GoLang Engineer-London/Hybrid -6 months- £400-£500 P/D Outside IR35 Stott & May have teamed up with an award-winning leading consultancy client searching for an experienced GoLang Engineer with DevOps experience to join their stellar team. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining tools and utilities using GoLang to enhance the development processes with a focus on performance, reliability, and scalability. The right candidate will possess proven experience using GitHub Actions to automate workflows for CI/CD pipelines plus an in-depth understanding of SDLC principles and best practices. Key Requirements - Strong programming skills with a focus on GoLang development. - Experience building internal tools and utilities using GoLang. - At least 3 years of experience within a DevOps environment or a similar. - Experience with CI/CD pipelines (eg, Jenkins, Github Actions, GitLab) - Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills This is an excellent opportunity to work for an internationally recognised brand, the position is hybrid with 3 days per week onsite required in central London. The role is paying £400 - £500 per day outside IR35 on an initial 6-month contract.
17/05/2024
Project-based
GoLang Engineer-London/Hybrid -6 months- £400-£500 P/D Outside IR35 Stott & May have teamed up with an award-winning leading consultancy client searching for an experienced GoLang Engineer with DevOps experience to join their stellar team. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining tools and utilities using GoLang to enhance the development processes with a focus on performance, reliability, and scalability. The right candidate will possess proven experience using GitHub Actions to automate workflows for CI/CD pipelines plus an in-depth understanding of SDLC principles and best practices. Key Requirements - Strong programming skills with a focus on GoLang development. - Experience building internal tools and utilities using GoLang. - At least 3 years of experience within a DevOps environment or a similar. - Experience with CI/CD pipelines (eg, Jenkins, Github Actions, GitLab) - Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills This is an excellent opportunity to work for an internationally recognised brand, the position is hybrid with 3 days per week onsite required in central London. The role is paying £400 - £500 per day outside IR35 on an initial 6-month contract.
Site Reliability Engineer (x2) Permanent/Remote £50,000 - £85,000 We have an exciting opportunity to join a leading FinTech business as a Site Reliability Engineer. There are currently two available roles. The two Site Reliability Engineers will work closely and collaboratively with a variety of teams to ensure the foundations of the platform, ensuring that it is scalable and robust. The right candidates will have strong experience with AWS and MongoDB, deploying infrastructure as code (ideally Terraform) and proficient with a variety of CI/CD tools. Experience Proficient with AWS - Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, and scaling AWS solutions with networking architectures from scratch. Skilled in managing and optimising databases at scale. (MongoDB) Build robust observability platforms, mitigates alert fatigue, and understands SLO/SLA concepts. Proficient with Terraform with ability to Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployment processes. Proven experience responding to and resolving incidents, focusing on prevention. Experienced with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI, GitLab, and others, for streamlined development and deployment. Ability to translate technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences, fostering clear communication. Responsibilities Utilise your expertise in AWS and MongoDB to design highly scalable and robust architecture Deploy infrastructure as code Ensure the availability and recoverability of our platform Empower squads to own end-to-end with by driving best practice in key areas such as deployment practices, infrastructure, and observability
17/05/2024
Full time
Site Reliability Engineer (x2) Permanent/Remote £50,000 - £85,000 We have an exciting opportunity to join a leading FinTech business as a Site Reliability Engineer. There are currently two available roles. The two Site Reliability Engineers will work closely and collaboratively with a variety of teams to ensure the foundations of the platform, ensuring that it is scalable and robust. The right candidates will have strong experience with AWS and MongoDB, deploying infrastructure as code (ideally Terraform) and proficient with a variety of CI/CD tools. Experience Proficient with AWS - Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, and scaling AWS solutions with networking architectures from scratch. Skilled in managing and optimising databases at scale. (MongoDB) Build robust observability platforms, mitigates alert fatigue, and understands SLO/SLA concepts. Proficient with Terraform with ability to Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployment processes. Proven experience responding to and resolving incidents, focusing on prevention. Experienced with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI, GitLab, and others, for streamlined development and deployment. Ability to translate technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences, fostering clear communication. Responsibilities Utilise your expertise in AWS and MongoDB to design highly scalable and robust architecture Deploy infrastructure as code Ensure the availability and recoverability of our platform Empower squads to own end-to-end with by driving best practice in key areas such as deployment practices, infrastructure, and observability
