Robert Walters

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities * Lead the surveillance and conduct technology development team, ensuring high standards of technical delivery are adhered to and maintained. * Provide superb technical solutions for the development team as well as coaching and mentoring of junior members of staff. * Gain deep understanding of the applications and enhance the technology stack through measurable incremental improvements, inline upgrades and rollout of approved technical components. * Work with the wider architecture and development community to identify measurable opportunities, challenge design, remediate technical issues and decommission Legacy applications within the stack. * Spread a 'dev-sec' culture throughout the team including production stability and application housekeeping. * Research and implement new and appropriate technologies and technical components. * Set the standards and then help to carry out development practices such as code reviews and retrospectives. * Design and implement the technical platform that is an integral part of the developer's working practices such as build management, release management and support responsibilities. * Working with all stakeholders, have significant input into technical roadmaps. * Play an active role in ensuring requirements are technically reviewed and estimated. * Master the application architecture and functionality within your area, continually looking for improvement opportunities. This includes architectural documentation where appropriate. * Be a strong technical strategist regarding new technologies and software development practices. * Ensure software is designed with the production environment in mind, eg resilient, secure and deliver appropriate feedback on any issues to quickly identify and resolve issues. * Pro-actively respond to team demands and challenges, helping to prioritise solutions/demands and managing expectations of users/customers. Provide status and performance metrics where necessary. * Encourage strong knowledge management and distribution across applications, ensuring architecture diagrams and documents, data flows and integrations, release and deployment guides, administration, disaster recovery documentation, user and/or training manuals are centrally stored and frequently reviewed. Knowledge/experience required * .NET Framework 4+, .NET core and .Net * C# 4.0 * ASP.NET 4 & ASP.NET Web APIs * Angular or Angular JS * MVC 4.0 * SQL Server 2016 and above * Entity Framework (EDMX, Code First, Migrations) * Test Driven Development * Automated testing and build using Continuous Integration. * LINQ (to Objects, EF, XML) * GIT * TeamCity * Octopus Deploy * SOLID principles of software design * Agile development practices * People management skills and prior experience in managing small teams. * A thorough understanding and commitment to the Continuous Improvement philosophy will be essential. Beneficial knowledge/experience * Demonstrates knowledge of working closely with Project Managers, Business Analysts, Architects and Business Owners to understand business and technical requirements. * Experience working on regulatory driven projects in an investment banking environment. * Real Time messaging (eg MQ) * Understanding of batch processing. * Understanding of Enterprise Scheduling tools eg Control-M. * Playwright/Selenium * Fitnesse * Sonarqube * Visio or similar specialist architecture tools. * NHibernate * Experience of integration and migration work with both internal and vendor based systems. * Web Services We are committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require accommodations because of disability or health condition, please email. This position is being sourced through our Outsourcing service line.

