Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park
Balloch, West Dunbartonshire
ICT Infrastructure Engineer (M365)
Salary : £33,622 - £40,473 per annum
Contract: Permanent - Full Time, we are happy to talk part-time and flexible working
Location: Balloch – with hybrid working model in place
Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful and scenic landscapes in the world?
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park covers over 720 square miles of Scotland’s finest countryside which welcomes over 4 million visitors each year. From the stunning sea lochs and rugged coastline through the majestic glens and breath-taking Loch, Scotland’s first National Park truly is a magical place to live or visit and an incredible place to work.
The role:
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced ICT Infrastructure Engineer to join our small, dedicated team providing ICT support services for Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park. This is a rare opportunity to join a fast paced and high performing organisation at a truly exciting time for the Information Services team as we expand our use of Microsoft 365, look towards full Cloud adoption and being planning on our new Digital Strategy.
An experienced professional, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, you will have a proven track record in supporting, developing, and securing M365, Azure and Cloud based platforms, from user and app management to compliance and governance aspects as well as on site infrastructure (such as networking equipment, Microsoft Server, and VMware virtual environments)
As someone who has a background in both Microsoft 365 and Azure and on-premise technologies, you will understand how to organise and prioritise a varied workload to meet deadlines all while being confident, credible, proactive, and creative when driving quality improvement and good practice.
Responsibilities:
Provide administration and support of secure and efficient IT, telephony, data, and intranet systems, which support the business needs of the organisation, including M365, server 2016-19, networking, ICT Helpdesk (end-user support), cyber security, ongoing maintenance, system development and business continuity.
Lead the planning, implementation, administration, and development of the organisations M365 tenancy and applications.
Support the development & implementation of new technologies by advising on design concepts & changes, implementation strategies & deployment timelines.
Contribute with modern thinking regarding Infrastructure technologies to assist in the digitalization of the business.
Undertake defined support activities including performing Scheduled Maintenance (controlled upgrades and fixes), testing, problem diagnosis and Root-cause Analysis, resolving subsequent issues within agreed parameters.
Provide advice and information on matters relating to Information Services systems and software, and ICT\GIS team service delivery, and support the effective monitoring of all such systems and services.
Contribute to developing and supporting awareness initiatives, including training and the production of user guides, to promote more effective, efficient, and sustainable use of the organisation’s Information Services resources.
Assist with the provision of effective Information Services administration by maintaining key documents and records such as Asset Registers, Network Diagrams, Technical procedures, and configuration documents.
Document technical procedures and routines and assist in the production and publication of all Information Services service standards and make recommendations for policy or action.
Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade as required.
Who we are looking for:
Your skills, abilities and experience should include:
Demonstrable relevant experience of working in a similar role
Experience of developing and supporting M365, including Azure AD, Teams, Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Intune, Autopilot and O365 Apps
Experience of developing and supporting M365 Power Platform services, such as Power BI and Power Automate.
Demonstrable technical ability
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
The ability to adapt and to learn new skills and technologies
A recognised computing or other relevant qualification at Degree level or equivalent, or equivalent relevant experience
Ideally, but not essential, you’ll also have:
Experience of Microsoft Azure Infrastructure as a service
Strong knowledge of security solutions including firewalls, antivirus, intrusion detection, network monitoring and MDM systems
Strong knowledge and understanding of M365
Strong knowledge and understanding of Active Directory and Group policy
Relevant Microsoft Qualifications
Who we are and our values:
We offer flexible and remote working, with a generous pension scheme and annual leave allowance. Staff have access to wellbeing services and there is a strong focus on wellbeing throughout the organisation.
Being part of Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority means being passionate about what you do, working hard to inspire and lead the way for others. We care about each other and are accessible and friendly treating each other with respect and understanding, we think about our planet with each decision we make. Together, we are the difference.
Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority are proud to celebrate difference. Diversity of experience is vital in our success we want our business to be representative to the communities we work alongside. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applicants from a wide range of individuals, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender identity and expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Closing date: 3 January 2024.
Interview dates are set for: w/c 15 January 2024.
Dec 07, 2023
Full time
ICT Infrastructure Engineer (M365)
Salary : £33,622 - £40,473 per annum
Contract: Permanent - Full Time, we are happy to talk part-time and flexible working
Location: Balloch – with hybrid working model in place
Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful and scenic landscapes in the world?
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park covers over 720 square miles of Scotland’s finest countryside which welcomes over 4 million visitors each year. From the stunning sea lochs and rugged coastline through the majestic glens and breath-taking Loch, Scotland’s first National Park truly is a magical place to live or visit and an incredible place to work.
The role:
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced ICT Infrastructure Engineer to join our small, dedicated team providing ICT support services for Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park. This is a rare opportunity to join a fast paced and high performing organisation at a truly exciting time for the Information Services team as we expand our use of Microsoft 365, look towards full Cloud adoption and being planning on our new Digital Strategy.
An experienced professional, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, you will have a proven track record in supporting, developing, and securing M365, Azure and Cloud based platforms, from user and app management to compliance and governance aspects as well as on site infrastructure (such as networking equipment, Microsoft Server, and VMware virtual environments)
As someone who has a background in both Microsoft 365 and Azure and on-premise technologies, you will understand how to organise and prioritise a varied workload to meet deadlines all while being confident, credible, proactive, and creative when driving quality improvement and good practice.
Responsibilities:
Provide administration and support of secure and efficient IT, telephony, data, and intranet systems, which support the business needs of the organisation, including M365, server 2016-19, networking, ICT Helpdesk (end-user support), cyber security, ongoing maintenance, system development and business continuity.
Lead the planning, implementation, administration, and development of the organisations M365 tenancy and applications.
Support the development & implementation of new technologies by advising on design concepts & changes, implementation strategies & deployment timelines.
Contribute with modern thinking regarding Infrastructure technologies to assist in the digitalization of the business.
Undertake defined support activities including performing Scheduled Maintenance (controlled upgrades and fixes), testing, problem diagnosis and Root-cause Analysis, resolving subsequent issues within agreed parameters.
Provide advice and information on matters relating to Information Services systems and software, and ICT\GIS team service delivery, and support the effective monitoring of all such systems and services.
Contribute to developing and supporting awareness initiatives, including training and the production of user guides, to promote more effective, efficient, and sustainable use of the organisation’s Information Services resources.
Assist with the provision of effective Information Services administration by maintaining key documents and records such as Asset Registers, Network Diagrams, Technical procedures, and configuration documents.
Document technical procedures and routines and assist in the production and publication of all Information Services service standards and make recommendations for policy or action.
Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade as required.
Who we are looking for:
Your skills, abilities and experience should include:
Demonstrable relevant experience of working in a similar role
Experience of developing and supporting M365, including Azure AD, Teams, Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Intune, Autopilot and O365 Apps
Experience of developing and supporting M365 Power Platform services, such as Power BI and Power Automate.
Demonstrable technical ability
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
The ability to adapt and to learn new skills and technologies
A recognised computing or other relevant qualification at Degree level or equivalent, or equivalent relevant experience
Ideally, but not essential, you’ll also have:
Experience of Microsoft Azure Infrastructure as a service
Strong knowledge of security solutions including firewalls, antivirus, intrusion detection, network monitoring and MDM systems
Strong knowledge and understanding of M365
Strong knowledge and understanding of Active Directory and Group policy
Relevant Microsoft Qualifications
Who we are and our values:
We offer flexible and remote working, with a generous pension scheme and annual leave allowance. Staff have access to wellbeing services and there is a strong focus on wellbeing throughout the organisation.
Being part of Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority means being passionate about what you do, working hard to inspire and lead the way for others. We care about each other and are accessible and friendly treating each other with respect and understanding, we think about our planet with each decision we make. Together, we are the difference.
Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority are proud to celebrate difference. Diversity of experience is vital in our success we want our business to be representative to the communities we work alongside. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applicants from a wide range of individuals, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender identity and expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Closing date: 3 January 2024.
Interview dates are set for: w/c 15 January 2024.
Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service
Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3RS, UK
3rd Line ICT Systems Support Specialist (Software Deployment, Server Infrastructure)
£44,539 - *£51,387** per annum *Career Progression Criteria applies **The salary includes a market supplement
Based at Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service Headquarters, Butterley Hall, Ripley, Derbyshire
Agile working arrangements can be discussed with the successful candidate.
Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service is looking to recruit a 3rd Line ICT Systems Support Specialist (Software Deployment, Server Infrastructure). Underlying responsibilities of the role are ensuring the IT infrastructure is fit for purpose, systems are secure, and you will contribute to the continual improvement of our ICT provision.
As a 3rd Line ICT Systems Support Specialist, you will be responsible for desktop software deployment, management of endpoints, providing support to system administrators and troubleshooting within the areas of responsibility.
Known for your customer-focused approach, you will support the Service’s users, assisting in diagnosing issues across the ICT infrastructure, including end-point devices and some servers, in physical, virtual and cloud environments.
You will assist the ICT Service Delivery Manager in providing excellent support to business-critical applications, requiring you to possess excellent time management skills, communications skills, alongside a broad technical knowledge.
You will be able to demonstrate:
Excellent ICT Problem solving in a mission critical environment
A strong understanding of Microsoft Windows operating system technologies
A strong understanding of virtualised server and desktop provision
A strong understanding of cloud-based infrastructure
An excellent all-round ICT support understanding working as part of a busy team
Can we count on you to deliver a customer-focused service that is consistent, reliable and focused on excellence?
To apply and find out more please visit: https://www.jobtrain.co.uk/derbyshirefire/Job/JobDetail?JobId=696
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Brett Clements, ICT Service Delivery Manager on 01773 305344.
The closing date for completed applications is midnight Sunday 23rd April 2023 .
Interviews will be held week commencing 1st May 2023 .
There may be a requirement for some travel for which a pool car will be provided.
The normal working week is 37 hours however you may occasionally need to work beyond normal office hours. The postholder will also be required to provide rota cover on the Recall to Duty Scheme.
In return we offer;
Flexible working hours
Family friendly policies
Free car parking
Health & wellbeing services, including free access to gyms at Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service locations
Employee discount scheme
Employee support networks
Ongoing training and development opportunities
Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
We are committed to equality and fairness at work. Applications are encouraged from all diverse communities.
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. All staff are expected to share this commitment.
Police security vetting procedures at the appropriate level will be requested for the successful applicant. Please note that, due to the nature of security checks undertaken, applicants must have 3 years continuous residency in the UK up to the date of the application and Home Office approval for indefinite leave to remain within the UK.