Job Title - Service Management Lead - Finance Shared Services Location - Newcastle Upon Tyne - Hybrid (3 dpw on-site) Salary - £40 - £45K Per Annum Benefits - Excellent Benefits The Client - Curo are Partnering with a Global Organisation, consisting of Designers, Engineers and Consultants, dedicated to sustainable development. They support their clients to solve the most complex challenges, turning their ideas into reality, leveraging the latest technology. The Candidate - This role requires a candidate with excellent commercial acumen, who can ensure consistency with professional and clear formatted documents. This role will be focused on the on the process of on boarding of new client accounts, including monthly reporting packs, service review documents, and documenting financial processes. There will be no team or stakeholder management, this is a project based role in support of the Delivery Managers. There will be involvement in client review meetings, however this will be from the perspective of governance and risk, and ensuring that actions and follow up's are recorded. This role requires a natural rapport builder with the ability to manage up and down, as well as being able to take stock and document current processes, and support in change management. The key deliverable is a Service Catalogue, with new uniform processes and procedures, to maximise efficiency, and streamline where possible. The Role - The Service Management Lead, in Finance Shared Services is responsible for leading the global implementation and operation of processes and activities to facilitate the effective governance of services provided by the Finance SSC teams. This includes the documentation and definition of the services provided to each country supported, the establishment and agreement of targets to be delivered from the services, the establishment and coordination of a consistent service review process with agreed stakeholders and SSC members, the tracking of actions and status and effective change control to manage changes in scope of services. The Service Management Lead enables and facilitates the governance processes as a support to the SSC leadership, but accountability for the services and outcomes sits with the operational teams in the SSC. Key responsibilities: Establish and maintain a service definition to ensure ongoing clarity in scope of service expected outcomes for all countries supported Develop RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed) documentation for the activities supported, clarifying respective responsibilities between the SSC and its partners. Facilitate review between SSC managers and SSC stakeholders to align on definition of service Work with the SSC managers to propose appropriate Service Levels and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for the services delivered and support the agreement of these metrics with Stakeholders. Establish and oversee a program of standardized service review meetings between SSC and internal customers to discuss service progress, process performance, issues, and challenges, ensuring the outcomes to the meetings are captured and actions followed up on both the customer and SSC sides. Establish a change control process to allow for appropriate review of services provided and changes requested with a view to maximizing standardization, ensuring effective resourcing and realistic deliverables. Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and global standard policies and procedures including tax and accounting regulations. Define, implement, and maintain documentation online to maximize the transparency of all aspects of the services provided and processes supported. Requirements: Experience in a highly governed or regulated environment such as financial services or shared services or outsourcing Expertise in stakeholder management, preferably in a complex environment Excellent understanding of finance processes Background in process mapping and documentation, with expertise in production of service definition/contractual scoping documentation. First-hand experience of operational environments where the governance of service has been necessary to ensure successful delivery Expert in the production of RACI documentation Excellent relationship builder, maximizing trust and reliability Superb communicator Advanced MS Office skills with the ability to present information in a credible and professional structure and format to support buy in. Curious and interested mindset who will constantly seek to understand and improve the understanding of others A partner and supportive approach to the work aimed at promoting and recognizing the efforts and achievements of SSC teams to support building their confidence and sense of fulfilment. To apply for this Service Management Lead - Finance Shared Services permanent job, please click the button below and submit your latest CV. Curo Services endeavours to respond to all applications, however this may not always be possible during periods of high volume. Thank you for your patience. Curo Services is a trading name of Curo Resourcing Ltd and acts as an Employment Business for contract and temporary recruitment as well as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.
