Skills and Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in commercial software development with expertise in leading frameworks and a range of languages (JavaScript, Django, Python, Java and C# .NET) Experienced as a hands-on, full-stack developer, leading technical teams through example and serving as a mentor in software engineering best practices Proficiency in software engineering methodologies including design patterns, microservice architectures, and secure-by-design strategies, with an understanding of Cloud Security Principles Solid experience in implementing DevOps, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) and test automation Experience with cloud-native SaaS and PaaS environments, DevOps type environments, skilled in database design and implementation, using technologies such as SQL and NoSQL Role and Responsibilities: Lead agile teams dedicated to supporting projects for national digital services, developing the applications and solutions of the future Take charge of end-to-end support for their cloud-native digital services, working with your clients on regular basis to understand requirements, budgets and delivery expectations of their end-clients Ensure an outstanding client experience by consistently meeting SLAs, KPIs and contractual obligations to your end-clients, managing expectations and providing a professional consulting perspective in your approach Cultivate strong client and internal team relationships through open communication and transparency with both your team, your peer group and end-clients N.B. Candidates will have or be willing to undergo Basic Security Clearance once established in your role. Please call Matthew Craig here at ISR to learn more?
23/04/2024
Full time
Skills and Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in commercial software development with expertise in leading frameworks and a range of languages (JavaScript, Django, Python, Java and C# .NET) Experienced as a hands-on, full-stack developer, leading technical teams through example and serving as a mentor in software engineering best practices Proficiency in software engineering methodologies including design patterns, microservice architectures, and secure-by-design strategies, with an understanding of Cloud Security Principles Solid experience in implementing DevOps, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) and test automation Experience with cloud-native SaaS and PaaS environments, DevOps type environments, skilled in database design and implementation, using technologies such as SQL and NoSQL Role and Responsibilities: Lead agile teams dedicated to supporting projects for national digital services, developing the applications and solutions of the future Take charge of end-to-end support for their cloud-native digital services, working with your clients on regular basis to understand requirements, budgets and delivery expectations of their end-clients Ensure an outstanding client experience by consistently meeting SLAs, KPIs and contractual obligations to your end-clients, managing expectations and providing a professional consulting perspective in your approach Cultivate strong client and internal team relationships through open communication and transparency with both your team, your peer group and end-clients N.B. Candidates will have or be willing to undergo Basic Security Clearance once established in your role. Please call Matthew Craig here at ISR to learn more?
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Enterprise Financial Institution is currently seeking a Atlassian SaaS Platform Administrator. Candidate will coach others through education of platform development best practice. The Software Engineer must have a background in SaaS/Low-Code implementation, system administration and can help others to contribute to platform improvements. Responsibilities: Provide technical leadership for planning, designing, installing, testing, and implementing solutions. Provide subject matter expertise on the SDLC platforms we maintain (Confluence, Jira, SpiraTest). Implementing Atlassian plugins and supporting integration with other enterprise software. Ensure best practice adherence for core system development, security, tuning and performance. Supports Knowledge Management (KM) program strategy, transformation, and technical implementation. Creates knowledge documentation related to requirements and solution design. Facilitates knowledge transfer sessions for administration and self-service. Develop a train the trainer model for support and administration. Overall ownership of solution implementation and working with the team to ensure quality solutions that provide delightful experiences. Ensure systems and process compliance to regulatory and organizational requirements. Ability to stay on top of industry trends and best practices and propose process and tool changes to take advantage of new developments in the industry. Qualifications: [Required] 5+ years of working experience in IT. [Required] 3+ years of experience in implementing Atlassian products. [Required] Experience with RESTful APIs, JSON, and XML. [Required] Experience with Agile/Scrum or DevOps methodologies. [Preferred] Experience working in Financial Services or otherwise regulated environment. [Preferred] Experience working with SharePoint. [Preferred] Experience with SQL, Python, PowerShell, or other Scripting languages [Preferred] Experience with System and Data Architecture [Preferred] Experience or knowledge of SDLC pipeline tools such as Git, Jenkins, SonarQube or similar tools Technical Skills: Problem-solving skills and solution-oriented attitude. Requires a complete understanding of the system development life cycle. Highly motivated to learn new things and motivated by challenges. Using analysis and critical thinking skills to determine and assess the needs of the user and then create software to meet the requirements. Proactive attitude in automating processes as much as possible. Ability to understand the strategic goals of the platforms we support and evaluate customer requests in that context. Providing clear instructions to the project team, clearly explaining how the software works to the customer and being available to answer any questions that may arise using exceptional communication skills. Working well with others on the team using effective interpersonal skills. Being able to efficiently identify and resolve issues that arise during the design, testing and maintenance processes using problem-solving skills. Experience: Bachelors degree in a STEM field preferred, 4 years of additional related work experience may be substituted for degree. 3-5 years of experience of SaaS platform implementation and/or system administration. 3+ years of hands-on experience developing and maintaining cloud platform technologies. Certifications in Atlassian products are preferred. Low code/COTS implementation certifications are desired.