If you have a disability and need assistance completing the application form, please contact the Service Centre on 01773 305441.
Mar 28, 2023
Full time
3rd Line ICT Systems Support Specialist (Software Deployment, Server Infrastructure)
£44,539 - *£51,387** per annum *Career Progression Criteria applies **The salary includes a market supplement
Based at Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service Headquarters, Butterley Hall, Ripley, Derbyshire
Agile working arrangements can be discussed with the successful candidate.
Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service is looking to recruit a 3rd Line ICT Systems Support Specialist (Software Deployment, Server Infrastructure). Underlying responsibilities of the role are ensuring the IT infrastructure is fit for purpose, systems are secure, and you will contribute to the continual improvement of our ICT provision.
As a 3rd Line ICT Systems Support Specialist, you will be responsible for desktop software deployment, management of endpoints, providing support to system administrators and troubleshooting within the areas of responsibility.
Known for your customer-focused approach, you will support the Service’s users, assisting in diagnosing issues across the ICT infrastructure, including end-point devices and some servers, in physical, virtual and cloud environments.
You will assist the ICT Service Delivery Manager in providing excellent support to business-critical applications, requiring you to possess excellent time management skills, communications skills, alongside a broad technical knowledge.
You will be able to demonstrate:
Excellent ICT Problem solving in a mission critical environment
A strong understanding of Microsoft Windows operating system technologies
A strong understanding of virtualised server and desktop provision
A strong understanding of cloud-based infrastructure
An excellent all-round ICT support understanding working as part of a busy team
Can we count on you to deliver a customer-focused service that is consistent, reliable and focused on excellence?
To apply and find out more please visit: https://www.jobtrain.co.uk/derbyshirefire/Job/JobDetail?JobId=696
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Brett Clements, ICT Service Delivery Manager on 01773 305344.
The closing date for completed applications is midnight Sunday 23rd April 2023 .
Interviews will be held week commencing 1st May 2023 .
There may be a requirement for some travel for which a pool car will be provided.
The normal working week is 37 hours however you may occasionally need to work beyond normal office hours. The postholder will also be required to provide rota cover on the Recall to Duty Scheme.
In return we offer;
Flexible working hours
Family friendly policies
Free car parking
Health & wellbeing services, including free access to gyms at Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service locations
Employee discount scheme
Employee support networks
Ongoing training and development opportunities
Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
We are committed to equality and fairness at work. Applications are encouraged from all diverse communities.
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. All staff are expected to share this commitment.
Police security vetting procedures at the appropriate level will be requested for the successful applicant. Please note that, due to the nature of security checks undertaken, applicants must have 3 years continuous residency in the UK up to the date of the application and Home Office approval for indefinite leave to remain within the UK.
If you have a disability and need assistance completing the application form, please contact the Service Centre on 01773 305441.
Senior Cloud Support Engineer x 2
Closing date: 29 January 2023
Location: Flexible
Salary: £37,308 - £40,806 (Grade 6)
Contract type : Permanent
Work pattern: You will need to work as part of a flexible shift pattern to cover service hours of 8am to 6pm. There are also requirements for weekend working when required to meet the business needs. Also, you will need to work on a time specific rota providing an ‘Out of Hours’ ICT Service to an agreed level.
Post numbers: 203405, 203406
Job Description
Working with the Flood Warning and Informing service as part of an ICT Platform Team the role is expected to provide technical support of all live National Flood Service applications and cloud platforms within an ITIL framework and defined product and platform team operating model, to deliver an outstanding customer focused Agile service.
You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:
Extensive knowledge and experience of supporting and administering Office 365/SharePoint Online/Dynamics 365/ Web Applications/COTS packages
Proven experience of working within a Public Cloud environment.
Experience of supporting and maintaining Rest APIs.
Experience of working with Azure DevOps and Visual Studio
Proven experience of supporting and developing platforms and/or applications with the following technologies; Azure PaaS, HTML 5, CSS, C#, MS SQL and Power Shell.
Knowledge of ITIL Service Management – specifically Incident and Problem Management and Project Management skills to define, plan and control work streams within your remit.
This role will offer a range of benefits, including:
Agile and flexible working
Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3%
28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
Generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
Health and wellbeing benefits and support
Weekly well-being hour to use as you choose
For more information, please visit our website.
Dec 08, 2022
Full time
Senior Cloud Support Engineer x 2
Closing date: 29 January 2023
Location: Flexible
Salary: £37,308 - £40,806 (Grade 6)
Contract type : Permanent
Work pattern: You will need to work as part of a flexible shift pattern to cover service hours of 8am to 6pm. There are also requirements for weekend working when required to meet the business needs. Also, you will need to work on a time specific rota providing an ‘Out of Hours’ ICT Service to an agreed level.
Post numbers: 203405, 203406
Job Description
Working with the Flood Warning and Informing service as part of an ICT Platform Team the role is expected to provide technical support of all live National Flood Service applications and cloud platforms within an ITIL framework and defined product and platform team operating model, to deliver an outstanding customer focused Agile service.
You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:
Extensive knowledge and experience of supporting and administering Office 365/SharePoint Online/Dynamics 365/ Web Applications/COTS packages
Proven experience of working within a Public Cloud environment.
Experience of supporting and maintaining Rest APIs.
Experience of working with Azure DevOps and Visual Studio
Proven experience of supporting and developing platforms and/or applications with the following technologies; Azure PaaS, HTML 5, CSS, C#, MS SQL and Power Shell.
Knowledge of ITIL Service Management – specifically Incident and Problem Management and Project Management skills to define, plan and control work streams within your remit.
This role will offer a range of benefits, including:
Agile and flexible working
Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3%
28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
Generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
Health and wellbeing benefits and support
Weekly well-being hour to use as you choose
For more information, please visit our website.
Cloud Support Engineer, Flood
Closing date: 29 January 2023
Location: Flexible
Salary: £32,876 - £36,229 (Grade 5)
Contract type : Permanent
Work pattern: You will need to work as part of a flexible shift pattern to cover service hours of 8am to 6pm. There are also requirements for weekend working when required to meet the business needs. Also, you will need to work on a time specific rota providing an ‘Out of Hours’ ICT Service to an agreed level.
Post number: 203407
Job Description
Working with the Flood Warning and Informing service as part of an ICT Platform Team the role is expected to provide technical support of all live National Flood Service applications and cloud platforms within an ITIL framework and defined product and platform team operating model, to deliver an outstanding customer focused Agile service.
You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:
Knowledge and experience of the following:
Knowledge and experience of the following:
Experience of supporting Office 365/Microsoft Dynamics 365/SharePoint Online/Web Applications/COTS packages
Experience of working within a Public Cloud Environment.
Understanding of application support and development with the following technologies; Azure PaaS, HTML 5, CSS, C#, MS SQL and Power Shell.
Knowledge of ITIL Service Management Framework.
Working experience of application lifecycle methodologies.
Experience of Incident, Problem, Change and Release management processes.
This role will offer a range of benefits, including:
Agile and flexible working
Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3%
28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
Generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
Health and wellbeing benefits and support
Weekly well-being hour to use as you choose
For more information, please visit our website.
Dec 08, 2022
Full time
Cloud Support Engineer, Flood
Closing date: 29 January 2023
Location: Flexible
Salary: £32,876 - £36,229 (Grade 5)
Contract type : Permanent
Work pattern: You will need to work as part of a flexible shift pattern to cover service hours of 8am to 6pm. There are also requirements for weekend working when required to meet the business needs. Also, you will need to work on a time specific rota providing an ‘Out of Hours’ ICT Service to an agreed level.
Post number: 203407
Job Description
Working with the Flood Warning and Informing service as part of an ICT Platform Team the role is expected to provide technical support of all live National Flood Service applications and cloud platforms within an ITIL framework and defined product and platform team operating model, to deliver an outstanding customer focused Agile service.
You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:
Knowledge and experience of the following:
Knowledge and experience of the following:
Experience of supporting Office 365/Microsoft Dynamics 365/SharePoint Online/Web Applications/COTS packages
Experience of working within a Public Cloud Environment.
Understanding of application support and development with the following technologies; Azure PaaS, HTML 5, CSS, C#, MS SQL and Power Shell.
Knowledge of ITIL Service Management Framework.
Working experience of application lifecycle methodologies.
Experience of Incident, Problem, Change and Release management processes.
This role will offer a range of benefits, including:
Agile and flexible working
Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3%
28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
Generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
Health and wellbeing benefits and support
Weekly well-being hour to use as you choose
For more information, please visit our website.
Full Stack Software Developer – East Midlands Pay Rate to Umbrella: Up to £550 per day Security Clearance: DBS CV Deadline: Monday 25th at 13:00 Interview Process: 1 stage teams Headcount: 1 Digital/Non Digital: Digital Contracting Authority: NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit Contract Length: 6 months Location: remote IR35: Inside Minimum Requirement: Arden & GEM CSU is searching for a talented individual to support our Systems and Reporting Team. The applicant will have at least 3 years experience developing .NET based web systems and should be familiar with working in the Azure Cloud. Significant experience in the following; .NET Web Development Automated deployment (CI/CD) Microsoft SQL Server Azure Cloud based Technologies Build web based customer facing systems Debugging complex problems Design and implement a web based system from the ground up 1. Excellent programming skills in .Net using C#, MVC, Entity Framework, Web API. Visual Studio IDE. Web Hosting / IIS. OAuth 2.0 /OpenID Connect. 2. .NET Core Web Development - C# 3. Bootstrap Responsive Web Design, HTML 5, CSS, JavaScript, Angular Framework 4. Microsoft Azure Cloud 5. Azure Dev Ops (CI/CD) 6. OAuth 2.0 / OIDC 7. Understanding of OOP design and modelling techniques. 8. Microsoft SQL Server 9. XUnit Testing Framewaork 10. AGILE working practices 11. Good communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to provide detailed and technical advice to both specialists and non-technical staff and customers. 12. Excellent written, presentation and verbal skills. Degree in Computing Science or equivalent knowledge and experience gained through working at a similar level in specialist area Designs, runs and improves software that meets user needs. Responsible for writing clean, secure code following a test-driven approach; create code that is open by default and easy for others to reuse. Lead development on one or a small number of related project teams. Be proficient in a wide range of technical systems; be involved in identifying appropriate technology and approaches, deciding when software should be written; contribute to the developer community; provide technical leadership; promote knowledge sharing and adoption of good practice. Typical Skills: Manage the service components to ensure they meet business needs and performance targets. Identify process optimisation opportunities. Designing solutions and services with security controls embedded, specifically engineered as mitigation against security threats. Demonstrate strong understanding and application of the most appropriate modern standards. Advise on the right way to apply standards and methods, ensuring compliance. Maintain technical responsibility for all the stages and iterations of a software development project. Know a variety of methods of prototyping and can choose the most appropriate ones. Review the systems designs of others to ensure selection of appropriate technology. Coordinate build activities across systems and understand how to undertake and support integration-testing activities. Know how to prioritise and define approaches to understand the user story, guiding others in doing so. You can offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to be used.
