ABOUT US The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity. We want to see a world where trees and woods thrive for people and nature. The Trust engages and inspires people to make their difference tackling the nature and climate crisis helping protect, restore and create our vital woods and trees.
THE ROLE The Chief Technology Officer will lead the Digital Enablement team, responsible for the planning and delivery of our long-term technology strategy, which underpins delivery of the Trust’s broader strategic goals. You’ll be in the driving seat of our digital transformation through Microsoft Dynamics, Dataverse and beyond, and you’ll manage our technology operations and projects, mitigating risks and managing budgets, while looking for opportunities to improve what we do through technical solutions.
THE CANDIDATE With substantial experience of creating a high-performance culture that drives delivery whilst building collaboration, inclusion and continuous improvement, you’ll be an inspirational and compelling expert, with experience of leading change and transformation and an understanding of digital trends and technologies, and how these might relate to the Woodland Trust’s work and vision
You’ll be an experienced Enterprise Architect, able to support, coach, mentor and develop teams to embrace new ways of working and the adoption of new technologies. You’ll have detailed knowledge and hands on experience with the Microsoft Cloud Ecosystem, agile product development, and experience in driving innovation in partnership with internal colleagues and external consultants.
Our Organisational Nature enables us to better understand what it means to be part of the Woodland Trust, empowering us to make an impact, every day. We want you to be able to role model our values; ‘Grow Together’, ‘Focus’, ‘Explore’ and ‘Make it Count’ to ensure each of us plays our part in helping to protect, restore and create our woods and trees.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT There’s no other organisation like the Woodland Trust. Joining the team you will be making your contribution to tackling the nature and climate crisis. In return, we recognise and value our people. You'll have our full support, training and opportunities for professional development, along with a contributory pension, life assurance, good holiday allowance and the opportunity to work flexibly from home.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION At the Woodland Trust, we want to reflect and represent the full richness of diversity in the UK. Fewer of our employees are Black, Asian or minority ethnic; disabled; from lower socio-economic backgrounds or under 25; so we are particularly keen to receive your application if you are from one or more of these groups. We can also discuss anything you may need to achieve your full potential at any stage of the process. We assess your application solely on your demonstrated suitability for the job. Nothing else.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. If you are interested, we'd encourage you to submit your application as early as possible
Jun 05, 2023
Full time
ABOUT US The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity. We want to see a world where trees and woods thrive for people and nature. The Trust engages and inspires people to make their difference tackling the nature and climate crisis helping protect, restore and create our vital woods and trees.
THE ROLE The Chief Technology Officer will lead the Digital Enablement team, responsible for the planning and delivery of our long-term technology strategy, which underpins delivery of the Trust’s broader strategic goals. You’ll be in the driving seat of our digital transformation through Microsoft Dynamics, Dataverse and beyond, and you’ll manage our technology operations and projects, mitigating risks and managing budgets, while looking for opportunities to improve what we do through technical solutions.
THE CANDIDATE With substantial experience of creating a high-performance culture that drives delivery whilst building collaboration, inclusion and continuous improvement, you’ll be an inspirational and compelling expert, with experience of leading change and transformation and an understanding of digital trends and technologies, and how these might relate to the Woodland Trust’s work and vision
You’ll be an experienced Enterprise Architect, able to support, coach, mentor and develop teams to embrace new ways of working and the adoption of new technologies. You’ll have detailed knowledge and hands on experience with the Microsoft Cloud Ecosystem, agile product development, and experience in driving innovation in partnership with internal colleagues and external consultants.
Our Organisational Nature enables us to better understand what it means to be part of the Woodland Trust, empowering us to make an impact, every day. We want you to be able to role model our values; ‘Grow Together’, ‘Focus’, ‘Explore’ and ‘Make it Count’ to ensure each of us plays our part in helping to protect, restore and create our woods and trees.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT There’s no other organisation like the Woodland Trust. Joining the team you will be making your contribution to tackling the nature and climate crisis. In return, we recognise and value our people. You'll have our full support, training and opportunities for professional development, along with a contributory pension, life assurance, good holiday allowance and the opportunity to work flexibly from home.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION At the Woodland Trust, we want to reflect and represent the full richness of diversity in the UK. Fewer of our employees are Black, Asian or minority ethnic; disabled; from lower socio-economic backgrounds or under 25; so we are particularly keen to receive your application if you are from one or more of these groups. We can also discuss anything you may need to achieve your full potential at any stage of the process. We assess your application solely on your demonstrated suitability for the job. Nothing else.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. If you are interested, we'd encourage you to submit your application as early as possible
Digital Delivery Manager
Closing date: 29 January 2023
Location: Flexible
Salary: £41,150 - £46,147 (Grade 7)
Contract type : Permanent
Work pattern: 37 hours, Monday - Friday
Post number : 203412
Job Description
We’re looking for an experienced agile delivery manager to join our growing Digital Services Team.
As the first Delivery Manager in our team, you’ll join us at an exciting time. This is an opportunity to shape our approach to delivering agile products and services and help support Natural Resources Wales in our work to tackle the climate and nature emergencies.
Over a million people access information and services on the Natural Resources Wales website every year. These include helping businesses comply with environmental regulations to protect the Welsh environment and helping house holders understand their flood risk and prepare for flooding. It’s also an important platform for other public bodies and used by policy makers to access the evidence they need to help make decisions. And much more in-between!
Working in a multidisciplinary team, your mission will be to take a user-centred design approach to continuously build, test and support the Natural Resources Wales website and intranet platforms. Your role will be to help create the right environment for your delivery teams by removing blockers and challenging the status quo, to enable the team to succeed.
You can find out more about our vision for user-centred services for the people of Wales in our Digital Strategy.
You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:
Be an advocate for agile and digital, sharing best practice with NRW and Welsh public sector colleagues through communities of practice.
Have substantial experience in agile delivery, of complex or multiple digital products, gained from working in a number of different organisations or in different roles or functions within a single organisation.
Be able to explain complex technical concepts in plain Englis
Planning and managing digital products and services in an agile environment, ensuring that projects keep within budget.
Experience of agile coaching
Experience of a range of delivery tools (e.g. Trello, Jira, etc.) and remote working tools (Slack, Google Hangouts, Zoom, etc.). Managing and prioritising multiple products/services simultaneously.
Experience of identifying and mitigating risks.
Strong interpersonal skills, including experience of establishing and maintaining strong networks across teams.
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 09, 2022
Full time
Digital Delivery Manager
Closing date: 29 January 2023
Location: Flexible
Salary: £41,150 - £46,147 (Grade 7)
Contract type : Permanent
Work pattern: 37 hours, Monday - Friday
Post number : 203412
Job Description
We’re looking for an experienced agile delivery manager to join our growing Digital Services Team.
As the first Delivery Manager in our team, you’ll join us at an exciting time. This is an opportunity to shape our approach to delivering agile products and services and help support Natural Resources Wales in our work to tackle the climate and nature emergencies.
Over a million people access information and services on the Natural Resources Wales website every year. These include helping businesses comply with environmental regulations to protect the Welsh environment and helping house holders understand their flood risk and prepare for flooding. It’s also an important platform for other public bodies and used by policy makers to access the evidence they need to help make decisions. And much more in-between!
Working in a multidisciplinary team, your mission will be to take a user-centred design approach to continuously build, test and support the Natural Resources Wales website and intranet platforms. Your role will be to help create the right environment for your delivery teams by removing blockers and challenging the status quo, to enable the team to succeed.
You can find out more about our vision for user-centred services for the people of Wales in our Digital Strategy.
You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:
Be an advocate for agile and digital, sharing best practice with NRW and Welsh public sector colleagues through communities of practice.
Have substantial experience in agile delivery, of complex or multiple digital products, gained from working in a number of different organisations or in different roles or functions within a single organisation.
Be able to explain complex technical concepts in plain Englis
Planning and managing digital products and services in an agile environment, ensuring that projects keep within budget.
Experience of agile coaching
Experience of a range of delivery tools (e.g. Trello, Jira, etc.) and remote working tools (Slack, Google Hangouts, Zoom, etc.). Managing and prioritising multiple products/services simultaneously.
Experience of identifying and mitigating risks.
Strong interpersonal skills, including experience of establishing and maintaining strong networks across teams.
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.
My client is based in the Epsom area are currently looking to recruit for an experienced Software Engineering Manager to join their Systems team. This role will be focused around coaching and leading a cross-functional Scrum team to deliver marketing automation solutions within a product stream which utilises MS Azure and MS Dynamics technologies. This team is responsible for enabling personalised customer-centric engagement across the division with an overall goal of maximising customer lifetime value. Your role will include: Building, coaching and developing a high performing cross-functioning team utilising agile processes and methodology. Working closely with key stakeholders to deliver on business outcomes. Performing the role of Scrum Master for the team. Leading on recruitment activities including new-starter on-boarding. Proactive removal of team delivery impediments. Working alongside Architects on the design of new products and features that align with the technical strategy. Performing sprint backlog tasks to support the team. Product manager coaching and collaboration. To be a good fit for this role you should be a proactive leader with the following experience: A software Engineering background. Experience working with MS Azure and/or MS Dynamics technology stack. Scrum Master experience. People management and coaching experience. Excellent communication skills - written and verbal. To apply for this role, please send an up to date CV to Shoaib Khan - or call for a catch up in complete confidence. Frank Group's Data Teams offer more opportunities across the UK than any other recruiter We're the proud sponsor and supporter of SQLBits, AWS RE:Invent, Power Platform World Tour, the London Power BI User Group, Newcastle Power BI User Group and Newcastle Data Platform and Cloud User Group.
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
My client is based in the Epsom area are currently looking to recruit for an experienced Software Engineering Manager to join their Systems team. This role will be focused around coaching and leading a cross-functional Scrum team to deliver marketing automation solutions within a product stream which utilises MS Azure and MS Dynamics technologies. This team is responsible for enabling personalised customer-centric engagement across the division with an overall goal of maximising customer lifetime value. Your role will include: Building, coaching and developing a high performing cross-functioning team utilising agile processes and methodology. Working closely with key stakeholders to deliver on business outcomes. Performing the role of Scrum Master for the team. Leading on recruitment activities including new-starter on-boarding. Proactive removal of team delivery impediments. Working alongside Architects on the design of new products and features that align with the technical strategy. Performing sprint backlog tasks to support the team. Product manager coaching and collaboration. To be a good fit for this role you should be a proactive leader with the following experience: A software Engineering background. Experience working with MS Azure and/or MS Dynamics technology stack. Scrum Master experience. People management and coaching experience. Excellent communication skills - written and verbal. To apply for this role, please send an up to date CV to Shoaib Khan - or call for a catch up in complete confidence. Frank Group's Data Teams offer more opportunities across the UK than any other recruiter We're the proud sponsor and supporter of SQLBits, AWS RE:Invent, Power Platform World Tour, the London Power BI User Group, Newcastle Power BI User Group and Newcastle Data Platform and Cloud User Group.