22/04/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Enterprise Financial Institution is currently seeking a Atlassian SaaS Platform Administrator. Candidate will coach others through education of platform development best practice. The Software Engineer must have a background in SaaS/Low-Code implementation, system administration and can help others to contribute to platform improvements. Responsibilities: Provide technical leadership for planning, designing, installing, testing, and implementing solutions. Provide subject matter expertise on the SDLC platforms we maintain (Confluence, Jira, SpiraTest). Implementing Atlassian plugins and supporting integration with other enterprise software. Ensure best practice adherence for core system development, security, tuning and performance. Supports Knowledge Management (KM) program strategy, transformation, and technical implementation. Creates knowledge documentation related to requirements and solution design. Facilitates knowledge transfer sessions for administration and self-service. Develop a train the trainer model for support and administration. Overall ownership of solution implementation and working with the team to ensure quality solutions that provide delightful experiences. Ensure systems and process compliance to regulatory and organizational requirements. Ability to stay on top of industry trends and best practices and propose process and tool changes to take advantage of new developments in the industry. Qualifications: [Required] 5+ years of working experience in IT. [Required] 3+ years of experience in implementing Atlassian products. [Required] Experience with RESTful APIs, JSON, and XML. [Required] Experience with Agile/Scrum or DevOps methodologies. [Preferred] Experience working in Financial Services or otherwise regulated environment. [Preferred] Experience working with SharePoint. [Preferred] Experience with SQL, Python, PowerShell, or other Scripting languages [Preferred] Experience with System and Data Architecture [Preferred] Experience or knowledge of SDLC pipeline tools such as Git, Jenkins, SonarQube or similar tools Technical Skills: Problem-solving skills and solution-oriented attitude. Requires a complete understanding of the system development life cycle. Highly motivated to learn new things and motivated by challenges. Using analysis and critical thinking skills to determine and assess the needs of the user and then create software to meet the requirements. Proactive attitude in automating processes as much as possible. Ability to understand the strategic goals of the platforms we support and evaluate customer requests in that context. Providing clear instructions to the project team, clearly explaining how the software works to the customer and being available to answer any questions that may arise using exceptional communication skills. Working well with others on the team using effective interpersonal skills. Being able to efficiently identify and resolve issues that arise during the design, testing and maintenance processes using problem-solving skills. Experience: Bachelors degree in a STEM field preferred, 4 years of additional related work experience may be substituted for degree. 3-5 years of experience of SaaS platform implementation and/or system administration. 3+ years of hands-on experience developing and maintaining cloud platform technologies. Certifications in Atlassian products are preferred. Low code/COTS implementation certifications are desired.
