I am currently partnered with a Local Government agency in Central London who require a Test Analyst for a 12-month initial contract on a large-scale programme of work they are currently undertaking on their flagship customer facing application. The role is INSIDE IR35 & paying a maximum of £430 per day . You will be required to be on-site 2-days per week in my clients office in London for the duration of the contract. The Test Analyst will have expert knowledge of all forms of software testing for building integrated solutions using Microsoft Tools and Technologies. The Test Analyst will work with all others as necessary within the project including the Senior Product Owner, Senior Developers, Technical Delivery Leads, Solution Architects, and other stakeholders to ensure software produced meets the quality expectations of stakeholders and the standards agreed with my client. My client will be undertaking bespoke development in delivering the end-to-end solution, so the software will need to integrate with several bespoke data sources written by other parties. Essential Knowledge Strong written and verbal communication skills including ability to explain complex information with agile development Teams including the test design and defect reporting. Strong experience in automation testing tools such as Postman, Proxy, Charles. Expert knowledge of Backend API testing. Expert knowledge of continuous integration Expert knowledge of test case creation and maintenance Demonstrable experience of working on back office transactional systems Expert in system testing and quality assurance techniques Expert in systems testing technologies and methodologies, in particular Agile Expert knowledge of testing types and practices Broad knowledge and understanding of testing tools and techniques Broad knowledge and understanding of Automation or Performance testing Broad knowledge and understanding of software architecture for web sites, back office transactional systems and Mobile Apps Degree in relevant subject area or systems testing certification is desirable Key Accountabilities Work with Technology Development and stakeholders to ensure all software is tested to the right level under the guidance of the senior test member using Agile practices Create test cases and execute the test strategy using predefined testing methodologies, ensuring that there is traceability between the testing implementation and the requirements / acceptance criteria Ensuring that automated test activities are conducted in preference to manual testing where feasible and more efficient Ensure that all application & technology testing is carried out in accordance with testing standards defined in the strategy Create and execute manual, automation or non-functional test cases and ensure that test status, risks and issues are reported in a timely manner using the agreed reporting standard Create, validate and report defects in accordance with the defect life cycle documented in the Test Strategy Analyse Non Functional requirements and liaise with Architects and provide inputs to the Non-functional test strategy Working with 3rd parties to provide or give Test Assurance on the clients or 3rd party deliverables
May 01, 2024
Full time
I am currently partnered with a Local Government agency in Central London who require a Test Analyst for a 12-month initial contract on a large-scale programme of work they are currently undertaking on their flagship customer facing application. The role is INSIDE IR35 & paying a maximum of £430 per day . You will be required to be on-site 2-days per week in my clients office in London for the duration of the contract. The Test Analyst will have expert knowledge of all forms of software testing for building integrated solutions using Microsoft Tools and Technologies. The Test Analyst will work with all others as necessary within the project including the Senior Product Owner, Senior Developers, Technical Delivery Leads, Solution Architects, and other stakeholders to ensure software produced meets the quality expectations of stakeholders and the standards agreed with my client. My client will be undertaking bespoke development in delivering the end-to-end solution, so the software will need to integrate with several bespoke data sources written by other parties. Essential Knowledge Strong written and verbal communication skills including ability to explain complex information with agile development Teams including the test design and defect reporting. Strong experience in automation testing tools such as Postman, Proxy, Charles. Expert knowledge of Backend API testing. Expert knowledge of continuous integration Expert knowledge of test case creation and maintenance Demonstrable experience of working on back office transactional systems Expert in system testing and quality assurance techniques Expert in systems testing technologies and methodologies, in particular Agile Expert knowledge of testing types and practices Broad knowledge and understanding of testing tools and techniques Broad knowledge and understanding of Automation or Performance testing Broad knowledge and understanding of software architecture for web sites, back office transactional systems and Mobile Apps Degree in relevant subject area or systems testing certification is desirable Key Accountabilities Work with Technology Development and stakeholders to ensure all software is tested to the right level under the guidance of the senior test member using Agile practices Create test cases and execute the test strategy using predefined testing methodologies, ensuring that there is traceability between the testing implementation and the requirements / acceptance criteria Ensuring that automated test activities are conducted in preference to manual testing where feasible and more efficient Ensure that all application & technology testing is carried out in accordance with testing standards defined in the strategy Create and execute manual, automation or non-functional test cases and ensure that test status, risks and issues are reported in a timely manner using the agreed reporting standard Create, validate and report defects in accordance with the defect life cycle documented in the Test Strategy Analyse Non Functional requirements and liaise with Architects and provide inputs to the Non-functional test strategy Working with 3rd parties to provide or give Test Assurance on the clients or 3rd party deliverables
The Data Analytics Lead Analyst in Operations, Optimization and Enablement is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. To identify, design and implement solutions to maintain or deliver complete, effective, efficient and controlled operational processes and capabilities impacted by the Strategic Ledger program of work. Accountabilities: Collate representative samples of data transmission through the existing production ecosystems Extrapolate / build test packs which cover 90% of use cases found in production Generate and maintain metadata on data transmission / native existing metadata and data dictionaries to provide context for data flows Provide supporting analysis to scope implementation steps and complexity; draft and share detailed artefacts such as run-books, go-live criteria, test approach and use cases. Participate in defining and executing user acceptance testing as required. Model best practice data analysis execution and share approaches, promote standardization and consistency across wider operations organization. Undertake specific data analysis disciplines and activities eg. Engage in data profiling, sampling, test automation, metadata capture, impact analysis. Technical Skills: Domain expertise : across Operations and Finance functions and tools. Change management : experience of implementations and transformation program expertise in finance and or operations. Data Migration : some knowledge in migration techniques and tools to ensure seamless transition of data from legacy to new GL platform. Process Improvement: some exposure to of process improvement General ledger Expertise : partial understanding of GL, systems and their functionalities Business Knowledge : working knowledge of both Markets and Banking products from transaction booking to cash settlement and controls therein. Education: Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required. What we can offer you: This is a unique role that will put you in the position to actively drive change. Every day there will be new challenges that will help you develop new skills that can drive your career. By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as: 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) A discretional annual performance related bonus Private Medical Care & Life Insurance Employee Assistance Program Pension Plan Paid Parental Leave Special discounts for employees, family, and friends Access to an array of learning and development resources Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive. Job Family Group: Technology Job Family: Data Analytics Time Type: Full time Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi") invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi . View the " EEO is the Law " poster. View the EEO is the Law Supplement . View the EEO Policy Statement . View the Pay Transparency Posting
May 01, 2024
Full time
The Data Analytics Lead Analyst in Operations, Optimization and Enablement is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. To identify, design and implement solutions to maintain or deliver complete, effective, efficient and controlled operational processes and capabilities impacted by the Strategic Ledger program of work. Accountabilities: Collate representative samples of data transmission through the existing production ecosystems Extrapolate / build test packs which cover 90% of use cases found in production Generate and maintain metadata on data transmission / native existing metadata and data dictionaries to provide context for data flows Provide supporting analysis to scope implementation steps and complexity; draft and share detailed artefacts such as run-books, go-live criteria, test approach and use cases. Participate in defining and executing user acceptance testing as required. Model best practice data analysis execution and share approaches, promote standardization and consistency across wider operations organization. Undertake specific data analysis disciplines and activities eg. Engage in data profiling, sampling, test automation, metadata capture, impact analysis. Technical Skills: Domain expertise : across Operations and Finance functions and tools. Change management : experience of implementations and transformation program expertise in finance and or operations. Data Migration : some knowledge in migration techniques and tools to ensure seamless transition of data from legacy to new GL platform. Process Improvement: some exposure to of process improvement General ledger Expertise : partial understanding of GL, systems and their functionalities Business Knowledge : working knowledge of both Markets and Banking products from transaction booking to cash settlement and controls therein. Education: Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required. What we can offer you: This is a unique role that will put you in the position to actively drive change. Every day there will be new challenges that will help you develop new skills that can drive your career. By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as: 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) A discretional annual performance related bonus Private Medical Care & Life Insurance Employee Assistance Program Pension Plan Paid Parental Leave Special discounts for employees, family, and friends Access to an array of learning and development resources Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive. Job Family Group: Technology Job Family: Data Analytics Time Type: Full time Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi") invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi . View the " EEO is the Law " poster. View the EEO is the Law Supplement . View the EEO Policy Statement . View the Pay Transparency Posting
As a member of the CI & Testing team, your primary focus will be to participate in the development, integration and deployment of Open Source Continuous Integration and Automated Testing systems in upstream projects. The scope of the work ranges from hardware automation through LAVA, to systems like KernelCI and Mesa CI. Responsibilities: Analyse a project's needs for automated testing and design an implementation plan to discuss with the upstream community and customers Monitor and identify areas of improvement for existing upstream Continuous Integration systems Implement the CI system by integrating the required dependencies, building the code at test, deploying it to the device under testing, executing the tests and distributing and presenting the results Represent conferences and trade shows to demonstrate and promote our leadership in the open source arena Understand client needs and reconcile time constraints, available technologies and resources, and Open Source best practices Desired Skills: Good understanding of Continuous Integration systems Experience with Gitlab CI/CD and/or GitHub Actions Experience with Python and Python frameworks such as Django, Flask, FastAPI Knowledge of open source development methodologies and relevant open source communities Good English language skills (both verbal and written) Ability to work and communicate in a fully distributed environment, completely online Additional Skills - for some projects, possessing any of these skills can be very helpful Familiarity with the upstream Linux kernel development workflow Embedded development experience (firmware, bootloaders, kernel, BSP) Knowledge about OpenGL and/or Vulkan GPU drivers Sysadmin/DevOps experience Fluency with Kubernetes
May 01, 2024
Full time
As a member of the CI & Testing team, your primary focus will be to participate in the development, integration and deployment of Open Source Continuous Integration and Automated Testing systems in upstream projects. The scope of the work ranges from hardware automation through LAVA, to systems like KernelCI and Mesa CI. Responsibilities: Analyse a project's needs for automated testing and design an implementation plan to discuss with the upstream community and customers Monitor and identify areas of improvement for existing upstream Continuous Integration systems Implement the CI system by integrating the required dependencies, building the code at test, deploying it to the device under testing, executing the tests and distributing and presenting the results Represent conferences and trade shows to demonstrate and promote our leadership in the open source arena Understand client needs and reconcile time constraints, available technologies and resources, and Open Source best practices Desired Skills: Good understanding of Continuous Integration systems Experience with Gitlab CI/CD and/or GitHub Actions Experience with Python and Python frameworks such as Django, Flask, FastAPI Knowledge of open source development methodologies and relevant open source communities Good English language skills (both verbal and written) Ability to work and communicate in a fully distributed environment, completely online Additional Skills - for some projects, possessing any of these skills can be very helpful Familiarity with the upstream Linux kernel development workflow Embedded development experience (firmware, bootloaders, kernel, BSP) Knowledge about OpenGL and/or Vulkan GPU drivers Sysadmin/DevOps experience Fluency with Kubernetes
CRM Administrator - Salesforce University of the Arts London (UAL) is a world-leading creative university for teaching and research in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL is made up of six renowned colleges and hosts several institutes that further the university's mission and social purpose. Under the leadership of our new President and Vice-Chancellor, we are designing the University around social purpose; through the students and ideas we send out into the world, and the partnerships we build to achieve social, environmental, and economic progress. UAL has a new strategy which sets out the way UAL is responding to a changed world since our last strategy. We believe the world needs creativity, and our new strategy outlines how we will continue to bring creativity to the world. UAL is currently embarking on the implementation of an agile, service led approach to CRM across the university. The CRM Administrator - Salesforce will play a key role in the collaborative working needed to deliver this change. Working with the Digital and Technology Group the post-holder will be supporting the CRM Technical and Operations Manager by acting as a technical specialist on the university's primary CRM system, Salesforce. With the userbase approaching 600 users, you will be handling the day-to-day maintenance responsibilities whilst evaluating, testing, and implementing upgrades across the system. Utilising Service Cloud, there will be a focus towards implementation of a new approach for marketing and moving student enquiries across the University to Salesforce. You will also be involved in the support and development of other CRM systems in use at UAL (including Raisers Edge and Maximiser). Experience ADM201 Salesforce Administrator Certified and demonstrable Trailhead achievements. Extensive experience of working in a CRM position that has required a knowledge of CRM policies, process, practices, and system administration. Knowledge, experience and genuine interest in CRM and how it can have a positive impact on business outcomes. Experience of CRM system administration including user support and training, implementing system upgrades, and managing system developments, testing and releases. Experience with data processes/automation, including Flows and Flow Orchestrator. Ability to monitor, interpret and report on data and metrics associated with CRM performance. Experience of building effective internal working relationships across all levels of seniority and functions. Strong collaboration, problem solving and teamwork skills. As an employer of choice, the University of the Arts London offers an extensive benefits package including: Competitive salary package of £42,477 - £50,961 per annum dependent on experience 34 days annual leave plus public holidays Competitive pension package A healthy work-life balance for all employees Please note the closing date for applications is Thursday 16th May. Hays Technology have been retained by the UAL to manage the recruitment of this role. For all enquiries, please contact David Atkins at Hays Technology.
May 01, 2024
Full time
CRM Administrator - Salesforce University of the Arts London (UAL) is a world-leading creative university for teaching and research in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL is made up of six renowned colleges and hosts several institutes that further the university's mission and social purpose. Under the leadership of our new President and Vice-Chancellor, we are designing the University around social purpose; through the students and ideas we send out into the world, and the partnerships we build to achieve social, environmental, and economic progress. UAL has a new strategy which sets out the way UAL is responding to a changed world since our last strategy. We believe the world needs creativity, and our new strategy outlines how we will continue to bring creativity to the world. UAL is currently embarking on the implementation of an agile, service led approach to CRM across the university. The CRM Administrator - Salesforce will play a key role in the collaborative working needed to deliver this change. Working with the Digital and Technology Group the post-holder will be supporting the CRM Technical and Operations Manager by acting as a technical specialist on the university's primary CRM system, Salesforce. With the userbase approaching 600 users, you will be handling the day-to-day maintenance responsibilities whilst evaluating, testing, and implementing upgrades across the system. Utilising Service Cloud, there will be a focus towards implementation of a new approach for marketing and moving student enquiries across the University to Salesforce. You will also be involved in the support and development of other CRM systems in use at UAL (including Raisers Edge and Maximiser). Experience ADM201 Salesforce Administrator Certified and demonstrable Trailhead achievements. Extensive experience of working in a CRM position that has required a knowledge of CRM policies, process, practices, and system administration. Knowledge, experience and genuine interest in CRM and how it can have a positive impact on business outcomes. Experience of CRM system administration including user support and training, implementing system upgrades, and managing system developments, testing and releases. Experience with data processes/automation, including Flows and Flow Orchestrator. Ability to monitor, interpret and report on data and metrics associated with CRM performance. Experience of building effective internal working relationships across all levels of seniority and functions. Strong collaboration, problem solving and teamwork skills. As an employer of choice, the University of the Arts London offers an extensive benefits package including: Competitive salary package of £42,477 - £50,961 per annum dependent on experience 34 days annual leave plus public holidays Competitive pension package A healthy work-life balance for all employees Please note the closing date for applications is Thursday 16th May. Hays Technology have been retained by the UAL to manage the recruitment of this role. For all enquiries, please contact David Atkins at Hays Technology.