Apr 22, 2022
Contractor
Full Stack Software Developer – East Midlands Pay Rate to Umbrella: Up to £550 per day Security Clearance: DBS CV Deadline: Monday 25th at 13:00 Interview Process: 1 stage teams Headcount: 1 Digital/Non Digital: Digital Contracting Authority: NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit Contract Length: 6 months Location: remote IR35: Inside Minimum Requirement: Arden & GEM CSU is searching for a talented individual to support our Systems and Reporting Team. The applicant will have at least 3 years experience developing .NET based web systems and should be familiar with working in the Azure Cloud. Significant experience in the following; .NET Web Development Automated deployment (CI/CD) Microsoft SQL Server Azure Cloud based Technologies Build web based customer facing systems Debugging complex problems Design and implement a web based system from the ground up 1. Excellent programming skills in .Net using C#, MVC, Entity Framework, Web API. Visual Studio IDE. Web Hosting / IIS. OAuth 2.0 /OpenID Connect. 2. .NET Core Web Development - C# 3. Bootstrap Responsive Web Design, HTML 5, CSS, JavaScript, Angular Framework 4. Microsoft Azure Cloud 5. Azure Dev Ops (CI/CD) 6. OAuth 2.0 / OIDC 7. Understanding of OOP design and modelling techniques. 8. Microsoft SQL Server 9. XUnit Testing Framewaork 10. AGILE working practices 11. Good communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to provide detailed and technical advice to both specialists and non-technical staff and customers. 12. Excellent written, presentation and verbal skills. Degree in Computing Science or equivalent knowledge and experience gained through working at a similar level in specialist area Designs, runs and improves software that meets user needs. Responsible for writing clean, secure code following a test-driven approach; create code that is open by default and easy for others to reuse. Lead development on one or a small number of related project teams. Be proficient in a wide range of technical systems; be involved in identifying appropriate technology and approaches, deciding when software should be written; contribute to the developer community; provide technical leadership; promote knowledge sharing and adoption of good practice. Typical Skills: Manage the service components to ensure they meet business needs and performance targets. Identify process optimisation opportunities. Designing solutions and services with security controls embedded, specifically engineered as mitigation against security threats. Demonstrate strong understanding and application of the most appropriate modern standards. Advise on the right way to apply standards and methods, ensuring compliance. Maintain technical responsibility for all the stages and iterations of a software development project. Know a variety of methods of prototyping and can choose the most appropriate ones. Review the systems designs of others to ensure selection of appropriate technology. Coordinate build activities across systems and understand how to undertake and support integration-testing activities. Know how to prioritise and define approaches to understand the user story, guiding others in doing so. You can offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to be used.
Digital Solutions Global Ltd
St. Paul's Cathedral, London, UK
Top 10 U.S. Bank creating a tech hub in Central London!
We are recruiting for an exciting opportunity for a Senior C#/.Net Software Engineer for a top 10 U.S. bank that has expanded into The U.K. and Europe. The Bank has acquired an established UK institutional wealth management brand in London near St Pauls and are on a recruitment drive to build a tech hub to support development in U.K office hours.
Benefits:
Up to £100k base salary
10% bonus based on company and individual performance
Private Medical cover scheme
Health insurance against long term sickness
25 days holiday per year
15% pension contributions
Life insurance x 4 salary
Training scheme
Counselling service
Financial help
Legal support
Environment:
Hybrid working 3 days office, 2 days at home
Close to St Pauls
Highly technical at all levels including senior management
Agile methodology
Heavily invested in their people
Open culture with focus on helping their people to delivery high quality solutions
Projects:
Implementaion of UK Branch systems
Work with the business and develop iterative improvements of the investment apps
System modernisation & support
Help to build out the UK Team on an exciting expansion
Essential Skills:
C#/.Net, OO design principals
Containerized microservices (Docker, Kubernetes)
Agile (Scrum), CI/CD, GitLab
Desirable Skills:
Cloud experience highly desirable (ideally Azure)
Messaging experience desirable (IBM MQ, Rabbit, Kafka/Azure Event Hub etc.)
JScript (Node, Angular, React etc.) desirable
RDBMS (MS SQL, Oracle etc.) desirable
Person attributes:
Candidates with relevant technical exposure in the above or similar technologies along with Finance Industry expereince preferred although if you have the skills but no financial expereince you would be considerd.
The right candidate would be confident in joining a brand new, small team that has huge growth plans over the coming year and beyond. In addition you'll need to be confident supporting legacy systems until they are replaced with your new technology (containerised micro sevices etc.).
Position open to all qualified candidates with a valid UK work permit who is already based in the UK.
Apr 01, 2022
Full time
Top 10 U.S. Bank creating a tech hub in Central London!
We are recruiting for an exciting opportunity for a Senior C#/.Net Software Engineer for a top 10 U.S. bank that has expanded into The U.K. and Europe. The Bank has acquired an established UK institutional wealth management brand in London near St Pauls and are on a recruitment drive to build a tech hub to support development in U.K office hours.
Benefits:
Up to £100k base salary
10% bonus based on company and individual performance
Private Medical cover scheme
Health insurance against long term sickness
25 days holiday per year
15% pension contributions
Life insurance x 4 salary
Training scheme
Counselling service
Financial help
Legal support
Environment:
Hybrid working 3 days office, 2 days at home
Close to St Pauls
Highly technical at all levels including senior management
Agile methodology
Heavily invested in their people
Open culture with focus on helping their people to delivery high quality solutions
Projects:
Implementaion of UK Branch systems
Work with the business and develop iterative improvements of the investment apps
System modernisation & support
Help to build out the UK Team on an exciting expansion
Essential Skills:
C#/.Net, OO design principals
Containerized microservices (Docker, Kubernetes)
Agile (Scrum), CI/CD, GitLab
Desirable Skills:
Cloud experience highly desirable (ideally Azure)
Messaging experience desirable (IBM MQ, Rabbit, Kafka/Azure Event Hub etc.)
JScript (Node, Angular, React etc.) desirable
RDBMS (MS SQL, Oracle etc.) desirable
Person attributes:
Candidates with relevant technical exposure in the above or similar technologies along with Finance Industry expereince preferred although if you have the skills but no financial expereince you would be considerd.
The right candidate would be confident in joining a brand new, small team that has huge growth plans over the coming year and beyond. In addition you'll need to be confident supporting legacy systems until they are replaced with your new technology (containerised micro sevices etc.).
Position open to all qualified candidates with a valid UK work permit who is already based in the UK.
Description
We are looking for a Data Engineer to help us build and maintain scalable and resilient pipelines that will ingest, process, and deliver the data needed for predictive and descriptive analytics. These data pipelines will further connect to machine learning pipelines to facilitate automatic retraining of our models.
We are a diverse group of data scientists, data engineers, software engineers, machine learning engineers from over 30 different countries. We are smart and fast moving, operating in small teams, with freedom for independent work and fast decision making.
To empower scientists and radically improve how science is published, evaluated and disseminated to researchers, innovators and the public, we have built our own state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence Review Assistant (AIRA), backed by cutting-edge machine learning algorithms.
Key Responsibilities
Work in a team of machine learning engineers responsible for the productization of prototypes developed by data scientists.
Collaborate with data scientists, machine learning engineers, and other data engineers to design scalable, reliable, and maintainable ETL processes that ensure data scientists and automated ML processes have the necessary data available
Research and adopt the best DataOps & MLOps standards to design and develop scalable end-to-end data pipelines.
Identify opportunities for data process automation.
Establish and enforce best practices (e.g. in development, quality assurance, optimization, release, and monitoring).
Requirements
Degree in Computer Science or similar
Proven experience as a Data Engineer
Proficiency in Python
Experience with a Cloud Platform (e.g. Azure, AWS, GCP)
Experience with a workflow engine (e.g. Data Factory, Airflow)
Experience with SQL and NoSQL (e.g. MongoDB) databases
Experience with Hadoop & Spark
Great communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Nice To Have
Understanding of supervised and unsupervised machine learning algorithms
Stream-processing frameworks (e.g. Kafka)
Benefits
Competitive salary.
Participation in Frontiers annual bonus scheme
25 leave days + 4 well-being days (pro rata and expiring each year on 31st of December)
Great work-life balance.
Opportunity to work remotely
Fresh fruit, snacks and coffee.
English classes.
Team building/sport activities and monthly social events.
Lots of opportunities to work with exciting technologies and solve challenging problems
Who we are
Frontiers is an award-winning open science platform and leading open access scholarly publisher. We are one of the largest and most cited publishers globally. Our journals span science, health, humanities and social sciences, engineering, and sustainability and we continue to expand into new academic disciplines so more researchers can publish open access.
Dec 23, 2021
Full time
Description
We are looking for a Data Engineer to help us build and maintain scalable and resilient pipelines that will ingest, process, and deliver the data needed for predictive and descriptive analytics. These data pipelines will further connect to machine learning pipelines to facilitate automatic retraining of our models.
We are a diverse group of data scientists, data engineers, software engineers, machine learning engineers from over 30 different countries. We are smart and fast moving, operating in small teams, with freedom for independent work and fast decision making.
To empower scientists and radically improve how science is published, evaluated and disseminated to researchers, innovators and the public, we have built our own state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence Review Assistant (AIRA), backed by cutting-edge machine learning algorithms.
Key Responsibilities
Work in a team of machine learning engineers responsible for the productization of prototypes developed by data scientists.
Collaborate with data scientists, machine learning engineers, and other data engineers to design scalable, reliable, and maintainable ETL processes that ensure data scientists and automated ML processes have the necessary data available
Research and adopt the best DataOps & MLOps standards to design and develop scalable end-to-end data pipelines.
Identify opportunities for data process automation.
