Job Title: Senior Java Developer ( UK )
Department: Engineering
Manager: CTO
Location: Andover, UK
We’re looking for an energetic, passionate and inquisitive person to help form our new Costa Rica engineering team helping to define, extend, maintain and support our existing applications and to drive their evolution to meet the challenges of the future.
The successful applicant will work closely with peers locally, in other regions and across functions, utilizing online and remote collaboration tools to deliver meaningful change.
Package and Benefits:
Competitive salary
Fully paid Annual Leave
December bonus
Private Medical Insurance
Personal and professional development opportunities
Friendly working environment
Attributes and Experience Required:
Essential:
Strong working knowledge of Java, including the following technologies and best practise : Core Java 1.8, Spring (Framework, MVC, Security, REST etc ), Hibernate (Validator etc ), and Test driven development practices
Strong background in Web Application development, including JSP, CSS, JavaScript Frameworks ( JQuery , Kendo, etc ), RESTful Web-Services
Competent experience with SQL using MySQL/MariaDB
Strong communication skills, ability to collaborate, coordinate, show attention to detail and follow a task through to completion
Experience with analysing requirements, investigating business needs, and designing responsive solutions
Willingness to dive into live technical issues to provide support and issue resolution
Minimum 5 years of hands-on working experience
Minimum 2.2 degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering (or equivalent)
Desirable:
Experience with maintaining, extending, supporting, and modernising an ever-growing application
Passion for learning and problem solving in both technical and business areas
Comfortable with using the following tools: Eclipse IDE, Maven, Mercurial, Git and Atlassian suite of collaboration and development tools
Background in Payroll or other financial domains
Experience using Java libraries for the parsing and manipulation of PDF documents, Excel documents, XML, XSL transformation
Experience with implementing and integrating systems using SSO (SAML, OAuth)
Experience in website security
Experience working with Docker
Experience working with NoSQL databases such as Mongo
Key Skills:
Java
Spring
Tomcat
MySQL
Web application / JavaScript / XML / JSON
Agile
Analysis and Design
Daily Duties and Main Responsibilities Will Include:
Our main software project is a large Java web application. The application’s key functions and responsibilities focus on:
Collaboration and Control of the flow of data and processes between people and systems
Integration of data from various sources, both automated and manual; into an aggregated data warehouse
Extracting, formatting, and transmitting data to third-parties
Processing of stored and incoming data to produce new data, and add value to existing data
Internationalisation to support business users around the world
All the above has been developed over many years, contains a high degree of bespoke code and complexity. There is a great deal of domain knowledge to master that will come from working well with others in the teams. This is an ongoing support role which can involve very complex investigations and collaboration with various areas of the business.
Responsibilities:
Analysis of requirements, technical design and implementation into usable functionality
Documentation of new or updated functionality as released
Technical support of existing functionalities once launched into production environment
Upholding code standards and best practices through code reviews, refactoring efforts, and peer mentoring
Identifying solutions to existing or upcoming issues, presenting realistic solutions and championing priorities
About CloudPay
CloudPay provides managed global payroll services to multinational companies through a single, unified SaaS solution. By delivering end-to-end managed payroll services through an innovative platform, CloudPay ensures consistent and compliant payroll around the globe while reducing operating costs and manual processes.
The CloudPay solution is backed by deep industry expertise earned over 20+ years delivering services to more than 2,400 multinational entities. CloudPay’s solution guarantees accurate payroll processing across 120+ countries in more than 25 languages.
To learn more, visit cloudpay.net .
Jan 31, 2020
Full time
Job Title: Senior Java Developer ( UK )
Department: Engineering
Manager: CTO
Location: Andover, UK
We’re looking for an energetic, passionate and inquisitive person to help form our new Costa Rica engineering team helping to define, extend, maintain and support our existing applications and to drive their evolution to meet the challenges of the future.
The successful applicant will work closely with peers locally, in other regions and across functions, utilizing online and remote collaboration tools to deliver meaningful change.
Package and Benefits:
Competitive salary
Fully paid Annual Leave
December bonus
Private Medical Insurance
Personal and professional development opportunities
Friendly working environment
Attributes and Experience Required:
Essential:
Strong working knowledge of Java, including the following technologies and best practise : Core Java 1.8, Spring (Framework, MVC, Security, REST etc ), Hibernate (Validator etc ), and Test driven development practices
Strong background in Web Application development, including JSP, CSS, JavaScript Frameworks ( JQuery , Kendo, etc ), RESTful Web-Services
Competent experience with SQL using MySQL/MariaDB
Strong communication skills, ability to collaborate, coordinate, show attention to detail and follow a task through to completion
Experience with analysing requirements, investigating business needs, and designing responsive solutions
Willingness to dive into live technical issues to provide support and issue resolution
Minimum 5 years of hands-on working experience
Minimum 2.2 degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering (or equivalent)
Desirable:
Experience with maintaining, extending, supporting, and modernising an ever-growing application
Passion for learning and problem solving in both technical and business areas
Comfortable with using the following tools: Eclipse IDE, Maven, Mercurial, Git and Atlassian suite of collaboration and development tools
Background in Payroll or other financial domains
Experience using Java libraries for the parsing and manipulation of PDF documents, Excel documents, XML, XSL transformation
Experience with implementing and integrating systems using SSO (SAML, OAuth)
Experience in website security
Experience working with Docker
Experience working with NoSQL databases such as Mongo
Key Skills:
Java
Spring
Tomcat
MySQL
Web application / JavaScript / XML / JSON
Agile
Analysis and Design
Daily Duties and Main Responsibilities Will Include:
Our main software project is a large Java web application. The application’s key functions and responsibilities focus on:
Collaboration and Control of the flow of data and processes between people and systems
Integration of data from various sources, both automated and manual; into an aggregated data warehouse
Extracting, formatting, and transmitting data to third-parties
Processing of stored and incoming data to produce new data, and add value to existing data
Internationalisation to support business users around the world
All the above has been developed over many years, contains a high degree of bespoke code and complexity. There is a great deal of domain knowledge to master that will come from working well with others in the teams. This is an ongoing support role which can involve very complex investigations and collaboration with various areas of the business.
Responsibilities:
Analysis of requirements, technical design and implementation into usable functionality
Documentation of new or updated functionality as released
Technical support of existing functionalities once launched into production environment
Upholding code standards and best practices through code reviews, refactoring efforts, and peer mentoring
Identifying solutions to existing or upcoming issues, presenting realistic solutions and championing priorities
About CloudPay
CloudPay provides managed global payroll services to multinational companies through a single, unified SaaS solution. By delivering end-to-end managed payroll services through an innovative platform, CloudPay ensures consistent and compliant payroll around the globe while reducing operating costs and manual processes.
The CloudPay solution is backed by deep industry expertise earned over 20+ years delivering services to more than 2,400 multinational entities. CloudPay’s solution guarantees accurate payroll processing across 120+ countries in more than 25 languages.
To learn more, visit cloudpay.net .
Job Description:
The Senior IT Systems Support Engineer will primarily support both hardware and software related needs for an end user community of approximately 200 users in a manufacturing environment. This role will be the main escalation point onsite for all end user computing needs at 3 sites in the UK. This hands-on role requires supporting the Infrastructure as well as direct interaction with a diverse user base including shop floor employees, engineers, office workers, etc.
Specific Responsibilities: Below highlights key responsibilities, but is not all inclusive:
Primary escalation point for all client hardware and software related needs
Support client related operational tasks
New client hardware imaging and deployments
Application deployments and upgrades
Windows XP/7/10 operating system support
Business productivity and manufacturing application support
Microsoft Office 2007/2010/2013/2016 etc
ProE
Site level Active Directory object management
User, group and computer object management
Support of Office 365 / Exchange Online related tasks
Support of remote users
Basic Windows server support
Javalin ERP (currently running)
Oracle EBS r12 ERP (future)
Knowledge, Skills, Experience, Characteristics • Passion for providing world class service to your end user community • Proven analytical and technical skills • Exceptional oral and written communication skills and the capability to work with customers at all levels • Proven ability to identify process improvement opportunities, develop recommendations and document processes • Proven ability to work as a team player in a cross-functional team environment • Exceptional work ethic • Be customer centric and have the interpersonal skills necessary to manage business and technology relationships with internal and external clients • Must be able to follow defined processes and develop processes where lacking • Must be able to multi-task, as the support environment requires attention across multiple areas. • Flexibility to work outside normal business hours as required by position and assignments (The company employs IT resources across the globe, and many projects are done after hours and/or on weekends) • Must be detail-oriented and self-motivated and be able to work independently. Good analytical, organizational, problem solving and follow-up skills with the ability to meet time sensitive deadlines.
Technical requirements: • Prior experience supporting an Engineering organization • Prior experience supporting a high tech manufacturing organization • Experience working with VMWare • Extensive experience working with Windows 7 • Extensive experience working with O365 • Prior experience working with Oracle ERP (getting users setup, basic troubleshooting, etc.) • Understanding of networking technologies • Experience with Help Desk software (KACE preferably) • Experience working with client imaging and software deployment products • Experience working in an IT environment that leverages both external and internal resources • Experience working with Active Directory • Experience using SQL Server a plus • Experience working with Dell client and server hardware Other Requirements • A minimum of 7 years hands on experience • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business, IT or related field preferred • Prior hands on SOX experience interfacing with external auditors would be a bonus • Travel up to 40% primarily within the UK
After hours support as required Physical Requirements: • Mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer. • Ability to use vison to read computer screen and read printed materials.
Apr 30, 2019
Full time
Job Description:
The Senior IT Systems Support Engineer will primarily support both hardware and software related needs for an end user community of approximately 200 users in a manufacturing environment. This role will be the main escalation point onsite for all end user computing needs at 3 sites in the UK. This hands-on role requires supporting the Infrastructure as well as direct interaction with a diverse user base including shop floor employees, engineers, office workers, etc.
Specific Responsibilities: Below highlights key responsibilities, but is not all inclusive:
Primary escalation point for all client hardware and software related needs
Support client related operational tasks
New client hardware imaging and deployments
Application deployments and upgrades
Windows XP/7/10 operating system support
Business productivity and manufacturing application support
Microsoft Office 2007/2010/2013/2016 etc
ProE
Site level Active Directory object management
User, group and computer object management
Support of Office 365 / Exchange Online related tasks
Support of remote users
Basic Windows server support
Javalin ERP (currently running)
Oracle EBS r12 ERP (future)
Knowledge, Skills, Experience, Characteristics • Passion for providing world class service to your end user community • Proven analytical and technical skills • Exceptional oral and written communication skills and the capability to work with customers at all levels • Proven ability to identify process improvement opportunities, develop recommendations and document processes • Proven ability to work as a team player in a cross-functional team environment • Exceptional work ethic • Be customer centric and have the interpersonal skills necessary to manage business and technology relationships with internal and external clients • Must be able to follow defined processes and develop processes where lacking • Must be able to multi-task, as the support environment requires attention across multiple areas. • Flexibility to work outside normal business hours as required by position and assignments (The company employs IT resources across the globe, and many projects are done after hours and/or on weekends) • Must be detail-oriented and self-motivated and be able to work independently. Good analytical, organizational, problem solving and follow-up skills with the ability to meet time sensitive deadlines.
Technical requirements: • Prior experience supporting an Engineering organization • Prior experience supporting a high tech manufacturing organization • Experience working with VMWare • Extensive experience working with Windows 7 • Extensive experience working with O365 • Prior experience working with Oracle ERP (getting users setup, basic troubleshooting, etc.) • Understanding of networking technologies • Experience with Help Desk software (KACE preferably) • Experience working with client imaging and software deployment products • Experience working in an IT environment that leverages both external and internal resources • Experience working with Active Directory • Experience using SQL Server a plus • Experience working with Dell client and server hardware Other Requirements • A minimum of 7 years hands on experience • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business, IT or related field preferred • Prior hands on SOX experience interfacing with external auditors would be a bonus • Travel up to 40% primarily within the UK
After hours support as required Physical Requirements: • Mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer. • Ability to use vison to read computer screen and read printed materials.
Salary: £157.50 - £293.63 p/w
Working Week: Monday to Friday – requirement to work one of the following dependant on rota. 0800 to 1630 0830 to 1700 0900 to 1730 60 minute lunch break
Total hours per week: 37.50
Duration: 24 Months
Start Date: ASAP
About Good Energy
Founded in 1999, Our mission at Good Energy is to transform the UK energy market by helping homes and businesses to be part of a sustainable solution to climate change.
Good Energy is looking for talented people to help us build a more sustainable future for the UK. We’re motivated by the contribution we make every day towards developing the green energy sector and reducing the UK’s carbon emissions.
Life at Good Energy is a little different from your average company. Everyone works in a fun and fast paced environment where your day to day responsibilities will be contributing to a better, more sustainable future for everyone.
The Apprentice Service Desk Analyst will require a flexible self-starter, capable of working in a small but highly demanding and productive team environment. The successful candidate will work closely with members of the IT & Digital team to deliver robust solutions. The role requires the ability to communicate and work with a variety of people from every area of the
As an Apprentice Service Desk Analyst, you will be part of the IT team. The IT & Digital team is responsible for supporting the Business with all IT & Digital needs. The successful candidate will require a passion for customer service and communication with colleagues, and will contribute to continual improvement of service desk documentation.
Apprenticeship summary
Work closely with customers around the business to collect necessary information to allow resolution of Service Desk tickets.
