IT Change & Configuration Manager Salary - £50,000 - £60,000 + Excellent benefits Location - Solihull/Hybrid Role purpose: This is a combined operational based position operating within the IT Service Management team. Many of the responsibilities are general, however working knowledge of the ITIL Change and Configuration Management processes are crucial to the success of the role. To support the IT Change & Configuration Management function to help reduce risk, improve implementations, record CI's, and effect system changes smoothly. Key Responsibilities: Maintain clear and effective communication and serve as an escalation point of contact with the primary focus on driving change workflow. Ongoing co-ordination with project and operational based teams for Change deployment. Maintain IT Change & Configuration management documentation on a regular basis and be accountable for the quality and completeness. for example, Post Implementation Reviews, presentations, procedural docs and change and/or release schedules. Communicate (and/or train as necessary) on process and documentation content. Conduct analysis on whether IT Change and Configuration standards are being followed. Undertake monthly service reporting to IT line management on activities and results Proactively work and coordinate with relevant stakeholders (within IT, the business, projects, strategic vendors, outsource partners, among others) to deliver effective service. Run regular meetings such as Change Advisory Board and Post Implementation Reviews to ensure good stakeholder communication. Establish Configuration Model, Design and CI Types/data elements for CMS/CMDB. Perform configuration audits to check that the physical IT inventory is consistent with the central CMS/CMD. Help define Asset Management with data models and CI-Asset relationships. Understanding our agreed Service Levels, ensuring our SLAs and KPIs are met consistently, and providing the best support possible to our business users. Interface with Incident, Problem and Request Management activities when required. Comply with Information Security processes, privacy, and other applicable regulations. May require after-hours availability for managing critical changes or emergency changes. Technical/Professional Qualifications/Requirements At least 5 years' experience in a similar role. Familiarity with helpdesk ticketing systems (ITSM tools). ITIL Foundation qualified. Good all-round knowledge of IT Applications/Infrastructure. Experience of CMDB Datamodelling and reporting. Strong customer service orientation, good communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills. Attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment. Willingness to participate in continuous learning and training initiatives. Proven track record of managing ITIL processes in medium to large organizations.
09/05/2024
Full time
IT Change & Configuration Manager Salary - £50,000 - £60,000 + Excellent benefits Location - Solihull/Hybrid Role purpose: This is a combined operational based position operating within the IT Service Management team. Many of the responsibilities are general, however working knowledge of the ITIL Change and Configuration Management processes are crucial to the success of the role. To support the IT Change & Configuration Management function to help reduce risk, improve implementations, record CI's, and effect system changes smoothly. Key Responsibilities: Maintain clear and effective communication and serve as an escalation point of contact with the primary focus on driving change workflow. Ongoing co-ordination with project and operational based teams for Change deployment. Maintain IT Change & Configuration management documentation on a regular basis and be accountable for the quality and completeness. for example, Post Implementation Reviews, presentations, procedural docs and change and/or release schedules. Communicate (and/or train as necessary) on process and documentation content. Conduct analysis on whether IT Change and Configuration standards are being followed. Undertake monthly service reporting to IT line management on activities and results Proactively work and coordinate with relevant stakeholders (within IT, the business, projects, strategic vendors, outsource partners, among others) to deliver effective service. Run regular meetings such as Change Advisory Board and Post Implementation Reviews to ensure good stakeholder communication. Establish Configuration Model, Design and CI Types/data elements for CMS/CMDB. Perform configuration audits to check that the physical IT inventory is consistent with the central CMS/CMD. Help define Asset Management with data models and CI-Asset relationships. Understanding our agreed Service Levels, ensuring our SLAs and KPIs are met consistently, and providing the best support possible to our business users. Interface with Incident, Problem and Request Management activities when required. Comply with Information Security processes, privacy, and other applicable regulations. May require after-hours availability for managing critical changes or emergency changes. Technical/Professional Qualifications/Requirements At least 5 years' experience in a similar role. Familiarity with helpdesk ticketing systems (ITSM tools). ITIL Foundation qualified. Good all-round knowledge of IT Applications/Infrastructure. Experience of CMDB Datamodelling and reporting. Strong customer service orientation, good communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills. Attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment. Willingness to participate in continuous learning and training initiatives. Proven track record of managing ITIL processes in medium to large organizations.
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.
09/05/2024
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.
About Us We are the International Division of our client, quoted on the LSE. Our client provides innovative and high-quality engineered components for the fenestration industry. The Division operates in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and Latin America. It is headquartered in Bologna and besides in Italy, it has manufacturing operations in the UK, China and Australia, along with sales and distribution units with light assembly facilities in Argentina, France, Greece, India, Spain, Turkey, Brasil, Germany and the United Arab Emirates. Our client's products are sold into residential and commercial applications all over the world under the Schlegel brand for sealing solutions to aluminium, PVCu and timber applications, the Giesse brand for hardware systems in aluminium doors and windows and the Reguitti brand for doors and windows handles. What You'll Do For our plant located in Henlow, we are looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join our team. Your main tasks & responsibilities Maintain and service all production machinery, using a multi-skilled approach, in accordance with manufacturers OEM'S Provide frontline engineering support Assist the Engineering Supervisor in minimising machine down time by proposing and introducing improved maintenance programmes and continuous improvement ideas Execute DPM/PPM systems Carry out property/facility maintenance duties as required Carry out routine statutory checks as required Complete a breakdown/fault log on a daily basis Liaise with the cell leaders on a daily basis providing engineering support Liaise with contracted service providers when on site, sign on/off in line with the companies site visitor/"permit to work" procedures Ensure TDI Monitoring system is operating correctly at all times Monitor engineering stock usage, order spares as required to provide continuous production support Participate in continuous improvement programmes Complete additional skills training as required by the company To provide out of hours "call-out" service Carry out such other duties as the management team may reasonably require To adhere to all Health, Safety and Environmental procedures To report any unsafe acts or Health, Safety and Environmental incidents Key Contacts Engineering Manager Engineering Supervisor Plant Manager Production Manager Shift Supervisors Key Outputs Contribute to smooth operation of production plant and site facilities. Key Skills Ideally Electrically Biased Multi Skilled Apprenticeship and NVQ level 3 Electrical 18th Edition qualification desirable Technically competent Knowledge of electrical/mechanical DPM/PPM procedures an advantage Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems an advantage Conversant with electrical/PLC control systems desirable Conversant with H&S rules, regulations and best practices (LOTO) Ability to prioritise workload and concisely record information Basic IT Knowledge Be able to work independently and part of a team "Hands on" and "can do" approach Additional Information Competitive Salary Immediate start
09/05/2024
Full time
About Us We are the International Division of our client, quoted on the LSE. Our client provides innovative and high-quality engineered components for the fenestration industry. The Division operates in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and Latin America. It is headquartered in Bologna and besides in Italy, it has manufacturing operations in the UK, China and Australia, along with sales and distribution units with light assembly facilities in Argentina, France, Greece, India, Spain, Turkey, Brasil, Germany and the United Arab Emirates. Our client's products are sold into residential and commercial applications all over the world under the Schlegel brand for sealing solutions to aluminium, PVCu and timber applications, the Giesse brand for hardware systems in aluminium doors and windows and the Reguitti brand for doors and windows handles. What You'll Do For our plant located in Henlow, we are looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join our team. Your main tasks & responsibilities Maintain and service all production machinery, using a multi-skilled approach, in accordance with manufacturers OEM'S Provide frontline engineering support Assist the Engineering Supervisor in minimising machine down time by proposing and introducing improved maintenance programmes and continuous improvement ideas Execute DPM/PPM systems Carry out property/facility maintenance duties as required Carry out routine statutory checks as required Complete a breakdown/fault log on a daily basis Liaise with the cell leaders on a daily basis providing engineering support Liaise with contracted service providers when on site, sign on/off in line with the companies site visitor/"permit to work" procedures Ensure TDI Monitoring system is operating correctly at all times Monitor engineering stock usage, order spares as required to provide continuous production support Participate in continuous improvement programmes Complete additional skills training as required by the company To provide out of hours "call-out" service Carry out such other duties as the management team may reasonably require To adhere to all Health, Safety and Environmental procedures To report any unsafe acts or Health, Safety and Environmental incidents Key Contacts Engineering Manager Engineering Supervisor Plant Manager Production Manager Shift Supervisors Key Outputs Contribute to smooth operation of production plant and site facilities. Key Skills Ideally Electrically Biased Multi Skilled Apprenticeship and NVQ level 3 Electrical 18th Edition qualification desirable Technically competent Knowledge of electrical/mechanical DPM/PPM procedures an advantage Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems an advantage Conversant with electrical/PLC control systems desirable Conversant with H&S rules, regulations and best practices (LOTO) Ability to prioritise workload and concisely record information Basic IT Knowledge Be able to work independently and part of a team "Hands on" and "can do" approach Additional Information Competitive Salary Immediate start
The Armament supervisor is responsible to the Armament lead and should be an experienced and skilled technician undertaking a range of detailed maintenance activities on aircraft equipment and/or aircraft components. The post holder should have an excellent understanding of the construct of the approved Technical Information set and is competent to supervise personnel who are working on maintenance instructions and in accordance with the organisation's Regulatory Framework and should be able to demonstrate a distinct ability to analyse and diagnose faults to equipment & assemblies, follow diagnostic procedures and work effectively within a team providing guidance to less experienced team members in a diverse and dynamic operational environment. Responsible for maintaining airworthiness through appropriate task delegation and authorisation on an aircraft or aircraft component. Responsible for meeting agreed delivery targets at a tactical level. Demonstrates people management and leadership skills Demonstrates awareness of broader external dependencies and identifies areas for continuous improvement. In addition the Post Holder shall hold certain privileges delegated from the Maintenance Manager. RequirementsCore Activities: Undertake detailed maintenance, inspection and supervision activities of aircraft components. Assuring work carried out has been completed in accordance with the SOW/Work package using the relevant approved technical information. Resolving faults and maintenance issues, including an awareness of configuration management. Undertake and complete tasked maintenance & diagnostic activities on weapons systems/components which will include, as appropriate, component removals, inspections, repairs, modifications, fault rectifications, replacements and/or functional/system test. Will be responsible for the operational output of each Component MRO Workshop under their control in line with agreed customer requirements. Post holder will also have responsibilities for the cost and schedule adherence of the component maintenance activities. Supervise team to ensure that maintenance is undertaken to schedule and highlight any issues, escalate as required. Report on any impact to the wider programme. Responsible for meeting agreed delivery targets in the short to medium term through the supervision of others. Progress reporting against delivery targets to management. Undertake support tasks within the component maintenance facility which are required to maintain compliance with the MOE and AMC procedures (eg oversight checks, control of tooling/test equipment etc.) Undertake fault evaluation and raise ad hoc work cards and for found faults' during maintenance. Ability to scope and carry out independent and vital inspections. Maintain personal & teams task authorisation for working on components in accordance with AMC requirements. Required to provide support and guidance, including allocation of tasks to appropriately authorised maintenance technicians. Provide effective leadership and supervision to team members under your direct supervision. Key Activities: Performance indicators - Ensure the effective management of Part 145 activities by setting delivery targets, monitoring progress and developing performance improvement programmes. Prioritises activities within/across teams to maximise efficiency. Represents the Maintenance Manager at management reviews, where necessary. Responsible for the assessment of escalated issues for any impact on Continuing Airworthiness and generating effective resolution, or sponsoring escalation to management, as appropriate. Completion of activities - Ensure all Part 145 activities are appropriately documented and airworthiness records are maintained on relevant systems (IT/paper based). Ensure all Part 145 activities are performed by suitably qualified, experienced and authorised personnel. Ensure the integration of Part 145 activity within the business, including the engagement of key stakeholders at all stages of the process. Provide support and guidance to the team(s). Procedure/standards - Manage the Part 145 team(s) compliance with the Part 145 Exposition, its associated procedures and standards, and any other Company procedures and standards, as applicable. Identify, propose and implement change as required, whilst ensuring compliance. Safety Management System - Promote the application of Human Factors, Error Management, Risk Management and Safety Assurance within the Part 145 team(s), together with the proactive analysis, mitigation and management of Hazards. Management System Assurance - Ensure Part 145 team(s) activities are compliant with the AM&S Governance and Assurance framework. Ensure Process Confirmations and independent assurance audits are supported by Part 145 personnel and integrated within/across teams. Manage the response to audit findings in a timely and appropriate manner and provide information into the relevant reviews. Generate and implement effective improvements within/across teams to overcome any non-compliance and monitor effectiveness. Statutory/Regulatory & Legislative requirements - Able to demonstrate a good understanding and application of the relevant Continuing Airworthiness Regulatory framework, and ensure any Regulatory-driven changes are implemented within the Part 145 team(s) activities. Ensure compliance with all other requirements, eg ITAR, EaPW, ISO, etc. Contractual Requirements - Ensure compliance with all applicable contractual requirements, eg through support to contract reviews, and ensure any changes are implemented into the Part 145 activities, as appropriate. Requirements: Completion of an Engineering Apprenticeship, ideally in Aeronautical Engineering or Military equivalent apprenticeship/qualifications. Academic qualification for this role is a minimum of City & Guilds 2675 or 2661 in Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance or equivalent. Experienced and competent leader at this level. Typically 2+ years' experience including type, classed as fully competent with all required 'Authorities' in place. Demonstrating breadth of experience, currency & recency via a Log Book (electronic or paper) capturing skills, knowledge and authorities for working on Aircraft type or in bays. Practical experience and expertise in the application of aviation safety standards and safe operating practices. A comprehensive knowledge of the Acceptable Means of Compliance. Management training. Leadership- Foundation. Human Factors- Standard Course Specification. E&PW Awareness- Standard Course Specification. ITAR Awareness- Standard Course Specification. Benefits Competitive Basic Salary 25 Days Annual Leave Annual Bonus On site Parking Pension Scheme Life Assurance
09/05/2024
Full time
The Armament supervisor is responsible to the Armament lead and should be an experienced and skilled technician undertaking a range of detailed maintenance activities on aircraft equipment and/or aircraft components. The post holder should have an excellent understanding of the construct of the approved Technical Information set and is competent to supervise personnel who are working on maintenance instructions and in accordance with the organisation's Regulatory Framework and should be able to demonstrate a distinct ability to analyse and diagnose faults to equipment & assemblies, follow diagnostic procedures and work effectively within a team providing guidance to less experienced team members in a diverse and dynamic operational environment. Responsible for maintaining airworthiness through appropriate task delegation and authorisation on an aircraft or aircraft component. Responsible for meeting agreed delivery targets at a tactical level. Demonstrates people management and leadership skills Demonstrates awareness of broader external dependencies and identifies areas for continuous improvement. In addition the Post Holder shall hold certain privileges delegated from the Maintenance Manager. RequirementsCore Activities: Undertake detailed maintenance, inspection and supervision activities of aircraft components. Assuring work carried out has been completed in accordance with the SOW/Work package using the relevant approved technical information. Resolving faults and maintenance issues, including an awareness of configuration management. Undertake and complete tasked maintenance & diagnostic activities on weapons systems/components which will include, as appropriate, component removals, inspections, repairs, modifications, fault rectifications, replacements and/or functional/system test. Will be responsible for the operational output of each Component MRO Workshop under their control in line with agreed customer requirements. Post holder will also have responsibilities for the cost and schedule adherence of the component maintenance activities. Supervise team to ensure that maintenance is undertaken to schedule and highlight any issues, escalate as required. Report on any impact to the wider programme. Responsible for meeting agreed delivery targets in the short to medium term through the supervision of others. Progress reporting against delivery targets to management. Undertake support tasks within the component maintenance facility which are required to maintain compliance with the MOE and AMC procedures (eg oversight checks, control of tooling/test equipment etc.) Undertake fault evaluation and raise ad hoc work cards and for found faults' during maintenance. Ability to scope and carry out independent and vital inspections. Maintain personal & teams task authorisation for working on components in accordance with AMC requirements. Required to provide support and guidance, including allocation of tasks to appropriately authorised maintenance technicians. Provide effective leadership and supervision to team members under your direct supervision. Key Activities: Performance indicators - Ensure the effective management of Part 145 activities by setting delivery targets, monitoring progress and developing performance improvement programmes. Prioritises activities within/across teams to maximise efficiency. Represents the Maintenance Manager