Establish and enforce best practices (e.g. in development, quality assurance, optimization, release, and monitoring).
Requirements
Degree in Computer Science or similar
Proven experience as a Data Engineer
Proficiency in Python
Experience with a Cloud Platform (e.g. Azure, AWS, GCP)
Experience with a workflow engine (e.g. Data Factory, Airflow)
Experience with SQL and NoSQL (e.g. MongoDB) databases
Experience with Hadoop & Spark
Great communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Nice To Have
Understanding of supervised and unsupervised machine learning algorithms
Stream-processing frameworks (e.g. Kafka)
Benefits
Competitive salary.
Participation in Frontiers annual bonus scheme
25 leave days + 4 well-being days (pro rata and expiring each year on 31st of December)
Great work-life balance.
Opportunity to work remotely
Fresh fruit, snacks and coffee.
English classes.
Team building/sport activities and monthly social events.
Lots of opportunities to work with exciting technologies and solve challenging problems
Who we are
Frontiers is an award-winning open science platform and leading open access scholarly publisher. We are one of the largest and most cited publishers globally. Our journals span science, health, humanities and social sciences, engineering, and sustainability and we continue to expand into new academic disciplines so more researchers can publish open access.
A Senior position within Future PLC’s Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) team means becoming accountable for the long term success of many elements of the SRE team platform. The role requires a strong technical background alongside a passion for exploration and new opportunities. A Senior SRE is not expected to provide any formal coaching, or leadership to others, but would be expected to support mentoring and be a positive influence for the growth of our team and our department.
As a Senior SRE you will also be responsible for providing technical oversight for Futures delivery infrastructure and the success of teams that rely on that infrastructure.
You will bring strong leadership skills applied in a technical context with a team of engineers. You will help steer your team towards a common technical vision. You’ll help analyze the current system, it’s strengths and limitations. You will participate in roadmap and project planning efforts and will have ownership for delivering it.
You’ll be participating in project management efforts as the teams execute on plans, and you’ll have a role in communicating progress and status to stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Lead by example - Provide technical leadership for several functional areas in the SRE team like monitoring, logging, security, and more.
Take ownership for SRE projects and drive them forward
Support SRE Leads in accountability for meeting Futures SLAs and SLOs
Collaborate closely with development and project team mates to deliver on our shared goals
Implement, evolve and maintain runbooks, automation and documentation to improve working practices and system operation
Attend events, conferences and workshops to maintain awareness of industry trends and support their adoption within the organisation
Design, build and operate highly resilient, performant and observable infrastructure that serves the changing business objectives
Collaborate with third-party suppliers and customers where required to support business requirements
Translate high level technical guidance into actionable direction for the teams and initiatives
Respond to out of hours incidents as part of a shared rotation
Identify and drive cost-optimisation.
Responsibilities:
Previous experience providing technical direction for a team of engineers
Experience in directing long term projects and collaborating with teammates on its delivery
Experience developing and reviewing complex technical requirements, and translating them into actionable tasks for engineers
Good understanding of the full SDLC process
Proficient with Infrastructure as Code tools for managing Azure resources (Terraform and ARM templates)
Experience with Deployment techniques (Blue/Green, Canary etc)
Is opinionated on what good looks like for delivering both software and infrastructure via CI/CD pipeline best practices
Expert knowledge on AzureDevOps pipelines
Observability at scale with tools such as Azure Monitor, Application Insights and Log Analytics
Good understanding of Landing Zone architectural patterns (ideally Azure Cloud Adoption Framework)
Understanding of immutable infrastructure
Performance and Cost Optimisation from architectural and engineering perspective.
Good Understanding of IAAS and PAAS Azure services
Proficient with Configuration Management tools such as Ansible
Proficient with development languages such as C# or Javascript
Nov 09, 2021
Full time
A Senior position within Future PLC’s Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) team means becoming accountable for the long term success of many elements of the SRE team platform. The role requires a strong technical background alongside a passion for exploration and new opportunities. A Senior SRE is not expected to provide any formal coaching, or leadership to others, but would be expected to support mentoring and be a positive influence for the growth of our team and our department.
As a Senior SRE you will also be responsible for providing technical oversight for Futures delivery infrastructure and the success of teams that rely on that infrastructure.
You will bring strong leadership skills applied in a technical context with a team of engineers. You will help steer your team towards a common technical vision. You’ll help analyze the current system, it’s strengths and limitations. You will participate in roadmap and project planning efforts and will have ownership for delivering it.
You’ll be participating in project management efforts as the teams execute on plans, and you’ll have a role in communicating progress and status to stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Lead by example - Provide technical leadership for several functional areas in the SRE team like monitoring, logging, security, and more.
Take ownership for SRE projects and drive them forward
Support SRE Leads in accountability for meeting Futures SLAs and SLOs
Collaborate closely with development and project team mates to deliver on our shared goals
Implement, evolve and maintain runbooks, automation and documentation to improve working practices and system operation
Attend events, conferences and workshops to maintain awareness of industry trends and support their adoption within the organisation
Design, build and operate highly resilient, performant and observable infrastructure that serves the changing business objectives
Collaborate with third-party suppliers and customers where required to support business requirements
Translate high level technical guidance into actionable direction for the teams and initiatives
Respond to out of hours incidents as part of a shared rotation
Identify and drive cost-optimisation.
Responsibilities:
Previous experience providing technical direction for a team of engineers
Experience in directing long term projects and collaborating with teammates on its delivery
Experience developing and reviewing complex technical requirements, and translating them into actionable tasks for engineers
Good understanding of the full SDLC process
Proficient with Infrastructure as Code tools for managing Azure resources (Terraform and ARM templates)
Experience with Deployment techniques (Blue/Green, Canary etc)
Is opinionated on what good looks like for delivering both software and infrastructure via CI/CD pipeline best practices
Expert knowledge on AzureDevOps pipelines
Observability at scale with tools such as Azure Monitor, Application Insights and Log Analytics
Good understanding of Landing Zone architectural patterns (ideally Azure Cloud Adoption Framework)
Understanding of immutable infrastructure
Performance and Cost Optimisation from architectural and engineering perspective.
Good Understanding of IAAS and PAAS Azure services
Proficient with Configuration Management tools such as Ansible
Proficient with development languages such as C# or Javascript
Platform Engineer London (Hybrid - 3 days onsite) Initial 6-month contract We are looking for an experienced platform engineer to join our team and help us transition our tech estate from our Legacy AWS platform to the businesses Azure environment. You will be working on the cutting edge of energy innovation with a passionate group of platform engineers and developers. Our ideal candidate will have a track record of creating and maintaining complex cloud platforms in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: Oversee the maintenance and eventual decommissioning of our AWS platform. Collaborate closely with development teams to facilitate the creation and maintenance of services in Azure. Monitor and enhance application and infrastructure performance. Modernize and scale our platform. Collaborate with other teams to address production issues and enhance ongoing reliability. Essential Skills: Proficiency in software development, particularly Python. Experience with public cloud platforms, preferably Azure or AWS. Familiarity with Container Orchestration tools like Kubernetes, EKS/AKS. Strong understanding and expertise in Linux. Proficiency with Terraform. Fundamental knowledge of computer networking and distributed systems. If you are a Platform Engineer seeking a new opportunity, please apply now. Reference: 724196
Mar 29, 2024
Contractor
Platform Engineer London (Hybrid - 3 days onsite) Initial 6-month contract We are looking for an experienced platform engineer to join our team and help us transition our tech estate from our Legacy AWS platform to the businesses Azure environment. You will be working on the cutting edge of energy innovation with a passionate group of platform engineers and developers. Our ideal candidate will have a track record of creating and maintaining complex cloud platforms in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: Oversee the maintenance and eventual decommissioning of our AWS platform. Collaborate closely with development teams to facilitate the creation and maintenance of services in Azure. Monitor and enhance application and infrastructure performance. Modernize and scale our platform. Collaborate with other teams to address production issues and enhance ongoing reliability. Essential Skills: Proficiency in software development, particularly Python. Experience with public cloud platforms, preferably Azure or AWS. Familiarity with Container Orchestration tools like Kubernetes, EKS/AKS. Strong understanding and expertise in Linux. Proficiency with Terraform. Fundamental knowledge of computer networking and distributed systems. If you are a Platform Engineer seeking a new opportunity, please apply now. Reference: 724196
Job Title: Senior Security Engineer & Security Engineer Duration: 6 months (initial) Location: Remote with occasional visits to Finsbury, London About the Role: Join our client and contribute significantly to establishing a robust Security Engineering function. As a Senior Security Engineer or Security Engineer, you'll be pivotal in fortifying our client s security posture through the implementation and enhancement of security tooling, bridging gaps in security capabilities, and fostering a culture of security consciousness and best practices. Responsibilities: Senior Security Engineer: Establish the foundation of the Security Engineering Function. Conduct a comprehensive review of the security tooling strategy and provide recommendations for improvement. Lead the implementation of security tooling solutions to address identified gaps. Collaborate closely with development teams to integrate security capabilities into the CI/CD pipeline. Provide training and awareness sessions for developers on the use of security tools. Mentor and advocate for a strong security culture across teams. Collaborate with Dev community and wider IT staff to ensure alignment with security best practices. Provide guidance and support throughout the implementation process. Understand Developers role and how you can, from a security point of view, work with them. Security Engineer: Implement security solutions in a hands-on capacity. Engage directly with development delivery teams, focusing on short sprints. Provide support and coaching to development teams for security remediation tasks. Collaborate with the Senior Security Engineer on strategic initiatives and best practices. Both roles require you to understand the development pipeline and what developers are doing rather than just putting guardrails in place. Being educational and articulate so that developers can understand you is crucial. Skills & Experience: AWS CDK Constructs (mainly used) and Terraform from the lens of security hardening Experience with Cloud Infrastructure, specifically AWS. Integrating security tools into CI/CD pipelines Performing security testing SAST and DAST experience and knowledge Experience working closely with and articulating to Developers Strong background in Security Engineering, including reviewing and implementing security tooling. Familiarity with coding languages such as Python, Bash, and GO. Excellent scripting skills.