16/05/2024
Full time
Job Title - Service Management Lead - Finance Shared Services Location - Newcastle Upon Tyne - Hybrid (3 dpw on-site) Salary - £40 - £45K Per Annum Benefits - Excellent Benefits The Client - Curo are Partnering with a Global Organisation, consisting of Designers, Engineers and Consultants, dedicated to sustainable development. They support their clients to solve the most complex challenges, turning their ideas into reality, leveraging the latest technology. The Candidate - This role requires a candidate with excellent commercial acumen, who can ensure consistency with professional and clear formatted documents. This role will be focused on the on the process of on boarding of new client accounts, including monthly reporting packs, service review documents, and documenting financial processes. There will be no team or stakeholder management, this is a project based role in support of the Delivery Managers. There will be involvement in client review meetings, however this will be from the perspective of governance and risk, and ensuring that actions and follow up's are recorded. This role requires a natural rapport builder with the ability to manage up and down, as well as being able to take stock and document current processes, and support in change management. The key deliverable is a Service Catalogue, with new uniform processes and procedures, to maximise efficiency, and streamline where possible. The Role - The Service Management Lead, in Finance Shared Services is responsible for leading the global implementation and operation of processes and activities to facilitate the effective governance of services provided by the Finance SSC teams. This includes the documentation and definition of the services provided to each country supported, the establishment and agreement of targets to be delivered from the services, the establishment and coordination of a consistent service review process with agreed stakeholders and SSC members, the tracking of actions and status and effective change control to manage changes in scope of services. The Service Management Lead enables and facilitates the governance processes as a support to the SSC leadership, but accountability for the services and outcomes sits with the operational teams in the SSC. Key responsibilities: Establish and maintain a service definition to ensure ongoing clarity in scope of service expected outcomes for all countries supported Develop RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed) documentation for the activities supported, clarifying respective responsibilities between the SSC and its partners. Facilitate review between SSC managers and SSC stakeholders to align on definition of service Work with the SSC managers to propose appropriate Service Levels and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for the services delivered and support the agreement of these metrics with Stakeholders. Establish and oversee a program of standardized service review meetings between SSC and internal customers to discuss service progress, process performance, issues, and challenges, ensuring the outcomes to the meetings are captured and actions followed up on both the customer and SSC sides. Establish a change control process to allow for appropriate review of services provided and changes requested with a view to maximizing standardization, ensuring effective resourcing and realistic deliverables. Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and global standard policies and procedures including tax and accounting regulations. Define, implement, and maintain documentation online to maximize the transparency of all aspects of the services provided and processes supported. Requirements: Experience in a highly governed or regulated environment such as financial services or shared services or outsourcing Expertise in stakeholder management, preferably in a complex environment Excellent understanding of finance processes Background in process mapping and documentation, with expertise in production of service definition/contractual scoping documentation. First-hand experience of operational environments where the governance of service has been necessary to ensure successful delivery Expert in the production of RACI documentation Excellent relationship builder, maximizing trust and reliability Superb communicator Advanced MS Office skills with the ability to present information in a credible and professional structure and format to support buy in. Curious and interested mindset who will constantly seek to understand and improve the understanding of others A partner and supportive approach to the work aimed at promoting and recognizing the efforts and achievements of SSC teams to support building their confidence and sense of fulfilment. To apply for this Service Management Lead - Finance Shared Services permanent job, please click the button below and submit your latest CV. Curo Services endeavours to respond to all applications, however this may not always be possible during periods of high volume. Thank you for your patience. Curo Services is a trading name of Curo Resourcing Ltd and acts as an Employment Business for contract and temporary recruitment as well as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.
One of my client in Belgium is looking for an Operations Support Engineer (preferably Aviation Sector). Below are the job details. Please apply for immediate consideration. Title : Operations Support Engineer Location : Brussels, Belgium Duration : 6 months freelance contract with extensions possible Job type : On site Must be a EU Citizen. Job Overview: Our partner is a leading firm in the aviation sector committed to enhancing the IT infrastructure and ensuring the highest levels of system reliability and efficiency. We are looking for a seasoned OPS Support Engineer like you to join our dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will drive and enhance operational excellence, directly contributing to our mission of delivering safe and efficient aviation services used in ATM (Air Traffic Management). You are the ideal candidate if you are an expert in Data Management and are deeply entrenched in the modern ecosystem, have a strong background in a wide range of technologies including aviation, and have a proven track record in high-stakes industries. In the Role of eEAD Operations Support Engineer, you will : Be a member of a dynamic team to operate and maintain the eEAD which is going into operations Q32024. The eEAD is the new enhanced Aeronautical Database for the