Are you a DBA with Linux knowledge looking for a new challenge? We are looking for a Linux based DBA Support Engineer with hands-on experience of supporting databases on Linux based Operating Systems and associated technologies. You will be providing 2nd and 3rd line support in a very dynamic business environment. An experienced Database Administrator to sit within the Applications Portfolio team as a specialist in Databases On-Prem. You will be supporting existing solutions on Oracle, MySQL and MariaDb and others. You will be encouraged to feed into processes to ensure the service offered is relevant and up to date whilst working on end to end projects from outlining business case stages through to implementation and contract management. If you are an outstanding and highly motivated individual with passion and desire to contribute to the positive reputation of our business, we would love to hear from you! What you will be doing: Ensure our data platforms are running with minimum downtime and optimal performance for the Oracle, MySQL and MSSQL workloads. Patch and uplift databases as required to maintain vendor support, security and availability of the application. Continual Service Improvement to enhance and recommend ways to improve applications for performance, security, and cost optimisation. e.g review the performance of queries and recommend changes for optimisation utilising your knowledge for design, implementation, performance tuning and capacity planning. You'll be able to take ownership of projects and manage internal stakeholders as well as carrying out more BAU activities such as managing permissions, user authentications, backup and recovery and database tuning. What you will bring: Linux and SQL skills It would be great if you had: Automated Storage Management (ASM)/Backup and recovery using Oracle RMAN. ServiceNow RMDBS Administration experience. If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Full-time Permanent Location: Ideally Portsmouth could also be Salisbury based. Hybrid - 1-2 days on-siteSecurity Clearance Level: Must be eligible for Security Clearance Internal Recruiter: LeeSalary: £40,000 to £52,000Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improve performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about our company? Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets. Our technical specialists deploy systems running many of the major operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and multiple Linux distros. We also provide Messaging and Collaboration systems and support, Application packaging and deployment, along with supporting Infrastructure and Cloud services and support. Our time can be split between our services and project work, so we have the chance to be multi-disciplined and access to a range of technologies.
Jun 01, 2023
Full time
Are you a DBA with Linux knowledge looking for a new challenge? We are looking for a Linux based DBA Support Engineer with hands-on experience of supporting databases on Linux based Operating Systems and associated technologies. You will be providing 2nd and 3rd line support in a very dynamic business environment. An experienced Database Administrator to sit within the Applications Portfolio team as a specialist in Databases On-Prem. You will be supporting existing solutions on Oracle, MySQL and MariaDb and others. You will be encouraged to feed into processes to ensure the service offered is relevant and up to date whilst working on end to end projects from outlining business case stages through to implementation and contract management. If you are an outstanding and highly motivated individual with passion and desire to contribute to the positive reputation of our business, we would love to hear from you! What you will be doing: Ensure our data platforms are running with minimum downtime and optimal performance for the Oracle, MySQL and MSSQL workloads. Patch and uplift databases as required to maintain vendor support, security and availability of the application. Continual Service Improvement to enhance and recommend ways to improve applications for performance, security, and cost optimisation. e.g review the performance of queries and recommend changes for optimisation utilising your knowledge for design, implementation, performance tuning and capacity planning. You'll be able to take ownership of projects and manage internal stakeholders as well as carrying out more BAU activities such as managing permissions, user authentications, backup and recovery and database tuning. What you will bring: Linux and SQL skills It would be great if you had: Automated Storage Management (ASM)/Backup and recovery using Oracle RMAN. ServiceNow RMDBS Administration experience. If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Full-time Permanent Location: Ideally Portsmouth could also be Salisbury based. Hybrid - 1-2 days on-siteSecurity Clearance Level: Must be eligible for Security Clearance Internal Recruiter: LeeSalary: £40,000 to £52,000Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improve performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about our company? Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets. Our technical specialists deploy systems running many of the major operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and multiple Linux distros. We also provide Messaging and Collaboration systems and support, Application packaging and deployment, along with supporting Infrastructure and Cloud services and support. Our time can be split between our services and project work, so we have the chance to be multi-disciplined and access to a range of technologies.
Data Services Manager Overview The Data Services Manager will be a hands-on lead to a team that will provide full lifecycle management to development, testing and ultimately production data as well as database management systems underpinning the data. They will be managing and maintaining the key database management systems to ensure development and testing environments are kept up to date, work on performance tuning and enhancements, troubleshooting, maintenance, health checks and investigations of production system problems, carrying out peer review and enforcing coding and scripting standards. The Data Services team has ownership of all static data sources, and ensures data integrity, availability, and security. The Data Services Manager will take active responsibility of ensuring license compliance across environments and ensure governance is maintained. Key Accountabilities and Main Responsibilities Strategic Focus • The Data Services Manager will drive a culture of continuous improvement whilst being conversant in the automation approach associated in a DevOps environment.• For the operational support and continuous improvement of the data estate, and processes for across all environments.• Automation, process efficiency and appropriate tooling (Code Management and Deployment/Configurations) is utilised to reduce cycle times, and improve reliability, audit, and traceability for all system deployments across multiple applications. • Process, best practice, and database build standards are consistently applied and constantly improved upon.• Provide strong governance for the management, and access, of live data in environments where required (Client Data Take Up) and to ensure obfuscation technologies/practice is embedded.• Support the Product Squads, ensuring all environments left of Pre-Prod are up to date, maintained and supported.• Production environments are protected by governance, good practice/process, and 'fit for purpose'.• Ensuring project and change release(s) are packaged to the right quality, repeatable between environments without change or modification and deployed to the target environments - ultimately to Production without detriment or issue in agreed timescales.• Weak points in Process, Technology and Service are addressed through a culture of continual improvement.• Software and processes are correctly documented to ensure single points of knowledge do not become a problem and skills are distributed across the team and department.• Ensuring that software Deliverables/Artefacts, as part of any Change/Project, are progressed providing appropriate status reporting and updates as requested by the Line/Project/Change Manager.• Communicate professionally, including monitoring/responding to emails and telephone calls.• Client liaison - act on any requirements as necessary. Liaise with external clients, suppliers, consultants, and stakeholders.• Ensure documentation for all environments is kept up to date. Perform regular reviews and report on updates.• Take part in management escalation on-call rota. People Leadership Lead the team of DBAs across the two core database management systems (SQL and Oracle), ensure activities are monitored and KPIs are measured and reported on.Provide strong leadership to the team by leading through good example and practice. Governance & Risk Ensure any identified risk items are remediated in a timely and effective manner, provide reports on remediated items. Ensure that a documented governance approach exists that will satisfy both internal and external audits. Experience and Personal Attributes • Excellent communicator, with demonstrable experience leading and improving a data services team in complex 24/7 production environments.• More than 10 years' experience in Oracle database management.• Comprehensive knowledge of database administration (design, installation & troubleshooting) of Oracle database from 11g to current versions, MSSQL and NoSQL. • Demonstrable database performance and optimisation experience.• Ability to develop and implement data security guidelines while making data available to those authorised to have access.• Ability to ensure the technical integrity of DMS by protecting against loss or misuse of information. • Designing backup/recovery strategies with comprehensive knowledge and experience of Database Mirroring, Log Shipping, Clustering, Availability Groups, Transactional Replication and ETL.• Experience working with automation deployment tools.• Experience in automated testing of all database releases. About Link Group / Fund Solutions: Our Funds Solutions division is a leading independent Authorised Fund Manager and provider of fund administration and transfer agency services. We leverage our specialist knowledge and technology to support traditional and alternative funds in UK, Ireland, Luxembourg and Australia, manage £100bn of assets with circa 500 people. With a focus on strong governance, regulatory expertise and risk management, our business helps to manage regulatory compliance for asset managers and investors. Our unique place in the market, combined with our partnership approach, depth of experience and well-invested systems, enables us to support investment managers through the challenges of changing market and investor needs, and, as a result, help them to enhance returns, minimise costs and mitigate their risks. What's in it for you? • A very competitive basic salary plus benefits.• 23 days' holiday to start, (rising to 25) plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy extra leave.• Company matched pension scheme, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme and plenty more.• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle -
Jun 01, 2023
Full time
