Role Title: BM Z Storage Manager Duration: 6 months Location: Sheffield/Hybrid (2 days on site) Rate: £472/d - Umbrella only Would you like to join a global leader in consulting, technology services and digital transformation? Our client is at the forefront of innovation to address the entire breadth of opportunities in the evolving world of cloud, digital and platforms. Role purpose/summary Perform a Technical Project Management role for large zSeries infrastructure deployment and evergreening projects Setup automation to reduce manaual interventions in the Storage infrastructure Test new software and exploit functionality Consolidate and reduce infrastructure complexity Risk and Cost Management Ensure Service Quality Targets are met for offered platform services Business stakeholder management Vendor liaison and management zSeries Storage hardware/software design, configuration, testing, implementation and support Key Skills/requirements zSeries Storage Management/Engineering background preferred and/or experience to equivalent level Working and partnering with vendors (eg IBM, DELL, Broadcom) Supporting and/or leading technical management of large infrastructure deployment projects Experience supporting large-scale enterprise IT environment and the Embedded controls within change, incident, and problem management processes Experience working with Agile working practices and tooling Experience and awareness of security, audit, risk and compliance within enterprise IT environment Hardware Technical Skills IBM DS8K disk hardware installation design, upgrade and support skills including DSCLI Scripting and familiarity with HMC GUI DELL DLM virtual tape (VTE with Data Domain) hardware installation design, upgrade and support skills with knowledge of GUI, NFS and Linux Broadcom (Brocade) DCX hardware skills and FICON/FIBRE concepts and configuration. Set-up and utilising SanNav and Maps Software Technical Skills IBM core knowledge: z/OS, TSO, SDSF, JCL, IDCAMS, IWS IBM storage knowledge: DFHSM, DFDSS, ICKDSF, DFSMS (inc OAM), TDMF, GDPS, CSM Broadcom (CA): CA1, CA Vantage, CA Disk, CA Allocate, CA View, Endeavor Dino Software: T-rex, Terradon Rocket: CR+ Interchip: RTD Additional skills (optional) Knowledge of zSeries Systems Programming concepts and technologies Awareness of Network technologies and Dark Fibre concepts Awareness of newer or emerging technologies Awareness of IBM Virtual tape solutions (TS7700's) Experience of data centre migrations Knowledge of: GKLM, Spectrum Control and Storage insights and API exploitation Knowledge of Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), GitHub, Jenkins Programing/Scripting languages: Rexx, Python, YAML All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications, we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!
Mar 28, 2024
Contractor
Role Title: BM Z Storage Manager Duration: 6 months Location: Sheffield/Hybrid (2 days on site) Rate: £472/d - Umbrella only Would you like to join a global leader in consulting, technology services and digital transformation? Our client is at the forefront of innovation to address the entire breadth of opportunities in the evolving world of cloud, digital and platforms. Role purpose/summary Perform a Technical Project Management role for large zSeries infrastructure deployment and evergreening projects Setup automation to reduce manaual interventions in the Storage infrastructure Test new software and exploit functionality Consolidate and reduce infrastructure complexity Risk and Cost Management Ensure Service Quality Targets are met for offered platform services Business stakeholder management Vendor liaison and management zSeries Storage hardware/software design, configuration, testing, implementation and support Key Skills/requirements zSeries Storage Management/Engineering background preferred and/or experience to equivalent level Working and partnering with vendors (eg IBM, DELL, Broadcom) Supporting and/or leading technical management of large infrastructure deployment projects Experience supporting large-scale enterprise IT environment and the Embedded controls within change, incident, and problem management processes Experience working with Agile working practices and tooling Experience and awareness of security, audit, risk and compliance within enterprise IT environment Hardware Technical Skills IBM DS8K disk hardware installation design, upgrade and support skills including DSCLI Scripting and familiarity with HMC GUI DELL DLM virtual tape (VTE with Data Domain) hardware installation design, upgrade and support skills with knowledge of GUI, NFS and Linux Broadcom (Brocade) DCX hardware skills and FICON/FIBRE concepts and configuration. Set-up and utilising SanNav and Maps Software Technical Skills IBM core knowledge: z/OS, TSO, SDSF, JCL, IDCAMS, IWS IBM storage knowledge: DFHSM, DFDSS, ICKDSF, DFSMS (inc OAM), TDMF, GDPS, CSM Broadcom (CA): CA1, CA Vantage, CA Disk, CA Allocate, CA View, Endeavor Dino Software: T-rex, Terradon Rocket: CR+ Interchip: RTD Additional skills (optional) Knowledge of zSeries Systems Programming concepts and technologies Awareness of Network technologies and Dark Fibre concepts Awareness of newer or emerging technologies Awareness of IBM Virtual tape solutions (TS7700's) Experience of data centre migrations Knowledge of: GKLM, Spectrum Control and Storage insights and API exploitation Knowledge of Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), GitHub, Jenkins Programing/Scripting languages: Rexx, Python, YAML All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications, we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!