provision of Aeronautical Information Services (AIS). Your initial role within the team is to document the eEAD System Operational Processes and Guidelines to keep the system operational and resolve issues when they arise. In the second phase you will be involved in further development of the operational system proposed by the eEAD stakeholders. Work with the newest, state of art cloud native technologies both in the cloud and onprem. Detect, identify, and analyze faults if they arise, help to fix them, and work on solutions to avoid further occurrence. Monitor system performance and proactively identify and resolve issues. Conduct root cause analysis for production errors and implement preventive measures. Collaborate with development teams to integrate SRE best practices into the software life cycle. Constantly improve the service availability, scalability, performance, monitoring, and overall manageability. Be involved in common work with security experts, architects, and developers to build and improve a sustainable technical landscape. Continuously research and assess new approaches for potential use, and provide recommendations and subject matter expertise regarding trends, technology, tools, and services. Participate in oncall rotation, providing support for critical issues. Contribute to all areas of Site Reliability Engineering as a team member. Qualifications: Relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in computer science or related field. Strong communication skills, proficient in English, both written and spoken. Have experience in documenting IT System Operational Procedures and Guidelines using Confluence, Jira and Word. Advanced experience in operating and automating solutions with at least three of the following technologies/Products: Document database (MongoDB) Webservice Service Communication protocols SOAP/REST/JSON Relational Database Management Systems (PostgreSQL) WFS - Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) XML more specifically (nice to have) AIXM5.1 Good understanding of security principles. Experience in developing applications is an advantage. Ability to quickly acquire and utilize knowledge on new methodologies and solutions. Strong ethics and confidentiality. Ability to work collaboratively in a multinational team and communicate effectively. EU citizenship and willingness to live in or around Brussels. Nice to have experience as a pilot or in ATM (Air Traffic Management) and knowledge of the ICAO Annexes 3,4,15, (SARPS) as drivers for aviation safety, efficiency, and regularity. This will help in understanding the business requirements.
14/05/2024
Project-based
One of my client in Belgium is looking for an Operations Support Engineer (preferably Aviation Sector). Below are the job details. Please apply for immediate consideration. Title : Operations Support Engineer Location : Brussels, Belgium Duration : 6 months freelance contract with extensions possible Job type : On site Must be a EU Citizen. Job Overview: Our partner is a leading firm in the aviation sector committed to enhancing the IT infrastructure and ensuring the highest levels of system reliability and efficiency. We are looking for a seasoned OPS Support Engineer like you to join our dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will drive and enhance operational excellence, directly contributing to our mission of delivering safe and efficient aviation services used in ATM (Air Traffic Management). You are the ideal candidate if you are an expert in Data Management and are deeply entrenched in the modern ecosystem, have a strong background in a wide range of technologies including aviation, and have a proven track record in high-stakes industries. In the Role of eEAD Operations Support Engineer, you will : Be a member of a dynamic team to operate and maintain the eEAD which is going into operations Q32024. The eEAD is the new enhanced Aeronautical Database for the provision of Aeronautical Information Services (AIS). Your initial role within the team is to document the eEAD System Operational Processes and Guidelines to keep the system operational and resolve issues when they arise. In the second phase you will be involved in further development of the operational system proposed by the eEAD stakeholders. Work with the newest, state of art cloud native technologies both in the cloud and onprem. Detect, identify, and analyze faults if they arise, help to fix them, and work on solutions to avoid further occurrence. Monitor system performance and proactively identify and resolve issues. Conduct root cause analysis for production errors and implement preventive measures. Collaborate with development teams to integrate SRE best practices into the software life cycle. Constantly improve the service availability, scalability, performance, monitoring, and overall manageability. Be involved in common work with security experts, architects, and developers to build and improve a sustainable technical landscape. Continuously research and assess new approaches for potential use, and provide recommendations and subject matter expertise regarding trends, technology, tools, and services. Participate in oncall rotation, providing support for critical issues. Contribute to all areas of Site Reliability Engineering as a team member. Qualifications: Relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in computer science or related field. Strong communication skills, proficient in English, both written and spoken. Have experience in documenting IT System Operational Procedures and Guidelines using Confluence, Jira and Word. Advanced experience in operating and automating solutions with at least three of the following technologies/Products: Document database (MongoDB) Webservice Service Communication protocols SOAP/REST/JSON Relational Database Management Systems (PostgreSQL) WFS - Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) XML more specifically (nice to have) AIXM5.1 Good understanding of security principles. Experience in developing applications is an advantage. Ability to quickly acquire and utilize knowledge on new methodologies and solutions. Strong ethics and confidentiality. Ability to work collaboratively in a multinational team and communicate effectively. EU citizenship and willingness to live in or around Brussels. Nice to have experience as a pilot or in ATM (Air Traffic Management) and knowledge of the ICAO Annexes 3,4,15, (SARPS) as drivers for aviation safety, efficiency, and regularity. This will help in understanding the business requirements.