Data Services Manager Overview The Data Services Manager will be a hands-on lead to a team that will provide full lifecycle management to development, testing and ultimately production data as well as database management systems underpinning the data. They will be managing and maintaining the key database management systems to ensure development and testing environments are kept up to date, work on performance tuning and enhancements, troubleshooting, maintenance, health checks and investigations of production system problems, carrying out peer review and enforcing coding and scripting standards. The Data Services team has ownership of all static data sources, and ensures data integrity, availability, and security. The Data Services Manager will take active responsibility of ensuring license compliance across environments and ensure governance is maintained. Key Accountabilities and Main Responsibilities Strategic Focus • The Data Services Manager will drive a culture of continuous improvement whilst being conversant in the automation approach associated in a DevOps environment.• For the operational support and continuous improvement of the data estate, and processes for across all environments.• Automation, process efficiency and appropriate tooling (Code Management and Deployment/Configurations) is utilised to reduce cycle times, and improve reliability, audit, and traceability for all system deployments across multiple applications. • Process, best practice, and database build standards are consistently applied and constantly improved upon.• Provide strong governance for the management, and access, of live data in environments where required (Client Data Take Up) and to ensure obfuscation technologies/practice is embedded.• Support the Product Squads, ensuring all environments left of Pre-Prod are up to date, maintained and supported.• Production environments are protected by governance, good practice/process, and 'fit for purpose'.• Ensuring project and change release(s) are packaged to the right quality, repeatable between environments without change or modification and deployed to the target environments - ultimately to Production without detriment or issue in agreed timescales.• Weak points in Process, Technology and Service are addressed through a culture of continual improvement.• Software and processes are correctly documented to ensure single points of knowledge do not become a problem and skills are distributed across the team and department.• Ensuring that software Deliverables/Artefacts, as part of any Change/Project, are progressed providing appropriate status reporting and updates as requested by the Line/Project/Change Manager.• Communicate professionally, including monitoring/responding to emails and telephone calls.• Client liaison - act on any requirements as necessary. Liaise with external clients, suppliers, consultants, and stakeholders.• Ensure documentation for all environments is kept up to date. Perform regular reviews and report on updates.• Take part in management escalation on-call rota. People Leadership Lead the team of DBAs across the two core database management systems (SQL and Oracle), ensure activities are monitored and KPIs are measured and reported on.Provide strong leadership to the team by leading through good example and practice. Governance & Risk Ensure any identified risk items are remediated in a timely and effective manner, provide reports on remediated items. Ensure that a documented governance approach exists that will satisfy both internal and external audits. Experience and Personal Attributes • Excellent communicator, with demonstrable experience leading and improving a data services team in complex 24/7 production environments.• More than 10 years' experience in Oracle database management.• Comprehensive knowledge of database administration (design, installation & troubleshooting) of Oracle database from 11g to current versions, MSSQL and NoSQL. • Demonstrable database performance and optimisation experience.• Ability to develop and implement data security guidelines while making data available to those authorised to have access.• Ability to ensure the technical integrity of DMS by protecting against loss or misuse of information. • Designing backup/recovery strategies with comprehensive knowledge and experience of Database Mirroring, Log Shipping, Clustering, Availability Groups, Transactional Replication and ETL.• Experience working with automation deployment tools.• Experience in automated testing of all database releases. About Link Group / Fund Solutions: Our Funds Solutions division is a leading independent Authorised Fund Manager and provider of fund administration and transfer agency services. We leverage our specialist knowledge and technology to support traditional and alternative funds in UK, Ireland, Luxembourg and Australia, manage £100bn of assets with circa 500 people. With a focus on strong governance, regulatory expertise and risk management, our business helps to manage regulatory compliance for asset managers and investors. Our unique place in the market, combined with our partnership approach, depth of experience and well-invested systems, enables us to support investment managers through the challenges of changing market and investor needs, and, as a result, help them to enhance returns, minimise costs and mitigate their risks. What's in it for you? • A very competitive basic salary plus benefits.• 23 days' holiday to start, (rising to 25) plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy extra leave.• Company matched pension scheme, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme and plenty more.• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle -
About The Delta Group We are Europe's leading visual communications specialist delivering dynamic multi-channel marketing services to brands and retailers across the globe. Our model combines insight, creative, production, execution and optimisation to provide clients with a broad range of effective and impactful point-of-purchase visual communications. We are invested in understanding the complex and dynamic challenges facing brands and retailers and our services are specifically designed to navigate this complexity and boost competitiveness across multiple markets and languages. We're owner-managed and independent, leading small teams of influential thinkers, meaning that we have the agility of a small business but the resources of a large one. Our belief is that in a changing industry, we must be a company that can change with it. Role Overview The Delta Group are looking for a HR Systems Analyst/Advisor, with experience in using and maintaining HR systems. You will have core responsibilities around the integration, maintenance, design and development of our HRIS, Cascade, as well as managing the efficiency and quality of other internal systems whilst working in partnership with the wider HR team. The successful candidate will be part of a small friendly team, helping to deliver system support, maintenance and solutions. Key Responsibilities Function as an expert for "Cascade by IRIS" administration Coordinate and drive automation of our internal HR systems to optimise end user experience Using process improvement ideas to identify areas of change and enhancement to ensure we are using systems effectively Work with the HR team in the analysis, development, implementation and support of allocated projects and changes Develop of insightful report and data structures (such as productivity, costs, absence, turnover trends) to provide in sight to senior management Partner with relevant stakeholders to support teams and managers across various HR areas - absence, performance, investigations, disciplinaries, technical system queries whilst abiding by company policies and procedures. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Understanding of HR systems (essential) Experience in using Cascade by IRIS (desirable) Strong Microsoft Office skills - Excel, Word etc. Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with business users Data analysis and reporting experience Strong attention to detail Ability to prioritise workload and provide timely follow-up and resolution Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects HR Generalist experience (desirable) Benefits 25 Holidays + Bank Holidays Retailer Discounts Scheme Wellbeing Resources (including Employee Assistance Programme) Management Award Referrals Cycle To Work Scheme Training & Progression Opportunities Pension Contribution Modern Facility (with free onsite parking & canteen) Contractual Job Type: Permanent or Fixed Term Contract (both offered) Location: Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire (hybrid working offered) Shift: Monday - Friday (40 hours per week) Salary: Competitive If you think this role is suitable to you, apply now!
Jun 01, 2023
Full time
About The Delta Group We are Europe's leading visual communications specialist delivering dynamic multi-channel marketing services to brands and retailers across the globe. Our model combines insight, creative, production, execution and optimisation to provide clients with a broad range of effective and impactful point-of-purchase visual communications. We are invested in understanding the complex and dynamic challenges facing brands and retailers and our services are specifically designed to navigate this complexity and boost competitiveness across multiple markets and languages. We're owner-managed and independent, leading small teams of influential thinkers, meaning that we have the agility of a small business but the resources of a large one. Our belief is that in a changing industry, we must be a company that can change with it. Role Overview The Delta Group are looking for a HR Systems Analyst/Advisor, with experience in using and maintaining HR systems. You will have core responsibilities around the integration, maintenance, design and development of our HRIS, Cascade, as well as managing the efficiency and quality of other internal systems whilst working in partnership with the wider HR team. The successful candidate will be part of a small friendly team, helping to deliver system support, maintenance and solutions. Key Responsibilities Function as an expert for "Cascade by IRIS" administration Coordinate and drive automation of our internal HR systems to optimise end user experience Using process improvement ideas to identify areas of change and enhancement to ensure we are using systems effectively Work with the HR team in the analysis, development, implementation and support of allocated projects and changes Develop of insightful report and data structures (such as productivity, costs, absence, turnover trends) to provide in sight to senior management Partner with relevant stakeholders to support teams and managers across various HR areas - absence, performance, investigations, disciplinaries, technical system queries whilst abiding by company policies and procedures. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Understanding of HR systems (essential) Experience in using Cascade by IRIS (desirable) Strong Microsoft Office skills - Excel, Word etc. Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with business users Data analysis and reporting experience Strong attention to detail Ability to prioritise workload and provide timely follow-up and resolution Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects HR Generalist experience (desirable) Benefits 25 Holidays + Bank Holidays Retailer Discounts Scheme Wellbeing Resources (including Employee Assistance Programme) Management Award Referrals Cycle To Work Scheme Training & Progression Opportunities Pension Contribution Modern Facility (with free onsite parking & canteen) Contractual Job Type: Permanent or Fixed Term Contract (both offered) Location: Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire (hybrid working offered) Shift: Monday - Friday (40 hours per week) Salary: Competitive If you think this role is suitable to you, apply now!
