Position: B1/2 Licenced Engineer Location: East Midlands Working Hours: 5-5-4 Shift Pattern Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits! Great Work-Life Balance with a 5-5-4 Shift Pattern! Type Rating Training included for the right individuals! Opportunities for professional development! For more details, read on! Actively seeking talented Licenced Engineers to join our talent Engineering Team on an exciting project based in East Midlands. This opportunity is to support a high-profile customer through a dedicated workforce understanding the need to deliver impeccable service in an active operational environment. To be considered for this position you will hold, a UK CAA Part 66 B1, B2 or B3 Licence with no limitations on airframe or engine that would otherwise restrict the addition of Group 3 type rating for: Vulcanair P68R Victor' Preferred candidates will already hold the Group 3 type rating, however applicants with other similar type ratings will be considered as training and type courses may be provided. Mission system operating and maintenance experience also desirable. The successful candidate will join a long established and respected forward-thinking company that has a proven pedigree in career development within the organisation. As part of this role, you must be prepared to work flexibly as part of a team and as an integral part of the Gama Engineering Group, possessing strong communication, organisation and leadership skills. / About us: A hugely diverse business that offers much more than perhaps its name would suggest. Yes, we fly but we also save lives, provide mission critical intelligence, and build systems that deliver decisive advantage. With operations in the UK, US, Middle East and Hong Kong a career with us can offer travel, personal growth opportunities and the ability for long-term progression in a fast paced and dynamic service industry. / Responsibilities: Responsible for the successful completion of all allocated, planned and ad-hoc maintenance tasks Ensure the completion of scheduled customer order requirements when acting as supervising, certifying or category C engineer for a given input Responsible for the management of and performance/quality of performed works in compliance with applicable company process and procedures Ensure correct compliance with applicable regulatory requirements Maintain the required engineering licence and applicable type rating as required to perform duties and be responsible for ensuring licences and type ratings do not lapse and are kept up to date Accountable for providing professional communication with customers and contacts as required Individual responsibility for booking accurate, and consistent timekeeping in applicable software system / Skills, Qualifications and Experience required: Essential An Unrestricted UK CAA Part 66 Licence Category B1, B2 and/or B3 Previous aircraft base maintenance experience with a wide knowledge and skill range in servicing, inspection repair and modifications Satisfactory recency as required for issue of applicable certifying approval Full UK Driving Licence Advantageous Hold the Group 3 type rating for Vulcanair P68R / In addition to a Competitive Salary, we will offer you: Great work life balance with a 5-5-4 shift pattern Competitive Group Pension Scheme Life Assurance. Income Protection. Travel Insurance. Private Healthcare (after successful passing of probation). Free Car Parking 2 Paid Volunteering Days each calendar year (subject to line manager approval) .(Subject to insurance underwriting) Due to the volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 20 working days then your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
18/04/2024
Full time
Position: B1/2 Licenced Engineer Location: East Midlands Working Hours: 5-5-4 Shift Pattern Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits! Great Work-Life Balance with a 5-5-4 Shift Pattern! Type Rating Training included for the right individuals! Opportunities for professional development! For more details, read on! Actively seeking talented Licenced Engineers to join our talent Engineering Team on an exciting project based in East Midlands. This opportunity is to support a high-profile customer through a dedicated workforce understanding the need to deliver impeccable service in an active operational environment. To be considered for this position you will hold, a UK CAA Part 66 B1, B2 or B3 Licence with no limitations on airframe or engine that would otherwise restrict the addition of Group 3 type rating for: Vulcanair P68R Victor' Preferred candidates will already hold the Group 3 type rating, however applicants with other similar type ratings will be considered as training and type courses may be provided. Mission system operating and maintenance experience also desirable. The successful candidate will join a long established and respected forward-thinking company that has a proven pedigree in career development within the organisation. As part of this role, you must be prepared to work flexibly as part of a team and as an integral part of the Gama Engineering Group, possessing strong communication, organisation and leadership skills. / About us: A hugely diverse business that offers much more than perhaps its name would suggest. Yes, we fly but we also save lives, provide mission critical intelligence, and build systems that deliver decisive advantage. With operations in the UK, US, Middle East and Hong Kong a career with us can offer travel, personal growth opportunities and the ability for long-term progression in a fast paced and dynamic service industry. / Responsibilities: Responsible for the successful completion of all allocated, planned and ad-hoc maintenance tasks Ensure the completion of scheduled customer order requirements when acting as supervising, certifying or category C engineer for a given input Responsible for the management of and performance/quality of performed works in compliance with applicable company process and procedures Ensure correct compliance with applicable regulatory requirements Maintain the required engineering licence and applicable type rating as required to perform duties and be responsible for ensuring licences and type ratings do not lapse and are kept up to date Accountable for providing professional communication with customers and contacts as required Individual responsibility for booking accurate, and consistent timekeeping in applicable software system / Skills, Qualifications and Experience required: Essential An Unrestricted UK CAA Part 66 Licence Category B1, B2 and/or B3 Previous aircraft base maintenance experience with a wide knowledge and skill range in servicing, inspection repair and modifications Satisfactory recency as required for issue of applicable certifying approval Full UK Driving Licence Advantageous Hold the Group 3 type rating for Vulcanair P68R / In addition to a Competitive Salary, we will offer you: Great work life balance with a 5-5-4 shift pattern Competitive Group Pension Scheme Life Assurance. Income Protection. Travel Insurance. Private Healthcare (after successful passing of probation). Free Car Parking 2 Paid Volunteering Days each calendar year (subject to line manager approval) .(Subject to insurance underwriting) Due to the volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 20 working days then your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Are you a Network Operations Lead who can own and drive resolution of multi-tiered technologies? Do you have excellent Stakeholder Management skills and are able to demonstrate leadership and clear communications? If so please read on . Client Details A well known and respected business. Description What will you be doing Support discussions and contribute towards technical considerations around service, delivery, sales, and strategy. Act as the lead for technical operational discussions ensuring an analytical mindset. Communicating effectively with team members and stakeholders. You will have the ability to understand customers vision and map out how this can be achieved. Manage work allocation to Field Services Team and Technical Designers. Profile What you will bring You will be CCNP certified. Have very strong Technical skills. Strong Stakeholder/Customer facing skills. Awareness of ITIL. Ideal Skillset: Network and Security. Routing and Switching. DNS. Meraki. Nexus DC. Forescout. ISR Routers. VRF. Job Offer Up to £72,000 per anum depending on experience. 10% annual bonus. Excellent pension. Buy holiday scheme. Private Healthcare. Healthcare cash plan. Life Assurance (10x salary) PLUS MUCH MORE! If this opportunity sounds exciting to you hit APPLY NOW before it's too late and this role is snapped up. We are looking to fill this quickly, so it will not be around for too long .
18/04/2024
Full time
Are you a Network Operations Lead who can own and drive resolution of multi-tiered technologies? Do you have excellent Stakeholder Management skills and are able to demonstrate leadership and clear communications? If so please read on . Client Details A well known and respected business. Description What will you be doing Support discussions and contribute towards technical considerations around service, delivery, sales, and strategy. Act as the lead for technical operational discussions ensuring an analytical mindset. Communicating effectively with team members and stakeholders. You will have the ability to understand customers vision and map out how this can be achieved. Manage work allocation to Field Services Team and Technical Designers. Profile What you will bring You will be CCNP certified. Have very strong Technical skills. Strong Stakeholder/Customer facing skills. Awareness of ITIL. Ideal Skillset: Network and Security. Routing and Switching. DNS. Meraki. Nexus DC. Forescout. ISR Routers. VRF. Job Offer Up to £72,000 per anum depending on experience. 10% annual bonus. Excellent pension. Buy holiday scheme. Private Healthcare. Healthcare cash plan. Life Assurance (10x salary) PLUS MUCH MORE! If this opportunity sounds exciting to you hit APPLY NOW before it's too late and this role is snapped up. We are looking to fill this quickly, so it will not be around for too long .
Join a leader in the oilfield services sector, seeking a meticulous Quality Control Specialist to enhance their quality assurance processes. This role offers a chance to contribute significantly to ensuring product excellence. The project aims to enhance quality control for parts, assemblies, and subassemblies, ensuring they surpass design and manufacturing standards. The goal is to maintain the highest quality and efficiency across all operations. Title: Quality Control Specialist Location: Aberdeen (Bridge of Don) Duration: 3 months (High possibility of extension) Salary: up to £32/hr, dependent upon experience Working Arrangement: Monday to Thursday 8 to 5, Friday 8 to 1 pm (1 day work from home possible) Skills Required: Visual, dimensional, and NDE inspection skills. Ability to interpret technical documents. NDE certification. Experience with SAP and quality management systems. Leadership skills for quality control teams. Responsibilities: Conduct and oversee quality inspections. Participate in HSE programs; maintain a safe work environment. Collaborate with engineering and management teams. Manage inspection records and initiate non-conformance reports. Supervise and mentor the quality control team. This position is an excellent opportunity for those looking to impact the oilfield services industry through quality control. Competitive pay, flexible working arrangements, and the chance for extension make this role attractive for professionals seeking growth.
18/04/2024
Project-based
Join a leader in the oilfield services sector, seeking a meticulous Quality Control Specialist to enhance their quality assurance processes. This role offers a chance to contribute significantly to ensuring product excellence. The project aims to enhance quality control for parts, assemblies, and subassemblies, ensuring they surpass design and manufacturing standards. The goal is to maintain the highest quality and efficiency across all operations. Title: Quality Control Specialist Location: Aberdeen (Bridge of Don) Duration: 3 months (High possibility of extension) Salary: up to £32/hr, dependent upon experience Working Arrangement: Monday to Thursday 8 to 5, Friday 8 to 1 pm (1 day work from home possible) Skills Required: Visual, dimensional, and NDE inspection skills. Ability to interpret technical documents. NDE certification. Experience with SAP and quality management systems. Leadership skills for quality control teams. Responsibilities: Conduct and oversee quality inspections. Participate in HSE programs; maintain a safe work environment. Collaborate with engineering and management teams. Manage inspection records and initiate non-conformance reports. Supervise and mentor the quality control team. This position is an excellent opportunity for those looking to impact the oilfield services industry through quality control. Competitive pay, flexible working arrangements, and the chance for extension make this role attractive for professionals seeking growth.