Our client combines distributed computing, simulation and machine learning to recreate the second by second dynamics of city transport networks. These mirror worlds give both people and autonomous agents the ability to foresee the near future of the flows of people, goods and vehicles in the environment around them and adjust their behaviour accordingly. Using this technology, they've developed an autonomous fleet scheduling and dispatch system that's being adopted by some of the biggest public transport operators in Europe. Now looking for a great frontend developer to help roll out this system to more clients. A fast growing and diverse team of urban modelling experts, software engineers and data scientists, driven by a shared desire to improve the world around them, to bring something impactful and unique to market and to create a rewarding, fun, working environment. The culture is built around mutual respect, a drive to delight customers and a passion for innovation. They value independent thinking, hard work and honesty. Your mission You will help build great software that people will love interacting with for many hours every day, software that helps staff and managers deliver business transformation through automation and unlock more time for higher value, creative system planning and design. You will take a lead in software design, implementation and testing for the front end components of the system , working in a fast paced, iterative development process on a dynamic product that is evolving rapidly. You will be involved with all stages of development, from initial feature conception through to new version release and testing with our customers. You will have the freedom to determine the most appropriate tools and technologies needed to get the job done and influence the long term strategy for product engineering and the strategic future of our frontend tech stack. You will be working within a cross-functional team where you will share responsibility for software development, integration and deployment process, ensuring the quality and reliability of the product. Over time, they are planning on growing a dedicated web development team that will take ownership of building robust, scalable, customer-facing software. Regardless of the team configuration, they would like to see you taking ownership and technical leadership as you grow in experience with the company. O ffering in-house and external training opportunities, they're keen to support the further career development of employees. What they're looking for: Solid commercial experience in developing interactive web front-ends in Javascript/Typescript using modern framework(s) (e.g. React, Angular or Vue). You're invited to apply if you have 3+ years of experience; if you are more (or much more!) experienced than that you can expect to be hired to a more senior role. Experience with modern web development processes using Node.js, WebPack, etc. Understanding of client-side performance and cross browser compatibility Experience working with RESTful interfaces and an understanding of API design Experience with testing framework(s) such as Jest, Enzyme Experience with designing UI components using software such as Figma Passion for building maintainable, scalable software Self-starter who is able to take ownership of projects You can offer your opinion and respectfully reason with people, but equally commit to the direction decided by the majority after being heard Also of value: Experience in scientific data visualisation Experience with mapping interface Experience with WebGL Experience building real-time applications Contact If this sounds like you, or you'd like more information, please get in touch: George Hutchinson-Binks ()
May 01, 2024
Full time
Our client combines distributed computing, simulation and machine learning to recreate the second by second dynamics of city transport networks. These mirror worlds give both people and autonomous agents the ability to foresee the near future of the flows of people, goods and vehicles in the environment around them and adjust their behaviour accordingly. Using this technology, they've developed an autonomous fleet scheduling and dispatch system that's being adopted by some of the biggest public transport operators in Europe. Now looking for a great frontend developer to help roll out this system to more clients. A fast growing and diverse team of urban modelling experts, software engineers and data scientists, driven by a shared desire to improve the world around them, to bring something impactful and unique to market and to create a rewarding, fun, working environment. The culture is built around mutual respect, a drive to delight customers and a passion for innovation. They value independent thinking, hard work and honesty. Your mission You will help build great software that people will love interacting with for many hours every day, software that helps staff and managers deliver business transformation through automation and unlock more time for higher value, creative system planning and design. You will take a lead in software design, implementation and testing for the front end components of the system , working in a fast paced, iterative development process on a dynamic product that is evolving rapidly. You will be involved with all stages of development, from initial feature conception through to new version release and testing with our customers. You will have the freedom to determine the most appropriate tools and technologies needed to get the job done and influence the long term strategy for product engineering and the strategic future of our frontend tech stack. You will be working within a cross-functional team where you will share responsibility for software development, integration and deployment process, ensuring the quality and reliability of the product. Over time, they are planning on growing a dedicated web development team that will take ownership of building robust, scalable, customer-facing software. Regardless of the team configuration, they would like to see you taking ownership and technical leadership as you grow in experience with the company. O ffering in-house and external training opportunities, they're keen to support the further career development of employees. What they're looking for: Solid commercial experience in developing interactive web front-ends in Javascript/Typescript using modern framework(s) (e.g. React, Angular or Vue). You're invited to apply if you have 3+ years of experience; if you are more (or much more!) experienced than that you can expect to be hired to a more senior role. Experience with modern web development processes using Node.js, WebPack, etc. Understanding of client-side performance and cross browser compatibility Experience working with RESTful interfaces and an understanding of API design Experience with testing framework(s) such as Jest, Enzyme Experience with designing UI components using software such as Figma Passion for building maintainable, scalable software Self-starter who is able to take ownership of projects You can offer your opinion and respectfully reason with people, but equally commit to the direction decided by the majority after being heard Also of value: Experience in scientific data visualisation Experience with mapping interface Experience with WebGL Experience building real-time applications Contact If this sounds like you, or you'd like more information, please get in touch: George Hutchinson-Binks ()
What we do At Goldman Sachs, our Engineers don't just make things - we make things possible. We change the world by connecting people and capital with ideas and solve the most challenging and pressing engineering problems for our clients. Our engineering teams build scalable software and systems, architect low latency infrastructure solutions, proactively guard against cyber threats, and leverage machine learning alongside financial engineering to continuously turn data into action. Engineering, which is comprised of our Technology Division and global strategist groups, is at the critical center of our business. Our dynamic environment requires innovative strategic thinking. Want to push the limit of digital possibilities? Start here. Who are we Goldman Sachs Engineers are innovators and problem-solvers, building solutions in risk management, big data, mobile and more. We look for creative collaborators who evolve, adapt to change and thrive in a fast-paced global environment. The Digital Client Experience teams in Asset Management provide clients with innovative and customer-centered financial products to drive transformative changes. We bring the best qualities of a technology player and combine that with the best attributes of a large bank. Our Digital teams comprise of three main businesses, underpinned by engineering, product operations, security and risk management: Digital Client Experience Engineering Digital Client Experience Engineering teams build transformative cutting-edge digital platform and processes that form the core of our key business across liquidity, marketing and sales. Our growth is driven by a relentless focus on our people, our clients and customers, and leading-edge technology, data and design principals. As an engineer on the Digital Client Experience team, you will have the opportunity to work at the forefront of technology innovation alongside industry leaders and make significant contributions to the field. You will be one the main drivers helping evolve our product strategy as we continue to ensure we are a market leader. This will involve you being asked to come up with creative and commercial solutions to the various problems the team is tackling, and also for us to be able to lean on your leadership when executing those choices. We are looking for engineers who can drive a whole feature from design to execution, as well as engineers who can deep dive into why an API is taking half a second longer than it should. Our team has a large variety of problems to tackle across the entire stack. Day to Day Responsibilities As a marketing technology developer you will Implement and optimise features on our Adobe suite including Experience Manager, Marketo, Target, Audience, and Analytics, to drive effective marketing campaigns and enhance customer experiences. Drive the design of critical components in the platform as well as oversee the implementation of new features, focusing on code quality, automation and testability. Contribute to the vision, understand our product roadmap and contribute to building an engineering culture within our global team. Collaborate with a global cross functional team in building customer-centric products Contribute to SDLC documentation and guidance including templates, patterns, and controls. Perform code reviews and system design reviews and establish code quality standards and software best practices for a distributed systems architecture. Mentor and help develop more junior technical talents. Communicate with leadership, engineers, and business teams. We are looking for someone with lots of energy that enjoys engineering challenges and has a passion to deliver high quality technology solutions and is able to operate in a highly fluid, rapidly changing environment. Basic Qualifications Proficiency with Adobe Marketing solutions (such as Adobe Experience Manager, Analytics, Marketo & Campaign). Strong proficiency with Java, Sightly and SQL Bachelor's degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Knowledge of web analytics, Core Web Vitals and SEO best practices. Experience with microservices architecture and API development. Ability to translate business goals into technical requirements. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Culture of excellence and collaboration Comfort with Agile operating models Energetic, self-directed, and self-motivated. Passion for staying up to date with the latest marketing technologies and industry trends. Preferred Qualifications Certifications in Adobe Marketing Cloud. Experience and familiarity with other CRM systems and marketing automation tools Experience with A/B testing and optimisation Familiarity with tag management systems. Experience with microservice architectures Strong proficiency in: Distributed systems, Low-latency services, NoSQL and relational databases Proficiency in JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Experience with AWS Experience working directly with clients / users a plus ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world. We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at We're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2023. All rights reserved. Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employer Female/Minority/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
May 01, 2024
Full time
What we do At Goldman Sachs, our Engineers don't just make things - we make things possible. We change the world by connecting people and capital with ideas and solve the most challenging and pressing engineering problems for our clients. Our engineering teams build scalable software and systems, architect low latency infrastructure solutions, proactively guard against cyber threats, and leverage machine learning alongside financial engineering to continuously turn data into action. Engineering, which is comprised of our Technology Division and global strategist groups, is at the critical center of our business. Our dynamic environment requires innovative strategic thinking. Want to push the limit of digital possibilities? Start here. Who are we Goldman Sachs Engineers are innovators and problem-solvers, building solutions in risk management, big data, mobile and more. We look for creative collaborators who evolve, adapt to change and thrive in a fast-paced global environment. The Digital Client Experience teams in Asset Management provide clients with innovative and customer-centered financial products to drive transformative changes. We bring the best qualities of a technology player and combine that with the best attributes of a large bank. Our Digital teams comprise of three main businesses, underpinned by engineering, product operations, security and risk management: Digital Client Experience Engineering Digital Client Experience Engineering teams build transformative cutting-edge digital platform and processes that form the core of our key business across liquidity, marketing and sales. Our growth is driven by a relentless focus on our people, our clients and customers, and leading-edge technology, data and design principals. As an engineer on the Digital Client Experience team, you will have the opportunity to work at the forefront of technology innovation alongside industry leaders and make significant contributions to the field. You will be one the main drivers helping evolve our product strategy as we continue to ensure we are a market leader. This will involve you being asked to come up with creative and commercial solutions to the various problems the team is tackling, and also for us to be able to lean on your leadership when executing those choices. We are looking for engineers who can drive a whole feature from design to execution, as well as engineers who can deep dive into why an API is taking half a second longer than it should. Our team has a large variety of problems to tackle across the entire stack. Day to Day Responsibilities As a marketing technology developer you will Implement and optimise features on our Adobe suite including Experience Manager, Marketo, Target, Audience, and Analytics, to drive effective marketing campaigns and enhance customer experiences. Drive the design of critical components in the platform as well as oversee the implementation of new features, focusing on code quality, automation and testability. Contribute to the vision, understand our product roadmap and contribute to building an engineering culture within our global team. Collaborate with a global cross functional team in building customer-centric products Contribute to SDLC documentation and guidance including templates, patterns, and controls. Perform code reviews and system design reviews and establish code quality standards and software best practices for a distributed systems architecture. Mentor and help develop more junior technical talents. Communicate with leadership, engineers, and business teams. We are looking for someone with lots of energy that enjoys engineering challenges and has a passion to deliver high quality technology solutions and is able to operate in a highly fluid, rapidly changing environment. Basic Qualifications Proficiency with Adobe Marketing solutions (such as Adobe Experience Manager, Analytics, Marketo & Campaign). Strong proficiency with Java, Sightly and SQL Bachelor's degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Knowledge of web analytics, Core Web Vitals and SEO best practices. Experience with microservices architecture and API development. Ability to translate business goals into technical requirements. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Culture of excellence and collaboration Comfort with Agile operating models Energetic, self-directed, and self-motivated. Passion for staying up to date with the latest marketing technologies and industry trends. Preferred Qualifications Certifications in Adobe Marketing Cloud. Experience and familiarity with other CRM systems and marketing automation tools Experience with A/B testing and optimisation Familiarity with tag management systems. Experience with microservice architectures Strong proficiency in: Distributed systems, Low-latency services, NoSQL and relational databases Proficiency in JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Experience with AWS Experience working directly with clients / users a plus ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world. We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at We're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2023. All rights reserved. Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employer Female/Minority/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Job Description: Job Title Head of Core Design of Transaction Control Strats Location London Corporate Title Director Group Strategic Analytics (GSA) is part of Group Chief Operation Office (COO) which acts as the bridge between the Bank's businesses and infrastructure functions to help deliver the efficiency, control, and transformation goals of the Bank. The Trading and Client Controls (TaCC) team sits within Deutsche Bank's GSA. GSA has a cross-business and cross-functional approach to solving complex quantitative tasks. The TaCC team has a global remit, across Investment and Corporate Banks, to develop bespoke anomaly detection models. You will be responsible for the core design implementation of the internal and external fraud controls as well as being responsible for enhancing the quality, code structure, and automation of our quantitative codebase. Your role will be crucial in making our code more robust, efficient, and compliant with industry best practices. What we'll offer you A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That's why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre. You can expect: Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them Competitive salary and non-contributory pension 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days' volunteering leave per year Your key responsibilities Identify areas in the existing codebase that require improvement and optimisation Develop and enforce coding guidelines and best practices to ensure consistency and maintainability Automate manual tasks and streamline the development and deployment of quantitative models Conduct regular code reviews to identify and rectify issues, ensuring compliance with established standards Implement robust testing procedures to verify the correctness and reliability of code and model logics Rationalise platforms and processes to provide business intelligence reports Your skills and experience Experience in quantitative evaluation and financial modelling Educated to Bachelor's degree level or equivalent qualification/relevant work experience Coding experience in Python, experience with PySpark is preferred. Experience with very large datasets, Google cloud experience is beneficial Proven experience in code refactoring, optimisation, and standardisation within a large code base Experience in putting in place testing and validation frameworks, including unit tests, and recalibration processes Strong documentation skills to create clear and comprehensive code documentation How we'll support you Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities Coaching and support from experts in your team A culture of continuous learning to aid progression A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs We value diversity and as an equal opportunities' employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (for example. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards) About us Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do. Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Silver Award from Stonewall for two years running and named in their Top 100 Employers for 2023 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion. Our values define the working environment we strive to create - diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer. We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation. Visit Inside Deutsche Bank to discover more about the culture of Deutsche Bank including Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Leadership, Learning, Future of Work and more besides.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Job Description: Job Title Head of Core Design of Transaction Control Strats Location London Corporate Title Director Group Strategic Analytics (GSA) is part of Group Chief Operation Office (COO) which acts as the bridge between the Bank's businesses and infrastructure functions to help deliver the efficiency, control, and transformation goals of the Bank. The Trading and Client Controls (TaCC) team sits within Deutsche Bank's GSA. GSA has a cross-business and cross-functional approach to solving complex quantitative tasks. The TaCC team has a global remit, across Investment and Corporate Banks, to develop bespoke anomaly detection models. You will be responsible for the core design implementation of the internal and external fraud controls as well as being responsible for enhancing the quality, code structure, and automation of our quantitative codebase. Your role will be crucial in making our code more robust, efficient, and compliant with industry best practices. What we'll offer you A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That's why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre. You can expect: Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them Competitive salary and non-contributory pension 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days' volunteering leave per year Your key responsibilities Identify areas in the existing codebase that require improvement and optimisation Develop and enforce coding guidelines and best practices to ensure consistency and maintainability Automate manual tasks and streamline the development and deployment of quantitative models Conduct regular code reviews to identify and rectify issues, ensuring compliance with established standards Implement robust testing procedures to verify the correctness and reliability of code and model logics Rationalise platforms and processes to provide business intelligence reports Your skills and experience Experience in quantitative evaluation and financial modelling Educated to Bachelor's degree level or equivalent qualification/relevant work experience Coding experience in Python, experience with PySpark is preferred. Experience with very large datasets, Google cloud experience is beneficial Proven experience in code refactoring, optimisation, and standardisation within a large code base Experience in putting in place testing and validation frameworks, including unit tests, and recalibration processes Strong documentation skills to create clear and comprehensive code documentation How we'll support you Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities Coaching and support from experts in your team A culture of continuous learning to aid progression A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs We value diversity and as an equal opportunities' employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (for example. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards) About us Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do. Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Silver Award from Stonewall for two years running and named in their Top 100 Employers for 2023 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion. Our values define the working environment we strive to create - diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer. We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation. Visit Inside Deutsche Bank to discover more about the culture of Deutsche Bank including Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Leadership, Learning, Future of Work and more besides.
