Digital Solutions Global Ltd
St. Paul's Cathedral, London, UK
Top 10 U.S. Bank creating a tech hub in Central London!
We are recruiting for an exciting opportunity for a Senior C#/.Net Software Engineer for a top 10 U.S. bank that has expanded into The U.K. and Europe. The Bank has acquired an established UK institutional wealth management brand in London near St Pauls and are on a recruitment drive to build a tech hub to support development in U.K office hours.
Benefits:
Up to £100k base salary
10% bonus based on company and individual performance
Private Medical cover scheme
Health insurance against long term sickness
25 days holiday per year
15% pension contributions
Life insurance x 4 salary
Training scheme
Counselling service
Financial help
Legal support
Environment:
Hybrid working 3 days office, 2 days at home
Close to St Pauls
Highly technical at all levels including senior management
Agile methodology
Heavily invested in their people
Open culture with focus on helping their people to delivery high quality solutions
Projects:
Implementaion of UK Branch systems
Work with the business and develop iterative improvements of the investment apps
System modernisation & support
Help to build out the UK Team on an exciting expansion
Essential Skills:
C#/.Net, OO design principals
Containerized microservices (Docker, Kubernetes)
Agile (Scrum), CI/CD, GitLab
Desirable Skills:
Cloud experience highly desirable (ideally Azure)
Messaging experience desirable (IBM MQ, Rabbit, Kafka/Azure Event Hub etc.)
JScript (Node, Angular, React etc.) desirable
RDBMS (MS SQL, Oracle etc.) desirable
Person attributes:
Candidates with relevant technical exposure in the above or similar technologies along with Finance Industry expereince preferred although if you have the skills but no financial expereince you would be considerd.
The right candidate would be confident in joining a brand new, small team that has huge growth plans over the coming year and beyond. In addition you'll need to be confident supporting legacy systems until they are replaced with your new technology (containerised micro sevices etc.).
Position open to all qualified candidates with a valid UK work permit who is already based in the UK.
Apr 01, 2022
Full time
Top 10 U.S. Bank creating a tech hub in Central London!
We are recruiting for an exciting opportunity for a Senior C#/.Net Software Engineer for a top 10 U.S. bank that has expanded into The U.K. and Europe. The Bank has acquired an established UK institutional wealth management brand in London near St Pauls and are on a recruitment drive to build a tech hub to support development in U.K office hours.
Benefits:
Up to £100k base salary
10% bonus based on company and individual performance
Private Medical cover scheme
Health insurance against long term sickness
25 days holiday per year
15% pension contributions
Life insurance x 4 salary
Training scheme
Counselling service
Financial help
Legal support
Environment:
Hybrid working 3 days office, 2 days at home
Close to St Pauls
Highly technical at all levels including senior management
Agile methodology
Heavily invested in their people
Open culture with focus on helping their people to delivery high quality solutions
Projects:
Implementaion of UK Branch systems
Work with the business and develop iterative improvements of the investment apps
System modernisation & support
Help to build out the UK Team on an exciting expansion
Essential Skills:
C#/.Net, OO design principals
Containerized microservices (Docker, Kubernetes)
Agile (Scrum), CI/CD, GitLab
Desirable Skills:
Cloud experience highly desirable (ideally Azure)
Messaging experience desirable (IBM MQ, Rabbit, Kafka/Azure Event Hub etc.)
JScript (Node, Angular, React etc.) desirable
RDBMS (MS SQL, Oracle etc.) desirable
Person attributes:
Candidates with relevant technical exposure in the above or similar technologies along with Finance Industry expereince preferred although if you have the skills but no financial expereince you would be considerd.
The right candidate would be confident in joining a brand new, small team that has huge growth plans over the coming year and beyond. In addition you'll need to be confident supporting legacy systems until they are replaced with your new technology (containerised micro sevices etc.).
Position open to all qualified candidates with a valid UK work permit who is already based in the UK.
Responsible for all things integration, the Iceland Integration development team is split into three squads of around four software engineers each headed by a Principal software engineer, supported by a senior software engineer and responsible for a portfolio of products. Test and Business Analyst resource are also assigned to the squads, but they do not report into the principal. The product portfolios are broadly grouped together around related business functionality. An architect brings this all together and works in collaboration with the engineering teams to maintain a cohesive and structured architecture across the products. The team follow a cloud first approach developing micro services hosted in MS Azure focussing heavily on Azure's Serverless portfolio and following modern engineering practices and methodologies. Purpose of the Role The principal is the line manager for all the developers in the squad and the technical owner of the squad's product portfolio and as such has five main areas of responsibility: - Developers Monitoring performance Assessing skills (mentoring as required) Allocating work Overall squad motivation Recruitment Product Ensuring the products have sufficient up to date documentation, including product roadmaps. Managing risks associated to the products (aging software, failing components, architectural vulnerabilities etc) Managing technical debt Ensuring a good support model is in place and managing it Quality, all the way through from unit test coverage to automated integration tests Work Ensuring that enough work is coming into the team and is of sufficient quality. Development process Collaborating with the Software Development Manager and other principals to maintain and further develop a SDLC that meets the needs to the squad and overall team and its customers. New Tech Keeping abreast of new technical developments and assessing their relevance to the squad and overall team's products Testing out new tech and investigating their use to solve current business problems. Conduct brown bag sessions to present new tech to interested parties within Iceland. Collaboration is key to the role and the principal must work closely with the Software Development Manager, other principals, and the architect to help the team meet its goals and objectives. What We Are Looking For An experienced .Net principal, Tech Lead or Senior who is looking to make that step up. Experience with Microsoft Azure, Terraform, and C# advantageous.
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
Responsible for all things integration, the Iceland Integration development team is split into three squads of around four software engineers each headed by a Principal software engineer, supported by a senior software engineer and responsible for a portfolio of products. Test and Business Analyst resource are also assigned to the squads, but they do not report into the principal. The product portfolios are broadly grouped together around related business functionality. An architect brings this all together and works in collaboration with the engineering teams to maintain a cohesive and structured architecture across the products. The team follow a cloud first approach developing micro services hosted in MS Azure focussing heavily on Azure's Serverless portfolio and following modern engineering practices and methodologies. Purpose of the Role The principal is the line manager for all the developers in the squad and the technical owner of the squad's product portfolio and as such has five main areas of responsibility: - Developers Monitoring performance Assessing skills (mentoring as required) Allocating work Overall squad motivation Recruitment Product Ensuring the products have sufficient up to date documentation, including product roadmaps. Managing risks associated to the products (aging software, failing components, architectural vulnerabilities etc) Managing technical debt Ensuring a good support model is in place and managing it Quality, all the way through from unit test coverage to automated integration tests Work Ensuring that enough work is coming into the team and is of sufficient quality. Development process Collaborating with the Software Development Manager and other principals to maintain and further develop a SDLC that meets the needs to the squad and overall team and its customers. New Tech Keeping abreast of new technical developments and assessing their relevance to the squad and overall team's products Testing out new tech and investigating their use to solve current business problems. Conduct brown bag sessions to present new tech to interested parties within Iceland. Collaboration is key to the role and the principal must work closely with the Software Development Manager, other principals, and the architect to help the team meet its goals and objectives. What We Are Looking For An experienced .Net principal, Tech Lead or Senior who is looking to make that step up. Experience with Microsoft Azure, Terraform, and C# advantageous.
PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER - DV CLEARED BRAND NEW PERMANENT OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE WITHIN A LEADING NATIONAL SECURITY SME IN CHELTENHAM AND BRISTOL. Permanent opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer Industry-leading National Security / Cyber Security SME Salary up to £120,000 plus clearance bonuses Enhanced DV Security Clearance to start Offices in Cheltenham and Bristol To apply please call / or email WHAT WILL THE PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER BE DOING? As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be the senior technologist in a talented deployment team, you'll work closely with engineering and product team members, leading the design and development of an in-house technology platform. You will play a lead role in the design and direction of a range of products, whilst engaging with key customers to understand their needs and shape them into an effective product and technology roadmap. As a senior technologist, you will be central to the technical leadership, reporting directly to the CTO. REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE: Building and designing software: you are an engineer and natural technical leader with at least 10 years of experience building software Designing distributed data-intensive systems Solving complex problems in uncertain scenarios and articulating the architecture of complex systems DESIRABLE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE - Experience using JavaScript or Python Experience deploying software into the cloud and on-premise Developing software products EKS, Kubernetes, OpenSearch/ElasticSearch, MongoDB, Spark or NiFi Experience with microservices architecture Experience with AI/ML systems TO BE CONSIDERED . Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to For further information please call me on or . I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit from 7am until 10pm. If unavailable please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. Also feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn, just search Lewis Hayward. I look forward to hearing from you. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER - DV CLEARED KEY SKILLS: PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER / PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPER LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER / JAVA DEVELOPER / JAVA ENGINEER / LEAD SOFTWARE DEVELOPER / SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER / DV CLEARED / DV CLEARANCE / DEVELOPED VETTING / DEVELOPED VETTED / DEEP VETTING / DEEP VETTED / SC CLEARED / SC CLEARANCE / SECURITY CLEARED / SECURITY CLEARANCE
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER - DV CLEARED BRAND NEW PERMANENT OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE WITHIN A LEADING NATIONAL SECURITY SME IN CHELTENHAM AND BRISTOL. Permanent opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer Industry-leading National Security / Cyber Security SME Salary up to £120,000 plus clearance bonuses Enhanced DV Security Clearance to start Offices in Cheltenham and Bristol To apply please call / or email WHAT WILL THE PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER BE DOING? As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be the senior technologist in a talented deployment team, you'll work closely with engineering and product team members, leading the design and development of an in-house technology platform. You will play a lead role in the design and direction of a range of products, whilst engaging with key customers to understand their needs and shape them into an effective product and technology roadmap. As a senior technologist, you will be central to the technical leadership, reporting directly to the CTO. REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE: Building and designing software: you are an engineer and natural technical leader with at least 10 years of experience building software Designing distributed data-intensive systems Solving complex problems in uncertain scenarios and articulating the architecture of complex systems DESIRABLE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE - Experience using JavaScript or Python Experience deploying software into the cloud and on-premise Developing software products EKS, Kubernetes, OpenSearch/ElasticSearch, MongoDB, Spark or NiFi Experience with microservices architecture Experience with AI/ML systems TO BE CONSIDERED . Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to For further information please call me on or . I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit from 7am until 10pm. If unavailable please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. Also feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn, just search Lewis Hayward. I look forward to hearing from you. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER - DV CLEARED KEY SKILLS: PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER / PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPER LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER / JAVA DEVELOPER / JAVA ENGINEER / LEAD SOFTWARE DEVELOPER / SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER / DV CLEARED / DV CLEARANCE / DEVELOPED VETTING / DEVELOPED VETTED / DEEP VETTING / DEEP VETTED / SC CLEARED / SC CLEARANCE / SECURITY CLEARED / SECURITY CLEARANCE
As a ServiceNow Service Architect, your mission will be to architect solutions that not only adhere to best practices but also push the boundaries of what's possible with ServiceNow. You will be at the forefront of delivering for the business, rolling out new processes, features, and improvements across various ServiceNow modules such as ITSM, CSM, ITOM, FSM, and Domain Separation. ServiceNow Service Architect - REMOTE (Successful candidates must qualify for security clearance checks) Salary: 80,0000 to 100,000 per annum - plus benefits and healthcare options Location: UK-Wide (REMOTE) Our client is a UK Cloud, Connectivity, Communications, and Cyber Security pioneer, and a trusted technology partner for more than 3000 companies. They are looking for an experienced ServiceNow Service Architect to join their Operational Excellence Team who have a pipeline of exciting projects! This is unique opportunity for an Architect to enhance their digital career. Principal Accountabilities: Strategic Design and Implementation: Lead the overall design of large-scale ServiceNow applications, focusing on creating high-value technical solutions. Oversee the integration of ServiceNow with other platforms, ensuring seamless data flow and system functionality. Develop and maintain system documentation, process flows, and design documents. Platform Enhancement and Management: Evaluate new features with each ServiceNow release, assessing their applicability to our environment. Manage upgrade cycles and implement new functionalities to enhance user experience. Continuously improve ServiceNow capabilities and propose integrations with other tools as needed. Governance and Best Practices: Provide strategic recommendations around technical best practices and industry trends. Define and run architecture governance processes, shaping the architectural strategy to align with business objectives. Maintain a strong focus on ITIL processes and ServiceNow solutions. Team Collaboration and Leadership: Work closely with stakeholders, team members, and clients, offering expert input and guiding junior members. Participate in Design Authority meetings to review and approve technical solutions. Collaborate in process flow analysis and redesign alongside Project Managers. Preferred: Deep knowledge and experience in designing and implementing ServiceNow solutions, particularly in ITSM, CSM, ITOM, FSM, and Domain Separation. Visionary in ServiceNow architecture, with a talent for weaving ITSM, CSM, ITOM, FSM, and Domain Separation into a masterpiece. 1 undergraduate degree or higher in any subject covering Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Business. ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA) ITIL Foundation ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist ITSM (CIS-ITSM) ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD) - advantageous To apply please click the "Apply" button and follow the instructions. For a further discussion, please contact Aaron Perdesi on (phone number removed). 83zero Consulting Limited is a boutique consultancy specialising in Software Development & Agile within the UK. We provide high quality interim and permanent senior IT professionals.
