ABOUT THE ROLE
Are you passionate about protecting Cyber Security?
Do you want to make a real difference in the fight against cybercrime in local government?
Are you passionate about making a difference in your community?
If so, we want you to join our team!
We seek a highly motivated and experienced Cyber Security & Networks Manager to join our team. Stevenage Borough Council are a leading local authority in Cyber Security in the UK and pilot cyber security standards for The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of Cyber Security in the public sector. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of cyber security principles and associated technology risk management. They will also have experience in managing and leading a team of IT professionals.
Accountable for Cyber security, you will identify and ensure the security of the council’s IT Applications and Digital Solutions. You will lead in evaluating new and existing projects, software and hardware products, and vendors, including examining vendor contracts and terms of service. You will support teams across the council to develop their understanding of security cyber risks. You will manage a small team of two Senior Network and Security Engineers
You will take the lead on cyber security and network for the Shared IT service, which supports over 1,000 users across Stevenage Borough Council and East Herts District Council and will put in place controls over security systems, such as firewalls, data protection controls, patching, encryption, vulnerability scanning and penetration testing.
You will be responsible for achieving compliance with Cyber Essentials Plus, Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) and Public Sector Network (PSN) and related government frameworks, including those of the National Cyber Security Centre, the Information Commissioners Office (ICO)
ABOUT YOU
The successful candidate will have
Ability to work in a high-pressure environment and make sound decisions in emergency situations while empathising with customers and responding sympathetically to
Extensive knowledge of all IT security aspects, including audit response, oversight, and scrutiny, ICO responses, Information Governance, Information Assurance, IT Asset Management policies, Quality Assurance, Test Strategies, PSN and PCI and other relevant compliance frameworks, Disaster recovery and Business continuity
Extensive experience working as part of a multidiscipline ICT team in a complex organisation, ideally a local authority.
OUR BENEFITS
Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pensions for dependants
Flexible working: available upon request, subject to operational requirements
Part-time and job share opportunities - all our full time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated
A variety of different types of paid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave
25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service)
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family, and relationship issues
Discounted health and fitness membership
Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union
HOW TO APPLY
All applications must be made on online - please visit https://bit.ly/45Yo0Ke
For an informal discussion about this role please contact
Name Matt Canterford
Job Title Assistant Director and Chief Technology Officer
Phone Number 07706 349657
Email matt.canterford@stevenage.gov.uk
Closing date for receipt of applications : 26 June 2023
Interviews will be held the week commencing: 3 July 2023
Please note that if we receive a large volume of applications for this role, we reserve the right to close this vacancy ahead of the published closing date
Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and recruitment candidates to share this commitment. SBC shall take all reasonable steps to employ staff who are safe to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. For posts identified with regular contact with these groups applicants will be required to undertake a Value Based Interview. The council supports the legislative requirements for employing and maintaining safer staff and the guidance specified by Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board
Stevenage Borough Council is committed to Equal Opportunities for All. For further information please click https://www.stevenage.gov.uk/about-the-council/jobs-and-careers/equal-opportunities
Jun 05, 2023
Full time
ABOUT THE ROLE
Are you passionate about protecting Cyber Security?
Do you want to make a real difference in the fight against cybercrime in local government?
Are you passionate about making a difference in your community?
If so, we want you to join our team!
We seek a highly motivated and experienced Cyber Security & Networks Manager to join our team. Stevenage Borough Council are a leading local authority in Cyber Security in the UK and pilot cyber security standards for The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of Cyber Security in the public sector. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of cyber security principles and associated technology risk management. They will also have experience in managing and leading a team of IT professionals.
Accountable for Cyber security, you will identify and ensure the security of the council’s IT Applications and Digital Solutions. You will lead in evaluating new and existing projects, software and hardware products, and vendors, including examining vendor contracts and terms of service. You will support teams across the council to develop their understanding of security cyber risks. You will manage a small team of two Senior Network and Security Engineers
You will take the lead on cyber security and network for the Shared IT service, which supports over 1,000 users across Stevenage Borough Council and East Herts District Council and will put in place controls over security systems, such as firewalls, data protection controls, patching, encryption, vulnerability scanning and penetration testing.
You will be responsible for achieving compliance with Cyber Essentials Plus, Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) and Public Sector Network (PSN) and related government frameworks, including those of the National Cyber Security Centre, the Information Commissioners Office (ICO)
ABOUT YOU
The successful candidate will have
Ability to work in a high-pressure environment and make sound decisions in emergency situations while empathising with customers and responding sympathetically to
Extensive knowledge of all IT security aspects, including audit response, oversight, and scrutiny, ICO responses, Information Governance, Information Assurance, IT Asset Management policies, Quality Assurance, Test Strategies, PSN and PCI and other relevant compliance frameworks, Disaster recovery and Business continuity
Extensive experience working as part of a multidiscipline ICT team in a complex organisation, ideally a local authority.
OUR BENEFITS
Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pensions for dependants
Flexible working: available upon request, subject to operational requirements
Part-time and job share opportunities - all our full time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated
A variety of different types of paid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave
25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service)
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family, and relationship issues
Discounted health and fitness membership
Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union
HOW TO APPLY
All applications must be made on online - please visit https://bit.ly/45Yo0Ke
For an informal discussion about this role please contact
Name Matt Canterford
Job Title Assistant Director and Chief Technology Officer
Phone Number 07706 349657
Email matt.canterford@stevenage.gov.uk
Closing date for receipt of applications : 26 June 2023
Interviews will be held the week commencing: 3 July 2023
Please note that if we receive a large volume of applications for this role, we reserve the right to close this vacancy ahead of the published closing date
Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and recruitment candidates to share this commitment. SBC shall take all reasonable steps to employ staff who are safe to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. For posts identified with regular contact with these groups applicants will be required to undertake a Value Based Interview. The council supports the legislative requirements for employing and maintaining safer staff and the guidance specified by Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board
Stevenage Borough Council is committed to Equal Opportunities for All. For further information please click https://www.stevenage.gov.uk/about-the-council/jobs-and-careers/equal-opportunities
Senior Cloud Support Engineer x 2
Closing date: 29 January 2023
Location: Flexible
Salary: £37,308 - £40,806 (Grade 6)
Contract type : Permanent
Work pattern: You will need to work as part of a flexible shift pattern to cover service hours of 8am to 6pm. There are also requirements for weekend working when required to meet the business needs. Also, you will need to work on a time specific rota providing an ‘Out of Hours’ ICT Service to an agreed level.
Post numbers: 203405, 203406
Job Description
Working with the Flood Warning and Informing service as part of an ICT Platform Team the role is expected to provide technical support of all live National Flood Service applications and cloud platforms within an ITIL framework and defined product and platform team operating model, to deliver an outstanding customer focused Agile service.
You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:
Extensive knowledge and experience of supporting and administering Office 365/SharePoint Online/Dynamics 365/ Web Applications/COTS packages
Proven experience of working within a Public Cloud environment.
Experience of supporting and maintaining Rest APIs.
Experience of working with Azure DevOps and Visual Studio
Proven experience of supporting and developing platforms and/or applications with the following technologies; Azure PaaS, HTML 5, CSS, C#, MS SQL and Power Shell.
Knowledge of ITIL Service Management – specifically Incident and Problem Management and Project Management skills to define, plan and control work streams within your remit.
This role will offer a range of benefits, including:
Agile and flexible working
Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3%
28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
Generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
Health and wellbeing benefits and support
Weekly well-being hour to use as you choose
For more information, please visit our website.
