Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park
Balloch, West Dunbartonshire
ICT Infrastructure Engineer (M365)
Salary : £33,622 - £40,473 per annum
Contract: Permanent - Full Time, we are happy to talk part-time and flexible working
Location: Balloch – with hybrid working model in place
Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful and scenic landscapes in the world?
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park covers over 720 square miles of Scotland’s finest countryside which welcomes over 4 million visitors each year. From the stunning sea lochs and rugged coastline through the majestic glens and breath-taking Loch, Scotland’s first National Park truly is a magical place to live or visit and an incredible place to work.
The role:
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced ICT Infrastructure Engineer to join our small, dedicated team providing ICT support services for Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park. This is a rare opportunity to join a fast paced and high performing organisation at a truly exciting time for the Information Services team as we expand our use of Microsoft 365, look towards full Cloud adoption and being planning on our new Digital Strategy.
An experienced professional, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, you will have a proven track record in supporting, developing, and securing M365, Azure and Cloud based platforms, from user and app management to compliance and governance aspects as well as on site infrastructure (such as networking equipment, Microsoft Server, and VMware virtual environments)
As someone who has a background in both Microsoft 365 and Azure and on-premise technologies, you will understand how to organise and prioritise a varied workload to meet deadlines all while being confident, credible, proactive, and creative when driving quality improvement and good practice.
Responsibilities:
Provide administration and support of secure and efficient IT, telephony, data, and intranet systems, which support the business needs of the organisation, including M365, server 2016-19, networking, ICT Helpdesk (end-user support), cyber security, ongoing maintenance, system development and business continuity.
Lead the planning, implementation, administration, and development of the organisations M365 tenancy and applications.
Support the development & implementation of new technologies by advising on design concepts & changes, implementation strategies & deployment timelines.
Contribute with modern thinking regarding Infrastructure technologies to assist in the digitalization of the business.
Undertake defined support activities including performing Scheduled Maintenance (controlled upgrades and fixes), testing, problem diagnosis and Root-cause Analysis, resolving subsequent issues within agreed parameters.
Provide advice and information on matters relating to Information Services systems and software, and ICT\GIS team service delivery, and support the effective monitoring of all such systems and services.
Contribute to developing and supporting awareness initiatives, including training and the production of user guides, to promote more effective, efficient, and sustainable use of the organisation’s Information Services resources.
Assist with the provision of effective Information Services administration by maintaining key documents and records such as Asset Registers, Network Diagrams, Technical procedures, and configuration documents.
Document technical procedures and routines and assist in the production and publication of all Information Services service standards and make recommendations for policy or action.
Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade as required.
Who we are looking for:
Your skills, abilities and experience should include:
Demonstrable relevant experience of working in a similar role
Experience of developing and supporting M365, including Azure AD, Teams, Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Intune, Autopilot and O365 Apps
Experience of developing and supporting M365 Power Platform services, such as Power BI and Power Automate.
Demonstrable technical ability
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
The ability to adapt and to learn new skills and technologies
A recognised computing or other relevant qualification at Degree level or equivalent, or equivalent relevant experience
Ideally, but not essential, you’ll also have:
Experience of Microsoft Azure Infrastructure as a service
Strong knowledge of security solutions including firewalls, antivirus, intrusion detection, network monitoring and MDM systems
Strong knowledge and understanding of M365
Strong knowledge and understanding of Active Directory and Group policy
Relevant Microsoft Qualifications
Who we are and our values:
We offer flexible and remote working, with a generous pension scheme and annual leave allowance. Staff have access to wellbeing services and there is a strong focus on wellbeing throughout the organisation.
Being part of Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority means being passionate about what you do, working hard to inspire and lead the way for others. We care about each other and are accessible and friendly treating each other with respect and understanding, we think about our planet with each decision we make. Together, we are the difference.
Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority are proud to celebrate difference. Diversity of experience is vital in our success we want our business to be representative to the communities we work alongside. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applicants from a wide range of individuals, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender identity and expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Closing date: 3 January 2024.
Interview dates are set for: w/c 15 January 2024.
Dec 07, 2023
Full time
ICT Infrastructure Engineer (M365)
Salary : £33,622 - £40,473 per annum
Contract: Permanent - Full Time, we are happy to talk part-time and flexible working
Location: Balloch – with hybrid working model in place
Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful and scenic landscapes in the world?
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park covers over 720 square miles of Scotland’s finest countryside which welcomes over 4 million visitors each year. From the stunning sea lochs and rugged coastline through the majestic glens and breath-taking Loch, Scotland’s first National Park truly is a magical place to live or visit and an incredible place to work.
The role:
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced ICT Infrastructure Engineer to join our small, dedicated team providing ICT support services for Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park. This is a rare opportunity to join a fast paced and high performing organisation at a truly exciting time for the Information Services team as we expand our use of Microsoft 365, look towards full Cloud adoption and being planning on our new Digital Strategy.
An experienced professional, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, you will have a proven track record in supporting, developing, and securing M365, Azure and Cloud based platforms, from user and app management to compliance and governance aspects as well as on site infrastructure (such as networking equipment, Microsoft Server, and VMware virtual environments)
As someone who has a background in both Microsoft 365 and Azure and on-premise technologies, you will understand how to organise and prioritise a varied workload to meet deadlines all while being confident, credible, proactive, and creative when driving quality improvement and good practice.
Responsibilities:
Provide administration and support of secure and efficient IT, telephony, data, and intranet systems, which support the business needs of the organisation, including M365, server 2016-19, networking, ICT Helpdesk (end-user support), cyber security, ongoing maintenance, system development and business continuity.
Lead the planning, implementation, administration, and development of the organisations M365 tenancy and applications.
Support the development & implementation of new technologies by advising on design concepts & changes, implementation strategies & deployment timelines.
Contribute with modern thinking regarding Infrastructure technologies to assist in the digitalization of the business.
Undertake defined support activities including performing Scheduled Maintenance (controlled upgrades and fixes), testing, problem diagnosis and Root-cause Analysis, resolving subsequent issues within agreed parameters.
Provide advice and information on matters relating to Information Services systems and software, and ICT\GIS team service delivery, and support the effective monitoring of all such systems and services.
Contribute to developing and supporting awareness initiatives, including training and the production of user guides, to promote more effective, efficient, and sustainable use of the organisation’s Information Services resources.
Assist with the provision of effective Information Services administration by maintaining key documents and records such as Asset Registers, Network Diagrams, Technical procedures, and configuration documents.
Document technical procedures and routines and assist in the production and publication of all Information Services service standards and make recommendations for policy or action.
Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade as required.
Who we are looking for:
Your skills, abilities and experience should include:
Demonstrable relevant experience of working in a similar role
Experience of developing and supporting M365, including Azure AD, Teams, Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Intune, Autopilot and O365 Apps
Experience of developing and supporting M365 Power Platform services, such as Power BI and Power Automate.
Demonstrable technical ability
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
The ability to adapt and to learn new skills and technologies
A recognised computing or other relevant qualification at Degree level or equivalent, or equivalent relevant experience
Ideally, but not essential, you’ll also have:
Experience of Microsoft Azure Infrastructure as a service
Strong knowledge of security solutions including firewalls, antivirus, intrusion detection, network monitoring and MDM systems
Strong knowledge and understanding of M365
Strong knowledge and understanding of Active Directory and Group policy
Relevant Microsoft Qualifications
Who we are and our values:
We offer flexible and remote working, with a generous pension scheme and annual leave allowance. Staff have access to wellbeing services and there is a strong focus on wellbeing throughout the organisation.
Being part of Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority means being passionate about what you do, working hard to inspire and lead the way for others. We care about each other and are accessible and friendly treating each other with respect and understanding, we think about our planet with each decision we make. Together, we are the difference.
Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority are proud to celebrate difference. Diversity of experience is vital in our success we want our business to be representative to the communities we work alongside. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applicants from a wide range of individuals, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender identity and expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Closing date: 3 January 2024.
Interview dates are set for: w/c 15 January 2024.
Permanent | Full-time | All-year Round (52 weeks per year) Starting Salary c.£30,000 per annum depending on skills, knowledge and experience
The Felsted IT Services team is a critical and integral part of the Felsted community and the role of the IT Engineer is to manage the complex challenges of scale that are unique to Felsted’s technically intricate ecosystem. With the recent appointment of a Director of Digital Strategy, it is an exciting time to be joining Felsted and the ICT department.
The main duties of the role are to design, install and test hardware, software and networks and maintain the IT asset tracker plus partner with the leadership team on system forecasts and critical issues affecting the IT systems.
A degree in a Computer Science related area of study would be desirable, or equivalent practical experience, together with extensive knowledge and experience with OS administration, hardware systems, OS internals on Windows and *nix systems, as is knowledge of networks, networking security systems and infrastructure. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate problem-solving, collaborative and communications skills together with the ability to interpret and analyse information to create meaningful reports.
This role is a permanent position working Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm, all-year round. The post holder is required to work one Saturday per month during term-time and be on-call as per the department’s rota. The starting salary for this role is c.£30,000 per annum (depending on skills, knowledge and experience) plus there is a call-out allowance of £133.19 per month (£1,598.28 per annum). Further information and a full job description can be found within the ‘Role Information Pack’.
Benefits include free life assurance, uniform and parking; contributory pension scheme (matched at 4%); membership availability to the School’s healthcare scheme (via BUPA); free lunch on full days worked; free hot drinks supplied and lunch/dinner provided; annual salary reviews; free use of the Felsted Gym and pool facilities; subsidised on-site Coffee Shop; and membership to Felsted Connect; an online multi-platform engagement tool where employees have access to hundreds of exclusive discounts and offers from online and high-street retailers. More information on our rewards package can be found on our website felsted.org/employment-opps/rewards.
Felsted is a leading day and boarding independent school based in a stunning village campus in North Essex. Founded in 1564 by Richard Lord Riche, who had been a Lord Chancellor under King Edward VI, Felsted today provides an exceptional holistic education to approximately 1100 boys and girls aged four to eighteen. We celebrated our 450th anniversary in 2014, one of only a handful of schools in the country that have claimed this historic milestone. We employ more than 160 teachers and 440 operational staff in a community orientated environment, ensuring our pupils receive the very best in learning and co-curricular activities.
We are rated ‘Excellent in every aspect' by the Independent Schools Inspectorate.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 24 January 2022 at 9:00am.
If you would like to apply for this position, please visit our website www.felsted.org/employment-opps to complete our online application process.
Felsted is committed to equal opportunities and maintaining a safe and secure environment for all pupils and a ‘culture of vigilance’ to safeguard and protect all in its care, and to all aspects of its ‘Safeguarding (Child Protection and Staff Behaviour) Policy’. All employees are subject to pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Jan 04, 2022
Full time
Permanent | Full-time | All-year Round (52 weeks per year) Starting Salary c.£30,000 per annum depending on skills, knowledge and experience
The Felsted IT Services team is a critical and integral part of the Felsted community and the role of the IT Engineer is to manage the complex challenges of scale that are unique to Felsted’s technically intricate ecosystem. With the recent appointment of a Director of Digital Strategy, it is an exciting time to be joining Felsted and the ICT department.
The main duties of the role are to design, install and test hardware, software and networks and maintain the IT asset tracker plus partner with the leadership team on system forecasts and critical issues affecting the IT systems.
A degree in a Computer Science related area of study would be desirable, or equivalent practical experience, together with extensive knowledge and experience with OS administration, hardware systems, OS internals on Windows and *nix systems, as is knowledge of networks, networking security systems and infrastructure. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate problem-solving, collaborative and communications skills together with the ability to interpret and analyse information to create meaningful reports.
This role is a permanent position working Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm, all-year round. The post holder is required to work one Saturday per month during term-time and be on-call as per the department’s rota. The starting salary for this role is c.£30,000 per annum (depending on skills, knowledge and experience) plus there is a call-out allowance of £133.19 per month (£1,598.28 per annum). Further information and a full job description can be found within the ‘Role Information Pack’.
Benefits include free life assurance, uniform and parking; contributory pension scheme (matched at 4%); membership availability to the School’s healthcare scheme (via BUPA); free lunch on full days worked; free hot drinks supplied and lunch/dinner provided; annual salary reviews; free use of the Felsted Gym and pool facilities; subsidised on-site Coffee Shop; and membership to Felsted Connect; an online multi-platform engagement tool where employees have access to hundreds of exclusive discounts and offers from online and high-street retailers. More information on our rewards package can be found on our website felsted.org/employment-opps/rewards.
Felsted is a leading day and boarding independent school based in a stunning village campus in North Essex. Founded in 1564 by Richard Lord Riche, who had been a Lord Chancellor under King Edward VI, Felsted today provides an exceptional holistic education to approximately 1100 boys and girls aged four to eighteen. We celebrated our 450th anniversary in 2014, one of only a handful of schools in the country that have claimed this historic milestone. We employ more than 160 teachers and 440 operational staff in a community orientated environment, ensuring our pupils receive the very best in learning and co-curricular activities.
We are rated ‘Excellent in every aspect' by the Independent Schools Inspectorate.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 24 January 2022 at 9:00am.
If you would like to apply for this position, please visit our website www.felsted.org/employment-opps to complete our online application process.
