Boss Professional Services
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Job title: Senior Linux Engineer Department: IT Infrastructure Location: High Wycombe (2 days per week) Working hours: 9.30am to 6pm Monday to Friday. Reporting to: Head of IT Main purpose(s) of job: The Senior Linux Engineer is responsible and accountable for the smooth running of the computer systems within the limits of requirements, specifications, costs and timelines. This is a hands-on role with responsibility for the implementation and maintenance of the company's computing needs. The role requires proven skills, professional experience and a detailed knowledge of industry's best practice processes. Main tasks and duties: Essential: Manage internal and external information technology and computer systems including: RHEL/CentOS Linux Servers (SAMBA/Apache/Proxy). Red Hat RHCSA/RHCE certification MySQL, MSSQL and Postgres databases. iSCSI SAN Technologies. Clustered virtualized environment (based on XenServer or Xcp-ng). Experience in Firewall configuration and management (Netgate 8300 Firewalls). Solid experience in network configuration and management (D-Link DGS-1510-52X Switches). System monitoring. Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize network performance, ensuring high availability and minimal downtime. Microsoft AD and Remote Desktop Services (W2019). Experience of PowerShell/Bash Scripting Desirable: Linux (Red Hat) certification would prove valuable. Container based infrastructure (Docker/Kubernetes) exposure. Mail Server (M365/Exchange) IP Based PBX and phone system. Experience of Cloud based environments (AWS/M365) Dell server hardware Maintain the company's DR infrastructure including performing scheduled testing. Monitoring of key systems to ensure availability and capacity requirements are met so that the business can perform in an efficient manner. Implement and manage network security policies, including VPNs, Firewalls, and intrusion prevention systems. Ensure the security of our infrastructure and data by managing on-premises security controls and working closely with the Security team to action vulnerability management and system patching. Be responsible for the scheduling and prioritisation of I&O tasks and the allocation of resources to complete those tasks within given timescales. Manage and maintain network documentation, configurations, and processes in line with regulatory and compliance standards. Work closely with the Head of IT, C.I.S.O. and Directors to develop, implement and coordinate systems and procedures. Plan and execute infrastructure projects, including upgrades, migrations, and new implementations. Perform regular system updates, patching, and vulnerability assessments to maintain a secure network environment. Ensure systems and procedures conform to the company security policies including security of data, network access and backup systems. Audit systems to identify problematic areas and implement strategic solutions in time. Ensure systems are available to meet company Service Level Agreements. Be available to troubleshoot/rectify any issues that affect the ability of the company to adhere to their SLA's out of std working hours where necessary. This list is not exhaustive, and other duties may be required commensurate with this position as roles evolve. Person Specification: Proven working experience or relevant experience at a senior level. Excellent knowledge of technical management, information analysis and of computer hardware/software systems. Experience with the systems detailed above. Hands-on experience with computer networks, network administration and network installation Relevant professional qualifications ITIL experience. Team focused; motivated; innovative; diligent. Enjoys working in a fast-paced and time pressured environment. Exceptional organisational skills. Pays strong attention to detail. Excellent time management and communication skills.
