in the function, Resourcing Partners, HR Business Partners (HRBP) to understand requirements and facilitate effective capability development decisions. Identify key metrics to measure and track success of digital capability. Leading on the development of a culture of continuous improvement, introducing impact measured analytics to demonstrate scale of success of learning and development delivery, inform future L&D activities and demonstrate return on investment. Lead capability development initiatives within wider business to achieve digital fluency across organisations. Actively engage with the LT and HR to support the sourcing of people e.g. Graduates/Apprenticeship/critical and scarce skills. Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered. Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly. Pontoon is an employment consultancy and operates as an equal opportunities employer.
Your new role As a Senior Fullstack Developer you will work on several digital technologies at the bank, including the online banking user interface and fullstack administration system. You will work across both agile and waterfall projects with a key focus on delivering excellent user experiences whilst helping to maintain security and stability. Key responsibilities are below: Use your in-depth knowledge of JavaScript, Typescript React/Next.js, NestJs, Node, GraphQL and to develop frontend & backend systems. Create and update Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines Be involved in the full DevSecOps life cycle: design, coding, test, build, QA, deployment and monitoring. Work effectively with product and engineering management to translate requirements into well-defined stories Lead group discussions on system design and understand the domain well enough to work with Product Managers to drive value. Support production systems, resolve incidents and perform root cause analysis. Provide support to a Junior Developer with the team. Identify areas for improvement and support with a culture of continuous improvement. What you'll need to succeed 5+ Years of commercial experience as a Software Developer Expert understanding of React, Next.js, Redux/Saga and Jest Expert understanding of using Node.js and Next.js to create backend applications Experience using Apollo Client & Apollo Server. Experience using Azure's MSAL Library. Expert understanding of web design & usability to support sites across browser/platform/device Experience of bringing responsive and adaptive web designs to life. Experience of working with Rest API endpoints Experience working on web applications Understanding of DevSecOps/DevOps model What you'll get in return 5/5 pension 25 days holiday increasing to 28 with each complete year of service Private medical cover Death in service Income protection Rewards Hub What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
Your new role As a Senior Fullstack Developer you will work on several digital technologies at the bank, including the online banking user interface and fullstack administration system. You will work across both agile and waterfall projects with a key focus on delivering excellent user experiences whilst helping to maintain security and stability. Key responsibilities are below: Use your in-depth knowledge of JavaScript, Typescript React/Next.js, NestJs, Node, GraphQL and to develop frontend & backend systems. Create and update Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines Be involved in the full DevSecOps life cycle: design, coding, test, build, QA, deployment and monitoring. Work effectively with product and engineering management to translate requirements into well-defined stories Lead group discussions on system design and understand the domain well enough to work with Product Managers to drive value. Support production systems, resolve incidents and perform root cause analysis. Provide support to a Junior Developer with the team. Identify areas for improvement and support with a culture of continuous improvement. What you'll need to succeed 5+ Years of commercial experience as a Software Developer Expert understanding of React, Next.js, Redux/Saga and Jest Expert understanding of using Node.js and Next.js to create backend applications Experience using Apollo Client & Apollo Server. Experience using Azure's MSAL Library. Expert understanding of web design & usability to support sites across browser/platform/device Experience of bringing responsive and adaptive web designs to life. Experience of working with Rest API endpoints Experience working on web applications Understanding of DevSecOps/DevOps model What you'll get in return 5/5 pension 25 days holiday increasing to 28 with each complete year of service Private medical cover Death in service Income protection Rewards Hub What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
You might have thought that as "Technology Partner of the Year 2023" our team would now be cruising along enjoying all the glory and mentally living on a deserted beach somewhere but you'd be wrong. Yes, we are all incredibly proud of our achievements, BUT we're insanely ambitious, full of new ideas, and we're ONLY JUST getting started. Join our team and contribute to our award-winning SaaS product. We leverage a robust Azure stack, focusing on PaaS services to deliver a cutting-edge, API-driven backend with a ReactJS-powered front end. Are you ready for your next mission? Do you obsess over crafting beautiful & crisp code? If so, we'd love to hear from you Role Info: Pro / Senior Coding Ability Full Stack Developer - Azure / .Net CoreRemote Working£65,000 Plus Benefits Package Including Pension, Life Assurance, Employee Assistance Programme, Discounted Gym Memberships and More Company: Leading Provider on HR Tech, Consulting and AdvicePedigree: British HR Awards - Technology Partner of the Year 2023Clients Include: Currys, Wickes, Virgin Atlantic, Network Rail, BT Group, Sainsbury's, Post Office, Pret and More Your Background / Skills: .NET Core 6+, ReactJS, Azure, SQL, Docker, Testing Frameworks, Azure DevOps, Building Business Critical Software Solutions About us: We are the UK's leading provider of Award-Winning HR cloud technology, consulting and advisory services. We help build a positive culture where people can give their best to drive business success. We do this by taking the complexity out of the HR experience, making it simple, easy to access and agile. By combining cloud technology, data insight and expert guidance, we help our clients empower their leaders, engage their people and drive efficiency. We're not just another tech company or consulting business pretending to understand HR. We do know HR; we live and breathe it. Our Tech: Our award-winning employee relations case management system, empower , is designed to transform how HR leaders and line managers manage people matters. Supported by HR experts and robust HR analytics, we simplify employee relations case management, enabling organisations to drive a positive culture, improve employee experiences, and empower HR leaders to drive an agile, thriving business. Empower is a SaaS cloud platform that enables managers to own 90% of people matters and delivers 8 digit Annual Recurring Revenue. This is what leading retailer Iceland has to say: "It's so intuitive. It's built around how HR advice is actually provided. We're not fitting around the software; the software fits around us". The Full Stack Developer Opportunity: We are seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer to elevate our platform, enhance our CI/CD processes, and improve our test coverage. You'll play a pivotal role in building business-critical software solutions and tooling to streamline onboarding and support. You will be perfect for this role if you are a forward-thinking developer with a passion for modern coding practices and a commitment to quality. With a meticulous eye for detail, you are adept at writing clean, maintainable code and have a track record of contributing to robust, scalable platforms. You are not just a coder; you are a craftsman who understands that good code is the foundation of every great product. Where you'll add value: + Developing and maintaining our .NET Core 6+ API and ReactJS front end+ Optimising Azure PaaS services including App Services, Service Bus, Function Apps, Logic Apps, Azure SQL, and Storage Accounts+ Driving improvements in test coverage and CI/CD pipelines+ Implementing best practices and design patterns for scalable software development+ Collaborating with the team to support product onboarding and operational tooling+ Championing best practices in coding and architecture+ Mentoring team members, fostering an environment of continuous improvement+ Taking ownership of the codebase, ensuring high standards of code quality and consistency+ Implementing testing strategies to ensure the reliability and performance of the platform+ Driving innovation and staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies About you: Essential: + Proficient in .NET Core 6+, ReactJS, Azure, and SQL Server+ Experience with stored procedures and Entity Framework+ Solid track record of building business-critical software solutions+ Familiarity with Docker, Testing Frameworks, and Azure DevOps is desirable+ Ability to work in the UK without restrictions What's on Offer: + The opportunity to work on a rapidly growing, award-winning SaaS product+ A remote work environment with a focus on team collaboration+ A fast-paced, innovative culture with a strong sales pipeline+ Life assurance+ Pension+ Holiday purchase scheme+ Volunteering days+ Long service awards+ Contribution towards professional qualifications+ Contribution towards membership fees+ Employee assistance programme+ Health cashback plan+ And more . Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Development Leadership Team. Application notice We take your privacy seriously. When you apply, we shall process your details and pass your application to our client for review for this vacancy only. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to our Data Privacy Policy & Notice on our website for further details. If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
You might have thought that as "Technology Partner of the Year 2023" our team would now be cruising along enjoying all the glory and mentally living on a deserted beach somewhere but you'd be wrong. Yes, we are all incredibly proud of our achievements, BUT we're insanely ambitious, full of new ideas, and we're ONLY JUST getting started. Join our team and contribute to our award-winning SaaS product. We leverage a robust Azure stack, focusing on PaaS services to deliver a cutting-edge, API-driven backend with a ReactJS-powered front end. Are you ready for your next mission? Do you obsess over crafting beautiful & crisp code? If so, we'd love to hear from you Role Info: Pro / Senior Coding Ability Full Stack Developer - Azure / .Net CoreRemote Working£65,000 Plus Benefits Package Including Pension, Life Assurance, Employee Assistance Programme, Discounted Gym Memberships and More Company: Leading Provider on HR Tech, Consulting and AdvicePedigree: British HR Awards - Technology Partner of the Year 2023Clients Include: Currys, Wickes, Virgin Atlantic, Network Rail, BT Group, Sainsbury's, Post Office, Pret and More Your Background / Skills: .NET Core 6+, ReactJS, Azure, SQL, Docker, Testing Frameworks, Azure DevOps, Building Business Critical Software Solutions About us: We are the UK's leading provider of Award-Winning HR cloud technology, consulting and advisory services. We help build a positive culture where people can give their best to drive business success. We do this by taking the complexity out of the HR experience, making it simple, easy to access and agile. By combining cloud technology, data insight and expert guidance, we help our clients empower their leaders, engage their people and drive efficiency. We're not just another tech company or consulting business pretending to understand HR. We do know HR; we live and breathe it. Our Tech: Our award-winning employee relations case management system, empower , is designed to transform how HR leaders and line managers manage people matters. Supported by HR experts and robust HR analytics, we simplify employee relations case management, enabling organisations to drive a positive culture, improve employee experiences, and empower HR leaders to drive an agile, thriving business. Empower is a SaaS cloud platform that enables managers to own 90% of people matters and delivers 8 digit Annual Recurring Revenue. This is what leading retailer Iceland has to say: "It's so intuitive. It's built around how HR advice is actually provided. We're not fitting around the software; the software fits around us". The Full Stack Developer Opportunity: We are seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer to elevate our platform, enhance our CI/CD processes, and improve our test coverage. You'll play a pivotal role in building business-critical software solutions and tooling to streamline onboarding and support. You will be perfect for this role if you are a forward-thinking developer with a passion for modern coding practices and a commitment to quality. With a meticulous eye for detail, you are adept at writing clean, maintainable code and have a track record of contributing to robust, scalable platforms. You are not just a coder; you are a craftsman who understands that good code is the foundation of every great product. Where you'll add value: + Developing and maintaining our .NET Core 6+ API and ReactJS front end+ Optimising Azure PaaS services including App Services, Service Bus, Function Apps, Logic Apps, Azure SQL, and Storage Accounts+ Driving improvements in test coverage and CI/CD pipelines+ Implementing best practices and design patterns for scalable software development+ Collaborating with the team to support product onboarding and operational tooling+ Championing best practices in coding and architecture+ Mentoring team members, fostering an environment of continuous improvement+ Taking ownership of the codebase, ensuring high standards of code quality and consistency+ Implementing testing strategies to ensure the reliability and performance of the platform+ Driving innovation and staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies About you: Essential: + Proficient in .NET Core 6+, ReactJS, Azure, and SQL Server+ Experience with stored procedures and Entity Framework+ Solid track record of building business-critical software solutions+ Familiarity with Docker, Testing Frameworks, and Azure DevOps is desirable+ Ability to work in the UK without restrictions What's on Offer: + The opportunity to work on a rapidly growing, award-winning SaaS product+ A remote work environment with a focus on team collaboration+ A fast-paced, innovative culture with a strong sales pipeline+ Life assurance+ Pension+ Holiday purchase scheme+ Volunteering days+ Long service awards+ Contribution towards professional qualifications+ Contribution towards membership fees+ Employee assistance programme+ Health cashback plan+ And more . Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Development Leadership Team. Application notice We take your privacy seriously. When you apply, we shall process your details and pass your application to our client for review for this vacancy only. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to our Data Privacy Policy & Notice on our website for further details. If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.
