This role is based in London on a hybrid basis - living in London and/or close enough to commute is preferable.
Summary:
As Head of IT & Technical Director, your primary objective is to manage and oversee the use of all IT functions and projects throughout the studio.
You will take a lead role in planning and prioritising work on current and future IT systems and manage studio’s day-to-day technical operations including the implementation of new hardware and software solutions, setting roadmaps and policies.
You will be responsible for identifying and resolving IT issues as they arise suggesting improvements and implementing solutions to keep everything on track.
Based at our London Studio, we are in search of an efficient communicator, organised and detail-oriented individual who is ready to tackle challenges and contribute to the success of our studio.
Main responsibilities:
Take ownership of IT projects from concept to completion working to schedules and agreed timelines and budgets.
Manage the deployment, development, monitoring, maintenance, upgrading and support of studio’s IT systems to include applications, hardware, OS (MS Windows mainly), storage, and networking.
Troubleshoot IT issues regarding: applications, hardware, OS (MS Windows mainly), storage, and networking.
Manage Animation/VFX software licenses, updates and deployments.
Manage VFX software environments (shared plugins, preferences etc).
Manage the render farm and its scheduling software.
Oversee all technology operations and evaluating them according to established goals.
Assist with establishing IT policies and systems to support the implementation of studio’s wider strategies.
Create and update documentation explaining IT processes and tools.
Analyse the requirements of all departments to determine their technology needs.
Purchase efficient and cost-effective technological equipment and software.
Inspect the use of technological equipment and software to ensure functionality and efficiency.
Identify the need for upgrades, configurations or new systems and report to upper management.
Coordinate, supervise, support IT staff to provide guidance, mentoring and development.
Assist in building relationships with vendors and creating cost-efficient contracts.
Offer and give technical help to all staff.
Requirements:
Min 8 years’ experience ideally in a VFX/Animation/Artistic/creative technology environment.
Knowledge of VFX/Animation software workflows used across the studio such as Maya, Houdini, Nuke, Unreal Engine and Adobe Suite products.
Experience in Scripting (Python mostly).
Advanced understanding of computer hardware, software, storage, network needed in a VFX/Animation/Artistic driven environment.
Advanced understanding of editing software and hardware (AVID MC and Premiere) and various image file and colour formats used in an Animation/VFX environment.
Knowledge of MPA-TPN (Trusted Partner Network) IT security policies and implementation guidelines.
Knowledge in remote desktop workflows and implementation (Teradici - HP AnyWare).
Knowledge in MS Azure or AWS environments.
Knowledge in VFX software licensing.
Ability to prioritise and efficiently work on multiple tasks at a time while remaining mindful of strict deadlines in a dynamic and high-pressure environment.
Strong problem solving, communication and organisation skills.
A positive and proactive attitude.
Studio AKA is a multi-BAFTA winning, multi-EMMY awarded and OSCAR-nominated independent animation studio.
We are committed to providing a workplace that welcomes and respects all people regardless of gender identity, sex, sexuality, race, religion, background or belief. We welcome applications from people who are underrepresented in our sector.
Apr 24, 2024
Full time
This role is based in London on a hybrid basis - living in London and/or close enough to commute is preferable.
Summary:
As Head of IT & Technical Director, your primary objective is to manage and oversee the use of all IT functions and projects throughout the studio.
You will take a lead role in planning and prioritising work on current and future IT systems and manage studio’s day-to-day technical operations including the implementation of new hardware and software solutions, setting roadmaps and policies.
You will be responsible for identifying and resolving IT issues as they arise suggesting improvements and implementing solutions to keep everything on track.
Based at our London Studio, we are in search of an efficient communicator, organised and detail-oriented individual who is ready to tackle challenges and contribute to the success of our studio.
Main responsibilities:
Take ownership of IT projects from concept to completion working to schedules and agreed timelines and budgets.
Manage the deployment, development, monitoring, maintenance, upgrading and support of studio’s IT systems to include applications, hardware, OS (MS Windows mainly), storage, and networking.
Troubleshoot IT issues regarding: applications, hardware, OS (MS Windows mainly), storage, and networking.
Manage Animation/VFX software licenses, updates and deployments.
Manage VFX software environments (shared plugins, preferences etc).
Manage the render farm and its scheduling software.
Oversee all technology operations and evaluating them according to established goals.
Assist with establishing IT policies and systems to support the implementation of studio’s wider strategies.
Create and update documentation explaining IT processes and tools.
Analyse the requirements of all departments to determine their technology needs.
Purchase efficient and cost-effective technological equipment and software.
Inspect the use of technological equipment and software to ensure functionality and efficiency.
Identify the need for upgrades, configurations or new systems and report to upper management.
Coordinate, supervise, support IT staff to provide guidance, mentoring and development.
Assist in building relationships with vendors and creating cost-efficient contracts.
Offer and give technical help to all staff.
Requirements:
Min 8 years’ experience ideally in a VFX/Animation/Artistic/creative technology environment.
Knowledge of VFX/Animation software workflows used across the studio such as Maya, Houdini, Nuke, Unreal Engine and Adobe Suite products.
Experience in Scripting (Python mostly).
Advanced understanding of computer hardware, software, storage, network needed in a VFX/Animation/Artistic driven environment.
Advanced understanding of editing software and hardware (AVID MC and Premiere) and various image file and colour formats used in an Animation/VFX environment.
Knowledge of MPA-TPN (Trusted Partner Network) IT security policies and implementation guidelines.
Knowledge in remote desktop workflows and implementation (Teradici - HP AnyWare).
Knowledge in MS Azure or AWS environments.
Knowledge in VFX software licensing.
Ability to prioritise and efficiently work on multiple tasks at a time while remaining mindful of strict deadlines in a dynamic and high-pressure environment.
Strong problem solving, communication and organisation skills.
A positive and proactive attitude.
Studio AKA is a multi-BAFTA winning, multi-EMMY awarded and OSCAR-nominated independent animation studio.
We are committed to providing a workplace that welcomes and respects all people regardless of gender identity, sex, sexuality, race, religion, background or belief. We welcome applications from people who are underrepresented in our sector.
ERP Support Desk Analyst
Based in our Skipton, UK office
Are you looking for your next opportunity in an ERP role? Do you already have skills in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central?
MBP Solutions is experiencing a period of exciting growth, and we’re moving our ERP system to Business Central. This has created an opportunity for an ERP Administrator, ideally with Business Central experience, to work on our digitisation projects and provide helpdesk support for our growing international business. This role will provide 1st and 2nd line support to the business, as well as working closely with our gold partners to manage any escalated 3rd line support tickets and follow these through to completion. Ideally you will have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and/or previous Navision versions. Change management is a key aspect of the role, and the successful candidate will work with the business and process owners to define requirements, functional test and assist with any acceptance testing. Business Central is our core business system, and this role will be involved with a range of integration projects with third party applications as well as workflow/process development.
About us
At MBP Solutions, we believe passionately in the importance and benefit of being a ‘purpose-driven enterprise’. Having a strong and clear sense of purpose, setting out where we want to get to in the
future and explaining what we value most in terms of how we all want to work together is an essential part of our growth plan.
Founded in 1999, we specialise in adding value to biological by-products through our unique know-how regarding product applications, sustainability, sales and marketing, legal compliance and supply chain management. With a focus on the utilisation of the resources in biological by-products, MBP Solutions has developed a unique concept called OMBP (Outsourced Management of By-Products) 360ᵒ solutions
where by-products and wastes from more than 40 different factories in Europe, North America, Asia and Africa are managed in a sustainable
We have in place a set of strong and very simple messages that are built on everything that MBP Solutions has done to date. These statements are a reference point and reminder for all of us in MBP Solutions about how we want to work together, where we are heading and how we will get there:
We work together for a more sustainable world by helping industries reduce their impact on the
We turn one industry’s by-product into another industry’s raw material by partnering with them
to optimise resource use and generate added value.
We are global experts in by-products and their application, including supply chain management, international sales and marketing, legal compliance and
We want to be globally recognised as the go-to partner for industries who want to handle by-products in a sustainable and responsible way.
As employers, we work in a truly multi-national way, local to our customers but as a team across all the countries in which we operate. With offices in Europe, Asia and North America, we offer a collaborative, friendly and smart-working culture with a focus on innovation and delivering real value for our customers.
Your main tasks will be:
Business Central/Continia/Jet helpdesk function – dealing with internal queries relating to system use and potential bugs, escalating to gold partners when needed.
Working with the business to create functional requirements and user
Functional testing of enhancements completed by gold
Ensure that data owners are following best practice with regular reporting to highlight
Manage our master data and deal with requests for changes
Create training documents for administrative processes and system
Complete the onboarding/offboarding and training of new
Manage and maintain security roles and
Ensure preparedness for Microsoft updates, evaluate how this may affect MBP and provide a summary of key points and actions. Take actions as direction and prepare communications to wider company on changes or updates.
Review and analyse the current state of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging existing
Write news articles relating to Business Central and be the champion of the product.
We are looking for someone with the following essential experience or qualifications (please only apply if you can demonstrate your experience, by providing on the job or education examples):
A bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant IT
As a minimum, two years of experience configuring, maintaining, documenting and supporting a company’s ERP, with a preference for working experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or Dynamics NAV. Knowledge of other ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle will also be
General understanding of accounting and operations processes with logistics and sales process experience an
Knowledge of data management such as importing from spreadsheets and using data
Understanding of relational databases.
Advanced Microsoft Office 365 skills including SharePoint, Power Automate
Experience using Continia Document Capture and Jet Analytics (preferred, not required).
Experience of building relationships across all levels and areas of the business along with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
Written and verbal English language skills at business
Essential demonstrable Skills/Profile we are looking for:
Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Ability to work well on own initiative, presenting ideas
Strong analytical skills
Structured, methodical and well-organised
Ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines
Enthusiasm and self-motivation, with a proactive approach to all tasks
Team player who contributes to our collaborative culture
High attention to detail with evidenced problem-solving skills
A positive approach to change
Why work for us?
Sustainability has been part of our ideological backbone since the beginning, as our organisation captures and delivers value in economic, environmental and social terms.
Our business brings to life the concepts of industrial ecology and circular economy by materialising the idea that the co-stream of one industry can be used as a key resource by another.
Our technical expertise, market knowledge and legal understanding help to promote the optimal and efficient use of natural resources, reduce waste and toxic emissions, reduce operating costs and generate new revenue. As a result, we improve the environmental, economic and social performance of our suppliers and customers, with whom we work together to enable the recycling and recovery of residual resources. MBP has several sustainability and quality certifications and works actively with LEAN.
We offer:
A competitive salary
Working for an international company dedicated to sustainability, the environment and natural resources
Free parking
Our UK office is based on the Broughton Hall Estate in Skipton, where you are surrounded by the natural beauty of the Yorkshire Dales
A friendly, professional and nurturing culture, dedicated to engagement and retention
Flexibility with hybrid working (up to 3 days a week from home) after a suitable period of review
Training opportunities with a focus on professional development
Occasional international travel to other MBP offices (role dependent)
For more information about MBP or the position, please visit www.mbpsolutions.com
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Sep 15, 2022
Full time
ERP Support Desk Analyst
Based in our Skipton, UK office
Are you looking for your next opportunity in an ERP role? Do you already have skills in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central?
MBP Solutions is experiencing a period of exciting growth, and we’re moving our ERP system to Business Central. This has created an opportunity for an ERP Administrator, ideally with Business Central experience, to work on our digitisation projects and provide helpdesk support for our growing international business. This role will provide 1st and 2nd line support to the business, as well as working closely with our gold partners to manage any escalated 3rd line support tickets and follow these through to completion. Ideally you will have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and/or previous Navision versions. Change management is a key aspect of the role, and the successful candidate will work with the business and process owners to define requirements, functional test and assist with any acceptance testing. Business Central is our core business system, and this role will be involved with a range of integration projects with third party applications as well as workflow/process development.
About us
At MBP Solutions, we believe passionately in the importance and benefit of being a ‘purpose-driven enterprise’. Having a strong and clear sense of purpose, setting out where we want to get to in the
future and explaining what we value most in terms of how we all want to work together is an essential part of our growth plan.
Founded in 1999, we specialise in adding value to biological by-products through our unique know-how regarding product applications, sustainability, sales and marketing, legal compliance and supply chain management. With a focus on the utilisation of the resources in biological by-products, MBP Solutions has developed a unique concept called OMBP (Outsourced Management of By-Products) 360ᵒ solutions
where by-products and wastes from more than 40 different factories in Europe, North America, Asia and Africa are managed in a sustainable
We have in place a set of strong and very simple messages that are built on everything that MBP Solutions has done to date. These statements are a reference point and reminder for all of us in MBP Solutions about how we want to work together, where we are heading and how we will get there:
We work together for a more sustainable world by helping industries reduce their impact on the
We turn one industry’s by-product into another industry’s raw material by partnering with them
to optimise resource use and generate added value.
We are global experts in by-products and their application, including supply chain management, international sales and marketing, legal compliance and
We want to be globally recognised as the go-to partner for industries who want to handle by-products in a sustainable and responsible way.
As employers, we work in a truly multi-national way, local to our customers but as a team across all the countries in which we operate. With offices in Europe, Asia and North America, we offer a collaborative, friendly and smart-working culture with a focus on innovation and delivering real value for our customers.
Your main tasks will be:
Business Central/Continia/Jet helpdesk function – dealing with internal queries relating to system use and potential bugs, escalating to gold partners when needed.
Working with the business to create functional requirements and user
Functional testing of enhancements completed by gold
Ensure that data owners are following best practice with regular reporting to highlight
Manage our master data and deal with requests for changes
Create training documents for administrative processes and system
Complete the onboarding/offboarding and training of new
Manage and maintain security roles and
Ensure preparedness for Microsoft updates, evaluate how this may affect MBP and provide a summary of key points and actions. Take actions as direction and prepare communications to wider company on changes or updates.