at management reviews, where necessary. Responsible for the assessment of escalated issues for any impact on Continuing Airworthiness and generating effective resolution, or sponsoring escalation to management, as appropriate. Completion of activities - Ensure all Part 145 activities are appropriately documented and airworthiness records are maintained on relevant systems (IT/paper based). Ensure all Part 145 activities are performed by suitably qualified, experienced and authorised personnel. Ensure the integration of Part 145 activity within the business, including the engagement of key stakeholders at all stages of the process. Provide support and guidance to the team(s). Procedure/standards - Manage the Part 145 team(s) compliance with the Part 145 Exposition, its associated procedures and standards, and any other Company procedures and standards, as applicable. Identify, propose and implement change as required, whilst ensuring compliance. Safety Management System - Promote the application of Human Factors, Error Management, Risk Management and Safety Assurance within the Part 145 team(s), together with the proactive analysis, mitigation and management of Hazards. Management System Assurance - Ensure Part 145 team(s) activities are compliant with the AM&S Governance and Assurance framework. Ensure Process Confirmations and independent assurance audits are supported by Part 145 personnel and integrated within/across teams. Manage the response to audit findings in a timely and appropriate manner and provide information into the relevant reviews. Generate and implement effective improvements within/across teams to overcome any non-compliance and monitor effectiveness. Statutory/Regulatory & Legislative requirements - Able to demonstrate a good understanding and application of the relevant Continuing Airworthiness Regulatory framework, and ensure any Regulatory-driven changes are implemented within the Part 145 team(s) activities. Ensure compliance with all other requirements, eg ITAR, EaPW, ISO, etc. Contractual Requirements - Ensure compliance with all applicable contractual requirements, eg through support to contract reviews, and ensure any changes are implemented into the Part 145 activities, as appropriate. Requirements: Completion of an Engineering Apprenticeship, ideally in Aeronautical Engineering or Military equivalent apprenticeship/qualifications. Academic qualification for this role is a minimum of City & Guilds 2675 or 2661 in Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance or equivalent. Experienced and competent leader at this level. Typically 2+ years' experience including type, classed as fully competent with all required 'Authorities' in place. Demonstrating breadth of experience, currency & recency via a Log Book (electronic or paper) capturing skills, knowledge and authorities for working on Aircraft type or in bays. Practical experience and expertise in the application of aviation safety standards and safe operating practices. A comprehensive knowledge of the Acceptable Means of Compliance. Management training. Leadership- Foundation. Human Factors- Standard Course Specification. E&PW Awareness- Standard Course Specification. ITAR Awareness- Standard Course Specification. Benefits Competitive Basic Salary 25 Days Annual Leave Annual Bonus On site Parking Pension Scheme Life Assurance
Sanderson Government & Defence
Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Principal Engineer Gateshead (Onsite) £40k - £55k DOE Role details: We are working with a Defence Consultancy who provide innovative and complex defence solutions for land, sea and air. They design and build ruggedised electronic solutions for a wide range of applications and purposes. They are looking for a Principal Engineer to lead on all technical and engineering matters. Providing design, development, delivery and in-service support on a range of systems including Communications Information Services, Fighting Vehicles and Electronic Warfare. Responsibilities: Providing day to day technical and engineering consultancy. Liaison with clients, suppliers, Project Managers, senior managers, and other product & project stakeholders. Line Management of designated staff. Providing authorisation of documents and drawings pertinent to the designated field/product/project. Preparation of, and leading of various Reviews Requirements: Technical capability and an awareness of new developments in the associated field of engineering Ability to attend and lead client meetings and present visual presentations. Ability to breakdown tasks into a SOW and delegate tasks accordingly Competent to use a configuration management application to approve and direct document production. Eligibility: To be considered for the role, you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance.
09/05/2024
Full time
Principal Engineer Gateshead (Onsite) £40k - £55k DOE Role details: We are working with a Defence Consultancy who provide innovative and complex defence solutions for land, sea and air. They design and build ruggedised electronic solutions for a wide range of applications and purposes. They are looking for a Principal Engineer to lead on all technical and engineering matters. Providing design, development, delivery and in-service support on a range of systems including Communications Information Services, Fighting Vehicles and Electronic Warfare. Responsibilities: Providing day to day technical and engineering consultancy. Liaison with clients, suppliers, Project Managers, senior managers, and other product & project stakeholders. Line Management of designated staff. Providing authorisation of documents and drawings pertinent to the designated field/product/project. Preparation of, and leading of various Reviews Requirements: Technical capability and an awareness of new developments in the associated field of engineering Ability to attend and lead client meetings and present visual presentations. Ability to breakdown tasks into a SOW and delegate tasks accordingly Competent to use a configuration management application to approve and direct document production. Eligibility: To be considered for the role, you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance.
Fruition IT Resources Limited
Sheffield, Yorkshire
IT Infrastructure Manager Salary: £50k - £60k Location: Sheffield - 3x a week onsite Fruition IT are currently recruiting for an Infrastructure Manager to join a global, tech-first organisation. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team of infrastructure engineers and helpdesk engineers, and manage the global IT support function. You will take ownership of delivering the IT strategy, providing valuable input to the evolution of this over time, ensuring it is well aligned with the organisation throughout their period of growth. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation and play a key role in helping to shape the organisation's future. What will I be doing? Provide strong leadership, as you'll be responsible for supporting colleagues across the UK and globally. Managing the ITIL-based service function, managing SLAs and KPIs. Ensure that platforms are built and maintained to meet the required security standards. Provide support services to the business, ensuring that the infrastructure and end-user platforms are performing effectively. Cultivate positive relationships with key stakeholders to facilitate successful delivery and integration of infrastructure services, as well as any future changes. What do I need? Proven experience in an infrastructure/IT management role. Strong expertise in ITIL-based service management Experience and understanding of Windows, AD, 365 Cloud, Networks (WAN, Firewalls, Wireless), Virtualisation etc. Experience in infrastructure/network security and implementation. ITIL Certified is desirable. Cisco CCNP or CCNA Certified is desirable. Apply now to Callum Berrigan or call for a confidential discussion. We have a full job spec and marketing info for your review. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
09/05/2024
Full time
IT Infrastructure Manager Salary: £50k - £60k Location: Sheffield - 3x a week onsite Fruition IT are currently recruiting for an Infrastructure Manager to join a global, tech-first organisation. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team of infrastructure engineers and helpdesk engineers, and manage the global IT support function. You will take ownership of delivering the IT strategy, providing valuable input to the evolution of this over time, ensuring it is well aligned with the organisation throughout their period of growth. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation and play a key role in helping to shape the organisation's future. What will I be doing? Provide strong leadership, as you'll be responsible for supporting colleagues across the UK and globally. Managing the ITIL-based service function, managing SLAs and KPIs. Ensure that platforms are built and maintained to meet the required security standards. Provide support services to the business, ensuring that the infrastructure and end-user platforms are performing effectively. Cultivate positive relationships with key stakeholders to facilitate successful delivery and integration of infrastructure services, as well as any future changes. What do I need? Proven experience in an infrastructure/IT management role. Strong expertise in ITIL-based service management Experience and understanding of Windows, AD, 365 Cloud, Networks (WAN, Firewalls, Wireless), Virtualisation etc. Experience in infrastructure/network security and implementation. ITIL Certified is desirable. Cisco CCNP or CCNA Certified is desirable. Apply now to Callum Berrigan or call for a confidential discussion. We have a full job spec and marketing info for your review. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Development Manager (Planning) Based in St Albans, Hertfordshire - Onsite 3 Month Contract Day rate up to £350 PD Via Umbrella Required to start ASAP - Should be able to attend evening meetings (approx. once a month) Job Purpose: The overall purpose is to lead on, coordinate and deliver a development management service which puts development plans and documents into action, complies with statutory and corporate requirements and policy and applies an entrepreneurial approach to service delivery. The role is also the liaison manager for the shared planning enforcement and building control service delivered by Watford Accountabilities Lead on the delivery of a development management service, including the management and leadership of this team, so that it meets statutory targets and legislation and seeks to deliver corporate priorities. Review, challenge and prioritise service needs to inform budget setting and subsequently control financial expenditure from agreed budget to ensure service priorities are achieved within financial provision. Recruit, develop and motivate a team of people (26-30) who are committed to delivering an excellent and seamless planning service by the whole department, so that is recognised as a leader in innovation, excellence and best practice. Provide professional advice, guidance, interpretation and evaluation on all aspects of the work area to service users and colleagues to meet statutory and service requirements. Work collaboratively with colleagues and partners to support and deliver the Company's corporate vision, strategic objectives and agreed priorities to ensure the long-term improvement and sustainable development of the organisation. Implement an entrepreneurial approach to the management of the team to optimise fee income and make the most efficient use of resources. Ensure planning decisions are transparent, consistent and robust through clear communication of national and local policy and seek to reduce the amount of appeals through a proactive development management approach and member partnership working and training. Ensure the ICT for the team is maintained at an appropriate level and is informed through new developments in E-planning delivery which facilitates the delivery of the Companyl's corporate vision, strategic objectives and agreed priorities as well as statutory requirements. Lead on the delivery of place shaping and sustainable development which is informed through the District's intrinsic identity of an outstanding historic built and natural environment and rises to the challenge of climate change. Demands Physical The post holder will be required to make site visits. Site visits will include visiting construction sites, derelict land and buildings, open countryside and farmland. The post holder will need to be capable of walking around these on uneven and rough ground. Site visits such as this will take place throughout the year, approximately once a week on average. There may also be some climbing of ladders and stiles, descending into trenches or crouching down to inspect foundations, ground conditions, waterways, archaeological and historic structures. These activities will be less frequent, possibly once or twice a month, however when these arise the post holder will not be able to delegate and will need to attend the site. Mental The post holder will be required to constantly juggle conflicting priorities with a particular emphasis on meeting the differing needs of officers, members and the public. Evening working will be required though committee and public meetings and to ensure deadlines are met and the post holder will need to be able to remain focused, productive and calm. Emotional The post holder will be in constant contact with the public who may be unhappy or disappointed with the work and decisions of the planning department and Members, which may lead them to being verbally aggressive. The post holder will need to be able to remain calm and help diffuse the high emotions. Working Conditions For the main part the Post Holder will be able to schedule site visits to avoid bad weather however, there will be occasional instances when site visits will need to be made when the weather is poor. Other Employment Requirements The job holder will be required to attend regular (weekly) evening meetings as and when required. This job is suitable for some regular home working. The post holder should have access to a car ROLE SPECIFIC PERSON SPECIFICATION DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Criteria Qualifications Degree or Masters level qualification in Town Planning Chartered or professional Membership of the RTPI Urban design or regeneration qualification - Desirable Knowledge Knowledge and experience of development management process and interaction with plan making process Knowledge and experience of appeals and enquiries Knowledge and experience of Conservation Area, Listed Building policy and legislation and Advertisement regulations Knowledge and experience of urban design and regeneration Knowledge of development viability and financial appraisal Knowledge and experience of partnership working and stakeholder management Knowledge and experience of development management IT software Knowledge and experience of working in multi disciplinary teams Knowledge of consultant and contract management Experience Significant previous experience in a similar role Line management experience including team leadership Skills Degree or other equivalent level in a relevant work area or with significant practical professional experience in development management Experience in a senior planning environment Experience of working in a politically influenced decision-making structure with the ability to work effectively across the political spectrum Due to high demand we are only able to respond to applications that meet the required criteria
09/05/2024
Project-based
Development Manager (Planning) Based in St Albans, Hertfordshire - Onsite 3 Month Contract Day rate up to £350 PD Via Umbrella Required to start ASAP - Should be able to attend evening meetings (approx. once a month) Job Purpose: The overall purpose is to lead on, coordinate and deliver a development management service which puts development plans and documents into action, complies with statutory and corporate requirements and policy and applies an entrepreneurial approach to service delivery. The role is also the liaison manager for the shared planning enforcement and building control service delivered by Watford Accountabilities Lead on the delivery of a development management service, including the management and leadership of this team, so that it meets statutory targets and legislation and seeks to deliver corporate priorities. Review, challenge and prioritise service needs to inform budget setting and subsequently control financial expenditure from agreed budget to ensure service priorities are achieved within financial provision. Recruit, develop and motivate a team of people (26-30) who are committed to delivering an excellent and seamless planning service by the whole department, so that is recognised as a leader in innovation, excellence and best practice. Provide professional advice, guidance, interpretation and evaluation on all aspects of the work area to service users and colleagues to meet statutory and service requirements. Work collaboratively with colleagues and partners to support and deliver the Company's corporate vision, strategic objectives and agreed priorities to ensure the long-term improvement and sustainable development of the organisation. Implement an entrepreneurial approach to the management of the team to optimise fee income and make the most efficient use of resources. Ensure planning decisions are transparent, consistent and robust through clear communication of national and local policy and seek to reduce the amount of appeals through a proactive development management approach and member partnership working and training. Ensure the ICT for the team is maintained at an appropriate level and is informed through new developments in E-planning delivery which facilitates the delivery of the Companyl's corporate vision, strategic objectives and agreed priorities as well as statutory requirements. Lead on the delivery of place shaping and sustainable development which is informed through the District's intrinsic identity of an outstanding historic built and natural environment and rises to the challenge of climate change. Demands Physical The post holder will be required to make site visits. Site visits will include visiting construction sites, derelict land and buildings, open countryside and farmland. The post holder will need to be capable of walking around these on uneven and rough ground. Site visits such as this will take place throughout the year, approximately once a week on average. There may also be some climbing of ladders and stiles, descending into trenches or crouching down to inspect foundations, ground conditions, waterways, archaeological and historic structures. These activities will be less frequent, possibly once or twice a month, however when these arise the post holder will not be able to delegate and will need to attend the site. Mental The post holder will be required to constantly juggle conflicting priorities with a particular emphasis on meeting the differing needs of officers, members and the public. Evening working will be required though committee and public meetings and to ensure deadlines are met and the post holder will need to be able to remain focused, productive and calm. Emotional The post holder will be in constant contact with the public who may be unhappy or disappointed with the work and decisions of the planning department and Members, which may lead them to being verbally aggressive. The post holder will need to be able to remain calm and help diffuse the high emotions. Working Conditions For the main part the Post Holder will be able to schedule site visits to avoid bad weather however, there will be occasional instances when site visits will need to be made when the weather is poor. Other Employment Requirements The job holder will be required to attend regular (weekly) evening meetings as and when required. This job is suitable for some regular home working. The post holder should have access to a car ROLE SPECIFIC PERSON SPECIFICATION DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Criteria Qualifications Degree or Masters level qualification in Town Planning Chartered or professional Membership of the RTPI Urban design or regeneration qualification - Desirable Knowledge Knowledge and experience of development management process and interaction with plan making process Knowledge and experience of appeals and enquiries Knowledge and experience of Conservation Area, Listed Building policy and legislation and Advertisement regulations Knowledge and experience of urban design and regeneration Knowledge of development viability and financial appraisal Knowledge and experience of partnership working and stakeholder management Knowledge and experience of development management IT software Knowledge and experience of working in multi disciplinary teams Knowledge of consultant and contract management Experience Significant previous experience in a similar role Line management experience including team leadership Skills Degree or other equivalent level in a relevant work area or with significant practical professional experience in development management Experience in a senior planning environment Experience of working in a politically influenced decision-making structure with the ability to work effectively across the political spectrum Due to high demand we are only able to respond to applications that meet the required criteria