Planning Director Job title: Digital Planning Director Group: EMEA Paid Media Engine Reports to: EMEA Planning Lead Job purpose : This role is responsible for the digital planning and integrat ion o f the EMEA activation hub for this client . We operate a fully integrated cross - digital channel approach to deliver 's media objective s . The EMEA Paid Media Engine team provide s a digital planning and buying approach to driv e maximum 'Outcomes' for across the region . This role is dedicated to leading integrated digital planning , client leadership and operational project management in the paid media engine , working alongside a specialist channel delivery team and an overarching digital Engine lead. Whilst being a key point of daily contact for our local hub connectors in applicable markets, y ou will also be responsible for building a strong relationship with : The Central media team (Operational planning and performance leads) Local stakeholders L ocal Mindshare teams Mindshare Global Client Leadership team Reporting S tructure: The Planning Director report s directly to the EMEA Planning lead . You will work directly, day to day with our channel delivery specialists to ensure consistent high quality output for our client stakeholders. Experience required: 5 years + of strong digital media planning & buying experience. Ideally local and regional/multi market Well versed in digital media planning across channels ( search, social & programmatic display/video ) Understanding of brand and demand media planning principles Experience in forecasting & scenario digital planning to deliver to client targets Excellent client facing communication & presentation skills Hands on knowledge tools such as Google Analytics, search trends, ad servers ( e.g. DoubleClick ), social analytics ( e.g. Crimson Hexagon), data visualization & analysis tools Personal Attributes: Works well within a t eam environment , with c apability to work and own projects independently A ' can-do ' attitude who is energetic with a hands-on approach to service client relationships Positive & productive - solutions orientated Organized with a strong attention to detail. Great interpersonal and communication skills Key skills & knowledge: The individual will be expected to use their own initiative to manage and coordinate workstreams to deliver integrated campaign s across search, social and programmatic platform s . You will lead by example, creating an environment where all members of the team have an opportunity to fulfil their potential and deliver exceptional work for our clients . The 3 key principles of the role are: Deliver insight and lead integrated digital planning across the consumer journey Central lead communicator for all digital projects and processes . Collaborator with delivery team to provide a single solutio n to Owner of the end to end client key deliverables for your market/s and work in full collaboration with the local MS team as one Mindshare team. ( e.g. quarterly/yearly planning & QBR process) . Principal responsibilities : Drive Performance Focusing on integration to drive digital strategy & data driven marketing In partnership with local team and planning and activation lead s - lead the planning conversation for client stakeholders Lead and present strategies, media plans/ documents incorporating communication goals, recommendations, rationale, ideas and implementation, planning costs and budget splits and KPI's Collaborate with team on plans , insights and recommendations Ensure reporting is focused on actionable insight. Be able to surface and share insights back to the client, and work with the team to surface optimisation opportunities Be able to articulate key drivers and barriers to delivering media targets Develop understanding of the business - across new cars, used cars, business, aftersales and subscriptions Involvement in regional Joint Business Plan workstreams with Facebook and Google Drive our Product Collaborate on a consistent, best-in-class approach to digital planning for Create and maintain account roadmaps for every market , covering testing, innovation, growth and other elements for your market s D evelop our process M anage digital cross channel planning processes & outputs across Paid Engine and local planning team Coordinate holistic media plans as a response to brief working with local Mindshare teams for non-digital and non paid engine activity. Work with a project management solution to develop and streamline ways of working D rive integrated ways of working between the Paid Engine and M indshare Local teams Ability to multi-task, prioritize jobs and manage own and the teams time efficiently Manage planning timeline and client request s efficiently for the team Ensure team delivering on the key deliverables from strategies to follow up actions/ tracking from calls to ensure the team is accountabl e Constant ly review all optimization, budget management and other processes to identify opportunities for improvement in effectiveness or efficiency Rais e our profile Surface and share great work from the team C ontribute to case studies , p oints of v iew and lead area of planning expertise to support the team keeping on top of the latest trends or tech A clear and concise style of writing with confident, persuasive presentation skills. Build and maintain relationships with local c lient l eads, offering strategic guidance to help grow the business and strengthen the relationship P ersonal p erformance measures : The Paid Engine Planning Director w ill predominantly be measured on the output s below : Ensure the teams deliver excellence in idea creation, digital infrastructure and execution across digital / data assignments Motivated teams - measured via 360 and informal feedback Client satisfaction via formal and constructive feedback Strong relationships with all key contacts via 360 and informal feedback I nvolvement in New Business and internal projects Demonstrating skills and behaviors as outlined above, leading by example Quality of work delivered by you and your team and Performance against client objectives
May 29, 2023
Full time
Planning Director Job title: Digital Planning Director Group: EMEA Paid Media Engine Reports to: EMEA Planning Lead Job purpose : This role is responsible for the digital planning and integrat ion o f the EMEA activation hub for this client . We operate a fully integrated cross - digital channel approach to deliver 's media objective s . The EMEA Paid Media Engine team provide s a digital planning and buying approach to driv e maximum 'Outcomes' for across the region . This role is dedicated to leading integrated digital planning , client leadership and operational project management in the paid media engine , working alongside a specialist channel delivery team and an overarching digital Engine lead. Whilst being a key point of daily contact for our local hub connectors in applicable markets, y ou will also be responsible for building a strong relationship with : The Central media team (Operational planning and performance leads) Local stakeholders L ocal Mindshare teams Mindshare Global Client Leadership team Reporting S tructure: The Planning Director report s directly to the EMEA Planning lead . You will work directly, day to day with our channel delivery specialists to ensure consistent high quality output for our client stakeholders. Experience required: 5 years + of strong digital media planning & buying experience. Ideally local and regional/multi market Well versed in digital media planning across channels ( search, social & programmatic display/video ) Understanding of brand and demand media planning principles Experience in forecasting & scenario digital planning to deliver to client targets Excellent client facing communication & presentation skills Hands on knowledge tools such as Google Analytics, search trends, ad servers ( e.g. DoubleClick ), social analytics ( e.g. Crimson Hexagon), data visualization & analysis tools Personal Attributes: Works well within a t eam environment , with c apability to work and own projects independently A ' can-do ' attitude who is energetic with a hands-on approach to service client relationships Positive & productive - solutions orientated Organized with a strong attention to detail. Great interpersonal and communication skills Key skills & knowledge: The individual will be expected to use their own initiative to manage and coordinate workstreams to deliver integrated campaign s across search, social and programmatic platform s . You will lead by example, creating an environment where all members of the team have an opportunity to fulfil their potential and deliver exceptional work for our clients . The 3 key principles of the role are: Deliver insight and lead integrated digital planning across the consumer journey Central lead communicator for all digital projects and processes . Collaborator with delivery team to provide a single solutio n to Owner of the end to end client key deliverables for your market/s and work in full collaboration with the local MS team as one Mindshare team. ( e.g. quarterly/yearly planning & QBR process) . Principal responsibilities : Drive Performance Focusing on integration to drive digital strategy & data driven marketing In partnership with local team and planning and activation lead s - lead the planning conversation for client stakeholders Lead and present strategies, media plans/ documents incorporating communication goals, recommendations, rationale, ideas and implementation, planning costs and budget splits and KPI's Collaborate with team on plans , insights and recommendations Ensure reporting is focused on actionable insight. Be able to surface and share insights back to the client, and work with the team to surface optimisation opportunities Be able to articulate key drivers and barriers to delivering media targets Develop understanding of the business - across new cars, used cars, business, aftersales and subscriptions Involvement in regional Joint Business Plan workstreams with Facebook and Google Drive our Product Collaborate on a consistent, best-in-class approach to digital planning for Create and maintain account roadmaps for every market , covering testing, innovation, growth and other elements for your market s D evelop our process M anage digital cross channel planning processes & outputs across Paid Engine and local planning team Coordinate holistic media plans as a response to brief working with local Mindshare teams for non-digital and non paid engine activity. Work with a project management solution to develop and streamline ways of working D rive integrated ways of working between the Paid Engine and M indshare Local teams Ability to multi-task, prioritize jobs and manage own and the teams time efficiently Manage planning timeline and client request s efficiently for the team Ensure team delivering on the key deliverables from strategies to follow up actions/ tracking from calls to ensure the team is accountabl e Constant ly review all optimization, budget management and other processes to identify opportunities for improvement in effectiveness or efficiency Rais e our profile Surface and share great work from the team C ontribute to case studies , p oints of v iew and lead area of planning expertise to support the team keeping on top of the latest trends or tech A clear and concise style of writing with confident, persuasive presentation skills. Build and maintain relationships with local c lient l eads, offering strategic guidance to help grow the business and strengthen the relationship P ersonal p erformance measures : The Paid Engine Planning Director w ill predominantly be measured on the output s below : Ensure the teams deliver excellence in idea creation, digital infrastructure and execution across digital / data assignments Motivated teams - measured via 360 and informal feedback Client satisfaction via formal and constructive feedback Strong relationships with all key contacts via 360 and informal feedback I nvolvement in New Business and internal projects Demonstrating skills and behaviors as outlined above, leading by example Quality of work delivered by you and your team and Performance against client objectives
Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Belfast, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London About the job Summary Join a team at the heart of the global economy! We create digital services, data tools and technology for businesses to prosper around the world. Have a look at our video ! Our Digital, Data and Technology team develops and operates tools, services, and platforms that enable the UK government to provide world leading support to businesses in the UK and overseas. Youll get to constantly push boundaries in an environment free of heavy legacy, driven by curiosity, social purpose, diversity of thought, entrepreneurship, and the aspiration to offer an incredible experience to all our users. Find out more on our blog, Digital Trade. Job description As our Lead Site Reliability Engineer, you will lead a team of site reliability engineers who are committed to delivering excellent services and continual improvement. You will drive adaption of best practices and be responsible for managingour platform hosting. You will influence our future hosting strategy, helping to develop the team's roadmap of work and lead the support of several services offerings including CI/CD, Account Management, Containerisation, Network Connectivity, Cloud Cost Optimisation, Service Performance and Availability. Working with development teams to create reusable components, enabling service delivery at pace, you will automate the oversight of systems at scale, covering a hybrid cloud environment, including but not limited to AWS, GovUK PaaS, & Azure. Responsibilities In your day-to-day role, you will: Set the SRE teams technical direction, working with the technology leadership team. Provide technical leadership & guidance to the SRE team through coaching and mentoring. Lead the sharing of knowledge and good practice to develop the teams capability. Identify and lead on modernization initiatives through continuous improvement. Give development teams the tools for their job, including infrastructure, APM, exception, log aggregation, dashboards, and declarative CD/CI pipelines. Collaboratively develop the future hosting strategy. Actively lead the support of service offerings (Account Management, Security, CI/CD, Automation, Containerization, Service Performance & cloud Infrastructure). Ensure security, stability, and capacity are embedded in services deployments. Champion the adoption of emerging technology to automate tasks & deployments. Solve complex issues using root cause analysis, progressing opportunities to improve reliability, security, capability of infrastructure, application, and site services. Essential Skills and Experience Youll have demonstrable skills and experience of: Team leadership: managing workload, coaching, and mentoring technical staff. Setting the direction for technical teams, and liaising with colleagues to establish requirements and identify, propose, initiate work. Identifying good practices, sharing experiences, and championing your team's agenda, acting as the voice of the team. Working with cloud technology and the use of orchestration tools, developing infrastructure as code on top of cloud computing services. Deploying & managing CI/CD pipelines. Identification of process optimization opportunities and leading teams to deliver service improvements. Experience of information security, designing, quality-reviewing and quality-assurance solutions with security controls embedded. Designing and reviewing systems, selecting appropriate design standards, methods and tools and ensure they are applied effectively. Benefits Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27% Things you need to know Security Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check . See our vetting charter . People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. Selection process details We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview. Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way. Assessment and Interview As part of the application process you will be asked to upload a CV which outlines your experience, skills and fit for the role. At the sift stage for this role, Inspire People will assess you against the essential criteria listed above to compile a long list of applications. If you are progressed through to this stage, you will be asked to complete a short, pre-recorded video interview with Inspire People or provide written answers to questions. These applications will then be sifted by DIT hiring managers. Initial sifting will take place the week commencing 26th September, with CV submissions to DIT on the 30th September. Interviews will take place the week commencing 10th October. Please note that these dates are indicative and may be subject to change. At the interview stage for this role, we will assess your technical/specialist experience, outlined in the above role description, testing your ability through relevant assessments/presentations and ask you questions around Behaviours and Technical skills, which are part of the Civil Service Success Profiles . The technical element within the interview, where you will be asked a series of questions to demonstrate your specific professional skills and knowledge related directly to the job role and context, will assess against these Technical Skills: Availability and capacity management Information security Modern standards approach Programming and build (software engineering) Prototyping Service support Systems design Systems integration User focus You will also be assessed against the Behaviours of: Communicating and Influencing Developing Self and Others Changing and Improving Making Effective Decisions Offer Stage Appointments may be made to candidates in merit order based on location preferences. The salary we will offer is determined using interview performance. Scores at interview translate to proficiency levels and an associated salary. Once a successful candidate has a proficiency level and is part of the capability framework, they will be given opportunities to self-assess to progress through the pay scale within their grade during their time at DIT. For further explanation of proficiency levels and more information about DDaT click here. The Department for International Trade embraces and values diversity in all forms. We welcome and pride ourselves on the positive impact diversity has on the work we do, and we promote equality of opportunity throughout the organisation. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Candidates who pass the bar at interview but are not the highest scoring will be held on a 12-month reserve list for future appointments. Candidates who are judged to be a near miss at interview may be offered a post at the grade below the one advertised. If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out. The Department for International Trade embraces and values diversity in all forms. We welcome and pride ourselves on the positive impact diversity has on the work we do, and we promote equality of opportunity throughout the organisation. Harmonised terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you. Please note the successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 18 months before being released for another role. Any move to the Department for International Trade from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band. Reasonable adjustment If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should contact the DDaT Recruitment team before the closing date to discuss your needs. ..... click apply for full job details
Sep 23, 2022
Full time
Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Belfast, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London About the job Summary Join a team at the heart of the global economy! We create digital services, data tools and technology for businesses to prosper around the world. Have a look at our video ! Our Digital, Data and Technology team develops and operates tools, services, and platforms that enable the UK government to provide world leading support to businesses in the UK and overseas. Youll get to constantly push boundaries in an environment free of heavy legacy, driven by curiosity, social purpose, diversity of thought, entrepreneurship, and the aspiration to offer an incredible experience to all our users. Find out more on our blog, Digital Trade. Job description As our Lead Site Reliability Engineer, you will lead a team of site reliability engineers who are committed to delivering excellent services and continual improvement. You will drive adaption of best practices and be responsible for managingour platform hosting. You will influence our future hosting strategy, helping to develop the team's roadmap of work and lead the support of several services offerings including CI/CD, Account Management, Containerisation, Network Connectivity, Cloud Cost Optimisation, Service Performance and Availability. Working with development teams to create reusable components, enabling service delivery at pace, you will automate the oversight of systems at scale, covering a hybrid cloud environment, including but not limited to AWS, GovUK PaaS, & Azure. Responsibilities In your day-to-day role, you will: Set the SRE teams technical direction, working with the technology leadership team. Provide technical leadership & guidance to the SRE team through coaching and mentoring. Lead the sharing of knowledge and good practice to develop the teams capability. Identify and lead on modernization initiatives through continuous improvement. Give development teams the tools for their job, including infrastructure, APM, exception, log aggregation, dashboards, and declarative CD/CI pipelines. Collaboratively develop the future hosting strategy. Actively lead the support of service offerings (Account Management, Security, CI/CD, Automation, Containerization, Service Performance & cloud Infrastructure). Ensure security, stability, and capacity are embedded in services deployments. Champion the adoption of emerging technology to automate tasks & deployments. Solve complex issues using root cause analysis, progressing opportunities to improve reliability, security, capability of infrastructure, application, and site services. Essential Skills and Experience Youll have demonstrable skills and experience of: Team leadership: managing workload, coaching, and mentoring technical staff. Setting the direction for technical teams, and liaising with colleagues to establish requirements and identify, propose, initiate work. Identifying good practices, sharing experiences, and championing your team's agenda, acting as the voice of the team. Working with cloud technology and the use of orchestration tools, developing infrastructure as code on top of cloud computing services. Deploying & managing CI/CD pipelines. Identification of process optimization opportunities and leading teams to deliver service improvements. Experience of information security, designing, quality-reviewing and quality-assurance solutions with security controls embedded. Designing and reviewing systems, selecting appropriate design standards, methods and tools and ensure they are applied effectively. Benefits Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27% Things you need to know Security Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check . See our vetting charter . People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. Selection process details We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview. Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way. Assessment and Interview As part of the application process you will be asked to upload a CV which outlines your experience, skills and fit for the role. At the sift stage for this role, Inspire People will assess you against the essential criteria listed above to compile a long list of applications. If you are progressed through to this stage, you will be asked to complete a short, pre-recorded video interview with Inspire People or provide written answers to questions. These applications will then be sifted by DIT hiring managers. Initial sifting will take place the week commencing 26th September, with CV submissions to DIT on the 30th September. Interviews will take place the week commencing 10th October. Please note that these dates are indicative and may be subject to change. At the interview stage for this role, we will assess your technical/specialist experience, outlined in the above role description, testing your ability through relevant assessments/presentations and ask you questions around Behaviours and Technical skills, which are part of the Civil Service Success Profiles . The technical element within the interview, where you will be asked a series of questions to demonstrate your specific professional skills and knowledge related directly to the job role and context, will assess against these Technical Skills: Availability and capacity management Information security Modern standards approach Programming and build (software engineering) Prototyping Service support Systems design Systems integration User focus You will also be assessed against the Behaviours of: Communicating and Influencing Developing Self and Others Changing and Improving Making Effective Decisions Offer Stage Appointments may be made to candidates in merit order based on location preferences. The salary we will offer is determined using interview performance. Scores at interview translate to proficiency levels and an associated salary. Once a successful candidate has a proficiency level and is part of the capability framework, they will be given opportunities to self-assess to progress through the pay scale within their grade during their time at DIT. For further explanation of proficiency levels and more information about DDaT click here. The Department for International Trade embraces and values diversity in all forms. We welcome and pride ourselves on the positive impact diversity has on the work we do, and we promote equality of opportunity throughout the organisation. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Candidates who pass the bar at interview but are not the highest scoring will be held on a 12-month reserve list for future appointments. Candidates who are judged to be a near miss at interview may be offered a post at the grade below the one advertised. If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out. The Department for International Trade embraces and values diversity in all forms. We welcome and pride ourselves on the positive impact diversity has on the work we do, and we promote equality of opportunity throughout the organisation. Harmonised terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you. Please note the successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 18 months before being released for another role. Any move to the Department for International Trade from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band. Reasonable adjustment If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should contact the DDaT Recruitment team before the closing date to discuss your needs. ..... click apply for full job details
Role summary It has been acknowledged that greater focus is required on data governance and quality so Applied Intelligence is growing its capacity and capability. Data governance is the process of managing the usage, integrity and security of our business systems data based on the internal standards and polices developed. The team strive to ensure effective governance to improve the consistency and trustworthiness of the data to prevent it being misused. To support effective data governance the team are also the driving force behind data quality improvement activities. This is the root cause analysis of the core AI data sets to recommend system fix, process change, cleansing and control reporting. Ultimately our mission is to continuously improve and protect our core data to reduce operational cost, increase revenue and protect ourselves from security breaches. The role will be to support the master data leads by creating data quality reporting and dashboards. The Database Engineer will work quickly to develop more supported data models and reports than the manual ones currently being managed by the Master Data leads and will focus some of their time on developing a wider solution for data quality reporting, providing insight into where the Master Data leads will root cause next. What you'll be doing Design, develop and implement a complex database system for data quality Ingesting and modelling the data before creating reporting and dashboard solutions for the MD leads and head of master data. Monitoring, optimising, troubleshooting and performance tuning of the DQ database. Developing and maintaining backup and disaster recovery plans. Working closely with the IT engineering DB team to ensure architectural and solution principles adhered to. Upgrading, patching, and general database maintenance. What we're looking for Reporting Requirements Gathering Install, configure & support of MS SQL Server 2012, 2014, 2016, 201 Experience with Performance Tuning and Optimisation (PTO), using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools. Database upgrade planning and execution Database patching Experience with backups, restores and recovery models DB Security design, implementation and monitoring Application security Capacity Planning SQL and PL/SQL troubleshooting, coding and optimisation Understanding of how the underpinning infrastructure (OS, virtual infrastructure, physical infrastructure) impacts Database design and operations - collaboration with teams that manage those areas Very strong attention to detail Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day. By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we're working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance wellbeing. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. About BAE Systems Digital Intelligence BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,800 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 16 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments. Launched in 2022, Digital Intelligence is part of BAE Systems, and has a rich heritage in helping to defend nations and businesses around the world from advanced threats. Division overview: Functions At BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, we pride ourselves in being a leader in the cyber defence industry, and the business could not operate without all the dedicated work of our Functions teams. From Finance & Operations through Communications & Marketing, to HR and Site Operations and more, our Functions teams enable our divisions to implement ground-breaking digital transformations and crucial defence software. As part of Functions, you will be supporting and partnering with our global business from the backline, being a strategic advisor within your specialist area, and ensuring the business runs smoothly and efficiently. We all have a role to play in defending our clients; and this is yours.
Sep 23, 2022
Full time
Role summary It has been acknowledged that greater focus is required on data governance and quality so Applied Intelligence is growing its capacity and capability. Data governance is the process of managing the usage, integrity and security of our business systems data based on the internal standards and polices developed. The team strive to ensure effective governance to improve the consistency and trustworthiness of the data to prevent it being misused. To support effective data governance the team are also the driving force behind data quality improvement activities. This is the root cause analysis of the core AI data sets to recommend system fix, process change, cleansing and control reporting. Ultimately our mission is to continuously improve and protect our core data to reduce operational cost, increase revenue and protect ourselves from security breaches. The role will be to support the master data leads by creating data quality reporting and dashboards. The Database Engineer will work quickly to develop more supported data models and reports than the manual ones currently being managed by the Master Data leads and will focus some of their time on developing a wider solution for data quality reporting, providing insight into where the Master Data leads will root cause next. What you'll be doing Design, develop and implement a complex database system for data quality Ingesting and modelling the data before creating reporting and dashboard solutions for the MD leads and head of master data. Monitoring, optimising, troubleshooting and performance tuning of the DQ database. Developing and maintaining backup and disaster recovery plans. Working closely with the IT engineering DB team to ensure architectural and solution principles adhered to. Upgrading, patching, and general database maintenance. What we're looking for Reporting Requirements Gathering Install, configure & support of MS SQL Server 2012, 2014, 2016, 201 Experience with Performance Tuning and Optimisation (PTO), using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools. Database upgrade planning and execution Database patching Experience with backups, restores and recovery models DB Security design, implementation and monitoring Application security Capacity Planning SQL and PL/SQL troubleshooting, coding and optimisation Understanding of how the underpinning infrastructure (OS, virtual infrastructure, physical infrastructure) impacts Database design and operations - collaboration with teams that manage those areas Very strong attention to detail Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day. By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we're working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance wellbeing. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. About BAE Systems Digital Intelligence BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,800 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 16 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments. Launched in 2022, Digital Intelligence is part of BAE Systems, and has a rich heritage in helping to defend nations and businesses around the world from advanced threats. Division overview: Functions At BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, we pride ourselves in being a leader in the cyber defence industry, and the business could not operate without all the dedicated work of our Functions teams. From Finance & Operations through Communications & Marketing, to HR and Site Operations and more, our Functions teams enable our divisions to implement ground-breaking digital transformations and crucial defence software. As part of Functions, you will be supporting and partnering with our global business from the backline, being a strategic advisor within your specialist area, and ensuring the business runs smoothly and efficiently. We all have a role to play in defending our clients; and this is yours.
Role: Database Specialist Salary: Starting from £40,000 to £60,000 Do databases float your boat, are you passionate about data. If so and you're an experienced database administrator looking for a new challenge this opportunity is for you. An opportunity is available in the Group and Data Infrastructure team. The team is predominantly Bristol based but we are flexible with location and the role can be based in Bristol or Norwich. A bit about the job: The role will report to the Group and Data Platform Infrastructure Manager but will work closely with the DevOps and design team when required. Our primary database is PostgreSQL RDS, but we have Oracle, DB2, MS SQL, DynamoDB with Redshift & Aurora Postgres expected soon. Identify, take operational ownership of and resolve (via the DevOps team) database issues that don't meet Aviva's IT and BP standards. Working with the DevOps team to improving sustainability through performance/efficiency tuning & cost optimisation for the databases in the estate Database consultancy & subject matter expertise to the DevOps team Database consultancy to the Solution Design team when required to assist primarily with Tech Evaluations & PoC's Skills and experience we're looking for: DBA level experience of PostgreSQL RDS & AWS certification or relevant experience Aurora Postgres & Redshift is essential Oracle & MS SQL, AWS S3, EMR & Hive desirable Can do, pro-active attitude. Someone who can leverage their technical skills and prioritise their workloads to deliver the best customer outcomes on time Experience and knowledge of Aviva's Cloud environment processes desirable. What you'll get for this role: Starting salary between £40,000 and £60,000 depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications Generous pension (starting level Aviva contributes 8% when you contribute 2%) Eligibility for annual performance bonus Family friendly parental and carer's leave 25 days / 29 days holiday per year plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days Up to 40% discount for Aviva products Brilliant flexible benefits including electric cars Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme 21 volunteering hours per year Aviva is for everyone: We are inclusive - we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you're in a job share just apply as a pair. We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working - spending around 60% of their time in our offices and 40% at home. To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you've applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we'll interview you. We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Manisha Dinesh a call on or send an email to
Sep 23, 2022
Full time
Role: Database Specialist Salary: Starting from £40,000 to £60,000 Do databases float your boat, are you passionate about data. If so and you're an experienced database administrator looking for a new challenge this opportunity is for you. An opportunity is available in the Group and Data Infrastructure team. The team is predominantly Bristol based but we are flexible with location and the role can be based in Bristol or Norwich. A bit about the job: The role will report to the Group and Data Platform Infrastructure Manager but will work closely with the DevOps and design team when required. Our primary database is PostgreSQL RDS, but we have Oracle, DB2, MS SQL, DynamoDB with Redshift & Aurora Postgres expected soon. Identify, take operational ownership of and resolve (via the DevOps team) database issues that don't meet Aviva's IT and BP standards. Working with the DevOps team to improving sustainability through performance/efficiency tuning & cost optimisation for the databases in the estate Database consultancy & subject matter expertise to the DevOps team Database consultancy to the Solution Design team when required to assist primarily with Tech Evaluations & PoC's Skills and experience we're looking for: DBA level experience of PostgreSQL RDS & AWS certification or relevant experience Aurora Postgres & Redshift is essential Oracle & MS SQL, AWS S3, EMR & Hive desirable Can do, pro-active attitude. Someone who can leverage their technical skills and prioritise their workloads to deliver the best customer outcomes on time Experience and knowledge of Aviva's Cloud environment processes desirable. What you'll get for this role: Starting salary between £40,000 and £60,000 depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications Generous pension (starting level Aviva contributes 8% when you contribute 2%) Eligibility for annual performance bonus Family friendly parental and carer's leave 25 days / 29 days holiday per year plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days Up to 40% discount for Aviva products Brilliant flexible benefits including electric cars Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme 21 volunteering hours per year Aviva is for everyone: We are inclusive - we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you're in a job share just apply as a pair. We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working - spending around 60% of their time in our offices and 40% at home. To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you've applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we'll interview you. We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Manisha Dinesh a call on or send an email to
REQ ID: 99222 JOB TITLE: Technical Specialist - Electric Drive Unit Efficiency SALARY: Competitive POSTING END DATE: 26 September 2022 LOCATION: Coventry We're re-examining our vehicles and what a vehicle means in the emerging world of automation, connectedness, electrification and the shared economy. New ideas, new technology, and new approaches to mobility are our business. Join a team of next generation thinkers. WHAT TO EXPECT A central role to JLR's future, enabling the refinement of our future BEV propulsion systems through providing technical knowledge, design support and guidance, issue resolution validation and the development of our IP (Body of Knowledge) - all of which must be delivered using an agile mindset and programme delivery. The technical specialist is also expected to play a part in the development of JLR's staff through mentoring, writing and delivering training material As part of the Technical Specialist community, you will be a functional resource for the company. This role includes developing the future company strategy for processes, components and systems ultiment refinement. You will be a custodian of elements of our key technology for current and future products. You will be expected to teach, mentor and present at global conferences. You will develop a business aligned vision for technical delivery of the attribute or technology. Be involved with technical leadership to drive function, quality, cost or timing improvements on programmes. You will lead / support (exact requirement will be determined between the TS and the Chapter Lead) role for developing new technologies and new applications of current technologies. Have a thorough understanding of both internal and external customer attribute and technology requirements. Support task force activities to solve complex engineering problems. There will be an expectation to teach, mentor and present internally and at world class conferences. WHAT YOU'LL NEED You must have an in-depth knowledge and technical expertise in all areas of EP EDU efficiency but specialising in system interactions and optimisation - this must include competitor's intelligence, optimisation and design for efficiency, testing for efficiency and in-vehicle strategies. The ability to effectively explain complex ideas, confidently presenting these to senior stakeholders using presentation or other tools as required. You need good analytical skills including the ability to conduct complex research into new technologies and tools Knowledge, skills and experience Essential: A degree or relevant equivalent experience Expert in the area of Powertrain Efficiency - focusing on BEV (EDUs, Inverters, e-machines, transmissions, thermal management for EDUs) Detail knowledge of how to optimise a power unit calibration for efficiency Expert problem-solving skills SO WHY US? Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you'll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan, private medical cover and performance related bonus scheme. As a manager, you'll also be able to select one of our luxury premium vehicles to lease at a fraction of the cost. All this and more makes Jaguar Land Rover the perfect place to continue your journey. This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. At Jaguar Land Rover, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role. Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage. Please be aware that we may close this vacancy for applications before the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of interest. We strongly advise you to submit your application as early as possible. Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all.
Sep 21, 2022
Full time
REQ ID: 99222 JOB TITLE: Technical Specialist - Electric Drive Unit Efficiency SALARY: Competitive POSTING END DATE: 26 September 2022 LOCATION: Coventry We're re-examining our vehicles and what a vehicle means in the emerging world of automation, connectedness, electrification and the shared economy. New ideas, new technology, and new approaches to mobility are our business. Join a team of next generation thinkers. WHAT TO EXPECT A central role to JLR's future, enabling the refinement of our future BEV propulsion systems through providing technical knowledge, design support and guidance, issue resolution validation and the development of our IP (Body of Knowledge) - all of which must be delivered using an agile mindset and programme delivery. The technical specialist is also expected to play a part in the development of JLR's staff through mentoring, writing and delivering training material As part of the Technical Specialist community, you will be a functional resource for the company. This role includes developing the future company strategy for processes, components and systems ultiment refinement. You will be a custodian of elements of our key technology for current and future products. You will be expected to teach, mentor and present at global conferences. You will develop a business aligned vision for technical delivery of the attribute or technology. Be involved with technical leadership to drive function, quality, cost or timing improvements on programmes. You will lead / support (exact requirement will be determined between the TS and the Chapter Lead) role for developing new technologies and new applications of current technologies. Have a thorough understanding of both internal and external customer attribute and technology requirements. Support task force activities to solve complex engineering problems. There will be an expectation to teach, mentor and present internally and at world class conferences. WHAT YOU'LL NEED You must have an in-depth knowledge and technical expertise in all areas of EP EDU efficiency but specialising in system interactions and optimisation - this must include competitor's intelligence, optimisation and design for efficiency, testing for efficiency and in-vehicle strategies. The ability to effectively explain complex ideas, confidently presenting these to senior stakeholders using presentation or other tools as required. You need good analytical skills including the ability to conduct complex research into new technologies and tools Knowledge, skills and experience Essential: A degree or relevant equivalent experience Expert in the area of Powertrain Efficiency - focusing on BEV (EDUs, Inverters, e-machines, transmissions, thermal management for EDUs) Detail knowledge of how to optimise a power unit calibration for efficiency Expert problem-solving skills SO WHY US? Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you'll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan, private medical cover and performance related bonus scheme. As a manager, you'll also be able to select one of our luxury premium vehicles to lease at a fraction of the cost. All this and more makes Jaguar Land Rover the perfect place to continue your journey. This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. At Jaguar Land Rover, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role. Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage. Please be aware that we may close this vacancy for applications before the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of interest. We strongly advise you to submit your application as early as possible. Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all.