Mar 29, 2024
Contractor
Job Title: Senior Security Engineer & Security Engineer Duration: 6 months (initial) Location: Remote with occasional visits to Finsbury, London About the Role: Join our client and contribute significantly to establishing a robust Security Engineering function. As a Senior Security Engineer or Security Engineer, you'll be pivotal in fortifying our client s security posture through the implementation and enhancement of security tooling, bridging gaps in security capabilities, and fostering a culture of security consciousness and best practices. Responsibilities: Senior Security Engineer: Establish the foundation of the Security Engineering Function. Conduct a comprehensive review of the security tooling strategy and provide recommendations for improvement. Lead the implementation of security tooling solutions to address identified gaps. Collaborate closely with development teams to integrate security capabilities into the CI/CD pipeline. Provide training and awareness sessions for developers on the use of security tools. Mentor and advocate for a strong security culture across teams. Collaborate with Dev community and wider IT staff to ensure alignment with security best practices. Provide guidance and support throughout the implementation process. Understand Developers role and how you can, from a security point of view, work with them. Security Engineer: Implement security solutions in a hands-on capacity. Engage directly with development delivery teams, focusing on short sprints. Provide support and coaching to development teams for security remediation tasks. Collaborate with the Senior Security Engineer on strategic initiatives and best practices. Both roles require you to understand the development pipeline and what developers are doing rather than just putting guardrails in place. Being educational and articulate so that developers can understand you is crucial. Skills & Experience: AWS CDK Constructs (mainly used) and Terraform from the lens of security hardening Experience with Cloud Infrastructure, specifically AWS. Integrating security tools into CI/CD pipelines Performing security testing SAST and DAST experience and knowledge Experience working closely with and articulating to Developers Strong background in Security Engineering, including reviewing and implementing security tooling. Familiarity with coding languages such as Python, Bash, and GO. Excellent scripting skills.
We're Synechron, a global consultancy Laser-focused on accelerating digital initiatives in financial services with over 14,500 members of staff across 19 countries and a unique mix of end-to-end digital, business and technology services, we help clients solve complex challenges with modern and innovative solutions. Our clients come to us with problems that need genuine thought, intelligence and knowledge; we're not just putting bodies on seats. Why Work for Synechron!? We have stunning 7th floor offices in London's city, close to Liverpool Street and Moorgate train stations. We're a stone's throw from the Bank of England and a number of bars and restaurants, 5-minute walk from St Pauls Cathedral and shopping Centre. The office features a roof terrace with comfortable chairs and tables and you can enjoy our rather popular coffee machine, teas, biscuits, cans of drinks etc. One of our longest standing and largest clients are seeking a highly skilled and motivated DevOps Engineer with AWS experience to join their dynamic team. As a DevOps Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining their cloud infrastructure and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. Responsibilities: Design, deploy, and manage scalable and secure cloud infrastructure on AWS. Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for efficient software delivery. Collaborate with development teams to automate and streamline development and deployment processes. Monitor and optimize system performance, reliability, and availability. Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and deployment issues. Implement and enforce security best practices to protect data and systems. Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of infrastructure and applications. Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to continuously improve our infrastructure and processes. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer with hands-on experience in designing, deploying, and managing cloud infrastructure on AWS. Strong knowledge of AWS services, including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudFormation, and IAM. Proficiency in Scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell. Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes. Familiarity with configuration management tools like Ansible, Chef, or Puppet. Solid understanding of CI/CD principles and experience with tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or AWS CodePipeline. Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Preferred Qualifications: AWS certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or AWS Certified Solutions Architect. Experience with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform. Knowledge of networking concepts and experience with VPC, Route 53, and ELB. Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as CloudWatch, ELK Stack, or Prometheus. Familiarity with agile methodologies and experience working in agile development teams. You will be expected to work from the Clients or Synechron's office 3 days a week. Synechron's Diversity Statement Synechron are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative Same Difference' is committed to fostering an inclusive culture - promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We offer flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programmes to support our global workforce. Empowerment and collaboration are at the core of how we operate. All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant's gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Mar 29, 2024
We're Synechron, a global consultancy Laser-focused on accelerating digital initiatives in financial services with over 14,500 members of staff across 19 countries and a unique mix of end-to-end digital, business and technology services, we help clients solve complex challenges with modern and innovative solutions. Our clients come to us with problems that need genuine thought, intelligence and knowledge; we're not just putting bodies on seats. Why Work for Synechron!? We have stunning 7th floor offices in London's city, close to Liverpool Street and Moorgate train stations. We're a stone's throw from the Bank of England and a number of bars and restaurants, 5-minute walk from St Pauls Cathedral and shopping Centre. The office features a roof terrace with comfortable chairs and tables and you can enjoy our rather popular coffee machine, teas, biscuits, cans of drinks etc. One of our longest standing and largest clients are seeking a highly skilled and motivated DevOps Engineer with AWS experience to join their dynamic team. As a DevOps Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining their cloud infrastructure and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. Responsibilities: Design, deploy, and manage scalable and secure cloud infrastructure on AWS. Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for efficient software delivery. Collaborate with development teams to automate and streamline development and deployment processes. Monitor and optimize system performance, reliability, and availability. Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and deployment issues. Implement and enforce security best practices to protect data and systems. Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of infrastructure and applications. Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to continuously improve our infrastructure and processes. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer with hands-on experience in designing, deploying, and managing cloud infrastructure on AWS. Strong knowledge of AWS services, including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudFormation, and IAM. Proficiency in Scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell. Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes. Familiarity with configuration management tools like Ansible, Chef, or Puppet. Solid understanding of CI/CD principles and experience with tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or AWS CodePipeline. Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Preferred Qualifications: AWS certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or AWS Certified Solutions Architect. Experience with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform. Knowledge of networking concepts and experience with VPC, Route 53, and ELB. Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as CloudWatch, ELK Stack, or Prometheus. Familiarity with agile methodologies and experience working in agile development teams. You will be expected to work from the Clients or Synechron's office 3 days a week. Synechron's Diversity Statement Synechron are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative Same Difference' is committed to fostering an inclusive culture - promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We offer flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programmes to support our global workforce. Empowerment and collaboration are at the core of how we operate. All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant's gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We believe in better. And we make it happen. Better content. Better products. And better careers. Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. And we do it all right here at Sky. Global Streaming Platform Global Streaming Platform team develop and supports market-leading video streaming services, underpinned by state-of-the-art engineering principles. We do this at huge scale: for over 50 million customers globally, spanning NBCUniversal, Peacock, Sky, NOW, SkyShowtime and Showmax. No matter the device, the time or the place, we make sure that our diverse audiences can easily find and enjoy whatever they want to watch, choosing from the world's best entertainment, news and sport. The Viewing Product Team The Viewing Product team lives and breathes design excellence. We're a cross-functional team of product managers, UX researchers, UX designers, product engineers, and data scientists. Here you'll find more than a job. You'll find a fast-paced, high-performance team of incredible colleagues that want to be at the epicentre of technology, sports, news, TV, movies and more. Our work is central to our mission to deliver a future-focused user experience across our best-in-class streaming platforms. Together, we're focused on getting customers to content they love, faster and easier. Part of the Product Design team, the Product Designer, Visual Merchandising will create best-in-class design experiences across our platforms to showcase streaming content and live events. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Product Design, Visual Merchandising, we're seeking a skilled Product Designer to elevate the visual impact and UX across our streaming platforms. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail, a passion for consistency, and the ability to translate complex challenges into clear, systematic, and visually compelling solutions. What you'll do: Craft a cohesive visual language and design patterns that enhance the user experience, effectively present curated content and live events, and drive content discovery across TV, web, and mobile platforms. Elevate usability through strategic use of imagery, color, shapes, typography, and form, ensuring our experiences are premium, informative, and aligned with our brand identity. Conceptualize, design, and implement visually compelling and effective solutions that align with product requirements, brand guidelines, and strategic objectives. Develop comprehensive toolkits including design mockups, production of visual assets and components, plus comprehensive documentation to help communicate the use and implementation across platforms. Collaborate with Product, Editorial, Brand, and Research to make informed decisions and drive design directions that always put the user first. You'll build products our users love based on design insights, media trends, and robust user testing. Apply a data-driven approach to every decision you make, reducing friction and increasing engagement all while creating a consistent, scalable user experience. You'll contribute directly to success metrics around subscriber growth, retention, and engagement. Manage multiple projects and work efficiently in a deadline-driven environment, without sacrificing quality. You'll also independently lead small- to medium-sized projects from conception to launch, driving stakeholder reviews and expert execution. Consistently advocate for user needs throughout your process. Actively participate in design critiques, bringing fresh ideas to the broader team. What you'll bring: Design experience with relentlessly high standards and operational knowledge of UX and product design. You understand the value of staying current on visual and cultural trends. Minimum 3 years of experience in media, branding, advertising, or a relevant field as a UX/Product Designer, Visual Designer, or Brand Designer. Proficiency with leading design tools, including Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, as well as other collaboration and prototyping tools. A strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual and UX design skills, rooted in user-centered principles. A passion for exploring new and innovative visual approaches. An uncompromised bar of quality for digital experiences and how they're represented across platforms. Experience working across a variety of design areas, including UX, branding, visual design, and product marketing. Experience working in a technical environment is a plus. A rich understanding of component-based design and design systems to contribute to a scalable, sustainable approach that enables speed to market, evolution, and optimization. Experience working with strategic design, creative direction, and visual design systems. An understanding of the best design practices across different media, platforms, and devices. The rewards There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here's a taster: Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate A generous pension package Private healthcare Discounted mobile and broadband A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences Inclusion & how you'll work We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can. We've embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You'll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process. Your office space: Osterley: Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There's also plenty of bike shelters and showers. On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon. We'd love to hear from you Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It's a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next. But better doesn't stop at what we do, it's how we do it, too. We embrace each other's differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet. If you believe in better, we'll back you all the way. Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
We believe in better. And we make it happen. Better content. Better products. And better careers. Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. And we do it all right here at Sky. Global Streaming Platform Global Streaming Platform team develop and supports market-leading video streaming services, underpinned by state-of-the-art engineering principles. We do this at huge scale: for over 50 million customers globally, spanning NBCUniversal, Peacock, Sky, NOW, SkyShowtime and Showmax. No matter the device, the time or the place, we make sure that our diverse audiences can easily find and enjoy whatever they want to watch, choosing from the world's best entertainment, news and sport. The Viewing Product Team The Viewing Product team lives and breathes design excellence. We're a cross-functional team of product managers, UX researchers, UX designers, product engineers, and data scientists. Here you'll find more than a job. You'll find a fast-paced, high-performance team of incredible colleagues that want to be at the epicentre of technology, sports, news, TV, movies and more. Our work is central to our mission to deliver a future-focused user experience across our best-in-class streaming platforms. Together, we're focused on getting customers to content they love, faster and easier. Part of the Product Design team, the Product Designer, Visual Merchandising will create best-in-class design experiences across our platforms to showcase streaming content and live events. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Product Design, Visual Merchandising, we're seeking a skilled Product Designer to elevate the visual impact and UX across our streaming platforms. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail, a passion for consistency, and the ability to translate complex challenges into clear, systematic, and visually compelling solutions. What you'll do: Craft a cohesive visual language and design patterns that enhance the user experience, effectively present curated content and live events, and drive content discovery across TV, web, and mobile platforms. Elevate usability through strategic use of imagery, color, shapes, typography, and form, ensuring our experiences are premium, informative, and aligned with our brand identity. Conceptualize, design, and implement visually compelling and effective solutions that align with product requirements, brand guidelines, and strategic objectives. Develop comprehensive toolkits including design mockups, production of visual assets and components, plus comprehensive documentation to help communicate the use and implementation across platforms. Collaborate with Product, Editorial, Brand, and Research to make informed decisions and drive design directions that always put the user first. You'll build products our users love based on design insights, media trends, and robust user testing. Apply a data-driven approach to every decision you make, reducing friction and increasing engagement all while creating a consistent, scalable user experience. You'll contribute directly to success metrics around subscriber growth, retention, and engagement. Manage multiple projects and work efficiently in a deadline-driven environment, without sacrificing quality. You'll also independently lead small- to medium-sized projects from conception to launch, driving stakeholder reviews and expert execution. Consistently advocate for user needs throughout your process. Actively participate in design critiques, bringing fresh ideas to the broader team. What you'll bring: Design experience with relentlessly high standards and operational knowledge of UX and product design. You understand the value of staying current on visual and cultural trends. Minimum 3 years of experience in media, branding, advertising, or a relevant field as a UX/Product Designer, Visual Designer, or Brand Designer. Proficiency with leading design tools, including Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, as well as other collaboration and prototyping tools. A strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual and UX design skills, rooted in user-centered principles. A passion for exploring new and innovative visual approaches. An uncompromised bar of quality for digital experiences and how they're represented across platforms. Experience working across a variety of design areas, including UX, branding, visual design, and product marketing. Experience working in a technical environment is a plus. A rich understanding of component-based design and design systems to contribute to a scalable, sustainable approach that enables speed to market, evolution, and optimization. Experience working with strategic design, creative direction, and visual design systems. An understanding of the best design practices across different media, platforms, and devices. The rewards There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here's a taster: Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate A generous pension package Private healthcare Discounted mobile and broadband A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences Inclusion & how you'll work We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can. We've embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You'll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process. Your office space: Osterley: Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There's also plenty of bike shelters and showers. On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon. We'd love to hear from you Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It's a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next. But better doesn't stop at what we do, it's how we do it, too. We embrace each other's differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet. If you believe in better, we'll back you all the way. Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.