Directly resolve service desk tickets in agreed areas of responsibility including, but not limited to:
New user accounts setup (Active Directory/Exchange/Shortel telephony etc.)
Account permission modification (In line with approval process)
Remote deployment of software packages
Account retirement in accordance with leaver’s procedures
Provide application support including, but not limited to:
Responding to user queries
Investigating application errors
Escalate tickets to Senior Service Desk Analyst as required
Self-Manage assigned activities
Support the Service Desk and Governance Lead
Provide, to support Service Desk ticket resolution
Provide information, and direct tickets, as required to other members of IT & Digital to allow tickets to be resolved, and support management of the Service Desk workload
Contribute to the creation, maintenance and continual improvement of service desk processes/documentation
At all times follow and support all relevant departmental policies, guidelines, processes and other documentation
Maintain quality and accuracy in all areas of work, in particular for any Service Desk tickets directly resolved by yourself
Support the IT & Digital Department in other activities
Adopt and drive a framework of continuous improvement, developing innovative and value-added ways to serve our customer
Facilitate clear and concise communications between the IT & Digital team and our customer during times of major service impacting issues
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills
A passion for developing your Hardware/Software diagnosis and troubleshooting skills
Self-starter capability
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Experience of gathering key information to allow decisions to be taken
Attention to detail
Team player with strong interpersonal skills
Ability to promote a professional perception of the department to others
Ability to prioritise a varied and demanding workload to hit agreed deadlines
Confidence getting to grips with unfamiliar IT applications and software
Adaptability: able to thrive in an evolving work environment
Ability to work under pressure during times of high calls volumes and high impacting incidents.
Experience with Windows 7 and Windows 10
Personal qualities
Works in a way which role models our purpose & values:
Our Purpose: ‘Powering the choice of cleaner greener future, together’
Straightforward
We are straightforward in how we communicate with each other and get things done
Determined
We are determined and resilient, overcoming challenges to realise our purpose together
Inclusive
We value people’s differences and recognise the strength they give us when we work together
Fair
In fulfilling our purpose, we aim to balance fairly the needs of our people with those of our customers, our shareholders and our future holders
Desired qualifications
Minimum GCSE grades A to C including Maths and English. All applicants will be required to pass initial assessments in Maths and English.
All applicants will be required to complete initial assessments in Maths and English.
Depending on the apprenticeship applied for, you will also need to complete the ICT initial assessment.
Future prospects
May lead to permanent employment for the right candidate on completion of the apprenticeship.
An advanced apprenticeship in IT can lead to jobs such as Software or Web Developer, Support Engineer, Software Tester or Network Planner, and much more. You could progress to a Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship in IT, Software, Web and Telecoms.
Things to consider
Driving licence preferable but not essential
You must be able to get to and from the place of work and college in a timely manner
Advanced Apprenticeships in IT and Telecoms can take up to 24 months to complete, although the actual duration will depend on your job role and previous experience
To assist you during your apprenticeship, you may be required to purchase some equipment and resources to support you during your course
Closing Date: Wednesday 2nd January 2019
Dec 12, 2018
Intern
Salary: £157.50 - £293.63 p/w
Working Week: Monday to Friday – requirement to work one of the following dependant on rota. 0800 to 1630 0830 to 1700 0900 to 1730 60 minute lunch break
Total hours per week: 37.50
Duration: 24 Months
Start Date: ASAP
About Good Energy
Founded in 1999, Our mission at Good Energy is to transform the UK energy market by helping homes and businesses to be part of a sustainable solution to climate change.
Good Energy is looking for talented people to help us build a more sustainable future for the UK. We’re motivated by the contribution we make every day towards developing the green energy sector and reducing the UK’s carbon emissions.
Life at Good Energy is a little different from your average company. Everyone works in a fun and fast paced environment where your day to day responsibilities will be contributing to a better, more sustainable future for everyone.
The Apprentice Service Desk Analyst will require a flexible self-starter, capable of working in a small but highly demanding and productive team environment. The successful candidate will work closely with members of the IT & Digital team to deliver robust solutions. The role requires the ability to communicate and work with a variety of people from every area of the
As an Apprentice Service Desk Analyst, you will be part of the IT team. The IT & Digital team is responsible for supporting the Business with all IT & Digital needs. The successful candidate will require a passion for customer service and communication with colleagues, and will contribute to continual improvement of service desk documentation.
Apprenticeship summary
Work closely with customers around the business to collect necessary information to allow resolution of Service Desk tickets.
Directly resolve service desk tickets in agreed areas of responsibility including, but not limited to:
New user accounts setup (Active Directory/Exchange/Shortel telephony etc.)
Account permission modification (In line with approval process)
Remote deployment of software packages
Account retirement in accordance with leaver’s procedures
Provide application support including, but not limited to:
Responding to user queries
Investigating application errors
Escalate tickets to Senior Service Desk Analyst as required
Self-Manage assigned activities
Support the Service Desk and Governance Lead
Provide, to support Service Desk ticket resolution
Provide information, and direct tickets, as required to other members of IT & Digital to allow tickets to be resolved, and support management of the Service Desk workload
Contribute to the creation, maintenance and continual improvement of service desk processes/documentation
At all times follow and support all relevant departmental policies, guidelines, processes and other documentation
Maintain quality and accuracy in all areas of work, in particular for any Service Desk tickets directly resolved by yourself
Support the IT & Digital Department in other activities
Adopt and drive a framework of continuous improvement, developing innovative and value-added ways to serve our customer
Facilitate clear and concise communications between the IT & Digital team and our customer during times of major service impacting issues
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills
A passion for developing your Hardware/Software diagnosis and troubleshooting skills
Self-starter capability
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Experience of gathering key information to allow decisions to be taken
Attention to detail
Team player with strong interpersonal skills
Ability to promote a professional perception of the department to others
Ability to prioritise a varied and demanding workload to hit agreed deadlines
Confidence getting to grips with unfamiliar IT applications and software
Adaptability: able to thrive in an evolving work environment
Ability to work under pressure during times of high calls volumes and high impacting incidents.
Experience with Windows 7 and Windows 10
Personal qualities
Works in a way which role models our purpose & values:
Our Purpose: ‘Powering the choice of cleaner greener future, together’
Straightforward
We are straightforward in how we communicate with each other and get things done
Determined
We are determined and resilient, overcoming challenges to realise our purpose together
Inclusive
We value people’s differences and recognise the strength they give us when we work together
Fair
In fulfilling our purpose, we aim to balance fairly the needs of our people with those of our customers, our shareholders and our future holders
Desired qualifications
Minimum GCSE grades A to C including Maths and English. All applicants will be required to pass initial assessments in Maths and English.
All applicants will be required to complete initial assessments in Maths and English.
Depending on the apprenticeship applied for, you will also need to complete the ICT initial assessment.
Future prospects
May lead to permanent employment for the right candidate on completion of the apprenticeship.
An advanced apprenticeship in IT can lead to jobs such as Software or Web Developer, Support Engineer, Software Tester or Network Planner, and much more. You could progress to a Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship in IT, Software, Web and Telecoms.
Things to consider
Driving licence preferable but not essential
You must be able to get to and from the place of work and college in a timely manner
Advanced Apprenticeships in IT and Telecoms can take up to 24 months to complete, although the actual duration will depend on your job role and previous experience
To assist you during your apprenticeship, you may be required to purchase some equipment and resources to support you during your course
Closing Date: Wednesday 2nd January 2019
Within Data & Analytics, the Development team is in charge of developing the company’s Global Information Systems and maintaining them aligned with company’s business needs. To achieve this mission, the team is leading projects from business requirements gathering to project delivery. In the scope of a large Supplier Revenue Management project, the Senior Java QA Analyst is responsible for creating and executing end-to-end test plans in an Agile setting to ensure the delivered solutions comply with applicable quality standards and perform as expected. Main responsibilities:
Create and execute end-to-end test plans (manual and automated) for an existing Java Web Application from SQL back end to User Interface to ensure the delivered solutions comply with applicable quality standards and perform as expected to the business environment and end-user.
Compliance to expressed requirements/user stories
Performance
Reliability
Integrate with an Agile Scrum team
Effectively communicate with the rest of the Scrum team (Product Owner, Developer, Business Analyst and Development Manager).
Estimate workload for tasks as part of the Release and Sprint Planning.
Indicate performed and upcoming activities as well as known impediment/issues.
Express issues in a clear, consistent and understandable manner (written, verbal).
Take ownership of all assigned tasks and project related assignments.
Ensure direct communication over email/ticketing chain to ensure timely resolution of identified issues.
Contribute in release readiness/Demos.
Update on regular basis collaboration suites used to share progress/status on the project (Rally, Quality Center, and Subversion for example).
Effectively advocate and disseminate Quality Assurance best practices in the team.
The successful candidate will have:
Education and Experience
Bachelor or Masters of Science in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent
Significant (6+years) experience in Software Quality Assurance preferably on Java Web Application establishing/running end to end (from DB backend to UI) test strategy/test Plans/Test cases and their execution
Experience setting up, enhancing and maintaining automated test suites
Experience including automated testing in a continuous integration setting
Experience integrating in a Scrum driven development team
Experience interacting with product owner/end user for User Acceptance Testing
Technical Skills
SQL querying (Oracle Certification is a plus)
One general-purpose programming/scripting language (Java or equivalent) to support automation work.
Automated Functional and regression testing suite (Selenium, QTP or equivalent)
Agile collaboration suite (Rally, JIRA or equivalent)
Quality Management suite (requirements management, test management, HP Quality Center or equivalent)
Configuration management (CVS, SVN, ClearCase or equivalent) in a continuous integration setting
Continuous Integration environment (Jenkins or equivalent) as a user
Soft Skills
Clear communicator (written and verbal), Ability to moderate conference calls
Creative solving of technical problems
Able to focus on deadlines and deliverables in an autonomous manner
Able to present the development team as well as our products in a positive and professional manner
Enthusiastic about learning new technical skills and tools
Nov 30, 2018
Full time
Within Data & Analytics, the Development team is in charge of developing the company’s Global Information Systems and maintaining them aligned with company’s business needs. To achieve this mission, the team is leading projects from business requirements gathering to project delivery. In the scope of a large Supplier Revenue Management project, the Senior Java QA Analyst is responsible for creating and executing end-to-end test plans in an Agile setting to ensure the delivered solutions comply with applicable quality standards and perform as expected. Main responsibilities:
Create and execute end-to-end test plans (manual and automated) for an existing Java Web Application from SQL back end to User Interface to ensure the delivered solutions comply with applicable quality standards and perform as expected to the business environment and end-user.
Compliance to expressed requirements/user stories
Performance
Reliability
Integrate with an Agile Scrum team
Effectively communicate with the rest of the Scrum team (Product Owner, Developer, Business Analyst and Development Manager).
Estimate workload for tasks as part of the Release and Sprint Planning.
Indicate performed and upcoming activities as well as known impediment/issues.
Express issues in a clear, consistent and understandable manner (written, verbal).
Take ownership of all assigned tasks and project related assignments.
Ensure direct communication over email/ticketing chain to ensure timely resolution of identified issues.
Contribute in release readiness/Demos.
Update on regular basis collaboration suites used to share progress/status on the project (Rally, Quality Center, and Subversion for example).
Effectively advocate and disseminate Quality Assurance best practices in the team.
The successful candidate will have:
Education and Experience
Bachelor or Masters of Science in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent
Significant (6+years) experience in Software Quality Assurance preferably on Java Web Application establishing/running end to end (from DB backend to UI) test strategy/test Plans/Test cases and their execution
Experience setting up, enhancing and maintaining automated test suites
Experience including automated testing in a continuous integration setting
Experience integrating in a Scrum driven development team
Experience interacting with product owner/end user for User Acceptance Testing
Technical Skills
SQL querying (Oracle Certification is a plus)
One general-purpose programming/scripting language (Java or equivalent) to support automation work.
Automated Functional and regression testing suite (Selenium, QTP or equivalent)
Agile collaboration suite (Rally, JIRA or equivalent)
Quality Management suite (requirements management, test management, HP Quality Center or equivalent)
Configuration management (CVS, SVN, ClearCase or equivalent) in a continuous integration setting
Continuous Integration environment (Jenkins or equivalent) as a user
Soft Skills
Clear communicator (written and verbal), Ability to moderate conference calls
Creative solving of technical problems
Able to focus on deadlines and deliverables in an autonomous manner
Able to present the development team as well as our products in a positive and professional manner
Enthusiastic about learning new technical skills and tools
Name - Murthy@ucaconsulting.uk
Contact- 020 39700455
Job Title: Senior Systems/Network Administrator
Location: London, UK (SE11 5HJ)
Role: Permanent
Non-Negotiable
Networking and WiFi (eg. Cisco)
Windows Server 2003-2016 (Active Directory, IIS, DNS, DHCP, GPO, MDT/WDS, SCC)
Windows Desktop 7-10
VMWareESXi
MS Exchange 2010 – 2016
5+ years experience
A passion for Tech!