Dec 08, 2022
Full time
Senior Cloud Support Engineer x 2
Closing date: 29 January 2023
Location: Flexible
Salary: £37,308 - £40,806 (Grade 6)
Contract type : Permanent
Work pattern: You will need to work as part of a flexible shift pattern to cover service hours of 8am to 6pm. There are also requirements for weekend working when required to meet the business needs. Also, you will need to work on a time specific rota providing an ‘Out of Hours’ ICT Service to an agreed level.
Post numbers: 203405, 203406
Job Description
Working with the Flood Warning and Informing service as part of an ICT Platform Team the role is expected to provide technical support of all live National Flood Service applications and cloud platforms within an ITIL framework and defined product and platform team operating model, to deliver an outstanding customer focused Agile service.
You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:
Extensive knowledge and experience of supporting and administering Office 365/SharePoint Online/Dynamics 365/ Web Applications/COTS packages
Proven experience of working within a Public Cloud environment.
Experience of supporting and maintaining Rest APIs.
Experience of working with Azure DevOps and Visual Studio
Proven experience of supporting and developing platforms and/or applications with the following technologies; Azure PaaS, HTML 5, CSS, C#, MS SQL and Power Shell.
Knowledge of ITIL Service Management – specifically Incident and Problem Management and Project Management skills to define, plan and control work streams within your remit.
This role will offer a range of benefits, including:
Agile and flexible working
Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3%
28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
Generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
Health and wellbeing benefits and support
Weekly well-being hour to use as you choose
For more information, please visit our website.
Senior Software Engineer ( Hybrid - Manchester )
Security Clearance: BPSS Pay Rate to Umbrella: £550 Umb CV Deadline: 21/04 AT 3pm Interview Process: MS Team Headcount: 1 Digital/Non Digital: Digital Contract Length: 4 Months Location: Hybrid – 2 days a week in Manchester office IR35: Inside Minimum Requirement: • Previous experience of working for a government department. • Familiarity with native Android application development • Familiar with WorkspaceONE/AirWatch • Familiar with Certificate Based Authentication • Familiar with integration with ADFS for SAML IdP. • Must be able to develop native iOS mobile applications using Swift • Must be able to develop REST APIs using NodeJS • Must be able to develop using test driven development • Must be able to develop against an API first architecture • Use strict content security policies and guard against common OWASP attacks. • Must be able to use Git • Able to lead and mentor both front-end and back-end developers • Must be familiar with developing native iOS applications • Familiar with using XCode 13.0 • Familiar with Swift 5.5 to support the development of iOS application or iOS 15+ • Familiar with setting up and configuring a CI/CD pipeline such as GitLab • Familiar with consuming REST APIs • Experience with consuming AppConfig (Managed Application Configuration) • Familiar with the packaging and delivery of applications using the Apple Custom App store • Familiar with tools such as Fast Lane and Test Flight to deliver apps
Apr 21, 2022
Contractor
Senior Software Engineer ( Hybrid - Manchester )
Security Clearance: BPSS Pay Rate to Umbrella: £550 Umb CV Deadline: 21/04 AT 3pm Interview Process: MS Team Headcount: 1 Digital/Non Digital: Digital Contract Length: 4 Months Location: Hybrid – 2 days a week in Manchester office IR35: Inside Minimum Requirement: • Previous experience of working for a government department. • Familiarity with native Android application development • Familiar with WorkspaceONE/AirWatch • Familiar with Certificate Based Authentication • Familiar with integration with ADFS for SAML IdP. • Must be able to develop native iOS mobile applications using Swift • Must be able to develop REST APIs using NodeJS • Must be able to develop using test driven development • Must be able to develop against an API first architecture • Use strict content security policies and guard against common OWASP attacks. • Must be able to use Git • Able to lead and mentor both front-end and back-end developers • Must be familiar with developing native iOS applications • Familiar with using XCode 13.0 • Familiar with Swift 5.5 to support the development of iOS application or iOS 15+ • Familiar with setting up and configuring a CI/CD pipeline such as GitLab • Familiar with consuming REST APIs • Experience with consuming AppConfig (Managed Application Configuration) • Familiar with the packaging and delivery of applications using the Apple Custom App store • Familiar with tools such as Fast Lane and Test Flight to deliver apps
Digital Solutions Global Ltd
St. Paul's Cathedral, London, UK
Top 10 U.S. Bank creating a tech hub in Central London!
We are recruiting for an exciting opportunity for a Senior C#/.Net Software Engineer for a top 10 U.S. bank that has expanded into The U.K. and Europe. The Bank has acquired an established UK institutional wealth management brand in London near St Pauls and are on a recruitment drive to build a tech hub to support development in U.K office hours.
Benefits:
Up to £100k base salary
10% bonus based on company and individual performance
Private Medical cover scheme
Health insurance against long term sickness
25 days holiday per year
15% pension contributions
Life insurance x 4 salary
Training scheme
Counselling service
Financial help
Legal support
Environment:
Hybrid working 3 days office, 2 days at home
Close to St Pauls
Highly technical at all levels including senior management
Agile methodology
Heavily invested in their people
Open culture with focus on helping their people to delivery high quality solutions
Projects:
Implementaion of UK Branch systems
Work with the business and develop iterative improvements of the investment apps
System modernisation & support
Help to build out the UK Team on an exciting expansion
Essential Skills:
C#/.Net, OO design principals
Containerized microservices (Docker, Kubernetes)
Agile (Scrum), CI/CD, GitLab
Desirable Skills:
Cloud experience highly desirable (ideally Azure)
Messaging experience desirable (IBM MQ, Rabbit, Kafka/Azure Event Hub etc.)
JScript (Node, Angular, React etc.) desirable
RDBMS (MS SQL, Oracle etc.) desirable
Person attributes:
Candidates with relevant technical exposure in the above or similar technologies along with Finance Industry expereince preferred although if you have the skills but no financial expereince you would be considerd.
The right candidate would be confident in joining a brand new, small team that has huge growth plans over the coming year and beyond. In addition you'll need to be confident supporting legacy systems until they are replaced with your new technology (containerised micro sevices etc.).
Position open to all qualified candidates with a valid UK work permit who is already based in the UK.
Apr 01, 2022
Full time
Top 10 U.S. Bank creating a tech hub in Central London!
We are recruiting for an exciting opportunity for a Senior C#/.Net Software Engineer for a top 10 U.S. bank that has expanded into The U.K. and Europe. The Bank has acquired an established UK institutional wealth management brand in London near St Pauls and are on a recruitment drive to build a tech hub to support development in U.K office hours.
Benefits:
Up to £100k base salary
10% bonus based on company and individual performance
Private Medical cover scheme
Health insurance against long term sickness
25 days holiday per year
15% pension contributions
Life insurance x 4 salary
Training scheme
Counselling service
Financial help
Legal support
Environment:
Hybrid working 3 days office, 2 days at home
Close to St Pauls
Highly technical at all levels including senior management
Agile methodology
Heavily invested in their people
Open culture with focus on helping their people to delivery high quality solutions
Projects:
Implementaion of UK Branch systems
Work with the business and develop iterative improvements of the investment apps
System modernisation & support
Help to build out the UK Team on an exciting expansion
Essential Skills:
C#/.Net, OO design principals
Containerized microservices (Docker, Kubernetes)
Agile (Scrum), CI/CD, GitLab
Desirable Skills:
Cloud experience highly desirable (ideally Azure)
Messaging experience desirable (IBM MQ, Rabbit, Kafka/Azure Event Hub etc.)