Request Technology - Craig Johnson
Chicago, Illinois
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Enterprise Financial Institution is currently seeking a Atlassian SaaS Platform Administrator Candidate will coach others through education of platform development best practice. The Software Engineer must have a background in SaaS/Low-Code implementation, system administration and can help others to contribute to platform improvements. Responsibilities: Provide technical leadership for planning, designing, installing, testing, and implementing solutions. Provide subject matter expertise on the SDLC platforms we maintain (Confluence, Jira, SpiraTest). Implementing Atlassian plugins and supporting integration with other enterprise software. Ensure best practice adherence for core system development, security, tuning and performance. Supports Knowledge Management (KM) program strategy, transformation, and technical implementation. Creates knowledge documentation related to requirements and solution design. Facilitates knowledge transfer sessions for administration and self-service. Develop a train the trainer model for support and administration. Overall ownership of solution implementation and working with the team to ensure quality solutions that provide delightful experiences. Ensure systems and process compliance to regulatory and organizational requirements. Ability to stay on top of industry trends and best practices and propose process and tool changes to take advantage of new developments in the industry. Qualifications: [Required] 5+ years of working experience in IT. [Required] 3+ years of experience in implementing Atlassian products. [Required] Experience with RESTful APIs, JSON, and XML. [Required] Experience with Agile/Scrum or DevOps methodologies. [Preferred] Experience working in Financial Services or otherwise regulated environment. [Preferred] Experience working with SharePoint. [Preferred] Experience with SQL, Python, PowerShell, or other Scripting languages [Preferred] Experience with System and Data Architecture [Preferred] Experience or knowledge of SDLC pipeline tools such as Git, Jenkins, SonarQube or similar tools Technical Skills: Problem-solving skills and solution-oriented attitude. Requires a complete understanding of the system development life cycle. Highly motivated to learn new things and motivated by challenges. Using analysis and critical thinking skills to determine and assess the needs of the user and then create software to meet the requirements. Proactive attitude in automating processes as much as possible. Ability to understand the strategic goals of the platforms we support and evaluate customer requests in that context. Providing clear instructions to the project team, clearly explaining how the software works to the customer and being available to answer any questions that may arise using exceptional communication skills. Working well with others on the team using effective interpersonal skills. Being able to efficiently identify and resolve issues that arise during the design, testing and maintenance processes using problem-solving skills. Experience: Bachelors degree in a STEM field preferred, 4 years of additional related work experience may be substituted for degree. 3-5 years of experience of SaaS platform implementation and/or system administration. 3+ years of hands-on experience developing and maintaining cloud platform technologies. Certifications in Atlassian products are preferred. Low code/COTS implementation certifications are desired.
22/04/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Enterprise Financial Institution is currently seeking a Atlassian SaaS Platform Administrator Candidate will coach others through education of platform development best practice. The Software Engineer must have a background in SaaS/Low-Code implementation, system administration and can help others to contribute to platform improvements. Responsibilities: Provide technical leadership for planning, designing, installing, testing, and implementing solutions. Provide subject matter expertise on the SDLC platforms we maintain (Confluence, Jira, SpiraTest). Implementing Atlassian plugins and supporting integration with other enterprise software. Ensure best practice adherence for core system development, security, tuning and performance. Supports Knowledge Management (KM) program strategy, transformation, and technical implementation. Creates knowledge documentation related to requirements and solution design. Facilitates knowledge transfer sessions for administration and self-service. Develop a train the trainer model for support and administration. Overall ownership of solution implementation and working with the team to ensure quality solutions that provide delightful experiences. Ensure systems and process compliance to regulatory and organizational requirements. Ability to stay on top of industry trends and best practices and propose process and tool changes to take advantage of new developments in the industry. Qualifications: [Required] 5+ years of working experience in IT. [Required] 3+ years of experience in implementing Atlassian products. [Required] Experience with RESTful APIs, JSON, and XML. [Required] Experience with Agile/Scrum or DevOps methodologies. [Preferred] Experience working in Financial Services or otherwise regulated environment. [Preferred] Experience working with SharePoint. [Preferred] Experience with SQL, Python, PowerShell, or other Scripting languages [Preferred] Experience with System and Data Architecture [Preferred] Experience or knowledge of SDLC pipeline tools such as Git, Jenkins, SonarQube or similar tools Technical Skills: Problem-solving skills and solution-oriented attitude. Requires a complete understanding of the system development life cycle. Highly motivated to learn new things and motivated by challenges. Using analysis and critical thinking skills to determine and assess the needs of the user and then create software to meet the requirements. Proactive attitude in automating processes as much as possible. Ability to understand the strategic goals of the platforms we support and evaluate customer requests in that context. Providing clear instructions to the project team, clearly explaining how the software works to the customer and being available to answer any questions that may arise using exceptional communication skills. Working well with others on the team using effective interpersonal skills. Being able to efficiently identify and resolve issues that arise during the design, testing and maintenance processes using problem-solving skills. Experience: Bachelors degree in a STEM field preferred, 4 years of additional related work experience may be substituted for degree. 3-5 years of experience of SaaS platform implementation and/or system administration. 3+ years of hands-on experience developing and maintaining cloud platform technologies. Certifications in Atlassian products are preferred. Low code/COTS implementation certifications are desired.
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.