Felsted is committed to equal opportunities and maintaining a safe and secure environment for all pupils and a ‘culture of vigilance’ to safeguard and protect all in its care, and to all aspects of its ‘Safeguarding (Child Protection and Staff Behaviour) Policy’. All employees are subject to pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Your new company Hays are working with a fantastic public sector organisation in Bristol to support with the recruitment for a permanent IT Trainer. The IT directorate are a friendly team with a great culture & fantastic working environment. The organisation cares about supporting and developing their staff and provide an environment that allows individuals to flourish and progress in their career. This role offers hybrid working and a salary between 40k - 55k depending on experience. Your new role In the role, you will take the lead on the approach and development of IT training within the organisation. You will lead the delivery of training on key IT systems, software and applications to all employees including new starters. You will also develop the wider strategy regarding IT training and ensure that you deliver ongoing updates. You be proactive in ensuring all staff are appropriately trained and that new features are promoted. You'll engage with internal stakeholders across the organisation to create a robust IT training plan and strategy. You'll oversee continual improvement, run training drop in sessions and help roll out new applications / software within the organisation. What you'll need to succeed To be considered for this role, you will have worked in a similar IT trainer role and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products such as (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) you'll also have an excellent understanding of the wider M365 suite and MS Teams. You'll have experience training in Microsoft packages and training in a CRM system (ideally Microsoft Dynamics). You'll need to be an excellent communicator with a personable approach. You'll need to be proactive and self-sufficient, whilst also being able to work well with internal teams and across the organisation. You'll need good planning skills and excellent time management skills. Formal training qualifications would be desirable, as would knowledge regarding ITIL standards and best practice & agile methodologies. What you'll get in return In return, you will work for a fantastic organisation who have a positive impact on society. You'll work within an excellent team with a great culture, who are passionate about personal development. You'll enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working, typically on site a few days per week in North Bristol (there could be some flex on this) and receive a salary depending on experience between 40k and 55k. You'll receive a market leading civil service pension and receive 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, which rises to 30 days after 5 years. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
May 01, 2024
Full time
Your new company Hays are working with a fantastic public sector organisation in Bristol to support with the recruitment for a permanent IT Trainer. The IT directorate are a friendly team with a great culture & fantastic working environment. The organisation cares about supporting and developing their staff and provide an environment that allows individuals to flourish and progress in their career. This role offers hybrid working and a salary between 40k - 55k depending on experience. Your new role In the role, you will take the lead on the approach and development of IT training within the organisation. You will lead the delivery of training on key IT systems, software and applications to all employees including new starters. You will also develop the wider strategy regarding IT training and ensure that you deliver ongoing updates. You be proactive in ensuring all staff are appropriately trained and that new features are promoted. You'll engage with internal stakeholders across the organisation to create a robust IT training plan and strategy. You'll oversee continual improvement, run training drop in sessions and help roll out new applications / software within the organisation. What you'll need to succeed To be considered for this role, you will have worked in a similar IT trainer role and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products such as (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) you'll also have an excellent understanding of the wider M365 suite and MS Teams. You'll have experience training in Microsoft packages and training in a CRM system (ideally Microsoft Dynamics). You'll need to be an excellent communicator with a personable approach. You'll need to be proactive and self-sufficient, whilst also being able to work well with internal teams and across the organisation. You'll need good planning skills and excellent time management skills. Formal training qualifications would be desirable, as would knowledge regarding ITIL standards and best practice & agile methodologies. What you'll get in return In return, you will work for a fantastic organisation who have a positive impact on society. You'll work within an excellent team with a great culture, who are passionate about personal development. You'll enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working, typically on site a few days per week in North Bristol (there could be some flex on this) and receive a salary depending on experience between 40k and 55k. You'll receive a market leading civil service pension and receive 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, which rises to 30 days after 5 years. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Job order - J(Apply online only) - Permanent Full Time Title Software Engineer (DV Security Clearance) Category Software Development/ Engineering City London, England - London, United Kingdom Job Description Software Engineer (DV Security Clearance) Position Description Elevate your potential with CGI, a global technology service provider and premier business consultancy recognized by Forbes Magazine as a top 100 employer. Our mission is rooted in evolution, excelling in intricate challenges. Collaborating directly with our clients, we employ innovative technologies to revolutionize, empower, safeguard, and deliver critical mission systems. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2023 and has been named one of the Worlds Best Employers by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a member not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and youll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. Well train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. As a Software Developer at CGI you will be working closely with our clients on exciting projects, contributing to all phases of the software development lifecycle, and will be working with the latest technologies. You should be able to demonstrate key software skills in one or more software languages such as (but not exclusive too) Java, Python, Javascript and have experience in one or more frameworks such as Spring, React, Angular. You will also have a keen interest in cloud technologies such as AWS and Azure. Your future duties and responsibilities Experience delivering systems from initiation to project close using agile and project management methodologies. Work alongside CGI directors and clients to manage a variety of project deliveries, CGI members and partners. Assist as part of a team on the design components of systems. Code, document changes, follow established processes and conduct unit testing. Ensure adherence to secure coding standards and best practices. Familiar with Cloud architecture and DevOps and principles. Required qualifications to be successful in this role Agile Development Application Development Full Stack Development Object Oriented Programming Problem Solving Code Review Desired Competencies: Change Management Program Management Software Architecture Agile Quality Assurance Requirement Analysis Due to the secure nature of the programme/role, you will need to hold the highest level of UK Security Clearance Working pattern: due to the secure nature of the work we are operating with a hybrid working policy however due to the secure nature of some projects with this area we would expect our members to be in their local when required. Some travel to other CGI or client sites might also be required (all travel away from your base office is expensed) Together, as owners, lets turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, youll reach your full potential because You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction. Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. Skills Application Development Code Review Code Review Full Stack Development Object Oriented Programming Reference (phone number removed)
May 01, 2024
Full time
Job order - J(Apply online only) - Permanent Full Time Title Software Engineer (DV Security Clearance) Category Software Development/ Engineering City London, England - London, United Kingdom Job Description Software Engineer (DV Security Clearance) Position Description Elevate your potential with CGI, a global technology service provider and premier business consultancy recognized by Forbes Magazine as a top 100 employer. Our mission is rooted in evolution, excelling in intricate challenges. Collaborating directly with our clients, we employ innovative technologies to revolutionize, empower, safeguard, and deliver critical mission systems. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2023 and has been named one of the Worlds Best Employers by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a member not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and youll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. Well train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. As a Software Developer at CGI you will be working closely with our clients on exciting projects, contributing to all phases of the software development lifecycle, and will be working with the latest technologies. You should be able to demonstrate key software skills in one or more software languages such as (but not exclusive too) Java, Python, Javascript and have experience in one or more frameworks such as Spring, React, Angular. You will also have a keen interest in cloud technologies such as AWS and Azure. Your future duties and responsibilities Experience delivering systems from initiation to project close using agile and project management methodologies. Work alongside CGI directors and clients to manage a variety of project deliveries, CGI members and partners. Assist as part of a team on the design components of systems. Code, document changes, follow established processes and conduct unit testing. Ensure adherence to secure coding standards and best practices. Familiar with Cloud architecture and DevOps and principles. Required qualifications to be successful in this role Agile Development Application Development Full Stack Development Object Oriented Programming Problem Solving Code Review Desired Competencies: Change Management Program Management Software Architecture Agile Quality Assurance Requirement Analysis Due to the secure nature of the programme/role, you will need to hold the highest level of UK Security Clearance Working pattern: due to the secure nature of the work we are operating with a hybrid working policy however due to the secure nature of some projects with this area we would expect our members to be in their local when required. Some travel to other CGI or client sites might also be required (all travel away from your base office is expensed) Together, as owners, lets turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, youll reach your full potential because You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction. Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. Skills Application Development Code Review Code Review Full Stack Development Object Oriented Programming Reference (phone number removed)
Job Title: OPNET Design Office Automation Architect (SC Active) Location: MoD Corsham Working Model: Hybrid - 2 to 3 days on-site required Duration: TBC Daily Rate: Market Competitive Outside IR35 SC Clearance required to be shortlisted for this role Overview The OpNET Design Office is responsible for the coherence and assurance of the design activity for the entirety of the OpNet Platform. This role reports directly to the Design Office Lead under governance of the System Design Authority and Core Product Owner. The primary focus of this role is to create, advise and assure OpNet designs for PAAS & Automation Architecture adoption. They must be conformant with vendor best practice, MoD security enforcement and the Defence Digital architectural patterns and guidance. Key responsibilities: - Support Act as the point of contact for automation architecture and design on behalf of the Design Office Lead. Interact with programme, project and engineering team leads to ensure cross team, cross technology coherence to satisfy the virtualisation requirements of the OpNet system. Support design vision creation, design decisions and design review as part of the end to end assurance process. Support to Programme and Project Stakeholder engagement and RAIDO Liaise with external (to NSoIT(D stakeholders to ensure end-to-end designs are being delivered across the wider Defence landscape. Liaise with team leads across the NSoIT(D) Programme and wider defence digital organisations to ensure a robust solution is delivered within Time, Cost and Performance. Design Identify, create and communicate HLDs across programme teams and the Design Office Support the review of all high and low-level designs for coherence, technical content and quality. Participate in Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews with stakeholders, both presenting and challenging design decisions, requirements alignment and supportability aspects. Align standards, frameworks and security with overall business and technology strategy. Support to the design of automation architecture elements to enable the system to function as part of the wider defence estate, during inception, transition and operations. Assure Ensuring that standards, frameworks and security postures align with overall business and technology strategies and policies. Identify capability gaps in existing architectures and recommend changes or enhancements in line with Agile and continuous improvement methods. Essential skills, qualifications, and experience In order to deliver this service, it is essential that individuals have: Automation and orchestration of secure software solutions with successful delivery on complex, large scale programmes utilising industry standard process and tooling where possible. A deep understanding of DevSecOps and Infrastructure Automation Design principles and operating within a secure CI/CD environment, is crucial. A deep understanding of declarative approaches using GitOps Proven demonstrable experience and proficiency in designing and architecting complex systems , with a focus on automating platform deployments. Strong experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with knowledge in common tooling such as Ansible, Terraform, etc. Strong experience in Bare Metal Automation provisioning physical infrastructure Defining and documenting technical requirements and producing detailed solution architectures. Consulting and engineering in the development and design of automation best practices and implementation of solid security principles across the project to meet business goals along with customer and regulatory requirements. Rationalising designs & their alignment against architectural best practice. Demonstrable experience in the following: In-depth understanding of TOGAF (v9 foundation certification minimum) Familiarity with ArchiMate and other architectural tooling Experience in integrating software solutions with public cloud providers like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Experience in implementing solutions using container orchestration e.g. Docker Compose, Kubernetes, OpenShift (preference for experience delivering VMware Tanzu solutions) Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards related to VMware NSX environments. Knowledge of CI/CD platforms and DevSecOps techniques and best practise An understanding of Defence Lines of Development and MOD Capability Integration. Comprehensive knowledge of UK Defence deployed architectures, federations with coalition partners, security enforcing gateways and modern techniques for enforcement of security principles including VPN, VDI, hardware encryption and information flow handling. Experience in reviewing engineering designs and enhancing solutions against business requirements and Industry Best Practices. Experience in delivering to a least privilege security model. Must hold, or be willing to obtain SC clearance. Hold a valid Security Clearance (SC) Desirable skills, qualifications and experience .NET Framework, Powershell, PowerCLI, Python, Angular and other languages and frameworks Previous work in delivery of software-based programmes and projects Automation and Orchestration technologies and principals Security implementations such as PKI and proxy services in line with MOD Security assurance processes. Delivering in Agile and Waterfall project management environments Experience with the Atlassian Toolset - JIRA, Confluence and BitBucket for delivering Agile based projects. Understanding of JSP and over-arching HMG policy. A Computer Science university-based education at Bachelors or Masters level. Experience leveraging LLM, AI and ML for optimisation of software deliveries and documentation creation Experience in the implementation of standard infrastructure stacks such as Cisco, VMWare, Microsoft and Linux environments
May 01, 2024
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Job Title: OPNET Design Office Automation Architect (SC Active) Location: MoD Corsham Working Model: Hybrid - 2 to 3 days on-site required Duration: TBC Daily Rate: Market Competitive Outside IR35 SC Clearance required to be shortlisted for this role Overview The OpNET Design Office is responsible for the coherence and assurance of the design activity for the entirety of the OpNet Platform. This role reports directly to the Design Office Lead under governance of the System Design Authority and Core Product Owner. The primary focus of this role is to create, advise and assure OpNet designs for PAAS & Automation Architecture adoption. They must be conformant with vendor best practice, MoD security enforcement and the Defence Digital architectural patterns and guidance. Key responsibilities: - Support Act as the point of contact for automation architecture and design on behalf of the Design Office Lead. Interact with programme, project and engineering team leads to ensure cross team, cross technology coherence to satisfy the virtualisation requirements of the OpNet system. Support design vision creation, design decisions and design review as part of the end to end assurance process. Support to Programme and Project Stakeholder engagement and RAIDO Liaise with external (to NSoIT(D stakeholders to ensure end-to-end designs are being delivered across the wider Defence landscape. Liaise with team leads across the NSoIT(D) Programme and wider defence digital organisations to ensure a robust solution is delivered within Time, Cost and Performance. Design Identify, create and communicate HLDs across programme teams and the Design Office Support the review of all high and low-level designs for coherence, technical content and quality. Participate in Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews with stakeholders, both presenting and challenging design decisions, requirements alignment and supportability aspects. Align standards, frameworks and security with overall business and technology strategy. Support to the design of automation architecture elements to enable the system to function as part of the wider defence estate, during inception, transition and operations. Assure Ensuring that standards, frameworks and security postures align with overall business and technology strategies and policies. Identify capability gaps in existing architectures and recommend changes or enhancements in line with Agile and continuous improvement methods. Essential skills, qualifications, and experience In order to deliver this service, it is essential that individuals have: Automation and orchestration of secure software solutions with successful delivery on complex, large scale programmes utilising industry standard process and tooling where possible. A deep understanding of DevSecOps and Infrastructure Automation Design principles and operating within a secure CI/CD environment, is crucial. A deep understanding of declarative approaches using GitOps Proven demonstrable experience and proficiency in designing and architecting complex systems , with a focus on automating platform deployments. Strong experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with knowledge in common tooling such as Ansible, Terraform, etc. Strong experience in Bare Metal Automation provisioning physical infrastructure Defining and documenting technical requirements and producing detailed solution architectures. Consulting and engineering in the development and design of automation best practices and implementation of solid security principles across the project to meet business goals along with customer and regulatory requirements. Rationalising designs & their alignment against architectural best practice. Demonstrable experience in the following: In-depth understanding of TOGAF (v9 foundation certification minimum) Familiarity with ArchiMate and other architectural tooling Experience in integrating software solutions with public cloud providers like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Experience in implementing solutions using container orchestration e.g. Docker Compose, Kubernetes, OpenShift (preference for experience delivering VMware Tanzu solutions) Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards related to VMware NSX environments. Knowledge of CI/CD platforms and DevSecOps techniques and best practise An understanding of Defence Lines of Development and MOD Capability Integration. Comprehensive knowledge of UK Defence deployed architectures, federations with coalition partners, security enforcing gateways and modern techniques for enforcement of security principles including VPN, VDI, hardware encryption and information flow handling. Experience in reviewing engineering designs and enhancing solutions against business requirements and Industry Best Practices. Experience in delivering to a least privilege security model. Must hold, or be willing to obtain SC clearance. Hold a valid Security Clearance (SC) Desirable skills, qualifications and experience .NET Framework, Powershell, PowerCLI, Python, Angular and other languages and frameworks Previous work in delivery of software-based programmes and projects Automation and Orchestration technologies and principals Security implementations such as PKI and proxy services in line with MOD Security assurance processes. Delivering in Agile and Waterfall project management environments Experience with the Atlassian Toolset - JIRA, Confluence and BitBucket for delivering Agile based projects. Understanding of JSP and over-arching HMG policy. A Computer Science university-based education at Bachelors or Masters level. Experience leveraging LLM, AI and ML for optimisation of software deliveries and documentation creation Experience in the implementation of standard infrastructure stacks such as Cisco, VMWare, Microsoft and Linux environments
Your new company You will be working for a forward-thinking organisation within the higher education sector. Your new role We are seeking a Lead SITS Developer to provide technical development and configuration of the student information systems, currently based on Tribal SITS and Maytas. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, estimating, and executing systems development work to time, budget, and quality targets. Key Responsibilities: Lead systems analysis/development activities. Management of software life cycle development environments. Software configuration and upgrades. Application user support. Management of technical team(s) Key Deliverables: Lead systems analysis/development activities Plan and drive student systems development projects in support of our corporate strategy and IT objectives and plans. Select, adopt and adapt appropriate system development methods, tools, and techniques. Facilitate availability and optimum utilisation of resources. Manage technical progress of development projects and report on progression. Contribute to the product roadmaps, used to communicate future development activity. What you'll need to succeed In addition to the above: You will line manage three experienced Student Systems Analysts/Developers and be expected to take the role of Technical Lead in university strategic projects. Manage the System Maintenance Backlog Good knowledge of API technology and be able to design/developer interfaces between cloud and on-premise systems. Have server side understanding and knowledge (not deep infrastructure knowledge) JavaScript, BootStrap, PowerShell, Java, SQL, HTML5, MD Dynamics and SITS SRL knowledge Be familiar with upgrades and monthly updates for on-premise SITS:Vision system and will be the Lead on SITS:Vision annual double version upgrade Have deep knowledge and experience of best practice development of SITS:Vision system What you'll get in return A fantastic opportunity to take on an important and valued role within a well-structured, valuable team. You will also earn a competitive salary of 60,000 - 70,000pa + benefits whilst allowed to work remotely. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
May 01, 2024
Full time
Your new company You will be working for a forward-thinking organisation within the higher education sector. Your new role We are seeking a Lead SITS Developer to provide technical development and configuration of the student information systems, currently based on Tribal SITS and Maytas. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, estimating, and executing systems development work to time, budget, and quality targets. Key Responsibilities: Lead systems analysis/development activities. Management of software life cycle development environments. Software configuration and upgrades. Application user support. Management of technical team(s) Key Deliverables: Lead systems analysis/development activities Plan and drive student systems development projects in support of our corporate strategy and IT objectives and plans. Select, adopt and adapt appropriate system development methods, tools, and techniques. Facilitate availability and optimum utilisation of resources. Manage technical progress of development projects and report on progression. Contribute to the product roadmaps, used to communicate future development activity. What you'll need to succeed In addition to the above: You will line manage three experienced Student Systems Analysts/Developers and be expected to take the role of Technical Lead in university strategic projects. Manage the System Maintenance Backlog Good knowledge of API technology and be able to design/developer interfaces between cloud and on-premise systems. Have server side understanding and knowledge (not deep infrastructure knowledge) JavaScript, BootStrap, PowerShell, Java, SQL, HTML5, MD Dynamics and SITS SRL knowledge Be familiar with upgrades and monthly updates for on-premise SITS:Vision system and will be the Lead on SITS:Vision annual double version upgrade Have deep knowledge and experience of best practice development of SITS:Vision system What you'll get in return A fantastic opportunity to take on an important and valued role within a well-structured, valuable team. You will also earn a competitive salary of 60,000 - 70,000pa + benefits whilst allowed to work remotely. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
IT Manager ( operating systems, hardware ,Software, licencing agreements) Hybrid - 3 days in the office with 2 remote (Some travel to client sites) 55,000 - 65,000 + 10% performance related bonus + 4% pension contribution + Company benefits Are you an IT Manager looking to directly contribute to the success of an award-winning technology support and Cyber services provider where you will be given the autonomy and responsibility to manage varied, portfolio of clients project lifecycle giving you a platform for complete creatively? This is an exciting opportunity with a company who places it's clients and workforce at the forefront of their strategy, is value added and see's it's technology professionals as partners rather than just standard employees. This is an open dialogue policy, where they assist their partners in delivering the very best. This is the opportunity to work with the very best in the technology and managed services field, a multinational organisation, with global ambition and continued training on the latest technologies and software. This is the opportunity to join an inclusive, collaborative business within manager technology and Cloud platform giving you exposure to varied clients and unique projects. In this role you will be the leader of a close-knit, cohesive team, with the purpose reviewing your clients IT strategy and ensure that it is aligned to their business needs. This role would suit an IT Manager looking to have the freedom to be creative and directly contribute to the success of a company working on exciting IT projects where no two days are the same. THE ROLE: Develop standard operating procedures and best practices, including providing written protocols and guidance to IT staff and to end-users. Support your clients in obtaining funding for IT investment through written business cases, Board presentations etc. Manage the financial aspects of your clients IT service, including purchasing, budgeting, and budget review. Ensure the creation and maintenance of all written documentation, including system and user manuals, license agreements, and documentation of modifications and upgrades. Develop and implement all IT policies and procedures for your clients, including those for architecture, security, disaster recovery, standards, purchasing, and service provision. Hybrid working with some travel to client sites THE PERSON: IT Manager Willing to travel to client sites to provide suitable technology solutions Experience of IT systems, Websites, PCs, operating systems, databases, telephones, software applications, and peripherals. Familiarity with finance budgets Experience of building, developing and implementing technology, policies and procedures, tailored to specific client needs Strategic thinker Strong communication and networking skills Key words: operating systems, hardware ,Software, licencing agreements, IT Manager, Hybrid jobs Reference: BBBH13300 If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website.
May 01, 2024
Full time
IT Manager ( operating systems, hardware ,Software, licencing agreements) Hybrid - 3 days in the office with 2 remote (Some travel to client sites) 55,000 - 65,000 + 10% performance related bonus + 4% pension contribution + Company benefits Are you an IT Manager looking to directly contribute to the success of an award-winning technology support and Cyber services provider where you will be given the autonomy and responsibility to manage varied, portfolio of clients project lifecycle giving you a platform for complete creatively? This is an exciting opportunity with a company who places it's clients and workforce at the forefront of their strategy, is value added and see's it's technology professionals as partners rather than just standard employees. This is an open dialogue policy, where they assist their partners in delivering the very best. This is the opportunity to work with the very best in the technology and managed services field, a multinational organisation, with global ambition and continued training on the latest technologies and software. This is the opportunity to join an inclusive, collaborative business within manager technology and Cloud platform giving you exposure to varied clients and unique projects. In this role you will be the leader of a close-knit, cohesive team, with the purpose reviewing your clients IT strategy and ensure that it is aligned to their business needs. This role would suit an IT Manager looking to have the freedom to be creative and directly contribute to the success of a company working on exciting IT projects where no two days are the same. THE ROLE: Develop standard operating procedures and best practices, including providing written protocols and guidance to IT staff and to end-users. Support your clients in obtaining funding for IT investment through written business cases, Board presentations etc. Manage the financial aspects of your clients IT service, including purchasing, budgeting, and budget review. Ensure the creation and maintenance of all written documentation, including system and user manuals, license agreements, and documentation of modifications and upgrades. Develop and implement all IT policies and procedures for your clients, including those for architecture, security, disaster recovery, standards, purchasing, and service provision. Hybrid working with some travel to client sites THE PERSON: IT Manager Willing to travel to client sites to provide suitable technology solutions Experience of IT systems, Websites, PCs, operating systems, databases, telephones, software applications, and peripherals. Familiarity with finance budgets Experience of building, developing and implementing technology, policies and procedures, tailored to specific client needs Strategic thinker Strong communication and networking skills Key words: operating systems, hardware ,Software, licencing agreements, IT Manager, Hybrid jobs Reference: BBBH13300 If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website.
Area Manager (Medical Devices, Learning disabilities, Mental Health) Hybrid - Hertfordshire (some travel to different sites) 50,000 - 60,000 + 10% performance related bonus + 4% pension contribution + Company benefits Are you an experienced manager seeking an environment where leaders demonstrate their values in action and inspire and motivate them to do the same? Are you passionate about Healthcare Technology, Mental Health and Learning disabilities? This is an exciting opportunity with a company that has growth at the forefront of it's strategy for the benefit of all. A company with a great passion of supporting people to set and achieve their goals, as well as assisting those to flourish in an collaborative environment where ideas are valued. This is the opportunity to work with the very best in the care industry, a national business with continued training on the latest healthcare technologies and software. In this role you will be a value part of a close-knit, cohesive team, with the purpose of building and maintenance of relevant back-end systems, tailored to clients needs. This role would suit a manager looking to have the freedom to be creative and contribute to the key approach of co-production in a place you can call a natural habitat. THE ROLE: Delivery of effective, efficient, personalised service for clients Ensuring systems, processes and practices are in place for the essential safeguarding its service users Supplier performance reviews, ensuring best practice without compromising quality of service Responsibility of medical field safety notices, corrective-action notices as well as CAS alerts. Collaborating with external stakeholders, building positive relationships for the greater good of the service users. Work with team testers to ensure all relevant apps run successfully on all devices Hybrid working with some travel to other sites within allocated area. THE PERSON: Area Manager Competent and confident user of Technology Experience of working with Medical Devices Knowledge or relevant frameworks, CQC, Care Standard Act 2000 and Health and Social Care ACT Working knowledge of Positive Behaviour Support Framework Willing to travel to other sites Key words: Medical Devices, Learning disabilities, Mental Health, Developer, Hybrid jobs Reference: BBBH13297 If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Area Manager (Medical Devices, Learning disabilities, Mental Health) Hybrid - Hertfordshire (some travel to different sites) 50,000 - 60,000 + 10% performance related bonus + 4% pension contribution + Company benefits Are you an experienced manager seeking an environment where leaders demonstrate their values in action and inspire and motivate them to do the same? Are you passionate about Healthcare Technology, Mental Health and Learning disabilities? This is an exciting opportunity with a company that has growth at the forefront of it's strategy for the benefit of all. A company with a great passion of supporting people to set and achieve their goals, as well as assisting those to flourish in an collaborative environment where ideas are valued. This is the opportunity to work with the very best in the care industry, a national business with continued training on the latest healthcare technologies and software. In this role you will be a value part of a close-knit, cohesive team, with the purpose of building and maintenance of relevant back-end systems, tailored to clients needs. This role would suit a manager looking to have the freedom to be creative and contribute to the key approach of co-production in a place you can call a natural habitat. THE ROLE: Delivery of effective, efficient, personalised service for clients Ensuring systems, processes and practices are in place for the essential safeguarding its service users Supplier performance reviews, ensuring best practice without compromising quality of service Responsibility of medical field safety notices, corrective-action notices as well as CAS alerts. Collaborating with external stakeholders, building positive relationships for the greater good of the service users. Work with team testers to ensure all relevant apps run successfully on all devices Hybrid working with some travel to other sites within allocated area. THE PERSON: Area Manager Competent and confident user of Technology Experience of working with Medical Devices Knowledge or relevant frameworks, CQC, Care Standard Act 2000 and Health and Social Care ACT Working knowledge of Positive Behaviour Support Framework Willing to travel to other sites Key words: Medical Devices, Learning disabilities, Mental Health, Developer, Hybrid jobs Reference: BBBH13297 If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website.
Job order - J(Apply online only) - Permanent Full Time Title Senior Infrastructure Engineer (DV Security Clearance) Category Architecture City London, England - London, United Kingdom Job Description Senior Infrastructure Engineer (DV Security Clearance) Position Description Elevate your potential with CGI, a global technology service provider and premier business consultancy recognized by Forbes Magazine as a top 100 employer. Our mission is rooted in evolution, excelling in intricate challenges. Collaborating directly with our clients, we employ innovative technologies to revolutionize, empower, safeguard, and deliver critical mission systems. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2023 and has been named one of the Worlds Best Employers by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a member not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and youll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. Well train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Secure Innovation is part of CGIs Space, Defence and Intelligence business unit, focused primarily on the delivery of contemporary and innovative technical solutions for the our client's most challenging problems. Our teams work alongside our clients to help them understand how to exploit technologies to maintain competitive advantage. We require an Infrastructure Solutions Architect to work as part of the Consulting Unit, on a diverse set of projects delivering on prem, cloud and niche solutions. Any individual without security clearance is welcome to apply and will always be considered for this or wider opportunities in CGI, where appropriate. Your future duties and responsibilities They will be working on a highly secure cloud project. The role is on an established fast-moving DevSecOps team, on on-prem and multi-cloud infrastructure, using a multitude of technologies including Ansible and Terraform, Ubuntu and Windows, SDN, VPNs, firewalls, VMs, laptops, MFA, AD, monitoring, network performance, resilience and security design, plus some integration scripting and application configuration and management. We are heavily committed to developing our members and will provide excellent learning and development opportunities to ensure that your knowledge and skills keep pace with the evolving technology landscape. We engender a culture of innovation, collaboration and ownership; highly motivated self-starters thrive within our organisation. Although we would like candidates to have all of the mandatory requirements, we would consider high quality individuals who meet most of the criteria. Software and hardware infrastructure design, build, test and manage. Network, OS and application security. Innovative use of modern capabilities: on-prem, remote and cloud. Required qualifications to be successful in this role IP networking experience (LAN, WAN and Internet). Firewalls (physical, virtual and host). Network and OS security. Consultancy, effective communicator & interpersonal skills. Agile DevSecOps. Self-starter / Self-Managed / Self-organising, with remote working. Infrastructure and application monitoring. Desired Competencies: Automation tools such as ansible and Terraform. Linux skills, particularly Ubuntu. Windows skills, particularly Active Directory. Cloud platforms, particularly VPCs and networking. Retail/home hardware and software VPNs and networking. Packet-level tracing and debugging, particularly network performance. Working pattern: due to the secure nature of the work we are operating with a hybrid working policy. We would expect our members to be in their local office as and when required. Some travel to other CGI or client sites might be required (all travel away from your base office is expensed) We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and youll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. Well train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Together, as owners, lets turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, youll reach your full potential because You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction. Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. Skills Firewalls Infrastructure architecture IP Networking LAN WAN Reference (phone number removed)
May 01, 2024
Full time
Job order - J(Apply online only) - Permanent Full Time Title Senior Infrastructure Engineer (DV Security Clearance) Category Architecture City London, England - London, United Kingdom Job Description Senior Infrastructure Engineer (DV Security Clearance) Position Description Elevate your potential with CGI, a global technology service provider and premier business consultancy recognized by Forbes Magazine as a top 100 employer. Our mission is rooted in evolution, excelling in intricate challenges. Collaborating directly with our clients, we employ innovative technologies to revolutionize, empower, safeguard, and deliver critical mission systems. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2023 and has been named one of the Worlds Best Employers by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a member not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and youll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. Well train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Secure Innovation is part of CGIs Space, Defence and Intelligence business unit, focused primarily on the delivery of contemporary and innovative technical solutions for the our client's most challenging problems. Our teams work alongside our clients to help them understand how to exploit technologies to maintain competitive advantage. We require an Infrastructure Solutions Architect to work as part of the Consulting Unit, on a diverse set of projects delivering on prem, cloud and niche solutions. Any individual without security clearance is welcome to apply and will always be considered for this or wider opportunities in CGI, where appropriate. Your future duties and responsibilities They will be working on a highly secure cloud project. The role is on an established fast-moving DevSecOps team, on on-prem and multi-cloud infrastructure, using a multitude of technologies including Ansible and Terraform, Ubuntu and Windows, SDN, VPNs, firewalls, VMs, laptops, MFA, AD, monitoring, network performance, resilience and security design, plus some integration scripting and application configuration and management. We are heavily committed to developing our members and will provide excellent learning and development opportunities to ensure that your knowledge and skills keep pace with the evolving technology landscape. We engender a culture of innovation, collaboration and ownership; highly motivated self-starters thrive within our organisation. Although we would like candidates to have all of the mandatory requirements, we would consider high quality individuals who meet most of the criteria. Software and hardware infrastructure design, build, test and manage. Network, OS and application security. Innovative use of modern capabilities: on-prem, remote and cloud. Required qualifications to be successful in this role IP networking experience (LAN, WAN and Internet). Firewalls (physical, virtual and host). Network and OS security. Consultancy, effective communicator & interpersonal skills. Agile DevSecOps. Self-starter / Self-Managed / Self-organising, with remote working. Infrastructure and application monitoring. Desired Competencies: Automation tools such as ansible and Terraform. Linux skills, particularly Ubuntu. Windows skills, particularly Active Directory. Cloud platforms, particularly VPCs and networking. Retail/home hardware and software VPNs and networking. Packet-level tracing and debugging, particularly network performance. Working pattern: due to the secure nature of the work we are operating with a hybrid working policy. We would expect our members to be in their local office as and when required. Some travel to other CGI or client sites might be required (all travel away from your base office is expensed) We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and youll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. Well train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Together, as owners, lets turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, youll reach your full potential because You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction. Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. Skills Firewalls Infrastructure architecture IP Networking LAN WAN Reference (phone number removed)
Town & Country Housing Group
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Role Summary Provide efficient support and administration to the Customer Experience Team to ensure the business area is delivered effectively, with a particular focus on supporting the resident engagement and community investment functions. The role reports to the Resident Engagement Manager but will also provide regular support to the Community Investment Manager and the AD of Customer Experience, as well as occasional support to the wider team. The role can be based in Epsom, Tunbridge Wells or East Kent. Salary: 28,729 Hours of work: 35 Contract: Permanent Probation Period: 6 Months Notice Period: 1 Month Who are we? Town and Country Housing are a housing association that covers Kent and Sussex, with our head office in Tunbridge Wells. We provide more than 10,000 homes in 15 local authority areas and became a subsidiary of the Peabody Group in 2019. We currently have over 300 employees based at various locations across Kent and promote hybrid working. What will you be doing? Role Specific Responsibilities Facilitating resident engagement and community events and projects. Supporting the team and the wider business, including through the effective use of existing resident data and insight, together with ongoing consultation, to support community initiatives and resident engagement projects which in turn support the delivery of key strategies including the Resident Engagement and Community Investment strategies. Design and build high quality GDPR compliant surveys to gather feedback from residents on a range of service areas and attend and support focus groups and other virtual and in-person events to gather wider feedback from residents. Arranging meetings , including the regular customer experience team meetings, producing, and circulating agenda, reports, minutes, and action points promptly. Using a range of software packages including Microsoft Office. Dealing with routine enquires from residents, colleagues and contractors and ensuring that electronic file notes are completed and passed on to the relevant colleague. Data inputting and interrogation, and mail merges. Use our finance system to ensure the proper financial administration of projects and activities, including raising and coding of purchase orders and invoices, providing them to contractors and acknowledging receipt of goods and services as directed by the Customer Experience team managers. Collate and record company credit card receipts to facilitate prompt reconciliation of expenditure. To assist the managers in monitoring budget expenditure to ensure project costs are contained within approved budgets. Assist with general telephone enquiries from customers and colleagues related to customer experience team queries, ensuring a prompt informed response to queries. To provide support to ensure that relevant records, monitoring information and project expenditure adhere to funding requirements for externally funded projects. Contribute to and champion our digital strategy by supporting digital engagement with our customers and promoting every opportunity to become digitally included. Support the team in conducting project appraisals for agreed community investment and resident engagement projects. Appraisals should demonstrate measurable outcomes that show clear outputs and outcomes and how the project is benefiting TCH residents/communities and responding to identified social needs. Support the monitoring, review, and evaluation of service level agreements with third party project providers and lead on the evaluation of those projects. Any other administrative functions as required including to cover for other administrators/coordinators in the wider team as required due to leave or absence. Projects may include occasional work in the community and direct on-site liaison with partners, residents and colleagues during project development, delivery, and appraisal. Occasional out of office hours working may be required. General To adhere to the equality, diversity and inclusion policy and actively promote equality of opportunity wherever possible. Recognise, respect, and promote the different roles and diversity of individuals. To actively contribute towards the key performance indicators and professional standards. Work in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and Data Protection Law and be responsible for the integrity of personal information you process. This may include identifying anomalies in data and investigating and correcting them where appropriate. Ensure you attend training on data protection regularly. To be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues, in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and relevant EC directives. To participate in training, attend other meetings, and staff events as required. Be an effective member of your team, presenting a positive impression of your section and the Group. Take responsibility for recognising and recording customer complaints, however made, and ensure that any complaints allocated to you are responded to within policy requirements. Maintain professional curiosity in all interactions with residents, be aware of and report and record any potential safeguarding issues promptly and appropriately. Maintain awareness of budget requirements and value for money while delivering your role. Consider and highlight any risk to the organisation or individuals whilst delivering your role. Consider resident feedback (the resident voice) in all service delivery, using data and insight and actively engaging with residents to understand their needs, views and priorities and tailor services accordingly. You will be expected to travel to our other sites for meetings, training etc as reasonably required by your line manager. This job description is a guide to the nature of the work required. It is not comprehensive, and it is expected that other duties will be undertaken as this role develops and as may be reasonably expected. About You Education & Qualifications Maths and English GCSEs or equivalent skills/experience. Level 2 Housing/Administration qualification or commitment to study towards (Desirable). Key Skills & Competencies Working in a customer facing environment with demonstrable customer care skills. Experience of working in Housing, Resident Engagement or Community Investment (Desirable). Processing and recording information accurately in a clear and concise way. Ability to store and retrieve data and competent use of Microsoft Office. Use of SharePoint and specialist housing systems e.g. Genero (Desirable). Understanding and sensitivity to confidentiality and data protection. Behaviours Commitment to Customer Care - The desire to address the needs of customers in a way that shows commitment to excellent customer service. Communication - Able to communicate effectively, clearly, and sensitively, verbally and in writing with people having a broad range of roles and capabilities. Analytical Skills and Business Awareness - Able to analyse information and data logically and reaches sound conclusions. Understand the business environment of TCH. Relationship Management - The ability to interact and build productive relationships internally and externally. Resilience - Demonstrates resilience in pressured and stressful situations. Self-Management - The ability to organise and prioritise work, meet deadlines, work under pressure, and handle several tasks simultaneously and accurately. Personal commitment to TCH corporate values and objectives and culture of continuous service improvement. Change - The flexibility to adapt to changing workload demands and new organisational challenges. Why Choose Us Contributory pension scheme 4% to 10% matched contributions Hybrid working Free onsite car parking Life assurance of 4x annual salary (Terms and Conditions apply) 30 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays Two volunteer days per year Employee assistance programme (24/7 telephone advice, information portal & face to face counselling sessions) Corporate eye care scheme providing free eye tests and free VDU glasses or contribution towards VDU glasses Extensive annual Staff Wellbeing programme Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave provision Flexible annual benefits (for dental, healthcare, shopping vouchers, technology etc.) Annual flu vaccinations Access to an extensive range of corporate discounts on shopping, travel & days out Social events, including lunchtime walking, rounders, festive Fridays Travel loan External Applications Please complete our online application form by clicking the Apply button below. We reserve the right to bring the closing date forward, so we strongly encourage early applications. Please note: As an employer, Town & Country Housing does not provide sponsorship as a licensed UK employer. Key dates Applications Close: Wednesday, 1 May 2024 Interview Date: Wednesday, 8 May 2024