Database Administrator (SQL/Oracle) Grangemouth (Onsite) £50,000 + benefits My client a global company with 36 businesses across 29 countries and 194 sites worldwide. Is looking for a SQL DBA to work on site at their Grangemouth office. We are looking for a talented Database System Administrator (DBA) for a permanent role in our applications support team. Reporting to the Applications Team Leader, you'll maintain our Oracle and MS SQL database estate for optimal performance, security, and integrity. Responsibilities include software patching, policy creation, and collaboration with stakeholders and 3rd party suppliers. Travel to Grangemouth is required, and you'll participate in the IT Apps team on-call rota. Key Accountabilities Technical support and development tasks Define business requirements in collaboration with stakeholders Support IT Strategy and drive service improvements Complete project activity tasks with the project manager Maintain a Cybersecurity standard compliant database estate Kry skills Oracle Database Administration skills (from 10g onwards) SQL Server Administration skills (SQLSERVER 2008 onwards) Proficiency in Oracle RMAN configuration and management Extensive knowledge of backup and recovery operations DBMS monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization skills Experience in SQL, PL/SQL, and T-SQL development and tuning Familiarity with Middleware systems (IIS, WebSphere, Weblogic) Deployment and environment management experience Scripting and development skills Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Experience in database design or data architecture principles Benefits include: 34 days of holiday, Benefits Platform (discounts on high street stores, etc.), Up to 20% Discretionary Bonus Opportunity, Contributory Pension (employer contributions), Free On-site Gym & Classes, Employee Assistance Programme, Enhanced maternity leave, Salary Sacrifice Car and Cycle to Work Scheme
09/05/2024
Full time
Database Administrator (SQL/Oracle) Grangemouth (Onsite) £50,000 + benefits My client a global company with 36 businesses across 29 countries and 194 sites worldwide. Is looking for a SQL DBA to work on site at their Grangemouth office. We are looking for a talented Database System Administrator (DBA) for a permanent role in our applications support team. Reporting to the Applications Team Leader, you'll maintain our Oracle and MS SQL database estate for optimal performance, security, and integrity. Responsibilities include software patching, policy creation, and collaboration with stakeholders and 3rd party suppliers. Travel to Grangemouth is required, and you'll participate in the IT Apps team on-call rota. Key Accountabilities Technical support and development tasks Define business requirements in collaboration with stakeholders Support IT Strategy and drive service improvements Complete project activity tasks with the project manager Maintain a Cybersecurity standard compliant database estate Kry skills Oracle Database Administration skills (from 10g onwards) SQL Server Administration skills (SQLSERVER 2008 onwards) Proficiency in Oracle RMAN configuration and management Extensive knowledge of backup and recovery operations DBMS monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization skills Experience in SQL, PL/SQL, and T-SQL development and tuning Familiarity with Middleware systems (IIS, WebSphere, Weblogic) Deployment and environment management experience Scripting and development skills Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Experience in database design or data architecture principles Benefits include: 34 days of holiday, Benefits Platform (discounts on high street stores, etc.), Up to 20% Discretionary Bonus Opportunity, Contributory Pension (employer contributions), Free On-site Gym & Classes, Employee Assistance Programme, Enhanced maternity leave, Salary Sacrifice Car and Cycle to Work Scheme
An IT Technician is required to provide and manage technical support to the wider office for a manufacturing company. The role involves resolving technical issues, maintaining hardware and software, and being comfortable leading the development of the IT Estate over time Client Details This is a well-established business, employing over 100 people across multiple sites. The company is highly respected within the industry and is well-known for its commitment to quality and customer service. Description Provide technical support to the office Resolve hardware and software issues promptly Maintain IT systems and networks Implement IT projects and initiatives Ensure the security of data and network access Provide training and guidance to staff on IT systems Develop and implement IT policies and procedures Profile A successful IT Technician/Manager should have: A degree in computer science, IT or a related field Excellent knowledge of technical management and information analysis Proficient in various software systems and databases Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills Strong communication and leadership abilities Job Offer Salary range between £44,000 to £48,000 per year 25 days holiday Free on site parking A supportive and professional work environment Opportunities for professional development and career progression We encourage all candidates who are interested in a challenging and rewarding IT Technician role, with preference to applications who have worked in the Manufacturing/Logistics or supply chain industries to apply.
09/05/2024
Full time
An IT Technician is required to provide and manage technical support to the wider office for a manufacturing company. The role involves resolving technical issues, maintaining hardware and software, and being comfortable leading the development of the IT Estate over time Client Details This is a well-established business, employing over 100 people across multiple sites. The company is highly respected within the industry and is well-known for its commitment to quality and customer service. Description Provide technical support to the office Resolve hardware and software issues promptly Maintain IT systems and networks Implement IT projects and initiatives Ensure the security of data and network access Provide training and guidance to staff on IT systems Develop and implement IT policies and procedures Profile A successful IT Technician/Manager should have: A degree in computer science, IT or a related field Excellent knowledge of technical management and information analysis Proficient in various software systems and databases Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills Strong communication and leadership abilities Job Offer Salary range between £44,000 to £48,000 per year 25 days holiday Free on site parking A supportive and professional work environment Opportunities for professional development and career progression We encourage all candidates who are interested in a challenging and rewarding IT Technician role, with preference to applications who have worked in the Manufacturing/Logistics or supply chain industries to apply.
*This is a 2nd shift role, 2:30pm-11:00pm, Tuesday thru Saturday each week* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Production Server Operations Administrator. Candidate will provide 1st Level Support, escalation, and resolution for Incidents with minimal supervision and a high degree of decision making. Assist Operations Manager in ensuring adequate staff coverage, and other managerial duties in his/her absence. Assist in ensuring critical processing requirements are met by escalating and tracking Incidents in a consistent and timely manner to ensure that Quality Standards are met. Responsibilities: Employ first-level Incident identification and resolution techniques to address interruptions across Mainframe, UNIX, Windows, and Network platforms. Monitor multiple applications and systems using approved software. Monitor and respond to applications/systems alerts across all platforms in accordance with Quality Standards and/or Security Policies. Report and document any processing anomalies utilizing approved software. Maintain processing records and logs Escalate Production Incidents to Second-Level support as required per policy to ensure a timely resolution. Perform Mainframe IPL's, and other system commands if and when Support transmissions across SFTP/NDM. Support the execution and troubleshooting of UC4 jobs. Provide support for Production Installs, D/R and Industry tests. Maintain all off-site storage records and shipments. Rerun/Restart failed backups and perform restores when required. Work scheduled overtime when needed to ensure 24 x 7 coverage. Must adhere to all Production Operations policies and procedures Appreciation of the critically and timeliness of Service Level Agreements. Assist Management in updating and maintaining current procedures. Focus on identifying and executing on Continuous Improvement opportunities. Qualifications: Network troubleshooting. UNIX knowledge. UC4 Scheduler. Mobius via Document Direct. zOS/390 JCL, IBM utilities Transmission protocols: SFTP/NDM. Operating systems: Unix, Windows, zOS/390 Strong Desktop skills Microsoft Office Suite 5+ years of OS390 JCL and IBM utilities 5+ years working in a multi-platform environment 5+ years working knowledge of an open systems scheduling product (UC4). 5+ years working knowledge of Mobius/Brio. DevOps experience desired but not required. College degree in Computer Information Systems desired, but equivalent work experience will be considered
08/05/2024
Full time
*This is a 2nd shift role, 2:30pm-11:00pm, Tuesday thru Saturday each week* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Production Server Operations Administrator. Candidate will provide 1st Level Support, escalation, and resolution for Incidents with minimal supervision and a high degree of decision making. Assist Operations Manager in ensuring adequate staff coverage, and other managerial duties in his/her absence. Assist in ensuring critical processing requirements are met by escalating and tracking Incidents in a consistent and timely manner to ensure that Quality Standards are met. Responsibilities: Employ first-level Incident identification and resolution techniques to address interruptions across Mainframe, UNIX, Windows, and Network platforms. Monitor multiple applications and systems using approved software. Monitor and respond to applications/systems alerts across all platforms in accordance with Quality Standards and/or Security Policies. Report and document any processing anomalies utilizing approved software. Maintain processing records and logs Escalate Production Incidents to Second-Level support as required per policy to ensure a timely resolution. Perform Mainframe IPL's, and other system commands if and when Support transmissions across SFTP/NDM. Support the execution and troubleshooting of UC4 jobs. Provide support for Production Installs, D/R and Industry tests. Maintain all off-site storage records and shipments. Rerun/Restart failed backups and perform restores when required. Work scheduled overtime when needed to ensure 24 x 7 coverage. Must adhere to all Production Operations policies and procedures Appreciation of the critically and timeliness of Service Level Agreements. Assist Management in updating and maintaining current procedures. Focus on identifying and executing on Continuous Improvement opportunities. Qualifications: Network troubleshooting. UNIX knowledge. UC4 Scheduler. Mobius via Document Direct. zOS/390 JCL, IBM utilities Transmission protocols: SFTP/NDM. Operating systems: Unix, Windows, zOS/390 Strong Desktop skills Microsoft Office Suite 5+ years of OS390 JCL and IBM utilities 5+ years working in a multi-platform environment 5+ years working knowledge of an open systems scheduling product (UC4). 5+ years working knowledge of Mobius/Brio. DevOps experience desired but not required. College degree in Computer Information Systems desired, but equivalent work experience will be considered