Our client, a prestigious financial services house, is looking for a Site Reliability Engineer to join their infrastructure team. The Site Reliability Engineer will work closely with other teams to ensure the reliability of the Microsoft Azure Platform and scale the wider infrastructure estate. Key Responsibilities: Design, implement, and maintain scalable infrastructure on Microsoft Azure Cloud. Optimise, monitor and troubleshoot the performance and reliability of systems and applications. Develop and implement automation tools and processes to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention. Participate in incident management, conduct root cause analysis, and implement remediation measures. Key Skills & Experience: 3+ Years experience in a Site Reliability Engineer or DevOps Role Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure Cloud services, including Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure App Service, Azure Storage, and Azure Networking. Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates or Terraform. Experience with monitoring and logging tools like Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics. Knowledge of containerisation technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes. Strong experience with Scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Python, or similar languages Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Azure DevOps or Jenkins. Excellent problem-solving, communication, stakeholder management and collaboration skills. Preferred Skills and Experience: Experience with serverless computing, such as Azure Functions. Knowledge of security best practices and experience with Azure security features. Certification in Azure, such as Azure Administrator Associate or Azure DevOps Engineer Expert.
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
Our client, a prestigious financial services house, is looking for a Site Reliability Engineer to join their infrastructure team. The Site Reliability Engineer will work closely with other teams to ensure the reliability of the Microsoft Azure Platform and scale the wider infrastructure estate. Key Responsibilities: Design, implement, and maintain scalable infrastructure on Microsoft Azure Cloud. Optimise, monitor and troubleshoot the performance and reliability of systems and applications. Develop and implement automation tools and processes to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention. Participate in incident management, conduct root cause analysis, and implement remediation measures. Key Skills & Experience: 3+ Years experience in a Site Reliability Engineer or DevOps Role Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure Cloud services, including Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure App Service, Azure Storage, and Azure Networking. Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates or Terraform. Experience with monitoring and logging tools like Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics. Knowledge of containerisation technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes. Strong experience with Scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Python, or similar languages Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Azure DevOps or Jenkins. Excellent problem-solving, communication, stakeholder management and collaboration skills. Preferred Skills and Experience: Experience with serverless computing, such as Azure Functions. Knowledge of security best practices and experience with Azure security features. Certification in Azure, such as Azure Administrator Associate or Azure DevOps Engineer Expert.
Project Manager, Cloud, Migration, AI, Digital Transformation Are you an experienced Project Manager with a passion for spearheading Digital/Cloud Transformation projects to success? Our client are a dynamic organization, recognized as a Microsoft Preferred Partner for Content AI, and a frontrunner in Modern Work solutions. Currently expanding their team, they are looking for talented professionals to join them on their exciting journey. With a global customer base spanning 25 countries, including government departments and enterprises, this is a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge projects across diverse domains. As a global player in digital transformation, they specialize in Microsoft 365 and cutting-edge technologies like AI/Machine Learning. Their clientele includes government entities and enterprises in sectors such as space, finance, engineering, research, legal, and manufacturing. Maintaining offices in the UK, Dubai, India, and the USA, their close-knit yet globally impactful work environment is where innovation meets recognition. Join us, and every day will bring new challenges and opportunities for professional growth. The Role As a Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in delivering Digital/Cloud Transformation projects within agreed timelines, maintaining quality standards, and adhering to budget constraints as per our established project governance framework. Your responsibilities will include building comprehensive project plans, monitoring milestones, leading project delivery teams, and ensuring effective communication with stakeholders. Must have criteria of SharePoint/M365 migration project experience: "Demonstrable experience of managing complex, large volume document migration to cloud e.g. migrating on-prem Enterprise Content Management or Records Management systems to SharePoint/OneDrive/Teams is essential". Key Responsibilities Develop detailed project plans and allocate resources based on customer SOWs. Track critical project milestones and provide regular status reports to external customers and internal management. Direct and monitor daily work efforts, identifying resource needs and escalating issues to senior management. Lead project delivery teams, manage conflicts, and ensure efficient execution of processes and tasks. Maintain thorough project documentation and track resource utilization against budget. Identify, document, and manage risks, issues, and change requests effectively with customers. Manage multiple projects/customers concurrently. Required Skills: -5+ years of project management experience in a B2B environment, preferably in an IT Consultancy. -Strong background in Agile and/or PRINCE2 methodologies, and proficiency with tools like Microsoft Project. -Demonstrable experience in managing complex document migrations to cloud platforms, particularly using Microsoft technologies. -Excellent resource planning and budget management skills. -Outstanding leadership skills, with the ability to motivate cross-functional teams. -Knowledge of IT infrastructure, software development life cycle, and information security concepts. -Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. -Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities. -Proactive and focused with a positive "can do" attitude. -Background in software development or data migration -Knowledge of Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Azure services. If you're ready for a challenging yet rewarding role with a globally recognized leader in digital transformation, apply now and be part of our exciting journey!
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
Project Manager, Cloud, Migration, AI, Digital Transformation Are you an experienced Project Manager with a passion for spearheading Digital/Cloud Transformation projects to success? Our client are a dynamic organization, recognized as a Microsoft Preferred Partner for Content AI, and a frontrunner in Modern Work solutions. Currently expanding their team, they are looking for talented professionals to join them on their exciting journey. With a global customer base spanning 25 countries, including government departments and enterprises, this is a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge projects across diverse domains. As a global player in digital transformation, they specialize in Microsoft 365 and cutting-edge technologies like AI/Machine Learning. Their clientele includes government entities and enterprises in sectors such as space, finance, engineering, research, legal, and manufacturing. Maintaining offices in the UK, Dubai, India, and the USA, their close-knit yet globally impactful work environment is where innovation meets recognition. Join us, and every day will bring new challenges and opportunities for professional growth. The Role As a Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in delivering Digital/Cloud Transformation projects within agreed timelines, maintaining quality standards, and adhering to budget constraints as per our established project governance framework. Your responsibilities will include building comprehensive project plans, monitoring milestones, leading project delivery teams, and ensuring effective communication with stakeholders. Must have criteria of SharePoint/M365 migration project experience: "Demonstrable experience of managing complex, large volume document migration to cloud e.g. migrating on-prem Enterprise Content Management or Records Management systems to SharePoint/OneDrive/Teams is essential". Key Responsibilities Develop detailed project plans and allocate resources based on customer SOWs. Track critical project milestones and provide regular status reports to external customers and internal management. Direct and monitor daily work efforts, identifying resource needs and escalating issues to senior management. Lead project delivery teams, manage conflicts, and ensure efficient execution of processes and tasks. Maintain thorough project documentation and track resource utilization against budget. Identify, document, and manage risks, issues, and change requests effectively with customers. Manage multiple projects/customers concurrently. Required Skills: -5+ years of project management experience in a B2B environment, preferably in an IT Consultancy. -Strong background in Agile and/or PRINCE2 methodologies, and proficiency with tools like Microsoft Project. -Demonstrable experience in managing complex document migrations to cloud platforms, particularly using Microsoft technologies. -Excellent resource planning and budget management skills. -Outstanding leadership skills, with the ability to motivate cross-functional teams. -Knowledge of IT infrastructure, software development life cycle, and information security concepts. -Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. -Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities. -Proactive and focused with a positive "can do" attitude. -Background in software development or data migration -Knowledge of Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Azure services. If you're ready for a challenging yet rewarding role with a globally recognized leader in digital transformation, apply now and be part of our exciting journey!