Mar 28, 2024
Full time
As a ServiceNow Service Architect, your mission will be to architect solutions that not only adhere to best practices but also push the boundaries of what's possible with ServiceNow. You will be at the forefront of delivering for the business, rolling out new processes, features, and improvements across various ServiceNow modules such as ITSM, CSM, ITOM, FSM, and Domain Separation. ServiceNow Service Architect - REMOTE (Successful candidates must qualify for security clearance checks) Salary: 80,0000 to 100,000 per annum - plus benefits and healthcare options Location: UK-Wide (REMOTE) Our client is a UK Cloud, Connectivity, Communications, and Cyber Security pioneer, and a trusted technology partner for more than 3000 companies. They are looking for an experienced ServiceNow Service Architect to join their Operational Excellence Team who have a pipeline of exciting projects! This is unique opportunity for an Architect to enhance their digital career. Principal Accountabilities: Strategic Design and Implementation: Lead the overall design of large-scale ServiceNow applications, focusing on creating high-value technical solutions. Oversee the integration of ServiceNow with other platforms, ensuring seamless data flow and system functionality. Develop and maintain system documentation, process flows, and design documents. Platform Enhancement and Management: Evaluate new features with each ServiceNow release, assessing their applicability to our environment. Manage upgrade cycles and implement new functionalities to enhance user experience. Continuously improve ServiceNow capabilities and propose integrations with other tools as needed. Governance and Best Practices: Provide strategic recommendations around technical best practices and industry trends. Define and run architecture governance processes, shaping the architectural strategy to align with business objectives. Maintain a strong focus on ITIL processes and ServiceNow solutions. Team Collaboration and Leadership: Work closely with stakeholders, team members, and clients, offering expert input and guiding junior members. Participate in Design Authority meetings to review and approve technical solutions. Collaborate in process flow analysis and redesign alongside Project Managers. Preferred: Deep knowledge and experience in designing and implementing ServiceNow solutions, particularly in ITSM, CSM, ITOM, FSM, and Domain Separation. Visionary in ServiceNow architecture, with a talent for weaving ITSM, CSM, ITOM, FSM, and Domain Separation into a masterpiece. 1 undergraduate degree or higher in any subject covering Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Business. ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA) ITIL Foundation ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist ITSM (CIS-ITSM) ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD) - advantageous To apply please click the "Apply" button and follow the instructions. For a further discussion, please contact Aaron Perdesi on (phone number removed). 83zero Consulting Limited is a boutique consultancy specialising in Software Development & Agile within the UK. We provide high quality interim and permanent senior IT professionals.
As a ServiceNow Service Architect, your mission will be to architect solutions that not only adhere to best practices but also push the boundaries of what's possible with ServiceNow. You will be at the forefront of delivering for the business, rolling out new processes, features, and improvements across various ServiceNow modules such as ITSM, CSM, ITOM, FSM, and Domain Separation. ServiceNow Service Architect - REMOTE (Successful candidates must qualify for security clearance checks) Salary: 80,0000 to 100,000 per annum - plus benefits and healthcare options Location: UK-Wide (REMOTE) Our client is a UK Cloud, Connectivity, Communications, and Cyber Security pioneer, and a trusted technology partner for more than 3000 companies. They are looking for an experienced ServiceNow Service Architect to join their Operational Excellence Team who have a pipeline of exciting projects! This is unique opportunity for an Architect to enhance their digital career. Principal Accountabilities: Strategic Design and Implementation: Lead the overall design of large-scale ServiceNow applications, focusing on creating high-value technical solutions. Oversee the integration of ServiceNow with other platforms, ensuring seamless data flow and system functionality. Develop and maintain system documentation, process flows, and design documents. Platform Enhancement and Management: Evaluate new features with each ServiceNow release, assessing their applicability to our environment. Manage upgrade cycles and implement new functionalities to enhance user experience. Continuously improve ServiceNow capabilities and propose integrations with other tools as needed. Governance and Best Practices: Provide strategic recommendations around technical best practices and industry trends. Define and run architecture governance processes, shaping the architectural strategy to align with business objectives. Maintain a strong focus on ITIL processes and ServiceNow solutions. Team Collaboration and Leadership: Work closely with stakeholders, team members, and clients, offering expert input and guiding junior members. Participate in Design Authority meetings to review and approve technical solutions. Collaborate in process flow analysis and redesign alongside Project Managers. Preferred: Deep knowledge and experience in designing and implementing ServiceNow solutions, particularly in ITSM, CSM, ITOM, FSM, and Domain Separation. Visionary in ServiceNow architecture, with a talent for weaving ITSM, CSM, ITOM, FSM, and Domain Separation into a masterpiece. 1 undergraduate degree or higher in any subject covering Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Business. ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA) ITIL Foundation ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist ITSM (CIS-ITSM) ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD) - advantageous To apply please click the "Apply" button and follow the instructions. For a further discussion, please contact Aaron Perdesi on (phone number removed). 83zero Consulting Limited is a boutique consultancy specialising in Software Development & Agile within the UK. We provide high quality interim and permanent senior IT professionals.
Mar 28, 2024
Full time
As a ServiceNow Service Architect, your mission will be to architect solutions that not only adhere to best practices but also push the boundaries of what's possible with ServiceNow. You will be at the forefront of delivering for the business, rolling out new processes, features, and improvements across various ServiceNow modules such as ITSM, CSM, ITOM, FSM, and Domain Separation. ServiceNow Service Architect - REMOTE (Successful candidates must qualify for security clearance checks) Salary: 80,0000 to 100,000 per annum - plus benefits and healthcare options Location: UK-Wide (REMOTE) Our client is a UK Cloud, Connectivity, Communications, and Cyber Security pioneer, and a trusted technology partner for more than 3000 companies. They are looking for an experienced ServiceNow Service Architect to join their Operational Excellence Team who have a pipeline of exciting projects! This is unique opportunity for an Architect to enhance their digital career. Principal Accountabilities: Strategic Design and Implementation: Lead the overall design of large-scale ServiceNow applications, focusing on creating high-value technical solutions. Oversee the integration of ServiceNow with other platforms, ensuring seamless data flow and system functionality. Develop and maintain system documentation, process flows, and design documents. Platform Enhancement and Management: Evaluate new features with each ServiceNow release, assessing their applicability to our environment. Manage upgrade cycles and implement new functionalities to enhance user experience. Continuously improve ServiceNow capabilities and propose integrations with other tools as needed. Governance and Best Practices: Provide strategic recommendations around technical best practices and industry trends. Define and run architecture governance processes, shaping the architectural strategy to align with business objectives. Maintain a strong focus on ITIL processes and ServiceNow solutions. Team Collaboration and Leadership: Work closely with stakeholders, team members, and clients, offering expert input and guiding junior members. Participate in Design Authority meetings to review and approve technical solutions. Collaborate in process flow analysis and redesign alongside Project Managers. Preferred: Deep knowledge and experience in designing and implementing ServiceNow solutions, particularly in ITSM, CSM, ITOM, FSM, and Domain Separation. Visionary in ServiceNow architecture, with a talent for weaving ITSM, CSM, ITOM, FSM, and Domain Separation into a masterpiece. 1 undergraduate degree or higher in any subject covering Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Business. ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA) ITIL Foundation ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist ITSM (CIS-ITSM) ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD) - advantageous To apply please click the "Apply" button and follow the instructions. For a further discussion, please contact Aaron Perdesi on (phone number removed). 83zero Consulting Limited is a boutique consultancy specialising in Software Development & Agile within the UK. We provide high quality interim and permanent senior IT professionals.
