Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited
DevSecOps - Upto £60,000 On-site 5 days (West - Midlands) We value discussion and debate as part of our approach. We will question assumptions, ambition and process - but do so with respect and humility. We relish difficult problems, and overcome them with innovation, creativity and technical freedom to help us design optimum solutions. Ethics, privacy and quality are at the heart of our work and we will not sacrifice these for outcomes. We treat data with respect and use it only for the right purpose. Our people are positive, dedicated and relentless. Data is a vast topic, but we strive for interactions that are engaging, informative and fun in equal measure. But maintain a steely focus on outcomes and delivering quality products for our customers. Requirements Specialised in cloud management of platforms, applications, data and supporting infrastructure in the capacity of a system administrator of either the AWS or Azure platform Developing automation to support continuous delivery of changes using technologies on the Azure platform. Developing infrastructure as a service configuration to automate the creation of infrastructure and platforms to host test and production systems Building and setting up new development tools and infrastructure Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers Working on ways to automate and improve development and release processes Testing and examining code written by others and analysing results Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats Familiar with the NCSC secure design principles Familiar with managing security of cloud platforms, including administration of secrets, tokens and certificates. Working with Architects, Data and Software Engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended Planning out projects and being involved in project management decisions Responsible for the design, security, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure Making and guiding effective decisions, explaining clearly how the decision has been reached with the ability to understand and resolve technical disputes across varying levels of complexity and risk. Communicating effectively across organisational, technical and political boundaries to understand the context and how to make complex and technical information and language simple and accessible for non-technical audiences. Understanding of how to expose data from systems (for example, through APIs), link data from multiple systems and deliver streaming services. Ensuring that risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented. Ideal Candidates will demonstrate: Experience working across cyber security teams would be beneficial Solid infrastructure design experience for both on-prem and cloud, to implement or migrate applications and databases to Azure. Solid experience in a range of technologies and be able to make assessments as to what is best to be used for the projects and the organisation. As well as suggest and develop innovative approaches within constrained projects and environments. Strong experience in software development, change/release management processes, and technical governance to fully understand the typical life cycle and maintenance of live systems. Ability to work with containerization platforms such as Kubernetes, PKS, Docker; cloud provisioning software, including Ansible, Terraform, Azure blueprints, ARM templates; and application performance analysis and monitoring Experience of functional and non-functional testing including automated deployment experience of applications and databases. Understanding of the government digital service manual and standards across Discovery/Alpha/Beta/Live phases. Understanding of SaaS, PaaS, IaaS technologies and the implications of their use compared with bespoke development. Being able to provide training, support and mentoring to the wider business Knowledge of how to ensure that risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented. Desirable Skills & Experience: Worked as part of a system support team, managing live systems and triaging & resolving incidents to resolution including management of known defects and issues. Worked as part of multi-disciplinary project team. Experience with Terraform to deploy cloud infrastructure in Azure Experience with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions to automate the build and deploy of containerised applications Experience implementing effective instrumentation to monitor applications Experience implementing SAST and DAST tooling in deployment pipelines like Trivvy and SonarQube Experience of both AWS and Azure Dev Ops tooling. This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected. Details of this will be discussed with you at interview. Benefits Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy. By joining us you can expect Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership A supportive and collaborative environment Development - access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training Wellness - 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme Flexible Working - including home working and part time Social - office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes Time Off - 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year Volunteering - 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation Pension - Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution Discretionary Company Bonus - based on company and individual performance Life Assurance - of 4 times base salary Private Medical Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Worldwide Travel Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay Travel - season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme For a full list of benefits please visit our website.
