The Lead Tester will sit within the Kuro Health Product Team and lead functional testing and test co-ordination as the Group moves forward with a number of new IT platform implementations and enhancements.
You will be responsible for ensuring that new developments are thoroughly and meticulously tested, with issues identified and passed back to the developers for further work as well establishing test processes and practices.
With experience of planning and executing test cycles in an agile delivery environment, this role would suit someone with testing experience as part of a test team, wanting to take a first step into a test lead role.
A full-time post, working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday. Remote working, but occasional requirement to attend a site office.
Key accountabilities & responsibilities
Works closely with the product owners to determine the scope of testing for each release based on the requirements.
Constructs well structured test plans and test cases, confirms and manages own time against effort estimates.
Agrees testing metrics and success criteria with the product team. Ensures quality criteria are met prior to sign-off for release.
Executes testing against test plans.
Works with product and development resources to ensure that any defects are appropriately recorded and prioritised.
Identifies any risks and issues relating to testing and escalates appropriately.
Tracks progress and QA metrics, communicates the status of testing clearly ensuring all interested parties receive regular updates.
Creates standard test collateral for re-use as required such as test plans, test and defect reports.
Provides knowledge of testing best practice throughout the development lifecycle.
Supports UAT of changes and releases within the business units, including collating and prioritising defects, managing retests and reporting on test progress.
Proactively identifies areas for improvement in testing, establishing and presenting recommendations to the Product Manager.
Demonstrates excellent communication and collaboration within the scrum environment.
Key Relationships
Develops strong relationships with Product, Development and operational delivery teams to ensure that testing can be executed effectively.
Person Specification
Experience - Essential
Functional testing experience in an agile delivery environment and knowledge of software testing.
Experience of creating and maintaining test plans.
Experience of working with 3rd party suppliers.
Experience of working in a cross-functional environment with product owners, business analysts, developers, business testers and operational stakeholders.
Education and qualifications - Desirable
ISTQB/ISEB Testing Certification
Skills and knowledge - Essential
Excellent test planning and co-ordination skills
Understanding of testing best practices
Clear communicator
Skills and knowledge - Essential
Case management and workflow systems
API testing
Behaviour - Essential
Self-motivated and proactive. High levels of commitment and enthusiasm
Happy to get hands dirty where required!
Collaborative style with the ability to influence others
Positive professional attitude to getting things done
Innovative, constantly looking for new opportunities and solutions
Works well as part of a team
Role conditional on passing employee vetting process which includes a 5 year employment reference check, 3 year financial probity and basic criminal disclosure check.
We offer an unrivalled benefits package including flexible working arrangements, enhanced maternity & paternity, medical cash plan, company sick pay, 5% matched pension, up to 27 days paid holiday (subject to length of service increments) plus bank holidays on top and option to top up by 5 days per year through our flexible leave scheme.
Kuro Health actively promotes equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from a wide range of candidates with the right mix of talent, skills and potential.
Sep 18, 2023
Full time
The Lead Tester will sit within the Kuro Health Product Team and lead functional testing and test co-ordination as the Group moves forward with a number of new IT platform implementations and enhancements.
You will be responsible for ensuring that new developments are thoroughly and meticulously tested, with issues identified and passed back to the developers for further work as well establishing test processes and practices.
With experience of planning and executing test cycles in an agile delivery environment, this role would suit someone with testing experience as part of a test team, wanting to take a first step into a test lead role.
A full-time post, working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday. Remote working, but occasional requirement to attend a site office.
Key accountabilities & responsibilities
Works closely with the product owners to determine the scope of testing for each release based on the requirements.
Constructs well structured test plans and test cases, confirms and manages own time against effort estimates.
Agrees testing metrics and success criteria with the product team. Ensures quality criteria are met prior to sign-off for release.
Executes testing against test plans.
Works with product and development resources to ensure that any defects are appropriately recorded and prioritised.
Identifies any risks and issues relating to testing and escalates appropriately.
Tracks progress and QA metrics, communicates the status of testing clearly ensuring all interested parties receive regular updates.
Creates standard test collateral for re-use as required such as test plans, test and defect reports.
Provides knowledge of testing best practice throughout the development lifecycle.
Supports UAT of changes and releases within the business units, including collating and prioritising defects, managing retests and reporting on test progress.
Proactively identifies areas for improvement in testing, establishing and presenting recommendations to the Product Manager.
Demonstrates excellent communication and collaboration within the scrum environment.
Key Relationships
Develops strong relationships with Product, Development and operational delivery teams to ensure that testing can be executed effectively.
Person Specification
Experience - Essential
Functional testing experience in an agile delivery environment and knowledge of software testing.
Experience of creating and maintaining test plans.
Experience of working with 3rd party suppliers.
Experience of working in a cross-functional environment with product owners, business analysts, developers, business testers and operational stakeholders.
Education and qualifications - Desirable
ISTQB/ISEB Testing Certification
Skills and knowledge - Essential
Excellent test planning and co-ordination skills
Understanding of testing best practices
Clear communicator
Skills and knowledge - Essential
Case management and workflow systems
API testing
Behaviour - Essential
Self-motivated and proactive. High levels of commitment and enthusiasm
Happy to get hands dirty where required!
Collaborative style with the ability to influence others
Positive professional attitude to getting things done
Innovative, constantly looking for new opportunities and solutions
Works well as part of a team
Role conditional on passing employee vetting process which includes a 5 year employment reference check, 3 year financial probity and basic criminal disclosure check.
We offer an unrivalled benefits package including flexible working arrangements, enhanced maternity & paternity, medical cash plan, company sick pay, 5% matched pension, up to 27 days paid holiday (subject to length of service increments) plus bank holidays on top and option to top up by 5 days per year through our flexible leave scheme.
Kuro Health actively promotes equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from a wide range of candidates with the right mix of talent, skills and potential.
Who We Are: Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world's most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE. The Company: Endeavor (formerly WME IMG) is a global leader in sports, entertainment and fashion operating in more than 30 countries. Named one of Fortune's 25 Most Important Private Companies, Endeavor is comprised of a number of industry-leading companies including WME, IMG and UFC. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation and management; brand marketing, sponsorship and licensing; media sales and distribution; event operation and management; and sports training and league development. The Opportunity In your role as Senior Product Manager within Endeavor's Data Services department, you'll play a pivotal role in developing and shaping data solutions that span Big Data, Business Intelligence, and Data Science across Endeavor's global operations. We work in cross functional product squads composed of Data Engineers, Data Analysts, Data Scientists, Business Analysts, and other supporting roles such as DevOps, Security and Architecture. You will be responsible for your own assigned squad(s) products, as well as setting up processes, shared resources and workflows for other squads. You will need a strategic mindset and to be able to positively influence other Product Managers in their strategy and direction. This role may involve management of other Product Managers or Business Analysts. Role & Responsibilities Develop and articulate a clear and engaging product vision and strategy that aligns with our departmental and company goals. Enhance departmental workflows and processes, promoting efficiency and a shared learning environment. Utilise data analytics and usage metrics to monitor product performance, guiding strategic improvements and user engagement. Lead market research to uncover emerging trends and opportunities for innovation. Manage project budgets with a focus on optimal resource allocation and impact. Deliver exceptional products that meet or exceed client's expectations, to the agreed timeline and release plans. Clearly define product requirements and user stories, ensuring a thorough understanding among development teams. Strategically prioritize the product backlog to reflect our client's needs and potential business impact. Directly engage with clients to gather feedback, sharing insights and updates to guide future product enhancements. Work closely with all disciplines in the Data Services department from Support, Engineering, Analysis, QA, management and Scrum Masters Meet with data scientists, data analysts and data engineers to create an understanding of the business impact and value of the requirements Introduce agile process improvements, and work in an evolving Agile and DevOps environment providing and receiving honest feedback Produce and maintain product roadmaps, and ensure clients are kept up-to-date with progress and tracking against roadmap Provide proactive and timely communication to stakeholders regarding releases, delays, updates and issues Collaborate with clients to understand their data needs, gather feedback and incorporate insights into product development Conduct regular client meetings and presentations to communicate product updates, roadmap and gather input for future enhancements Set expectations with stakeholders and mitigate issues to ensure smooth and on-time deliveries Develop and maintain product documentation, including user guides and release notes Preferred Skills A seasoned Product Manager with extensive in Product Management or similar roles Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or equivalent experience A comprehensive understanding of Agile methodologies and proven examples of introducing new agile practises and ideas into teams Excellent proactive stakeholder management and communication skills Excellent organization and forward-planning skills Excellent scoping and requirement documentation skills A proactive approach to problem-solving, with a keen eye for detail and a drive to uncover the root cause of any challenge A solid grasp of data-related products including data science, analytics, reporting, dashboarding, Big Data and data warehousing The ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment A commitment to maintaining complete confidentiality and discretion at all times - all Endeavor employees are required to sign a confidentiality agreement, and any breach of this agreement will result in immediate disciplinary procedures Desirable Skills Previous leadership, management or mentoring experience Experience using product delivery tools e.g. JIRA/TFS Experience with data security principles and compliance (GDPR, CCPA etc) Experience with delivering cloud solutions Knowledge in a range of industries, including events, Media, Sports, Talent and other industries that Endeavor are involved with Additional Responsibilities and Duties when necessary Available to work out of normal business hours and weekends when required Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. Weunderstand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity,equity,andinclusionineverything we do. As a global companythatdrivesculture,westrive to reflect theworld'sdiversevoices.Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief. About Us Endeavor (NYSE: EDR) is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world's most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE. Diversity Statement for Endeavor Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we harness the entirety of our company and lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. It means that we engage in anti-racism and allyship the way we do anything. Fiercely and Fearlessly. As a global company that drives culture we endeavor to reflect the world's diverse voices both internally and externally to ensure success in our mission.
Apr 25, 2024
Full time
Who We Are: Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world's most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE. The Company: Endeavor (formerly WME IMG) is a global leader in sports, entertainment and fashion operating in more than 30 countries. Named one of Fortune's 25 Most Important Private Companies, Endeavor is comprised of a number of industry-leading companies including WME, IMG and UFC. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation and management; brand marketing, sponsorship and licensing; media sales and distribution; event operation and management; and sports training and league development. The Opportunity In your role as Senior Product Manager within Endeavor's Data Services department, you'll play a pivotal role in developing and shaping data solutions that span Big Data, Business Intelligence, and Data Science across Endeavor's global operations. We work in cross functional product squads composed of Data Engineers, Data Analysts, Data Scientists, Business Analysts, and other supporting roles such as DevOps, Security and Architecture. You will be responsible for your own assigned squad(s) products, as well as setting up processes, shared resources and workflows for other squads. You will need a strategic mindset and to be able to positively influence other Product Managers in their strategy and direction. This role may involve management of other Product Managers or Business Analysts. Role & Responsibilities Develop and articulate a clear and engaging product vision and strategy that aligns with our departmental and company goals. Enhance departmental workflows and processes, promoting efficiency and a shared learning environment. Utilise data analytics and usage metrics to monitor product performance, guiding strategic improvements and user engagement. Lead market research to uncover emerging trends and opportunities for innovation. Manage project budgets with a focus on optimal resource allocation and impact. Deliver exceptional products that meet or exceed client's expectations, to the agreed timeline and release plans. Clearly define product requirements and user stories, ensuring a thorough understanding among development teams. Strategically prioritize the product backlog to reflect our client's needs and potential business impact. Directly engage with clients to gather feedback, sharing insights and updates to guide future product enhancements. Work closely with all disciplines in the Data Services department from Support, Engineering, Analysis, QA, management and Scrum Masters Meet with data scientists, data analysts and data engineers to create an understanding of the business impact and value of the requirements Introduce agile process improvements, and work in an evolving Agile and DevOps environment providing and receiving honest feedback Produce and maintain product roadmaps, and ensure clients are kept up-to-date with progress and tracking against roadmap Provide proactive and timely communication to stakeholders regarding releases, delays, updates and issues Collaborate with clients to understand their data needs, gather feedback and incorporate insights into product development Conduct regular client meetings and presentations to communicate product updates, roadmap and gather input for future enhancements Set expectations with stakeholders and mitigate issues to ensure smooth and on-time deliveries Develop and maintain product documentation, including user guides and release notes Preferred Skills A seasoned Product Manager with extensive in Product Management or similar roles Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or equivalent experience A comprehensive understanding of Agile methodologies and proven examples of introducing new agile practises and ideas into teams Excellent proactive stakeholder management and communication skills Excellent organization and forward-planning skills Excellent scoping and requirement documentation skills A proactive approach to problem-solving, with a keen eye for detail and a drive to uncover the root cause of any challenge A solid grasp of data-related products including data science, analytics, reporting, dashboarding, Big Data and data warehousing The ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment A commitment to maintaining complete confidentiality and discretion at all times - all Endeavor employees are required to sign a confidentiality agreement, and any breach of this agreement will result in immediate disciplinary procedures Desirable Skills Previous leadership, management or mentoring experience Experience using product delivery tools e.g. JIRA/TFS Experience with data security principles and compliance (GDPR, CCPA etc) Experience with delivering cloud solutions Knowledge in a range of industries, including events, Media, Sports, Talent and other industries that Endeavor are involved with Additional Responsibilities and Duties when necessary Available to work out of normal business hours and weekends when required Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. Weunderstand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity,equity,andinclusionineverything we do. As a global companythatdrivesculture,westrive to reflect theworld'sdiversevoices.Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief. About Us Endeavor (NYSE: EDR) is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world's most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE. Diversity Statement for Endeavor Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we harness the entirety of our company and lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. It means that we engage in anti-racism and allyship the way we do anything. Fiercely and Fearlessly. As a global company that drives culture we endeavor to reflect the world's diverse voices both internally and externally to ensure success in our mission.