Here at Henry Boot PLC, we have successfully transformed land, property, and development into sustainable, long-term value for over 130 years. We manage six subsidiary businesses and invest in our future to achieve robust returns for all our stakeholders and partners. We now have an exciting and new opportunity for an IT Systems Manager to join the Group IT Department at our new state-of-the-art Sheffield city centre office; agile working is available. In this pivotal role, you will oversee a team of dedicated IT professionals, ensuring that our systems and solutions are aligned with our IT strategy and meet our growing needs. You'll have the opportunity to shape the future of our IT landscape, with a particular focus on Microsoft Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform. This will involve supporting, maintaining, and upgrading our systems and liaising with third-party providers to ensure our businesses' needs are met. Key Responsibilities: Overseeing the implementation, maintenance, and optimisation of computer applications. Recruiting, training, and coaching IT employees, fostering a collaborative and efficient team environment. Addressing user needs while aligning with organisational goals, identifying and implementing strategic solutions to improve system efficiency. Assisting in a move to a data warehouse/lake solution to move towards a data-driven business. Maintaining and fostering relationships with third-party solution providers. Role Attributes: Team leadership and development Collaboration and communication Technology Awareness Strategic planning Vendor management Strong stakeholder engagement Reporting Qualifications and Skills: Strong leadership and technical knowledge Project management skills Experience with digital transformation projects from a systems perspective Managing a diverse team Desirable attributes include ITIL fundamentals, program management experience, knowledge of AGILE methodology, implementation of the D365 (CE) platform, and DevOps knowledge and experience. Our Offer We have a competitive and progressive benefits package to help shape and support you inside and outside of work. We pay you a competitive salary - we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and gender pay parity; We will provide you with car allowance and access to electric and hybrid vehicle leasing through our salary sacrifice scheme; We will provide you with car parking facilities or a green travel allowance; We share our financial success with our bonus scheme; We invest in your future with our pension plan provided by AVIVA; We protect your loved ones by giving a life assurance benefit based on multiples of salary; We support you when you might have health concerns for you or your family with our Digital GP app; We will help you manage the balance of work and home with agile working (where possible) and flexibility to ensure that you can be there for those important life events; We give you 26 days of annual leave, with the ability to buy additional leave; We support a complete business closure between Christmas and New Year, which does not require you to use your annual leave entitlement; We give you enhanced pay if you take leave due to becoming a parent; however, you become a parent; We support your career aspirations; we are committed to personal growth and internal talent development; We offer you access to our Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme, which includes access to e-bikes; We support you when you need external support with our Employee Assistance Programme. About Us Henry Boot PLC is a unique Group of Companies that create sustainable value and long-term growth from land, property & development and construction. Inspired by our founding principles and the Henry Boot Way of working, we always operate in accordance with our stated Values, with the utmost care and professionalism. We add value to our business units by giving strategic support and guidance to help fulfil their operational needs. As a Group, we've been unlocking value from our operations for over 135 years. Equality and Diversity Since 1886 our business has always put our people first, so we're totally committed to offering an equal opportunity to every individual who joins us. Due to GDPR we're unable to accept applications from agencies who have not been instructed to act upon our behalf. The Henry Boot Group of Companies reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
Here at Henry Boot PLC, we have successfully transformed land, property, and development into sustainable, long-term value for over 130 years. We manage six subsidiary businesses and invest in our future to achieve robust returns for all our stakeholders and partners. We now have an exciting and new opportunity for an IT Systems Manager to join the Group IT Department at our new state-of-the-art Sheffield city centre office; agile working is available. In this pivotal role, you will oversee a team of dedicated IT professionals, ensuring that our systems and solutions are aligned with our IT strategy and meet our growing needs. You'll have the opportunity to shape the future of our IT landscape, with a particular focus on Microsoft Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform. This will involve supporting, maintaining, and upgrading our systems and liaising with third-party providers to ensure our businesses' needs are met. Key Responsibilities: Overseeing the implementation, maintenance, and optimisation of computer applications. Recruiting, training, and coaching IT employees, fostering a collaborative and efficient team environment. Addressing user needs while aligning with organisational goals, identifying and implementing strategic solutions to improve system efficiency. Assisting in a move to a data warehouse/lake solution to move towards a data-driven business. Maintaining and fostering relationships with third-party solution providers. Role Attributes: Team leadership and development Collaboration and communication Technology Awareness Strategic planning Vendor management Strong stakeholder engagement Reporting Qualifications and Skills: Strong leadership and technical knowledge Project management skills Experience with digital transformation projects from a systems perspective Managing a diverse team Desirable attributes include ITIL fundamentals, program management experience, knowledge of AGILE methodology, implementation of the D365 (CE) platform, and DevOps knowledge and experience. Our Offer We have a competitive and progressive benefits package to help shape and support you inside and outside of work. We pay you a competitive salary - we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and gender pay parity; We will provide you with car allowance and access to electric and hybrid vehicle leasing through our salary sacrifice scheme; We will provide you with car parking facilities or a green travel allowance; We share our financial success with our bonus scheme; We invest in your future with our pension plan provided by AVIVA; We protect your loved ones by giving a life assurance benefit based on multiples of salary; We support you when you might have health concerns for you or your family with our Digital GP app; We will help you manage the balance of work and home with agile working (where possible) and flexibility to ensure that you can be there for those important life events; We give you 26 days of annual leave, with the ability to buy additional leave; We support a complete business closure between Christmas and New Year, which does not require you to use your annual leave entitlement; We give you enhanced pay if you take leave due to becoming a parent; however, you become a parent; We support your career aspirations; we are committed to personal growth and internal talent development; We offer you access to our Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme, which includes access to e-bikes; We support you when you need external support with our Employee Assistance Programme. About Us Henry Boot PLC is a unique Group of Companies that create sustainable value and long-term growth from land, property & development and construction. Inspired by our founding principles and the Henry Boot Way of working, we always operate in accordance with our stated Values, with the utmost care and professionalism. We add value to our business units by giving strategic support and guidance to help fulfil their operational needs. As a Group, we've been unlocking value from our operations for over 135 years. Equality and Diversity Since 1886 our business has always put our people first, so we're totally committed to offering an equal opportunity to every individual who joins us. Due to GDPR we're unable to accept applications from agencies who have not been instructed to act upon our behalf. The Henry Boot Group of Companies reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
IT Manager - Edinburgh (hybrid) Up To 70k Lorien are closely working with an award-winning software provider for the financial services market and are looking to recruit an IT Manager to lead their internal IT department. Their team was established a year ago with the goal of providing top-notch support to their staff. Now, they aim to enhance their in-house expertise with an experienced, hands-on leader. As the head of this crucial team, you'll bring your wealth of experience and advanced technical skills to the table. This role is diverse and demanding, offering an exciting opportunity to be part of their forward-thinking and innovative team. Primary Responsibilities You will be a proactive technical manager with extensive expertise in Windows Hybrid Domain Administration, Microsoft 365, and end-user computing. Additionally, you will lead a team of two IT Support Engineers. Their focus is on building a first-rate infrastructure, so your familiarity with Microsoft standard configurations for Hybrid AD/AAD, as well as modern practices like scripting, automation, and infrastructure-as-code, is crucial. Your role will involve a balanced allocation of time between operational support for their staff and development projects aimed at refining and expanding their IT infrastructure. As they serve clients regulated by the FCA, the security and compliance requirements are stringent. You will be accountable for continually evolving the processes in accordance with policies and ensuring compliance. Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications Required: Strong understanding of Azure, specifically Azure Sentinel, Azure Site Recovery, Azure Networking, Azure Firewall, Azure Active Directory, Azure Virtual Machines. Familiar with managing or mentoring a small IT team. Exposure to working in an IT/EUC support role. Proficiency in Windows system administration, including Active Directory and Windows Server 201x. Scripting expertise in PowerShell/Bash. Experience in ticket management following ITIL practices. Desirable: Familiarity with automation tools like Terraform, Azure DevOps, and Ansible. Knowledge of database administration, specifically MS-SQL. Expertise in internal network design, implementation, and management. Experience in setting up office wired and wireless networks to serve 20-200 users. Past exposure in managing office internet access and secure inter-office communications. Linux administration, particularly CentOS and AlmaLinux. In return for your efforts, our client wants to support and express their appreciation to their staff by offering an excellent benefits package, a couple of fantastic centrally located offices and the chance to work alongside inspiring individuals. This is a great opportunity to join a growing team and be part of a collaborative environment where your expertise will be valued and rewarded. Apply now with your latest CV for immediate consideration. Ind-PC1 Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