DevSecOps - Upto £60,000 On-site 5 days (West - Midlands) We value discussion and debate as part of our approach. We will question assumptions, ambition and process - but do so with respect and humility. We relish difficult problems, and overcome them with innovation, creativity and technical freedom to help us design optimum solutions. Ethics, privacy and quality are at the heart of our work and we will not sacrifice these for outcomes. We treat data with respect and use it only for the right purpose. Our people are positive, dedicated and relentless. Data is a vast topic, but we strive for interactions that are engaging, informative and fun in equal measure. But maintain a steely focus on outcomes and delivering quality products for our customers. Requirements Specialised in cloud management of platforms, applications, data and supporting infrastructure in the capacity of a system administrator of either the AWS or Azure platform Developing automation to support continuous delivery of changes using technologies on the Azure platform. Developing infrastructure as a service configuration to automate the creation of infrastructure and platforms to host test and production systems Building and setting up new development tools and infrastructure Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers Working on ways to automate and improve development and release processes Testing and examining code written by others and analysing results Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats Familiar with the NCSC secure design principles Familiar with managing security of cloud platforms, including administration of secrets, tokens and certificates. Working with Architects, Data and Software Engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended Planning out projects and being involved in project management decisions Responsible for the design, security, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure Making and guiding effective decisions, explaining clearly how the decision has been reached with the ability to understand and resolve technical disputes across varying levels of complexity and risk. Communicating effectively across organisational, technical and political boundaries to understand the context and how to make complex and technical information and language simple and accessible for non-technical audiences. Understanding of how to expose data from systems (for example, through APIs), link data from multiple systems and deliver streaming services. Ensuring that risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented. Ideal Candidates will demonstrate: Experience working across cyber security teams would be beneficial Solid infrastructure design experience for both on-prem and cloud, to implement or migrate applications and databases to Azure. Solid experience in a range of technologies and be able to make assessments as to what is best to be used for the projects and the organisation. As well as suggest and develop innovative approaches within constrained projects and environments. Strong experience in software development, change/release management processes, and technical governance to fully understand the typical life cycle and maintenance of live systems. Ability to work with containerization platforms such as Kubernetes, PKS, Docker; cloud provisioning software, including Ansible, Terraform, Azure blueprints, ARM templates; and application performance analysis and monitoring Experience of functional and non-functional testing including automated deployment experience of applications and databases. Understanding of the government digital service manual and standards across Discovery/Alpha/Beta/Live phases. Understanding of SaaS, PaaS, IaaS technologies and the implications of their use compared with bespoke development. Being able to provide training, support and mentoring to the wider business Knowledge of how to ensure that risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented. Desirable Skills & Experience: Worked as part of a system support team, managing live systems and triaging & resolving incidents to resolution including management of known defects and issues. Worked as part of multi-disciplinary project team. Experience with Terraform to deploy cloud infrastructure in Azure Experience with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions to automate the build and deploy of containerised applications Experience implementing effective instrumentation to monitor applications Experience implementing SAST and DAST tooling in deployment pipelines like Trivvy and SonarQube Experience of both AWS and Azure Dev Ops tooling. This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected. Details of this will be discussed with you at interview. Benefits Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy. By joining us you can expect Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership A supportive and collaborative environment Development - access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training Wellness - 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme Flexible Working - including home working and part time Social - office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes Time Off - 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year Volunteering - 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation Pension - Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution Discretionary Company Bonus - based on company and individual performance Life Assurance - of 4 times base salary Private Medical Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Worldwide Travel Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay Travel - season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme For a full list of benefits please visit our website.
Axiom Software Solutions Ltd