Working within a well known Manufacturers this role is an inital contract until 30 June 2024 (outside out of IR35) Its a maximum of 40 hours per week and there could be some occcasional travel inside and outside of the UK. JOB SUMMARY: To design, develop and implement software-based control systems to ensure hybrid products and technologies meet functional and performance requirements. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES Product Development Conduct analysis of dynamic systems and software requirements and investigate solutions to implement the embedded software Integrate and validate inhouse and third-party SW components Develop software compliance documentation e.g. A-SPICE, IS(phone number removed) Design and implement the embedded software components to meet specifications or change requests Develop test plans to validate control systems and software implementations Perform unit, functional and integration testing of software Support software release for integration into prototype machines and provide associated control system and software documentation Generate calibration to meet functional and performance targets Support functional testing of software on prototype machines Release SW and basic calibrations for both internal and external customers Support investigation into control system and software failures and initiate corrective action Facilitate software reviews and quality analysis meetings Train, mentor and support the software engineers in the team Support project leader and manager during the software audits Support test/commissioning activities at both onsite, offsite and customer locations Support legacy projects and products Liaise with customer for quicker issue resolutions Develop Control Systems in Model Based design and auto code generation Project Management Follow the product/project timing plan and key milestones for SW deliveries Ensure all control systems and software activities follow Tenneco development process and procedures, providing technical evidence and maintaining auditable records required to maintain the Tenneco quality management system Support project and resource managers with information on software development needs to ensure accurate planning and allocation of resources Provide software input at team meetings and reviews Provide customers, suppliers and partners with necessary technical information to support customer projects as required Perform any other duty required by the line manager commensurate with the post JOB REQUIREMENTS: EDUCATION: Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering EXPERIENCE: Experience in automotive software development, preferably in powertrain/chassis/similar safety-critical domain REQUIREMENTS: Core Competencies - Technologies Motor control algorithm development Optimisation of Calibration parameters Control SW modelling and auto-coding SW and control system development Switched Reluctance Machine AUTOSAR Based Application Software Development Switched Reluctance Machine and associated Control systems High Voltage DC-DC converters Hard real-time operating system SW modelling and auto-coding Model Based System Engineering SW verification and validation: HIL, MIL, SIL, PIL, white-box and black-box testing. LIN, CAN, CAN-FD ECU Calibration, CCP, XCP Low level drivers, boot loaders SW static and dynamic analysis Use of debugger, logic analysers, oscilloscopes etc. Tools Modelling: Matlab, Simulink, Stateflow, TargetLink Hardware: Infineon Tricore Coding and scripting: C Compilers: Tasking AUTOSAR: Vector DaVinci Developer and Configurator, CANdela, ODX Authoring tools Modelling and Auto coding: Matlab, Simulink, StateFlow, Embedded Coder, Simulink Verification and Validation toolbox; Calibration and data logging: Vector CANape, CANalyser SW version management: Bitbucket, GIT, SVN Standards & frameworks: SW Engineering: V Cycle, Agile, UML AUTOSAR v4.0 or above A-SPICE ISO 26262 MISRA C OBD, OBD2, J1979 based diagnostics ASAP2
Mar 28, 2024
Contractor
Working within a well known Manufacturers this role is an inital contract until 30 June 2024 (outside out of IR35) Its a maximum of 40 hours per week and there could be some occcasional travel inside and outside of the UK. JOB SUMMARY: To design, develop and implement software-based control systems to ensure hybrid products and technologies meet functional and performance requirements. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES Product Development Conduct analysis of dynamic systems and software requirements and investigate solutions to implement the embedded software Integrate and validate inhouse and third-party SW components Develop software compliance documentation e.g. A-SPICE, IS(phone number removed) Design and implement the embedded software components to meet specifications or change requests Develop test plans to validate control systems and software implementations Perform unit, functional and integration testing of software Support software release for integration into prototype machines and provide associated control system and software documentation Generate calibration to meet functional and performance targets Support functional testing of software on prototype machines Release SW and basic calibrations for both internal and external customers Support investigation into control system and software failures and initiate corrective action Facilitate software reviews and quality analysis meetings Train, mentor and support the software engineers in the team Support project leader and manager during the software audits Support test/commissioning activities at both onsite, offsite and customer locations Support legacy projects and products Liaise with customer for quicker issue resolutions Develop Control Systems in Model Based design and auto code generation Project Management Follow the product/project timing plan and key milestones for SW deliveries Ensure all control systems and software activities follow Tenneco development process and procedures, providing technical evidence and maintaining auditable records required to maintain the Tenneco quality management system Support project and resource managers with information on software development needs to ensure accurate planning and allocation of resources Provide software input at team meetings and reviews Provide customers, suppliers and partners with necessary technical information to support customer projects as required Perform any other duty required by the line manager commensurate with the post JOB REQUIREMENTS: EDUCATION: Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering EXPERIENCE: Experience in automotive software development, preferably in powertrain/chassis/similar safety-critical domain REQUIREMENTS: Core Competencies - Technologies Motor control algorithm development Optimisation of Calibration parameters Control SW modelling and auto-coding SW and control system development Switched Reluctance Machine AUTOSAR Based Application Software Development Switched Reluctance Machine and associated Control systems High Voltage DC-DC converters Hard real-time operating system SW modelling and auto-coding Model Based System Engineering SW verification and validation: HIL, MIL, SIL, PIL, white-box and black-box testing. LIN, CAN, CAN-FD ECU Calibration, CCP, XCP Low level drivers, boot loaders SW static and dynamic analysis Use of debugger, logic analysers, oscilloscopes etc. Tools Modelling: Matlab, Simulink, Stateflow, TargetLink Hardware: Infineon Tricore Coding and scripting: C Compilers: Tasking AUTOSAR: Vector DaVinci Developer and Configurator, CANdela, ODX Authoring tools Modelling and Auto coding: Matlab, Simulink, StateFlow, Embedded Coder, Simulink Verification and Validation toolbox; Calibration and data logging: Vector CANape, CANalyser SW version management: Bitbucket, GIT, SVN Standards & frameworks: SW Engineering: V Cycle, Agile, UML AUTOSAR v4.0 or above A-SPICE ISO 26262 MISRA C OBD, OBD2, J1979 based diagnostics ASAP2
Senior Full Stack Engineer 60,000 - 70,000 Bristol Based - Hybrid Working Private Healthcare, Enhanced Maternity & Parternity Leave, Annual Bonus, 10% Pension, Cycle to Work Scheme + More Are you based in Bristol and looking for a hybrid working opportunity where you can work with great tech and people? Do you enjoy working with backend Java, Spring boot based Microservices along with frontend tools such as React.js and Cloud technology? SR2 are delighted to be supporting a long term client in Bristol who are hiring an experienced software engineer (either a strong mid-weight or senior engineer is the ideal). As always with this company, it's all about attitude and having a good eager mindset towards learning new technologies. Their product is used by people all across the UK and are very well known and established. Experience needed: Java and Spring boot Microservices architectecture AWS or similar Typescript/React.js Great testing principals and engineering practices (TDD, Agile, Automation) Please contact Steph Jackson at SR2 for more details or apply with your CV to be considered.
Mar 28, 2024
Full time
Senior Full Stack Engineer 60,000 - 70,000 Bristol Based - Hybrid Working Private Healthcare, Enhanced Maternity & Parternity Leave, Annual Bonus, 10% Pension, Cycle to Work Scheme + More Are you based in Bristol and looking for a hybrid working opportunity where you can work with great tech and people? Do you enjoy working with backend Java, Spring boot based Microservices along with frontend tools such as React.js and Cloud technology? SR2 are delighted to be supporting a long term client in Bristol who are hiring an experienced software engineer (either a strong mid-weight or senior engineer is the ideal). As always with this company, it's all about attitude and having a good eager mindset towards learning new technologies. Their product is used by people all across the UK and are very well known and established. Experience needed: Java and Spring boot Microservices architectecture AWS or similar Typescript/React.js Great testing principals and engineering practices (TDD, Agile, Automation) Please contact Steph Jackson at SR2 for more details or apply with your CV to be considered.
Your role will give you opportunities to: contribute to the ongoing development of the OCI platform provide support to in-house DBA Team ensure delivery of best-practice across the existing Oracle services Candidate: We are looking for an experienced Oracle OCI Database Administrator to contribute to the support and continuing development of the OCI platform. You will have detailed knowledge of managing, monitoring and maintaining databases within the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, patching and upgrades as well as backup and recovery, cloning and maximum availability. Over and above you will have experience of Cloud Administration including developing, testing and implementing backup and recovery plans including high availability across sites Implementing robust OCI database security measures Troubleshooting database-related issues in OCI Supporting experienced in-house DBAs in the delivery of ongoing workloads This role is for candidates who have proven experience as an Oracle DBA, with expertise both on-premises and OCI, effective communication and collaboration skills as well as experience in OCI database security, performance tuning and monitoring The role contribute and deliver against strategic initiatives of both the Digital Service and LCC through the delivery of small to large scale projects, meeting challenging deadlines. provide Oracle database administration expertise. software installation, patching and upgrades, backup, recovery and ensuring maximum service availability of the database estate. security, hardening, compliance, risk and capacity management of the database estate on the OCI platform. undertake performance diagnostics & tuning. work closely with the Principal Engineer/Designer for databases and the project management community to ensure delivery of agreed solutions and maintenance of existing services. work closely with the Principal Engineer/Designer ensuring that strategic initiatives are delivered, and best practice standards are embedded within the design process. drive efficiencies and cost-savings through continuous improvement of people, process and technology. ensure that customer aspirations & requirements are the driving force behind everything we do. represent the Digital Service at all levels and attend customer meetings. About you in-depth knowledge of Oracle Database (version 19c Enterprise Edition) and associated technologies on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Substantial experience of designing and implementing highly available, performant and secure database solutions that are aligned to availability and disaster recovery strategies. Experience of management tools, utilising OCI event and monitoring service, database system monitoring (OEM), administration, compliance and capacity planning Experience of Data Guard Experience of Oracle upgrades and database migrations. Experience of Linux operating system and Oracle RU patching in OCI. Oracle Forms and Reports
Mar 28, 2024
Contractor
Your role will give you opportunities to: contribute to the ongoing development of the OCI platform provide support to in-house DBA Team ensure delivery of best-practice across the existing Oracle services Candidate: We are looking for an experienced Oracle OCI Database Administrator to contribute to the support and continuing development of the OCI platform. You will have detailed knowledge of managing, monitoring and maintaining databases within the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, patching and upgrades as well as backup and recovery, cloning and maximum availability. Over and above you will have experience of Cloud Administration including developing, testing and implementing backup and recovery plans including high availability across sites Implementing robust OCI database security measures Troubleshooting database-related issues in OCI Supporting experienced in-house DBAs in the delivery of ongoing workloads This role is for candidates who have proven experience as an Oracle DBA, with expertise both on-premises and OCI, effective communication and collaboration skills as well as experience in OCI database security, performance tuning and monitoring The role contribute and deliver against strategic initiatives of both the Digital Service and LCC through the delivery of small to large scale projects, meeting challenging deadlines. provide Oracle database administration expertise. software installation, patching and upgrades, backup, recovery and ensuring maximum service availability of the database estate. security, hardening, compliance, risk and capacity management of the database estate on the OCI platform. undertake performance diagnostics & tuning. work closely with the Principal Engineer/Designer for databases and the project management community to ensure delivery of agreed solutions and maintenance of existing services. work closely with the Principal Engineer/Designer ensuring that strategic initiatives are delivered, and best practice standards are embedded within the design process. drive efficiencies and cost-savings through continuous improvement of people, process and technology. ensure that customer aspirations & requirements are the driving force behind everything we do. represent the Digital Service at all levels and attend customer meetings. About you in-depth knowledge of Oracle Database (version 19c Enterprise Edition) and associated technologies on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Substantial experience of designing and implementing highly available, performant and secure database solutions that are aligned to availability and disaster recovery strategies. Experience of management tools, utilising OCI event and monitoring service, database system monitoring (OEM), administration, compliance and capacity planning Experience of Data Guard Experience of Oracle upgrades and database migrations. Experience of Linux operating system and Oracle RU patching in OCI. Oracle Forms and Reports
Lead Software Engineer - Rust - Simulation Are you an expert in Rust and looking to work with one of the hottest AI companies in Europe? If so, keep reading! Our client has built one of the world's first AI operating systems and is looking for someone to lead their engineering teams and drive best practices using Rust from a software engineering, scalability, and performance perspective. Experience required: Strong engineering leadership experience Experience driving stability and performance for complex AI and software systems Strong Rust programming experience Experience leading, developing and coaching best software engineering practice principals using Rust or other modern programming languages CTE / Simulation experience (highly advantageous) This is a key strategic role working with AI's brightest minds and a hugely exciting scaling business. Please apply for further details.
Mar 28, 2024
Contractor
Lead Software Engineer - Rust - Simulation Are you an expert in Rust and looking to work with one of the hottest AI companies in Europe? If so, keep reading! Our client has built one of the world's first AI operating systems and is looking for someone to lead their engineering teams and drive best practices using Rust from a software engineering, scalability, and performance perspective. Experience required: Strong engineering leadership experience Experience driving stability and performance for complex AI and software systems Strong Rust programming experience Experience leading, developing and coaching best software engineering practice principals using Rust or other modern programming languages CTE / Simulation experience (highly advantageous) This is a key strategic role working with AI's brightest minds and a hugely exciting scaling business. Please apply for further details.
Principal Software Engineer Location: Hybrid (Birmingham) Salary: up to 90,000 + Benefits Investigo is currently seeking a Software Engineer for one of its rapidly growing software clients. In this exciting role, you will join a dynamic and expanding team, playing a critical role in the development of cutting-edge applications used by FTSE 100 retailers. Your responsibilities will involve both creating new applications and continuously enhancing existing ones. Whilst also working closely with internal and external stakeholders to gather an understand where applications need to be enhanced and improved. These application are utilised by global retailers. The organisation work with leading and cutting edge technology with a big focus on GO and Typescript which is hosted on GCP. They heavily utilise data and have a focus on improving their AI/ML capabilities. You will be leading from the front reporting directly into head of engineering, you will have the freedom to shape the development processes whilst also having the opportunity to further your career. The company strongly values your professional growth and offers ample opportunities for advancement. They are continuously pushing their software to the limits so been comfortable with ambiguity would be crucial for this role. The Successful Applicant The successful Principal Software Developer will have the following skills: 7+ years working with Go and Typescript Strong CI/CD pipe lining experience Strong cloud knowledge GCP preferably Understand ETL process in PostgreSQL Comfortable with ambiguity Strong stakeholder management skills Have great verbal and written communication skills What's on Offer The successful Software Engineer will receive the following benefits Discretionary bonus Highly competitive Pension Scheme Flexible Working Budget for Personalised Development Programmes and Courses Plus a lot more exciting benefits, want to know more about this great opportunity? Please either apply by clicking online or contacting me directly: (url removed) or call me on (phone number removed); I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit you.