This role will require you to:
- Take ownership of the network and infrastructure, 2 Data Centres and extensive AWS use - Proactively understand and manage both the hardware and software we use - Manage the release of internal and external software - Manage the infrastructure in the UK and remotely for our satellite offices around the world - Build tools/scripts and support previously developed tools and improve automation - Provide support dealing with incidents, daily checks, upgrades, changes, backups & monitoring - Understand and improve monitoring infrastructure - Be available for on-call support
What you’ll need: · Cisco Networking (CCNA) and WiFi · Passion for IT and technology · Substantial experience in a similar role · Windows Server 2003-2016 (Active Directory, IIS, DNS, DHCP, GPO, MDT/WDS, SCC) · Windows Desktop 7-10 · MS SQL Server 2008-2016 · Fortinet UTM Firewalls · Couchbase · VPN · NetApp FAS · VMWareESXi · MS Exchange 2010 – 2016 · VeritasBackUp Exec · Sophos Enterprise · Dell Technologies (Hardware and OpenManage) · Some Linux Skills (Ubuntu) · Powershell · AWS
Oct 01, 2018
Full time
Name - Murthy@ucaconsulting.uk
Contact- 020 39700455
Job Title: Senior Systems/Network Administrator
Location: London, UK (SE11 5HJ)
Role: Permanent
Non-Negotiable
Networking and WiFi (eg. Cisco)
Windows Server 2003-2016 (Active Directory, IIS, DNS, DHCP, GPO, MDT/WDS, SCC)
Windows Desktop 7-10
VMWareESXi
MS Exchange 2010 – 2016
5+ years experience
A passion for Tech!
This role will require you to:
- Take ownership of the network and infrastructure, 2 Data Centres and extensive AWS use - Proactively understand and manage both the hardware and software we use - Manage the release of internal and external software - Manage the infrastructure in the UK and remotely for our satellite offices around the world - Build tools/scripts and support previously developed tools and improve automation - Provide support dealing with incidents, daily checks, upgrades, changes, backups & monitoring - Understand and improve monitoring infrastructure - Be available for on-call support
What you’ll need: · Cisco Networking (CCNA) and WiFi · Passion for IT and technology · Substantial experience in a similar role · Windows Server 2003-2016 (Active Directory, IIS, DNS, DHCP, GPO, MDT/WDS, SCC) · Windows Desktop 7-10 · MS SQL Server 2008-2016 · Fortinet UTM Firewalls · Couchbase · VPN · NetApp FAS · VMWareESXi · MS Exchange 2010 – 2016 · VeritasBackUp Exec · Sophos Enterprise · Dell Technologies (Hardware and OpenManage) · Some Linux Skills (Ubuntu) · Powershell · AWS
itarle AG is looking to employ an experienced technologist to further develop its Best Execution Technology suite. This encompasses Algorithmic Trading, Smart Routing and Transaction Cost Analysis. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing the next generation of products, in addition to leveraging cutting edge technologies, development of methodologies and processes to maintain and build on itarle’s market leading position. This is an ideal role for a senior developer currently working in a bank, trading firm, fintech, or trading venue who is keen to further their career in a small, agile environment where the focus is building world-class technology.
The engineering team consists of statisticians, data scientists and technologists who are responsible for building and maintaining the itarle product suite.
Duties
Implementing the technology strategy for itarle, maintaining the existing code base and developing new products.
Actively developing high quality production code for algorithmic trading, Smart Order Routing and Transaction Cost Analysis.
Delivering well-thought out, clean code, helping us scale to support business growth, and expanding DevOps capabilities to further improve service quality to our clients.
Required technical expertise
5+ years experience of writing high performance Java 1.8, including concurrency and distributed systems.
Strong knowledge and experience in unit- and integration testing, working in a CI/CD environment, and using distributed version control systems.
Object-oriented design and reactive programming.
Good working knowledge of Linux and Docker.
Experience in Maven, Spring, and JMS, and a desire to reduce the footprint of these technologies by migrating to Gradle, Kafka, and smaller, lightweight services that can largely do away with Spring.
Relational databases.
Desirable technical skills
ELK stack.
Prometheus / Grafana / Opentracing.
C++ / Python / Groovy / Kotlin.
Actor frameworks (e.g. Akka).
Javascript/HTML5.
Atlassian workflow & productivity tools.
Ansible.
Sep 28, 2018
Full time
itarle AG is looking to employ an experienced technologist to further develop its Best Execution Technology suite. This encompasses Algorithmic Trading, Smart Routing and Transaction Cost Analysis. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing the next generation of products, in addition to leveraging cutting edge technologies, development of methodologies and processes to maintain and build on itarle’s market leading position. This is an ideal role for a senior developer currently working in a bank, trading firm, fintech, or trading venue who is keen to further their career in a small, agile environment where the focus is building world-class technology.
The engineering team consists of statisticians, data scientists and technologists who are responsible for building and maintaining the itarle product suite.
Duties
Implementing the technology strategy for itarle, maintaining the existing code base and developing new products.
Actively developing high quality production code for algorithmic trading, Smart Order Routing and Transaction Cost Analysis.
Delivering well-thought out, clean code, helping us scale to support business growth, and expanding DevOps capabilities to further improve service quality to our clients.
Required technical expertise
5+ years experience of writing high performance Java 1.8, including concurrency and distributed systems.
Strong knowledge and experience in unit- and integration testing, working in a CI/CD environment, and using distributed version control systems.
Object-oriented design and reactive programming.
Good working knowledge of Linux and Docker.
Experience in Maven, Spring, and JMS, and a desire to reduce the footprint of these technologies by migrating to Gradle, Kafka, and smaller, lightweight services that can largely do away with Spring.
Relational databases.
Desirable technical skills
ELK stack.
Prometheus / Grafana / Opentracing.
C++ / Python / Groovy / Kotlin.
Actor frameworks (e.g. Akka).
Javascript/HTML5.
Atlassian workflow & productivity tools.
Ansible.
Welcome to the Jacob Bailey Group - an independent, international and award winning Creative Business Services Agency with offices in London, Suffolk, Nottingham and New York. We’re all about connecting relevance through Data, Technology and Creativity, improving our clients’ positioning and profits, while also creating Brilliant Experiences.
We’re looking for a Senior Software Developer to join our team of software engineers. They should be an experienced PHP developer, with an outstanding working knowledge of Laravel and VueJS. Ideally with 5+ years commercial development experience and a working knowledge of Craft and WordPress as well as App development expertise (React Native preferred).
This position will head-up back-end development for client projects and our growing portfolio of Software as a Service (SaaS), as well as overseeing a network of off-shore freelancers and an internal team of service and back-end developers. The ideal candidate will have experience of developing software from Beta to market ready.
Minimum requirements:
* Back-end development experience
* App development experience
* PHP, VueJS and Laravel experience
Working standard UK office hours – 8:45am to 5:30pm, Ipswich office only.
We look forward to hearing from you, thank you.
Jul 03, 2018
Full time
Welcome to the Jacob Bailey Group - an independent, international and award winning Creative Business Services Agency with offices in London, Suffolk, Nottingham and New York. We’re all about connecting relevance through Data, Technology and Creativity, improving our clients’ positioning and profits, while also creating Brilliant Experiences.
We’re looking for a Senior Software Developer to join our team of software engineers. They should be an experienced PHP developer, with an outstanding working knowledge of Laravel and VueJS. Ideally with 5+ years commercial development experience and a working knowledge of Craft and WordPress as well as App development expertise (React Native preferred).
This position will head-up back-end development for client projects and our growing portfolio of Software as a Service (SaaS), as well as overseeing a network of off-shore freelancers and an internal team of service and back-end developers. The ideal candidate will have experience of developing software from Beta to market ready.
Minimum requirements:
* Back-end development experience
* App development experience
* PHP, VueJS and Laravel experience
Working standard UK office hours – 8:45am to 5:30pm, Ipswich office only.
We look forward to hearing from you, thank you.
‘Propeller Studios Ltd is a successful and growing cloud-based SaaS IT software business, based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, with a national client base. Our customer satisfaction KPI is close to 100% which we have achieved through a proactive, polite and “we are here to help and solve your problems” attitude.’
Due to our growth we are now looking for a senior member of staff to join us in the role of Dev/SysOps Manager.
The Role
You will be managing our local and remote mirrored server and network array on a day-to-day basis, addressing support requests and requirements for new infrastructure / software from the development team. You will be working with the broader business in order to solve customer issues such as integrations requirements. You will design, implement, and maintain practices and infrastructure to support the delivery of secure and robust technology solutions. The role will include hardware, configuration, and software changes, as well as the maintenance of critical components which include backup systems, anniversaries of licences and certifications, security, and compliance reporting. You will also be asked to aid in developing the client's infrastructure using automated tools, and writing software. You will be a member of the 24/7 critical incident response team.
In the initial period you will be supported by our existing IT consultant in this area, with an objective of independent management after a six month period.
Key Skills
High level of experience in Linux operating systems
LAMP stack setup and maintenance
Microsoft Hyper-V setup and maintenance
Physical and virtual network engineering
Storage area networks
MySQL server setup and optimisation (partitioning, clustering, etc.)
E-Mail server setup and maintenance
Server load balancing
IP address management, procurement, and routing tables
Fundamental knowledge of virtualised servers and network systems
Physical and virtual redundancy practises
Firewall and Web Application Filter setup and maintenance
SSL/TLS protocol and certificate maintenance
Security focused network and access restriction
Setup and maintenance of backup systems
Setup and maintenance of error reporting systems
Ability to apply updates, patches, and reconfigure live systems
Server log file analysis
Highly experienced trouble shooting for network, operating system, and application level issues
We emphasise that Linux experience is a necessary qualification to apply for the position.
Rewards
Salary of £50,000 per annum, 23 days paid holiday in addition to bank holidays, employer contributory pension scheme.
We are an equal opportunities employer accredited to ISO27001
Nov 16, 2017
Full time
‘Propeller Studios Ltd is a successful and growing cloud-based SaaS IT software business, based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, with a national client base. Our customer satisfaction KPI is close to 100% which we have achieved through a proactive, polite and “we are here to help and solve your problems” attitude.’
Due to our growth we are now looking for a senior member of staff to join us in the role of Dev/SysOps Manager.
The Role
You will be managing our local and remote mirrored server and network array on a day-to-day basis, addressing support requests and requirements for new infrastructure / software from the development team. You will be working with the broader business in order to solve customer issues such as integrations requirements. You will design, implement, and maintain practices and infrastructure to support the delivery of secure and robust technology solutions. The role will include hardware, configuration, and software changes, as well as the maintenance of critical components which include backup systems, anniversaries of licences and certifications, security, and compliance reporting. You will also be asked to aid in developing the client's infrastructure using automated tools, and writing software. You will be a member of the 24/7 critical incident response team.
In the initial period you will be supported by our existing IT consultant in this area, with an objective of independent management after a six month period.
Key Skills
High level of experience in Linux operating systems
LAMP stack setup and maintenance
Microsoft Hyper-V setup and maintenance
Physical and virtual network engineering
Storage area networks
MySQL server setup and optimisation (partitioning, clustering, etc.)
E-Mail server setup and maintenance
Server load balancing
IP address management, procurement, and routing tables
Fundamental knowledge of virtualised servers and network systems
Physical and virtual redundancy practises
Firewall and Web Application Filter setup and maintenance
SSL/TLS protocol and certificate maintenance
Security focused network and access restriction
Setup and maintenance of backup systems
Setup and maintenance of error reporting systems
Ability to apply updates, patches, and reconfigure live systems
Server log file analysis
Highly experienced trouble shooting for network, operating system, and application level issues
We emphasise that Linux experience is a necessary qualification to apply for the position.
Rewards
Salary of £50,000 per annum, 23 days paid holiday in addition to bank holidays, employer contributory pension scheme.
We are an equal opportunities employer accredited to ISO27001
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College
London, United Kingdom
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College are currently recruiting for a Senior Systems Engineer to assist in the day to day server management, administration and operations of the College ICT systems and may involve line management of first line IT Support and other technicians. Experience of working in an educational environment would be an advantage.
Salary: £30,699 rising to £35,604 (full time, 35 hours per week)
Location: Clapham South, London, United Kingdom
Start date: As soon as possible
Skill requirements for the role are:
High level technical network and IT skills appropriate to the tasks (servers, networks, hardware and software support for users, backup routines, telephone system).
Experience of administering and managing a large Microsoft network infrastructure
Excellent knowledge of core server technologies required including AD, DNS, DHCP, GPO & Printer Management.
Good knowledge and hands on experience with backup solutions.
Good understanding of networking technologies.
Some practical knowledge of managing VMWare vSphere
Must be capable of working in a team.
Must possess a high level of interpersonal and communication skills.
The postholder must be aware of and contribute to the aims of a Catholic college and support the College’s Equal Opportunities policy.
Desirable knowledge/skills: SAN, SCCM, Cisco IOS Configuration, Office 365, Certificates, SQL Scripting and management
Benefits include 31 paid days’ annual leave, excellent training opportunities free use of our state of the art gym, cycle to work scheme, an on-site nursery and childcare vouchers in a supportive community environment, 2 minutes’ walk from Clapham South Underground Station
In promoting equal opportunities we welcome applications from all sections of the community. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria will be shortlisted for interview.
SFX is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of young people. Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
A full job description for the role is available on our website at www.sfx.ac.uk Closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday 26 September 2017.
Please send your CV and a covering letter to k.thompson@sfx.ac.uk
Sep 19, 2017
Full time
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College are currently recruiting for a Senior Systems Engineer to assist in the day to day server management, administration and operations of the College ICT systems and may involve line management of first line IT Support and other technicians. Experience of working in an educational environment would be an advantage.
Salary: £30,699 rising to £35,604 (full time, 35 hours per week)
Location: Clapham South, London, United Kingdom
Start date: As soon as possible
Skill requirements for the role are:
High level technical network and IT skills appropriate to the tasks (servers, networks, hardware and software support for users, backup routines, telephone system).