Cyber Security Lead | Liverpool | Competitive £ Your new company Leading provider of insurance and legal services that employ over 1000 people across several sites including Liverpool, Leeds and Glasgow. Your new role My client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced technical Cyber Security Lead to join the existing IT team in Liverpool. The Cyber Security Lead will be responsible for overseeing the technical aspects of the organisations information security program, including the management of an outsourced Security Operations Centre (SOC). You will be responsible for establishing the security strategy for the group and improving security posture while ensuring alignment of technical security measures with business objectives and regulatory requirements. Key Responsibilities: Evaluate new security technologies and solutions to enhance the organization's security posture. Ensure proper configuration and tuning of security tools to maximize effectiveness. Incident Response and forensics - developing and maintaining an incident response plan. Provide leadership and mentorship to junior members of the security team. Promote cross functional collaboration and knowledge sharing across security and IT teams. Maintain security infrastructure, including Firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, SIEM and endpoint security solutions. Setting the overall security strategy for the business. What you'll need to succeed The Ideal candidate will have a strong background in information security and hands on experience with SOC operations. Experience developing and implementing technical aspects of the organization's information security strategy. Experience overseeing day-to-day operations of the outsourced SOC team. Define and enforce SOC processes and procedures to ensure effective incident detection, response, and remediation. Experience Coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders to address security incidents and vulnerabilities. Experience Conducting regular threat assessments and vulnerability scans to identify potential risks to the organization's infrastructure and data. Experience working in alignment with ISO27001 and Cyber Essentials. Experience Managing and maintaining security infrastructure, including Firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, SIEM, and endpoint security solutions. What you'll get in return You can expect a competitive salary (depending on experience), along with pension, life assurance (4 x salary), healthcare cash plan, 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and hybrid working and a range of other flexible benefits. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
18/04/2024
Full time
Cyber Security Lead | Liverpool | Competitive £ Your new company Leading provider of insurance and legal services that employ over 1000 people across several sites including Liverpool, Leeds and Glasgow. Your new role My client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced technical Cyber Security Lead to join the existing IT team in Liverpool. The Cyber Security Lead will be responsible for overseeing the technical aspects of the organisations information security program, including the management of an outsourced Security Operations Centre (SOC). You will be responsible for establishing the security strategy for the group and improving security posture while ensuring alignment of technical security measures with business objectives and regulatory requirements. Key Responsibilities: Evaluate new security technologies and solutions to enhance the organization's security posture. Ensure proper configuration and tuning of security tools to maximize effectiveness. Incident Response and forensics - developing and maintaining an incident response plan. Provide leadership and mentorship to junior members of the security team. Promote cross functional collaboration and knowledge sharing across security and IT teams. Maintain security infrastructure, including Firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, SIEM and endpoint security solutions. Setting the overall security strategy for the business. What you'll need to succeed The Ideal candidate will have a strong background in information security and hands on experience with SOC operations. Experience developing and implementing technical aspects of the organization's information security strategy. Experience overseeing day-to-day operations of the outsourced SOC team. Define and enforce SOC processes and procedures to ensure effective incident detection, response, and remediation. Experience Coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders to address security incidents and vulnerabilities. Experience Conducting regular threat assessments and vulnerability scans to identify potential risks to the organization's infrastructure and data. Experience working in alignment with ISO27001 and Cyber Essentials. Experience Managing and maintaining security infrastructure, including Firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, SIEM, and endpoint security solutions. What you'll get in return You can expect a competitive salary (depending on experience), along with pension, life assurance (4 x salary), healthcare cash plan, 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and hybrid working and a range of other flexible benefits. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
Experience level: 20+ Years Mandatory skills: SAP S/4HANA with RISE, Presales experience and cloud solutions. Key Function: SAP Presales Solution Architect (RISE with SAP - Cloud) to assist client to achieve international growth objectives by: Supporting the sale of strategically important deals with Winning Solution and Thought Leadership Focus on crafting SAP S/4HANA Cloud Deployment Option - RISE with SAP Developing other solution team members Develop client into new industries, propositions, services, technologies. Key Objectives: Deliver sales revenue targets through individual - solo and team-based selling. To support qualification of initial leads and determine appropriate bid team. Own bid life cycle for smaller bids whilst contributing to larger bids. To lead/support complex and outside the norm customer bid opportunities and customer ITT responses - leading to the client to choose client as their preferred partner. Act as a quality assurance on proposals documents and presentations written by less experienced team members. To be part of the initial project delivery team in order to architect the solution design and de-risk the project. To build strong industry/partner relationships To develop own skill set to maintain thought leadership' status in customer's and peers' eyes. Mentor Solutions Managers/Managing Consultants to become Solution Architects Core Competencies: Can conceptualize and communicate winning propositions - making complex ideas look simple. SAP S/4HANA (IaaS & RISE) Rightsizing and Migration to Cloud Programmed DEV/SEC/OPS & Agile Delivery Advisor SAP Hardware & Software Architecture Trusted Advisor Strong knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Transformation Projects SAP Innovator not follower Developing SAP RISE focused Value Proposition for Rightsizing/Archiving for S/4HANA & BW/4HANA. Bright, ability to rapidly pick-up new technologies, propositions and business areas Outcome oriented - maximizing balance of effort vs benefit to achieve objectives. Demonstrates excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing. Ability to work under own initiative and under tight time pressures - planning, prioritizing and controlling own workload. Precise approach to project management and procedures Ability to assert own ideas to clients and within client senior management. Is able to give strong coaching and feedback where needed to client or client team members. Continuous improvement - Inquisitive - self teaching of relevant new business thinking and technology solutions. Proactively contributes to the body of knowledge at client. Role Competencies: Broad, credible knowledge of client integrated (multi-Line of Business) propositions, technologies, differentiation and track record. Detailed knowledge of business requirements and solutions in their focus area (Technology, Industry or LOB) Work with account and commercial team to conceptualize and communicate winning propositions. Mobilize and motivate a bid team and project team. Lead/support the preparation and delivery of sales proposals and presentations. Can add value to and often own the strategy and tactics to win bids - develop/enhance client differentiators during a sales process. Entrepreneurial - can identify and develop opportunities within existing accounts. Oversee portfolio of bids - with the ability to successfully multi-task without over committing Ability to organize and co-ordinate diverse groups in complex situations. Broad content experience across multiple lines of business Broad technical appreciation - including ALL key SAP functionality and technology; With ability to rapidly assess new technology solutions. Lead functional/technical architecture in complex SAP and non-SAP environments. Support the Program-me Director to develop phasing strategy, plans, benefits case, org structures, risks and issues. Manages design workshops on multiple area of expertise. Command the respect and confidence of other Solution Architects, Solution Directors and the Commercial Team Ability to develop client methods and tools and contribute to Solution Team strategy. Skills/Knowledge/Experience: Educated to degree level or equivalent - expect 1st or 2:1. Extensive minimum experience in relevant technology (eg SAP) and/or business area - with 6 project life cycle S/4HANA - RISE with SAP Cloud experience - Solution & BOM Strong sales experience - of selling technology solutions; Delivering proposals as both stand alone or an integral part of wider consult-build-run propositions. Broad experience of Big Four' (or similar) consulting practices and methodologies In depth relevant technology or business solutions architect experience in FTSE 100/250 level companies Track history of leadership
18/04/2024
Full time
Experience level: 20+ Years Mandatory skills: SAP S/4HANA with RISE, Presales experience and cloud solutions. Key Function: SAP Presales Solution Architect (RISE with SAP - Cloud) to assist client to achieve international growth objectives by: Supporting the sale of strategically important deals with Winning Solution and Thought Leadership Focus on crafting SAP S/4HANA Cloud Deployment Option - RISE with SAP Developing other solution team members Develop client into new industries, propositions, services, technologies. Key Objectives: Deliver sales revenue targets through individual - solo and team-based selling. To support qualification of initial leads and determine appropriate bid team. Own bid life cycle for smaller bids whilst contributing to larger bids. To lead/support complex and outside the norm customer bid opportunities and customer ITT responses - leading to the client to choose client as their preferred partner. Act as a quality assurance on proposals documents and presentations written by less experienced team members. To be part of the initial project delivery team in order to architect the solution design and de-risk the project. To build strong industry/partner relationships To develop own skill set to maintain thought leadership' status in customer's and peers' eyes. Mentor Solutions Managers/Managing Consultants to become Solution Architects Core Competencies: Can conceptualize and communicate winning propositions - making complex ideas look simple. SAP S/4HANA (IaaS & RISE) Rightsizing and Migration to Cloud Programmed DEV/SEC/OPS & Agile Delivery Advisor SAP Hardware & Software Architecture Trusted Advisor Strong knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Transformation Projects SAP Innovator not follower Developing SAP RISE focused Value Proposition for Rightsizing/Archiving for S/4HANA & BW/4HANA. Bright, ability to rapidly pick-up new technologies, propositions and business areas Outcome oriented - maximizing balance of effort vs benefit to achieve objectives. Demonstrates excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing. Ability to work under own initiative and under tight time pressures - planning, prioritizing and controlling own workload. Precise approach to project management and procedures Ability to assert own ideas to clients and within client senior management. Is able to give strong coaching and feedback where needed to client or client team members. Continuous improvement - Inquisitive - self teaching of relevant new business thinking and technology solutions. Proactively contributes to the body of knowledge at client. Role Competencies: Broad, credible knowledge of client integrated (multi-Line of Business) propositions, technologies, differentiation and track record. Detailed knowledge of business requirements and solutions in their focus area (Technology, Industry or LOB) Work with account and commercial team to conceptualize and communicate winning propositions. Mobilize and motivate a bid team and project team. Lead/support the preparation and delivery of sales proposals and presentations. Can add value to and often own the strategy and tactics to win bids - develop/enhance client differentiators during a sales process. Entrepreneurial - can identify and develop opportunities within existing accounts. Oversee portfolio of bids - with the ability to successfully multi-task without over committing Ability to organize and co-ordinate diverse groups in complex situations. Broad content experience across multiple lines of business Broad technical appreciation - including ALL key SAP functionality and technology; With ability to rapidly assess new technology solutions. Lead functional/technical architecture in complex SAP and non-SAP environments. Support the Program-me Director to develop phasing strategy, plans, benefits case, org structures, risks and issues. Manages design workshops on multiple area of expertise. Command the respect and confidence of other Solution Architects, Solution Directors and the Commercial Team Ability to develop client methods and tools and contribute to Solution Team strategy. Skills/Knowledge/Experience: Educated to degree level or equivalent - expect 1st or 2:1. Extensive minimum experience in relevant technology (eg SAP) and/or business area - with 6 project life cycle S/4HANA - RISE with SAP Cloud experience - Solution & BOM Strong sales experience - of selling technology solutions; Delivering proposals as both stand alone or an integral part of wider consult-build-run propositions. Broad experience of Big Four' (or similar) consulting practices and methodologies In depth relevant technology or business solutions architect experience in FTSE 100/250 level companies Track history of leadership
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.
