ABOUT THE ROLE
Are you passionate about protecting Cyber Security?
Do you want to make a real difference in the fight against cybercrime in local government?
Are you passionate about making a difference in your community?
If so, we want you to join our team!
We seek a highly motivated and experienced Cyber Security & Networks Manager to join our team. Stevenage Borough Council are a leading local authority in Cyber Security in the UK and pilot cyber security standards for The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of Cyber Security in the public sector. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of cyber security principles and associated technology risk management. They will also have experience in managing and leading a team of IT professionals.
Accountable for Cyber security, you will identify and ensure the security of the council’s IT Applications and Digital Solutions. You will lead in evaluating new and existing projects, software and hardware products, and vendors, including examining vendor contracts and terms of service. You will support teams across the council to develop their understanding of security cyber risks. You will manage a small team of two Senior Network and Security Engineers
You will take the lead on cyber security and network for the Shared IT service, which supports over 1,000 users across Stevenage Borough Council and East Herts District Council and will put in place controls over security systems, such as firewalls, data protection controls, patching, encryption, vulnerability scanning and penetration testing.
You will be responsible for achieving compliance with Cyber Essentials Plus, Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) and Public Sector Network (PSN) and related government frameworks, including those of the National Cyber Security Centre, the Information Commissioners Office (ICO)
ABOUT YOU
The successful candidate will have
Ability to work in a high-pressure environment and make sound decisions in emergency situations while empathising with customers and responding sympathetically to
Extensive knowledge of all IT security aspects, including audit response, oversight, and scrutiny, ICO responses, Information Governance, Information Assurance, IT Asset Management policies, Quality Assurance, Test Strategies, PSN and PCI and other relevant compliance frameworks, Disaster recovery and Business continuity
Extensive experience working as part of a multidiscipline ICT team in a complex organisation, ideally a local authority.
OUR BENEFITS
Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pensions for dependants
Flexible working: available upon request, subject to operational requirements
Part-time and job share opportunities - all our full time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated
A variety of different types of paid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave
25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service)
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family, and relationship issues
Discounted health and fitness membership
Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union
HOW TO APPLY
All applications must be made on online - please visit https://bit.ly/45Yo0Ke
For an informal discussion about this role please contact
Name Matt Canterford
Job Title Assistant Director and Chief Technology Officer
Phone Number 07706 349657
Email matt.canterford@stevenage.gov.uk
Closing date for receipt of applications : 26 June 2023
Interviews will be held the week commencing: 3 July 2023
Please note that if we receive a large volume of applications for this role, we reserve the right to close this vacancy ahead of the published closing date
Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and recruitment candidates to share this commitment. SBC shall take all reasonable steps to employ staff who are safe to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. For posts identified with regular contact with these groups applicants will be required to undertake a Value Based Interview. The council supports the legislative requirements for employing and maintaining safer staff and the guidance specified by Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board
Stevenage Borough Council is committed to Equal Opportunities for All. For further information please click https://www.stevenage.gov.uk/about-the-council/jobs-and-careers/equal-opportunities
Jun 05, 2023
Full time
ABOUT THE ROLE
Are you passionate about protecting Cyber Security?
Do you want to make a real difference in the fight against cybercrime in local government?
Are you passionate about making a difference in your community?
If so, we want you to join our team!
We seek a highly motivated and experienced Cyber Security & Networks Manager to join our team. Stevenage Borough Council are a leading local authority in Cyber Security in the UK and pilot cyber security standards for The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of Cyber Security in the public sector. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of cyber security principles and associated technology risk management. They will also have experience in managing and leading a team of IT professionals.
Accountable for Cyber security, you will identify and ensure the security of the council’s IT Applications and Digital Solutions. You will lead in evaluating new and existing projects, software and hardware products, and vendors, including examining vendor contracts and terms of service. You will support teams across the council to develop their understanding of security cyber risks. You will manage a small team of two Senior Network and Security Engineers
You will take the lead on cyber security and network for the Shared IT service, which supports over 1,000 users across Stevenage Borough Council and East Herts District Council and will put in place controls over security systems, such as firewalls, data protection controls, patching, encryption, vulnerability scanning and penetration testing.
You will be responsible for achieving compliance with Cyber Essentials Plus, Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) and Public Sector Network (PSN) and related government frameworks, including those of the National Cyber Security Centre, the Information Commissioners Office (ICO)
ABOUT YOU
The successful candidate will have
Ability to work in a high-pressure environment and make sound decisions in emergency situations while empathising with customers and responding sympathetically to
Extensive knowledge of all IT security aspects, including audit response, oversight, and scrutiny, ICO responses, Information Governance, Information Assurance, IT Asset Management policies, Quality Assurance, Test Strategies, PSN and PCI and other relevant compliance frameworks, Disaster recovery and Business continuity
Extensive experience working as part of a multidiscipline ICT team in a complex organisation, ideally a local authority.
OUR BENEFITS
Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pensions for dependants
Flexible working: available upon request, subject to operational requirements
Part-time and job share opportunities - all our full time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated
A variety of different types of paid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave
25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service)
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family, and relationship issues
Discounted health and fitness membership
Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union
HOW TO APPLY
All applications must be made on online - please visit https://bit.ly/45Yo0Ke
For an informal discussion about this role please contact
Name Matt Canterford
Job Title Assistant Director and Chief Technology Officer
Phone Number 07706 349657
Email matt.canterford@stevenage.gov.uk
Closing date for receipt of applications : 26 June 2023
Interviews will be held the week commencing: 3 July 2023
Please note that if we receive a large volume of applications for this role, we reserve the right to close this vacancy ahead of the published closing date
Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and recruitment candidates to share this commitment. SBC shall take all reasonable steps to employ staff who are safe to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. For posts identified with regular contact with these groups applicants will be required to undertake a Value Based Interview. The council supports the legislative requirements for employing and maintaining safer staff and the guidance specified by Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board
Stevenage Borough Council is committed to Equal Opportunities for All. For further information please click https://www.stevenage.gov.uk/about-the-council/jobs-and-careers/equal-opportunities
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.
Senior React Developer - Hybrid / Basingstoke, Hampshire £60,000 - £70,000 plus bonus excellent benefits & growth potential (fantastic employer) / Hampshire (or Surrey) - 2 days per week in the office This role is a hybrid position and can be based in either their Basingstoke (Hampshire) or their Surrey based office, with the expectation of being in the office twice a week. The overall package is worth around £75-85k. A leading financial services company are recruiting for a Senior React Developer / Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about crafting innovative software solutions while mentoring and uplifting a talented team? They seek a Senior Software Engineer with high expertise in React JS, Azure and Microsoft .NET Core. Extra credit for Mongo and/or ForgeRock knowledge. Responsibilities for the Senior React Developer / Senior Software Engineer: Drive estimation, refinement and sprint planning sessions, leveraging your technical expertise to guide and enable the team to succeed. Frontrunner in building the companies delivery community of practise with the emphasis of driving knowledge sharing and empowering others to succeed. Work with the architects and product owners to design and implement robust, scalable software designs. Lead the conceptualisation, design, development, implementation, and maintenance of new and existing features for the existing portfolio of applications for a business area. Ensure application solution design conforms to agreed upon quality attributes such as performance, fault tolerance, security, etc Design, codes, configures, unit tests, maintains, and documents software deliverables using agreed upon standards and tools. Strong experience in software development and a delivery track record working in a scrum environment. Looks to bring testing forward, catch issues before leaving the development environment using automation and best practise. Provide technical leadership and contribute to strategic decision-making in automation initiatives. Requirements for the Senior React Developer / Senior Software Engineer A technical skillset to cover: React JS, Azure and Microsoft .NET Core. Extra credit for Mongo and/or ForgeRock knowledge. Demonstrate excellent communication skills, effectively conveying technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Drive best practise and industry standards, ensuring consistency across multiple teams and programmes. Bachelor of Computer Science is preferred, or equivalent relevant business experience. The successful candidate can expect: Generous Bonus. Private Medical Insurance. Market leading pension scheme. Life, medical and income Insurance. Access to remote GP, nutrition coaching, personal training, unlimited mental health support and medical 2nd opinion. 27 days holiday with the option to buy and sell holiday up to 5 days (plus Bank Holidays). Salary sacrifice electric car scheme with free on site electric chargers. They are an inclusive, diverse employer, where you can grow your future career with them without barriers. They will support and challenge you to be your best with a wealth of learning and development opportunities. Senior React Developer - Hybrid / Basingstoke, Hampshire £60,000 - £70,000 plus bonus excellent benefits & growth potential (fantastic employer) / Hampshire (or Surrey) - 2 days per week in the office
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