JScript (Node, Angular, React etc.) desirable
RDBMS (MS SQL, Oracle etc.) desirable
Person attributes:
Candidates with relevant technical exposure in the above or similar technologies along with Finance Industry expereince preferred although if you have the skills but no financial expereince you would be considerd.
The right candidate would be confident in joining a brand new, small team that has huge growth plans over the coming year and beyond. In addition you'll need to be confident supporting legacy systems until they are replaced with your new technology (containerised micro sevices etc.).
Position open to all qualified candidates with a valid UK work permit who is already based in the UK.
A Senior position within Future PLC’s Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) team means becoming accountable for the long term success of many elements of the SRE team platform. The role requires a strong technical background alongside a passion for exploration and new opportunities. A Senior SRE is not expected to provide any formal coaching, or leadership to others, but would be expected to support mentoring and be a positive influence for the growth of our team and our department.
As a Senior SRE you will also be responsible for providing technical oversight for Futures delivery infrastructure and the success of teams that rely on that infrastructure.
You will bring strong leadership skills applied in a technical context with a team of engineers. You will help steer your team towards a common technical vision. You’ll help analyze the current system, it’s strengths and limitations. You will participate in roadmap and project planning efforts and will have ownership for delivering it.
You’ll be participating in project management efforts as the teams execute on plans, and you’ll have a role in communicating progress and status to stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Lead by example - Provide technical leadership for several functional areas in the SRE team like monitoring, logging, security, and more.
Take ownership for SRE projects and drive them forward
Support SRE Leads in accountability for meeting Futures SLAs and SLOs
Collaborate closely with development and project team mates to deliver on our shared goals
Implement, evolve and maintain runbooks, automation and documentation to improve working practices and system operation
Attend events, conferences and workshops to maintain awareness of industry trends and support their adoption within the organisation
Design, build and operate highly resilient, performant and observable infrastructure that serves the changing business objectives
Collaborate with third-party suppliers and customers where required to support business requirements
Translate high level technical guidance into actionable direction for the teams and initiatives
Respond to out of hours incidents as part of a shared rotation
Identify and drive cost-optimisation.
Responsibilities:
Previous experience providing technical direction for a team of engineers
Experience in directing long term projects and collaborating with teammates on its delivery
Experience developing and reviewing complex technical requirements, and translating them into actionable tasks for engineers
Good understanding of the full SDLC process
Proficient with Infrastructure as Code tools for managing Azure resources (Terraform and ARM templates)
Experience with Deployment techniques (Blue/Green, Canary etc)
Is opinionated on what good looks like for delivering both software and infrastructure via CI/CD pipeline best practices
Expert knowledge on AzureDevOps pipelines
Observability at scale with tools such as Azure Monitor, Application Insights and Log Analytics
Good understanding of Landing Zone architectural patterns (ideally Azure Cloud Adoption Framework)
Understanding of immutable infrastructure
Performance and Cost Optimisation from architectural and engineering perspective.
Good Understanding of IAAS and PAAS Azure services
Proficient with Configuration Management tools such as Ansible
Proficient with development languages such as C# or Javascript
Nov 09, 2021
Full time
A Senior position within Future PLC’s Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) team means becoming accountable for the long term success of many elements of the SRE team platform. The role requires a strong technical background alongside a passion for exploration and new opportunities. A Senior SRE is not expected to provide any formal coaching, or leadership to others, but would be expected to support mentoring and be a positive influence for the growth of our team and our department.
As a Senior SRE you will also be responsible for providing technical oversight for Futures delivery infrastructure and the success of teams that rely on that infrastructure.
You will bring strong leadership skills applied in a technical context with a team of engineers. You will help steer your team towards a common technical vision. You’ll help analyze the current system, it’s strengths and limitations. You will participate in roadmap and project planning efforts and will have ownership for delivering it.
You’ll be participating in project management efforts as the teams execute on plans, and you’ll have a role in communicating progress and status to stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Lead by example - Provide technical leadership for several functional areas in the SRE team like monitoring, logging, security, and more.
Take ownership for SRE projects and drive them forward
Support SRE Leads in accountability for meeting Futures SLAs and SLOs
Collaborate closely with development and project team mates to deliver on our shared goals
Implement, evolve and maintain runbooks, automation and documentation to improve working practices and system operation
Attend events, conferences and workshops to maintain awareness of industry trends and support their adoption within the organisation
Design, build and operate highly resilient, performant and observable infrastructure that serves the changing business objectives
Collaborate with third-party suppliers and customers where required to support business requirements
Translate high level technical guidance into actionable direction for the teams and initiatives
Respond to out of hours incidents as part of a shared rotation
Identify and drive cost-optimisation.
Responsibilities:
Previous experience providing technical direction for a team of engineers
Experience in directing long term projects and collaborating with teammates on its delivery
Experience developing and reviewing complex technical requirements, and translating them into actionable tasks for engineers
Good understanding of the full SDLC process
Proficient with Infrastructure as Code tools for managing Azure resources (Terraform and ARM templates)
Experience with Deployment techniques (Blue/Green, Canary etc)
Is opinionated on what good looks like for delivering both software and infrastructure via CI/CD pipeline best practices
Expert knowledge on AzureDevOps pipelines
Observability at scale with tools such as Azure Monitor, Application Insights and Log Analytics
Good understanding of Landing Zone architectural patterns (ideally Azure Cloud Adoption Framework)
Understanding of immutable infrastructure
Performance and Cost Optimisation from architectural and engineering perspective.
Good Understanding of IAAS and PAAS Azure services
Proficient with Configuration Management tools such as Ansible
Proficient with development languages such as C# or Javascript
Avanti Recruitment is working with a market-leading Software Development company who specialize in Financial Technical Solutions. Due to the continued growth and expansion to a wider client base, we are now looking for a Senior Front End Developer to join their established and experienced development team in Nottingham. Their office is based in Nottingham and would like to see you in either office Once/Twice a month. You will be collaborating closely with their team of developers. The company is headed up by a successful entrepreneur who has led the company to great success over a number of years. This is a great opportunity to join an ever-growing well-established company and work with the latest technologies. We are looking for an experienced Senior Front End Developer who is keen to join a skilled engineering team and be able to have full autonomy over the Front End of their product offerings. Ideally, we are looking for a Developer with experience overhauling with user interfaces. Technical Stack: JavaScript React Angular Vue HTML CSS The role offers a salary of up to £70,000 working on a remote basis, 25 days holiday plus BH, a 3% pension, company-based yearly bonus, and health insurance. If this role is of interest, please apply for further information.
May 18, 2024
Full time
Avanti Recruitment is working with a market-leading Software Development company who specialize in Financial Technical Solutions. Due to the continued growth and expansion to a wider client base, we are now looking for a Senior Front End Developer to join their established and experienced development team in Nottingham. Their office is based in Nottingham and would like to see you in either office Once/Twice a month. You will be collaborating closely with their team of developers. The company is headed up by a successful entrepreneur who has led the company to great success over a number of years. This is a great opportunity to join an ever-growing well-established company and work with the latest technologies. We are looking for an experienced Senior Front End Developer who is keen to join a skilled engineering team and be able to have full autonomy over the Front End of their product offerings. Ideally, we are looking for a Developer with experience overhauling with user interfaces. Technical Stack: JavaScript React Angular Vue HTML CSS The role offers a salary of up to £70,000 working on a remote basis, 25 days holiday plus BH, a 3% pension, company-based yearly bonus, and health insurance. If this role is of interest, please apply for further information.