Description The Systems Engineer III ETPA will support with supervision, primarily in the areas of electronic trading and clearing applications in the customer facing environments. The incumbent must have knowledge of application troubleshooting, deployment/configuration and be comfortable with navigating Linux/Windows platforms, with a focus on experience in: - Oracle SQL troubleshooting skills - query building and data extraction for verification of issues with trade data flow and processing. - Understanding java apps to read log files and troubleshoot application flow issues. - Strong communication skills are required candidate typically works with internal teams for support/escalation and new initiatives. Principal Accountabilities: •I nvestigate application and/or data specific problems and describe the cause and effect relationship, gathering evidence for proposed solution or fix, working with development teams, infrastructure teams etc to get a resolution. • Demonstrate intermediate knowledge of systems (Linux/Windows), distributed computing architecture (client server, intranet/internet), h/w platforms and resources - CPU, memory, virtualization, clustering; . Maintain and modify settings of UC4 scheduler tool - to ensure proper functioning and provide routine maintenance including Disaster Recovery failover and testing. • Troubleshoot most of the known issues, determine the root cause and work with stakeholders, other technical teams etc on automation for solutions and implementation of said automated solutions; CME Group: Where Futures Are Made CME Group () is the world's leading derivatives marketplace. But who we are goes deeper than that. Here, you can impact markets worldwide. Transform industries. And build a career shaping tomorrow. We invest in your success and you own it, all while working alongside a team of leading experts who inspire you in ways big and small. Problem solvers, difference makers, trailblazers. Those are our people. And we're looking for more. At CME Group, we embrace our employees' diverse experiences, cultures and skills, and work to ensure that everyone's perspectives are acknowledged and valued. As an equal opportunity employer, we recognize the importance of a diverse and inclusive workplace and consider all potential employees without regard to any protected characteristic. The Candidate Privacy Policy can be found here.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Description The Systems Engineer III ETPA will support with supervision, primarily in the areas of electronic trading and clearing applications in the customer facing environments. The incumbent must have knowledge of application troubleshooting, deployment/configuration and be comfortable with navigating Linux/Windows platforms, with a focus on experience in: - Oracle SQL troubleshooting skills - query building and data extraction for verification of issues with trade data flow and processing. - Understanding java apps to read log files and troubleshoot application flow issues. - Strong communication skills are required candidate typically works with internal teams for support/escalation and new initiatives. Principal Accountabilities: •I nvestigate application and/or data specific problems and describe the cause and effect relationship, gathering evidence for proposed solution or fix, working with development teams, infrastructure teams etc to get a resolution. • Demonstrate intermediate knowledge of systems (Linux/Windows), distributed computing architecture (client server, intranet/internet), h/w platforms and resources - CPU, memory, virtualization, clustering; . Maintain and modify settings of UC4 scheduler tool - to ensure proper functioning and provide routine maintenance including Disaster Recovery failover and testing. • Troubleshoot most of the known issues, determine the root cause and work with stakeholders, other technical teams etc on automation for solutions and implementation of said automated solutions; CME Group: Where Futures Are Made CME Group () is the world's leading derivatives marketplace. But who we are goes deeper than that. Here, you can impact markets worldwide. Transform industries. And build a career shaping tomorrow. We invest in your success and you own it, all while working alongside a team of leading experts who inspire you in ways big and small. Problem solvers, difference makers, trailblazers. Those are our people. And we're looking for more. At CME Group, we embrace our employees' diverse experiences, cultures and skills, and work to ensure that everyone's perspectives are acknowledged and valued. As an equal opportunity employer, we recognize the importance of a diverse and inclusive workplace and consider all potential employees without regard to any protected characteristic. The Candidate Privacy Policy can be found here.
Company Description Life can sometimes be unpredictable, and it pays to plan ahead. Our aim at Legal & General Retail is to help our customers plan for the unexpected, achieve financial security for their tomorrow, and protect everything that's important to them. To better understand our customers and meet their needs, we've brought our protection, retirement income, savings, lending and advice, fintech and mortgage businesses under one umbrella. Created at the start of 2022 through the merging of our long-standing and trusted retail retirement and insurance businesses, we're a fast-growing division with big, customer-centred ambitions. Job Description Legal and General Retail's Testing team is looking to hire a Test Automation Lead to join and manage a small team to support a wide range of change and transformation projects. The role will see you own one to two key projects at one time dependant on scale, to provide oversight and occasional deep dives into performance and strategy. You will be working solely on automation testing across a mix of web front end and microservices taking responsibility for the engineering best practices, advocating for governance, and ensuring standardisation of approach as well as updating centralised sites and recording metrics for accurate reporting. What you'll be doing Delivering test automation tasks for multiple concurrent work-streams, adhering to defined standards and aligned to the test automation strategy. Ensuring that the automation framework is functional and fit-for-purpose, with all software components kept up to date. Proactively collaborating with stakeholders at all levels, to ensure that automation tests are developed aligned to user stories and the appropriate test approach. Researching emerging trends and technologies in the test automation field, facilitating continuous improvement in the discipline, and driving forward the test automation strategy. Providing clear, concise reporting for test automation progress, results, and coverage, ensuring that Test Managers, Project Managers, and other stakeholders are empowered with the required information. Coaching and mentoring other test professionals in test automation (technical and conceptual aspects), to develop their skills and expertise, and to enhance the capability of the automation discipline. Seeking opportunities to utilise test automation more effectively, to maximise the value offered by the discipline and to facilitate the application of DevOps and Agile practices. Managing the team in accordance with the Company's policies and procedures, including the Partnership Agreement, so that the team's business objectives are achieved consistently. Qualifications What we're looking for You should have good knowledge of BDD, TDD, automation tool sets and different test processes and methodologies. Good understanding of a variety of test analysis techniques and their implementation. Full understanding of a variety of test analysis techniques and their implementation. Experience in automation tools like Selenium, Playwright and UFT for legacy applications, and continuous integration tools like Jenkins and GitHub. Experience using Test Management tools to manage test execution and reporting including JIRA Experience of working as part of a QA/test team is essential. Able to demonstrate supportive, communicative, and collaborative approach to working in a team. Additional Information The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow. Since 1836, we've grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. We're all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet. We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it. At L&G, you'll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we're supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance. Today, there's over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us? Great minds don't have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation. We don't just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve. We think it's important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow. We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we're always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process. So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Company Description Life can sometimes be unpredictable, and it pays to plan ahead. Our aim at Legal & General Retail is to help our customers plan for the unexpected, achieve financial security for their tomorrow, and protect everything that's important to them. To better understand our customers and meet their needs, we've brought our protection, retirement income, savings, lending and advice, fintech and mortgage businesses under one umbrella. Created at the start of 2022 through the merging of our long-standing and trusted retail retirement and insurance businesses, we're a fast-growing division with big, customer-centred ambitions. Job Description Legal and General Retail's Testing team is looking to hire a Test Automation Lead to join and manage a small team to support a wide range of change and transformation projects. The role will see you own one to two key projects at one time dependant on scale, to provide oversight and occasional deep dives into performance and strategy. You will be working solely on automation testing across a mix of web front end and microservices taking responsibility for the engineering best practices, advocating for governance, and ensuring standardisation of approach as well as updating centralised sites and recording metrics for accurate reporting. What you'll be doing Delivering test automation tasks for multiple concurrent work-streams, adhering to defined standards and aligned to the test automation strategy. Ensuring that the automation framework is functional and fit-for-purpose, with all software components kept up to date. Proactively collaborating with stakeholders at all levels, to ensure that automation tests are developed aligned to user stories and the appropriate test approach. Researching emerging trends and technologies in the test automation field, facilitating continuous improvement in the discipline, and driving forward the test automation strategy. Providing clear, concise reporting for test automation progress, results, and coverage, ensuring that Test Managers, Project Managers, and other stakeholders are empowered with the required information. Coaching and mentoring other test professionals in test automation (technical and conceptual aspects), to develop their skills and expertise, and to enhance the capability of the automation discipline. Seeking opportunities to utilise test automation more effectively, to maximise the value offered by the discipline and to facilitate the application of DevOps and Agile practices. Managing the team in accordance with the Company's policies and procedures, including the Partnership Agreement, so that the team's business objectives are achieved consistently. Qualifications What we're looking for You should have good knowledge of BDD, TDD, automation tool sets and different test processes and methodologies. Good understanding of a variety of test analysis techniques and their implementation. Full understanding of a variety of test analysis techniques and their implementation. Experience in automation tools like Selenium, Playwright and UFT for legacy applications, and continuous integration tools like Jenkins and GitHub. Experience using Test Management tools to manage test execution and reporting including JIRA Experience of working as part of a QA/test team is essential. Able to demonstrate supportive, communicative, and collaborative approach to working in a team. Additional Information The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow. Since 1836, we've grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. We're all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet. We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it. At L&G, you'll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we're supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance. Today, there's over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us? Great minds don't have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation. We don't just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve. We think it's important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow. We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we're always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process. So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.
Our Company State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is the world's leading provider of financial services to institutional investors including investment servicing, investment management and investment research and trading. State Street operates in 29 countries and more than 100 geographic markets and employees over 40,000 worldwide. For more information, visit State Street's web site at Promoting a culture of excellence With more than 40,000 employees across 29 countries, at State Street, our people are our greatest asset. We recognize that highly skilled, engaged and productive employees are essential to our success. Our company values reflect our commitment to employee engagement, Global Inclusion and corporate social responsibility - to help you build a fulfilling career. Around the world, we aim to be an employer of choice by offering competitive compensation and benefits, personal and professional development opportunities, and a work environment that promotes a diverse array of people, ideas and skills. We're a company that insists on, and rewards, performance excellence. We know our success hinges on attracting the best people to join us - people like you. We encourage you to explore the possibilities that a career at State Street can offer you. State Street is committed to embracing diversity and inclusion in the workplace. In order for Global Technology Services (GTS) to manage and oversee its multiple commitments to improving the Delivery and Change environment, supporting the business across key strategic initiatives and ensuring successful delivery of the technology projects supporting revenue growth, the role of GTS CIO Transformation, Governance & Control and International has been created. The role will be a direct report of, and accountable to, Brian Franz, Global CIO. The role is also accountable for the Technology Control Owner Enablement team, managing on behalf of all the first line of defense control owners adherence to standards and policies. Driving a risk excellence culture with our control owners is an essential part of our governance ensuring overall compliance/conformance to constantly evolving standards. The role will be responsible for execution of all regulatory, and audit related issues and projects. This role will be responsible for: Executing, managing and delivering the key strategic technology programs, supporting key business initiatives and executing on our regulatory agendas across multiple legal entities (US, UK, Ireland, Europe, APAC) Defining and leading on a control enhancement program of work, to review, enhance and remediate the control effectiveness and associate assurance testing across technology Develop, implement and execute a program execution framework, outlining technology program management to ensure effective execution of the technology strategy Embed Effective Governance, Risk and Internal Control, supporting the implementation and maintenance of robust internal control environment across the technology function Collaborate with the second and third line to develop, manage and report on processes for active audit findings and MRA/MRIA management Responsible for integrating and reporting on all "Issues", including Audit and regulatory to ensure deadlines are met through robust planning and execution. Liaise and align with regulatory relations team and regulatory engagement activities lead on regulatory engagement for Technology Drive continuous evaluation of effectiveness (and efficiency) of management governance processes/programs Additionally the role owns the delivery of all technology services to the regional business across International, including APAC, UK, and Ireland. It will act as an 'air traffic control', executing, monitoring and prioritizing across many initiatives, projects and processes that make up a comprehensive transformation agenda. Combined with a focus on measurable progress, ensuring that all tech-enabled transformation progresses at pace, supporting the organization to adapt and adopt new technologies at pace to achieve ambitious performance goals. The role will have accountability for establishing a full technology enterprise governance model for critical programs, facilitating consistent change/agile management delivery across these key initiatives, including defining and implementing consistent reporting, management information including setting key objectives and key results (OKRs) for every program. With core technology expertise the role will be accountable for coordinating and managing the performance of cross-functional efforts between the business and technology. The role will act as a key execution partner across all technology functions, managing technology modernization, cloud migrations, data centre strategy, application modernization, The role will be key business partner in the execution of change for our business partners across product and our global delivery functions, managing a multi-million budget investment to simplify, optimize and deliver strategic product capability across Payments, Cash and Custody supporting the business to win revenue. An important aspect of the role will be to ensure we meet our global regulatory agenda through the execution of strategic and remediation programs of work. Key to the role will be the development of clear plans, defined ownership and accountability of actions and deliverables, managed to aggressive and immovable timelines. Critical interfaces (typically at senior executive (EVP) level and will be with clients, product, sales and GD and State Street FLOD/SLOD and Compliance. This will require thorough MI, pertinent analysis, precise status reporting, and frequent, comprehensive Senior Executive briefing presentations covering the full portfolio of change. Being the CIO for our International business, plays a critical role in ensuring that we can deliver all technology services to our regional businesses. This role will be the main technology interface from our global delivery teams into our regional businesses. Supporting their business strategies with technology led solutions, ensuring that our business as usual services are provided in a stable and consistent manner to support the business in achieving their business goals. Managing, monitoring and ensuring continuous delivery of quality IT services through oversight of intra-group and third-party service level agreements with the Business. Ensuring IT system operation and data management practices adhere to applicable laws and regulations, Business Continuity policy and standards and Operational Continuity and Resiliency policy requirements. Manage and monitor these practices on an ongoing basis, reporting any escalations to the appropriate governance committee and/or legal entity boards. Experience: Extensive, in-depth relevant experience in program management, including experience of leading multi-year, cross-functional or enterprise-wide programs specifically across both operations and technology functions within global financial services Technology skills specifically in relation to Cyber, Cloud based technologies, large scale technology (Infrastructure and application) migrations. Demonstrated track record of achievement with respect to driving sustainable and scalable change Demonstrated leadership capabilities : Excellent problem solving skills Execution orientated / large scale, complex program management Contemporary knowledge of risk, control and governance including a knowledge / appreciate of the global regulatory landscape and regulatory posture Sound judgement and collaborative style, experience working across global teams Exceptional communication skills and relationship management capabilities, able to communicate with all levels of the organisation effectively and across Operations and Technology subject matter experts Skill set Influencing skills at a senior level across a number of 3rd party dependencies In-depth experience in a controls; design, operating effectiveness and assurance testing Excellent initiative, planning and decision-making skills. Highly developed communication and presentation skills Complex Programme Management, global scope, multiple dependencies Process optimization and automation techniques Collaboration across multiple stakeholders to achieve a common goal
May 01, 2024
Full time