At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse. Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences.Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work. Cloud Architect required to join Satalia our AI division. The opportunity: You will be responsible for creating enterprise-quality AI, ML, and Data Science based solutions. You will be involved in technology selection, API design, and establishing core patterns within our products and client projects. You will consider the functional and non-functional requirements to inform these decisions and lead our development team in implementing them. You will work with our world class Data Science and Data Engineering teams to provide robust, high quality, performant cloud based solutions for our customers. This is not a role for someone who doesn't love development. Our technical architects are expected to prove solutions and contribute to the development team, as well as reviewing code and driving improvement to our development practice and processes. At the same time, you need to be a great communicator: the role includes direct interaction with our clients and business stakeholders, which are a mixture of technical and non-technical audiences. The world of AI is evolving at a staggering pace, and we keep our knowledge fresh by continually looking for fresh technologies and sharing what we've learned. As an architect you would be expected to exemplify this both by bringing new ideas to our projects, but also listening to and assessing ideas from the team. What you'll be doing: Writing enterprise-quality solutions, with extensive experience and familiarity with how enterprise software solutions fit into a wider technical landscape Creating serverless solutions to execute data science and ML models Leading a team comprised of Data Science, Data Engineering, Cloud Engineering and QA Understanding and relating customer/business needs to the technical solutions we create Liaising with the customer, product owners and business analysts to ensure that the work we are doing is correct and architecturally sound Making technology and approach choices to meet NFRs whilst delivering good value for money What we want from you: Having an excellent understanding of Typescript and/or Python, currently our core cloud languages Experience writing enterprise quality solutions, with extensive experience and familiarity with how enterprise software solutions fit into a wider technical landscape Having a solid understanding of traditional Design Patterns and the ability to adapt these to the AI world Having in-depth knowledge of at least one cloud platform (e.g. GCP, AWS, Azure), including an understanding of appropriate technologies for a given use case. Being a strong proponent for rigorous quality processes, automated testing and IaC principles Having excellent written, spoken and diagrammatic communication skills, with the ability to convey technical and abstract principles to technical and non-technical audiences Industry experience with an Infrastructure-as-Code platform (e.g. Cloudformation, Terraform) Experience of creating robust CI/CD pipelines that fully automate testing and release processes A strong understanding of both serverless development and containerisation approaches to deploying software to the cloud If you know some of this, even better: A strong understanding of event-driven architectures Terraform experience Good working knowledge of Azure Experience with or knowledge of data engineering platforms and principles Experience with or knowledge of data science platforms and technologies Working knowledge of Rust What we can offer you: Opportunity to work at the forefront of AI technology A chance to contribute to groundbreaking commerce AI solutions Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we'll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We'll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are. Satalia , a VML Enterprise Solutions Company, is a community of individuals devoted to working on diverse and challenging projects, allowing you to flex your technical skills whilst working with a tight knit team of high performing colleagues. As an organisation, we push the boundaries of data science, optimisation and artificial intelligence to solve the most complex problems in industry. We build technologies that radically improve the operational efficiency, customer and employee satisfaction of our clients. We do this through product development and bespoke AI services. Led by our founder (who is also WPP's Chief AI Officer), Satalia's ambition is to become a decentralised organisation of the future. Today this involves developing tools and processes to liberate and automate manual repetitive tasks, with a focus on freedom, transparency and trust. At the core of our thinking is an approach to wellbeing and inclusivity. We unpack human behaviour and unpick prejudice to ensure a safe and inviting environment. We offer true flexible working and allow our employees to find the working practice that makes them most productive. At Satalia , your opinion matters and your achievements are celebrated. We're using technology, and concepts like organisational swarms and decentralisation to redesign how organisations operate . Using ourselves as a testbed, we're building the foundations for a new, more effective organisational structure that anyone can use. We are investing massively in developing next generation generative AI tools, including workstreams covering text, image, video, audio, and research. We are building large scale, enterprise grade solutions and serving these innovations to our clients and WPP agency partners. AT VML Enterprise Solutions Our Enterprise Solutions division houses strategic consultants, creative and technical architects and skilled developers and operators that together help some of the world's leading organisations to deliver outstanding digital experiences across all major routes to market worldwide: marketplaces, online retailers, D2C, B2B and social platforms. With over 4,200 experts in 55 operational centres across 34 countries, our capabilities span the entire buying journey from customer acquisition, through engagement, to conversion and loyalty, driving multi-channel growth for world-leading brands. We work with some of the most exciting brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, EY, Bosch, Unilever, Ford, DFS, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Sainsbury's, Selfridges, Shell and Tiffany & Co. We've built over 500 platforms for brands and retailers and generate in excess of $29bn annually for our clients and work with over 50 strategic partners including Adobe, SAP, Salesforce, HCL, Shopify, Sitecore, BigCommerce, commerce tools and Acquia. Our reputation is based on our people, and we believe we have some of the best in the business. As our business grows internationally, we're looking for new people to join us on our journey to inspire and take Next> a key role in shaping some of the best commerce solutions, services, and websites in the world. Working as a team, no problem is insurmountable; we share in our client's successes and believe that anyone can show creative bravery no matter what their role is in the team. At VML, we are committed to fostering an all-inclusive work environment that is both rewarding and career-forward. Our Inclusion, Equity & Belonging initiatives, alongside the VML Foundation, reflect our dedication to giving back and making a positive impact in our communities and beyond. Our people are the heartbeat of our organization-creators, doers, innovators, makers, and thinkers-who drive not just marketing, but meaningful experiences that resonate in every action and interaction. When you click "Submit Application", this will send any information you add below to VML. Before you do this, we think it's a good idea to read through ourRecruitment Privacy Policy . California residents should read ourCalifornia Recruitment Privacy Notice . This explains what we do with your personal data when you apply for a role with us, and, how you can update the information you have provided us with or how to remove it. When you click "Submit Application", this will send any information you add below to VML. Before you do this, we think it's a good idea to read through our Recruitment Privacy Policy . California residents should read our California Recruitment Privacy Notice . This explains what we do with your personal data when you apply for a role with us, and, how you can update the information you have provided us with or how to remove it.
Apr 25, 2024
Full time
At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse. Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences.Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work. Cloud Architect required to join Satalia our AI division. The opportunity: You will be responsible for creating enterprise-quality AI, ML, and Data Science based solutions. You will be involved in technology selection, API design, and establishing core patterns within our products and client projects. You will consider the functional and non-functional requirements to inform these decisions and lead our development team in implementing them. You will work with our world class Data Science and Data Engineering teams to provide robust, high quality, performant cloud based solutions for our customers. This is not a role for someone who doesn't love development. Our technical architects are expected to prove solutions and contribute to the development team, as well as reviewing code and driving improvement to our development practice and processes. At the same time, you need to be a great communicator: the role includes direct interaction with our clients and business stakeholders, which are a mixture of technical and non-technical audiences. The world of AI is evolving at a staggering pace, and we keep our knowledge fresh by continually looking for fresh technologies and sharing what we've learned. As an architect you would be expected to exemplify this both by bringing new ideas to our projects, but also listening to and assessing ideas from the team. What you'll be doing: Writing enterprise-quality solutions, with extensive experience and familiarity with how enterprise software solutions fit into a wider technical landscape Creating serverless solutions to execute data science and ML models Leading a team comprised of Data Science, Data Engineering, Cloud Engineering and QA Understanding and relating customer/business needs to the technical solutions we create Liaising with the customer, product owners and business analysts to ensure that the work we are doing is correct and architecturally sound Making technology and approach choices to meet NFRs whilst delivering good value for money What we want from you: Having an excellent understanding of Typescript and/or Python, currently our core cloud languages Experience writing enterprise quality solutions, with extensive experience and familiarity with how enterprise software solutions fit into a wider technical landscape Having a solid understanding of traditional Design Patterns and the ability to adapt these to the AI world Having in-depth knowledge of at least one cloud platform (e.g. GCP, AWS, Azure), including an understanding of appropriate technologies for a given use case. Being a strong proponent for rigorous quality processes, automated testing and IaC principles Having excellent written, spoken and diagrammatic communication skills, with the ability to convey technical and abstract principles to technical and non-technical audiences Industry experience with an Infrastructure-as-Code platform (e.g. Cloudformation, Terraform) Experience of creating robust CI/CD pipelines that fully automate testing and release processes A strong understanding of both serverless development and containerisation approaches to deploying software to the cloud If you know some of this, even better: A strong understanding of event-driven architectures Terraform experience Good working knowledge of Azure Experience with or knowledge of data engineering platforms and principles Experience with or knowledge of data science platforms and technologies Working knowledge of Rust What we can offer you: Opportunity to work at the forefront of AI technology A chance to contribute to groundbreaking commerce AI solutions Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we'll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We'll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are. Satalia , a VML Enterprise Solutions Company, is a community of individuals devoted to working on diverse and challenging projects, allowing you to flex your technical skills whilst working with a tight knit team of high performing colleagues. As an organisation, we push the boundaries of data science, optimisation and artificial intelligence to solve the most complex problems in industry. We build technologies that radically improve the operational efficiency, customer and employee satisfaction of our clients. We do this through product development and bespoke AI services. Led by our founder (who is also WPP's Chief AI Officer), Satalia's ambition is to become a decentralised organisation of the future. Today this involves developing tools and processes to liberate and automate manual repetitive tasks, with a focus on freedom, transparency and trust. At the core of our thinking is an approach to wellbeing and inclusivity. We unpack human behaviour and unpick prejudice to ensure a safe and inviting environment. We offer true flexible working and allow our employees to find the working practice that makes them most productive. At Satalia , your opinion matters and your achievements are celebrated. We're using technology, and concepts like organisational swarms and decentralisation to redesign how organisations operate . Using ourselves as a testbed, we're building the foundations for a new, more effective organisational structure that anyone can use. We are investing massively in developing next generation generative AI tools, including workstreams covering text, image, video, audio, and research. We are building large scale, enterprise grade solutions and serving these innovations to our clients and WPP agency partners. AT VML Enterprise Solutions Our Enterprise Solutions division houses strategic consultants, creative and technical architects and skilled developers and operators that together help some of the world's leading organisations to deliver outstanding digital experiences across all major routes to market worldwide: marketplaces, online retailers, D2C, B2B and social platforms. With over 4,200 experts in 55 operational centres across 34 countries, our capabilities span the entire buying journey from customer acquisition, through engagement, to conversion and loyalty, driving multi-channel growth for world-leading brands. We work with some of the most exciting brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, EY, Bosch, Unilever, Ford, DFS, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Sainsbury's, Selfridges, Shell and Tiffany & Co. We've built over 500 platforms for brands and retailers and generate in excess of $29bn annually for our clients and work with over 50 strategic partners including Adobe, SAP, Salesforce, HCL, Shopify, Sitecore, BigCommerce, commerce tools and Acquia. Our reputation is based on our people, and we believe we have some of the best in the business. As our business grows internationally, we're looking for new people to join us on our journey to inspire and take Next> a key role in shaping some of the best commerce solutions, services, and websites in the world. Working as a team, no problem is insurmountable; we share in our client's successes and believe that anyone can show creative bravery no matter what their role is in the team. At VML, we are committed to fostering an all-inclusive work environment that is both rewarding and career-forward. Our Inclusion, Equity & Belonging initiatives, alongside the VML Foundation, reflect our dedication to giving back and making a positive impact in our communities and beyond. Our people are the heartbeat of our organization-creators, doers, innovators, makers, and thinkers-who drive not just marketing, but meaningful experiences that resonate in every action and interaction. When you click "Submit Application", this will send any information you add below to VML. Before you do this, we think it's a good idea to read through ourRecruitment Privacy Policy . California residents should read ourCalifornia Recruitment Privacy Notice . This explains what we do with your personal data when you apply for a role with us, and, how you can update the information you have provided us with or how to remove it. When you click "Submit Application", this will send any information you add below to VML. Before you do this, we think it's a good idea to read through our Recruitment Privacy Policy . California residents should read our California Recruitment Privacy Notice . This explains what we do with your personal data when you apply for a role with us, and, how you can update the information you have provided us with or how to remove it.
Our client is a innovative software test consulting firm that specialises in providing testing services to a host businesses and organisations. They proudly offer advisory services, strategic consulting, and practical solutions to ensure clients meet goals and vastly improve there quality of performance in what is a competitive market. This is achieved by assisting clients in many services such as, Change Management, Test Automation, Testing strategy Development, Test Service Implementation, and Test Process Improvement. Within your role as Test Analyst you will you will be a part of the testing excellence team that build test and execution required to successfully test a diverse set at all stages of development, from concept through post-launch. This would require the ability to develop 'long-term vision' testing skills while simultaneously being able to pivot to meet the immediate requirements of customers. Key Responsibilities: Provide guidance and understanding on the creation, maintenance, and improvement of QA tools. Organise and prioritise work requests from numerous teams in an appropriate manner. Develop and maintain documentation for team projects. Understand defects identified and run them through to conclusion, keeping all relevant stakeholders informed. Collect/expose data about Test to help QA prioritise test suites. Script and Develop test cases within a framework. Congregate test data requirements and design the test scripts across environments. To have hands on exposure to designing primarily for E2E tests and Integration testing. Requirements: Knowledgable with Test Management tools, for example HP QC, Jira,Zephyr ,Xray and Bugzilla. Experience in designing and testing test cases. Good understanding of numerous testing methodologies and categories. Experience in utilising API testing tools. Ability to effectively communicate with Manager, Team Leader, fellow team members and required stakeholders. hold a good level of knowledge of enterprise application architecture and technologies including web, client-server, web services, and databases. Desired but not necessary to have experience in fintech testing. High level of data structure, analytical and algorithm problem-solving skills would be a welcome addition. Experience of working within Agile + DevOps process management environments. Working in Agile - Scrum methodology will be an added advantage.
Apr 25, 2024
Full time
Our client is a innovative software test consulting firm that specialises in providing testing services to a host businesses and organisations. They proudly offer advisory services, strategic consulting, and practical solutions to ensure clients meet goals and vastly improve there quality of performance in what is a competitive market. This is achieved by assisting clients in many services such as, Change Management, Test Automation, Testing strategy Development, Test Service Implementation, and Test Process Improvement. Within your role as Test Analyst you will you will be a part of the testing excellence team that build test and execution required to successfully test a diverse set at all stages of development, from concept through post-launch. This would require the ability to develop 'long-term vision' testing skills while simultaneously being able to pivot to meet the immediate requirements of customers. Key Responsibilities: Provide guidance and understanding on the creation, maintenance, and improvement of QA tools. Organise and prioritise work requests from numerous teams in an appropriate manner. Develop and maintain documentation for team projects. Understand defects identified and run them through to conclusion, keeping all relevant stakeholders informed. Collect/expose data about Test to help QA prioritise test suites. Script and Develop test cases within a framework. Congregate test data requirements and design the test scripts across environments. To have hands on exposure to designing primarily for E2E tests and Integration testing. Requirements: Knowledgable with Test Management tools, for example HP QC, Jira,Zephyr ,Xray and Bugzilla. Experience in designing and testing test cases. Good understanding of numerous testing methodologies and categories. Experience in utilising API testing tools. Ability to effectively communicate with Manager, Team Leader, fellow team members and required stakeholders. hold a good level of knowledge of enterprise application architecture and technologies including web, client-server, web services, and databases. Desired but not necessary to have experience in fintech testing. High level of data structure, analytical and algorithm problem-solving skills would be a welcome addition. Experience of working within Agile + DevOps process management environments. Working in Agile - Scrum methodology will be an added advantage.
Short facts about us: We are a global remote-first team of 100+ people on 4 continents and in 10+ countries. We have been protecting our clients since 2014. The company has raised over $10M in investments. More than 200 customers around the world, including Fortune 500, Nasdaq, and high-growth startups choose Wallarm to protect their API and web applications. The company passed Y Combinator, the most prestigious incubator in Silicon Valley, from which Dropbox, Stripe, Docker, etc. came out. Our product: Wallarm API security solutions provide proven performance to support innovative companies serving millions of users and billions of API requests per month. Hundreds of Security and DevOps teams globally use Wallarm daily to: Discover . See every asset across your entire attack surface-from cloud environments to every API endpoint with auto-discovery capabilities. Protect . A single suite that goes beyond OWASP Top 10 for full coverage for API specific threats, account takeover, malicious bots, L7 DDoS, and more. Respond . Streamline incident response with complete visibility, smart triggers, and active threat verification. Test . Automate security testing of your APIs and web assets. Prioritize remediation for every asset, in every environment. Our technology stack: Frontend: the system management interface is written in React and is a Single Page Application. Node for filtering attacks requires maximum performance, that's why we chosen C for its development. Backend: we use mainly Ruby (RoR for API only and Sinatra) and Golang (Gin), some components and modules are written in Python (aiohttp, Flask, FastAP) QA department using Python for developing integration autotests. Cloud: GCP, Terraform, AWS Databases: PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Riak/S3, Tarantool, and Redis DevOps: Kubernetes , Docker, Prometheus, Grafana, EFK, Linux About this opportunity: As a Product Manager at Wallarm you will be responsible for all aspects of creating and delivering Web Application and API Security solutions. This is a unique opportunity to join a fast growing PM team focused on delivering an important product security service. You will work closely with the engineering team to support the development and release of Wallarm solutions. This role is for someone who has expertise in building deeply technical products. You will help set the strategy for your product, conduct user and market research, define requirements, and oversee execution across engineering and marketing. You will work closely with the engineering team to support release cycles in order to continuously improve the Wallarm API security platform. In this role you will: Drive the product in the right direction Build an effective roadmap to prioritize features Balance new features, improvements, and customer requests to ensure a high velocity and a stable product Consider the business impact, ROI, and other implications when taking important decisions Take an active role in defining the future Contribute to the product vision, together with the PM team Create and maintain a vision for your product area Innovate within your product area by proposing ambitious features Follow innovation in the market and competition Communicate and evangelize your product vision internally and among the wider community Manage the product life cycle Follow feature development end-to-end; provide guidance and feedback to engineers and designers; ensure everyone is aligned Be the voice of the customer and the subject-matter expert for your product Contribute to documentation, blog posts, demos, and marketing materials for product features Collaborate with other Product Managers, UX, and engineers in cross-area features to build a cohesive user experience Manage uncertainty and ambiguity effectively, adjusting plans to new working conditions Engage with stakeholders in two-way communication Assist Sales, Support, Customer Success, and Marketing as the subject-matter expert for your area Talk to customers and engage with the community regularly Engage with analysts on briefings and product evaluations Work with the entire Product team to share improvements and best practices You will collaborate to: Deliver product. You will take the lead in decisions about the product, but rely on the engineering teams for development. Plan capacity. You will define priorities and the Engineering Manager will evaluate the amount of work possible Ship frequently. You will collaborate with engineering on decisions that affect timely delivery In this role you'll need: Experience in Product Management Strong technical acumen: you understand how software is built, packaged, deployed and operated Strong understanding of Appsec/Product Security/WAAP/API Security Strong understanding of DevOps and cloud-native application architectures, deployment and operations Passion for design and usability Highly independent and pragmatic Excellent proficiency in English Nice to have: Knowledge of the DevOps tool market Significant experience building successful DevOps/Security tools What we offer: Ability to work on a product that makes the Internet safer Completely remote work and flexible working hours Competitive salary and bonuses Paid days off Medical insurance Working equipment Professional development and career growth
Apr 25, 2024
Full time
Short facts about us: We are a global remote-first team of 100+ people on 4 continents and in 10+ countries. We have been protecting our clients since 2014. The company has raised over $10M in investments. More than 200 customers around the world, including Fortune 500, Nasdaq, and high-growth startups choose Wallarm to protect their API and web applications. The company passed Y Combinator, the most prestigious incubator in Silicon Valley, from which Dropbox, Stripe, Docker, etc. came out. Our product: Wallarm API security solutions provide proven performance to support innovative companies serving millions of users and billions of API requests per month. Hundreds of Security and DevOps teams globally use Wallarm daily to: Discover . See every asset across your entire attack surface-from cloud environments to every API endpoint with auto-discovery capabilities. Protect . A single suite that goes beyond OWASP Top 10 for full coverage for API specific threats, account takeover, malicious bots, L7 DDoS, and more. Respond . Streamline incident response with complete visibility, smart triggers, and active threat verification. Test . Automate security testing of your APIs and web assets. Prioritize remediation for every asset, in every environment. Our technology stack: Frontend: the system management interface is written in React and is a Single Page Application. Node for filtering attacks requires maximum performance, that's why we chosen C for its development. Backend: we use mainly Ruby (RoR for API only and Sinatra) and Golang (Gin), some components and modules are written in Python (aiohttp, Flask, FastAP) QA department using Python for developing integration autotests. Cloud: GCP, Terraform, AWS Databases: PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Riak/S3, Tarantool, and Redis DevOps: Kubernetes , Docker, Prometheus, Grafana, EFK, Linux About this opportunity: As a Product Manager at Wallarm you will be responsible for all aspects of creating and delivering Web Application and API Security solutions. This is a unique opportunity to join a fast growing PM team focused on delivering an important product security service. You will work closely with the engineering team to support the development and release of Wallarm solutions. This role is for someone who has expertise in building deeply technical products. You will help set the strategy for your product, conduct user and market research, define requirements, and oversee execution across engineering and marketing. You will work closely with the engineering team to support release cycles in order to continuously improve the Wallarm API security platform. In this role you will: Drive the product in the right direction Build an effective roadmap to prioritize features Balance new features, improvements, and customer requests to ensure a high velocity and a stable product Consider the business impact, ROI, and other implications when taking important decisions Take an active role in defining the future Contribute to the product vision, together with the PM team Create and maintain a vision for your product area Innovate within your product area by proposing ambitious features Follow innovation in the market and competition Communicate and evangelize your product vision internally and among the wider community Manage the product life cycle Follow feature development end-to-end; provide guidance and feedback to engineers and designers; ensure everyone is aligned Be the voice of the customer and the subject-matter expert for your product Contribute to documentation, blog posts, demos, and marketing materials for product features Collaborate with other Product Managers, UX, and engineers in cross-area features to build a cohesive user experience Manage uncertainty and ambiguity effectively, adjusting plans to new working conditions Engage with stakeholders in two-way communication Assist Sales, Support, Customer Success, and Marketing as the subject-matter expert for your area Talk to customers and engage with the community regularly Engage with analysts on briefings and product evaluations Work with the entire Product team to share improvements and best practices You will collaborate to: Deliver product. You will take the lead in decisions about the product, but rely on the engineering teams for development. Plan capacity. You will define priorities and the Engineering Manager will evaluate the amount of work possible Ship frequently. You will collaborate with engineering on decisions that affect timely delivery In this role you'll need: Experience in Product Management Strong technical acumen: you understand how software is built, packaged, deployed and operated Strong understanding of Appsec/Product Security/WAAP/API Security Strong understanding of DevOps and cloud-native application architectures, deployment and operations Passion for design and usability Highly independent and pragmatic Excellent proficiency in English Nice to have: Knowledge of the DevOps tool market Significant experience building successful DevOps/Security tools What we offer: Ability to work on a product that makes the Internet safer Completely remote work and flexible working hours Competitive salary and bonuses Paid days off Medical insurance Working equipment Professional development and career growth
VBA/Net Developer/Business Analyst required in London. Location London- Hybrid very flexible Rates competitive via umbrella Our client is an international energy and services company providing energy services to consumers across the globe and driving innovative products and solutions to drive power to the customer in more ways than one. Overview: The Market Data Platform team plays a pivotal role in ensuring our traders have access to accurate, real-time market data for informed decision-making. In addition to the Market Data Platform, the team is responsible for Front Office Tooling around price publishing. The team also supports 400+ users and 40+ interfacing applications for all forward and settlement price requirements. Position Overview: My client are seeking a talented and versatile individual who possesses a blend of business analysis and development skills. Experience in Excel, .NET, VBA is required. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate and coordinate across stakeholders to refine requirements, test solutions and deploy them into production. Design, develop, and maintain Excel-based tools and add-ins. Maintain and develop .NET and VBA Front Office solutions. Integrate third-party Excel add-ins, such as Trayport and Bloomberg, into existing systems and workflows. Integrate key applications within the system landscape. Ensure data accuracy and integrity within the Market Data Platform, working closely with front office, QA, market risk, product control and curves teams. Provide ongoing support and troubleshooting for Excel-based tools and trading applications across the organisation. Qualifications: Required: Bachelor's degree in computer science, finance, or related field. Proven experience as a hybrid business analyst/developer in the financial services industry, with a focus on commodities trading preferred. Strong proficiency and experience in Excel, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, and VBA macros. Strong proficiency and experience in .NET Development Excellent organizational skills and ability to work in an agile/devops environment. Strong communication skills and ability to interact effectively with traders and stakeholders. Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced trading environment. Optional but highly desirable: Experience building Excel add-ins. Experience with Trayport and Bloomberg, particularly their Excel add-ins. Experience working with trading platforms such as OpenLink Endur, particularly around Market Manager projection indices and historical prices. Experience with external Rest APIs, for example from EEX, ICE, ICIS etc. Experience with AWS cloud services, including AWS WAF (Web Application Firewall), AWS Lambda (serverless computing), and Amazon MSK (Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka) Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and passion into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an all-encompassing environment that helps them thrive. Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered. Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly. Pontoon is an employment consultancy and operates as an equal opportunity's employer. Please email me
Apr 24, 2024
Full time
VBA/Net Developer/Business Analyst required in London. Location London- Hybrid very flexible Rates competitive via umbrella Our client is an international energy and services company providing energy services to consumers across the globe and driving innovative products and solutions to drive power to the customer in more ways than one. Overview: The Market Data Platform team plays a pivotal role in ensuring our traders have access to accurate, real-time market data for informed decision-making. In addition to the Market Data Platform, the team is responsible for Front Office Tooling around price publishing. The team also supports 400+ users and 40+ interfacing applications for all forward and settlement price requirements. Position Overview: My client are seeking a talented and versatile individual who possesses a blend of business analysis and development skills. Experience in Excel, .NET, VBA is required. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate and coordinate across stakeholders to refine requirements, test solutions and deploy them into production. Design, develop, and maintain Excel-based tools and add-ins. Maintain and develop .NET and VBA Front Office solutions. Integrate third-party Excel add-ins, such as Trayport and Bloomberg, into existing systems and workflows. Integrate key applications within the system landscape. Ensure data accuracy and integrity within the Market Data Platform, working closely with front office, QA, market risk, product control and curves teams. Provide ongoing support and troubleshooting for Excel-based tools and trading applications across the organisation. Qualifications: Required: Bachelor's degree in computer science, finance, or related field. Proven experience as a hybrid business analyst/developer in the financial services industry, with a focus on commodities trading preferred. Strong proficiency and experience in Excel, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, and VBA macros. Strong proficiency and experience in .NET Development Excellent organizational skills and ability to work in an agile/devops environment. Strong communication skills and ability to interact effectively with traders and stakeholders. Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced trading environment. Optional but highly desirable: Experience building Excel add-ins. Experience with Trayport and Bloomberg, particularly their Excel add-ins. Experience working with trading platforms such as OpenLink Endur, particularly around Market Manager projection indices and historical prices. Experience with external Rest APIs, for example from EEX, ICE, ICIS etc. Experience with AWS cloud services, including AWS WAF (Web Application Firewall), AWS Lambda (serverless computing), and Amazon MSK (Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka) Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and passion into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an all-encompassing environment that helps them thrive. Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered. Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly. Pontoon is an employment consultancy and operates as an equal opportunity's employer. Please email me
Job Title : Remote Quality Assurance Test Analyst NOTE : This is a permanent position offering a competitive salary in the range of £45,000 to £50,000 per annum. Benefits & Perks : ? Remote working ? ? Wellbeing support ? ? Pension contribution matching ? Health insurance ? ? Employee discounts About The Job : You will be responsible for driving testing strategies within the Digital team, including functional, system integration, and user acceptance test phases. Your keen attention to detail and ability to develop structured and comprehensive test scripts will ensure the smooth execution of tests, including integration with back-office systems like Salesforce and third-party tools. Your contributions will be vital in delivering quality software on time and within budget. Skills : ? Testing Strategy ? Test Automation ? Performance Testing ? Azure DevOps ? Selenium ? Teamwork ? Risk and Issue management Key Responsibilities : Drive the preparation, definition and execution of testing strategies for web applications. Execution of test cases, updating documentation accordingly. Identify and document defects, working closely with the development team. Lead testing efforts, ensuring proper tests are executed in all environments. Provide clear communication within the Digital team and wider teams. Escalate risks and issues to project leadership. Conduct testing reviews to improve the QA framework. Review and suggest improvements to test processes. Writing clear and accurate user stories and acceptance criteria. Knowledge, Experience & Skills : At least 4 years of hands-on experience as a Quality Assurance Test Analyst. Demonstrated understanding of software development and test lifecycles. Proven track record in developing comprehensive test strategies and plans. Proficiency in interpreting requirements and developing structured test scripts. Strong familiarity with testing web-based applications across different devices. Experience in testing across multiple platforms, browsers, and devices. Good understanding of Content Management Systems. Knowledgeable in UI and UX testing methodologies. Experience in testing back-office systems and third-party tools. Excellent communication skills and proficiency in English. Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid development methodologies. Proficient in test management tools like DevOps, Selenium, and Katalon. Person Specification : Education & Qualifications : Ideally holds a Business or Technology degree. ISEB/ISTQB - Foundation Software Testing or equivalent. Personal Attributes : Detail-oriented with a meticulous eye for accuracy. Proactive in identifying and addressing challenges. A strong team player, fostering collaboration and teamwork. Capable of constructively challenging stakeholders for improvement. Able to work autonomously, demonstrating self-motivation and initiative. Proficient in multitasking and consistently delivering results. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to join our client's innovative Digital team and make a significant impact in enhancing quality assurance outcomes. Apply now and take your career to the next level! Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Office Angels. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website.
Apr 24, 2024
Full time
Job Title : Remote Quality Assurance Test Analyst NOTE : This is a permanent position offering a competitive salary in the range of £45,000 to £50,000 per annum. Benefits & Perks : ? Remote working ? ? Wellbeing support ? ? Pension contribution matching ? Health insurance ? ? Employee discounts About The Job : You will be responsible for driving testing strategies within the Digital team, including functional, system integration, and user acceptance test phases. Your keen attention to detail and ability to develop structured and comprehensive test scripts will ensure the smooth execution of tests, including integration with back-office systems like Salesforce and third-party tools. Your contributions will be vital in delivering quality software on time and within budget. Skills : ? Testing Strategy ? Test Automation ? Performance Testing ? Azure DevOps ? Selenium ? Teamwork ? Risk and Issue management Key Responsibilities : Drive the preparation, definition and execution of testing strategies for web applications. Execution of test cases, updating documentation accordingly. Identify and document defects, working closely with the development team. Lead testing efforts, ensuring proper tests are executed in all environments. Provide clear communication within the Digital team and wider teams. Escalate risks and issues to project leadership. Conduct testing reviews to improve the QA framework. Review and suggest improvements to test processes. Writing clear and accurate user stories and acceptance criteria. Knowledge, Experience & Skills : At least 4 years of hands-on experience as a Quality Assurance Test Analyst. Demonstrated understanding of software development and test lifecycles. Proven track record in developing comprehensive test strategies and plans. Proficiency in interpreting requirements and developing structured test scripts. Strong familiarity with testing web-based applications across different devices. Experience in testing across multiple platforms, browsers, and devices. Good understanding of Content Management Systems. Knowledgeable in UI and UX testing methodologies. Experience in testing back-office systems and third-party tools. Excellent communication skills and proficiency in English. Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid development methodologies. Proficient in test management tools like DevOps, Selenium, and Katalon. Person Specification : Education & Qualifications : Ideally holds a Business or Technology degree. ISEB/ISTQB - Foundation Software Testing or equivalent. Personal Attributes : Detail-oriented with a meticulous eye for accuracy. Proactive in identifying and addressing challenges. A strong team player, fostering collaboration and teamwork. Capable of constructively challenging stakeholders for improvement. Able to work autonomously, demonstrating self-motivation and initiative. Proficient in multitasking and consistently delivering results. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to join our client's innovative Digital team and make a significant impact in enhancing quality assurance outcomes. Apply now and take your career to the next level! Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Office Angels. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website.
Software Test Engineer - Liverpool Software Tester / Software Test Engineer / QA Engineer / QA Analyst / Automated / Manual - Liverpool This is a great role for a Software Test Engineer / QA Engineer or a Software Tester wanting to take a step up to join a business that is very much on a journey into high-level technical engineering practices As a new member within an established team of Software Testers, you will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of technologies across a large estate. You should be able to produce comprehensive Test Plans / Test Cases / Regression Packs. You will be familiar with working in an Agile way and confident working alongside both technical and non-technical stakeholders. The kind of person we are looking for: Prior experience as Software Tester / QA Engineer in a software engineering team Experience in Agile methodologies is essential for this role Mix of Manual and Automated test experience Testing Principles and Practices Ability to collaborate with developers, business analysts and other test professionals You will join an established team of Software Testers who collaboratively work in a cross-functional team to control and improve the quality of our client's software and customer experience by identifying and preventing defects to ensure that the software is fit for purpose for customers. You will evaluate requirements along with user stories and also participate in testing activities across the squad including planning ceremonies, backlog plans, estimations and daily sprints. My client is looking to pay a salary between £35,000 - £45,000 If the above sounds like something you would be interested in, please press APPLY NOW to submit your CV. Alternatively, send your CV to or call me on to find out further details. Software Tester / Software Test Engineer / QA Engineer / QA Analyst / Test Analyst / Automated / Manual - Liverpool Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Earn yourself a referral bonus if you refer somebody else who fills the role! We also offer an iPad if you refer a new client to us and we recruit for them. Follow us on Facebook - Circle Recruitment , Twitter and LinkedIn - Circle Recruitment.
Apr 24, 2024
Full time
Software Test Engineer - Liverpool Software Tester / Software Test Engineer / QA Engineer / QA Analyst / Automated / Manual - Liverpool This is a great role for a Software Test Engineer / QA Engineer or a Software Tester wanting to take a step up to join a business that is very much on a journey into high-level technical engineering practices As a new member within an established team of Software Testers, you will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of technologies across a large estate. You should be able to produce comprehensive Test Plans / Test Cases / Regression Packs. You will be familiar with working in an Agile way and confident working alongside both technical and non-technical stakeholders. The kind of person we are looking for: Prior experience as Software Tester / QA Engineer in a software engineering team Experience in Agile methodologies is essential for this role Mix of Manual and Automated test experience Testing Principles and Practices Ability to collaborate with developers, business analysts and other test professionals You will join an established team of Software Testers who collaboratively work in a cross-functional team to control and improve the quality of our client's software and customer experience by identifying and preventing defects to ensure that the software is fit for purpose for customers. You will evaluate requirements along with user stories and also participate in testing activities across the squad including planning ceremonies, backlog plans, estimations and daily sprints. My client is looking to pay a salary between £35,000 - £45,000 If the above sounds like something you would be interested in, please press APPLY NOW to submit your CV. Alternatively, send your CV to or call me on to find out further details. Software Tester / Software Test Engineer / QA Engineer / QA Analyst / Test Analyst / Automated / Manual - Liverpool Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Earn yourself a referral bonus if you refer somebody else who fills the role! We also offer an iPad if you refer a new client to us and we recruit for them. Follow us on Facebook - Circle Recruitment , Twitter and LinkedIn - Circle Recruitment.
Automation Test QA QA London 3 days a week 60,000 - 65,000 Permanent We are actively looking to secure a An Automation Test QA QAto join Experis.Experis Experis ExperisConsultancy is a Global entity with a well-established team with over 1000 consultants on assignment across 20 clients globally. Our UK operation is growing and has very aggressive plans for expansion over the coming years. We form part of the Manpower group of companies that turn over $20 billion a year collectively. Experis ExperisUK have partnerships with major clients across the UK spanning multiple industries; our approach is a very personal one, with both our clients and our own employees. We are passionate about training, technology and career development. Job Description: We recognise the importance of attracting, retaining and developing diverse world-class professionals. We identify, foster and reward all talent, valuing and leveraging the diversity amongst our people to offer creative and innovative products and services to the Group and our third-party customers. We have a culture that enables us to be forward thinking and agile and individuals can really make a difference. Everyone shares a common vision and a team spirit that encourages people to make things happen. We are about working together, embracing the challenge and delivering exceptional customer service. We continuously test our understanding and thinking through innovation and new ideas, anticipating and reacting swiftly to changes in our industry. We believe in hard work, but in a relaxed atmosphere and operate in an environment where innovative thinking is encouraged. You will find people from a wide range of backgrounds. Our people are vital to our continued success and our future depends on attracting and retaining the best individuals who think in a different way. It has a cosmopolitan mix of more than 30 nationalities and over 35 spoken languages which creates a rich diversity of talent contributing to its creativity and innovation amongst its 800 employees with key offices in London, Paris, Singapore and Houston. The team services the IT needs for a number of business areas including Market Risk, Credit Risk, Product Control, Regulatory Operations, Treasury, Finance and Tax. The team provides comprehensive development and third line support for custom-built applications ensuring best practise is applied to system analysis, development, support, upgrades and testing. The team is dynamic to new business requirements yet highly controlled and disciplined in its approach. Position purpose As a Automation QA,QA you will establish and evolve the formal QA QAprocess ensuring that the right approach is taken to test the business processes, using industry-accepted best practices. Provide technical leadership and guidance in the design, implementation and continuous improvement of the test stack, metrics, release process and automation wherever possible. Participate in the analysis and design phases as required, ensuring QA QAcoverage during all phases of the project lifecycle lifecycle Collaborate with all project stakeholders including business stakeholders, product owners, analysts, and development to deliver a complete solution Excellent communication and organisational skills as the role involve interfacing with business independently as a QA QA Ability to ramp up their business knowledge under challenging t,timelines any previous knowledge in Finance will be useful Participate in SCRUM methodologies where appropriate Contribute to the on-going improvement of the development processes Experience required Minimum six years hands-on Q QAexperience in a distributed Microsoft environment with at least the last three years dedicated exclusively working with a commercial application involving Microsoft technologies (.Net) and relational databases. At least four-year commercial experience in working with web based applications, on premise or cloud based A strong level of Automation Q QAexperience in a distributed Microsoft environment working with Development, Business and Product Owners Technical requirements The candidates will have solid experience of developing solutions utilising the following technologies: Automated continuous integration pipeline, including automated deployment (D DevOpsServer preferred) Test/behaviour driven (TDD/B)BDD techniques Experienced in S SQLdatabase technologies and knowledge of querying Oracle and S SQLDatabases and associated tools Experienced in Azure based applications and accompanied Q QAapproaches Experience in Excel reporting and how to apply it effectively for the purposes of data comparison and validation Experience in techniques and tools for validating and reconciling large volumes of data Knowledge of CI/CD, Postman, Azure tools, service v virtualizationfor Q QAand other key tools Agile development (SCRUM preferred) GIT branch management Preferably, the candidate will have experience in working in a financial trading environment with knowledge of traded products and their full life cycle. Person specification Hands-on approach, flexible and positive attitude Numerate Ability to understand business processes quickly Strong communication and inter-personal skills Ability to fully participate in m-multifaceted team environment Attention to detail and strong focus on accuracy of information Benefits Include: Contributory pension scheme Employee Assistance Program Medical and Dental cover 22 days holiday + bank holidays Maternity Pay/Shared Parental leave and paternity leave Sick pay Suitable Candidates should submit C CVsin the first instance.
Apr 24, 2024
Full time
Automation Test QA QA London 3 days a week 60,000 - 65,000 Permanent We are actively looking to secure a An Automation Test QA QAto join Experis.Experis Experis ExperisConsultancy is a Global entity with a well-established team with over 1000 consultants on assignment across 20 clients globally. Our UK operation is growing and has very aggressive plans for expansion over the coming years. We form part of the Manpower group of companies that turn over $20 billion a year collectively. Experis ExperisUK have partnerships with major clients across the UK spanning multiple industries; our approach is a very personal one, with both our clients and our own employees. We are passionate about training, technology and career development. Job Description: We recognise the importance of attracting, retaining and developing diverse world-class professionals. We identify, foster and reward all talent, valuing and leveraging the diversity amongst our people to offer creative and innovative products and services to the Group and our third-party customers. We have a culture that enables us to be forward thinking and agile and individuals can really make a difference. Everyone shares a common vision and a team spirit that encourages people to make things happen. We are about working together, embracing the challenge and delivering exceptional customer service. We continuously test our understanding and thinking through innovation and new ideas, anticipating and reacting swiftly to changes in our industry. We believe in hard work, but in a relaxed atmosphere and operate in an environment where innovative thinking is encouraged. You will find people from a wide range of backgrounds. Our people are vital to our continued success and our future depends on attracting and retaining the best individuals who think in a different way. It has a cosmopolitan mix of more than 30 nationalities and over 35 spoken languages which creates a rich diversity of talent contributing to its creativity and innovation amongst its 800 employees with key offices in London, Paris, Singapore and Houston. The team services the IT needs for a number of business areas including Market Risk, Credit Risk, Product Control, Regulatory Operations, Treasury, Finance and Tax. The team provides comprehensive development and third line support for custom-built applications ensuring best practise is applied to system analysis, development, support, upgrades and testing. The team is dynamic to new business requirements yet highly controlled and disciplined in its approach. Position purpose As a Automation QA,QA you will establish and evolve the formal QA QAprocess ensuring that the right approach is taken to test the business processes, using industry-accepted best practices. Provide technical leadership and guidance in the design, implementation and continuous improvement of the test stack, metrics, release process and automation wherever possible. Participate in the analysis and design phases as required, ensuring QA QAcoverage during all phases of the project lifecycle lifecycle Collaborate with all project stakeholders including business stakeholders, product owners, analysts, and development to deliver a complete solution Excellent communication and organisational skills as the role involve interfacing with business independently as a QA QA Ability to ramp up their business knowledge under challenging t,timelines any previous knowledge in Finance will be useful Participate in SCRUM methodologies where appropriate Contribute to the on-going improvement of the development processes Experience required Minimum six years hands-on Q QAexperience in a distributed Microsoft environment with at least the last three years dedicated exclusively working with a commercial application involving Microsoft technologies (.Net) and relational databases. At least four-year commercial experience in working with web based applications, on premise or cloud based A strong level of Automation Q QAexperience in a distributed Microsoft environment working with Development, Business and Product Owners Technical requirements The candidates will have solid experience of developing solutions utilising the following technologies: Automated continuous integration pipeline, including automated deployment (D DevOpsServer preferred) Test/behaviour driven (TDD/B)BDD techniques Experienced in S SQLdatabase technologies and knowledge of querying Oracle and S SQLDatabases and associated tools Experienced in Azure based applications and accompanied Q QAapproaches Experience in Excel reporting and how to apply it effectively for the purposes of data comparison and validation Experience in techniques and tools for validating and reconciling large volumes of data Knowledge of CI/CD, Postman, Azure tools, service v virtualizationfor Q QAand other key tools Agile development (SCRUM preferred) GIT branch management Preferably, the candidate will have experience in working in a financial trading environment with knowledge of traded products and their full life cycle. Person specification Hands-on approach, flexible and positive attitude Numerate Ability to understand business processes quickly Strong communication and inter-personal skills Ability to fully participate in m-multifaceted team environment Attention to detail and strong focus on accuracy of information Benefits Include: Contributory pension scheme Employee Assistance Program Medical and Dental cover 22 days holiday + bank holidays Maternity Pay/Shared Parental leave and paternity leave Sick pay Suitable Candidates should submit C CVsin the first instance.
QA Analyst Permanent Basingstoke Salary circa 50-55k pa plus bonus Our client is looking to take onboard a QA Analyst with both Front End & Back End experience. Experience and qualification in this area is a must. Duties included but not limited to:- Test Planning: agreeing testing requirements and approach; writing test scripts for specific scenarios; validating the change delivered against requirements. Test execution: executing test scripts; documenting test activities in Test rail / Jira; reporting test activities Ensuring components and features are tested, and behave in a consistent manner, reviewing and analysing Raising, triaging and managing defects within our internal management system. Implementing and maintaining test cases. Quality focused and with a commitment to best practice. Excellent communicator with the ability to describe complex subject matter to internal and offshore teams. Skills Experience testing web, desktop and/or mobile software Manual & Automation Testing Ability to prioritise based on project demands and risk Excellent communication skills Ability to write clear test conditions / cases & analyse Knowledge of manual test techniques - test rail or equivalent Technical skills: Confluence, Jira, JavaScript, Python, Power BI, Soap UI, SQL, Postman, RESTful Working in phases of the test delivery life cycle including creation of Test Strategy / Plan documentation. Test Governance, Design, Estimation, Defect Triage, Defect Report, Execution, Test Progress Reporting and Test Closure Android and iOS familiarity & understand of APIs Websockets knowledge is desirable or equivalent i.e HTTP protocol Understanding concepts, architecture & frameworks You will be required to attend the office in Basingstoke daily.
Apr 24, 2024
Full time
QA Analyst Permanent Basingstoke Salary circa 50-55k pa plus bonus Our client is looking to take onboard a QA Analyst with both Front End & Back End experience. Experience and qualification in this area is a must. Duties included but not limited to:- Test Planning: agreeing testing requirements and approach; writing test scripts for specific scenarios; validating the change delivered against requirements. Test execution: executing test scripts; documenting test activities in Test rail / Jira; reporting test activities Ensuring components and features are tested, and behave in a consistent manner, reviewing and analysing Raising, triaging and managing defects within our internal management system. Implementing and maintaining test cases. Quality focused and with a commitment to best practice. Excellent communicator with the ability to describe complex subject matter to internal and offshore teams. Skills Experience testing web, desktop and/or mobile software Manual & Automation Testing Ability to prioritise based on project demands and risk Excellent communication skills Ability to write clear test conditions / cases & analyse Knowledge of manual test techniques - test rail or equivalent Technical skills: Confluence, Jira, JavaScript, Python, Power BI, Soap UI, SQL, Postman, RESTful Working in phases of the test delivery life cycle including creation of Test Strategy / Plan documentation. Test Governance, Design, Estimation, Defect Triage, Defect Report, Execution, Test Progress Reporting and Test Closure Android and iOS familiarity & understand of APIs Websockets knowledge is desirable or equivalent i.e HTTP protocol Understanding concepts, architecture & frameworks You will be required to attend the office in Basingstoke daily.
? Lead Software Test Engineer / Lead Test Analyst Coventry (Hybrid working options available) Up to £60,000 Are you passionate about ensuring top-notch quality in software products? Do you thrive in a cooperative environment where innovation and continuous improvement are valued? We are looking for a talented QA Lead / Lead Test Analyst to join our clients team and take ownership of elevating the quality and reliability of their SaaS products. The company build SaaS solutions for charities and organisations involved in social change and supporting public services. You're work will directly support 100,000's of people across the UK. Key Responsibilities: Craft and refine comprehensive test plans to guarantee extensive coverage of all features and functionalities of a range of SaaS applications. Create and run test plans with precision, identifying and resolving bugs promptly to uphold the highest standards of product quality. Foster collaboration across teams, including development, product management, and customer support, to align quality assurance processes with project objectives and customer expectations. Drive ongoing enhancements in testing strategies and processes, incorporating best practices to ensure optimal outcomes. Provide mentorship and guidance to the QA team members, cultivating a culture of collaboration and excellence. Ensure accurate documentation and reporting of test results, offering valuable insights and recommendations to senior management for informed decision-making. Requirements: Experienced in software testing and quality assurance, with experience in a leadership or management role. Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies. Proficiency in developing comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts tailored to bespoke software applications. Exposure to automated testing tools (e.g., Browserstack, Selenium) and continuous integration tools (e.g., Azure DevOps). Exceptional problem-solving abilities and meticulous attention to detail. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration across teams and disciplines. Desirable Experience: Familiarity with programming languages and scripts (e.g., Flutter, SQL) to facilitate understanding of the software development process and enable test automation. Experience in performance and security testing, including knowledge of relevant tools and principles. Relevant certifications in Quality Assurance and Software Testing are advantageous, such as ISTQB Advanced Level, CSTE, or similar. If you are ready to make a significant impact on the quality of SaaS products and people's lives please apply or contact me on LinkedIn - Jack IT Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Apr 23, 2024
Full time
? Lead Software Test Engineer / Lead Test Analyst Coventry (Hybrid working options available) Up to £60,000 Are you passionate about ensuring top-notch quality in software products? Do you thrive in a cooperative environment where innovation and continuous improvement are valued? We are looking for a talented QA Lead / Lead Test Analyst to join our clients team and take ownership of elevating the quality and reliability of their SaaS products. The company build SaaS solutions for charities and organisations involved in social change and supporting public services. You're work will directly support 100,000's of people across the UK. Key Responsibilities: Craft and refine comprehensive test plans to guarantee extensive coverage of all features and functionalities of a range of SaaS applications. Create and run test plans with precision, identifying and resolving bugs promptly to uphold the highest standards of product quality. Foster collaboration across teams, including development, product management, and customer support, to align quality assurance processes with project objectives and customer expectations. Drive ongoing enhancements in testing strategies and processes, incorporating best practices to ensure optimal outcomes. Provide mentorship and guidance to the QA team members, cultivating a culture of collaboration and excellence. Ensure accurate documentation and reporting of test results, offering valuable insights and recommendations to senior management for informed decision-making. Requirements: Experienced in software testing and quality assurance, with experience in a leadership or management role. Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies. Proficiency in developing comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts tailored to bespoke software applications. Exposure to automated testing tools (e.g., Browserstack, Selenium) and continuous integration tools (e.g., Azure DevOps). Exceptional problem-solving abilities and meticulous attention to detail. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration across teams and disciplines. Desirable Experience: Familiarity with programming languages and scripts (e.g., Flutter, SQL) to facilitate understanding of the software development process and enable test automation. Experience in performance and security testing, including knowledge of relevant tools and principles. Relevant certifications in Quality Assurance and Software Testing are advantageous, such as ISTQB Advanced Level, CSTE, or similar. If you are ready to make a significant impact on the quality of SaaS products and people's lives please apply or contact me on LinkedIn - Jack IT Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Employer description: St Andrews is a unique and captivating place, and the University is a key part of its charm. Seven centuries of history link the students with the town, leading to the ancient and yet modern institution apparent today. Overview: Through a period of apprenticeship and training, you will learn and develop the necessary skills, expertise and experience to provide assistance to the members of the IT Service Desk and ultimately be able to fully perform the role of IT Service Desk Analyst. Responsibilities: Working with others, develop skills to provide the customer interface to IT Services via counter services, telephone and electronic communications. Contribute to handling incidents, problem records and service requests; proactively seek resolutions for customers; deal with issues and complaints in a professional and calm manner. Learning how to provide first line technical support on all IT related matters aiming at resolving majority of incidents at first point of call using advanced diagnostic techniques, system administrator rights and remote control of desktops. Developing an understanding of how to delegate incident/service requests which cannot be resolved at first point of contact to the appropriate group, retaining ownership through to resolution. Communicating with users - keeping them informed of incident progress, notifying them of impending changes or agreed outages. Contributing to user support for core University hardware and software. Endeavouring to pursue continuous service improvement culture, contribute to, maintain and update procedures. Maintaining accurate records and reporting information on the level of faults and requests by logging all relevant incident/service request details and allocating categorization and prioritisation codes. Understanding how and when to escalate to the appropriate manager any incidents that require reporting for further escalation. Assisting others to provide staff and students with support for connecting their personal computers to the University network. Contributing to effective communication with all staff and students in the resolution of faults and requests. Assisting others to define and maintain knowledge data by amending and creating documents under the approval of the IT Service Desk Supervisor. Endeavouring to keep abreast of current and emerging hardware and software technologies. Assisting others to provide cover and technical support in other areas of IT support as required. Desirable skills: Good communication skills Understand and know how to deliver a good customer service An interest and enthusiasm for IT/AV Salary: £12,194 per annum in year 1, rising to £15,243 in year 2 Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8.45am - 5pm Benefits: Annual leave of 30 days plus 5 bank holidays Staff discount scheme Subsidised sports membership Free staff parking Range of family friendly policies Future prospects: 90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average. Important information: This vocational apprenticeship comprehensively supports your specific job role with this particular employer. Throughout your learning journey, you are fully supported by your dedicated QA skills coach and your mentor at work. They ensure you settle in, help you develop all the skills you need to be successful in your job role and pass your assessments, and can provide one to one support. Starting with insights into your current potential, they plan your growth in a programmatic way, close skills gaps with immersive training and ensure what you learn is applicable to what you do. They talk you through the specifics on the qualifications you gain and how they align in particular to your day to day role. On completion, as well as the valuable work experience you have gained, you get a nationally recognised qualification at SCQF Level 6. If you are interested in starting your career and receiving a work based qualification at the same time APPLY NOW!