Review and analyse the current state of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging existing
Write news articles relating to Business Central and be the champion of the product.
We are looking for someone with the following essential experience or qualifications (please only apply if you can demonstrate your experience, by providing on the job or education examples):
A bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant IT
As a minimum, two years of experience configuring, maintaining, documenting and supporting a company’s ERP, with a preference for working experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or Dynamics NAV. Knowledge of other ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle will also be
General understanding of accounting and operations processes with logistics and sales process experience an
Knowledge of data management such as importing from spreadsheets and using data
Understanding of relational databases.
Advanced Microsoft Office 365 skills including SharePoint, Power Automate
Experience using Continia Document Capture and Jet Analytics (preferred, not required).
Experience of building relationships across all levels and areas of the business along with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
Written and verbal English language skills at business
Essential demonstrable Skills/Profile we are looking for:
Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Ability to work well on own initiative, presenting ideas
Strong analytical skills
Structured, methodical and well-organised
Ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines
Enthusiasm and self-motivation, with a proactive approach to all tasks
Team player who contributes to our collaborative culture
High attention to detail with evidenced problem-solving skills
A positive approach to change
Why work for us?
Sustainability has been part of our ideological backbone since the beginning, as our organisation captures and delivers value in economic, environmental and social terms.
Our business brings to life the concepts of industrial ecology and circular economy by materialising the idea that the co-stream of one industry can be used as a key resource by another.
Our technical expertise, market knowledge and legal understanding help to promote the optimal and efficient use of natural resources, reduce waste and toxic emissions, reduce operating costs and generate new revenue. As a result, we improve the environmental, economic and social performance of our suppliers and customers, with whom we work together to enable the recycling and recovery of residual resources. MBP has several sustainability and quality certifications and works actively with LEAN.
We offer:
A competitive salary
Working for an international company dedicated to sustainability, the environment and natural resources
Free parking
Our UK office is based on the Broughton Hall Estate in Skipton, where you are surrounded by the natural beauty of the Yorkshire Dales
A friendly, professional and nurturing culture, dedicated to engagement and retention
Flexibility with hybrid working (up to 3 days a week from home) after a suitable period of review
Training opportunities with a focus on professional development
Occasional international travel to other MBP offices (role dependent)
For more information about MBP or the position, please visit www.mbpsolutions.com
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Network Policy and Standards Lead - Hybrid/Warwick ? Job Title : Network Policy and Standards Lead ? Location : Hybrid/Warwick - (2 days in office p.week) ? Remuneration : £55,990 - £70,000 annually Contract Details : Permanent, Full-time About the Position : Join our esteemed team as a Lead for Network Policy and Standards. In this role, you'll play a pivotal part in fortifying the security, dependability, and robustness of critical operational systems. Our renowned client, a key player in the Utilities sector, seeks an enthusiastic individual to spearhead the establishment of network policy and standards for a pivotal Wide Area Network supporting operational technology. As the Lead, you'll collaborate closely with risk management leaders and stakeholders to institute a framework for governance and compliance. Your expertise will be instrumental in propelling transformative endeavours for refining our standards, procedures, and specifications. You'll take the helm in formulating technical strategies, policies, procedures, technical specifications, and work standards in alignment with industry-leading practises. Effective communication will be paramount, as you'll be tasked with adeptly conveying intricate concepts verbally and in writing. Responsibilities : Formulate network policy and standards for a pivotal Wide Area Network supporting operational technology. Engage with risk management leaders and stakeholders to architect a framework for governance and compliance. Spearhead initiatives for refining policies, procedures, standards, or specifications. Craft technical strategies, policies, procedures, technical specifications, and work standards. Articulate complex concepts clearly and succinctly, both orally and in writing. Lead the process for enhancing network designs to standardised norms. Requirements : ? Proficient in operational network environments. Demonstrated experience in crafting policies, procedures, technical specifications, and work standards. Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and network change management processes. Knowledgeable about Asset Management Systems and business drivers & planning requisites. Proven track record in formulating processes to bolster business risk, cost, and performance decision-making. Numerate degree or commensurate experience. Background in a Network Operations environment overseeing a governance or compliance framework. Familiarity with security standards such as IEC 62443, NIST, NIS, ISO27001 is advantageous. Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal. Meticulous attention to detail. ? Perks : ? Competitive salary range of £55,990 - £70,000 annually. Annual Performance-Based Bonus. ? Flexible working hours with hybrid work-from-home options. ? 26 days annual leave, plus eight statutory days. Generous contributory pension scheme. Financial support for professional development. Access to several flexible benefits such as share incentive plans, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, and more. Family care benefits including a backup care service. Access to numerous apps supporting health, fitness, and well-being. Join our esteemed team and contribute to our mission of providing safe, reliable, and efficient energy connections to people. Apply now to be a part of fortifying the security, dependability, and robustness of our critical operational systems. Applications close at midnight on 8th May 2024, and early applications are encouraged. We are dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can thrive. If your experience or qualifications don't perfectly match the job description, we still encourage you to apply, as you may be the right fit for our expanding team in this role or another. At our organisation, we uphold the highest standards in supporting, valuing, and developing our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences that individuals bring and offer flexible and tailored support. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive culture where each person feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential. Join our organisation and be part of our journey to create a more inclusive and diverse workforce. Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Network Policy and Standards Lead - Hybrid/Warwick ? Job Title : Network Policy and Standards Lead ? Location : Hybrid/Warwick - (2 days in office p.week) ? Remuneration : £55,990 - £70,000 annually Contract Details : Permanent, Full-time About the Position : Join our esteemed team as a Lead for Network Policy and Standards. In this role, you'll play a pivotal part in fortifying the security, dependability, and robustness of critical operational systems. Our renowned client, a key player in the Utilities sector, seeks an enthusiastic individual to spearhead the establishment of network policy and standards for a pivotal Wide Area Network supporting operational technology. As the Lead, you'll collaborate closely with risk management leaders and stakeholders to institute a framework for governance and compliance. Your expertise will be instrumental in propelling transformative endeavours for refining our standards, procedures, and specifications. You'll take the helm in formulating technical strategies, policies, procedures, technical specifications, and work standards in alignment with industry-leading practises. Effective communication will be paramount, as you'll be tasked with adeptly conveying intricate concepts verbally and in writing. Responsibilities : Formulate network policy and standards for a pivotal Wide Area Network supporting operational technology. Engage with risk management leaders and stakeholders to architect a framework for governance and compliance. Spearhead initiatives for refining policies, procedures, standards, or specifications. Craft technical strategies, policies, procedures, technical specifications, and work standards. Articulate complex concepts clearly and succinctly, both orally and in writing. Lead the process for enhancing network designs to standardised norms. Requirements : ? Proficient in operational network environments. Demonstrated experience in crafting policies, procedures, technical specifications, and work standards. Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and network change management processes. Knowledgeable about Asset Management Systems and business drivers & planning requisites. Proven track record in formulating processes to bolster business risk, cost, and performance decision-making. Numerate degree or commensurate experience. Background in a Network Operations environment overseeing a governance or compliance framework. Familiarity with security standards such as IEC 62443, NIST, NIS, ISO27001 is advantageous. Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal. Meticulous attention to detail. ? Perks : ? Competitive salary range of £55,990 - £70,000 annually. Annual Performance-Based Bonus. ? Flexible working hours with hybrid work-from-home options. ? 26 days annual leave, plus eight statutory days. Generous contributory pension scheme. Financial support for professional development. Access to several flexible benefits such as share incentive plans, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, and more. Family care benefits including a backup care service. Access to numerous apps supporting health, fitness, and well-being. Join our esteemed team and contribute to our mission of providing safe, reliable, and efficient energy connections to people. Apply now to be a part of fortifying the security, dependability, and robustness of our critical operational systems. Applications close at midnight on 8th May 2024, and early applications are encouraged. We are dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can thrive. If your experience or qualifications don't perfectly match the job description, we still encourage you to apply, as you may be the right fit for our expanding team in this role or another. At our organisation, we uphold the highest standards in supporting, valuing, and developing our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences that individuals bring and offer flexible and tailored support. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive culture where each person feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential. Join our organisation and be part of our journey to create a more inclusive and diverse workforce. Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
We are on the lookout for an IT Infrastructure Project Engineer on behalf of our client, a frontrunner in the provision of IT services, support, and solutions, headquartered in Nottingham. Our client prides themselves on their commitment to the Education sector, consistently placing customer needs at the forefront of their operations. They are known for their innovative approach and collaborative spirit, underpinned by solid values and strategic alliances with leading vendors such as Dell, HP Aruba, Lenovo, and Microsoft, to furnish top-tier IT solutions. Salary: £40,000 per annum (inclusive of £5,000 Car Allowance) Location: Nottingham, with travel across the UK to client sites Additional Requirements: Enhanced DBS Check Necessary The successful applicant will play an integral role in our team, embarking on a career filled with opportunities and enhanced by a comprehensive benefits package, including: Contributory Pension Scheme 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays, with an additional 2 days off during the Christmas period Flexible Working Hours: Monday to Friday, with the option to work remotely for 2 days a week Key Responsibilities: Technical Project Leadership: Spearhead a variety of IT infrastructure projects, overseeing all phases from design to deployment, guaranteeing excellence in delivery. Client Engagement: Initiate project kickoff meetings, draft comprehensive design documents, and ensure thorough customer handover and knowledge sharing. Infrastructure Oversight: Manage the configuration, migration, and testing of technologies encompassing cloud solutions, servers, network infrastructure, and security systems. Collaboration: Liaise with Project Managers, external vendors, and suppliers to achieve project milestones within set timelines. Support and Escalation: Provide occasional third-tier support and serve as a critical escalation point to ensure uninterrupted service for clients. Desired Skills and Experience: Demonstrable track record in deploying IT infrastructure projects, with a preference for those experienced in the educational domain. Proficiency in the Windows Server environment, Azure, Office 365/Microsoft 365, virtualisation platforms, and system management tools. Knowledge of networking, Wi-Fi technologies, and firewall/web filtering devices. Exceptional communication abilities and client engagement experience. Industry certifications from Microsoft (e.g., MCSA, MCSE) are highly regarded. Why Join? Be part of a reputable IT services entity that is committed to delivering excellence and fostering innovation. Engage in a dynamic work environment that supports both personal and professional development. Play a pivotal role in projects that leave a lasting impact on educational and corporate sectors, supported by an attractive benefits package. About GreatFind Recruitment Here at GreatFind Recruitment, with 20 years EdTech experience, we specialise in Sourcing IT Talent for Education and the technology sector. Our clients include schools, multi-academy trusts, IT service providers, IT resellers, and educational software providers, Providing marketing, sales, technical, and operational professionals is our forte. At our agency, we know exactly what skills, personal attributes, and work experience our candidates need to succeed within our clients' businesses. We are an equal opportunity provider. Please note that as a result of the high volume of applications we receive, we may not be able to provide individual responses to each application. If you have not received any communication from us within three business days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
May 01, 2024
Full time