Senior Data Engineer - £75K - UK Wide (London HQ) We're partnering an award-winning Data Management and Analytics consultancy, working closely with leading software vendors and top industry experts across a range of sectors, unlocking value and insight from their data. We are looking for looking for experienced and dynamic Senior Data Engineer Consultants to join our existing teams. As a Data Engineer Consultant, you will engage with our clients daily, working to understand their challenges and to deliver solutions. You will be based from one of our regional offices or on client site. This will be a permanent role based UK wide, however will report into the teams London HQ on an extremely flexible working model. The role / requirements Demonstrated success in designing, building, and optimising Big Data solutions to support the creation of highly scalable data stores with Big Data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, etc. Project experience in developing optimal and reliable ETL processes ingested from a wide variety of data sources both structured and unstructured and implementing them in batch, real-time and cloud environments. Project experience in handling large-scale databases and real-time data acquisition. Project experience with object-oriented/scripting languages such as Python Project experience of Enterprise ETL tools such as SAS DI Studio, Informatica, Talend, Datastage or Alteryx. Advanced working knowledge in SQL and relational databases (SAS, Teradata, Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle), as well as working familiarity with a variety of NoSQL databases and cloud-based data platforms such as Snowflake. Project experience of Data Modelling and/or Data Warehousing concepts. Technical Business Analysis experience. Project experience deploying/provisioning/implementing cloud solutions in Azure, AWS S3 or Google Cloud Platform. Ideally, you could also have Project experience of message queueing and stream processing systems such as StreamSets, Spark-Streaming and Kafka. Project experience of data pipeline and workflow management tools. Exposure to any of the following technologies: Pega, Salesforce, RPA tools such as UiPath, Nintex, Blue Prism. Working knowledge of data visualisation tools such as Tableau, Qlik Sense and PowerBI. Financial services sector experience. Benefits: A reward programme whereby you accrue points to trade against a 3-month paid sabbatical or cash equivalent. 25 days holiday + bank holidays. 5 days holiday buy/sell option. Private medical insurance. Life cover. Cycle to work scheme. Eligibility for company pension scheme (5% employer contribution, salary sacrifice option). Employee assistance programme. Bespoke online learning plans If the above role is of interest and you've got the required experience, apply with your most up to date CV for immediate consideration and interview! Alternatively, if you would like to find out more about the position, reach out to me on or at In Technology Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
May 18, 2024
Full time
Senior Data Engineer - £75K - UK Wide (London HQ) We're partnering an award-winning Data Management and Analytics consultancy, working closely with leading software vendors and top industry experts across a range of sectors, unlocking value and insight from their data. We are looking for looking for experienced and dynamic Senior Data Engineer Consultants to join our existing teams. As a Data Engineer Consultant, you will engage with our clients daily, working to understand their challenges and to deliver solutions. You will be based from one of our regional offices or on client site. This will be a permanent role based UK wide, however will report into the teams London HQ on an extremely flexible working model. The role / requirements Demonstrated success in designing, building, and optimising Big Data solutions to support the creation of highly scalable data stores with Big Data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, etc. Project experience in developing optimal and reliable ETL processes ingested from a wide variety of data sources both structured and unstructured and implementing them in batch, real-time and cloud environments. Project experience in handling large-scale databases and real-time data acquisition. Project experience with object-oriented/scripting languages such as Python Project experience of Enterprise ETL tools such as SAS DI Studio, Informatica, Talend, Datastage or Alteryx. Advanced working knowledge in SQL and relational databases (SAS, Teradata, Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle), as well as working familiarity with a variety of NoSQL databases and cloud-based data platforms such as Snowflake. Project experience of Data Modelling and/or Data Warehousing concepts. Technical Business Analysis experience. Project experience deploying/provisioning/implementing cloud solutions in Azure, AWS S3 or Google Cloud Platform. Ideally, you could also have Project experience of message queueing and stream processing systems such as StreamSets, Spark-Streaming and Kafka. Project experience of data pipeline and workflow management tools. Exposure to any of the following technologies: Pega, Salesforce, RPA tools such as UiPath, Nintex, Blue Prism. Working knowledge of data visualisation tools such as Tableau, Qlik Sense and PowerBI. Financial services sector experience. Benefits: A reward programme whereby you accrue points to trade against a 3-month paid sabbatical or cash equivalent. 25 days holiday + bank holidays. 5 days holiday buy/sell option. Private medical insurance. Life cover. Cycle to work scheme. Eligibility for company pension scheme (5% employer contribution, salary sacrifice option). Employee assistance programme. Bespoke online learning plans If the above role is of interest and you've got the required experience, apply with your most up to date CV for immediate consideration and interview! Alternatively, if you would like to find out more about the position, reach out to me on or at In Technology Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Hybrid working 3 days per week on-site, 2 days working remotely Sponsorship Available Relocation Assistance Available We are looking for enthusiastic engineers with background in System performance optimisations on modern embedded platforms like Android. A solid working knowledge of Android Open System Platform (System services, Android Framework, Android Runtime, HAL) is needed. Role and Responsibilities Implement features and extensions inside of the Android Framework to improve the user experience. Analyse different game workloads, identify bottlenecks and optimise performance and power usage. Research & Development into new game related features in the Android Framework. Collaborate with AAA game companies to improve system-level performance. Ownership of technical issues and ensuring that quality and timelines are maintained. A willingness to travel to game companies and tradeshows when needed. Required Skills A degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Natural Science, Mathematics, Engineering or any related discipline (an equivalent period of industrial experience may be substituted) Expert proficiency in C, C++ Experience developing Android Open System Platform (System services, Android Framework, Android Runtime, HAL) A proven track record in real-time embedded software development System level performance analysis and strong OS fundamentals (memory management, multithreading/synchronization, user/kernel mode interaction) Excellent communication and team work skills, with a results-oriented attitude Proficiency in problem solving and debugging Desirables : Experience working with ARM 64-bit architecture Familiarity with CPU and GPU hardware architectures Experience developing Android applications Java programming experience
May 18, 2024
Full time
Hybrid working 3 days per week on-site, 2 days working remotely Sponsorship Available Relocation Assistance Available We are looking for enthusiastic engineers with background in System performance optimisations on modern embedded platforms like Android. A solid working knowledge of Android Open System Platform (System services, Android Framework, Android Runtime, HAL) is needed. Role and Responsibilities Implement features and extensions inside of the Android Framework to improve the user experience. Analyse different game workloads, identify bottlenecks and optimise performance and power usage. Research & Development into new game related features in the Android Framework. Collaborate with AAA game companies to improve system-level performance. Ownership of technical issues and ensuring that quality and timelines are maintained. A willingness to travel to game companies and tradeshows when needed. Required Skills A degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Natural Science, Mathematics, Engineering or any related discipline (an equivalent period of industrial experience may be substituted) Expert proficiency in C, C++ Experience developing Android Open System Platform (System services, Android Framework, Android Runtime, HAL) A proven track record in real-time embedded software development System level performance analysis and strong OS fundamentals (memory management, multithreading/synchronization, user/kernel mode interaction) Excellent communication and team work skills, with a results-oriented attitude Proficiency in problem solving and debugging Desirables : Experience working with ARM 64-bit architecture Familiarity with CPU and GPU hardware architectures Experience developing Android applications Java programming experience
Michael Page Engineering & Manufacturing
Rossendale, Lancashire
Product Compliance Manager role based in Haslingden, Lancashire. Senior Management role working for an electronic manufacturing company Client Details Our client is a market leading manufacturing company based in Haslingden Description We are seeking a Product Compliance Manager to oversee and streamline the process of achieving and maintaining product compliance and certifications across a range of geographies, industries, and product types (covering both physical product and software / cloud services). Reporting to the Technical Director, this is a key position to ensure that our client can get products to market quickly and efficiently within a highly regulated environment. As the Product Compliance Manager your role will encompass: Facilitate ongoing product audits of the sites, as well as routine product inspections, from various approvals bodies. Ensure expiring certificates are renewed ahead of time to avoid compliance gaps. Stay involved in industry groups and standards committees relevant to the business, in order to give advance notice of any changes to compliance requirements, and to represent our interests in those groups. Create project plans for obtaining certifications on new products and services, ensuring the test, audit, and certification requirements are communicated to all stakeholders, along with expected timelines and costs, and any prerequisites for compliance. Work with the wider R&D / Engineering team to create test samples suitable for testing by approvals bodies. Educate the R&D / Engineering team on updates to standards and new test requirements. Support the Quality and H&S teams with their ongoing efforts to improve quality and safety within the business. Work with the Quality / Test teams to ensure the right products are tested in the right way during internal product auditing. Continuously strive for ways to improve the operation of the Compliance department, be that through increased use of technology (where appropriate), better ways to communicate, alternative suppliers or approvals bodies, or any other areas that can be improved, and work with the Quality and Production teams to improve operational processes such as labelling etc Profile YOU WILL BE A SUCCESSFUL PRODUCT COMPLIANCE OR DEVELOPEMNT MANAGER WITHIN THE ELECTONICS SECTOR WITH THE FOLLOWING EXPERTISE. Technical Expertise: A degree OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE in a relevant engineering field, as well as detailed knowledge of relevant regulations (e.g. CE and UKCA marking, etc.) and testing (e.g. EMC and RF testing, environmental testing, safety testing, etc.), an understanding of the process of certification (e.g. test, paperwork, audits, etc.), and a thorough understanding of the obligations of the manufacturer (and other economic operators in the supply chain) in all scenarios. Communication: The ability to translate very technical regulations and standards into concise and pertinent points that can be disseminated to a wide team, as well as being able to professionally communicate with external stakeholders (both suppliers and customers). Leadership: The capability to lead teams of people and to delegate responsibilities in a reasoned manner to ensure projects are completed efficiently and promptly, while balancing workloads and matching tasks to skills. Resilience and Decisiveness: As an important gatekeeper in new product introductions or product change processes, the ability to work well under pressure and to make challenging business decisions based on robust evidence is essential. The following additional skills would be beneficial: Industry Experience: A proven track experience in the fire and/or security sector, or in a similarly regulated industry where similarities can be demonstrated, and skills and knowledge would be easily transferable. Experience with industry-specific certifications such as INCERT or VdS would be beneficial. Digital Skills: Confidence in using the full Microsoft Office package, good knowledge of VBA and SQL scripting, experience using PowerBI, and experience in using DesignDataManager would all be useful. Job Offer £60,000 plus benefits
May 18, 2024
Full time
Product Compliance Manager role based in Haslingden, Lancashire. Senior Management role working for an electronic manufacturing company Client Details Our client is a market leading manufacturing company based in Haslingden Description We are seeking a Product Compliance Manager to oversee and streamline the process of achieving and maintaining product compliance and certifications across a range of geographies, industries, and product types (covering both physical product and software / cloud services). Reporting to the Technical Director, this is a key position to ensure that our client can get products to market quickly and efficiently within a highly regulated environment. As the Product Compliance Manager your role will encompass: Facilitate ongoing product audits of the sites, as well as routine product inspections, from various approvals bodies. Ensure expiring certificates are renewed ahead of time to avoid compliance gaps. Stay involved in industry groups and standards committees relevant to the business, in order to give advance notice of any changes to compliance requirements, and to represent our interests in those groups. Create project plans for obtaining certifications on new products and services, ensuring the test, audit, and certification requirements are communicated to all stakeholders, along with expected timelines and costs, and any prerequisites for compliance. Work with the wider R&D / Engineering team to create test samples suitable for testing by approvals bodies. Educate the R&D / Engineering team on updates to standards and new test requirements. Support the Quality and H&S teams with their ongoing efforts to improve quality and safety within the business. Work with the Quality / Test teams to ensure the right products are tested in the right way during internal product auditing. Continuously strive for ways to improve the operation of the Compliance department, be that through increased use of technology (where appropriate), better ways to communicate, alternative suppliers or approvals bodies, or any other areas that can be improved, and work with the Quality and Production teams to improve operational processes such as labelling etc Profile YOU WILL BE A SUCCESSFUL PRODUCT COMPLIANCE OR DEVELOPEMNT MANAGER WITHIN THE ELECTONICS SECTOR WITH THE FOLLOWING EXPERTISE. Technical Expertise: A degree OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE in a relevant engineering field, as well as detailed knowledge of relevant regulations (e.g. CE and UKCA marking, etc.) and testing (e.g. EMC and RF testing, environmental testing, safety testing, etc.), an understanding of the process of certification (e.g. test, paperwork, audits, etc.), and a thorough understanding of the obligations of the manufacturer (and other economic operators in the supply chain) in all scenarios. Communication: The ability to translate very technical regulations and standards into concise and pertinent points that can be disseminated to a wide team, as well as being able to professionally communicate with external stakeholders (both suppliers and customers). Leadership: The capability to lead teams of people and to delegate responsibilities in a reasoned manner to ensure projects are completed efficiently and promptly, while balancing workloads and matching tasks to skills. Resilience and Decisiveness: As an important gatekeeper in new product introductions or product change processes, the ability to work well under pressure and to make challenging business decisions based on robust evidence is essential. The following additional skills would be beneficial: Industry Experience: A proven track experience in the fire and/or security sector, or in a similarly regulated industry where similarities can be demonstrated, and skills and knowledge would be easily transferable. Experience with industry-specific certifications such as INCERT or VdS would be beneficial. Digital Skills: Confidence in using the full Microsoft Office package, good knowledge of VBA and SQL scripting, experience using PowerBI, and experience in using DesignDataManager would all be useful. Job Offer £60,000 plus benefits