Apr 23, 2024
Full time
Employer description: St Andrews is a unique and captivating place, and the University is a key part of its charm. Seven centuries of history link the students with the town, leading to the ancient and yet modern institution apparent today. Overview: Through a period of apprenticeship and training, you will learn and develop the necessary skills, expertise and experience to provide assistance to the members of the IT Service Desk and ultimately be able to fully perform the role of IT Service Desk Analyst. Responsibilities: Working with others, develop skills to provide the customer interface to IT Services via counter services, telephone and electronic communications. Contribute to handling incidents, problem records and service requests; proactively seek resolutions for customers; deal with issues and complaints in a professional and calm manner. Learning how to provide first line technical support on all IT related matters aiming at resolving majority of incidents at first point of call using advanced diagnostic techniques, system administrator rights and remote control of desktops. Developing an understanding of how to delegate incident/service requests which cannot be resolved at first point of contact to the appropriate group, retaining ownership through to resolution. Communicating with users - keeping them informed of incident progress, notifying them of impending changes or agreed outages. Contributing to user support for core University hardware and software. Endeavouring to pursue continuous service improvement culture, contribute to, maintain and update procedures. Maintaining accurate records and reporting information on the level of faults and requests by logging all relevant incident/service request details and allocating categorization and prioritisation codes. Understanding how and when to escalate to the appropriate manager any incidents that require reporting for further escalation. Assisting others to provide staff and students with support for connecting their personal computers to the University network. Contributing to effective communication with all staff and students in the resolution of faults and requests. Assisting others to define and maintain knowledge data by amending and creating documents under the approval of the IT Service Desk Supervisor. Endeavouring to keep abreast of current and emerging hardware and software technologies. Assisting others to provide cover and technical support in other areas of IT support as required. Desirable skills: Good communication skills Understand and know how to deliver a good customer service An interest and enthusiasm for IT/AV Salary: £12,194 per annum in year 1, rising to £15,243 in year 2 Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8.45am - 5pm Benefits: Annual leave of 30 days plus 5 bank holidays Staff discount scheme Subsidised sports membership Free staff parking Range of family friendly policies Future prospects: 90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average. Important information: This vocational apprenticeship comprehensively supports your specific job role with this particular employer. Throughout your learning journey, you are fully supported by your dedicated QA skills coach and your mentor at work. They ensure you settle in, help you develop all the skills you need to be successful in your job role and pass your assessments, and can provide one to one support. Starting with insights into your current potential, they plan your growth in a programmatic way, close skills gaps with immersive training and ensure what you learn is applicable to what you do. They talk you through the specifics on the qualifications you gain and how they align in particular to your day to day role. On completion, as well as the valuable work experience you have gained, you get a nationally recognised qualification at SCQF Level 6. If you are interested in starting your career and receiving a work based qualification at the same time APPLY NOW!
QA Analyst - Wigan Software Testing / SQL / MySQL / API / Postman Opportunity to join a close-knit team at an exciting point of growth! Hybrid working - 2 days a week in the Wigan Office. Salary up to £37,000. Great company benefits! To apply call Ashlea on or email . Sourced - your 24/7 twitter feed of latest IT vacancies in the North WHO ARE WE? We are a rapidly growing Software House creating solutions in the Energy Sector. We have a close knit team of QA's who offer a relaxing and friendly environment. Following our continued growth and success, we have an opportunity for driven and passionate Testers to join our team. As the company grows you will play a key part in moulding the future of this role. If you want to be a part of the peak of our journey, then now is the best time to join us! WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING? We are looking for a Software Tester who has good eye for detail and the ability to take their own initiative. The ideal candidate must have strong experience with SQL, MySQL and API Testing with Postman. They will be a quick learner who can work in a fast-paced environment. You will be reporting directly in to the QA Manager and working closely with you team. Good communication and confidence are key as well as the ability to work efficiently as a team. In order to the deliver the best outcome for our customers you must use your knowledge and expertise to give your input into how solutions are developed and delivered. You will be working across a wide range of systems such as API, UI, back-end databases, and 3rd party systems. We are keen to move quickly with these roles so please apply ASAP to be considered. WE NEED YOU TO HAVE At least 3 years Software Testing experience. Excellent SQL/ MySQL knowledge. Experience across API, UI and Back-end Databases. Problem solving skills and excellent communication. NICE TO HAVE Knowledge of .Net frameworks. ISTQB Qualification. Experience working in the Energy Sector or with Energy Suppliers. TO BE CONSIDERED Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly . For further information please call me on . I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit between 7am until 10pm. If unavailable, please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. Also feel free to follow me on or connect with me on LinkedIn! I look forward to hearing from you. KEY SKILLS Software Testing / SQL / MySQL / API / Postman
Apr 23, 2024
Full time
QA Analyst - Wigan Software Testing / SQL / MySQL / API / Postman Opportunity to join a close-knit team at an exciting point of growth! Hybrid working - 2 days a week in the Wigan Office. Salary up to £37,000. Great company benefits! To apply call Ashlea on or email . Sourced - your 24/7 twitter feed of latest IT vacancies in the North WHO ARE WE? We are a rapidly growing Software House creating solutions in the Energy Sector. We have a close knit team of QA's who offer a relaxing and friendly environment. Following our continued growth and success, we have an opportunity for driven and passionate Testers to join our team. As the company grows you will play a key part in moulding the future of this role. If you want to be a part of the peak of our journey, then now is the best time to join us! WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING? We are looking for a Software Tester who has good eye for detail and the ability to take their own initiative. The ideal candidate must have strong experience with SQL, MySQL and API Testing with Postman. They will be a quick learner who can work in a fast-paced environment. You will be reporting directly in to the QA Manager and working closely with you team. Good communication and confidence are key as well as the ability to work efficiently as a team. In order to the deliver the best outcome for our customers you must use your knowledge and expertise to give your input into how solutions are developed and delivered. You will be working across a wide range of systems such as API, UI, back-end databases, and 3rd party systems. We are keen to move quickly with these roles so please apply ASAP to be considered. WE NEED YOU TO HAVE At least 3 years Software Testing experience. Excellent SQL/ MySQL knowledge. Experience across API, UI and Back-end Databases. Problem solving skills and excellent communication. NICE TO HAVE Knowledge of .Net frameworks. ISTQB Qualification. Experience working in the Energy Sector or with Energy Suppliers. TO BE CONSIDERED Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly . For further information please call me on . I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit between 7am until 10pm. If unavailable, please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. Also feel free to follow me on or connect with me on LinkedIn! I look forward to hearing from you. KEY SKILLS Software Testing / SQL / MySQL / API / Postman
Are you a Senior Web Developer with Umbraco experience in and around the Bristol area? If you have a thirst for knowledge, a passion for problem-solving and a desire to work on a varied portfolio of projects for different clients, then you'll fit right in here.They're a self-organised bunch, so everyone has lots of freedom about how they work, but within a really supportive environment. What you'll need Plenty of commercial experience with C#, .NET. Experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript with any modern JavaScript library. Good experience with Umbraco. Understanding of Azure cloud platform and its services (e.g. Azure App Service, Azure SQL, Azure Functions, Azure Blob Storage, Azure CDN, and Azure Search). Integrating with external systems is beneficial for example with REST API's or other technologies required as per the project. Experience of working in an Agile / SCRUM team preferable with Azure DevOps or JIRA. What's you'll be doing As a Senior Web Developer specialising in Umbraco, you'll deliver all assigned user stories from estimation through code, bug fixing and documentation. Working in an Agile environment you'll be working Sprints to hit project deadlines but in a very grown-up, autonomous environment. Set targets, get them done how best works for you.You'll work within a delivery team, typically including a mix of Developers, Solution Architects, QA Engineers, Business Analysts, Functional Consultants and Scrum Masters (client-facing Project Manager). What you'll get in return A starting salary of up to £65K DOE along with Life Assurance and Group Income Protection, Private medical cover with cash plan, Enhanced Company Pension, Hybrid-working model (Bristol once a week ideally) with 25 days annual leave + your birthday off. Employee wellbeing perks - including Peppy Health, Perkbox, etc. Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay. Generous training budgets and reimbursement for professional memberships. What's next? If you enjoy using Umbraco, enjoy project variety and want to be part of an established organisation, then get your CV over to me today!
Apr 23, 2024
Full time
Are you a Senior Web Developer with Umbraco experience in and around the Bristol area? If you have a thirst for knowledge, a passion for problem-solving and a desire to work on a varied portfolio of projects for different clients, then you'll fit right in here.They're a self-organised bunch, so everyone has lots of freedom about how they work, but within a really supportive environment. What you'll need Plenty of commercial experience with C#, .NET. Experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript with any modern JavaScript library. Good experience with Umbraco. Understanding of Azure cloud platform and its services (e.g. Azure App Service, Azure SQL, Azure Functions, Azure Blob Storage, Azure CDN, and Azure Search). Integrating with external systems is beneficial for example with REST API's or other technologies required as per the project. Experience of working in an Agile / SCRUM team preferable with Azure DevOps or JIRA. What's you'll be doing As a Senior Web Developer specialising in Umbraco, you'll deliver all assigned user stories from estimation through code, bug fixing and documentation. Working in an Agile environment you'll be working Sprints to hit project deadlines but in a very grown-up, autonomous environment. Set targets, get them done how best works for you.You'll work within a delivery team, typically including a mix of Developers, Solution Architects, QA Engineers, Business Analysts, Functional Consultants and Scrum Masters (client-facing Project Manager). What you'll get in return A starting salary of up to £65K DOE along with Life Assurance and Group Income Protection, Private medical cover with cash plan, Enhanced Company Pension, Hybrid-working model (Bristol once a week ideally) with 25 days annual leave + your birthday off. Employee wellbeing perks - including Peppy Health, Perkbox, etc. Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay. Generous training budgets and reimbursement for professional memberships. What's next? If you enjoy using Umbraco, enjoy project variety and want to be part of an established organisation, then get your CV over to me today!