18/04/2024
Full time
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.
Senior Cyber Security Architect Salary upto £80,000 Description: Since our establishment in 1990, Methods has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Our mission is to improve and safeguard public-facing services. We apply digital thinking to ensure the future of our public services is centred around our citizens. Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - we have a customer-centric value system whereby we focus on delivering what is right for our clients. We passionately support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them. Methods are experts in delivering secure, resilient cyber and information services - keeping systems and data safe. We help reduce risk and vulnerabilities from cyber-attacks by developing a security road-map tailored to your unique needs. We help organisations improve processes such as threat management by building an identity management programme, and establishing prevention, detection and response capabilities to cyber-attacks. Requirements Ability to research, articulate, pitch complex and innovative security advice, at both business and technical levels, for new or existing problems, with the objective to justify and communicate decisions directly to key customer stakeholders including senior management. Able to understand and comprehend the impact of decisions, balancing requirements and deciding between approaches Develop vision, principles and strategy for security for multiple projects or technologies; working in a particular field as subject matter expert, to support a team in delivering engagements at scale, which may require subtle security needs and requirements, contributing to development of information security policy, standards, procedures and guidelines. Effective business acumen and an understanding of the cyber security challenges faced by client, with the objective to develop our cyber assurance practice, by supporting business development and practice management. Experience of identifying and applying security risk and familiarity with common control frameworks, with the ability investigating major breaches of security and recommending appropriate control improvements. Maintaining awareness of key business and industry trends and understanding how they impact responses to cyber risk, with the contribution of the development of our team through training and coaching. Managing, delivering, leading cyber security and cyber risk assignments, with the management of portfolio of clients, across a variety of sectors and locations, including producing documentation, presentation, reports, recommendations and quality assuring, for the work produced by team members and being the point of escalation for lower grade roles. Providing our clients with trusted advice, rooted in a pragmatic and agnostic understanding of their business situation and objectives, to help them navigate complex, risk-driven cyber decisions. Working as a subject matter expert in your particular field, owning and delivering initiatives to embed quality through learning and other activity, working seamlessly and collaboratively with colleagues and clients from other service lines, supporting a team or colleagues to deliver engagements at scale, with the appropriate reach and influence across the teams and communities. Managing diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised and encouraged for their contribution. Essential Skills and Experience: An experienced consultant with a background in Cyber Security Minimum 5-7 years of experience in Information Security related positions Minimum 3-5 years of experience in security architecture Cyber Security Certification eg ISC2 CISSP, ISC2 CCSP, ISACA CISM or similar Certification in AWS or Azure for Architecture and Security or similar IASME/Cyber Essentials Plus Certified Expert knowledge of secure network architecture and technical design Experience in creating secure architecture in either AWS and/or Azure Experience providing expert strategy, risk and technical advice, guidance and support on cyber security, both in business-as-usual and for live and planned projects within our clients' business. Expected to be the point of escalation for architects in lower grade roles and lead technical design of systems and services Broad range of cyber and information security skills, knowledge and experience such as security threats and vulnerabilities that impact/and/or emanate from system hardware, software and other infrastructure components, and relevant strategies, controls and activities to prevent, mitigate, detect and resolve security incidents affecting system hardware, software and other infrastructure components. Experience in gap analysis for specific domains, identify gaps in existing capabilities, service maturity. Identify missing cybersecurity and cyber-resiliency capabilities in alignment with changing business needs, threat land scape and technical requirements to increase the quality of the selected solutions also including topics such as products' convergence over time and products decommissioning. Expert knowledge of identifying, developing and communicating threat modelling and understanding the impact of decisions, balancing requirements and deciding between approaches Research and apply innovative security architecture solutions to new or existing problems and be able to justify and communicate subtle design decisions Able to develop vision, principles and strategy for security architects for projects or technologies Demonstrably experienced in working as an effective member of a multi-disciplinary team and reach & influence a wide range of people across larger teams and communities. Excellent stakeholder management, presentation and communication skills, with the ability to interact with senior stakeholders across department and clients Pro-active approach to personal and professional development. Work closely with your peers in the security architecture group, service and solution architects, engineers, project teams. Must hold, or be able to hold, an HMG Security Check (SC) clearance. Ability to apply standards, practices, codes and assessment of certification programmes relevant to the IT industry and the specific organisation or business domain. Experience in writing and creating Cyber Security documents ie Risk Assessments, ESRM, DPIA etc and produce particular patterns and support quality assurance Knowledge of the IT/IS infrastructure (eg databases and LANs) and the IT applications and service processes used within own organisation, including those associated with sustainability and efficiency. Ability to use any tool or system which provides security access control (eg Active Directory) Showing proficiency in the principles and application of cloud/virtualisation (including ownership responsibilities and security implications) and be able to use tools and systems to manage virtualised environments eg Server/desktop virtualisation and SDDC (Software Defined Data Centre). Benefits Holiday: 25 days a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year Pension: 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution Discretionary bonus: based on company and individual performance Life assurance: 4 times base salary Private medical insurance: non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Worldwide travel insurance: non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Enhanced maternity and paternity leave after 18 months service Wellness: 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme, including counselling Social: Parties and social events, and commitment to charitable causes Professional development: access to LinkedIn Learning, and discretionary training budget Travel: season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme Development access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme and training Wellness 24/7 Confidential employee assistance programme
18/04/2024
Full time
Senior Cyber Security Architect Salary upto £80,000 Description: Since our establishment in 1990, Methods has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Our mission is to improve and safeguard public-facing services. We apply digital thinking to ensure the future of our public services is centred around our citizens. Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - we have a customer-centric value system whereby we focus on delivering what is right for our clients. We passionately support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them. Methods are experts in delivering secure, resilient cyber and information services - keeping systems and data safe. We help reduce risk and vulnerabilities from cyber-attacks by developing a security road-map tailored to your unique needs. We help organisations improve processes such as threat management by building an identity management programme, and establishing prevention, detection and response capabilities to cyber-attacks. Requirements Ability to research, articulate, pitch complex and innovative security advice, at both business and technical levels, for new or existing problems, with the objective to justify and communicate decisions directly to key customer stakeholders including senior management. Able to understand and comprehend the impact of decisions, balancing requirements and deciding between approaches Develop vision, principles and strategy for security for multiple projects or technologies; working in a particular field as subject matter expert, to support a team in delivering engagements at scale, which may require subtle security needs and requirements, contributing to development of information security policy, standards, procedures and guidelines. Effective business acumen and an understanding of the cyber security challenges faced by client, with the objective to develop our cyber assurance practice, by supporting business development and practice management. Experience of identifying and applying security risk and familiarity with common control frameworks, with the ability investigating major breaches of security and recommending appropriate control improvements. Maintaining awareness of key business and industry trends and understanding how they impact responses to cyber risk, with the contribution of the development of our team through training and coaching. Managing, delivering, leading cyber security and cyber risk assignments, with the management of portfolio of clients, across a variety of sectors and locations, including producing documentation, presentation, reports, recommendations and quality assuring, for the work produced by team members and being the point of escalation for lower grade roles. Providing our clients with trusted advice, rooted in a pragmatic and agnostic understanding of their business situation and objectives, to help them navigate complex, risk-driven cyber decisions. Working as a subject matter expert in your particular field, owning and delivering initiatives to embed quality through learning and other activity, working seamlessly and collaboratively with colleagues and clients from other service lines, supporting a team or colleagues to deliver engagements at scale, with the appropriate reach and influence across the teams and communities. Managing diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised and encouraged for their contribution. Essential Skills and Experience: An experienced consultant with a background in Cyber Security Minimum 5-7 years of experience in Information Security related positions Minimum 3-5 years of experience in security architecture Cyber Security Certification eg ISC2 CISSP, ISC2 CCSP, ISACA CISM or similar Certification in AWS or Azure for Architecture and Security or similar IASME/Cyber Essentials Plus Certified Expert knowledge of secure network architecture and technical design Experience in creating secure architecture in either AWS and/or Azure Experience providing expert strategy, risk and technical advice, guidance and support on cyber security, both in business-as-usual and for live and planned projects within our clients' business. Expected to be the point of escalation for architects in lower grade roles and lead technical design of systems and services Broad range of cyber and information security skills, knowledge and experience such as security threats and vulnerabilities that impact/and/or emanate from system hardware, software and other infrastructure components, and relevant strategies, controls and activities to prevent, mitigate, detect and resolve security incidents affecting system hardware, software and other infrastructure components. Experience in gap analysis for specific domains, identify gaps in existing capabilities, service maturity. Identify missing cybersecurity and cyber-resiliency capabilities in alignment with changing business needs, threat land scape and technical requirements to increase the quality of the selected solutions also including topics such as products' convergence over time and products decommissioning. Expert knowledge of identifying, developing and communicating threat modelling and understanding the impact of decisions, balancing requirements and deciding between approaches Research and apply innovative security architecture solutions to new or existing problems and be able to justify and communicate subtle design decisions Able to develop vision, principles and strategy for security architects for projects or technologies Demonstrably experienced in working as an effective member of a multi-disciplinary team and reach & influence a wide range of people across larger teams and communities. Excellent stakeholder management, presentation and communication skills, with the ability to interact with senior stakeholders across department and clients Pro-active approach to personal and professional development. Work closely with your peers in the security architecture group, service and solution architects, engineers, project teams. Must hold, or be able to hold, an HMG Security Check (SC) clearance. Ability to apply standards, practices, codes and assessment of certification programmes relevant to the IT industry and the specific organisation or business domain. Experience in writing and creating Cyber Security documents ie Risk Assessments, ESRM, DPIA etc and produce particular patterns and support quality assurance Knowledge of the IT/IS infrastructure (eg databases and LANs) and the IT applications and service processes used within own organisation, including those associated with sustainability and efficiency. Ability to use any tool or system which provides security access control (eg Active Directory) Showing proficiency in the principles and application of cloud/virtualisation (including ownership responsibilities and security implications) and be able to use tools and systems to manage virtualised environments eg Server/desktop virtualisation and SDDC (Software Defined Data Centre). Benefits Holiday: 25 days a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year Pension: 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution Discretionary bonus: based on company and individual performance Life assurance: 4 times base salary Private medical insurance: non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Worldwide travel insurance: non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Enhanced maternity and paternity leave after 18 months service Wellness: 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme, including counselling Social: Parties and social events, and commitment to charitable causes Professional development: access to LinkedIn Learning, and discretionary training budget Travel: season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme Development access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme and training Wellness 24/7 Confidential employee assistance programme
Request Technology - Craig Johnson
Chicago, Illinois
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Global Firm is currently seeking a Manager of Enterprise Quality Assurance. Candidate will lead the Quality Assurance (QA) function for the Information Technology Team. This leader will own quality strategies, implementation and institutionalization of specific tailored solutions for each production deliverable, ongoing development of the team and metrics development, reporting and improvement. The production deliverables include external and internal facing products running on or in laptops, desktops, mobile devices, data centers, cloud and hybrid environments around the world. An important goal of this role is to improve speed to business value and reducing defects that impact end-user productivity. Responsibilities: Develop and implement specific QA tailored solutions for each production deliverable. Establish relationship and governance with internal and third-party team members to conduct Quality Assurance responsibilities. Oversee and manage a global QA team with diverse backgrounds supporting QA development, which may include one or more third-party organizations. Ensure that management and allocation of QA resources based on project needs is performed. Develop, implement, or enhance and institutionalize QA processes, including metrics/measurements, reporting, and continuous improvement, that balance risk and delivery timelines. Integrate required and suggested testing framework in the IT Technology Services organization. Staying up to date with current state-of-the-art testing practices, testing practices and testing tools Ensure that QA feedback is being used to improve deliverable life cycle processes. Works with project team members to design, develop, and execute test plans. May consult to project teams, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and Business Units to design and develop test plans, test cases, and execution procedures. Recommends appropriate test execution approach in consideration of cost, scope, and timeline of product/solution delivery. Identifies test execution metrics to project team members. Prepares and communicates test results and reports accurate testing status to project team members. Provides estimates of text execution to support project-level resource planning efforts. May be required to facilitate onboarding and off boarding of in-sourced and/or outsourced testing resources. Review others (team or cross team) executed test results and help determine issues and priorities. Create and maintain quality control artifacts and make available to teams within and outside of IT. Adheres to industry and Firmwide IT specific quality engineering standards and processes. May be required to step in as a product manager for products that do not have an assigned Product Manager. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent experience. 10 years of experience in software development and software quality assurance. 3 years of experience working in Agile development process. 3 years of experience with performance and load testing. 3 years of experience in management of QA organization including management of third parties that are also delivering QA services. Proficiency with software QA methodologies, tools, and processes. Proficiency in project management. Strong listening skills and highly collaborative. Good written and verbal communication skills. Attention to detail where needed. Clearly expresses verbal and written ideas. Understands, interprets and evaluates messages. Collaborates effectively. Conducts him/herself with utmost integrity at all times. Reports unethical conduct as required. Encourages fiscal responsibility and maintains confidentiality. Builds and maintains positive and supportive relationships across all departments and offices. Resolves conflict constructively. Establishes an environment of trust to promote knowledge sharing and group participation. Effectively resolves conflicts. Technologies: Microsoft Office applications iDevice (Iphone/IPad) Communications: Avaya Telephone/Equinox, Zoom, TEAMS, SKYPE Test Management System: JIRA, ServiceNow, ADO Project Management: Eclipse/Microsoft Project SQL (Writing simple queries) Enterprise Management Systems, Finance, Human Resource, Time Tracking, Billing, Risk SharePoint
17/04/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Global Firm is currently seeking a Manager of Enterprise Quality Assurance. Candidate will lead the Quality Assurance (QA) function for the Information Technology Team. This leader will own quality strategies, implementation and institutionalization of specific tailored solutions for each production deliverable, ongoing development of the team and metrics development, reporting and improvement. The production deliverables include external and internal facing products running on or in laptops, desktops, mobile devices, data centers, cloud and hybrid environments around the world. An important goal of this role is to improve speed to business value and reducing defects that impact end-user productivity. Responsibilities: Develop and implement specific QA tailored solutions for each production deliverable. Establish relationship and governance with internal and third-party team members to conduct Quality Assurance responsibilities. Oversee and manage a global QA team with diverse backgrounds supporting QA development, which may include one or more third-party organizations. Ensure that management and allocation of QA resources based on project needs is performed. Develop, implement, or enhance and institutionalize QA processes, including metrics/measurements, reporting, and continuous improvement, that balance risk and delivery timelines. Integrate required and suggested testing framework in the IT Technology Services organization. Staying up to date with current state-of-the-art testing practices, testing practices and testing tools Ensure that QA feedback is being used to improve deliverable life cycle processes. Works with project team members to design, develop, and execute test plans. May consult to project teams, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and Business Units to design and develop test plans, test cases, and execution procedures. Recommends appropriate test execution approach in consideration of cost, scope, and timeline of product/solution delivery. Identifies test execution metrics to project team members. Prepares and communicates test results and reports accurate testing status to project team members. Provides estimates of text execution to support project-level resource planning efforts. May be required to facilitate onboarding and off boarding of in-sourced and/or outsourced testing resources. Review others (team or cross team) executed test results and help determine issues and priorities. Create and maintain quality control artifacts and make available to teams within and outside of IT. Adheres to industry and Firmwide IT specific quality engineering standards and processes. May be required to step in as a product manager for products that do not have an assigned Product Manager. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent experience. 10 years of experience in software development and software quality assurance. 3 years of experience working in Agile development process. 3 years of experience with performance and load testing. 3 years of experience in management of QA organization including management of third parties that are also delivering QA services. Proficiency with software QA methodologies, tools, and processes. Proficiency in project management. Strong listening skills and highly collaborative. Good written and verbal communication skills. Attention to detail where needed. Clearly expresses verbal and written ideas. Understands, interprets and evaluates messages. Collaborates effectively. Conducts him/herself with utmost integrity at all times. Reports unethical conduct as required. Encourages fiscal responsibility and maintains confidentiality. Builds and maintains positive and supportive relationships across all departments and offices. Resolves conflict constructively. Establishes an environment of trust to promote knowledge sharing and group participation. Effectively resolves conflicts. Technologies: Microsoft Office applications iDevice (Iphone/IPad) Communications: Avaya Telephone/Equinox, Zoom, TEAMS, SKYPE Test Management System: JIRA, ServiceNow, ADO Project Management: Eclipse/Microsoft Project SQL (Writing simple queries) Enterprise Management Systems, Finance, Human Resource, Time Tracking, Billing, Risk SharePoint
NO SPONSORSHIP QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER SALARY: $140K - $175K FLEX PLUS Bonus LOCATION: Chicago, IL This is a manager position. You will be a people manager managing vendors, outsourced resources, onshore, offshore, MSAS Back End technology. Applications desktop mobility strategies implementations products cloud global experience reducing defects that impact end users productivity will support QA development metrics agile tools processes Microsoft applications Jira ServiceNow This role will lead the Quality Assurance (QA) function for the Information Technology Team. This leader will own quality strategies, implementation and institutionalization of specific tailored solutions for each production deliverable, ongoing development of the team and metrics development, reporting and improvement. The production deliverables include external and internal facing products running on or in laptops, desktops, mobile devices, data centers, cloud and hybrid environments around the world. An important goal of this role is to improve speed to business value and reducing defects that impact end-user productivity. Develop and implement specific QA tailored solutions for each production deliverable. Establish relationship and governance with internal and third-party team members to conduct Quality Assurance responsibilities. Oversee and manage a global QA team with diverse backgrounds supporting QA development, which may include one or more third-party organizations. Ensure that management and allocation of QA resources based on project needs is performed. Develop, implement, or enhance and institutionalize QA processes, including metrics/measurements, reporting, and continuous improvement, that balance risk and delivery timelines. Integrate required and suggested testing framework in the IT Technology Services organization. Staying up to date with current state-of-the-art testing practices, testing practices and testing tools Ensure that QA feedback is being used to improve deliverable life cycle processes. Works with project team members to design, develop, and execute test plans. May consult to project teams, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and Business Units to design and develop test plans, test cases, and execution procedures. Recommends appropriate test execution approach in consideration of cost, scope, and timeline of product/solution delivery. Identifies test execution metrics to project team members. Prepares and communicates test results and reports accurate testing status to project team members. Provides estimates of text execution to support project-level resource planning efforts. May be required to facilitate onboarding and off boarding of in-sourced and/or outsourced testing resources. Review others (team or cross team) executed test results and help determine issues and priorities. Create and maintain quality control artifacts and make available to teams within and outside of IT. Adheres to industry and Firmwide IT specific quality engineering standards and processes. May be required to step in as a product manager for products that do not have an assigned Product Manager. Qualifications & Requirements Bachelors degree 10 years of experience in software development and software quality assurance. 3 years of experience working in Agile development process. 3 years of experience with performance and load testing. 3 years of experience in management of QA organization including management of third parties that are also delivering QA services. Proficiency with software QA methodologies, tools, and processes. Proficiency in project management. Strong listening skills and highly collaborative. Microsoft Office applications iDevice (Iphone/IPad) Communications: Avaya Telephone/Equinox, Zoom, TEAMS, SKYPE Test Management System: JIRA, ServiceNow, ADO Project Management: Eclipse/Microsoft Project SQL (Writing simple queries) Enterprise Management Systems, Finance, Human Resource, Time Tracking, Billing, Risk SharePoint
17/04/2024
Full time
NO SPONSORSHIP QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER SALARY: $140K - $175K FLEX PLUS Bonus LOCATION: Chicago, IL This is a manager position. You will be a people manager managing vendors, outsourced resources, onshore, offshore, MSAS Back End technology. Applications desktop mobility strategies implementations products cloud global experience reducing defects that impact end users productivity will support QA development metrics agile tools processes Microsoft applications Jira ServiceNow This role will lead the Quality Assurance (QA) function for the Information Technology Team. This leader will own quality strategies, implementation and institutionalization of specific tailored solutions for each production deliverable, ongoing development of the team and metrics development, reporting and improvement. The production deliverables include external and internal facing products running on or in laptops, desktops, mobile devices, data centers, cloud and hybrid environments around the world. An important goal of this role is to improve speed to business value and reducing defects that impact end-user productivity. Develop and implement specific QA tailored solutions for each production deliverable. Establish relationship and governance with internal and third-party team members to conduct Quality Assurance responsibilities. Oversee and manage a global QA team with diverse backgrounds supporting QA development, which may include one or more third-party organizations. Ensure that management and allocation of QA resources based on project needs is performed. Develop, implement, or enhance and institutionalize QA processes, including metrics/measurements, reporting, and continuous improvement, that balance risk and delivery timelines. Integrate required and suggested testing framework in the IT Technology Services organization. Staying up to date with current state-of-the-art testing practices, testing practices and testing tools Ensure that QA feedback is being used to improve deliverable life cycle processes. Works with project team members to design, develop, and execute test plans. May consult to project teams, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and Business Units to design and develop test plans, test cases, and execution procedures. Recommends appropriate test execution approach in consideration of cost, scope, and timeline of product/solution delivery. Identifies test execution metrics to project team members. Prepares and communicates test results and reports accurate testing status to project team members. Provides estimates of text execution to support project-level resource planning efforts. May be required to facilitate onboarding and off boarding of in-sourced and/or outsourced testing resources. Review others (team or cross team) executed test results and help determine issues and priorities. Create and maintain quality control artifacts and make available to teams within and outside of IT. Adheres to industry and Firmwide IT specific quality engineering standards and processes. May be required to step in as a product manager for products that do not have an assigned Product Manager. Qualifications & Requirements Bachelors degree 10 years of experience in software development and software quality assurance. 3 years of experience working in Agile development process. 3 years of experience with performance and load testing. 3 years of experience in management of QA organization including management of third parties that are also delivering QA services. Proficiency with software QA methodologies, tools, and processes. Proficiency in project management. Strong listening skills and highly collaborative. Microsoft Office applications iDevice (Iphone/IPad) Communications: Avaya Telephone/Equinox, Zoom, TEAMS, SKYPE Test Management System: JIRA, ServiceNow, ADO Project Management: Eclipse/Microsoft Project SQL (Writing simple queries) Enterprise Management Systems, Finance, Human Resource, Time Tracking, Billing, Risk SharePoint
Conexus are partnered with an a globally renowned consulting firm who are searching for a Senior Technology & Digital Risk Consultant to join their team to help clients navigate the ever-evolving landscape of technology and digital risks. In this role, you'll be responsible for: Collaborating with diverse teams to deliver innovative and customised risk management solutions to clients worldwide. Contributing to our Client's thought leadership in the field of technology and digital risk. Guiding clients in understanding their technology risk profile, implementing effective mitigation strategies, and managing emerging technology risks. Providing assurance over client's operating environments and vendors. We're looking for someone with: A relevant university degree (computer science, mathematics, engineering, or physics preferred). Experience in technology/IT risk management within professional services or a relevant industry. Familiarity with GRC or IT audit and risk/control frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT 5, or ITIL v4). Strong communication skills in English (additional Swiss national language a plus, especially German). A combination of the following is a benefit: Qualification or partial qualification in CISA/CISM/CISSP or equivalent professional certifications. Why our Client?: Dynamic and challenging work environment with exposure to diverse industries, clients, and expertise. Collaborative team culture that supports your career growth and learning goals. Comprehensive training and development opportunities to help you reach your full potential. If this position is of interest, apply here or contact me directly for more details.
17/04/2024
Full time
Conexus are partnered with an a globally renowned consulting firm who are searching for a Senior Technology & Digital Risk Consultant to join their team to help clients navigate the ever-evolving landscape of technology and digital risks. In this role, you'll be responsible for: Collaborating with diverse teams to deliver innovative and customised risk management solutions to clients worldwide. Contributing to our Client's thought leadership in the field of technology and digital risk. Guiding clients in understanding their technology risk profile, implementing effective mitigation strategies, and managing emerging technology risks. Providing assurance over client's operating environments and vendors. We're looking for someone with: A relevant university degree (computer science, mathematics, engineering, or physics preferred). Experience in technology/IT risk management within professional services or a relevant industry. Familiarity with GRC or IT audit and risk/control frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT 5, or ITIL v4). Strong communication skills in English (additional Swiss national language a plus, especially German). A combination of the following is a benefit: Qualification or partial qualification in CISA/CISM/CISSP or equivalent professional certifications. Why our Client?: Dynamic and challenging work environment with exposure to diverse industries, clients, and expertise. Collaborative team culture that supports your career growth and learning goals. Comprehensive training and development opportunities to help you reach your full potential. If this position is of interest, apply here or contact me directly for more details.
Reed Technology
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
The Company This company are a global organisation with offices worldwide and a clear strategy to develop and grow their employees internally. This business recognises that expansion is meaningful only when it is underpinned by truly global collaboration. We foster an environment where pioneering work thrives, allowing our people to move and think beyond boundaries. In addition to relevant skills and experience, we seek individuals who are innovative, commercially savvy, and deeply value-driven. The Role As the direct report to the Service Desk Lead, this position demands a proactive, organized, and self-motivated individual. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, as the role involves interacting with business and internal IT stakeholders across all levels. Another important aspect of this role is performance management and the ability to maintain and improve employees' performance in line with the organisation's objectives. The successful candidate will have experience of some of the following. The below list isn't exhaustive, it's more to provide an idea. If you're meeting a handful of the required points, we'd still encourage you to apply: Experience within a similar role Proven track record in team supervision, workload prioritization, and resource management. Some exposure to ITIL Problem and Change disciplines. Workload Management: Ability to handle personal and team workloads, including managing team rotas. Performance Measurement: Proficient in measuring and monitoring team operational performance through agreed KPIs, providing management reports to the Service Desk Manager or Customer Services Manager. Working knowledge of M365 and Azure Benefits include: Excellent pension Scheme Training and progression plans Flexible working Private Healthcare Life Assurance Local Discounts International Opportunities Holiday Buy and Sell And more! Hybrid working/2 days per week in office/Newcastle City Centre You must be fully eligible to work in the UK and be able to travel into the office on occasion
17/04/2024
Full time
The Company This company are a global organisation with offices worldwide and a clear strategy to develop and grow their employees internally. This business recognises that expansion is meaningful only when it is underpinned by truly global collaboration. We foster an environment where pioneering work thrives, allowing our people to move and think beyond boundaries. In addition to relevant skills and experience, we seek individuals who are innovative, commercially savvy, and deeply value-driven. The Role As the direct report to the Service Desk Lead, this position demands a proactive, organized, and self-motivated individual. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, as the role involves interacting with business and internal IT stakeholders across all levels. Another important aspect of this role is performance management and the ability to maintain and improve employees' performance in line with the organisation's objectives. The successful candidate will have experience of some of the following. The below list isn't exhaustive, it's more to provide an idea. If you're meeting a handful of the required points, we'd still encourage you to apply: Experience within a similar role Proven track record in team supervision, workload prioritization, and resource management. Some exposure to ITIL Problem and Change disciplines. Workload Management: Ability to handle personal and team workloads, including managing team rotas. Performance Measurement: Proficient in measuring and monitoring team operational performance through agreed KPIs, providing management reports to the Service Desk Manager or Customer Services Manager. Working knowledge of M365 and Azure Benefits include: Excellent pension Scheme Training and progression plans Flexible working Private Healthcare Life Assurance Local Discounts International Opportunities Holiday Buy and Sell And more! Hybrid working/2 days per week in office/Newcastle City Centre You must be fully eligible to work in the UK and be able to travel into the office on occasion
Dynamics 365 CE Lead Developer (End User) - £70-80k + 5% bonus, medical cash plan, 27 days holiday, 10% matched pension - Flexible/Hybrid working, offices in the South Are you an experienced Senior Dynamics CRM/D365CE developer looking for a new challenge? This end user company are going through a large Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement implementation, focusing on Field Service, Customer Service and Omnichannel, and requires a Lead Developer to take charge of their suite of software applications. You'll work closely and lead an internal team of developers and testers, leading them to deliver exceptional results. Located remotely, with occasional visits to Portsmouth or Basingstoke, this role offers flexibility and a chance to make a real impact. In this role, you'll provide technical leadership, review and champion development standards, ensure quality assurance, and drive continual improvement. Your expertise will be instrumental in shaping application and integration designs, evaluating new technologies, and creating proof of concepts. You'll be at the forefront of development, crafting Power Apps, Power Flows, Dynamics 365 solutions, and custom APIs with precision. As part of their commitment to excellence, you'll implement robust CI/CD mechanisms and run Microsoft's Power Apps Centre of Excellence. Your role will also involve providing Level 3 support, troubleshooting bugs, ensuring proper monitoring, and supporting incident resolution. You will likely need several years in Microsoft Dynamics 365 development and recent experience in Microsoft Power Platform development. Expertise in Dynamics 365 SDK, Power Apps, Power Automate, CI/CD, .NET framework, JavaScript, SQL etc is required, However, they also value problem-solving prowess, excellent communication, and self-driven learning ability. Desirable skills include C#, Power BI, AI, SharePoint, Agile Scrum, SQL Server Reporting Services, and more. Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft SharePoint, Power Pages, and AI Builder will be beneficial. Join a company doing excellent work for the community, with a real purpose and be part of a vibrant team. Dynamics 365CE/D365 CRM Lead Developer (End User) - £70-80k + 5% bonus, medical cash plan, 27 days holiday, 10% matched pension - Flexible/Hybrid working, offices in the South
17/04/2024
Full time
Dynamics 365 CE Lead Developer (End User) - £70-80k + 5% bonus, medical cash plan, 27 days holiday, 10% matched pension - Flexible/Hybrid working, offices in the South Are you an experienced Senior Dynamics CRM/D365CE developer looking for a new challenge? This end user company are going through a large Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement implementation, focusing on Field Service, Customer Service and Omnichannel, and requires a Lead Developer to take charge of their suite of software applications. You'll work closely and lead an internal team of developers and testers, leading them to deliver exceptional results. Located remotely, with occasional visits to Portsmouth or Basingstoke, this role offers flexibility and a chance to make a real impact. In this role, you'll provide technical leadership, review and champion development standards, ensure quality assurance, and drive continual improvement. Your expertise will be instrumental in shaping application and integration designs, evaluating new technologies, and creating proof of concepts. You'll be at the forefront of development, crafting Power Apps, Power Flows, Dynamics 365 solutions, and custom APIs with precision. As part of their commitment to excellence, you'll implement robust CI/CD mechanisms and run Microsoft's Power Apps Centre of Excellence. Your role will also involve providing Level 3 support, troubleshooting bugs, ensuring proper monitoring, and supporting incident resolution. You will likely need several years in Microsoft Dynamics 365 development and recent experience in Microsoft Power Platform development. Expertise in Dynamics 365 SDK, Power Apps, Power Automate, CI/CD, .NET framework, JavaScript, SQL etc is required, However, they also value problem-solving prowess, excellent communication, and self-driven learning ability. Desirable skills include C#, Power BI, AI, SharePoint, Agile Scrum, SQL Server Reporting Services, and more. Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft SharePoint, Power Pages, and AI Builder will be beneficial. Join a company doing excellent work for the community, with a real purpose and be part of a vibrant team. Dynamics 365CE/D365 CRM Lead Developer (End User) - £70-80k + 5% bonus, medical cash plan, 27 days holiday, 10% matched pension - Flexible/Hybrid working, offices in the South
Head of IT Location: Knottingley, West Yorkshire Salary: £55,000 + Benefits Our client are a non for profit Charity who have a personal centred support approach helping and assisting people to live a fulfilled life. As a growing organisation they are now looking to fill the role of Head of IT to take the strategic lead with an entrepreneurial spirit for the operational improvements that involve technology which include; Lead on Data management and exploitation. Lead on technology aspects of digital transformation to support care and support including AI opportunities. Delivery of key strategic projects or programs of work that contribute to the overall RLO Group Strategic Plan ensuring clearly defined return on investment criteria. Support the IT leads to ensure operational service supports the introduction of new initiatives but also ensure business as usual operations remain effective. Escalation point for high priority IT issues. Identify opportunities for process or system efficiency. Provide assurance to the Board of compliance with all existing and new security or legislation developments that may affect data. Ensure that the risk of Cyber-attacks is minimised. Translation of all systems activity into a clearly defined, scalable IT systems strategy. Report at board level on delivery of IT Strategy. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Provides clear leadership consistent with our vision, mission and values Embed the organisational values of Respect, Honesty, Responsibility and Achieving Excellence in everything you do. With a person-centred approach, support the Leadership Team, in shaping the development of an optimal portfolio of systems and processes, to support RLO growth ambitions and maximise partnership opportunities both within the social care sector and private sector. Lead, build and learn from, a team of IT experts. Provide regular contribution to SLG team members and meetings. Mentor more junior SLG members and team members Qualifications Educated to first degree level or above (or evidence of significant professional experience in strategy, product, or care). (Essential) Hold an appropriate professional and/or management qualification eg, MSC in Business, Finance, IT Strategy. MBA on a desirable basis. (Desirable) Enterprise IT system management qualifications. (Essential) Expertise in SharePoint. (Essential) Expertise in Power BI. (Essential) Strong evidence of continuing professional development, especially in IT Strategy, Programme management and strategic development. (Desirable) Project Management qualification (Prince 2 or similar). (Desirable) Experience Experience of working at senior strategic level within a complex organisation. (Desirable) An excellent knowledge and understanding of the health and social care marketplace, understanding of key functions that support a large geographically spread company and knowledge of a number of operating models. (Desirable) Experience of defining strategic outcomes and proven ability to deliver. (Essential) Knowledge of managing large service outsource contracts. (Essential) Experience of managing an enterprise IT architecture including cloud solutions. (Essential) Experience of managing and implementing enterprise level systems. (Essential) Experience leading change in large organisations. (Desirable) Skills and Knowledge Proven entrepreneurial flair for social business. (Desirable) IT proficient. (Essential) Financially literate. (Desirable) Able to think and act strategically. (Essential) Natural innovator. (Essential) Strong networker and able to effectively build good working relationships with suppliers and partners. (Essential) Self-driven, results oriented with a positive outlook and a clear outlook on high quality service delivery. (Essential) A natural forward planner who critically assesses own performance. (Essential) Experience of project management and working to deadlines. (Essential) Able to prioritise competing demands and work flexibly. (Essential) A common sense, flexible and pragmatic approach to problem solving and decision making. (Essential) Strong commercial acumen. (Essential)
17/04/2024
Full time
Head of IT Location: Knottingley, West Yorkshire Salary: £55,000 + Benefits Our client are a non for profit Charity who have a personal centred support approach helping and assisting people to live a fulfilled life. As a growing organisation they are now looking to fill the role of Head of IT to take the strategic lead with an entrepreneurial spirit for the operational improvements that involve technology which include; Lead on Data management and exploitation. Lead on technology aspects of digital transformation to support care and support including AI opportunities. Delivery of key strategic projects or programs of work that contribute to the overall RLO Group Strategic Plan ensuring clearly defined return on investment criteria. Support the IT leads to ensure operational service supports the introduction of new initiatives but also ensure business as usual operations remain effective. Escalation point for high priority IT issues. Identify opportunities for process or system efficiency. Provide assurance to the Board of compliance with all existing and new security or legislation developments that may affect data. Ensure that the risk of Cyber-attacks is minimised. Translation of all systems activity into a clearly defined, scalable IT systems strategy. Report at board level on delivery of IT Strategy. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Provides clear leadership consistent with our vision, mission and values Embed the organisational values of Respect, Honesty, Responsibility and Achieving Excellence in everything you do. With a person-centred approach, support the Leadership Team, in shaping the development of an optimal portfolio of systems and processes, to support RLO growth ambitions and maximise partnership opportunities both within the social care sector and private sector. Lead, build and learn from, a team of IT experts. Provide regular contribution to SLG team members and meetings. Mentor more junior SLG members and team members Qualifications Educated to first degree level or above (or evidence of significant professional experience in strategy, product, or care). (Essential) Hold an appropriate professional and/or management qualification eg, MSC in Business, Finance, IT Strategy. MBA on a desirable basis. (Desirable) Enterprise IT system management qualifications. (Essential) Expertise in SharePoint. (Essential) Expertise in Power BI. (Essential) Strong evidence of continuing professional development, especially in IT Strategy, Programme management and strategic development. (Desirable) Project Management qualification (Prince 2 or similar). (Desirable) Experience Experience of working at senior strategic level within a complex organisation. (Desirable) An excellent knowledge and understanding of the health and social care marketplace, understanding of key functions that support a large geographically spread company and knowledge of a number of operating models. (Desirable) Experience of defining strategic outcomes and proven ability to deliver. (Essential) Knowledge of managing large service outsource contracts. (Essential) Experience of managing an enterprise IT architecture including cloud solutions. (Essential) Experience of managing and implementing enterprise level systems. (Essential) Experience leading change in large organisations. (Desirable) Skills and Knowledge Proven entrepreneurial flair for social business. (Desirable) IT proficient. (Essential) Financially literate. (Desirable) Able to think and act strategically. (Essential) Natural innovator. (Essential) Strong networker and able to effectively build good working relationships with suppliers and partners. (Essential) Self-driven, results oriented with a positive outlook and a clear outlook on high quality service delivery. (Essential) A natural forward planner who critically assesses own performance. (Essential) Experience of project management and working to deadlines. (Essential) Able to prioritise competing demands and work flexibly. (Essential) A common sense, flexible and pragmatic approach to problem solving and decision making. (Essential) Strong commercial acumen. (Essential)
Tailored Solutions Engineer - GNSS - RF - Software - Paignton - Hybrid - (RL7355) Job Title - Tailored Solutions Lead Engineer Reference - RL7355 Salary - Competitive Benefits - Pension, Life Insurance, Health Care, Dental, Gym, Birthday Benefits, 25 days' annual leave, Fitness Classes & Progression Location - Paignton The Client - Curo are Partnering with a Global Company who deliver their B2B Customers cutting-edge technology. Their automated test and assurance solutions accelerate technology development in the lab, and ensure new products and services perform in the real world. Their innovative portfolio of products and services address the test, assurance, and automation challenges of a new generation of technologies: 5G, SD-WAN, Cloud, Autonomous Vehicles and beyond. The Candidate - The successful candidate will have significant technical project lead exposure, and extensive knowledge of related technology, ideally GNSS, Software or RF Engineering. Knowledge of simulator technology and usage is advantageous. The Role - The key focus of this role is to oversee and support the Tailored Solutions (TS) team's work and technical development. You will act as a solutions architect, for technical proposals providing guidance and consistency across technical proposals and project delivery where appropriate. You will be tasked with coordinating engagement with the wider engineering team and subject matter experts to ensure solution feasibility and credible effort estimates. Key Duties - Act as solutions architect for technical proposals providing guidance and consistency across technical proposals and project delivery where appropriate. Oversee and support the Tailored Solutions (TS) team's work and technical development. Coordinate engagement with the wider engineering team and subject matter experts to ensure solution feasibility and credible effort estimates. Support the team of TS Engineers in their engagements with Sales teams and customers on high profile projects as required. Review the detailed technical content provided in the formal Tailored Solution technical proposals. Actively support driving the evolution of TS by optimizing our processes as well as our solution architecture and employed technologies. Own the structure of TS technical documentation and its regular updating. Through collaborative efforts, ensure supporting materials including (Part creation, bill of materials etc.) are prepared. Requirements - Extensive Knowledge of a suitable technology - ideally GNSS, Software or RF Engineering specialty. Knowledge of simulator technology and usage is a plus. Time spent in an individual technical role and significant technical project lead exposure. Requirements gathering and technical proposal writing knowledge, including exposure to direct customer engagement. Familiar with (Ideally GNSS based) R&D methods; GNSS test; simulator development. Excellent communication skills required to liaise across multi-discipline project teams and engage with Subject Matter Experts. Comfortable leading and working with small teams. Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to reach out and coordinate highly technical inputs from the wider engineering team. Experience of mentoring and supporting junior team members. High level of computer literacy with good presentation skills. To apply for this Tailored Solutions Engineer permanent job, please click the button below and submit your latest CV. Curo Services endeavours to respond to all applications, however this may not always be possible during periods of high volume. Thank you for your patience. Curo Services is a trading name of Curo Resourcing Ltd and acts as an Employment Business for contract and temporary recruitment as well as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.
17/04/2024
Full time
Tailored Solutions Engineer - GNSS - RF - Software - Paignton - Hybrid - (RL7355) Job Title - Tailored Solutions Lead Engineer Reference - RL7355 Salary - Competitive Benefits - Pension, Life Insurance, Health Care, Dental, Gym, Birthday Benefits, 25 days' annual leave, Fitness Classes & Progression Location - Paignton The Client - Curo are Partnering with a Global Company who deliver their B2B Customers cutting-edge technology. Their automated test and assurance solutions accelerate technology development in the lab, and ensure new products and services perform in the real world. Their innovative portfolio of products and services address the test, assurance, and automation challenges of a new generation of technologies: 5G, SD-WAN, Cloud, Autonomous Vehicles and beyond. The Candidate - The successful candidate will have significant technical project lead exposure, and extensive knowledge of related technology, ideally GNSS, Software or RF Engineering. Knowledge of simulator technology and usage is advantageous. The Role - The key focus of this role is to oversee and support the Tailored Solutions (TS) team's work and technical development. You will act as a solutions architect, for technical proposals providing guidance and consistency across technical proposals and project delivery where appropriate. You will be tasked with coordinating engagement with the wider engineering team and subject matter experts to ensure solution feasibility and credible effort estimates. Key Duties - Act as solutions architect for technical proposals providing guidance and consistency across technical proposals and project delivery where appropriate. Oversee and support the Tailored Solutions (TS) team's work and technical development. Coordinate engagement with the wider engineering team and subject matter experts to ensure solution feasibility and credible effort estimates. Support the team of TS Engineers in their engagements with Sales teams and customers on high profile projects as required. Review the detailed technical content provided in the formal Tailored Solution technical proposals. Actively support driving the evolution of TS by optimizing our processes as well as our solution architecture and employed technologies. Own the structure of TS technical documentation and its regular updating. Through collaborative efforts, ensure supporting materials including (Part creation, bill of materials etc.) are prepared. Requirements - Extensive Knowledge of a suitable technology - ideally GNSS, Software or RF Engineering specialty. Knowledge of simulator technology and usage is a plus. Time spent in an individual technical role and significant technical project lead exposure. Requirements gathering and technical proposal writing knowledge, including exposure to direct customer engagement. Familiar with (Ideally GNSS based) R&D methods; GNSS test; simulator development. Excellent communication skills required to liaise across multi-discipline project teams and engage with Subject Matter Experts. Comfortable leading and working with small teams. Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to reach out and coordinate highly technical inputs from the wider engineering team. Experience of mentoring and supporting junior team members. High level of computer literacy with good presentation skills. To apply for this Tailored Solutions Engineer permanent job, please click the button below and submit your latest CV. Curo Services endeavours to respond to all applications, however this may not always be possible during periods of high volume. Thank you for your patience. Curo Services is a trading name of Curo Resourcing Ltd and acts as an Employment Business for contract and temporary recruitment as well as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.
My Client ( D365 SI) is currently running a multi-phase digital transformation programme for a customer in the waste management industry; and the first significant deployment of MS Dynamic 365 Finance & Operations is due to go-live at the end of 2024. As the Finance & Operations Senior Support Consultant you will be leading my clients support of this first deployment. This is an exciting opportunity to design and shape their support team, and continue to deliver incremental change within a complex technical landscape. You will be delivering activities across the following areas: Acting as the first point of contact for my clients support organisation, triaging defects and requests for change Act as Subject Matter Expert for MS Application Dynamics solution providing stakeholders with clear options and recommendations for significant solution decisions Hands on configuration of the solution to resolve defects and requests for change. Working with the offshore teams to coordinate code deployments and acting as Quality Assurance before any change is presented to the customer for testing. Work with internal and external teams to ensure the delivery of a best practice solution design that meets business requirements, design principles and is value for money. Work with project/programme teams with a delivery focus to ensure build, migration, testing and cutover activities are successful; ensuring design objectives and design principles are maintained. Review all internal and external created solution documentation to ensuring they deliver best practice, design principles and the correct solution design. Participate in the Environment and Release Management process advising the Release Manager on the risks and approach to Release Management Keep abreast of the MS solution/functional road map and advise technical and business teams on upgrades, road maps and MS innovations. Working with/managing the customers technology providers (think ISVs, Microsoft etc.) to find the right solution Loads of other stuff you would expect from an expert role that will be leading a fundamental part of the ongoing running and supporting one of their most important customers You must have/It would be ideal if you had experience with Experience of supporting customers, design processes and holistic thinking is a must in this role, and a deep knowledge of D365. Alongside that, you'll also have; Deep functional experience across MS D365 Finance and Procurement modules covering the core functional areas of Record to Report and Source to Pay. The solution also covers the new Leases module so know of this would be desirable. Worked within a Gold Partner support and project environment for large enterprise customers. Experience of integration of MS D365 to other MS Applications and Legacy applications Experience of managing a solution governance and change request process Can work at all levels of the business from presenting to senior stakeholders, to interacting with middle management or end users to gather requirements. This is a Permanent Role. Please do not apply if you are only interested in contract work.
17/04/2024
Full time
My Client ( D365 SI) is currently running a multi-phase digital transformation programme for a customer in the waste management industry; and the first significant deployment of MS Dynamic 365 Finance & Operations is due to go-live at the end of 2024. As the Finance & Operations Senior Support Consultant you will be leading my clients support of this first deployment. This is an exciting opportunity to design and shape their support team, and continue to deliver incremental change within a complex technical landscape. You will be delivering activities across the following areas: Acting as the first point of contact for my clients support organisation, triaging defects and requests for change Act as Subject Matter Expert for MS Application Dynamics solution providing stakeholders with clear options and recommendations for significant solution decisions Hands on configuration of the solution to resolve defects and requests for change. Working with the offshore teams to coordinate code deployments and acting as Quality Assurance before any change is presented to the customer for testing. Work with internal and external teams to ensure the delivery of a best practice solution design that meets business requirements, design principles and is value for money. Work with project/programme teams with a delivery focus to ensure build, migration, testing and cutover activities are successful; ensuring design objectives and design principles are maintained. Review all internal and external created solution documentation to ensuring they deliver best practice, design principles and the correct solution design. Participate in the Environment and Release Management process advising the Release Manager on the risks and approach to Release Management Keep abreast of the MS solution/functional road map and advise technical and business teams on upgrades, road maps and MS innovations. Working with/managing the customers technology providers (think ISVs, Microsoft etc.) to find the right solution Loads of other stuff you would expect from an expert role that will be leading a fundamental part of the ongoing running and supporting one of their most important customers You must have/It would be ideal if you had experience with Experience of supporting customers, design processes and holistic thinking is a must in this role, and a deep knowledge of D365. Alongside that, you'll also have; Deep functional experience across MS D365 Finance and Procurement modules covering the core functional areas of Record to Report and Source to Pay. The solution also covers the new Leases module so know of this would be desirable. Worked within a Gold Partner support and project environment for large enterprise customers. Experience of integration of MS D365 to other MS Applications and Legacy applications Experience of managing a solution governance and change request process Can work at all levels of the business from presenting to senior stakeholders, to interacting with middle management or end users to gather requirements. This is a Permanent Role. Please do not apply if you are only interested in contract work.
Lead Engineer (C#/.NET) Fintech Startup London, UK Cititec Talent is partnered with a dynamic fintech startup dedicated to serving the underbanked population. Our client is revolutionizing financial services by providing innovative solutions to empower individuals and communities worldwide. They are seeking a highly skilled Lead Engineer with expertise in C#/.NET to join their fast-growing team. As a key member of their technical leadership, you will play a pivotal role in driving the development of their cutting-edge fintech products and services. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive individual who thrives in a startup environment and is passionate about leveraging technology to make a positive impact. Responsibilities: Lead and mentor a team of talented engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture. Architect, design, and implement robust and scalable solutions using C#/.NET technologies. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including product management, design, and quality assurance to deliver exceptional software products. Drive innovation and continuous improvement initiatives, staying abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies. Take ownership of the technical roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic goals. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Master's degree preferred. Proven experience working in a startup environment, ideally within the fintech industry. Demonstrated leadership capabilities with a track record of managing or leading engineering teams. Extensive hands-on experience with C#/.NET development, including proficiency in relevant frameworks and libraries. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and stakeholders.
17/04/2024
Full time
Lead Engineer (C#/.NET) Fintech Startup London, UK Cititec Talent is partnered with a dynamic fintech startup dedicated to serving the underbanked population. Our client is revolutionizing financial services by providing innovative solutions to empower individuals and communities worldwide. They are seeking a highly skilled Lead Engineer with expertise in C#/.NET to join their fast-growing team. As a key member of their technical leadership, you will play a pivotal role in driving the development of their cutting-edge fintech products and services. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive individual who thrives in a startup environment and is passionate about leveraging technology to make a positive impact. Responsibilities: Lead and mentor a team of talented engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture. Architect, design, and implement robust and scalable solutions using C#/.NET technologies. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including product management, design, and quality assurance to deliver exceptional software products. Drive innovation and continuous improvement initiatives, staying abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies. Take ownership of the technical roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic goals. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Master's degree preferred. Proven experience working in a startup environment, ideally within the fintech industry. Demonstrated leadership capabilities with a track record of managing or leading engineering teams. Extensive hands-on experience with C#/.NET development, including proficiency in relevant frameworks and libraries. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and stakeholders.
The University has set out an ambitious plan to enhance student education, research, and corporate systems through increased use of digital technology, data, and digital approaches as part of their new University strategy. About the Role: Reporting into the Director of Strategy and Architecture, you will be tasked with leading the shift from an "As-is" and "To-Be" architectural model and adopt a more proactive approach to how IT & Technology can add value to the respective departments and faculties they engage with. Why Join? Tech4Good (Help to shape the next generation of learners at a top University) Getting involved in a variety of big budget projects across different departments including Finance, Medicine, Accountancy and International Business. Build and shape a best-in-class Architectural practise from the ground up. Key responsibilities: Working with each project sponsor in the department to understand their research and teaching aims to deliver IT solutions from a business capability perspective. Delivering target models and creating roadmaps, acting as a lead in the demand planning of IT and ensuring the quality of service moving forward. Lead and mentor a team of Technical, Solutions and Enterprise Architects, supporting them in the execution of product roadmaps and helping to resolve any technical escalations where required. Coordinate regular reviews within each faculty department (there are approximately 7 key departments plus Professional Services including IT, Finance HR etc) Documentation of non-functional requirements and proposed architectures. Experience of interest: For this level of role, you must have proven commercial experience and demonstratable knowledge within the following fields: Business Capability Modelling. Applications/Solution Architecture. Technical Architecture. Information/Data Architecture. Enterprise Architecture techniques and frameworks. Alongside this, they are also looking for you to possess knowledge and practical experience within the following processes: Enterprise Application Integration. Business Process Modelling eg BPMN. Datamodelling. Service Oriented Architecture. Cloud Infrastructure and service design. Strong technical knowledge and appreciation of IT principles including regulatory, legislative and industry practices. Package details: Competitive Salary. 26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) - that's 42 days a year! Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance. Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls. Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more. Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available. Interested and want to learn more? Apply now!
16/04/2024
Full time
The University has set out an ambitious plan to enhance student education, research, and corporate systems through increased use of digital technology, data, and digital approaches as part of their new University strategy. About the Role: Reporting into the Director of Strategy and Architecture, you will be tasked with leading the shift from an "As-is" and "To-Be" architectural model and adopt a more proactive approach to how IT & Technology can add value to the respective departments and faculties they engage with. Why Join? Tech4Good (Help to shape the next generation of learners at a top University) Getting involved in a variety of big budget projects across different departments including Finance, Medicine, Accountancy and International Business. Build and shape a best-in-class Architectural practise from the ground up. Key responsibilities: Working with each project sponsor in the department to understand their research and teaching aims to deliver IT solutions from a business capability perspective. Delivering target models and creating roadmaps, acting as a lead in the demand planning of IT and ensuring the quality of service moving forward. Lead and mentor a team of Technical, Solutions and Enterprise Architects, supporting them in the execution of product roadmaps and helping to resolve any technical escalations where required. Coordinate regular reviews within each faculty department (there are approximately 7 key departments plus Professional Services including IT, Finance HR etc) Documentation of non-functional requirements and proposed architectures. Experience of interest: For this level of role, you must have proven commercial experience and demonstratable knowledge within the following fields: Business Capability Modelling. Applications/Solution Architecture. Technical Architecture. Information/Data Architecture. Enterprise Architecture techniques and frameworks. Alongside this, they are also looking for you to possess knowledge and practical experience within the following processes: Enterprise Application Integration. Business Process Modelling eg BPMN. Datamodelling. Service Oriented Architecture. Cloud Infrastructure and service design. Strong technical knowledge and appreciation of IT principles including regulatory, legislative and industry practices. Package details: Competitive Salary. 26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) - that's 42 days a year! Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance. Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls. Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more. Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available. Interested and want to learn more? Apply now!
IT Security Officer - NCSC, ISO27001, CIPT, CISSP, CISM, CISA Up to 50k depending on skills and experience. Hybrid - will need to be onsite when required. You need to live within commutable distance of Salisbury and due to the clients location, own transport is essential You must be eligible for SC clearance (lived and worked in UK for the last 5 years minimum) What does the company do: Our client provides infrastructure and support services to the armed forces. What You'll Be Doing: With a strong emphasis on Information Security and compliance, this role is fundamental in ensuring our client complies with its ongoing information security obligations, including but not limited to: MOD Accreditation, ISO27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus. This is a new opportunity which will give you scope to make the role your own and advance your career in the longer term. What You'll Need To Know: Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience of delivering information security best practice Experience of owning and delivering information security initiatives, including awareness programmes, phishing simulations and training. Experience/understanding of National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) best practices and guidance Experience of leading and conducting audits (especially ISO27001) is essential in this role. Familiar with principles of good data governance, cyber security and data protection. Ability to work across multiple technical projects simultaneously as required, delivering to deadlines Nice To Have: Experience of working in a MoD restricted environment and familiarity with MoD security standards A recognised information security certification (such as CIPT, CISSP, CISM, CISA, Lead Auditor for ISO27001 What You'll Get? to mention a few: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Holiday purchase to up to 35 days leave in one year 1-2 volunteering days Pension scheme Life assurance x 4 SmartSourcing are a Disability Confident Employer and we promote, celebrate and value diversity, we are committed to promoting equality and inclusion for all.
16/04/2024
Full time
IT Security Officer - NCSC, ISO27001, CIPT, CISSP, CISM, CISA Up to 50k depending on skills and experience. Hybrid - will need to be onsite when required. You need to live within commutable distance of Salisbury and due to the clients location, own transport is essential You must be eligible for SC clearance (lived and worked in UK for the last 5 years minimum) What does the company do: Our client provides infrastructure and support services to the armed forces. What You'll Be Doing: With a strong emphasis on Information Security and compliance, this role is fundamental in ensuring our client complies with its ongoing information security obligations, including but not limited to: MOD Accreditation, ISO27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus. This is a new opportunity which will give you scope to make the role your own and advance your career in the longer term. What You'll Need To Know: Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience of delivering information security best practice Experience of owning and delivering information security initiatives, including awareness programmes, phishing simulations and training. Experience/understanding of National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) best practices and guidance Experience of leading and conducting audits (especially ISO27001) is essential in this role. Familiar with principles of good data governance, cyber security and data protection. Ability to work across multiple technical projects simultaneously as required, delivering to deadlines Nice To Have: Experience of working in a MoD restricted environment and familiarity with MoD security standards A recognised information security certification (such as CIPT, CISSP, CISM, CISA, Lead Auditor for ISO27001 What You'll Get? to mention a few: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Holiday purchase to up to 35 days leave in one year 1-2 volunteering days Pension scheme Life assurance x 4 SmartSourcing are a Disability Confident Employer and we promote, celebrate and value diversity, we are committed to promoting equality and inclusion for all.
IT Security Officer - NCSC, ISO27001, CIPT, CISSP, CISM, CISA Up to 50k depending on skills and experience. Hybrid - will need to be onsite when required. You need to live within commutable distance of Salisbury and due to the clients location, own transport is essential You must be eligible for SC clearance (lived and worked in UK for the last 5 years minimum) What does the company do: Our client provides infrastructure and support services to the armed forces. What You'll Be Doing: With a strong emphasis on Information Security and compliance, this role is fundamental in ensuring our client complies with its ongoing information security obligations, including but not limited to: MOD Accreditation, ISO27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus. This is a new opportunity which will give you scope to make the role your own and advance your career in the longer term. What You'll Need To Know: Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience of delivering information security best practice Experience of owning and delivering information security initiatives, including awareness programmes, phishing simulations and training. Experience/understanding of National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) best practices and guidance Experience of leading and conducting audits (especially ISO27001) is essential in this role. Familiar with principles of good data governance, cyber security and data protection. Ability to work across multiple technical projects simultaneously as required, delivering to deadlines Nice To Have: Experience of working in a MoD restricted environment and familiarity with MoD security standards A recognised information security certification (such as CIPT, CISSP, CISM, CISA, Lead Auditor for ISO27001 What You'll Get - to mention a few: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Holiday purchase to up to 35 days leave in one year 1-2 volunteering days Pension scheme Life assurance x 4 SmartSourcing are a Disability Confident Employer and we promote, celebrate and value diversity, we are committed to promoting equality and inclusion for all.
16/04/2024
Full time
IT Security Officer - NCSC, ISO27001, CIPT, CISSP, CISM, CISA Up to 50k depending on skills and experience. Hybrid - will need to be onsite when required. You need to live within commutable distance of Salisbury and due to the clients location, own transport is essential You must be eligible for SC clearance (lived and worked in UK for the last 5 years minimum) What does the company do: Our client provides infrastructure and support services to the armed forces. What You'll Be Doing: With a strong emphasis on Information Security and compliance, this role is fundamental in ensuring our client complies with its ongoing information security obligations, including but not limited to: MOD Accreditation, ISO27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus. This is a new opportunity which will give you scope to make the role your own and advance your career in the longer term. What You'll Need To Know: Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience of delivering information security best practice Experience of owning and delivering information security initiatives, including awareness programmes, phishing simulations and training. Experience/understanding of National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) best practices and guidance Experience of leading and conducting audits (especially ISO27001) is essential in this role. Familiar with principles of good data governance, cyber security and data protection. Ability to work across multiple technical projects simultaneously as required, delivering to deadlines Nice To Have: Experience of working in a MoD restricted environment and familiarity with MoD security standards A recognised information security certification (such as CIPT, CISSP, CISM, CISA, Lead Auditor for ISO27001 What You'll Get - to mention a few: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Holiday purchase to up to 35 days leave in one year 1-2 volunteering days Pension scheme Life assurance x 4 SmartSourcing are a Disability Confident Employer and we promote, celebrate and value diversity, we are committed to promoting equality and inclusion for all.
Security Architect - SC or DV Cleared Onsite in Basingstoke £70,000 - £80,000 per annum As a Senior Security Architect you will contribute to this through pre-sales by developing the Security Architecture for the bid owning and developing the Security responses that will form part of the overall technical response, including the BAFO response. We are looking for an experienced Security Bid Lead to own the Security Architecture and approach to the bid, your main responsibilities are; Develop Security Architecture Own responses to security questions at BAFO and develop compelling responses Own security resource estimates for the bid submission Lead security negotiation sessions with the client Lead Assurance activities for the security area (PQC and DRW) Your transferable skills and experience: Ability to make changes to service, process, organization, operating model in addition to technology components, and solutions Provision of comprehensive guidance on the development of, and modifications to, Security solution to ensure that they take account of relevant architectures, strategies, policies, standards and practices Competent design authority on larger or more complex security solutions Understanding of the customers' business and commercial issues Identify, design and deliver larger or more complex architectures, strategies and specific solutions that meet current and future business needs Your benefits: 25 Days annual leave plus public holidays (3 flexible) £6,000 Car allowance 10 - 15% performance bonus 10% DV clearance bonus Pension - Double matching contributions of up to 10% Life assurance Companywide incentive plans Your choices (Flexible benefits such as increased holidays/travel/dental critical illness and more) Perks at work - employee discounts Employee assistance programme/virtual GP Private medical
16/04/2024
Full time
Security Architect - SC or DV Cleared Onsite in Basingstoke £70,000 - £80,000 per annum As a Senior Security Architect you will contribute to this through pre-sales by developing the Security Architecture for the bid owning and developing the Security responses that will form part of the overall technical response, including the BAFO response. We are looking for an experienced Security Bid Lead to own the Security Architecture and approach to the bid, your main responsibilities are; Develop Security Architecture Own responses to security questions at BAFO and develop compelling responses Own security resource estimates for the bid submission Lead security negotiation sessions with the client Lead Assurance activities for the security area (PQC and DRW) Your transferable skills and experience: Ability to make changes to service, process, organization, operating model in addition to technology components, and solutions Provision of comprehensive guidance on the development of, and modifications to, Security solution to ensure that they take account of relevant architectures, strategies, policies, standards and practices Competent design authority on larger or more complex security solutions Understanding of the customers' business and commercial issues Identify, design and deliver larger or more complex architectures, strategies and specific solutions that meet current and future business needs Your benefits: 25 Days annual leave plus public holidays (3 flexible) £6,000 Car allowance 10 - 15% performance bonus 10% DV clearance bonus Pension - Double matching contributions of up to 10% Life assurance Companywide incentive plans Your choices (Flexible benefits such as increased holidays/travel/dental critical illness and more) Perks at work - employee discounts Employee assistance programme/virtual GP Private medical