Mar 28, 2024
Full time
Principal Software Engineer Location: Hybrid (Birmingham) Salary: up to 90,000 + Benefits Investigo is currently seeking a Software Engineer for one of its rapidly growing software clients. In this exciting role, you will join a dynamic and expanding team, playing a critical role in the development of cutting-edge applications used by FTSE 100 retailers. Your responsibilities will involve both creating new applications and continuously enhancing existing ones. Whilst also working closely with internal and external stakeholders to gather an understand where applications need to be enhanced and improved. These application are utilised by global retailers. The organisation work with leading and cutting edge technology with a big focus on GO and Typescript which is hosted on GCP. They heavily utilise data and have a focus on improving their AI/ML capabilities. You will be leading from the front reporting directly into head of engineering, you will have the freedom to shape the development processes whilst also having the opportunity to further your career. The company strongly values your professional growth and offers ample opportunities for advancement. They are continuously pushing their software to the limits so been comfortable with ambiguity would be crucial for this role. The Successful Applicant The successful Principal Software Developer will have the following skills: 7+ years working with Go and Typescript Strong CI/CD pipe lining experience Strong cloud knowledge GCP preferably Understand ETL process in PostgreSQL Comfortable with ambiguity Strong stakeholder management skills Have great verbal and written communication skills What's on Offer The successful Software Engineer will receive the following benefits Discretionary bonus Highly competitive Pension Scheme Flexible Working Budget for Personalised Development Programmes and Courses Plus a lot more exciting benefits, want to know more about this great opportunity? Please either apply by clicking online or contacting me directly: (url removed) or call me on (phone number removed); I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit you.
TECHNICAL CONSULTANT - PRINCIPAL - DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION JOB DESCRIPTION My client has an exciting and diverse opportunity to contribute to the advancement of their Digital Transformation initiatives within UK public sector departments. The selected candidate will collaborate with clients, their delivery teams, senior leadership, and industry and academic affiliates to execute ongoing projects, shape new endeavours, and influence strategic direction. You will thrive in a supportive environment, accessing a broad network of professionals for your growth, equipped with professional certifications and mentoring to guide your career trajectory. Be a pivotal player in the digital evolution, partnering with globally significant entities. My client is situated in Wiltshire, with a hybrid work model encompassing remote work and onsite presence in varied locations including London, Milton Keynes, and other locations along the M4. REQUIREMENTS Capable of assuming responsibility for client engagement to gather and document both functional and non-functional requisites alongside corresponding validation criteria. Demonstrates adept leadership qualities, adept at fostering connections, managing stakeholders, adept problem-solving, and constructively challenging client perspectives. Proactively involved in crafting and upholding technical documentation. Drives the technical execution of software and solution development endeavours to meet client expectations, collaborating closely with project and program management. Demonstrated proficiency in conducting thorough analysis and formulating high-level solution architectures and business process blueprints. Proficient in devising 18-24 month technical implementation strategies. Skilled in orchestrating technical workshops, and engaging clients in solution exploration. Self-driven with the capacity to discern priorities and juggle multiple project contributions concurrently. Possesses exceptional communication skills, coupled with a profound technical acumen and genuine enthusiasm for technology. An individual with a minimum of 3 years of consultancy experience, with substantial exposure to technology advancement and deployment. Experienced in customer-facing, hands-on solution design, development, and implementation. Able to familiarize oneself with the entirety of the business's capabilities to bring forth the necessary skills and knowledge for achieving success. Proficient in collaborative teamwork and adept at working with external partners. Comfortable devising, delivering, and providing training and knowledge transfer sessions internally and for clients regarding implemented solutions. An individual well-versed in a variety of proven methodologies applicable to solution development endeavours. Essential Proficient in fostering a sense of value among all stakeholders. Meticulous attention to detail coupled with a systematic and professional demeanour in solution design and implementation. Confident in guiding stakeholders through active listening and collaborative planning processes. Collaborative team player, providing support across various workstreams. Possesses strong analytical abilities for technical and project performance assessment and reporting (e.g., utilising Microsoft Project). Demonstrates adept and rapid written and verbal communication skills. Embraces a robust configuration control approach and takes a proactive stance towards documentation. SC Clearance or Willingness to undergo UK Security Clearance (SC) as a minimum requirement. Comfortable with soliciting challenges and involving others in decision-making processes when appropriate. Desirable Quantitative degree incorporating elements of software development coursework. Proficient in Project Management within Defence & Security and/or various Government Departments, inclusive of Agile and/or Scaled Agile methodologies. Familiarity with Software Development or Systems Engineering standards. Experienced in overseeing software Secure Development and Operations (DevSecOps). Proficient in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning applications. Competent in Requirements Management and possessing familiarity with relational databases. Established in Didsbury, Connexa Technology Ltd is becoming one of the UK's fastest growing IT and Technology recruitment companies. People. Technology. Connected. Connexa Technology is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Mar 28, 2024
Full time
TECHNICAL CONSULTANT - PRINCIPAL - DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION JOB DESCRIPTION My client has an exciting and diverse opportunity to contribute to the advancement of their Digital Transformation initiatives within UK public sector departments. The selected candidate will collaborate with clients, their delivery teams, senior leadership, and industry and academic affiliates to execute ongoing projects, shape new endeavours, and influence strategic direction. You will thrive in a supportive environment, accessing a broad network of professionals for your growth, equipped with professional certifications and mentoring to guide your career trajectory. Be a pivotal player in the digital evolution, partnering with globally significant entities. My client is situated in Wiltshire, with a hybrid work model encompassing remote work and onsite presence in varied locations including London, Milton Keynes, and other locations along the M4. REQUIREMENTS Capable of assuming responsibility for client engagement to gather and document both functional and non-functional requisites alongside corresponding validation criteria. Demonstrates adept leadership qualities, adept at fostering connections, managing stakeholders, adept problem-solving, and constructively challenging client perspectives. Proactively involved in crafting and upholding technical documentation. Drives the technical execution of software and solution development endeavours to meet client expectations, collaborating closely with project and program management. Demonstrated proficiency in conducting thorough analysis and formulating high-level solution architectures and business process blueprints. Proficient in devising 18-24 month technical implementation strategies. Skilled in orchestrating technical workshops, and engaging clients in solution exploration. Self-driven with the capacity to discern priorities and juggle multiple project contributions concurrently. Possesses exceptional communication skills, coupled with a profound technical acumen and genuine enthusiasm for technology. An individual with a minimum of 3 years of consultancy experience, with substantial exposure to technology advancement and deployment. Experienced in customer-facing, hands-on solution design, development, and implementation. Able to familiarize oneself with the entirety of the business's capabilities to bring forth the necessary skills and knowledge for achieving success. Proficient in collaborative teamwork and adept at working with external partners. Comfortable devising, delivering, and providing training and knowledge transfer sessions internally and for clients regarding implemented solutions. An individual well-versed in a variety of proven methodologies applicable to solution development endeavours. Essential Proficient in fostering a sense of value among all stakeholders. Meticulous attention to detail coupled with a systematic and professional demeanour in solution design and implementation. Confident in guiding stakeholders through active listening and collaborative planning processes. Collaborative team player, providing support across various workstreams. Possesses strong analytical abilities for technical and project performance assessment and reporting (e.g., utilising Microsoft Project). Demonstrates adept and rapid written and verbal communication skills. Embraces a robust configuration control approach and takes a proactive stance towards documentation. SC Clearance or Willingness to undergo UK Security Clearance (SC) as a minimum requirement. Comfortable with soliciting challenges and involving others in decision-making processes when appropriate. Desirable Quantitative degree incorporating elements of software development coursework. Proficient in Project Management within Defence & Security and/or various Government Departments, inclusive of Agile and/or Scaled Agile methodologies. Familiarity with Software Development or Systems Engineering standards. Experienced in overseeing software Secure Development and Operations (DevSecOps). Proficient in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning applications. Competent in Requirements Management and possessing familiarity with relational databases. Established in Didsbury, Connexa Technology Ltd is becoming one of the UK's fastest growing IT and Technology recruitment companies. People. Technology. Connected. Connexa Technology is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
We're on the hunt for an energetic IT Support Technician to become part of our client's dedicated team in a highly respected educational institution. This role is a stellar chance for an ambitious individual eager to thrive in a vibrant and cooperative atmosphere. Great benefits including free lunches! Position Summary: You'll play a crucial role within the IT department as an IT Support Technician, reporting directly to the senior engineering team. Your main duty involves offering comprehensive first and second-level technical assistance to a diverse user group, including faculty, students, parents, and other key stakeholders. You will also play a pivotal role in the development and enforcement of IT strategies, processes, and initiatives, guaranteeing the seamless functioning of the institution's IT framework. Principal Duties: Swiftly address IT queries submitted via the support desk, providing first and second-tier support as necessary. Identify and troubleshoot technical issues effectively, with a protocol for escalating intricate matters to facilitate swift resolutions. Work in concert with First Line Technicians and the broader team to deliver superior IT support services. Record and oversee support tickets, maintaining detailed records and ensuring clear communication with users. Support the upkeep of the institution's AV equipment and offer technical assistance for various school events and assemblies. Aid in the oversight and deployment of mobile devices, ensuring secure management and access to essential resources. Required Skills and Experience: Proven background in a comparable IT support position, ideally within an academic setting. Technological expertise with Windows desktop OS, iOS, and Google Workspace. Knowledge of helpdesk or ticketing systems and experience with mobile device management (MDM) solutions. Exceptional problem-solving abilities with a knack for quick and effective issue resolution. Outstanding communication and team collaboration skills, with a proven track record of positive interactions within a team environment. Submit Your Application Now! About GreatFind Recruitment Here at GreatFind Recruitment, with 20 years EdTech experience, we specialise in Sourcing IT Talent for Education and the technology sector. Our clients include schools, multi-academy trusts, IT service providers, IT resellers, and educational software providers, Providing marketing, sales, technical, and operational professionals is our forte. At our agency, we know exactly what skills, personal attributes, and work experience our candidates need to succeed within our clients' businesses. We are an equal opportunity provider. Please note that as a result of the high volume of applications we receive, we may not be able to provide individual responses to each application. If you have not received any communication from us within three business days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Mar 28, 2024
Full time
We're on the hunt for an energetic IT Support Technician to become part of our client's dedicated team in a highly respected educational institution. This role is a stellar chance for an ambitious individual eager to thrive in a vibrant and cooperative atmosphere. Great benefits including free lunches! Position Summary: You'll play a crucial role within the IT department as an IT Support Technician, reporting directly to the senior engineering team. Your main duty involves offering comprehensive first and second-level technical assistance to a diverse user group, including faculty, students, parents, and other key stakeholders. You will also play a pivotal role in the development and enforcement of IT strategies, processes, and initiatives, guaranteeing the seamless functioning of the institution's IT framework. Principal Duties: Swiftly address IT queries submitted via the support desk, providing first and second-tier support as necessary. Identify and troubleshoot technical issues effectively, with a protocol for escalating intricate matters to facilitate swift resolutions. Work in concert with First Line Technicians and the broader team to deliver superior IT support services. Record and oversee support tickets, maintaining detailed records and ensuring clear communication with users. Support the upkeep of the institution's AV equipment and offer technical assistance for various school events and assemblies. Aid in the oversight and deployment of mobile devices, ensuring secure management and access to essential resources. Required Skills and Experience: Proven background in a comparable IT support position, ideally within an academic setting. Technological expertise with Windows desktop OS, iOS, and Google Workspace. Knowledge of helpdesk or ticketing systems and experience with mobile device management (MDM) solutions. Exceptional problem-solving abilities with a knack for quick and effective issue resolution. Outstanding communication and team collaboration skills, with a proven track record of positive interactions within a team environment. Submit Your Application Now! About GreatFind Recruitment Here at GreatFind Recruitment, with 20 years EdTech experience, we specialise in Sourcing IT Talent for Education and the technology sector. Our clients include schools, multi-academy trusts, IT service providers, IT resellers, and educational software providers, Providing marketing, sales, technical, and operational professionals is our forte. At our agency, we know exactly what skills, personal attributes, and work experience our candidates need to succeed within our clients' businesses. We are an equal opportunity provider. Please note that as a result of the high volume of applications we receive, we may not be able to provide individual responses to each application. If you have not received any communication from us within three business days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