IT Project Manager - Betting & Gaming - UK Wide - Remote - 50-55k BETTING/GAMING EXPERIENCE IS ESSENTIAL An international betting and gaming client are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join their Retail Product Development Team. The purpose of the role will be to lead the software development team responsible for the betting client used across the business. Your background: 2+ years of project management experience working in a Software or Product Development environment. A strong sense of reflection and a desire to continuously tune and optimize own and teams processes. Highly detail oriented, capturing requirements and joining the dots between multiple dependencies. Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects concurrently. An inquisitive nature, not easily overwhelmed, comfortable communicating in open forums with peers and senior staff alike, resourceful and with excellent negotiation skills. Responsibilities: Manage software development and ensure the successful on-time delivery of projects with the highest priority. Work closely with Business Analysts and business stakeholders to understand both client and business needs; and to gather, develop and clarify requirements and ensure tasks are raised and allocated appropriately. Ensure key elements of the process, such as project kick-off meetings are held in an efficient and organized manner, focused on the desired outcome. Cooperate with all team members, including Developers, QA, Business Analysts and IT Operations, whilst remaining objective regarding their responsibilities and allowing the team sufficient autonomy to deliver against the requirements. Develop project plans in line with the Company's overall program of priorities and ensure adequate resources are allocated to delivery, escalating resourcing issues as appropriate. Management and escalation of risks and issues. Betting/Gaming experience is ESSENTIAL DCS Recruitment and all associated companies are committed to creating a working environment where diversity is celebrated and everyone is treated fairly, regardless of gender, gender identity, disability, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, age, or nationality
Apr 22, 2024
Full time
IT Project Manager - Betting & Gaming - UK Wide - Remote - 50-55k BETTING/GAMING EXPERIENCE IS ESSENTIAL An international betting and gaming client are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join their Retail Product Development Team. The purpose of the role will be to lead the software development team responsible for the betting client used across the business. Your background: 2+ years of project management experience working in a Software or Product Development environment. A strong sense of reflection and a desire to continuously tune and optimize own and teams processes. Highly detail oriented, capturing requirements and joining the dots between multiple dependencies. Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects concurrently. An inquisitive nature, not easily overwhelmed, comfortable communicating in open forums with peers and senior staff alike, resourceful and with excellent negotiation skills. Responsibilities: Manage software development and ensure the successful on-time delivery of projects with the highest priority. Work closely with Business Analysts and business stakeholders to understand both client and business needs; and to gather, develop and clarify requirements and ensure tasks are raised and allocated appropriately. Ensure key elements of the process, such as project kick-off meetings are held in an efficient and organized manner, focused on the desired outcome. Cooperate with all team members, including Developers, QA, Business Analysts and IT Operations, whilst remaining objective regarding their responsibilities and allowing the team sufficient autonomy to deliver against the requirements. Develop project plans in line with the Company's overall program of priorities and ensure adequate resources are allocated to delivery, escalating resourcing issues as appropriate. Management and escalation of risks and issues. Betting/Gaming experience is ESSENTIAL DCS Recruitment and all associated companies are committed to creating a working environment where diversity is celebrated and everyone is treated fairly, regardless of gender, gender identity, disability, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, age, or nationality
Temporary Service Desk Analyst Contract Dates: ASAP - August 2024 Salary: £14.28 per hour Hours: 35 hours per week, 9am-5pm with some flexibility needed, occasional weekend work may be required Location: AQA Manchester, on the University of Manchester Campus. Hybrid working. Do you have Helpdesk or Service Desk experience? Would you enjoy using your IT knowledge to work as part of a team to problem-solve IT issues? If so, then joining our Service Desk team could be a great opportunity for you. As a temporary Service Desk Analyst you'll be working in a compact team that supports the entire business over our peak business period. You'll deliver great customer service in response to IT requests from colleagues and customers via calls or online tickets. A large part of the role will involve supporting setting up user accounts and creating system access for our high volumes of new starters at AQA over the summer months. If you have strong attention to detail, a technical background and are looking for a role in a supportive and development-focused team, then we'd welcome an application from you. Click "Apply" and select "Create Account" to set yourself up a Workday Applicant Account OR email your CV .
Apr 20, 2024
Full time
Temporary Service Desk Analyst Contract Dates: ASAP - August 2024 Salary: £14.28 per hour Hours: 35 hours per week, 9am-5pm with some flexibility needed, occasional weekend work may be required Location: AQA Manchester, on the University of Manchester Campus. Hybrid working. Do you have Helpdesk or Service Desk experience? Would you enjoy using your IT knowledge to work as part of a team to problem-solve IT issues? If so, then joining our Service Desk team could be a great opportunity for you. As a temporary Service Desk Analyst you'll be working in a compact team that supports the entire business over our peak business period. You'll deliver great customer service in response to IT requests from colleagues and customers via calls or online tickets. A large part of the role will involve supporting setting up user accounts and creating system access for our high volumes of new starters at AQA over the summer months. If you have strong attention to detail, a technical background and are looking for a role in a supportive and development-focused team, then we'd welcome an application from you. Click "Apply" and select "Create Account" to set yourself up a Workday Applicant Account OR email your CV .
Company description: About ClearCourse Join a rapidly growing collaborative of disruptive technology companies working together to build a great software and payments business, with exceptional people and the best products and services. Across our portfolio of software platforms, we're creating an environment where talented entrepreneurs and businesses flourish. Our team is over 900 people strong and supports over 20,000 customers across the globe. Working better together is central to everything we do, each time we add a new business we're adding new ideas and innovation. Job description: .Net Web Developer Type: Perm Hours: Full Time Location: London/Bristol (Hybrid or Remote) Are you an experienced Umbraco C# .NET Web Developer looking to join a close-knit, growing, and skilled team? If you have a proven track record in developing innovative software solutions using the Umbraco with .NET framework and Azure Services, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you. About ClearCourse Join a rapidly growing collaborative of disruptive technology companies working together to build a great software and payments business, with exceptional people and the best products and services. Across our portfolio of software platforms, we're creating an environment where talented entrepreneurs and businesses flourish. Our team is over 900 people strong and supports over 20,000 customers across the globe. We have 40 brands located across the UK and internationally, with two primary UK ClearCourse hubs, in which multiple brands are located in London and Preston. These market-leading software businesses form our five verticals; with our integrated payments platform, ClearAccept intrinsic to the entire organisation. Working better together is central to everything we do, each time we add a new business we're adding new ideas and innovation. Our mission is to help our customers build great businesses with our industry-specific software and embedded payments solutions. Job Overview The .NET Developer role is responsible for the delivery for all assigned user stories from estimation through code, bug fixing and documentation while achieving target delivery for the Sprint and or other measure of throughput as per the project methodology. The .NET Developer works within a delivery team, typically including a mix of Developers, Solution Architects, QA Engineers, Business Analysts, Functional Consultants and Scrum Masters (client-facing Project Manager). The role is responsible for creation and estimate tasks, writing of quality code to agreed standards defined Principal Solution Architecture team. This role has a strong delivery component and is responsible for delivery of software in agile Sprints, The .NET Developer should take ownership of their User Stories as well as perform code reviews for others, taking care to think about performance, security and maintainability. Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to: Contribute to the development of project plans, timelines, and estimates Collaborate with our team to design, develop, and test solutions that are scalable and maintainable Plan tasks for User Stories and estimate in hours Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot websites and web applications using Umbraco and Azure Services Work with the Senior Developer and other developers to ensure that the website is functioning properly and meets the client's needs Write clean, efficient and well-documented, secure code with unit tests. Participate in code reviews to ensure that code is of a high quality and adheres to company standards Collaborate with designers, developers, and project managers to deliver high-quality solutions Implement and maintain automated builds and deployments Monitor and troubleshoot Azure-based systems Delivery on your estimates Desireable attributes and experience: 3 years of experience in software development Strong experience with C#, .NET Experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and JavaScript Frameworks such as Angular, React or Vue.js 2 years commercial experience with Umbraco CMS preferably certification Understanding of Azure cloud platform and its services (e.g. Azure App Service, Azure SQL, Azure Functions, Azure Blob Storage, Azure CDN, and Azure Search) Integrating with external systems is beneficial for example with REST API's or other technologies required as per the project ClearCourse Employee Benefits Life Assurance and private medical cover with cash plan Group Income Protection and enhanced Company Pension Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Generous training budgets and reimbursement for professional memberships Hybrid-working model with 25 days annual leave 24/7 employee assistance programme including Peppy Health App Bike to Work Scheme Generous Recruitment referral scheme Additional flexible benefits with the Perkbox platform, providing discounts and freebies from major retailers Are you ready to take your next step or know someone who is? Apply to ClearCourse today!
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
Company description: About ClearCourse Join a rapidly growing collaborative of disruptive technology companies working together to build a great software and payments business, with exceptional people and the best products and services. Across our portfolio of software platforms, we're creating an environment where talented entrepreneurs and businesses flourish. Our team is over 900 people strong and supports over 20,000 customers across the globe. Working better together is central to everything we do, each time we add a new business we're adding new ideas and innovation. Job description: .Net Web Developer Type: Perm Hours: Full Time Location: London/Bristol (Hybrid or Remote) Are you an experienced Umbraco C# .NET Web Developer looking to join a close-knit, growing, and skilled team? If you have a proven track record in developing innovative software solutions using the Umbraco with .NET framework and Azure Services, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you. About ClearCourse Join a rapidly growing collaborative of disruptive technology companies working together to build a great software and payments business, with exceptional people and the best products and services. Across our portfolio of software platforms, we're creating an environment where talented entrepreneurs and businesses flourish. Our team is over 900 people strong and supports over 20,000 customers across the globe. We have 40 brands located across the UK and internationally, with two primary UK ClearCourse hubs, in which multiple brands are located in London and Preston. These market-leading software businesses form our five verticals; with our integrated payments platform, ClearAccept intrinsic to the entire organisation. Working better together is central to everything we do, each time we add a new business we're adding new ideas and innovation. Our mission is to help our customers build great businesses with our industry-specific software and embedded payments solutions. Job Overview The .NET Developer role is responsible for the delivery for all assigned user stories from estimation through code, bug fixing and documentation while achieving target delivery for the Sprint and or other measure of throughput as per the project methodology. The .NET Developer works within a delivery team, typically including a mix of Developers, Solution Architects, QA Engineers, Business Analysts, Functional Consultants and Scrum Masters (client-facing Project Manager). The role is responsible for creation and estimate tasks, writing of quality code to agreed standards defined Principal Solution Architecture team. This role has a strong delivery component and is responsible for delivery of software in agile Sprints, The .NET Developer should take ownership of their User Stories as well as perform code reviews for others, taking care to think about performance, security and maintainability. Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to: Contribute to the development of project plans, timelines, and estimates Collaborate with our team to design, develop, and test solutions that are scalable and maintainable Plan tasks for User Stories and estimate in hours Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot websites and web applications using Umbraco and Azure Services Work with the Senior Developer and other developers to ensure that the website is functioning properly and meets the client's needs Write clean, efficient and well-documented, secure code with unit tests. Participate in code reviews to ensure that code is of a high quality and adheres to company standards Collaborate with designers, developers, and project managers to deliver high-quality solutions Implement and maintain automated builds and deployments Monitor and troubleshoot Azure-based systems Delivery on your estimates Desireable attributes and experience: 3 years of experience in software development Strong experience with C#, .NET Experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and JavaScript Frameworks such as Angular, React or Vue.js 2 years commercial experience with Umbraco CMS preferably certification Understanding of Azure cloud platform and its services (e.g. Azure App Service, Azure SQL, Azure Functions, Azure Blob Storage, Azure CDN, and Azure Search) Integrating with external systems is beneficial for example with REST API's or other technologies required as per the project ClearCourse Employee Benefits Life Assurance and private medical cover with cash plan Group Income Protection and enhanced Company Pension Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Generous training budgets and reimbursement for professional memberships Hybrid-working model with 25 days annual leave 24/7 employee assistance programme including Peppy Health App Bike to Work Scheme Generous Recruitment referral scheme Additional flexible benefits with the Perkbox platform, providing discounts and freebies from major retailers Are you ready to take your next step or know someone who is? Apply to ClearCourse today!
Employer description: VINCI Facilities is a division of VINCI Construction UK which forms part of VINCI, a world leader in concessions and construction. Our part in VINCI Construction UK enables us to draw on the strength and unity of a diverse range of business streams all working together. VINCI Facilities offer national comprehensive construction, fit out and facilities management services across a wide range of sectors nationally with a turnover of £1 billion per annum. Our expert teams deliver robust, sustainable and bespoke services to keep our clients' facilities running smoothly. Overview: We are now looking for an eager candidate to join us as an apprentice. You will have the opportunity to gain valuable skills and experience as you complete a Data Analyst - Level 4 Apprenticeship. We are looking for a long-term relationship with our apprentices and we have a long-term career structure in mind, whereby we see the apprentice developing into senior roles within our business as it grows. Salary: £18,000 per annum. Duties: Creating/updating process flows to support automation requests Design, development and support digital tools-based solutions Capture business requirements, analyse them, and produce low-code forms & reports for Business Stakeholders Manage tools to ensure data quality and integrations are upheld (e.g., Forms, workflows) Develop existing suite of low-code forms Develop existing suite of reports What we are looking for: Desirable skills: Demonstrated interest in Technology and Data Understanding of data architecture Able to develop a process flow based on interactions with stakeholders Able to work for long periods without guidance Understanding of Office365 / Power Platform tools (or equivalent) Personal qualities: Demonstrates teamwork, collaborative approach, among the first to volunteer to help others succeed Apply effective communications at all levels, embracing teamwork and managing time and tasks efficiently Ability to engage with employees, peers and service consumers Entry Requirements: Standard Entry: Level 3 qualification (apprenticeship/A-levels/BTEC, etc) OR equivalent work experience (typically two years in a relevant role) Plus: 5 GCSEs, including English and Maths at Grade 4 (C) or above Experience with using Excel and Microsoft products (or similar) You may also have a combination of qualifications and experience which demonstrate the minimum foundation needed for the programme. In this instance you could still be considered for the programme. If you hold international equivalents of the above qualifications, at the time of your application you must be able to provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to the UK qualifications. For more information, please visit the UK ENIC website. Benefits: 26 days holiday + 8 days bank holidays 2 days paid volunteering Employee Assistance Programme Benefits portal - including everyday discounts Mentor allocation and guidance Additional training be provided Involvement in Data Analysis Projects Pension scheme with employer contribution Possibility for a permanent contract based on performance and apprenticeship achievement Development Opportunity: Our Apprenticeship Scheme has been designed kick start your journey towards becoming an industry expert. You will get hands on experience and tailored training to support you every step of the way. Future prospects: There is an opportunity to progress onto a permanent contract and enrolment to a higher level Apprenticeship.90% of QA Apprentices secure permanent employment after finishing their apprenticeship. Important information: Our apprenticeships are the perfect way to gain new skills, earn while you learn, and launch yourself into an exciting future. With over 30,000 successful apprenticeship graduates, we're a top 50 training provider, dedicated to helping you succeed. Apply now!