16/02/2026
Full time
Job title: Senior Linux Engineer Department: IT Infrastructure Location: High Wycombe (2 days per week) Working hours: 9.30am to 6pm Monday to Friday. Reporting to: Head of IT Main purpose(s) of job: The Senior Linux Engineer is responsible and accountable for the smooth running of the computer systems within the limits of requirements, specifications, costs and timelines. This is a hands-on role with responsibility for the implementation and maintenance of the company's computing needs. The role requires proven skills, professional experience and a detailed knowledge of industry's best practice processes. Main tasks and duties: Essential: Manage internal and external information technology and computer systems including: RHEL/CentOS Linux Servers (SAMBA/Apache/Proxy). Red Hat RHCSA/RHCE certification MySQL, MSSQL and Postgres databases. iSCSI SAN Technologies. Clustered virtualized environment (based on XenServer or Xcp-ng). Experience in Firewall configuration and management (Netgate 8300 Firewalls). Solid experience in network configuration and management (D-Link DGS-1510-52X Switches). System monitoring. Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize network performance, ensuring high availability and minimal downtime. Microsoft AD and Remote Desktop Services (W2019). Experience of PowerShell/Bash Scripting Desirable: Linux (Red Hat) certification would prove valuable. Container based infrastructure (Docker/Kubernetes) exposure. Mail Server (M365/Exchange) IP Based PBX and phone system. Experience of Cloud based environments (AWS/M365) Dell server hardware Maintain the company's DR infrastructure including performing scheduled testing. Monitoring of key systems to ensure availability and capacity requirements are met so that the business can perform in an efficient manner. Implement and manage network security policies, including VPNs, Firewalls, and intrusion prevention systems. Ensure the security of our infrastructure and data by managing on-premises security controls and working closely with the Security team to action vulnerability management and system patching. Be responsible for the scheduling and prioritisation of I&O tasks and the allocation of resources to complete those tasks within given timescales. Manage and maintain network documentation, configurations, and processes in line with regulatory and compliance standards. Work closely with the Head of IT, C.I.S.O. and Directors to develop, implement and coordinate systems and procedures. Plan and execute infrastructure projects, including upgrades, migrations, and new implementations. Perform regular system updates, patching, and vulnerability assessments to maintain a secure network environment. Ensure systems and procedures conform to the company security policies including security of data, network access and backup systems. Audit systems to identify problematic areas and implement strategic solutions in time. Ensure systems are available to meet company Service Level Agreements. Be available to troubleshoot/rectify any issues that affect the ability of the company to adhere to their SLA's out of std working hours where necessary. This list is not exhaustive, and other duties may be required commensurate with this position as roles evolve. Person Specification: Proven working experience or relevant experience at a senior level. Excellent knowledge of technical management, information analysis and of computer hardware/software systems. Experience with the systems detailed above. Hands-on experience with computer networks, network administration and network installation Relevant professional qualifications ITIL experience. Team focused; motivated; innovative; diligent. Enjoys working in a fast-paced and time pressured environment. Exceptional organisational skills. Pays strong attention to detail. Excellent time management and communication skills.
Senior D365 F&O Functional Consultant - Outside IR35 contract - ASAP Start We are working with a client in the construction industry and who need to bolster the team with a strong Senior F&O functional consultant who has in depth construction industry experience. Key Responsibilities & Requirements: Lead the functional design, configuration, and delivery of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O) with a focus on construction industry processes. Lead workshops with stakeholders to capture requirements in areas such as project accounting, job costing, subcontractor management, and contract administration. Configure and optimise finance and procurement processes, including subcontractor procurement, materials management, purchase requisitions, tendering, and approvals. Ensure D365 F&O supports construction-specific financial practices such as retention, staged billing, variations, and cash flow management. Design and document functional specifications for customisations, integrations, and reporting. Support testing, data migration, and deployment activities to ensure successful solution delivery. Provide training and knowledge transfer to business users and super users. Collaborate with project managers and technical teams to deliver solutions on time and within scope. Advise on industry best practices for finance, procurement, and supply chain management in D365 F&O. Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, ensuring D365 F&O drives efficiency, compliance, and business value If you are looking for your next contract, contact me on the details below.
02/10/2025
Contractor
Senior D365 F&O Functional Consultant - Outside IR35 contract - ASAP Start We are working with a client in the construction industry and who need to bolster the team with a strong Senior F&O functional consultant who has in depth construction industry experience. Key Responsibilities & Requirements: Lead the functional design, configuration, and delivery of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O) with a focus on construction industry processes. Lead workshops with stakeholders to capture requirements in areas such as project accounting, job costing, subcontractor management, and contract administration. Configure and optimise finance and procurement processes, including subcontractor procurement, materials management, purchase requisitions, tendering, and approvals. Ensure D365 F&O supports construction-specific financial practices such as retention, staged billing, variations, and cash flow management. Design and document functional specifications for customisations, integrations, and reporting. Support testing, data migration, and deployment activities to ensure successful solution delivery. Provide training and knowledge transfer to business users and super users. Collaborate with project managers and technical teams to deliver solutions on time and within scope. Advise on industry best practices for finance, procurement, and supply chain management in D365 F&O. Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, ensuring D365 F&O drives efficiency, compliance, and business value If you are looking for your next contract, contact me on the details below.