Dynamics 365 Specialist ERP Specialist (Dynamics 365) to assist in a programme delivery of a major systems upgrade. The successful candidate will help the organisation's finance and operations functions with the major system implementation as well as to get the most out of Dynamics 365 by providing subject matter expertise on the solution. Key Responsibilities * Work within the Project team to manage, lead and participate in a system migration of 20+ new legal entities over to D365 F&SCM, CE and HR implementations as necessary. * Guide internal and external resources through D365 implementation phases, evaluation, troubleshooting and optimisation. * Liaise with D365 implementation 3rd party/vendor to ensure quality (performance, cost, and timeliness) of services delivered as well as articulating functional designs, co-ordinating testing, and implementation to live. * Assist to gather, document, and analyse business requirements from key stakeholders, and assist in developing a roadmap for continual enhancements of the D365. * Identify improvements in business operation workflow and ensure proper implementation in D365 and other business applications. * Train and coach end-users in getting the most out of D365. Requirements * SME in D365 Finance, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Customer Engagement and Human Resources ERP * Good understanding of businesses processes and ERP/supporting systems * Ability to translate business needs and priorities into processes and systems requirements. * SOX exposure or experience is desirable * Logic Apps, Power Automate/Apps creation to automate business solutions is an advantage * Proven experience in at least one similar role implementing D365 ERP in a fixed deadline roll-out. * Management & delivery of corporate ERP & Financial Systems for a minimum of 3 years. * Delivery and End User focussed. * Excellent organisational skills, proactive, self-motivated and customer service skills * Excellent communication and stakeholder skills.
Nov 05, 2021
Full time
Dynamics 365 Specialist ERP Specialist (Dynamics 365) to assist in a programme delivery of a major systems upgrade. The successful candidate will help the organisation's finance and operations functions with the major system implementation as well as to get the most out of Dynamics 365 by providing subject matter expertise on the solution. Key Responsibilities * Work within the Project team to manage, lead and participate in a system migration of 20+ new legal entities over to D365 F&SCM, CE and HR implementations as necessary. * Guide internal and external resources through D365 implementation phases, evaluation, troubleshooting and optimisation. * Liaise with D365 implementation 3rd party/vendor to ensure quality (performance, cost, and timeliness) of services delivered as well as articulating functional designs, co-ordinating testing, and implementation to live. * Assist to gather, document, and analyse business requirements from key stakeholders, and assist in developing a roadmap for continual enhancements of the D365. * Identify improvements in business operation workflow and ensure proper implementation in D365 and other business applications. * Train and coach end-users in getting the most out of D365. Requirements * SME in D365 Finance, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Customer Engagement and Human Resources ERP * Good understanding of businesses processes and ERP/supporting systems * Ability to translate business needs and priorities into processes and systems requirements. * SOX exposure or experience is desirable * Logic Apps, Power Automate/Apps creation to automate business solutions is an advantage * Proven experience in at least one similar role implementing D365 ERP in a fixed deadline roll-out. * Management & delivery of corporate ERP & Financial Systems for a minimum of 3 years. * Delivery and End User focussed. * Excellent organisational skills, proactive, self-motivated and customer service skills * Excellent communication and stakeholder skills.
Lead Software Engineer Location: Worksop, Nottinghamshire (Hybrid working) Salary - £40k - £80k + Pension + Healthcare + Life Insurance + Critical Illness + Income Protection + Access to Online Training The Client: This highly successful business was formed to provide highly accurate telemetric data, specifically for the Emergency Services market, and has positioned itself as an industry leader in the sourcing and providing of technology solutions for this sector. Working in partnership with their clients, The Group offer a flexible approach to business, enabling a quick response to customers' requirements and needs. They are a technology-based company with many years experience in providing specialist products and solutions for the Mission Critical Emergency Services industry and other related markets. Their extensive portfolio includes Telematics, Medical Supply, Asset Finance and Medical Servicing, this allows them to be both fluid and reactive. The Role: Our client is looking to recruit a Lead Software Engineer in a team leader role to enhance and support the core applications and infrastructure used to provide their 'Insight' vehicle telematics product services. Due to their rapid expansion this is a new exciting role to complement the existing development team and to drive the product forward. The role will have a hybrid feel to working and there will be occasional travel throughout the UK supporting the sales team with technical presentation. The company's core operating hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday however some flexibility may be required in busy periods. Role Responsibilities: Development and Maintenance of back-end applications providing the core services and APIs, currently written in node.js and hosted on AWS. Support the wider development team to maximise potential drawing on knowledge & experience Monitoring and management of back-end mySQL databases, index and query optimisation API development providing bi-directional data access with 3rd party customer applications Design and delivery of customer & internal reporting applications as timed reports or threshold triggered by incoming data content Maintenance and monitoring the AWS cloud systems and applications to maintain high availability levels demanded by the customers. Develop efficient AWS hosted micro-services to provide cost effective, reliable and reactive cloud based telematics system. React and assist in the rectification of software issues / outages caused by internal, AWS or network based problems. Work with customers / sales teams to develop needs and ideas into solutions Support tenders/presentations relating to customer's IT requirements Assist with customer queries relating to web-site, API or report issues. Staying up-to-date with current and emerging software trends to ensure the Insight product remains ahead of the competition. Previous Knowledge and Experience: Proven development experience with Node.js environment (NPM, NVM, PM2, Express.js, Net,Mocha-chai test framework) for back-end systems. Familiarity of Java, PHP and Python used by other team members. Experience with MySQL database management and ability to write complex, efficient queries AWS Management experience or qualifications beneficial, covering: EC2 management, autoscaling groups, load balancers, launch templates and security groups S3 Storage Elasticache/Redis queue systems Web authentication (Cognito) API keys/O-Auth 2 Cloudwatch monitoring and reporting AWS CLI Lambda services for automatic deployment MySQL (RDS-Aurora) database management IAM user roles and management Experienced with Git for repository management and revision control IT security, Firewalls, Access Management & GDPR Experience of systems utilising real-time data streams and processing beneficial Ability to manage projects effectively (MS Project, Trello, Jira experience beneficial) The Person: Confident and enthusiastic approach to systems development Good team player, ability to communicate problems, ideas and solutions both internally and with external partners. Analytical thinker and problem solver Good presentation skills and telephone manner Ability to communicate technical information to suite both technical and non-technical audiences Package: Competitive salary. Employee Benefits Package including Pension, Private Medical Insurance, Death in Service, Critical Illness, Income Protection, 23 days Annual Leave Plus Bank Holidays and an optional Holiday Buy Scheme. Access to online training portals "Pluralsight" to encourage technical development and at the forefront of emerging technologies. Important Information: We endeavour to process your personal data in a fair and transparent manner. In applying for this role, Additional Resources will be acting in your best interest and may contact you in relation to the role, either by email, phone or text message. For more information see our Privacy Policy on our website. It is important you are aware of your individual rights and the provisions the company has put in place to protect your data. If you would like further information on the policy or GDPR please contact us. Additional Resources are an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as defined within The Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.
Oct 07, 2021
Full time
Lead Software Engineer Location: Worksop, Nottinghamshire (Hybrid working) Salary - £40k - £80k + Pension + Healthcare + Life Insurance + Critical Illness + Income Protection + Access to Online Training The Client: This highly successful business was formed to provide highly accurate telemetric data, specifically for the Emergency Services market, and has positioned itself as an industry leader in the sourcing and providing of technology solutions for this sector. Working in partnership with their clients, The Group offer a flexible approach to business, enabling a quick response to customers' requirements and needs. They are a technology-based company with many years experience in providing specialist products and solutions for the Mission Critical Emergency Services industry and other related markets. Their extensive portfolio includes Telematics, Medical Supply, Asset Finance and Medical Servicing, this allows them to be both fluid and reactive. The Role: Our client is looking to recruit a Lead Software Engineer in a team leader role to enhance and support the core applications and infrastructure used to provide their 'Insight' vehicle telematics product services. Due to their rapid expansion this is a new exciting role to complement the existing development team and to drive the product forward. The role will have a hybrid feel to working and there will be occasional travel throughout the UK supporting the sales team with technical presentation. The company's core operating hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday however some flexibility may be required in busy periods. Role Responsibilities: Development and Maintenance of back-end applications providing the core services and APIs, currently written in node.js and hosted on AWS. Support the wider development team to maximise potential drawing on knowledge & experience Monitoring and management of back-end mySQL databases, index and query optimisation API development providing bi-directional data access with 3rd party customer applications Design and delivery of customer & internal reporting applications as timed reports or threshold triggered by incoming data content Maintenance and monitoring the AWS cloud systems and applications to maintain high availability levels demanded by the customers. Develop efficient AWS hosted micro-services to provide cost effective, reliable and reactive cloud based telematics system. React and assist in the rectification of software issues / outages caused by internal, AWS or network based problems. Work with customers / sales teams to develop needs and ideas into solutions Support tenders/presentations relating to customer's IT requirements Assist with customer queries relating to web-site, API or report issues. Staying up-to-date with current and emerging software trends to ensure the Insight product remains ahead of the competition. Previous Knowledge and Experience: Proven development experience with Node.js environment (NPM, NVM, PM2, Express.js, Net,Mocha-chai test framework) for back-end systems. Familiarity of Java, PHP and Python used by other team members. Experience with MySQL database management and ability to write complex, efficient queries AWS Management experience or qualifications beneficial, covering: EC2 management, autoscaling groups, load balancers, launch templates and security groups S3 Storage Elasticache/Redis queue systems Web authentication (Cognito) API keys/O-Auth 2 Cloudwatch monitoring and reporting AWS CLI Lambda services for automatic deployment MySQL (RDS-Aurora) database management IAM user roles and management Experienced with Git for repository management and revision control IT security, Firewalls, Access Management & GDPR Experience of systems utilising real-time data streams and processing beneficial Ability to manage projects effectively (MS Project, Trello, Jira experience beneficial) The Person: Confident and enthusiastic approach to systems development Good team player, ability to communicate problems, ideas and solutions both internally and with external partners. Analytical thinker and problem solver Good presentation skills and telephone manner Ability to communicate technical information to suite both technical and non-technical audiences Package: Competitive salary. Employee Benefits Package including Pension, Private Medical Insurance, Death in Service, Critical Illness, Income Protection, 23 days Annual Leave Plus Bank Holidays and an optional Holiday Buy Scheme. Access to online training portals "Pluralsight" to encourage technical development and at the forefront of emerging technologies. Important Information: We endeavour to process your personal data in a fair and transparent manner. In applying for this role, Additional Resources will be acting in your best interest and may contact you in relation to the role, either by email, phone or text message. For more information see our Privacy Policy on our website. It is important you are aware of your individual rights and the provisions the company has put in place to protect your data. If you would like further information on the policy or GDPR please contact us. Additional Resources are an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as defined within The Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.