Experience of administering and managing a large Microsoft network infrastructure
Excellent knowledge of core server technologies required including AD, DNS, DHCP, GPO & Printer Management.
Good knowledge and hands on experience with backup solutions.
Good understanding of networking technologies.
Some practical knowledge of managing VMWare vSphere
Must be capable of working in a team.
Must possess a high level of interpersonal and communication skills.
The postholder must be aware of and contribute to the aims of a Catholic college and support the College’s Equal Opportunities policy.
Desirable knowledge/skills: SAN, SCCM, Cisco IOS Configuration, Office 365, Certificates, SQL Scripting and management
Benefits include 31 paid days’ annual leave, excellent training opportunities free use of our state of the art gym, cycle to work scheme, an on-site nursery and childcare vouchers in a supportive community environment, 2 minutes’ walk from Clapham South Underground Station
In promoting equal opportunities we welcome applications from all sections of the community. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria will be shortlisted for interview.
SFX is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of young people. Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
A full job description for the role is available on our website at www.sfx.ac.uk Closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday 26 September 2017.
Please send your CV and a covering letter to k.thompson@sfx.ac.uk
Overview
E (Gas and Electricity) Ltd are a rapidly expanding energy company with over 200,000 customers. We are looking for a Senior iOS Developer to join our new in-house IT department. Due to our rapid growth we will be expanding the department over the next 12 months so we offer a fantastic opportunity for career progression.
We are looking for an iOS/Objective-C developer preferably with some .NET development skills.
Experience
3 years of strong, commercial Objective-C development experience / object-orientated development
Excellent knowledge of provisioning, signing and distribution of iOS applications of all types (dev, ad-hoc, enterprise, app store)
Understanding of development methodologies (e.g. TDD, Agile)
A 'results driven’ approach
The ability to work on your own and solve problems
Advantageous skills:
IBM MaaS360 Mobile Device Management
Git/Gitflow
MS .NET development (Visual Studio)
SQL Server 2012
The main application is mission-critical so experience of developing/supporting similar iOS apps is highly beneficial.
The applicant will have at least 5 years of commercial development experience and be either a senior/lead iOS engineer or hold equivalent responsibilities.
Education
The applicant will hold a degree or equivalent qualification.
Skills
Objective-C, iOS development/Cert management, .Net, MVC, EF, SQL Server, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, RESTful APIs, Agile, TDD, good written communication/documentation skills.
Jan 26, 2017
Full time
Overview
E (Gas and Electricity) Ltd are a rapidly expanding energy company with over 200,000 customers. We are looking for a Senior iOS Developer to join our new in-house IT department. Due to our rapid growth we will be expanding the department over the next 12 months so we offer a fantastic opportunity for career progression.
We are looking for an iOS/Objective-C developer preferably with some .NET development skills.
Experience
3 years of strong, commercial Objective-C development experience / object-orientated development
Excellent knowledge of provisioning, signing and distribution of iOS applications of all types (dev, ad-hoc, enterprise, app store)
Understanding of development methodologies (e.g. TDD, Agile)
A 'results driven’ approach
The ability to work on your own and solve problems
Advantageous skills:
IBM MaaS360 Mobile Device Management
Git/Gitflow
MS .NET development (Visual Studio)
SQL Server 2012
The main application is mission-critical so experience of developing/supporting similar iOS apps is highly beneficial.
The applicant will have at least 5 years of commercial development experience and be either a senior/lead iOS engineer or hold equivalent responsibilities.
Education
The applicant will hold a degree or equivalent qualification.
Skills
Objective-C, iOS development/Cert management, .Net, MVC, EF, SQL Server, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, RESTful APIs, Agile, TDD, good written communication/documentation skills.
Job Purpose (a succinct summary):
Manage and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure. Install, configure, test and maintain operating systems, application software and system management tools. Proactively ensure the highest levels of system and infrastructure availability. Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify solutions and work with senior engineering team to resolve. Provide 1st and 2nd line desktop support. Provide basic server support. Liaise with vendors for and other IT personnel for problem resolution. Providing telephone support to our Helpdesk by answering calls and raising tickets on our system. Field service support for new PC installs and emergency issues.
Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities (a breakdown of Job Purpose):
Understanding of Microsoft Exchange 2013, 2010
Understanding of Microsoft Server OS 2008, 2008R2 and 2012R2
Understanding of Network devices – Switches (Cisco, Brocade), Firewalls
Understanding of Remote Desktop Services and applications
Understanding of Microsoft Office 365
Diagnosing and Resolving (local and remote) hardware and software faults,
keeping within defined service level agreements
2nd line Support and assistance
Escalation (if required) to VNOC Manager and senior engineering team
Pro-actively provide ongoing support of network and email systems
Ensure all site documentation is accurate and up to date.
Complete and submit all time sheets in a timely manner when required.
Check Support Desk email account and tickets in call logging system for
new calls.
Log all problems using the provided call logging system
Update all tickets allocated at each stage of the call, i.e. respond, update,
close etc.
Take ownership of problems, troubleshooting them whilst constantly liaising
with the client and completing all paper work involved
Adhere to all company procedures including site and field service
procedures.
ITE1 ITE2 Job Description v.1.1 November 2016.doc – 2 November, 2016
Key Attributes (a breakdown of the ‘people’ and ‘technical’ skills):
Highly motivated and focused team player
Demonstrate an understanding of technical ability proficient with an ITE1
up to ITE2 (1st and 2nd line) At least 12-18 months commercial IT Support experience in
MS Server and Desktops – MCITP.
Support of email systems for client (Exchange, Outlook)
Networking Admin skills
MS Office
Proven experience in installing, configuring and troubleshooting Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10
Proven experience of troubleshooting GPO (group policy objects)
Experience of providing remote user support on the telephone and on
external client sites
Experience of troubleshooting Office 2007, 2010 and 2013
Experience in dealing with VIP users
Experience with virtualization for example – Vmware
Experience with monitoring systems
Good understanding of networking – OSI network layers, TCP/IP, DHCP
Understanding of data protection and data security
Demonstrate strong organisational skills
Have an understanding of what is required to communicate effectively
between various business levels both internally and externally (clients,
suppliers and vendors)
Exhibit time management skills
Attention to detail
Work well under pressure
Show flexibility - recognise that in line with client requests, from time to time
there could be a requirement to work outside of "normal" office hours.
Self-motivated and able to thrive in a fast moving, high pressure working
environment.
Client and team focused – understand the requirements of each
Demonstrate strong communication skills
Display a proactive approach
ITE1 ITE2 Job Description v.1.1 November 2016.doc – 2 November, 2016
Although not essential, it would be advantageous to have experience with the following:
Filesite software
Aderant software Mimecast
Note: The VNOC runs on a shift basis ranging from:
07:00 – 15:30
08:00 – 16:30
09:00 – 17:30
10:00 – 18:30
Your job description is a guidance as to performance and are not contractual terms
Nov 10, 2016
Full time
Job Purpose (a succinct summary):
Manage and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure. Install, configure, test and maintain operating systems, application software and system management tools. Proactively ensure the highest levels of system and infrastructure availability. Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify solutions and work with senior engineering team to resolve. Provide 1st and 2nd line desktop support. Provide basic server support. Liaise with vendors for and other IT personnel for problem resolution. Providing telephone support to our Helpdesk by answering calls and raising tickets on our system. Field service support for new PC installs and emergency issues.
Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities (a breakdown of Job Purpose):
Understanding of Microsoft Exchange 2013, 2010
Understanding of Microsoft Server OS 2008, 2008R2 and 2012R2
Understanding of Network devices – Switches (Cisco, Brocade), Firewalls
Understanding of Remote Desktop Services and applications
Understanding of Microsoft Office 365
Diagnosing and Resolving (local and remote) hardware and software faults,
keeping within defined service level agreements
2nd line Support and assistance
Escalation (if required) to VNOC Manager and senior engineering team
Pro-actively provide ongoing support of network and email systems
Ensure all site documentation is accurate and up to date.
Complete and submit all time sheets in a timely manner when required.
Check Support Desk email account and tickets in call logging system for
new calls.
Log all problems using the provided call logging system
Update all tickets allocated at each stage of the call, i.e. respond, update,
close etc.
Take ownership of problems, troubleshooting them whilst constantly liaising
with the client and completing all paper work involved
Adhere to all company procedures including site and field service
procedures.
ITE1 ITE2 Job Description v.1.1 November 2016.doc – 2 November, 2016
Key Attributes (a breakdown of the ‘people’ and ‘technical’ skills):
Highly motivated and focused team player
Demonstrate an understanding of technical ability proficient with an ITE1
up to ITE2 (1st and 2nd line) At least 12-18 months commercial IT Support experience in
MS Server and Desktops – MCITP.
Support of email systems for client (Exchange, Outlook)
Networking Admin skills
MS Office
Proven experience in installing, configuring and troubleshooting Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10
Proven experience of troubleshooting GPO (group policy objects)
Experience of providing remote user support on the telephone and on
external client sites
Experience of troubleshooting Office 2007, 2010 and 2013
Experience in dealing with VIP users
Experience with virtualization for example – Vmware
Experience with monitoring systems
Good understanding of networking – OSI network layers, TCP/IP, DHCP
Understanding of data protection and data security
Demonstrate strong organisational skills
Have an understanding of what is required to communicate effectively
between various business levels both internally and externally (clients,
suppliers and vendors)
Exhibit time management skills
Attention to detail
Work well under pressure
Show flexibility - recognise that in line with client requests, from time to time
there could be a requirement to work outside of "normal" office hours.
Self-motivated and able to thrive in a fast moving, high pressure working
environment.