May 01, 2024
Full time
Role Summary Provide efficient support and administration to the Customer Experience Team to ensure the business area is delivered effectively, with a particular focus on supporting the resident engagement and community investment functions. The role reports to the Resident Engagement Manager but will also provide regular support to the Community Investment Manager and the AD of Customer Experience, as well as occasional support to the wider team. The role can be based in Epsom, Tunbridge Wells or East Kent. Salary: 28,729 Hours of work: 35 Contract: Permanent Probation Period: 6 Months Notice Period: 1 Month Who are we? Town and Country Housing are a housing association that covers Kent and Sussex, with our head office in Tunbridge Wells. We provide more than 10,000 homes in 15 local authority areas and became a subsidiary of the Peabody Group in 2019. We currently have over 300 employees based at various locations across Kent and promote hybrid working. What will you be doing? Role Specific Responsibilities Facilitating resident engagement and community events and projects. Supporting the team and the wider business, including through the effective use of existing resident data and insight, together with ongoing consultation, to support community initiatives and resident engagement projects which in turn support the delivery of key strategies including the Resident Engagement and Community Investment strategies. Design and build high quality GDPR compliant surveys to gather feedback from residents on a range of service areas and attend and support focus groups and other virtual and in-person events to gather wider feedback from residents. Arranging meetings , including the regular customer experience team meetings, producing, and circulating agenda, reports, minutes, and action points promptly. Using a range of software packages including Microsoft Office. Dealing with routine enquires from residents, colleagues and contractors and ensuring that electronic file notes are completed and passed on to the relevant colleague. Data inputting and interrogation, and mail merges. Use our finance system to ensure the proper financial administration of projects and activities, including raising and coding of purchase orders and invoices, providing them to contractors and acknowledging receipt of goods and services as directed by the Customer Experience team managers. Collate and record company credit card receipts to facilitate prompt reconciliation of expenditure. To assist the managers in monitoring budget expenditure to ensure project costs are contained within approved budgets. Assist with general telephone enquiries from customers and colleagues related to customer experience team queries, ensuring a prompt informed response to queries. To provide support to ensure that relevant records, monitoring information and project expenditure adhere to funding requirements for externally funded projects. Contribute to and champion our digital strategy by supporting digital engagement with our customers and promoting every opportunity to become digitally included. Support the team in conducting project appraisals for agreed community investment and resident engagement projects. Appraisals should demonstrate measurable outcomes that show clear outputs and outcomes and how the project is benefiting TCH residents/communities and responding to identified social needs. Support the monitoring, review, and evaluation of service level agreements with third party project providers and lead on the evaluation of those projects. Any other administrative functions as required including to cover for other administrators/coordinators in the wider team as required due to leave or absence. Projects may include occasional work in the community and direct on-site liaison with partners, residents and colleagues during project development, delivery, and appraisal. Occasional out of office hours working may be required. General To adhere to the equality, diversity and inclusion policy and actively promote equality of opportunity wherever possible. Recognise, respect, and promote the different roles and diversity of individuals. To actively contribute towards the key performance indicators and professional standards. Work in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and Data Protection Law and be responsible for the integrity of personal information you process. This may include identifying anomalies in data and investigating and correcting them where appropriate. Ensure you attend training on data protection regularly. To be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues, in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and relevant EC directives. To participate in training, attend other meetings, and staff events as required. Be an effective member of your team, presenting a positive impression of your section and the Group. Take responsibility for recognising and recording customer complaints, however made, and ensure that any complaints allocated to you are responded to within policy requirements. Maintain professional curiosity in all interactions with residents, be aware of and report and record any potential safeguarding issues promptly and appropriately. Maintain awareness of budget requirements and value for money while delivering your role. Consider and highlight any risk to the organisation or individuals whilst delivering your role. Consider resident feedback (the resident voice) in all service delivery, using data and insight and actively engaging with residents to understand their needs, views and priorities and tailor services accordingly. You will be expected to travel to our other sites for meetings, training etc as reasonably required by your line manager. This job description is a guide to the nature of the work required. It is not comprehensive, and it is expected that other duties will be undertaken as this role develops and as may be reasonably expected. About You Education & Qualifications Maths and English GCSEs or equivalent skills/experience. Level 2 Housing/Administration qualification or commitment to study towards (Desirable). Key Skills & Competencies Working in a customer facing environment with demonstrable customer care skills. Experience of working in Housing, Resident Engagement or Community Investment (Desirable). Processing and recording information accurately in a clear and concise way. Ability to store and retrieve data and competent use of Microsoft Office. Use of SharePoint and specialist housing systems e.g. Genero (Desirable). Understanding and sensitivity to confidentiality and data protection. Behaviours Commitment to Customer Care - The desire to address the needs of customers in a way that shows commitment to excellent customer service. Communication - Able to communicate effectively, clearly, and sensitively, verbally and in writing with people having a broad range of roles and capabilities. Analytical Skills and Business Awareness - Able to analyse information and data logically and reaches sound conclusions. Understand the business environment of TCH. Relationship Management - The ability to interact and build productive relationships internally and externally. Resilience - Demonstrates resilience in pressured and stressful situations. Self-Management - The ability to organise and prioritise work, meet deadlines, work under pressure, and handle several tasks simultaneously and accurately. Personal commitment to TCH corporate values and objectives and culture of continuous service improvement. Change - The flexibility to adapt to changing workload demands and new organisational challenges. Why Choose Us Contributory pension scheme 4% to 10% matched contributions Hybrid working Free onsite car parking Life assurance of 4x annual salary (Terms and Conditions apply) 30 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays Two volunteer days per year Employee assistance programme (24/7 telephone advice, information portal & face to face counselling sessions) Corporate eye care scheme providing free eye tests and free VDU glasses or contribution towards VDU glasses Extensive annual Staff Wellbeing programme Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave provision Flexible annual benefits (for dental, healthcare, shopping vouchers, technology etc.) Annual flu vaccinations Access to an extensive range of corporate discounts on shopping, travel & days out Social events, including lunchtime walking, rounders, festive Fridays Travel loan External Applications Please complete our online application form by clicking the Apply button below. We reserve the right to bring the closing date forward, so we strongly encourage early applications. Please note: As an employer, Town & Country Housing does not provide sponsorship as a licensed UK employer. Key dates Applications Close: Wednesday, 1 May 2024 Interview Date: Wednesday, 8 May 2024
My client is an award-winning multi-strategy hedge fund, seeking a SRE who can operate with a high level of autonomy to join the Global Fixed Income (GFI) business area. GFI is a leading fixed income and macro business where the focus is on rates (interest rate swaps, sovereign bonds, inflation), currencies, emerging markets, equities, commodities and credit. Applying macro & relative value strategies based on quantitative modeling, a deep understanding of macroeconomics and a nuanced view of monetary policy. About the role At this firm, SREs combine software and system engineering to build and run the systems that power investment strategies at the speed and scale required in fast-evolving markets. In particular, SREs are responsible for reducing complexity and improving performance across the business, providing early support for applications in development and ensuring crisp functioning of applications in production. Objectives of SRE Roles: Drive deeper reliability of process and workflows among technology, operations, and trading Provide transparency to systems in production to business users as well as technology Boost human efficiency and minimize operational risk via automation. Conduct post-incident review and follow up to drive Continuous Improvement Responsibilities Participate in the development lifecycle of creating automated solutions, including noiseless alerting and mitigation of toil and technical debt Troubleshoot production issues related to GFI Trading apps and execute problem resolution through post-issue evaluations, root-cause analysis and remediation Analyze and address failure patterns and incidents in the GFI application stack Analyze, performance test, document and identify optimization opportunities within the stack Implement best-in-class monitoring frameworks to accomplish end-to-end flow monitoring and noiseless alerting Design automated software and product upgrades, change management and release management solutions Required skills and qualifications Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in computer science or related discipline Ability to program (structured, OOP, and TDD) using one or more high-level languages, in particular Python, but also Java and C/C++. Proactive approach to identifying problems, performance bottlenecks, and areas for improvement Strong communicator Strong collaborator Preferred skills and qualifications Experience with distributed technologies Strong project management skills Contact If this sounds like you, or you'd like more information, please get in touch: George Hutchinson-Binks ()
May 01, 2024
Full time
My client is an award-winning multi-strategy hedge fund, seeking a SRE who can operate with a high level of autonomy to join the Global Fixed Income (GFI) business area. GFI is a leading fixed income and macro business where the focus is on rates (interest rate swaps, sovereign bonds, inflation), currencies, emerging markets, equities, commodities and credit. Applying macro & relative value strategies based on quantitative modeling, a deep understanding of macroeconomics and a nuanced view of monetary policy. About the role At this firm, SREs combine software and system engineering to build and run the systems that power investment strategies at the speed and scale required in fast-evolving markets. In particular, SREs are responsible for reducing complexity and improving performance across the business, providing early support for applications in development and ensuring crisp functioning of applications in production. Objectives of SRE Roles: Drive deeper reliability of process and workflows among technology, operations, and trading Provide transparency to systems in production to business users as well as technology Boost human efficiency and minimize operational risk via automation. Conduct post-incident review and follow up to drive Continuous Improvement Responsibilities Participate in the development lifecycle of creating automated solutions, including noiseless alerting and mitigation of toil and technical debt Troubleshoot production issues related to GFI Trading apps and execute problem resolution through post-issue evaluations, root-cause analysis and remediation Analyze and address failure patterns and incidents in the GFI application stack Analyze, performance test, document and identify optimization opportunities within the stack Implement best-in-class monitoring frameworks to accomplish end-to-end flow monitoring and noiseless alerting Design automated software and product upgrades, change management and release management solutions Required skills and qualifications Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in computer science or related discipline Ability to program (structured, OOP, and TDD) using one or more high-level languages, in particular Python, but also Java and C/C++. Proactive approach to identifying problems, performance bottlenecks, and areas for improvement Strong communicator Strong collaborator Preferred skills and qualifications Experience with distributed technologies Strong project management skills Contact If this sounds like you, or you'd like more information, please get in touch: George Hutchinson-Binks ()
The Info Security Prof Group Mgr is a senior management level position responsible for accomplishing results through the management of a team or department in an effort to prevent, monitor and respond to information/data breaches and cyber-attacks.The overall objective of this role is to ensure the execution of Information Security directives and activities in alignment with Citi's data security policy. Responsibilities: Coordinate application testing efforts that support protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of business information that are stored and processed Educate and advise business and technical leaders on the development, delivery and management of security solutions Define and implement security policies and standards, and provide periodic Information Security (IS) management reports Provide security oversight for major system designs and monitor the implementation of approved Corrective Action Plans Plan and implement IS administration for Information Technology (IT) projects, and plan short to medium term IS actions and resources Contribute to the evaluation and selection of applications and systems, focusing on IS implications Manage a large/complex team or multiple teams, including the people, budget, policy formation, and strategy planning Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards. Qualifications: 10+ years of relevant experience Proven experience with Databases preferred Additional technical certifications preferred Advanced analytical and problem solving skills Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication Proficient in interpreting and applying policies, standards and procedures Demonstrated ability to remain unbiased in a diverse working environment Education: Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience Master's degree preferred Chief Information Security Office VTM Governance Lead / C14 As a bank with a brain and a soul, Citi creates economic value that is systemically responsible and in our clients' best interests. As a financial institution that touches every region of the world and every sector that shapes your daily life, our Enterprise Operations & Technology teams are charged with a mission that rivals any large tech company. Our technology solutions are the foundations of everything we do. We keep the bank safe and provide the technical tools our workers need to be successful. We design our digital architecture and ensure our platforms provide a first-class customer experience. Our operations teams manage risk, resources, and program management. We focus on enterprise resiliency and business continuity. We develop, coordinate, and execute strategic operational plans. Essentially, Enterprise Operations & Technology re-engineers client and partner processes to deliver excellence through secure, reliable, and controlled services. Trust is part of our DNA at Citi. As such, we take safeguarding our customer data very seriously. The Chief Information Security Office (CISO) is made up of deeply dedicated and talented colleagues who work together to ensure the safety of Citi's and our clients' assets and information. We manage information security as an end-to-end program - one with a clear mandate and accountability. Our mission is to continually execute and enhance a global security program that is fully anchored to modern control and security frameworks, fully aligned with the technology of the firm, threat-focused and data-driven, and deeply integrated across all Citi businesses globally. Being talent-driven, we are focused on attracting, developing, and retaining diverse and inclusive talent with a high technical skill level. As a member of our team we will provide you with career development opportunities at all stages of your career. Our employees model a passion for protecting Citi and our clients and believe in treating others with dignity and respect. Within CISO, the Vulnerability Operations (VO) Team is responsible for managing and improving Vulnerability Threat Management (VTM) globally, providing oversight and coordination for the highest criticality vulnerabilities, and for managing the vulnerability lifecycle for technology products owned within the Chief Information Security Office (CISO). Our commitment to diversity includes a workforce that represents the clients we serve globally from all walks of life, backgrounds, and origins. We foster an environment where the best people want to work. We value and demand respect for others, promote individuals based on merit, and ensure opportunities for personal development are widely available to all. Ideal candidates are innovators with well-rounded backgrounds who bring their authentic selves to work and complement our culture of delivering results with pride. If you are a problem solver who seeks passion in your work, come join us. We'll enable growth and progress together. The VTM Governance Lead reports to the Vulnerability Operations Head. Within the Vulnerability Operations Team, the VTM Governance Lead will drive improvements to standards and processes that will help reduce risk, improve efficiency, and mitigate vulnerabilities promptly. This includes authoring enhancements to the standards and processes governing VTM, including detailed analyses with subject matter experts, collecting stakeholder and SME feedback, evaluating feasibility, presenting to review forums, soliciting approval, and publication. Additionally, the Governance Lead will be responsible for coordination and oversight of VTM-related audit and regulatory engagements, requests, and deliverables, including vulnerability data extraction, summarization, and investigation. The Governance Lead will also be responsible for ensuring all operational risk assessments applicable to Vulnerability Operations are fully completed on time. Job Description Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Update and maintain standard and procedure documentation. Solicit and track stakeholder and SME feedback and approvals. Present proposals to stakeholders and senior management. Coordinate and oversee VTM-related audit and regulatory engagements, requests, and deliverables, including vulnerability data extraction, summarization, and investigation. Oversee operational risk assessments. Facilitate whiteboard/collaboration sessions with global representatives to identify and agree upon project outcomes and solve challenges. Complete any other tasks in connection with the role but not detailed in the current job description, charged by the direct manager, supervisor, or the functional head. Requirements : 7-10 years' relevant experience leading a Cyber-related governance function. Experience producing technology-related standards, in particular Information Security/Cybersecurity. Strong knowledge of industry standards as they relate to information security management. Proven ability to manage conflict, provide leadership, organize, and make decisions. Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills. Ability to brief technical risks and issues to executives and business leaders. Possession of industry certifications highly preferred, including, but not limited to, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC). Familiarity with one or more of the following: Vulnerability Assessment tools, e.g., Nessus, Qualys, etc. OSI model OS Security, e.g., Unix, Linux, Windows, Cisco, etc. Common protocols, e.g., LDAP, SMTP, DNS, routing protocols Web application infrastructure, e.g., Application Servers, Web Servers, Databases Web development and programming languages i.e., Python, Perl, Ruby, Java, and/or .Net Familiarity with writing and executing queries in Microsoft SQL Server and Splunk for data analysis. Knowledge of other business analytics software is a plus. Job Family Group: Technology Job Family: Information Security Time Type: Full time Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi") invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities . click apply for full job details
May 01, 2024
Full time
The Info Security Prof Group Mgr is a senior management level position responsible for accomplishing results through the management of a team or department in an effort to prevent, monitor and respond to information/data breaches and cyber-attacks.The overall objective of this role is to ensure the execution of Information Security directives and activities in alignment with Citi's data security policy. Responsibilities: Coordinate application testing efforts that support protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of business information that are stored and processed Educate and advise business and technical leaders on the development, delivery and management of security solutions Define and implement security policies and standards, and provide periodic Information Security (IS) management reports Provide security oversight for major system designs and monitor the implementation of approved Corrective Action Plans Plan and implement IS administration for Information Technology (IT) projects, and plan short to medium term IS actions and resources Contribute to the evaluation and selection of applications and systems, focusing on IS implications Manage a large/complex team or multiple teams, including the people, budget, policy formation, and strategy planning Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards. Qualifications: 10+ years of relevant experience Proven experience with Databases preferred Additional technical certifications preferred Advanced analytical and problem solving skills Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication Proficient in interpreting and applying policies, standards and procedures Demonstrated ability to remain unbiased in a diverse working environment Education: Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience Master's degree preferred Chief Information Security Office VTM Governance Lead / C14 As a bank with a brain and a soul, Citi creates economic value that is systemically responsible and in our clients' best interests. As a financial institution that touches every region of the world and every sector that shapes your daily life, our Enterprise Operations & Technology teams are charged with a mission that rivals any large tech company. Our technology solutions are the foundations of everything we do. We keep the bank safe and provide the technical tools our workers need to be successful. We design our digital architecture and ensure our platforms provide a first-class customer experience. Our operations teams manage risk, resources, and program management. We focus on enterprise resiliency and business continuity. We develop, coordinate, and execute strategic operational plans. Essentially, Enterprise Operations & Technology re-engineers client and partner processes to deliver excellence through secure, reliable, and controlled services. Trust is part of our DNA at Citi. As such, we take safeguarding our customer data very seriously. The Chief Information Security Office (CISO) is made up of deeply dedicated and talented colleagues who work together to ensure the safety of Citi's and our clients' assets and information. We manage information security as an end-to-end program - one with a clear mandate and accountability. Our mission is to continually execute and enhance a global security program that is fully anchored to modern control and security frameworks, fully aligned with the technology of the firm, threat-focused and data-driven, and deeply integrated across all Citi businesses globally. Being talent-driven, we are focused on attracting, developing, and retaining diverse and inclusive talent with a high technical skill level. As a member of our team we will provide you with career development opportunities at all stages of your career. Our employees model a passion for protecting Citi and our clients and believe in treating others with dignity and respect. Within CISO, the Vulnerability Operations (VO) Team is responsible for managing and improving Vulnerability Threat Management (VTM) globally, providing oversight and coordination for the highest criticality vulnerabilities, and for managing the vulnerability lifecycle for technology products owned within the Chief Information Security Office (CISO). Our commitment to diversity includes a workforce that represents the clients we serve globally from all walks of life, backgrounds, and origins. We foster an environment where the best people want to work. We value and demand respect for others, promote individuals based on merit, and ensure opportunities for personal development are widely available to all. Ideal candidates are innovators with well-rounded backgrounds who bring their authentic selves to work and complement our culture of delivering results with pride. If you are a problem solver who seeks passion in your work, come join us. We'll enable growth and progress together. The VTM Governance Lead reports to the Vulnerability Operations Head. Within the Vulnerability Operations Team, the VTM Governance Lead will drive improvements to standards and processes that will help reduce risk, improve efficiency, and mitigate vulnerabilities promptly. This includes authoring enhancements to the standards and processes governing VTM, including detailed analyses with subject matter experts, collecting stakeholder and SME feedback, evaluating feasibility, presenting to review forums, soliciting approval, and publication. Additionally, the Governance Lead will be responsible for coordination and oversight of VTM-related audit and regulatory engagements, requests, and deliverables, including vulnerability data extraction, summarization, and investigation. The Governance Lead will also be responsible for ensuring all operational risk assessments applicable to Vulnerability Operations are fully completed on time. Job Description Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Update and maintain standard and procedure documentation. Solicit and track stakeholder and SME feedback and approvals. Present proposals to stakeholders and senior management. Coordinate and oversee VTM-related audit and regulatory engagements, requests, and deliverables, including vulnerability data extraction, summarization, and investigation. Oversee operational risk assessments. Facilitate whiteboard/collaboration sessions with global representatives to identify and agree upon project outcomes and solve challenges. Complete any other tasks in connection with the role but not detailed in the current job description, charged by the direct manager, supervisor, or the functional head. Requirements : 7-10 years' relevant experience leading a Cyber-related governance function. Experience producing technology-related standards, in particular Information Security/Cybersecurity. Strong knowledge of industry standards as they relate to information security management. Proven ability to manage conflict, provide leadership, organize, and make decisions. Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills. Ability to brief technical risks and issues to executives and business leaders. Possession of industry certifications highly preferred, including, but not limited to, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC). Familiarity with one or more of the following: Vulnerability Assessment tools, e.g., Nessus, Qualys, etc. OSI model OS Security, e.g., Unix, Linux, Windows, Cisco, etc. Common protocols, e.g., LDAP, SMTP, DNS, routing protocols Web application infrastructure, e.g., Application Servers, Web Servers, Databases Web development and programming languages i.e., Python, Perl, Ruby, Java, and/or .Net Familiarity with writing and executing queries in Microsoft SQL Server and Splunk for data analysis. Knowledge of other business analytics software is a plus. Job Family Group: Technology Job Family: Information Security Time Type: Full time Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi") invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities . click apply for full job details
Company Description Helping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind-the-scenes. It's up to us in L&G Group functions - which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Comms to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas. Simply put, we enable everyone at Legal & General to do what they do best. That means we're helping to improve our customers' lives, and contributing to the success of the business every day. Job Description We have an exciting new opportunity for an Oracle Technical Lead who will join our Application Services function due to growth and strategic direction for Oracle Services. The Oracle Capability Lead will provide technical leadership, guidance, and expertise in the development, deployment, standardisation and management of Oracle based technologies and services. The Oracle Capability Lead will work closely with Group Technology, Architecture, Portfolio and Product Management teams to ensure Capability is aligned to current and future demand in terms of skillset and capacity. The Oracle Capability Lead will work with the Architecture team to understand High Level Design's and then take ownership of Low-Level Designs to ensure standardisation in approach and alignment to best practice. The Oracle Capability Lead will help shape a high performing technical capability whose focus will be delivering technical capability for Service Delivery and through Project Delivery (Waterfall and Agile methodology). What you'll be doing Delivering strong technical leadership in advancing Group Functions Oracle capability and delivery. Ensuring alignment to standards in quality, development lifecycle, security, service continuity, commercial outcomes, governance, policy, processes and tools. Developing and leading a high performing team, nurturing individual growth. Act as a mentor and coach to the team members, providing guidance on technical skills, career development and personal growth. Accountable for individual performance management in collaboration with Portfolio, Architecture and Product Managers. Leading and ensuring the technical excellence of the Oracle Capability by staying updated with industry trends, best practices and emerging technologies working in strong collaboration with the Architecture team. Leading and delivering Low Level Designs related to Oracle delivery (HCM and EPM). Working with IT operations, data and analytics, architecture, and security teams ensure that solutions are designed and delivered against the enterprise architecture, security standards and successfully transition into production. Leading, developing and evolving an Oracle Delivery Roadmap taking into consideration all work taking place within the capability such as Patching, Upgrades, Projects, Change and Critical Change Freeze periods working in strong collaboration with the Group Technology, Portfolio, Product Managers and Architecture Team. Contributing to the IT delivery sourcing strategy that both complements and supplements the internal IT Solutions team considering skills, people development, costs and customer demand. Take an active lead in the management of third-party delivery partners ensuring compliance to standards and effective delivery in relation to Oracle Services. Setting clear vision and goals for Oracle Capability. Define and track key business performance metrics for the Capability, ensuring alignment with Organisational goals and Objectives. Working with the Portfolio and Product Management team to plan and allocate resources effectively, ensuring the Oracle Capability has the necessary skills, flexibility and capacity to meet objectives. Working in collaboration with the Service Management team, develop and maintain a Service Catalogue for Oracle Service with aligned service standards (KPI/SLAs). Ensure capability is in place to deliver against commitments and that service standards are achieved and continuously improved. Ensuring a positive and collaborative working environment. Facilitate effective communication within the Oracle Capability in addition to strong collaboration with Group Technology, Portfolio team, Product Managers and Architects to effectively plan and schedule Oracle delivery. Driving proactive continuous improvements within the Oracle Capability service to increase resilience, reduce risk, improve customer satisfaction and drive down total cost of ownership Qualifications Deep understanding with Oracle Fusion HCM, including Core HR, Compensation Management, Talent Management, Performance Management, Absence Management, Benefits Management and Payroll. Strong knowledge of data management, migration and integration between Fusion HCM and other business-related applications. Knowledge of business process automation in Oracle Fusion HCM, including workflows, notifications, alerts and escalations. Experience in reporting tools related to Oracle Fusion Services, such as Oracle Transactional Business Intelligence, Oracle BI Publisher and Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC). Knowledge of Governance frameworks, policies, controls, security features and best practices related to Oracle Fusion Service. Understanding of monitoring and management services for tracking performance, availability and health of resources and applications. Understanding of security concepts and roles-based access control (RBAC) in Oracle Fusion Services Experience in defining security roles, permissions, and data access policies. Strong knowledge of Oracle Enterprise Performance Management is desirable, including planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial consolidation, reporting and analytics. Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials knowledge is desirable. Oracle Associate and Professional certifications are desirable. This role would suit someone with proven experience in technical leadership, guidance and expertise in Oracle Fusion Cloud Services. Extensive experience in Human Capital Management (HCM) is a must, experience in Financials would be desirable. Experience within Oracle Enterprise Performance Management is desirable, Extensive experience in managing the creation and development of a Oracle Service capability. Experience of continuous improvement in relation to Oracle Services. Extensive experience of the software delivery lifecycle Proven to adapt to different delivery methods: waterfall, Agile or similar structured methodologies Leading the development of people within a technical environment. Experience in aligning a service that utilises in house capability supplemented by 3rd parties to drive efficient and effective operating models. Ability to influence at senior levels and be an ambassador for the function through interpersonal, written and verbal communications to all levels Experience working within ServiceNow, JIRA and KeyedIn Additional Information The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow. Since 1836, we've grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. We're all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet. We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it. At L&G, you'll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we're supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance. Today, there's over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us? Great minds don't have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation. We don't just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve. We think it's important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow. We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we're always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process. So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Company Description Helping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind-the-scenes. It's up to us in L&G Group functions - which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Comms to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas. Simply put, we enable everyone at Legal & General to do what they do best. That means we're helping to improve our customers' lives, and contributing to the success of the business every day. Job Description We have an exciting new opportunity for an Oracle Technical Lead who will join our Application Services function due to growth and strategic direction for Oracle Services. The Oracle Capability Lead will provide technical leadership, guidance, and expertise in the development, deployment, standardisation and management of Oracle based technologies and services. The Oracle Capability Lead will work closely with Group Technology, Architecture, Portfolio and Product Management teams to ensure Capability is aligned to current and future demand in terms of skillset and capacity. The Oracle Capability Lead will work with the Architecture team to understand High Level Design's and then take ownership of Low-Level Designs to ensure standardisation in approach and alignment to best practice. The Oracle Capability Lead will help shape a high performing technical capability whose focus will be delivering technical capability for Service Delivery and through Project Delivery (Waterfall and Agile methodology). What you'll be doing Delivering strong technical leadership in advancing Group Functions Oracle capability and delivery. Ensuring alignment to standards in quality, development lifecycle, security, service continuity, commercial outcomes, governance, policy, processes and tools. Developing and leading a high performing team, nurturing individual growth. Act as a mentor and coach to the team members, providing guidance on technical skills, career development and personal growth. Accountable for individual performance management in collaboration with Portfolio, Architecture and Product Managers. Leading and ensuring the technical excellence of the Oracle Capability by staying updated with industry trends, best practices and emerging technologies working in strong collaboration with the Architecture team. Leading and delivering Low Level Designs related to Oracle delivery (HCM and EPM). Working with IT operations, data and analytics, architecture, and security teams ensure that solutions are designed and delivered against the enterprise architecture, security standards and successfully transition into production. Leading, developing and evolving an Oracle Delivery Roadmap taking into consideration all work taking place within the capability such as Patching, Upgrades, Projects, Change and Critical Change Freeze periods working in strong collaboration with the Group Technology, Portfolio, Product Managers and Architecture Team. Contributing to the IT delivery sourcing strategy that both complements and supplements the internal IT Solutions team considering skills, people development, costs and customer demand. Take an active lead in the management of third-party delivery partners ensuring compliance to standards and effective delivery in relation to Oracle Services. Setting clear vision and goals for Oracle Capability. Define and track key business performance metrics for the Capability, ensuring alignment with Organisational goals and Objectives. Working with the Portfolio and Product Management team to plan and allocate resources effectively, ensuring the Oracle Capability has the necessary skills, flexibility and capacity to meet objectives. Working in collaboration with the Service Management team, develop and maintain a Service Catalogue for Oracle Service with aligned service standards (KPI/SLAs). Ensure capability is in place to deliver against commitments and that service standards are achieved and continuously improved. Ensuring a positive and collaborative working environment. Facilitate effective communication within the Oracle Capability in addition to strong collaboration with Group Technology, Portfolio team, Product Managers and Architects to effectively plan and schedule Oracle delivery. Driving proactive continuous improvements within the Oracle Capability service to increase resilience, reduce risk, improve customer satisfaction and drive down total cost of ownership Qualifications Deep understanding with Oracle Fusion HCM, including Core HR, Compensation Management, Talent Management, Performance Management, Absence Management, Benefits Management and Payroll. Strong knowledge of data management, migration and integration between Fusion HCM and other business-related applications. Knowledge of business process automation in Oracle Fusion HCM, including workflows, notifications, alerts and escalations. Experience in reporting tools related to Oracle Fusion Services, such as Oracle Transactional Business Intelligence, Oracle BI Publisher and Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC). Knowledge of Governance frameworks, policies, controls, security features and best practices related to Oracle Fusion Service. Understanding of monitoring and management services for tracking performance, availability and health of resources and applications. Understanding of security concepts and roles-based access control (RBAC) in Oracle Fusion Services Experience in defining security roles, permissions, and data access policies. Strong knowledge of Oracle Enterprise Performance Management is desirable, including planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial consolidation, reporting and analytics. Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials knowledge is desirable. Oracle Associate and Professional certifications are desirable. This role would suit someone with proven experience in technical leadership, guidance and expertise in Oracle Fusion Cloud Services. Extensive experience in Human Capital Management (HCM) is a must, experience in Financials would be desirable. Experience within Oracle Enterprise Performance Management is desirable, Extensive experience in managing the creation and development of a Oracle Service capability. Experience of continuous improvement in relation to Oracle Services. Extensive experience of the software delivery lifecycle Proven to adapt to different delivery methods: waterfall, Agile or similar structured methodologies Leading the development of people within a technical environment. Experience in aligning a service that utilises in house capability supplemented by 3rd parties to drive efficient and effective operating models. Ability to influence at senior levels and be an ambassador for the function through interpersonal, written and verbal communications to all levels Experience working within ServiceNow, JIRA and KeyedIn Additional Information The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow. Since 1836, we've grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. We're all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet. We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it. At L&G, you'll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we're supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance. Today, there's over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us? Great minds don't have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation. We don't just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve. We think it's important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow. We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we're always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process. So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.
