Role Summary
Be at the forefront of ICT improvements and transformation within the Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS). We are seeking a visionary leader to shape our future ICT and digital strategy, make further improvements to our infrastructure and ensure our ICT systems are resilient, reliable, and accessible to all staff 24/7.
This is a new role leading the development of an integrated ICT strategy and technology roadmap and overseeing the delivery of technology initiatives. This business-critical position will require you to work effectively with key stakeholders to create and implement an ICT strategy which aligns with our organisational goals and ambitions, ensures the integration and enhancement of our systems and improved user experience.
This role will require an ambitious, forward-thinking individual who has the technical knowledge, drive and passion to make a big difference. You will have a unique opportunity to make the role your own and bring your experience, ideas, influencing skills and technical expertise to our organisation. With challenging budgets, a creative and innovative approach is key, as is the exploration of potential funding sources.
Some of the things you’ll be doing
Strategic Leadership : Drive continuous improvement, culture change, and effective performance management. Act as the advocate for AF&RS’s digital vision, engaging leadership and representing AF&RS in local and national digital forums.
Expert Consultation : Offer expert guidance on ICT matters to senior stakeholders and the Fire Authority, enabling discussions on modern ICT and digital technology.
System Management : Ensure the efficiency, reliability, security, and cost-effectiveness of ICT systems and technology. Oversee external IT helpdesk providers and business continuity plans.
Infrastructure Enhancement : Drive continual improvements to the ICT infrastructure to ensure a solid foundation and enhanced user experience. Collaborate with stakeholders to define and implement improvements, presenting robust business cases for investment.
Digital Horizon-Scanning : Stay updated on digital developments and evaluate new technologies potential benefits, risks, and affordability aligned with the ICT strategy.
Strategy Development : Lead the creation and implementation of AF&RS’s cohesive ICT and Digital Strategy, fostering innovative and integrated improvements.
Project Oversight : Oversee the successful delivery of all ICT, digital, and systems projects. Establish governance structures, aligning with the ICT strategy and legal compliance.
Change Management : Implement efficient change processes, improving service quality and business continuity while minimising disruption.
Risk Management: Proactively assess and monitor ICT-related risks across AF&RS, implementing effective controls and mitigations.
Resource Optimisation : Develop an appropriate ICT organisational structure, optimising internal and external resources to ensure delivery and an integrated approach.
Team Leadership : Provide training and mentoring to internal ICT staff, fostering a responsive and agile cross-functional team.
Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with stakeholders across AF&RS, building strong internal networks to maximise technology benefits.
Policy Implementation : Develop and implement up-to-date ICT policies ensuring robust controls across AF&RS. Liaise with internal data protection teams, ensuring ICT developments are compliant with relevant information legislation. Act as the Deputy Senior Risk Owner ensuring high-quality governance standards and compliance.
Training Alignment : Identify and evaluate ICT training aligned with the ICT strategy and budget requirements.
Budget Management : Manage ICT budgets aligned with the ICT strategy, forecasting and reviewing budgetary arrangements and exploring potential funding opportunities.
What we’ll need from you:
Essential:
Proven experience in senior ICT leadership role, driving digital transformation and strategy (ideally within the emergency services or public sector – but not essential).
Demonstrable experience in design, sourcing, transition, delivery and implementation of new technology and data capabilities.
Excellent up-to-date technical knowledge of ICT and the technology landscape.
Extensive knowledge of digital, data and technology regulations and best practice methodologies (e.g. ITIL, ISO) and performance benchmarking. You will also maintain up-to-date technical knowledge of ICT and the technology landscape.
Significant experience of leading and managing high performing teams (via direct or matrix management).
Proven experience of strategic service planning, business processes, developing, leading, and implementing IT/ICT strategies and change programs.
Experience of successfully managing high quality business-as-usual (BAU) ICT, while also inspiring, leading, and driving innovative solutions.
Proven experience of proactively managing business continuity and cyber security arrangements.
Significant experience of dealing with vendors and third parties including experience of procuring, negotiating, and robustly managing business-critical service contractors.
Degree level education, or equivalent, in business, computer science or a related field of study, or proven relevant business experience.
Professional ICT qualifications (such as ITIL or accredited status such as Chartered IT Professional CITP), or equivalent through a combination of proven relevant training, experience and evidenced continuing professional development.
Highly effective communication and influencing skills across the full breadth of written, verbal, presentation, and digital media. You will be able to engage, advise and explain technical matters in a non-technical way.
Adaptable, inclusive, and values-based leadership and people management skills.
Relationship building and collaboration skills with the ability to influence strategic thinking and approaches to complex service issues.
Strong analytical, research, numerical and decision-making skills, to deal with complex service delivery.
Ability to manage and prioritise high workloads, with pressing and conflicting deadlines.
Desirable:
Comprehensive budget-creation and budget-management experience including identifying and evaluating opportunities, negotiation, and delivering efficiencies.
Experience of working in a climate of transformation and/or continuous improvement and supporting others in uncertain times.
Experience of working for an emergency service or local authority.
Experience of Information and Data Governance and/or of being a Senior Risk Information Officer (SIRO) or Deputy SIRO.
Experience of portfolio and project management methodologies and tailoring these for significant ICT projects and organisational context.
Proven ICT risk management experience.
High level of political awareness and acuity to interact with senior stakeholders and elected Members.
Foundation or Practitioner level qualification in programme or project management.
What you can expect in return
27 days annual holiday (plus public holidays) rising to 31 days after 5 years, and 32 after 10 years of service
Local Government Pension - Defined Benefit Scheme
Flexible and hybrid working
Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Welfare and Wellbeing services
Staff Engagement Groups
Access to a Medical Intervention Scheme which can support staff to access private medical assessments and treatments
Access to Blue Light card with offers online and high street discounts
Use of the multi-gym, sports hall, restaurant, free parking, and beautiful open surroundings at our Headquarters in Portishead
Please note - as this post is based at our Headquarters which we share with Avon & Somerset Police, the successful applicant will be required to undergo a security clearance check & DBS check.
Further Information
If you would like to have an informal conversation with the hiring manager for this role please contact recruitment@avonfire.gov.uk to request this.
How to apply: The full job description can be found on our careers pages: Head of ICT | Yes You Can! The Avon Fire & Rescue Service Job . Once you have read the job description please submit a tailored CV demonstrating how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role.
Late applications will not be accepted. Please quote job reference number 1023 [JD number] on any communications. Thank you.
Avon Fire & Rescue Service is committed to securing equality of opportunity. W e welcome applications from all members of our community who are currently under-represented at Avon Fire & Rescue Service, particularly women, Disabled people and members of ethnic minority communities.
Dec 20, 2023
Full time
Role Summary
Be at the forefront of ICT improvements and transformation within the Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS). We are seeking a visionary leader to shape our future ICT and digital strategy, make further improvements to our infrastructure and ensure our ICT systems are resilient, reliable, and accessible to all staff 24/7.
This is a new role leading the development of an integrated ICT strategy and technology roadmap and overseeing the delivery of technology initiatives. This business-critical position will require you to work effectively with key stakeholders to create and implement an ICT strategy which aligns with our organisational goals and ambitions, ensures the integration and enhancement of our systems and improved user experience.
This role will require an ambitious, forward-thinking individual who has the technical knowledge, drive and passion to make a big difference. You will have a unique opportunity to make the role your own and bring your experience, ideas, influencing skills and technical expertise to our organisation. With challenging budgets, a creative and innovative approach is key, as is the exploration of potential funding sources.
Some of the things you’ll be doing
Strategic Leadership : Drive continuous improvement, culture change, and effective performance management. Act as the advocate for AF&RS’s digital vision, engaging leadership and representing AF&RS in local and national digital forums.
Expert Consultation : Offer expert guidance on ICT matters to senior stakeholders and the Fire Authority, enabling discussions on modern ICT and digital technology.
System Management : Ensure the efficiency, reliability, security, and cost-effectiveness of ICT systems and technology. Oversee external IT helpdesk providers and business continuity plans.
Infrastructure Enhancement : Drive continual improvements to the ICT infrastructure to ensure a solid foundation and enhanced user experience. Collaborate with stakeholders to define and implement improvements, presenting robust business cases for investment.
Digital Horizon-Scanning : Stay updated on digital developments and evaluate new technologies potential benefits, risks, and affordability aligned with the ICT strategy.
Strategy Development : Lead the creation and implementation of AF&RS’s cohesive ICT and Digital Strategy, fostering innovative and integrated improvements.
Project Oversight : Oversee the successful delivery of all ICT, digital, and systems projects. Establish governance structures, aligning with the ICT strategy and legal compliance.
Change Management : Implement efficient change processes, improving service quality and business continuity while minimising disruption.
Risk Management: Proactively assess and monitor ICT-related risks across AF&RS, implementing effective controls and mitigations.
Resource Optimisation : Develop an appropriate ICT organisational structure, optimising internal and external resources to ensure delivery and an integrated approach.
Team Leadership : Provide training and mentoring to internal ICT staff, fostering a responsive and agile cross-functional team.
Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with stakeholders across AF&RS, building strong internal networks to maximise technology benefits.
Policy Implementation : Develop and implement up-to-date ICT policies ensuring robust controls across AF&RS. Liaise with internal data protection teams, ensuring ICT developments are compliant with relevant information legislation. Act as the Deputy Senior Risk Owner ensuring high-quality governance standards and compliance.
Training Alignment : Identify and evaluate ICT training aligned with the ICT strategy and budget requirements.
Budget Management : Manage ICT budgets aligned with the ICT strategy, forecasting and reviewing budgetary arrangements and exploring potential funding opportunities.
What we’ll need from you:
Essential:
Proven experience in senior ICT leadership role, driving digital transformation and strategy (ideally within the emergency services or public sector – but not essential).
Demonstrable experience in design, sourcing, transition, delivery and implementation of new technology and data capabilities.
Excellent up-to-date technical knowledge of ICT and the technology landscape.
Extensive knowledge of digital, data and technology regulations and best practice methodologies (e.g. ITIL, ISO) and performance benchmarking. You will also maintain up-to-date technical knowledge of ICT and the technology landscape.
Significant experience of leading and managing high performing teams (via direct or matrix management).
Proven experience of strategic service planning, business processes, developing, leading, and implementing IT/ICT strategies and change programs.
Experience of successfully managing high quality business-as-usual (BAU) ICT, while also inspiring, leading, and driving innovative solutions.
Proven experience of proactively managing business continuity and cyber security arrangements.
Significant experience of dealing with vendors and third parties including experience of procuring, negotiating, and robustly managing business-critical service contractors.
Degree level education, or equivalent, in business, computer science or a related field of study, or proven relevant business experience.
Professional ICT qualifications (such as ITIL or accredited status such as Chartered IT Professional CITP), or equivalent through a combination of proven relevant training, experience and evidenced continuing professional development.
Highly effective communication and influencing skills across the full breadth of written, verbal, presentation, and digital media. You will be able to engage, advise and explain technical matters in a non-technical way.
Adaptable, inclusive, and values-based leadership and people management skills.
Relationship building and collaboration skills with the ability to influence strategic thinking and approaches to complex service issues.
Strong analytical, research, numerical and decision-making skills, to deal with complex service delivery.
Ability to manage and prioritise high workloads, with pressing and conflicting deadlines.
Desirable:
Comprehensive budget-creation and budget-management experience including identifying and evaluating opportunities, negotiation, and delivering efficiencies.
Experience of working in a climate of transformation and/or continuous improvement and supporting others in uncertain times.
Experience of working for an emergency service or local authority.
Experience of Information and Data Governance and/or of being a Senior Risk Information Officer (SIRO) or Deputy SIRO.
Experience of portfolio and project management methodologies and tailoring these for significant ICT projects and organisational context.
Proven ICT risk management experience.
High level of political awareness and acuity to interact with senior stakeholders and elected Members.
Foundation or Practitioner level qualification in programme or project management.
What you can expect in return
27 days annual holiday (plus public holidays) rising to 31 days after 5 years, and 32 after 10 years of service
Local Government Pension - Defined Benefit Scheme
Flexible and hybrid working
Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Welfare and Wellbeing services
Staff Engagement Groups
Access to a Medical Intervention Scheme which can support staff to access private medical assessments and treatments
Access to Blue Light card with offers online and high street discounts
Use of the multi-gym, sports hall, restaurant, free parking, and beautiful open surroundings at our Headquarters in Portishead
Please note - as this post is based at our Headquarters which we share with Avon & Somerset Police, the successful applicant will be required to undergo a security clearance check & DBS check.
Further Information
If you would like to have an informal conversation with the hiring manager for this role please contact recruitment@avonfire.gov.uk to request this.
How to apply: The full job description can be found on our careers pages: Head of ICT | Yes You Can! The Avon Fire & Rescue Service Job . Once you have read the job description please submit a tailored CV demonstrating how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role.
Late applications will not be accepted. Please quote job reference number 1023 [JD number] on any communications. Thank you.
Avon Fire & Rescue Service is committed to securing equality of opportunity. W e welcome applications from all members of our community who are currently under-represented at Avon Fire & Rescue Service, particularly women, Disabled people and members of ethnic minority communities.