Client and team focused – understand the requirements of each
Demonstrate strong communication skills
Display a proactive approach
ITE1 ITE2 Job Description v.1.1 November 2016.doc – 2 November, 2016
Although not essential, it would be advantageous to have experience with the following:
Filesite software
Aderant software Mimecast
Note: The VNOC runs on a shift basis ranging from:
07:00 – 15:30
08:00 – 16:30
09:00 – 17:30
10:00 – 18:30
Your job description is a guidance as to performance and are not contractual terms
I'm currently seeking a junior software engineer to join a small company who develop remote monitoring and autonomous vessel control systems. Sitting at their brand new offices, you'll get involved in software development for their IoT hardware device which captures and brings together critical vessel data for analysis. You'll develop in Embedded C on Linux as well as C++ for UI development. The company have just moved in to brand new offices which can cater for double their current headcount. This growth means you'll eventually have hires underneath you and a clear cut career path to a senior engineer. Key Requirements : C/C++, Python, Linux You'll receive a salary of £26,000-£40,000 (DOE) alongside 25 days holiday, 6% pension, share options, flexible working. If this role sounds of interest, please apply with your most up to date CV for immediate consideration...... click apply for full job details
Jun 04, 2020
Full time
I'm currently seeking a junior software engineer to join a small company who develop remote monitoring and autonomous vessel control systems. Sitting at their brand new offices, you'll get involved in software development for their IoT hardware device which captures and brings together critical vessel data for analysis. You'll develop in Embedded C on Linux as well as C++ for UI development. The company have just moved in to brand new offices which can cater for double their current headcount. This growth means you'll eventually have hires underneath you and a clear cut career path to a senior engineer. Key Requirements : C/C++, Python, Linux You'll receive a salary of £26,000-£40,000 (DOE) alongside 25 days holiday, 6% pension, share options, flexible working. If this role sounds of interest, please apply with your most up to date CV for immediate consideration...... click apply for full job details
Bring your Infrastructure Engineer expertise to us and in return we'll give you an amazing career with growth and learning opportunities. Come and work for one of the best kept secrets in I.T. The company Sopra Steria, European leader in digital transformation, provides one of the most comprehensive portfolios of end-to-end service offerings in the market: Consulting, Systems Integration, Software Development and Business Process Services. Sopra Steria is trusted by leading private and public organisations to deliver successful transformation programmes that address their most complex and critical business challenges. The day job You will work within a team focused on delivering service automation to Sopra Steria customers, based around Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) and INTUNE. You will work on a number of accounts providing support to the current deployments, spending some time working on customer sites. You will also be involved with new customer tasks under the leadership of the Project Manager, including: solution design, estimating, high level and detailed design work and implementation. You will be there to solution and script automation into the tools and design that are implemented at client sites. Job Requirements: Experience in Desktop management solutions & process (OS management, device management, patching, inventory, reporting) Microsoft Intune and other MDM systems In depth knowledge of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager design experience OS Management including MDT, WIM images and WAIK Experience of application packaging and its related technologies and practices. Excellent level of Windows technical knowledge, preferably Microsoft MCP or MCSE qualified. Detailed knowledge of W2K8, W7. W8.1 and W10 Have overview knowledge of ITIL Service Management processes and practices. Exhibit excellent communications skills with proven experience of handling difficult customers. Demonstrate enthusiasm and passion for delivering an excellent customer service. Strive to over deliver on Service Level Agreements to delight the customer. A positive attitude towards teamwork and contribute to the achievement of Team Goals. The specific skill set for this role would expect at least two accreditations in the relevant tool sets that are supported by the IMSL Tools and Automation team. Essential Skills The following technical skills are required at high level Application Packaging (MSI) Microsoft Application Virtualisation (App-V) Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Scripting (VBScript \ PowerShell) The specific skill set for this role would expect an accreditation (MCTS, MCSE) in the relevant tool sets that are supported by the IMSL Tools and Automation team: Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012 SC Clearance is required for this hold, all applicants must hold or be eligible to obtain Reasons why you should apply to us We're big - really big...... click apply for full job details
Jun 03, 2020
Full time
Bring your Infrastructure Engineer expertise to us and in return we'll give you an amazing career with growth and learning opportunities. Come and work for one of the best kept secrets in I.T. The company Sopra Steria, European leader in digital transformation, provides one of the most comprehensive portfolios of end-to-end service offerings in the market: Consulting, Systems Integration, Software Development and Business Process Services. Sopra Steria is trusted by leading private and public organisations to deliver successful transformation programmes that address their most complex and critical business challenges. The day job You will work within a team focused on delivering service automation to Sopra Steria customers, based around Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) and INTUNE. You will work on a number of accounts providing support to the current deployments, spending some time working on customer sites. You will also be involved with new customer tasks under the leadership of the Project Manager, including: solution design, estimating, high level and detailed design work and implementation. You will be there to solution and script automation into the tools and design that are implemented at client sites. Job Requirements: Experience in Desktop management solutions & process (OS management, device management, patching, inventory, reporting) Microsoft Intune and other MDM systems In depth knowledge of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager design experience OS Management including MDT, WIM images and WAIK Experience of application packaging and its related technologies and practices. Excellent level of Windows technical knowledge, preferably Microsoft MCP or MCSE qualified. Detailed knowledge of W2K8, W7. W8.1 and W10 Have overview knowledge of ITIL Service Management processes and practices. Exhibit excellent communications skills with proven experience of handling difficult customers. Demonstrate enthusiasm and passion for delivering an excellent customer service. Strive to over deliver on Service Level Agreements to delight the customer. A positive attitude towards teamwork and contribute to the achievement of Team Goals. The specific skill set for this role would expect at least two accreditations in the relevant tool sets that are supported by the IMSL Tools and Automation team. Essential Skills The following technical skills are required at high level Application Packaging (MSI) Microsoft Application Virtualisation (App-V) Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Scripting (VBScript \ PowerShell) The specific skill set for this role would expect an accreditation (MCTS, MCSE) in the relevant tool sets that are supported by the IMSL Tools and Automation team: Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012 SC Clearance is required for this hold, all applicants must hold or be eligible to obtain Reasons why you should apply to us We're big - really big...... click apply for full job details
Department for Work and Pensions
Blackpool, Lancashire
Want to be part of something really big? If you're creative and curious to learn, want to be empowered to make decisions and challenge the norm, and want to bring BIG ideas to a MASSIVE digital challenge then you'll love it here. And we'd love to hear from you. We are looking for a talented and driven individual to work as Senior Infrastructure Engineer in the enterprise tooling team. This team is responsible for the provision of a technical capability to allow monitoring and performance of Applications, Networks, Storage and other critical infrastructure across the estate, working closely with a wide variety of technical teams and business stakeholders The role requires that the individual is experienced in assessing, designing, implementing and supporting a broad range of products and services used in enterprise environments. You will work with us on one of the largest transformation programmes in Europe, providing services that have far-reaching and pivotal roles in citizens' lives. We know that better digital services in government will mean better public services, with the power to make a difference to lives of 22 million UK citizens. Our fast-growing digital community is driving that change. You and your role You will be part of an energetic Engineering team and we are looking for people with broad ranging skills and experience, and who are adept at working with new products and technologies. Our model of assignment means that over time and subject to business needs there will be opportunities to undertake varied roles across different delivery areas, where you will be fully supported in developing your skills. What are we looking for? Essential Skills Demonstrate Significant Experience in product management, developing standard/repeatable services, with substantiation of successful track record. Demonstrate Significant Experience of IT Infrastructure services or applications within a large scale organisation in an engineering context, including: Infrastructure Monitoring and Management Application Performance Monitoring Network Performance Monitoring Data Centre Infra Monitoring and Management Software Asset Management Demonstrate Significant Experience of leading the troubleshooting and resolution of complex issue across multiple enterprise tooling domains. Demonstrate Significant Experience of effectively communicating at different levels, across support and engineering, business users, architecture and suppliers. Industry recognised certification in an enterprise tooling product or equivalent skills ITIL qualifications or equivalent experience / skill Desirable Skills: Significant Experience of design, engineering and consultancy of enterprise tooling, including elements such as event management, service management, discovery, application performance management, business intelligence, network and system configuration, service automation or CMDB Technical Product knowledge: BMC TrueSight DynaTrace Application Performance Management NetScout SNOW iQuate Nlyte DCIM Where will you work? BPDTS Ltd provides dedicated services to the Department for Work and Pensions. Our digital, data and technology specialists work closely with experts in DWP Digital's community to make digital services quicker, simpler and more efficient for the millions of people that use them. You'll join us in one of our easy-to-reach digital hubs in either Manchester, Newcastle or Blackpool. Each of our nationwide hubs has been designed for and by members of our digital community. We provide the latest tech and tooling and foster a collaborative culture to help our agile, multi-disciplinary teams think big and try new things. Get in touch to find out more about your preferred location. We are an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications regardless of age, gender, race or sexuality. What is our offer? We'll reward you with a very competitive salary of up to £72,312 You will be eligible for a pension with employer contributions of up to 10% We can offer you a performance related annual bonus of up to 10% We'll help you balance your life and work We'll give you a generous leave allowance, with the option to buy and sell extra days We also offer much more as part of a flexible benefits package - including a cycle to work scheme and lots of family friendly perks - which can be tailored to your lifestyle. Building our future We believe the work we do really matters, so we're serious about investing in you. You'll have access to a huge suite of training and learning opportunities to complement the new skills you'll acquire on the job. You'll get the chance to share knowledge with colleagues from across our digital communities, and to grow your skills through our coaching and mentoring programmes. Hit APPLY for more information and to continue your application on our careers page. There you will also find candidate pack with more information, which you can download by clicking the 'Candidate Information Pack' button. You'll need to register (you can use your LinkedIn profile) and then complete a short application form where you'll upload a CV...... click apply for full job details
Jun 03, 2020
Full time
Want to be part of something really big? If you're creative and curious to learn, want to be empowered to make decisions and challenge the norm, and want to bring BIG ideas to a MASSIVE digital challenge then you'll love it here. And we'd love to hear from you. We are looking for a talented and driven individual to work as Senior Infrastructure Engineer in the enterprise tooling team. This team is responsible for the provision of a technical capability to allow monitoring and performance of Applications, Networks, Storage and other critical infrastructure across the estate, working closely with a wide variety of technical teams and business stakeholders The role requires that the individual is experienced in assessing, designing, implementing and supporting a broad range of products and services used in enterprise environments. You will work with us on one of the largest transformation programmes in Europe, providing services that have far-reaching and pivotal roles in citizens' lives. We know that better digital services in government will mean better public services, with the power to make a difference to lives of 22 million UK citizens. Our fast-growing digital community is driving that change. You and your role You will be part of an energetic Engineering team and we are looking for people with broad ranging skills and experience, and who are adept at working with new products and technologies. Our model of assignment means that over time and subject to business needs there will be opportunities to undertake varied roles across different delivery areas, where you will be fully supported in developing your skills. What are we looking for? Essential Skills Demonstrate Significant Experience in product management, developing standard/repeatable services, with substantiation of successful track record. Demonstrate Significant Experience of IT Infrastructure services or applications within a large scale organisation in an engineering context, including: Infrastructure Monitoring and Management Application Performance Monitoring Network Performance Monitoring Data Centre Infra Monitoring and Management Software Asset Management Demonstrate Significant Experience of leading the troubleshooting and resolution of complex issue across multiple enterprise tooling domains. Demonstrate Significant Experience of effectively communicating at different levels, across support and engineering, business users, architecture and suppliers. Industry recognised certification in an enterprise tooling product or equivalent skills ITIL qualifications or equivalent experience / skill Desirable Skills: Significant Experience of design, engineering and consultancy of enterprise tooling, including elements such as event management, service management, discovery, application performance management, business intelligence, network and system configuration, service automation or CMDB Technical Product knowledge: BMC TrueSight DynaTrace Application Performance Management NetScout SNOW iQuate Nlyte DCIM Where will you work? BPDTS Ltd provides dedicated services to the Department for Work and Pensions. Our digital, data and technology specialists work closely with experts in DWP Digital's community to make digital services quicker, simpler and more efficient for the millions of people that use them. You'll join us in one of our easy-to-reach digital hubs in either Manchester, Newcastle or Blackpool. Each of our nationwide hubs has been designed for and by members of our digital community. We provide the latest tech and tooling and foster a collaborative culture to help our agile, multi-disciplinary teams think big and try new things. Get in touch to find out more about your preferred location. We are an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications regardless of age, gender, race or sexuality. What is our offer? We'll reward you with a very competitive salary of up to £72,312 You will be eligible for a pension with employer contributions of up to 10% We can offer you a performance related annual bonus of up to 10% We'll help you balance your life and work We'll give you a generous leave allowance, with the option to buy and sell extra days We also offer much more as part of a flexible benefits package - including a cycle to work scheme and lots of family friendly perks - which can be tailored to your lifestyle. Building our future We believe the work we do really matters, so we're serious about investing in you. You'll have access to a huge suite of training and learning opportunities to complement the new skills you'll acquire on the job. You'll get the chance to share knowledge with colleagues from across our digital communities, and to grow your skills through our coaching and mentoring programmes. Hit APPLY for more information and to continue your application on our careers page. There you will also find candidate pack with more information, which you can download by clicking the 'Candidate Information Pack' button. You'll need to register (you can use your LinkedIn profile) and then complete a short application form where you'll upload a CV...... click apply for full job details
Department for Work and Pensions
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Want to be part of something really big? If you're creative and curious to learn, want to be empowered to make decisions and challenge the norm, and want to bring BIG ideas to a MASSIVE digital challenge then you'll love it here. And we'd love to hear from you. We are looking for a talented and driven individual to work as Senior Infrastructure Engineer in the enterprise tooling team. This team is responsible for the provision of a technical capability to allow monitoring and performance of Applications, Networks, Storage and other critical infrastructure across the estate, working closely with a wide variety of technical teams and business stakeholders The role requires that the individual is experienced in assessing, designing, implementing and supporting a broad range of products and services used in enterprise environments. You will work with us on one of the largest transformation programmes in Europe, providing services that have far-reaching and pivotal roles in citizens' lives. We know that better digital services in government will mean better public services, with the power to make a difference to lives of 22 million UK citizens. Our fast-growing digital community is driving that change. You and your role You will be part of an energetic Engineering team and we are looking for people with broad ranging skills and experience, and who are adept at working with new products and technologies. Our model of assignment means that over time and subject to business needs there will be opportunities to undertake varied roles across different delivery areas, where you will be fully supported in developing your skills. What are we looking for? Essential Skills Demonstrate Significant Experience in product management, developing standard/repeatable services, with substantiation of successful track record. Demonstrate Significant Experience of IT Infrastructure services or applications within a large scale organisation in an engineering context, including: Infrastructure Monitoring and Management Application Performance Monitoring Network Performance Monitoring Data Centre Infra Monitoring and Management Software Asset Management Demonstrate Significant Experience of leading the troubleshooting and resolution of complex issue across multiple enterprise tooling domains. Demonstrate Significant Experience of effectively communicating at different levels, across support and engineering, business users, architecture and suppliers. Industry recognised certification in an enterprise tooling product or equivalent skills ITIL qualifications or equivalent experience / skill Desirable Skills: Significant Experience of design, engineering and consultancy of enterprise tooling, including elements such as event management, service management, discovery, application performance management, business intelligence, network and system configuration, service automation or CMDB Technical Product knowledge: BMC TrueSight DynaTrace Application Performance Management NetScout SNOW iQuate Nlyte DCIM Where will you work? BPDTS Ltd provides dedicated services to the Department for Work and Pensions. Our digital, data and technology specialists work closely with experts in DWP Digital's community to make digital services quicker, simpler and more efficient for the millions of people that use them. You'll join us in one of our easy-to-reach digital hubs in either Manchester, Newcastle or Blackpool. Each of our nationwide hubs has been designed for and by members of our digital community. We provide the latest tech and tooling and foster a collaborative culture to help our agile, multi-disciplinary teams think big and try new things. Get in touch to find out more about your preferred location. We are an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications regardless of age, gender, race or sexuality. What is our offer? We'll reward you with a very competitive salary of up to £72,312 You will be eligible for a pension with employer contributions of up to 10% We can offer you a performance related annual bonus of up to 10% We'll help you balance your life and work We'll give you a generous leave allowance, with the option to buy and sell extra days We also offer much more as part of a flexible benefits package - including a cycle to work scheme and lots of family friendly perks - which can be tailored to your lifestyle. Building our future We believe the work we do really matters, so we're serious about investing in you. You'll have access to a huge suite of training and learning opportunities to complement the new skills you'll acquire on the job. You'll get the chance to share knowledge with colleagues from across our digital communities, and to grow your skills through our coaching and mentoring programmes. Hit APPLY for more information and to continue your application on our careers page. There you will also find candidate pack with more information, which you can download by clicking the 'Candidate Information Pack' button. You'll need to register (you can use your LinkedIn profile) and then complete a short application form where you'll upload a CV...... click apply for full job details
Jun 03, 2020
Full time
Want to be part of something really big? If you're creative and curious to learn, want to be empowered to make decisions and challenge the norm, and want to bring BIG ideas to a MASSIVE digital challenge then you'll love it here. And we'd love to hear from you. We are looking for a talented and driven individual to work as Senior Infrastructure Engineer in the enterprise tooling team. This team is responsible for the provision of a technical capability to allow monitoring and performance of Applications, Networks, Storage and other critical infrastructure across the estate, working closely with a wide variety of technical teams and business stakeholders The role requires that the individual is experienced in assessing, designing, implementing and supporting a broad range of products and services used in enterprise environments. You will work with us on one of the largest transformation programmes in Europe, providing services that have far-reaching and pivotal roles in citizens' lives. We know that better digital services in government will mean better public services, with the power to make a difference to lives of 22 million UK citizens. Our fast-growing digital community is driving that change. You and your role You will be part of an energetic Engineering team and we are looking for people with broad ranging skills and experience, and who are adept at working with new products and technologies. Our model of assignment means that over time and subject to business needs there will be opportunities to undertake varied roles across different delivery areas, where you will be fully supported in developing your skills. What are we looking for? Essential Skills Demonstrate Significant Experience in product management, developing standard/repeatable services, with substantiation of successful track record. Demonstrate Significant Experience of IT Infrastructure services or applications within a large scale organisation in an engineering context, including: Infrastructure Monitoring and Management Application Performance Monitoring Network Performance Monitoring Data Centre Infra Monitoring and Management Software Asset Management Demonstrate Significant Experience of leading the troubleshooting and resolution of complex issue across multiple enterprise tooling domains. Demonstrate Significant Experience of effectively communicating at different levels, across support and engineering, business users, architecture and suppliers. Industry recognised certification in an enterprise tooling product or equivalent skills ITIL qualifications or equivalent experience / skill Desirable Skills: Significant Experience of design, engineering and consultancy of enterprise tooling, including elements such as event management, service management, discovery, application performance management, business intelligence, network and system configuration, service automation or CMDB Technical Product knowledge: BMC TrueSight DynaTrace Application Performance Management NetScout SNOW iQuate Nlyte DCIM Where will you work? BPDTS Ltd provides dedicated services to the Department for Work and Pensions. Our digital, data and technology specialists work closely with experts in DWP Digital's community to make digital services quicker, simpler and more efficient for the millions of people that use them. You'll join us in one of our easy-to-reach digital hubs in either Manchester, Newcastle or Blackpool. Each of our nationwide hubs has been designed for and by members of our digital community. We provide the latest tech and tooling and foster a collaborative culture to help our agile, multi-disciplinary teams think big and try new things. Get in touch to find out more about your preferred location. We are an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications regardless of age, gender, race or sexuality. What is our offer? We'll reward you with a very competitive salary of up to £72,312 You will be eligible for a pension with employer contributions of up to 10% We can offer you a performance related annual bonus of up to 10% We'll help you balance your life and work We'll give you a generous leave allowance, with the option to buy and sell extra days We also offer much more as part of a flexible benefits package - including a cycle to work scheme and lots of family friendly perks - which can be tailored to your lifestyle. Building our future We believe the work we do really matters, so we're serious about investing in you. You'll have access to a huge suite of training and learning opportunities to complement the new skills you'll acquire on the job. You'll get the chance to share knowledge with colleagues from across our digital communities, and to grow your skills through our coaching and mentoring programmes. Hit APPLY for more information and to continue your application on our careers page. There you will also find candidate pack with more information, which you can download by clicking the 'Candidate Information Pack' button. You'll need to register (you can use your LinkedIn profile) and then complete a short application form where you'll upload a CV...... click apply for full job details
Department for Work and Pensions
Manchester, Lancashire
Want to be part of something really big? If you're creative and curious to learn, want to be empowered to make decisions and challenge the norm, and want to bring BIG ideas to a MASSIVE digital challenge then you'll love it here. And we'd love to hear from you. We are looking for a talented and driven individual to work as Senior Infrastructure Engineer in the enterprise tooling team. This team is responsible for the provision of a technical capability to allow monitoring and performance of Applications, Networks, Storage and other critical infrastructure across the estate, working closely with a wide variety of technical teams and business stakeholders The role requires that the individual is experienced in assessing, designing, implementing and supporting a broad range of products and services used in enterprise environments. You will work with us on one of the largest transformation programmes in Europe, providing services that have far-reaching and pivotal roles in citizens' lives. We know that better digital services in government will mean better public services, with the power to make a difference to lives of 22 million UK citizens. Our fast-growing digital community is driving that change. You and your role You will be part of an energetic Engineering team and we are looking for people with broad ranging skills and experience, and who are adept at working with new products and technologies. Our model of assignment means that over time and subject to business needs there will be opportunities to undertake varied roles across different delivery areas, where you will be fully supported in developing your skills. What are we looking for? Essential Skills Demonstrate Significant Experience in product management, developing standard/repeatable services, with substantiation of successful track record. Demonstrate Significant Experience of IT Infrastructure services or applications within a large scale organisation in an engineering context, including: Infrastructure Monitoring and Management Application Performance Monitoring Network Performance Monitoring Data Centre Infra Monitoring and Management Software Asset Management Demonstrate Significant Experience of leading the troubleshooting and resolution of complex issue across multiple enterprise tooling domains. Demonstrate Significant Experience of effectively communicating at different levels, across support and engineering, business users, architecture and suppliers. Industry recognised certification in an enterprise tooling product or equivalent skills ITIL qualifications or equivalent experience / skill Desirable Skills: Significant Experience of design, engineering and consultancy of enterprise tooling, including elements such as event management, service management, discovery, application performance management, business intelligence, network and system configuration, service automation or CMDB Technical Product knowledge: BMC TrueSight DynaTrace Application Performance Management NetScout SNOW iQuate Nlyte DCIM Where will you work? BPDTS Ltd provides dedicated services to the Department for Work and Pensions. Our digital, data and technology specialists work closely with experts in DWP Digital's community to make digital services quicker, simpler and more efficient for the millions of people that use them. You'll join us in one of our easy-to-reach digital hubs in either Manchester, Newcastle or Blackpool. Each of our nationwide hubs has been designed for and by members of our digital community. We provide the latest tech and tooling and foster a collaborative culture to help our agile, multi-disciplinary teams think big and try new things. Get in touch to find out more about your preferred location. We are an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications regardless of age, gender, race or sexuality. What is our offer? We'll reward you with a very competitive salary of up to £72,312 You will be eligible for a pension with employer contributions of up to 10% We can offer you a performance related annual bonus of up to 10% We'll help you balance your life and work We'll give you a generous leave allowance, with the option to buy and sell extra days We also offer much more as part of a flexible benefits package - including a cycle to work scheme and lots of family friendly perks - which can be tailored to your lifestyle. Building our future We believe the work we do really matters, so we're serious about investing in you. You'll have access to a huge suite of training and learning opportunities to complement the new skills you'll acquire on the job. You'll get the chance to share knowledge with colleagues from across our digital communities, and to grow your skills through our coaching and mentoring programmes. Hit APPLY for more information and to continue your application on our careers page. There you will also find candidate pack with more information, which you can download by clicking the 'Candidate Information Pack' button. You'll need to register (you can use your LinkedIn profile) and then complete a short application form where you'll upload a CV...... click apply for full job details
Jun 03, 2020
Full time
Want to be part of something really big? If you're creative and curious to learn, want to be empowered to make decisions and challenge the norm, and want to bring BIG ideas to a MASSIVE digital challenge then you'll love it here. And we'd love to hear from you. We are looking for a talented and driven individual to work as Senior Infrastructure Engineer in the enterprise tooling team. This team is responsible for the provision of a technical capability to allow monitoring and performance of Applications, Networks, Storage and other critical infrastructure across the estate, working closely with a wide variety of technical teams and business stakeholders The role requires that the individual is experienced in assessing, designing, implementing and supporting a broad range of products and services used in enterprise environments. You will work with us on one of the largest transformation programmes in Europe, providing services that have far-reaching and pivotal roles in citizens' lives. We know that better digital services in government will mean better public services, with the power to make a difference to lives of 22 million UK citizens. Our fast-growing digital community is driving that change. You and your role You will be part of an energetic Engineering team and we are looking for people with broad ranging skills and experience, and who are adept at working with new products and technologies. Our model of assignment means that over time and subject to business needs there will be opportunities to undertake varied roles across different delivery areas, where you will be fully supported in developing your skills. What are we looking for? Essential Skills Demonstrate Significant Experience in product management, developing standard/repeatable services, with substantiation of successful track record. Demonstrate Significant Experience of IT Infrastructure services or applications within a large scale organisation in an engineering context, including: Infrastructure Monitoring and Management Application Performance Monitoring Network Performance Monitoring Data Centre Infra Monitoring and Management Software Asset Management Demonstrate Significant Experience of leading the troubleshooting and resolution of complex issue across multiple enterprise tooling domains. Demonstrate Significant Experience of effectively communicating at different levels, across support and engineering, business users, architecture and suppliers. Industry recognised certification in an enterprise tooling product or equivalent skills ITIL qualifications or equivalent experience / skill Desirable Skills: Significant Experience of design, engineering and consultancy of enterprise tooling, including elements such as event management, service management, discovery, application performance management, business intelligence, network and system configuration, service automation or CMDB Technical Product knowledge: BMC TrueSight DynaTrace Application Performance Management NetScout SNOW iQuate Nlyte DCIM Where will you work? BPDTS Ltd provides dedicated services to the Department for Work and Pensions. Our digital, data and technology specialists work closely with experts in DWP Digital's community to make digital services quicker, simpler and more efficient for the millions of people that use them. You'll join us in one of our easy-to-reach digital hubs in either Manchester, Newcastle or Blackpool. Each of our nationwide hubs has been designed for and by members of our digital community. We provide the latest tech and tooling and foster a collaborative culture to help our agile, multi-disciplinary teams think big and try new things. Get in touch to find out more about your preferred location. We are an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications regardless of age, gender, race or sexuality. What is our offer? We'll reward you with a very competitive salary of up to £72,312 You will be eligible for a pension with employer contributions of up to 10% We can offer you a performance related annual bonus of up to 10% We'll help you balance your life and work We'll give you a generous leave allowance, with the option to buy and sell extra days We also offer much more as part of a flexible benefits package - including a cycle to work scheme and lots of family friendly perks - which can be tailored to your lifestyle. Building our future We believe the work we do really matters, so we're serious about investing in you. You'll have access to a huge suite of training and learning opportunities to complement the new skills you'll acquire on the job. You'll get the chance to share knowledge with colleagues from across our digital communities, and to grow your skills through our coaching and mentoring programmes. Hit APPLY for more information and to continue your application on our careers page. There you will also find candidate pack with more information, which you can download by clicking the 'Candidate Information Pack' button. You'll need to register (you can use your LinkedIn profile) and then complete a short application form where you'll upload a CV...... click apply for full job details