We are on the lookout for an IT Infrastructure Project Engineer on behalf of our client, a frontrunner in the provision of IT services, support, and solutions, headquartered in Nottingham. Our client prides themselves on their commitment to the Education sector, consistently placing customer needs at the forefront of their operations. They are known for their innovative approach and collaborative spirit, underpinned by solid values and strategic alliances with leading vendors such as Dell, HP Aruba, Lenovo, and Microsoft, to furnish top-tier IT solutions. Salary: £40,000 per annum (inclusive of £5,000 Car Allowance) Location: Nottingham, with travel across the UK to client sites Additional Requirements: Enhanced DBS Check Necessary The successful applicant will play an integral role in our team, embarking on a career filled with opportunities and enhanced by a comprehensive benefits package, including: Contributory Pension Scheme 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays, with an additional 2 days off during the Christmas period Flexible Working Hours: Monday to Friday, with the option to work remotely for 2 days a week Key Responsibilities: Technical Project Leadership: Spearhead a variety of IT infrastructure projects, overseeing all phases from design to deployment, guaranteeing excellence in delivery. Client Engagement: Initiate project kickoff meetings, draft comprehensive design documents, and ensure thorough customer handover and knowledge sharing. Infrastructure Oversight: Manage the configuration, migration, and testing of technologies encompassing cloud solutions, servers, network infrastructure, and security systems. Collaboration: Liaise with Project Managers, external vendors, and suppliers to achieve project milestones within set timelines. Support and Escalation: Provide occasional third-tier support and serve as a critical escalation point to ensure uninterrupted service for clients. Desired Skills and Experience: Demonstrable track record in deploying IT infrastructure projects, with a preference for those experienced in the educational domain. Proficiency in the Windows Server environment, Azure, Office 365/Microsoft 365, virtualisation platforms, and system management tools. Knowledge of networking, Wi-Fi technologies, and firewall/web filtering devices. Exceptional communication abilities and client engagement experience. Industry certifications from Microsoft (e.g., MCSA, MCSE) are highly regarded. Why Join? Be part of a reputable IT services entity that is committed to delivering excellence and fostering innovation. Engage in a dynamic work environment that supports both personal and professional development. Play a pivotal role in projects that leave a lasting impact on educational and corporate sectors, supported by an attractive benefits package. About GreatFind Recruitment Here at GreatFind Recruitment, with 20 years EdTech experience, we specialise in Sourcing IT Talent for Education and the technology sector. Our clients include schools, multi-academy trusts, IT service providers, IT resellers, and educational software providers, Providing marketing, sales, technical, and operational professionals is our forte. At our agency, we know exactly what skills, personal attributes, and work experience our candidates need to succeed within our clients' businesses. We are an equal opportunity provider. Please note that as a result of the high volume of applications we receive, we may not be able to provide individual responses to each application. If you have not received any communication from us within three business days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Excited to grow your career? Our purpose is to empower people to save and invest with confidence. We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at HL. We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. We'd love to hear from you! About the role Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) are now recruiting for an MLOps Engineer to join the team. This role is instrumental in enabling HL to harness the full potential of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning allowing us to drive significant value to our clients as well as ensuring that our data scientists can rapidly develop, deploy, and manage models at scale with reliability and efficiency. By streamlining the ML lifecycle, from experimentation to production, you will facilitate seamless collaboration between data scientists, developers, and IT operations, fostering an environment of innovation and driving significant value through intelligent, data-driven decisions. Through robust, scalable MLOps practices, this role supports HL's vision of becoming a leader in AI-driven solutions, optimising operations, enhancing customer experiences, and unlocking new opportunities for growth and competitive advantage. This is an excellent opportunity for you to be the driver of a new product within HL where you'll have the opportunity to build the roadmap and take ownership of how we leverage AI/ML at HL. What you'll be doing You will be at the forefront of deploying cutting-edge machine learning models and providing comprehensive support to ensure seamless integration into production environments Taking ownership of our MLOps platform, spearheading its development, optimisation, and growth Driving the implementation of CI/CD (continuous integration and continuous delivery/deployment) pipelines to streamline the development, testing, and deployment processes, ensuring rapid and reliable delivery of machine learning solutions Manage and optimise the infrastructure supporting our machine learning workloads, leveraging the latest technologies to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance Champion best practices for writing production-quality code and implementing robust machine learning frameworks, maintaining the highest standards of quality and efficiency Implement and enforce rigorous security measures and ensure compliance with industry regulations, safeguarding our platform and data against potential threats API Development and Deployment Collaborating with Data Science and Engineering Teams to drive innovation and excellence About you Ability to Design and implement MLOps pipelines on AWS Experience with MLOps Frameworks, mainly SageMaker and MLFlow Strong programming experience in production environments (Python) Strong infrastructure knowledge (Terraform) Experience with DevOps tools (Docker, Kubernetes) Experience with integrating with data warehouses (Snowflake) and activation channels (Adobe, Salesforce) Effective interpersonal skills to engage and collaborate with multiple internal and external stakeholders. Interview process The interview process for this role will be 2 stages plus a task. Working Schedule This role is based in Bristol head office, BS1 5HL. This role is permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We have returned to the office, however for this role we offer a hybrid flexible working pattern to enable you the option of working from home and coming into the office. Why us? Here at HL, we're the UK's number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we've helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do. What's on offer? Discretionary annual bonus & annual pay review 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure time Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday per year at annual enrolment Flexible working options available, including hybrid working Enhanced parental leave Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution Sharesave scheme - have a real stake in HL's future Income Protection & Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover) Private medical insurance Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and out patientcare and an Employee Assistance Programme Gympass - gym memberships and wellbeing apps available Variety of travel to work schemes with free bike storage and shower facilities An inhouse barista serving subsidised coffee and snacks Join HL's sports, I&D networks and volunteering groups (two paid volunteering days per year) LifeWorks Discounts on services, restaurants and retailers dependant on role level Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age. This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis - please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information. Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Excited to grow your career? Our purpose is to empower people to save and invest with confidence. We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at HL. We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. We'd love to hear from you! About the role Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) are now recruiting for an MLOps Engineer to join the team. This role is instrumental in enabling HL to harness the full potential of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning allowing us to drive significant value to our clients as well as ensuring that our data scientists can rapidly develop, deploy, and manage models at scale with reliability and efficiency. By streamlining the ML lifecycle, from experimentation to production, you will facilitate seamless collaboration between data scientists, developers, and IT operations, fostering an environment of innovation and driving significant value through intelligent, data-driven decisions. Through robust, scalable MLOps practices, this role supports HL's vision of becoming a leader in AI-driven solutions, optimising operations, enhancing customer experiences, and unlocking new opportunities for growth and competitive advantage. This is an excellent opportunity for you to be the driver of a new product within HL where you'll have the opportunity to build the roadmap and take ownership of how we leverage AI/ML at HL. What you'll be doing You will be at the forefront of deploying cutting-edge machine learning models and providing comprehensive support to ensure seamless integration into production environments Taking ownership of our MLOps platform, spearheading its development, optimisation, and growth Driving the implementation of CI/CD (continuous integration and continuous delivery/deployment) pipelines to streamline the development, testing, and deployment processes, ensuring rapid and reliable delivery of machine learning solutions Manage and optimise the infrastructure supporting our machine learning workloads, leveraging the latest technologies to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance Champion best practices for writing production-quality code and implementing robust machine learning frameworks, maintaining the highest standards of quality and efficiency Implement and enforce rigorous security measures and ensure compliance with industry regulations, safeguarding our platform and data against potential threats API Development and Deployment Collaborating with Data Science and Engineering Teams to drive innovation and excellence About you Ability to Design and implement MLOps pipelines on AWS Experience with MLOps Frameworks, mainly SageMaker and MLFlow Strong programming experience in production environments (Python) Strong infrastructure knowledge (Terraform) Experience with DevOps tools (Docker, Kubernetes) Experience with integrating with data warehouses (Snowflake) and activation channels (Adobe, Salesforce) Effective interpersonal skills to engage and collaborate with multiple internal and external stakeholders. Interview process The interview process for this role will be 2 stages plus a task. Working Schedule This role is based in Bristol head office, BS1 5HL. This role is permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We have returned to the office, however for this role we offer a hybrid flexible working pattern to enable you the option of working from home and coming into the office. Why us? Here at HL, we're the UK's number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we've helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do. What's on offer? Discretionary annual bonus & annual pay review 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure time Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday per year at annual enrolment Flexible working options available, including hybrid working Enhanced parental leave Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution Sharesave scheme - have a real stake in HL's future Income Protection & Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover) Private medical insurance Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and out patientcare and an Employee Assistance Programme Gympass - gym memberships and wellbeing apps available Variety of travel to work schemes with free bike storage and shower facilities An inhouse barista serving subsidised coffee and snacks Join HL's sports, I&D networks and volunteering groups (two paid volunteering days per year) LifeWorks Discounts on services, restaurants and retailers dependant on role level Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age. This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis - please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information. Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.
Location : Birkenhead, North West England, CH41 6DU : Croydon, London (region), CR0 2AQ : Coventry, West Midlands (England), CV1 2WT : Durham, North East England, DH1 5TR : Weymouth, South West England, DT4 9TT : Gloucester, South West England, GL1 1DQ : Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire and the Humber, HU2 8JN : Leicester, East Midlands (England), LE3 5DR : Plymouth, South West England, PL6 5WS : Warton, North West England, PR4 1TE : Swansea, Wales, SA7 9FQ : Telford, West Midlands (England), TF3 4LR Salary : £41,206 Contract type : Permanent Working pattern : Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time Benefits : Competitive About the job It is an exciting time for HM Land Registry (HMLR) as we continue to embark on a major transformation programme. HMLR's ambition is to become the world's leading land registry for speed, simplicity and an open approach to data. We are looking for an Infrastructure Engineer (Load and Performance testing) to join our Transformation & Technology Directorate.You will be part of the IT Operations Practice, which is responsible for the performance and delivery of all technical infrastructure which underpins and supports the organisation. HM Land Registry's existing software systems and services form part of the critical national infrastructure, safeguarding land and property ownership valued at £7 trillion. This enables over £1 trillion worth of personal and commercial lending to be secured against property across England and Wales. Job description The Load and Infrastructure Performance Team plays an important role in load testing of Land Registry Services, providing assurance to the business and stakeholders.As part of your role, you will provide technical support for the maintenance of IT Infrastructure and platforms, as part of a wider infrastructure engineering community. You will plan and manage technical changes related to your specialism and implement technology to ensure non-functional requirements and service levels can be achieved, engaging with other technical specialists where appropriate. You will take responsibility for the resolution of incidents or escalation, as appropriate and support continuous enhancements to pre-production services and systems to prevent service outages. You will work with the delivery practice to construct and maintain realistic estimates and plans for Infrastructure deliverables, produce and maintain technical team documentation and work with the Lead Infrastructure Leads in the documentation of designs of new solutions.There will be frequent travel required to the Plymouth office to work with colleagues and other locations in the UK. Please note that due to the nature of the role, you will be required to work a minimum of 30 hours per week.HMLR believe that a blended approach to where you work that enables some time working from home, as well as in the office may give you an improved experience and has clear business benefits, therefore we expect everyone to spend at least 60% of their working time in the office. Please see the attached candidate pack for further information on this role. Person specification To be successful in this role, you will either hold a qualification in Information Technology or a related area (Degree Level or equivalent) or have experience in a performance/load test field. You will also be ISTQB - Foundation in software testing qualified.You will have in-depth experience using LoadRunner Professional or Enterprise testing software and working knowledge of several relevant technologies and software such as Jenkins, Openshift, Kabana, Post Gres databases and mainframe Supersession.You will have experience with writing and modifying load-testing scripts using programming or scripting languages. You can also demonstrate evidence of gathering and analysing non-functional requirements, planning load tests and reporting to stakeholders.The role may require occasional planned out of hours working in order to deal with IT changes and maintenance. If needed to undertake on-call activities an additional payment is made based on the size of the on-call team.This post requires Security Clearance and could be subject to further background checks. You will require a minimum of 5 years of residence in the UK.For applicants applying to our Coventry office, please note that our office will be moving to our new location, Cheylesmore House, 5 Quinton Road, Coventry CV1 2WT. The move from our current location (CV1 3BH) will happen in phases, with all staff due to have moved to Cheylesmore House by July 2024.Where an individual taking up the responsibility will be based in the Swansea Office, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable. Benefits Alongside your salary of £41,206, HM Land Registry contributes £9,881 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. HM Land Registry our vision is a world-leading property market as part of a thriving economy and a sustainable future. We are unique in terms of the economic and social impacts of our work, our ability to make a positive difference in the lives of our customers, our sense of mission, and our great people. They are the foundation of all we have achieved and all we aspire to in the future. We want our people to feel proud to work for HM Land Registry and be able to fulfil their full potential.We have a strong and positive culture, a commitment to inclusivity, an emphasis on continuous learning and development, and flexible ways of working. We offer competitive pay and annual leave, attractive pension options and a wide range of other benefits.You may have experience in the following: Administrator, Data Center Engineer, IT Support Engineer, Network Operations Center (NOC) Engineer, Infrastructure Automation Engineer, IT Infrastructure Engineer, Infrastructure Solutions Engineer, Infrastructure Analyst, Infrastructure Manager, IT Operations Engineer, Tester, Testing, Test Analyst, Test Engineer, etc. REF-213604
May 01, 2024
Full time