Lead Cloud Security Engineer Location: UK Remote Salary: £90k - £100k + Excellent Benefits The Client: Our client, a prominent organisation, collaborates with the NHS to empower researchers in discovering disease causes and developing innovative treatments, with a focus on prioritising patients and participants. The Role: This opportunity would suit someone who is looking to do something that is impactful, where you can clearly see the results of the work that you're doing and help shape a Security Engineering function. You will lead on new and interesting projects that are the first of their kind and have a hugely positive social impact. Duties: Working with the cloud engineering team and providing expert advice on securing their use of Azure cloud services, Kubernetes and containers. In particular, providing guidance and a level of oversight for Azure network security and Key Vault. Encouraging and leading on a 'shift-left' approach to security. Overseeing and supporting the operation of Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Developing and getting wider buy-in for security policy as code (using OPA or similar). Assisting with maturing their use of and supporting the operation of Entra ID (previously AAD) for IAM, Identity Governance and Privileged Identity Management. Driving the work to secure their Data Platform, including their use of Databricks, Dagster and Snowflake along with in-house developed applications and CI/CD pipeline. Collaborate with wider tech and security teams on the implementation and operation of a robust Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) service. Supporting, coaching and mentoring members of the wider security team. Requirements: Proficient in writing Terraform, KQL and ideally Python and PowerShell. Significant experience of securing Azure and Azure security services (e.g. Key Vault, NSGs, WAF, etc.) Significant experience of securing Kubernetes (ideally AKS) and container security. Significant experience of automating security capabilities and operations and security/policy as code (e.g. with OPA, Azure Policy, etc.) Experience with Microsoft's Defender suite, in particular Defender for Cloud. Experience with Microsoft Entra ID (previously AAD), including the Identity Governance capabilities Hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel. Ideally experience of securing Github and Github actions (or similar). Ideally experience in securing data platforms (e.g. Databricks, Dagster, Snowflake). Experience in Threat Modelling. Exposure to Agile working and DevSecOps. Knowledge of ISO 27001. Relevant certifications, such as: Microsoft certifications (MS-500, AZ-500, AZ-700, SC-200, SC-300), CompTIA Security+ and Cloud+, Cloud Security Alliance CCSK, ISC2 CCSP Apply now for this exceptional opportunity to work with a dynamic team and further enhance your career. Important Information: We endeavour to process your personal data in a fair and transparent manner. In applying for this role, Additional Resources will be acting in your best interest and may contact you in relation to the role, either by email, phone or text message. For more information see our Privacy Policy on our website. It is important you are aware of your individual rights and the provisions the company has put in place to protect your data. If you would like further information on the policy or GDPR please contact us. Additional Resources Ltd is an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as defined within The Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. Key Words - KQL, Terraform, Python, Azure, Key Vault, Security, Microsoft, Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Powershell, Dagster
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
Lead Cloud Security Engineer Location: UK Remote Salary: £90k - £100k + Excellent Benefits The Client: Our client, a prominent organisation, collaborates with the NHS to empower researchers in discovering disease causes and developing innovative treatments, with a focus on prioritising patients and participants. The Role: This opportunity would suit someone who is looking to do something that is impactful, where you can clearly see the results of the work that you're doing and help shape a Security Engineering function. You will lead on new and interesting projects that are the first of their kind and have a hugely positive social impact. Duties: Working with the cloud engineering team and providing expert advice on securing their use of Azure cloud services, Kubernetes and containers. In particular, providing guidance and a level of oversight for Azure network security and Key Vault. Encouraging and leading on a 'shift-left' approach to security. Overseeing and supporting the operation of Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Developing and getting wider buy-in for security policy as code (using OPA or similar). Assisting with maturing their use of and supporting the operation of Entra ID (previously AAD) for IAM, Identity Governance and Privileged Identity Management. Driving the work to secure their Data Platform, including their use of Databricks, Dagster and Snowflake along with in-house developed applications and CI/CD pipeline. Collaborate with wider tech and security teams on the implementation and operation of a robust Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) service. Supporting, coaching and mentoring members of the wider security team. Requirements: Proficient in writing Terraform, KQL and ideally Python and PowerShell. Significant experience of securing Azure and Azure security services (e.g. Key Vault, NSGs, WAF, etc.) Significant experience of securing Kubernetes (ideally AKS) and container security. Significant experience of automating security capabilities and operations and security/policy as code (e.g. with OPA, Azure Policy, etc.) Experience with Microsoft's Defender suite, in particular Defender for Cloud. Experience with Microsoft Entra ID (previously AAD), including the Identity Governance capabilities Hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel. Ideally experience of securing Github and Github actions (or similar). Ideally experience in securing data platforms (e.g. Databricks, Dagster, Snowflake). Experience in Threat Modelling. Exposure to Agile working and DevSecOps. Knowledge of ISO 27001. Relevant certifications, such as: Microsoft certifications (MS-500, AZ-500, AZ-700, SC-200, SC-300), CompTIA Security+ and Cloud+, Cloud Security Alliance CCSK, ISC2 CCSP Apply now for this exceptional opportunity to work with a dynamic team and further enhance your career. Important Information: We endeavour to process your personal data in a fair and transparent manner. In applying for this role, Additional Resources will be acting in your best interest and may contact you in relation to the role, either by email, phone or text message. For more information see our Privacy Policy on our website. It is important you are aware of your individual rights and the provisions the company has put in place to protect your data. If you would like further information on the policy or GDPR please contact us. Additional Resources Ltd is an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as defined within The Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. Key Words - KQL, Terraform, Python, Azure, Key Vault, Security, Microsoft, Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Powershell, Dagster
Lead Software Engineer / Developer (C# Azure React) WFH / Cambridge to £90k Do you have expertise with C# combined with leadership skills? You could be progressing your career at a global tech company that provide data centric software solutions to major blue-chip and government organisations to enable them to discover and analyse data and customer feedback. As a Lead Software Engineer you will remain hands-on whilst managing a cross functional team of around 8-10, with an approximate 50/50 split. The team work across the full technology stack from C# .Net and SQL on the backend through to TypeScript and React on the client side. You'll provide coaching / mentoring and conduct regular 1-2-1s to set objectives and assist with tailored development plans, continuously driving improvement of the teams' processes for iterative development and find ways to build, fast, scalable and reliable systems within budget. You'll remain hands-on with architecture and design, prototyping new solutions and tackling challenging problems. Location / WFH: You can work from home most of the time, meeting up with colleagues in the Cambridge office once a week for F2F catch-ups and meetings. About you: You have a strong software development background with C# .Net, SQL and Azure You have experience of leading Agile (Scrum) development teams and providing team leadership including coaching and mentoring You encourage a test first approach and are delivery focussed You enjoy assessing new and emerging technologies You have experience of managing business stakeholders You have excellent communication skills What's in it for you: As a Lead Software Engineer you'll earn a competitive package: Salary to £90k Bonus Unlimited holiday allowance Flexible working (x1 day a week in Cambridge) Private medical insurance as well as well-being benefits Pension and Life Assurance Committees for wellness, charity and volunteering, DE&I Team and company socials Apply now to find out more about this Lead Software Engineer / Developer (C# Agile Azure React) opportunity. At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
Lead Software Engineer / Developer (C# Azure React) WFH / Cambridge to £90k Do you have expertise with C# combined with leadership skills? You could be progressing your career at a global tech company that provide data centric software solutions to major blue-chip and government organisations to enable them to discover and analyse data and customer feedback. As a Lead Software Engineer you will remain hands-on whilst managing a cross functional team of around 8-10, with an approximate 50/50 split. The team work across the full technology stack from C# .Net and SQL on the backend through to TypeScript and React on the client side. You'll provide coaching / mentoring and conduct regular 1-2-1s to set objectives and assist with tailored development plans, continuously driving improvement of the teams' processes for iterative development and find ways to build, fast, scalable and reliable systems within budget. You'll remain hands-on with architecture and design, prototyping new solutions and tackling challenging problems. Location / WFH: You can work from home most of the time, meeting up with colleagues in the Cambridge office once a week for F2F catch-ups and meetings. About you: You have a strong software development background with C# .Net, SQL and Azure You have experience of leading Agile (Scrum) development teams and providing team leadership including coaching and mentoring You encourage a test first approach and are delivery focussed You enjoy assessing new and emerging technologies You have experience of managing business stakeholders You have excellent communication skills What's in it for you: As a Lead Software Engineer you'll earn a competitive package: Salary to £90k Bonus Unlimited holiday allowance Flexible working (x1 day a week in Cambridge) Private medical insurance as well as well-being benefits Pension and Life Assurance Committees for wellness, charity and volunteering, DE&I Team and company socials Apply now to find out more about this Lead Software Engineer / Developer (C# Agile Azure React) opportunity. At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.