Lead DevOps Engineer, Remote, £75,000-£90,000 Tech used: Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD Pipelines, Github Company profile: You will be working as a Lead DevOps Engineer for a leading provider of Employee assessment programs. Their SaaS based platform provides tools that allow Companies to assess the strengths and weaknesses of their employees, as well as design bespoke programmes that provide excellent and sustainable development solutions. On top of this they also offer Pre-employment assessment tools. They provide over 30 million Assessments per year to over 150 countries This is a hands-on role and will be a mix of Technical and Leadership duties. This would suit someone who would like to use their technical skills but also expand into a leadership role. Responsibilities: Working with a DevOps Engineers and Cloud Infrastructure Engineers to plan and architect projects Deliver internal projects, sometimes working alongside a project manager. Using technical skills and experience to provide guidance and ensure all aspects of a solution are considered, such as security, resilience, performance, cost optimisation, monitoring, documentation, etc. Breaking down projects, estimating effort and writing stories. Working with other technical and non-technical teams and senior staff. This role is fully remote paying up to £90,000 What to do next: My client is reviewing CVs asap, if you are interested please click apply now to forward me an up to date copy of your CV Randstad Technologies Ltd is a leading specialist recruitment business for the IT industry. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
Oct 07, 2021
Full time
Lead DevOps Engineer, Remote, £75,000-£90,000 Tech used: Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD Pipelines, Github Company profile: You will be working as a Lead DevOps Engineer for a leading provider of Employee assessment programs. Their SaaS based platform provides tools that allow Companies to assess the strengths and weaknesses of their employees, as well as design bespoke programmes that provide excellent and sustainable development solutions. On top of this they also offer Pre-employment assessment tools. They provide over 30 million Assessments per year to over 150 countries This is a hands-on role and will be a mix of Technical and Leadership duties. This would suit someone who would like to use their technical skills but also expand into a leadership role. Responsibilities: Working with a DevOps Engineers and Cloud Infrastructure Engineers to plan and architect projects Deliver internal projects, sometimes working alongside a project manager. Using technical skills and experience to provide guidance and ensure all aspects of a solution are considered, such as security, resilience, performance, cost optimisation, monitoring, documentation, etc. Breaking down projects, estimating effort and writing stories. Working with other technical and non-technical teams and senior staff. This role is fully remote paying up to £90,000 What to do next: My client is reviewing CVs asap, if you are interested please click apply now to forward me an up to date copy of your CV Randstad Technologies Ltd is a leading specialist recruitment business for the IT industry. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Uttoxeter Road, Derby, DE22 3NE, UK
The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) is a large and complex organisation that has an ambitious digital strategy. The implementation of the digital strategy is integral to the successful delivery of UHDB’s 5 year strategy and the enabling strategies.
The Trust is now seeking to appoint a Director of Digital Services. This is a new Trust Board level directorship in recognition that the post holder will be responsible for leading both the strategic and operational digital objectives for UHDB by supporting the development and adoption of outstanding digital health and care services for our patients and their families. The post holder will report directly to the Executive Medical Director.
As our Director of Digital Services the post holder will lead, develop and build diverse digital teams and oversee the delivery of Information Technology services within the Trust.
Deliver a step change in digital transformation, working with clinicians and staff to ensure the optimisation of our digital services across the organisation, facilitating the realisation of benefits and the integration of digital care with the Trusts quality and safety priorities.
Support the delivery of the Trusts strategy through ensuring families and our patients are at the centre of all we do, and that staff have the skills and resources required to deliver an outstanding high quality digital and information technology service.
Drive the adoption and integration of digital as a core aspect of our service delivery. This includes working with operational and clinical teams to ensure our workforce is digitally competent and systems are designed to support clinical and cost effective delivery of health and care services to ensure our systems function effectively within the available resources.
Manage strategic relationships with suppliers and partners.
Provide effective leadership and support to the teams responsible for delivery within the remit of the Director of Digital Services portfolio by playing a key role in the development of business cases to demonstrate cost and operational benefit for implementing new digital systems.
Work in partnership with the Chief Clinical Information Officer to facilitate the achievement of key clinical benefits and outcomes.
Lead on elevating the Trust as a leader in the field of digital healthcare and position the Trust to benefit from national resources available to further our work, maintain and develop local, national and international relationships
The successful applicant will be educated to degree level in computer science or a related subject with a proven track record of leading and managing digital services within large complex organisations. You will have substantial senior management experience, including specialist experience of delivering major transformation change initiatives in healthcare. The successful delivery of complex multi-organisational portfolios within operational and service based environments with experience of partnership working - Internal and external; local and national Strategic and business planning, including preparation of business cases.
For an informal chat regarding this vacancy please contact Elaine Haupt in the first instance on either 07385402202 or email her at Elaine.haupt@nhs.net
To apply for this post: Please provide a full curriculum vita with a covering letter (no more than two pages) outlining your relevant experience articulating why you are interested in the role at UHDB
Please send by email marked ‘UHDB Director of Digital Services to philippa.gardiner@nhs.net
A candidate pack can be obtained from Philippa Gardiner.
The interview will consist of:
Stakeholder focus group on the 26th April
Interview date on the 27th April
Closing Date of the advert: Tuesday 6th April 2021
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Mar 18, 2021
Full time
The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) is a large and complex organisation that has an ambitious digital strategy. The implementation of the digital strategy is integral to the successful delivery of UHDB’s 5 year strategy and the enabling strategies.
The Trust is now seeking to appoint a Director of Digital Services. This is a new Trust Board level directorship in recognition that the post holder will be responsible for leading both the strategic and operational digital objectives for UHDB by supporting the development and adoption of outstanding digital health and care services for our patients and their families. The post holder will report directly to the Executive Medical Director.
As our Director of Digital Services the post holder will lead, develop and build diverse digital teams and oversee the delivery of Information Technology services within the Trust.
Deliver a step change in digital transformation, working with clinicians and staff to ensure the optimisation of our digital services across the organisation, facilitating the realisation of benefits and the integration of digital care with the Trusts quality and safety priorities.
Support the delivery of the Trusts strategy through ensuring families and our patients are at the centre of all we do, and that staff have the skills and resources required to deliver an outstanding high quality digital and information technology service.
Drive the adoption and integration of digital as a core aspect of our service delivery. This includes working with operational and clinical teams to ensure our workforce is digitally competent and systems are designed to support clinical and cost effective delivery of health and care services to ensure our systems function effectively within the available resources.
Manage strategic relationships with suppliers and partners.
Provide effective leadership and support to the teams responsible for delivery within the remit of the Director of Digital Services portfolio by playing a key role in the development of business cases to demonstrate cost and operational benefit for implementing new digital systems.
Work in partnership with the Chief Clinical Information Officer to facilitate the achievement of key clinical benefits and outcomes.
Lead on elevating the Trust as a leader in the field of digital healthcare and position the Trust to benefit from national resources available to further our work, maintain and develop local, national and international relationships
The successful applicant will be educated to degree level in computer science or a related subject with a proven track record of leading and managing digital services within large complex organisations. You will have substantial senior management experience, including specialist experience of delivering major transformation change initiatives in healthcare. The successful delivery of complex multi-organisational portfolios within operational and service based environments with experience of partnership working - Internal and external; local and national Strategic and business planning, including preparation of business cases.
For an informal chat regarding this vacancy please contact Elaine Haupt in the first instance on either 07385402202 or email her at Elaine.haupt@nhs.net
To apply for this post: Please provide a full curriculum vita with a covering letter (no more than two pages) outlining your relevant experience articulating why you are interested in the role at UHDB
Please send by email marked ‘UHDB Director of Digital Services to philippa.gardiner@nhs.net
A candidate pack can be obtained from Philippa Gardiner.