Location : Birkenhead, North West England, CH41 6DU : Croydon, London (region), CR0 2AQ : Coventry, West Midlands (England), CV1 2WT : Durham, North East England, DH1 5TR : Weymouth, South West England, DT4 9TT : Gloucester, South West England, GL1 1DQ : Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire and the Humber, HU2 8JN : Leicester, East Midlands (England), LE3 5DR : Plymouth, South West England, PL6 5WS : Warton, North West England, PR4 1TE : Swansea, Wales, SA7 9FQ : Telford, West Midlands (England), TF3 4LR Salary : £41,206 Contract type : Permanent Working pattern : Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time Benefits : Competitive About the job It is an exciting time for HM Land Registry (HMLR) as we continue to embark on a major transformation programme. HMLR's ambition is to become the world's leading land registry for speed, simplicity and an open approach to data. We are looking for an Infrastructure Engineer (Load and Performance testing) to join our Transformation & Technology Directorate.You will be part of the IT Operations Practice, which is responsible for the performance and delivery of all technical infrastructure which underpins and supports the organisation. HM Land Registry's existing software systems and services form part of the critical national infrastructure, safeguarding land and property ownership valued at £7 trillion. This enables over £1 trillion worth of personal and commercial lending to be secured against property across England and Wales. Job description The Load and Infrastructure Performance Team plays an important role in load testing of Land Registry Services, providing assurance to the business and stakeholders.As part of your role, you will provide technical support for the maintenance of IT Infrastructure and platforms, as part of a wider infrastructure engineering community. You will plan and manage technical changes related to your specialism and implement technology to ensure non-functional requirements and service levels can be achieved, engaging with other technical specialists where appropriate. You will take responsibility for the resolution of incidents or escalation, as appropriate and support continuous enhancements to pre-production services and systems to prevent service outages. You will work with the delivery practice to construct and maintain realistic estimates and plans for Infrastructure deliverables, produce and maintain technical team documentation and work with the Lead Infrastructure Leads in the documentation of designs of new solutions.There will be frequent travel required to the Plymouth office to work with colleagues and other locations in the UK. Please note that due to the nature of the role, you will be required to work a minimum of 30 hours per week.HMLR believe that a blended approach to where you work that enables some time working from home, as well as in the office may give you an improved experience and has clear business benefits, therefore we expect everyone to spend at least 60% of their working time in the office. Please see the attached candidate pack for further information on this role. Person specification To be successful in this role, you will either hold a qualification in Information Technology or a related area (Degree Level or equivalent) or have experience in a performance/load test field. You will also be ISTQB - Foundation in software testing qualified.You will have in-depth experience using LoadRunner Professional or Enterprise testing software and working knowledge of several relevant technologies and software such as Jenkins, Openshift, Kabana, Post Gres databases and mainframe Supersession.You will have experience with writing and modifying load-testing scripts using programming or scripting languages. You can also demonstrate evidence of gathering and analysing non-functional requirements, planning load tests and reporting to stakeholders.The role may require occasional planned out of hours working in order to deal with IT changes and maintenance. If needed to undertake on-call activities an additional payment is made based on the size of the on-call team.This post requires Security Clearance and could be subject to further background checks. You will require a minimum of 5 years of residence in the UK.For applicants applying to our Coventry office, please note that our office will be moving to our new location, Cheylesmore House, 5 Quinton Road, Coventry CV1 2WT. The move from our current location (CV1 3BH) will happen in phases, with all staff due to have moved to Cheylesmore House by July 2024.Where an individual taking up the responsibility will be based in the Swansea Office, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable. Benefits Alongside your salary of £41,206, HM Land Registry contributes £9,881 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. HM Land Registry our vision is a world-leading property market as part of a thriving economy and a sustainable future. We are unique in terms of the economic and social impacts of our work, our ability to make a positive difference in the lives of our customers, our sense of mission, and our great people. They are the foundation of all we have achieved and all we aspire to in the future. We want our people to feel proud to work for HM Land Registry and be able to fulfil their full potential.We have a strong and positive culture, a commitment to inclusivity, an emphasis on continuous learning and development, and flexible ways of working. We offer competitive pay and annual leave, attractive pension options and a wide range of other benefits.You may have experience in the following: Administrator, Data Center Engineer, IT Support Engineer, Network Operations Center (NOC) Engineer, Infrastructure Automation Engineer, IT Infrastructure Engineer, Infrastructure Solutions Engineer, Infrastructure Analyst, Infrastructure Manager, IT Operations Engineer, Tester, Testing, Test Analyst, Test Engineer, etc. REF-213604
Systems Engineers (Warhead Containers) AWE have exciting new opportunities for Systems Engineers with experience in requirements definition, functional and physical architectural design, model-based systems engineering and verification and validation . As a member of the WH containers team, successful candidates will be required to support projects developing, procuring, and testing new designs in support both current and future programmes. These projects vary from component level to full system design. Candidates will be motivated, delivery focused engineers, capable of working within a team and engaging with various stakeholders from different disciplines, internal and external to the nuclear weapons enterprise. An appreciation of the company procedures and processes would be beneficial but not essential. Location: Reading Salary : £35,720 - £50,800 (dependent on experience) Closing Date: 28th May 2024 The Role? Candidates will be team players who are proactive in nature and happy to work across a variety of projects. Systems Engineers within the Warhead Containers team work on design projects developing defining requirements, apportioning operational, safety and security functionalities across the system and identify the verification methods required. Engineers will be required to travel as part of the role in support of trials, customer interface, external meetings with suppliers and domestic and international R&D projects. The team works on multiple projects from the concept phase, into service and through to disposal and are responsible for: Requirements generation Mechanical Design using CAD software (preferably Seimens NX) Producing Engineering Drawings Supporting the development of Concept of Operations Carrying out Verification and Validation activities (including both onsite and offsite trials management) Stakeholder Engagement with other (international and domestic) government agencies and regulators The development and delivery of viable technical solutions that meet customer requirements Leading / Supporting project reviews for internal programmes and external contracts, including providing written reports and verbal briefs to management and stakeholders. These are excellent and exciting opportunities to join a multi-disciplinary team with a range of experiences. These roles will provide the successful candidates with a wider appreciation of the UK's nuclear weapon enterprise, responsibility in delivering CASD and cross enterprise engagement at all levels. To be considered for these roles, we would like you to have a degree or higher qualification in an engineering discipline OR proven equivalent experience working in a similar environment. An appreciation of Systems Engineering methods, tools and processes will be required. What will you get from us? As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include: Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work) Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution) Life Assurance Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site Relocation package available (terms and conditions apply) Potential opportunities to travel with work for conferences and collaboration Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role and be willing and able to undertake occasional travel.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Systems Engineers (Warhead Containers) AWE have exciting new opportunities for Systems Engineers with experience in requirements definition, functional and physical architectural design, model-based systems engineering and verification and validation . As a member of the WH containers team, successful candidates will be required to support projects developing, procuring, and testing new designs in support both current and future programmes. These projects vary from component level to full system design. Candidates will be motivated, delivery focused engineers, capable of working within a team and engaging with various stakeholders from different disciplines, internal and external to the nuclear weapons enterprise. An appreciation of the company procedures and processes would be beneficial but not essential. Location: Reading Salary : £35,720 - £50,800 (dependent on experience) Closing Date: 28th May 2024 The Role? Candidates will be team players who are proactive in nature and happy to work across a variety of projects. Systems Engineers within the Warhead Containers team work on design projects developing defining requirements, apportioning operational, safety and security functionalities across the system and identify the verification methods required. Engineers will be required to travel as part of the role in support of trials, customer interface, external meetings with suppliers and domestic and international R&D projects. The team works on multiple projects from the concept phase, into service and through to disposal and are responsible for: Requirements generation Mechanical Design using CAD software (preferably Seimens NX) Producing Engineering Drawings Supporting the development of Concept of Operations Carrying out Verification and Validation activities (including both onsite and offsite trials management) Stakeholder Engagement with other (international and domestic) government agencies and regulators The development and delivery of viable technical solutions that meet customer requirements Leading / Supporting project reviews for internal programmes and external contracts, including providing written reports and verbal briefs to management and stakeholders. These are excellent and exciting opportunities to join a multi-disciplinary team with a range of experiences. These roles will provide the successful candidates with a wider appreciation of the UK's nuclear weapon enterprise, responsibility in delivering CASD and cross enterprise engagement at all levels. To be considered for these roles, we would like you to have a degree or higher qualification in an engineering discipline OR proven equivalent experience working in a similar environment. An appreciation of Systems Engineering methods, tools and processes will be required. What will you get from us? As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include: Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work) Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution) Life Assurance Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site Relocation package available (terms and conditions apply) Potential opportunities to travel with work for conferences and collaboration Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role and be willing and able to undertake occasional travel.
An exciting opportunity for a Network Engineer in the technology industry has arisen in Wigan. The role requires an individual with a deep understanding of network infrastructure who can maintain and improve our client's systems. This is a client facing opportunity for someone with a passion for network infrastructure who is looking to develop with an organisation. Client Details Michael Page has partnered exclusively with a market-leading player in the technology industry with under 100 employees. They have a strong commitment to driving innovation and delivering quality services to their customers. Headquartered in Wigan, they have a vast network of clients globally and are dedicated to creating an inclusive work environment. They are a family-run business at heart and have expanded at an exponential growth rate, working with large brands they are a key player in the technology solution provider space. The successful Network Engineer will become a pillar in this fast growing team and have the opportunity to develop and gain qualifications to become an expert in the network space. Description This Network Engineer will be joining a team of 4, within this team the successful candidate will report into the Senior Network Engineer. This team is overseen by the Head of Operations, this role will encompass the following but not limited too: Design and implement functional network infrastructure with assistance from a supportive team. Resolve issues tiers of support have escalated by troubleshooting cloud and local infrastructure. Analyse network traffic and provide capacity planning solutions. Monitor network performance and integrity. Support NOC BAU, acting as an escalation point and providing training where needed. Maintain complete technical documentation. Liaise with almost all departments of the business and provide assistance and network solutions. Attend SWAT calls with senior external customers. Assist of major project work. Suggest improvements to network performance, capacity, and scalability Ensure data security through access controls, backups, and firewalls. Profile A successful Network Engineer should have: A CCNA/CCNP qualification or relevant experience. Proven experience in a network engineer role. Great customer service with the willingness to go the extra mile. Ability to work independently as well as in conjunction with a team. A passion for network infrastructure partnered with a driven and ambitious attitude. Hands-on experience in networking, routing, and switching (e.g. Subnet masks, SD-WAN, IPSec, WAN/LAN technologies) Excellent knowledge of best practices around management, control, and monitoring of server infrastructure Experience with firewalls, Internet VPN's remote implementation, troubleshooting, and problem resolution Ability to set up and configure server hardware Desirables:- Experience with PCI-DSS. - Examples of previous network solution project work. - Stakeholder management and experience with external customers. If you are passionate about Network infrastructure and have some relevant experience please apply! The network solutions that are provided are simple, with ease of implementation. Job Offer A salary range of £42,000-£45,000 per annum Great work-life balance (with hours of 9am-5pm) This role is 5 days a week onsite. An opportunity to be part of a diverse and inclusive team. Opportunities to gain further qualifications. If you're a Network Engineer looking for a new challenge in Wigan, don't hesitate to apply today.
May 01, 2024
Full time
An exciting opportunity for a Network Engineer in the technology industry has arisen in Wigan. The role requires an individual with a deep understanding of network infrastructure who can maintain and improve our client's systems. This is a client facing opportunity for someone with a passion for network infrastructure who is looking to develop with an organisation. Client Details Michael Page has partnered exclusively with a market-leading player in the technology industry with under 100 employees. They have a strong commitment to driving innovation and delivering quality services to their customers. Headquartered in Wigan, they have a vast network of clients globally and are dedicated to creating an inclusive work environment. They are a family-run business at heart and have expanded at an exponential growth rate, working with large brands they are a key player in the technology solution provider space. The successful Network Engineer will become a pillar in this fast growing team and have the opportunity to develop and gain qualifications to become an expert in the network space. Description This Network Engineer will be joining a team of 4, within this team the successful candidate will report into the Senior Network Engineer. This team is overseen by the Head of Operations, this role will encompass the following but not limited too: Design and implement functional network infrastructure with assistance from a supportive team. Resolve issues tiers of support have escalated by troubleshooting cloud and local infrastructure. Analyse network traffic and provide capacity planning solutions. Monitor network performance and integrity. Support NOC BAU, acting as an escalation point and providing training where needed. Maintain complete technical documentation. Liaise with almost all departments of the business and provide assistance and network solutions. Attend SWAT calls with senior external customers. Assist of major project work. Suggest improvements to network performance, capacity, and scalability Ensure data security through access controls, backups, and firewalls. Profile A successful Network Engineer should have: A CCNA/CCNP qualification or relevant experience. Proven experience in a network engineer role. Great customer service with the willingness to go the extra mile. Ability to work independently as well as in conjunction with a team. A passion for network infrastructure partnered with a driven and ambitious attitude. Hands-on experience in networking, routing, and switching (e.g. Subnet masks, SD-WAN, IPSec, WAN/LAN technologies) Excellent knowledge of best practices around management, control, and monitoring of server infrastructure Experience with firewalls, Internet VPN's remote implementation, troubleshooting, and problem resolution Ability to set up and configure server hardware Desirables:- Experience with PCI-DSS. - Examples of previous network solution project work. - Stakeholder management and experience with external customers. If you are passionate about Network infrastructure and have some relevant experience please apply! The network solutions that are provided are simple, with ease of implementation. Job Offer A salary range of £42,000-£45,000 per annum Great work-life balance (with hours of 9am-5pm) This role is 5 days a week onsite. An opportunity to be part of a diverse and inclusive team. Opportunities to gain further qualifications. If you're a Network Engineer looking for a new challenge in Wigan, don't hesitate to apply today.