Senior Data Engineer Permanent Edinburgh/Hybrid £45,942 to £53,478 + £5,000 RRA bonus (Grade E3) The Scottish Funding Council is Scotland's tertiary education and research authority. Our ambition is to make Scotland an outstanding place to learn, educate, research, and innovate - now and for the future. We invest around £2 billion every year, and our funding?enables colleges and universities to provide life-changing opportunities for over half a million people.? We're not only looking for the best people to come and work for us, but also people who will connect with our guiding principles which include working in partnership, championing diversity, and supporting sustainability for future generations. By fostering our guiding principles, we are very proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. We are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds: we want our colleague base to reflect the people and communities that we serve. Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer who will deliver robust data products and services for all SFC, in support of its priorities and needs of our partners. Key Responsibilities Translate business requirements into technical specifications, roadmaps and deliverable data solutions, including data streams, integrations, transformations, databases, data warehouses, and business intelligence, reporting and analytical platforms. Define the data architecture framework, standards and principles, including modelling, metadata, security and data virtualisation. Support the Head of Data Engineering to develop and enhance standards and policies/guidelines whilst driving adoption of standards. Define data flows and data lineage, visualising which parts of the organization generate data, which require data to function, how data flows are managed, and how data changes in transition. Provide technical guidance and advice to help in the design and development of data solutions for data modelling and warehousing, data integration, and analytics. Provide direction and support to a team of data engineers and provide technical guidance on the data products. Develop roadmaps for both product related DE work as well as overall data maturity roadmap Drive the design, building, and launching of new data models and data pipelines in production. Person specification It is important through your CV / Cover Letter that you give evidence of proven experience of each of the following essential criteria: Essential Requirements: Working experience in Python or similar standard data processing languages and development experience in at least one scripting language Extensive and demonstrable Data Modelling / architecting in Data Warehouses and BI Solutions. Deep technical expertise gained from extensive hands-on experience. Effective analytical skills with ability to undertake data profiling and source system analysis, and to present clear insights to support the end use of the data. Effective oral and written communication skills. Evidence of leadership experience, with experience initiating and driving projects. Additional informationLocation SFC offers hybrid working for its employees. This means that whilst the role is based at our Edinburgh office, there is substantial opportunity to work from home most of the time. As a rule of thumb SFC expects that a minimum of three days a month in the office (on average) will achieve the benefits of its hybrid approach, however it is for the employee and their line manager to agree the balance between home and workplace working - determined primarily by business need. Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available. Key Rewards and Benefits Normal full-time hours of work are 35 per week. We will consider flexible working arrangements. A flexi-time system is in operation. Annual leave entitlement of 26.5 days pro-rata, rising to 30 days pro-rata after 4 years' continuous service. Public and privilege holiday entitlement of 11.5 days pro-rata. A flexible approach to hybrid working, giving you flexibility to work from home for some of the time while also maintaining regular in-person contact with colleagues. Annual pay review: approved within the framework of the Scottish Government's Public Sector Pay Policy. Eligibility to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme. Support for continuous professional development. Support for health and wellbeing, including generous occupational sick pay, free access to confidential advice and support through our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme. Pre-Employment Checks As part of our pre-employment process, we will ask you to provide relevant documentation to show that you are eligible to work in the UK and a Basic Disclosure Scotland certificate. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this role; we do not offer sponsorships. We also take up references as part of this process. Expenses will be reimbursed for Basic Disclosure check. This will only be requested if you are appointed into the role. Disability Confident If you need any adjustments to support your application, such as information in alternative formats, please contact us and we'll do everything we can to help. If you're eligible under the Disability Confident Scheme please give details when prompted at the appropriate stage in the online application process.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Senior Data Engineer Permanent Edinburgh/Hybrid £45,942 to £53,478 + £5,000 RRA bonus (Grade E3) The Scottish Funding Council is Scotland's tertiary education and research authority. Our ambition is to make Scotland an outstanding place to learn, educate, research, and innovate - now and for the future. We invest around £2 billion every year, and our funding?enables colleges and universities to provide life-changing opportunities for over half a million people.? We're not only looking for the best people to come and work for us, but also people who will connect with our guiding principles which include working in partnership, championing diversity, and supporting sustainability for future generations. By fostering our guiding principles, we are very proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. We are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds: we want our colleague base to reflect the people and communities that we serve. Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer who will deliver robust data products and services for all SFC, in support of its priorities and needs of our partners. Key Responsibilities Translate business requirements into technical specifications, roadmaps and deliverable data solutions, including data streams, integrations, transformations, databases, data warehouses, and business intelligence, reporting and analytical platforms. Define the data architecture framework, standards and principles, including modelling, metadata, security and data virtualisation. Support the Head of Data Engineering to develop and enhance standards and policies/guidelines whilst driving adoption of standards. Define data flows and data lineage, visualising which parts of the organization generate data, which require data to function, how data flows are managed, and how data changes in transition. Provide technical guidance and advice to help in the design and development of data solutions for data modelling and warehousing, data integration, and analytics. Provide direction and support to a team of data engineers and provide technical guidance on the data products. Develop roadmaps for both product related DE work as well as overall data maturity roadmap Drive the design, building, and launching of new data models and data pipelines in production. Person specification It is important through your CV / Cover Letter that you give evidence of proven experience of each of the following essential criteria: Essential Requirements: Working experience in Python or similar standard data processing languages and development experience in at least one scripting language Extensive and demonstrable Data Modelling / architecting in Data Warehouses and BI Solutions. Deep technical expertise gained from extensive hands-on experience. Effective analytical skills with ability to undertake data profiling and source system analysis, and to present clear insights to support the end use of the data. Effective oral and written communication skills. Evidence of leadership experience, with experience initiating and driving projects. Additional informationLocation SFC offers hybrid working for its employees. This means that whilst the role is based at our Edinburgh office, there is substantial opportunity to work from home most of the time. As a rule of thumb SFC expects that a minimum of three days a month in the office (on average) will achieve the benefits of its hybrid approach, however it is for the employee and their line manager to agree the balance between home and workplace working - determined primarily by business need. Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available. Key Rewards and Benefits Normal full-time hours of work are 35 per week. We will consider flexible working arrangements. A flexi-time system is in operation. Annual leave entitlement of 26.5 days pro-rata, rising to 30 days pro-rata after 4 years' continuous service. Public and privilege holiday entitlement of 11.5 days pro-rata. A flexible approach to hybrid working, giving you flexibility to work from home for some of the time while also maintaining regular in-person contact with colleagues. Annual pay review: approved within the framework of the Scottish Government's Public Sector Pay Policy. Eligibility to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme. Support for continuous professional development. Support for health and wellbeing, including generous occupational sick pay, free access to confidential advice and support through our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme. Pre-Employment Checks As part of our pre-employment process, we will ask you to provide relevant documentation to show that you are eligible to work in the UK and a Basic Disclosure Scotland certificate. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this role; we do not offer sponsorships. We also take up references as part of this process. Expenses will be reimbursed for Basic Disclosure check. This will only be requested if you are appointed into the role. Disability Confident If you need any adjustments to support your application, such as information in alternative formats, please contact us and we'll do everything we can to help. If you're eligible under the Disability Confident Scheme please give details when prompted at the appropriate stage in the online application process.
Reed Talent Solutions
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Senior Data Engineer Permanent Edinburgh/Hybrid £45,942 to £53,478 + £5,000 RRA bonus (Grade E3) The Scottish Funding Council is Scotland's tertiary education and research authority. Our ambition is to make Scotland an outstanding place to learn, educate, research, and innovate - now and for the future. We invest around £2 billion every year, and our funding?enables colleges and universities to provide life-changing opportunities for over half a million people.? We're not only looking for the best people to come and work for us, but also people who will connect with our guiding principles which include working in partnership, championing diversity, and supporting sustainability for future generations. By fostering our guiding principles, we are very proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. We are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds: we want our colleague base to reflect the people and communities that we serve. Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer who will deliver robust data products and services for all SFC, in support of its priorities and needs of our partners. Key Responsibilities Translate business requirements into technical specifications, roadmaps and deliverable data solutions, including data streams, integrations, transformations, databases, data warehouses, and business intelligence, reporting and analytical platforms. Define the data architecture framework, standards and principles, including modelling, metadata, security and data virtualisation. Support the Head of Data Engineering to develop and enhance standards and policies/guidelines whilst driving adoption of standards. Define data flows and data lineage, visualising which parts of the organization generate data, which require data to function, how data flows are managed, and how data changes in transition. Provide technical guidance and advice to help in the design and development of data solutions for data modelling and warehousing, data integration, and analytics. Provide direction and support to a team of data engineers and provide technical guidance on the data products. Develop roadmaps for both product related DE work as well as overall data maturity roadmap Drive the design, building, and launching of new data models and data pipelines in production. Person specification It is important through your CV / Cover Letter that you give evidence of proven experience of each of the following essential criteria: Essential Requirements: Working experience in Python or similar standard data processing languages and development experience in at least one scripting language Extensive and demonstrable Data Modelling / architecting in Data Warehouses and BI Solutions. Deep technical expertise gained from extensive hands-on experience. Effective analytical skills with ability to undertake data profiling and source system analysis, and to present clear insights to support the end use of the data. Effective oral and written communication skills. Evidence of leadership experience, with experience initiating and driving projects. Additional informationLocation SFC offers hybrid working for its employees. This means that whilst the role is based at our Edinburgh office, there is substantial opportunity to work from home most of the time. As a rule of thumb SFC expects that a minimum of three days a month in the office (on average) will achieve the benefits of its hybrid approach, however it is for the employee and their line manager to agree the balance between home and workplace working - determined primarily by business need. Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available. Key Rewards and Benefits Normal full-time hours of work are 35 per week. We will consider flexible working arrangements. A flexi-time system is in operation. Annual leave entitlement of 26.5 days pro-rata, rising to 30 days pro-rata after 4 years' continuous service. Public and privilege holiday entitlement of 11.5 days pro-rata. A flexible approach to hybrid working, giving you flexibility to work from home for some of the time while also maintaining regular in-person contact with colleagues. Annual pay review: approved within the framework of the Scottish Government's Public Sector Pay Policy. Eligibility to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme. Support for continuous professional development. Support for health and wellbeing, including generous occupational sick pay, free access to confidential advice and support through our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme. Pre-Employment Checks As part of our pre-employment process, we will ask you to provide relevant documentation to show that you are eligible to work in the UK and a Basic Disclosure Scotland certificate. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this role; we do not offer sponsorships. We also take up references as part of this process. Expenses will be reimbursed for Basic Disclosure check. This will only be requested if you are appointed into the role. Disability Confident If you need any adjustments to support your application, such as information in alternative formats, please contact us and we'll do everything we can to help. If you're eligible under the Disability Confident Scheme please give details when prompted at the appropriate stage in the online application process.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Senior Data Engineer Permanent Edinburgh/Hybrid £45,942 to £53,478 + £5,000 RRA bonus (Grade E3) The Scottish Funding Council is Scotland's tertiary education and research authority. Our ambition is to make Scotland an outstanding place to learn, educate, research, and innovate - now and for the future. We invest around £2 billion every year, and our funding?enables colleges and universities to provide life-changing opportunities for over half a million people.? We're not only looking for the best people to come and work for us, but also people who will connect with our guiding principles which include working in partnership, championing diversity, and supporting sustainability for future generations. By fostering our guiding principles, we are very proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. We are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds: we want our colleague base to reflect the people and communities that we serve. Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer who will deliver robust data products and services for all SFC, in support of its priorities and needs of our partners. Key Responsibilities Translate business requirements into technical specifications, roadmaps and deliverable data solutions, including data streams, integrations, transformations, databases, data warehouses, and business intelligence, reporting and analytical platforms. Define the data architecture framework, standards and principles, including modelling, metadata, security and data virtualisation. Support the Head of Data Engineering to develop and enhance standards and policies/guidelines whilst driving adoption of standards. Define data flows and data lineage, visualising which parts of the organization generate data, which require data to function, how data flows are managed, and how data changes in transition. Provide technical guidance and advice to help in the design and development of data solutions for data modelling and warehousing, data integration, and analytics. Provide direction and support to a team of data engineers and provide technical guidance on the data products. Develop roadmaps for both product related DE work as well as overall data maturity roadmap Drive the design, building, and launching of new data models and data pipelines in production. Person specification It is important through your CV / Cover Letter that you give evidence of proven experience of each of the following essential criteria: Essential Requirements: Working experience in Python or similar standard data processing languages and development experience in at least one scripting language Extensive and demonstrable Data Modelling / architecting in Data Warehouses and BI Solutions. Deep technical expertise gained from extensive hands-on experience. Effective analytical skills with ability to undertake data profiling and source system analysis, and to present clear insights to support the end use of the data. Effective oral and written communication skills. Evidence of leadership experience, with experience initiating and driving projects. Additional informationLocation SFC offers hybrid working for its employees. This means that whilst the role is based at our Edinburgh office, there is substantial opportunity to work from home most of the time. As a rule of thumb SFC expects that a minimum of three days a month in the office (on average) will achieve the benefits of its hybrid approach, however it is for the employee and their line manager to agree the balance between home and workplace working - determined primarily by business need. Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available. Key Rewards and Benefits Normal full-time hours of work are 35 per week. We will consider flexible working arrangements. A flexi-time system is in operation. Annual leave entitlement of 26.5 days pro-rata, rising to 30 days pro-rata after 4 years' continuous service. Public and privilege holiday entitlement of 11.5 days pro-rata. A flexible approach to hybrid working, giving you flexibility to work from home for some of the time while also maintaining regular in-person contact with colleagues. Annual pay review: approved within the framework of the Scottish Government's Public Sector Pay Policy. Eligibility to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme. Support for continuous professional development. Support for health and wellbeing, including generous occupational sick pay, free access to confidential advice and support through our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme. Pre-Employment Checks As part of our pre-employment process, we will ask you to provide relevant documentation to show that you are eligible to work in the UK and a Basic Disclosure Scotland certificate. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this role; we do not offer sponsorships. We also take up references as part of this process. Expenses will be reimbursed for Basic Disclosure check. This will only be requested if you are appointed into the role. Disability Confident If you need any adjustments to support your application, such as information in alternative formats, please contact us and we'll do everything we can to help. If you're eligible under the Disability Confident Scheme please give details when prompted at the appropriate stage in the online application process.