Employer description: Shine is one of the biggest and leading Sports Coaching and Wraparound Care companies in the Bristol region. Overview: We are looking for candidates who are passionate about having a positive impact on primary school children through the medium of sports. Our dedicated teams comprise of experienced coaches who inspire and motivate children of all abilities and ages to excel. First and foremost we want you to deliver an exciting and engaging sports session that children can't wait to come back to. We are looking for an apprentice to work full time on their ecommerce and booking application web platform. Salary: £20,000 per annum. The role: This role will be working closely with Shine's Senior Web Developer with the aim of reaching the level of a Junior Web Developer within 18 months. However, this role is not necessarily limited to that time scale and, subject to performance, a full time follow-on role will available. Duties: Updating and maintaining codebase Writing end-to-end test specs Writing user stories and maintaining work backlog Picking up bug requests and adapting to company priorities Meeting clients and internal company members to workshop features and improvements Estimating work for clients and company Presenting work to company members What will you be learning? As a Web Developer you will be learning to collaborate in a professional environment, employing best practices and processes as well as understanding a clients expectations day to day.You'll gain a good understanding of the following: Javascript (ECMAScript and NodeJS) CSS and HTML ReactJS Git MongoDB Basic Linux CLI tooling Agile practices What's in it for you? You'll be given the opportunity to learn one-on-one with a professional Web Developer, who can guide you through the process of maintaining and building features in a full-stack environment giving you end-to-end hands-on experience with everything you'll need to know. More importantly you will also learn web practices used by the top tech companies including: Test Driven Development Continuous integration Agile Accessibility standards Version control What we are looking for: Desired skills and experience: You will be someone with an aptitude for computers looking to follow a career in web development. You should be able demonstrate an ability to produce a small project that is technically challenging. This could be a coding project but could equally be another kind of technical project, for example building something using electronics, engineering or mechanical aspects. This might be a project made in your degree, A level or spare time. We want to see something that demonstrates an ability to learn quickly and think creatively. In the interview, we would like to hear you talk about or give a demonstration of your chosen project for 5 mins or so. Entry requirements: 7 GCSE's total: English GCSE grade D or above Other 6 GCSE's, including Maths, to be C or above You must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level than this apprenticeship in a similar subject You may also have a combination of qualifications and experience which demonstrate the minimum foundation needed for the programme. In this instance you could still be considered for the programme. If you hold international equivalents of the above qualifications, at the time of your application you must be able to provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to the UK qualifications. For more information, please visit the UK ENIC website. Working week: 40 hours a week, Monday to Thursday (8:30am to 5:30pm with 1 hour for lunch) Benefits: Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount On-site parking Childcare Future prospects: 90% of QA Apprentices secure permanent employment after finishing their apprenticeship. Additionally, there may be opportunities to undertake further apprenticeship training as many of our programs offer on-going development tracks. Important information: Our apprenticeships are the perfect way to gain new skills, earn while you learn, and launch yourself into an exciting future. With over 30,000 successful apprenticeship graduates, we're a top 50 training provider, dedicated to helping you succeed. Apply now!
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
Employer description: Shine is one of the biggest and leading Sports Coaching and Wraparound Care companies in the Bristol region. Overview: We are looking for candidates who are passionate about having a positive impact on primary school children through the medium of sports. Our dedicated teams comprise of experienced coaches who inspire and motivate children of all abilities and ages to excel. First and foremost we want you to deliver an exciting and engaging sports session that children can't wait to come back to. We are looking for an apprentice to work full time on their ecommerce and booking application web platform. Salary: £20,000 per annum. The role: This role will be working closely with Shine's Senior Web Developer with the aim of reaching the level of a Junior Web Developer within 18 months. However, this role is not necessarily limited to that time scale and, subject to performance, a full time follow-on role will available. Duties: Updating and maintaining codebase Writing end-to-end test specs Writing user stories and maintaining work backlog Picking up bug requests and adapting to company priorities Meeting clients and internal company members to workshop features and improvements Estimating work for clients and company Presenting work to company members What will you be learning? As a Web Developer you will be learning to collaborate in a professional environment, employing best practices and processes as well as understanding a clients expectations day to day.You'll gain a good understanding of the following: Javascript (ECMAScript and NodeJS) CSS and HTML ReactJS Git MongoDB Basic Linux CLI tooling Agile practices What's in it for you? You'll be given the opportunity to learn one-on-one with a professional Web Developer, who can guide you through the process of maintaining and building features in a full-stack environment giving you end-to-end hands-on experience with everything you'll need to know. More importantly you will also learn web practices used by the top tech companies including: Test Driven Development Continuous integration Agile Accessibility standards Version control What we are looking for: Desired skills and experience: You will be someone with an aptitude for computers looking to follow a career in web development. You should be able demonstrate an ability to produce a small project that is technically challenging. This could be a coding project but could equally be another kind of technical project, for example building something using electronics, engineering or mechanical aspects. This might be a project made in your degree, A level or spare time. We want to see something that demonstrates an ability to learn quickly and think creatively. In the interview, we would like to hear you talk about or give a demonstration of your chosen project for 5 mins or so. Entry requirements: 7 GCSE's total: English GCSE grade D or above Other 6 GCSE's, including Maths, to be C or above You must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level than this apprenticeship in a similar subject You may also have a combination of qualifications and experience which demonstrate the minimum foundation needed for the programme. In this instance you could still be considered for the programme. If you hold international equivalents of the above qualifications, at the time of your application you must be able to provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to the UK qualifications. For more information, please visit the UK ENIC website. Working week: 40 hours a week, Monday to Thursday (8:30am to 5:30pm with 1 hour for lunch) Benefits: Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount On-site parking Childcare Future prospects: 90% of QA Apprentices secure permanent employment after finishing their apprenticeship. Additionally, there may be opportunities to undertake further apprenticeship training as many of our programs offer on-going development tracks. Important information: Our apprenticeships are the perfect way to gain new skills, earn while you learn, and launch yourself into an exciting future. With over 30,000 successful apprenticeship graduates, we're a top 50 training provider, dedicated to helping you succeed. Apply now!
Senior Solution Architect Our team of Senior Solutions Architects are the champions of innovation, tackling complex challenges that directly impact society's most vulnerable. Join us in shaping the future of digital services at DWP, where your expertise will drive meaningful change and empower our users like never before. Pay 52,412 to 70,000, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions worth over 17,000. Hybrid working, and great work life balance. Includes flexi-time with up 3 extra flex-days off a month. Location Your choice of Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle. Hybrid hub / home working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. DWP is the UK's largest government department that helps people into work and makes payments worth over 195bn a year to support millions of daily users. We're transforming mission-critical payment services, and delivering 250 billion payments per year to the most vulnerable people in society. Our DWP Digital teams are using fresh ideas and ground-breaking technologies to create innovative, scalable, and user-centric digital solutions that are changing how government works, how people interact with us, and we make payments. We are looking for motivated, purpose-driven Solutions Architects like you to take on the challenge of solving complex problems that will improve outcomes for the most vulnerable citizens in our society. Designing World-Class Products You'll be working with our Benefits Payments Systems team. The BPS project delivers essential services to DWP customers. It's a big ticket. The systems we work on pay 1.4 billion in working age benefits, disability benefits, and pension benefits each year. As part of a small team of Architects, you'll collaborate closely with Testers, Engineers, Project Managers, and a larger BPS team comprising over 200 members, improving payments on major benefits like Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). As Senior Solution Architect, we'll look to your expertise to deliver value-for-money designs, support technical debt reduction for our re-platformed legacy benefit payment services, and the evolution of our services. There is complexity, and unique problems to solve. These services have recently been remediated from a Cobol VME platform to modernised infrastructure supporting MicroFocus Cobol based applications on a Linux Platform. You'll need to be a good, persuasive communicator - making the complex simple to understand. You'll work on product roadmaps and represent product designs at DWP governance forums, providing clear communication of architecture design and decision making, in order to gain approval to proceed with designs Your Essential Skills: Shaping and supporting the delivery of large scale, enterprise, business critical services Integration architecture, frameworks, technologies, tools and best practice Event-based API-driven architecture design, patterns (including pub-sub and data streaming), modelling techniques, tools and standards Agile delivery methodologies and best practice Presenting to technical governance forums. Details. Wages. Perks. In return for your skills, we pay 52,412 - 70,000 per annum. You'll also get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions to 28.97% - that could be worth over 18,000 in your pension pot each year. Plus, a generous leave package starting at 26 days, rising over time to 31 days. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and family-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Click 'Apply' for more information and to start an application on Civil Service
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
Senior Solution Architect Our team of Senior Solutions Architects are the champions of innovation, tackling complex challenges that directly impact society's most vulnerable. Join us in shaping the future of digital services at DWP, where your expertise will drive meaningful change and empower our users like never before. Pay 52,412 to 70,000, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions worth over 17,000. Hybrid working, and great work life balance. Includes flexi-time with up 3 extra flex-days off a month. Location Your choice of Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle. Hybrid hub / home working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. DWP is the UK's largest government department that helps people into work and makes payments worth over 195bn a year to support millions of daily users. We're transforming mission-critical payment services, and delivering 250 billion payments per year to the most vulnerable people in society. Our DWP Digital teams are using fresh ideas and ground-breaking technologies to create innovative, scalable, and user-centric digital solutions that are changing how government works, how people interact with us, and we make payments. We are looking for motivated, purpose-driven Solutions Architects like you to take on the challenge of solving complex problems that will improve outcomes for the most vulnerable citizens in our society. Designing World-Class Products You'll be working with our Benefits Payments Systems team. The BPS project delivers essential services to DWP customers. It's a big ticket. The systems we work on pay 1.4 billion in working age benefits, disability benefits, and pension benefits each year. As part of a small team of Architects, you'll collaborate closely with Testers, Engineers, Project Managers, and a larger BPS team comprising over 200 members, improving payments on major benefits like Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). As Senior Solution Architect, we'll look to your expertise to deliver value-for-money designs, support technical debt reduction for our re-platformed legacy benefit payment services, and the evolution of our services. There is complexity, and unique problems to solve. These services have recently been remediated from a Cobol VME platform to modernised infrastructure supporting MicroFocus Cobol based applications on a Linux Platform. You'll need to be a good, persuasive communicator - making the complex simple to understand. You'll work on product roadmaps and represent product designs at DWP governance forums, providing clear communication of architecture design and decision making, in order to gain approval to proceed with designs Your Essential Skills: Shaping and supporting the delivery of large scale, enterprise, business critical services Integration architecture, frameworks, technologies, tools and best practice Event-based API-driven architecture design, patterns (including pub-sub and data streaming), modelling techniques, tools and standards Agile delivery methodologies and best practice Presenting to technical governance forums. Details. Wages. Perks. In return for your skills, we pay 52,412 - 70,000 per annum. You'll also get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions to 28.97% - that could be worth over 18,000 in your pension pot each year. Plus, a generous leave package starting at 26 days, rising over time to 31 days. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and family-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Click 'Apply' for more information and to start an application on Civil Service