Resolve Recruitment are delighted to be working with a dynamic and forward-thinking UK based insurer. They are currently seeking a "remote based" Cyber Security Operations Lead to join their expanding team. Salary: Up to £70k plus bonus and extensive benefits Supporting the Cyber Operations function, you'll ensure objectives and the Cyber Strategy is truly rooted in the business. With responsibility for the Security Operations Centre Services (SOCS) , you'll lead the team to ensure there are protective monitoring systems, notifications and alerting, identification and reporting of real time attacks and vulnerabilities on the estate. Our client is big on working flexibly - you'll spend most of your time working from home, with a couple of days a month in the office.? But of course, it's your choice - if you prefer to be in the office more - that's good with us too.? We'd love to have you on the team if: You're a natural when it comes to analytical and problem-solving skills, lets say identifying root causes and offering innovative and cost optimised solutions are your powers. Strong time management and self-discipline are your tools of your trade! Excellent stakeholder management skills up to C-Suite - it's your thing. Powering the business with the right tools Job Responsibilities: Support the Head of IT Operations in defining strategic roadmaps. Implement and maintain 1st / 2nd line security incident / event management, escalation and technical response process and investigate suspected and actual incidents / events. Acting as a key escalation point in the team to the relevant team/individual. Design, implement, manage, monitor, and upgrade security measures for the protections of the information systems and networks. Support out of hours upgrades/implementations and testing in conjunction with Business Change, Technology, and other stakeholders. To participate in a 24/7 on-call rota to respond to security alerts and adhere to the requirements and responsibilities of the on-call policy. Work with relevant control owners/teams to understand and identify areas for improvement on the identification of and recovery from information security threats and incidents. Support the planning, development, documentation, implementation and testing of the corporate cyber security controls and processes. Adhere to change management processes for all implementations. Assist in software auditing ensuring compliance. Provide support to all other departmental staff and ensure delivery of requested services. Identify and feedback any potential improvements from a cyber perspective to IT systems and infrastructure. Responsible for ensuring all system & procedural documentation is accurate, effective, and up to date. Line management duties including coaching and development of Cyber Operations Analysts. Comply with the requirements, and act in accordance with, the Group Code of Conduct and Fitness and Propriety policies at all times. Ensure compliance with Company Policies, Values and guidelines and other relevant standards/ regulations at all times. Job Specific Competencies: Strong understanding of at least 5 of the following 6 core technology areas (Sentinel, MCAS, Defender, Office365 Security, DLP) including their configuration (excess of 5 years' experience). Experience of end-to-end Penetration testing from scoping to remediation Excellent analytical & problem-solving skills, identifying root causes and offering innovative and cost optimised solutions. Assist in the delivery of Cyber Security workstreams, assessing impact on IT service security to prioritise actions. Strong time management and self-discipline skills. Experience of compiling reports detailing activity and progress along with project plans to within accurate timescales. Excellent stakeholder management skills for end users all the way up to C-Suite. Skills & Qualifications Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)(Preferable) Web Application Security. Experience in creating and maintaining BAU runbooks, use-case definitions, and operating procedures. Expertise in the use of security frameworks such as Mitre ATT&CK, NIST or the ISF's Standard of good practice. Strong administration of Azure Cloud and Data Centres infrastructure Strong network and firewall knowledge. Significant experience in using analysis tools and working with Azure. SIEMs, SOCs and other vendors to produce reports and performance reports which inform priority and recommended actions to enhance. 4 years' experience in Cyber Security related duties. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Azure and cyber security accreditation preferable. Behaviours Security by default approach to delivery. Self-motivated and enthusiastic. A quick thinker with a 'can do' attitude and an aptitude for creativity. An organised and pro-active approach. Demonstrates an ability to help others and is approachable. Experienced in building relationships with internal and external stakeholders Takes initiative to make decisions. A flexible approach and positive attitude. If this sounds like you, please apply TODAY
May 01, 2024
Full time
Resolve Recruitment are delighted to be working with a dynamic and forward-thinking UK based insurer. They are currently seeking a "remote based" Cyber Security Operations Lead to join their expanding team. Salary: Up to £70k plus bonus and extensive benefits Supporting the Cyber Operations function, you'll ensure objectives and the Cyber Strategy is truly rooted in the business. With responsibility for the Security Operations Centre Services (SOCS) , you'll lead the team to ensure there are protective monitoring systems, notifications and alerting, identification and reporting of real time attacks and vulnerabilities on the estate. Our client is big on working flexibly - you'll spend most of your time working from home, with a couple of days a month in the office.? But of course, it's your choice - if you prefer to be in the office more - that's good with us too.? We'd love to have you on the team if: You're a natural when it comes to analytical and problem-solving skills, lets say identifying root causes and offering innovative and cost optimised solutions are your powers. Strong time management and self-discipline are your tools of your trade! Excellent stakeholder management skills up to C-Suite - it's your thing. Powering the business with the right tools Job Responsibilities: Support the Head of IT Operations in defining strategic roadmaps. Implement and maintain 1st / 2nd line security incident / event management, escalation and technical response process and investigate suspected and actual incidents / events. Acting as a key escalation point in the team to the relevant team/individual. Design, implement, manage, monitor, and upgrade security measures for the protections of the information systems and networks. Support out of hours upgrades/implementations and testing in conjunction with Business Change, Technology, and other stakeholders. To participate in a 24/7 on-call rota to respond to security alerts and adhere to the requirements and responsibilities of the on-call policy. Work with relevant control owners/teams to understand and identify areas for improvement on the identification of and recovery from information security threats and incidents. Support the planning, development, documentation, implementation and testing of the corporate cyber security controls and processes. Adhere to change management processes for all implementations. Assist in software auditing ensuring compliance. Provide support to all other departmental staff and ensure delivery of requested services. Identify and feedback any potential improvements from a cyber perspective to IT systems and infrastructure. Responsible for ensuring all system & procedural documentation is accurate, effective, and up to date. Line management duties including coaching and development of Cyber Operations Analysts. Comply with the requirements, and act in accordance with, the Group Code of Conduct and Fitness and Propriety policies at all times. Ensure compliance with Company Policies, Values and guidelines and other relevant standards/ regulations at all times. Job Specific Competencies: Strong understanding of at least 5 of the following 6 core technology areas (Sentinel, MCAS, Defender, Office365 Security, DLP) including their configuration (excess of 5 years' experience). Experience of end-to-end Penetration testing from scoping to remediation Excellent analytical & problem-solving skills, identifying root causes and offering innovative and cost optimised solutions. Assist in the delivery of Cyber Security workstreams, assessing impact on IT service security to prioritise actions. Strong time management and self-discipline skills. Experience of compiling reports detailing activity and progress along with project plans to within accurate timescales. Excellent stakeholder management skills for end users all the way up to C-Suite. Skills & Qualifications Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)(Preferable) Web Application Security. Experience in creating and maintaining BAU runbooks, use-case definitions, and operating procedures. Expertise in the use of security frameworks such as Mitre ATT&CK, NIST or the ISF's Standard of good practice. Strong administration of Azure Cloud and Data Centres infrastructure Strong network and firewall knowledge. Significant experience in using analysis tools and working with Azure. SIEMs, SOCs and other vendors to produce reports and performance reports which inform priority and recommended actions to enhance. 4 years' experience in Cyber Security related duties. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Azure and cyber security accreditation preferable. Behaviours Security by default approach to delivery. Self-motivated and enthusiastic. A quick thinker with a 'can do' attitude and an aptitude for creativity. An organised and pro-active approach. Demonstrates an ability to help others and is approachable. Experienced in building relationships with internal and external stakeholders Takes initiative to make decisions. A flexible approach and positive attitude. If this sounds like you, please apply TODAY
About the roleWhy should you come and work for an IT Development department within a Building Society?Well we're evolving and growing. And that brings changes to everything we do. We're taking a good look at what we do and how we can do it faster. More efficient.We build things here. We make things better. We don't accept the status quo. It's the way work should be, and perhaps a little bit of whatever you want.Where do you come in?We want you to help us make our evolution a success. Bring your experience. Bring your passion. Bring your drive. We want it all.What you'll be doing:Challenging and improving our CI/CD processes, tools, and approach. Collaborating with development, testing and operations teams to streamline workflows and optimize pipeline efficiency All whilst sharing your expertise and experience. Our benefits include: 28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme Annual discretionary bonus scheme Personal pension with matched contributions Life assurance (6 times annual salary) Find out more about the fantastic benefits of joining Coventry Building Society here . We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.About youYou will have a demonstrable knowledge of and related experience within software development environment.You will have experience of working in Agile environments, preferably SCRUM and using tools such as JIRA.Strong experience of code and version control using GitHub or equivalent.You will have a good level of expertise in SonarQube/Cloud, including knowledge of installation, Configuration and maintenance as well as experience in Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or another CI/CD tool.You will also have familiarity within containerization and orchestration of told such as Docker & Kubernetes.An understanding of Digital.ai Release/Deploy.We have a cloud first strategy so an understanding of Cloud Technologies, preferably AWS - ECS, EKS.We are security conscious and put Cyber at the heart of what we do so experience of security integration scanning tools such as Snyk into CI/CD pipelines is important for this role.You will also have experience of maintaining pipelines using tools such as ArgoCD, GitHub Actions or similar technologies.About usAs a mutual, we've always worked together to improve the lives of others. Now one of the largest Building Societies in the UK, over 3,000 of us share that goal, in our branches and Head Office. Our benefits go beyond basic pay, with a discretionary bonus scheme, a culture of reward and recognition and total support for our wellbeing.We're serious about equality, of race, age, faith, disability and sexual orientation, but also of personality and the way we think. By being yourself, you'll make us stronger. You can build so much more than a career.Come and make a difference in our Society, that's been voted a 'Great Place to Work' by our teams. Flexibility and why it matters We understand the need for flexibility, so wherever possible, we'll consider alternative working patterns. Have a chat with us before you apply to see what the possibilities are for this role.
May 01, 2024
Full time
About the roleWhy should you come and work for an IT Development department within a Building Society?Well we're evolving and growing. And that brings changes to everything we do. We're taking a good look at what we do and how we can do it faster. More efficient.We build things here. We make things better. We don't accept the status quo. It's the way work should be, and perhaps a little bit of whatever you want.Where do you come in?We want you to help us make our evolution a success. Bring your experience. Bring your passion. Bring your drive. We want it all.What you'll be doing:Challenging and improving our CI/CD processes, tools, and approach. Collaborating with development, testing and operations teams to streamline workflows and optimize pipeline efficiency All whilst sharing your expertise and experience. Our benefits include: 28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme Annual discretionary bonus scheme Personal pension with matched contributions Life assurance (6 times annual salary) Find out more about the fantastic benefits of joining Coventry Building Society here . We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.About youYou will have a demonstrable knowledge of and related experience within software development environment.You will have experience of working in Agile environments, preferably SCRUM and using tools such as JIRA.Strong experience of code and version control using GitHub or equivalent.You will have a good level of expertise in SonarQube/Cloud, including knowledge of installation, Configuration and maintenance as well as experience in Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or another CI/CD tool.You will also have familiarity within containerization and orchestration of told such as Docker & Kubernetes.An understanding of Digital.ai Release/Deploy.We have a cloud first strategy so an understanding of Cloud Technologies, preferably AWS - ECS, EKS.We are security conscious and put Cyber at the heart of what we do so experience of security integration scanning tools such as Snyk into CI/CD pipelines is important for this role.You will also have experience of maintaining pipelines using tools such as ArgoCD, GitHub Actions or similar technologies.About usAs a mutual, we've always worked together to improve the lives of others. Now one of the largest Building Societies in the UK, over 3,000 of us share that goal, in our branches and Head Office. Our benefits go beyond basic pay, with a discretionary bonus scheme, a culture of reward and recognition and total support for our wellbeing.We're serious about equality, of race, age, faith, disability and sexual orientation, but also of personality and the way we think. By being yourself, you'll make us stronger. You can build so much more than a career.Come and make a difference in our Society, that's been voted a 'Great Place to Work' by our teams. Flexibility and why it matters We understand the need for flexibility, so wherever possible, we'll consider alternative working patterns. Have a chat with us before you apply to see what the possibilities are for this role.
Job Title - IT Operations Analyst Sector - Finance Salary - £25,000 - £30,000 Location - Central London This position entails providing comprehensive support to the business' end users for their daily IT needs, encompassing telecoms, networking, and server support. As an integral part of a team you report directly to the Head of IT. Your responsibilities will involve the continual monitoring and upkeep of computer systems and applications, as well as the installation and configuration of such systems. You will diagnose hardware and software issues and provide solutions, either through remote assistance or in-person support. Additionally, you will generate documentation and contribute to the enhancement of collaborative online databases. Ensuring the smooth operation and maintenance of IT systems falls within your purview, encompassing proactive monitoring, routine checks, bug resolution, and application deployment in alignment with project requirements and user requests, serving as both first and second-line support. Role requirements: Proven work experience as a Desktop Support Engineer, Technical Support Engineer or similar role Hands-on experience with Windows/Linux/Mac OS environments Working knowledge of office automation products and computer peripherals, like printers and scanners Knowledge of network security practices and anti-virus programs Ability to perform remote troubleshooting and provide clear instructions Excellent problem-solving and multitasking skills Ability to sustain a high level of drive, enthusiasm and a positive attitude when coping with pressure at work Able to work in a cooperative, respectful manner with colleagues and clients including when under deadlines Good communicator with a customer-oriented attitude Excellent attention to detail and someone who will look to improve processes where relevant Degree or training in Computer Science or a related subject is highly desirable Key Responsibilities: Provide comprehensive desktop support, encompassing telecoms and network services. Oversee telecom systems, including Etrali, Avaya, Audionet, Cybertec, IPC. Address and resolve user issues efficiently through the ticketing system. Ensure clarity during application and peripheral installations for users. Employ targeted questioning to diagnose problems and implement effective solutions. Deliver clear, step-by-step instructions to users for problem resolution. Conduct troubleshooting for remote sites with precision. Persistently test alternative pathways until issues are successfully resolved. Customize desktop applications to suit user requirements. Maintain detailed logs of technical issues and their solutions. Escalate unresolved issues to the appropriate level within the support team. Follow up with users to confirm the functionality of their systems post-resolution. Report user feedback and suggest potential product enhancements or improvements. Assist in the creation of technical documentation and manuals to enhance user understanding. If this role spikes your interest, apply now! My client is actively interviewing so please apply to be considered for interview. In Technology Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Job Title - IT Operations Analyst Sector - Finance Salary - £25,000 - £30,000 Location - Central London This position entails providing comprehensive support to the business' end users for their daily IT needs, encompassing telecoms, networking, and server support. As an integral part of a team you report directly to the Head of IT. Your responsibilities will involve the continual monitoring and upkeep of computer systems and applications, as well as the installation and configuration of such systems. You will diagnose hardware and software issues and provide solutions, either through remote assistance or in-person support. Additionally, you will generate documentation and contribute to the enhancement of collaborative online databases. Ensuring the smooth operation and maintenance of IT systems falls within your purview, encompassing proactive monitoring, routine checks, bug resolution, and application deployment in alignment with project requirements and user requests, serving as both first and second-line support. Role requirements: Proven work experience as a Desktop Support Engineer, Technical Support Engineer or similar role Hands-on experience with Windows/Linux/Mac OS environments Working knowledge of office automation products and computer peripherals, like printers and scanners Knowledge of network security practices and anti-virus programs Ability to perform remote troubleshooting and provide clear instructions Excellent problem-solving and multitasking skills Ability to sustain a high level of drive, enthusiasm and a positive attitude when coping with pressure at work Able to work in a cooperative, respectful manner with colleagues and clients including when under deadlines Good communicator with a customer-oriented attitude Excellent attention to detail and someone who will look to improve processes where relevant Degree or training in Computer Science or a related subject is highly desirable Key Responsibilities: Provide comprehensive desktop support, encompassing telecoms and network services. Oversee telecom systems, including Etrali, Avaya, Audionet, Cybertec, IPC. Address and resolve user issues efficiently through the ticketing system. Ensure clarity during application and peripheral installations for users. Employ targeted questioning to diagnose problems and implement effective solutions. Deliver clear, step-by-step instructions to users for problem resolution. Conduct troubleshooting for remote sites with precision. Persistently test alternative pathways until issues are successfully resolved. Customize desktop applications to suit user requirements. Maintain detailed logs of technical issues and their solutions. Escalate unresolved issues to the appropriate level within the support team. Follow up with users to confirm the functionality of their systems post-resolution. Report user feedback and suggest potential product enhancements or improvements. Assist in the creation of technical documentation and manuals to enhance user understanding. If this role spikes your interest, apply now! My client is actively interviewing so please apply to be considered for interview. In Technology Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
MBDA is a leading defence organisation that is proud to support our Armed Forces in protecting our nations. We collaborate with governments to achieve a shared goal of defending our freedom. Salary: From £35,000 to £55,000 depending on experience What we can offer you: Company bonus of up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year) Pension of maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% Paid overtime Up to 15 days flexi leave 25 days annual leave (plus holiday purchase) Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals, free car parking Excellent career progression and development opportunities Flexible working arrangements We may be able to offer a relocation package for this role Hybrid working pattern: At least 2-3 days site based The opportunity: MBDA invites you to join our Systems Engineering and Design Capability (SE&DC) department. This dynamic team supports projects through established model-based systems engineering processes, while also contributing to the evolution of our best practices to enhance efficiency and consistency across our UK engineering operations. The department supports a broad set of systems engineering tools based on IBM's Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) environment, known as Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) in MBDA. Whilst much of the toolset has migrated to web based (including DOORS Next, Engineering Workflow Manager, Engineering Test Manager, Global Configuration, etc), SE&DC also support a set of thick client tools (including DOORS Classic, Rhapsody, EWM Eclipse Client, Method Composer, etc). Maintaining a reliable, resilient, secure and performant systems engineering toolset whilst concurrently looking to exploit new versions with ever increasingly capability is fundamental to the success of MBDA projects, today and in the future. The role will involve liaising with multiple stakeholders including software application suppliers (IBM in particular), MBDA's IM (Information Management) organisation, MBDA security, the wider SE&DC team and the engineering user community to continue to provide continuity of service across the systems engineering applications. Joining our high-impact team, you will have the opportunity to work with diverse projects and stakeholders, collaborate with multiple MBDA teams, apply Systems Engineering application management to holistic capability challenges, and contribute to MBDA UK's Systems Engineering future. What we're looking for from you: With a background in IT on thick client software application management, maintenance, testing, security vulnerabilities and OS updates, the successful applicant with work closely with the IM organisation to manage the software applications what fall within SE&DC's remit to manage. Typical activities would include: Client software version management - IBM's Rhapsody, EWM Eclipse Client, ELO-MEC, DOORS Classic, ELO-PUB: Manage project dependencies on specific versions Move projects to latest version Client software packaging instructions, coordination with packaging team Windows 11 test campaign management Security vulnerability - working with IM and 3rd party IT Contractors to monitor and rectify Application function bud assessment and manufacture resolution (patch) monitoring Support IM in upgrade of Servers DOORS Server and Client side management and maintenance ALM upgrade UAT campaign management Supporting IM with ALM token management and user monitoring MBDA's Grid Computing Facility (a High Power Computer) user support, compute node admin, working with IM and 3rd parties (Fujitsu, Wintel, Vodafone, etc) on head node support Management and retirement of legacy applications ALM Widgets and Add-on management and upgrades ALM-PLM digital continuity adapter management & upgrades Experience in the practical use of IBM toolset (Rhapsody, DOORS Classic, IBM ELM (ALM is highly desirable. You should be eager to enhance your skills in Systems Engineering application management as the underpinning infrastructure and architectures evolve towards web based technologies. You should also have a passion to explore and exploit emerging technologies and their utilisation within the systems engineering application environment. Degree in a relevant field and relevant experience post-graduation is desirable but not essential if the candidate has suitable experience. Our Business: We respect new perspectives and experiences, and we value our collaborative ways of working. We are committed to growing and supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their potential. We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. We also welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements. Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), Twitter Instagram (lifeatMBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information. Please Note: MBDA UK Limited requires all employees to achieve the required medical and national security clearance for their role. Further restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may also apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team! Due to the nature of our business, this particular vacancy requires the applicant as a minimum to be a British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship and capable of achieving the clearance levels mentioned above!