Senior Data Engineer Permanent Edinburgh/Hybrid £45,942 to £53,478 + £5,000 RRA bonus (Grade E3) The Scottish Funding Council is Scotland's tertiary education and research authority. Our ambition is to make Scotland an outstanding place to learn, educate, research, and innovate - now and for the future. We invest around £2 billion every year, and our funding?enables colleges and universities to provide life-changing opportunities for over half a million people.? We're not only looking for the best people to come and work for us, but also people who will connect with our guiding principles which include working in partnership, championing diversity, and supporting sustainability for future generations. By fostering our guiding principles, we are very proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. We are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds: we want our colleague base to reflect the people and communities that we serve. Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer who will deliver robust data products and services for all SFC, in support of its priorities and needs of our partners. Key Responsibilities Translate business requirements into technical specifications, roadmaps and deliverable data solutions, including data streams, integrations, transformations, databases, data warehouses, and business intelligence, reporting and analytical platforms. Define the data architecture framework, standards and principles, including modelling, metadata, security and data virtualisation. Support the Head of Data Engineering to develop and enhance standards and policies/guidelines whilst driving adoption of standards. Define data flows and data lineage, visualising which parts of the organization generate data, which require data to function, how data flows are managed, and how data changes in transition. Provide technical guidance and advice to help in the design and development of data solutions for data modelling and warehousing, data integration, and analytics. Provide direction and support to a team of data engineers and provide technical guidance on the data products. Develop roadmaps for both product related DE work as well as overall data maturity roadmap Drive the design, building, and launching of new data models and data pipelines in production. Person specification It is important through your CV / Cover Letter that you give evidence of proven experience of each of the following essential criteria: Essential Requirements: Working experience in Python or similar standard data processing languages and development experience in at least one scripting language Extensive and demonstrable Data Modelling / architecting in Data Warehouses and BI Solutions. Deep technical expertise gained from extensive hands-on experience. Effective analytical skills with ability to undertake data profiling and source system analysis, and to present clear insights to support the end use of the data. Effective oral and written communication skills. Evidence of leadership experience, with experience initiating and driving projects. Additional informationLocation SFC offers hybrid working for its employees. This means that whilst the role is based at our Edinburgh office, there is substantial opportunity to work from home most of the time. As a rule of thumb SFC expects that a minimum of three days a month in the office (on average) will achieve the benefits of its hybrid approach, however it is for the employee and their line manager to agree the balance between home and workplace working - determined primarily by business need. Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available. Key Rewards and Benefits Normal full-time hours of work are 35 per week. We will consider flexible working arrangements. A flexi-time system is in operation. Annual leave entitlement of 26.5 days pro-rata, rising to 30 days pro-rata after 4 years' continuous service. Public and privilege holiday entitlement of 11.5 days pro-rata. A flexible approach to hybrid working, giving you flexibility to work from home for some of the time while also maintaining regular in-person contact with colleagues. Annual pay review: approved within the framework of the Scottish Government's Public Sector Pay Policy. Eligibility to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme. Support for continuous professional development. Support for health and wellbeing, including generous occupational sick pay, free access to confidential advice and support through our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme. Pre-Employment Checks As part of our pre-employment process, we will ask you to provide relevant documentation to show that you are eligible to work in the UK and a Basic Disclosure Scotland certificate. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this role; we do not offer sponsorships. We also take up references as part of this process. Expenses will be reimbursed for Basic Disclosure check. This will only be requested if you are appointed into the role. Disability Confident If you need any adjustments to support your application, such as information in alternative formats, please contact us and we'll do everything we can to help. If you're eligible under the Disability Confident Scheme please give details when prompted at the appropriate stage in the online application process.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Senior Data Engineer Permanent Edinburgh/Hybrid £45,942 to £53,478 + £5,000 RRA bonus (Grade E3) The Scottish Funding Council is Scotland's tertiary education and research authority. Our ambition is to make Scotland an outstanding place to learn, educate, research, and innovate - now and for the future. We invest around £2 billion every year, and our funding?enables colleges and universities to provide life-changing opportunities for over half a million people.? We're not only looking for the best people to come and work for us, but also people who will connect with our guiding principles which include working in partnership, championing diversity, and supporting sustainability for future generations. By fostering our guiding principles, we are very proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. We are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds: we want our colleague base to reflect the people and communities that we serve. Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer who will deliver robust data products and services for all SFC, in support of its priorities and needs of our partners. Key Responsibilities Translate business requirements into technical specifications, roadmaps and deliverable data solutions, including data streams, integrations, transformations, databases, data warehouses, and business intelligence, reporting and analytical platforms. Define the data architecture framework, standards and principles, including modelling, metadata, security and data virtualisation. Support the Head of Data Engineering to develop and enhance standards and policies/guidelines whilst driving adoption of standards. Define data flows and data lineage, visualising which parts of the organization generate data, which require data to function, how data flows are managed, and how data changes in transition. Provide technical guidance and advice to help in the design and development of data solutions for data modelling and warehousing, data integration, and analytics. Provide direction and support to a team of data engineers and provide technical guidance on the data products. Develop roadmaps for both product related DE work as well as overall data maturity roadmap Drive the design, building, and launching of new data models and data pipelines in production. Person specification It is important through your CV / Cover Letter that you give evidence of proven experience of each of the following essential criteria: Essential Requirements: Working experience in Python or similar standard data processing languages and development experience in at least one scripting language Extensive and demonstrable Data Modelling / architecting in Data Warehouses and BI Solutions. Deep technical expertise gained from extensive hands-on experience. Effective analytical skills with ability to undertake data profiling and source system analysis, and to present clear insights to support the end use of the data. Effective oral and written communication skills. Evidence of leadership experience, with experience initiating and driving projects. Additional informationLocation SFC offers hybrid working for its employees. This means that whilst the role is based at our Edinburgh office, there is substantial opportunity to work from home most of the time. As a rule of thumb SFC expects that a minimum of three days a month in the office (on average) will achieve the benefits of its hybrid approach, however it is for the employee and their line manager to agree the balance between home and workplace working - determined primarily by business need. Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available. Key Rewards and Benefits Normal full-time hours of work are 35 per week. We will consider flexible working arrangements. A flexi-time system is in operation. Annual leave entitlement of 26.5 days pro-rata, rising to 30 days pro-rata after 4 years' continuous service. Public and privilege holiday entitlement of 11.5 days pro-rata. A flexible approach to hybrid working, giving you flexibility to work from home for some of the time while also maintaining regular in-person contact with colleagues. Annual pay review: approved within the framework of the Scottish Government's Public Sector Pay Policy. Eligibility to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme. Support for continuous professional development. Support for health and wellbeing, including generous occupational sick pay, free access to confidential advice and support through our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme. Pre-Employment Checks As part of our pre-employment process, we will ask you to provide relevant documentation to show that you are eligible to work in the UK and a Basic Disclosure Scotland certificate. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this role; we do not offer sponsorships. We also take up references as part of this process. Expenses will be reimbursed for Basic Disclosure check. This will only be requested if you are appointed into the role. Disability Confident If you need any adjustments to support your application, such as information in alternative formats, please contact us and we'll do everything we can to help. If you're eligible under the Disability Confident Scheme please give details when prompted at the appropriate stage in the online application process.
Senior Data Engineer Permanent Edinburgh/Hybrid £45,942 to £53,478 + £5,000 RRA bonus (Grade E3) The Scottish Funding Council is Scotland's tertiary education and research authority. Our ambition is to make Scotland an outstanding place to learn, educate, research, and innovate - now and for the future. We invest around £2 billion every year, and our funding?enables colleges and universities to provide life-changing opportunities for over half a million people.? We're not only looking for the best people to come and work for us, but also people who will connect with our guiding principles which include working in partnership, championing diversity, and supporting sustainability for future generations. By fostering our guiding principles, we are very proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. We are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds: we want our colleague base to reflect the people and communities that we serve. Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer who will deliver robust data products and services for all SFC, in support of its priorities and needs of our partners. Key Responsibilities Translate business requirements into technical specifications, roadmaps and deliverable data solutions, including data streams, integrations, transformations, databases, data warehouses, and business intelligence, reporting and analytical platforms. Define the data architecture framework, standards and principles, including modelling, metadata, security and data virtualisation. Support the Head of Data Engineering to develop and enhance standards and policies/guidelines whilst driving adoption of standards. Define data flows and data lineage, visualising which parts of the organization generate data, which require data to function, how data flows are managed, and how data changes in transition. Provide technical guidance and advice to help in the design and development of data solutions for data modelling and warehousing, data integration, and analytics. Provide direction and support to a team of data engineers and provide technical guidance on the data products. Develop roadmaps for both product related DE work as well as overall data maturity roadmap Drive the design, building, and launching of new data models and data pipelines in production. Person specification It is important through your CV / Cover Letter that you give evidence of proven experience of each of the following essential criteria: Essential Requirements: Working experience in Python or similar standard data processing languages and development experience in at least one scripting language Extensive and demonstrable Data Modelling / architecting in Data Warehouses and BI Solutions. Deep technical expertise gained from extensive hands-on experience. Effective analytical skills with ability to undertake data profiling and source system analysis, and to present clear insights to support the end use of the data. Effective oral and written communication skills. Evidence of leadership experience, with experience initiating and driving projects. Additional informationLocation SFC offers hybrid working for its employees. This means that whilst the role is based at our Edinburgh office, there is substantial opportunity to work from home most of the time. As a rule of thumb SFC expects that a minimum of three days a month in the office (on average) will achieve the benefits of its hybrid approach, however it is for the employee and their line manager to agree the balance between home and workplace working - determined primarily by business need. Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available. Key Rewards and Benefits Normal full-time hours of work are 35 per week. We will consider flexible working arrangements. A flexi-time system is in operation. Annual leave entitlement of 26.5 days pro-rata, rising to 30 days pro-rata after 4 years' continuous service. Public and privilege holiday entitlement of 11.5 days pro-rata. A flexible approach to hybrid working, giving you flexibility to work from home for some of the time while also maintaining regular in-person contact with colleagues. Annual pay review: approved within the framework of the Scottish Government's Public Sector Pay Policy. Eligibility to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme. Support for continuous professional development. Support for health and wellbeing, including generous occupational sick pay, free access to confidential advice and support through our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme. Pre-Employment Checks As part of our pre-employment process, we will ask you to provide relevant documentation to show that you are eligible to work in the UK and a Basic Disclosure Scotland certificate. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this role; we do not offer sponsorships. We also take up references as part of this process. Expenses will be reimbursed for Basic Disclosure check. This will only be requested if you are appointed into the role. Disability Confident If you need any adjustments to support your application, such as information in alternative formats, please contact us and we'll do everything we can to help. If you're eligible under the Disability Confident Scheme please give details when prompted at the appropriate stage in the online application process.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Senior Data Engineer Permanent Edinburgh/Hybrid £45,942 to £53,478 + £5,000 RRA bonus (Grade E3) The Scottish Funding Council is Scotland's tertiary education and research authority. Our ambition is to make Scotland an outstanding place to learn, educate, research, and innovate - now and for the future. We invest around £2 billion every year, and our funding?enables colleges and universities to provide life-changing opportunities for over half a million people.? We're not only looking for the best people to come and work for us, but also people who will connect with our guiding principles which include working in partnership, championing diversity, and supporting sustainability for future generations. By fostering our guiding principles, we are very proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. We are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds: we want our colleague base to reflect the people and communities that we serve. Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer who will deliver robust data products and services for all SFC, in support of its priorities and needs of our partners. Key Responsibilities Translate business requirements into technical specifications, roadmaps and deliverable data solutions, including data streams, integrations, transformations, databases, data warehouses, and business intelligence, reporting and analytical platforms. Define the data architecture framework, standards and principles, including modelling, metadata, security and data virtualisation. Support the Head of Data Engineering to develop and enhance standards and policies/guidelines whilst driving adoption of standards. Define data flows and data lineage, visualising which parts of the organization generate data, which require data to function, how data flows are managed, and how data changes in transition. Provide technical guidance and advice to help in the design and development of data solutions for data modelling and warehousing, data integration, and analytics. Provide direction and support to a team of data engineers and provide technical guidance on the data products. Develop roadmaps for both product related DE work as well as overall data maturity roadmap Drive the design, building, and launching of new data models and data pipelines in production. Person specification It is important through your CV / Cover Letter that you give evidence of proven experience of each of the following essential criteria: Essential Requirements: Working experience in Python or similar standard data processing languages and development experience in at least one scripting language Extensive and demonstrable Data Modelling / architecting in Data Warehouses and BI Solutions. Deep technical expertise gained from extensive hands-on experience. Effective analytical skills with ability to undertake data profiling and source system analysis, and to present clear insights to support the end use of the data. Effective oral and written communication skills. Evidence of leadership experience, with experience initiating and driving projects. Additional informationLocation SFC offers hybrid working for its employees. This means that whilst the role is based at our Edinburgh office, there is substantial opportunity to work from home most of the time. As a rule of thumb SFC expects that a minimum of three days a month in the office (on average) will achieve the benefits of its hybrid approach, however it is for the employee and their line manager to agree the balance between home and workplace working - determined primarily by business need. Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available. Key Rewards and Benefits Normal full-time hours of work are 35 per week. We will consider flexible working arrangements. A flexi-time system is in operation. Annual leave entitlement of 26.5 days pro-rata, rising to 30 days pro-rata after 4 years' continuous service. Public and privilege holiday entitlement of 11.5 days pro-rata. A flexible approach to hybrid working, giving you flexibility to work from home for some of the time while also maintaining regular in-person contact with colleagues. Annual pay review: approved within the framework of the Scottish Government's Public Sector Pay Policy. Eligibility to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme. Support for continuous professional development. Support for health and wellbeing, including generous occupational sick pay, free access to confidential advice and support through our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme. Pre-Employment Checks As part of our pre-employment process, we will ask you to provide relevant documentation to show that you are eligible to work in the UK and a Basic Disclosure Scotland certificate. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this role; we do not offer sponsorships. We also take up references as part of this process. Expenses will be reimbursed for Basic Disclosure check. This will only be requested if you are appointed into the role. Disability Confident If you need any adjustments to support your application, such as information in alternative formats, please contact us and we'll do everything we can to help. If you're eligible under the Disability Confident Scheme please give details when prompted at the appropriate stage in the online application process.
Senior Data Engineer Permanent Edinburgh/Hybrid £45,942 to £53,478 + £5,000 RRA bonus (Grade E3) The Scottish Funding Council is Scotland's tertiary education and research authority. Our ambition is to make Scotland an outstanding place to learn, educate, research, and innovate - now and for the future. We invest around £2 billion every year, and our funding?enables colleges and universities to provide life-changing opportunities for over half a million people.? We're not only looking for the best people to come and work for us, but also people who will connect with our guiding principles which include working in partnership, championing diversity, and supporting sustainability for future generations. By fostering our guiding principles, we are very proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. We are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds: we want our colleague base to reflect the people and communities that we serve. Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer who will deliver robust data products and services for all SFC, in support of its priorities and needs of our partners. Key Responsibilities Translate business requirements into technical specifications, roadmaps and deliverable data solutions, including data streams, integrations, transformations, databases, data warehouses, and business intelligence, reporting and analytical platforms. Define the data architecture framework, standards and principles, including modelling, metadata, security and data virtualisation. Support the Head of Data Engineering to develop and enhance standards and policies/guidelines whilst driving adoption of standards. Define data flows and data lineage, visualising which parts of the organization generate data, which require data to function, how data flows are managed, and how data changes in transition. Provide technical guidance and advice to help in the design and development of data solutions for data modelling and warehousing, data integration, and analytics. Provide direction and support to a team of data engineers and provide technical guidance on the data products. Develop roadmaps for both product related DE work as well as overall data maturity roadmap Drive the design, building, and launching of new data models and data pipelines in production. Person specification It is important through your CV / Cover Letter that you give evidence of proven experience of each of the following essential criteria: Essential Requirements: Working experience in Python or similar standard data processing languages and development experience in at least one scripting language Extensive and demonstrable Data Modelling / architecting in Data Warehouses and BI Solutions. Deep technical expertise gained from extensive hands-on experience. Effective analytical skills with ability to undertake data profiling and source system analysis, and to present clear insights to support the end use of the data. Effective oral and written communication skills. Evidence of leadership experience, with experience initiating and driving projects. Additional informationLocation SFC offers hybrid working for its employees. This means that whilst the role is based at our Edinburgh office, there is substantial opportunity to work from home most of the time. As a rule of thumb SFC expects that a minimum of three days a month in the office (on average) will achieve the benefits of its hybrid approach, however it is for the employee and their line manager to agree the balance between home and workplace working - determined primarily by business need. Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available. Key Rewards and Benefits Normal full-time hours of work are 35 per week. We will consider flexible working arrangements. A flexi-time system is in operation. Annual leave entitlement of 26.5 days pro-rata, rising to 30 days pro-rata after 4 years' continuous service. Public and privilege holiday entitlement of 11.5 days pro-rata. A flexible approach to hybrid working, giving you flexibility to work from home for some of the time while also maintaining regular in-person contact with colleagues. Annual pay review: approved within the framework of the Scottish Government's Public Sector Pay Policy. Eligibility to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme. Support for continuous professional development. Support for health and wellbeing, including generous occupational sick pay, free access to confidential advice and support through our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme. Pre-Employment Checks As part of our pre-employment process, we will ask you to provide relevant documentation to show that you are eligible to work in the UK and a Basic Disclosure Scotland certificate. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this role; we do not offer sponsorships. We also take up references as part of this process. Expenses will be reimbursed for Basic Disclosure check. This will only be requested if you are appointed into the role. Disability Confident If you need any adjustments to support your application, such as information in alternative formats, please contact us and we'll do everything we can to help. If you're eligible under the Disability Confident Scheme please give details when prompted at the appropriate stage in the online application process.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Senior Data Engineer Permanent Edinburgh/Hybrid £45,942 to £53,478 + £5,000 RRA bonus (Grade E3) The Scottish Funding Council is Scotland's tertiary education and research authority. Our ambition is to make Scotland an outstanding place to learn, educate, research, and innovate - now and for the future. We invest around £2 billion every year, and our funding?enables colleges and universities to provide life-changing opportunities for over half a million people.? We're not only looking for the best people to come and work for us, but also people who will connect with our guiding principles which include working in partnership, championing diversity, and supporting sustainability for future generations. By fostering our guiding principles, we are very proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. We are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds: we want our colleague base to reflect the people and communities that we serve. Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer who will deliver robust data products and services for all SFC, in support of its priorities and needs of our partners. Key Responsibilities Translate business requirements into technical specifications, roadmaps and deliverable data solutions, including data streams, integrations, transformations, databases, data warehouses, and business intelligence, reporting and analytical platforms. Define the data architecture framework, standards and principles, including modelling, metadata, security and data virtualisation. Support the Head of Data Engineering to develop and enhance standards and policies/guidelines whilst driving adoption of standards. Define data flows and data lineage, visualising which parts of the organization generate data, which require data to function, how data flows are managed, and how data changes in transition. Provide technical guidance and advice to help in the design and development of data solutions for data modelling and warehousing, data integration, and analytics. Provide direction and support to a team of data engineers and provide technical guidance on the data products. Develop roadmaps for both product related DE work as well as overall data maturity roadmap Drive the design, building, and launching of new data models and data pipelines in production. Person specification It is important through your CV / Cover Letter that you give evidence of proven experience of each of the following essential criteria: Essential Requirements: Working experience in Python or similar standard data processing languages and development experience in at least one scripting language Extensive and demonstrable Data Modelling / architecting in Data Warehouses and BI Solutions. Deep technical expertise gained from extensive hands-on experience. Effective analytical skills with ability to undertake data profiling and source system analysis, and to present clear insights to support the end use of the data. Effective oral and written communication skills. Evidence of leadership experience, with experience initiating and driving projects. Additional informationLocation SFC offers hybrid working for its employees. This means that whilst the role is based at our Edinburgh office, there is substantial opportunity to work from home most of the time. As a rule of thumb SFC expects that a minimum of three days a month in the office (on average) will achieve the benefits of its hybrid approach, however it is for the employee and their line manager to agree the balance between home and workplace working - determined primarily by business need. Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available. Key Rewards and Benefits Normal full-time hours of work are 35 per week. We will consider flexible working arrangements. A flexi-time system is in operation. Annual leave entitlement of 26.5 days pro-rata, rising to 30 days pro-rata after 4 years' continuous service. Public and privilege holiday entitlement of 11.5 days pro-rata. A flexible approach to hybrid working, giving you flexibility to work from home for some of the time while also maintaining regular in-person contact with colleagues. Annual pay review: approved within the framework of the Scottish Government's Public Sector Pay Policy. Eligibility to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme. Support for continuous professional development. Support for health and wellbeing, including generous occupational sick pay, free access to confidential advice and support through our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme. Pre-Employment Checks As part of our pre-employment process, we will ask you to provide relevant documentation to show that you are eligible to work in the UK and a Basic Disclosure Scotland certificate. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this role; we do not offer sponsorships. We also take up references as part of this process. Expenses will be reimbursed for Basic Disclosure check. This will only be requested if you are appointed into the role. Disability Confident If you need any adjustments to support your application, such as information in alternative formats, please contact us and we'll do everything we can to help. If you're eligible under the Disability Confident Scheme please give details when prompted at the appropriate stage in the online application process.