S/4HANA Technical Development Lead ABAP/UI5/Fiori 3 months initial contract £600 per day (Inside IR35) Remote/Hybrid - Some days on site per week in Birmingham My client, a consultancy, are looking for an S/4 HANA Technical Development Lead to join their fast-paced team on an initial 3 month contract Responsible for design, development and maintenance of SAP ABAP stack, UI5/Fiori and other web applications that are integrated with SAP S/4HANA. Other Key Tasks/Responsibilities: * Strong Techno-Functional knowledge of SAP with strong experience. * Experience of two from the following modules (SD, PP, MM, QM, WM, LE, FICO) and Solution Architecture experience preferred. * Analyzing and mapping clients' business requirements, processes and objectives. * Capability to lead a team of offshore developers in implementing large scale S/4HANA Implementation Programs * Lead the design and Development of SAP UI5/Fiori applications (End-to End including Back End). * Design and Develop ABAP extensions in line with the extensibility standards set by SAP when working with S/4HANA On Premise and Cloud editions * Work with the IT solution leaders to develop wire-frame models and UI prototypes. * End to End testing of all applications. * Acting as a professional team member in an international team and building strong liaison with client for troubleshooting. * Compile Technical Specification document for all the developments as per the Company's requirements. * Should have the zeal to pick up new skills in application development/migration tools like Neptune, Natuvion to aid S/4HANA Transformations Key Skills/ Knowledge Required: * Strong experience in developing SAP applications in ABAP and Fiori/UI5. * Good recent experience as UI5/Fiori developer/architect with deep knowledge of Back End development/configuration (OData services, CDS, AMDP, Annotations, ABAP, RFC/BAPI) in S/4 HANA environment. * At least 1 End to End S/4HANA full life cycle implementation experience as a technical Lead * Knowledge & Understanding of In-App extensibility, side by side extensibility using SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform) is a must * Conversant in ABAP on Cloud, ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model (RAP) will be advantageous. * Basic knowledge and working experience in UI5 related programming like JavaScript, HTML5, CSS to guide the offshore development team when necessary * Should be able to perform end-to-end configuration of FIORI. * Must have knowledge to extend and customize standard Fiori apps. * Understanding of API based integrations using either SOAP Webservices or using Rest Based API will be advantageous * Functional knowledge in SD, MM and FICO will be advantageous. Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.