May 01, 2024
Full time
MBDA is a leading defence organisation that is proud to support our Armed Forces in protecting our nations. We collaborate with governments to achieve a shared goal of defending our freedom. Salary: From £35,000 to £55,000 depending on experience What we can offer you: Company bonus of up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year) Pension of maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% Paid overtime Up to 15 days flexi leave 25 days annual leave (plus holiday purchase) Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals, free car parking Excellent career progression and development opportunities Flexible working arrangements We may be able to offer a relocation package for this role Hybrid working pattern: At least 2-3 days site based The opportunity: MBDA invites you to join our Systems Engineering and Design Capability (SE&DC) department. This dynamic team supports projects through established model-based systems engineering processes, while also contributing to the evolution of our best practices to enhance efficiency and consistency across our UK engineering operations. The department supports a broad set of systems engineering tools based on IBM's Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) environment, known as Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) in MBDA. Whilst much of the toolset has migrated to web based (including DOORS Next, Engineering Workflow Manager, Engineering Test Manager, Global Configuration, etc), SE&DC also support a set of thick client tools (including DOORS Classic, Rhapsody, EWM Eclipse Client, Method Composer, etc). Maintaining a reliable, resilient, secure and performant systems engineering toolset whilst concurrently looking to exploit new versions with ever increasingly capability is fundamental to the success of MBDA projects, today and in the future. The role will involve liaising with multiple stakeholders including software application suppliers (IBM in particular), MBDA's IM (Information Management) organisation, MBDA security, the wider SE&DC team and the engineering user community to continue to provide continuity of service across the systems engineering applications. Joining our high-impact team, you will have the opportunity to work with diverse projects and stakeholders, collaborate with multiple MBDA teams, apply Systems Engineering application management to holistic capability challenges, and contribute to MBDA UK's Systems Engineering future. What we're looking for from you: With a background in IT on thick client software application management, maintenance, testing, security vulnerabilities and OS updates, the successful applicant with work closely with the IM organisation to manage the software applications what fall within SE&DC's remit to manage. Typical activities would include: Client software version management - IBM's Rhapsody, EWM Eclipse Client, ELO-MEC, DOORS Classic, ELO-PUB: Manage project dependencies on specific versions Move projects to latest version Client software packaging instructions, coordination with packaging team Windows 11 test campaign management Security vulnerability - working with IM and 3rd party IT Contractors to monitor and rectify Application function bud assessment and manufacture resolution (patch) monitoring Support IM in upgrade of Servers DOORS Server and Client side management and maintenance ALM upgrade UAT campaign management Supporting IM with ALM token management and user monitoring MBDA's Grid Computing Facility (a High Power Computer) user support, compute node admin, working with IM and 3rd parties (Fujitsu, Wintel, Vodafone, etc) on head node support Management and retirement of legacy applications ALM Widgets and Add-on management and upgrades ALM-PLM digital continuity adapter management & upgrades Experience in the practical use of IBM toolset (Rhapsody, DOORS Classic, IBM ELM (ALM is highly desirable. You should be eager to enhance your skills in Systems Engineering application management as the underpinning infrastructure and architectures evolve towards web based technologies. You should also have a passion to explore and exploit emerging technologies and their utilisation within the systems engineering application environment. Degree in a relevant field and relevant experience post-graduation is desirable but not essential if the candidate has suitable experience. Our Business: We respect new perspectives and experiences, and we value our collaborative ways of working. We are committed to growing and supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their potential. We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. We also welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements. Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), Twitter Instagram (lifeatMBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information. Please Note: MBDA UK Limited requires all employees to achieve the required medical and national security clearance for their role. Further restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may also apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team! Due to the nature of our business, this particular vacancy requires the applicant as a minimum to be a British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship and capable of achieving the clearance levels mentioned above!
Are you a SQL focused Database Engineer looking to join a hugely successful infrastructure team within one of our flagship UK accounts? As a SQL Database Engineer, you would be covering a large enterprise database estate of over 200 instances, working in modern agile ways, tackling BAU and projects head on as a collective, whilst maintaining a relaxed and fun environment to work in. Automation and AI will be at the heart of all your work, as you look to automate tasks within the production environments bringing better ways of working and improving delivery speed of manual tasks. You will be given fantastic development and training opportunities within the team, with exposure to numerous training platforms, to support wider infrastructure alongside SQL, Oracle and MongoDB database technologies across the infrastructure estate, which will open a variety of doors for your chosen career path, working for a top ten Great Place to Work organisation. What you'll be doing: Implement SQL Database environments and support resolution of issues/requests Attend Automation workshops and engage around Database technology Help create Ansible Tower playbooks for Automation Maintain database backups for use in the event of system failure Capacity plan, advise and implement additional database storage and ensuring database designs provide for Disaster Recovery Planning Install and configure the database environment and software, and ensure environments are kept secure and up-to-date with regular patching/upgrades What you'll bring: Experience in monitoring, supporting and troubleshooting daily operations in an Microsoft SQL Server DBA environment and solid knowledge of database security principles Good experience with Microsoft Server Operating Systems (2012 and upwards) Knowledge of server scripting e.g. Unix Shell Scripting, Windows Powershell or batch files Demonstrated experience in database administration, including backups, maintenance, performance monitoring, patching and troubleshooting. Proficiency in SQL development and scripting tools, with a strong understanding of Microsoft SQL Server Stack (SSMS, SSAS, SSIS & SSRS). Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server internals and core database functionality, including indexes, schemas, and triggers It would be great if you had: Experience/knowledge of MongoDB, Oracle, Linux OS distributions or PostgreSQL ITIL Certifications Understanding and working experience with VMware environments If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Full-time, permanent Location: Stevenage or Portsmouth, hybrid. 3 days on-site each week Security Clearance Level: SC Internal Recruiter: Stina Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? SopraSteria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Are you a SQL focused Database Engineer looking to join a hugely successful infrastructure team within one of our flagship UK accounts? As a SQL Database Engineer, you would be covering a large enterprise database estate of over 200 instances, working in modern agile ways, tackling BAU and projects head on as a collective, whilst maintaining a relaxed and fun environment to work in. Automation and AI will be at the heart of all your work, as you look to automate tasks within the production environments bringing better ways of working and improving delivery speed of manual tasks. You will be given fantastic development and training opportunities within the team, with exposure to numerous training platforms, to support wider infrastructure alongside SQL, Oracle and MongoDB database technologies across the infrastructure estate, which will open a variety of doors for your chosen career path, working for a top ten Great Place to Work organisation. What you'll be doing: Implement SQL Database environments and support resolution of issues/requests Attend Automation workshops and engage around Database technology Help create Ansible Tower playbooks for Automation Maintain database backups for use in the event of system failure Capacity plan, advise and implement additional database storage and ensuring database designs provide for Disaster Recovery Planning Install and configure the database environment and software, and ensure environments are kept secure and up-to-date with regular patching/upgrades What you'll bring: Experience in monitoring, supporting and troubleshooting daily operations in an Microsoft SQL Server DBA environment and solid knowledge of database security principles Good experience with Microsoft Server Operating Systems (2012 and upwards) Knowledge of server scripting e.g. Unix Shell Scripting, Windows Powershell or batch files Demonstrated experience in database administration, including backups, maintenance, performance monitoring, patching and troubleshooting. Proficiency in SQL development and scripting tools, with a strong understanding of Microsoft SQL Server Stack (SSMS, SSAS, SSIS & SSRS). Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server internals and core database functionality, including indexes, schemas, and triggers It would be great if you had: Experience/knowledge of MongoDB, Oracle, Linux OS distributions or PostgreSQL ITIL Certifications Understanding and working experience with VMware environments If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Full-time, permanent Location: Stevenage or Portsmouth, hybrid. 3 days on-site each week Security Clearance Level: SC Internal Recruiter: Stina Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? SopraSteria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
Head of IT Norwich Circa £70,000 I m delighted to be recruiting for a leading Group based in Norwich as they search for a Head of IT. We are looking for someone with experience across Infrastructure & Cyber Security. As part of the Senior leadership team you will be required to implement and oversee all IT operations for the Group. This includes implementing a strategy which aligns with the overall business objectives whilst offering guidance/ leadership to your teams. Responsibilities: Stay updated on emerging security trends, threats, and best practices to provide a robust security strategy aligned with the business needs Provide infrastructure vision, enable innovation and leverage IT trends that can create business value consistent with Group requirements and expectations Effective provision, support and maintenance of all IT hardware and third-party software, either directly or through service contracts Ensure 24/7 availability of services The successful candidate will have knowledge/ experience with: Experience of mentoring junior staff members Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of working with the relevant technologies: Next-gen firewall technologies Virtualisation of both Server and Desktop environments using VMWare Windows Servers/Desktop operating systems Azure Active Directory and Group Policy Networking (Routers, Switches and Firewalls), VLANs and IP Routing Microsoft Exchange configured as a hybrid with M365 A passion for technology and a desire to keep up with the latest developments Previous experience working with Cloud Technologies If you would like to know more or discuss the role in further detail, please click apply now, or contact Henry Dawson at TecPartners.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Head of IT Norwich Circa £70,000 I m delighted to be recruiting for a leading Group based in Norwich as they search for a Head of IT. We are looking for someone with experience across Infrastructure & Cyber Security. As part of the Senior leadership team you will be required to implement and oversee all IT operations for the Group. This includes implementing a strategy which aligns with the overall business objectives whilst offering guidance/ leadership to your teams. Responsibilities: Stay updated on emerging security trends, threats, and best practices to provide a robust security strategy aligned with the business needs Provide infrastructure vision, enable innovation and leverage IT trends that can create business value consistent with Group requirements and expectations Effective provision, support and maintenance of all IT hardware and third-party software, either directly or through service contracts Ensure 24/7 availability of services The successful candidate will have knowledge/ experience with: Experience of mentoring junior staff members Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of working with the relevant technologies: Next-gen firewall technologies Virtualisation of both Server and Desktop environments using VMWare Windows Servers/Desktop operating systems Azure Active Directory and Group Policy Networking (Routers, Switches and Firewalls), VLANs and IP Routing Microsoft Exchange configured as a hybrid with M365 A passion for technology and a desire to keep up with the latest developments Previous experience working with Cloud Technologies If you would like to know more or discuss the role in further detail, please click apply now, or contact Henry Dawson at TecPartners.