Our Company State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is the world's leading provider of financial services to institutional investors including investment servicing, investment management and investment research and trading. State Street operates in 29 countries and more than 100 geographic markets and employees over 40,000 worldwide. For more information, visit State Street's web site at Promoting a culture of excellence With more than 40,000 employees across 29 countries, at State Street, our people are our greatest asset. We recognize that highly skilled, engaged and productive employees are essential to our success. Our company values reflect our commitment to employee engagement, Global Inclusion and corporate social responsibility - to help you build a fulfilling career. Around the world, we aim to be an employer of choice by offering competitive compensation and benefits, personal and professional development opportunities, and a work environment that promotes a diverse array of people, ideas and skills. We're a company that insists on, and rewards, performance excellence. We know our success hinges on attracting the best people to join us - people like you. We encourage you to explore the possibilities that a career at State Street can offer you. State Street is committed to embracing diversity and inclusion in the workplace. In order for Global Technology Services (GTS) to manage and oversee its multiple commitments to improving the Delivery and Change environment, supporting the business across key strategic initiatives and ensuring successful delivery of the technology projects supporting revenue growth, the role of GTS CIO Transformation, Governance & Control and International has been created. The role will be a direct report of, and accountable to, Brian Franz, Global CIO. The role is also accountable for the Technology Control Owner Enablement team, managing on behalf of all the first line of defense control owners adherence to standards and policies. Driving a risk excellence culture with our control owners is an essential part of our governance ensuring overall compliance/conformance to constantly evolving standards. The role will be responsible for execution of all regulatory, and audit related issues and projects. This role will be responsible for: Executing, managing and delivering the key strategic technology programs, supporting key business initiatives and executing on our regulatory agendas across multiple legal entities (US, UK, Ireland, Europe, APAC) Defining and leading on a control enhancement program of work, to review, enhance and remediate the control effectiveness and associate assurance testing across technology Develop, implement and execute a program execution framework, outlining technology program management to ensure effective execution of the technology strategy Embed Effective Governance, Risk and Internal Control, supporting the implementation and maintenance of robust internal control environment across the technology function Collaborate with the second and third line to develop, manage and report on processes for active audit findings and MRA/MRIA management Responsible for integrating and reporting on all "Issues", including Audit and regulatory to ensure deadlines are met through robust planning and execution. Liaise and align with regulatory relations team and regulatory engagement activities lead on regulatory engagement for Technology Drive continuous evaluation of effectiveness (and efficiency) of management governance processes/programs Additionally the role owns the delivery of all technology services to the regional business across International, including APAC, UK, and Ireland. It will act as an 'air traffic control', executing, monitoring and prioritizing across many initiatives, projects and processes that make up a comprehensive transformation agenda. Combined with a focus on measurable progress, ensuring that all tech-enabled transformation progresses at pace, supporting the organization to adapt and adopt new technologies at pace to achieve ambitious performance goals. The role will have accountability for establishing a full technology enterprise governance model for critical programs, facilitating consistent change/agile management delivery across these key initiatives, including defining and implementing consistent reporting, management information including setting key objectives and key results (OKRs) for every program. With core technology expertise the role will be accountable for coordinating and managing the performance of cross-functional efforts between the business and technology. The role will act as a key execution partner across all technology functions, managing technology modernization, cloud migrations, data centre strategy, application modernization, The role will be key business partner in the execution of change for our business partners across product and our global delivery functions, managing a multi-million budget investment to simplify, optimize and deliver strategic product capability across Payments, Cash and Custody supporting the business to win revenue. An important aspect of the role will be to ensure we meet our global regulatory agenda through the execution of strategic and remediation programs of work. Key to the role will be the development of clear plans, defined ownership and accountability of actions and deliverables, managed to aggressive and immovable timelines. Critical interfaces (typically at senior executive (EVP) level and will be with clients, product, sales and GD and State Street FLOD/SLOD and Compliance. This will require thorough MI, pertinent analysis, precise status reporting, and frequent, comprehensive Senior Executive briefing presentations covering the full portfolio of change. Being the CIO for our International business, plays a critical role in ensuring that we can deliver all technology services to our regional businesses. This role will be the main technology interface from our global delivery teams into our regional businesses. Supporting their business strategies with technology led solutions, ensuring that our business as usual services are provided in a stable and consistent manner to support the business in achieving their business goals. Managing, monitoring and ensuring continuous delivery of quality IT services through oversight of intra-group and third-party service level agreements with the Business. Ensuring IT system operation and data management practices adhere to applicable laws and regulations, Business Continuity policy and standards and Operational Continuity and Resiliency policy requirements. Manage and monitor these practices on an ongoing basis, reporting any escalations to the appropriate governance committee and/or legal entity boards. Experience: Extensive, in-depth relevant experience in program management, including experience of leading multi-year, cross-functional or enterprise-wide programs specifically across both operations and technology functions within global financial services Technology skills specifically in relation to Cyber, Cloud based technologies, large scale technology (Infrastructure and application) migrations. Demonstrated track record of achievement with respect to driving sustainable and scalable change Demonstrated leadership capabilities : Excellent problem solving skills Execution orientated / large scale, complex program management Contemporary knowledge of risk, control and governance including a knowledge / appreciate of the global regulatory landscape and regulatory posture Sound judgement and collaborative style, experience working across global teams Exceptional communication skills and relationship management capabilities, able to communicate with all levels of the organisation effectively and across Operations and Technology subject matter experts Skill set Influencing skills at a senior level across a number of 3rd party dependencies In-depth experience in a controls; design, operating effectiveness and assurance testing Excellent initiative, planning and decision-making skills. Highly developed communication and presentation skills Complex Programme Management, global scope, multiple dependencies Process optimization and automation techniques Collaboration across multiple stakeholders to achieve a common goal
Company Description Life can sometimes be unpredictable, and it pays to plan ahead. Our aim at Legal & General Retail is to help our customers plan for the unexpected, achieve financial security for their tomorrow, and protect everything that's important to them. To better understand our customers and meet their needs, we've brought our protection, retirement income, savings, lending and advice, fintech and mortgage businesses under one umbrella. Created at the start of 2022 through the merging of our long-standing and trusted retail retirement and insurance businesses, we're a fast-growing division with big, customer-centred ambitions. Job Description Legal and General Retail's Testing team is looking to hire a Test Automation Lead to join and manage a small team to support a wide range of change and transformation projects. The role will see you own one to two key projects at one time dependant on scale, to provide oversight and occasional deep dives into performance and strategy. You will be working solely on automation testing across a mix of web front end and microservices taking responsibility for the engineering best practices, advocating for governance, and ensuring standardisation of approach as well as updating centralised sites and recording metrics for accurate reporting. What you'll be doing Delivering test automation tasks for multiple concurrent work-streams, adhering to defined standards and aligned to the test automation strategy. Ensuring that the automation framework is functional and fit-for-purpose, with all software components kept up to date. Proactively collaborating with stakeholders at all levels, to ensure that automation tests are developed aligned to user stories and the appropriate test approach. Researching emerging trends and technologies in the test automation field, facilitating continuous improvement in the discipline, and driving forward the test automation strategy. Providing clear, concise reporting for test automation progress, results, and coverage, ensuring that Test Managers, Project Managers, and other stakeholders are empowered with the required information. Coaching and mentoring other test professionals in test automation (technical and conceptual aspects), to develop their skills and expertise, and to enhance the capability of the automation discipline. Seeking opportunities to utilise test automation more effectively, to maximise the value offered by the discipline and to facilitate the application of DevOps and Agile practices. Managing the team in accordance with the Company's policies and procedures, including the Partnership Agreement, so that the team's business objectives are achieved consistently. Qualifications What we're looking for You should have good knowledge of BDD, TDD, automation tool sets and different test processes and methodologies. Good understanding of a variety of test analysis techniques and their implementation. Full understanding of a variety of test analysis techniques and their implementation. Experience in automation tools like Selenium, Playwright and UFT for legacy applications, and continuous integration tools like Jenkins and GitHub. Experience using Test Management tools to manage test execution and reporting including JIRA Experience of working as part of a QA/test team is essential. Able to demonstrate supportive, communicative, and collaborative approach to working in a team. Additional Information The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow. Since 1836, we've grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. We're all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet. We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it. At L&G, you'll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we're supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance. Today, there's over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us? Great minds don't have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation. We don't just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve. We think it's important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow. We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we're always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process. So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Company Description Life can sometimes be unpredictable, and it pays to plan ahead. Our aim at Legal & General Retail is to help our customers plan for the unexpected, achieve financial security for their tomorrow, and protect everything that's important to them. To better understand our customers and meet their needs, we've brought our protection, retirement income, savings, lending and advice, fintech and mortgage businesses under one umbrella. Created at the start of 2022 through the merging of our long-standing and trusted retail retirement and insurance businesses, we're a fast-growing division with big, customer-centred ambitions. Job Description Legal and General Retail's Testing team is looking to hire a Test Automation Lead to join and manage a small team to support a wide range of change and transformation projects. The role will see you own one to two key projects at one time dependant on scale, to provide oversight and occasional deep dives into performance and strategy. You will be working solely on automation testing across a mix of web front end and microservices taking responsibility for the engineering best practices, advocating for governance, and ensuring standardisation of approach as well as updating centralised sites and recording metrics for accurate reporting. What you'll be doing Delivering test automation tasks for multiple concurrent work-streams, adhering to defined standards and aligned to the test automation strategy. Ensuring that the automation framework is functional and fit-for-purpose, with all software components kept up to date. Proactively collaborating with stakeholders at all levels, to ensure that automation tests are developed aligned to user stories and the appropriate test approach. Researching emerging trends and technologies in the test automation field, facilitating continuous improvement in the discipline, and driving forward the test automation strategy. Providing clear, concise reporting for test automation progress, results, and coverage, ensuring that Test Managers, Project Managers, and other stakeholders are empowered with the required information. Coaching and mentoring other test professionals in test automation (technical and conceptual aspects), to develop their skills and expertise, and to enhance the capability of the automation discipline. Seeking opportunities to utilise test automation more effectively, to maximise the value offered by the discipline and to facilitate the application of DevOps and Agile practices. Managing the team in accordance with the Company's policies and procedures, including the Partnership Agreement, so that the team's business objectives are achieved consistently. Qualifications What we're looking for You should have good knowledge of BDD, TDD, automation tool sets and different test processes and methodologies. Good understanding of a variety of test analysis techniques and their implementation. Full understanding of a variety of test analysis techniques and their implementation. Experience in automation tools like Selenium, Playwright and UFT for legacy applications, and continuous integration tools like Jenkins and GitHub. Experience using Test Management tools to manage test execution and reporting including JIRA Experience of working as part of a QA/test team is essential. Able to demonstrate supportive, communicative, and collaborative approach to working in a team. Additional Information The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow. Since 1836, we've grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. We're all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet. We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it. At L&G, you'll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we're supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance. Today, there's over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us? Great minds don't have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation. We don't just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve. We think it's important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow. We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we're always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process. So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.
Company Description Life can sometimes be unpredictable, and it pays to plan ahead. Our aim at Legal & General Retail is to help our customers plan for the unexpected, achieve financial security for their tomorrow, and protect everything that's important to them. To better understand our customers and meet their needs, we've brought our protection, retirement income, savings, lending and advice, fintech and mortgage businesses under one umbrella. Created at the start of 2022 through the merging of our long-standing and trusted retail retirement and insurance businesses, we're a fast-growing division with big, customer-centred ambitions. Job Description Legal and General Retail's Testing team is looking to hire a Test Automation Lead to join and manage a small team to support a wide range of change and transformation projects. The role will see you own one to two key projects at one time dependant on scale, to provide oversight and occasional deep dives into performance and strategy. You will be working solely on automation testing across a mix of web front end and microservices taking responsibility for the engineering best practices, advocating for governance, and ensuring standardisation of approach as well as updating centralised sites and recording metrics for accurate reporting. What you'll be doing Delivering test automation tasks for multiple concurrent work-streams, adhering to defined standards and aligned to the test automation strategy. Ensuring that the automation framework is functional and fit-for-purpose, with all software components kept up to date. Proactively collaborating with stakeholders at all levels, to ensure that automation tests are developed aligned to user stories and the appropriate test approach. Researching emerging trends and technologies in the test automation field, facilitating continuous improvement in the discipline, and driving forward the test automation strategy. Providing clear, concise reporting for test automation progress, results, and coverage, ensuring that Test Managers, Project Managers, and other stakeholders are empowered with the required information. Coaching and mentoring other test professionals in test automation (technical and conceptual aspects), to develop their skills and expertise, and to enhance the capability of the automation discipline. Seeking opportunities to utilise test automation more effectively, to maximise the value offered by the discipline and to facilitate the application of DevOps and Agile practices. Managing the team in accordance with the Company's policies and procedures, including the Partnership Agreement, so that the team's business objectives are achieved consistently. Qualifications What we're looking for You should have good knowledge of BDD, TDD, automation tool sets and different test processes and methodologies. Good understanding of a variety of test analysis techniques and their implementation. Full understanding of a variety of test analysis techniques and their implementation. Experience in automation tools like Selenium, Playwright and UFT for legacy applications, and continuous integration tools like Jenkins and GitHub. Experience using Test Management tools to manage test execution and reporting including JIRA Experience of working as part of a QA/test team is essential. Able to demonstrate supportive, communicative, and collaborative approach to working in a team. Additional Information The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow. Since 1836, we've grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. We're all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet. We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it. At L&G, you'll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we're supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance. Today, there's over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us? Great minds don't have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation. We don't just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve. We think it's important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow. We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we're always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process. So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Company Description Life can sometimes be unpredictable, and it pays to plan ahead. Our aim at Legal & General Retail is to help our customers plan for the unexpected, achieve financial security for their tomorrow, and protect everything that's important to them. To better understand our customers and meet their needs, we've brought our protection, retirement income, savings, lending and advice, fintech and mortgage businesses under one umbrella. Created at the start of 2022 through the merging of our long-standing and trusted retail retirement and insurance businesses, we're a fast-growing division with big, customer-centred ambitions. Job Description Legal and General Retail's Testing team is looking to hire a Test Automation Lead to join and manage a small team to support a wide range of change and transformation projects. The role will see you own one to two key projects at one time dependant on scale, to provide oversight and occasional deep dives into performance and strategy. You will be working solely on automation testing across a mix of web front end and microservices taking responsibility for the engineering best practices, advocating for governance, and ensuring standardisation of approach as well as updating centralised sites and recording metrics for accurate reporting. What you'll be doing Delivering test automation tasks for multiple concurrent work-streams, adhering to defined standards and aligned to the test automation strategy. Ensuring that the automation framework is functional and fit-for-purpose, with all software components kept up to date. Proactively collaborating with stakeholders at all levels, to ensure that automation tests are developed aligned to user stories and the appropriate test approach. Researching emerging trends and technologies in the test automation field, facilitating continuous improvement in the discipline, and driving forward the test automation strategy. Providing clear, concise reporting for test automation progress, results, and coverage, ensuring that Test Managers, Project Managers, and other stakeholders are empowered with the required information. Coaching and mentoring other test professionals in test automation (technical and conceptual aspects), to develop their skills and expertise, and to enhance the capability of the automation discipline. Seeking opportunities to utilise test automation more effectively, to maximise the value offered by the discipline and to facilitate the application of DevOps and Agile practices. Managing the team in accordance with the Company's policies and procedures, including the Partnership Agreement, so that the team's business objectives are achieved consistently. Qualifications What we're looking for You should have good knowledge of BDD, TDD, automation tool sets and different test processes and methodologies. Good understanding of a variety of test analysis techniques and their implementation. Full understanding of a variety of test analysis techniques and their implementation. Experience in automation tools like Selenium, Playwright and UFT for legacy applications, and continuous integration tools like Jenkins and GitHub. Experience using Test Management tools to manage test execution and reporting including JIRA Experience of working as part of a QA/test team is essential. Able to demonstrate supportive, communicative, and collaborative approach to working in a team. Additional Information The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow. Since 1836, we've grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. We're all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet. We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it. At L&G, you'll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we're supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance. Today, there's over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us? Great minds don't have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation. We don't just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve. We think it's important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow. We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we're always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process. So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.