The company: A private TechForGood business in the North East is going through a process of global expansion and is looking for a Head of Information Security to drive excellence across security practices. Over the past 4 years, they have grown from a team of 20 to 250 and have quadrupled their profits. They work across a range of practices within a specific sector, and the use of technology makes a genuine difference in people's lives. Over the next 4 years, they plan to replicate this success and are looking for innovative and proactive people to joint them on the journey. The role: You will be responsible for ensuring that the software and applications that the clients are onboarded onto are secure and compliant. You will have a focus on the protection of data for customers, business partners, employees and third parties. This is going to be a fast-paced role, so the ability to zoom out, prioritise and lead projects will be key, as multiple clients may be being onboarded at one time. You will need to develop, implement, and monitor a strategic, comprehensive enterprise information security and IT risk management program across the whole group. Collaborating with the senior leadership team and key stakeholders will be a large part of this role, so excellent communication will be key. Day-to-day tasks will include Secure information assets and ensure information security and compliance with relevant legislation and legal interpretation. Facilitate risk assessment and risk management processes. Develop and implement group-wide adoption of ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus Ensure group-wide compliance with PCI, GDPR, NHS DSP Toolkit Raise awareness of risk management concerns. Ensure best practice from a security perspective in the development practices, for example driving secure coding practices, communicating OWASP top 10 etc Stay up-to-date with information security issues and regulatory changes Monitor all security incidents and act as the primary control point during significant information security incidents. Coaching and mentoring IT and Engineering teams regarding security best practices Maintain continual growth in professional skills and knowledge Experience required: Possess extensive knowledge and experience of IT security and compliance frameworks at all levels. Have strong experience with SaaS/Cloud-based solutions. Demonstrate a strong technical background covering IT, Infrastructure, and Software Development with experience across a broad range of architectures, technologies, and development practices. Exhibit strong team leadership skills, including motivation, performance management, cultural awareness, coaching, and development. Have extensive stakeholder management experience up to board level. Benefits include: 28 Days annual leave + public holidays Holiday buy scheme Enhanced company pension Company bonus scheme Share options Sick pay scheme Income protection Private health insurance cash plan Life assurance Flexible benefits including discounted gym, cycle to work, technology scheme, shopping discounts etc. Permanent/ 37.5 hours/ 1 day per week in office/ Monday - Friday/ CISO Next Steps? If you would like to know anything more about this role or even just want to hear what other Infrastructure, Cloud and Security positions I have that may also be a good match for you then please apply to this advert / or catch me on LinkedIn "Hayley Bee
May 18, 2024
Full time
The company: A private TechForGood business in the North East is going through a process of global expansion and is looking for a Head of Information Security to drive excellence across security practices. Over the past 4 years, they have grown from a team of 20 to 250 and have quadrupled their profits. They work across a range of practices within a specific sector, and the use of technology makes a genuine difference in people's lives. Over the next 4 years, they plan to replicate this success and are looking for innovative and proactive people to joint them on the journey. The role: You will be responsible for ensuring that the software and applications that the clients are onboarded onto are secure and compliant. You will have a focus on the protection of data for customers, business partners, employees and third parties. This is going to be a fast-paced role, so the ability to zoom out, prioritise and lead projects will be key, as multiple clients may be being onboarded at one time. You will need to develop, implement, and monitor a strategic, comprehensive enterprise information security and IT risk management program across the whole group. Collaborating with the senior leadership team and key stakeholders will be a large part of this role, so excellent communication will be key. Day-to-day tasks will include Secure information assets and ensure information security and compliance with relevant legislation and legal interpretation. Facilitate risk assessment and risk management processes. Develop and implement group-wide adoption of ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus Ensure group-wide compliance with PCI, GDPR, NHS DSP Toolkit Raise awareness of risk management concerns. Ensure best practice from a security perspective in the development practices, for example driving secure coding practices, communicating OWASP top 10 etc Stay up-to-date with information security issues and regulatory changes Monitor all security incidents and act as the primary control point during significant information security incidents. Coaching and mentoring IT and Engineering teams regarding security best practices Maintain continual growth in professional skills and knowledge Experience required: Possess extensive knowledge and experience of IT security and compliance frameworks at all levels. Have strong experience with SaaS/Cloud-based solutions. Demonstrate a strong technical background covering IT, Infrastructure, and Software Development with experience across a broad range of architectures, technologies, and development practices. Exhibit strong team leadership skills, including motivation, performance management, cultural awareness, coaching, and development. Have extensive stakeholder management experience up to board level. Benefits include: 28 Days annual leave + public holidays Holiday buy scheme Enhanced company pension Company bonus scheme Share options Sick pay scheme Income protection Private health insurance cash plan Life assurance Flexible benefits including discounted gym, cycle to work, technology scheme, shopping discounts etc. Permanent/ 37.5 hours/ 1 day per week in office/ Monday - Friday/ CISO Next Steps? If you would like to know anything more about this role or even just want to hear what other Infrastructure, Cloud and Security positions I have that may also be a good match for you then please apply to this advert / or catch me on LinkedIn "Hayley Bee
Kotlin Engineer - Renewable Energy ? - London (hybrid) ? - £65,000 Are you eager to apply your coding prowess to pioneering technologies in the renewable energy sector? We're thrilled to collaborate once again with our esteemed client, driven by the mission to democratise access to renewable energy at affordable rates. With an array of exciting technological advancements slated for 2024, we're seeking Senior Engineers to join us in spearheading these initiatives. As a Kotlin Engineer, you'll: Assume a pivotal role as a subject matter expert in a high-performing engineering ensemble. Develop intricate web-based microservices. Contribute to system architecture and design. Engage across both front and back-end landscapes. To qualify for the role of Kotlin Engineer, you should possess: Over 3 years of experience in Software Engineering. Proficiency in Java or Kotlin, with a focus on constructing contemporary microservices. A robust grasp of Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodologies. Prior hands-on experience with Kafka and streaming technologies. In addition to the above, you'll enjoy a generous training allocation, frequent company gatherings, and the flexibility to embrace remote work with as little as one office visit per month. Ready to seize the opportunity to drive impact in a dynamic and burgeoning industry? Apply now to avoid missing out.
May 18, 2024
Full time
Kotlin Engineer - Renewable Energy ? - London (hybrid) ? - £65,000 Are you eager to apply your coding prowess to pioneering technologies in the renewable energy sector? We're thrilled to collaborate once again with our esteemed client, driven by the mission to democratise access to renewable energy at affordable rates. With an array of exciting technological advancements slated for 2024, we're seeking Senior Engineers to join us in spearheading these initiatives. As a Kotlin Engineer, you'll: Assume a pivotal role as a subject matter expert in a high-performing engineering ensemble. Develop intricate web-based microservices. Contribute to system architecture and design. Engage across both front and back-end landscapes. To qualify for the role of Kotlin Engineer, you should possess: Over 3 years of experience in Software Engineering. Proficiency in Java or Kotlin, with a focus on constructing contemporary microservices. A robust grasp of Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodologies. Prior hands-on experience with Kafka and streaming technologies. In addition to the above, you'll enjoy a generous training allocation, frequent company gatherings, and the flexibility to embrace remote work with as little as one office visit per month. Ready to seize the opportunity to drive impact in a dynamic and burgeoning industry? Apply now to avoid missing out.
SENIOR KAFKA DEVELOPER REQUIRED IN LONDON Duration- 6 months Hybrid working 2 days a week office based. Rate: Competitive via Umbrella company My client is a blue chip FMCG and retail brand that serve millions of customers every week from all over the globe. With over 6,000 stores internationally my client is a well-known household name that offer several exciting opportunities.The roleAs a Senior Kafka Engineer, you will be dedicated to architecting and design, facilitating seamless consumption of Cloud and Middleware platform offerings. You will be accountable for leading the engineering of the software components, including strategy, design, build, documentation, and testing. Working with your colleagues in the wider team, you'll be bringing products to life as part of a modern developer focused experience for Messaging products. You will be responsible for Design, deploy, and manage Apache Kafka clusters in our data centre and Azure environment. Manage topics and access control lists (ACLs). Monitor and balance the cluster to optimize resource utilization. Diagnose and troubleshoot performance issues within the Kafka clusters. Oversee system upgrades and patching to maintain platform stability and security. Onboard new applications to seamlessly integrate with the Kafka messaging system. Manage Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters. Use Terraform to automate infrastructure provisioning and management.Desirable skills Able to automate the operation of Azure Infrastructure. Operating Systems (Windows / Linux): using desired state configuration management tooling CI/CD pipelines: can create a CI/CD pipeline to deploy Infrastructure changes. Manage virtual networks within the Azure environment. Communicate effectively with Azure support to resolve any technical issues that may arise. Experience with Azure services Experience of managing Kafka cluster in production environment, including additional tasks like user/authentication management, cluster balancing, and system upgrades. Can troubleshoot failures, determine root causes, and make any escalations as appropriate.Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and passion into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an all-encompassing environment that helps them thrive.Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.Pontoon is an employment consultancy and operates as an equal opportunity's employer.Please email me
May 18, 2024
Full time
SENIOR KAFKA DEVELOPER REQUIRED IN LONDON Duration- 6 months Hybrid working 2 days a week office based. Rate: Competitive via Umbrella company My client is a blue chip FMCG and retail brand that serve millions of customers every week from all over the globe. With over 6,000 stores internationally my client is a well-known household name that offer several exciting opportunities.The roleAs a Senior Kafka Engineer, you will be dedicated to architecting and design, facilitating seamless consumption of Cloud and Middleware platform offerings. You will be accountable for leading the engineering of the software components, including strategy, design, build, documentation, and testing. Working with your colleagues in the wider team, you'll be bringing products to life as part of a modern developer focused experience for Messaging products. You will be responsible for Design, deploy, and manage Apache Kafka clusters in our data centre and Azure environment. Manage topics and access control lists (ACLs). Monitor and balance the cluster to optimize resource utilization. Diagnose and troubleshoot performance issues within the Kafka clusters. Oversee system upgrades and patching to maintain platform stability and security. Onboard new applications to seamlessly integrate with the Kafka messaging system. Manage Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters. Use Terraform to automate infrastructure provisioning and management.Desirable skills Able to automate the operation of Azure Infrastructure. Operating Systems (Windows / Linux): using desired state configuration management tooling CI/CD pipelines: can create a CI/CD pipeline to deploy Infrastructure changes. Manage virtual networks within the Azure environment. Communicate effectively with Azure support to resolve any technical issues that may arise. Experience with Azure services Experience of managing Kafka cluster in production environment, including additional tasks like user/authentication management, cluster balancing, and system upgrades. Can troubleshoot failures, determine root causes, and make any escalations as appropriate.Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and passion into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an all-encompassing environment that helps them thrive.Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.Pontoon is an employment consultancy and operates as an equal opportunity's employer.Please email me
Do you have experience in a complex and highly regulated engineering environment such as aerospace, electronics, medical devices, nuclear, rail or defence? Do you have at least three years' experience at a senior / principal level taking the lead on systems engineering? This could be the role for you! Our client is an expanding design business that has recently won several new long term contracts. On the back of this, we're recruiting a Principal Systems Engineer with a complex engineering projects background to be responsible for full system life cycles from defining customer requirements, developing System Specifications, identifying and demonstrating relevant industry standards through to reliability, availability, and maintenance, safety and system disposal. You'll be given the autonomy to progress projects as you see fit managing through a matrix system several design engineers. To suit this role you need to have experience in a tightly regulated industry with exacting regulatory standards (aviation, rail, defence, nuclear, etc.)Principal Systems Engineer - Responsibilities and Stakeholders - Project Manager, Defence, Rail, Automotive, Nuclear, Aerospace Sales and Business Development (and Customer) - to correctly and fully define customer requirements and expectations. Project Management - to provide accurate and timely information to support PM activities. Software Team - to ensure a full and accurate two-way flow of information for specification, testing, integration and validation of the software elements of a system. Hardware Team - to ensure a full and accurate two-way flow of information for specification, testing, integration and validation of the hardware elements of a system. Systems Lead Engineer - to take direction from and provide support to Systems Lead to provide full and timely information as required. System Team to work as part of a larger team in progressing projects, assessing information, receiving guidance and providing constructive feedback to junior members. Product Safety Team - to ensure that Product Safety (and hence Product Acceptance) requirements are fully understood and integrated into requirements, costs and plans. Operations Team - to ensure suitable two-way communication with Ops Team to establish cost estimates, manufacturing processes and other relevant requirements to accurately define the System.Principal Systems Engineer - Skills and Abilities - Project Manager, Defence, Rail, Automotive, Nuclear, Aerospace An engineering qualification. Experience in a project management or systems engineering role within a highly regulated industry (rail; automotive; defence; aerospace; nuclear). An ability to take a top-down approach to systems design taking account of various methodologies. Inter-personal skills, in particular, the ability to work with staff and customers at all levels and generate positive, open relationships.Principal Systems Engineer, Project Manager, Defence, Rail, Automotive, Nuclear, AerospaceIf this role could appeal please do apply now!
May 18, 2024
Full time
Do you have experience in a complex and highly regulated engineering environment such as aerospace, electronics, medical devices, nuclear, rail or defence? Do you have at least three years' experience at a senior / principal level taking the lead on systems engineering? This could be the role for you! Our client is an expanding design business that has recently won several new long term contracts. On the back of this, we're recruiting a Principal Systems Engineer with a complex engineering projects background to be responsible for full system life cycles from defining customer requirements, developing System Specifications, identifying and demonstrating relevant industry standards through to reliability, availability, and maintenance, safety and system disposal. You'll be given the autonomy to progress projects as you see fit managing through a matrix system several design engineers. To suit this role you need to have experience in a tightly regulated industry with exacting regulatory standards (aviation, rail, defence, nuclear, etc.)Principal Systems Engineer - Responsibilities and Stakeholders - Project Manager, Defence, Rail, Automotive, Nuclear, Aerospace Sales and Business Development (and Customer) - to correctly and fully define customer requirements and expectations. Project Management - to provide accurate and timely information to support PM activities. Software Team - to ensure a full and accurate two-way flow of information for specification, testing, integration and validation of the software elements of a system. Hardware Team - to ensure a full and accurate two-way flow of information for specification, testing, integration and validation of the hardware elements of a system. Systems Lead Engineer - to take direction from and provide support to Systems Lead to provide full and timely information as required. System Team to work as part of a larger team in progressing projects, assessing information, receiving guidance and providing constructive feedback to junior members. Product Safety Team - to ensure that Product Safety (and hence Product Acceptance) requirements are fully understood and integrated into requirements, costs and plans. Operations Team - to ensure suitable two-way communication with Ops Team to establish cost estimates, manufacturing processes and other relevant requirements to accurately define the System.Principal Systems Engineer - Skills and Abilities - Project Manager, Defence, Rail, Automotive, Nuclear, Aerospace An engineering qualification. Experience in a project management or systems engineering role within a highly regulated industry (rail; automotive; defence; aerospace; nuclear). An ability to take a top-down approach to systems design taking account of various methodologies. Inter-personal skills, in particular, the ability to work with staff and customers at all levels and generate positive, open relationships.Principal Systems Engineer, Project Manager, Defence, Rail, Automotive, Nuclear, AerospaceIf this role could appeal please do apply now!