Aug 16, 2023
Contractor
S/4HANA Technical Development Lead ABAP/UI5/Fiori 3 months initial contract £600 per day (Inside IR35) Remote/Hybrid - Some days on site per week in Birmingham My client, a consultancy, are looking for an S/4 HANA Technical Development Lead to join their fast-paced team on an initial 3 month contract Responsible for design, development and maintenance of SAP ABAP stack, UI5/Fiori and other web applications that are integrated with SAP S/4HANA. Other Key Tasks/Responsibilities: * Strong Techno-Functional knowledge of SAP with strong experience. * Experience of two from the following modules (SD, PP, MM, QM, WM, LE, FICO) and Solution Architecture experience preferred. * Analyzing and mapping clients' business requirements, processes and objectives. * Capability to lead a team of offshore developers in implementing large scale S/4HANA Implementation Programs * Lead the design and Development of SAP UI5/Fiori applications (End-to End including Back End). * Design and Develop ABAP extensions in line with the extensibility standards set by SAP when working with S/4HANA On Premise and Cloud editions * Work with the IT solution leaders to develop wire-frame models and UI prototypes. * End to End testing of all applications. * Acting as a professional team member in an international team and building strong liaison with client for troubleshooting. * Compile Technical Specification document for all the developments as per the Company's requirements. * Should have the zeal to pick up new skills in application development/migration tools like Neptune, Natuvion to aid S/4HANA Transformations Key Skills/ Knowledge Required: * Strong experience in developing SAP applications in ABAP and Fiori/UI5. * Good recent experience as UI5/Fiori developer/architect with deep knowledge of Back End development/configuration (OData services, CDS, AMDP, Annotations, ABAP, RFC/BAPI) in S/4 HANA environment. * At least 1 End to End S/4HANA full life cycle implementation experience as a technical Lead * Knowledge & Understanding of In-App extensibility, side by side extensibility using SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform) is a must * Conversant in ABAP on Cloud, ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model (RAP) will be advantageous. * Basic knowledge and working experience in UI5 related programming like JavaScript, HTML5, CSS to guide the offshore development team when necessary * Should be able to perform end-to-end configuration of FIORI. * Must have knowledge to extend and customize standard Fiori apps. * Understanding of API based integrations using either SOAP Webservices or using Rest Based API will be advantageous * Functional knowledge in SD, MM and FICO will be advantageous. Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.
Job Introduction BBC Design & Engineering provides the foundations for broadcasting - we keep the BBC's services on-air 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That means everything from transmission for TV and radio - enabling us to reach 97% of adults in the UK every week including the cameras, mixing desks, email and business systems for our world-class programme makers and staff. It is this technology that connects our colleagues and our viewers to our content. To support the BBC, now and in the future, our priorities are to make sure we're flexible, efficient and can take advantage of all the digital developments happening in broadcasting. Our objectives are to: Deliver agreed portfolio priorities to plan Delivery on our major projects Be a strategic partner with the rest of the BBC Make real the Engineering Operating model Build the capability we need to deliver the Engineering Vision This role sits within Corporate Systems in BBC Design & Engineering which sets the technology strategy and delivers and supports solutions to optimise running of all the BBC's business critical functions including HR, Finance, Procurement, Legal and Workplace Role Responsibility The purpose of this role is to ensure that the overall performance of SAP Finance applications meets business requirements. The role will provide detailed system expertise, technical support and knowledge to both service delivery and business change functions ensuring dependencies and relationships between all associated systems are understood, maintained and can be communicated effectively to relevant stakeholders. This is a business support role. Its scope is: Systems complexity: The systems landscape will contain applications typically involving multiple business and technical dependencies, business critical systems and processes and commercially sensitive environments Stakeholder management: First point of contact for a variety of stakeholder 3rd Party Relationships: Supporting 3rd party partners and suppliers supporting delivering application services and projects typically to the value of 100K Information & Security management: Ensure that all the requirements of statutory and BBC safety regulations are fully met including adherence to the BBC's policies. Recruitment: Support recruitment process for the team by taking part in selection boards and making selection decisions for engagement of new colleagues including specialist contractors. Project Support - Provide SME input into projects relating to Finance systems and support implementations and transitions into BAU Key Accountabilities 1. Systems Management - Be the systems specialist for Finance modules of SAP ECC and other Finance related Systems. Lead on requirements gathering with the business process owners and stakeholders, analyse and present solution options that align with BBC Engineering strategies. Work with the Systems Owner to ensure system performance (KPI's) are continuously improved, inputting into the systems roadmap, identifying risks and providing risk mitigations. 