The Role As a Quant Developer at AHL you will be working hand-in-hand with our Quant Researchers. Your challenges will be varied, and will involve implementing new trading strategies, building new research frameworks and quant libraries, prototyping new data feeds, development of new portfolio construction techniques or building risk analysis tools. The Team AHL Portfolio Management is responsible for all of AHL's fund optimisation and allocation research along with monitoring our fund performance and reviewing our quant process. As a quantitative developer in the PM Tech team, you will be working on AHL's simulation, analytics, and reporting infrastructure; for monitoring our gearing, allocations and implementation shortfall; along with developing and supporting our production optimisers and the engineering needed to implement any outcomes of Portfolio Management research. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of financial markets, a solid grasp of portfolio analytics, an interest in analysing strategy and fund performance, and is familiar with the concepts of statistics and optimisation. This is a front office facing role, working closely with quantitative researchers and developers across multiple teams. Our Technology Our systems are almost all running on Linux and most of our code is in Python, with the full scientific stack: numpy, scipy, pandas, scikit-learn to name a few of the libraries we use extensively. We implement the systems that require the highest data throughput in Java. For storage, we rely heavily on MongoDB and Oracle. We use Airflow for workflow management, Kafka for data pipelines, Bitbucket for source control, Jenkins for continuous integration, Grafana + Prometheus for metrics collection, ELK for log shipping and monitoring, Docker + Kubernetes for containerisation, OpenStack for our private cloud, Ansible for architecture automation, and Slack for internal communication. But our technology list is never static: we constantly evaluate new tools and libraries. Working Here Man Tech has a small company, no-attitude feel. It is flat structured, open, transparent and collaborative, and you will have plenty of opportunity to grow and have enormous impact on what we do. We are actively engaged with the broader technology community. We host and sponsor London's PyData and Machine Learning Meetups We open-source some of our technology. See We regularly talk at leading industry conferences, and tweet about relevant technology and how we're using it. We're fortunate enough to have a fantastic open-plan office overlooking the River Thames, and continually strive to make our environment a great place in which to work. We offer competitive compensation, a generous holiday allowance, along with various health and other flexible benefits. We are also committed to continuous learning and development via coaching, mentoring, regular conference attendance and sponsoring academic and professional qualifications. Technology and Business Skills We strive to hire only the brightest and best and most highly skilled and passionate technologists. Essential A proponent of strong collaborative software engineering techniques and methods: agile development, continuous integration, code review, unit testing, refactoring and related approaches Expert knowledge in Python Experience of signal research implementation Relevant mathematical knowledge e.g. statistics, asset pricing theory, optimisation algorithms Understands portfolio optimization and risk leveraging optimization workflows Experience with trade automation and order generation Proficient on Linux platforms with knowledge of various scripting languages Strong knowledge of one or more relevant database technologies e.g. Oracle, MongoDB Proficient with a range of open source frameworks and development tools e.g. NumPy/SciPy/Pandas, Pyramid, AngularJS, React Familiarity with a variety of programming styles (e.g. OO, functional) and in-depth knowledge of design patterns Personal Attributes Strong academic record and a degree with high mathematical or computing content e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Physics from a leading university Craftsman-like approach to building software; takes pride in engineering excellence and instils these values in others Focused on delivering value to the business with relentless efforts to improve process Strong interpersonal skills; able to establish and maintain a close working relationship with quantitative researchers, traders and senior business people alike Confident communicator; able to argue a point concisely and deal positively with conflicting views. Intellectually robust with a keenly analytic approach to problem solving Self-organised with the ability to effectively manage time across multiple projects and with competing business demands and priorities. Demonstrable passion for technology e.g. personal projects, open-source involvement. Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Man Group is proud to provide the best working environment possible for all of its employees, and we are committed to equality of opportunity. At Man Group we believe that a diverse workforce is a critical factor in the success of our business, and this is embedded in our culture and values. We run a number of external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes that help us to attract and develop talent from diverse backgrounds and encourage diversity and inclusion across our firm and industry Man Group is also a Signatory of the Women in Finance Charter. Man Group supports many charities, and global initiatives. We support professional training and development, and requests for flexible or part-time working. Employees are also offered two 'Mankind' days of paid leave per year as part of the Man Charitable Trust's community volunteering programme. We offer comprehensive, firm-wide employee benefits including competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Additional benefits are tailored to local markets and may include private medical coverage, discounted gym membership and wellbeing programmes.
May 01, 2024
Full time
The Role As a Quant Developer at AHL you will be working hand-in-hand with our Quant Researchers. Your challenges will be varied, and will involve implementing new trading strategies, building new research frameworks and quant libraries, prototyping new data feeds, development of new portfolio construction techniques or building risk analysis tools. The Team AHL Portfolio Management is responsible for all of AHL's fund optimisation and allocation research along with monitoring our fund performance and reviewing our quant process. As a quantitative developer in the PM Tech team, you will be working on AHL's simulation, analytics, and reporting infrastructure; for monitoring our gearing, allocations and implementation shortfall; along with developing and supporting our production optimisers and the engineering needed to implement any outcomes of Portfolio Management research. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of financial markets, a solid grasp of portfolio analytics, an interest in analysing strategy and fund performance, and is familiar with the concepts of statistics and optimisation. This is a front office facing role, working closely with quantitative researchers and developers across multiple teams. Our Technology Our systems are almost all running on Linux and most of our code is in Python, with the full scientific stack: numpy, scipy, pandas, scikit-learn to name a few of the libraries we use extensively. We implement the systems that require the highest data throughput in Java. For storage, we rely heavily on MongoDB and Oracle. We use Airflow for workflow management, Kafka for data pipelines, Bitbucket for source control, Jenkins for continuous integration, Grafana + Prometheus for metrics collection, ELK for log shipping and monitoring, Docker + Kubernetes for containerisation, OpenStack for our private cloud, Ansible for architecture automation, and Slack for internal communication. But our technology list is never static: we constantly evaluate new tools and libraries. Working Here Man Tech has a small company, no-attitude feel. It is flat structured, open, transparent and collaborative, and you will have plenty of opportunity to grow and have enormous impact on what we do. We are actively engaged with the broader technology community. We host and sponsor London's PyData and Machine Learning Meetups We open-source some of our technology. See We regularly talk at leading industry conferences, and tweet about relevant technology and how we're using it. We're fortunate enough to have a fantastic open-plan office overlooking the River Thames, and continually strive to make our environment a great place in which to work. We offer competitive compensation, a generous holiday allowance, along with various health and other flexible benefits. We are also committed to continuous learning and development via coaching, mentoring, regular conference attendance and sponsoring academic and professional qualifications. Technology and Business Skills We strive to hire only the brightest and best and most highly skilled and passionate technologists. Essential A proponent of strong collaborative software engineering techniques and methods: agile development, continuous integration, code review, unit testing, refactoring and related approaches Expert knowledge in Python Experience of signal research implementation Relevant mathematical knowledge e.g. statistics, asset pricing theory, optimisation algorithms Understands portfolio optimization and risk leveraging optimization workflows Experience with trade automation and order generation Proficient on Linux platforms with knowledge of various scripting languages Strong knowledge of one or more relevant database technologies e.g. Oracle, MongoDB Proficient with a range of open source frameworks and development tools e.g. NumPy/SciPy/Pandas, Pyramid, AngularJS, React Familiarity with a variety of programming styles (e.g. OO, functional) and in-depth knowledge of design patterns Personal Attributes Strong academic record and a degree with high mathematical or computing content e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Physics from a leading university Craftsman-like approach to building software; takes pride in engineering excellence and instils these values in others Focused on delivering value to the business with relentless efforts to improve process Strong interpersonal skills; able to establish and maintain a close working relationship with quantitative researchers, traders and senior business people alike Confident communicator; able to argue a point concisely and deal positively with conflicting views. Intellectually robust with a keenly analytic approach to problem solving Self-organised with the ability to effectively manage time across multiple projects and with competing business demands and priorities. Demonstrable passion for technology e.g. personal projects, open-source involvement. Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Man Group is proud to provide the best working environment possible for all of its employees, and we are committed to equality of opportunity. At Man Group we believe that a diverse workforce is a critical factor in the success of our business, and this is embedded in our culture and values. We run a number of external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes that help us to attract and develop talent from diverse backgrounds and encourage diversity and inclusion across our firm and industry Man Group is also a Signatory of the Women in Finance Charter. Man Group supports many charities, and global initiatives. We support professional training and development, and requests for flexible or part-time working. Employees are also offered two 'Mankind' days of paid leave per year as part of the Man Charitable Trust's community volunteering programme. We offer comprehensive, firm-wide employee benefits including competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Additional benefits are tailored to local markets and may include private medical coverage, discounted gym membership and wellbeing programmes.