Senior React Developer - Hybrid / Basingstoke, Hampshire £60,000 - £70,000 plus bonus excellent benefits & growth potential (fantastic employer) / Hampshire (or Surrey) - 2 days per week in the office This role is a hybrid position and can be based in either their Basingstoke (Hampshire) or their Surrey based office, with the expectation of being in the office twice a week. The overall package is worth around £75-85k. A leading financial services company are recruiting for a Senior React Developer / Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about crafting innovative software solutions while mentoring and uplifting a talented team? They seek a Senior Software Engineer with high expertise in React JS, Azure and Microsoft .NET Core. Extra credit for Mongo and/or ForgeRock knowledge. Responsibilities for the Senior React Developer / Senior Software Engineer: Drive estimation, refinement and sprint planning sessions, leveraging your technical expertise to guide and enable the team to succeed. Frontrunner in building the companies delivery community of practise with the emphasis of driving knowledge sharing and empowering others to succeed. Work with the architects and product owners to design and implement robust, scalable software designs. Lead the conceptualisation, design, development, implementation, and maintenance of new and existing features for the existing portfolio of applications for a business area. Ensure application solution design conforms to agreed upon quality attributes such as performance, fault tolerance, security, etc Design, codes, configures, unit tests, maintains, and documents software deliverables using agreed upon standards and tools. Strong experience in software development and a delivery track record working in a scrum environment. Looks to bring testing forward, catch issues before leaving the development environment using automation and best practise. Provide technical leadership and contribute to strategic decision-making in automation initiatives. Requirements for the Senior React Developer / Senior Software Engineer A technical skillset to cover: React JS, Azure and Microsoft .NET Core. Extra credit for Mongo and/or ForgeRock knowledge. Demonstrate excellent communication skills, effectively conveying technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Drive best practise and industry standards, ensuring consistency across multiple teams and programmes. Bachelor of Computer Science is preferred, or equivalent relevant business experience. The successful candidate can expect: Generous Bonus. Private Medical Insurance. Market leading pension scheme. Life, medical and income Insurance. Access to remote GP, nutrition coaching, personal training, unlimited mental health support and medical 2nd opinion. 27 days holiday with the option to buy and sell holiday up to 5 days (plus Bank Holidays). Salary sacrifice electric car scheme with free on site electric chargers. They are an inclusive, diverse employer, where you can grow your future career with them without barriers. They will support and challenge you to be your best with a wealth of learning and development opportunities. Senior React Developer - Hybrid / Basingstoke, Hampshire £60,000 - £70,000 plus bonus excellent benefits & growth potential (fantastic employer) / Hampshire (or Surrey) - 2 days per week in the office
Your new company Hays are working with an established organisation to support with the recruitment of a Senior 2nd Line Engineer vacancy to join their Portbury office. The role will be 5 days on site due to the hands-on hardware / desktop support nature of the role and will pay between £30,000 - £37,000pa depending on experience. The organisation offers fantastic development and progression opportunity internally and are known for the ethical and sustainable practices. There may be some on-site travel to the HQ in Wiltshire. Your new role Within the role you will be based at the organisation's secondary office location (Portbury) as the main on-site IT Technician whilst working with the wider IT infrastructure team and manager (based in the Wiltshire HQ) to support the business's operations and support the users. You will provide technical expertise across hardware and desktop support, whilst also supporting the service desk with software and application troubleshooting. You'll provide break-fix support in a Mac / Microsoft environment for desktops, laptops, mobile devices and other niche hardware. You'll also support with technical administration for the M365 stack, windows server and basic networking. What you'll need to succeed To be considered for this role you will need to have worked in a similar 2nd line desktop / IT support role with excellent customer services skills. You must be able to work under pressure, and be able to manage a busy workload. Ideally you will have a passion for IT, with a desire to upskill and progress within the role. You will also need to be happy working in an independent role without direct on-site supervision. What you'll get in return In return you will receive a competitive salary up to £37,000pa depending on experience, you will have the opportunity to work for a well-known, established business and be exposed to working with technical specialists, with the opportunity to up skill and progress internally. You will need to be able to get on site 5 days per week in Trowbridge HQ. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
Your new company Hays are working with an established organisation to support with the recruitment of a Senior 2nd Line Engineer vacancy to join their Portbury office. The role will be 5 days on site due to the hands-on hardware / desktop support nature of the role and will pay between £30,000 - £37,000pa depending on experience. The organisation offers fantastic development and progression opportunity internally and are known for the ethical and sustainable practices. There may be some on-site travel to the HQ in Wiltshire. Your new role Within the role you will be based at the organisation's secondary office location (Portbury) as the main on-site IT Technician whilst working with the wider IT infrastructure team and manager (based in the Wiltshire HQ) to support the business's operations and support the users. You will provide technical expertise across hardware and desktop support, whilst also supporting the service desk with software and application troubleshooting. You'll provide break-fix support in a Mac / Microsoft environment for desktops, laptops, mobile devices and other niche hardware. You'll also support with technical administration for the M365 stack, windows server and basic networking. What you'll need to succeed To be considered for this role you will need to have worked in a similar 2nd line desktop / IT support role with excellent customer services skills. You must be able to work under pressure, and be able to manage a busy workload. Ideally you will have a passion for IT, with a desire to upskill and progress within the role. You will also need to be happy working in an independent role without direct on-site supervision. What you'll get in return In return you will receive a competitive salary up to £37,000pa depending on experience, you will have the opportunity to work for a well-known, established business and be exposed to working with technical specialists, with the opportunity to up skill and progress internally. You will need to be able to get on site 5 days per week in Trowbridge HQ. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Senior level AI Engineer, NLP, Large Language Models, Biotech West London - office based 4 days per week Highly competitive + BUPA + high Bonus We're looking for an MSc / PhD level AI Engineer / AI Scientist. An Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning, LLM expert to contribute to a transformational change in the way drug discovery is done with a high growth, fast-paced biotechnology company. The successful candidate will specialise in NLP / Large Language Models bringing in-depth expertise - real problem-solving 'under the bonnet' knowhow of LLMs eg. GPT-4, Claude, Huggingface, LLaMA, LangChain, LlamaIndex, Pinecone etc. You'll be skilled in adapting and debugging ML systems across different environments, interested in all aspects of machine learning, such as parameter efficient adaptation of large language and vision models. With ideas about productionizing ML systems, long context text summarization, production-grade ML systems etc. In short, you will have acquired special expertise in Transformers, be experienced with API wrappers like LangChain and Auto-GPT, have experience in evaluating LLMs and prompt engineering, semantic search, MLOps, and embedding-based fine tuning of NLP models such as those in Sentence Transformers. You will need: MSc/PhD and ideally post-doctoral or similar experience, in AI/Machine Learning, Textual Analysis/Natural Language Processing and Transformer technology/Large Language Models Experience in NLP and Large Language Models, eg. GPT-4, Claude, Huggingface, LLaMA, LangChain, LlamaIndex, Pinecone Proven track record of contributions to large AI domain software and data engineering projects relevant to the life sciences, ideally in drug discovery, preferably in a biotech start-up environment Good knowledge of cloud computing environments is essential with a preference for AWS Self-aware with intuition, gravitas, naturally strong leadership and listening skills Knowledge in several of the following will be advantageous: AI/ML approaches to problems in the Life Sciences Engineering and data solutions to support bioinformatic workflow design and development, with a focus on ML/AI applications An understanding of data management techniques for large-scale scientific data sets Programming skills in Java, C/C++, R or Python SOA NLP APIs and Machine Learning / Deep Learning frameworks Experience of translating user requirements into workflow designs/specifications Experience building and optimising data processing pipelines e.g., Nextflow/Nextflow Tower, SQL/NoSQL Experience with graph databases Network Science and modern statistical methods would be a big 'plus' You will be one of a handful of talented AI Engineers and Scientists to join a stunning, world class, tech team of problem solvers. This new team will embark on a groundbreaking project to develop and implement AI-driven innovations, supporting the implementation of next generation computational drug discovery and siRNA platforms. Some of the wider benefits: BUPA for self + partner/family, Discretionary bonus, 10% employer pension contribution
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
Senior level AI Engineer, NLP, Large Language Models, Biotech West London - office based 4 days per week Highly competitive + BUPA + high Bonus We're looking for an MSc / PhD level AI Engineer / AI Scientist. An Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning, LLM expert to contribute to a transformational change in the way drug discovery is done with a high growth, fast-paced biotechnology company. The successful candidate will specialise in NLP / Large Language Models bringing in-depth expertise - real problem-solving 'under the bonnet' knowhow of LLMs eg. GPT-4, Claude, Huggingface, LLaMA, LangChain, LlamaIndex, Pinecone etc. You'll be skilled in adapting and debugging ML systems across different environments, interested in all aspects of machine learning, such as parameter efficient adaptation of large language and vision models. With ideas about productionizing ML systems, long context text summarization, production-grade ML systems etc. In short, you will have acquired special expertise in Transformers, be experienced with API wrappers like LangChain and Auto-GPT, have experience in evaluating LLMs and prompt engineering, semantic search, MLOps, and embedding-based fine tuning of NLP models such as those in Sentence Transformers. You will need: MSc/PhD and ideally post-doctoral or similar experience, in AI/Machine Learning, Textual Analysis/Natural Language Processing and Transformer technology/Large Language Models Experience in NLP and Large Language Models, eg. GPT-4, Claude, Huggingface, LLaMA, LangChain, LlamaIndex, Pinecone Proven track record of contributions to large AI domain software and data engineering projects relevant to the life sciences, ideally in drug discovery, preferably in a biotech start-up environment Good knowledge of cloud computing environments is essential with a preference for AWS Self-aware with intuition, gravitas, naturally strong leadership and listening skills Knowledge in several of the following will be advantageous: AI/ML approaches to problems in the Life Sciences Engineering and data solutions to support bioinformatic workflow design and development, with a focus on ML/AI applications An understanding of data management techniques for large-scale scientific data sets Programming skills in Java, C/C++, R or Python SOA NLP APIs and Machine Learning / Deep Learning frameworks Experience of translating user requirements into workflow designs/specifications Experience building and optimising data processing pipelines e.g., Nextflow/Nextflow Tower, SQL/NoSQL Experience with graph databases Network Science and modern statistical methods would be a big 'plus' You will be one of a handful of talented AI Engineers and Scientists to join a stunning, world class, tech team of problem solvers. This new team will embark on a groundbreaking project to develop and implement AI-driven innovations, supporting the implementation of next generation computational drug discovery and siRNA platforms. Some of the wider benefits: BUPA for self + partner/family, Discretionary bonus, 10% employer pension contribution
We are working with a growing MSP in Hereford who are looking to bring in an additional 1st Line Engineer to join their expanding team. They are ideally looking for someone withe some previous experience in a 1st Line Support role how is looking to develop into 2nd Line. What will you be doing? Provide first-line technical support to clients via telephone, email, and remote assistance tools. Diagnose and resolve technical issues related to hardware, software, and networking. Escalate complex problems to appropriate teams or senior engineers for further investigation and resolution. Maintain accurate records of client interactions, technical issues, and resolutions within our ticketing system. Proactively monitor client systems and networks to identify and address potential issues before they impact operations. Collaborate with other team members to continuously improve processes and enhance service delivery. Previous Experience 1+ years of experience in a similar technical support role, preferably within an MSP environment. Familiarity with ticketing systems and troubleshooting issues with hardware and software Experience with Windows, M365 and basic networking concept Excellent communication skills Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering high-quality service and support. Relevant certifications (e.g., CompTIA A+, Network+, Microsoft Certified Professional) are advantageous but not required. What will you get? Competitive salary of up to £27,000 Hybrid working environment 25 days holiday + bank holidays Excellent career progression opportunities This position is based in Hereford so you must be able to commute to this location. If you feel you match the above click 'apply now' with an up to date version of your CV