Department of Work & Pensions
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Senior Solution Architect Our team of Senior Solutions Architects are the champions of innovation, tackling complex challenges that directly impact society's most vulnerable. Join us in shaping the future of digital services at DWP, where your expertise will drive meaningful change and empower our users like never before. Pay 52,412 to 70,000, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions worth over 17,000. Hybrid working, and great work life balance. Includes flexi-time with up 3 extra flex-days off a month. Location Your choice of Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle. Hybrid hub / home working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. DWP is the UK's largest government department that helps people into work and makes payments worth over 195bn a year to support millions of daily users. We're transforming mission-critical payment services, and delivering 250 billion payments per year to the most vulnerable people in society. Our DWP Digital teams are using fresh ideas and ground-breaking technologies to create innovative, scalable, and user-centric digital solutions that are changing how government works, how people interact with us, and we make payments. We are looking for motivated, purpose-driven Solutions Architects like you to take on the challenge of solving complex problems that will improve outcomes for the most vulnerable citizens in our society. Designing World-Class Products You'll be working with our Benefits Payments Systems team. The BPS project delivers essential services to DWP customers. It's a big ticket. The systems we work on pay 1.4 billion in working age benefits, disability benefits, and pension benefits each year. As part of a small team of Architects, you'll collaborate closely with Testers, Engineers, Project Managers, and a larger BPS team comprising over 200 members, improving payments on major benefits like Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). As Senior Solution Architect, we'll look to your expertise to deliver value-for-money designs, support technical debt reduction for our re-platformed legacy benefit payment services, and the evolution of our services. There is complexity, and unique problems to solve. These services have recently been remediated from a Cobol VME platform to modernised infrastructure supporting MicroFocus Cobol based applications on a Linux Platform. You'll need to be a good, persuasive communicator - making the complex simple to understand. You'll work on product roadmaps and represent product designs at DWP governance forums, providing clear communication of architecture design and decision making, in order to gain approval to proceed with designs Your Essential Skills: Shaping and supporting the delivery of large scale, enterprise, business critical services Integration architecture, frameworks, technologies, tools and best practice Event-based API-driven architecture design, patterns (including pub-sub and data streaming), modelling techniques, tools and standards Agile delivery methodologies and best practice Presenting to technical governance forums. Details. Wages. Perks. In return for your skills, we pay 52,412 - 70,000 per annum. You'll also get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions to 28.97% - that could be worth over 18,000 in your pension pot each year. Plus, a generous leave package starting at 26 days, rising over time to 31 days. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and family-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Click 'Apply' for more information and to start an application on Civil Service
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
Senior Solution Architect Our team of Senior Solutions Architects are the champions of innovation, tackling complex challenges that directly impact society's most vulnerable. Join us in shaping the future of digital services at DWP, where your expertise will drive meaningful change and empower our users like never before. Pay 52,412 to 70,000, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions worth over 17,000. Hybrid working, and great work life balance. Includes flexi-time with up 3 extra flex-days off a month. Location Your choice of Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle. Hybrid hub / home working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. DWP is the UK's largest government department that helps people into work and makes payments worth over 195bn a year to support millions of daily users. We're transforming mission-critical payment services, and delivering 250 billion payments per year to the most vulnerable people in society. Our DWP Digital teams are using fresh ideas and ground-breaking technologies to create innovative, scalable, and user-centric digital solutions that are changing how government works, how people interact with us, and we make payments. We are looking for motivated, purpose-driven Solutions Architects like you to take on the challenge of solving complex problems that will improve outcomes for the most vulnerable citizens in our society. Designing World-Class Products You'll be working with our Benefits Payments Systems team. The BPS project delivers essential services to DWP customers. It's a big ticket. The systems we work on pay 1.4 billion in working age benefits, disability benefits, and pension benefits each year. As part of a small team of Architects, you'll collaborate closely with Testers, Engineers, Project Managers, and a larger BPS team comprising over 200 members, improving payments on major benefits like Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). As Senior Solution Architect, we'll look to your expertise to deliver value-for-money designs, support technical debt reduction for our re-platformed legacy benefit payment services, and the evolution of our services. There is complexity, and unique problems to solve. These services have recently been remediated from a Cobol VME platform to modernised infrastructure supporting MicroFocus Cobol based applications on a Linux Platform. You'll need to be a good, persuasive communicator - making the complex simple to understand. You'll work on product roadmaps and represent product designs at DWP governance forums, providing clear communication of architecture design and decision making, in order to gain approval to proceed with designs Your Essential Skills: Shaping and supporting the delivery of large scale, enterprise, business critical services Integration architecture, frameworks, technologies, tools and best practice Event-based API-driven architecture design, patterns (including pub-sub and data streaming), modelling techniques, tools and standards Agile delivery methodologies and best practice Presenting to technical governance forums. Details. Wages. Perks. In return for your skills, we pay 52,412 - 70,000 per annum. You'll also get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions to 28.97% - that could be worth over 18,000 in your pension pot each year. Plus, a generous leave package starting at 26 days, rising over time to 31 days. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and family-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Click 'Apply' for more information and to start an application on Civil Service
Senior Solution Architect Our team of Senior Solutions Architects are the champions of innovation, tackling complex challenges that directly impact society's most vulnerable. Join us in shaping the future of digital services at DWP, where your expertise will drive meaningful change and empower our users like never before. Pay 52,412 to 70,000, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions worth over 17,000. Hybrid working, and great work life balance. Includes flexi-time with up 3 extra flex-days off a month. Location Your choice of Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle. Hybrid hub / home working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. DWP is the UK's largest government department that helps people into work and makes payments worth over 195bn a year to support millions of daily users. We're transforming mission-critical payment services, and delivering 250 billion payments per year to the most vulnerable people in society. Our DWP Digital teams are using fresh ideas and ground-breaking technologies to create innovative, scalable, and user-centric digital solutions that are changing how government works, how people interact with us, and we make payments. We are looking for motivated, purpose-driven Solutions Architects like you to take on the challenge of solving complex problems that will improve outcomes for the most vulnerable citizens in our society. Designing World-Class Products You'll be working with our Benefits Payments Systems team. The BPS project delivers essential services to DWP customers. It's a big ticket. The systems we work on pay 1.4 billion in working age benefits, disability benefits, and pension benefits each year. As part of a small team of Architects, you'll collaborate closely with Testers, Engineers, Project Managers, and a larger BPS team comprising over 200 members, improving payments on major benefits like Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). As Senior Solution Architect, we'll look to your expertise to deliver value-for-money designs, support technical debt reduction for our re-platformed legacy benefit payment services, and the evolution of our services. There is complexity, and unique problems to solve. These services have recently been remediated from a Cobol VME platform to modernised infrastructure supporting MicroFocus Cobol based applications on a Linux Platform. You'll need to be a good, persuasive communicator - making the complex simple to understand. You'll work on product roadmaps and represent product designs at DWP governance forums, providing clear communication of architecture design and decision making, in order to gain approval to proceed with designs Your Essential Skills: Shaping and supporting the delivery of large scale, enterprise, business critical services Integration architecture, frameworks, technologies, tools and best practice Event-based API-driven architecture design, patterns (including pub-sub and data streaming), modelling techniques, tools and standards Agile delivery methodologies and best practice Presenting to technical governance forums. Details. Wages. Perks. In return for your skills, we pay 52,412 - 70,000 per annum. You'll also get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions to 28.97% - that could be worth over 18,000 in your pension pot each year. Plus, a generous leave package starting at 26 days, rising over time to 31 days. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and family-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Click 'Apply' for more information and to start an application on Civil Service
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
Senior Solution Architect Our team of Senior Solutions Architects are the champions of innovation, tackling complex challenges that directly impact society's most vulnerable. Join us in shaping the future of digital services at DWP, where your expertise will drive meaningful change and empower our users like never before. Pay 52,412 to 70,000, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions worth over 17,000. Hybrid working, and great work life balance. Includes flexi-time with up 3 extra flex-days off a month. Location Your choice of Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle. Hybrid hub / home working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. DWP is the UK's largest government department that helps people into work and makes payments worth over 195bn a year to support millions of daily users. We're transforming mission-critical payment services, and delivering 250 billion payments per year to the most vulnerable people in society. Our DWP Digital teams are using fresh ideas and ground-breaking technologies to create innovative, scalable, and user-centric digital solutions that are changing how government works, how people interact with us, and we make payments. We are looking for motivated, purpose-driven Solutions Architects like you to take on the challenge of solving complex problems that will improve outcomes for the most vulnerable citizens in our society. Designing World-Class Products You'll be working with our Benefits Payments Systems team. The BPS project delivers essential services to DWP customers. It's a big ticket. The systems we work on pay 1.4 billion in working age benefits, disability benefits, and pension benefits each year. As part of a small team of Architects, you'll collaborate closely with Testers, Engineers, Project Managers, and a larger BPS team comprising over 200 members, improving payments on major benefits like Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). As Senior Solution Architect, we'll look to your expertise to deliver value-for-money designs, support technical debt reduction for our re-platformed legacy benefit payment services, and the evolution of our services. There is complexity, and unique problems to solve. These services have recently been remediated from a Cobol VME platform to modernised infrastructure supporting MicroFocus Cobol based applications on a Linux Platform. You'll need to be a good, persuasive communicator - making the complex simple to understand. You'll work on product roadmaps and represent product designs at DWP governance forums, providing clear communication of architecture design and decision making, in order to gain approval to proceed with designs Your Essential Skills: Shaping and supporting the delivery of large scale, enterprise, business critical services Integration architecture, frameworks, technologies, tools and best practice Event-based API-driven architecture design, patterns (including pub-sub and data streaming), modelling techniques, tools and standards Agile delivery methodologies and best practice Presenting to technical governance forums. Details. Wages. Perks. In return for your skills, we pay 52,412 - 70,000 per annum. You'll also get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions to 28.97% - that could be worth over 18,000 in your pension pot each year. Plus, a generous leave package starting at 26 days, rising over time to 31 days. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and family-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Click 'Apply' for more information and to start an application on Civil Service