Are you a SQL focused Database Engineer looking to join a hugely successful infrastructure team within one of our flagship UK accounts? As a SQL Database Engineer, you would be covering a large enterprise database estate of over 200 instances, working in modern agile ways, tackling BAU and projects head on as a collective, whilst maintaining a relaxed and fun environment to work in. Automation and AI will be at the heart of all your work, as you look to automate tasks within the production environments bringing better ways of working and improving delivery speed of manual tasks. You will be given fantastic development and training opportunities within the team, with exposure to numerous training platforms, to support wider infrastructure alongside SQL, Oracle and MongoDB database technologies across the infrastructure estate, which will open a variety of doors for your chosen career path, working for a top ten Great Place to Work organisation. What you'll be doing: Implement SQL Database environments and support resolution of issues/requests Attend Automation workshops and engage around Database technology Help create Ansible Tower playbooks for Automation Maintain database backups for use in the event of system failure Capacity plan, advise and implement additional database storage and ensuring database designs provide for Disaster Recovery Planning Install and configure the database environment and software, and ensure environments are kept secure and up-to-date with regular patching/upgrades What you'll bring: Experience in monitoring, supporting and troubleshooting daily operations in an Microsoft SQL Server DBA environment and solid knowledge of database security principles Good experience with Microsoft Server Operating Systems (2012 and upwards) Knowledge of server scripting e.g. Unix Shell Scripting, Windows Powershell or batch files Demonstrated experience in database administration, including backups, maintenance, performance monitoring, patching and troubleshooting. Proficiency in SQL development and scripting tools, with a strong understanding of Microsoft SQL Server Stack (SSMS, SSAS, SSIS & SSRS). Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server internals and core database functionality, including indexes, schemas, and triggers It would be great if you had: Experience/knowledge of MongoDB, Oracle, Linux OS distributions or PostgreSQL ITIL Certifications Understanding and working experience with VMware environments If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Full-time, permanent Location: Stevenage or Portsmouth, hybrid. 3 days on-site each week Security Clearance Level: SC Internal Recruiter: Stina Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? SopraSteria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Are you a SQL focused Database Engineer looking to join a hugely successful infrastructure team within one of our flagship UK accounts? As a SQL Database Engineer, you would be covering a large enterprise database estate of over 200 instances, working in modern agile ways, tackling BAU and projects head on as a collective, whilst maintaining a relaxed and fun environment to work in. Automation and AI will be at the heart of all your work, as you look to automate tasks within the production environments bringing better ways of working and improving delivery speed of manual tasks. You will be given fantastic development and training opportunities within the team, with exposure to numerous training platforms, to support wider infrastructure alongside SQL, Oracle and MongoDB database technologies across the infrastructure estate, which will open a variety of doors for your chosen career path, working for a top ten Great Place to Work organisation. What you'll be doing: Implement SQL Database environments and support resolution of issues/requests Attend Automation workshops and engage around Database technology Help create Ansible Tower playbooks for Automation Maintain database backups for use in the event of system failure Capacity plan, advise and implement additional database storage and ensuring database designs provide for Disaster Recovery Planning Install and configure the database environment and software, and ensure environments are kept secure and up-to-date with regular patching/upgrades What you'll bring: Experience in monitoring, supporting and troubleshooting daily operations in an Microsoft SQL Server DBA environment and solid knowledge of database security principles Good experience with Microsoft Server Operating Systems (2012 and upwards) Knowledge of server scripting e.g. Unix Shell Scripting, Windows Powershell or batch files Demonstrated experience in database administration, including backups, maintenance, performance monitoring, patching and troubleshooting. Proficiency in SQL development and scripting tools, with a strong understanding of Microsoft SQL Server Stack (SSMS, SSAS, SSIS & SSRS). Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server internals and core database functionality, including indexes, schemas, and triggers It would be great if you had: Experience/knowledge of MongoDB, Oracle, Linux OS distributions or PostgreSQL ITIL Certifications Understanding and working experience with VMware environments If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Full-time, permanent Location: Stevenage or Portsmouth, hybrid. 3 days on-site each week Security Clearance Level: SC Internal Recruiter: Stina Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? SopraSteria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
Reports To: Head of Digital Company: Internet Matters Location: Blackfriars, London 3 days week & WFH 2 days Role type: Full-time, permanent, £50,000 - 60,000 per annum Internet Matters is a not-for-profit organisation that helps parents, carers and professionals keep children and young people safe online. We have not yet reached our 10th birthday but are one of the leading online safety organisations in the UK working with major global brands like Meta, Google, and TikTok and our founding partners BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media O2. We're here to offer the best advice and information available to help parents, carers and professionals engage in the online lives of children and young people, empowering them to manage the risks they may face online. Overview of Role We are seeking an experienced, collaborative, and highly skilled Senior WordPress Developer to lead the ongoing development and maintenance of our digital products. The successful candidate will be responsible for all technical aspects of our digital presence, including new development, site maintenance, code quality, infrastructure configuration, and security. You will take the lead role in optimising site performance, technical SEO, and maintaining brand consistency. As a Senior WordPress Developer, you will be a WordPress expert, fluent in current and emerging best practices related to developing and maintaining large-scale WordPress sites. You will be comfortable establishing and maintaining development and deployment best practices and mentoring our junior developer in their personal development. Responsibilities: Website Development and Oversight: Lead the development and maintenance of finely-crafted custom WordPress website implementations for all in-house projects, demanding and delivering high quality, compliant, clean and commented code, optimised for performance. Site Builds and Optimisation: Oversee the development of new digital products and optimise existing ones to meet business objectives and user needs. Problem-Solving and Debugging: Actively troubleshoot and resolve website issues, serving as a go-to expert for technical challenges. API Integration and Deployment: Integrate and work with third-party APIs as required to support our digital products. Establish and maintain good deployment practice and workflow. Be familiar with branch/trunk-based development practice. Website Accessibility Implementation: Lead efforts to ensure our digital platforms are accessible to all users, adhering to agreed WCAG standards and best practices. Project Planning and Responsibilities: Contribute to project planning and scoping activities for website and CRM initiatives, taking responsibility for delivery of all technical development aspects of relevant projects, ensuring clear objectives, time lines, and resource allocation. Quality Assurance Implement and uphold a rigorous QA process for all development activities. This includes thorough testing, meticulous code reviews, and ensuring the completeness of delivery against requirements. Also, identifying and addressing any issues or opportunities for improvement. Optimisation: Continually monitor and optimise key performance metrics across our digital properties to enhance user experience and support business objectives. SEO Technical Strategy: In collaboration with SEO Lead, develop and execute technical SEO strategies to improve search engine visibility, rankings, and organic traffic. Digital and Website Security: Maintain digital and web operations security through proactive management, encompassing measures such as secure credential storage and maintenance, timely application of security patches, code vulnerability scanning, and personal information safeguarding. Communication and Stakeholder Management: Effectively communicate with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and priorities and allocate tasks to the web development team accordingly. Reporting: Contribute to monthly reports on on-site health performance and updates to internal stakeholders, highlighting key metrics and insights. Tools & Reporting Platforms: Be familiar with and use the usual suite of analytics and reporting platforms, including Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager, YouTube Analytics, Google Console (Core Vitals), Facebook and Twitter Analytics, Hotjar, Dot Digital, and Supermetrics. Documentation: Maintain concise and accessible technical documentation, covering technical architecture, integration configuration, processes and code for knowledge sharing within the team and with external partners. Skills, knowledge and experience: Qualifications: Degree educated or compensating work experience Required experience and skills: WordPress Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in WordPress development. Opinionated on WordPress best-practice, having worked on custom plugin and Gutenberg component development. Programming Skills: Expertise in PHP, Javascript, React framework, HTML/CSS Database Management: Experience with database management, including MySQL. Website Feature Implementation: Ability to implement and maintain custom post types, taxonomies, plugins, and custom REST API endpoints. Troubleshooting Skills: Proficiency in identifying and resolving website issues. Excellent communication skills. Hosting and Server Management: Familiarity with hosting solutions (WPengine), DNS, and server-side configurations. Cloudflare Knowledge: Understanding of Cloudflare services. Comfortable using and implementing GTM and GA4, including custom event tracking. If this sounds like you, in return, we offer: Annual salary £50,000- 60,000depending on experience. 28 days annual leave plus all bank holidays rising to 31 days after 5 years. Additional day of annual leave for your Birthday 2 additional volunteering days per annum Enhanced maternity pay scheme. Enhanced sick pay scheme. Season ticket loan scheme.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Reports To: Head of Digital Company: Internet Matters Location: Blackfriars, London 3 days week & WFH 2 days Role type: Full-time, permanent, £50,000 - 60,000 per annum Internet Matters is a not-for-profit organisation that helps parents, carers and professionals keep children and young people safe online. We have not yet reached our 10th birthday but are one of the leading online safety organisations in the UK working with major global brands like Meta, Google, and TikTok and our founding partners BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media O2. We're here to offer the best advice and information available to help parents, carers and professionals engage in the online lives of children and young people, empowering them to manage the risks they may face online. Overview of Role We are seeking an experienced, collaborative, and highly skilled Senior WordPress Developer to lead the ongoing development and maintenance of our digital products. The successful candidate will be responsible for all technical aspects of our digital presence, including new development, site maintenance, code quality, infrastructure configuration, and security. You will take the lead role in optimising site performance, technical SEO, and maintaining brand consistency. As a Senior WordPress Developer, you will be a WordPress expert, fluent in current and emerging best practices related to developing and maintaining large-scale WordPress sites. You will be comfortable establishing and maintaining development and deployment best practices and mentoring our junior developer in their personal development. Responsibilities: Website Development and Oversight: Lead the development and maintenance of finely-crafted custom WordPress website implementations for all in-house projects, demanding and delivering high quality, compliant, clean and commented code, optimised for performance. Site Builds and Optimisation: Oversee the development of new digital products and optimise existing ones to meet business objectives and user needs. Problem-Solving and Debugging: Actively troubleshoot and resolve website issues, serving as a go-to expert for technical challenges. API Integration and Deployment: Integrate and work with third-party APIs as required to support our digital products. Establish and maintain good deployment practice and workflow. Be familiar with branch/trunk-based development practice. Website Accessibility Implementation: Lead efforts to ensure our digital platforms are accessible to all users, adhering to agreed WCAG standards and best practices. Project Planning and Responsibilities: Contribute to project planning and scoping activities for website and CRM initiatives, taking responsibility for delivery of all technical development aspects of relevant projects, ensuring clear objectives, time lines, and resource allocation. Quality Assurance Implement and uphold a rigorous QA process for all development activities. This includes thorough testing, meticulous code reviews, and ensuring the completeness of delivery against requirements. Also, identifying and addressing any issues or opportunities for improvement. Optimisation: Continually monitor and optimise key performance metrics across our digital properties to enhance user experience and support business objectives. SEO Technical Strategy: In collaboration with SEO Lead, develop and execute technical SEO strategies to improve search engine visibility, rankings, and organic traffic. Digital and Website Security: Maintain digital and web operations security through proactive management, encompassing measures such as secure credential storage and maintenance, timely application of security patches, code vulnerability scanning, and personal information safeguarding. Communication and Stakeholder Management: Effectively communicate with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and priorities and allocate tasks to the web development team accordingly. Reporting: Contribute to monthly reports on on-site health performance and updates to internal stakeholders, highlighting key metrics and insights. Tools & Reporting Platforms: Be familiar with and use the usual suite of analytics and reporting platforms, including Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager, YouTube Analytics, Google Console (Core Vitals), Facebook and Twitter Analytics, Hotjar, Dot Digital, and Supermetrics. Documentation: Maintain concise and accessible technical documentation, covering technical architecture, integration configuration, processes and code for knowledge sharing within the team and with external partners. Skills, knowledge and experience: Qualifications: Degree educated or compensating work experience Required experience and skills: WordPress Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in WordPress development. Opinionated on WordPress best-practice, having worked on custom plugin and Gutenberg component development. Programming Skills: Expertise in PHP, Javascript, React framework, HTML/CSS Database Management: Experience with database management, including MySQL. Website Feature Implementation: Ability to implement and maintain custom post types, taxonomies, plugins, and custom REST API endpoints. Troubleshooting Skills: Proficiency in identifying and resolving website issues. Excellent communication skills. Hosting and Server Management: Familiarity with hosting solutions (WPengine), DNS, and server-side configurations. Cloudflare Knowledge: Understanding of Cloudflare services. Comfortable using and implementing GTM and GA4, including custom event tracking. If this sounds like you, in return, we offer: Annual salary £50,000- 60,000depending on experience. 28 days annual leave plus all bank holidays rising to 31 days after 5 years. Additional day of annual leave for your Birthday 2 additional volunteering days per annum Enhanced maternity pay scheme. Enhanced sick pay scheme. Season ticket loan scheme.