Our client are seeking a Dynamics 365 CE Developer to join their expanding team. This role offers flexible hybrid working. You will deliver innovative Dynamics 365 CE solutions through all stages of the development lifecycle, from analysis to design, development, testing, training, implementation and service transition. The D365 CE Developer will leverage their knowledge of the entire Power Platform and Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement suite including Dynamics 365 for Customer Service and Dynamics 365 for Sales. You will also configure Dynamics 365 using low code techniques and where appropriate more pro-code techniques leveraging plugins and Azure services. Experience: Excellent Dynamics 365 and Power Platform background, with both functional and technical expertise. Proficient in deploying Dynamics 365, with experience of configuration and customisation methods, including configuration of forms, business process flows, business rules and workflows, and customisation of plugins and custom workflow activities. Dynamics 365 Customer Service, Dynamics 365 Web API. Exposure to .NET, C#, JavaScript. Experience with source control management systems and continuous integration/deployment. Desirable Experience: Power Platform including Power Apps (Canvas, Model Driven), Power Automate, Dataverse and Power Pages (Power Apps Portals). Dynamics 365 for Sales. Broader Power Platform including Power BI, AI Builder. Portal skills including HTML, CSS and liquid templates. Wider Azure stack, such as LogicApps, Azure Service Bus, Azure Functions and WebJobs, Entra ID. Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Our client are seeking a Dynamics 365 CE Developer to join their expanding team. This role offers flexible hybrid working. You will deliver innovative Dynamics 365 CE solutions through all stages of the development lifecycle, from analysis to design, development, testing, training, implementation and service transition. The D365 CE Developer will leverage their knowledge of the entire Power Platform and Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement suite including Dynamics 365 for Customer Service and Dynamics 365 for Sales. You will also configure Dynamics 365 using low code techniques and where appropriate more pro-code techniques leveraging plugins and Azure services. Experience: Excellent Dynamics 365 and Power Platform background, with both functional and technical expertise. Proficient in deploying Dynamics 365, with experience of configuration and customisation methods, including configuration of forms, business process flows, business rules and workflows, and customisation of plugins and custom workflow activities. Dynamics 365 Customer Service, Dynamics 365 Web API. Exposure to .NET, C#, JavaScript. Experience with source control management systems and continuous integration/deployment. Desirable Experience: Power Platform including Power Apps (Canvas, Model Driven), Power Automate, Dataverse and Power Pages (Power Apps Portals). Dynamics 365 for Sales. Broader Power Platform including Power BI, AI Builder. Portal skills including HTML, CSS and liquid templates. Wider Azure stack, such as LogicApps, Azure Service Bus, Azure Functions and WebJobs, Entra ID. Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.
Senior Technical Architect (Azure C# SaaS) Reigate / WFH to £120k Are you a Senior Technical Architect with a strong knowledge of Azure and SaaS? You could be progressing your career in a lead role at one of the world's longest established Insurance Technology businesses. As a Senior Technical Architect you will work on a key product which calculates the revenue required in reserve for major insurance companies at anytime; this is a complex software written in C# .Net, you will gain an indepth understanding of the current desktop product in order to transition it to a modern SaaS platform in Azure and create reusable components. You'll collaborate with a range of internal stakeholders including other Technical / System Architects to understand how other products work across the organisation and design solutions to meet your teams' needs, communicating these designs to multi-disciplinary teams of Development Managers, Software Engineers, Testers and other technical professionals. WFH Policy: There's a flexible work from home hybrid model, you'll join colleagues in the Reigate office twice a week for team meet-ups and stakeholder meetings with the other three days work from home. Requirements: You have experience of architecting and designing desktop and cloud based SaaS solutions in Azure You have a background with C# .Net software engineering developing high-performance, scalable, data driven solutions You have a good understanding of IaC (Infrastructure as Code) with a good knowledge of tools such as Kubernetes and Docker and a good knowledge of microservices You have experience of evolving existing systems to next generation solutions and technologies You have experience of overseeing implementations by multiple Agile Scrum teams You're able to carry out quick PoC's and present findings You're a collaborative problem solver with excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities Salary & benefits: As a Senior Technical Architect you will earn a competitive salary (to £120k) plus bonus and a comprehensive benefits package including: Generous bonus 25 days holiday (plus ability to buy more and an extra day for your birthday) Pension Health Care Life Assurance Enhanced maternity / paternity packages Apply now to find out more about this Senior Technical Architect (Azure C# SaaS) opportunity. At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Senior Technical Architect (Azure C# SaaS) Reigate / WFH to £120k Are you a Senior Technical Architect with a strong knowledge of Azure and SaaS? You could be progressing your career in a lead role at one of the world's longest established Insurance Technology businesses. As a Senior Technical Architect you will work on a key product which calculates the revenue required in reserve for major insurance companies at anytime; this is a complex software written in C# .Net, you will gain an indepth understanding of the current desktop product in order to transition it to a modern SaaS platform in Azure and create reusable components. You'll collaborate with a range of internal stakeholders including other Technical / System Architects to understand how other products work across the organisation and design solutions to meet your teams' needs, communicating these designs to multi-disciplinary teams of Development Managers, Software Engineers, Testers and other technical professionals. WFH Policy: There's a flexible work from home hybrid model, you'll join colleagues in the Reigate office twice a week for team meet-ups and stakeholder meetings with the other three days work from home. Requirements: You have experience of architecting and designing desktop and cloud based SaaS solutions in Azure You have a background with C# .Net software engineering developing high-performance, scalable, data driven solutions You have a good understanding of IaC (Infrastructure as Code) with a good knowledge of tools such as Kubernetes and Docker and a good knowledge of microservices You have experience of evolving existing systems to next generation solutions and technologies You have experience of overseeing implementations by multiple Agile Scrum teams You're able to carry out quick PoC's and present findings You're a collaborative problem solver with excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities Salary & benefits: As a Senior Technical Architect you will earn a competitive salary (to £120k) plus bonus and a comprehensive benefits package including: Generous bonus 25 days holiday (plus ability to buy more and an extra day for your birthday) Pension Health Care Life Assurance Enhanced maternity / paternity packages Apply now to find out more about this Senior Technical Architect (Azure C# SaaS) opportunity. At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.
Description A passion for Modern Workspace is key, and the ability to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of Apple and the surrounding ecosystem, trends, solutions and Managed Services available to help organisations deliver on their technology and business outcomes. CDW's Modern Workspace Practice consists of a group of highly skilled Solution Architects and Specialists. This role of a Senior Solution Architect supporting the Apple Practice is to: Provide our diverse range of customers with impartial, industry-leading advice and expertise to help them select the right solutions to drive improve d technology maturity, deliver new services securely and realise real value through business outcomes. Support the Sales teams in breaking into high-value new accounts, demonstrating the experience, expertise and strength of opinion that proves credibility. Work in close partnership with the internal CDW Sales and Specialist teams to identify new opportunities whilst driving proactive development of converged pipe/funnel. Lead presales opportunities from inception through to handover into delivery . Support the development of the team and the wider department by contributing to team projects as well as helping team members with customer engagements and mentoring to help them achieve their own goals and career aspirations . Act as a thought leader and Input in to CDW's technology go-to-market message, driving and promoting our opinion, breadth of capability and experiences to internal teams, customers and partners KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Customer Opportunities - Work with customers, salespeople and B usiness Development Managers to qualify opportunities, understand business and technical requirements to design the most appropriate solutions whilst maintaining accurate and up-to-date information within CDW's CRM system to support sales forecasting and pipeline management. Documentation - Produce high quality documentation from solution designs and request for pr oposal ( RFP ) responses to total cost ownership ( TCO ) models, business cases, high level designs ( HLD 's) and statement of works ( SoWs ) Upsell - Identify potential to expand opportunities where possible and engage and coordinate resources from other teams to support . Handover - Support the smooth handover of projects into the delivery teams and acting as an escalation point during their life and transition into service . CDW Evangelist - driving and evangelising CDW capabilities to our customer base in a credible, approachable and relatable way. Differentiating CDW through its productised services, consulting capability and security expertise . SME Evangelist - Explain and evangelise the features, benefits and technical specifications of your subject matter and adjacent technologies, solutions, and services to internal and external audiences . Internal Collaboration - Build and develop strong relationships across the business, including with Sales, Professional Services, Managed Services and the wider presales community to draw upon as the need arises. Support the documentation and adoption of agreed standards and practices within our deployments and work to ensure a high-quality engagement for every customer . Go-To-Market Development - Work with the team, the Practice Lead, Office of the CTO and key stakeholders to continually assess technology trends and our solutions portfolio and supporting the creation, launch, marketing and ongoing development of new propositions. Repeatable Solutions - Support making what we do more repeatable, more profitable and less risky by helping to identify and build standardised offerings, boilerplate content and packaged services. Partner Engagement - Cultivate strong relationships with CDW's partner community to stay up to date with offerings and roadmaps and leverage this knowledge as an agnostic advisor to customers . Sales Enablement - Assist CDW s ell e rs with technical guidance on a variety of products and solutions across a range of customer sizes and types and evangelise the team's capabilities . Customer Retention - Act as a trusted adviser to key customers through building knowledge of their environments . Accreditation - Attain and maintain the highest level of relevant accreditations in key areas as required . External Brand - Use social media and other means of effective communication for self-marketing, raising awareness and profile . QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE An experienced individual in Apple within a technical pre- sales capacity or similar role with experience in designing complex solutions for a range and size of customers, within different verticals. A great understanding of the Apple market and key areas, including Devices, Device Management and Application Frameworks Demonstrable customer outcome experience in JAMF and Intune Previous experience in a channel presales role or similar including leveraging partner resources, incentives and teams during presales engagements. Experience selling both professional and managed services. ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTES Self-driven and self-motivated Ability to lead customers and articulate a cloud journey that delivers tangible benefit quickly whilst maximising the scope and potential of an engagement. Commercial acumen with an awareness of the financial implications of design decisions across Capex and Opex budgets and how they affect TCO and return on investment ( ROI ) . Experience and ability to develop and build relationships with a range of stakeholders, including C-suite . A demonstrable track record of getting stuff done whilst managing competing pressures and deadlines whilst retaining an eye for detail and quality . A passion for technology and its ability to have a positive impact on business . Quality focused with excellent attention to detail producing high quality documentation from solution designs and RFP responses to TCO models, business cases, HLDs and SoWs CUSTOMER FOCUS AND WAYS OF WORKING Each coworker is accountable for their actions and is required to exercise good judgment in everything they do. Part of that responsibility includes ensuring that you understand and live up to the values and standards we set for ourselves in the CDW Way, the CDW Way Code (our code of ethics and business conduct), the Information Management System (IMS), and all other policies and procedures relevant to your role . Each coworker has a responsibility to ask questions when they are unsure of CDW's values, standards and policies, and to take action if they believe someone else is not acting consistently with those values, standards and policies . Each coworker is responsible for maintaining customer focus and for periodically reviewing the Circle of Service Philosophy and the Quality Policy to understand CDW's commitment to excellent client service and continual improvement. Co-workers must report any customer problems, feedback, service outages, and service improvement suggestions to management. Each coworker is required to follow CDW's policies relating to Information Security and Data protection, specifically to: Protect all information assets from unauthorised access, disclosure, modification, destruction & interference Treat the security of all information assets according to their designated information security classification Ensure that they only access information assets that they are authorised to do so Adhere to the procedure for reporting any security weakness or event Commit to, and participate in, personal development of information security awareness & knowledge Comply with all laws and contractual obligations regarding the protection of data
May 01, 2024
Full time
Description A passion for Modern Workspace is key, and the ability to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of Apple and the surrounding ecosystem, trends, solutions and Managed Services available to help organisations deliver on their technology and business outcomes. CDW's Modern Workspace Practice consists of a group of highly skilled Solution Architects and Specialists. This role of a Senior Solution Architect supporting the Apple Practice is to: Provide our diverse range of customers with impartial, industry-leading advice and expertise to help them select the right solutions to drive improve d technology maturity, deliver new services securely and realise real value through business outcomes. Support the Sales teams in breaking into high-value new accounts, demonstrating the experience, expertise and strength of opinion that proves credibility. Work in close partnership with the internal CDW Sales and Specialist teams to identify new opportunities whilst driving proactive development of converged pipe/funnel. Lead presales opportunities from inception through to handover into delivery . Support the development of the team and the wider department by contributing to team projects as well as helping team members with customer engagements and mentoring to help them achieve their own goals and career aspirations . Act as a thought leader and Input in to CDW's technology go-to-market message, driving and promoting our opinion, breadth of capability and experiences to internal teams, customers and partners KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Customer Opportunities - Work with customers, salespeople and B usiness Development Managers to qualify opportunities, understand business and technical requirements to design the most appropriate solutions whilst maintaining accurate and up-to-date information within CDW's CRM system to support sales forecasting and pipeline management. Documentation - Produce high quality documentation from solution designs and request for pr oposal ( RFP ) responses to total cost ownership ( TCO ) models, business cases, high level designs ( HLD 's) and statement of works ( SoWs ) Upsell - Identify potential to expand opportunities where possible and engage and coordinate resources from other teams to support . Handover - Support the smooth handover of projects into the delivery teams and acting as an escalation point during their life and transition into service . CDW Evangelist - driving and evangelising CDW capabilities to our customer base in a credible, approachable and relatable way. Differentiating CDW through its productised services, consulting capability and security expertise . SME Evangelist - Explain and evangelise the features, benefits and technical specifications of your subject matter and adjacent technologies, solutions, and services to internal and external audiences . Internal Collaboration - Build and develop strong relationships across the business, including with Sales, Professional Services, Managed Services and the wider presales community to draw upon as the need arises. Support the documentation and adoption of agreed standards and practices within our deployments and work to ensure a high-quality engagement for every customer . Go-To-Market Development - Work with the team, the Practice Lead, Office of the CTO and key stakeholders to continually assess technology trends and our solutions portfolio and supporting the creation, launch, marketing and ongoing development of new propositions. Repeatable Solutions - Support making what we do more repeatable, more profitable and less risky by helping to identify and build standardised offerings, boilerplate content and packaged services. Partner Engagement - Cultivate strong relationships with CDW's partner community to stay up to date with offerings and roadmaps and leverage this knowledge as an agnostic advisor to customers . Sales Enablement - Assist CDW s ell e rs with technical guidance on a variety of products and solutions across a range of customer sizes and types and evangelise the team's capabilities . Customer Retention - Act as a trusted adviser to key customers through building knowledge of their environments . Accreditation - Attain and maintain the highest level of relevant accreditations in key areas as required . External Brand - Use social media and other means of effective communication for self-marketing, raising awareness and profile . QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE An experienced individual in Apple within a technical pre- sales capacity or similar role with experience in designing complex solutions for a range and size of customers, within different verticals. A great understanding of the Apple market and key areas, including Devices, Device Management and Application Frameworks Demonstrable customer outcome experience in JAMF and Intune Previous experience in a channel presales role or similar including leveraging partner resources, incentives and teams during presales engagements. Experience selling both professional and managed services. ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTES Self-driven and self-motivated Ability to lead customers and articulate a cloud journey that delivers tangible benefit quickly whilst maximising the scope and potential of an engagement. Commercial acumen with an awareness of the financial implications of design decisions across Capex and Opex budgets and how they affect TCO and return on investment ( ROI ) . Experience and ability to develop and build relationships with a range of stakeholders, including C-suite . A demonstrable track record of getting stuff done whilst managing competing pressures and deadlines whilst retaining an eye for detail and quality . A passion for technology and its ability to have a positive impact on business . Quality focused with excellent attention to detail producing high quality documentation from solution designs and RFP responses to TCO models, business cases, HLDs and SoWs CUSTOMER FOCUS AND WAYS OF WORKING Each coworker is accountable for their actions and is required to exercise good judgment in everything they do. Part of that responsibility includes ensuring that you understand and live up to the values and standards we set for ourselves in the CDW Way, the CDW Way Code (our code of ethics and business conduct), the Information Management System (IMS), and all other policies and procedures relevant to your role . Each coworker has a responsibility to ask questions when they are unsure of CDW's values, standards and policies, and to take action if they believe someone else is not acting consistently with those values, standards and policies . Each coworker is responsible for maintaining customer focus and for periodically reviewing the Circle of Service Philosophy and the Quality Policy to understand CDW's commitment to excellent client service and continual improvement. Co-workers must report any customer problems, feedback, service outages, and service improvement suggestions to management. Each coworker is required to follow CDW's policies relating to Information Security and Data protection, specifically to: Protect all information assets from unauthorised access, disclosure, modification, destruction & interference Treat the security of all information assets according to their designated information security classification Ensure that they only access information assets that they are authorised to do so Adhere to the procedure for reporting any security weakness or event Commit to, and participate in, personal development of information security awareness & knowledge Comply with all laws and contractual obligations regarding the protection of data