Role: Solution Architect [Markets, Banking, Payments and Resolution (MBPR) area] Job Type: Contract Day Rate: £350 per day (inside IR35) Duration: 6 months + possible extension Work Location: London, United Kingdom Note: Candidate should be immediate available SC cleared staff strongly preferred Only. Please make sure below criteria's are met before sharing any profile. 1. Candidate should be keen to travel twice a week to London office. 2. Rate: mentioned against Job description (inside IR35) Please do not share any profiles above the range 3. Consultant needs to be SC cleared and please share below details while sharing profile and kindly follow below format ONLY. 4. Please share SC certificate/Snapshot - Mandatory Name: Contact No: Email Id: Vendor Name Total Experience Minimum of 5 years' experience in a solution architect role(s) in the Banking or Financial Services industry Please mention number of Years Years of Experience in producing architectural blueprints and solution design documentation spanning: Services, Applications, Integration, Technology, Security and Data Years of Experience in in the application of architectural thinking, evaluating design options, recognizing architectural significance and developing abstracted views of processes, business systems and/or functions Years of Experience in Cloud computing platforms (eg AWS, Azure) and their use in Financial/Economic/Regulatory services organisations Years of Experience in working with architectural frameworks (eg TOGAF, Zachman). Years of Experience in working within both Waterfall and Agile delivery environments Years of Experience in designing solutions for cloud environments and/or migrating existing solutions to cloud Years of Experience in working in a Large Enterprise or FTSE 100 organisation or significant public sector organisations Worked with BOE: Yes/No If yes - Reason for leaving BOE SC Status: Active/Eligible/Lapse SC Ref number UKSV Snap shot SC Issuing Authority SC last used SC Date of issue & Date of expiry Notice Period Willing to work in client location- 2 days onsite Email confirmation from candidate before client int/v Visa Day Rate/Salary Current Location Current Company Open for Permanent/Contract Current offers/Interviews in pipeline Interview availability Holidays booked Solution Architect [Markets, Banking, Payments and Resolution (MBPR) area] Role Summary We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect to join the team in Technology, Strategy and Architecture (TSA) which focusses on our Markets, Banking, Payments and Resolution (MBPR) area. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the current and future technical landscape of the Bank, where you will work as part of a small team to help deliver an ambitious change agenda. The role holder will work within the existing team and will be responsible for: Providing solution architecture design work on current & future MBPR projects Helping develop the strategic view of the MBPR estate, encompassing people, process, information, and technology. This role will report into the Bank's Principal Architect for MBPR who has overall responsibility for solution design and strategic artefacts Job description As Solution Architect the role responsibilities will be to: Lead the solution design and architecture for complex projects, from concept to execution. Identify end-to-end solutions that align with industry standards & best practice (architecture, quality & risk), the Bank's security policies and in accordance with regulatory requirements. Understand business imperatives to ensure technical solutions meet requirements for performance, scalability, and reliability, whilst remaining aligned to the business and technology strategies. Participate in the strategic governance of projects and programmes; including where necessary challenging decisions that compromise the architecture vision, provide clear advice and decisions to both colleagues and stakeholders. Providing technical leadership and guidance to the wider technology and project teams, ensuring adherence to architectural principles, standards and best practices across the full delivery life cycle. Represent TSA within the Bank of England in terms of communicating architecture decisions & developments. Develop comprehensive architecture blueprints & roadmaps covering the Bank's evolving technology landscape with a focus on re-use, rationalisation, simplification and decommissioning. Work with solution and domain architects to maintain technology roadmaps that align to the enterprise architecture principles, vision, and strategy. Support the Head of Enterprise Architecture in clearly promoting the vision, goals, and strategy of enterprise architecture outside of the architectural community in non-technical terms. Staying abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends; recommending adoption of new technologies where appropriate. Apply Enterprise Architecture techniques and use modelling tools (eg Sparx, iServer) to advance and articulate business and technology strategies. Support the development and future planning of the enterprise architecture of the Bank. You will be part of a team that drives and builds our Architecture practice by providing leadership to a large multi-disciplinary organisation. Essential Skills and Experience: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field Minimum of 5 years' experience in a solution architect role(s) in large scale, complex technology programmes and strategic initiatives in the Banking or Financial Services industry Strong experience of producing architectural blueprints and solution design documentation spanning: Services, Applications, Integration, Technology, Security and Data Expertise in the application of architectural thinking, evaluating design options, recognising architectural significance and developing abstracted views of processes, business systems and/or functions Extensive experience with Cloud computing platforms (eg AWS, Azure) and their use in Financial/Economic/Regulatory services organisations Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with attention to detail and a focus on delivery high-quality solutions. Experience of working with architectural frameworks (eg TOGAF, Zachman). Experience of working within both Waterfall and Agile delivery environments. Experience of designing solutions for cloud environments and/or migrating existing solutions to cloud. Experience of working in a Large Enterprise or FTSE 100 organisation or significant public sector organisations. Qualifications CITP or CEng or equivalent rounded IT experience TOGAF or equivalent related business technology architect qualification Membership of relevant architecture/IT professional associations (eg, BCS, IASA)