Job Description Group Overview The TP ICAP Group is a world leading provider of market infrastructure. Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions. Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions. The Group is home to a stable of premium brands. Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world's leading provider of OTC data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform. The Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries. We are 5,300 people strong. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world's most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist. TP ICAP's Fusion platform is a multi-asset liquidity platform that is driving the transition of TP ICAP's Global Broking business from voice to electronic protocols. The platform enables clients to smoothly access TP ICAP's liquidity pools across all products, asset classes, brands and regions. It has been recognized as the OTC trading platform of the year by Risk Magazine Role Overview As a Full-stack Software Engineer at TP ICAP you will be part of a talented team delivering business critical software for the internal broking division and their external customer base. You will work within the Observability team integrating OpenTelemetry into the Fusion Platform and help build and maintaining Observability Platform Tooling and Capabilities. This role will be an important part in steering the future direction of Observability, setting the standards and guardrails for all Fusion teams and the organisation as a whole building world class Observability at TP ICAP. Role Responsibilities Work closely with the Senior Tooling and Automation Engineer to design/build/deploy and maintain an Observability solution to align to the IT strategy/vision. Work across Fusion and other Engineering Teams in TPICAP to integrate the Observability solution into the codebase. Work in partnership with QA to ensure the delivery of quality software. Communicate with governance streams to ensure adherence to and development of process, quality and architectural design Deliver against both Functional and Non-functional requirements. Take Ownership/Accountability for development of key features and drive to completion. Communicate effectively on progress and ensure impediments are raised early to minimise impact on the delivery. Take part in incident management to ensure Production defects are rectified based on their criticality and severity and to a sufficient standard. Guide and support team in implementation and adherence to Change Control principles Ensure inter-project dependencies and projects risks are understood and managed Use technical experience to collaborate with architecture to guide software solutions Experience / Competences Essential Demonstrate and current experience of hands-on Full-Stack Software Engineering using either Java or Microsoft c#, Typescript, JavaScript and scripting languages such as Python and PowerShell Experience of Application Lifecycle Management Tools and technologies such as Source Code Management; git, DevOps platforms; gitlabs, TeamCity Experience of and understanding of the importance of maintaining code quality using Unit/Integration/e2e testing tools such as N\XUnit, Moq, Jasmine, Cucumber. Utilising Quality Assurance expertise to automate regression. Desired OpenTelemetry - instrumentation and use of OTEL solutions APM Experience - AppDynamics\ DataDog \ Dynatrace AWS OpenSearch\Elastic, and ingestion tooling \ Cribl Grafana & Prometheus Knowledge and use of Cloud Technologies and concepts preferably on AWS or Azure/GCP etc. Experience of OO design principals such SOLID / DRY / YAGNI to create maintainable, self-documenting and high quality code. Experience of utilising Dev(Sec)Ops to automate and minimise delivery times from Development to Production e.g. utilising CI\CD Use of and working with Containerization to aid deployability, testing and loose coupling. Agile exponent to speed up delivery, reduce risk and provide maximum value to the end users Knowledge of the Broking \ Trading business domain Knowledge or application of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Not The Perfect Fit? Concerned that you may not meet the criteria precisely? At TP ICAP, we wholeheartedly believe in fostering inclusivity and cultivating a work environment where everyone can flourish, regardless of your personal or professional background. If you are enthusiastic about this role but find that your experience doesn't align perfectly with every aspect of the job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be the ideal candidate for this position or another opportunity within our organisation. Our dedicated Talent Acquisition team is here to assist you in recognising how your unique skills and abilities can be a valuable contribution. Don't hesitate to take the leap and explore the possibilities. Your potential is what truly matters to us. Company Statement We know that the best innovation happens when diverse people with different perspectives and skills work together in an inclusive atmosphere. That's why we're building a culture where everyone plays a part in making people feel welcome, ready and willing to contribute. TP ICAP Accord - our Employee Network - is a central to this. As well as representing specific groups, TP ICAP Accord helps increase awareness, collaboration, shares best practice, and holds our firm to account for driving continuous cultural improvement. Location UK - City Quays - Belfast
May 01, 2024
Full time
Job Description Group Overview The TP ICAP Group is a world leading provider of market infrastructure. Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions. Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions. The Group is home to a stable of premium brands. Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world's leading provider of OTC data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform. The Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries. We are 5,300 people strong. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world's most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist. TP ICAP's Fusion platform is a multi-asset liquidity platform that is driving the transition of TP ICAP's Global Broking business from voice to electronic protocols. The platform enables clients to smoothly access TP ICAP's liquidity pools across all products, asset classes, brands and regions. It has been recognized as the OTC trading platform of the year by Risk Magazine Role Overview As a Full-stack Software Engineer at TP ICAP you will be part of a talented team delivering business critical software for the internal broking division and their external customer base. You will work within the Observability team integrating OpenTelemetry into the Fusion Platform and help build and maintaining Observability Platform Tooling and Capabilities. This role will be an important part in steering the future direction of Observability, setting the standards and guardrails for all Fusion teams and the organisation as a whole building world class Observability at TP ICAP. Role Responsibilities Work closely with the Senior Tooling and Automation Engineer to design/build/deploy and maintain an Observability solution to align to the IT strategy/vision. Work across Fusion and other Engineering Teams in TPICAP to integrate the Observability solution into the codebase. Work in partnership with QA to ensure the delivery of quality software. Communicate with governance streams to ensure adherence to and development of process, quality and architectural design Deliver against both Functional and Non-functional requirements. Take Ownership/Accountability for development of key features and drive to completion. Communicate effectively on progress and ensure impediments are raised early to minimise impact on the delivery. Take part in incident management to ensure Production defects are rectified based on their criticality and severity and to a sufficient standard. Guide and support team in implementation and adherence to Change Control principles Ensure inter-project dependencies and projects risks are understood and managed Use technical experience to collaborate with architecture to guide software solutions Experience / Competences Essential Demonstrate and current experience of hands-on Full-Stack Software Engineering using either Java or Microsoft c#, Typescript, JavaScript and scripting languages such as Python and PowerShell Experience of Application Lifecycle Management Tools and technologies such as Source Code Management; git, DevOps platforms; gitlabs, TeamCity Experience of and understanding of the importance of maintaining code quality using Unit/Integration/e2e testing tools such as N\XUnit, Moq, Jasmine, Cucumber. Utilising Quality Assurance expertise to automate regression. Desired OpenTelemetry - instrumentation and use of OTEL solutions APM Experience - AppDynamics\ DataDog \ Dynatrace AWS OpenSearch\Elastic, and ingestion tooling \ Cribl Grafana & Prometheus Knowledge and use of Cloud Technologies and concepts preferably on AWS or Azure/GCP etc. Experience of OO design principals such SOLID / DRY / YAGNI to create maintainable, self-documenting and high quality code. Experience of utilising Dev(Sec)Ops to automate and minimise delivery times from Development to Production e.g. utilising CI\CD Use of and working with Containerization to aid deployability, testing and loose coupling. Agile exponent to speed up delivery, reduce risk and provide maximum value to the end users Knowledge of the Broking \ Trading business domain Knowledge or application of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Not The Perfect Fit? Concerned that you may not meet the criteria precisely? At TP ICAP, we wholeheartedly believe in fostering inclusivity and cultivating a work environment where everyone can flourish, regardless of your personal or professional background. If you are enthusiastic about this role but find that your experience doesn't align perfectly with every aspect of the job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be the ideal candidate for this position or another opportunity within our organisation. Our dedicated Talent Acquisition team is here to assist you in recognising how your unique skills and abilities can be a valuable contribution. Don't hesitate to take the leap and explore the possibilities. Your potential is what truly matters to us. Company Statement We know that the best innovation happens when diverse people with different perspectives and skills work together in an inclusive atmosphere. That's why we're building a culture where everyone plays a part in making people feel welcome, ready and willing to contribute. TP ICAP Accord - our Employee Network - is a central to this. As well as representing specific groups, TP ICAP Accord helps increase awareness, collaboration, shares best practice, and holds our firm to account for driving continuous cultural improvement. Location UK - City Quays - Belfast
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high-growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons To ensure our services and applications are fit for the modern market, our IT team collaborates with every department. They develop, they explore and they implement the new ideas helping us to change the future of accounting, tax and business consulting. But, just as importantly, they maintain the tech that keeps us advancing. By testing and adopting the future of financial technical solutions, they find new and exciting ways to drive us forward. And you could too. In an IT role at BDO, you'll become part of a team that act as the backbone for our business. No matter who you are or what your skillset is, we'll give you the training and support you need to achieve whatever you put your mind to. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. The Security Operations Manager role is integral to BDO, ensuring that we protect our colleagues, clients and partners information as we rapidly expand our digital footprint. Reporting into the Head of IT Security, you'll ensure the delivery of cybersecurity improvement initiatives, operational excellence, technical security assurance and develop a talent pipeline. You'll work closely alongside the Head of IT Security to instill the right structure and processes to support the delivery of continual Cybersecurity improvements across BDO and will have direct line management responsibilities of 3x Cybersecurity Analysts where you will conduct performance reviews, and provide leadership and coaching, including technical and personal development programs for team members. You'll also: Deliver security operations technology roadmaps in conjunction with the wider Cybersecurity strategy. Propose changes to existing policies, procedures and configurations to ensure operating efficiency and regulatory compliance. Contribute to the security strategy, ensuring that technical and structural considerations regarding design, build and run components are considered. Aid the Head of IT Security in chairing various defined security management working groups, ensuring that reporting against progress vs plan is developed. Manage security operational production incidents and participate in problem and change management forums. Serve as an active participant in the information security governance process, working with Business Analysts, Governance and PMO functions in order to ensure that cyber risks are accurately reported, assessed and mitigated. Consult with IT and support staff to ensure that security is factored into the evaluation, selection, installation and configuration of new products and services. Report on the implementation of technical controls to support and enforce defined security policies. Report on the technical aspects of security management against pre-defined Cybersecurity operational metrics. Engage with the MSSP re Service Level Agreements (SLA's), monitoring metrics, including contract and performance metrics Own day-to-day management IT Security Service Requests and tickets, including: Reporting, Knowledge Management, Root Cause Analysis and Proactive Problem Repetition Avoidance. Contribute to a Cybersecurity knowledgebase comprising technical reference libraries, security advisories and alerts, information on security trends and practices, and laws and regulations. Ensure audit trails, system logs and other monitoring data sources are reviewed periodically and are in compliance with policies and audit requirements. Contribute to the development of a Cybersecurity Operations Resource and Capacity planner managed through BDO's Azure DevOps environment. Oversee incident response, threat detection, and mitigation efforts You'll be someone with: A good understanding of monitoring frameworks eg MITRE ATT&CK and SIEM technologies eg Microsoft Sentinel An interest in automation of Security operation function including artificial intelligence An understanding of Microsoft security product portfolio CISSP/CISM (Desired) CCSP/SSCP (Desired) Proven experience in Cybersecurity and IT Operations (Required) DLP, EDR/XDR, CASB, E-mail Security, SWG and ZTNA/SASE You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high-growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons To ensure our services and applications are fit for the modern market, our IT team collaborates with every department. They develop, they explore and they implement the new ideas helping us to change the future of accounting, tax and business consulting. But, just as importantly, they maintain the tech that keeps us advancing. By testing and adopting the future of financial technical solutions, they find new and exciting ways to drive us forward. And you could too. In an IT role at BDO, you'll become part of a team that act as the backbone for our business. No matter who you are or what your skillset is, we'll give you the training and support you need to achieve whatever you put your mind to. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. The Security Operations Manager role is integral to BDO, ensuring that we protect our colleagues, clients and partners information as we rapidly expand our digital footprint. Reporting into the Head of IT Security, you'll ensure the delivery of cybersecurity improvement initiatives, operational excellence, technical security assurance and develop a talent pipeline. You'll work closely alongside the Head of IT Security to instill the right structure and processes to support the delivery of continual Cybersecurity improvements across BDO and will have direct line management responsibilities of 3x Cybersecurity Analysts where you will conduct performance reviews, and provide leadership and coaching, including technical and personal development programs for team members. You'll also: Deliver security operations technology roadmaps in conjunction with the wider Cybersecurity strategy. Propose changes to existing policies, procedures and configurations to ensure operating efficiency and regulatory compliance. Contribute to the security strategy, ensuring that technical and structural considerations regarding design, build and run components are considered. Aid the Head of IT Security in chairing various defined security management working groups, ensuring that reporting against progress vs plan is developed. Manage security operational production incidents and participate in problem and change management forums. Serve as an active participant in the information security governance process, working with Business Analysts, Governance and PMO functions in order to ensure that cyber risks are accurately reported, assessed and mitigated. Consult with IT and support staff to ensure that security is factored into the evaluation, selection, installation and configuration of new products and services. Report on the implementation of technical controls to support and enforce defined security policies. Report on the technical aspects of security management against pre-defined Cybersecurity operational metrics. Engage with the MSSP re Service Level Agreements (SLA's), monitoring metrics, including contract and performance metrics Own day-to-day management IT Security Service Requests and tickets, including: Reporting, Knowledge Management, Root Cause Analysis and Proactive Problem Repetition Avoidance. Contribute to a Cybersecurity knowledgebase comprising technical reference libraries, security advisories and alerts, information on security trends and practices, and laws and regulations. Ensure audit trails, system logs and other monitoring data sources are reviewed periodically and are in compliance with policies and audit requirements. Contribute to the development of a Cybersecurity Operations Resource and Capacity planner managed through BDO's Azure DevOps environment. Oversee incident response, threat detection, and mitigation efforts You'll be someone with: A good understanding of monitoring frameworks eg MITRE ATT&CK and SIEM technologies eg Microsoft Sentinel An interest in automation of Security operation function including artificial intelligence An understanding of Microsoft security product portfolio CISSP/CISM (Desired) CCSP/SSCP (Desired) Proven experience in Cybersecurity and IT Operations (Required) DLP, EDR/XDR, CASB, E-mail Security, SWG and ZTNA/SASE You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
The Role As a Quant Developer at AHL you will be working hand-in-hand with our Quant Researchers. Your challenges will be varied, and will involve implementing new trading strategies, building new research frameworks and quant libraries, prototyping new data feeds, development of new portfolio construction techniques or building risk analysis tools. The Team AHL Fast Trading Strategies is the team responsible for the development of high Sharpe, fast frequency strategies across all asset classes. The team has been running for over a decade and manage a large and successful portfolio across all asset classes spanning both making and taking strategies. The nature of these strategies produce interesting technological problems focusing on tick data, statistical models and trading automation. Our Technology Our systems are almost all running on Linux and most of our code is in Python, with the full scientific stack: numpy, scipy, pandas, scikit-learn to name a few of the libraries we use extensively. We implement the systems that require the highest data throughput in Java. For storage, we rely heavily on MongoDB and Oracle. We use Airflow for workflow management, Kafka for data pipelines, Bitbucket for source control, Jenkins for continuous integration, Grafana + Prometheus for metrics collection, ELK for log shipping and monitoring, Docker + Kubernetes for containerisation, OpenStack for our private cloud, Ansible for architecture automation, and Slack for internal communication. But our technology list is never static: we constantly evaluate new tools and libraries. Working Here Man Tech has a small company, no-attitude feel. It is flat structured, open, transparent and collaborative, and you will have plenty of opportunity to grow and have enormous impact on what we do. We are actively engaged with the broader technology community. We host and sponsor London's PyData and Machine Learning Meetups We open-source some of our technology. See We regularly talk at leading industry conferences, and tweet about relevant technology and how we're using it. We're fortunate enough to have a fantastic open-plan office overlooking the River Thames, and continually strive to make our environment a great place in which to work. We offer competitive compensation, a generous holiday allowance, along with various health and other flexible benefits. We are also committed to continuous learning and development via coaching, mentoring, regular conference attendance and sponsoring academic and professional qualifications. Technology and Business Skills We strive to hire only the brightest and best and most highly skilled and passionate technologists. Essential A proponent of strong collaborative software engineering techniques and methods: agile development, continuous integration, code review, unit testing, refactoring and related approaches Expert knowledge in Python or Java Worked within a systematic team focusing on one of: Systematic OTC markets Corps/Sovs/FX/CDX Systematic Listed markets Futures/Power/Equities Experience of signal research implementation Experience with tick data workflows and message based systems Relevant mathematical knowledge e.g. statistics, asset pricing theory, optimisation algorithms Understands portfolio optimization and risk leveraging optimization workflows Experience with trade automation and order generation Proficient on Linux platforms with knowledge of various scripting languages Strong knowledge of one or more relevant database technologies e.g. Oracle, MongoDB Proficient with a range of open source frameworks and development tools e.g. NumPy/SciPy/Pandas, Pyramid, AngularJS, React Familiarity with a variety of programming styles (e.g. OO, functional) and in-depth knowledge of design patterns Personal Attributes Strong academic record and a degree with high mathematical or computing content e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Physics from a leading university Craftsman-like approach to building software; takes pride in engineering excellence and instils these values in others Focused on delivering value to the business with relentless efforts to improve process Strong interpersonal skills; able to establish and maintain a close working relationship with quantitative researchers, traders and senior business people alike Confident communicator; able to argue a point concisely and deal positively with conflicting views. Intellectually robust with a keenly analytic approach to problem solving Self-organised with the ability to effectively manage time across multiple projects and with competing business demands and priorities. Demonstrable passion for technology e.g. personal projects, open-source involvement. Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Man Group is proud to provide the best working environment possible for all of its employees, and we are committed to equality of opportunity. At Man Group we believe that a diverse workforce is a critical factor in the success of our business, and this is embedded in our culture and values. We run a number of external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes that help us to attract and develop talent from diverse backgrounds and encourage diversity and inclusion across our firm and industry Man Group is also a Signatory of the Women in Finance Charter. Man Group supports many charities, and global initiatives. We support professional training and development, and requests for flexible or part-time working. Employees are also offered two 'Mankind' days of paid leave per year as part of the Man Charitable Trust's community volunteering programme. We offer comprehensive, firm-wide employee benefits including competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Additional benefits are tailored to local markets and may include private medical coverage, discounted gym membership and wellbeing programmes.