Group Procurement is responsible for third-party supplier engagements and business partnership to drive high performing and sustainable value from our supplier relationships. We strive to make LSEG easier and more attractive to do business with, and we consider our suppliers as a source of competitive advantage and not just about cost. We operate a business partnering and supplier relationship management (SRM) model, aligned to business groups and spend categories, ensuring value through early and strategic engagement and informative vendor spend analytics. Some key characteristics of the new Group Procurement organisation: Supplier spend c £2BN and c. 5,000 suppliers Team structured around: Three towers of spend - Technology, Services and Corporate - passionate about category management, strategic sourcing, renewals & SRM A Strategy & Performance centre, enabling function to drive and implement the strategy of the Group Procurement function, outstanding procurement policy and processes Key hubs for the category teams in London, Bangalore and New York with a small amount of decentralised activity to support local markets which are in various global locations including Europe and Asia The purpose of this role is to create, develop and deliver a best in class" category procurement service with the express intent of delivering year-on-year benefit to the Group in terms of innovation, speed to market, quality, efficiency, risk mitigation and lower cost. This role sits in the Technology tower as part of the Infrastructure team, reporting to the Category Director. The team supports spend of c.£150m per annum, with key spend areas including Mainframe, Compute, Databases and Infrastructure software. The roles activities are global and include the engagement and ongoing management of third-party suppliers, the sourcing and vendor strategy, and roadmap for the category. The role will perform a combination of sourcing, supplier and business relationship activities. It also entails working closely with the rest of the Technology Procurement team (in particular Networks and Data Centres) and the wider Group Procurement team to support the evolution of the wider procurement strategy and transformation roadmap, ensuring this is reflected across all categories of spend within this remit: Budget Responsibility: None Direct Reports: None Indirect Reports: 1 Key interfaces: With line management (Infrastructure Category Director and Head of Technology Procurement) Other Category Managers - peers and Category Directors Group Procurement Centre of Excellence and Shared Services teams Finance Business Partners, Legal, Tax and Risk Business: supplier business owners, budget holders and vendor management Key partnering functions: Head of Foundation Services and their functional leads Enter the key responsibilities of the role: Establishing a Group Procurement Strategy for the Category Define, gain agreement to and implement strategic sourcing Category plans (including a pipeline of procurement opportunities) for aligned Pillar within the Infrastructure Technology category which includes both Software and Hardware. Continue to develop and maintain Category strategies and plans in conjunction with the team and business partners Lead the implementation of strategic and preferred suppliers and drive downwards the number of active suppliers. Implement a programme of supplier categorisation to drive value and focus Use internal and external data and analysis, relationships and specialist insight to provide a clear authority view on business investment decisions (e.g. spend analysis, supply markets, sourcing value levers, supply market reviews, business assessments etc.), to stimulate innovative problem solving within the business, develop and commit to performance targets and provide reporting in line with business compliance and procedures Provide support to business Category owners to drive upwards preferred supplier and channel compliance to global standards. Drive sourcing initiatives in support of defined business goals and business roadmaps Anticipate future procurement challenges, ensuring the business is equipped with the right strategies to deliver the best possible commercial outcomes including risks, routes to market, resource commitments, supply market dynamics, competitive strategies and delivery plans Implementing the Group Procurement Strategy for the Category Develop and lead supplier performance improvement programs and develop strategies to effectively improve supply chain performance in quality, delivery, and cost management Lead and drive strategic sourcing engagement for the Category, focusing on commercial and contractual negotiations, working with business partners and legal to close negotiations with contracts which fully protect the Group's commercial interests and ensure mitigation of operational risks conduct competitive RFI's/RFP's and lead on supplier negotiations as required. Provide an advisory service within a matrix orientated business by utilising an appropriate level of commercial expertise and foresight to ensure cost management and alignment with budget. Lead the delivery of a breadth of procurement initiatives, of varying complexity and value, using best in class sourcing solutions such as e-Procurement, e-Auctioning, strategic sourcing etc. Work with the business to ensure strategic supplier relationship management is considered in all procurement decisions, facilitating the handover into the contract management team and providing ongoing support and insight to address challenges with incumbent suppliers .Ongoing proactive review of existing Category arrangements in collaboration with business partners, to include ownership of the Category policy to ensure full compliance and optimised cost position. Lead the negotiations, tendering and selection of suppliers for all affiliate companies. Responsible for sourcing leadership on strategic projects including attendance at relevant project / programme board. Ensure appropriate risk mitigation strategies are an intrinsic part of sourcing decisions including contractual protections and ongoing supplier risk management Developing and maintaining relationships Build strong relationships with key partners in the Group, technology and business teams. Work with the technology leadership team and their reports to understand business strategy and drivers; provide creative challenge and thought leadership which influences and supports business decision-making. Be a key point of reference for negotiation, vendor escalations and supplier communications for commercial and governance aspects. Cultivate an environment of collaboration and innovation. Lead Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) of strategic supplier relationships (business critical and high spend). Facilitate regular supplier review meetings as well as joint steering group meetings with senior business and technology partners. Handle supplier risks and issues BAU Activities Facilitate workload with support from renewals teams and offshore senior buyers; ensure that resource is focused on the highest value opportunities in commercial risk management and cost benefit terms. Maintain Procurement systems and tools (e.g. pipeline management tool, savings tracker, supplier and contract databases, Category spend metrics), identifying and acting upon forthcoming renewals as required and identifying future cost reduction opportunities. Ensure compliance with corporate product, procedural, regulatory, quality, environmental and corporate social responsibility policies. Assist in the development of the wider procurement function across LSEG and different geographies. Provide assistance to the business and suppliers across the end to end sourcing process, i.e. reviewing and approving purchase orders, facilitating exceptions such as payment difficulties and ensuring timely delivery of goods and services, identifies the implications of a change and facilitates the variation of the contract Enter the essential experience and skills required: Strong procurement experience and industry / market knowledge relating to Technology Procurement. Preferred experience related to Infrastructure Software and Hardware vendors and associated services extensive years general experience Deep knowledge of procurement principles and practices Significant contract negotiation experience with demonstrable impact across a wide variety of spend categories with a particular focus on Hardware, Software & Professional Services. Deep knowledge of various types of pricing structures as well as associated contract terms and conditions and legal ramifications Understanding of risks of non-compliance, ability to identify when further advice and support is required Understanding of financial accounts, ability to assess the risk of contracting with an organisation based on a review of their company accounts and to identify when specialist financial advice may be needed Experience of reviewing and redlining contracts Familiar with intermediate IT tools and Procurement systems, ability to provide management information to assist sourcing and contract management process Ability to establish relationships, influence and act as a procurement authority across the organisation up to Executive level Consistent track record of running and leading business change and the transformation of business relationships Demonstrated analytical, problem solving . click apply for full job details
May 01, 2024
Full time
Group Procurement is responsible for third-party supplier engagements and business partnership to drive high performing and sustainable value from our supplier relationships. We strive to make LSEG easier and more attractive to do business with, and we consider our suppliers as a source of competitive advantage and not just about cost. We operate a business partnering and supplier relationship management (SRM) model, aligned to business groups and spend categories, ensuring value through early and strategic engagement and informative vendor spend analytics. Some key characteristics of the new Group Procurement organisation: Supplier spend c £2BN and c. 5,000 suppliers Team structured around: Three towers of spend - Technology, Services and Corporate - passionate about category management, strategic sourcing, renewals & SRM A Strategy & Performance centre, enabling function to drive and implement the strategy of the Group Procurement function, outstanding procurement policy and processes Key hubs for the category teams in London, Bangalore and New York with a small amount of decentralised activity to support local markets which are in various global locations including Europe and Asia The purpose of this role is to create, develop and deliver a best in class" category procurement service with the express intent of delivering year-on-year benefit to the Group in terms of innovation, speed to market, quality, efficiency, risk mitigation and lower cost. This role sits in the Technology tower as part of the Infrastructure team, reporting to the Category Director. The team supports spend of c.£150m per annum, with key spend areas including Mainframe, Compute, Databases and Infrastructure software. The roles activities are global and include the engagement and ongoing management of third-party suppliers, the sourcing and vendor strategy, and roadmap for the category. The role will perform a combination of sourcing, supplier and business relationship activities. It also entails working closely with the rest of the Technology Procurement team (in particular Networks and Data Centres) and the wider Group Procurement team to support the evolution of the wider procurement strategy and transformation roadmap, ensuring this is reflected across all categories of spend within this remit: Budget Responsibility: None Direct Reports: None Indirect Reports: 1 Key interfaces: With line management (Infrastructure Category Director and Head of Technology Procurement) Other Category Managers - peers and Category Directors Group Procurement Centre of Excellence and Shared Services teams Finance Business Partners, Legal, Tax and Risk Business: supplier business owners, budget holders and vendor management Key partnering functions: Head of Foundation Services and their functional leads Enter the key responsibilities of the role: Establishing a Group Procurement Strategy for the Category Define, gain agreement to and implement strategic sourcing Category plans (including a pipeline of procurement opportunities) for aligned Pillar within the Infrastructure Technology category which includes both Software and Hardware. Continue to develop and maintain Category strategies and plans in conjunction with the team and business partners Lead the implementation of strategic and preferred suppliers and drive downwards the number of active suppliers. Implement a programme of supplier categorisation to drive value and focus Use internal and external data and analysis, relationships and specialist insight to provide a clear authority view on business investment decisions (e.g. spend analysis, supply markets, sourcing value levers, supply market reviews, business assessments etc.), to stimulate innovative problem solving within the business, develop and commit to performance targets and provide reporting in line with business compliance and procedures Provide support to business Category owners to drive upwards preferred supplier and channel compliance to global standards. Drive sourcing initiatives in support of defined business goals and business roadmaps Anticipate future procurement challenges, ensuring the business is equipped with the right strategies to deliver the best possible commercial outcomes including risks, routes to market, resource commitments, supply market dynamics, competitive strategies and delivery plans Implementing the Group Procurement Strategy for the Category Develop and lead supplier performance improvement programs and develop strategies to effectively improve supply chain performance in quality, delivery, and cost management Lead and drive strategic sourcing engagement for the Category, focusing on commercial and contractual negotiations, working with business partners and legal to close negotiations with contracts which fully protect the Group's commercial interests and ensure mitigation of operational risks conduct competitive RFI's/RFP's and lead on supplier negotiations as required. Provide an advisory service within a matrix orientated business by utilising an appropriate level of commercial expertise and foresight to ensure cost management and alignment with budget. Lead the delivery of a breadth of procurement initiatives, of varying complexity and value, using best in class sourcing solutions such as e-Procurement, e-Auctioning, strategic sourcing etc. Work with the business to ensure strategic supplier relationship management is considered in all procurement decisions, facilitating the handover into the contract management team and providing ongoing support and insight to address challenges with incumbent suppliers .Ongoing proactive review of existing Category arrangements in collaboration with business partners, to include ownership of the Category policy to ensure full compliance and optimised cost position. Lead the negotiations, tendering and selection of suppliers for all affiliate companies. Responsible for sourcing leadership on strategic projects including attendance at relevant project / programme board. Ensure appropriate risk mitigation strategies are an intrinsic part of sourcing decisions including contractual protections and ongoing supplier risk management Developing and maintaining relationships Build strong relationships with key partners in the Group, technology and business teams. Work with the technology leadership team and their reports to understand business strategy and drivers; provide creative challenge and thought leadership which influences and supports business decision-making. Be a key point of reference for negotiation, vendor escalations and supplier communications for commercial and governance aspects. Cultivate an environment of collaboration and innovation. Lead Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) of strategic supplier relationships (business critical and high spend). Facilitate regular supplier review meetings as well as joint steering group meetings with senior business and technology partners. Handle supplier risks and issues BAU Activities Facilitate workload with support from renewals teams and offshore senior buyers; ensure that resource is focused on the highest value opportunities in commercial risk management and cost benefit terms. Maintain Procurement systems and tools (e.g. pipeline management tool, savings tracker, supplier and contract databases, Category spend metrics), identifying and acting upon forthcoming renewals as required and identifying future cost reduction opportunities. Ensure compliance with corporate product, procedural, regulatory, quality, environmental and corporate social responsibility policies. Assist in the development of the wider procurement function across LSEG and different geographies. Provide assistance to the business and suppliers across the end to end sourcing process, i.e. reviewing and approving purchase orders, facilitating exceptions such as payment difficulties and ensuring timely delivery of goods and services, identifies the implications of a change and facilitates the variation of the contract Enter the essential experience and skills required: Strong procurement experience and industry / market knowledge relating to Technology Procurement. Preferred experience related to Infrastructure Software and Hardware vendors and associated services extensive years general experience Deep knowledge of procurement principles and practices Significant contract negotiation experience with demonstrable impact across a wide variety of spend categories with a particular focus on Hardware, Software & Professional Services. Deep knowledge of various types of pricing structures as well as associated contract terms and conditions and legal ramifications Understanding of risks of non-compliance, ability to identify when further advice and support is required Understanding of financial accounts, ability to assess the risk of contracting with an organisation based on a review of their company accounts and to identify when specialist financial advice may be needed Experience of reviewing and redlining contracts Familiar with intermediate IT tools and Procurement systems, ability to provide management information to assist sourcing and contract management process Ability to establish relationships, influence and act as a procurement authority across the organisation up to Executive level Consistent track record of running and leading business change and the transformation of business relationships Demonstrated analytical, problem solving . click apply for full job details
Company Description Helping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind-the-scenes. It's up to us in L&G Group functions - which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Comms to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas. Simply put, we enable everyone at Legal & General to do what they do best. That means we're helping to improve our customers' lives, and contributing to the success of the business every day. Job Description We are looking for a Cloud Technical Lead to join our our Application Services function due to growth and strategic direction for Cloud Services. The Cloud Capability Lead will provide technical leadership, guidance, and expertise in the development, deployment, standardisation and management of Cloud based technologies and services. The Cloud Capability Lead will work closely with Group Technology, Architecture, Portfolio and Product Management teams to ensure Capability is aligned to current and future demand in terms of skillset and capacity. The Cloud Capability Lead will work with the Architecture team to understand High Level Design's and then take ownership of Low-Level Designs to ensure standardisation in approach and alignment to best practice. The Cloud Capability Lead will help shape a high performing technical capability whose focus will be delivering technical capability for Service Delivery and through Project Delivery (Waterfall and Agile methodology). What you'll be doing Delivering strong technical leadership in advancing Group Functions Cloud capability and delivery. Ensuring alignment to standards in quality, development lifecycle, security, service continuity, commercial outcomes, governance, policy, processes and tools. Developing and leading a high performing team, nurturing individual growth. Act as a mentor and coach to the team members, providing guidance on technical skills, career development and personal growth. Accountable for individual performance management in collaboration with Portfolio, Architecture and Product Managers. Leading and ensuring the technical excellence of the Cloud Capability by staying updated with industry trends, best practices and emerging technologies working in strong collaboration with the Architecture team. Leading and delivering Low Level Designs related to Cloud delivery. Working with IT operations, data and analytics, architecture, and security teams ensure that solutions are designed and delivered against the enterprise architecture, security standards and successfully transition into production. Leading, developing and evolving a Cloud Delivery Roadmap taking into consideration all work taking place within the capability such as Patching, Upgrades, Projects, Change and Critical Change Freeze periods working in strong collaboration with the Group Technology, Portfolio, Product Managers and Architecture Team. Contributing to the IT delivery sourcing strategy that both complements and supplements the internal IT Solutions team considering skills, people development, costs and customer demand. Taking an active lead in the management of third-party delivery partners ensuring compliance to standards and effective delivery in relation to Cloud Services. Setting clear vision and goals for Cloud Capability. Define and track key business performance metrics for the Capability, ensuring alignment with Organisational goals and Objectives. Working with the Portfolio and Product Management team to plan and allocate resources effectively, ensuring the Cloud Capability has the necessary skills, flexibility and capacity to meet objectives. Working in collaboration with the Service Management team, develop and maintain a Service Catalogue for Cloud Service with aligned service standards (KPI/SLAs). Ensure capability