About the role The IS Manager - Web is a senior role in the Booker IS team that is responsible for delivering effective, secure and efficient digital systems to help improve customer satisfaction and cash profit. Booker.co.uk is the fastest growing business to business wholesale website in the UK, and takes customer orders that account for c.30% of Booker Group's sales. The IS Web team look after all infrastructure and application software that run the Booker Group web sites & apps, including the Booker.co.uk our B2B commerce web site, and also the content only consumer facing web sites operated for various divisions and brands within the Booker Group. The IS team work closely with the Booker Digital team to ensure the systems deliver a seamless end user online experience to our customers. Role Responsibility The role is accountable for the delivery of all projects for our digital systems, ensuring that projects delivering new features on the Booker web sites and apps are delivered on time and to a high standard. The role directly handles the internal web project team, our external engineering teams who carry out software development, and will collaborate closely with the external service providers who provide infrastructure and software technical support. You will need 5 years' experience of managing teams that build and run multiple B2B or B2C websites. Good understanding of running enterprise scale commerce websites supporting a high-volume transactional business. Drive to succeed and deliver projects, and to transition smoothly into ongoing service management. Excellent team management skills, ensuring any barriers to success are removed and the demands on your team are clear and commitments are met. Ability to build consensus within the development and support teams to ensure the right solutions are delivered, to the right quality, tracking progress and ensuring they are delivered at pace. Solid technical background in software development, project management and support provision. Desire to learn, contribute and drive progress by implementing standard process improvements in a customer focussed environment. Strong business process design skills and the ability to translate into technical solutions. Excellence in building positive relationships with business partners. Good written and verbal communication skills, being able to communicate effectively and efficiently taking into account the nature of the audience. Good technical documentation skills, reviewing/ writing user documentation with development teams and specialists. Good problem solving and analysis skills. Commercial competence and Know How. Shown 'hands on' track record of delivering digital solutions within a pressurised environment. Excellent technical project management background with successful delivery of change programs to time, quality and budget. Good understanding of IT security and data privacy standards. Strong people management skills, with demonstrable ability to recruit and establish teams, and effectively lead their capability and performance. Consistent track record of building strong working relationships with external development teams. Designing and building systems for scalability, availability and performance, testing everything and trying to automate everything. Consistent delivery of results. Whats in it for you At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits: A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year. After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases. 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year. Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply. Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses. 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy. Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme. After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount. Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution. Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family. A great holiday package About The Company Be part of something special. Join our team at Booker. Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. Booker Group comprises of Booker Wholesale, Makro, Booker Direct, Classic Drinks, Ritter Courivaud and Chef Direct. Our customers include Premier, Family Shopper, Budgens and Londis retailers and we have one shared aim - improving choice, price and service for all our customers. Our business is incredibly diverse, so it takes a wide range of skills to deliver the exceptional service our customers require. Wherever you join us, you'll be part of an organisation that will help your career to keep moving forward. Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco
May 01, 2024
Full time
About the role The IS Manager - Web is a senior role in the Booker IS team that is responsible for delivering effective, secure and efficient digital systems to help improve customer satisfaction and cash profit. Booker.co.uk is the fastest growing business to business wholesale website in the UK, and takes customer orders that account for c.30% of Booker Group's sales. The IS Web team look after all infrastructure and application software that run the Booker Group web sites & apps, including the Booker.co.uk our B2B commerce web site, and also the content only consumer facing web sites operated for various divisions and brands within the Booker Group. The IS team work closely with the Booker Digital team to ensure the systems deliver a seamless end user online experience to our customers. Role Responsibility The role is accountable for the delivery of all projects for our digital systems, ensuring that projects delivering new features on the Booker web sites and apps are delivered on time and to a high standard. The role directly handles the internal web project team, our external engineering teams who carry out software development, and will collaborate closely with the external service providers who provide infrastructure and software technical support. You will need 5 years' experience of managing teams that build and run multiple B2B or B2C websites. Good understanding of running enterprise scale commerce websites supporting a high-volume transactional business. Drive to succeed and deliver projects, and to transition smoothly into ongoing service management. Excellent team management skills, ensuring any barriers to success are removed and the demands on your team are clear and commitments are met. Ability to build consensus within the development and support teams to ensure the right solutions are delivered, to the right quality, tracking progress and ensuring they are delivered at pace. Solid technical background in software development, project management and support provision. Desire to learn, contribute and drive progress by implementing standard process improvements in a customer focussed environment. Strong business process design skills and the ability to translate into technical solutions. Excellence in building positive relationships with business partners. Good written and verbal communication skills, being able to communicate effectively and efficiently taking into account the nature of the audience. Good technical documentation skills, reviewing/ writing user documentation with development teams and specialists. Good problem solving and analysis skills. Commercial competence and Know How. Shown 'hands on' track record of delivering digital solutions within a pressurised environment. Excellent technical project management background with successful delivery of change programs to time, quality and budget. Good understanding of IT security and data privacy standards. Strong people management skills, with demonstrable ability to recruit and establish teams, and effectively lead their capability and performance. Consistent track record of building strong working relationships with external development teams. Designing and building systems for scalability, availability and performance, testing everything and trying to automate everything. Consistent delivery of results. Whats in it for you At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits: A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year. After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases. 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year. Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply. Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses. 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy. Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme. After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount. Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution. Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family. A great holiday package About The Company Be part of something special. Join our team at Booker. Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. Booker Group comprises of Booker Wholesale, Makro, Booker Direct, Classic Drinks, Ritter Courivaud and Chef Direct. Our customers include Premier, Family Shopper, Budgens and Londis retailers and we have one shared aim - improving choice, price and service for all our customers. Our business is incredibly diverse, so it takes a wide range of skills to deliver the exceptional service our customers require. Wherever you join us, you'll be part of an organisation that will help your career to keep moving forward. Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco
IT Infrastructure Team Lead Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 per annum Location: London/Hybrid - home based, however, travel to site as and when required. My client is a privatley owned insurance business who are recruiting an IT infrastructure Team Lead. they are dedicated to advancing their IT strategy to achieve ultimate system efficiency, reliability, and excellence in end-user experience. They operate within a modern workplace ecosystem, prioritizing best practices and security. the IT infrastructure team lead will be responsible for the day to day managment of a small team whilst still being hands on around the it infrastructure. Responsibilities: Leadership: Lead a team of skilled infrastructure professionals and third-party vendors, overseeing all infrastructure services. Infrastructure Design: Collect and analyze data to design scalable, budget-conscious infrastructure solutions cutting-edge technologies. Security Management: Identify and mitigate potential threats, embed security standards, and ensure compliance. Disaster Recovery: Contribute to detailed disaster recovery planning to ensure efficient backup solutions for all infrastructure elements. Infrastructure Provisioning and Configuration Management: Set up and maintain IT resources, ensuring system consistency through templated/code-based approaches. Infrastructure Monitoring and Logging: Continuously monitor performance and health data across various assets, facilitating proactive issue detection and resolution. Infrastructure Upgrades: Plan and implement software updates, system upgrades, and new elements, acting as a project manager for seamless integration. Acquisition Integrations: Support technical tasks for acquisition integration, ensuring smooth transitions and positive experiences for incoming staff. Documentation and Reporting: Create and update technical documentation, including hardware/software components, performance reports, and problem-solving guidelines. Cross-Team Communication: Translate business requirements into technical implementations, fostering communication between non-tech stakeholders and IT staff. Technical Skills: Proficiency in building and deploying physical, cloud, hybrid, cloud-native, and serverless architectures. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure, Azure Virtual Desktop, and Fortinet Next-Generation Firewalls. Experience with backup management, email technologies, Microsoft Security stack, migration tools, and Microsoft Intune. Broad IT background including Windows operating systems, Active Directory, M365, networks, virtual machines, and DNS. Microsoft certifications: AZ-104 (Microsoft Azure Administrator), AZ-305 (Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure), Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert. Behavioral Skills: Strong leadership and people management skills. Excellent project management and coordination abilities. Security-focused with a commitment to best practices. Collaborative mindset, eager to share ideas with the team. Ability to effectively communicate technical information to diverse audiences. Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. Willingness to travel to company offices as needed for project work. To discuss this IT infrastructure team lead opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW for a no obligation chat with your VIQU Consultant. Additionally, you can contact Adam Pettitt, by exploring the VIQU IT Recruitment website. To be the first to hear about other exciting opportunities, technology, and recruitment news, please also follow us at 'VIQU IT Recruitment' on LinkedIn, and
May 01, 2024
Full time
IT Infrastructure Team Lead Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 per annum Location: London/Hybrid - home based, however, travel to site as and when required. My client is a privatley owned insurance business who are recruiting an IT infrastructure Team Lead. they are dedicated to advancing their IT strategy to achieve ultimate system efficiency, reliability, and excellence in end-user experience. They operate within a modern workplace ecosystem, prioritizing best practices and security. the IT infrastructure team lead will be responsible for the day to day managment of a small team whilst still being hands on around the it infrastructure. Responsibilities: Leadership: Lead a team of skilled infrastructure professionals and third-party vendors, overseeing all infrastructure services. Infrastructure Design: Collect and analyze data to design scalable, budget-conscious infrastructure solutions cutting-edge technologies. Security Management: Identify and mitigate potential threats, embed security standards, and ensure compliance. Disaster Recovery: Contribute to detailed disaster recovery planning to ensure efficient backup solutions for all infrastructure elements. Infrastructure Provisioning and Configuration Management: Set up and maintain IT resources, ensuring system consistency through templated/code-based approaches. Infrastructure Monitoring and Logging: Continuously monitor performance and health data across various assets, facilitating proactive issue detection and resolution. Infrastructure Upgrades: Plan and implement software updates, system upgrades, and new elements, acting as a project manager for seamless integration. Acquisition Integrations: Support technical tasks for acquisition integration, ensuring smooth transitions and positive experiences for incoming staff. Documentation and Reporting: Create and update technical documentation, including hardware/software components, performance reports, and problem-solving guidelines. Cross-Team Communication: Translate business requirements into technical implementations, fostering communication between non-tech stakeholders and IT staff. Technical Skills: Proficiency in building and deploying physical, cloud, hybrid, cloud-native, and serverless architectures. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure, Azure Virtual Desktop, and Fortinet Next-Generation Firewalls. Experience with backup management, email technologies, Microsoft Security stack, migration tools, and Microsoft Intune. Broad IT background including Windows operating systems, Active Directory, M365, networks, virtual machines, and DNS. Microsoft certifications: AZ-104 (Microsoft Azure Administrator), AZ-305 (Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure), Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert. Behavioral Skills: Strong leadership and people management skills. Excellent project management and coordination abilities. Security-focused with a commitment to best practices. Collaborative mindset, eager to share ideas with the team. Ability to effectively communicate technical information to diverse audiences. Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. Willingness to travel to company offices as needed for project work. To discuss this IT infrastructure team lead opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW for a no obligation chat with your VIQU Consultant. Additionally, you can contact Adam Pettitt, by exploring the VIQU IT Recruitment website. To be the first to hear about other exciting opportunities, technology, and recruitment news, please also follow us at 'VIQU IT Recruitment' on LinkedIn, and