Request Technology - Craig Johnson
Chicago, Illinois
*This is a 2nd shift role, 2:30pm-11:00pm, Tuesday thru Saturday each week* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Production Server Operations Administrator. Candidate will provide 1st Level Support, escalation, and resolution for Incidents with minimal supervision and a high degree of decision making. Assist Operations Manager in ensuring adequate staff coverage, and other managerial duties in his/her absence. Assist in ensuring critical processing requirements are met by escalating and tracking Incidents in a consistent and timely manner to ensure that Quality Standards are met. Responsibilities: Employ first-level Incident identification and resolution techniques to address interruptions across Mainframe, UNIX, Windows, and Network platforms. Monitor multiple applications and systems using approved software. Monitor and respond to applications/systems alerts across all platforms in accordance with Quality Standards and/or Security Policies. Report and document any processing anomalies utilizing approved software. Maintain processing records and logs Escalate Production Incidents to Second-Level support as required per policy to ensure a timely resolution. Perform Mainframe IPL's, and other system commands if and when Support transmissions across SFTP/NDM. Support the execution and troubleshooting of UC4 jobs. Provide support for Production Installs, D/R and Industry tests. Maintain all off-site storage records and shipments. Rerun/Restart failed backups and perform restores when required. Work scheduled overtime when needed to ensure 24 x 7 coverage. Must adhere to all Production Operations policies and procedures Appreciation of the critically and timeliness of Service Level Agreements. Assist Management in updating and maintaining current procedures. Focus on identifying and executing on Continuous Improvement opportunities. Qualifications: Network troubleshooting. UNIX knowledge. UC4 Scheduler. Mobius via Document Direct. zOS/390 JCL, IBM utilities Transmission protocols: SFTP/NDM. Operating systems: Unix, Windows, zOS/390 Strong Desktop skills Microsoft Office Suite 5+ years of OS390 JCL and IBM utilities 5+ years working in a multi-platform environment 5+ years working knowledge of an open systems scheduling product (UC4). 5+ years working knowledge of Mobius/Brio. DevOps experience desired but not required. College degree in Computer Information Systems desired, but equivalent work experience will be considered
08/05/2024
Full time
*This is a 2nd shift role, 2:30pm-11:00pm, Tuesday thru Saturday each week* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Production Server Operations Administrator. Candidate will provide 1st Level Support, escalation, and resolution for Incidents with minimal supervision and a high degree of decision making. Assist Operations Manager in ensuring adequate staff coverage, and other managerial duties in his/her absence. Assist in ensuring critical processing requirements are met by escalating and tracking Incidents in a consistent and timely manner to ensure that Quality Standards are met. Responsibilities: Employ first-level Incident identification and resolution techniques to address interruptions across Mainframe, UNIX, Windows, and Network platforms. Monitor multiple applications and systems using approved software. Monitor and respond to applications/systems alerts across all platforms in accordance with Quality Standards and/or Security Policies. Report and document any processing anomalies utilizing approved software. Maintain processing records and logs Escalate Production Incidents to Second-Level support as required per policy to ensure a timely resolution. Perform Mainframe IPL's, and other system commands if and when Support transmissions across SFTP/NDM. Support the execution and troubleshooting of UC4 jobs. Provide support for Production Installs, D/R and Industry tests. Maintain all off-site storage records and shipments. Rerun/Restart failed backups and perform restores when required. Work scheduled overtime when needed to ensure 24 x 7 coverage. Must adhere to all Production Operations policies and procedures Appreciation of the critically and timeliness of Service Level Agreements. Assist Management in updating and maintaining current procedures. Focus on identifying and executing on Continuous Improvement opportunities. Qualifications: Network troubleshooting. UNIX knowledge. UC4 Scheduler. Mobius via Document Direct. zOS/390 JCL, IBM utilities Transmission protocols: SFTP/NDM. Operating systems: Unix, Windows, zOS/390 Strong Desktop skills Microsoft Office Suite 5+ years of OS390 JCL and IBM utilities 5+ years working in a multi-platform environment 5+ years working knowledge of an open systems scheduling product (UC4). 5+ years working knowledge of Mobius/Brio. DevOps experience desired but not required. College degree in Computer Information Systems desired, but equivalent work experience will be considered
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
08/05/2024
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
08/05/2024
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
NO SPONSORSHIP - NO CALLS FROM 3rd PARTIES PC TECHNICIAN Great soft skills because there is a lot of client interface Smarts & soft skills are everything Familiarity with SCCM is extremely helpful It's 100% desktop Start out at a six-month duration,but it can be renewed longer Project Tasks Image and configure end-user devices through MECM (SCCM) task sequence Deploy approved applications to endpoints through MECM Software Center Deliver and install endpoint devices and peripherals to end-user location Verify Workstation configuration and application functionality with end-user Troubleshoot any identified issues at the time of verification, or escalate to senior EUE team member Validate network printer installation Confirm presence of required mapped network drives Transfer local data where applicable Reclaim any replaced endpoint and peripherals to return to EUE inventory Communicate hardware deployment/reclaim with Asset Manager Skills Basic/Required Experience supporting Microsoft Windows 10 operating system Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications Ability to track and maintain hardware inventory (serial number/asset tag) to be communicated with Asset Manager Ability to lift equipment up to 30 lbs. (endpoint devices, peripherals) Preferred Experience supporting Microsoft Windows 11 operating system Experience with ServiceNow ITSM platform Experience with Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) VACCINE REQUIRED Need a candidate to install and uninstall Software on 400 PC Laptops, desktops. All windows focused - 2-3 years experience
08/05/2024
Project-based
NO SPONSORSHIP - NO CALLS FROM 3rd PARTIES PC TECHNICIAN Great soft skills because there is a lot of client interface Smarts & soft skills are everything Familiarity with SCCM is extremely helpful It's 100% desktop Start out at a six-month duration,but it can be renewed longer Project Tasks Image and configure end-user devices through MECM (SCCM) task sequence Deploy approved applications to endpoints through MECM Software Center Deliver and install endpoint devices and peripherals to end-user location Verify Workstation configuration and application functionality with end-user Troubleshoot any identified issues at the time of verification, or escalate to senior EUE team member Validate network printer installation Confirm presence of required mapped network drives Transfer local data where applicable Reclaim any replaced endpoint and peripherals to return to EUE inventory Communicate hardware deployment/reclaim with Asset Manager Skills Basic/Required Experience supporting Microsoft Windows 10 operating system Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications Ability to track and maintain hardware inventory (serial number/asset tag) to be communicated with Asset Manager Ability to lift equipment up to 30 lbs. (endpoint devices, peripherals) Preferred Experience supporting Microsoft Windows 11 operating system Experience with ServiceNow ITSM platform Experience with Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) VACCINE REQUIRED Need a candidate to install and uninstall Software on 400 PC Laptops, desktops. All windows focused - 2-3 years experience
Oracle DBA Tech Team Lead/Manager Salary: Open + Bonus Location: Chelmsford, MA On-site: 5 days/week *We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role* Qualifications Bachelor's degree 10+ years Oracle EBS (11i/R12) 5+ years in ERP Cloud platform 20+ years of experience as Oracle ERP APPS DBA Managerial/supervisory experience Minimum execution of two Upgrade cycles in the past. Will be responsible for Cutover Downtime reduction through process improvements in each Upgrade iteration, must have experience in EBS Application architecture, Concurrent managers, Workflow, layout of application on infrastructure, etc. Excellent knowledge in cloning, patching, backup recovery of ERP application including knowledge of ODI, FAW/ADW, Performance tuning, SQL profiling. Hands on experience of RMAN, Backup Management and different Recovery techniques. Design and Implement disaster recovery plans. Responsibilities You will support the following levels: Physical - you will be responsible for the physical and technical oriented aspects eg, storage, security, networking and more; Application - you will handle all application-related issues (eg, queries, users, Embedded SQL's etc.) You will ensure database resources are sized properly and a design strategy is developed to make sure that the database is maintained at a healthy size. You will ensure availability and performance of multi database and application environments with very large volumes and sizes. Responsible to manage Oracle Cloud OCI platform and maintain the ongoing integrations and configurations to keep the Cloud platform in a healthy condition. You will manage or perform routine DBA tasks like database maintenance, backups, recovery, table space management, upgrades, etc. You will execute periodic health checks for databases and recommend changes that should be executed in the production environment to ensure optimal performance. You will interact and work with multiple infrastructure, Security, and IT teams as part of environment setup, maintenance, and support. This is an important function of this role. Plans and responds to service outages including backup and restore. Monitors system performance diagnosing software and hardware failures to resolution.