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
Employer description: VINCI Facilities is a division of VINCI Construction UK which forms part of VINCI, a world leader in concessions and construction. Our part in VINCI Construction UK enables us to draw on the strength and unity of a diverse range of business streams all working together. VINCI Facilities offer national comprehensive construction, fit out and facilities management services across a wide range of sectors nationally with a turnover of £1 billion per annum. Our expert teams deliver robust, sustainable and bespoke services to keep our clients' facilities running smoothly. Overview: We are now looking for an eager candidate to join us as an apprentice. You will have the opportunity to gain valuable skills and experience as you complete a Data Analyst - Level 4 Apprenticeship. We are looking for a long-term relationship with our apprentices and we have a long-term career structure in mind, whereby we see the apprentice developing into senior roles within our business as it grows. Salary: £18,000 per annum. Duties: Creating/updating process flows to support automation requests Design, development and support digital tools-based solutions Capture business requirements, analyse them, and produce low-code forms & reports for Business Stakeholders Manage tools to ensure data quality and integrations are upheld (e.g., Forms, workflows) Develop existing suite of low-code forms Develop existing suite of reports What we are looking for: Desirable skills: Demonstrated interest in Technology and Data Understanding of data architecture Able to develop a process flow based on interactions with stakeholders Able to work for long periods without guidance Understanding of Office365 / Power Platform tools (or equivalent) Personal qualities: Demonstrates teamwork, collaborative approach, among the first to volunteer to help others succeed Apply effective communications at all levels, embracing teamwork and managing time and tasks efficiently Ability to engage with employees, peers and service consumers Entry Requirements: Standard Entry: Level 3 qualification (apprenticeship/A-levels/BTEC, etc) OR equivalent work experience (typically two years in a relevant role) Plus: 5 GCSEs, including English and Maths at Grade 4 (C) or above Experience with using Excel and Microsoft products (or similar) You may also have a combination of qualifications and experience which demonstrate the minimum foundation needed for the programme. In this instance you could still be considered for the programme. If you hold international equivalents of the above qualifications, at the time of your application you must be able to provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to the UK qualifications. For more information, please visit the UK ENIC website. Benefits: 26 days holiday + 8 days bank holidays 2 days paid volunteering Employee Assistance Programme Benefits portal - including everyday discounts Mentor allocation and guidance Additional training be provided Involvement in Data Analysis Projects Pension scheme with employer contribution Possibility for a permanent contract based on performance and apprenticeship achievement Development Opportunity: Our Apprenticeship Scheme has been designed kick start your journey towards becoming an industry expert. You will get hands on experience and tailored training to support you every step of the way. Future prospects: There is an opportunity to progress onto a permanent contract and enrolment to a higher level Apprenticeship.90% of QA Apprentices secure permanent employment after finishing their apprenticeship. Important information: Our apprenticeships are the perfect way to gain new skills, earn while you learn, and launch yourself into an exciting future. With over 30,000 successful apprenticeship graduates, we're a top 50 training provider, dedicated to helping you succeed. Apply now!
Employer description: Sota Solutions is a market-leading IT solutions provider specialising in platform hosting, network infrastructure, data centre and business continuity services for small, medium and large enterprises, public sector organisations, as well as other service providers. Established for over 30 years and with a £6M turnover and strong balance sheet, the company's facilities include two data centres, a disaster recovery suite, a network operations centre, located in a highly secure twenty-five-acre science park campus in Kent. Join us and be part of the tech revolution. Please Note - Being able to drive is preferred but not essential as long as you are within an hour commute. Job overview: As part of your IT Apprenticeship role you will provide 1st and 2nd Level Service Desk / Remote Support, basic maintenance and low complexity system builds / installation across the Sota Solutions portfolio of services. You will shadow existing permanent members of the team, throughout the learning cycle, until either the end of their programme or until they are ready to move on. Aside from on-going developmental support, your role may be perceived as the equivalent of a Service Desk Analyst or Service Delivery Engineer roles in all other respects, depending on the individuals on-going attainment. Salary: £15,000 per annum. Main responsibilities: Carry out a wide range of 1st and 2nd level problem/request management and resolution activity, against prescribed service levels and across multiple hardware and software technologies Manage calls from customers and log tickets into the Sota Service Desk Management Tool Ensure all problems are progressed in line with Sota best practice Manage all problems and requests through to resolution and or fulfilment ensuring the customer and ticketing system are updated in a timely fashion Appropriately identify and prioritise customer problems/requests to ensure that Sota maintains high levels of customer satisfaction to provide basic engineering support in respect of the build, configuration and deployment of new systems into production to support Ensure that resolved escalation procedures are complied with in a timely and appropriate fashion Continuously strive to improve the efficiency and quality of the service Ensure compliance with all policies, processes and procedures mandated by the company Required skills: Has a keen interest in IT Demonstrates good interactive and communications skills Please Note - Being able to drive is preferred but not essential as long as you are within an hour commute. Personal qualities: Is well organised and practical, with a logical, diagnostic approach to problem solving Pays careful, close attention to detail Has an appreciation of what may be involved in supporting and installing IT hardware and software solutions and is keen to develop IT skills and capabilities Entry requirements: 3 GCSE's (or equivalent) at grades 4+ (A-C) in any subject GCSE Maths and English (or equivalents) at grades 3+ (D or above) Prospective apprentices must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level as this apprenticeship is in a similar subject You may also have a combination of qualifications and experience which demonstrate the minimum foundation needed for the programme. In this instance you could still be considered for the programme. If you hold international equivalents of the above qualifications, at the time of your application you must be able to provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to the UK qualifications. For more information, please visit the UK ENIC website. Working week: 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday, 8:45am - 5:15pm. Benefits: Pension Life Assurance Income Protection Perkbox Membership Free use of on-site swimming pool Future prospects: 90% of QA Apprentices secure permanent employment after finishing their apprenticeship. Additionally, there may be opportunities to undertake further apprenticeship training as many of our programs offer on-going development tracks. Important information: Our apprenticeships are the perfect way to gain new skills, earn while you learn, and launch yourself into an exciting future. With over 30,000 successful apprenticeship graduates, we're a top 50 training provider, dedicated to helping you succeed. Apply now!
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
Employer description: Sota Solutions is a market-leading IT solutions provider specialising in platform hosting, network infrastructure, data centre and business continuity services for small, medium and large enterprises, public sector organisations, as well as other service providers. Established for over 30 years and with a £6M turnover and strong balance sheet, the company's facilities include two data centres, a disaster recovery suite, a network operations centre, located in a highly secure twenty-five-acre science park campus in Kent. Join us and be part of the tech revolution. Please Note - Being able to drive is preferred but not essential as long as you are within an hour commute. Job overview: As part of your IT Apprenticeship role you will provide 1st and 2nd Level Service Desk / Remote Support, basic maintenance and low complexity system builds / installation across the Sota Solutions portfolio of services. You will shadow existing permanent members of the team, throughout the learning cycle, until either the end of their programme or until they are ready to move on. Aside from on-going developmental support, your role may be perceived as the equivalent of a Service Desk Analyst or Service Delivery Engineer roles in all other respects, depending on the individuals on-going attainment. Salary: £15,000 per annum. Main responsibilities: Carry out a wide range of 1st and 2nd level problem/request management and resolution activity, against prescribed service levels and across multiple hardware and software technologies Manage calls from customers and log tickets into the Sota Service Desk Management Tool Ensure all problems are progressed in line with Sota best practice Manage all problems and requests through to resolution and or fulfilment ensuring the customer and ticketing system are updated in a timely fashion Appropriately identify and prioritise customer problems/requests to ensure that Sota maintains high levels of customer satisfaction to provide basic engineering support in respect of the build, configuration and deployment of new systems into production to support Ensure that resolved escalation procedures are complied with in a timely and appropriate fashion Continuously strive to improve the efficiency and quality of the service Ensure compliance with all policies, processes and procedures mandated by the company Required skills: Has a keen interest in IT Demonstrates good interactive and communications skills Please Note - Being able to drive is preferred but not essential as long as you are within an hour commute. Personal qualities: Is well organised and practical, with a logical, diagnostic approach to problem solving Pays careful, close attention to detail Has an appreciation of what may be involved in supporting and installing IT hardware and software solutions and is keen to develop IT skills and capabilities Entry requirements: 3 GCSE's (or equivalent) at grades 4+ (A-C) in any subject GCSE Maths and English (or equivalents) at grades 3+ (D or above) Prospective apprentices must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level as this apprenticeship is in a similar subject You may also have a combination of qualifications and experience which demonstrate the minimum foundation needed for the programme. In this instance you could still be considered for the programme. If you hold international equivalents of the above qualifications, at the time of your application you must be able to provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to the UK qualifications. For more information, please visit the UK ENIC website. Working week: 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday, 8:45am - 5:15pm. Benefits: Pension Life Assurance Income Protection Perkbox Membership Free use of on-site swimming pool Future prospects: 90% of QA Apprentices secure permanent employment after finishing their apprenticeship. Additionally, there may be opportunities to undertake further apprenticeship training as many of our programs offer on-going development tracks. Important information: Our apprenticeships are the perfect way to gain new skills, earn while you learn, and launch yourself into an exciting future. With over 30,000 successful apprenticeship graduates, we're a top 50 training provider, dedicated to helping you succeed. Apply now!
Python/Power BI developer 6 months contract - Competitive market rates - Inside IR35 - London - 3 days on-site Key Skills: Python, Power BI, SQL, Experience with Big Data pipelines, DAX, Excel, Financial services background The Role: A global trading organisation is looking a Python/Power BI to join their Data and Business Service team to become accountable for detailed design and delivering solutions. Key Responsibilities: Develop and construct data pipelines to facilitate efficient extraction, transformation, and loading of data from diverse sources. Create and implement Business Information Access portals, comprising dashboards and reports, utilizing PowerBI. Collaborate with business stakeholders to comprehend the Data Virtualization layer, ensuring continued deployment and enhancements. Innovate existing solutions and forecast future demands to meet evolving business needs. Develop analytics tools leveraging the data pipeline to offer actionable insights across various business functions, thereby enhancing key performance metrics. Emphasize automation and adopt an early feedback approach to streamline processes. Assume responsibility for testing and documentation of developed solutions. Engage in various ceremonies within the service team, providing regular updates on progress and identifying risks to stakeholders including Project Managers, Business Analysts, developers, QA analysts, and Data Architects Key experience: Proficient in developing APIs using Python. Skilled in constructing and enhancing big data data pipelines, architectures, and datasets. Develop processes to facilitate data transformation, manage data structures, metadata, dependencies, and workloads. Demonstrated success in manipulating, merging, processing, and extracting insights from disparate datasets. Extensive expertise in Power BI, including advanced proficiency in designing dashboards. Strong background in SQL development, particularly with MS SQL Server. Capable of understanding and translating end-user-designed VBA/formulas in Excel into Power BI to automate functions and streamline manual tasks. Able to provide knowledge transfer and support on Power BI to development teams. Proficient in writing calculations using Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) To be considered, please ensure you complete your application on the Computappoint website. Key Skills: Python, Power BI, SQL, Experience with Big Data pipelines, DAX, Excel, Financial services background Services offered by Computappoint Limited are those of an Employment Business and/or Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Apr 19, 2024
Contractor
Python/Power BI developer 6 months contract - Competitive market rates - Inside IR35 - London - 3 days on-site Key Skills: Python, Power BI, SQL, Experience with Big Data pipelines, DAX, Excel, Financial services background The Role: A global trading organisation is looking a Python/Power BI to join their Data and Business Service team to become accountable for detailed design and delivering solutions. Key Responsibilities: Develop and construct data pipelines to facilitate efficient extraction, transformation, and loading of data from diverse sources. Create and implement Business Information Access portals, comprising dashboards and reports, utilizing PowerBI. Collaborate with business stakeholders to comprehend the Data Virtualization layer, ensuring continued deployment and enhancements. Innovate existing solutions and forecast future demands to meet evolving business needs. Develop analytics tools leveraging the data pipeline to offer actionable insights across various business functions, thereby enhancing key performance metrics. Emphasize automation and adopt an early feedback approach to streamline processes. Assume responsibility for testing and documentation of developed solutions. Engage in various ceremonies within the service team, providing regular updates on progress and identifying risks to stakeholders including Project Managers, Business Analysts, developers, QA analysts, and Data Architects Key experience: Proficient in developing APIs using Python. Skilled in constructing and enhancing big data data pipelines, architectures, and datasets. Develop processes to facilitate data transformation, manage data structures, metadata, dependencies, and workloads. Demonstrated success in manipulating, merging, processing, and extracting insights from disparate datasets. Extensive expertise in Power BI, including advanced proficiency in designing dashboards. Strong background in SQL development, particularly with MS SQL Server. Capable of understanding and translating end-user-designed VBA/formulas in Excel into Power BI to automate functions and streamline manual tasks. Able to provide knowledge transfer and support on Power BI to development teams. Proficient in writing calculations using Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) To be considered, please ensure you complete your application on the Computappoint website. Key Skills: Python, Power BI, SQL, Experience with Big Data pipelines, DAX, Excel, Financial services background Services offered by Computappoint Limited are those of an Employment Business and/or Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.