Head of Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Salary £60k-£70k + Excellent Benefits and Incentives Free daily parking Flexible work arrangements (school run etc) Hours: Full time 37.5 hrs per week Monday - Friday Norwich City Centre Please note this role is full onsite, with no scope for hybrid or remote working. Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Head of Infrastructure & Cybersecurity to join our clients team. As the Head of Infrastructure & Cybersecurity, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing the organization's infrastructure and cybersecurity operations. This is a critical role that requires strong technical expertise, leadership abilities, and a deep understanding of cybersecurity best practices. Duties & Responsibilities Provide leadership the Cyber Security and Infrastructure teams in the course of delivering IT services in support of the firm's business strategy Develop security and infrastructure strategies commensurate with business needs Maintain the cyber security framework, providing ongoing analysis of emerging threats, risks and control gaps. Ensure 24/7 availability of services. Define and steer the Cyber Security programme to implement technical security solutions and controls aligned to industry best practice and the emerging threat landscape. Advise on information security at appropriate risk oversight committees and boards Collaborate with the wider IT department, in the development, implementation and ongoing assessment of security policies. Provide information security and infrastructure requirements to IT projects and ensure their appropriate implementation. Review, update, and enforce infrastructure security policies, standards, and procedures Ensure alignment with industry standards, regulations, and best practices. Act as 1st line of defence for information security, partnering with and providing challenge, support and advice to the business and IT teams to identify and manage the mitigation of security risks Collaborate with IT and business peers to manage security vulnerabilities, events or investigations. Act as control and process owner for security incident management and response. Work closely with key stakeholders to ensure incident response plans are up to date and are effectively tested, including facilitation of tabletop exercises to simulate incident response. Manage relationships and oversee the day-to-day activities of security and infrastructure outsourced suppliers Participate in internal security assessments, internal audits, client audits, compliance certifications, third-party risk management and client security questionnaire responses Key Skills & Experience Required At least 5 years relevant experience Proven experience of working with IT security systems and information security governance Experience of security engineering, in support of technologies and controls such as Network and Application firewalls, Microsoft Active Directory services, Encryption technologies, Virtualisation of both Server and Desktop environments using VMWare, Microsoft Exchange configured as a hybrid with M365 Vulnerability management Perimeter network security - WAF, firewalls, DNS security, email security
May 01, 2024
Full time
Head of Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Salary £60k-£70k + Excellent Benefits and Incentives Free daily parking Flexible work arrangements (school run etc) Hours: Full time 37.5 hrs per week Monday - Friday Norwich City Centre Please note this role is full onsite, with no scope for hybrid or remote working. Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Head of Infrastructure & Cybersecurity to join our clients team. As the Head of Infrastructure & Cybersecurity, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing the organization's infrastructure and cybersecurity operations. This is a critical role that requires strong technical expertise, leadership abilities, and a deep understanding of cybersecurity best practices. Duties & Responsibilities Provide leadership the Cyber Security and Infrastructure teams in the course of delivering IT services in support of the firm's business strategy Develop security and infrastructure strategies commensurate with business needs Maintain the cyber security framework, providing ongoing analysis of emerging threats, risks and control gaps. Ensure 24/7 availability of services. Define and steer the Cyber Security programme to implement technical security solutions and controls aligned to industry best practice and the emerging threat landscape. Advise on information security at appropriate risk oversight committees and boards Collaborate with the wider IT department, in the development, implementation and ongoing assessment of security policies. Provide information security and infrastructure requirements to IT projects and ensure their appropriate implementation. Review, update, and enforce infrastructure security policies, standards, and procedures Ensure alignment with industry standards, regulations, and best practices. Act as 1st line of defence for information security, partnering with and providing challenge, support and advice to the business and IT teams to identify and manage the mitigation of security risks Collaborate with IT and business peers to manage security vulnerabilities, events or investigations. Act as control and process owner for security incident management and response. Work closely with key stakeholders to ensure incident response plans are up to date and are effectively tested, including facilitation of tabletop exercises to simulate incident response. Manage relationships and oversee the day-to-day activities of security and infrastructure outsourced suppliers Participate in internal security assessments, internal audits, client audits, compliance certifications, third-party risk management and client security questionnaire responses Key Skills & Experience Required At least 5 years relevant experience Proven experience of working with IT security systems and information security governance Experience of security engineering, in support of technologies and controls such as Network and Application firewalls, Microsoft Active Directory services, Encryption technologies, Virtualisation of both Server and Desktop environments using VMWare, Microsoft Exchange configured as a hybrid with M365 Vulnerability management Perimeter network security - WAF, firewalls, DNS security, email security
Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Information Security Manager Are you passionate about safeguarding critical information assets in the fast-paced realm of engineering and technology? Do you thrive on the challenge of ensuring compliance within the intricate landscape of pharmaceutical research? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! Overview: As a Information Security Manager, you will play a pivotal role in fortifying my clients defenses and upholding regulatory compliance across their operations in the US, UK, and Europe. You'll work independently to champion and enforce best practice inline with policies and frameworks. Responsibilities: Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC): Lead the development and implementation of robust information security policies, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations. Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate information security risks across all facets of our business operations, with a focus on safeguarding sensitive data and intellectual property. Security Operations: Oversee the day-to-day management of security systems and protocols, including incident response, threat detection, and vulnerability management. Security Awareness: Develop and deliver comprehensive training programs to promote a culture of security awareness and best practices among employees. Vendor Management: Collaborate with third-party vendors and partners to assess security risks and ensure compliance throughout the supply chain. Regulatory Compliance: Stay abreast of evolving regulatory requirements and industry trends, ensuring our organisation remains ahead of the curve in terms of compliance readiness. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in information security, Computer Science, or related field (Master's degree preferred). Proven experience in information security management, preferably within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry. In-depth knowledge of relevant regulatory frameworks, such as ISO, GDPR, HIPAA, and FDA regulations. Strong understanding of security technologies and methodologies, including encryption, access control, and intrusion detection systems. Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams and stakeholders. Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CRISC are highly desirable. Additional: You must be within a commutable distance of Cambridge to adhere to their hybrid working on 2 days per week onsite. A willingness for occasional international travel would be beneficial. If you're ready to take on the challenge of safeguarding critical information assets in a cutting-edge industry, we want to hear from you! For more information -
May 01, 2024
Full time
Information Security Manager Are you passionate about safeguarding critical information assets in the fast-paced realm of engineering and technology? Do you thrive on the challenge of ensuring compliance within the intricate landscape of pharmaceutical research? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! Overview: As a Information Security Manager, you will play a pivotal role in fortifying my clients defenses and upholding regulatory compliance across their operations in the US, UK, and Europe. You'll work independently to champion and enforce best practice inline with policies and frameworks. Responsibilities: Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC): Lead the development and implementation of robust information security policies, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations. Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate information security risks across all facets of our business operations, with a focus on safeguarding sensitive data and intellectual property. Security Operations: Oversee the day-to-day management of security systems and protocols, including incident response, threat detection, and vulnerability management. Security Awareness: Develop and deliver comprehensive training programs to promote a culture of security awareness and best practices among employees. Vendor Management: Collaborate with third-party vendors and partners to assess security risks and ensure compliance throughout the supply chain. Regulatory Compliance: Stay abreast of evolving regulatory requirements and industry trends, ensuring our organisation remains ahead of the curve in terms of compliance readiness. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in information security, Computer Science, or related field (Master's degree preferred). Proven experience in information security management, preferably within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry. In-depth knowledge of relevant regulatory frameworks, such as ISO, GDPR, HIPAA, and FDA regulations. Strong understanding of security technologies and methodologies, including encryption, access control, and intrusion detection systems. Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams and stakeholders. Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CRISC are highly desirable. Additional: You must be within a commutable distance of Cambridge to adhere to their hybrid working on 2 days per week onsite. A willingness for occasional international travel would be beneficial. If you're ready to take on the challenge of safeguarding critical information assets in a cutting-edge industry, we want to hear from you! For more information -
HYBRID WORKING CAREER PROGRESSION £50-£60K pa plus bens AAE Amdas are recruiting for a Network Infrastructure Manager to oversee the daily operations and delivery of all switching, wireless, firewall infrastructure, and WAN connectivity within our multi-site client who head office are based in Croydon, Surrey, UK. This is a technically exciting role as the company are on the cusp of rolling out an IT infrastructure upgrade over the network if 60 sites. Duties will include; Working in a team of IT professionals Managing a mixed environment of Cisco and Aruba infrastructure Improving infrastructure services by working closely with the project delivery team to deliver a £30m IT refresh within the company Building and maintaining strong relationships with departments and sites to ensure that the long-term strategic planning and delivery of core infrastructure services align with business requirements We invite applications form individuals within the UK with current Right To Work (RTW) status with; A relevant Cisco or Aruba qualification A minimum of three years' experience in a similar role A proven track record in working to strict timescales and of working with staff at all levels Experience of working in an on-site IT based Customer Service position Extensive experience of deploying and maintaining Cisco Catalyst and Aruba CX switching and wireless Experience of working with Aruba Central and centralised management of network infrastructure Experience of hybrid environments (Microsoft Office 365/Azure) Experience of managing Microsoft desktop and server products (Windows 10,11/ Windows Server 2022) Experience of Microsoft DHCP and NPS Detailed knowledge of different cyber technologies across infrastructure protection, application security and information protection.
May 01, 2024
Full time
HYBRID WORKING CAREER PROGRESSION £50-£60K pa plus bens AAE Amdas are recruiting for a Network Infrastructure Manager to oversee the daily operations and delivery of all switching, wireless, firewall infrastructure, and WAN connectivity within our multi-site client who head office are based in Croydon, Surrey, UK. This is a technically exciting role as the company are on the cusp of rolling out an IT infrastructure upgrade over the network if 60 sites. Duties will include; Working in a team of IT professionals Managing a mixed environment of Cisco and Aruba infrastructure Improving infrastructure services by working closely with the project delivery team to deliver a £30m IT refresh within the company Building and maintaining strong relationships with departments and sites to ensure that the long-term strategic planning and delivery of core infrastructure services align with business requirements We invite applications form individuals within the UK with current Right To Work (RTW) status with; A relevant Cisco or Aruba qualification A minimum of three years' experience in a similar role A proven track record in working to strict timescales and of working with staff at all levels Experience of working in an on-site IT based Customer Service position Extensive experience of deploying and maintaining Cisco Catalyst and Aruba CX switching and wireless Experience of working with Aruba Central and centralised management of network infrastructure Experience of hybrid environments (Microsoft Office 365/Azure) Experience of managing Microsoft desktop and server products (Windows 10,11/ Windows Server 2022) Experience of Microsoft DHCP and NPS Detailed knowledge of different cyber technologies across infrastructure protection, application security and information protection.
Job role: IT Support Specialist Location: Liverpool / Hybrid Salary: Up to £27,000 per annum We're on the lookout for an energetic IT Support Specialist to join our client's dynamic team. This role offers a gateway into the world of IT, allowing you to immerse yourself in a variety of tasks within their vibrant SME setting. Primary Responsibilities: Offer top-notch assistance as a frontline troubleshooter, swiftly resolving hardware and software hitches for our users, ensuring a seamless IT experience.Collaborate closely with our network aficionados to maintain and optimize our state-of-the-art systems.Employ your analytical prowess to craft insightful reports on IT performance and challenges, aiding our decision-making processes.Act as a liaison with external vendors, ensuring smooth cooperation and premium service delivery.Take the helm in procuring IT equipment and services, ensuring we're equipped for excellence in our daily operations.Contribute your expertise to exciting IT projects, driving innovation and enhancement across the board.Spearhead the management and upkeep of our IT infrastructure, guaranteeing its security, reliability, and currency. Desired Skills and Credentials: A genuine passion for IT, complemented by relevant qualifications or hands-on experience in the field.Proficiency in Windows 10, Server, and Hyper-V, showcasing your technical acumen.Solid grasp of networking principles, facilitating seamless connectivity and communication.Familiarity with software applications such as InspHire and Microsoft Great Plains, enhancing your value to our systems.Experience with Office 365, ensuring adeptness with modern collaborative tools.Database management skills, including familiarity with Qlikview, enabling effective data analysis.Sound knowledge of IT security principles, ensuring robust protection against potential threats.Proficiency in Active Directory management, facilitating efficient handling of user accounts and access permissions.Exceptional problem-solving skills, with a knack for tackling technical challenges head-on.Strong communication and interpersonal abilities, enabling effective interaction with colleagues and end-users.A team player mentality, thriving in a collaborative environment and recognizing the power of collective effort.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Job role: IT Support Specialist Location: Liverpool / Hybrid Salary: Up to £27,000 per annum We're on the lookout for an energetic IT Support Specialist to join our client's dynamic team. This role offers a gateway into the world of IT, allowing you to immerse yourself in a variety of tasks within their vibrant SME setting. Primary Responsibilities: Offer top-notch assistance as a frontline troubleshooter, swiftly resolving hardware and software hitches for our users, ensuring a seamless IT experience.Collaborate closely with our network aficionados to maintain and optimize our state-of-the-art systems.Employ your analytical prowess to craft insightful reports on IT performance and challenges, aiding our decision-making processes.Act as a liaison with external vendors, ensuring smooth cooperation and premium service delivery.Take the helm in procuring IT equipment and services, ensuring we're equipped for excellence in our daily operations.Contribute your expertise to exciting IT projects, driving innovation and enhancement across the board.Spearhead the management and upkeep of our IT infrastructure, guaranteeing its security, reliability, and currency. Desired Skills and Credentials: A genuine passion for IT, complemented by relevant qualifications or hands-on experience in the field.Proficiency in Windows 10, Server, and Hyper-V, showcasing your technical acumen.Solid grasp of networking principles, facilitating seamless connectivity and communication.Familiarity with software applications such as InspHire and Microsoft Great Plains, enhancing your value to our systems.Experience with Office 365, ensuring adeptness with modern collaborative tools.Database management skills, including familiarity with Qlikview, enabling effective data analysis.Sound knowledge of IT security principles, ensuring robust protection against potential threats.Proficiency in Active Directory management, facilitating efficient handling of user accounts and access permissions.Exceptional problem-solving skills, with a knack for tackling technical challenges head-on.Strong communication and interpersonal abilities, enabling effective interaction with colleagues and end-users.A team player mentality, thriving in a collaborative environment and recognizing the power of collective effort.