IT Manager - Edinburgh (hybrid) Up To 70k Lorien are closely working with an award-winning software provider for the financial services market and are looking to recruit an IT Manager to lead their internal IT department. Their team was established a year ago with the goal of providing top-notch support to their staff. Now, they aim to enhance their in-house expertise with an experienced, hands-on leader. As the head of this crucial team, you'll bring your wealth of experience and advanced technical skills to the table. This role is diverse and demanding, offering an exciting opportunity to be part of their forward-thinking and innovative team. Primary Responsibilities You will be a proactive technical manager with extensive expertise in Windows Hybrid Domain Administration, Microsoft 365, and end-user computing. Additionally, you will lead a team of two IT Support Engineers. Their focus is on building a first-rate infrastructure, so your familiarity with Microsoft standard configurations for Hybrid AD/AAD, as well as modern practices like scripting, automation, and infrastructure-as-code, is crucial. Your role will involve a balanced allocation of time between operational support for their staff and development projects aimed at refining and expanding their IT infrastructure. As they serve clients regulated by the FCA, the security and compliance requirements are stringent. You will be accountable for continually evolving the processes in accordance with policies and ensuring compliance. Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications Required: Strong understanding of Azure, specifically Azure Sentinel, Azure Site Recovery, Azure Networking, Azure Firewall, Azure Active Directory, Azure Virtual Machines. Familiar with managing or mentoring a small IT team. Exposure to working in an IT/EUC support role. Proficiency in Windows system administration, including Active Directory and Windows Server 201x. Scripting expertise in PowerShell/Bash. Experience in ticket management following ITIL practices. Desirable: Familiarity with automation tools like Terraform, Azure DevOps, and Ansible. Knowledge of database administration, specifically MS-SQL. Expertise in internal network design, implementation, and management. Experience in setting up office wired and wireless networks to serve 20-200 users. Past exposure in managing office internet access and secure inter-office communications. Linux administration, particularly CentOS and AlmaLinux. In return for your efforts, our client wants to support and express their appreciation to their staff by offering an excellent benefits package, a couple of fantastic centrally located offices and the chance to work alongside inspiring individuals. This is a great opportunity to join a growing team and be part of a collaborative environment where your expertise will be valued and rewarded. Apply now with your latest CV for immediate consideration. Ind-PC1 Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
.NET Technical Lead- West London- up to 120k develop have partnered with an innovative tech solutions provider who have been delivering major digital transformation, rapid prototyping, AI, IoT and Software projects for clients in the Telco, Health-care, Media, for the last two decades. I am looking to hire a .NET Technical Lead to join their London team to work in their Customer Cloud Solutions team delivering innovative solutions for major customers across their portfolio and will be accountable for the team building high quality software. Tech Stack and experience; C# .NET TDD OOD Azure Function Apps Service Bus Azure DevOps Cosmos DB API Manager Active Directory Bicep App Insights Experience of working on high volume transactional systems would be desirable The client are looking for Engineers that are willing to be in the office 5 days a week in West London. In return you will be offered a competitive salary, competitive benefits and an opportunity to work on progressive projects with great technology. If this sounds like you then please click apply now! .NET Technical Lead- West London- up to 120k
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
.NET Technical Lead- West London- up to 120k develop have partnered with an innovative tech solutions provider who have been delivering major digital transformation, rapid prototyping, AI, IoT and Software projects for clients in the Telco, Health-care, Media, for the last two decades. I am looking to hire a .NET Technical Lead to join their London team to work in their Customer Cloud Solutions team delivering innovative solutions for major customers across their portfolio and will be accountable for the team building high quality software. Tech Stack and experience; C# .NET TDD OOD Azure Function Apps Service Bus Azure DevOps Cosmos DB API Manager Active Directory Bicep App Insights Experience of working on high volume transactional systems would be desirable The client are looking for Engineers that are willing to be in the office 5 days a week in West London. In return you will be offered a competitive salary, competitive benefits and an opportunity to work on progressive projects with great technology. If this sounds like you then please click apply now! .NET Technical Lead- West London- up to 120k
End Date Thursday 09 May 2024 Salary Range £68,202 - £75,780 We support flexible working - click here for more information on flexible working options Flexible Working Options Hybrid Working, Job Share Job Description Summary See below. Job Description JOB TITLE: Azure Virtual Desktop Automation Engineer SALARY: £66,861 - £90,000 LOCATION: Edinburgh or Leeds HOURS: Full-time WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites. NUMBER OF ROLES: 4 Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) is the UK s biggest Retail, Digital and Mobile bank with over 30 million customers. We ve passionate about our purpose of Helping Britain Prosper and set out an ambition for a financial services company that embraces the digital age. The Client Virtualisation function is pivotal to accelerating the Group s transformation agenda & adoption of cloud native capabilities. The team delivers, supports and develops AVD capabilities using ensuring that the services are suitable for enterprise-wide consumption across multiple locations and 20,000 colleagues. We're accountable for all virtual client development and are key to the goal of becoming a modern digital bank. Together we can make it possible! Want to hear more? As one of our AVD Automation Engineers you'll participate in a team developing, testing and maintaining virtualisation solutions for the whole of LBG. You'll have responsibilities for the development of these solutions which will bring genuine benefit based on business requirements. You'll also be key to furthering the skills more junior colleagues to improve capabilities within the team We'll expect you to be a technology innovator challenge conventional thinking and influence a new approach to technology change underpinned by modern principles. Operating in an exciting environment with the opportunity to work across the Azure technology Stack you'll be working closely with and influencing vendors to align their products with LBG strategic goals. About you: You should have experience with design and development of solutions using technology across a subset of the following areas and be able to evidence capability to AZ104 and AZ 140 : Infrastructure services like Virtual Machines, Azure Active Directory, Azure Storage, Security, Network Components. Azure policies and governance tools for handling compliance and security Expertise in securing virtualized environments, including threat detection, incident response, and compliance frameworks. Automation tooling for example Logic Apps, Functions, Azure Automation, Event Grid etc AVD architecture, deployment options, management tools, and security standard methodologies. Experience configuring and optimizing AVD for pooled and non-pooled deployments. Experience using FSlogix for profile & application management Familiarity with application packaging and delivery techniques for AVD You'll possess experience with Infrastructure & Configuration as code concepts and tools: Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, Bicep, Terraform, or similar. Proven experience of PowerShell, KQL, YAML for automating AVD-related tasks. Experience building and deploying secure and scalable Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments through CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps Understanding of Git or other version control systems for running IaaC code effectively. Experience of image development and management using Packer or Azure Image Builder Experience with Azure Monitor and Log Analytics for proactive monitoring and problem solving of Infrastructure as Code based AVD environments. Experience of client management (compliance, configuration, application delivery) using Intune Experience of Desired State Configuration through code A shown understanding of delivery frameworks such as Agile Communication skills are important to ensure successful outcomes as part of the wider team. A consistent record of solving complex issues in a distributed cloud environment. Ability design and document robust solution designs in Azure Proven capability in mentoring and developing colleagues Strong communication and teamwork skills: Collaboration and communication with users, customers, and other IT teams are crucial. Attention to detail : Ensuring security, compliance, and optimal performance requires meticulous attention to detail and proactive monitoring. Ability to learn and adapt: The cloud landscape is constantly evolving, so staying updated with the latest technologies and standard methodologies is critical. Resilience and stress management: Working in a high-pressure environment with demanding SLAs requires composure and the ability to handle challenges effectively. We re dedicated to giving you opportunities and support to develop and personally optimise your potential. As a leading employer we're passionate about diversity and equal opportunity with industry recognition across gender, ethnicity, disability, LGBTQ+ and families. And, being disability positive, reasonable adjustments can be accommodated in our Recruitment process. We re committed to building an inclusive environment where all our colleagues can be themselves and succeed on merit. We support the principles of agile working and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes: A generous pension contribution of up to 15% An annual performance-related bonus Share schemes including free shares Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping 30 days holiday, with bank holidays on top A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies So if you possess the skills we re seeking then get in touch, we d love to hear from you! At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
End Date Thursday 09 May 2024 Salary Range £68,202 - £75,780 We support flexible working - click here for more information on flexible working options Flexible Working Options Hybrid Working, Job Share Job Description Summary See below. Job Description JOB TITLE: Azure Virtual Desktop Automation Engineer SALARY: £66,861 - £90,000 LOCATION: Edinburgh or Leeds HOURS: Full-time WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites. NUMBER OF ROLES: 4 Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) is the UK s biggest Retail, Digital and Mobile bank with over 30 million customers. We ve passionate about our purpose of Helping Britain Prosper and set out an ambition for a financial services company that embraces the digital age. The Client Virtualisation function is pivotal to accelerating the Group s transformation agenda & adoption of cloud native capabilities. The team delivers, supports and develops AVD capabilities using ensuring that the services are suitable for enterprise-wide consumption across multiple locations and 20,000 colleagues. We're accountable for all virtual client development and are key to the goal of becoming a modern digital bank. Together we can make it possible! Want to hear more? As one of our AVD Automation Engineers you'll participate in a team developing, testing and maintaining virtualisation solutions for the whole of LBG. You'll have responsibilities for the development of these solutions which will bring genuine benefit based on business requirements. You'll also be key to furthering the skills more junior colleagues to improve capabilities within the team We'll expect you to be a technology innovator challenge conventional thinking and influence a new approach to technology change underpinned by modern principles. Operating in an exciting environment with the opportunity to work across the Azure technology Stack you'll be working closely with and influencing vendors to align their products with LBG strategic goals. About you: You should have experience with design and development of solutions using technology across a subset of the following areas and be able to evidence capability to AZ104 and AZ 140 : Infrastructure services like Virtual Machines, Azure Active Directory, Azure Storage, Security, Network Components. Azure policies and governance tools for handling compliance and security Expertise in securing virtualized environments, including threat detection, incident response, and compliance frameworks. Automation tooling for example Logic Apps, Functions, Azure Automation, Event Grid etc AVD architecture, deployment options, management tools, and security standard methodologies. Experience configuring and optimizing AVD for pooled and non-pooled deployments. Experience using FSlogix for profile & application management Familiarity with application packaging and delivery techniques for AVD You'll possess experience with Infrastructure & Configuration as code concepts and tools: Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, Bicep, Terraform, or similar. Proven experience of PowerShell, KQL, YAML for automating AVD-related tasks. Experience building and deploying secure and scalable Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments through CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps Understanding of Git or other version control systems for running IaaC code effectively. Experience of image development and management using Packer or Azure Image Builder Experience with Azure Monitor and Log Analytics for proactive monitoring and problem solving of Infrastructure as Code based AVD environments. Experience of client management (compliance, configuration, application delivery) using Intune Experience of Desired State Configuration through code A shown understanding of delivery frameworks such as Agile Communication skills are important to ensure successful outcomes as part of the wider team. A consistent record of solving complex issues in a distributed cloud environment. Ability design and document robust solution designs in Azure Proven capability in mentoring and developing colleagues Strong communication and teamwork skills: Collaboration and communication with users, customers, and other IT teams are crucial. Attention to detail : Ensuring security, compliance, and optimal performance requires meticulous attention to detail and proactive monitoring. Ability to learn and adapt: The cloud landscape is constantly evolving, so staying updated with the latest technologies and standard methodologies is critical. Resilience and stress management: Working in a high-pressure environment with demanding SLAs requires composure and the ability to handle challenges effectively. We re dedicated to giving you opportunities and support to develop and personally optimise your potential. As a leading employer we're passionate about diversity and equal opportunity with industry recognition across gender, ethnicity, disability, LGBTQ+ and families. And, being disability positive, reasonable adjustments can be accommodated in our Recruitment process. We re committed to building an inclusive environment where all our colleagues can be themselves and succeed on merit. We support the principles of agile working and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes: A generous pension contribution of up to 15% An annual performance-related bonus Share schemes including free shares Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping 30 days holiday, with bank holidays on top A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies So if you possess the skills we re seeking then get in touch, we d love to hear from you! At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.
WHAT YOU'LL DO We are seeking a strong candidate to fill the IT Network Security Solutions Architect position in the Secure Networking squad at BCG. You will be working in a Security Engineering, Architecture, and Automation capacity across BCG's global network to drive and support improvements based on new and emerging trends. Areas of focus will include implementing ZeroTrust solutions with Zscaler across Cloud providers and datacenters, applying advanced threat protection and improving compliance through network security policy management, to name a few. You Will: Utilize knowledge of security design principles to design, implement, and manage end-to-end security solutions for BCG with a focus on Zscaler and SASE technologies Apply continuous improvement by assessing BCG's security needs and provide recommendations to enhance our overall security posture Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Zscaler solutions into existing IT infrastructure Conduct thorough analysis of security requirements, architecture, and policies Develop and maintain documentation for security configurations, guidelines, and best practices Stay updated on industry trends, emerging threats, and Zscaler platform updates to ensure proactive security measures Provide technical expertise creating security roadmaps to include presentations to leadership Troubleshoot and resolve complex security issues related to Zscaler Offer training and guidance to internal teams on Zscaler security solutions Support vendor assessments, including proof of concepts and research into new security technologies Prepare and review monthly status reports and statistics Work in Agile framework YOU'RE GOOD AT Securing global networks and/or large enterprise environments preferably with automation tools and practices to ensure consistency and repeatability Engineering and implementation of Zero Trust solutions Maintain knowledge base and 'as built' documentation for network security services High degree of comfort with changing and maintaining connectivity for Cloud Computing environments Successfully interfacing and connecting with skilled technologists and non-technical stakeholders Ability to work in an Agile environment leveraging strong work management, organizational and planning skills Negotiating and consensus building between stakeholders where competing priorities exist, providing well-honed influencing skills You're able to effectively handle difficult and stressful situations with poise, tact and patience, while demonstrating a sense of urgency YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS) Minimum 7+ years of network security engineering experience with large scale implementations distributed globally Proven experience as a Security Solutions Architect, with a focus on Zscaler technologies In-depth knowledge of network security, cloud security, and cyber threats Strong understanding of Zscaler's platform, features, and capabilities Demonstrated ability to design and implement security solutions for diverse environments Excellent communication skills for user and leadership interactions and team collaboration Relevant certifications such as Zscaler Certified Architect (ZCA) or equivalent Familiarity with industry compliance standards and regulations Problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment BA degree in computer or information sciences or similar field preferred Desirable DevOps experience with automation and scripting development tools Cloud security across AWS, Azure, GCP Next Generation Firewalls DNS Security expertise Related security certifications (e.g. CISSP, CCSP, SABSA, ITIL etc.) YOU'LL WORK WITH BCG's information technology group collaboratively delivers the latest digital technologies that enable our consultants to lead and our business to grow. For our IT jobs, we seek individuals with expertise in the areas of IT infrastructure, application development, business systems, collaborative and social technologies, information security, and project leadership.