Your new company I am currently partnered with a leading university within the UK looking to bring in a Service Manager to lead and manage the Operations Team in the Student Experience directorate. The role will be focused on maintaining and improving our operational excellence and supporting the transition of existing service delivery processes toward DevOps.The right candidate will have experience of managing complex platforms, continuous improvement, in a product-based approach, seamlessly delivering change alongside ongoing operational activities. You will be required to manage (major) incidents and service requests with products in the service area and within stated SLAs and OLAs. Type: Contract (3 months) Day Rate: £550 p/d inside IR35 Location: London (hybrid) What you'll need to succeed The right candidate will have relevant knowledge & qualifications in the following: Expert knowledge of web applications and solutions design, development, integration and translating business requirements into robust technical solutions Substantial knowledge of systems lifecycle management processes, techniques and tools Substantial knowledge of best practice service management processes with experience of effective problem management in a complex operational environment. DevOps/Service Management certification e.g. ITIL (desirable) Agile project methodologies (Scrum, SAFe, DSDM) (desirable) Relevant experience: Extensive experience with Content Management Systems Experience with information management, data architectures, and data management Experience with web hosting platforms (i.e. Apache, Apache Tomcat, IIS), standards and practices Experience with hosting, configuring and tuning relational database(s) in particular, MySQL and MariaDB Experience with web development practices and deployment processes Experience with integration technologies Experience of developing and maintaining technical standards, specifications and related documentation 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. Alternatively, if this opportunity isn't right for you, but you know of anyone who may be suitable, please send their details and we'll be happy to reach out.Email: Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited 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
May 01, 2024
Full time
Your new company I am currently partnered with a leading university within the UK looking to bring in a Service Manager to lead and manage the Operations Team in the Student Experience directorate. The role will be focused on maintaining and improving our operational excellence and supporting the transition of existing service delivery processes toward DevOps.The right candidate will have experience of managing complex platforms, continuous improvement, in a product-based approach, seamlessly delivering change alongside ongoing operational activities. You will be required to manage (major) incidents and service requests with products in the service area and within stated SLAs and OLAs. Type: Contract (3 months) Day Rate: £550 p/d inside IR35 Location: London (hybrid) What you'll need to succeed The right candidate will have relevant knowledge & qualifications in the following: Expert knowledge of web applications and solutions design, development, integration and translating business requirements into robust technical solutions Substantial knowledge of systems lifecycle management processes, techniques and tools Substantial knowledge of best practice service management processes with experience of effective problem management in a complex operational environment. DevOps/Service Management certification e.g. ITIL (desirable) Agile project methodologies (Scrum, SAFe, DSDM) (desirable) Relevant experience: Extensive experience with Content Management Systems Experience with information management, data architectures, and data management Experience with web hosting platforms (i.e. Apache, Apache Tomcat, IIS), standards and practices Experience with hosting, configuring and tuning relational database(s) in particular, MySQL and MariaDB Experience with web development practices and deployment processes Experience with integration technologies Experience of developing and maintaining technical standards, specifications and related documentation 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. Alternatively, if this opportunity isn't right for you, but you know of anyone who may be suitable, please send their details and we'll be happy to reach out.Email: Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited 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
The E.ON I&C Pillar combines the current nPower nBS & E.ON B2B businesses to create a new £5billion revenue business serving c60,000 customers and around 300,000 meter points with a view to becoming the number one B2B energy supplier in the UK. Right now, we're looking for an IT Service Manager to join our Digital Technology & Change team. For this role you will ensure multi-sourced partners and group provided services deliver I&C business requirements in accordance with agreed SLA's. You will be responsible for taking all necessary day to day actions to mitigate IT risk to the I&C business. This role will offer the hybrid working approach, where you will be working in the office (Solihull) 2-3 days per week. Key responsibilities Operate within all key IT and Risk control frameworks and ensure outsourced partners are able to do the same and are fully aware of I&C expectations. Acts as a point of contact for key business stakeholders in regard to IT services operations and as an interface to outsourced providers to ensure they can meet E.ON requirements. Work with all outsource suppliers on the delivery of service design processes including availability management, capacity management, service request management, service continuity management and service catalogue maintenance. Capture, co-ordinate and document all necessary data sets through appropriate tooling to provide all necessary reporting against IT Service Management performance/operational metrics. Work within The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework and supplier governance to deliver operational services. Work with Service Integration, and the IT Service Management Process Leads and outsource suppliers to continuously challenge and identify process and service improvements. What we need from you Excellent technical knowledge of IT systems and services. Understanding of ITIL, Service Integration and Management (SIAM) together with IT Service Management experience. Service design and transition experience. Planning and co-ordination skills to manage time appropriately. Ability to work well with the internal teams, outsourced partners, operations and the business. Ability to interpret data, identify potential issues and present this in a way that facilitates effective decision making. It would be great if you had Knowledge / experience of operating in an MSO (Multi Supplier Organisation). Experience within the energy industry. Here's what you need to know Our market-leading benefits package includes 26 days holiday + bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, life cover, bonus and the chance to choose from 20 flexible benefits with tax and/or NI savings. In fact, our benefits package recently won the Personnel Today Reward, Recognition and Benefits Award 2022! As the only energy company to feature in The Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers (our current ranking is 8th) we've proven that we're committed to equal opportunities and actively promote a diverse and inclusive working environment, and fairness for everyone. We realise the best people bring their energy at different times, so we're happy to talk flexible working and offer a range of flexible working options, including full time, part time and job share. As a Disability Confident Employer we interview every disabled applicant who meet the minimum criteria for the role. We've exciting opportunities for everyone to develop their talent at E.ON. Our open access, inclusive talent networks provide networking, learning and development for all, building your skills, qualifications, and capabilities throughout your career.
May 01, 2024
Full time
The E.ON I&C Pillar combines the current nPower nBS & E.ON B2B businesses to create a new £5billion revenue business serving c60,000 customers and around 300,000 meter points with a view to becoming the number one B2B energy supplier in the UK. Right now, we're looking for an IT Service Manager to join our Digital Technology & Change team. For this role you will ensure multi-sourced partners and group provided services deliver I&C business requirements in accordance with agreed SLA's. You will be responsible for taking all necessary day to day actions to mitigate IT risk to the I&C business. This role will offer the hybrid working approach, where you will be working in the office (Solihull) 2-3 days per week. Key responsibilities Operate within all key IT and Risk control frameworks and ensure outsourced partners are able to do the same and are fully aware of I&C expectations. Acts as a point of contact for key business stakeholders in regard to IT services operations and as an interface to outsourced providers to ensure they can meet E.ON requirements. Work with all outsource suppliers on the delivery of service design processes including availability management, capacity management, service request management, service continuity management and service catalogue maintenance. Capture, co-ordinate and document all necessary data sets through appropriate tooling to provide all necessary reporting against IT Service Management performance/operational metrics. Work within The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework and supplier governance to deliver operational services. Work with Service Integration, and the IT Service Management Process Leads and outsource suppliers to continuously challenge and identify process and service improvements. What we need from you Excellent technical knowledge of IT systems and services. Understanding of ITIL, Service Integration and Management (SIAM) together with IT Service Management experience. Service design and transition experience. Planning and co-ordination skills to manage time appropriately. Ability to work well with the internal teams, outsourced partners, operations and the business. Ability to interpret data, identify potential issues and present this in a way that facilitates effective decision making. It would be great if you had Knowledge / experience of operating in an MSO (Multi Supplier Organisation). Experience within the energy industry. Here's what you need to know Our market-leading benefits package includes 26 days holiday + bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, life cover, bonus and the chance to choose from 20 flexible benefits with tax and/or NI savings. In fact, our benefits package recently won the Personnel Today Reward, Recognition and Benefits Award 2022! As the only energy company to feature in The Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers (our current ranking is 8th) we've proven that we're committed to equal opportunities and actively promote a diverse and inclusive working environment, and fairness for everyone. We realise the best people bring their energy at different times, so we're happy to talk flexible working and offer a range of flexible working options, including full time, part time and job share. As a Disability Confident Employer we interview every disabled applicant who meet the minimum criteria for the role. We've exciting opportunities for everyone to develop their talent at E.ON. Our open access, inclusive talent networks provide networking, learning and development for all, building your skills, qualifications, and capabilities throughout your career.
Application Architect Location: UK Mobile Worker Leidos are currently seeking an Application Architect to work as part of one of our Engineering Teams tp work with one of our Government clients. The successful candidate will have delivered Architectural Solutions in the Application Domain to UK Government Customers. You will be working alongside our Customer, Infrastructure and Solution Architects & SMEs to deliver technical solutions to our client. As an Application Architect you will be accountable for defining technical solutions in response to customer requirements. You will work with other architects, software developers, systems engineers and project managers to plan, create and implement application solutions that meet our clients business needs. The Application Architect will possess a strong comprehension of cloud technologies, programming languages and software development platforms and will input into high-level and low-level design documents, ensuring designs conform to solution design, security standards and industry best practices. The Application Architect will work with other Architects on the overall technical vision and high-level design for a particular solution, finding the best technical solutions to solve business problems. You will participate in architecture governance forums, ensuring all architecture activities and deliverables are produced to a high quality and are consistent with existing standards, policies, and strategies. You will work closely with the client to sign off on design deliverables and provide specialist advice, guidance and expertise. What will you be doing? Creating high-level application and integration solution designs. Conducting system architecture evaluations to define target state architectures and transitional roadmaps. Ensuring solutions are integrated with existing applications through APIs and integrations. Performing Technical Design Reviews; ensuring designs conform to solution design, security standards, industry best practices and non-functional requirements. Participating in architecture governance, presenting solutions for wider review and approval. Peer reviewing solution designs from other architects. Identifying technologies that can be leveraged to add value to the business. Contributing to application and integration strategies through partnership with enterprise architects. Modelling architectures using the TOGAF meta model within an architecture modelling tool. What do we need from you? Knowledge of impact assessing Change Requests and comprehension of the 'as-is' architecture and 'to-be' solution vision. Ability to input into high-level and low-level solution designs from an application perspective. The ability to work with both internal engineers and client technical teams. Excellent stakeholder engagement skills including the ability to influence other key stakeholders (business stakeholders, technical architects, software developers, third party suppliers) to reconcile technical and business considerations to arrive at the optimal solution. A solid knowledge of Linux and Windows environments for application hosting. Experience of AWS Application Hosting and AWS Application Integration Services. Experience of designing both on-premise and AWS based solutions. Working knowledge of software development tools and methodologies such as CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, DevOps etc. Experience of working within an Agile environment. Strong verbal and written communication skills are important and the ability to communicate with team members of all technical backgrounds. Ability to comprehend the client's needs and goals for the software you're developing or applications you are selecting to meet a particular business demand. Ability to multi-task and work on multiple projects at one time, planning and prioritising accordingly and calling on different technical resources to help meet the contractual commitments of each project. Possess problem-solving skills to test applications, identify errors and come up with solutions. Due to the nature of the work, the individual must be a UK National and have the ability to obtain a security clearance. What we do for you: At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops, and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes: • Contributory Pension Scheme • Private Medical Insurance • 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays) • Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme) • Dynamic Working Commitment to Diversity: We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs. Who We Are: Leidos UK & EUROPE - we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering, and science. Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Application Architect Location: UK Mobile Worker Leidos are currently seeking an Application Architect to work as part of one of our Engineering Teams tp work with one of our Government clients. The successful candidate will have delivered Architectural Solutions in the Application Domain to UK Government Customers. You will be working alongside our Customer, Infrastructure and Solution Architects & SMEs to deliver technical solutions to our client. As an Application Architect you will be accountable for defining technical solutions in response to customer requirements. You will work with other architects, software developers, systems engineers and project managers to plan, create and implement application solutions that meet our clients business needs. The Application Architect will possess a strong comprehension of cloud technologies, programming languages and software development platforms and will input into high-level and low-level design documents, ensuring designs conform to solution design, security standards and industry best practices. The Application Architect will work with other Architects on the overall technical vision and high-level design for a particular solution, finding the best technical solutions to solve business problems. You will participate in architecture governance forums, ensuring all architecture activities and deliverables are produced to a high quality and are consistent with existing standards, policies, and strategies. You will work closely with the client to sign off on design deliverables and provide specialist advice, guidance and expertise. What will you be doing? Creating high-level application and integration solution designs. Conducting system architecture evaluations to define target state architectures and transitional roadmaps. Ensuring solutions are integrated with existing applications through APIs and integrations. Performing Technical Design Reviews; ensuring designs conform to solution design, security standards, industry best practices and non-functional requirements. Participating in architecture governance, presenting solutions for wider review and approval. Peer reviewing solution designs from other architects. Identifying technologies that can be leveraged to add value to the business. Contributing to application and integration strategies through partnership with enterprise architects. Modelling architectures using the TOGAF meta model within an architecture modelling tool. What do we need from you? Knowledge of impact assessing Change Requests and comprehension of the 'as-is' architecture and 'to-be' solution vision. Ability to input into high-level and low-level solution designs from an application perspective. The ability to work with both internal engineers and client technical teams. Excellent stakeholder engagement skills including the ability to influence other key stakeholders (business stakeholders, technical architects, software developers, third party suppliers) to reconcile technical and business considerations to arrive at the optimal solution. A solid knowledge of Linux and Windows environments for application hosting. Experience of AWS Application Hosting and AWS Application Integration Services. Experience of designing both on-premise and AWS based solutions. Working knowledge of software development tools and methodologies such as CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, DevOps etc. Experience of working within an Agile environment. Strong verbal and written communication skills are important and the ability to communicate with team members of all technical backgrounds. Ability to comprehend the client's needs and goals for the software you're developing or applications you are selecting to meet a particular business demand. Ability to multi-task and work on multiple projects at one time, planning and prioritising accordingly and calling on different technical resources to help meet the contractual commitments of each project. Possess problem-solving skills to test applications, identify errors and come up with solutions. Due to the nature of the work, the individual must be a UK National and have the ability to obtain a security clearance. What we do for you: At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops, and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes: • Contributory Pension Scheme • Private Medical Insurance • 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays) • Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme) • Dynamic Working Commitment to Diversity: We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs. Who We Are: Leidos UK & EUROPE - we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering, and science. Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.