OUTSIDE IR35 - ASAP START CONTRACT TO DECEMBER 2026 BPSS CLEARANCE REQUIRED HYBRID WORKING - 2 DAYS PER WEEK IN PRESTON Integrated Planner (ERP Transformation Programme) The Integrated Planner will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and assuring the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) across a complex in-flight ERP transformation programme. This role will ensure all programme workstreams (technical, functional, business change, data, testing, cutover, hypercare) are aligned, dependencies are managed, risks are identified, and progress is tracked against baseline delivery. The role is central to providing clear visibility of delivery confidence to programme leadership and stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Planning & Scheduling Develop, maintain, and manage the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) across all ERP workstreams. Establish and enforce standardised planning processes and templates . Capture, validate, and track milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and resourcing requirements . Provide clear critical path visibility and highlight slippages or risks to delivery timelines. Dependency & Risk Management Identify, manage, and report on cross-workstream dependencies . Perform Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA) to assess confidence in delivery timelines and recommend mitigations. Support risk workshops and ensure schedule risks are linked to the programme risk register. Governance & Reporting Provide planning input for Steering Committee, Programme Board, and PMO reporting . Support programme assurance reviews, stage-gates, and readiness assessments. Deliver reporting dashboards, RAG status updates, and schedule variance analysis for leadership. Change & Controls Assess and incorporate approved scope or design changes into the IMS. Conduct impact assessments of schedule changes on programme delivery. Ensure programme planning aligns with established project controls framework . Cutover & Deployment Develop and manage the cutover plan , integrating technical and business activities. Ensure alignment of testing, training, and change readiness leading into go-live. Support planning for hypercare and post-go-live stabilisation . Stakeholder Engagement Act as a key interface between programme leadership, PMO, ERP vendor, and SI planners . Facilitate dependency and planning workshops with cross-functional stakeholders. Communicate planning insights clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. Required Experience & Skills Extensive Project Controls/Planning experience with a proven track record across major transformation programmes. Strong knowledge of planning, project controls, and project management disciplines . Hands-on experience with planning and ERP tools such as Primavera P6 and/or SAP (or similar enterprise planning tools). Proven ability in Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA) , including identification of risks and development of mitigation strategies . Experience in ERP transformation or large-scale technology-enabled change programmes preferred. Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills. Ability to work in high-pressure, fast-paced programme environments, maintaining attention to detail. Desirable Knowledge of ERP platforms (eg, SAP S/4HANA, Oracle ERP, Microsoft Dynamics). Familiarity with P3O, MSP, or PRINCE2 frameworks. Experience working in complex, regulated, or government environments with multiple vendors.