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
WHAT YOU'LL DO We are seeking a strong candidate to fill the IT Network Security Solutions Architect position in the Secure Networking squad at BCG. You will be working in a Security Engineering, Architecture, and Automation capacity across BCG's global network to drive and support improvements based on new and emerging trends. Areas of focus will include implementing ZeroTrust solutions with Zscaler across Cloud providers and datacenters, applying advanced threat protection and improving compliance through network security policy management, to name a few. You Will: Utilize knowledge of security design principles to design, implement, and manage end-to-end security solutions for BCG with a focus on Zscaler and SASE technologies Apply continuous improvement by assessing BCG's security needs and provide recommendations to enhance our overall security posture Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Zscaler solutions into existing IT infrastructure Conduct thorough analysis of security requirements, architecture, and policies Develop and maintain documentation for security configurations, guidelines, and best practices Stay updated on industry trends, emerging threats, and Zscaler platform updates to ensure proactive security measures Provide technical expertise creating security roadmaps to include presentations to leadership Troubleshoot and resolve complex security issues related to Zscaler Offer training and guidance to internal teams on Zscaler security solutions Support vendor assessments, including proof of concepts and research into new security technologies Prepare and review monthly status reports and statistics Work in Agile framework YOU'RE GOOD AT Securing global networks and/or large enterprise environments preferably with automation tools and practices to ensure consistency and repeatability Engineering and implementation of Zero Trust solutions Maintain knowledge base and 'as built' documentation for network security services High degree of comfort with changing and maintaining connectivity for Cloud Computing environments Successfully interfacing and connecting with skilled technologists and non-technical stakeholders Ability to work in an Agile environment leveraging strong work management, organizational and planning skills Negotiating and consensus building between stakeholders where competing priorities exist, providing well-honed influencing skills You're able to effectively handle difficult and stressful situations with poise, tact and patience, while demonstrating a sense of urgency YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS) Minimum 7+ years of network security engineering experience with large scale implementations distributed globally Proven experience as a Security Solutions Architect, with a focus on Zscaler technologies In-depth knowledge of network security, cloud security, and cyber threats Strong understanding of Zscaler's platform, features, and capabilities Demonstrated ability to design and implement security solutions for diverse environments Excellent communication skills for user and leadership interactions and team collaboration Relevant certifications such as Zscaler Certified Architect (ZCA) or equivalent Familiarity with industry compliance standards and regulations Problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment BA degree in computer or information sciences or similar field preferred Desirable DevOps experience with automation and scripting development tools Cloud security across AWS, Azure, GCP Next Generation Firewalls DNS Security expertise Related security certifications (e.g. CISSP, CCSP, SABSA, ITIL etc.) YOU'LL WORK WITH BCG's information technology group collaboratively delivers the latest digital technologies that enable our consultants to lead and our business to grow. For our IT jobs, we seek individuals with expertise in the areas of IT infrastructure, application development, business systems, collaborative and social technologies, information security, and project leadership.
For over 50 years we have been helping its clients deliver better business financing. Today, our products and services are used by over 120 banks and finance providers worldwide. Our flexible end-to-end platform offers them everything they need to provide an extensive range of financing products, smoothly and securely. From institutional lenders to SME specialists, our software gives our clients the agility to create new and innovative finance products that help their customers thrive. Headquartered in London, and with regional offices in California and Singapore, Lendscape employs over 200 people around the world. We continue to grow and evolve, building on our heritage while keeping pace with the changing demands of the financial software sector. About the role and our Engineering team Joining our team is an exciting opportunity to be apart of a growing bunch. As a member of a team that is spread across various parts of the world, you will gain exposure to diverse cultures and perspectives. Being a part of Lendscape while we are venturing into new countries puts you at the forefront of expansion! Our Software Engineering team is our biggest function, with 80 colleagues spread across 9 squads they play a key role ensuring we continue to be leaders in our field. We have some exciting new developments and are committed to introducing 3 additional teams to take us to over 100 colleagues in Engineering. You will be responsible for both manual and automated testing, using analytical and technical skills to have a direct impact of the quality of the software we create and deliver. How you will make a difference The Quality Lead will be responsible for leading and managing the quality assurance function within the Engineering department. The primary focus of the role is to ensure the delivery of high-quality software products through the implementation and continuous improvement of quality processes and methodologies. You are responsible for Developing and executing a comprehensive quality strategy aligned with organisational goals. Leading and mentoring a team of quality assurance professionals. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate quality practices throughout the software development lifecycle. Defining, implementing and continuously monitoring quality standards, procedures, and best practices with emphasis on rigour across the three. Establishing and monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and improve software quality. Conducting regular audits and assessments to identify areas for improvement. Overseeing the creation and execution of test plans, test cases, and test scripts. Staying abreast of industry trends and advancements in quality assurance and software testing. Driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance overall software development efficiency and quality. Technical requirements In-depth understanding of quality assurance methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, and DevOps. Experience in implementing and managing QA processes throughout the software development lifecycle. Proficiency in using testing tools and frameworks for both manual and automated testing. Knowledge of automation tools such as Cypress, Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, or equivalent. Very strong expertise in test automation, including the ability to design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts. Competency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Python, C#) to facilitate automated testing and scripting. Experience with bug tracking and project management tools (e.g., Jira, Bugzilla) to manage and prioritize quality issues. Proficient in version control systems (e.g., Git) to ensure proper code management and collaboration within development teams. Understanding of performance testing concepts and tools (e.g., Apache JMeter, LoadRunner) to assess software scalability and performance. Knowledge of security testing practices and tools to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities in software applications. Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and their testing capabilities. Experience in testing mobile applications on various platforms (iOS, Android) and devices. Understanding of data management principles and proficiency in SQL for database testing. Skills and experience Proven experience in a leadership role within quality assurance or software testing. In-depth knowledge of quality assurance methodologies, tools, and best practices. Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices. Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. Minimum of five years of experience in quality assurance/testing roles. Experience in a leadership or managerial position advantageous. What's in it for you Private medical care and cash plan Flexible working hours Continuous training Cycle scheme and sponsored gym Learning and development Wellness and mindfulness perks Colleague volunteering Life assurance Work alongside a team developing and delivering innovative technology that creates huge value for a variety of local and international clients Our culture We are very proud of our culture and our way of working. Below are our shared values and behaviours that make up our work environment and our day-to-day experience at Lendscape. Achieve great things, together: We are supportive and empathetic, always available to lend a hand when needed. Go above and beyond for customers: We are customer centric and give 100% to deliver exceptional outcomes. Everyone is willing to go the extra mile to solve the customer's biggest challenges and help them get ahead. Embrace every opportunity: We're inspired by opportunities to sustainably grow ourselves. Lendscape and our customers. Rise to the challenge: We are self-motivated, empowered with flexibility and autonomy to work in our best way. What to expect We appreciate you taking the time to apply to this role with us, and we are committed to making your journey with us as positive as possible. Interviews are a team effort and we're keen to address any queries you may have and to determine if you equally feel if we are the right choice for your career. Should your application be selected for an interview the process will be an initial conversation with our Talent Partner Safa Mohamoud. During this conversation we will explore your background, a broad overview of your skillset and what drives you. This will be followed by a conversation with our Head of Engineering, Jon Jenkins to dive deeper into your experience and equally for you to ask in depth questions about the role. You will also have the opportunity to meet with some of the members of the Engineering team to understand our ways of working a bit better. Lendscape is for everyone Lendscape is passionate about ensuring that we remain a top performing business and a fantastic place to work - a place where everyone is comfortable to work. We're a business that values equal opportunities for all and we celebrate the unique and diverse backgrounds and experiences of each individual. Interested but not sure you tick every box? We recognize that skills and experience can be gained in various ways, and we encourage you to apply for a role at our company, even if you feel your background might not perfectly align with the position. We look forward to connecting with you.
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
For over 50 years we have been helping its clients deliver better business financing. Today, our products and services are used by over 120 banks and finance providers worldwide. Our flexible end-to-end platform offers them everything they need to provide an extensive range of financing products, smoothly and securely. From institutional lenders to SME specialists, our software gives our clients the agility to create new and innovative finance products that help their customers thrive. Headquartered in London, and with regional offices in California and Singapore, Lendscape employs over 200 people around the world. We continue to grow and evolve, building on our heritage while keeping pace with the changing demands of the financial software sector. About the role and our Engineering team Joining our team is an exciting opportunity to be apart of a growing bunch. As a member of a team that is spread across various parts of the world, you will gain exposure to diverse cultures and perspectives. Being a part of Lendscape while we are venturing into new countries puts you at the forefront of expansion! Our Software Engineering team is our biggest function, with 80 colleagues spread across 9 squads they play a key role ensuring we continue to be leaders in our field. We have some exciting new developments and are committed to introducing 3 additional teams to take us to over 100 colleagues in Engineering. You will be responsible for both manual and automated testing, using analytical and technical skills to have a direct impact of the quality of the software we create and deliver. How you will make a difference The Quality Lead will be responsible for leading and managing the quality assurance function within the Engineering department. The primary focus of the role is to ensure the delivery of high-quality software products through the implementation and continuous improvement of quality processes and methodologies. You are responsible for Developing and executing a comprehensive quality strategy aligned with organisational goals. Leading and mentoring a team of quality assurance professionals. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate quality practices throughout the software development lifecycle. Defining, implementing and continuously monitoring quality standards, procedures, and best practices with emphasis on rigour across the three. Establishing and monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and improve software quality. Conducting regular audits and assessments to identify areas for improvement. Overseeing the creation and execution of test plans, test cases, and test scripts. Staying abreast of industry trends and advancements in quality assurance and software testing. Driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance overall software development efficiency and quality. Technical requirements In-depth understanding of quality assurance methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, and DevOps. Experience in implementing and managing QA processes throughout the software development lifecycle. Proficiency in using testing tools and frameworks for both manual and automated testing. Knowledge of automation tools such as Cypress, Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, or equivalent. Very strong expertise in test automation, including the ability to design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts. Competency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Python, C#) to facilitate automated testing and scripting. Experience with bug tracking and project management tools (e.g., Jira, Bugzilla) to manage and prioritize quality issues. Proficient in version control systems (e.g., Git) to ensure proper code management and collaboration within development teams. Understanding of performance testing concepts and tools (e.g., Apache JMeter, LoadRunner) to assess software scalability and performance. Knowledge of security testing practices and tools to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities in software applications. Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and their testing capabilities. Experience in testing mobile applications on various platforms (iOS, Android) and devices. Understanding of data management principles and proficiency in SQL for database testing. Skills and experience Proven experience in a leadership role within quality assurance or software testing. In-depth knowledge of quality assurance methodologies, tools, and best practices. Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices. Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. Minimum of five years of experience in quality assurance/testing roles. Experience in a leadership or managerial position advantageous. What's in it for you Private medical care and cash plan Flexible working hours Continuous training Cycle scheme and sponsored gym Learning and development Wellness and mindfulness perks Colleague volunteering Life assurance Work alongside a team developing and delivering innovative technology that creates huge value for a variety of local and international clients Our culture We are very proud of our culture and our way of working. Below are our shared values and behaviours that make up our work environment and our day-to-day experience at Lendscape. Achieve great things, together: We are supportive and empathetic, always available to lend a hand when needed. Go above and beyond for customers: We are customer centric and give 100% to deliver exceptional outcomes. Everyone is willing to go the extra mile to solve the customer's biggest challenges and help them get ahead. Embrace every opportunity: We're inspired by opportunities to sustainably grow ourselves. Lendscape and our customers. Rise to the challenge: We are self-motivated, empowered with flexibility and autonomy to work in our best way. What to expect We appreciate you taking the time to apply to this role with us, and we are committed to making your journey with us as positive as possible. Interviews are a team effort and we're keen to address any queries you may have and to determine if you equally feel if we are the right choice for your career. Should your application be selected for an interview the process will be an initial conversation with our Talent Partner Safa Mohamoud. During this conversation we will explore your background, a broad overview of your skillset and what drives you. This will be followed by a conversation with our Head of Engineering, Jon Jenkins to dive deeper into your experience and equally for you to ask in depth questions about the role. You will also have the opportunity to meet with some of the members of the Engineering team to understand our ways of working a bit better. Lendscape is for everyone Lendscape is passionate about ensuring that we remain a top performing business and a fantastic place to work - a place where everyone is comfortable to work. We're a business that values equal opportunities for all and we celebrate the unique and diverse backgrounds and experiences of each individual. Interested but not sure you tick every box? We recognize that skills and experience can be gained in various ways, and we encourage you to apply for a role at our company, even if you feel your background might not perfectly align with the position. We look forward to connecting with you.