Job title: Solution Architect Location: Within Shared Services we embrace Hybrid working and this role will predominantly mean you will be able to work from home with travel to any other BAE Systems or Customer sites determined by your business/team requirements. This may be flexed up or down accordingly in line with business need. Salary: Circa £70K What you'll be doing: Defining the solution architecture and design for the project to meet business and system requirements, within the project constraints of cost and timescale, and the agreed architectural and technical framework Capturing and defining the as-is and to-be application, data and technology architectures for the assigned projects Ensuring and assuring that the overall functional and technical design of the solution is acceptable and fit for purpose Providing Project Technical Authority leadership of the IM&T solution and associated 3rd parties/product teams, ensuring that the solution architecture and design is as required and is communicated effectively Liaising with internal and external IM&T suppliers and product teams Working effectively with the Project Managers to support the development of the project plan, reviewing estimates and schedules, and identifying technical risks Your skills and experiences: Proven experience in delivering IM&T solutions together with associated architecture deliverables Proven experience in design, development, test and release of Information Systems Proven knowledge and experience of working within architecture frameworks e.g. TOGAF Understanding of IM&T / software development lifecycle (including methodologies e.g. Agile) and associated reviews, policies, standards and governance processes Previous experience of technical leadership e.g. acting as a Technical Authority Benefits: You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Shared Services Enterprise IT Project Architecture team: In the Shared Services Enterprise IT Project Architecture team, we are experiencing high growth and are working across a breadth of initiatives, including several hundred services and projects, supplier refreshes and the design and implementation of new architecture. The team are a committed group of professionals who are focused on delivering against our company strategy, as we invest in the modernisation of our people and our IT environment across a global landscape. The successful candidate will be assigned to work on multiple projects at any one time depending on the size of the projects working closely with the project manager and associated roles covering business change/analysis, service design/transition, security and product development. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation. Closing Date: 25th April 2024 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Job title: Solution Architect Location: Within Shared Services we embrace Hybrid working and this role will predominantly mean you will be able to work from home with travel to any other BAE Systems or Customer sites determined by your business/team requirements. This may be flexed up or down accordingly in line with business need. Salary: Circa £70K What you'll be doing: Defining the solution architecture and design for the project to meet business and system requirements, within the project constraints of cost and timescale, and the agreed architectural and technical framework Capturing and defining the as-is and to-be application, data and technology architectures for the assigned projects Ensuring and assuring that the overall functional and technical design of the solution is acceptable and fit for purpose Providing Project Technical Authority leadership of the IM&T solution and associated 3rd parties/product teams, ensuring that the solution architecture and design is as required and is communicated effectively Liaising with internal and external IM&T suppliers and product teams Working effectively with the Project Managers to support the development of the project plan, reviewing estimates and schedules, and identifying technical risks Your skills and experiences: Proven experience in delivering IM&T solutions together with associated architecture deliverables Proven experience in design, development, test and release of Information Systems Proven knowledge and experience of working within architecture frameworks e.g. TOGAF Understanding of IM&T / software development lifecycle (including methodologies e.g. Agile) and associated reviews, policies, standards and governance processes Previous experience of technical leadership e.g. acting as a Technical Authority Benefits: You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Shared Services Enterprise IT Project Architecture team: In the Shared Services Enterprise IT Project Architecture team, we are experiencing high growth and are working across a breadth of initiatives, including several hundred services and projects, supplier refreshes and the design and implementation of new architecture. The team are a committed group of professionals who are focused on delivering against our company strategy, as we invest in the modernisation of our people and our IT environment across a global landscape. The successful candidate will be assigned to work on multiple projects at any one time depending on the size of the projects working closely with the project manager and associated roles covering business change/analysis, service design/transition, security and product development. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation. Closing Date: 25th April 2024 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
From infrastructure and cloud solutions to cyber security, managed services and beyond, LIMA's partnership-based working style enables businesses to achieve their most ambitious goals and deliver long-term value. In over 25 years, it's made us a trusted provider to UK organisations across the public and private sectors.We are recruiting for a Service Desk Team Leader responsible for leading and managing our service desk team to ensure the timely resolution of technical issues and exceptional customer support. You will play a key role in maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.This is a fantastic opportunity where you can make your mark and help to strengthen LIMA's growth in the market. You will have the autonomy and trust to make decisions and drive forward LIMA's service capability and ability to grow with our customers. Day to day you will: Provide direct line management to 1st & 2nd Line Engineers within the Managed Services Department. Create and support team development opportunities across the technical support area, ensuring the ability to grow and scale the function in line with LIMA's growth plans. Support the Technical Services Lead in driving the performance of 3rd party suppliers ensuring that services provided fall in line with LIMA SLAs, including technical elements of contractual obligations Support the Service Delivery Lead in ensuring that operational KPIs and statistics are within the agreed targets and initiatives are identified to drive continual service improvement Support the Technical Services Lead in acting as a key stakeholder with Project Managers to ensure that service onboarding and transition management are completed efficiently and effectively, to ensure that service operations have all the required elements to take on and support the IT requirements of customers. Our ideal candidate will have: Demonstrated leadership abilities, with a track record of motivating and developing high-performing teams Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to multi-task, plan and prioritise workload Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with customers, colleagues, and stakeholders at all levels Attention to detail when it comes to monitoring, reviewing, and documenting with internal and external stakeholders Knowledge of ITIL best practices and experience with service desk management tools preferred Benefits: Joining our team comes with a range of benefits designed to enhance your work experience and well-being: Time to relax with 25 days holiday (pro rata for part-time employees), plus bank holidays. You will also have the option to buy or sell 5 days leave each year An additional paid day to celebrate your birthday with family and friends From day one you'll have access to Medicash our healthcare cash back plan and after two continuous years of service have the option to join our private medical scheme Access to ongoing training and development opportunities to help you grow in your career Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay after two continuous years of service Confidential counselling and support services to help you navigate life's challenges Salary sacrifice schemes to support you to save for retirement or purchasing an electric car or bike Engage with your colleagues through team-building activities and events. Get prime view seats for the price of a standard ticket at the AO Arena, with full VIP treatment, guaranteed seats and access to a private bar REF-
Apr 30, 2024
Full time
From infrastructure and cloud solutions to cyber security, managed services and beyond, LIMA's partnership-based working style enables businesses to achieve their most ambitious goals and deliver long-term value. In over 25 years, it's made us a trusted provider to UK organisations across the public and private sectors.We are recruiting for a Service Desk Team Leader responsible for leading and managing our service desk team to ensure the timely resolution of technical issues and exceptional customer support. You will play a key role in maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.This is a fantastic opportunity where you can make your mark and help to strengthen LIMA's growth in the market. You will have the autonomy and trust to make decisions and drive forward LIMA's service capability and ability to grow with our customers. Day to day you will: Provide direct line management to 1st & 2nd Line Engineers within the Managed Services Department. Create and support team development opportunities across the technical support area, ensuring the ability to grow and scale the function in line with LIMA's growth plans. Support the Technical Services Lead in driving the performance of 3rd party suppliers ensuring that services provided fall in line with LIMA SLAs, including technical elements of contractual obligations Support the Service Delivery Lead in ensuring that operational KPIs and statistics are within the agreed targets and initiatives are identified to drive continual service improvement Support the Technical Services Lead in acting as a key stakeholder with Project Managers to ensure that service onboarding and transition management are completed efficiently and effectively, to ensure that service operations have all the required elements to take on and support the IT requirements of customers. Our ideal candidate will have: Demonstrated leadership abilities, with a track record of motivating and developing high-performing teams Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to multi-task, plan and prioritise workload Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with customers, colleagues, and stakeholders at all levels Attention to detail when it comes to monitoring, reviewing, and documenting with internal and external stakeholders Knowledge of ITIL best practices and experience with service desk management tools preferred Benefits: Joining our team comes with a range of benefits designed to enhance your work experience and well-being: Time to relax with 25 days holiday (pro rata for part-time employees), plus bank holidays. You will also have the option to buy or sell 5 days leave each year An additional paid day to celebrate your birthday with family and friends From day one you'll have access to Medicash our healthcare cash back plan and after two continuous years of service have the option to join our private medical scheme Access to ongoing training and development opportunities to help you grow in your career Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay after two continuous years of service Confidential counselling and support services to help you navigate life's challenges Salary sacrifice schemes to support you to save for retirement or purchasing an electric car or bike Engage with your colleagues through team-building activities and events. Get prime view seats for the price of a standard ticket at the AO Arena, with full VIP treatment, guaranteed seats and access to a private bar REF-
Enterprise Architect Salary: £90,000 - £100,000 Location: Canary Wharf WFH Policy: Majority home based (2 days per week in the office) We are currently working with an exciting company based in the Energy sector who are looking for an experienced candidate to take on the role of Enterprise Architect. This is a permanent position based in Canary Wharf on a hybrid basis and will see you working alongside architects and developers to design their services end to end and ensuring that all ongoing solutions are well managed. As the Enterprise Architect, you will shape the technology architecture for corporate functions and contribute to the technology roadmap. This involves managing a group of Solution architects who deliver solutions to main stakeholders such as Operations, Analytics and Delivery teams. Those teams are composed of a mix-skill team of Developers, Data Engineers, Scrum masters, and UX/UI. Responsibilities for this role include: Leading through various transformational delivery solutions towards a digital-first philosophy and ultimately growth of systems and tech services. Working closely with Senior Managers and key stakeholders across the business to drive collaboration and communication between various teams. Working with Architecture, Infrastructure, Delivery and Data teams, and then being able to drive decision-making processes that translate into highly technical documentation. Documenting the technical and data architecture of the "as-is" and "to-be" solutions. Ensuring that solutions proposed by a project meet the strategic objectives of the product or service. Documenting the non-functional requirements across the different solutions. Accountable for ensuring the correct technical solutions and products are chosen. Ensuring chosen solutions meet the business, functional and non-functional requirements. Ensuring the technical transition approach meets the business requirements. Documenting the technology landscape, interfaces and data flow. Ensure project delivery meets the architecture strategy and policies. Developing and maintaining a clear roadmap for adopting new features. Managing the technical risks across any project, product or service. Responsible for ensuring that the strategies and architecture policies are followed. Line management/hiring/development of Solutions Architect(s) and administrative support. Key Skills/Knowledge: A Bachelor's/Masters degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related degrees. Experience in enterprise architecture or similar roles. Line management experience (will manage 3-5 repartees). Expertise in enterprise solutions for corporate functions. Expertise working as a Software Engineer who has built software solutions. Knowledge of programming languages (i.e. Python, Java, React, etc.) and infrastructure technologies (Azure, AWS, Terraform, Docker containers, etc). Employee Benefits & Pay Basic salary of £90,000 - £100,000 per annum + 5% annual bonus Season ticket loan scheme to support your commute 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays Flexible working policy, working from home 3 days per week. Flexible working, you could work your hours to have every other Friday, Company contribution to your pension scheme Enhanced company maternity/paternity and shared parental benefits. Special leave such as study leave, sabbatical or public duties Three days paid leave a year for volunteering to support your local community Access to "Work Perks" offering deals, discounts and cash back on your purchases Family savings on days out and English Heritage or gym discounts through our partners.
Apr 30, 2024
Full time
Enterprise Architect Salary: £90,000 - £100,000 Location: Canary Wharf WFH Policy: Majority home based (2 days per week in the office) We are currently working with an exciting company based in the Energy sector who are looking for an experienced candidate to take on the role of Enterprise Architect. This is a permanent position based in Canary Wharf on a hybrid basis and will see you working alongside architects and developers to design their services end to end and ensuring that all ongoing solutions are well managed. As the Enterprise Architect, you will shape the technology architecture for corporate functions and contribute to the technology roadmap. This involves managing a group of Solution architects who deliver solutions to main stakeholders such as Operations, Analytics and Delivery teams. Those teams are composed of a mix-skill team of Developers, Data Engineers, Scrum masters, and UX/UI. Responsibilities for this role include: Leading through various transformational delivery solutions towards a digital-first philosophy and ultimately growth of systems and tech services. Working closely with Senior Managers and key stakeholders across the business to drive collaboration and communication between various teams. Working with Architecture, Infrastructure, Delivery and Data teams, and then being able to drive decision-making processes that translate into highly technical documentation. Documenting the technical and data architecture of the "as-is" and "to-be" solutions. Ensuring that solutions proposed by a project meet the strategic objectives of the product or service. Documenting the non-functional requirements across the different solutions. Accountable for ensuring the correct technical solutions and products are chosen. Ensuring chosen solutions meet the business, functional and non-functional requirements. Ensuring the technical transition approach meets the business requirements. Documenting the technology landscape, interfaces and data flow. Ensure project delivery meets the architecture strategy and policies. Developing and maintaining a clear roadmap for adopting new features. Managing the technical risks across any project, product or service. Responsible for ensuring that the strategies and architecture policies are followed. Line management/hiring/development of Solutions Architect(s) and administrative support. Key Skills/Knowledge: A Bachelor's/Masters degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related degrees. Experience in enterprise architecture or similar roles. Line management experience (will manage 3-5 repartees). Expertise in enterprise solutions for corporate functions. Expertise working as a Software Engineer who has built software solutions. Knowledge of programming languages (i.e. Python, Java, React, etc.) and infrastructure technologies (Azure, AWS, Terraform, Docker containers, etc). Employee Benefits & Pay Basic salary of £90,000 - £100,000 per annum + 5% annual bonus Season ticket loan scheme to support your commute 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays Flexible working policy, working from home 3 days per week. Flexible working, you could work your hours to have every other Friday, Company contribution to your pension scheme Enhanced company maternity/paternity and shared parental benefits. Special leave such as study leave, sabbatical or public duties Three days paid leave a year for volunteering to support your local community Access to "Work Perks" offering deals, discounts and cash back on your purchases Family savings on days out and English Heritage or gym discounts through our partners.