Role: Solution Architect [Markets, Banking, Payments and Resolution (MBPR) area] Job Type: Contract Day Rate: £350 per day (inside IR35) Duration: 6 months + possible extension Work Location: London, United Kingdom Note: Candidate should be immediate available SC cleared staff strongly preferred Only. Please make sure below criteria's are met before sharing any profile. 1. Candidate should be keen to travel twice a week to London office. 2. Rate: mentioned against Job description (inside IR35) Please do not share any profiles above the range 3. Consultant needs to be SC cleared and please share below details while sharing profile and kindly follow below format ONLY. 4. Please share SC certificate/Snapshot - Mandatory Name: Contact No: Email Id: Vendor Name Total Experience Minimum of 5 years' experience in a solution architect role(s) in the Banking or Financial Services industry Please mention number of Years Years of Experience in producing architectural blueprints and solution design documentation spanning: Services, Applications, Integration, Technology, Security and Data Years of Experience in in the application of architectural thinking, evaluating design options, recognizing architectural significance and developing abstracted views of processes, business systems and/or functions Years of Experience in Cloud computing platforms (eg AWS, Azure) and their use in Financial/Economic/Regulatory services organisations Years of Experience in working with architectural frameworks (eg TOGAF, Zachman). Years of Experience in working within both Waterfall and Agile delivery environments Years of Experience in designing solutions for cloud environments and/or migrating existing solutions to cloud Years of Experience in working in a Large Enterprise or FTSE 100 organisation or significant public sector organisations Worked with BOE: Yes/No If yes - Reason for leaving BOE SC Status: Active/Eligible/Lapse SC Ref number UKSV Snap shot SC Issuing Authority SC last used SC Date of issue & Date of expiry Notice Period Willing to work in client location- 2 days onsite Email confirmation from candidate before client int/v Visa Day Rate/Salary Current Location Current Company Open for Permanent/Contract Current offers/Interviews in pipeline Interview availability Holidays booked Solution Architect [Markets, Banking, Payments and Resolution (MBPR) area] Role Summary We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect to join the team in Technology, Strategy and Architecture (TSA) which focusses on our Markets, Banking, Payments and Resolution (MBPR) area. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the current and future technical landscape of the Bank, where you will work as part of a small team to help deliver an ambitious change agenda. The role holder will work within the existing team and will be responsible for: Providing solution architecture design work on current & future MBPR projects Helping develop the strategic view of the MBPR estate, encompassing people, process, information, and technology. This role will report into the Bank's Principal Architect for MBPR who has overall responsibility for solution design and strategic artefacts Job description As Solution Architect the role responsibilities will be to: Lead the solution design and architecture for complex projects, from concept to execution. Identify end-to-end solutions that align with industry standards & best practice (architecture, quality & risk), the Bank's security policies and in accordance with regulatory requirements. Understand business imperatives to ensure technical solutions meet requirements for performance, scalability, and reliability, whilst remaining aligned to the business and technology strategies. Participate in the strategic governance of projects and programmes; including where necessary challenging decisions that compromise the architecture vision, provide clear advice and decisions to both colleagues and stakeholders. Providing technical leadership and guidance to the wider technology and project teams, ensuring adherence to architectural principles, standards and best practices across the full delivery life cycle. Represent TSA within the Bank of England in terms of communicating architecture decisions & developments. Develop comprehensive architecture blueprints & roadmaps covering the Bank's evolving technology landscape with a focus on re-use, rationalisation, simplification and decommissioning. Work with solution and domain architects to maintain technology roadmaps that align to the enterprise architecture principles, vision, and strategy. Support the Head of Enterprise Architecture in clearly promoting the vision, goals, and strategy of enterprise architecture outside of the architectural community in non-technical terms. Staying abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends; recommending adoption of new technologies where appropriate. Apply Enterprise Architecture techniques and use modelling tools (eg Sparx, iServer) to advance and articulate business and technology strategies. Support the development and future planning of the enterprise architecture of the Bank. You will be part of a team that drives and builds our Architecture practice by providing leadership to a large multi-disciplinary organisation. Essential Skills and Experience: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field Minimum of 5 years' experience in a solution architect role(s) in large scale, complex technology programmes and strategic initiatives in the Banking or Financial Services industry Strong experience of producing architectural blueprints and solution design documentation spanning: Services, Applications, Integration, Technology, Security and Data Expertise in the application of architectural thinking, evaluating design options, recognising architectural significance and developing abstracted views of processes, business systems and/or functions Extensive experience with Cloud computing platforms (eg AWS, Azure) and their use in Financial/Economic/Regulatory services organisations Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with attention to detail and a focus on delivery high-quality solutions. Experience of working with architectural frameworks (eg TOGAF, Zachman). Experience of working within both Waterfall and Agile delivery environments. Experience of designing solutions for cloud environments and/or migrating existing solutions to cloud. Experience of working in a Large Enterprise or FTSE 100 organisation or significant public sector organisations. Qualifications CITP or CEng or equivalent rounded IT experience TOGAF or equivalent related business technology architect qualification Membership of relevant architecture/IT professional associations (eg, BCS, IASA)