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
We are working with a growing MSP in Hereford who are looking to bring in an additional 1st Line Engineer to join their expanding team. They are ideally looking for someone withe some previous experience in a 1st Line Support role how is looking to develop into 2nd Line. What will you be doing? Provide first-line technical support to clients via telephone, email, and remote assistance tools. Diagnose and resolve technical issues related to hardware, software, and networking. Escalate complex problems to appropriate teams or senior engineers for further investigation and resolution. Maintain accurate records of client interactions, technical issues, and resolutions within our ticketing system. Proactively monitor client systems and networks to identify and address potential issues before they impact operations. Collaborate with other team members to continuously improve processes and enhance service delivery. Previous Experience 1+ years of experience in a similar technical support role, preferably within an MSP environment. Familiarity with ticketing systems and troubleshooting issues with hardware and software Experience with Windows, M365 and basic networking concept Excellent communication skills Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering high-quality service and support. Relevant certifications (e.g., CompTIA A+, Network+, Microsoft Certified Professional) are advantageous but not required. What will you get? Competitive salary of up to £27,000 Hybrid working environment 25 days holiday + bank holidays Excellent career progression opportunities This position is based in Hereford so you must be able to commute to this location. If you feel you match the above click 'apply now' with an up to date version of your CV
Profectus Recruitment
Northampton, Northamptonshire
Are you passionate about technology and looking for a rewarding career? Profectus are seeking a talented individual to join their client's team as their new Senior Technical Support Engineer They are known for delivering top-quality services nationwide, blending technical expertise with effective communication. Responsibilities :Provide proactive service and efficient client resolutions, including disaster recovery solutions.Deliver technical support via phone, remote access, and on-site visits.Assist in hardware and software deployment projects, occasionally traveling across regions. Requirements: Minimum 5 years of IT support experience, preferably in a diverse client environment.Proficiency in Microsoft technologies, networking, backup solutions, and relevant systems.Extensive knowledge of Active Directory, Azure AD, MFA, Endpoint Manager, and similar platforms.Experience with Hyper-V/VMware and familiarity with Linux system administration.Strong understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP) and firewalls.Familiarity with ITIL operations and a valid driving license. Desired Skills: Experience with products such as Cisco, Meraki, Veeam, Aruba, Draytek, HP, etc.Be part of a dynamic growing team where your skills are valued. Apply now and embark on an exciting journey!
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
Are you passionate about technology and looking for a rewarding career? Profectus are seeking a talented individual to join their client's team as their new Senior Technical Support Engineer They are known for delivering top-quality services nationwide, blending technical expertise with effective communication. Responsibilities :Provide proactive service and efficient client resolutions, including disaster recovery solutions.Deliver technical support via phone, remote access, and on-site visits.Assist in hardware and software deployment projects, occasionally traveling across regions. Requirements: Minimum 5 years of IT support experience, preferably in a diverse client environment.Proficiency in Microsoft technologies, networking, backup solutions, and relevant systems.Extensive knowledge of Active Directory, Azure AD, MFA, Endpoint Manager, and similar platforms.Experience with Hyper-V/VMware and familiarity with Linux system administration.Strong understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP) and firewalls.Familiarity with ITIL operations and a valid driving license. Desired Skills: Experience with products such as Cisco, Meraki, Veeam, Aruba, Draytek, HP, etc.Be part of a dynamic growing team where your skills are valued. Apply now and embark on an exciting journey!
AEJ Consulting Ltd
Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
My client is a growing technology organisation which focuses on providing innovative software solutions to streamline complexities, automate repetitive tasks, and enhances productivity. They are seeking an experience IT manager who specialize in Microsoft and third party systems to oversee the management of their IT systems. You will also be leading a team of IT professionals, managing vendor relationships, as well as ensuring the efficient and secure operation of their technology infrastructure. Responsibilities: Microsoft Systems Administration: Overseeing the administration of Microsoft technologies, such as Windows Server, Active Directory, Exchange Server, SQL Server and Sharepoint, ensuring the stability, security and performance of these systems through proactive monitoring, maintenance and troubleshooting. Third Party System Administration: Managing the administration of third-party applications and systems, which are critical to their business operations (e.g. ERP and CRM systems, collaboration tools, cybersecurity solutions etc.). You will also be collaborating with vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure system configuration is fully optimized as much as possible, as well as resolving issues and implementing upgrades. Vendor Management: Developing and maintaining strong relationships with technology vendors and service providers. You will also be negotiating contracts, SLA's, as well as pricing, to ensure cost-effective solutions that meet their needs, and monitoring vendor performance, resolving disputes, as well as driving continuous improvement throughout service delivery. Team leadership: Leading and mentoring a team of IT professionals, including system administrators, network engineers and support staff. You will also be providing guidance, training and professional development opportunities to enhance team capabilities, as well as creating a culture of collaboration and accountability. Strategic planning: Working closely with senior management in developing IT strategies, roadmaps and budgets that are aligned to business objectives, alongside identifying opportunities to leverage technology for competitive advantage, improving operational efficiency, as well as mitigating cybersecurity risks. Security and Compliance: Implementing and enforcing IT security policies, procedures, and controls to protect data and systems from cyber threats and regulatory compliance requirements. Also staying updated on industry best practices and emerging threats to keep enhancing security posture. Project management: Overseeing IT projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, as well as according to specifications. Also coordinating resources, managing risks, and communicate progress/updates to stakeholders, to thoroughly ensure successful project outcomes. Technical support: Being a point of escalation for complex technical issues, as well as providing hands-on-support whenever needed. Collaborating extensively with the IT support team to ensure timely resolution of user requests and incidents, whilst also maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction. Qualifications and experience At least five years of proven experience in IT management roles, with a primary focus on Microsoft systems administration, third party application support and administration, alongside vendor management. Be very technically proficient in Microsoft technologies, such as Windows Server, Active Directory, Exchange Server, SQL Server, and SharePoint. Have experience managing third party applications, such as ERP and CRM systems, alongside cybersecurity solutions. Demonstrated success in negotiating vendor contracts, managing vendor relationships, as well as optimizing vendor performance. Possessing excellent leadership and team building skills, having the ability to motivate and develop high performing teams. Have a solid understanding of IT security principles, complains requirements, and risk management practices. Have project management experience, including planning, execution and stakeholder communication. Be an excellent communicator, both written and verbal, having the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders as effectively as possible. Possess relevant certifications, such as Azure Administration Associate, Azure Solutions Architect, or ITIL certifications (desirable but not essential). Have a bachelor's degree in information technology (IT), Computer Science, or similar field.
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
My client is a growing technology organisation which focuses on providing innovative software solutions to streamline complexities, automate repetitive tasks, and enhances productivity. They are seeking an experience IT manager who specialize in Microsoft and third party systems to oversee the management of their IT systems. You will also be leading a team of IT professionals, managing vendor relationships, as well as ensuring the efficient and secure operation of their technology infrastructure. Responsibilities: Microsoft Systems Administration: Overseeing the administration of Microsoft technologies, such as Windows Server, Active Directory, Exchange Server, SQL Server and Sharepoint, ensuring the stability, security and performance of these systems through proactive monitoring, maintenance and troubleshooting. Third Party System Administration: Managing the administration of third-party applications and systems, which are critical to their business operations (e.g. ERP and CRM systems, collaboration tools, cybersecurity solutions etc.). You will also be collaborating with vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure system configuration is fully optimized as much as possible, as well as resolving issues and implementing upgrades. Vendor Management: Developing and maintaining strong relationships with technology vendors and service providers. You will also be negotiating contracts, SLA's, as well as pricing, to ensure cost-effective solutions that meet their needs, and monitoring vendor performance, resolving disputes, as well as driving continuous improvement throughout service delivery. Team leadership: Leading and mentoring a team of IT professionals, including system administrators, network engineers and support staff. You will also be providing guidance, training and professional development opportunities to enhance team capabilities, as well as creating a culture of collaboration and accountability. Strategic planning: Working closely with senior management in developing IT strategies, roadmaps and budgets that are aligned to business objectives, alongside identifying opportunities to leverage technology for competitive advantage, improving operational efficiency, as well as mitigating cybersecurity risks. Security and Compliance: Implementing and enforcing IT security policies, procedures, and controls to protect data and systems from cyber threats and regulatory compliance requirements. Also staying updated on industry best practices and emerging threats to keep enhancing security posture. Project management: Overseeing IT projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, as well as according to specifications. Also coordinating resources, managing risks, and communicate progress/updates to stakeholders, to thoroughly ensure successful project outcomes. Technical support: Being a point of escalation for complex technical issues, as well as providing hands-on-support whenever needed. Collaborating extensively with the IT support team to ensure timely resolution of user requests and incidents, whilst also maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction. Qualifications and experience At least five years of proven experience in IT management roles, with a primary focus on Microsoft systems administration, third party application support and administration, alongside vendor management. Be very technically proficient in Microsoft technologies, such as Windows Server, Active Directory, Exchange Server, SQL Server, and SharePoint. Have experience managing third party applications, such as ERP and CRM systems, alongside cybersecurity solutions. Demonstrated success in negotiating vendor contracts, managing vendor relationships, as well as optimizing vendor performance. Possessing excellent leadership and team building skills, having the ability to motivate and develop high performing teams. Have a solid understanding of IT security principles, complains requirements, and risk management practices. Have project management experience, including planning, execution and stakeholder communication. Be an excellent communicator, both written and verbal, having the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders as effectively as possible. Possess relevant certifications, such as Azure Administration Associate, Azure Solutions Architect, or ITIL certifications (desirable but not essential). Have a bachelor's degree in information technology (IT), Computer Science, or similar field.
The role We are looking for an experienced software engineer to join one of our multi-functional product delivery teams. You will primarily work on backend services in Kotlin but will be expected to contribute to the frontend codebase (React.js) at times as well, with support from our frontend specialists. You will be a product-minded engineer, working together with the product manager and designer in your team to understand customer needs and write software to meet them. You will work with the other engineers in your team and across the business to design and build maintainable, secure and reliable systems in an iterative fashion. You will contribute to a culture of DevOps and Continuous Delivery, where 10+ deploys to production per day are done in a safe, tested manner and the team owns the operability, performance and other non-functional requirements of the software it builds Key responsibilities In the first 3 months you will: • Familiarise yourself with the systems your team works on • Understand the overall architectural landscape in which your systems live • Gain an in-depth understanding of the production environment setup, CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes • Familiarise with and begin monitoring the operational data and metrics from the production environment • Become productive and begin delivering at your true pace • Build relationships cross-team and cross-function • Make a positive impact to your team, establishing yourself as open and approachable, with a wealth of knowledge and experience to draw upon • Understand and settle into the team processes and cycles, and start forming ideas on how they can be improved • Develop a solid grounding in your understanding of the business and how it operates Ongoing responsibilities • The design and implementation of innovative solutions and architectures through high quality test-driven code • The intelligent break-down of deliverables in a way that facilitates the constant and iterative delivery of value to the end customer • To pass the benefit of your knowledge and experience on to the team via code review, your contributions in planning activities, retrospectives, knowledge sharing sessions, etc • Mentoring and coaching more junior / less experienced members of the team, role modelling an open, positive, progressive, and results-orientated approach • Identifying and articulating technical risk, tech-debt, and non-functional requirements to both technical and non-technical audiences Knowledge, Skills & Experience You should have: • 3-5 years of commercial experience working in software engineering teams, using agile methodologies and test-driven approaches • Highly proficient in a backend programming language - Kotlin, Java, C#, Go, TypeScript/JavaScript (Node.js), Python etc. • Deep knowledge of automated testing at various levels and the use of TDD to drive your software design • A good understanding of modern architectural patterns and designs, including serviceoriented architecture, API design, and integration patterns • Knowledge of containerisation for packaging applications and running them locally and in the cloud (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm) • Good knowledge of database design and the ability to write software that interacts with both relational and NoSQL databases • Good knowledge of message-based architectures using technologies like Apache Kafka • A keen focus on creating customer value • A strong sense of accountability and ownership • A results-oriented mindset • Positivity in the face of change, and an advocate for continuous evolution of the team and its capabilities • Excellent communication skills, including writing technical documentation where required • A desire to work collaboratively with other engineers (pair-programming, mobbing) • Experience coaching/mentoring less experienced colleagues Bonus points for: • Expertise in Kotlin on the JVM • Experience in writing web frontends using React.js Our culture At Sedex, we are passionate about helping businesses become truly sustainable and ethical across their operations and supply chains. We believe that all people have the right to a safe workplace, where they are treated with respect and paid fair wages, free of harassment and discrimination. We strive to achieve these beliefs through inclusive behaviours that embody our values of being collaborative, responsible, transparent, quality driven and committed to service excellence. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves and thrive at work - in every country, in everything we do, every day. We are focused on providing a culture characterised by inclusive everyday behaviours built on a foundation of respect and appreciation for diversity in all its forms. Privacy Policy Sedex is committed to protecting the privacy of its website users and members. Sedex uses any personal information you submit to us in accordance with this policy. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires us to ensure that any personal information you provide us is processed fairly and lawfully. Sedex is the data controller in relation to any personal information you submit.
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
The role We are looking for an experienced software engineer to join one of our multi-functional product delivery teams. You will primarily work on backend services in Kotlin but will be expected to contribute to the frontend codebase (React.js) at times as well, with support from our frontend specialists. You will be a product-minded engineer, working together with the product manager and designer in your team to understand customer needs and write software to meet them. You will work with the other engineers in your team and across the business to design and build maintainable, secure and reliable systems in an iterative fashion. You will contribute to a culture of DevOps and Continuous Delivery, where 10+ deploys to production per day are done in a safe, tested manner and the team owns the operability, performance and other non-functional requirements of the software it builds Key responsibilities In the first 3 months you will: • Familiarise yourself with the systems your team works on • Understand the overall architectural landscape in which your systems live • Gain an in-depth understanding of the production environment setup, CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes • Familiarise with and begin monitoring the operational data and metrics from the production environment • Become productive and begin delivering at your true pace • Build relationships cross-team and cross-function • Make a positive impact to your team, establishing yourself as open and approachable, with a wealth of knowledge and experience to draw upon • Understand and settle into the team processes and cycles, and start forming ideas on how they can be improved • Develop a solid grounding in your understanding of the business and how it operates Ongoing responsibilities • The design and implementation of innovative solutions and architectures through high quality test-driven code • The intelligent break-down of deliverables in a way that facilitates the constant and iterative delivery of value to the end customer • To pass the benefit of your knowledge and experience on to the team via code review, your contributions in planning activities, retrospectives, knowledge sharing sessions, etc • Mentoring and coaching more junior / less experienced members of the team, role modelling an open, positive, progressive, and results-orientated approach • Identifying and articulating technical risk, tech-debt, and non-functional requirements to both technical and non-technical audiences Knowledge, Skills & Experience You should have: • 3-5 years of commercial experience working in software engineering teams, using agile methodologies and test-driven approaches • Highly proficient in a backend programming language - Kotlin, Java, C#, Go, TypeScript/JavaScript (Node.js), Python etc. • Deep knowledge of automated testing at various levels and the use of TDD to drive your software design • A good understanding of modern architectural patterns and designs, including serviceoriented architecture, API design, and integration patterns • Knowledge of containerisation for packaging applications and running them locally and in the cloud (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm) • Good knowledge of database design and the ability to write software that interacts with both relational and NoSQL databases • Good knowledge of message-based architectures using technologies like Apache Kafka • A keen focus on creating customer value • A strong sense of accountability and ownership • A results-oriented mindset • Positivity in the face of change, and an advocate for continuous evolution of the team and its capabilities • Excellent communication skills, including writing technical documentation where required • A desire to work collaboratively with other engineers (pair-programming, mobbing) • Experience coaching/mentoring less experienced colleagues Bonus points for: • Expertise in Kotlin on the JVM • Experience in writing web frontends using React.js Our culture At Sedex, we are passionate about helping businesses become truly sustainable and ethical across their operations and supply chains. We believe that all people have the right to a safe workplace, where they are treated with respect and paid fair wages, free of harassment and discrimination. We strive to achieve these beliefs through inclusive behaviours that embody our values of being collaborative, responsible, transparent, quality driven and committed to service excellence. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves and thrive at work - in every country, in everything we do, every day. We are focused on providing a culture characterised by inclusive everyday behaviours built on a foundation of respect and appreciation for diversity in all its forms. Privacy Policy Sedex is committed to protecting the privacy of its website users and members. Sedex uses any personal information you submit to us in accordance with this policy. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires us to ensure that any personal information you provide us is processed fairly and lawfully. Sedex is the data controller in relation to any personal information you submit.
Position: Junior Service Desk Analyst Reporting to: IT Service Desk Manager Role Overview Our Junior Service Desk Analyst will be working within a dynamic Service Delivery Team, to deliver 1st and 2nd line support to our varied portfolio of clients comprising of property, retail, financial services, and healthcare sectors. The role encompasses providing our clients with quality face-to-face and remote IT support, as well as assisting our clients with on-boarding activities, using a broad range of systems and purpose-built toolsets. The successful Junior Service Desk Analyst will have the opportunity to further develop their career managing projects such as hardware refreshes and proactive renewals as well as exposure to working alongside senior Project Engineers on project delivery. Passionate about Technology and Customer Service, our Junior Service Desk Analyst will be responsible for taking ownership of and troubleshooting incidents, predicting possible wider issues, building relationships with key stakeholders and working with and escalating to other members of the team. Our Junior Service Desk Analyst would benefit from at least 1 year working at an MSP or in-house IT department and will have a good understanding of core IT concepts, preferably working towards appropriate qualifications such as A+, Network+, and Microsoft certifications. Understanding core infrastructure such as routers, firewalls, switches, WAPs, TCP/IP, DNS DHCP is essential, and awareness of the cyber security landscape is an advantage. We are looking for a team member who wants to commit to learning and delivering an exceptional experience to our client base. Strong communication skills both written and verbal are essential for this role. Key Responsibilities: Dealing with 1st line assigned tickets, providing support over multiple channels Responding efficiently to support requests over a variety of channels (e-mail, phone and ticketing system) Troubleshooting, fixing and escalating incidents as required, ensuring they are resolved within customer service level agreements or against key performance indicators Accurately classifying, logging, and keeping tickets up to date using our internal ticketing tool Providing an excellent customer experience at all times Conducting personal queue and ticket triage, escalating as and when required using internal processes Liaising with partners and third-party vendors to resolve customer issues Attending client sites to support current customer base with a varied range of technologies including desktop support, email issues, connectivity requirements, printers and 3rd party applications Conducting onsite work as and when required (such as onsite support, project support/assistance, system deployment etc.) Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required: Essential Some experience of Active Directory, Group Policy, Office 365, SharePoint, backup solutions, antivirus software, and networking Familiar in Office 365 Administration, creating groups, distribution lists, setting forward rules, viewing and checking SharePoint permissions and basic troubleshooting, for example running mail trace or performing security checks such as last sign in or checking for suspicious activity. Confident in troubleshooting basic Windows OS/MAC OSX issues, checking for Windows updates and understanding how these are delivered (, GPO, 3rd party tools), performing system restores and using vendor diagnostic tools and you will be experienced with replacing hardware components (SSD, RAM etc) while being considerate to data backup and the impact to the user. Understanding of security products and the cyber threat landscape; Ability to think ahead and anticipate problems, issues and solutions and work under pressure to meet deadlines Excellent verbal and written communication is essential as well as the ability to communicate with clients to determine their needs and explain complex issues to differing skill levels Desirable Being able to demonstrate a commitment to learning new technologies either by ongoing certifications or personal interest projects Person Specification: Excellent verbal and written communication is essential as well as the ability to communicate with clients to determine their needs and explain complex issues to differing skill levels Excellent time management and organisational skills and the ability to work autonomously is essential The requires you to work shift pattern between 8am-6pm.
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
Position: Junior Service Desk Analyst Reporting to: IT Service Desk Manager Role Overview Our Junior Service Desk Analyst will be working within a dynamic Service Delivery Team, to deliver 1st and 2nd line support to our varied portfolio of clients comprising of property, retail, financial services, and healthcare sectors. The role encompasses providing our clients with quality face-to-face and remote IT support, as well as assisting our clients with on-boarding activities, using a broad range of systems and purpose-built toolsets. The successful Junior Service Desk Analyst will have the opportunity to further develop their career managing projects such as hardware refreshes and proactive renewals as well as exposure to working alongside senior Project Engineers on project delivery. Passionate about Technology and Customer Service, our Junior Service Desk Analyst will be responsible for taking ownership of and troubleshooting incidents, predicting possible wider issues, building relationships with key stakeholders and working with and escalating to other members of the team. Our Junior Service Desk Analyst would benefit from at least 1 year working at an MSP or in-house IT department and will have a good understanding of core IT concepts, preferably working towards appropriate qualifications such as A+, Network+, and Microsoft certifications. Understanding core infrastructure such as routers, firewalls, switches, WAPs, TCP/IP, DNS DHCP is essential, and awareness of the cyber security landscape is an advantage. We are looking for a team member who wants to commit to learning and delivering an exceptional experience to our client base. Strong communication skills both written and verbal are essential for this role. Key Responsibilities: Dealing with 1st line assigned tickets, providing support over multiple channels Responding efficiently to support requests over a variety of channels (e-mail, phone and ticketing system) Troubleshooting, fixing and escalating incidents as required, ensuring they are resolved within customer service level agreements or against key performance indicators Accurately classifying, logging, and keeping tickets up to date using our internal ticketing tool Providing an excellent customer experience at all times Conducting personal queue and ticket triage, escalating as and when required using internal processes Liaising with partners and third-party vendors to resolve customer issues Attending client sites to support current customer base with a varied range of technologies including desktop support, email issues, connectivity requirements, printers and 3rd party applications Conducting onsite work as and when required (such as onsite support, project support/assistance, system deployment etc.) Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required: Essential Some experience of Active Directory, Group Policy, Office 365, SharePoint, backup solutions, antivirus software, and networking Familiar in Office 365 Administration, creating groups, distribution lists, setting forward rules, viewing and checking SharePoint permissions and basic troubleshooting, for example running mail trace or performing security checks such as last sign in or checking for suspicious activity. Confident in troubleshooting basic Windows OS/MAC OSX issues, checking for Windows updates and understanding how these are delivered (, GPO, 3rd party tools), performing system restores and using vendor diagnostic tools and you will be experienced with replacing hardware components (SSD, RAM etc) while being considerate to data backup and the impact to the user. Understanding of security products and the cyber threat landscape; Ability to think ahead and anticipate problems, issues and solutions and work under pressure to meet deadlines Excellent verbal and written communication is essential as well as the ability to communicate with clients to determine their needs and explain complex issues to differing skill levels Desirable Being able to demonstrate a commitment to learning new technologies either by ongoing certifications or personal interest projects Person Specification: Excellent verbal and written communication is essential as well as the ability to communicate with clients to determine their needs and explain complex issues to differing skill levels Excellent time management and organisational skills and the ability to work autonomously is essential The requires you to work shift pattern between 8am-6pm.
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
An excellent opportunity for a Senior Service Desk Engineer to join a well-established company based in Ipswich. Job Title: Senior Service Desk Engineer. Location: Ipswich, Anglia Salary: £35,000 - £38,000 Per Annum, Depending on Experience. About the Role: The role is based in Ipswich but will extend to supporting other locations (primarily Birmingham and London) as required. In this role you will be the 1st, 2nd (and with the assistance of external service providers) 3rd line IT contact for CCL- located in Ipswich. Update and integrate the CCL network, computing and handheld devices, M365 and other cloud services with services, policies and procedures as defined and managed in group policies. Key Responsibilities Service Desk: Managing requests in person, by email, phone, MS Teams and via Desk IT Service Desk system. Identify, troubleshoot, escalating issues both locally and remotely using the established DeskIT ticketing system to log, monitor, tracks, escalate incident and user requests. Support of password and Identity management systems. Installing, configuring, and maintaining software and hardware components of Windows Laptop and Android Mobile estate. Repairing and replacing damaged computer components. The supporting and training and induction of CCL user base as they encounter IT challenges. It is intended that this support will include other office locations as necessary. Maintaining and updating technical & training documentation. Application support for M365, OneDrive and MS SharePoint. Building and maintaining a user self-help SharePoint. Escalation of problems to the appropriate level where necessary. Adhering to the company's GDPR responsibilities by knowing and playing our part in the Information Security Systems Policy. Install and configuring hardware and software following group policies. Manage Users Lifecycle (account creation, delete ) and give access right to system according to group policy and business needs. Infrastructure and Network : Performs primary network system administration on network servers and equipment. Schedule maintenance operation on the equipment. Service Delivery: Ensure that local infrastructure is well fit to enable deployment of local and Group Services. Perform Level 1 Assistance on Group Services. Write local specific services procedure, description, and lead realization of new services. Candidate Requirements: The successful candidate must be a result focused self-starter with the enthusiasm, motivation and initiative to succeed in this role. Qualifications: A good standard of educational attainment with a minimum requirement for GCSE passes in English and Maths. Essential Experience: Providing service desk support within a busy business environment. Developing and overseeing IT security and control systems. Using an Electronic Document Management System (EDMS). Knowledge & Skills: Excellent IT skills, to include the use of Microsoft Office including SharePoint, with the ability to quickly learn new skills and become familiar with new software packages. Excellent knowledge of all major operating systems. Excellent working knowledge of Network and PC hardware, and AV equipment and associated software tools. Working technical knowledge of current network protocols, operating systems, and standards. Ability to use initiative and work independently with minimal supervision. Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills. Be able to work under pressure, be a team player and have a high level of self-motivation. Awareness of regulatory environment, including GDPR, and relevant accreditations (eg. Cyber Essentials). If you feel that you have the relative skills/attributes to fulfil this role then please apply now!
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
An excellent opportunity for a Senior Service Desk Engineer to join a well-established company based in Ipswich. Job Title: Senior Service Desk Engineer. Location: Ipswich, Anglia Salary: £35,000 - £38,000 Per Annum, Depending on Experience. About the Role: The role is based in Ipswich but will extend to supporting other locations (primarily Birmingham and London) as required. In this role you will be the 1st, 2nd (and with the assistance of external service providers) 3rd line IT contact for CCL- located in Ipswich. Update and integrate the CCL network, computing and handheld devices, M365 and other cloud services with services, policies and procedures as defined and managed in group policies. Key Responsibilities Service Desk: Managing requests in person, by email, phone, MS Teams and via Desk IT Service Desk system. Identify, troubleshoot, escalating issues both locally and remotely using the established DeskIT ticketing system to log, monitor, tracks, escalate incident and user requests. Support of password and Identity management systems. Installing, configuring, and maintaining software and hardware components of Windows Laptop and Android Mobile estate. Repairing and replacing damaged computer components. The supporting and training and induction of CCL user base as they encounter IT challenges. It is intended that this support will include other office locations as necessary. Maintaining and updating technical & training documentation. Application support for M365, OneDrive and MS SharePoint. Building and maintaining a user self-help SharePoint. Escalation of problems to the appropriate level where necessary. Adhering to the company's GDPR responsibilities by knowing and playing our part in the Information Security Systems Policy. Install and configuring hardware and software following group policies. Manage Users Lifecycle (account creation, delete ) and give access right to system according to group policy and business needs. Infrastructure and Network : Performs primary network system administration on network servers and equipment. Schedule maintenance operation on the equipment. Service Delivery: Ensure that local infrastructure is well fit to enable deployment of local and Group Services. Perform Level 1 Assistance on Group Services. Write local specific services procedure, description, and lead realization of new services. Candidate Requirements: The successful candidate must be a result focused self-starter with the enthusiasm, motivation and initiative to succeed in this role. Qualifications: A good standard of educational attainment with a minimum requirement for GCSE passes in English and Maths. Essential Experience: Providing service desk support within a busy business environment. Developing and overseeing IT security and control systems. Using an Electronic Document Management System (EDMS). Knowledge & Skills: Excellent IT skills, to include the use of Microsoft Office including SharePoint, with the ability to quickly learn new skills and become familiar with new software packages. Excellent knowledge of all major operating systems. Excellent working knowledge of Network and PC hardware, and AV equipment and associated software tools. Working technical knowledge of current network protocols, operating systems, and standards. Ability to use initiative and work independently with minimal supervision. Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills. Be able to work under pressure, be a team player and have a high level of self-motivation. Awareness of regulatory environment, including GDPR, and relevant accreditations (eg. Cyber Essentials). If you feel that you have the relative skills/attributes to fulfil this role then please apply now!
Hardware Systems Integration Specialist - Onsite (London) - Salary £90k My client is a software development company specialising in developing artificial general intelligence solutions. My client is looking for an experienced Hardware Systems Integration Specialist to join their growing team. Ideal candidates must have a background in developing hardware systems. As well as a background of developing hardware systems, the ideal candidate will have experience in rapid prototyping and developing demo solutions that can be developed into products. Your role will be to work with developers to deploy machine vision software onto integrated hardware solutions. Skills Required: Practical Engineering Background SC Cleared (Minimum - Ability to get SC Cleared) Knowledge of Camera Systems, Edge Computing, Powering, Data & Video Transmission components & protocols, Drone Platforms Cross-team Integration - works with development & senior management teams. Client Facing Role - Charismatic Python, JavaScript, C++ (Knowledge) Experience working with Pytorch, Tensorflow, Keras (Desirable) Cuda (Desirable) Previous Knowledge of Neural Networks (Desirable) Defence Industry Experience (Desirable) Bachelor's Degree (or higher degree) in Mathematics, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or another related field, and five years of professional work experience My Client offers a variety of benefits and incentives, you will be working with an extremely skilled team which comes with the opportunity to gain knowledge and share your knowledge with like-minded individuals. The candidate will be able to see the directs results of their hardware solutions and code, as well as the enrichment of key customer relationships. This role will suit a passionate Hardware Systems Integration Specialist with drive to always exceed expectations. You will be passionate about developing Hardware Systems with a strive to work within a challenging yet extremely rewarding environment. If this sounds like the right role for you, please apply to this advert directly or send your CV to . For more information about Senitor and the opportunities we have to offer follow us on Senitor Associates Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
Hardware Systems Integration Specialist - Onsite (London) - Salary £90k My client is a software development company specialising in developing artificial general intelligence solutions. My client is looking for an experienced Hardware Systems Integration Specialist to join their growing team. Ideal candidates must have a background in developing hardware systems. As well as a background of developing hardware systems, the ideal candidate will have experience in rapid prototyping and developing demo solutions that can be developed into products. Your role will be to work with developers to deploy machine vision software onto integrated hardware solutions. Skills Required: Practical Engineering Background SC Cleared (Minimum - Ability to get SC Cleared) Knowledge of Camera Systems, Edge Computing, Powering, Data & Video Transmission components & protocols, Drone Platforms Cross-team Integration - works with development & senior management teams. Client Facing Role - Charismatic Python, JavaScript, C++ (Knowledge) Experience working with Pytorch, Tensorflow, Keras (Desirable) Cuda (Desirable) Previous Knowledge of Neural Networks (Desirable) Defence Industry Experience (Desirable) Bachelor's Degree (or higher degree) in Mathematics, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or another related field, and five years of professional work experience My Client offers a variety of benefits and incentives, you will be working with an extremely skilled team which comes with the opportunity to gain knowledge and share your knowledge with like-minded individuals. The candidate will be able to see the directs results of their hardware solutions and code, as well as the enrichment of key customer relationships. This role will suit a passionate Hardware Systems Integration Specialist with drive to always exceed expectations. You will be passionate about developing Hardware Systems with a strive to work within a challenging yet extremely rewarding environment. If this sounds like the right role for you, please apply to this advert directly or send your CV to . For more information about Senitor and the opportunities we have to offer follow us on Senitor Associates Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
.Net Developer 6 Months Contract Inside IR35 £600 to £700 Hybrid working - London Based A well known consumer retail store is looking for a Software Developer with a strong background in .Net and C# to join their current development team on a 6 months contract. As a developer you will be working on various different payment projects that will support customers on making smooth transactions. A main focus will be developing end to end projects and writing codes. The successful candidate should have the following skills C# .Net DevOps Cloud Platform: AWS and Azure MySql / NoSQL Desirable Skills Previous experience working on payment projects 6 Months Contact - Hybrid working (london based) £600 to £700 Inside IR35 If this sounds of interest please do not hesitate to contact me on the email below or apply directly to the ad Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
.Net Developer 6 Months Contract Inside IR35 £600 to £700 Hybrid working - London Based A well known consumer retail store is looking for a Software Developer with a strong background in .Net and C# to join their current development team on a 6 months contract. As a developer you will be working on various different payment projects that will support customers on making smooth transactions. A main focus will be developing end to end projects and writing codes. The successful candidate should have the following skills C# .Net DevOps Cloud Platform: AWS and Azure MySql / NoSQL Desirable Skills Previous experience working on payment projects 6 Months Contact - Hybrid working (london based) £600 to £700 Inside IR35 If this sounds of interest please do not hesitate to contact me on the email below or apply directly to the ad Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Senior .Net Developer 60,000 - 70,000 - Hybrid - 1 day a month in the Oxford office. The chance to join a dynamic technology company at the forefront of cutting-edge software engineering. Fuelled by passion, creativity, and innovation, the client prides themselves on producing world-leading products. As a Senior .Net Developer, you will be working on diverse implementations across multiple platforms, collaborating with highly skilled, global teams to build robust, scalable, and modern applications. You will have the opportunity to contribute to technology decisions, architecture discussions, and mentorship within the team. Ideal Skillset for the Senior .Net Developer Experience working as a Full stack developer using a modern Microsoft stack (.NET Core/6) Knowledge of technologies such as Typescript/JavaScript alongside one of the following frameworks (Angular, Vue, React). Strong experience with SQL Server Working knowledge of CI/CD tools Exposure to data logging tools such as Elasticsearch Experience with Agile methodologies (Sprints, Scrum, Stand-Ups) Benefits 37.5 hours per week. Flexible working hours 25 days + bank holidays Pension - Standard If you are an experienced .Net developer then don't hold back, hit apply now Senior .Net Developer 60,000 - 70,000 - Hybrid - 1 day a month in the Oxford office.
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
Senior .Net Developer 60,000 - 70,000 - Hybrid - 1 day a month in the Oxford office. The chance to join a dynamic technology company at the forefront of cutting-edge software engineering. Fuelled by passion, creativity, and innovation, the client prides themselves on producing world-leading products. As a Senior .Net Developer, you will be working on diverse implementations across multiple platforms, collaborating with highly skilled, global teams to build robust, scalable, and modern applications. You will have the opportunity to contribute to technology decisions, architecture discussions, and mentorship within the team. Ideal Skillset for the Senior .Net Developer Experience working as a Full stack developer using a modern Microsoft stack (.NET Core/6) Knowledge of technologies such as Typescript/JavaScript alongside one of the following frameworks (Angular, Vue, React). Strong experience with SQL Server Working knowledge of CI/CD tools Exposure to data logging tools such as Elasticsearch Experience with Agile methodologies (Sprints, Scrum, Stand-Ups) Benefits 37.5 hours per week. Flexible working hours 25 days + bank holidays Pension - Standard If you are an experienced .Net developer then don't hold back, hit apply now Senior .Net Developer 60,000 - 70,000 - Hybrid - 1 day a month in the Oxford office.
Employer description: Rite IT Solutions specialise in providing Managed IT Services, Support and Bespoke Application Development to SME's both locally and nationally from our offices near Stamford. We pride ourselves on the level of skills and professionalism we offer in everything we do. Overview: We have a vacancy for a full time Degree Apprentice - IT Support. The role will initially be office-based with the opportunity to progress to a hybrid role after familiarisation. There is a genuine career path to a senior role for the right candidate. The ideal candidate will have previous experience working in a similar role within a helpdesk environment so good customer facing skills are essential, as is a proactive and can-do attitude to both problem resolution and determining improvements we can offer to our clients. Salary: £20,000 - £22,000 per annum. Duties: Provide telephone, remote and onsite support of Windows networks including computers, associated peripherals and standard line of business applications. Deploying and supporting Windows systems including desktop computers and associated peripherals running Windows 10 and Windows 11 in both domain and workgroup networks. Extensive use is made of MSP Remote Management tools within the helpdesk (any previous experience of similar systems such as N-Able RMM or similar would be advantageous) What we are looking for: Technical skills and competences: Experience of server hardware and operating systems. Microsoft Office and Office 365 suite of applications. Security software including Endpoint Protection, Anti-virus and web security. Cloud technologies including OneDrive, SharePoint, Exchange. Additional skills / experience: Windows Server 2016, 2019. Network services including, DNS, DHCP, File & Print, Active Directory (Managing Devices, Users, Group Policies and Software deployments). Virtualisation technologies. Network infrastructure including firewalls, routers, switches. Office 365 administration of SharePoint and Exchange Online. VoIP Telephony including 3CX systems. Personal skills: Good communication skills both orally and written. Resourcefulness and a willingness to learn new skills and technologies and ability to work on own initiative. Beneficial, not essential: to start Full, clean driving license - off-site customer visits may be required Essential: Valid UK Passport/Proof of right to work in UK. Entry requirements: A Level 3 qualification in a relevant area in any grade. Acceptable qualifications include: Two A levels in one or more similar subject. Level 3 apprenticeship in a similar subject. International Baccalaureate at Level 3 in a similar subject. BTEC Extended Diploma in a similar subject. A work experience route (2-3 years) in a similar subject-related role. 'Similar subject' relates to areas directly relevant to or commensurate with 'Digital and Technology Solutions'. Typically this would be areas such as but not limited to Level 3 digital apprenticeships, A-Level/BTEC Computer Science, Information Technology, Networking, Software Engineering, etc. Please note: Learners must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level than this apprenticeship in a similar subject. Working week: Hours are 9am to 5.30pm, Monday to FridayFull-time - 37.5hrs Benefits: Company pension On-site parking Work from home Hybrid working possible after 1 year service Future prospects: 90% of QA Apprentices secure permanent employment after finishing their apprenticeship. Additionally, there may be opportunities to undertake further apprenticeship training as many of our programs offer on-going development tracks. Important information: Our apprenticeships are the perfect way to gain new skills, earn while you learn, and launch yourself into an exciting future. With over 30,000 successful apprenticeship graduates, we're a top 50 training provider, dedicated to helping you succeed. Apply now!