- Head of Site Reliability/Infrastructure - Glasgow/Hybrid - Excellent Salary & Benefits Package - Immediate Start Fantastic new opportunity to the market to join our Glasgow-based Fintech client, specialising in managed Cloud provision. The business is entering a growth phase and now recruiting for a seasoned Head of Site Reliability with an infrastructure background, as they continue to grow their tech team from their newly opened, state-of-the-art tech hub in Glasgow. This is a key hire and the first in this space, as the business begins to build out their new Site Reliability team. The successful candidate will be responsible for building out the function, providing true leadership and co-ordination, whilst having a breadth of technical know-how. This opportunity is truly greenfield in nature and offers a blank canvas to implement plans and procedures with the aim of improving the infrastructure reliability, security and functionality with automation at the forefront. Reporting into the COO, you will be a natural leader of people and teams, with the goal of collaborating on the design, deployment, and maintenance of the global infrastructure and to provide system support for the Security, Network Operations and Development teams. The role would ideally suit an experienced automation-focused individual with comprehensive working infrastructure knowledge of Windows and Linux environments (RHEL, Ubuntu), as well as network operating systems experience. Commercial use of Infrastructure-As-Code (IAC) tooling such as Terraform and Ansible is also beneficial. Candidates who are proactive and dedicated are preferred, as this role is highly visible. You will also be a significant contributor to the team's IT success, supporting and delivering infrastructure and solutions and working directly with data centre, network, software development and project teams alike. Key Skills & Experience Proven experience in a site reliability engineering, DevOps, or similar role, with multiple years in a leadership position. Extensive background in cloud computing services (AWS, Google Cloud or Azure) Container orchestration technology exposure (eg Kubernetes). Proficiency in automation Knowledge of Scripting languages (Python, Shell or Go). Knowledge of Cyber Security principles and best practices. Knowledge of regulatory environments and compliance standards Exceptional problem-solving skills Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment. Excellent communication and leadership abilities Strong track-record of building and motivating high-performing teams. Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.The above is not exhaustive. Please forward your CV to discuss this requirement in more detail to (see below) The above is not exhaustive. Please forward your CV to discuss this requirement in more detail to (see below)
13/05/2024
Full time
- Head of Site Reliability/Infrastructure - Glasgow/Hybrid - Excellent Salary & Benefits Package - Immediate Start Fantastic new opportunity to the market to join our Glasgow-based Fintech client, specialising in managed Cloud provision. The business is entering a growth phase and now recruiting for a seasoned Head of Site Reliability with an infrastructure background, as they continue to grow their tech team from their newly opened, state-of-the-art tech hub in Glasgow. This is a key hire and the first in this space, as the business begins to build out their new Site Reliability team. The successful candidate will be responsible for building out the function, providing true leadership and co-ordination, whilst having a breadth of technical know-how. This opportunity is truly greenfield in nature and offers a blank canvas to implement plans and procedures with the aim of improving the infrastructure reliability, security and functionality with automation at the forefront. Reporting into the COO, you will be a natural leader of people and teams, with the goal of collaborating on the design, deployment, and maintenance of the global infrastructure and to provide system support for the Security, Network Operations and Development teams. The role would ideally suit an experienced automation-focused individual with comprehensive working infrastructure knowledge of Windows and Linux environments (RHEL, Ubuntu), as well as network operating systems experience. Commercial use of Infrastructure-As-Code (IAC) tooling such as Terraform and Ansible is also beneficial. Candidates who are proactive and dedicated are preferred, as this role is highly visible. You will also be a significant contributor to the team's IT success, supporting and delivering infrastructure and solutions and working directly with data centre, network, software development and project teams alike. Key Skills & Experience Proven experience in a site reliability engineering, DevOps, or similar role, with multiple years in a leadership position. Extensive background in cloud computing services (AWS, Google Cloud or Azure) Container orchestration technology exposure (eg Kubernetes). Proficiency in automation Knowledge of Scripting languages (Python, Shell or Go). Knowledge of Cyber Security principles and best practices. Knowledge of regulatory environments and compliance standards Exceptional problem-solving skills Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment. Excellent communication and leadership abilities Strong track-record of building and motivating high-performing teams. Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.The above is not exhaustive. Please forward your CV to discuss this requirement in more detail to (see below) The above is not exhaustive. Please forward your CV to discuss this requirement in more detail to (see below)