Our leading client is currently recruiting for a Service Architect / Design Manager to join their expanding technical sales team. As a Service Architect, you'll play a vital role in ensuring their service solutions align with their organisation's Standard Service Offerings and their customers' specific service requirements. The organisation is dedicated to delivering cutting-edge service solutions that exceed customers' expectations, so you'll have a real passion for designing services and driving excellence! Working closely with internal stakeholders and customers, you'll leverage your service management knowledge to oversee service delivery, design, and implementation, ensuring seamless transitions and ongoing support beyond implementation. Role Ensure service solutions align with organisational Standard Service Offerings and customers' service requirements. Support the design and implementation of SLAs to facilitate the continued transition of our products and services to customers. Utilize your strong problem-solving skills to address service-related challenges and provide hands-on support as needed. Interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels to ensure alignment and satisfaction. Maintain SC clearance or be willing to undergo SC clearance. Possess technical knowledge across various disciplines, including virtualization, security, networking, and cloud services. Stay updated on industry best practices and trends in service architecture and ITIL framework practices. Skills / Experience: Experience in service management, engineering, or delivery roles in a managed services environment. Strong understanding of service architecture, ITIL framework practices, and general business principles. ITIL v4 Foundation and/or TOGAF Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Apr 30, 2024
Full time
Our leading client is currently recruiting for a Service Architect / Design Manager to join their expanding technical sales team. As a Service Architect, you'll play a vital role in ensuring their service solutions align with their organisation's Standard Service Offerings and their customers' specific service requirements. The organisation is dedicated to delivering cutting-edge service solutions that exceed customers' expectations, so you'll have a real passion for designing services and driving excellence! Working closely with internal stakeholders and customers, you'll leverage your service management knowledge to oversee service delivery, design, and implementation, ensuring seamless transitions and ongoing support beyond implementation. Role Ensure service solutions align with organisational Standard Service Offerings and customers' service requirements. Support the design and implementation of SLAs to facilitate the continued transition of our products and services to customers. Utilize your strong problem-solving skills to address service-related challenges and provide hands-on support as needed. Interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels to ensure alignment and satisfaction. Maintain SC clearance or be willing to undergo SC clearance. Possess technical knowledge across various disciplines, including virtualization, security, networking, and cloud services. Stay updated on industry best practices and trends in service architecture and ITIL framework practices. Skills / Experience: Experience in service management, engineering, or delivery roles in a managed services environment. Strong understanding of service architecture, ITIL framework practices, and general business principles. ITIL v4 Foundation and/or TOGAF Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
About BigHand BigHand offers technology solutions for busy legal professionals that provide data and insights to increase value and profits. Through technology, insight and experience, we deliver success for our clients future. We enable our clients to give their customers a better experience while empowering their people to be their best. We make big happen for our customers. We are a business driven by our values and have these at the centre of everything we do. Our BigHanders are dedicated to building a culture where we win together, we learn, we give back, we believe in each other and we find the fun. We are proud to have ranked in Great Places to Work top 50 "UK's Best Workplaces" list for 6 years. About the role BigHand is a leading software technology company with a big difference. It's not just what we do, but how we do it. We specialise in speech, task delegation, document creation and process improvement solutions that help our customers achieve more in less time. Our vision is to be the industry's preferred, most supportive, and helpful technology partner. We aim to achieve this by harnessing our genuine enthusiasm and skill for helping busy people be more effective. BigHand is on a journey of Cloud Native transition. This is a company level strategy to modernise the applications and infrastructure to better deliver secure BigHand SaaS products to be available where, when and on whatever device the customer desires. BigHand is a champion of Cloud Security and is now taking the next step to mature its DevSecOps practices. This strategy is driven by the need for fast delivery of new features and secure and cost-effective use of Azure services. What you'll do: As a DevSecOps Engineer, you will be working with a team of great engineers, delivery managers and architects on several topics i.e., Security Testing, Security (Test) Automation, Risk Analysis, Threat modelling, Security Research, and many others. You will help reduce the risk for the organisation by helping DevOps, Platform Engineering, Platform Operations, Architecture and Software Engineering teams to deliver secure products and cloud platforms and support companywide security initiatives including information security standards such as ISO27001 and SOC 2. You will help to create new strategic plans to be more efficient and work together with BigHand security and compliance departments. You will also coach your team members and improve their security knowledge You will contribute to the security research and bring new knowledge inside the company. You will act as a bridge from Security to other functions. You also will assist with the continuous improvement of the processes critical to the success of the team. You will align with other stakeholders in other domains. Actively promoting DevSecOps ways of working and best practices within the teams and company at large. Support the delivery of the Platform Security roadmap. Demonstrate excellent judgement in prioritising security efforts to mitigate the appropriate risks. Be a strong communicator and can translate security objectives to tech teams. Managing several security related items: Security requirements, Threat Modelling, Design Reviews, Secure Code Review, Penetration Tests, Security Trainings, Automated Test Security, Security Monitoring, Kubernetes Security. Work with DevOps/Platform Engineers, Software Developers, Architecture to plan, design, implement and deploy secure product and platforms according to the needs of the business. Working with other DevOps/Platform Engineers in providing templates and knowledge that facilitates smooth automation process through out a project lifecycle with security embedded in all phases. Continuously drive improvements in processes, tooling, and security architecture of the underlying infrastructure and capabilities. Work on everything from transitioning on-prem services into Azure cloud (PaaS and IaaS services), helping move to and maintain orchestrated container-based service architecture (Azure Kubernetes and Docker). Improve and secure modules in our Terraform & PowerShell module library. Create and maintain an enterprise grade security monitoring and alerting solutions of applications, networks, data and infrastructure services. Assist in the creation of reports/dashboards for usage and up-time. Manage and monitor security health of platforms to ensure that issues and risk are quickly identified and resolved. Collaborate with the IT operations and development teams to plan and execute system changes e.g., security and audit controls as required by the business or compliance requirements. Automate build and release manual activities using DevSecOps best practices. Create security guides and documentation for the development team to securely operate and maintain products. Participate in incident management. Prioritise incidents to help deliver within SLAs. Carry out strong diagnosis to discover root cause and resolutions. Provide out of hours support on a rota basis throughout the year. What we're looking for: BSc. in Computer Science or Engineering or significant job experience with a minimum 2-year Security Engineering or DevOps experience, with experience on APIs. Experienced in working in complex environments including on-prem and cloud. Analytic skills and ability to solve highly complex problems. Experience with OWASP testing Guide / Open-Source Security Testing Methodology. Experience implementing controls for ISO27001 and SOC 2 Experience with cryptography, X509 certificates, signatures, securing TLS/SSL parameters, and certificates. Familiarity with Secure Development Lifecycle practices and Agile development with Continuous Delivery / Integration combined with good experience of cloud security, SAST, DAST, IAST or RASP Excellent communication skills and organisational savvy, to steer peers toward solutions that carefully balance business, velocity, risk, compliance, and engineering concerns. Eagerness to challenge the status quo, balanced with a reasonable and methodical approach to effecting change. A growth mindset, continuous learner with a fun and positive attitude. Excellent understanding of information security principles, cloud security and best practices. Hands-on working experience implementing SIEM & SOAR Tools. Hands-on experience implementing WAF solutions. Hands-on working experience in privileged access management, vulnerability management, secure remote access, secrets management and access control. Hands-on experience in designing, implementing, testing, and securing APIs. Hands-on experience implementing security controls across data, infrastructure, and applications primarily in Azure. Hands-on working experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud services (IaaS, PaaS and SaaS), Security, Networking and Azure DevOps Pipelines. Excellent working knowledge implementing security controls across all infrastructure, platforms, and applications. Excellent working knowledge of security scanning tools (Static Code Analysis, Dynamics Security Testing, Opensource and Container Scanning tools). Excellent working knowledge with Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) in an Azure world. Hands-on working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and programming and/or scripting language such as PowerShell, Bash, SQL, KQL. Hands-on knowledge on the usage of CI/CD processes including the integration of security & code quality tools. Hands-on knowledge in security logging, monitoring, and alerting tools. Hands-on knowledge in setup, maintaining and supporting Kubernetes environments using cloud providers specifically Azure. Hands-on experience of implementing BCP and Disaster Recovery solutions for services deployed on-prem or Azure Cloud. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with the ability to provide quick resolution to problems. Excellent knowledge of relevant Operations services and Agile methodologies Good working knowledge of Azure DevOps Boards. Good understanding of engineering and automation of container orchestration with Kubernetes and Docker. Good working knowledge in building solutions on and developing integrations using Azure services. Ability to lead and manage complex project end-to-end from requirements, design, implementation, testing and supporting the solution. What we offer 25 days holiday (exc. bank holidays) + 3 BigHand days off between Christmas & New Year Various wellbeing benefits including private medical, vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Employee Resource Groups (ERG) Company-wide Wellness day, for our teams all across the globe to switch off and spend the day doing something to nourish their mental health Opportunities to give back with company volunteer events and individual volunteer days Career growth opportunities and study leave allowance Family benefits including enhanced parental leave, secondary caregiver leave and fertility support Financial benefits including pension scheme, life assurance, and salary sacrificing Cycle to Work Scheme and Tech Scheme Growing business with a global presence, flexible working, modern offices, and remote work options Our DEI Commitment . click apply for full job details
Apr 30, 2024
Full time
About BigHand BigHand offers technology solutions for busy legal professionals that provide data and insights to increase value and profits. Through technology, insight and experience, we deliver success for our clients future. We enable our clients to give their customers a better experience while empowering their people to be their best. We make big happen for our customers. We are a business driven by our values and have these at the centre of everything we do. Our BigHanders are dedicated to building a culture where we win together, we learn, we give back, we believe in each other and we find the fun. We are proud to have ranked in Great Places to Work top 50 "UK's Best Workplaces" list for 6 years. About the role BigHand is a leading software technology company with a big difference. It's not just what we do, but how we do it. We specialise in speech, task delegation, document creation and process improvement solutions that help our customers achieve more in less time. Our vision is to be the industry's preferred, most supportive, and helpful technology partner. We aim to achieve this by harnessing our genuine enthusiasm and skill for helping busy people be more effective. BigHand is on a journey of Cloud Native transition. This is a company level strategy to modernise the applications and infrastructure to better deliver secure BigHand SaaS products to be available where, when and on whatever device the customer desires. BigHand is a champion of Cloud Security and is now taking the next step to mature its DevSecOps practices. This strategy is driven by the need for fast delivery of new features and secure and cost-effective use of Azure services. What you'll do: As a DevSecOps Engineer, you will be working with a team of great engineers, delivery managers and architects on several topics i.e., Security Testing, Security (Test) Automation, Risk Analysis, Threat modelling, Security Research, and many others. You will help reduce the risk for the organisation by helping DevOps, Platform Engineering, Platform Operations, Architecture and Software Engineering teams to deliver secure products and cloud platforms and support companywide security initiatives including information security standards such as ISO27001 and SOC 2. You will help to create new strategic plans to be more efficient and work together with BigHand security and compliance departments. You will also coach your team members and improve their security knowledge You will contribute to the security research and bring new knowledge inside the company. You will act as a bridge from Security to other functions. You also will assist with the continuous improvement of the processes critical to the success of the team. You will align with other stakeholders in other domains. Actively promoting DevSecOps ways of working and best practices within the teams and company at large. Support the delivery of the Platform Security roadmap. Demonstrate excellent judgement in prioritising security efforts to mitigate the appropriate risks. Be a strong communicator and can translate security objectives to tech teams. Managing several security related items: Security requirements, Threat Modelling, Design Reviews, Secure Code Review, Penetration Tests, Security Trainings, Automated Test Security, Security Monitoring, Kubernetes Security. Work with DevOps/Platform Engineers, Software Developers, Architecture to plan, design, implement and deploy secure product and platforms according to the needs of the business. Working with other DevOps/Platform Engineers in providing templates and knowledge that facilitates smooth automation process through out a project lifecycle with security embedded in all phases. Continuously drive improvements in processes, tooling, and security architecture of the underlying infrastructure and capabilities. Work on everything from transitioning on-prem services into Azure cloud (PaaS and IaaS services), helping move to and maintain orchestrated container-based service architecture (Azure Kubernetes and Docker). Improve and secure modules in our Terraform & PowerShell module library. Create and maintain an enterprise grade security monitoring and alerting solutions of applications, networks, data and infrastructure services. Assist in the creation of reports/dashboards for usage and up-time. Manage and monitor security health of platforms to ensure that issues and risk are quickly identified and resolved. Collaborate with the IT operations and development teams to plan and execute system changes e.g., security and audit controls as required by the business or compliance requirements. Automate build and release manual activities using DevSecOps best practices. Create security guides and documentation for the development team to securely operate and maintain products. Participate in incident management. Prioritise incidents to help deliver within SLAs. Carry out strong diagnosis to discover root cause and resolutions. Provide out of hours support on a rota basis throughout the year. What we're looking for: BSc. in Computer Science or Engineering or significant job experience with a minimum 2-year Security Engineering or DevOps experience, with experience on APIs. Experienced in working in complex environments including on-prem and cloud. Analytic skills and ability to solve highly complex problems. Experience with OWASP testing Guide / Open-Source Security Testing Methodology. Experience implementing controls for ISO27001 and SOC 2 Experience with cryptography, X509 certificates, signatures, securing TLS/SSL parameters, and certificates. Familiarity with Secure Development Lifecycle practices and Agile development with Continuous Delivery / Integration combined with good experience of cloud security, SAST, DAST, IAST or RASP Excellent communication skills and organisational savvy, to steer peers toward solutions that carefully balance business, velocity, risk, compliance, and engineering concerns. Eagerness to challenge the status quo, balanced with a reasonable and methodical approach to effecting change. A growth mindset, continuous learner with a fun and positive attitude. Excellent understanding of information security principles, cloud security and best practices. Hands-on working experience implementing SIEM & SOAR Tools. Hands-on experience implementing WAF solutions. Hands-on working experience in privileged access management, vulnerability management, secure remote access, secrets management and access control. Hands-on experience in designing, implementing, testing, and securing APIs. Hands-on experience implementing security controls across data, infrastructure, and applications primarily in Azure. Hands-on working experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud services (IaaS, PaaS and SaaS), Security, Networking and Azure DevOps Pipelines. Excellent working knowledge implementing security controls across all infrastructure, platforms, and applications. Excellent working knowledge of security scanning tools (Static Code Analysis, Dynamics Security Testing, Opensource and Container Scanning tools). Excellent working knowledge with Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) in an Azure world. Hands-on working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and programming and/or scripting language such as PowerShell, Bash, SQL, KQL. Hands-on knowledge on the usage of CI/CD processes including the integration of security & code quality tools. Hands-on knowledge in security logging, monitoring, and alerting tools. Hands-on knowledge in setup, maintaining and supporting Kubernetes environments using cloud providers specifically Azure. Hands-on experience of implementing BCP and Disaster Recovery solutions for services deployed on-prem or Azure Cloud. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with the ability to provide quick resolution to problems. Excellent knowledge of relevant Operations services and Agile methodologies Good working knowledge of Azure DevOps Boards. Good understanding of engineering and automation of container orchestration with Kubernetes and Docker. Good working knowledge in building solutions on and developing integrations using Azure services. Ability to lead and manage complex project end-to-end from requirements, design, implementation, testing and supporting the solution. What we offer 25 days holiday (exc. bank holidays) + 3 BigHand days off between Christmas & New Year Various wellbeing benefits including private medical, vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Employee Resource Groups (ERG) Company-wide Wellness day, for our teams all across the globe to switch off and spend the day doing something to nourish their mental health Opportunities to give back with company volunteer events and individual volunteer days Career growth opportunities and study leave allowance Family benefits including enhanced parental leave, secondary caregiver leave and fertility support Financial benefits including pension scheme, life assurance, and salary sacrificing Cycle to Work Scheme and Tech Scheme Growing business with a global presence, flexible working, modern offices, and remote work options Our DEI Commitment . click apply for full job details
Engineering Manager, Scrum MasterUK, Remote, Circa £100k/annum + benefits Position Overview: This is a brand new role for our cutting edge Healthtech client. They are hiring for an Engineering Manager/Scrum Master to join and lead their software development efforts. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software engineering, process design, iteration management, and agile methodologies, with experience in managing the transition of products from development to operations, including software release processes. Knowledge of cloud platforms, particularly AWS, is highly preferred. Ideally, you will come from a development background, but this is a not a hands-on development role. Responsibilities : Lead and manage a team of 9 software developers, ensuring high performance, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Implement and optimize agile methodologies (Scrum) to drive efficient and effective software development processes. Oversee the design, development, testing, and deployment of software solutions across multiple projects. Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to define project goals, timelines, and deliverables. Manage the transition of software products from engineering to operations, including release management and deployment strategies. Drive process design and iteration to improve team productivity, code quality, and delivery timelines. Mentor and coach team members to foster a culture of learning, innovation, and accountability. Stay updated with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to guide technical decision-making and strategy. Requirements : Proven experience in software engineering and leading a team. Strong understanding of agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) and experience as a Scrum Master. Proficiency in software release processes, version control systems, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. Experience managing software development teams across multiple projects or product lines. Familiarity with cloud platforms, preferably AWS, and experience with cloud-based architectures and services. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on driving results and meeting project deadlines. Sound like you? Apply with your CV today.
Apr 29, 2024
Full time
Engineering Manager, Scrum MasterUK, Remote, Circa £100k/annum + benefits Position Overview: This is a brand new role for our cutting edge Healthtech client. They are hiring for an Engineering Manager/Scrum Master to join and lead their software development efforts. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software engineering, process design, iteration management, and agile methodologies, with experience in managing the transition of products from development to operations, including software release processes. Knowledge of cloud platforms, particularly AWS, is highly preferred. Ideally, you will come from a development background, but this is a not a hands-on development role. Responsibilities : Lead and manage a team of 9 software developers, ensuring high performance, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Implement and optimize agile methodologies (Scrum) to drive efficient and effective software development processes. Oversee the design, development, testing, and deployment of software solutions across multiple projects. Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to define project goals, timelines, and deliverables. Manage the transition of software products from engineering to operations, including release management and deployment strategies. Drive process design and iteration to improve team productivity, code quality, and delivery timelines. Mentor and coach team members to foster a culture of learning, innovation, and accountability. Stay updated with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to guide technical decision-making and strategy. Requirements : Proven experience in software engineering and leading a team. Strong understanding of agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) and experience as a Scrum Master. Proficiency in software release processes, version control systems, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. Experience managing software development teams across multiple projects or product lines. Familiarity with cloud platforms, preferably AWS, and experience with cloud-based architectures and services. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on driving results and meeting project deadlines. Sound like you? Apply with your CV today.