Job Title: Senior Android Developer Location: Hammersmith, London Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum Job Type: Full time, Permanent The Company is on the search for a Senior Android Developer to become a piece of their puzzle. But this isn't an ordinary puzzle - they're a puzzle with no sides, constantly evolving and adapting to fit in their environment, as soon as they lay one piece, they are working together to fix another. They are a team of fire-fighters, plate-spinners and pull-together-and-find-a-solutioners. They serve millions of patients and healthcare professionals every day and are passionate about healthcare and finding the best technological solutions. They are supportive of their team and live in the cliché of no two days are the same. If you think you've got what it takes to work in a fun, fast paced, reactive and rewarding digital health company then they would love to hear from you. The Role: Developing system components and testing Team leader of mobile development team Communication with product team Provide direction on Mobile application developments What they're looking for: Essential: Android SDK & Android Studio Kotlin Sqlite / room Json ReactiveX Retrofit Unit Tests, Espresso, Mockito, Robolectric Android jetpack Android Play store release & deployment process 5 years+ experience of Developing Android Native Apps Experience leading a team Working on an Application listed on the playstore with 500k + users Have experience working with GIT or similar source control Excellent oral and written English Desirable: UML Coding conventions Above all, they want someone who shares their core principles of: Patient Centred Can be Trusted Can Deliver Quality Passionate Aiming High The Company offers the following: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Birthday off An annual individual training budget of up to £1000 On-site wellbeing programmes and massages Free breakfast Life insurance In-office pool table and conveniently located Hammersmith office Company Share Option Scheme, Travel Loan Scheme and Contribution towards a monthly fitness activity (on passing probation) If you are looking to make a difference and help transform the healthcare industry please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role, detailing your salary expectations. Strictly No Agencies If you have not heard within 2 weeks of date of application please presume your application has not been successful Candidates with experience of; Android Developer, Senior Android Developer, Mobile Developer, Android App Developer, Mobile Software Engineer, Android Development Systems Developer, Software Developer, App Developer, Android Engineer, Android Technician, Scrum, SDLC may also be considered for this role...... click apply for full job details
Jun 03, 2020
Full time
Job Title: Senior Android Developer Location: Hammersmith, London Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum Job Type: Full time, Permanent The Company is on the search for a Senior Android Developer to become a piece of their puzzle. But this isn't an ordinary puzzle - they're a puzzle with no sides, constantly evolving and adapting to fit in their environment, as soon as they lay one piece, they are working together to fix another. They are a team of fire-fighters, plate-spinners and pull-together-and-find-a-solutioners. They serve millions of patients and healthcare professionals every day and are passionate about healthcare and finding the best technological solutions. They are supportive of their team and live in the cliché of no two days are the same. If you think you've got what it takes to work in a fun, fast paced, reactive and rewarding digital health company then they would love to hear from you. The Role: Developing system components and testing Team leader of mobile development team Communication with product team Provide direction on Mobile application developments What they're looking for: Essential: Android SDK & Android Studio Kotlin Sqlite / room Json ReactiveX Retrofit Unit Tests, Espresso, Mockito, Robolectric Android jetpack Android Play store release & deployment process 5 years+ experience of Developing Android Native Apps Experience leading a team Working on an Application listed on the playstore with 500k + users Have experience working with GIT or similar source control Excellent oral and written English Desirable: UML Coding conventions Above all, they want someone who shares their core principles of: Patient Centred Can be Trusted Can Deliver Quality Passionate Aiming High The Company offers the following: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Birthday off An annual individual training budget of up to £1000 On-site wellbeing programmes and massages Free breakfast Life insurance In-office pool table and conveniently located Hammersmith office Company Share Option Scheme, Travel Loan Scheme and Contribution towards a monthly fitness activity (on passing probation) If you are looking to make a difference and help transform the healthcare industry please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role, detailing your salary expectations. Strictly No Agencies If you have not heard within 2 weeks of date of application please presume your application has not been successful Candidates with experience of; Android Developer, Senior Android Developer, Mobile Developer, Android App Developer, Mobile Software Engineer, Android Development Systems Developer, Software Developer, App Developer, Android Engineer, Android Technician, Scrum, SDLC may also be considered for this role...... click apply for full job details
What does Criton do? Criton develops a suite of products that helps hotels, resorts, and serviced apartments deliver a phenomenal guest experience. We do this by providing beautiful, customised mobile apps for guests that integrate with hospitality technology to make standard tasks like check-in and communication readily available at the swipe of their phone.Combined with our powerful analytics platform, accommodation providers can gain valuable insight about their guests, better understanding their needs and deliver highly personalised experiences.The result is delighted guests who get the most from their stay and hotels who have happy, repeat customers. What would I be doing? This is a greenfield opportunity to get involved at ground level and take a leading role in creating a full-stack solution across mobile app, web, data analysis and our back-end services platform.We'll trust you to bring in best-practice distributed systems patterns, while looking for simple and clean solutions that don't over-complicate. We're focused on solving business problems using technology and keeping our efforts on building, exploring and innovating which requires a foundation of code and architecture that is easy to understand, improve and maintain. Our solutions are developed end-to-end leveraging React/Overmind for front-end web development powered in the back end by Node.js (for our CMS) and Python / Django microservices, all running through AWS Lambda's serverless compute technology, EC2 and ElasticSearch, Kafka, Athena for data analysis.We're also leading the way in commercial use of Flutter, Google's cross-platform mobile development toolkit based on Dart and run the Flutter Scotland MeetUp where we share our expertise and learn from an open approach to community engagement. Working within the Product Development team, the role is broad and can be shaped to the person's existing skills and personal development plans but responsibilities will include: You will lead on the development of key product features and vital sub-systems in our platform, building major components and considering architecture needs balancing short-term goals and long-term direction. You will enhance your team's skills and capabilities through mentoring, questioning, learning, code reviews and encouraging open debate about the best solutions. You will take a leading role in shaping our technical strategy, working with team members and stakeholders to explore solutions that help realise the business goals through whiteboarding, documentation and prototyping. · You will have shared ownership for the effectiveness of the software delivery process, constantly seeking ways to reduce friction and make our end-to-end development quicker, predictable and reliable. New opportunities for you to grow. At Criton, you have a lot of input in how the role is shaped to meet where you want to go with your career. What type of person would succeed in this role? · You seek the opportunity to have your imprint on the product we develop, the way we work and the values we embody. · You naturally lean towards metrics and information-based decision-making. You regularly ask "What does success look like? What's the outcome we want from this?" · You like to explore.You are innovative, questioning, solution-oriented and curious by nature.A constant learner! · You help foster an open, supportive environment.We believe in an idea meritocracy where everyone's ideas are welcome and the team are always open to input. · Technically-minded, you have a real interest for new technologies, the problems they solve and how they can be applied to real-world situations. · Deep sense of ownership with the determination to fail fast, learn and adapt. · And whatever you bring to the role! You'll bring your own thoughts and ideas to the role and these new perspectives will enhance our environment in ways we haven't even considered yet. What skills are you looking for? We have a high bar and expect a lot from our people.But we don't expect everyone to be there from day one. In fact, we want a few gaps!That's why you're seeking a new role, right? To grow, learn and develop? The list below is a guide but if you are, ambitious, self-driven and want the opportunity to gain this experience, we'd love to hear from you! · You will have full-stack development experience across back-end / front-end technical stacks and have been the technical lead for teams or led on the development of major product features. · Familiarity with distributed systems and micro-services architectures, understanding how to build flexibility, scalability and resilience into solutions. · Experience with APIs, developing new interface definitions, data manipulation and integration protocols like REST, GraphQL, etc. · Proven track record of delivering measurable and meaningful business impact. · Some familiarity with DevOps best-practices including logging, metrics and monitoring.You consider run-time and deployment as part of your solutions. · Affinity for good process, showing how you've instilled behaviours in the organisation and continually improved what you do and how you do it. · Your unique skills - and the ones you want to develop!We're highly supportive of personal development and are looking for people with ambition and a passion to improve. Other desirable skills · Hospitality industry experience. · Experience working with teams to create and track OKRs / KPIs. · Leadership experience would be a benefit - leading a team and developing team members. What do we offer? ? The opportunity to join a dynamic startup, pushing the boundaries in hospitality technology and getting to work on hard problems in a complex and competitive marketplace. ? Flexible working hours, allowing for personal adjustments for work / life balance. ? Remote working options (post Covid-19 restrictions) ? Regular company events for social engagement and team building. ? Investment in you and your skill development with opportunity to attend relevant events and conferences to aid career / skill development. (We recently sent developers to Flutter Europe Conference and will sponsor MeetUps). ? Open, supportive, inclusive environment where you can explore your ideas and make a big difference to the product and business. ? Competitive salary ? Discretionary company bonus ? Learning & development allowance ? Company sick pay ?..... click apply for full job details
Jun 03, 2020
Full time
What does Criton do? Criton develops a suite of products that helps hotels, resorts, and serviced apartments deliver a phenomenal guest experience. We do this by providing beautiful, customised mobile apps for guests that integrate with hospitality technology to make standard tasks like check-in and communication readily available at the swipe of their phone.Combined with our powerful analytics platform, accommodation providers can gain valuable insight about their guests, better understanding their needs and deliver highly personalised experiences.The result is delighted guests who get the most from their stay and hotels who have happy, repeat customers. What would I be doing? This is a greenfield opportunity to get involved at ground level and take a leading role in creating a full-stack solution across mobile app, web, data analysis and our back-end services platform.We'll trust you to bring in best-practice distributed systems patterns, while looking for simple and clean solutions that don't over-complicate. We're focused on solving business problems using technology and keeping our efforts on building, exploring and innovating which requires a foundation of code and architecture that is easy to understand, improve and maintain. Our solutions are developed end-to-end leveraging React/Overmind for front-end web development powered in the back end by Node.js (for our CMS) and Python / Django microservices, all running through AWS Lambda's serverless compute technology, EC2 and ElasticSearch, Kafka, Athena for data analysis.We're also leading the way in commercial use of Flutter, Google's cross-platform mobile development toolkit based on Dart and run the Flutter Scotland MeetUp where we share our expertise and learn from an open approach to community engagement. Working within the Product Development team, the role is broad and can be shaped to the person's existing skills and personal development plans but responsibilities will include: You will lead on the development of key product features and vital sub-systems in our platform, building major components and considering architecture needs balancing short-term goals and long-term direction. You will enhance your team's skills and capabilities through mentoring, questioning, learning, code reviews and encouraging open debate about the best solutions. You will take a leading role in shaping our technical strategy, working with team members and stakeholders to explore solutions that help realise the business goals through whiteboarding, documentation and prototyping. · You will have shared ownership for the effectiveness of the software delivery process, constantly seeking ways to reduce friction and make our end-to-end development quicker, predictable and reliable. New opportunities for you to grow. At Criton, you have a lot of input in how the role is shaped to meet where you want to go with your career. What type of person would succeed in this role? · You seek the opportunity to have your imprint on the product we develop, the way we work and the values we embody. · You naturally lean towards metrics and information-based decision-making. You regularly ask "What does success look like? What's the outcome we want from this?" · You like to explore.You are innovative, questioning, solution-oriented and curious by nature.A constant learner! · You help foster an open, supportive environment.We believe in an idea meritocracy where everyone's ideas are welcome and the team are always open to input. · Technically-minded, you have a real interest for new technologies, the problems they solve and how they can be applied to real-world situations. · Deep sense of ownership with the determination to fail fast, learn and adapt. · And whatever you bring to the role! You'll bring your own thoughts and ideas to the role and these new perspectives will enhance our environment in ways we haven't even considered yet. What skills are you looking for? We have a high bar and expect a lot from our people.But we don't expect everyone to be there from day one. In fact, we want a few gaps!That's why you're seeking a new role, right? To grow, learn and develop? The list below is a guide but if you are, ambitious, self-driven and want the opportunity to gain this experience, we'd love to hear from you! · You will have full-stack development experience across back-end / front-end technical stacks and have been the technical lead for teams or led on the development of major product features. · Familiarity with distributed systems and micro-services architectures, understanding how to build flexibility, scalability and resilience into solutions. · Experience with APIs, developing new interface definitions, data manipulation and integration protocols like REST, GraphQL, etc. · Proven track record of delivering measurable and meaningful business impact. · Some familiarity with DevOps best-practices including logging, metrics and monitoring.You consider run-time and deployment as part of your solutions. · Affinity for good process, showing how you've instilled behaviours in the organisation and continually improved what you do and how you do it. · Your unique skills - and the ones you want to develop!We're highly supportive of personal development and are looking for people with ambition and a passion to improve. Other desirable skills · Hospitality industry experience. · Experience working with teams to create and track OKRs / KPIs. · Leadership experience would be a benefit - leading a team and developing team members. What do we offer? ? The opportunity to join a dynamic startup, pushing the boundaries in hospitality technology and getting to work on hard problems in a complex and competitive marketplace. ? Flexible working hours, allowing for personal adjustments for work / life balance. ? Remote working options (post Covid-19 restrictions) ? Regular company events for social engagement and team building. ? Investment in you and your skill development with opportunity to attend relevant events and conferences to aid career / skill development. (We recently sent developers to Flutter Europe Conference and will sponsor MeetUps). ? Open, supportive, inclusive environment where you can explore your ideas and make a big difference to the product and business. ? Competitive salary ? Discretionary company bonus ? Learning & development allowance ? Company sick pay ?..... click apply for full job details
Systems Engineering Full Lifecycle Development - Electronic Warfare (Contractor Engineer) 6 months Luton (Remote initially) THE OPPORTUNITY This role will see the successful candidate join the systems engineering team within the Integrated Mission Systems (IMS) business area, and take a lead role in the development and delivery of a sovereign Electronic Warfare (EW) training capability for export customers. This role will focus on managing the technical interfaces between Leonardo and both the contracting authority and sub-contractors to ensure that the overall system solution meets the complete need of the customer. A role within the IMS systems engineering team will provide unique exposure to a wide-variety of EW products and subject-matter experts, as well as the ability to interact directly with external stakeholders to understand their needs in the context of the overall system solution. This role spans the full engineering lifecycle, requiring the definition, development, and management of requirements and, following implementation, evidence-based demonstration of requirements compliance through software-based integration and testing. WHAT YOU'LL DO Work throughout the full engineering lifecycle, with a focus on supporting requirements management through careful analysis of stakeholder needs. Capture all stakeholder requirements and review with subject-matter experts to provide documented compliance evidence and support the acceptance process. Understand, interpret, and influence, current and future user needs and requirements, and establish routes to compliance and acceptance. Assess and manage system design compliance against user and system requirements, wrt key performance parameters, and in support of design reviews. Ensure that design rationale is clearly documented and the compliance status of products is fully managed. Work alongside development teams, (both internally and subcontracted), to ensure interfaces between products is clearly defined, complete and understood. Develop and deliver engineering specifications, reports and presentations to customers and industry partners. Perform verification of the overall system solution, though detailed understanding of EW computer-based toolset products, testing of both the individual toolsets and their interaction. Manage compliance of subcontractor-provided EW toolsets, ensuring their functionality and interaction within the suite of toolsets meets our customer's requirement. Short-term travel within the UK and abroad to work with other teams within Leonardo, to meet with our customers and industry partners. Manage relationships between our customers, end-users and internal stakeholders Influence customer satisfaction by applying your knowledge of EWOS products and EW sensor and countermeasure systems to develop effective (performance and cost) EWOS solutions for the end-user. Support the engineering change process. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Experience Required: Extensive experience of the systems engineering lifecycle stages, processes, and reviews. Experience with multi-stakeholder requirements elicitation, definition, traceability, and evidence-based compliance, ideally using DOORS. Knowledge and experience of the EWOS lifecycle and associated EW software tools that support lifecycle. Ability to define test and acceptance criteria and assess system design compliance against user and system requirements. Understanding of the key principles associated with RF signal processing for passive sensors or active emitters. Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with experience of delivery to a variety of internal and external stakeholders of varying seniorities. An aptitude for problem solving and ability to drive difficult issues to conclusion in support of team goals. Ability to excel in a target-driven environment where self-motivation and determination ensure that challenging schedules are met. It would be nice if you had: Background in EW including the use of computer-based toolsets ideally those developed by Leonardo and/or its subcontractors. Experience of working alongside end-users to provide SME support. Experienced in software development for product delivery to external customers. Knowledge of Middle-Eastern culture. Please call Michael Clarke on or Rory Wood on to discuss in more detail. Matchtech acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers and is part of Gattaca Plc. Gattaca Plc provides support services to Matchtech and may assist with processing your application...... click apply for full job details