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
Employer description: Rite IT Solutions specialise in providing Managed IT Services, Support and Bespoke Application Development to SME's both locally and nationally from our offices near Stamford. We pride ourselves on the level of skills and professionalism we offer in everything we do. Overview: We have a vacancy for a full time Degree Apprentice - IT Support. The role will initially be office-based with the opportunity to progress to a hybrid role after familiarisation. There is a genuine career path to a senior role for the right candidate. The ideal candidate will have previous experience working in a similar role within a helpdesk environment so good customer facing skills are essential, as is a proactive and can-do attitude to both problem resolution and determining improvements we can offer to our clients. Salary: £20,000 - £22,000 per annum. Duties: Provide telephone, remote and onsite support of Windows networks including computers, associated peripherals and standard line of business applications. Deploying and supporting Windows systems including desktop computers and associated peripherals running Windows 10 and Windows 11 in both domain and workgroup networks. Extensive use is made of MSP Remote Management tools within the helpdesk (any previous experience of similar systems such as N-Able RMM or similar would be advantageous) What we are looking for: Technical skills and competences: Experience of server hardware and operating systems. Microsoft Office and Office 365 suite of applications. Security software including Endpoint Protection, Anti-virus and web security. Cloud technologies including OneDrive, SharePoint, Exchange. Additional skills / experience: Windows Server 2016, 2019. Network services including, DNS, DHCP, File & Print, Active Directory (Managing Devices, Users, Group Policies and Software deployments). Virtualisation technologies. Network infrastructure including firewalls, routers, switches. Office 365 administration of SharePoint and Exchange Online. VoIP Telephony including 3CX systems. Personal skills: Good communication skills both orally and written. Resourcefulness and a willingness to learn new skills and technologies and ability to work on own initiative. Beneficial, not essential: to start Full, clean driving license - off-site customer visits may be required Essential: Valid UK Passport/Proof of right to work in UK. Entry requirements: A Level 3 qualification in a relevant area in any grade. Acceptable qualifications include: Two A levels in one or more similar subject. Level 3 apprenticeship in a similar subject. International Baccalaureate at Level 3 in a similar subject. BTEC Extended Diploma in a similar subject. A work experience route (2-3 years) in a similar subject-related role. 'Similar subject' relates to areas directly relevant to or commensurate with 'Digital and Technology Solutions'. Typically this would be areas such as but not limited to Level 3 digital apprenticeships, A-Level/BTEC Computer Science, Information Technology, Networking, Software Engineering, etc. Please note: Learners must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level than this apprenticeship in a similar subject. Working week: Hours are 9am to 5.30pm, Monday to FridayFull-time - 37.5hrs Benefits: Company pension On-site parking Work from home Hybrid working possible after 1 year service Future prospects: 90% of QA Apprentices secure permanent employment after finishing their apprenticeship. Additionally, there may be opportunities to undertake further apprenticeship training as many of our programs offer on-going development tracks. Important information: Our apprenticeships are the perfect way to gain new skills, earn while you learn, and launch yourself into an exciting future. With over 30,000 successful apprenticeship graduates, we're a top 50 training provider, dedicated to helping you succeed. Apply now!
Job Title: Senior Technical Engineer Location: Northwich, Cheshire Job Type: Office & Field based Salary: Up to £40,000 DOE Our client, an award winning Managed Service Provider based in the heart of Cheshire are expanding their growing team and are on the lookout to employ a Senior Technical Engineer. The company provide IT Support to clients within Cheshire and the North West including cloud services, cyber security, software development and business continuity. Benefits: Free parking on site 28 days annual leave Company van provided Fuel card or mileage covered Collaborative team environment Technical Skills Required: MS stack, Active Directory and 365 services, Azure VMware / Hyper-V - Creating VMs, installed etc Networking - Routing, switches, firewalls - protocols, configurations, installs WAN, LAN, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP Project experience Carried out or assisted with IT audits Responsibilities: Audit new customers IT, produce reports and discuss findings and recommendations Work on client and company projects (previous project experience essential) Diagnose software & hardware issues Provide exceptional standard of customer service, efficiently responding to enquiries, maintaining contact and logging results. Work in a collaborative team, giving help to colleagues when required Abide by companies policies and procedures Be professional, a team player, willingness to learn and great communication skills Highly Desired: MSP Background / previous experience Obtained Microsoft Certifications Strong project background Additional pay can also be obtained through on call working (1 week in 4 on call) and occasional weekend work to bump up your salary! You must be a team player, organised, have strong problem solving skills, be willing to travel to customer sites and help junior members of staff. If the above skills match your current profile and you are interested in the position, please apply for immediate consideration! Key Skills: Senior IT Engineer, 2nd/3rd Line Engineer, Senior Technical Support, 3rd Line IT Support, 2nd Line IT Engineer, Technical Engineer, Snr Tech Engineer In Technology Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Mar 29, 2024
Full time
Job Title: Senior Technical Engineer Location: Northwich, Cheshire Job Type: Office & Field based Salary: Up to £40,000 DOE Our client, an award winning Managed Service Provider based in the heart of Cheshire are expanding their growing team and are on the lookout to employ a Senior Technical Engineer. The company provide IT Support to clients within Cheshire and the North West including cloud services, cyber security, software development and business continuity. Benefits: Free parking on site 28 days annual leave Company van provided Fuel card or mileage covered Collaborative team environment Technical Skills Required: MS stack, Active Directory and 365 services, Azure VMware / Hyper-V - Creating VMs, installed etc Networking - Routing, switches, firewalls - protocols, configurations, installs WAN, LAN, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP Project experience Carried out or assisted with IT audits Responsibilities: Audit new customers IT, produce reports and discuss findings and recommendations Work on client and company projects (previous project experience essential) Diagnose software & hardware issues Provide exceptional standard of customer service, efficiently responding to enquiries, maintaining contact and logging results. Work in a collaborative team, giving help to colleagues when required Abide by companies policies and procedures Be professional, a team player, willingness to learn and great communication skills Highly Desired: MSP Background / previous experience Obtained Microsoft Certifications Strong project background Additional pay can also be obtained through on call working (1 week in 4 on call) and occasional weekend work to bump up your salary! You must be a team player, organised, have strong problem solving skills, be willing to travel to customer sites and help junior members of staff. If the above skills match your current profile and you are interested in the position, please apply for immediate consideration! Key Skills: Senior IT Engineer, 2nd/3rd Line Engineer, Senior Technical Support, 3rd Line IT Support, 2nd Line IT Engineer, Technical Engineer, Snr Tech Engineer In Technology Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Your new company Hays are working with an established organisation to support with the recruitment of a Senior 2nd Line Engineer vacancy to join their Portbury office. The role will be 5 days on site due to the hands-on hardware / desktop support nature of the role and will pay between 30,000 - 37,000pa depending on experience. The organisation offers fantastic development and progression opportunity internally and are known for the ethical and sustainable practices. There may be some on-site travel to the HQ in Wiltshire. Your new role Within the role you will be based at the organisation's secondary office location (Portbury) as the main on-site IT Technician whilst working with the wider IT infrastructure team and manager (based in the Wiltshire HQ) to support the business's operations and support the users. You will provide technical expertise across hardware and desktop support, whilst also supporting the service desk with software and application troubleshooting. You'll provide break-fix support in a Mac / Microsoft environment for desktops, laptops, mobile devices and other niche hardware. You'll also support with technical administration for the M365 stack, windows server and basic networking. What you'll need to succeed To be considered for this role you will need to have worked in a similar 2nd line desktop / IT support role with excellent customer services skills. You must be able to work under pressure, and be able to manage a busy workload. Ideally you will have a passion for IT, with a desire to upskill and progress within the role. You will also need to be happy working in an independent role without direct on-site supervision. What you'll get in return In return you will receive a competitive salary up to 37,000pa depending on experience, you will have the opportunity to work for a well-known, established business and be exposed to working with technical specialists, with the opportunity to up skill and progress internally. You will need to be able to get on site 5 days per week in Trowbridge HQ. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Mar 28, 2024
Full time
Your new company Hays are working with an established organisation to support with the recruitment of a Senior 2nd Line Engineer vacancy to join their Portbury office. The role will be 5 days on site due to the hands-on hardware / desktop support nature of the role and will pay between 30,000 - 37,000pa depending on experience. The organisation offers fantastic development and progression opportunity internally and are known for the ethical and sustainable practices. There may be some on-site travel to the HQ in Wiltshire. Your new role Within the role you will be based at the organisation's secondary office location (Portbury) as the main on-site IT Technician whilst working with the wider IT infrastructure team and manager (based in the Wiltshire HQ) to support the business's operations and support the users. You will provide technical expertise across hardware and desktop support, whilst also supporting the service desk with software and application troubleshooting. You'll provide break-fix support in a Mac / Microsoft environment for desktops, laptops, mobile devices and other niche hardware. You'll also support with technical administration for the M365 stack, windows server and basic networking. What you'll need to succeed To be considered for this role you will need to have worked in a similar 2nd line desktop / IT support role with excellent customer services skills. You must be able to work under pressure, and be able to manage a busy workload. Ideally you will have a passion for IT, with a desire to upskill and progress within the role. You will also need to be happy working in an independent role without direct on-site supervision. What you'll get in return In return you will receive a competitive salary up to 37,000pa depending on experience, you will have the opportunity to work for a well-known, established business and be exposed to working with technical specialists, with the opportunity to up skill and progress internally. You will need to be able to get on site 5 days per week in Trowbridge HQ. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Technical Coordinator to join our team within Vistry South Central Midlands, at our Coleshill office. As our Technical Coordinator you will be responsible for establishing all Private and Adoptable infrastructure that connects a new development, from roads to sewers and all the utilities you expect from a modern, functional dwelling, our engineers are a vital part of ensuring each home meets and exceeds our customers' expectations whilst ensuring best value to the business unit. Your role will involve procuring, coordinating, managing and reviewing the development of Engineering drawings, technical reports, utility designs and site constraints to enable any given residential development to be built as intended. As well as working with the wider teams to ensure designs are understood, cost effective and accurately implemented. Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you Competitive basic salary and annual bonus Company car, car allowance or travel allowance Agile working possible (dependent on role) Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays Private Healthcare Competitive contributory pension scheme Life assurance - 4 x your annual salary Share incentive schemes Employee rewards portal with many more benefits In return, what we would like from you Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality HND or equivalent in Civil Engineering Experience in a similar role with a residential developer Experience working within residential house building or within fields directly relating to residential house building Experience reviewing and understanding Civil Engineering designs. Good level of IT literacy with experience of AutoCAD, Outlook, Excel & Word, Comfortable using engineering related software like AutoCAD and Civil3D and Micro drainage Awareness of engineering regulatory requirements in housebuilding Excellent attention to detail particularly when reviewing highly technical documentation An awareness of road and sewer design as well as the associated technical approval process Organisation skills and time management with ability to multi task. Enjoy working with people to deliver the best solution whether that be by applying existing knowledge or thinking creatively to develop bespoke solutions Ability to analyse problems and deliver solutions. Take pride in what you do and are open to new ideas in order to fully explore and correctly implement them. Be able to interpret the designs and technical demands of others. Ability to clearly and concisely report on engineering issues to the wider business and ensure that any cost movement is communicated and mitigated Ability to take the lead in site meetings at the initial stages of build ensuring that infrastructure delivery is achieved. Desirable - Hold and appropriate engineering degree of BSC / BENG Experience in private practice producing detailed engineering designs and details alongside experience in a similar role Experience undertaking site appraisals Experience working within an Engineering role at mass volume residential house builder. Use of online drawing management systems such as Viewpoint Project management experience More about the Technical Coordinator role Assisting the Associate Engineering Director and Senior Civil Engineer in assessing engineering risks and opportunities in land acquisitions, and in developing land feasibility packs to aid the land team in bidding on new development sites. Assist the planning team to analyse and resolve engineering issues as part of the planning application and provide information as required to discharge planning conditions Ensure compliance with current building regulation and NHBC published standards and assist with site compliance where applicable Arrange and manage external consultants to undertake any Enabling works, Site Investigations, Topographical Surveys, CCTV and Ground penetrating radar surveys amongst others. Co-ordinate and manage consultants to developing detailed engineering design packages in both Civil and Structural disciplines. Work with external consultants to ensure that designs are cost effective and consider buildability and construction risks. Work with external consultants, utilities providers and local authorities to gain technical approvals and manage the implementation of associated legal agreements. Submission of all information to NHBC and obtaining approval of same for any Engineering related conditions. Attending Pre-Start Meetings and regular site project meetings whilst briefing all departments on matters related to the technical aspects of the development. Prepare all drawings and documents for Pre-Start Meetings, site start and regular project meetings as appropriate Procure and manage service provision on site including, Gas, Electric, Water and telecoms provision ensuring that best value is achieved whilst ensuring that all off site requirements are communicated to the wider business. Manage the implementation of on-site services between the stages of site acquisition and "go live" ensuring delivery does not form a constraint to the regional build programme, particularly in the provision of any off-site services and reinforcement works. Work closely with other construction and sales teams on resolving engineering issues on site whilst being present on site as much as required in the initial stages of build Ensure that site constraints are clearly identified and mitigated to ensure no hindrance to the regional build programme. Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us At Vistry Group, we build more than homes. We develop sustainable communities across all sectors of the UK housing market through our leading housing brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Delivered through Vistry Housebuilding, Countryside Partnerships and Vistry Works with the support of Vistry Services, our values of integrity, caring, and quality continue to shape all we do. We're proud that our UK Green Building Council membership, 2021 Large Housebuilder of the Year award and status as a UK top-five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating allows us to transform land into thriving spaces. We're also proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. From memories and communities to worthwhile careers, we're making Vistry. Benefits Agile Working Offers a flexible way of working. Annual Leave Enjoy 28 days' holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days. Pension with Legal & General Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available. Volunteer Days With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.
Mar 28, 2024
Full time
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Technical Coordinator to join our team within Vistry South Central Midlands, at our Coleshill office. As our Technical Coordinator you will be responsible for establishing all Private and Adoptable infrastructure that connects a new development, from roads to sewers and all the utilities you expect from a modern, functional dwelling, our engineers are a vital part of ensuring each home meets and exceeds our customers' expectations whilst ensuring best value to the business unit. Your role will involve procuring, coordinating, managing and reviewing the development of Engineering drawings, technical reports, utility designs and site constraints to enable any given residential development to be built as intended. As well as working with the wider teams to ensure designs are understood, cost effective and accurately implemented. Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you Competitive basic salary and annual bonus Company car, car allowance or travel allowance Agile working possible (dependent on role) Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays Private Healthcare Competitive contributory pension scheme Life assurance - 4 x your annual salary Share incentive schemes Employee rewards portal with many more benefits In return, what we would like from you Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality HND or equivalent in Civil Engineering Experience in a similar role with a residential developer Experience working within residential house building or within fields directly relating to residential house building Experience reviewing and understanding Civil Engineering designs. Good level of IT literacy with experience of AutoCAD, Outlook, Excel & Word, Comfortable using engineering related software like AutoCAD and Civil3D and Micro drainage Awareness of engineering regulatory requirements in housebuilding Excellent attention to detail particularly when reviewing highly technical documentation An awareness of road and sewer design as well as the associated technical approval process Organisation skills and time management with ability to multi task. Enjoy working with people to deliver the best solution whether that be by applying existing knowledge or thinking creatively to develop bespoke solutions Ability to analyse problems and deliver solutions. Take pride in what you do and are open to new ideas in order to fully explore and correctly implement them. Be able to interpret the designs and technical demands of others. Ability to clearly and concisely report on engineering issues to the wider business and ensure that any cost movement is communicated and mitigated Ability to take the lead in site meetings at the initial stages of build ensuring that infrastructure delivery is achieved. Desirable - Hold and appropriate engineering degree of BSC / BENG Experience in private practice producing detailed engineering designs and details alongside experience in a similar role Experience undertaking site appraisals Experience working within an Engineering role at mass volume residential house builder. Use of online drawing management systems such as Viewpoint Project management experience More about the Technical Coordinator role Assisting the Associate Engineering Director and Senior Civil Engineer in assessing engineering risks and opportunities in land acquisitions, and in developing land feasibility packs to aid the land team in bidding on new development sites. Assist the planning team to analyse and resolve engineering issues as part of the planning application and provide information as required to discharge planning conditions Ensure compliance with current building regulation and NHBC published standards and assist with site compliance where applicable Arrange and manage external consultants to undertake any Enabling works, Site Investigations, Topographical Surveys, CCTV and Ground penetrating radar surveys amongst others. Co-ordinate and manage consultants to developing detailed engineering design packages in both Civil and Structural disciplines. Work with external consultants to ensure that designs are cost effective and consider buildability and construction risks. Work with external consultants, utilities providers and local authorities to gain technical approvals and manage the implementation of associated legal agreements. Submission of all information to NHBC and obtaining approval of same for any Engineering related conditions. Attending Pre-Start Meetings and regular site project meetings whilst briefing all departments on matters related to the technical aspects of the development. Prepare all drawings and documents for Pre-Start Meetings, site start and regular project meetings as appropriate Procure and manage service provision on site including, Gas, Electric, Water and telecoms provision ensuring that best value is achieved whilst ensuring that all off site requirements are communicated to the wider business. Manage the implementation of on-site services between the stages of site acquisition and "go live" ensuring delivery does not form a constraint to the regional build programme, particularly in the provision of any off-site services and reinforcement works. Work closely with other construction and sales teams on resolving engineering issues on site whilst being present on site as much as required in the initial stages of build Ensure that site constraints are clearly identified and mitigated to ensure no hindrance to the regional build programme. Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us At Vistry Group, we build more than homes. We develop sustainable communities across all sectors of the UK housing market through our leading housing brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Delivered through Vistry Housebuilding, Countryside Partnerships and Vistry Works with the support of Vistry Services, our values of integrity, caring, and quality continue to shape all we do. We're proud that our UK Green Building Council membership, 2021 Large Housebuilder of the Year award and status as a UK top-five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating allows us to transform land into thriving spaces. We're also proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. From memories and communities to worthwhile careers, we're making Vistry. Benefits Agile Working Offers a flexible way of working. Annual Leave Enjoy 28 days' holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days. Pension with Legal & General Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available. Volunteer Days With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.