The interview will consist of:
Stakeholder focus group on the 26th April
Interview date on the 27th April
Closing Date of the advert: Tuesday 6th April 2021
Read this before applying
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A Workday specialist with hands-on configuration skills is required by a leading business with a highly respected presence in their market. Located in South London, in a location easily accessed via Train, Tube and Car, your role will be to ensure the successful optimisation of several Workday modules
Workday Technical Specialist - Configuration - Required Profile:
- Strong Workday profile including hands-on configuration skills
- Ability to play a flexible role including an involvement in release management, solution delivery and expert level technical support to the senior stakeholders
- Capability to play a role in a project team liaising with Project Managers, HRIS Manager, Business Analysts and Change Managers
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to travel occasionally to other UK locations
This technical Workday configuration role is suited to candidates with the appropriate skills gained from a client side Workday end user looking to take a step up into a more interesting or lucrative role, or also for a Consultant from a Workday Implementation Partner who is looking for a more stable, less demanding role with less expectation to travel. Whatever your background, if you are a hands-on Workday specialist who enjoys delivering solutions across multiple workday modules then I urge you to send your CV for immediate consideration, or contact Wayne Costello.
Workday Technical Specialist - Configuration - South/East London
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age
Sep 09, 2016
A Workday specialist with hands-on configuration skills is required by a leading business with a highly respected presence in their market. Located in South London, in a location easily accessed via Train, Tube and Car, your role will be to ensure the successful optimisation of several Workday modules
Workday Technical Specialist - Configuration - Required Profile:
- Strong Workday profile including hands-on configuration skills
- Ability to play a flexible role including an involvement in release management, solution delivery and expert level technical support to the senior stakeholders
- Capability to play a role in a project team liaising with Project Managers, HRIS Manager, Business Analysts and Change Managers
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to travel occasionally to other UK locations
This technical Workday configuration role is suited to candidates with the appropriate skills gained from a client side Workday end user looking to take a step up into a more interesting or lucrative role, or also for a Consultant from a Workday Implementation Partner who is looking for a more stable, less demanding role with less expectation to travel. Whatever your background, if you are a hands-on Workday specialist who enjoys delivering solutions across multiple workday modules then I urge you to send your CV for immediate consideration, or contact Wayne Costello.
Workday Technical Specialist - Configuration - South/East London
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age
A Workday specialist with hands-on configuration skills is required by a leading business with a highly respected presence in their market. Located in South London, in a location easily accessed via Train, Tube and Car, your role will be to ensure the successful optimisation of several Workday modules
Workday Technical Specialist - Configuration - Required Profile:
- Strong Workday profile including hands-on configuration skills
- Ability to play a flexible role including an involvement in release management, solution delivery and expert level technical support to the senior stakeholders
- Capability to play a role in a project team liaising with Project Managers, HRIS Manager, Business Analysts and Change Managers
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to travel occasionally to other UK locations
This technical Workday configuration role is suited to candidates with the appropriate skills gained from a client side Workday end user looking to take a step up into a more interesting or lucrative role, or also for a Consultant from a Workday Implementation Partner who is looking for a more stable, less demanding role with less expectation to travel. Whatever your background, if you are a hands-on Workday specialist who enjoys delivering solutions across multiple workday modules then I urge you to send your CV for immediate consideration, or contact Wayne Costello.
Workday Technical Specialist - Configuration - South/East London
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age
Sep 09, 2016
A Workday specialist with hands-on configuration skills is required by a leading business with a highly respected presence in their market. Located in South London, in a location easily accessed via Train, Tube and Car, your role will be to ensure the successful optimisation of several Workday modules
Workday Technical Specialist - Configuration - Required Profile:
- Strong Workday profile including hands-on configuration skills
- Ability to play a flexible role including an involvement in release management, solution delivery and expert level technical support to the senior stakeholders
- Capability to play a role in a project team liaising with Project Managers, HRIS Manager, Business Analysts and Change Managers
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to travel occasionally to other UK locations
This technical Workday configuration role is suited to candidates with the appropriate skills gained from a client side Workday end user looking to take a step up into a more interesting or lucrative role, or also for a Consultant from a Workday Implementation Partner who is looking for a more stable, less demanding role with less expectation to travel. Whatever your background, if you are a hands-on Workday specialist who enjoys delivering solutions across multiple workday modules then I urge you to send your CV for immediate consideration, or contact Wayne Costello.
Workday Technical Specialist - Configuration - South/East London
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age
A Workday specialist with hands-on configuration skills is required by a leading business with a highly respected presence in their market. Located in South London, in a location easily accessed via Train, Tube and Car, your role will be to ensure the successful optimisation of several Workday modules
Workday Technical Specialist - Configuration - Required Profile:
- Strong Workday profile including hands-on configuration skills
- Ability to play a flexible role including an involvement in release management, solution delivery and expert level technical support to the senior stakeholders
- Capability to play a role in a project team liaising with Project Managers, HRIS Manager, Business Analysts and Change Managers
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to travel occasionally to other UK locations
This technical Workday configuration role is suited to candidates with the appropriate skills gained from a client side Workday end user looking to take a step up into a more interesting or lucrative role, or also for a Consultant from a Workday Implementation Partner who is looking for a more stable, less demanding role with less expectation to travel. Whatever your background, if you are a hands-on Workday specialist who enjoys delivering solutions across multiple workday modules then I urge you to send your CV for immediate consideration, or contact Wayne Costello.
Workday Technical Specialist - Configuration - South/East London
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age
Sep 09, 2016
A Workday specialist with hands-on configuration skills is required by a leading business with a highly respected presence in their market. Located in South London, in a location easily accessed via Train, Tube and Car, your role will be to ensure the successful optimisation of several Workday modules
Workday Technical Specialist - Configuration - Required Profile:
- Strong Workday profile including hands-on configuration skills
- Ability to play a flexible role including an involvement in release management, solution delivery and expert level technical support to the senior stakeholders
- Capability to play a role in a project team liaising with Project Managers, HRIS Manager, Business Analysts and Change Managers
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to travel occasionally to other UK locations
This technical Workday configuration role is suited to candidates with the appropriate skills gained from a client side Workday end user looking to take a step up into a more interesting or lucrative role, or also for a Consultant from a Workday Implementation Partner who is looking for a more stable, less demanding role with less expectation to travel. Whatever your background, if you are a hands-on Workday specialist who enjoys delivering solutions across multiple workday modules then I urge you to send your CV for immediate consideration, or contact Wayne Costello.
Workday Technical Specialist - Configuration - South/East London
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age
IT Systems Engineer
Llanelli, Wales
Salary Band £29,993 - £58,238 + Benefits
Tata Steel is one of the world’s top ten steel producers. The combined group has an aggregate crude steel capacity of more than 28 million ton and approximately 80,000 employees across four continents. We’re part of the Tata Group, one of the largest, most diverse conglomerates in the world with businesses in the UK including Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley Tea.
Our business, Tata Steel Packaging, is currently looking to recruit a Senior Systems Engineer. Trostre Works is one of three Tata Steel Packaging sites in Europe and a key player in the Tata Steel Downstream Operations Hub.
Within this role, you will be responsible for defining, managing, implementing and controlling projects associated mainly with, but not limited to, plant monitoring and process control computer systems on Trostre site, ensuring that company objectives are met. Maintain and support these plant monitoring and process control systems ensuring good availability and develop existing systems to give productivity and/or quality improvements.
The Senior Systems Engineer is responsible for the management of teams of specialists involved with the recommendation, specification, supply, development, maintenance and user support of process control and plant monitoring computer systems across Trostre Works. The incumbent for the role’s decisions directly affect the viability, cost and timescales of projects, the reliability of systems and the efficiency, quality and quantity of production.
We expect applicants to be qualified to degree standard in a numerate technical discipline. You must be proficient in management skills and have an in depth knowledge and experience of Process Control computer systems applications.
A good working knowledge of a wide range of computer and communications hardware, manufacturers' operating systems, third party supplied or in-house software packages, Design Methodologies, Software Quality Systems and programming languages is necessary. Knowledge of, and experience with, various classical control, advanced control, statistical, mathematical modelling and optimisation techniques are required.
Advanced mathematical skills are also required. Knowledge of networking design, protocols and cabling plus knowledge of specialist instrumentation is essential.
Closing Date for Applications: 13th August 2015
Jul 24, 2015
IT Systems Engineer
Llanelli, Wales
Salary Band £29,993 - £58,238 + Benefits
Tata Steel is one of the world’s top ten steel producers. The combined group has an aggregate crude steel capacity of more than 28 million ton and approximately 80,000 employees across four continents. We’re part of the Tata Group, one of the largest, most diverse conglomerates in the world with businesses in the UK including Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley Tea.
Our business, Tata Steel Packaging, is currently looking to recruit a Senior Systems Engineer. Trostre Works is one of three Tata Steel Packaging sites in Europe and a key player in the Tata Steel Downstream Operations Hub.
Within this role, you will be responsible for defining, managing, implementing and controlling projects associated mainly with, but not limited to, plant monitoring and process control computer systems on Trostre site, ensuring that company objectives are met. Maintain and support these plant monitoring and process control systems ensuring good availability and develop existing systems to give productivity and/or quality improvements.
The Senior Systems Engineer is responsible for the management of teams of specialists involved with the recommendation, specification, supply, development, maintenance and user support of process control and plant monitoring computer systems across Trostre Works. The incumbent for the role’s decisions directly affect the viability, cost and timescales of projects, the reliability of systems and the efficiency, quality and quantity of production.
We expect applicants to be qualified to degree standard in a numerate technical discipline. You must be proficient in management skills and have an in depth knowledge and experience of Process Control computer systems applications.
A good working knowledge of a wide range of computer and communications hardware, manufacturers' operating systems, third party supplied or in-house software packages, Design Methodologies, Software Quality Systems and programming languages is necessary. Knowledge of, and experience with, various classical control, advanced control, statistical, mathematical modelling and optimisation techniques are required.
Advanced mathematical skills are also required. Knowledge of networking design, protocols and cabling plus knowledge of specialist instrumentation is essential.
Closing Date for Applications: 13th August 2015