01/10/2025
Contractor
OUTSIDE IR35 - ASAP START CONTRACT TO DECEMBER 2026 BPSS CLEARANCE REQUIRED HYBRID WORKING - 2 DAYS PER WEEK IN PRESTON Integrated Planner (ERP Transformation Programme) The Integrated Planner will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and assuring the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) across a complex in-flight ERP transformation programme. This role will ensure all programme workstreams (technical, functional, business change, data, testing, cutover, hypercare) are aligned, dependencies are managed, risks are identified, and progress is tracked against baseline delivery. The role is central to providing clear visibility of delivery confidence to programme leadership and stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Planning & Scheduling Develop, maintain, and manage the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) across all ERP workstreams. Establish and enforce standardised planning processes and templates . Capture, validate, and track milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and resourcing requirements . Provide clear critical path visibility and highlight slippages or risks to delivery timelines. Dependency & Risk Management Identify, manage, and report on cross-workstream dependencies . Perform Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA) to assess confidence in delivery timelines and recommend mitigations. Support risk workshops and ensure schedule risks are linked to the programme risk register. Governance & Reporting Provide planning input for Steering Committee, Programme Board, and PMO reporting . Support programme assurance reviews, stage-gates, and readiness assessments. Deliver reporting dashboards, RAG status updates, and schedule variance analysis for leadership. Change & Controls Assess and incorporate approved scope or design changes into the IMS. Conduct impact assessments of schedule changes on programme delivery. Ensure programme planning aligns with established project controls framework . Cutover & Deployment Develop and manage the cutover plan , integrating technical and business activities. Ensure alignment of testing, training, and change readiness leading into go-live. Support planning for hypercare and post-go-live stabilisation . Stakeholder Engagement Act as a key interface between programme leadership, PMO, ERP vendor, and SI planners . Facilitate dependency and planning workshops with cross-functional stakeholders. Communicate planning insights clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. Required Experience & Skills Extensive Project Controls/Planning experience with a proven track record across major transformation programmes. Strong knowledge of planning, project controls, and project management disciplines . Hands-on experience with planning and ERP tools such as Primavera P6 and/or SAP (or similar enterprise planning tools). Proven ability in Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA) , including identification of risks and development of mitigation strategies . Experience in ERP transformation or large-scale technology-enabled change programmes preferred. Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills. Ability to work in high-pressure, fast-paced programme environments, maintaining attention to detail. Desirable Knowledge of ERP platforms (eg, SAP S/4HANA, Oracle ERP, Microsoft Dynamics). Familiarity with P3O, MSP, or PRINCE2 frameworks. Experience working in complex, regulated, or government environments with multiple vendors.
Role This role is part of the Development team. You will be involved in the design and development of the platform firmware used in the product range. You will support firmware Project Management development tracking and status as part of the Agile development process. This involves working with team leads to create development tasks; assignment to team members and progress tracking. From day one you will be given responsibility and will start working on live projects, where you will apply your existing knowledge and skills. Requirements: Provide the details of job scope with reference to section II (Purpose of the Position) The successful candidate will be responsible for full life cycle development on the product range, including: Requirement analysis Design Development Maintenance Continuous integration Configuration management Peer code inspection Task creation and tracking You will develop and maintain firmware platform components shared across the whole family of products including RTOS, Drivers, Encryption engines, Communication Stacks and Metering Engines. You will understand secure coding techniques to ensure the product range meets the required industry standards for the relevant certifications and approvals. Experience Provide requirements for educational attainment, working experience, technical proficiencies and other skills required for the position Essential: Degree or higher in a relevant subject. 5 -10 years of Embedded C programming. Good working knowledge of Embedded RTOS. Low level Embedded processor/Microcontroller. Secure coding, MISRA. Desirable: Design and development of low power systems. Smart metering (DLMS, GBCS, ZigBee Smart Energy). Agile software development. Wireless technologies (ZigBee, Bluetooth, 3GPP, IoT).
24/03/2021
Full time
Role This role is part of the Development team. You will be involved in the design and development of the platform firmware used in the product range. You will support firmware Project Management development tracking and status as part of the Agile development process. This involves working with team leads to create development tasks; assignment to team members and progress tracking. From day one you will be given responsibility and will start working on live projects, where you will apply your existing knowledge and skills. Requirements: Provide the details of job scope with reference to section II (Purpose of the Position) The successful candidate will be responsible for full life cycle development on the product range, including: Requirement analysis Design Development Maintenance Continuous integration Configuration management Peer code inspection Task creation and tracking You will develop and maintain firmware platform components shared across the whole family of products including RTOS, Drivers, Encryption engines, Communication Stacks and Metering Engines. You will understand secure coding techniques to ensure the product range meets the required industry standards for the relevant certifications and approvals. Experience Provide requirements for educational attainment, working experience, technical proficiencies and other skills required for the position Essential: Degree or higher in a relevant subject. 5 -10 years of Embedded C programming. Good working knowledge of Embedded RTOS. Low level Embedded processor/Microcontroller. Secure coding, MISRA. Desirable: Design and development of low power systems. Smart metering (DLMS, GBCS, ZigBee Smart Energy). Agile software development. Wireless technologies (ZigBee, Bluetooth, 3GPP, IoT).