08/05/2024
Full time
Oracle DBA Tech Team Lead/Manager Salary: Open + Bonus Location: Chelmsford, MA On-site: 5 days/week *We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role* Qualifications Bachelor's degree 10+ years Oracle EBS (11i/R12) 5+ years in ERP Cloud platform 20+ years of experience as Oracle ERP APPS DBA Managerial/supervisory experience Minimum execution of two Upgrade cycles in the past. Will be responsible for Cutover Downtime reduction through process improvements in each Upgrade iteration, must have experience in EBS Application architecture, Concurrent managers, Workflow, layout of application on infrastructure, etc. Excellent knowledge in cloning, patching, backup recovery of ERP application including knowledge of ODI, FAW/ADW, Performance tuning, SQL profiling. Hands on experience of RMAN, Backup Management and different Recovery techniques. Design and Implement disaster recovery plans. Responsibilities You will support the following levels: Physical - you will be responsible for the physical and technical oriented aspects eg, storage, security, networking and more; Application - you will handle all application-related issues (eg, queries, users, Embedded SQL's etc.) You will ensure database resources are sized properly and a design strategy is developed to make sure that the database is maintained at a healthy size. You will ensure availability and performance of multi database and application environments with very large volumes and sizes. Responsible to manage Oracle Cloud OCI platform and maintain the ongoing integrations and configurations to keep the Cloud platform in a healthy condition. You will manage or perform routine DBA tasks like database maintenance, backups, recovery, table space management, upgrades, etc. You will execute periodic health checks for databases and recommend changes that should be executed in the production environment to ensure optimal performance. You will interact and work with multiple infrastructure, Security, and IT teams as part of environment setup, maintenance, and support. This is an important function of this role. Plans and responds to service outages including backup and restore. Monitors system performance diagnosing software and hardware failures to resolution.
Global Technology Solutions Ltd
Hampton, Cambridgeshire
Location - Hampton, Peterborough Pay - £15 per hour, after 3 months goes up to £17.46 Contract - 3 months with potential extensions Hours - 7.5 hours a day, between 06:00 and 18:00 - maximum of 2 weekends a month, get the days back in the week. Required skills: - fluent in Hungarian and English speaking, with strong all round communication skills - Plenty of Customer service experience - Previously required to complete calls/make bookings. - Experience with Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook - Speaking/typing in English to a professional level. - Being a great problem solver - thinking proactively in order to resolve incidents as quickly and smoothly as possible. - Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent in Maths and English - IT certificated desirable but not essential. Requirements: - Regularly updating incidents logged on the Incident Management system and provide end users with a technical solution within Service Level Agreements. - Proactively keeping Customers informed on incident or request status and progress. - Escalate incidents where a first time fix is not possible to either 2nd line support or the relevant resolver group. - Adhering to Incident management procedures. - Monitor, progress, and resolve incidents whilst ensuring customer satisfaction through proactive updates, frequent contact and escalation where necessary. - Keeping up to date with the current standard procedures. - Proactively maintain and develop knowledge, skills and experience through client contact, industry sources, formalised training and development plan. - Escalate potential service issues initially with Shift Leader/Team Leader/Service Desk Manager/Service Delivery Manager - Escalate potential problem issues with Problem and Incident Management. - Contributing to team meetings. If you think you're suitable for the role, apply now! If you are interested, please contact GTS. In applying for this position, you consent to your personal data being shared with the specified employer and for your details to remain with GTS for as long as is necessary to process your application. See our Privacy Notice for full information Global Technology Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
08/05/2024
Project-based
Location - Hampton, Peterborough Pay - £15 per hour, after 3 months goes up to £17.46 Contract - 3 months with potential extensions Hours - 7.5 hours a day, between 06:00 and 18:00 - maximum of 2 weekends a month, get the days back in the week. Required skills: - fluent in Hungarian and English speaking, with strong all round communication skills - Plenty of Customer service experience - Previously required to complete calls/make bookings. - Experience with Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook - Speaking/typing in English to a professional level. - Being a great problem solver - thinking proactively in order to resolve incidents as quickly and smoothly as possible. - Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent in Maths and English - IT certificated desirable but not essential. Requirements: - Regularly updating incidents logged on the Incident Management system and provide end users with a technical solution within Service Level Agreements. - Proactively keeping Customers informed on incident or request status and progress. - Escalate incidents where a first time fix is not possible to either 2nd line support or the relevant resolver group. - Adhering to Incident management procedures. - Monitor, progress, and resolve incidents whilst ensuring customer satisfaction through proactive updates, frequent contact and escalation where necessary. - Keeping up to date with the current standard procedures. - Proactively maintain and develop knowledge, skills and experience through client contact, industry sources, formalised training and development plan. - Escalate potential service issues initially with Shift Leader/Team Leader/Service Desk Manager/Service Delivery Manager - Escalate potential problem issues with Problem and Incident Management. - Contributing to team meetings. If you think you're suitable for the role, apply now! If you are interested, please contact GTS. In applying for this position, you consent to your personal data being shared with the specified employer and for your details to remain with GTS for as long as is necessary to process your application. See our Privacy Notice for full information Global Technology Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
Quality Assurance Manager Salary: Open + Bonus Location: Chicago, IL Hybrid: 3 days on-site, 2 days remote *We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role* Qualifications Bachelor's degree 10 years of experience in software development and software quality assurance including the management of vendors and outsourced resources globally. 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. Tech 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 Responsibilities 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. May be required to facilitate onboarding and off boarding of in-sourced and/or outsourced testing resources. May be required to step in as a product manager for products that do not have an assigned Product Manager.
08/05/2024
Full time
Quality Assurance Manager Salary: Open + Bonus Location: Chicago, IL Hybrid: 3 days on-site, 2 days remote *We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role* Qualifications Bachelor's degree 10 years of experience in software development and software quality assurance including the management of vendors and outsourced resources globally. 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. Tech 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 Responsibilities 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. May be required to facilitate onboarding and off boarding of in-sourced and/or outsourced testing resources. May be required to step in as a product manager for products that do not have an assigned Product Manager.