Job Opportunity: 3rd Line Engineer Location: Cirencester - Commutable from Swindon, Cheltenham, Gloucester Salary: 35,000- 50,000 Company Background: Join a dynamic team specializing in critical digital solutions and scalable infrastructure. With a focus on innovation and client satisfaction, we provide cutting-edge hardware, software, and cloud-based solutions. Our collaborative work environment encourages creative problem-solving and skill development. The Role: Seeking a skilled 3rd Line Support Engineer for a customer site in Corsham, Wiltshire. This role enhances existing skills, addressing evolving technology needs, with a focus on Windows Server and Virtualization technologies. Regular UK travel offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the success of our clients and organization. Duties & Responsibilities: Proactive Infrastructure Monitoring: Utilize tools such as PRTG and Auvik for continuous server infrastructure monitoring, responding promptly to anomalies and alarms. Technical Escalation: Provide expert resolution to escalated infrastructure queries, addressing hardware-related faults, investigating performance issues, and troubleshooting virtualization challenges. Configuration and Management of Server Environments: Manage diverse server environments, including Windows Server and Linux-based systems, ensuring optimization for performance and security. Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM): Conduct System Health Checks and Physical Inspections for ongoing infrastructure health and resilience. Project-Based Installation and Deployment: Collaborate on-site for project-based installations and deployments, ensuring seamless integration of new equipment and systems. Key Skills, Experience, Qualifications: Windows server administration (ideally from 2019 onward - Microsoft Certification advantageous) VMware and/or Nutanix configuration and administration, including VMs networking and datastores Windows desktop management/administration (Windows 10) Windows Build and Security Hardening using certified guides (e.g., CI Security, CyberEssentials) Audit and Documentation experience, covering Physical Server Builds, NAS/Storage, Windows Server VM/OS, and Desktop OS configurations Linux Administration Experience (advantageous but not essential) Join a forward-thinking team focused on delivering exceptional solutions. Apply now to elevate your career
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
Job Opportunity: 3rd Line Engineer Location: Cirencester - Commutable from Swindon, Cheltenham, Gloucester Salary: 35,000- 50,000 Company Background: Join a dynamic team specializing in critical digital solutions and scalable infrastructure. With a focus on innovation and client satisfaction, we provide cutting-edge hardware, software, and cloud-based solutions. Our collaborative work environment encourages creative problem-solving and skill development. The Role: Seeking a skilled 3rd Line Support Engineer for a customer site in Corsham, Wiltshire. This role enhances existing skills, addressing evolving technology needs, with a focus on Windows Server and Virtualization technologies. Regular UK travel offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the success of our clients and organization. Duties & Responsibilities: Proactive Infrastructure Monitoring: Utilize tools such as PRTG and Auvik for continuous server infrastructure monitoring, responding promptly to anomalies and alarms. Technical Escalation: Provide expert resolution to escalated infrastructure queries, addressing hardware-related faults, investigating performance issues, and troubleshooting virtualization challenges. Configuration and Management of Server Environments: Manage diverse server environments, including Windows Server and Linux-based systems, ensuring optimization for performance and security. Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM): Conduct System Health Checks and Physical Inspections for ongoing infrastructure health and resilience. Project-Based Installation and Deployment: Collaborate on-site for project-based installations and deployments, ensuring seamless integration of new equipment and systems. Key Skills, Experience, Qualifications: Windows server administration (ideally from 2019 onward - Microsoft Certification advantageous) VMware and/or Nutanix configuration and administration, including VMs networking and datastores Windows desktop management/administration (Windows 10) Windows Build and Security Hardening using certified guides (e.g., CI Security, CyberEssentials) Audit and Documentation experience, covering Physical Server Builds, NAS/Storage, Windows Server VM/OS, and Desktop OS configurations Linux Administration Experience (advantageous but not essential) Join a forward-thinking team focused on delivering exceptional solutions. Apply now to elevate your career
A fanastic Netzero client based in London is looking for another mid level software engineer to come and join their dynamic team. Great benefits and perks too. This role is 2 days in the office and 3 days WFH, based in Canary Wharf. At least 3 years' experience of coding Python with Django framework At least 3 years' experience with microservices and using related tools - e.g. Docker Docker Compose Kubernetes logstash and using messaging tools e.g. Rabbit MQ Apache Kafka. RESTful API development and management Transactional management. Databases - e.g. SQL PostgreSQL MongoDB and Linux OS. Experience with data science libraries is highly desire As a Full Stack Python Developer, you will be joining a growing team of software engineers, data modelers, and quants. As a team you will design, develop, and maintain the client's digital platform that comprises of multiple applications including settlements tools, forecasting, calculation engines, data portals, and other applications that the business requires to help the UK achieve Net Zero by 2050. You will be working with multiple different project teams covering generation areas such as nuclear, hydrogen, solar, and tidal power. Key Responsibilities This role is very hands-on with coding so you will need to be comfortable getting stuck in. Design highly scalable software solutions to improve functionality and system longevity. Work with technical business analysts and solution architects to fine tune requirements and ensure that wants are feasible and pragmatic and validate development tasks in Jira. Translate designs and wireframes into high quality code. Develop new user-facing features using React.js. Write front-end components using JavaScript, CSS and integrate with back-end Python components (possibly other languages). Develop modules that satisfy the functional and non-functional requirements. Coordinate deployments with Release Manager and monitor for successful integration. Manage design, build, test bug fix prerogatives. Prepare, review and build reusable components and front-end libraries. Build reusable components. Participate in the maintenance and improvement of existing applications. Optimise microservices for maximum performance. Contribute to the wider engineering team. Stay abreast of developments in web applications, analytics, programming languages. Skills Knowledge and Expertise At least 3 years' experience of coding Python and 1+ years using the Django framework. At least 1 year of coding in a front end capacity (preferably React but other languages will be considered) Microservices and using related tools - e.g. Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, logstash and using messaging tools e.g. Rabbit MQ, Apache Kafka. RESTful API development and management, Transactional management. Databases - e.g. SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB and Linux OS. Experience with data science libraries is beneficial Performance Tuning. Solid understanding of design patterns and relevant implementation models. Solid understanding of DevOps tooling, GitLab, CI/CD, Jenkins, build pipelines and source control systems. Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure services: compute, storage, networking, hybrid connectivity, monitoring/logging, security and IAM. Knowledge of other languages (e.g. C#, C) a plus. Ideally previous experience in electricity and gas utilities sector.
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
A fanastic Netzero client based in London is looking for another mid level software engineer to come and join their dynamic team. Great benefits and perks too. This role is 2 days in the office and 3 days WFH, based in Canary Wharf. At least 3 years' experience of coding Python with Django framework At least 3 years' experience with microservices and using related tools - e.g. Docker Docker Compose Kubernetes logstash and using messaging tools e.g. Rabbit MQ Apache Kafka. RESTful API development and management Transactional management. Databases - e.g. SQL PostgreSQL MongoDB and Linux OS. Experience with data science libraries is highly desire As a Full Stack Python Developer, you will be joining a growing team of software engineers, data modelers, and quants. As a team you will design, develop, and maintain the client's digital platform that comprises of multiple applications including settlements tools, forecasting, calculation engines, data portals, and other applications that the business requires to help the UK achieve Net Zero by 2050. You will be working with multiple different project teams covering generation areas such as nuclear, hydrogen, solar, and tidal power. Key Responsibilities This role is very hands-on with coding so you will need to be comfortable getting stuck in. Design highly scalable software solutions to improve functionality and system longevity. Work with technical business analysts and solution architects to fine tune requirements and ensure that wants are feasible and pragmatic and validate development tasks in Jira. Translate designs and wireframes into high quality code. Develop new user-facing features using React.js. Write front-end components using JavaScript, CSS and integrate with back-end Python components (possibly other languages). Develop modules that satisfy the functional and non-functional requirements. Coordinate deployments with Release Manager and monitor for successful integration. Manage design, build, test bug fix prerogatives. Prepare, review and build reusable components and front-end libraries. Build reusable components. Participate in the maintenance and improvement of existing applications. Optimise microservices for maximum performance. Contribute to the wider engineering team. Stay abreast of developments in web applications, analytics, programming languages. Skills Knowledge and Expertise At least 3 years' experience of coding Python and 1+ years using the Django framework. At least 1 year of coding in a front end capacity (preferably React but other languages will be considered) Microservices and using related tools - e.g. Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, logstash and using messaging tools e.g. Rabbit MQ, Apache Kafka. RESTful API development and management, Transactional management. Databases - e.g. SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB and Linux OS. Experience with data science libraries is beneficial Performance Tuning. Solid understanding of design patterns and relevant implementation models. Solid understanding of DevOps tooling, GitLab, CI/CD, Jenkins, build pipelines and source control systems. Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure services: compute, storage, networking, hybrid connectivity, monitoring/logging, security and IAM. Knowledge of other languages (e.g. C#, C) a plus. Ideally previous experience in electricity and gas utilities sector.
About the role Hargreaves Lansdown are looking for 3 apprentices to join our IT department, you'll be based at our offices in central Bristol. You don't need to have any prior work experience or training in IT, just a passion for technology and willingness to learn. As part of your apprenticeship, you will develop your technical knowledge to have a good understanding various aspect of IT Support, from End User to Networks, from Service Desk to Cloud Systems. The apprenticeship You will complete the 13 month-long, Level 3 Information Communications Technician apprenticeship The apprenticeship will give you an understanding of working in IT and how deliver user support, testing and problem-solving skills, an understanding of security, networks and cloud systems. What you'll be doing Learn how to provide IT Support within a business and the key responsibilities of the IT Support function. Gain knowledge on the key elements of working in the IT industry from End User devices, Operating Systems, Support Tools and Processes. Testing and problem solving using diagnostic techniques, event and system logs and troubleshooting. Act as first point of contact for all incidents and service requests. Triaging tickets and providing 1st line support. Engage and collaborate with the Product teams including experienced Engineers, Technical Leads, Product Owners, Service Management teams. Complete tasks and resolve Incidents and Requests using ITSM tools. Study for and complete the Level 3 Information Communications Technician apprenticeship course Commit to continued professional development; learning the skills and developing the knowledge required to operate within different disciplines of Digital department. Create and update Knowledge Items and other relevant documentation The role includes working with a number of IT Support teams, rotating through teams to assist with the apprenticeship modules. Role requirements You will have a minimum of GCSE English & Maths 4-9 (C-A ) or equivalent or be willing to complete a functional skills course alongside your apprenticeship. You must not already have received a degree in a similar specialism as you won't be eligible to complete the apprenticeship programme as part of the job role. Be able to work from our offices in central Bristol. Be age 18 or over at the start date of the apprenticeship (16th September 2024). Can demonstrate why you would be excited to work at Hargreaves Lansdown and keen to pursue a career in IT development. About you Able to demonstrate a passion for technology. Proactive and inquisitive. Strong communication skills (written and verbal). Strong attention to detail and problem-solving mind-set. Logical thinker. High level of self-motivation and commitment with a can-do attitude. The ability to work well as part of a team. Interview Process Successful candidates will be invited to attend an assessment day at the HL offices. Working Schedule The role will be full-time office based due to the nature of the role, on a 37.5 hour per week contract, with a minimum of 6 hours per week given to complete your off the job learning as part of your apprenticeship.