is in place to deliver against commitments and that service standards are achieved and continuously improved. Ensuring a positive and collaborative working environment. Facilitate effective communication within the Cloud Capability in addition to strong collaboration with Group Technology, Portfolio team, Product Managers and Architects to effectively plan and schedule Cloud delivery. Driving proactive continuous improvements within the Cloud Capability service to increase resilience, reduce risk, improve customer satisfaction and drive down total cost of ownership Qualifications Strong knowledge of Cloud Architectures and Solutions in Azure and ideally Amazon Web Services (AWS) Knowledge of Governance frameworks, policies, controls, security features and best practices related to Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) Proficiency in continuous integration, continuous delivery (CI/CD), version control, planning and collaboration. Knowledge of pipelines, builds, releases and deployment strategies. Understanding of monitoring and management services for tracking performance, availability and health of resources and applications. Identity and Access Management principles in Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Infrastructure as Code (IaC) knowledge to enable development and automation of environment Data Migration tool, process and approaches transferring data from On-Premises solutions to Cloud. Knowledge of cloud networking concepts. A strong and practical understanding of both on-premises and cloud computing environments Azure/AWS Technical Certification desirable This role would suit someone with proven experience in technical leadership, guidance and expertise in Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud platforms, preferably in the Financial Services industry. Extensive experience in managing the creation and development of a Cloud Service capability. Migrating on-premises solutions and services to Cloud based services (AWS and Azure) Experience of continuous improvement in relation to Cloud Services. Extensive experience of the software delivery lifecycle Proven to adapt to different delivery methods: waterfall, Agile or similar structured methodologies Leading the development of people within a technical environment. Experience in aligning a service that utilises in house capability supplemented by 3rd parties to drive efficient and effective operating models. Ability to influence at senior levels and be an ambassador for the function through interpersonal, written and verbal communications to all levels Experience working within ServiceNow, JIRA and KeyedIn Additional Information The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow. Since 1836, we've grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. We're all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet. We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it. At L&G, you'll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we're supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance. Today, there's over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us? Great minds don't have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation. We don't just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve. We think it's important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow. We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we're always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process. So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Company Description Helping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind-the-scenes. It's up to us in L&G Group functions - which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Comms to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas. Simply put, we enable everyone at Legal & General to do what they do best. That means we're helping to improve our customers' lives, and contributing to the success of the business every day. Job Description We are looking for a Cloud Technical Lead to join our our Application Services function due to growth and strategic direction for Cloud Services. The Cloud Capability Lead will provide technical leadership, guidance, and expertise in the development, deployment, standardisation and management of Cloud based technologies and services. The Cloud Capability Lead will work closely with Group Technology, Architecture, Portfolio and Product Management teams to ensure Capability is aligned to current and future demand in terms of skillset and capacity. The Cloud Capability Lead will work with the Architecture team to understand High Level Design's and then take ownership of Low-Level Designs to ensure standardisation in approach and alignment to best practice. The Cloud Capability Lead will help shape a high performing technical capability whose focus will be delivering technical capability for Service Delivery and through Project Delivery (Waterfall and Agile methodology). What you'll be doing Delivering strong technical leadership in advancing Group Functions Cloud capability and delivery. Ensuring alignment to standards in quality, development lifecycle, security, service continuity, commercial outcomes, governance, policy, processes and tools. Developing and leading a high performing team, nurturing individual growth. Act as a mentor and coach to the team members, providing guidance on technical skills, career development and personal growth. Accountable for individual performance management in collaboration with Portfolio, Architecture and Product Managers. Leading and ensuring the technical excellence of the Cloud Capability by staying updated with industry trends, best practices and emerging technologies working in strong collaboration with the Architecture team. Leading and delivering Low Level Designs related to Cloud delivery. Working with IT operations, data and analytics, architecture, and security teams ensure that solutions are designed and delivered against the enterprise architecture, security standards and successfully transition into production. Leading, developing and evolving a Cloud Delivery Roadmap taking into consideration all work taking place within the capability such as Patching, Upgrades, Projects, Change and Critical Change Freeze periods working in strong collaboration with the Group Technology, Portfolio, Product Managers and Architecture Team. Contributing to the IT delivery sourcing strategy that both complements and supplements the internal IT Solutions team considering skills, people development, costs and customer demand. Taking an active lead in the management of third-party delivery partners ensuring compliance to standards and effective delivery in relation to Cloud Services. Setting clear vision and goals for Cloud Capability. Define and track key business performance metrics for the Capability, ensuring alignment with Organisational goals and Objectives. Working with the Portfolio and Product Management team to plan and allocate resources effectively, ensuring the Cloud Capability has the necessary skills, flexibility and capacity to meet objectives. Working in collaboration with the Service Management team, develop and maintain a Service Catalogue for Cloud Service with aligned service standards (KPI/SLAs). Ensure capability is in place to deliver against commitments and that service standards are achieved and continuously improved. Ensuring a positive and collaborative working environment. Facilitate effective communication within the Cloud Capability in addition to strong collaboration with Group Technology, Portfolio team, Product Managers and Architects to effectively plan and schedule Cloud delivery. Driving proactive continuous improvements within the Cloud Capability service to increase resilience, reduce risk, improve customer satisfaction and drive down total cost of ownership Qualifications Strong knowledge of Cloud Architectures and Solutions in Azure and ideally Amazon Web Services (AWS) Knowledge of Governance frameworks, policies, controls, security features and best practices related to Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) Proficiency in continuous integration, continuous delivery (CI/CD), version control, planning and collaboration. Knowledge of pipelines, builds, releases and deployment strategies. Understanding of monitoring and management services for tracking performance, availability and health of resources and applications. Identity and Access Management principles in Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Infrastructure as Code (IaC) knowledge to enable development and automation of environment Data Migration tool, process and approaches transferring data from On-Premises solutions to Cloud. Knowledge of cloud networking concepts. A strong and practical understanding of both on-premises and cloud computing environments Azure/AWS Technical Certification desirable This role would suit someone with proven experience in technical leadership, guidance and expertise in Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud platforms, preferably in the Financial Services industry. Extensive experience in managing the creation and development of a Cloud Service capability. Migrating on-premises solutions and services to Cloud based services (AWS and Azure) Experience of continuous improvement in relation to Cloud Services. Extensive experience of the software delivery lifecycle Proven to adapt to different delivery methods: waterfall, Agile or similar structured methodologies Leading the development of people within a technical environment. Experience in aligning a service that utilises in house capability supplemented by 3rd parties to drive efficient and effective operating models. Ability to influence at senior levels and be an ambassador for the function through interpersonal, written and verbal communications to all levels Experience working within ServiceNow, JIRA and KeyedIn Additional Information The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow. Since 1836, we've grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. We're all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet. We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it. At L&G, you'll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we're supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance. Today, there's over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us? Great minds don't have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation. We don't just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve. We think it's important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow. We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we're always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process. So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.
Company Description Helping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind-the-scenes. It's up to us in L&G Group functions - which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Comms to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas. Simply put, we enable everyone at Legal & General to do what they do best. That means we're helping to improve our customers' lives, and contributing to the success of the business every day. Job Description We are looking for a SaaS Technical Lead who will join our Application Services function due to growth and strategic direction for SaaS Services. The SaaS Capability Lead will provide technical leadership, guidance, and expertise in the configuration, deployment, standardisation and management of SaaS based technologies and services. The SaaS Capability Lead will work closely with Group Technology, Architecture, Portfolio and Product Management teams to ensure Capability is aligned to current and future demand in terms of skillset and capacity. The SaaS Capability Lead will work with the Architecture team to understand High Level Design's and then take ownership to ensure standardisation in approach and alignment to best practice. The SaaS Capability Lead will help shape a high performing standardised capability whose focus will be delivering capability for Service Delivery and through Project Delivery (Waterfall and Agile methodology). What you'll be doing Delivering strong technical leadership in advancing Group Functions SaaS capability and delivery. Ensuring alignment to standards in quality, development lifecycle, security, service continuity, commercial outcomes, governance, policy, processes and tools. Developing and leading a high performing team, nurturing individual growth. Act as a mentor and coach to the team members, providing guidance on technical skills, career development and personal growth. Accountable for individual performance management in collaboration with Portfolio, Architecture and Product Managers. Leading and ensuring the technical excellence of the SaaS Capability by staying updated with industry trends, best practices and emerging technologies working in strong collaboration with the Architecture team. Working with IT operations, data and analytics, architecture, and security teams ensure that solutions are designed and delivered against the enterprise architecture, SaaS standards, security standards and successfully transition into production. Leading, developing and evolving a SaaS Delivery Roadmap taking into consideration all work taking place within the capability such as Patching, Upgrades, Projects, Change and Critical Change Freeze periods working in strong collaboration with the Group Technology, Portfolio, Product Managers and Architecture Team. Contributing to the IT delivery sourcing strategy that both complements and supplements the internal IT Solutions team considering skills, people development, costs and customer demand. Take an active lead in the management of third-party delivery partners ensuring compliance to standards and effective delivery in relation to SaaS Services. Setting clear vision and goals for SaaS Capability. Define and track key business performance metrics for the Capability, ensuring alignment with Organisational goals and Objectives. Working with the Portfolio and Product Management team to plan and allocate resources effectively, ensuring the SaaS Capability has the necessary skills, flexibility and capacity to meet objectives. Working in collaboration with the Service Management team, develop and maintain a Service Catalogue for SaaS Service with aligned service standards (KPI/SLAs). Ensure capability is in place to deliver against commitments and that service standards are achieved and continuously improved. Ensuring a positive and collaborative working environment. Facilitate effective communication within the SaaS Capability in addition to strong collaboration with Group Technology, Portfolio team, Product Managers and Architects to effectively plan and schedule SaaS based delivery. Driving proactive continuous improvements within the SaaS Capability service to increase resilience, reduce risk, improve customer satisfaction, and drive down total cost of ownership Qualifications Strong Application Management background with expertise in Cloud, Software Development, Web Technologies, Integration and data security. Knowledge of Governance frameworks, policies, controls, security features and best practices related to SaaS Services. Strong understanding of Patch and Upgrade Management for SaaS services. Strong supplier management capability enabling maximum value from contractual arrangements. Knowledge of different subscription approaches for SaaS based Application services. Understanding of data management principles for storing, processing and reporting on data generated by SaaS application Understanding of monitoring and management services for tracking performance, availability and health of resources and applications. Understanding of Application Portfolio Management to drive efficiency in total cost of ownership and complexity. A strong and practical understanding of both on-premises and SaaS computing environments Additional Information Legal & General is a leading financial services organisation, named Britain's Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future. We're one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurers.Connecting to form a unique business model which drives value for our customers and society. And enabling our people to create impact through work that is meaningful and valued. If you join us, you'll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel. We strive to be open, mindful, and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs. It doesn't matter if you don't meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose. If you're open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Company Description Helping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind-the-scenes. It's up to us in L&G Group functions - which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Comms to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas. Simply put, we enable everyone at Legal & General to do what they do best. That means we're helping to improve our customers' lives, and contributing to the success of the business every day. Job Description We are looking for a SaaS Technical Lead who will join our Application Services function due to growth and strategic direction for SaaS Services. The SaaS Capability Lead will provide technical leadership, guidance, and expertise in the configuration, deployment, standardisation and management of SaaS based technologies and services. The SaaS Capability Lead will work closely with Group Technology, Architecture, Portfolio and Product Management teams to ensure Capability is aligned to current and future demand in terms of skillset and capacity. The SaaS Capability Lead will work with the Architecture team to understand High Level Design's and then take ownership to ensure standardisation in approach and alignment to best practice. The SaaS Capability Lead will help shape a high performing standardised capability whose focus will be delivering capability for Service Delivery and through Project Delivery (Waterfall and Agile methodology). What you'll be doing Delivering strong technical leadership in advancing Group Functions SaaS capability and delivery. Ensuring alignment to standards in quality, development lifecycle, security, service continuity, commercial outcomes, governance, policy, processes and tools. Developing and leading a high performing team, nurturing individual growth. Act as a mentor and coach to the team members, providing guidance on technical skills, career development and personal growth. Accountable for individual performance management in collaboration with Portfolio, Architecture and Product Managers. Leading and ensuring the technical excellence of the SaaS Capability by staying updated with industry trends, best practices and emerging technologies working in strong collaboration with the Architecture team. Working with IT operations, data and analytics, architecture, and security teams ensure that solutions are designed and delivered against the enterprise architecture, SaaS standards, security standards and successfully transition into production. Leading, developing and evolving a SaaS Delivery Roadmap taking into consideration all work taking place within the capability such as Patching, Upgrades, Projects, Change and Critical Change Freeze periods working in strong collaboration with the Group Technology, Portfolio, Product Managers and Architecture Team. Contributing to the IT delivery sourcing strategy that both complements and supplements the internal IT Solutions team considering skills, people development, costs and customer demand. Take an active lead in the management of third-party delivery partners ensuring compliance to standards and effective delivery in relation to SaaS Services. Setting clear vision and goals for SaaS Capability. Define and track key business performance metrics for the Capability, ensuring alignment with Organisational goals and Objectives. Working with the Portfolio and Product Management team to plan and allocate resources effectively, ensuring the SaaS Capability has the necessary skills, flexibility and capacity to meet objectives. Working in collaboration with the Service Management team, develop and maintain a Service Catalogue for SaaS Service with aligned service standards (KPI/SLAs). Ensure capability is in place to deliver against commitments and that service standards are achieved and continuously improved. Ensuring a positive and collaborative working environment. Facilitate effective communication within the SaaS Capability in addition to strong collaboration with Group Technology, Portfolio team, Product Managers and Architects to effectively plan and schedule SaaS based delivery. Driving proactive continuous improvements within the SaaS Capability service to increase resilience, reduce risk, improve customer satisfaction, and drive down total cost of ownership Qualifications Strong Application Management background with expertise in Cloud, Software Development, Web Technologies, Integration and data security. Knowledge of Governance frameworks, policies, controls, security features and best practices related to SaaS Services. Strong understanding of Patch and Upgrade Management for SaaS services. Strong supplier management capability enabling maximum value from contractual arrangements. Knowledge of different subscription approaches for SaaS based Application services. Understanding of data management principles for storing, processing and reporting on data generated by SaaS application Understanding of monitoring and management services for tracking performance, availability and health of resources and applications. Understanding of Application Portfolio Management to drive efficiency in total cost of ownership and complexity. A strong and practical understanding of both on-premises and SaaS computing environments Additional Information Legal & General is a leading financial services organisation, named Britain's Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future. We're one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurers.Connecting to form a unique business model which drives value for our customers and society. And enabling our people to create impact through work that is meaningful and valued. If you join us, you'll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel. We strive to be open, mindful, and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs. It doesn't matter if you don't meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose. If you're open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.