Content Designer Salary : £41,800 to £52,200 Location :Leeds Only (Hybrid) Are you interested in helping FCA products and services meet the needs of people in firms, consumers & staff? The team/department As part of the Data, Technology & Innovation (DTI) Division, we are leading the FCA in harnessing the power of data and advanced analytics to transform financial regulation. In Intelligence and Digital, a subdivision of DTI, we believe in doing things differently. We are committed to growing the maturity and impact of user-centred ways of working as we design and deliver products and services for FCA staff, firms and consumers nationally. It is an exciting time to join our growing DTI community of user-centred design (UCD) specialists, help shape and deliver the building blocks for excellence and deliver impactful work in our exemplar programmes. What you will be doing (the role) As a Content Designer at the FCA you will work within a specialist UCD team to help increase the maturity of UCD across the organisation. You will work alongside more experienced content designers on emerging multidisciplinary digital product teams to design new products and services that help our users achieve their goals Responsibilities also include: * Design content to meet user needs, making complex language and processes easy to understand * Put accessibility and inclusion at the heart of your content design decisions, helping create products that work for our diverse range of users * Help your project colleagues understand the value of content design * Consider how content design can help improve people's engagement with our products (metrics include more people using the products, fewer people dropping out before they get what they need, and an improvement in the quality of data we collect) * Use and contribute to style guides and content patterns in the FCA Design System * Be an active member of the FCA content community and contribute to initiatives to increase maturity within the profession What you will get from the role It is an exciting time to join our community of UCD specialists - you will: * Deliver impactful work in programmes that help consumers avoid financial harm and ensure fair financial markets * Help FCA products and services meet the needs of people in firms, consumers and FCA staff alike * Benefit from a vibrant and positive community of practice, making a difference to the maturity of user-centredness Our competitive flexible benefits scheme gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifestyle. You can use this allowance to purchase additional benefits such as dental or cycle to work or you have the option top up your base salary by taking this as cash. Core benefits that you will receive as standard are: * 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays * Private healthcare with Bupa * A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age - up to 12% a month once you reach age 35) * Life assurance of eight times your basic salary * Income protection We support hybrid working which means you will be able to work from home up to 60% of the time over a month with the remainder of your time in our Leeds office. The skills and experience you will have Minimum We are a signatory to the Government's Disability Confident scheme. This means that we will offer an interview to disabled candidates entering under the scheme, who best meet the minimum criteria for a role. * Experience working as a content designer within any of the following types of organisations or sectors: financial services, government/regulatory body, technology, consultancy (ideally IT consultancy) * Experience working in a project/programme environment involving digital transformation and business changes Essential * An understanding of language and human behaviour, which you use to communicate complex information in a straightforward and accessible way * An understanding of user-centred design ways of working and how content design integrates with other roles to achieve successful outcomes * The ability to use quantitative and qualitative data about users to inform content design decisions * Experience writing, editing and publishing digital content, and using content management systems to publish content * An understanding of different prototyping techniques, from paper sketches to coded prototypes, and when to use them * The ability to identify key stakeholders and understand their needs, and the importance of managing relationships with them About the FCA The FCA regulates the conduct of nearly 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. We do this to make sure markets work well for individuals, businesses and the economy as a whole. For more information on what we do, our three-year strategy can be found here. The FCA's Values & Diversity Our ambition is to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation - one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation. The FCA is committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organisations. Given this, we particularly welcome applications from women, disabled and minority ethnic candidates for our associate role. Flexible working We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working part time, staggered hours, and job shares. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want but we won't judge you for asking. We are committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require accommodations because of disability or health condition, please email. This position is being sourced through our Outsourcing service line.

Our client is looking for a Creative Clloud Specialist to join their team on a 12 month contractual basis. Position Overview: The Creative Cloud Sales Specialist will be responsible for driving new business sales opportunities within our client's digital media portfolio. This role targets Enterprise accounts and supports Account Executives in driving revenue growth. The Specialist works closely with the field sales team, managing the sales cycle from opportunity qualification to strategy development, resource coordination, and final negotiation and closing. This role significantly impacts our client's fiscal performance and requires independent judgment and decision-making to drive business results. Key Responsibilities: Drive sales and opportunities for our client's digital media enterprise business across assigned accounts, focusing on developing and maintaining strong customer relationships while prioritising customer satisfaction. Collaborate with the Account Executive to define and implement strategies for finding and developing new accounts, understanding customer business needs, and identifying how our client's solutions can fit. Create, update, and execute sales activity plans, providing accurate and timely sales forecasts in cooperation with the Account Executive. Assist customers in understanding our client's enterprise solutions and how these solutions integrate with their infrastructure and business processes. Build and maintain new relationships and deepen existing ones within the vertical and accounts. Target and penetrate Enterprise Accounts using outbound prospecting skills, partnering with the direct sales team to ensure qualified leads are passed and opportunities are maximised. Required Skills and Experience: Proven ability to build a sales pipeline through individual prospecting, lead qualification, and cross-selling/up-selling into the customer base. Strong ability to operate at the C-Level (CMOs, CTOs) with a creative approach to sales, always acting with integrity and as a collaborative team player. Experience in prospecting, sales activity planning, and forecasting. Ability to manage the sales cycle and close deals successfully. Understanding of digital media and business sales, with the ability to align our client's solutions with customer needs. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills. Fluency in English (written, spoken, and reading). Desirable Attributes: A passion for sales, with a desire to grow and develop within the industry. A drive for exceptional performance and the ability to work collaboratively in a team-focused environment. Education: Relevant degree or equivalent experience in business or related fields (preferred but not mandatory). Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates