Role Title: Data Administrator Duration: 6 months Location: Hybrid - Northampton 2 days a week Rate: £411 per day- Umbrella only Would you like to join a global leader in consulting, technology services and digital transformation? Our client is at the forefront of innovation to address the entire breadth of opportunities in the evolving world of cloud, digital and platforms. Role purpose/summary Microsoft Certified SQL Server DBA Manage SQL Server databases through multiple product life cycle environments, from development to mission-critical production systems. Configure and maintain database Servers and processes, including monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security. Apply data modelling techniques to ensure development and implementation support efforts meet integration and performance expectations Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in Real Time, providing problem resolution end-to-end. Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes Assist developers with complex query tuning and schema refinement. Provide 24x7 support for critical production systems. Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours. Share domain and technical expertise, providing technical mentorship and cross-training to other peers and team members. Key Skills/requirements 5+ years MS SQL Server Administration experience required Experience with Performance Tuning and Optimization (PTO), using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools Experience with backups, restores and recovery models Knowledge of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server Experience working with Windows server, including Active Directory Excellent written and verbal communication Flexible, team player, "get-it-done" personality Ability to organize and plan work independently Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment Ability to multi-task and context-switch effectively between different activities and teams MCTS, MCITP, and/or MVP certifications a plus All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!
25/04/2024
Project-based
Role Title: Data Administrator Duration: 6 months Location: Hybrid - Northampton 2 days a week Rate: £411 per day- Umbrella only Would you like to join a global leader in consulting, technology services and digital transformation? Our client is at the forefront of innovation to address the entire breadth of opportunities in the evolving world of cloud, digital and platforms. Role purpose/summary Microsoft Certified SQL Server DBA Manage SQL Server databases through multiple product life cycle environments, from development to mission-critical production systems. Configure and maintain database Servers and processes, including monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security. Apply data modelling techniques to ensure development and implementation support efforts meet integration and performance expectations Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in Real Time, providing problem resolution end-to-end. Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes Assist developers with complex query tuning and schema refinement. Provide 24x7 support for critical production systems. Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours. Share domain and technical expertise, providing technical mentorship and cross-training to other peers and team members. Key Skills/requirements 5+ years MS SQL Server Administration experience required Experience with Performance Tuning and Optimization (PTO), using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools Experience with backups, restores and recovery models Knowledge of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server Experience working with Windows server, including Active Directory Excellent written and verbal communication Flexible, team player, "get-it-done" personality Ability to organize and plan work independently Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment Ability to multi-task and context-switch effectively between different activities and teams MCTS, MCITP, and/or MVP certifications a plus All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!
New contract demand for a ServiceNow Developer on an initial 6 month contract. The role can be fully remote but the preference would be to occasional go to an office once per week in either Edinburgh or London as that is where the team is split. The role is needed due to the increased demand on the ServiceNow platform and project requests coming through. We are specifically looking for strong skills across the ITOM and ServiceNow module suite as they are currently looking to implement and make better use of the Project Portfolio Management (PPM) module. In terms of top skills; 3+ years of ServiceNow Development experience as a minimum within enterprise level environments (1000+ users) Any ServiceNow certifications are well received such as Systems Administrator or Application Developer Prior experience in Project Portfolio Management (PPM) module, resource management and demand management This role will be INSIDE IR35. To find out more information on the role above, please apply within! Job Title: ServiceNow Developer Location: Edinburgh, UK Job Type: Contract Trading as TEKsystems. Allegis Group Limited, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. TEKsystems is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands. If you apply, your personal data will be processed as described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice available at our website. To access our Online Privacy Notice, which explains what information we may collect, use, share, and store about you, and describes your rights and choices about this, please go our website. We are part of a global network of companies and as a result, the personal data you provide will be shared within Allegis Group and transferred and processed outside the UK, Switzerland and European Economic Area subject to the protections described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice. We store personal data in the UK, EEA, Switzerland and the USA. If you would like to exercise your privacy rights, please visit the "Contacting Us" section of our Online Privacy Notice on our website for details on how to contact us. To protect your privacy and security, we may take steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID if there is an account associated with your request, or identifying information such as your address or date of birth, before proceeding with your request. commitments under the UK Data Protection Act, EU-U.S. Privacy Shield or the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield.
24/04/2024
Project-based
New contract demand for a ServiceNow Developer on an initial 6 month contract. The role can be fully remote but the preference would be to occasional go to an office once per week in either Edinburgh or London as that is where the team is split. The role is needed due to the increased demand on the ServiceNow platform and project requests coming through. We are specifically looking for strong skills across the ITOM and ServiceNow module suite as they are currently looking to implement and make better use of the Project Portfolio Management (PPM) module. In terms of top skills; 3+ years of ServiceNow Development experience as a minimum within enterprise level environments (1000+ users) Any ServiceNow certifications are well received such as Systems Administrator or Application Developer Prior experience in Project Portfolio Management (PPM) module, resource management and demand management This role will be INSIDE IR35. To find out more information on the role above, please apply within! Job Title: ServiceNow Developer Location: Edinburgh, UK Job Type: Contract Trading as TEKsystems. Allegis Group Limited, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. TEKsystems is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands. If you apply, your personal data will be processed as described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice available at our website. To access our Online Privacy Notice, which explains what information we may collect, use, share, and store about you, and describes your rights and choices about this, please go our website. We are part of a global network of companies and as a result, the personal data you provide will be shared within Allegis Group and transferred and processed outside the UK, Switzerland and European Economic Area subject to the protections described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice. We store personal data in the UK, EEA, Switzerland and the USA. If you would like to exercise your privacy rights, please visit the "Contacting Us" section of our Online Privacy Notice on our website for details on how to contact us. To protect your privacy and security, we may take steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID if there is an account associated with your request, or identifying information such as your address or date of birth, before proceeding with your request. commitments under the UK Data Protection Act, EU-U.S. Privacy Shield or the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield.
IBM DataStage Expert - Banking Client - Brussels Duration: 8 months Rate: 500 - 800 per day Hybrid working: Must be able to be in Brussels for team meetings/Workshops The team helps to transform data into insights using techniques such as text mining, machine learning, process mining, network analytics, predictive modelling, and creates reports using Cognos or Power BI. Role . Collect, clean, prepare and load the necessary data into the Data Warehouse, so that they can be used for reporting purposes; creating insights and answering business challenges . Act as a liaison between the team and other stakeholders. . Review the business requirements for the development and design needs . Design dimensional models to meet the business reporting needs . Design the technical ETL solution (define the technical interface, specifications for the source systems, the ETL processes from landing zone till storage) and develop the solution with IBM DataStage . Design the physical relational data model in collaboration with the database administrator . Define the scheduling requirements for ETL processes in the data warehouse . Develop & test (unit test, functional test and data profiling) the ETL processes . Prepare the releases & installation instructions . Provide documentation and support the developers . Create best practices . Handle hotline by solving the problems linked to ETL raised by the end users . Your main responsibilities will be to handle developments. You will act in close collaboration with the other team members and our clients. . You will find the right balance between cost and quality/completeness. Your Profile: . We are looking for a profile with excellent technical skills and a strong interest for the financial business. . You have minimum 5 years' experience in designing data models in a data warehouse context and developing applications in IBM DataStage. . You have an interest in the banking business and are willing to learn more . You have a good working knowledge of the SQL language . You're a good team player . You have strong communication skills and are willing to interact with both business/internal clients and your technical colleagues . You have good analytical skills and you're interested to solve problems in a complex environment . You can work on multiple projects at once . Knowledge of Agile methodology and BI reporting tools (IBM Cognos/Power BI) is clearly an asset Please do send across to me the most up to date CV to (see below)
19/04/2024
Project-based
IBM DataStage Expert - Banking Client - Brussels Duration: 8 months Rate: 500 - 800 per day Hybrid working: Must be able to be in Brussels for team meetings/Workshops The team helps to transform data into insights using techniques such as text mining, machine learning, process mining, network analytics, predictive modelling, and creates reports using Cognos or Power BI. Role . Collect, clean, prepare and load the necessary data into the Data Warehouse, so that they can be used for reporting purposes; creating insights and answering business challenges . Act as a liaison between the team and other stakeholders. . Review the business requirements for the development and design needs . Design dimensional models to meet the business reporting needs . Design the technical ETL solution (define the technical interface, specifications for the source systems, the ETL processes from landing zone till storage) and develop the solution with IBM DataStage . Design the physical relational data model in collaboration with the database administrator . Define the scheduling requirements for ETL processes in the data warehouse . Develop & test (unit test, functional test and data profiling) the ETL processes . Prepare the releases & installation instructions . Provide documentation and support the developers . Create best practices . Handle hotline by solving the problems linked to ETL raised by the end users . Your main responsibilities will be to handle developments. You will act in close collaboration with the other team members and our clients. . You will find the right balance between cost and quality/completeness. Your Profile: . We are looking for a profile with excellent technical skills and a strong interest for the financial business. . You have minimum 5 years' experience in designing data models in a data warehouse context and developing applications in IBM DataStage. . You have an interest in the banking business and are willing to learn more . You have a good working knowledge of the SQL language . You're a good team player . You have strong communication skills and are willing to interact with both business/internal clients and your technical colleagues . You have good analytical skills and you're interested to solve problems in a complex environment . You can work on multiple projects at once . Knowledge of Agile methodology and BI reporting tools (IBM Cognos/Power BI) is clearly an asset Please do send across to me the most up to date CV to (see below)
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.