About the role As Principal Product Manager for AI you'll be a leading member of Zellis agile Product Management team and will be responsible for leading our ambitious project to incorporate AI into our HR products and services. You'll work with our own Engineering teams as well as a third-party development partner to deliver innovative and effective AI solutions that meet our customers needs and expectations. You'll also coordinate other Zellis teams and functions to ensure a smooth and successful launch of our AI offering. This role will require strong product and project management experience, an excitement and curiosity for the potential of AI, and effective communication skills. Key responsibilities will include: AI product discovery: Maintaining the product vision, strategy and roadmap for AI and developing it with the CPO and other stakeholders. Working closely with Product colleagues and Engineering to identify and validate the most impactful and feasible AI use cases and solutions for our applications and services. Leveraging customer input and market research to support this. AI product prioritisation: Turning the product vision into action by working with the Engineering teams and the third-party development partner to ensure that planned work is underpinned by clear user stories and acceptance criteria. Managing the dependencies and risks between the internal and external teams and stakeholders. AI product delivery: Supporting Engineering teams by helping to remove blockers, and ensuring that product delivery is on time and meets customer needs. Ensuring that the AI solutions are aligned with our quality standards, ethical principles, and regulatory requirements. AI product go-to-market: Coordinating other Zellis functions to ensure successful product release and adoption by initial customers and the market. Owning and executing the overall launch plan, including marketing, sales, training, customer implementation, IT and support activities. AI product in-life: Monitoring product performance, including NPS and usage, identifying opportunities for improvement to feed into the product backlog. Skills & experience Essential skills and behaviours: Able to influence / communicate with senior stakeholders. Have a passion for solving customer needs with AI technology. Strategic and structured thinking to develop and drive product strategy. A creative force yourself, but equally able to facilitate a creative dialog and stimulate others to be creative drivers, as well to identify new solutions to customers needs. Ability to build strong relationships within Zellis and with partners. Persistent in bringing strong evidence, with clear communication and influence to mobilise Zellis to deliver great solutions to customer needs. Bring a growth mindset, challenging team members to move to best practice and being open to learning from others. Smart and restlessly curious to learn new products, technology and business processes (with a solid understanding of these and the commercials of a software organisation). Able to pivot from 30,000ft product strategy with senior leadership to 1,000ft product detail with a development team. Critical competencies: Experience operating as a senior member of a product management team. Ability to develop and manage a product roadmap end-to-end from discovery to delivery. Able to demonstrate delivery across multiple Engineering teams. Experience in HR software / payroll / fintech sectors. Preferably knowledge of B2B2C. Experience working with external partners across multiple geographic locations. Experience communicating and managing senior stakeholders across the business (including Chief Product Officer and Engineering Directors). Significant curiosity into AI and how to operationalise from proof of concept. People leadership: As a Principal Product Manager you will not directly manage any other colleagues, but we will be looking to you to provide support and potentially mentorship to others. You may well coordinate and prioritise the tasks of others who are not direct reports. Benefits & culture At Zellis we create market-leading HR & Payroll products and services, to power exceptional employee experiences so that you and your people do better. Our multi-award-winning products pay over five million employees a year, with almost half (42%) of the FTSE 100, 50% of the top retailers and 30% of the top universities in the UK & Ireland as customers, making us the largest provider of Payroll and HR software and managed services. Our vision is to be the clear leader in pay, reward, analytics, and people experiences. We're passionate about creating an environment where people want to join, belong to, and be part of a progressive organisation. Our values, which were defined with input from all of our 2,000 colleagues, we live and breathe every day: Unstoppable together. Always learning. Make it count. Think scale. Our people are critical to our ongoing success; we re proud of our inclusive culture that gives you the platform to grow, challenge the status quo and play a crucial role in further enhancing our market position as the leading provider of HR & Payroll software and services. With Zellis you ll have the chance to stretch and challenge yourself in an environment that s varied, flexible and hugely supportive. We also love to reward and recognise our brilliant colleagues. As part of your benefits package, you ll receive: A competitive base salary, plus bonus. 25 days annual leave, plus your birthday off and the opportunity to buy additional holiday. Private medical insurance and life assurance 4x salary. Enhanced pension scheme with company contributions up to 8.5%. A huge range of additional flexible benefits across financial & personal wellbeing, lifestyle & leisure.
Mar 28, 2024
Full time
About the role As Principal Product Manager for AI you'll be a leading member of Zellis agile Product Management team and will be responsible for leading our ambitious project to incorporate AI into our HR products and services. You'll work with our own Engineering teams as well as a third-party development partner to deliver innovative and effective AI solutions that meet our customers needs and expectations. You'll also coordinate other Zellis teams and functions to ensure a smooth and successful launch of our AI offering. This role will require strong product and project management experience, an excitement and curiosity for the potential of AI, and effective communication skills. Key responsibilities will include: AI product discovery: Maintaining the product vision, strategy and roadmap for AI and developing it with the CPO and other stakeholders. Working closely with Product colleagues and Engineering to identify and validate the most impactful and feasible AI use cases and solutions for our applications and services. Leveraging customer input and market research to support this. AI product prioritisation: Turning the product vision into action by working with the Engineering teams and the third-party development partner to ensure that planned work is underpinned by clear user stories and acceptance criteria. Managing the dependencies and risks between the internal and external teams and stakeholders. AI product delivery: Supporting Engineering teams by helping to remove blockers, and ensuring that product delivery is on time and meets customer needs. Ensuring that the AI solutions are aligned with our quality standards, ethical principles, and regulatory requirements. AI product go-to-market: Coordinating other Zellis functions to ensure successful product release and adoption by initial customers and the market. Owning and executing the overall launch plan, including marketing, sales, training, customer implementation, IT and support activities. AI product in-life: Monitoring product performance, including NPS and usage, identifying opportunities for improvement to feed into the product backlog. Skills & experience Essential skills and behaviours: Able to influence / communicate with senior stakeholders. Have a passion for solving customer needs with AI technology. Strategic and structured thinking to develop and drive product strategy. A creative force yourself, but equally able to facilitate a creative dialog and stimulate others to be creative drivers, as well to identify new solutions to customers needs. Ability to build strong relationships within Zellis and with partners. Persistent in bringing strong evidence, with clear communication and influence to mobilise Zellis to deliver great solutions to customer needs. Bring a growth mindset, challenging team members to move to best practice and being open to learning from others. Smart and restlessly curious to learn new products, technology and business processes (with a solid understanding of these and the commercials of a software organisation). Able to pivot from 30,000ft product strategy with senior leadership to 1,000ft product detail with a development team. Critical competencies: Experience operating as a senior member of a product management team. Ability to develop and manage a product roadmap end-to-end from discovery to delivery. Able to demonstrate delivery across multiple Engineering teams. Experience in HR software / payroll / fintech sectors. Preferably knowledge of B2B2C. Experience working with external partners across multiple geographic locations. Experience communicating and managing senior stakeholders across the business (including Chief Product Officer and Engineering Directors). Significant curiosity into AI and how to operationalise from proof of concept. People leadership: As a Principal Product Manager you will not directly manage any other colleagues, but we will be looking to you to provide support and potentially mentorship to others. You may well coordinate and prioritise the tasks of others who are not direct reports. Benefits & culture At Zellis we create market-leading HR & Payroll products and services, to power exceptional employee experiences so that you and your people do better. Our multi-award-winning products pay over five million employees a year, with almost half (42%) of the FTSE 100, 50% of the top retailers and 30% of the top universities in the UK & Ireland as customers, making us the largest provider of Payroll and HR software and managed services. Our vision is to be the clear leader in pay, reward, analytics, and people experiences. We're passionate about creating an environment where people want to join, belong to, and be part of a progressive organisation. Our values, which were defined with input from all of our 2,000 colleagues, we live and breathe every day: Unstoppable together. Always learning. Make it count. Think scale. Our people are critical to our ongoing success; we re proud of our inclusive culture that gives you the platform to grow, challenge the status quo and play a crucial role in further enhancing our market position as the leading provider of HR & Payroll software and services. With Zellis you ll have the chance to stretch and challenge yourself in an environment that s varied, flexible and hugely supportive. We also love to reward and recognise our brilliant colleagues. As part of your benefits package, you ll receive: A competitive base salary, plus bonus. 25 days annual leave, plus your birthday off and the opportunity to buy additional holiday. Private medical insurance and life assurance 4x salary. Enhanced pension scheme with company contributions up to 8.5%. A huge range of additional flexible benefits across financial & personal wellbeing, lifestyle & leisure.
We need an AWE some Project Controls Manager to join our Project Controls team at AWE . This is an exciting time to join us as a Project Controls Manager as we begin a once in a generation programme of work in support of the United Kingdom's Continuous at Sea Deterrent. We are in the countryside between Reading and Basingstoke with onsite parking. There are good bus links between Reading, Basingstoke and Newbury. Salary: Competitive - Negotiable (depending on your suitability and level of experience). As a Project Controls Manager (within - Governance, Planning, Risk, Reporting, and Controls) you will head multi-functional Project Controls teams. It's vital that we ensure delivery of our project programmes, to do this, you'll collaborate with Project Managers and Supply Chain to produce a pragmatic baseline. You will need to engage, negotiate, and influence people across the business to ensure effective controls are in place to monitor progress, manage issues and mitigate slippage. You could be working on maintaining existing infrastructure or ensuring the successful introduction of our new capability. A typical day for you could look like this: Managing risk, including ownership of qualitative and quantitative assessments to schedule predictability and cost. Influencing and supporting project managers and procurement to ensure schedule momentum and cash flow KPI's. Role modelling best practice in conceptual estimating, funding stage gates, basic contingency principals and procurement principals. Coordinating and facilitating planning sessions and workshops to compile the master project/programme schedule baseline, ensuring an achievable duration. Utilising your expertise in procurement schedules to create achievable lead times within the schedule. Prioritising materials and equipment orders to meet scheduled install dates. Influencing key stakeholders to facilitate sign off of baseline and encouraging visibility of regular progress updates. Introducing robust change processes, ensuring schedules, interfaces, cost, risk, and changes are managed appropriately. Owning the change management process and workflow Highlighting trends and root causes of deviations against the baseline using lead and lag indicators and reporting effective remedial actions in order to drive best value for the client. We would like you to have experience of: Delivering Controls in a major project/ programme environment, ideally within Defence, Data Centre's, Life Sciences, Pharma, R&D facilities, Industrial, Manufacturing, Distribution & Logistics sectors Mentoring and developing a multi-functional controls team Meeting project deadlines Adept with controls/ general software applications such as Primavera (P6), Power BI Insight into engineering, procurement, contracts, construction processes Knowledge of engineering and construction management Heading collaborative focus groups As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you: You can find out more about our benefits HERE To apply: Please apply via AWE Careers where you will be asked to submit your CV and a covering letter. Make sure that you highlight all relevant skills and experience for this job. Give us a clear view of what you can bring to the role and why you want to work with the team here at AWE. You must be willing and able to obtain and maintain Security/ Developed Vetting Clearance (funded by the AWE) in order to start with us in this role. It can take several months for clearance to come through. DVSubjectsInformationLeaflet.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk) This job role is suitable for some hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station) and working from home as a personal choice. There is a need to be on site regularly. If successful, you will be required to carry out all of your duties from the UK and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time. Important things you need to know: Interviews will be scheduled during working hours. Interviews will be 90 minutes on TEAMS and will include a 5-to-10-minute presentation. If we receive an exceptionally high level of applications, this vacancy may close early. So don't procrastinate, refresh your CV and covering letter and apply now! For more information about the role or the recruitment journey, get in touch with me (Sunflower) at: (Sorry agencies - we don't outsource our roles)
Mar 28, 2024
Full time