2. System Architecture: Responsible for ensuring systems design and architecture is fit for purpose, including disaster recovery architecture. 3. Project Engagement - Responsible for providing technical consultancy to project delivery and development teams, procurement, service design and change management teams Responsible for providing technical expertise to project teams throughout the lifecycle of a project Working with project & service delivery teams responsible for the commissioning and acceptance ensuring new installations/services are fit for purpose, supportable, and are built against agreed specification and installation standards Change, Configuration and release management - Responsible for minor/major software and hardware upgrades, ensuring that change management procedures are followed working alongside the teams responsible for UAT, testing and deployment of upgrades into the production environment. 4. Incident Management - Responsible for the resolution of escalated incidents from frontline support teams and assisting with the command & control for major incident and service outages. 5. Problem Management - Responsible for Problem Management for systems assigned, ensuring that known issues and workarounds are documented and input into a Known Error Database. 6. Non Functional Requirements - Responsible for ensuring systems align with BBC's non-functional requirements including accessibility, performance, disaster recovery and security. Ensure all work is conducted in accordance with current safety legislation and BBC safety policies, security policies and statutory requirements relevant to the task. 7. Knowledge Management - Responsible for the production of technical documentation, ensuring quality and accuracy Responsible for assessing and inputting into the design and delivery of training for systems under ownership ensuring support teams can be appropriately trained 8. 3rd Party Suppliers - Responsible for building effective relationships with system vendors to ensure that reported incidents and problems are resolved within agreed resolution times set in service contracts Are you the right candidate? Detailed Knowledge of SAP Financials including: FI - General Ledger (New GL) FI - Asset Accounting/Lease Accounting (CLM) FI - Taxes FI - Accounts Payable FI - Accounts Receivable FI - Cash & Banking (including Treasury) CO - Project Systems including WIP CO - Profit Centre Accounting CO - Cost Centre Accounting Detailed Integration Knowledge with SAP MM/SD/BW/HR Financial background - Accountancy or demonstrable finance related experience Experience in managing a complex technical systems/environment Experienced in managing conflicting demands in situations of pressure where priorities are rapidly changing Experience of having to communicate clearly with a range of people at different levels of the organisation and explain and discuss technical issues using a range of styles, tools and techniques Authoritative knowledge of security policies and statutory requirements relevant to the role Experience in working with 3rd party suppliers Experience of providing a high quality service in a demanding customer service environment Nice to have skills: Experience of working with BW, BO Dashboards, BODS or BPC Experience of working with SRM or Opentext VIM Qualified Accountant (CIMA or ACCA) Knowledge of ITIL standards and the principles of service support and delivery Knowledge of change and configuration management procedures. Experience of designing and delivering training. Understanding of a complex global SAP landscape - including interfaces i.e. payroll, expenses, banking etc Experience of implementing SAP Finance end to end solutions Knowledge and experience of Finance/SAP best practices Knowledge of SAP security and authorisations. Solution orientated and problem solving. Package Description Band: D Contract type: Perm- full time Location: London or Cardiff We're happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application . There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation. Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification. Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more. About the BBC We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here
Sep 23, 2022
Full time
Job Introduction BBC Design & Engineering provides the foundations for broadcasting - we keep the BBC's services on-air 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That means everything from transmission for TV and radio - enabling us to reach 97% of adults in the UK every week including the cameras, mixing desks, email and business systems for our world-class programme makers and staff. It is this technology that connects our colleagues and our viewers to our content. To support the BBC, now and in the future, our priorities are to make sure we're flexible, efficient and can take advantage of all the digital developments happening in broadcasting. Our objectives are to: Deliver agreed portfolio priorities to plan Delivery on our major projects Be a strategic partner with the rest of the BBC Make real the Engineering Operating model Build the capability we need to deliver the Engineering Vision This role sits within Corporate Systems in BBC Design & Engineering which sets the technology strategy and delivers and supports solutions to optimise running of all the BBC's business critical functions including HR, Finance, Procurement, Legal and Workplace Role Responsibility The purpose of this role is to ensure that the overall performance of SAP Finance applications meets business requirements. The role will provide detailed system expertise, technical support and knowledge to both service delivery and business change functions ensuring dependencies and relationships between