May 01, 2024
Full time
The Role As a Quant Developer at AHL you will be working hand-in-hand with our Quant Researchers. Your challenges will be varied, and will involve implementing new trading strategies, building new research frameworks and quant libraries, prototyping new data feeds, development of new portfolio construction techniques or building risk analysis tools. The Team AHL Fast Trading Strategies is the team responsible for the development of high Sharpe, fast frequency strategies across all asset classes. The team has been running for over a decade and manage a large and successful portfolio across all asset classes spanning both making and taking strategies. The nature of these strategies produce interesting technological problems focusing on tick data, statistical models and trading automation. Our Technology Our systems are almost all running on Linux and most of our code is in Python, with the full scientific stack: numpy, scipy, pandas, scikit-learn to name a few of the libraries we use extensively. We implement the systems that require the highest data throughput in Java. For storage, we rely heavily on MongoDB and Oracle. We use Airflow for workflow management, Kafka for data pipelines, Bitbucket for source control, Jenkins for continuous integration, Grafana + Prometheus for metrics collection, ELK for log shipping and monitoring, Docker + Kubernetes for containerisation, OpenStack for our private cloud, Ansible for architecture automation, and Slack for internal communication. But our technology list is never static: we constantly evaluate new tools and libraries. Working Here Man Tech has a small company, no-attitude feel. It is flat structured, open, transparent and collaborative, and you will have plenty of opportunity to grow and have enormous impact on what we do. We are actively engaged with the broader technology community. We host and sponsor London's PyData and Machine Learning Meetups We open-source some of our technology. See We regularly talk at leading industry conferences, and tweet about relevant technology and how we're using it. We're fortunate enough to have a fantastic open-plan office overlooking the River Thames, and continually strive to make our environment a great place in which to work. We offer competitive compensation, a generous holiday allowance, along with various health and other flexible benefits. We are also committed to continuous learning and development via coaching, mentoring, regular conference attendance and sponsoring academic and professional qualifications. Technology and Business Skills We strive to hire only the brightest and best and most highly skilled and passionate technologists. Essential A proponent of strong collaborative software engineering techniques and methods: agile development, continuous integration, code review, unit testing, refactoring and related approaches Expert knowledge in Python or Java Worked within a systematic team focusing on one of: Systematic OTC markets Corps/Sovs/FX/CDX Systematic Listed markets Futures/Power/Equities Experience of signal research implementation Experience with tick data workflows and message based systems Relevant mathematical knowledge e.g. statistics, asset pricing theory, optimisation algorithms Understands portfolio optimization and risk leveraging optimization workflows Experience with trade automation and order generation Proficient on Linux platforms with knowledge of various scripting languages Strong knowledge of one or more relevant database technologies e.g. Oracle, MongoDB Proficient with a range of open source frameworks and development tools e.g. NumPy/SciPy/Pandas, Pyramid, AngularJS, React Familiarity with a variety of programming styles (e.g. OO, functional) and in-depth knowledge of design patterns Personal Attributes Strong academic record and a degree with high mathematical or computing content e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Physics from a leading university Craftsman-like approach to building software; takes pride in engineering excellence and instils these values in others Focused on delivering value to the business with relentless efforts to improve process Strong interpersonal skills; able to establish and maintain a close working relationship with quantitative researchers, traders and senior business people alike Confident communicator; able to argue a point concisely and deal positively with conflicting views. Intellectually robust with a keenly analytic approach to problem solving Self-organised with the ability to effectively manage time across multiple projects and with competing business demands and priorities. Demonstrable passion for technology e.g. personal projects, open-source involvement. Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Man Group is proud to provide the best working environment possible for all of its employees, and we are committed to equality of opportunity. At Man Group we believe that a diverse workforce is a critical factor in the success of our business, and this is embedded in our culture and values. We run a number of external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes that help us to attract and develop talent from diverse backgrounds and encourage diversity and inclusion across our firm and industry Man Group is also a Signatory of the Women in Finance Charter. Man Group supports many charities, and global initiatives. We support professional training and development, and requests for flexible or part-time working. Employees are also offered two 'Mankind' days of paid leave per year as part of the Man Charitable Trust's community volunteering programme. We offer comprehensive, firm-wide employee benefits including competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Additional benefits are tailored to local markets and may include private medical coverage, discounted gym membership and wellbeing programmes.
About Lendable Lendable is on a mission to make consumer finance amazing:faster, cheaper and friendlier. world's leading fintech companies and are off to a strong start: UK's newest unicorns with a team of just over 400 people top 10 fastest-growing tech companies in the UK Profitable since 2017 Balderton Capital and Goldman Sachs Loved by customers with the best reviews in the market (4.9 across 10,000s of reviews on Trustpilot ) So far, we've rebuilt theBig Threeconsumer finance products from scratch: loans, credit cards and car finance. We get money into our customers' hands in minutes instead of days. We're growing fast, and there's a lot more to do: we're going after the two biggest Western markets(UK and US)where trillions worth of these are held by big banks with dated systems and painful processes. Join us if you want to Take ownership across a broad remit. You are trusted to make decisions that drive a material impact on the direction and success of Lendable from day 1 small teams of exceptional people, who are relentlessly resourceful to solve problems and find smarter solutions than the status quo best technologyin-house, using new data sources, machine learning and AI to make machines do the heavy lifting About the role We're looking for aSenior React Native Engineerto join our Zable Credit Card team,joining a cross-functional team building and refining features for ourexisting iOS & Android applications, used by over450,000 customers. Over the last 6 months we've introduced new features likeVariable Recurring PaymentswithOpen Banking, enabled customers to instantly spend upon approval usingApple & Google Pay, and expanded our offering by introducingloan offers for eligible customersfrom oursister product, Lendable. Our next focus is on continuing tobuild key features that delight customersanddrive self-serve automationas we surpass half a million customers, allowing our cardholders to manage as many aspects of their account directly via our apps as possible. Alongside feature work we also put a big focus onimproving performance,reducing tech debt, andimproving scalability. Our ideal engineer is detail focused and resourceful, and keen to understand the bigger picture outside of their product team, contributing to wider engineering and business initiatives thathelp us scale our UKandUS based productsas we continue togrow. About you You have asolidunderstanding of modern Javascript with Typescript You have commercial experience withcross-platform mobile development using React Native You have a strong understanding of the different needs of mobile users across a variety of platforms and devices Youare an advocate for automated testing, and take a pragmatic approach to implementing and improving the various phases of the testing pyramid You can quicklyidentify and assess technical debtand are keen to make the case for remedying it whenever the opportunity arises You understand the importance ofcatering to users with accessibility needs, and are familiar with the approaches and tooling required to ensure accessibility guidelines and best practices are adhered to You have experience working with product owners tobreak down business requirements into deliverable tasksand estimate the complexity of their implementation. You can quickly identify the difficulties of implementing a feature from an initial design wireframe or outline spec and are comfortable putting forward alternative approaches where appropriate You haveexperience mentoring and supporting other engineers,playing a role in their personal and professional growth, and enabling them to succeed. What would make you stand out You've used Firebase to support product functionality, in particular with Firebase Remote Config and Firebase Cloud Messaging You've worked with OpenAPI/Swagger specifications to help define API requirements and contracts,collaborating with backend developers to agree on best approacheswhen scoping work that requires new and updated schemas You have in-depth experience ofmobile performance best practicesanddebugging You've employed staged rollouts andmultivariate testing approachesto release new features andtest hypotheses You haveexperience of UI or UX design. You feel at ease discussing approaches with product designers, and are happy to get involved in making design decisions where required You've built, or worked on,products that have scaled from zero users to tens or hundreds of thousands (or more), and can apply what you learnt in new contexts Interview process Aquickvideo call with a member of our talent team to learn more about you A30-minutevideo call with an engineer to discuss your experience and answer any initial technical questions you have about the role Ashort React Native coding exerciseto complete in your own time FinalOnsite or Videointerviews; Atechnical session with your peerswhere you'll discuss your solution to the exercise, talk through some problems and scenarios, and dig deeper into your technical experience An interview with anEngineering Managerto explore your motivations and goals, assess how you could play a part in your team's success, and better understand how we could help you thrive in your role.
May 01, 2024
Full time
About Lendable Lendable is on a mission to make consumer finance amazing:faster, cheaper and friendlier. world's leading fintech companies and are off to a strong start: UK's newest unicorns with a team of just over 400 people top 10 fastest-growing tech companies in the UK Profitable since 2017 Balderton Capital and Goldman Sachs Loved by customers with the best reviews in the market (4.9 across 10,000s of reviews on Trustpilot ) So far, we've rebuilt theBig Threeconsumer finance products from scratch: loans, credit cards and car finance. We get money into our customers' hands in minutes instead of days. We're growing fast, and there's a lot more to do: we're going after the two biggest Western markets(UK and US)where trillions worth of these are held by big banks with dated systems and painful processes. Join us if you want to Take ownership across a broad remit. You are trusted to make decisions that drive a material impact on the direction and success of Lendable from day 1 small teams of exceptional people, who are relentlessly resourceful to solve problems and find smarter solutions than the status quo best technologyin-house, using new data sources, machine learning and AI to make machines do the heavy lifting About the role We're looking for aSenior React Native Engineerto join our Zable Credit Card team,joining a cross-functional team building and refining features for ourexisting iOS & Android applications, used by over450,000 customers. Over the last 6 months we've introduced new features likeVariable Recurring PaymentswithOpen Banking, enabled customers to instantly spend upon approval usingApple & Google Pay, and expanded our offering by introducingloan offers for eligible customersfrom oursister product, Lendable. Our next focus is on continuing tobuild key features that delight customersanddrive self-serve automationas we surpass half a million customers, allowing our cardholders to manage as many aspects of their account directly via our apps as possible. Alongside feature work we also put a big focus onimproving performance,reducing tech debt, andimproving scalability. Our ideal engineer is detail focused and resourceful, and keen to understand the bigger picture outside of their product team, contributing to wider engineering and business initiatives thathelp us scale our UKandUS based productsas we continue togrow. About you You have asolidunderstanding of modern Javascript with Typescript You have commercial experience withcross-platform mobile development using React Native You have a strong understanding of the different needs of mobile users across a variety of platforms and devices Youare an advocate for automated testing, and take a pragmatic approach to implementing and improving the various phases of the testing pyramid You can quicklyidentify and assess technical debtand are keen to make the case for remedying it whenever the opportunity arises You understand the importance ofcatering to users with accessibility needs, and are familiar with the approaches and tooling required to ensure accessibility guidelines and best practices are adhered to You have experience working with product owners tobreak down business requirements into deliverable tasksand estimate the complexity of their implementation. You can quickly identify the difficulties of implementing a feature from an initial design wireframe or outline spec and are comfortable putting forward alternative approaches where appropriate You haveexperience mentoring and supporting other engineers,playing a role in their personal and professional growth, and enabling them to succeed. What would make you stand out You've used Firebase to support product functionality, in particular with Firebase Remote Config and Firebase Cloud Messaging You've worked with OpenAPI/Swagger specifications to help define API requirements and contracts,collaborating with backend developers to agree on best approacheswhen scoping work that requires new and updated schemas You have in-depth experience ofmobile performance best practicesanddebugging You've employed staged rollouts andmultivariate testing approachesto release new features andtest hypotheses You haveexperience of UI or UX design. You feel at ease discussing approaches with product designers, and are happy to get involved in making design decisions where required You've built, or worked on,products that have scaled from zero users to tens or hundreds of thousands (or more), and can apply what you learnt in new contexts Interview process Aquickvideo call with a member of our talent team to learn more about you A30-minutevideo call with an engineer to discuss your experience and answer any initial technical questions you have about the role Ashort React Native coding exerciseto complete in your own time FinalOnsite or Videointerviews; Atechnical session with your peerswhere you'll discuss your solution to the exercise, talk through some problems and scenarios, and dig deeper into your technical experience An interview with anEngineering Managerto explore your motivations and goals, assess how you could play a part in your team's success, and better understand how we could help you thrive in your role.