Solid understanding of hybrid and multi-cloud environments, DevOps, CI/CD and SRE Implementation of DevSecOps models along with necessary tooling, business change and processes. Implementing product centric operating model- Focussing on building the right product, cultivating right ways of working and managing the flow of value from concept to delivery Senior Manager - Cloud DevOps Architect Salary: 80,000 - 90,500 p/a (plus pension contribution, healthcare options and bonus) Base Location: (London/Manchester/Glasgow) Part Remote / Hybrid / UK-wide Why This Role We provide a host of opportunities for learning and certification through internal and partner led programmes. Client engagements give you the opportunity to work with our leadership and experienced consulting management, where you can learn from them, challenge them and accelerate your hands-on experience, delivery capability and industry insights. You'll learn how we write compelling client propositions, structure and lead high-profile transformation, and gain hands-on exposure to leading technologies, often taking an idea from a concept to a vision, to strategy and then execution. We hold monthly showcases of our digital transformation initiatives, sharing knowledge and showing off how the power of technology is impacting our clients. There are monthly team drinks, and it's a chance to connect face-to-face with the wider team over a few drinks in the city. The monthly team breakfasts give you a different, more relaxed setting to meet up in the office on Fridays to hear from the leadership, meet colleagues and discuss the trends and insights within the market. Team away days are always a chance to connect with the team, have fun and learn something new - sometimes even pizza-making or shuffle boarding. As part of your role you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the business and your own personal growth, through activities that form part of the following categories: Business Development - Leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events. Internal contribution - Campaign development, internal think-tanks, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events & activities), offering development. Learning & development - Training to support your career development and the skills demand within the company, certifications etc. We'd Love to Meet Someone With You will bring experience in transformation through technology and optimize the way clients operate. Comfortable at working in a technology-driven environment, you will bring proven skills and experience in the following: Solid understanding of hybrid and multi-cloud environments, DevOps, CI/CD and SRE Implementation of DevSecOps models along with necessary tooling, business change and processes. Implementing product centric operating model- Focussing on building the right product, cultivating right ways of working and managing the flow of value from concept to delivery Experience in DevX, assessment of current development environment and implementing solutions that lead to more efficient, effective, and secure software development environment. Experience in lean process design and use of lean techniques like Value stream mapping to identify and remove waste from the system. Consulting/Coaching experience in implementing new ways of working and enabling agile delivery transformation. Enabling continuous delivery while ensuring reliability, quality, observability, and performance Understanding of build and deployment pipelines, test driven development, automated testing, Test data management, automated Environment provisioning, Version control, Monitoring and alerting and DevOps enablers. Understanding of observability and monitoring platform; Experience of having collaborated with developers to implement and improve observability and monitoring practices is preferred. Experience in leveraging DORA framework to effectively improve the performance of DevOps teams - Desired. Experience in defining OKRs/KPIs, setting up process/systems to measure, track and take corrective actions to drive speed, productivity, and quality improvements. Security and governance models for cloud engineering and operations -Desired Driving IT and business automation across product management, engineering, and operations -Desired ITIL and service management Being comfortable in a client-facing role, with previously consulting or advisory experience. To apply please click the "Apply" button and follow the instructions. For a further discussion, please contact Aaron Perdesi on 83zero Consulting Limited is a boutique consultancy specialising in Software Development & Agile within the UK. We provide high quality interim and permanent senior IT professionals.
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
Solid understanding of hybrid and multi-cloud environments, DevOps, CI/CD and SRE Implementation of DevSecOps models along with necessary tooling, business change and processes. Implementing product centric operating model- Focussing on building the right product, cultivating right ways of working and managing the flow of value from concept to delivery Senior Manager - Cloud DevOps Architect Salary: 80,000 - 90,500 p/a (plus pension contribution, healthcare options and bonus) Base Location: (London/Manchester/Glasgow) Part Remote / Hybrid / UK-wide Why This Role We provide a host of opportunities for learning and certification through internal and partner led programmes. Client engagements give you the opportunity to work with our leadership and experienced consulting management, where you can learn from them, challenge them and accelerate your hands-on experience, delivery capability and industry insights. You'll learn how we write compelling client propositions, structure and lead high-profile transformation, and gain hands-on exposure to leading technologies, often taking an idea from a concept to a vision, to strategy and then execution. We hold monthly showcases of our digital transformation initiatives, sharing knowledge and showing off how the power of technology is impacting our clients. There are monthly team drinks, and it's a chance to connect face-to-face with the wider team over a few drinks in the city. The monthly team breakfasts give you a different, more relaxed setting to meet up in the office on Fridays to hear from the leadership, meet colleagues and discuss the trends and insights within the market. Team away days are always a chance to connect with the team, have fun and learn something new - sometimes even pizza-making or shuffle boarding. As part of your role you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the business and your own personal growth, through activities that form part of the following categories: Business Development - Leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events. Internal contribution - Campaign development, internal think-tanks, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events & activities), offering development. Learning & development - Training to support your career development and the skills demand within the company, certifications etc. We'd Love to Meet Someone With You will bring experience in transformation through technology and optimize the way clients operate. Comfortable at working in a technology-driven environment, you will bring proven skills and experience in the following: Solid understanding of hybrid and multi-cloud environments, DevOps, CI/CD and SRE Implementation of DevSecOps models along with necessary tooling, business change and processes. Implementing product centric operating model- Focussing on building the right product, cultivating right ways of working and managing the flow of value from concept to delivery Experience in DevX, assessment of current development environment and implementing solutions that lead to more efficient, effective, and secure software development environment. Experience in lean process design and use of lean techniques like Value stream mapping to identify and remove waste from the system. Consulting/Coaching experience in implementing new ways of working and enabling agile delivery transformation. Enabling continuous delivery while ensuring reliability, quality, observability, and performance Understanding of build and deployment pipelines, test driven development, automated testing, Test data management, automated Environment provisioning, Version control, Monitoring and alerting and DevOps enablers. Understanding of observability and monitoring platform; Experience of having collaborated with developers to implement and improve observability and monitoring practices is preferred. Experience in leveraging DORA framework to effectively improve the performance of DevOps teams - Desired. Experience in defining OKRs/KPIs, setting up process/systems to measure, track and take corrective actions to drive speed, productivity, and quality improvements. Security and governance models for cloud engineering and operations -Desired Driving IT and business automation across product management, engineering, and operations -Desired ITIL and service management Being comfortable in a client-facing role, with previously consulting or advisory experience. To apply please click the "Apply" button and follow the instructions. For a further discussion, please contact Aaron Perdesi on 83zero Consulting Limited is a boutique consultancy specialising in Software Development & Agile within the UK. We provide high quality interim and permanent senior IT professionals.