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
About the role Hargreaves Lansdown are looking for 3 apprentices to join our IT department, you'll be based at our offices in central Bristol. You don't need to have any prior work experience or training in IT, just a passion for technology and willingness to learn. As part of your apprenticeship, you will develop your technical knowledge to have a good understanding various aspect of IT Support, from End User to Networks, from Service Desk to Cloud Systems. The apprenticeship You will complete the 13 month-long, Level 3 Information Communications Technician apprenticeship The apprenticeship will give you an understanding of working in IT and how deliver user support, testing and problem-solving skills, an understanding of security, networks and cloud systems. What you'll be doing Learn how to provide IT Support within a business and the key responsibilities of the IT Support function. Gain knowledge on the key elements of working in the IT industry from End User devices, Operating Systems, Support Tools and Processes. Testing and problem solving using diagnostic techniques, event and system logs and troubleshooting. Act as first point of contact for all incidents and service requests. Triaging tickets and providing 1st line support. Engage and collaborate with the Product teams including experienced Engineers, Technical Leads, Product Owners, Service Management teams. Complete tasks and resolve Incidents and Requests using ITSM tools. Study for and complete the Level 3 Information Communications Technician apprenticeship course Commit to continued professional development; learning the skills and developing the knowledge required to operate within different disciplines of Digital department. Create and update Knowledge Items and other relevant documentation The role includes working with a number of IT Support teams, rotating through teams to assist with the apprenticeship modules. Role requirements You will have a minimum of GCSE English & Maths 4-9 (C-A ) or equivalent or be willing to complete a functional skills course alongside your apprenticeship. You must not already have received a degree in a similar specialism as you won't be eligible to complete the apprenticeship programme as part of the job role. Be able to work from our offices in central Bristol. Be age 18 or over at the start date of the apprenticeship (16th September 2024). Can demonstrate why you would be excited to work at Hargreaves Lansdown and keen to pursue a career in IT development. About you Able to demonstrate a passion for technology. Proactive and inquisitive. Strong communication skills (written and verbal). Strong attention to detail and problem-solving mind-set. Logical thinker. High level of self-motivation and commitment with a can-do attitude. The ability to work well as part of a team. Interview Process Successful candidates will be invited to attend an assessment day at the HL offices. Working Schedule The role will be full-time office based due to the nature of the role, on a 37.5 hour per week contract, with a minimum of 6 hours per week given to complete your off the job learning as part of your apprenticeship.
Job Title: 2nd Line Engineer Location: Loughborough Salary: Up to £35,000 DOE We're on the lookout for a skilled 2nd Line Engineer with a passion for technology to bolster our client's team in Loughborough. In this hybrid role, you'll be at the forefront of ensuring our clients' IT systems operate seamlessly. Your expertise will be instrumental in addressing complex technical challenges and providing robust support solutions. Key Responsibilities: Provide technical support and troubleshooting for escalated issues from the 1st Line support team. Diagnose and resolve technical hardware and software issues across a variety of platforms and systems. Install, configure, and maintain computer hardware, software, systems, networks, printers, and scanners. Ensure security measures are implemented and maintained across all systems. Collaborate with other team members to improve efficiency and effectiveness of IT operations. Requirements: Extensive experience working with O365, Azure, and Active Directory, Networking. Strong knowledge of cloud-based solutions and end-user support. Excellent communication and customer service skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Relevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate) are a plus. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who is looking to take their career to the next level. If you are passionate about technology and eager to work with cutting-edge cloud solutions, we want to hear from you! To apply, please submit your CV for immediate consideration.
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
Job Title: 2nd Line Engineer Location: Loughborough Salary: Up to £35,000 DOE We're on the lookout for a skilled 2nd Line Engineer with a passion for technology to bolster our client's team in Loughborough. In this hybrid role, you'll be at the forefront of ensuring our clients' IT systems operate seamlessly. Your expertise will be instrumental in addressing complex technical challenges and providing robust support solutions. Key Responsibilities: Provide technical support and troubleshooting for escalated issues from the 1st Line support team. Diagnose and resolve technical hardware and software issues across a variety of platforms and systems. Install, configure, and maintain computer hardware, software, systems, networks, printers, and scanners. Ensure security measures are implemented and maintained across all systems. Collaborate with other team members to improve efficiency and effectiveness of IT operations. Requirements: Extensive experience working with O365, Azure, and Active Directory, Networking. Strong knowledge of cloud-based solutions and end-user support. Excellent communication and customer service skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Relevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate) are a plus. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who is looking to take their career to the next level. If you are passionate about technology and eager to work with cutting-edge cloud solutions, we want to hear from you! To apply, please submit your CV for immediate consideration.
Senior Data Engineer: My leading philantrophy client is looking to add a Senior Data Engineer to their current team. This is a permanent role based in London, it is hybrid working with once a week in the office. There is also a possibility for remoteness, so if you are based outside London, I would still encourage you to apply. You will be joining the Data Analytics team. This role would be best suited to someone who is a Junior Data Engineer looking for a step up. Requirements: Proven experience in a Data Engineer role. Proven experience in SQL and Python. Proven experience in Azure (AWS & GCP considered). What will make you stand out: Excellent communication and stakeholder management. Proven experience in Data Visualisation with Power BI/Tableau etc. Knowledge of cloud development best practices including CI/CD and IaC. If you would like to be considered for this role, please send your application to with subject being "Senior Data Engineer".
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
Senior Data Engineer: My leading philantrophy client is looking to add a Senior Data Engineer to their current team. This is a permanent role based in London, it is hybrid working with once a week in the office. There is also a possibility for remoteness, so if you are based outside London, I would still encourage you to apply. You will be joining the Data Analytics team. This role would be best suited to someone who is a Junior Data Engineer looking for a step up. Requirements: Proven experience in a Data Engineer role. Proven experience in SQL and Python. Proven experience in Azure (AWS & GCP considered). What will make you stand out: Excellent communication and stakeholder management. Proven experience in Data Visualisation with Power BI/Tableau etc. Knowledge of cloud development best practices including CI/CD and IaC. If you would like to be considered for this role, please send your application to with subject being "Senior Data Engineer".
Software Architect Location: Bristol - hybrid, two days per week in the office Salary: £70,000 + company benefits Full time - Permanent As Software Architect you will be responsible for: Delivering software input into a variety of tendering opportunities. Mobilising and maintaining software development teams to deliver against the requirements of successfully bid opportunities. Acting as Product owner for software delivered into in-service projects, R&D and the wider campaigns. Providing guidance to the team on focus and priorities across the portfolio. Understanding and reporting on software delivery timescales and risk across a software portfolio. Developing and maintaining software architecture for our software solutions. Working closely with the System Architect and Programme technical lead to integrate software solutions into the wider system architecture. Driving agile delivery within the focus area software delivery activities. Ensuring that all stakeholders including management and technical staff are clear of the design, architecture and how software will be delivered. A Software Architect with experience of delivering significant software bids and building and leading software development teams to meet requirements. Required Experience Successful delivery of software architecture to control complex distributed networked systems. Mobilisation and co-ordination of teams of multi-disciplinary engineers to deliver complex systems. Knowledge / Experience of software architecture in at least one of the following areas: RF telecommunications, waveforms, OSI model, SIGINT, EW Driving the implementation of Agile development methodologies. C, C++, Python and Database architecture. Desirable Experience XML Networked systems JICD Restful and/or RPC API Library agnostic code development Geospatial engines Cloud containers / Docker VHDL VERILOG Experience with SDR architecture OPEN CPI Application/Component and Platform development Experience of Dev Ops Skills And Attributes Excellent communication skills both oral and written Ability to work autonomously and use initiative Self-motivated and a quick learner Attention to detail Driven to produce quality work Willingness and ability to learn new skills Fusion People are committed to promoting equal opportunities to people regardless of age, gender, religion, belief, race, sexuality or disability. We operate as an employment agency and employment business. You'll find a wide selection of vacancies on our website.
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
Software Architect Location: Bristol - hybrid, two days per week in the office Salary: £70,000 + company benefits Full time - Permanent As Software Architect you will be responsible for: Delivering software input into a variety of tendering opportunities. Mobilising and maintaining software development teams to deliver against the requirements of successfully bid opportunities. Acting as Product owner for software delivered into in-service projects, R&D and the wider campaigns. Providing guidance to the team on focus and priorities across the portfolio. Understanding and reporting on software delivery timescales and risk across a software portfolio. Developing and maintaining software architecture for our software solutions. Working closely with the System Architect and Programme technical lead to integrate software solutions into the wider system architecture. Driving agile delivery within the focus area software delivery activities. Ensuring that all stakeholders including management and technical staff are clear of the design, architecture and how software will be delivered. A Software Architect with experience of delivering significant software bids and building and leading software development teams to meet requirements. Required Experience Successful delivery of software architecture to control complex distributed networked systems. Mobilisation and co-ordination of teams of multi-disciplinary engineers to deliver complex systems. Knowledge / Experience of software architecture in at least one of the following areas: RF telecommunications, waveforms, OSI model, SIGINT, EW Driving the implementation of Agile development methodologies. C, C++, Python and Database architecture. Desirable Experience XML Networked systems JICD Restful and/or RPC API Library agnostic code development Geospatial engines Cloud containers / Docker VHDL VERILOG Experience with SDR architecture OPEN CPI Application/Component and Platform development Experience of Dev Ops Skills And Attributes Excellent communication skills both oral and written Ability to work autonomously and use initiative Self-motivated and a quick learner Attention to detail Driven to produce quality work Willingness and ability to learn new skills Fusion People are committed to promoting equal opportunities to people regardless of age, gender, religion, belief, race, sexuality or disability. We operate as an employment agency and employment business. You'll find a wide selection of vacancies on our website.