Department of Work & Pensions
Blackpool, Lancashire
Senior Solution Architect Our team of Senior Solutions Architects are the champions of innovation, tackling complex challenges that directly impact society's most vulnerable. Join us in shaping the future of digital services at DWP, where your expertise will drive meaningful change and empower our users like never before. Pay 52,412 to 70,000, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions worth over 17,000. Hybrid working, and great work life balance. Includes flexi-time with up 3 extra flex-days off a month. Location Your choice of Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle. Hybrid hub / home working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. DWP is the UK's largest government department that helps people into work and makes payments worth over 195bn a year to support millions of daily users. We're transforming mission-critical payment services, and delivering 250 billion payments per year to the most vulnerable people in society. Our DWP Digital teams are using fresh ideas and ground-breaking technologies to create innovative, scalable, and user-centric digital solutions that are changing how government works, how people interact with us, and we make payments. We are looking for motivated, purpose-driven Solutions Architects like you to take on the challenge of solving complex problems that will improve outcomes for the most vulnerable citizens in our society. Designing World-Class Products You'll be working with our Benefits Payments Systems team. The BPS project delivers essential services to DWP customers. It's a big ticket. The systems we work on pay 1.4 billion in working age benefits, disability benefits, and pension benefits each year. As part of a small team of Architects, you'll collaborate closely with Testers, Engineers, Project Managers, and a larger BPS team comprising over 200 members, improving payments on major benefits like Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). As Senior Solution Architect, we'll look to your expertise to deliver value-for-money designs, support technical debt reduction for our re-platformed legacy benefit payment services, and the evolution of our services. There is complexity, and unique problems to solve. These services have recently been remediated from a Cobol VME platform to modernised infrastructure supporting MicroFocus Cobol based applications on a Linux Platform. You'll need to be a good, persuasive communicator - making the complex simple to understand. You'll work on product roadmaps and represent product designs at DWP governance forums, providing clear communication of architecture design and decision making, in order to gain approval to proceed with designs Your Essential Skills: Shaping and supporting the delivery of large scale, enterprise, business critical services Integration architecture, frameworks, technologies, tools and best practice Event-based API-driven architecture design, patterns (including pub-sub and data streaming), modelling techniques, tools and standards Agile delivery methodologies and best practice Presenting to technical governance forums. Details. Wages. Perks. In return for your skills, we pay 52,412 - 70,000 per annum. You'll also get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions to 28.97% - that could be worth over 18,000 in your pension pot each year. Plus, a generous leave package starting at 26 days, rising over time to 31 days. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and family-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Click 'Apply' for more information and to start an application on Civil Service
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
Senior Solution Architect Our team of Senior Solutions Architects are the champions of innovation, tackling complex challenges that directly impact society's most vulnerable. Join us in shaping the future of digital services at DWP, where your expertise will drive meaningful change and empower our users like never before. Pay 52,412 to 70,000, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions worth over 17,000. Hybrid working, and great work life balance. Includes flexi-time with up 3 extra flex-days off a month. Location Your choice of Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle. Hybrid hub / home working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. DWP is the UK's largest government department that helps people into work and makes payments worth over 195bn a year to support millions of daily users. We're transforming mission-critical payment services, and delivering 250 billion payments per year to the most vulnerable people in society. Our DWP Digital teams are using fresh ideas and ground-breaking technologies to create innovative, scalable, and user-centric digital solutions that are changing how government works, how people interact with us, and we make payments. We are looking for motivated, purpose-driven Solutions Architects like you to take on the challenge of solving complex problems that will improve outcomes for the most vulnerable citizens in our society. Designing World-Class Products You'll be working with our Benefits Payments Systems team. The BPS project delivers essential services to DWP customers. It's a big ticket. The systems we work on pay 1.4 billion in working age benefits, disability benefits, and pension benefits each year. As part of a small team of Architects, you'll collaborate closely with Testers, Engineers, Project Managers, and a larger BPS team comprising over 200 members, improving payments on major benefits like Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). As Senior Solution Architect, we'll look to your expertise to deliver value-for-money designs, support technical debt reduction for our re-platformed legacy benefit payment services, and the evolution of our services. There is complexity, and unique problems to solve. These services have recently been remediated from a Cobol VME platform to modernised infrastructure supporting MicroFocus Cobol based applications on a Linux Platform. You'll need to be a good, persuasive communicator - making the complex simple to understand. You'll work on product roadmaps and represent product designs at DWP governance forums, providing clear communication of architecture design and decision making, in order to gain approval to proceed with designs Your Essential Skills: Shaping and supporting the delivery of large scale, enterprise, business critical services Integration architecture, frameworks, technologies, tools and best practice Event-based API-driven architecture design, patterns (including pub-sub and data streaming), modelling techniques, tools and standards Agile delivery methodologies and best practice Presenting to technical governance forums. Details. Wages. Perks. In return for your skills, we pay 52,412 - 70,000 per annum. You'll also get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions to 28.97% - that could be worth over 18,000 in your pension pot each year. Plus, a generous leave package starting at 26 days, rising over time to 31 days. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and family-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Click 'Apply' for more information and to start an application on Civil Service
Software Developer (Pricing / Insurance) 45,000 - 55,000 + circa 15% bonus, private healthcare, a generous pension and some other excellent benefits West Midlands / Hybrid Full Time or Part Time The Company My client is a large and nationally recognised financial services business who are known for being one of the UK's 'great places to work', having won multiple awards. They are headquartered in the West Midlands and offer up to 80% home working. About the role This varied role will offer you the chance to utilise your software development knowledge to play a key part in the design and development of pricing algorithms for deployment to live production environments. You'll work with the wider Pricing team to develop requirements into production ready algorithms to enhance the rating capability of the business. This role offers an excellent opportunity to demonstrate people and project management skills whilst directing and coaching small groups to deliver projects. About You Must be able to work collaboratively and build effective stakeholder relationships at all levels. Ideally, you will have Radar development experience and can demonstrate strong knowledge of the insurance sector. Knowledge of Insurance software such as Polaris ProductWriter, Ratebase or Landscape is also desirable but not essential. Exposure to Agile project methodology. Please apply via the link or contact (url removed) for more information. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
Software Developer (Pricing / Insurance) 45,000 - 55,000 + circa 15% bonus, private healthcare, a generous pension and some other excellent benefits West Midlands / Hybrid Full Time or Part Time The Company My client is a large and nationally recognised financial services business who are known for being one of the UK's 'great places to work', having won multiple awards. They are headquartered in the West Midlands and offer up to 80% home working. About the role This varied role will offer you the chance to utilise your software development knowledge to play a key part in the design and development of pricing algorithms for deployment to live production environments. You'll work with the wider Pricing team to develop requirements into production ready algorithms to enhance the rating capability of the business. This role offers an excellent opportunity to demonstrate people and project management skills whilst directing and coaching small groups to deliver projects. About You Must be able to work collaboratively and build effective stakeholder relationships at all levels. Ideally, you will have Radar development experience and can demonstrate strong knowledge of the insurance sector. Knowledge of Insurance software such as Polaris ProductWriter, Ratebase or Landscape is also desirable but not essential. Exposure to Agile project methodology. Please apply via the link or contact (url removed) for more information. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.
Senior Pricing Developer 75,000 - 85,000 + circa 20% bonus, private healthcare, a generous pension and some other excellent benefits West Midlands / Hybrid Full Time or Part Time The Company My client is a large and nationally recognised financial services business who are known for being one of the UK's 'great places to work', having won multiple awards. They are headquartered in the West Midlands and offer up to 80% home working. The Role The Senior Pricing Developer will join a supportive and inclusive team who are responsible for setting up fair and accurate prices across the entire General Insurance product range. You will be part of a cutting-edge hub of in-house expertise that's right at the heart of the customer proposition. Key Responsibilities Design and development of algorithms to support pricing activity and the subsequent deployment to 'live' production environments. Directly involved in innovative projects, where you will be setting technical direction and representing the Pricing department in programme meetings, directly influencing senior stakeholders across the business to achieve high-quality technical integration with the wider programme. Work as a coach and mentor for junior members of the team and wider department. About You Proven coding skills as well as experience working within a Pricing, Data or IT function. You will preferably have experience using Radar or extensive experience in model development using Python, Earnix, or R, paired with a good working knowledge of the insurance industry. Evidence of building and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships. A collaborative approach and superb interpersonal skills. Experience working as a technical expert on fast-moving projects. The ability to convey technical information to non-technical audiences and influence stakeholder decisions. It would be advantageous if you have experience working in Agile project environments and have the ability to lead, encourage and motivate others. Please apply via the link or contact (url removed) for more information. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
Senior Pricing Developer 75,000 - 85,000 + circa 20% bonus, private healthcare, a generous pension and some other excellent benefits West Midlands / Hybrid Full Time or Part Time The Company My client is a large and nationally recognised financial services business who are known for being one of the UK's 'great places to work', having won multiple awards. They are headquartered in the West Midlands and offer up to 80% home working. The Role The Senior Pricing Developer will join a supportive and inclusive team who are responsible for setting up fair and accurate prices across the entire General Insurance product range. You will be part of a cutting-edge hub of in-house expertise that's right at the heart of the customer proposition. Key Responsibilities Design and development of algorithms to support pricing activity and the subsequent deployment to 'live' production environments. Directly involved in innovative projects, where you will be setting technical direction and representing the Pricing department in programme meetings, directly influencing senior stakeholders across the business to achieve high-quality technical integration with the wider programme. Work as a coach and mentor for junior members of the team and wider department. About You Proven coding skills as well as experience working within a Pricing, Data or IT function. You will preferably have experience using Radar or extensive experience in model development using Python, Earnix, or R, paired with a good working knowledge of the insurance industry. Evidence of building and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships. A collaborative approach and superb interpersonal skills. Experience working as a technical expert on fast-moving projects. The ability to convey technical information to non-technical audiences and influence stakeholder decisions. It would be advantageous if you have experience working in Agile project environments and have the ability to lead, encourage and motivate others. Please apply via the link or contact (url removed) for more information. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.