Jun 03, 2020
Contractor
Systems Engineering Full Lifecycle Development - Electronic Warfare (Contractor Engineer) 6 months Luton (Remote initially) THE OPPORTUNITY This role will see the successful candidate join the systems engineering team within the Integrated Mission Systems (IMS) business area, and take a lead role in the development and delivery of a sovereign Electronic Warfare (EW) training capability for export customers. This role will focus on managing the technical interfaces between Leonardo and both the contracting authority and sub-contractors to ensure that the overall system solution meets the complete need of the customer. A role within the IMS systems engineering team will provide unique exposure to a wide-variety of EW products and subject-matter experts, as well as the ability to interact directly with external stakeholders to understand their needs in the context of the overall system solution. This role spans the full engineering lifecycle, requiring the definition, development, and management of requirements and, following implementation, evidence-based demonstration of requirements compliance through software-based integration and testing. WHAT YOU'LL DO Work throughout the full engineering lifecycle, with a focus on supporting requirements management through careful analysis of stakeholder needs. Capture all stakeholder requirements and review with subject-matter experts to provide documented compliance evidence and support the acceptance process. Understand, interpret, and influence, current and future user needs and requirements, and establish routes to compliance and acceptance. Assess and manage system design compliance against user and system requirements, wrt key performance parameters, and in support of design reviews. Ensure that design rationale is clearly documented and the compliance status of products is fully managed. Work alongside development teams, (both internally and subcontracted), to ensure interfaces between products is clearly defined, complete and understood. Develop and deliver engineering specifications, reports and presentations to customers and industry partners. Perform verification of the overall system solution, though detailed understanding of EW computer-based toolset products, testing of both the individual toolsets and their interaction. Manage compliance of subcontractor-provided EW toolsets, ensuring their functionality and interaction within the suite of toolsets meets our customer's requirement. Short-term travel within the UK and abroad to work with other teams within Leonardo, to meet with our customers and industry partners. Manage relationships between our customers, end-users and internal stakeholders Influence customer satisfaction by applying your knowledge of EWOS products and EW sensor and countermeasure systems to develop effective (performance and cost) EWOS solutions for the end-user. Support the engineering change process. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Experience Required: Extensive experience of the systems engineering lifecycle stages, processes, and reviews. Experience with multi-stakeholder requirements elicitation, definition, traceability, and evidence-based compliance, ideally using DOORS. Knowledge and experience of the EWOS lifecycle and associated EW software tools that support lifecycle. Ability to define test and acceptance criteria and assess system design compliance against user and system requirements. Understanding of the key principles associated with RF signal processing for passive sensors or active emitters. Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with experience of delivery to a variety of internal and external stakeholders of varying seniorities. An aptitude for problem solving and ability to drive difficult issues to conclusion in support of team goals. Ability to excel in a target-driven environment where self-motivation and determination ensure that challenging schedules are met. It would be nice if you had: Background in EW including the use of computer-based toolsets ideally those developed by Leonardo and/or its subcontractors. Experience of working alongside end-users to provide SME support. Experienced in software development for product delivery to external customers. Knowledge of Middle-Eastern culture. Please call Michael Clarke on or Rory Wood on to discuss in more detail. Matchtech acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers and is part of Gattaca Plc. Gattaca Plc provides support services to Matchtech and may assist with processing your application...... click apply for full job details
Systems Engineering Lead Home based (With travel to Sutton or London) Salary: Up to £68k (Depending on experience) + Fantastic Benefits LexisNexis Risk Solutions This position serves as a lead for a specific team of Systems Engineers. In addition to developing optimum system configurations and plans for installations and upgrade of hardware devices for complex systems and applications, the position provides direction on project plans, schedules, and methodologies and may also include activities aligned to sizing/budget recommendations. The position also provides prompt recovery and problem escalation for the exceptions, extrapolating and integrating information within defined boundaries, using multiple system management and problem management tools. TECHNICAL SKILLS: • Advanced knowledge of storage systems, Linux kernel, UNIX kernel, UNIX file system, and Windows infrastructure. • Program installation and troubleshooting. • Knowledge of virtual server environments and thin client. • Knowledge of scripts for automation. • Advanced understanding of system and problem management tools. • Knowledge of system recovery procedures. • Strong skills in setting, communicating, implementing, and achieving business objectives and goals through the direct management of others. • Strong organization/project planning, time management, and change management skills across multiple functional groups and departments, and strong delegation skills involving prioritizing and reprioritizing projects and managing projects of various size and complexity. • Strong problem-solving experience involving leading teams in identifying, researching, and coordinating the resources necessary to effectively troubleshoot/diagnose complex project issues; prior success extracting/translating findings into alternatives/solutions; and identifying risks/impacts and schedule adjustments to facilitate management decision-making. • Strong communication (verbal and written) and customer service skills. Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills applicable to a wide audience including senior and executive management, customers, etc., including diction/terminology and presenting information in a concise and effective manner to clients, management, and various departments using assorted communication mediums. ACCOUNTABILITIES: • Serve as subject matter expert demonstrating thorough understanding of major system components when completing assigned tasks (i.e., storage systems, Linux kernel, UNIX kernel, UNIX file system, and Windows infrastructure). • Lead team of systems engineers to ensure timely and accurate performance of all team activities. • Manage change management and incident response. • Work closely with development groups, support groups, and vendors to coordinate special operations, and communicate/escalate problems as appropriate to meet assigned deadlines. • Assist in daily support of the systems/products assigned, through early detection and pursuit or changes in system responses or operation. • Work closely with support groups to refine system monitoring and reporting, and to assist them in their analysis and problem recovery. • Diagnose complex system problems using dumps, traces, or other diagnostics aids. • Diagnose system performance problems using available standard performance tools and system indicators such as queue lengths, CPU utilization, etc. • Install program products and system components or aid in installation by end users. • Develop user mods for installation of customized existing routines, device drives, and other system modifications. • Develop optimum system configurations and plans for installation of hardware devices. • Recommend and change system parameters or configuration variables to improve overall system performance. • Write commands or processes for execution under multiple system environments. • Review job control/scripts developed by less experienced staff members and assist in modifications of same for optimum performance and operation. • Demonstrate understanding of system dump contents, system control block structures, all characteristics/features of hardware being used, and all system performance principles. • Debug any system problems, develop online procedures for execution of commonly used processes, and perform procedures necessary for recovery. • Demonstrate thorough understanding of all system components and of program products assigned to support. • Demonstrate knowledge of system parameters to control, configure, and install various systems; in-depth knowledge of software installation aids; and user knowledge of all facets of the online system. • Provide prompt recovery and problem escalation for the exceptions, extrapolating and integrating information within defined boundaries, using multiple system management and problem management tools. • Configure controls; install or troubleshoot programs within multiple system environments. • Construct Job Control Language (JCL) or scripts for processing of workloads by system. • Develop job control procedures or work flow diagrams for commonly used processes and automate wherever possible. • Provide prompt recovery and problem escalation for the exceptions, extrapolating and integrating information within defined boundaries, using multiple system management and problem management tools. • Partner closely with development groups, support groups, and vendors to coordinate special operations, and communicate/escalate problems as appropriate to meet assigned deadlines. • Assist in daily support of the systems/products assigned, through early detection and pursuit or changes in system responses or operation. • Apply problem-solving skills in multiple operating environments to support assignments involving the execution of a series of related tasks. • Perform online system functions to assist with tasks encountered in execution of daily responsibilities such as utility functions and editing of files. • Develop and implement security programs: manage and execute project deliverables; communicate to affected stakeholders including departments within the company; develop program procedures including guidelines and flow diagrams to be implemented on an ongoing basis; and develop tools or metrics that allow for the measurement of successful program implementation. • Carry out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies, procedures, and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems. • Ensure all staff is provided with training and resources needed to perform their jobs to the most outstanding degree possible. Ensure all staff is provided with frequent feedback and coaching in order to meet and exceed individual and team performance goals consistently. • Manage and encourage new ideas from staff to foster improvements through innovations. • Empower the staff to be accountable and responsible for their own actions and decisions. QUALIFICATIONS: • BS Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required LexisNexis is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, marital status, ethnic origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age...... click apply for full job details
Jun 03, 2020
Full time
Systems Engineering Lead Home based (With travel to Sutton or London) Salary: Up to £68k (Depending on experience) + Fantastic Benefits LexisNexis Risk Solutions This position serves as a lead for a specific team of Systems Engineers. In addition to developing optimum system configurations and plans for installations and upgrade of hardware devices for complex systems and applications, the position provides direction on project plans, schedules, and methodologies and may also include activities aligned to sizing/budget recommendations. The position also provides prompt recovery and problem escalation for the exceptions, extrapolating and integrating information within defined boundaries, using multiple system management and problem management tools. TECHNICAL SKILLS: • Advanced knowledge of storage systems, Linux kernel, UNIX kernel, UNIX file system, and Windows infrastructure. • Program installation and troubleshooting. • Knowledge of virtual server environments and thin client. • Knowledge of scripts for automation. • Advanced understanding of system and problem management tools. • Knowledge of system recovery procedures. • Strong skills in setting, communicating, implementing, and achieving business objectives and goals through the direct management of others. • Strong organization/project planning, time management, and change management skills across multiple functional groups and departments, and strong delegation skills involving prioritizing and reprioritizing projects and managing projects of various size and complexity. • Strong problem-solving experience involving leading teams in identifying, researching, and coordinating the resources necessary to effectively troubleshoot/diagnose complex project issues; prior success extracting/translating findings into alternatives/solutions; and identifying risks/impacts and schedule adjustments to facilitate management decision-making. • Strong communication (verbal and written) and customer service skills. Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills applicable to a wide audience including senior and executive management, customers, etc., including diction/terminology and presenting information in a concise and effective manner to clients, management, and various departments using assorted communication mediums. ACCOUNTABILITIES: • Serve as subject matter expert demonstrating thorough understanding of major system components when completing assigned tasks (i.e., storage systems, Linux kernel, UNIX kernel, UNIX file system, and Windows infrastructure). • Lead team of systems engineers to ensure timely and accurate performance of all team activities. • Manage change management and incident response. • Work closely with development groups, support groups, and vendors to coordinate special operations, and communicate/escalate problems as appropriate to meet assigned deadlines. • Assist in daily support of the systems/products assigned, through early detection and pursuit or changes in system responses or operation. • Work closely with support groups to refine system monitoring and reporting, and to assist them in their analysis and problem recovery. • Diagnose complex system problems using dumps, traces, or other diagnostics aids. • Diagnose system performance problems using available standard performance tools and system indicators such as queue lengths, CPU utilization, etc. • Install program products and system components or aid in installation by end users. • Develop user mods for installation of customized existing routines, device drives, and other system modifications. • Develop optimum system configurations and plans for installation of hardware devices. • Recommend and change system parameters or configuration variables to improve overall system performance. • Write commands or processes for execution under multiple system environments. • Review job control/scripts developed by less experienced staff members and assist in modifications of same for optimum performance and operation. • Demonstrate understanding of system dump contents, system control block structures, all characteristics/features of hardware being used, and all system performance principles. • Debug any system problems, develop online procedures for execution of commonly used processes, and perform procedures necessary for recovery. • Demonstrate thorough understanding of all system components and of program products assigned to support. • Demonstrate knowledge of system parameters to control, configure, and install various systems; in-depth knowledge of software installation aids; and user knowledge of all facets of the online system. • Provide prompt recovery and problem escalation for the exceptions, extrapolating and integrating information within defined boundaries, using multiple system management and problem management tools. • Configure controls; install or troubleshoot programs within multiple system environments. • Construct Job Control Language (JCL) or scripts for processing of workloads by system. • Develop job control procedures or work flow diagrams for commonly used processes and automate wherever possible. • Provide prompt recovery and problem escalation for the exceptions, extrapolating and integrating information within defined boundaries, using multiple system management and problem management tools. • Partner closely with development groups, support groups, and vendors to coordinate special operations, and communicate/escalate problems as appropriate to meet assigned deadlines. • Assist in daily support of the systems/products assigned, through early detection and pursuit or changes in system responses or operation. • Apply problem-solving skills in multiple operating environments to support assignments involving the execution of a series of related tasks. • Perform online system functions to assist with tasks encountered in execution of daily responsibilities such as utility functions and editing of files. • Develop and implement security programs: manage and execute project deliverables; communicate to affected stakeholders including departments within the company; develop program procedures including guidelines and flow diagrams to be implemented on an ongoing basis; and develop tools or metrics that allow for the measurement of successful program implementation. • Carry out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies, procedures, and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems. • Ensure all staff is provided with training and resources needed to perform their jobs to the most outstanding degree possible. Ensure all staff is provided with frequent feedback and coaching in order to meet and exceed individual and team performance goals consistently. • Manage and encourage new ideas from staff to foster improvements through innovations. • Empower the staff to be accountable and responsible for their own actions and decisions. QUALIFICATIONS: • BS Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required LexisNexis is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, marital status, ethnic origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age...... click apply for full job details