HM Land Registry ("HMLR") and Inspire People are partnering together to bring you an exciting opportunity for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer with experience in working with Microsoft Power Platform to provide technical leadership and help shape a brand new PowerApps team within HMLR. Starting salary of £46,058 to £52,000 dependent upon interview assessment plus excellent Civil Service benefits and 28% pension contribution. Flexible, hybrid working from Plymouth. HMLR's ambition is to become the world's leading land registry for speed, simplicity and an open approach to data. Their existing software systems and services form part of the critical national infrastructure, safeguarding land and property ownership valued at £7 trillion enabling over £1 trillion worth of personal and commercial lending to be secured against property across England and Wales. The Power Platform team sits within the IT Operations Practice, a new team to the organisation and will form part of a wider group of infrastructure engineering teams which design, deliver and support corporate services, for 6500 internal users with some exciting deliverables already rolled out for testing such as a new Desk Booking application. This role is to provide leadership to the PowerApps teams. You will lead and manage the implementation, and maintenance of Infrastructure and Microsoft Power Platform solutions. As the Senior Engineer, you will support and guidance the Power Platform team, ensuring the development of solutions meet the business needs. Responsibilities include: Supporting more junior members by providing technical guidance and assistance on the Power Platform Design, development and maintenance of Microsoft Power Apps solutions running on the Power Platform, using Power Fxlow code programming. Use Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Microsoft Co-pilot Studio and other Power Platform related technologies to sometimes create low code solutions. Engage with stakeholders to understand business needs required for the development of Power Apps. Support end-users adoption of Power Platform technologies. Create and use Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery pipelines for Power Platform and Azure Services In conjunction with the Lead Infrastructure Engineers and subject matter experts from IT Operations and relevant practises, help develop and maintain IT Infrastructure to ensure the availability, integrity and performance of services. Take the lead in incident and problems investigations in relation the team's technical area. There may be line management responsibilities of more junior colleagues, previous experience is not necessary but are looking for the right attributes and a passion to develop in this area. Essential skills: Knowledge of Power Platform components (Power Apps / Power Automate / Experience of building and deploying Power App solutions Power BI / Microsoft Co-pilot Studio) Scripting or programming knowledge (e.g. C#, ASP.Net, Ruby, Java, Python, Power Fx, JavaScript) Experience of building, deploying and manging Power App solutions using Continuous Integration/Deployment methods. Experience of implementing and managing Power Platform components and infrastructure solutions. Experience in automation and administration tasks within the Power Platform environment. Location Expectation is to be working from the Plymouth office 60% of your time across the month (typically 3 days/week). Benefits Alongside your salary of circa £52,000 HM Land Registry contributes £9,881 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme and the following benefits: Annual leave of 28.5 days' paid holiday during each holiday year plus 8 days public holidays Personalised training and development plans including expensed accreditations with training days set aside Flexi-time scheme (You decide what working hours work best for you) Attractive pension options inc. 28% Civil Service Pension Social and sports club Access to our employee assistance programme for counselling and support on a wide range of issues Interest-free loan for season tickets Cycle to work scheme (salary sacrifice). HMLR have a strong and positive culture, a commitment to inclusivity, an emphasis on continuous learning and development and flexible ways of working. Further information This role requires SC clearance, a condition of which is to have been present in the UK for 5 out of the past 5 years. This posy may include participation in an on-call rota, subject to additional pay. Apply now or for more details contact Steve Wall at Inspire People - /
May 01, 2024
Full time
HM Land Registry ("HMLR") and Inspire People are partnering together to bring you an exciting opportunity for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer with experience in working with Microsoft Power Platform to provide technical leadership and help shape a brand new PowerApps team within HMLR. Starting salary of £46,058 to £52,000 dependent upon interview assessment plus excellent Civil Service benefits and 28% pension contribution. Flexible, hybrid working from Plymouth. HMLR's ambition is to become the world's leading land registry for speed, simplicity and an open approach to data. Their existing software systems and services form part of the critical national infrastructure, safeguarding land and property ownership valued at £7 trillion enabling over £1 trillion worth of personal and commercial lending to be secured against property across England and Wales. The Power Platform team sits within the IT Operations Practice, a new team to the organisation and will form part of a wider group of infrastructure engineering teams which design, deliver and support corporate services, for 6500 internal users with some exciting deliverables already rolled out for testing such as a new Desk Booking application. This role is to provide leadership to the PowerApps teams. You will lead and manage the implementation, and maintenance of Infrastructure and Microsoft Power Platform solutions. As the Senior Engineer, you will support and guidance the Power Platform team, ensuring the development of solutions meet the business needs. Responsibilities include: Supporting more junior members by providing technical guidance and assistance on the Power Platform Design, development and maintenance of Microsoft Power Apps solutions running on the Power Platform, using Power Fxlow code programming. Use Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Microsoft Co-pilot Studio and other Power Platform related technologies to sometimes create low code solutions. Engage with stakeholders to understand business needs required for the development of Power Apps. Support end-users adoption of Power Platform technologies. Create and use Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery pipelines for Power Platform and Azure Services In conjunction with the Lead Infrastructure Engineers and subject matter experts from IT Operations and relevant practises, help develop and maintain IT Infrastructure to ensure the availability, integrity and performance of services. Take the lead in incident and problems investigations in relation the team's technical area. There may be line management responsibilities of more junior colleagues, previous experience is not necessary but are looking for the right attributes and a passion to develop in this area. Essential skills: Knowledge of Power Platform components (Power Apps / Power Automate / Experience of building and deploying Power App solutions Power BI / Microsoft Co-pilot Studio) Scripting or programming knowledge (e.g. C#, ASP.Net, Ruby, Java, Python, Power Fx, JavaScript) Experience of building, deploying and manging Power App solutions using Continuous Integration/Deployment methods. Experience of implementing and managing Power Platform components and infrastructure solutions. Experience in automation and administration tasks within the Power Platform environment. Location Expectation is to be working from the Plymouth office 60% of your time across the month (typically 3 days/week). Benefits Alongside your salary of circa £52,000 HM Land Registry contributes £9,881 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme and the following benefits: Annual leave of 28.5 days' paid holiday during each holiday year plus 8 days public holidays Personalised training and development plans including expensed accreditations with training days set aside Flexi-time scheme (You decide what working hours work best for you) Attractive pension options inc. 28% Civil Service Pension Social and sports club Access to our employee assistance programme for counselling and support on a wide range of issues Interest-free loan for season tickets Cycle to work scheme (salary sacrifice). HMLR have a strong and positive culture, a commitment to inclusivity, an emphasis on continuous learning and development and flexible ways of working. Further information This role requires SC clearance, a condition of which is to have been present in the UK for 5 out of the past 5 years. This posy may include participation in an on-call rota, subject to additional pay. Apply now or for more details contact Steve Wall at Inspire People - /
Our growing Technology team plays a key role in ensuring OS is at the cutting edge of geospatial capability and is looking for people to join them. Its mission is to work across the business to provide customer centric design and technology services. Join us and you'll have an opportunity to make an impact. To empower projects that deliver real-world benefits across Britain and internationally. To hear our customers say they couldn't have done it without us. And to be central to OS's vision: to be recognised as world leaders in geospatial services; creating location insight for positive impact. About the role As our projects continue to grow, we are looking for a talented Test Engineer to join our thriving team. You'll work collaboratively within an Agile delivery methodology, to deliver customer solutions at pace and to high standards. You will be joining a newly formed project team consisting of engineers with strong track records of delivering customer requirements who are making OS' data products available to the world. The systems we develop and support - and the technologies used to develop them - are varied. You will be responsible for designing, writing and executing automated and manual test suites; to ensure adequate and effective test coverage and provide test assurance of the user stories in a test-first environment using cloud architecture. You will provide assurance at team retrospectives and planning sessions to ensure test best practice, continual improvements and appropriate standards are adhered to. An opportunity to deliver the test activities to meet the functional and non-functional requirements and ambitions of our stakeholders, whist contributing to effective agile delivery. You will work closely with Software Engineers in conducting automation, exploratory and regression testing using test automation frameworks in a CI/CD environment. This is a technical role and requires knowledge of test automation, cloud-based infrastructure testing, API testing, front-end web-based application testing including accessibility, security testing, performance and load testing. We are keen to also invest in you, as such we encourage development and training to allow you to grow within your role. In addition, there are paths for development opportunities within the business as your expertise begins to flourish. The successful candidates will need to go through SC clearance due to the nature of the work being undertaken. What we're looking for If you're interested in joining a team that lies at the heart of what OS is about, we're looking for someone that can demonstrate skills and experience in: Experienced in Software testing & industry best practice Technical skills and experience in test automation frameworks with a minimum of 3 years of proven experience, designing and writing test harnesses for Selenium and REST-assured. Proficient in the Java programming language Analytical skills, designing and implementing tests around TDD/BDD feature files for functional test activities. Background in non-functional testing techniques and tools (performance, security) Ability to define and lead on the appropriate end to end test approach Experience of Agile methodologies and working closely with engineers, advising on process improvement Allocating and prioritising own work and working across multiple delivery teams Fast learner who is confident to enhance or refactor legacy implementations Qualified to Foundation Level in Software Testing (or equivalent) Desirable skills Experience of testing in a cloud platform and knowledge of the Azure Portal (or similar) Experience in Coaching and mentoring Data testing with an understanding of ETL's Awareness of geospatial systems and technologies The rewards We want you to love what you do. That's why our benefits package rewards a job well done. We'll give you: Salary: £37,511 - £44,130 (dependent on experience) Performance related bonus Competitive pension 37 hour working week (with flexible working options) 25 days annual leave - Plus bank holidays and an extra 3 over Christmas Training and development - We offer in-house training, a variety of masterclasses, bespoke training, study leave, access to learning resources and professional membership subscriptions A wide range of additional benefits including free parking, paid volunteer day, support with health and wellbeing, sports and social activities, staff discount on over 500 national stores and more Location We embrace a hybrid working model at OS and understand there is no one size fits all in relation to how we work. We have a fantastic HQ in Southampton, Hampshire from where you may choose to work or spend more time at OSHQ. Closing date: Sunday, 12 May 2024 Ordnance Survey is committed to making inclusion an everyday reality and promoting a diverse workforce. We aim to provide an environment that supports and encourages equality and collaborative learning. We have active employee networks for Women's development, LGBT+, Disability and an Autism ambassador on site. We are looking for talented and experienced individuals from a range of backgrounds and welcome applications from women, those returning to the workforce after a break and/or those with a disability or on the autistic spectrum, where your technical abilities are sought after and valued. Each individual at OS brings their own perspectives, work experiences, lifestyles, and cultures with them, and we believe that a more diverse team builds more innovative products, provides a better service to our customers, and helps us all grow and learn as individuals.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Our growing Technology team plays a key role in ensuring OS is at the cutting edge of geospatial capability and is looking for people to join them. Its mission is to work across the business to provide customer centric design and technology services. Join us and you'll have an opportunity to make an impact. To empower projects that deliver real-world benefits across Britain and internationally. To hear our customers say they couldn't have done it without us. And to be central to OS's vision: to be recognised as world leaders in geospatial services; creating location insight for positive impact. About the role As our projects continue to grow, we are looking for a talented Test Engineer to join our thriving team. You'll work collaboratively within an Agile delivery methodology, to deliver customer solutions at pace and to high standards. You will be joining a newly formed project team consisting of engineers with strong track records of delivering customer requirements who are making OS' data products available to the world. The systems we develop and support - and the technologies used to develop them - are varied. You will be responsible for designing, writing and executing automated and manual test suites; to ensure adequate and effective test coverage and provide test assurance of the user stories in a test-first environment using cloud architecture. You will provide assurance at team retrospectives and planning sessions to ensure test best practice, continual improvements and appropriate standards are adhered to. An opportunity to deliver the test activities to meet the functional and non-functional requirements and ambitions of our stakeholders, whist contributing to effective agile delivery. You will work closely with Software Engineers in conducting automation, exploratory and regression testing using test automation frameworks in a CI/CD environment. This is a technical role and requires knowledge of test automation, cloud-based infrastructure testing, API testing, front-end web-based application testing including accessibility, security testing, performance and load testing. We are keen to also invest in you, as such we encourage development and training to allow you to grow within your role. In addition, there are paths for development opportunities within the business as your expertise begins to flourish. The successful candidates will need to go through SC clearance due to the nature of the work being undertaken. What we're looking for If you're interested in joining a team that lies at the heart of what OS is about, we're looking for someone that can demonstrate skills and experience in: Experienced in Software testing & industry best practice Technical skills and experience in test automation frameworks with a minimum of 3 years of proven experience, designing and writing test harnesses for Selenium and REST-assured. Proficient in the Java programming language Analytical skills, designing and implementing tests around TDD/BDD feature files for functional test activities. Background in non-functional testing techniques and tools (performance, security) Ability to define and lead on the appropriate end to end test approach Experience of Agile methodologies and working closely with engineers, advising on process improvement Allocating and prioritising own work and working across multiple delivery teams Fast learner who is confident to enhance or refactor legacy implementations Qualified to Foundation Level in Software Testing (or equivalent) Desirable skills Experience of testing in a cloud platform and knowledge of the Azure Portal (or similar) Experience in Coaching and mentoring Data testing with an understanding of ETL's Awareness of geospatial systems and technologies The rewards We want you to love what you do. That's why our benefits package rewards a job well done. We'll give you: Salary: £37,511 - £44,130 (dependent on experience) Performance related bonus Competitive pension 37 hour working week (with flexible working options) 25 days annual leave - Plus bank holidays and an extra 3 over Christmas Training and development - We offer in-house training, a variety of masterclasses, bespoke training, study leave, access to learning resources and professional membership subscriptions A wide range of additional benefits including free parking, paid volunteer day, support with health and wellbeing, sports and social activities, staff discount on over 500 national stores and more Location We embrace a hybrid working model at OS and understand there is no one size fits all in relation to how we work. We have a fantastic HQ in Southampton, Hampshire from where you may choose to work or spend more time at OSHQ. Closing date: Sunday, 12 May 2024 Ordnance Survey is committed to making inclusion an everyday reality and promoting a diverse workforce. We aim to provide an environment that supports and encourages equality and collaborative learning. We have active employee networks for Women's development, LGBT+, Disability and an Autism ambassador on site. We are looking for talented and experienced individuals from a range of backgrounds and welcome applications from women, those returning to the workforce after a break and/or those with a disability or on the autistic spectrum, where your technical abilities are sought after and valued. Each individual at OS brings their own perspectives, work experiences, lifestyles, and cultures with them, and we believe that a more diverse team builds more innovative products, provides a better service to our customers, and helps us all grow and learn as individuals.
Data Engineer Exeter, Devon (hybrid working) The Company FDB (First Databank) is the leading provider of drug knowledge that helps healthcare professionals make precise decisions. With thousands of customers worldwide and four decades of experience, FDB enables our developer partners to deliver actionable solutions that help improve patient safety, quality, and healthcare outcomes. Our values drive our work, and we have clear expectations, work better together, are constantly curious and put health at heart.We are now looking for a Data Engineer to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis. The Benefits - Competitive salary- Annual company bonus scheme- Healthshields flexible health cash-back scheme- Enhanced pension scheme- 25 days' holiday per annum plus statutory holidays- Flexible options for employees to purchase up to five additional days' holiday- Electric Vehicle Scheme- Cycle to work scheme- Charity days- .and many more!This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced IT engineer with testing and refactoring experience and expertise in Databricks, Power BI, Python, TSQL and ETL to step into a key position with our leading company.The perfect chance to hone your data skillset, you'll be able to work on a variety of programs and develop innovative solutions, elevating your IT expertise. With our inspiring initiative at the heart of your work, you'll be at the forefront of making the world a healthier place!Ready to take your career to the next level? Read on and apply today to be part of our innovative team! The Role As a Data Engineer, you will develop high quality, innovative solutions that strive to improve the health of our world and environment.Working openly and collaboratively with a diverse range of experts, you will follow Agile methodologies for the design, development and acceptance of data components for software solutions.You will collaborate with our Product Owner to understand customer requirements and gain an understanding of implementation to inform solution scoping. Performing critical assessments, you will challenge assumptions and identify the most appropriate acceptance criteria to mitigate risk.Developing solutions that adopt common data engineering best practices, you will design for scalability and performance, ensure data quality, implement robust error handling, undertake monitoring and logging, and adhere to security and privacy standards.Additionally, you will:- Undertake requirements analysis, scoping, specification definition, data analysis and project management- Create production code and perform code reviews- Utilise established design patterns and best practices About You To be considered as a Data Engineer, you will need:- Experience working with TSQL, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Databricks, Power BI and Python- Test Automation experience- Refactoring experience- Unit testing and mocking experience- Working knowledge of Agile and Scrum development methodologiesOther organisations may call this role Software Engineer, Data Module Developer, BI Engineer, Business Intelligence Engineer, Power BI Engineer, Python Engineer, or IT Data Engineer.Webrecruit and First Databank UK Ltd are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.So, if you're seeking to advance your career as a Data Engineer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Data Engineer Exeter, Devon (hybrid working) The Company FDB (First Databank) is the leading provider of drug knowledge that helps healthcare professionals make precise decisions. With thousands of customers worldwide and four decades of experience, FDB enables our developer partners to deliver actionable solutions that help improve patient safety, quality, and healthcare outcomes. Our values drive our work, and we have clear expectations, work better together, are constantly curious and put health at heart.We are now looking for a Data Engineer to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis. The Benefits - Competitive salary- Annual company bonus scheme- Healthshields flexible health cash-back scheme- Enhanced pension scheme- 25 days' holiday per annum plus statutory holidays- Flexible options for employees to purchase up to five additional days' holiday- Electric Vehicle Scheme- Cycle to work scheme- Charity days- .and many more!This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced IT engineer with testing and refactoring experience and expertise in Databricks, Power BI, Python, TSQL and ETL to step into a key position with our leading company.The perfect chance to hone your data skillset, you'll be able to work on a variety of programs and develop innovative solutions, elevating your IT expertise. With our inspiring initiative at the heart of your work, you'll be at the forefront of making the world a healthier place!Ready to take your career to the next level? Read on and apply today to be part of our innovative team! The Role As a Data Engineer, you will develop high quality, innovative solutions that strive to improve the health of our world and environment.Working openly and collaboratively with a diverse range of experts, you will follow Agile methodologies for the design, development and acceptance of data components for software solutions.You will collaborate with our Product Owner to understand customer requirements and gain an understanding of implementation to inform solution scoping. Performing critical assessments, you will challenge assumptions and identify the most appropriate acceptance criteria to mitigate risk.Developing solutions that adopt common data engineering best practices, you will design for scalability and performance, ensure data quality, implement robust error handling, undertake monitoring and logging, and adhere to security and privacy standards.Additionally, you will:- Undertake requirements analysis, scoping, specification definition, data analysis and project management- Create production code and perform code reviews- Utilise established design patterns and best practices About You To be considered as a Data Engineer, you will need:- Experience working with TSQL, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Databricks, Power BI and Python- Test Automation experience- Refactoring experience- Unit testing and mocking experience- Working knowledge of Agile and Scrum development methodologiesOther organisations may call this role Software Engineer, Data Module Developer, BI Engineer, Business Intelligence Engineer, Power BI Engineer, Python Engineer, or IT Data Engineer.Webrecruit and First Databank UK Ltd are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.So, if you're seeking to advance your career as a Data Engineer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.