We need an AWE some Project Controls Manager to join our Project Controls team at AWE . This is an exciting time to join us as a Project Controls Manager as we begin a once in a generation programme of work in support of the United Kingdom's Continuous at Sea Deterrent. We are in the countryside between Reading and Basingstoke with onsite parking. There are good bus links between Reading, Basingstoke and Newbury. Salary: Competitive - Negotiable (depending on your suitability and level of experience). As a Project Controls Manager (within - Governance, Planning, Risk, Reporting, and Controls) you will head multi-functional Project Controls teams. It's vital that we ensure delivery of our project programmes, to do this, you'll collaborate with Project Managers and Supply Chain to produce a pragmatic baseline. You will need to engage, negotiate, and influence people across the business to ensure effective controls are in place to monitor progress, manage issues and mitigate slippage. You could be working on maintaining existing infrastructure or ensuring the successful introduction of our new capability. A typical day for you could look like this: Managing risk, including ownership of qualitative and quantitative assessments to schedule predictability and cost. Influencing and supporting project managers and procurement to ensure schedule momentum and cash flow KPI's. Role modelling best practice in conceptual estimating, funding stage gates, basic contingency principals and procurement principals. Coordinating and facilitating planning sessions and workshops to compile the master project/programme schedule baseline, ensuring an achievable duration. Utilising your expertise in procurement schedules to create achievable lead times within the schedule. Prioritising materials and equipment orders to meet scheduled install dates. Influencing key stakeholders to facilitate sign off of baseline and encouraging visibility of regular progress updates. Introducing robust change processes, ensuring schedules, interfaces, cost, risk, and changes are managed appropriately. Owning the change management process and workflow Highlighting trends and root causes of deviations against the baseline using lead and lag indicators and reporting effective remedial actions in order to drive best value for the client. We would like you to have experience of: Delivering Controls in a major project/ programme environment, ideally within Defence, Data Centre's, Life Sciences, Pharma, R&D facilities, Industrial, Manufacturing, Distribution & Logistics sectors Mentoring and developing a multi-functional controls team Meeting project deadlines Adept with controls/ general software applications such as Primavera (P6), Power BI Insight into engineering, procurement, contracts, construction processes Knowledge of engineering and construction management Heading collaborative focus groups As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you: You can find out more about our benefits HERE To apply: Please apply via AWE Careers where you will be asked to submit your CV and a covering letter. Make sure that you highlight all relevant skills and experience for this job. Give us a clear view of what you can bring to the role and why you want to work with the team here at AWE. You must be willing and able to obtain and maintain Security/ Developed Vetting Clearance (funded by the AWE) in order to start with us in this role. It can take several months for clearance to come through. DVSubjectsInformationLeaflet.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk) This job role is suitable for some hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station) and working from home as a personal choice. There is a need to be on site regularly. If successful, you will be required to carry out all of your duties from the UK and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time. Important things you need to know: Interviews will be scheduled during working hours. Interviews will be 90 minutes on TEAMS and will include a 5-to-10-minute presentation. If we receive an exceptionally high level of applications, this vacancy may close early. So don't procrastinate, refresh your CV and covering letter and apply now! For more information about the role or the recruitment journey, get in touch with me (Sunflower) at: (Sorry agencies - we don't outsource our roles)
Technical Lead Remote - Occasional travel Job Purpose As a Technical Lead you will work as part of the IT team, and take the lead on driving the various systems and products that are supported by IT forwards to enable the business to get the most from these systems. You will be responsible for identifying and delivering improvements to systems to refine our clients operations and to meet business requirements. Principal Accountabilities Being the primary person responsible for the technical solutions within the software engineering function Responsible for developing, supporting and maintaining our AWS Infrastructure across all applications ranging from in-house developed products through to data warehousing and modern CICD pipelines that support the delivery of our business critical applications Responsible for ensuring all technical solutions are designed to a high standard using modern cloud first principles Being the go-to person for supporting the software engineering function to help colleagues understand problems, design solutions and bridge the gap in knowledge between yourself and more junior members of staff Responsible for governing the software development life cycle to ensure quality and well tested software is at the forefront of daily activities Responsible for driving the delivery of the software engineering team across multiple projects Working in close collaboration with the business to drive positive change in systems development and usage Working across all business units and departments to understand their challenges Create, develop and deliver multiple technical improvement roadmaps for core applications Working closely with internal teams within IT including service desk, infrastructure and security, onshore and offshore software engineers Working closely with external third parties to deliver timely improvements for business requirements Proactively putting ideas forward to showcase how new technical solutions can aid the business Constructively challenge requirements to ensure the requested features are in line with the product and technical strategy Managing the delivery of the current sprints within our existing agile project management guidelines to ensure the timely delivery of solutions from the team Closely understanding users needs of the products and systems they use daily to help make more informed decisions about the technical direction of travel Working with both internal and external key stakeholders to ensure everyone's needs are taken into account and balancing any conflicts that may arise The Person Required Qualifications & Professional Membership(s): Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other relevant field or equivalent. Knowledge & Experience Demonstrable experience as a Technical Lead or a similar role Demonstratable of both wide and deep technical knowledge Experience working in a fast paced agile environment Experience of agile project management principles and tooling Solid experience of the Software Development Life Cycle and modern DevOps principles including the trade offs between different approaches Experience explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences at all levels throughout the organisation Strong problem-solving capabilities and meticulous attention to detail. Awareness of conceptual, physical and logical data modelling to aid in discussions with both technical and non-technical users Solid experience of the concepts and practices of relational database management systems Solid experience of API driven development Solid experience of integrations, integration design patterns and delivery using cloud native tooling Experience of Terraform or other similar infrastructure as code tooling Solid experience in technical leadership roles Key Technologies: AWS Cloud, EC2, RDS (MySQL), S3, Kinesis, Redshift, API Gateway, PHP, Spring Boot, Java, Terraform, Git, JSON, Postman. Skills & Personal Qualities Must be a self-starter and able to work under own initiative Must be a highly proactive person Must be an over communicator to ensure everyone is kept in the loop on progress
Mar 28, 2024
Full time
Technical Lead Remote - Occasional travel Job Purpose As a Technical Lead you will work as part of the IT team, and take the lead on driving the various systems and products that are supported by IT forwards to enable the business to get the most from these systems. You will be responsible for identifying and delivering improvements to systems to refine our clients operations and to meet business requirements. Principal Accountabilities Being the primary person responsible for the technical solutions within the software engineering function Responsible for developing, supporting and maintaining our AWS Infrastructure across all applications ranging from in-house developed products through to data warehousing and modern CICD pipelines that support the delivery of our business critical applications Responsible for ensuring all technical solutions are designed to a high standard using modern cloud first principles Being the go-to person for supporting the software engineering function to help colleagues understand problems, design solutions and bridge the gap in knowledge between yourself and more junior members of staff Responsible for governing the software development life cycle to ensure quality and well tested software is at the forefront of daily activities Responsible for driving the delivery of the software engineering team across multiple projects Working in close collaboration with the business to drive positive change in systems development and usage Working across all business units and departments to understand their challenges Create, develop and deliver multiple technical improvement roadmaps for core applications Working closely with internal teams within IT including service desk, infrastructure and security, onshore and offshore software engineers Working closely with external third parties to deliver timely improvements for business requirements Proactively putting ideas forward to showcase how new technical solutions can aid the business Constructively challenge requirements to ensure the requested features are in line with the product and technical strategy Managing the delivery of the current sprints within our existing agile project management guidelines to ensure the timely delivery of solutions from the team Closely understanding users needs of the products and systems they use daily to help make more informed decisions about the technical direction of travel Working with both internal and external key stakeholders to ensure everyone's needs are taken into account and balancing any conflicts that may arise The Person Required Qualifications & Professional Membership(s): Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other relevant field or equivalent. Knowledge & Experience Demonstrable experience as a Technical Lead or a similar role Demonstratable of both wide and deep technical knowledge Experience working in a fast paced agile environment Experience of agile project management principles and tooling Solid experience of the Software Development Life Cycle and modern DevOps principles including the trade offs between different approaches Experience explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences at all levels throughout the organisation Strong problem-solving capabilities and meticulous attention to detail. Awareness of conceptual, physical and logical data modelling to aid in discussions with both technical and non-technical users Solid experience of the concepts and practices of relational database management systems Solid experience of API driven development Solid experience of integrations, integration design patterns and delivery using cloud native tooling Experience of Terraform or other similar infrastructure as code tooling Solid experience in technical leadership roles Key Technologies: AWS Cloud, EC2, RDS (MySQL), S3, Kinesis, Redshift, API Gateway, PHP, Spring Boot, Java, Terraform, Git, JSON, Postman. Skills & Personal Qualities Must be a self-starter and able to work under own initiative Must be a highly proactive person Must be an over communicator to ensure everyone is kept in the loop on progress
Technical Lead Job Purpose As a Technical Lead you will work as part of the IT team, and take the lead on driving the various systems and products that are supported by IT forwards to enable the business to get the most from these systems. You will be responsible for identifying and delivering improvements to systems to refine our clients operations and to meet business requirements. Principal Accountabilities Being the primary person responsible for the technical solutions within the software engineering function Responsible for developing, supporting and maintaining our AWS Infrastructure across all applications ranging from in-house developed products through to data warehousing and modern CICD pipelines that support the delivery of our business critical applications Responsible for ensuring all technical solutions are designed to a high standard using modern cloud first principles Being the go-to person for supporting the software engineering function to help colleagues understand problems, design solutions and bridge the gap in knowledge between yourself and more junior members of staff Responsible for governing the software development life cycle to ensure quality and well tested software is at the forefront of daily activities Responsible for driving the delivery of the software engineering team across multiple projects Working in close collaboration with the business to drive positive change in systems development and usage Working across all business units and departments to understand their challenges Create, develop and deliver multiple technical improvement roadmaps for core applications Working closely with internal teams within IT including service desk, infrastructure and security, onshore and offshore software engineers Working closely with external third parties to deliver timely improvements for business requirements Proactively putting ideas forward to showcase how new technical solutions can aid the business Constructively challenge requirements to ensure the requested features are in line with the product and technical strategy Managing the delivery of the current sprints within our existing agile project management guidelines to ensure the timely delivery of solutions from the team Closely understanding users needs of the products and systems they use daily to help make more informed decisions about the technical direction of travel Working with both internal and external key stakeholders to ensure everyone's needs are taken into account and balancing any conflicts that may arise The Person Required Qualifications & Professional Membership(s): Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other relevant field or equivalent. Knowledge & Experience Demonstrable experience as a Technical Lead or a similar role Demonstratable of both wide and deep technical knowledge Experience working in a fast paced agile environment Experience of agile project management principles and tooling Solid experience of the Software Development Life Cycle and modern DevOps principles including the trade offs between different approaches Experience explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences at all levels throughout the organisation Strong problem-solving capabilities and meticulous attention to detail. Awareness of conceptual, physical and logical data modelling to aid in discussions with both technical and non-technical users Solid experience of the concepts and practices of relational database management systems Solid experience of API driven development Solid experience of integrations, integration design patterns and delivery using cloud native tooling Experience of Terraform or other similar infrastructure as code tooling Solid experience in technical leadership roles Key Technologies: AWS Cloud, EC2, RDS (MySQL), S3, Kinesis, Redshift, API Gateway, PHP, Spring Boot, Java, Terraform, Git, JSON, Postman. Skills & Personal Qualities Must be a self-starter and able to work under own initiative Must be a highly proactive person Must be an over communicator to ensure everyone is kept in the loop on progress
Mar 28, 2024
Full time
Technical Lead Job Purpose As a Technical Lead you will work as part of the IT team, and take the lead on driving the various systems and products that are supported by IT forwards to enable the business to get the most from these systems. You will be responsible for identifying and delivering improvements to systems to refine our clients operations and to meet business requirements. Principal Accountabilities Being the primary person responsible for the technical solutions within the software engineering function Responsible for developing, supporting and maintaining our AWS Infrastructure across all applications ranging from in-house developed products through to data warehousing and modern CICD pipelines that support the delivery of our business critical applications Responsible for ensuring all technical solutions are designed to a high standard using modern cloud first principles Being the go-to person for supporting the software engineering function to help colleagues understand problems, design solutions and bridge the gap in knowledge between yourself and more junior members of staff Responsible for governing the software development life cycle to ensure quality and well tested software is at the forefront of daily activities Responsible for driving the delivery of the software engineering team across multiple projects Working in close collaboration with the business to drive positive change in systems development and usage Working across all business units and departments to understand their challenges Create, develop and deliver multiple technical improvement roadmaps for core applications Working closely with internal teams within IT including service desk, infrastructure and security, onshore and offshore software engineers Working closely with external third parties to deliver timely improvements for business requirements Proactively putting ideas forward to showcase how new technical solutions can aid the business Constructively challenge requirements to ensure the requested features are in line with the product and technical strategy Managing the delivery of the current sprints within our existing agile project management guidelines to ensure the timely delivery of solutions from the team Closely understanding users needs of the products and systems they use daily to help make more informed decisions about the technical direction of travel Working with both internal and external key stakeholders to ensure everyone's needs are taken into account and balancing any conflicts that may arise The Person Required Qualifications & Professional Membership(s): Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other relevant field or equivalent. Knowledge & Experience Demonstrable experience as a Technical Lead or a similar role Demonstratable of both wide and deep technical knowledge Experience working in a fast paced agile environment Experience of agile project management principles and tooling Solid experience of the Software Development Life Cycle and modern DevOps principles including the trade offs between different approaches Experience explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences at all levels throughout the organisation Strong problem-solving capabilities and meticulous attention to detail. Awareness of conceptual, physical and logical data modelling to aid in discussions with both technical and non-technical users Solid experience of the concepts and practices of relational database management systems Solid experience of API driven development Solid experience of integrations, integration design patterns and delivery using cloud native tooling Experience of Terraform or other similar infrastructure as code tooling Solid experience in technical leadership roles Key Technologies: AWS Cloud, EC2, RDS (MySQL), S3, Kinesis, Redshift, API Gateway, PHP, Spring Boot, Java, Terraform, Git, JSON, Postman. Skills & Personal Qualities Must be a self-starter and able to work under own initiative Must be a highly proactive person Must be an over communicator to ensure everyone is kept in the loop on progress