Linux Systems Manager - Up to 72K - Haywards heath We are looking for an experinced HPC Team Lead to make a significant impact on our HPC and Cloud environment. In this role, you will work closely with our team to develop our DevOps environment and lead the transition from older IT Ops approaches into a more Agile way of working. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with leadership skills and a strong technical background and excellent communication skills to help us maintain our cutting-edge technology infrastructure. Principle Accountabilities Mentor and coach members of the team. Improve and develop our systems, technology, and infrastructure, alongside providing third line technical support; Make sure the operational maintenance model, and the tools used, are efficient and well-designed. Understanding the client's needs and converting this into technical solutions is important as well as the continued stability, availability, and performance of the platforms. Essential Leadership experience. Linux administration, preferably in an HPC environment this is desirable Good experience with Agile Project Management Knowledge in FAI, Puppet and Zabbix Fast and effective problem-solving skills and a methodical approach to work An enthusiastic attitude towards learning and flexibility to adapt to new challenges or changes in direction What is in it for you? Competitive salary commensurate with experience Highly attractive bonus scheme Initial 22 days annual leave with future increases, complemented by a flexible buying and selling holiday program Company pension with generous employer contribution Wellbeing Unmind app - puts you in control of your mental health A flexible benefits platform with numerous discount schemes - gym membership, restaurants, cinema tickets, and much more! Regular social club events, spontaneous reward events throughout the year Cycle purchase scheme Flexible Private Medical & Dental care programmes Sponsorship of visas/comprehensive relocation packages Linux Systems Manager - Up to 72K - Haywards heath
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
Linux Systems Manager - Up to 72K - Haywards heath We are looking for an experinced HPC Team Lead to make a significant impact on our HPC and Cloud environment. In this role, you will work closely with our team to develop our DevOps environment and lead the transition from older IT Ops approaches into a more Agile way of working. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with leadership skills and a strong technical background and excellent communication skills to help us maintain our cutting-edge technology infrastructure. Principle Accountabilities Mentor and coach members of the team. Improve and develop our systems, technology, and infrastructure, alongside providing third line technical support; Make sure the operational maintenance model, and the tools used, are efficient and well-designed. Understanding the client's needs and converting this into technical solutions is important as well as the continued stability, availability, and performance of the platforms. Essential Leadership experience. Linux administration, preferably in an HPC environment this is desirable Good experience with Agile Project Management Knowledge in FAI, Puppet and Zabbix Fast and effective problem-solving skills and a methodical approach to work An enthusiastic attitude towards learning and flexibility to adapt to new challenges or changes in direction What is in it for you? Competitive salary commensurate with experience Highly attractive bonus scheme Initial 22 days annual leave with future increases, complemented by a flexible buying and selling holiday program Company pension with generous employer contribution Wellbeing Unmind app - puts you in control of your mental health A flexible benefits platform with numerous discount schemes - gym membership, restaurants, cinema tickets, and much more! Regular social club events, spontaneous reward events throughout the year Cycle purchase scheme Flexible Private Medical & Dental care programmes Sponsorship of visas/comprehensive relocation packages Linux Systems Manager - Up to 72K - Haywards heath
Lead Java Developer - Multiple locations - Manchester, London, Sheffield We are currently recruiting for a Lead Java Developer for an initial 12 month contract with our client in the public sector. You will be overseeing various digital transformation projects across the client's IT platform. Due to the nature of the client, the successful candidates MUST hold active SC Clearance and be eligible for DV Clearance. Experience Required: Experience of leading a team of software engineers for a development project including coaching and mentoring, task management and professional leadership Detailed experience of Java 11+, including Spring Boot, JPA/Hibernate and REST API's Experience of test methodologies including unit testing with JUnit Experience with Postgres or other similar relational database Experience of reviewing code and providing constructive feedback. Experience of working with Git Experience of agile development practices, specifically including Scrum MUST hold active SC Clearance and be eligible for DV Clearance Desirable Experience: Experience of building new and evolving microservices with emphasis on high availability Experience of Front End development in React and TypeScript Experience of mentoring and supporting junior members of the team Experience with DevOps principles and orchestration tools such as Docker or Kubernetes If you are interested in this role and for full role details, please apply with an up to date CV for immediate review
Apr 17, 2024
Contractor
Lead Java Developer - Multiple locations - Manchester, London, Sheffield We are currently recruiting for a Lead Java Developer for an initial 12 month contract with our client in the public sector. You will be overseeing various digital transformation projects across the client's IT platform. Due to the nature of the client, the successful candidates MUST hold active SC Clearance and be eligible for DV Clearance. Experience Required: Experience of leading a team of software engineers for a development project including coaching and mentoring, task management and professional leadership Detailed experience of Java 11+, including Spring Boot, JPA/Hibernate and REST API's Experience of test methodologies including unit testing with JUnit Experience with Postgres or other similar relational database Experience of reviewing code and providing constructive feedback. Experience of working with Git Experience of agile development practices, specifically including Scrum MUST hold active SC Clearance and be eligible for DV Clearance Desirable Experience: Experience of building new and evolving microservices with emphasis on high availability Experience of Front End development in React and TypeScript Experience of mentoring and supporting junior members of the team Experience with DevOps principles and orchestration tools such as Docker or Kubernetes If you are interested in this role and for full role details, please apply with an up to date CV for immediate review
We are looking for an experienced Scrum Master to join our growing team in Manchester, UK. Role Overview Working as part of our dynamic technology function, the Scrum Master will directly contribute to an award-winning digital platform that supports over 2,000 entrepreneurial travel businesses. You will help organise and coach our engineering teams in agile ways of working, positively driving key metrics and supporting the technology and platform modernisation journey. Principal Accountabilities Agile coaching and mentoring of the delivery teams, knowing when to lead from the front, side, or behind Guiding the team on the facilitation of their ceremonies and ways of working whilst providing valuable input and coaching on how to improve and get more value out of the ceremonies Enabling and guiding the team to drive their continuous improvement Encouraging negotiation between the team, PO, and various other stakeholders, shortening feedback loops and ensuring everyone's views are considered A very close ally to the Product Owner, offering insight into how value is sliced (vertical vs horizontal) and ensuring the team is fully engaged when refining PBIs Helping the team to remove any impediments themselves whilst shielding the team from distractions that may arise beyond their control Educate stakeholders outside the scrum team about how to inspect what the team is working on, advising what metrics offer insight and avoiding their misuse Benefits Working here at Travel Counsellors, we value the hard work and effort that our colleagues put in. Because of this, you can expect a wide range of employee benefits, including: A competitive basic salary + annual company bonus Flexible hybrid working model (2 days home, 3 days office) Career development and promotional opportunities 25 days holidays (increasing to 28 after 5 years of service) A Moments That Matter Day (annually) Enhanced maternity/paternity pay Holiday buy and sell (up to 5 days per year) 3 paid days charity leave Company events, socials, and incentives 3x annual salary death in service benefit Company pension scheme Costco membership Salary sacrifice, company car scheme Cycle to Work Scheme Employee Assistance Programme Free breakfast, fruit, and hot/cold beverages Referral scheme Employee discount Private medical insurance (taxable benefit) or healthcare cash plan (costs incurred by employees) Essential Skills Key Requirements 3+ years in a similar role, demonstrating strong progression and an aptitude to learn and develop You will not be afraid to use your voice to challenge or reinforce the status quo, guided by our values and behaviours You will be a motivated problem-solver with good interpersonal skills, lead by example and help define agile processes within the company and serve as a mentor to others in the role You will have a great customer-facing attitude, a strong interest in IT, and the ability to learn quickly You will take pride in your personal brand and be an engaging influencer Comfortable operating in fast-paced environments with informal ways of working Naturally ambitious and hardworking with a flexible and positive approach to work Desirable Skills Certified Scrum Master or equivalent qualification beneficial. Elevate your career in Agile project management - apply today to become our next Scrum Master and lead teams to new heights of efficiency and collaboration! About Company Here at Travel Counsellors, our customers, communities, and colleagues lie at the heart of everything we do - and that's what makes us special. For us, relationships come before transactions, and we are there for our customers, connecting with them on a deeply human level through the moments that matter. We've been changing lives for the past 30 years as the leading travel marketplace for self-employed travel entrepreneurs, empowering over 2,000 global independent travel agents to run successful leisure and corporate travel businesses. We pride ourselves on remaining a company that truly cares and has never wavered from its purpose - to redefine what personal means for a travel business. Our Travel Counsellors are supported by a team of over 300 super-talented people in our support offices to help them create unique, inspiring, and exciting experiences for their customers, whilst building lasting personal relationships that bring them back to us, time and time again. Our unique approach within the workplace - as well as towards customers - has seen us receive numerous awards and accolades, including being named The Best Place to Work in Travel at the 2022 TTG Travel Industry Awards, placing in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list 2023 (Large Company) as well as being the first travel company to be awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category! We are expanding at a phenomenal rate - on the back of our record year in terms of revenue (over £930m) - and are looking for outstanding individuals to join our dedicated Head Office team to help the company continue to flourish.
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
We are looking for an experienced Scrum Master to join our growing team in Manchester, UK. Role Overview Working as part of our dynamic technology function, the Scrum Master will directly contribute to an award-winning digital platform that supports over 2,000 entrepreneurial travel businesses. You will help organise and coach our engineering teams in agile ways of working, positively driving key metrics and supporting the technology and platform modernisation journey. Principal Accountabilities Agile coaching and mentoring of the delivery teams, knowing when to lead from the front, side, or behind Guiding the team on the facilitation of their ceremonies and ways of working whilst providing valuable input and coaching on how to improve and get more value out of the ceremonies Enabling and guiding the team to drive their continuous improvement Encouraging negotiation between the team, PO, and various other stakeholders, shortening feedback loops and ensuring everyone's views are considered A very close ally to the Product Owner, offering insight into how value is sliced (vertical vs horizontal) and ensuring the team is fully engaged when refining PBIs Helping the team to remove any impediments themselves whilst shielding the team from distractions that may arise beyond their control Educate stakeholders outside the scrum team about how to inspect what the team is working on, advising what metrics offer insight and avoiding their misuse Benefits Working here at Travel Counsellors, we value the hard work and effort that our colleagues put in. Because of this, you can expect a wide range of employee benefits, including: A competitive basic salary + annual company bonus Flexible hybrid working model (2 days home, 3 days office) Career development and promotional opportunities 25 days holidays (increasing to 28 after 5 years of service) A Moments That Matter Day (annually) Enhanced maternity/paternity pay Holiday buy and sell (up to 5 days per year) 3 paid days charity leave Company events, socials, and incentives 3x annual salary death in service benefit Company pension scheme Costco membership Salary sacrifice, company car scheme Cycle to Work Scheme Employee Assistance Programme Free breakfast, fruit, and hot/cold beverages Referral scheme Employee discount Private medical insurance (taxable benefit) or healthcare cash plan (costs incurred by employees) Essential Skills Key Requirements 3+ years in a similar role, demonstrating strong progression and an aptitude to learn and develop You will not be afraid to use your voice to challenge or reinforce the status quo, guided by our values and behaviours You will be a motivated problem-solver with good interpersonal skills, lead by example and help define agile processes within the company and serve as a mentor to others in the role You will have a great customer-facing attitude, a strong interest in IT, and the ability to learn quickly You will take pride in your personal brand and be an engaging influencer Comfortable operating in fast-paced environments with informal ways of working Naturally ambitious and hardworking with a flexible and positive approach to work Desirable Skills Certified Scrum Master or equivalent qualification beneficial. Elevate your career in Agile project management - apply today to become our next Scrum Master and lead teams to new heights of efficiency and collaboration! About Company Here at Travel Counsellors, our customers, communities, and colleagues lie at the heart of everything we do - and that's what makes us special. For us, relationships come before transactions, and we are there for our customers, connecting with them on a deeply human level through the moments that matter. We've been changing lives for the past 30 years as the leading travel marketplace for self-employed travel entrepreneurs, empowering over 2,000 global independent travel agents to run successful leisure and corporate travel businesses. We pride ourselves on remaining a company that truly cares and has never wavered from its purpose - to redefine what personal means for a travel business. Our Travel Counsellors are supported by a team of over 300 super-talented people in our support offices to help them create unique, inspiring, and exciting experiences for their customers, whilst building lasting personal relationships that bring them back to us, time and time again. Our unique approach within the workplace - as well as towards customers - has seen us receive numerous awards and accolades, including being named The Best Place to Work in Travel at the 2022 TTG Travel Industry Awards, placing in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list 2023 (Large Company) as well as being the first travel company to be awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category! We are expanding at a phenomenal rate - on the back of our record year in terms of revenue (over £930m) - and are looking for outstanding individuals to join our dedicated Head Office team to help the company continue to flourish.
Scala Developer - Government - Remote Tecknuovo is a digital technology consultancy with a Deliberately Different approach. This means we focus on people, not technology. We move at pace, and ensure Zero Dependency on us at the end of each project. Our mission is to challenge our industry's norm of supplier dependency. We don't only build and deliver solutions - we train and up-skill our customer's teams to transfer complete ownership to them after we exit the project. We help our customers achieve lasting transformation. We are Techies, chefs, wannabe sportsmen, coders, mothers, fathers, readers, superheroes, bookworms. What you'll be working towards We are currently looking to engage with a Scala Developer - Government - Remote on an exciting project with a public sector organisation that we have partnered with for the last 5 years. The main aim of the programme is to support this organisation through a major digital transformation by helping up-skill and coach team members while providing the technical hands on experience with. About You We are looking for someone that has hands on experience as a Scala Developer - Government - Remote. Also we are looking for someone that understands Agile practices. You will be an excellent communicator, with a strong background in delivering complex technology transformations and liaising with a variety of stakeholders. Experience with Scala and someone with a proactive personality, able to push things along and has implemented strategy. Passing the TeckBar The Teckbar is a benchmark we set for our associates to make sure we consistently deploy best-in-class teams to work with our clients. Talent Screen: Our Talent Team will be in touch to talk Tecknuovo, the role & values Tech Screen: We'll focus on real-life experience and deep dive into your technical background Offer: Job Done! Swag box incoming and your interactive onboarding journey starts now During the process, we promise you'll have: An understanding of Tecknuovo's mission and values Feel that this is where you want to work or not Clear on next steps and timescales for feedback Left a positive impression with all interviewers Our Values: Connection, Pace, Curiosity, Courage, Openness. Our culture is innovative, fast-paced, inclusive, and fun. We work with a strong community of associates to build values-aligned teams of digital practitioners for our customers' projects. Highly skilled and experts across technologies, they're an integral part of who are. Why Tecknuovo? You'll be joining a strong community of associates to build values-aligned teams of digital practitioners for our customers' projects. Highly skilled and experts across technologies, you'll be an integral part of who we are. We partner with the best people, so looking after them is important to us. Here are some of the perks you'll enjoy as an associate: Tech-agnostic projects Working with major UK organisations like HMRC, Virgin Media, British Council and Thames Water Monthly Teck Talks focusing on the latest and greatest in tech Flexible working The chance to work from our fantastic Tecknuovo HQ whenever you want IR35 compliant - we pay for QDOS, QDOS follow-ups and your background check
Apr 17, 2024
Contractor
Scala Developer - Government - Remote Tecknuovo is a digital technology consultancy with a Deliberately Different approach. This means we focus on people, not technology. We move at pace, and ensure Zero Dependency on us at the end of each project. Our mission is to challenge our industry's norm of supplier dependency. We don't only build and deliver solutions - we train and up-skill our customer's teams to transfer complete ownership to them after we exit the project. We help our customers achieve lasting transformation. We are Techies, chefs, wannabe sportsmen, coders, mothers, fathers, readers, superheroes, bookworms. What you'll be working towards We are currently looking to engage with a Scala Developer - Government - Remote on an exciting project with a public sector organisation that we have partnered with for the last 5 years. The main aim of the programme is to support this organisation through a major digital transformation by helping up-skill and coach team members while providing the technical hands on experience with. About You We are looking for someone that has hands on experience as a Scala Developer - Government - Remote. Also we are looking for someone that understands Agile practices. You will be an excellent communicator, with a strong background in delivering complex technology transformations and liaising with a variety of stakeholders. Experience with Scala and someone with a proactive personality, able to push things along and has implemented strategy. Passing the TeckBar The Teckbar is a benchmark we set for our associates to make sure we consistently deploy best-in-class teams to work with our clients. Talent Screen: Our Talent Team will be in touch to talk Tecknuovo, the role & values Tech Screen: We'll focus on real-life experience and deep dive into your technical background Offer: Job Done! Swag box incoming and your interactive onboarding journey starts now During the process, we promise you'll have: An understanding of Tecknuovo's mission and values Feel that this is where you want to work or not Clear on next steps and timescales for feedback Left a positive impression with all interviewers Our Values: Connection, Pace, Curiosity, Courage, Openness. Our culture is innovative, fast-paced, inclusive, and fun. We work with a strong community of associates to build values-aligned teams of digital practitioners for our customers' projects. Highly skilled and experts across technologies, they're an integral part of who are. Why Tecknuovo? You'll be joining a strong community of associates to build values-aligned teams of digital practitioners for our customers' projects. Highly skilled and experts across technologies, you'll be an integral part of who we are. We partner with the best people, so looking after them is important to us. Here are some of the perks you'll enjoy as an associate: Tech-agnostic projects Working with major UK organisations like HMRC, Virgin Media, British Council and Thames Water Monthly Teck Talks focusing on the latest and greatest in tech Flexible working The chance to work from our fantastic Tecknuovo HQ whenever you want IR35 compliant - we pay for QDOS, QDOS follow-ups and your background check
CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler
Aldershot, Hampshire
Senior Devops Engineer x3 +6 months + +Remote working - occasional travel to aldershot +Inside IR35 + 650 - 700 a day Skills: +Devops +AWS, bare-metal and Virtual hosting +Ansible +Jenkins +Monitoring systems e.g. ELK, Nagios, New Relic, DataDog, Splunk +Kubernetes Responsibilities Developing various infrastructure solutions including Public Cloud AWS as well as datacenter / private cloud to deliver high availability, rapidly developed, fully automated solutions using predominately open source software which deliver value to the customer. Providing technical leadership, help and guidance to less experienced members of the team through mentoring, coaching, constructive review and active participation in various technical forums. Advising our customers on the latest technologies and methodologies, designing and implementing innovative approaches to their problems using Automation. Ensuring software standards are maintained, being able to train and mentor junior staff. Defining processes and procedures to ensure maximum re-use and maintaining standards. Understanding security policies and implementing solutions that satisfy the security requirements. Designing and implementing solutions which have high availability and are scalable. Providing feedback and demonstrating to a wider audience solutions currently being developed and introducing the team to new concepts and products. Advise on testing solutions that can be automated to deliver an end to end testing solution for products. Advise on monitoring solutions, which can automate error collection and display the results in real time that will improve the customer's experience. Primary Skills Experience with configuration management tools, e.g. Ansible (preferred), Puppet, Chef. Experience with build and provisioning tools, eg. Jenkins (preferred), Terraform, etc Experience and knowledge of AWS, bare-metal and Virtual hosting. Experience of Test Driven or Behavior Driven development, and being able to implement automated test solutions The ability to integrate various products using APIs enabling a joined up automated approach Experience with monitoring systems e.g. ELK, Nagios, New Relic, DataDog, Splunk etc. Experience with Docker container hosting including Kubernetes and RedShift for example. Experience of modern programing languages, understanding at least one of: Bash script, Python, Ruby, Perl, C, C++, Java, PowerShell Working knowledge of digital delivery processes and methodologies Ability to work with an Agile Team, being able to be self-driven and looking for continuous improvements to both the process and the systems. If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please send your updated CV to (url removed) and I will get in touch.
Apr 17, 2024
Contractor
Senior Devops Engineer x3 +6 months + +Remote working - occasional travel to aldershot +Inside IR35 + 650 - 700 a day Skills: +Devops +AWS, bare-metal and Virtual hosting +Ansible +Jenkins +Monitoring systems e.g. ELK, Nagios, New Relic, DataDog, Splunk +Kubernetes Responsibilities Developing various infrastructure solutions including Public Cloud AWS as well as datacenter / private cloud to deliver high availability, rapidly developed, fully automated solutions using predominately open source software which deliver value to the customer. Providing technical leadership, help and guidance to less experienced members of the team through mentoring, coaching, constructive review and active participation in various technical forums. Advising our customers on the latest technologies and methodologies, designing and implementing innovative approaches to their problems using Automation. Ensuring software standards are maintained, being able to train and mentor junior staff. Defining processes and procedures to ensure maximum re-use and maintaining standards. Understanding security policies and implementing solutions that satisfy the security requirements. Designing and implementing solutions which have high availability and are scalable. Providing feedback and demonstrating to a wider audience solutions currently being developed and introducing the team to new concepts and products. Advise on testing solutions that can be automated to deliver an end to end testing solution for products. Advise on monitoring solutions, which can automate error collection and display the results in real time that will improve the customer's experience. Primary Skills Experience with configuration management tools, e.g. Ansible (preferred), Puppet, Chef. Experience with build and provisioning tools, eg. Jenkins (preferred), Terraform, etc Experience and knowledge of AWS, bare-metal and Virtual hosting. Experience of Test Driven or Behavior Driven development, and being able to implement automated test solutions The ability to integrate various products using APIs enabling a joined up automated approach Experience with monitoring systems e.g. ELK, Nagios, New Relic, DataDog, Splunk etc. Experience with Docker container hosting including Kubernetes and RedShift for example. Experience of modern programing languages, understanding at least one of: Bash script, Python, Ruby, Perl, C, C++, Java, PowerShell Working knowledge of digital delivery processes and methodologies Ability to work with an Agile Team, being able to be self-driven and looking for continuous improvements to both the process and the systems. If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please send your updated CV to (url removed) and I will get in touch.