Data Center Operations Manager, Global Server Operations corporate_fare Google place London, UK Apply Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. 5 years of experience in computing infrastructure, networking, operating systems, or hardware. 3 years of experience managing technical teams, vendor or agreement management and delivery. Preferred qualifications: Experience working in data center environments, including building and operating large-scale infrastructure, and network and compute architecture and lifecycle, and Linux/Unix system administration. Experience with initiating and executing strategic initiatives in a global environment. Ability to lead and improve Environmental Health and Safety initiatives. Ability to travel up to 30% of the time as needed. About the job Google isn't just a software company. The Hardware Operations team is responsible for monitoring the state-of-the-art physical infrastructure behind Google's powerful search technology. As a Hardware Operations Manager, you will manage a team of Data Center Technicians. You will oversee the quality installation of server hardware and components and take charge of complicated installations/troubleshooting. Your team will install, configure, test, troubleshoot and maintain hardware (like servers and its components) and server software (like Google's Linux cluster). They will also take on the configuration of more complex components such as networks, routers, hubs, bridges, switches and networking protocols. They may lead small project teams on larger installations and develop project contingency plans. In this role, you will lead one or more teams to deliver critical data center initiatives (e.g., data security, machine maintenance, networking), identify trends via data analytics at the project level, and drive the changes needed to address them (e.g., improve tools, processes, or procedures). You will be the point of contact for escalation for one or more data center sites, quantifying systemic issues and escalating when appropriate. You will work with the partner (e.g., Program Managers, Data Center Operations) to provide input into short-term and long-term strategy, process changes, and task orders for the site. You'll manage projects to budget, timeline, and resourcing needs. The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical and HVAC systems in the world. We are a diverse, upbeat, creative, team-oriented group of engineers committed to building and operating powerful data centers. Responsibilities Oversee the day-to-day management of teams within data center operations. Communicate priorities and facilitate hand off of operations to following shift leads. Work together to identify and resolve problems and create solutions for our global computing and network architecture. Manage the implementation of projects within the team. Ensure data center-related priorities are consistent with company objectives. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire . Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting. To all recruitment agencies: Google does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Google employees, or any other organization location. Google is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Data Center Operations Manager, Global Server Operations corporate_fare Google place London, UK Apply Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. 5 years of experience in computing infrastructure, networking, operating systems, or hardware. 3 years of experience managing technical teams, vendor or agreement management and delivery. Preferred qualifications: Experience working in data center environments, including building and operating large-scale infrastructure, and network and compute architecture and lifecycle, and Linux/Unix system administration. Experience with initiating and executing strategic initiatives in a global environment. Ability to lead and improve Environmental Health and Safety initiatives. Ability to travel up to 30% of the time as needed. About the job Google isn't just a software company. The Hardware Operations team is responsible for monitoring the state-of-the-art physical infrastructure behind Google's powerful search technology. As a Hardware Operations Manager, you will manage a team of Data Center Technicians. You will oversee the quality installation of server hardware and components and take charge of complicated installations/troubleshooting. Your team will install, configure, test, troubleshoot and maintain hardware (like servers and its components) and server software (like Google's Linux cluster). They will also take on the configuration of more complex components such as networks, routers, hubs, bridges, switches and networking protocols. They may lead small project teams on larger installations and develop project contingency plans. In this role, you will lead one or more teams to deliver critical data center initiatives (e.g., data security, machine maintenance, networking), identify trends via data analytics at the project level, and drive the changes needed to address them (e.g., improve tools, processes, or procedures). You will be the point of contact for escalation for one or more data center sites, quantifying systemic issues and escalating when appropriate. You will work with the partner (e.g., Program Managers, Data Center Operations) to provide input into short-term and long-term strategy, process changes, and task orders for the site. You'll manage projects to budget, timeline, and resourcing needs. The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical and HVAC systems in the world. We are a diverse, upbeat, creative, team-oriented group of engineers committed to building and operating powerful data centers. Responsibilities Oversee the day-to-day management of teams within data center operations. Communicate priorities and facilitate hand off of operations to following shift leads. Work together to identify and resolve problems and create solutions for our global computing and network architecture. Manage the implementation of projects within the team. Ensure data center-related priorities are consistent with company objectives. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire . Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting. To all recruitment agencies: Google does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Google employees, or any other organization location. Google is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Job Title: Enterprise Architect - Insurance Domain Location: London, UK Travel/Relocation/Remote: Hybrid 3 days / Week Capgemini is seeking a Enterprise Architect - Insurance Domain Expert in Enterprise Systems and Capabilities such as Guidewire ICE etc A working knowledge of at least one sector of the Insurance industry such as General Life Pensions London Markets Specialty including the key terms and concepts Knowledge of DevOps and its adoption Experience of working with emerging technologies such as AWS or Azure cloud integration AI or mobile computing Understanding of TOGAF or Zachman What we look for Provide technical expertise for the evaluation and selection of software products standards and services Support architecture governance using industry good practice IT standards and client technical policy Experience of working as an architect in IT strategy IT transformation or IT cost reduction projects working with senior stakeholders Developing and maintaining an enterprise architecture strategy aligned with organisational goals About Capgemini Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of over 360,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group reported in 2022 global revenues of €22 billion. Get The Future You Want What We'll Offer You Professional development. Accelerated career progression. An environment that encourages entrepreneurial spirit. It's all on offer at Capgemini. And although collaboration is at the core of the way we work, we also recognise everyone's needs with a flexible benefits package you can tailor to suit you. Why We're Different At Capgemini, we help organizations across the world become more agile, more considerate and more successful. Smart, tailored, often-groundbreaking technical solutions to complex problems are the norm. But so, too, is a culture that's as collaborative as it is forward thinking. Working closely with each other, and with our clients, we get under the skin of businesses and to the heart of their goals. You will too Inclusion Capgemini positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We are committed to hiring, developing and retaining the best people to deliver innovative, world-class solutions for our clients. We foster an inclusive culture that enables everyone to achieve their full potential and enjoy a fulfilling career with us. Our comprehensive flexible benefits package and lifestyle policies enable our employees to balance their family and work-life needs. When you join Capgemini, you don't just start a new job. You become part of something bigger. Learn about how the recruitment process works - how to apply, where to follow your application, and next steps. To help you bring out the best of yourself during the interview process, we've got some great interview tips to share before the big day.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Job Title: Enterprise Architect - Insurance Domain Location: London, UK Travel/Relocation/Remote: Hybrid 3 days / Week Capgemini is seeking a Enterprise Architect - Insurance Domain Expert in Enterprise Systems and Capabilities such as Guidewire ICE etc A working knowledge of at least one sector of the Insurance industry such as General Life Pensions London Markets Specialty including the key terms and concepts Knowledge of DevOps and its adoption Experience of working with emerging technologies such as AWS or Azure cloud integration AI or mobile computing Understanding of TOGAF or Zachman What we look for Provide technical expertise for the evaluation and selection of software products standards and services Support architecture governance using industry good practice IT standards and client technical policy Experience of working as an architect in IT strategy IT transformation or IT cost reduction projects working with senior stakeholders Developing and maintaining an enterprise architecture strategy aligned with organisational goals About Capgemini Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of over 360,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group reported in 2022 global revenues of €22 billion. Get The Future You Want What We'll Offer You Professional development. Accelerated career progression. An environment that encourages entrepreneurial spirit. It's all on offer at Capgemini. And although collaboration is at the core of the way we work, we also recognise everyone's needs with a flexible benefits package you can tailor to suit you. Why We're Different At Capgemini, we help organizations across the world become more agile, more considerate and more successful. Smart, tailored, often-groundbreaking technical solutions to complex problems are the norm. But so, too, is a culture that's as collaborative as it is forward thinking. Working closely with each other, and with our clients, we get under the skin of businesses and to the heart of their goals. You will too Inclusion Capgemini positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We are committed to hiring, developing and retaining the best people to deliver innovative, world-class solutions for our clients. We foster an inclusive culture that enables everyone to achieve their full potential and enjoy a fulfilling career with us. Our comprehensive flexible benefits package and lifestyle policies enable our employees to balance their family and work-life needs. When you join Capgemini, you don't just start a new job. You become part of something bigger. Learn about how the recruitment process works - how to apply, where to follow your application, and next steps. To help you bring out the best of yourself during the interview process, we've got some great interview tips to share before the big day.
Job Title: OPNET Design Office Automation Architect (SC Active) Location: MoD Corsham Working Model: Hybrid - 2 to 3 days on-site required Duration: TBC Daily Rate: Market Competitive Outside IR35 SC Clearance required to be shortlisted for this role Overview The OpNET Design Office is responsible for the coherence and assurance of the design activity for the entirety of the OpNet Platform. This role reports directly to the Design Office Lead under governance of the System Design Authority and Core Product Owner. The primary focus of this role is to create, advise and assure OpNet designs for PAAS & Automation Architecture adoption. They must be conformant with vendor best practice, MoD security enforcement and the Defence Digital architectural patterns and guidance. Key responsibilities: - Support Act as the point of contact for automation architecture and design on behalf of the Design Office Lead. Interact with programme, project and engineering team leads to ensure cross team, cross technology coherence to satisfy the virtualisation requirements of the OpNet system. Support design vision creation, design decisions and design review as part of the end to end assurance process. Support to Programme and Project Stakeholder engagement and RAIDO Liaise with external (to NSoIT(D stakeholders to ensure end-to-end designs are being delivered across the wider Defence landscape. Liaise with team leads across the NSoIT(D) Programme and wider defence digital organisations to ensure a robust solution is delivered within Time, Cost and Performance. Design Identify, create and communicate HLDs across programme teams and the Design Office Support the review of all high and low-level designs for coherence, technical content and quality. Participate in Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews with stakeholders, both presenting and challenging design decisions, requirements alignment and supportability aspects. Align standards, frameworks and security with overall business and technology strategy. Support to the design of automation architecture elements to enable the system to function as part of the wider defence estate, during inception, transition and operations. Assure Ensuring that standards, frameworks and security postures align with overall business and technology strategies and policies. Identify capability gaps in existing architectures and recommend changes or enhancements in line with Agile and continuous improvement methods. Essential skills, qualifications, and experience In order to deliver this service, it is essential that individuals have: Automation and orchestration of secure software solutions with successful delivery on complex, large scale programmes utilising industry standard process and tooling where possible. A deep understanding of DevSecOps and Infrastructure Automation Design principles and operating within a secure CI/CD environment, is crucial. A deep understanding of declarative approaches using GitOps Proven demonstrable experience and proficiency in designing and architecting complex systems , with a focus on automating platform deployments. Strong experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with knowledge in common tooling such as Ansible, Terraform, etc. Strong experience in Bare Metal Automation provisioning physical infrastructure Defining and documenting technical requirements and producing detailed solution architectures. Consulting and engineering in the development and design of automation best practices and implementation of solid security principles across the project to meet business goals along with customer and regulatory requirements. Rationalising designs & their alignment against architectural best practice. Demonstrable experience in the following: In-depth understanding of TOGAF (v9 foundation certification minimum) Familiarity with ArchiMate and other architectural tooling Experience in integrating software solutions with public cloud providers like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Experience in implementing solutions using container orchestration e.g. Docker Compose, Kubernetes, OpenShift (preference for experience delivering VMware Tanzu solutions) Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards related to VMware NSX environments. Knowledge of CI/CD platforms and DevSecOps techniques and best practise An understanding of Defence Lines of Development and MOD Capability Integration. Comprehensive knowledge of UK Defence deployed architectures, federations with coalition partners, security enforcing gateways and modern techniques for enforcement of security principles including VPN, VDI, hardware encryption and information flow handling. Experience in reviewing engineering designs and enhancing solutions against business requirements and Industry Best Practices. Experience in delivering to a least privilege security model. Must hold, or be willing to obtain SC clearance. Hold a valid Security Clearance (SC) Desirable skills, qualifications and experience .NET Framework, Powershell, PowerCLI, Python, Angular and other languages and frameworks Previous work in delivery of software-based programmes and projects Automation and Orchestration technologies and principals Security implementations such as PKI and proxy services in line with MOD Security assurance processes. Delivering in Agile and Waterfall project management environments Experience with the Atlassian Toolset - JIRA, Confluence and BitBucket for delivering Agile based projects. Understanding of JSP and over-arching HMG policy. A Computer Science university-based education at Bachelors or Masters level. Experience leveraging LLM, AI and ML for optimisation of software deliveries and documentation creation Experience in the implementation of standard infrastructure stacks such as Cisco, VMWare, Microsoft and Linux environments JBRP1_UKTJ
May 01, 2024
Full time
Job Title: OPNET Design Office Automation Architect (SC Active) Location: MoD Corsham Working Model: Hybrid - 2 to 3 days on-site required Duration: TBC Daily Rate: Market Competitive Outside IR35 SC Clearance required to be shortlisted for this role Overview The OpNET Design Office is responsible for the coherence and assurance of the design activity for the entirety of the OpNet Platform. This role reports directly to the Design Office Lead under governance of the System Design Authority and Core Product Owner. The primary focus of this role is to create, advise and assure OpNet designs for PAAS & Automation Architecture adoption. They must be conformant with vendor best practice, MoD security enforcement and the Defence Digital architectural patterns and guidance. Key responsibilities: - Support Act as the point of contact for automation architecture and design on behalf of the Design Office Lead. Interact with programme, project and engineering team leads to ensure cross team, cross technology coherence to satisfy the virtualisation requirements of the OpNet system. Support design vision creation, design decisions and design review as part of the end to end assurance process. Support to Programme and Project Stakeholder engagement and RAIDO Liaise with external (to NSoIT(D stakeholders to ensure end-to-end designs are being delivered across the wider Defence landscape. Liaise with team leads across the NSoIT(D) Programme and wider defence digital organisations to ensure a robust solution is delivered within Time, Cost and Performance. Design Identify, create and communicate HLDs across programme teams and the Design Office Support the review of all high and low-level designs for coherence, technical content and quality. Participate in Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews with stakeholders, both presenting and challenging design decisions, requirements alignment and supportability aspects. Align standards, frameworks and security with overall business and technology strategy. Support to the design of automation architecture elements to enable the system to function as part of the wider defence estate, during inception, transition and operations. Assure Ensuring that standards, frameworks and security postures align with overall business and technology strategies and policies. Identify capability gaps in existing architectures and recommend changes or enhancements in line with Agile and continuous improvement methods. Essential skills, qualifications, and experience In order to deliver this service, it is essential that individuals have: Automation and orchestration of secure software solutions with successful delivery on complex, large scale programmes utilising industry standard process and tooling where possible. A deep understanding of DevSecOps and Infrastructure Automation Design principles and operating within a secure CI/CD environment, is crucial. A deep understanding of declarative approaches using GitOps Proven demonstrable experience and proficiency in designing and architecting complex systems , with a focus on automating platform deployments. Strong experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with knowledge in common tooling such as Ansible, Terraform, etc. Strong experience in Bare Metal Automation provisioning physical infrastructure Defining and documenting technical requirements and producing detailed solution architectures. Consulting and engineering in the development and design of automation best practices and implementation of solid security principles across the project to meet business goals along with customer and regulatory requirements. Rationalising designs & their alignment against architectural best practice. Demonstrable experience in the following: In-depth understanding of TOGAF (v9 foundation certification minimum) Familiarity with ArchiMate and other architectural tooling Experience in integrating software solutions with public cloud providers like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Experience in implementing solutions using container orchestration e.g. Docker Compose, Kubernetes, OpenShift (preference for experience delivering VMware Tanzu solutions) Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards related to VMware NSX environments. Knowledge of CI/CD platforms and DevSecOps techniques and best practise An understanding of Defence Lines of Development and MOD Capability Integration. Comprehensive knowledge of UK Defence deployed architectures, federations with coalition partners, security enforcing gateways and modern techniques for enforcement of security principles including VPN, VDI, hardware encryption and information flow handling. Experience in reviewing engineering designs and enhancing solutions against business requirements and Industry Best Practices. Experience in delivering to a least privilege security model. Must hold, or be willing to obtain SC clearance. Hold a valid Security Clearance (SC) Desirable skills, qualifications and experience .NET Framework, Powershell, PowerCLI, Python, Angular and other languages and frameworks Previous work in delivery of software-based programmes and projects Automation and Orchestration technologies and principals Security implementations such as PKI and proxy services in line with MOD Security assurance processes. Delivering in Agile and Waterfall project management environments Experience with the Atlassian Toolset - JIRA, Confluence and BitBucket for delivering Agile based projects. Understanding of JSP and over-arching HMG policy. A Computer Science university-based education at Bachelors or Masters level. Experience leveraging LLM, AI and ML for optimisation of software deliveries and documentation creation Experience in the implementation of standard infrastructure stacks such as Cisco, VMWare, Microsoft and Linux environments JBRP1_UKTJ
Role: Procurement Manager - IT, HR & Corporate Services Location: NE Oxfordshire Hybrid: 1 day office, 4 days WFH Salary: c£50-70k + package Excellent opportunity to join a fantastic retail/FMCG corporation that is continuing to expand and offers brilliant progression opportunities to the right candidate. You'd be joining an agile, centralised procurement team which partners with global stakeholders. This role as a Procurement Category Manager is focused on leading IT (Hardware and Software), HR and Corporate Services, with the possibility of touching upon broader general indirect categories, locally and internationally. Excitingly, relationship building and business partnering will be a key core focus of this role, giving you excellent visibility and development across the business. Responsibilities: End to end Procurement / Category Management for IT (hardware & Software), HR and Corporate Services Lead or support sourcing initiatives from strategy, through RFx, negotiations, contracting, and ongoing supplier relationship management (SRM) Provide Procurement and Commercial support to stakeholders Work closely with senior stakeholders, such as CIO/CFO Liaise with Legal teams on the negotiation of Supplier contracts Support the Sourcing Transformation team on a variety of initiatives including Contract Management, SRM and Onboarding, Procurement policy & reporting Experience End-to-end strategic sourcing experience Commercial and contractual knowledge (including licensing, SaaS and other relevant IT terms and conditions) Skilled at managing and building strong relationships across a business at all seniority levels Knowledge of P2P, eSourcing systems, and other relevant tools and systems used to support Procurement If interested, please apply ASAP
May 01, 2024
Full time
Role: Procurement Manager - IT, HR & Corporate Services Location: NE Oxfordshire Hybrid: 1 day office, 4 days WFH Salary: c£50-70k + package Excellent opportunity to join a fantastic retail/FMCG corporation that is continuing to expand and offers brilliant progression opportunities to the right candidate. You'd be joining an agile, centralised procurement team which partners with global stakeholders. This role as a Procurement Category Manager is focused on leading IT (Hardware and Software), HR and Corporate Services, with the possibility of touching upon broader general indirect categories, locally and internationally. Excitingly, relationship building and business partnering will be a key core focus of this role, giving you excellent visibility and development across the business. Responsibilities: End to end Procurement / Category Management for IT (hardware & Software), HR and Corporate Services Lead or support sourcing initiatives from strategy, through RFx, negotiations, contracting, and ongoing supplier relationship management (SRM) Provide Procurement and Commercial support to stakeholders Work closely with senior stakeholders, such as CIO/CFO Liaise with Legal teams on the negotiation of Supplier contracts Support the Sourcing Transformation team on a variety of initiatives including Contract Management, SRM and Onboarding, Procurement policy & reporting Experience End-to-end strategic sourcing experience Commercial and contractual knowledge (including licensing, SaaS and other relevant IT terms and conditions) Skilled at managing and building strong relationships across a business at all seniority levels Knowledge of P2P, eSourcing systems, and other relevant tools and systems used to support Procurement If interested, please apply ASAP