Global Technology Solutions Ltd
Hampton, Cambridgeshire
Location - Hampton, Peterborough Pay - £15 per hour, after 3 months goes up to £17.46 Contract - 3 months with potential extensions Hours - 7.5 hours a day, between 06:30 and 18:00 - maximum of 2 weekends a month, get the days back in the week. Required skills: - fluent German and English speaking, with strong all round communication skills - Plenty of Customer service experience - Previously required to complete calls/make bookings. - Experience with Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook - Speaking/typing in English to a professional level. - Being a great problem solver - thinking proactively in order to resolve incidents as quickly and smoothly as possible. - Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent in Maths and English - IT certificated desirable but not essential. Requirements: - Regularly updating incidents logged on the Incident Management system and provide end users with a technical solution within Service Level Agreements. - Proactively keeping Customers informed on incident or request status and progress. - Escalate incidents where a first time fix is not possible to either 2nd line support or the relevant resolver group. - Adhering to Incident management procedures. - Monitor, progress, and resolve incidents whilst ensuring customer satisfaction through proactive updates, frequent contact and escalation where necessary. - Keeping up to date with the current standard procedures. - Proactively maintain and develop knowledge, skills and experience through client contact, industry sources, formalised training and development plan. - Escalate potential service issues initially with Shift Leader/Team Leader/Service Desk Manager/Service Delivery Manager - Escalate potential problem issues with Problem and Incident Management. - Contributing to team meetings. If you think you're suitable for the role, apply now! If you are interested, please contact GTS. "In applying for this position, you consent to your personal data being shared with the specified employer and for your details to remain with GTS for as long as is necessary to process your application. See our Privacy Notice for full information Global Technology Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
08/05/2024
Project-based
Location - Hampton, Peterborough Pay - £15 per hour, after 3 months goes up to £17.46 Contract - 3 months with potential extensions Hours - 7.5 hours a day, between 06:30 and 18:00 - maximum of 2 weekends a month, get the days back in the week. Required skills: - fluent German and English speaking, with strong all round communication skills - Plenty of Customer service experience - Previously required to complete calls/make bookings. - Experience with Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook - Speaking/typing in English to a professional level. - Being a great problem solver - thinking proactively in order to resolve incidents as quickly and smoothly as possible. - Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent in Maths and English - IT certificated desirable but not essential. Requirements: - Regularly updating incidents logged on the Incident Management system and provide end users with a technical solution within Service Level Agreements. - Proactively keeping Customers informed on incident or request status and progress. - Escalate incidents where a first time fix is not possible to either 2nd line support or the relevant resolver group. - Adhering to Incident management procedures. - Monitor, progress, and resolve incidents whilst ensuring customer satisfaction through proactive updates, frequent contact and escalation where necessary. - Keeping up to date with the current standard procedures. - Proactively maintain and develop knowledge, skills and experience through client contact, industry sources, formalised training and development plan. - Escalate potential service issues initially with Shift Leader/Team Leader/Service Desk Manager/Service Delivery Manager - Escalate potential problem issues with Problem and Incident Management. - Contributing to team meetings. If you think you're suitable for the role, apply now! If you are interested, please contact GTS. "In applying for this position, you consent to your personal data being shared with the specified employer and for your details to remain with GTS for as long as is necessary to process your application. See our Privacy Notice for full information Global Technology Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
Platform Engineer vacancy requiring profound API and Streaming platforms knowledge for our Zurich based client in the financial sector . Your tasks: Designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance APIs and streaming solutions to support our platform's functionality and scalability requirements Collaborating with product managers, software engineers, and other stakeholders to define API specifications, integration requirements, and streaming protocols Implementing best practices for API design, including versioning, authentication, authorization, and documentation to ensure developer-friendly interfaces Architecting and optimizing microservices-based systems to enable efficient data streaming, Real Time processing, and event-driven architectures Troubleshooting and debugging complex issues related to API integrations, data streaming, and platform performance, and implementing effective solutions Your experience/knowledge: Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or Go, and experience with API frameworks Experience with streaming technologies like Kafka, Apigee, Apache Flink, or Spark Streaming, and Real Time data processing frameworks Strong understanding of microservices architecture, containerization and cloud computing platforms Solid understanding of API security best practices, OAuth, JWT, and API gateway technologies Language skills: English - fluent in written and spoken Your soft skills: Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment Effective communication skills and ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders Location: Zurich, Switzerland Sector: Financial Start: ASAP Duration: 12MM+ Ref .Nr.: BH21638 Take the next step and send us your resume along with a daytime phone number where we can reach you. Due to Swiss work permit restrictions, we can only consider applications from Swiss nationals, EU citizens as well as current work-permit holders for Switzerland. Ukrainian refugees are warmly welcomed, we will support you all the way. We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, age groups, sexual orientations, personal expressions, ethnic backgrounds, and religious beliefs. Therefore, there is no requirement to provide gender information or a photo in your application. As per client requirements, we need information about your marital status, nationality, date of birth, and a valid Swiss work permit. For applicants with disabilities, we are happy to explore potential solutions with our end client.
08/05/2024
Project-based
Platform Engineer vacancy requiring profound API and Streaming platforms knowledge for our Zurich based client in the financial sector . Your tasks: Designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance APIs and streaming solutions to support our platform's functionality and scalability requirements Collaborating with product managers, software engineers, and other stakeholders to define API specifications, integration requirements, and streaming protocols Implementing best practices for API design, including versioning, authentication, authorization, and documentation to ensure developer-friendly interfaces Architecting and optimizing microservices-based systems to enable efficient data streaming, Real Time processing, and event-driven architectures Troubleshooting and debugging complex issues related to API integrations, data streaming, and platform performance, and implementing effective solutions Your experience/knowledge: Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or Go, and experience with API frameworks Experience with streaming technologies like Kafka, Apigee, Apache Flink, or Spark Streaming, and Real Time data processing frameworks Strong understanding of microservices architecture, containerization and cloud computing platforms Solid understanding of API security best practices, OAuth, JWT, and API gateway technologies Language skills: English - fluent in written and spoken Your soft skills: Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment Effective communication skills and ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders Location: Zurich, Switzerland Sector: Financial Start: ASAP Duration: 12MM+ Ref .Nr.: BH21638 Take the next step and send us your resume along with a daytime phone number where we can reach you. Due to Swiss work permit restrictions, we can only consider applications from Swiss nationals, EU citizens as well as current work-permit holders for Switzerland. Ukrainian refugees are warmly welcomed, we will support you all the way. We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, age groups, sexual orientations, personal expressions, ethnic backgrounds, and religious beliefs. Therefore, there is no requirement to provide gender information or a photo in your application. As per client requirements, we need information about your marital status, nationality, date of birth, and a valid Swiss work permit. For applicants with disabilities, we are happy to explore potential solutions with our end client.
ServiceNow Business Analyst vacancy for our Basel based client in the financial sector . Your tasks: Analyzing business requirements, extracting technology needs and translating them into workable user stories Assisting with requirements clarification across the entire backlog Delivering user stories based on end-user requirements to the development team Participating in high-level design discussions Maintaining and enhancing process and feature documentation Participating in team's agile rituals and providing relevant information to team lead and line manager Your experience/knowledge: Extensive experience as a Business Analyst, ideally with a track record of success with ServiceNow Thorough technical knowledge of the ServiceNow or a similar platform Excellent stakeholder management capabilities Strong requirements gathering skills, with experience in drafting user stories, documents, and presentations Solid analytical and critical thinking skills, with ability to challenge requirements and provide alternatives when appropriate University degree in IT or equivalent experience would be an advantage Your soft skills: Comfortable with ambiguity and autonomy, enjoying working within a dynamic, fast-paced, and fast-changing environment Good communication skills across all levels of the organization Location: Basel, Switzerland Sector: Financial Start: ASAP Duration: 10MM+ Ref .Nr.: BH21639 Take the next step and send us your resume along with a daytime phone number where we can reach you. Due to Swiss work permit restrictions, we can only consider applications from Swiss nationals, EU citizens as well as current work-permit holders for Switzerland. Ukrainian refugees are warmly welcomed, we will support you all the way. We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, age groups, sexual orientations, personal expressions, ethnic backgrounds, and religious beliefs. Therefore, there is no requirement to provide gender information or a photo in your application. As per client requirements, we need information about your marital status, nationality, date of birth, and a valid Swiss work permit. For applicants with disabilities, we are happy to explore potential solutions with our end client.
08/05/2024
Project-based
ServiceNow Business Analyst vacancy for our Basel based client in the financial sector . Your tasks: Analyzing business requirements, extracting technology needs and translating them into workable user stories Assisting with requirements clarification across the entire backlog Delivering user stories based on end-user requirements to the development team Participating in high-level design discussions Maintaining and enhancing process and feature documentation Participating in team's agile rituals and providing relevant information to team lead and line manager Your experience/knowledge: Extensive experience as a Business Analyst, ideally with a track record of success with ServiceNow Thorough technical knowledge of the ServiceNow or a similar platform Excellent stakeholder management capabilities Strong requirements gathering skills, with experience in drafting user stories, documents, and presentations Solid analytical and critical thinking skills, with ability to challenge requirements and provide alternatives when appropriate University degree in IT or equivalent experience would be an advantage Your soft skills: Comfortable with ambiguity and autonomy, enjoying working within a dynamic, fast-paced, and fast-changing environment Good communication skills across all levels of the organization Location: Basel, Switzerland Sector: Financial Start: ASAP Duration: 10MM+ Ref .Nr.: BH21639 Take the next step and send us your resume along with a daytime phone number where we can reach you. Due to Swiss work permit restrictions, we can only consider applications from Swiss nationals, EU citizens as well as current work-permit holders for Switzerland. Ukrainian refugees are warmly welcomed, we will support you all the way. We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, age groups, sexual orientations, personal expressions, ethnic backgrounds, and religious beliefs. Therefore, there is no requirement to provide gender information or a photo in your application. As per client requirements, we need information about your marital status, nationality, date of birth, and a valid Swiss work permit. For applicants with disabilities, we are happy to explore potential solutions with our end client.