all associated systems are understood, maintained and can be communicated effectively to relevant stakeholders. This is a business support role. Its scope is: Systems complexity: The systems landscape will contain applications typically involving multiple business and technical dependencies, business critical systems and processes and commercially sensitive environments Stakeholder management: First point of contact for a variety of stakeholder 3rd Party Relationships: Supporting 3rd party partners and suppliers supporting delivering application services and projects typically to the value of 100K Information & Security management: Ensure that all the requirements of statutory and BBC safety regulations are fully met including adherence to the BBC's policies. Recruitment: Support recruitment process for the team by taking part in selection boards and making selection decisions for engagement of new colleagues including specialist contractors. Project Support - Provide SME input into projects relating to Finance systems and support implementations and transitions into BAU Key Accountabilities 1. Systems Management - Be the systems specialist for Finance modules of SAP ECC and other Finance related Systems. Lead on requirements gathering with the business process owners and stakeholders, analyse and present solution options that align with BBC Engineering strategies. Work with the Systems Owner to ensure system performance (KPI's) are continuously improved, inputting into the systems roadmap, identifying risks and providing risk mitigations. 2. System Architecture: Responsible for ensuring systems design and architecture is fit for purpose, including disaster recovery architecture. 3. Project Engagement - Responsible for providing technical consultancy to project delivery and development teams, procurement, service design and change management teams Responsible for providing technical expertise to project teams throughout the lifecycle of a project Working with project & service delivery teams responsible for the commissioning and acceptance ensuring new installations/services are fit for purpose, supportable, and are built against agreed specification and installation standards Change, Configuration and release management - Responsible for minor/major software and hardware upgrades, ensuring that change management procedures are followed working alongside the teams responsible for UAT, testing and deployment of upgrades into the production environment. 4. Incident Management - Responsible for the resolution of escalated incidents from frontline support teams and assisting with the command & control for major incident and service outages. 5. Problem Management - Responsible for Problem Management for systems assigned, ensuring that known issues and workarounds are documented and input into a Known Error Database. 6. Non Functional Requirements - Responsible for ensuring systems align with BBC's non-functional requirements including accessibility, performance, disaster recovery and security. Ensure all work is conducted in accordance with current safety legislation and BBC safety policies, security policies and statutory requirements relevant to the task. 7. Knowledge Management - Responsible for the production of technical documentation, ensuring quality and accuracy Responsible for assessing and inputting into the design and delivery of training for systems under ownership ensuring support teams can be appropriately trained 8. 3rd Party Suppliers - Responsible for building effective relationships with system vendors to ensure that reported incidents and problems are resolved within agreed resolution times set in service contracts Are you the right candidate? Detailed Knowledge of SAP Financials including: FI - General Ledger (New GL) FI - Asset Accounting/Lease Accounting (CLM) FI - Taxes FI - Accounts Payable FI - Accounts Receivable FI - Cash & Banking (including Treasury) CO - Project Systems including WIP CO - Profit Centre Accounting CO - Cost Centre Accounting Detailed Integration Knowledge with SAP MM/SD/BW/HR Financial background - Accountancy or demonstrable finance related experience Experience in managing a complex technical systems/environment Experienced in managing conflicting demands in situations of pressure where priorities are rapidly changing Experience of having to communicate clearly with a range of people at different levels of the organisation and explain and discuss technical issues using a range of styles, tools and techniques Authoritative knowledge of security policies and statutory requirements relevant to the role Experience in working with 3rd party suppliers Experience of providing a high quality service in a demanding customer service environment Nice to have skills: Experience of working with BW, BO Dashboards, BODS or BPC Experience of working with SRM or Opentext VIM Qualified Accountant (CIMA or ACCA) Knowledge of ITIL standards and the principles of service support and delivery Knowledge of change and configuration management procedures. Experience of designing and delivering training. Understanding of a complex global SAP landscape - including interfaces i.e. payroll, expenses, banking etc Experience of implementing SAP Finance end to end solutions Knowledge and experience of Finance/SAP best practices Knowledge of SAP security and authorisations. Solution orientated and problem solving. Package Description Band: D Contract type: Perm- full time Location: London or Cardiff We're happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application . There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation. Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification. Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more. About the BBC We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here