JOB TITLE: Software Engineer (Innovation & Emerging Tech Team) SALARY: The salary banding for this role is £68,202 - £75,780 LOCATION: Manchester HOURS: 35 hours, full time WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites. About this opportunity This role sits in our Innovation and Emerging Tech team. We want to build a future where customers choose Lloyds because we regularly launch new products and services that make their financial lives better. This is a unique chance to join a team that celebrates curiosity, diversity and values creation! We're looking for 'full-stack' Software Engineers to be part of a new Engineering Innovation team. This new team will be dynamic, versatile and adaptive, with a core purpose on research, experimentation and building prototypes, that could be deployed at scale across the organisation. So, what would you be doing for us? The exciting bit! As a software engineer in the team, you'll be primarily responsible for the design, build and test of engineering innovation experiments. You'll be directly responsible for writing and maintaining code base, and as such you'll have deep expertise in modern 'full-stack' programming languages and technologies. You'll also demonstrate continuous personal development in new & emerging programming languages and technologies. You'll be conversant in Quality Engineering (QE) and DevOps processes and technologies. As well as DBT and code execution, you'll also be responsible for crafting and maintaining appropriate user documentation. You'll collaborate closely with internal partners across the Group's engineering and architecture communities, ensuring all our experiments maintain standards of engineering excellence and alignment to strategic technology direction. This is a leadership level role and will blend both deep domain and technical expertise within a feature team and great passion for coaching and developing people in a "player-coach" model. Why Lloyds Banking Group From building a truly sustainable business to creating a place where people love to work, we need colleagues who are up for the challenge of our bold ambitions. Who are excited to push boundaries and make change happen. Together, we can grow with purpose. What you'll need A deep working experience across a range of 'full-stack' programming languages. It is not expected that you'll have all the technical skills listed below. However, you should be able to demonstrate you possess a range of these, at a proficient level: Front-end, e.g., Javascript/JS Frameworks, HTML/CSS Mid-tier, e.g., API, ReST, Web Server, SSO, IAM Server-side & database, e.g., Java, C#, GoLang, Node.JS, Python, SQL Server, Cockroach, MongoDB Mobile, e.g., Swift, Android Core cloud platforms, e.g., Google, Azure, AWS DevOps & CICD, e.g., Jenkins, Urban Code, Atlassian, GitHub, MS Team Foundation Server, SonarQube, Kubernetes And any experience of these would be really useful Practical knowledge on software development processes Engineering experience working within an Agile framework Systems design thinking and solution architecture Practical experience crafting technical documentation Collaboration; working effectively alongside engineering teams, technical specialists, product owners, vendors and partners. You can hold productive communications to ensure experiments are clearly scoped and implemented Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it's why we especially welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We're disability confident. So if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know We also offer a wide ranging benefits package, which includes: A generous pension contribution of up to 15% An annual performance related bonus Share schemes including free shares Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
JOB TITLE: Software Engineer (Innovation & Emerging Tech Team) SALARY: The salary banding for this role is £68,202 - £75,780 LOCATION: Manchester HOURS: 35 hours, full time WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites. About this opportunity This role sits in our Innovation and Emerging Tech team. We want to build a future where customers choose Lloyds because we regularly launch new products and services that make their financial lives better. This is a unique chance to join a team that celebrates curiosity, diversity and values creation! We're looking for 'full-stack' Software Engineers to be part of a new Engineering Innovation team. This new team will be dynamic, versatile and adaptive, with a core purpose on research, experimentation and building prototypes, that could be deployed at scale across the organisation. So, what would you be doing for us? The exciting bit! As a software engineer in the team, you'll be primarily responsible for the design, build and test of engineering innovation experiments. You'll be directly responsible for writing and maintaining code base, and as such you'll have deep expertise in modern 'full-stack' programming languages and technologies. You'll also demonstrate continuous personal development in new & emerging programming languages and technologies. You'll be conversant in Quality Engineering (QE) and DevOps processes and technologies. As well as DBT and code execution, you'll also be responsible for crafting and maintaining appropriate user documentation. You'll collaborate closely with internal partners across the Group's engineering and architecture communities, ensuring all our experiments maintain standards of engineering excellence and alignment to strategic technology direction. This is a leadership level role and will blend both deep domain and technical expertise within a feature team and great passion for coaching and developing people in a "player-coach" model. Why Lloyds Banking Group From building a truly sustainable business to creating a place where people love to work, we need colleagues who are up for the challenge of our bold ambitions. Who are excited to push boundaries and make change happen. Together, we can grow with purpose. What you'll need A deep working experience across a range of 'full-stack' programming languages. It is not expected that you'll have all the technical skills listed below. However, you should be able to demonstrate you possess a range of these, at a proficient level: Front-end, e.g., Javascript/JS Frameworks, HTML/CSS Mid-tier, e.g., API, ReST, Web Server, SSO, IAM Server-side & database, e.g., Java, C#, GoLang, Node.JS, Python, SQL Server, Cockroach, MongoDB Mobile, e.g., Swift, Android Core cloud platforms, e.g., Google, Azure, AWS DevOps & CICD, e.g., Jenkins, Urban Code, Atlassian, GitHub, MS Team Foundation Server, SonarQube, Kubernetes And any experience of these would be really useful Practical knowledge on software development processes Engineering experience working within an Agile framework Systems design thinking and solution architecture Practical experience crafting technical documentation Collaboration; working effectively alongside engineering teams, technical specialists, product owners, vendors and partners. You can hold productive communications to ensure experiments are clearly scoped and implemented Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it's why we especially welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We're disability confident. So if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know We also offer a wide ranging benefits package, which includes: A generous pension contribution of up to 15% An annual performance related bonus Share schemes including free shares Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.
Linux Systems Manager - Up to £72K - Haywards heath We are looking for an experienced HPC Team Lead to make a significant impact on our HPC and Cloud environment. In this role, you will work closely with our team to develop our DevOps environment and lead the transition from older IT Ops approaches into a more Agile way of working. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with leadership skills and a strong technical background and excellent communication skills to help us maintain our cutting-edge technology infrastructure. Principle Accountabilities Mentor and coach members of the team. Improve and develop our systems, technology, and infrastructure, alongside providing third line technical support; Make sure the operational maintenance model, and the tools used, are efficient and well-designed. Understanding the client's needs and converting this into technical solutions is important as well as the continued stability, availability, and performance of the platforms. Essential Leadership experience. Linux administration, preferably in an HPC environment this is desirable Good experience with Agile Project Management Knowledge in FAI, Puppet and Zabbix Fast and effective problem-solving skills and a methodical approach to work An enthusiastic attitude towards learning and flexibility to adapt to new challenges or changes in direction What is in it for you? Competitive salary commensurate with experience Highly attractive bonus scheme Initial 22 days annual leave with future increases, complemented by a flexible buying and selling holiday program Company pension with generous employer contribution Wellbeing Unmind app - puts you in control of your mental health A flexible benefits platform with numerous discount schemes - gym membership, restaurants, cinema tickets, and much more! Regular social club events, spontaneous reward events throughout the year Cycle purchase scheme Flexible Private Medical & Dental care programmes Sponsorship of visas/comprehensive relocation packages Linux Systems Manager - Up to £72K - Haywards heath
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
Linux Systems Manager - Up to £72K - Haywards heath We are looking for an experienced HPC Team Lead to make a significant impact on our HPC and Cloud environment. In this role, you will work closely with our team to develop our DevOps environment and lead the transition from older IT Ops approaches into a more Agile way of working. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with leadership skills and a strong technical background and excellent communication skills to help us maintain our cutting-edge technology infrastructure. Principle Accountabilities Mentor and coach members of the team. Improve and develop our systems, technology, and infrastructure, alongside providing third line technical support; Make sure the operational maintenance model, and the tools used, are efficient and well-designed. Understanding the client's needs and converting this into technical solutions is important as well as the continued stability, availability, and performance of the platforms. Essential Leadership experience. Linux administration, preferably in an HPC environment this is desirable Good experience with Agile Project Management Knowledge in FAI, Puppet and Zabbix Fast and effective problem-solving skills and a methodical approach to work An enthusiastic attitude towards learning and flexibility to adapt to new challenges or changes in direction What is in it for you? Competitive salary commensurate with experience Highly attractive bonus scheme Initial 22 days annual leave with future increases, complemented by a flexible buying and selling holiday program Company pension with generous employer contribution Wellbeing Unmind app - puts you in control of your mental health A flexible benefits platform with numerous discount schemes - gym membership, restaurants, cinema tickets, and much more! Regular social club events, spontaneous reward events throughout the year Cycle purchase scheme Flexible Private Medical & Dental care programmes Sponsorship of visas/comprehensive relocation packages Linux Systems Manager - Up to £72K - Haywards heath
Job Title: Scrum Master Location: Preston - Hybrid - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Circa £58,000 What you'll be doing: Ensure agile methodology is embedded into teams Ensure teams are utilising Jira to its fullest capability Ensure teams are following best practice guidance with sprint planning, execution & reviews Ensure agile delivery for all teams Planning and deploying change programme to move to Agile Coach and mentor team members, empower team to run and lead sprints Audit team Jira/Agile delivery and sprints Provide documentation and training needed to team members Be utilised over multiple teams and stakeholders Produce reporting on delivery through Jira Your skills and experiences: Essential: IT / Computer Science related degree or hands-on experience working in a Business Data / Data Cataloguing / Data Governance environment Experience working in an Agile programme, leading and implementing change into Agile Understanding of and experience in sprint working, experience of using Jira, working in sprints, and working in the scrum master role Experience of communicating complex technical processes to stakeholders in an understandable way Desirable: Knowledge and understanding of running complex programmes over various teams Experience of working within Data and Analytics Teams Benefits: You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Data & Analytics team: The Data & Analytics Shared Service is at the heart of our company data landscape, bringing together data from our global operations and generating a broad range of insights to inform key business decisions. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation. Closing Date: 4th April 2024 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
Job Title: Scrum Master Location: Preston - Hybrid - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Circa £58,000 What you'll be doing: Ensure agile methodology is embedded into teams Ensure teams are utilising Jira to its fullest capability Ensure teams are following best practice guidance with sprint planning, execution & reviews Ensure agile delivery for all teams Planning and deploying change programme to move to Agile Coach and mentor team members, empower team to run and lead sprints Audit team Jira/Agile delivery and sprints Provide documentation and training needed to team members Be utilised over multiple teams and stakeholders Produce reporting on delivery through Jira Your skills and experiences: Essential: IT / Computer Science related degree or hands-on experience working in a Business Data / Data Cataloguing / Data Governance environment Experience working in an Agile programme, leading and implementing change into Agile Understanding of and experience in sprint working, experience of using Jira, working in sprints, and working in the scrum master role Experience of communicating complex technical processes to stakeholders in an understandable way Desirable: Knowledge and understanding of running complex programmes over various teams Experience of working within Data and Analytics Teams Benefits: You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Data & Analytics team: The Data & Analytics Shared Service is at the heart of our company data landscape, bringing together data from our global operations and generating a broad range of insights to inform key business decisions. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation. Closing Date: 4th April 2024 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.