Technical Lead Job Purpose As a Technical Lead you will work as part of the IT team, and take the lead on driving the various systems and products that are supported by IT forwards to enable the business to get the most from these systems. You will be responsible for identifying and delivering improvements to systems to refine our clients operations and to meet business requirements. Principal Accountabilities Being the primary person responsible for the technical solutions within the software engineering function Responsible for developing, supporting and maintaining our AWS Infrastructure across all applications ranging from in-house developed products through to data warehousing and modern CICD pipelines that support the delivery of our business critical applications Responsible for ensuring all technical solutions are designed to a high standard using modern cloud first principles Being the go-to person for supporting the software engineering function to help colleagues understand problems, design solutions and bridge the gap in knowledge between yourself and more junior members of staff Responsible for governing the software development life cycle to ensure quality and well tested software is at the forefront of daily activities Responsible for driving the delivery of the software engineering team across multiple projects Working in close collaboration with the business to drive positive change in systems development and usage Working across all business units and departments to understand their challenges Create, develop and deliver multiple technical improvement roadmaps for core applications Working closely with internal teams within IT including service desk, infrastructure and security, onshore and offshore software engineers Working closely with external third parties to deliver timely improvements for business requirements Proactively putting ideas forward to showcase how new technical solutions can aid the business Constructively challenge requirements to ensure the requested features are in line with the product and technical strategy Managing the delivery of the current sprints within our existing agile project management guidelines to ensure the timely delivery of solutions from the team Closely understanding users needs of the products and systems they use daily to help make more informed decisions about the technical direction of travel Working with both internal and external key stakeholders to ensure everyone's needs are taken into account and balancing any conflicts that may arise The Person Required Qualifications & Professional Membership(s): Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other relevant field or equivalent. Knowledge & Experience Demonstrable experience as a Technical Lead or a similar role Demonstratable of both wide and deep technical knowledge Experience working in a fast paced agile environment Experience of agile project management principles and tooling Solid experience of the Software Development Life Cycle and modern DevOps principles including the trade offs between different approaches Experience explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences at all levels throughout the organisation Strong problem-solving capabilities and meticulous attention to detail. Awareness of conceptual, physical and logical data modelling to aid in discussions with both technical and non-technical users Solid experience of the concepts and practices of relational database management systems Solid experience of API driven development Solid experience of integrations, integration design patterns and delivery using cloud native tooling Experience of Terraform or other similar infrastructure as code tooling Solid experience in technical leadership roles Key Technologies: AWS Cloud, EC2, RDS (MySQL), S3, Kinesis, Redshift, API Gateway, PHP, Spring Boot, Java, Terraform, Git, JSON, Postman. Skills & Personal Qualities Must be a self-starter and able to work under own initiative Must be a highly proactive person Must be an over communicator to ensure everyone is kept in the loop on progress
Mar 28, 2024
Full time
Technical Lead Job Purpose As a Technical Lead you will work as part of the IT team, and take the lead on driving the various systems and products that are supported by IT forwards to enable the business to get the most from these systems. You will be responsible for identifying and delivering improvements to systems to refine our clients operations and to meet business requirements. Principal Accountabilities Being the primary person responsible for the technical solutions within the software engineering function Responsible for developing, supporting and maintaining our AWS Infrastructure across all applications ranging from in-house developed products through to data warehousing and modern CICD pipelines that support the delivery of our business critical applications Responsible for ensuring all technical solutions are designed to a high standard using modern cloud first principles Being the go-to person for supporting the software engineering function to help colleagues understand problems, design solutions and bridge the gap in knowledge between yourself and more junior members of staff Responsible for governing the software development life cycle to ensure quality and well tested software is at the forefront of daily activities Responsible for driving the delivery of the software engineering team across multiple projects Working in close collaboration with the business to drive positive change in systems development and usage Working across all business units and departments to understand their challenges Create, develop and deliver multiple technical improvement roadmaps for core applications Working closely with internal teams within IT including service desk, infrastructure and security, onshore and offshore software engineers Working closely with external third parties to deliver timely improvements for business requirements Proactively putting ideas forward to showcase how new technical solutions can aid the business Constructively challenge requirements to ensure the requested features are in line with the product and technical strategy Managing the delivery of the current sprints within our existing agile project management guidelines to ensure the timely delivery of solutions from the team Closely understanding users needs of the products and systems they use daily to help make more informed decisions about the technical direction of travel Working with both internal and external key stakeholders to ensure everyone's needs are taken into account and balancing any conflicts that may arise The Person Required Qualifications & Professional Membership(s): Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other relevant field or equivalent. Knowledge & Experience Demonstrable experience as a Technical Lead or a similar role Demonstratable of both wide and deep technical knowledge Experience working in a fast paced agile environment Experience of agile project management principles and tooling Solid experience of the Software Development Life Cycle and modern DevOps principles including the trade offs between different approaches Experience explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences at all levels throughout the organisation Strong problem-solving capabilities and meticulous attention to detail. Awareness of conceptual, physical and logical data modelling to aid in discussions with both technical and non-technical users Solid experience of the concepts and practices of relational database management systems Solid experience of API driven development Solid experience of integrations, integration design patterns and delivery using cloud native tooling Experience of Terraform or other similar infrastructure as code tooling Solid experience in technical leadership roles Key Technologies: AWS Cloud, EC2, RDS (MySQL), S3, Kinesis, Redshift, API Gateway, PHP, Spring Boot, Java, Terraform, Git, JSON, Postman. Skills & Personal Qualities Must be a self-starter and able to work under own initiative Must be a highly proactive person Must be an over communicator to ensure everyone is kept in the loop on progress
Technical Lead Remote - Occasional travel Job Purpose As a Technical Lead you will work as part of the IT team, and take the lead on driving the various systems and products that are supported by IT forwards to enable the business to get the most from these systems. You will be responsible for identifying and delivering improvements to systems to refine our clients operations and to meet business requirements. Principal Accountabilities Being the primary person responsible for the technical solutions within the software engineering function Responsible for developing, supporting and maintaining our AWS Infrastructure across all applications ranging from in-house developed products through to data warehousing and modern CICD pipelines that support the delivery of our business critical applications Responsible for ensuring all technical solutions are designed to a high standard using modern cloud first principles Being the go-to person for supporting the software engineering function to help colleagues understand problems, design solutions and bridge the gap in knowledge between yourself and more junior members of staff Responsible for governing the software development life cycle to ensure quality and well tested software is at the forefront of daily activities Responsible for driving the delivery of the software engineering team across multiple projects Working in close collaboration with the business to drive positive change in systems development and usage Working across all business units and departments to understand their challenges Create, develop and deliver multiple technical improvement roadmaps for core applications Working closely with internal teams within IT including service desk, infrastructure and security, onshore and offshore software engineers Working closely with external third parties to deliver timely improvements for business requirements Proactively putting ideas forward to showcase how new technical solutions can aid the business Constructively challenge requirements to ensure the requested features are in line with the product and technical strategy Managing the delivery of the current sprints within our existing agile project management guidelines to ensure the timely delivery of solutions from the team Closely understanding users needs of the products and systems they use daily to help make more informed decisions about the technical direction of travel Working with both internal and external key stakeholders to ensure everyone's needs are taken into account and balancing any conflicts that may arise The Person Required Qualifications & Professional Membership(s): Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other relevant field or equivalent. Knowledge & Experience Demonstrable experience as a Technical Lead or a similar role Demonstratable of both wide and deep technical knowledge Experience working in a fast paced agile environment Experience of agile project management principles and tooling Solid experience of the Software Development Life Cycle and modern DevOps principles including the trade offs between different approaches Experience explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences at all levels throughout the organisation Strong problem-solving capabilities and meticulous attention to detail. Awareness of conceptual, physical and logical data modelling to aid in discussions with both technical and non-technical users Solid experience of the concepts and practices of relational database management systems Solid experience of API driven development Solid experience of integrations, integration design patterns and delivery using cloud native tooling Experience of Terraform or other similar infrastructure as code tooling Solid experience in technical leadership roles Key Technologies: AWS Cloud, EC2, RDS (MySQL), S3, Kinesis, Redshift, API Gateway, PHP, Spring Boot, Java, Terraform, Git, JSON, Postman. Skills & Personal Qualities Must be a self-starter and able to work under own initiative Must be a highly proactive person Must be an over communicator to ensure everyone is kept in the loop on progress
Mar 28, 2024
Full time
Technical Lead Remote - Occasional travel Job Purpose As a Technical Lead you will work as part of the IT team, and take the lead on driving the various systems and products that are supported by IT forwards to enable the business to get the most from these systems. You will be responsible for identifying and delivering improvements to systems to refine our clients operations and to meet business requirements. Principal Accountabilities Being the primary person responsible for the technical solutions within the software engineering function Responsible for developing, supporting and maintaining our AWS Infrastructure across all applications ranging from in-house developed products through to data warehousing and modern CICD pipelines that support the delivery of our business critical applications Responsible for ensuring all technical solutions are designed to a high standard using modern cloud first principles Being the go-to person for supporting the software engineering function to help colleagues understand problems, design solutions and bridge the gap in knowledge between yourself and more junior members of staff Responsible for governing the software development life cycle to ensure quality and well tested software is at the forefront of daily activities Responsible for driving the delivery of the software engineering team across multiple projects Working in close collaboration with the business to drive positive change in systems development and usage Working across all business units and departments to understand their challenges Create, develop and deliver multiple technical improvement roadmaps for core applications Working closely with internal teams within IT including service desk, infrastructure and security, onshore and offshore software engineers Working closely with external third parties to deliver timely improvements for business requirements Proactively putting ideas forward to showcase how new technical solutions can aid the business Constructively challenge requirements to ensure the requested features are in line with the product and technical strategy Managing the delivery of the current sprints within our existing agile project management guidelines to ensure the timely delivery of solutions from the team Closely understanding users needs of the products and systems they use daily to help make more informed decisions about the technical direction of travel Working with both internal and external key stakeholders to ensure everyone's needs are taken into account and balancing any conflicts that may arise The Person Required Qualifications & Professional Membership(s): Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other relevant field or equivalent. Knowledge & Experience Demonstrable experience as a Technical Lead or a similar role Demonstratable of both wide and deep technical knowledge Experience working in a fast paced agile environment Experience of agile project management principles and tooling Solid experience of the Software Development Life Cycle and modern DevOps principles including the trade offs between different approaches Experience explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences at all levels throughout the organisation Strong problem-solving capabilities and meticulous attention to detail. Awareness of conceptual, physical and logical data modelling to aid in discussions with both technical and non-technical users Solid experience of the concepts and practices of relational database management systems Solid experience of API driven development Solid experience of integrations, integration design patterns and delivery using cloud native tooling Experience of Terraform or other similar infrastructure as code tooling Solid experience in technical leadership roles Key Technologies: AWS Cloud, EC2, RDS (MySQL), S3, Kinesis, Redshift, API Gateway, PHP, Spring Boot, Java, Terraform, Git, JSON, Postman. Skills & Personal Qualities Must be a self-starter and able to work under own initiative Must be a highly proactive person Must be an over communicator to ensure everyone is kept in the loop on progress
Technical Lead Remote - Occasional travel Job Purpose As a Technical Lead you will work as part of the IT team, and take the lead on driving the various systems and products that are supported by IT forwards to enable the business to get the most from these systems. You will be responsible for identifying and delivering improvements to systems to refine our clients operations and to meet business requirements. Principal Accountabilities Being the primary person responsible for the technical solutions within the software engineering function Responsible for developing, supporting and maintaining our AWS Infrastructure across all applications ranging from in-house developed products through to data warehousing and modern CICD pipelines that support the delivery of our business critical applications Responsible for ensuring all technical solutions are designed to a high standard using modern cloud first principles Being the go-to person for supporting the software engineering function to help colleagues understand problems, design solutions and bridge the gap in knowledge between yourself and more junior members of staff Responsible for governing the software development life cycle to ensure quality and well tested software is at the forefront of daily activities Responsible for driving the delivery of the software engineering team across multiple projects Working in close collaboration with the business to drive positive change in systems development and usage Working across all business units and departments to understand their challenges Create, develop and deliver multiple technical improvement roadmaps for core applications Working closely with internal teams within IT including service desk, infrastructure and security, onshore and offshore software engineers Working closely with external third parties to deliver timely improvements for business requirements Proactively putting ideas forward to showcase how new technical solutions can aid the business Constructively challenge requirements to ensure the requested features are in line with the product and technical strategy Managing the delivery of the current sprints within our existing agile project management guidelines to ensure the timely delivery of solutions from the team Closely understanding users needs of the products and systems they use daily to help make more informed decisions about the technical direction of travel Working with both internal and external key stakeholders to ensure everyone's needs are taken into account and balancing any conflicts that may arise The Person Required Qualifications & Professional Membership(s): Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other relevant field or equivalent. Knowledge & Experience Demonstrable experience as a Technical Lead or a similar role Demonstratable of both wide and deep technical knowledge Experience working in a fast paced agile environment Experience of agile project management principles and tooling Solid experience of the Software Development Life Cycle and modern DevOps principles including the trade offs between different approaches Experience explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences at all levels throughout the organisation Strong problem-solving capabilities and meticulous attention to detail. Awareness of conceptual, physical and logical data modelling to aid in discussions with both technical and non-technical users Solid experience of the concepts and practices of relational database management systems Solid experience of API driven development Solid experience of integrations, integration design patterns and delivery using cloud native tooling Experience of Terraform or other similar infrastructure as code tooling Solid experience in technical leadership roles Key Technologies: AWS Cloud, EC2, RDS (MySQL), S3, Kinesis, Redshift, API Gateway, PHP, Spring Boot, Java, Terraform, Git, JSON, Postman. Skills & Personal Qualities Must be a self-starter and able to work under own initiative Must be a highly proactive person Must be an over communicator to ensure everyone is kept in the loop on progress
Mar 28, 2024
Full time
Technical Lead Remote - Occasional travel Job Purpose As a Technical Lead you will work as part of the IT team, and take the lead on driving the various systems and products that are supported by IT forwards to enable the business to get the most from these systems. You will be responsible for identifying and delivering improvements to systems to refine our clients operations and to meet business requirements. Principal Accountabilities Being the primary person responsible for the technical solutions within the software engineering function Responsible for developing, supporting and maintaining our AWS Infrastructure across all applications ranging from in-house developed products through to data warehousing and modern CICD pipelines that support the delivery of our business critical applications Responsible for ensuring all technical solutions are designed to a high standard using modern cloud first principles Being the go-to person for supporting the software engineering function to help colleagues understand problems, design solutions and bridge the gap in knowledge between yourself and more junior members of staff Responsible for governing the software development life cycle to ensure quality and well tested software is at the forefront of daily activities Responsible for driving the delivery of the software engineering team across multiple projects Working in close collaboration with the business to drive positive change in systems development and usage Working across all business units and departments to understand their challenges Create, develop and deliver multiple technical improvement roadmaps for core applications Working closely with internal teams within IT including service desk, infrastructure and security, onshore and offshore software engineers Working closely with external third parties to deliver timely improvements for business requirements Proactively putting ideas forward to showcase how new technical solutions can aid the business Constructively challenge requirements to ensure the requested features are in line with the product and technical strategy Managing the delivery of the current sprints within our existing agile project management guidelines to ensure the timely delivery of solutions from the team Closely understanding users needs of the products and systems they use daily to help make more informed decisions about the technical direction of travel Working with both internal and external key stakeholders to ensure everyone's needs are taken into account and balancing any conflicts that may arise The Person Required Qualifications & Professional Membership(s): Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other relevant field or equivalent. Knowledge & Experience Demonstrable experience as a Technical Lead or a similar role Demonstratable of both wide and deep technical knowledge Experience working in a fast paced agile environment Experience of agile project management principles and tooling Solid experience of the Software Development Life Cycle and modern DevOps principles including the trade offs between different approaches Experience explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences at all levels throughout the organisation Strong problem-solving capabilities and meticulous attention to detail. Awareness of conceptual, physical and logical data modelling to aid in discussions with both technical and non-technical users Solid experience of the concepts and practices of relational database management systems Solid experience of API driven development Solid experience of integrations, integration design patterns and delivery using cloud native tooling Experience of Terraform or other similar infrastructure as code tooling Solid experience in technical leadership roles Key Technologies: AWS Cloud, EC2, RDS (MySQL), S3, Kinesis, Redshift, API Gateway, PHP, Spring Boot, Java, Terraform, Git, JSON, Postman. Skills & Personal Qualities Must be a self-starter and able to work under own initiative Must be a highly proactive person Must be an over communicator to ensure everyone is kept in the loop on progress
Technical Lead Remote - Occasional travel Job Purpose As a Technical Lead you will work as part of the IT team, and take the lead on driving the various systems and products that are supported by IT forwards to enable the business to get the most from these systems. You will be responsible for identifying and delivering improvements to systems to refine our clients operations and to meet business requirements. Principal Accountabilities Being the primary person responsible for the technical solutions within the software engineering function Responsible for developing, supporting and maintaining our AWS Infrastructure across all applications ranging from in-house developed products through to data warehousing and modern CICD pipelines that support the delivery of our business critical applications Responsible for ensuring all technical solutions are designed to a high standard using modern cloud first principles Being the go-to person for supporting the software engineering function to help colleagues understand problems, design solutions and bridge the gap in knowledge between yourself and more junior members of staff Responsible for governing the software development life cycle to ensure quality and well tested software is at the forefront of daily activities Responsible for driving the delivery of the software engineering team across multiple projects Working in close collaboration with the business to drive positive change in systems development and usage Working across all business units and departments to understand their challenges Create, develop and deliver multiple technical improvement roadmaps for core applications Working closely with internal teams within IT including service desk, infrastructure and security, onshore and offshore software engineers Working closely with external third parties to deliver timely improvements for business requirements Proactively putting ideas forward to showcase how new technical solutions can aid the business Constructively challenge requirements to ensure the requested features are in line with the product and technical strategy Managing the delivery of the current sprints within our existing agile project management guidelines to ensure the timely delivery of solutions from the team Closely understanding users needs of the products and systems they use daily to help make more informed decisions about the technical direction of travel Working with both internal and external key stakeholders to ensure everyone's needs are taken into account and balancing any conflicts that may arise The Person Required Qualifications & Professional Membership(s): Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other relevant field or equivalent. Knowledge & Experience Demonstrable experience as a Technical Lead or a similar role Demonstratable of both wide and deep technical knowledge Experience working in a fast paced agile environment Experience of agile project management principles and tooling Solid experience of the Software Development Life Cycle and modern DevOps principles including the trade offs between different approaches Experience explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences at all levels throughout the organisation Strong problem-solving capabilities and meticulous attention to detail. Awareness of conceptual, physical and logical data modelling to aid in discussions with both technical and non-technical users Solid experience of the concepts and practices of relational database management systems Solid experience of API driven development Solid experience of integrations, integration design patterns and delivery using cloud native tooling Experience of Terraform or other similar infrastructure as code tooling Solid experience in technical leadership roles Key Technologies: AWS Cloud, EC2, RDS (MySQL), S3, Kinesis, Redshift, API Gateway, PHP, Spring Boot, Java, Terraform, Git, JSON, Postman. Skills & Personal Qualities Must be a self-starter and able to work under own initiative Must be a highly proactive person Must be an over communicator to ensure everyone is kept in the loop on progress
Mar 28, 2024
Full time
Technical Lead Remote - Occasional travel Job Purpose As a Technical Lead you will work as part of the IT team, and take the lead on driving the various systems and products that are supported by IT forwards to enable the business to get the most from these systems. You will be responsible for identifying and delivering improvements to systems to refine our clients operations and to meet business requirements. Principal Accountabilities Being the primary person responsible for the technical solutions within the software engineering function Responsible for developing, supporting and maintaining our AWS Infrastructure across all applications ranging from in-house developed products through to data warehousing and modern CICD pipelines that support the delivery of our business critical applications Responsible for ensuring all technical solutions are designed to a high standard using modern cloud first principles Being the go-to person for supporting the software engineering function to help colleagues understand problems, design solutions and bridge the gap in knowledge between yourself and more junior members of staff Responsible for governing the software development life cycle to ensure quality and well tested software is at the forefront of daily activities Responsible for driving the delivery of the software engineering team across multiple projects Working in close collaboration with the business to drive positive change in systems development and usage Working across all business units and departments to understand their challenges Create, develop and deliver multiple technical improvement roadmaps for core applications Working closely with internal teams within IT including service desk, infrastructure and security, onshore and offshore software engineers Working closely with external third parties to deliver timely improvements for business requirements Proactively putting ideas forward to showcase how new technical solutions can aid the business Constructively challenge requirements to ensure the requested features are in line with the product and technical strategy Managing the delivery of the current sprints within our existing agile project management guidelines to ensure the timely delivery of solutions from the team Closely understanding users needs of the products and systems they use daily to help make more informed decisions about the technical direction of travel Working with both internal and external key stakeholders to ensure everyone's needs are taken into account and balancing any conflicts that may arise The Person Required Qualifications & Professional Membership(s): Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other relevant field or equivalent. Knowledge & Experience Demonstrable experience as a Technical Lead or a similar role Demonstratable of both wide and deep technical knowledge Experience working in a fast paced agile environment Experience of agile project management principles and tooling Solid experience of the Software Development Life Cycle and modern DevOps principles including the trade offs between different approaches Experience explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences at all levels throughout the organisation Strong problem-solving capabilities and meticulous attention to detail. Awareness of conceptual, physical and logical data modelling to aid in discussions with both technical and non-technical users Solid experience of the concepts and practices of relational database management systems Solid experience of API driven development Solid experience of integrations, integration design patterns and delivery using cloud native tooling Experience of Terraform or other similar infrastructure as code tooling Solid experience in technical leadership roles Key Technologies: AWS Cloud, EC2, RDS (MySQL), S3, Kinesis, Redshift, API Gateway, PHP, Spring Boot, Java, Terraform, Git, JSON, Postman. Skills & Personal Qualities Must be a self-starter and able to work under own initiative Must be a highly proactive person Must be an over communicator to ensure everyone is kept in the loop on progress