Voleon is a technology company that applies state-of-the-art machine learning techniques to real-world problems in finance. For more than a decade, we have led our industry and worked at the frontier of applying machine learning to investment management. We have become a multibillion dollar asset manager, and we have ambitious goals for the future. Your colleagues will include internationally recognized experts in machine learning research as well as highly experienced technology and finance professionals. The people who shape our company come from other backgrounds, too, including concert music performance, humanitarian aid, opera singing, sports writing, and BMX racing. You will be part of a team that loves to succeed together. As a Senior or Staff Software Engineer, you will develop systems to translate cutting-edge machine learning into complex trading behaviors. You will touch areas as wide-ranging as machine learning, finance, and technology. This role is a means to make a difference: together with other Software Engineers, you will build the backbone of our business. Responsibilities Lead and collaborate in diverse and engaging software work, which includes areas such as trading infrastructure, computing and data processing, flexible pipelines for model development, and more Proactively lead complex projects from start to finish, which includes gathering project requirements, translating them into a rational software design, reasoning effectively about supporting or dependent technologies, and communicating effectively with teammates Design and implement fault-tolerant distributed systems Build large-scale data infrastructure, stream processing systems, and/or latency-sensitive programs Act as a technical leader for both research and engineering staff Requirements Experience developing in a Linux environment with a focus on performance, concurrency, and correctness using programming languages such as Python, Go, R, and/or C/C++ Work in performance optimization, multi-threading, and server development Architect and design work in highly available systems and large-scale data management infrastructure Work in a large codebase and experience building modular, manageable code Eagerness to work in diverse teams Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field "Friends of Voleon" Candidate Referral Program If you have a great candidate in mind for this role and would like to have the potential to earn USD $7,500 if your referred candidate is successfully hired and employed by The Voleon Group, please use this form to submit your referral. For more details regarding eligibility, terms and conditions please make sure to review the Voleon Referral Bonus Program . Equal Opportunity Employer The Voleon Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Vaccination Requirement The Voleon Group has implemented a policy requiring all employees who will be entering our worksite, including new hires, to be fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine. This policy also applies to remote employees, as such employees will be asked to visit our offices from time to time. To the extent permitted by applicable law, proof of vaccination will be required as a condition of employment. This policy is part of Voleon's ongoing efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of our employees and community, and to support public health efforts.
May 18, 2024
Full time
Voleon is a technology company that applies state-of-the-art machine learning techniques to real-world problems in finance. For more than a decade, we have led our industry and worked at the frontier of applying machine learning to investment management. We have become a multibillion dollar asset manager, and we have ambitious goals for the future. Your colleagues will include internationally recognized experts in machine learning research as well as highly experienced technology and finance professionals. The people who shape our company come from other backgrounds, too, including concert music performance, humanitarian aid, opera singing, sports writing, and BMX racing. You will be part of a team that loves to succeed together. As a Senior or Staff Software Engineer, you will develop systems to translate cutting-edge machine learning into complex trading behaviors. You will touch areas as wide-ranging as machine learning, finance, and technology. This role is a means to make a difference: together with other Software Engineers, you will build the backbone of our business. Responsibilities Lead and collaborate in diverse and engaging software work, which includes areas such as trading infrastructure, computing and data processing, flexible pipelines for model development, and more Proactively lead complex projects from start to finish, which includes gathering project requirements, translating them into a rational software design, reasoning effectively about supporting or dependent technologies, and communicating effectively with teammates Design and implement fault-tolerant distributed systems Build large-scale data infrastructure, stream processing systems, and/or latency-sensitive programs Act as a technical leader for both research and engineering staff Requirements Experience developing in a Linux environment with a focus on performance, concurrency, and correctness using programming languages such as Python, Go, R, and/or C/C++ Work in performance optimization, multi-threading, and server development Architect and design work in highly available systems and large-scale data management infrastructure Work in a large codebase and experience building modular, manageable code Eagerness to work in diverse teams Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field "Friends of Voleon" Candidate Referral Program If you have a great candidate in mind for this role and would like to have the potential to earn USD $7,500 if your referred candidate is successfully hired and employed by The Voleon Group, please use this form to submit your referral. For more details regarding eligibility, terms and conditions please make sure to review the Voleon Referral Bonus Program . Equal Opportunity Employer The Voleon Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Vaccination Requirement The Voleon Group has implemented a policy requiring all employees who will be entering our worksite, including new hires, to be fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine. This policy also applies to remote employees, as such employees will be asked to visit our offices from time to time. To the extent permitted by applicable law, proof of vaccination will be required as a condition of employment. This policy is part of Voleon's ongoing efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of our employees and community, and to support public health efforts.
Data Solution Engineer Lloyds Banking Group Bristol - hybrid working pattern, 2 days per week in office & rest from home Salary & Benefits: £68,202 to £83,358 base salary depending on location and experience. Additional Package: Annual personal bonus, 15% employer pension contribution (when you put in 6%), 4% flexible cash allowance, private medical insurance, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays. Where does the role sit?We're the Data & Machine Learning Platforms within Lloyds Banking Group! We support all areas of the bank, so products you work on could apply to any area of financial services and we've got one of the largest data sets available in FS for you to draw upon. We're well funded, and we're expanding rapidly! What exactly does a Data Solution Engineer do? You'll interface to different areas of the business in order to understand their business problems revolving around data, then once you have built a picture of their data capabilities and required support, you can help to shape & accelerate the divisions data capabilities. You'll collaborate with Product Owners, Platform Leads, Enterprise Architects & Engineers to create the Architectural runway for our Platform teams. Once baselined, our Solution Architects continuously invest in maintaining the Architecture runway underpinning our Platform teams.You'll be providing analysis of options and deliver end-to-end solution designs using relevant architectural building blocks as well as producing designs for features that enable frequent incremental customer value delivery. You'll owning the technical design risks or issues and driving resolution through architectural or agile practises. We operate using modern Agile engineering practices so you'll participating in Agile ceremonies, elicit requirements, shape & validate designs or prototypes that deliver customer outcomes that align to our target architecture. You'll be supporting Product Owners & Platform Leads in identifying, articulating and impact assessing software & infrastructure currency risks or issues, offering options & recommendations on action planning & continuously evergreening solutions/systems within the Platform. What do we need to see from your application? We're keen to see diverse and varied applications, however as this is a senior role in a niche industry area we'll need to see the following as a minimum to be considered for interview; A prior career background with significant experience of Solution Design specific to the Data industry. You'll need to have developed a depth of knowledge around standard data management practices, a passion for what can be achieved using data and an appreciation of what benefits can be derived from data (essential). Broad knowledge of potential solutions utilising Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence or Business Intelligence. You'll need a solid grounding in more than one area. Advanced experience in Cloud Architecture, designing data/analytics solutions in the cloud, ideally GCP. In practice, not just theory. Excellent communication skills Why else should this role be of interest? We offer excellent training, certification, career opportunities and a relaxed working environment. We're a lovely bunch of people. We're growing and will continue to do so for years to come so you'll have good career development opportunities. We promote equal opportunities, and welcome applications from employees from a diverse range of backgrounds. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions.
May 18, 2024
Full time
Data Solution Engineer Lloyds Banking Group Bristol - hybrid working pattern, 2 days per week in office & rest from home Salary & Benefits: £68,202 to £83,358 base salary depending on location and experience. Additional Package: Annual personal bonus, 15% employer pension contribution (when you put in 6%), 4% flexible cash allowance, private medical insurance, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays. Where does the role sit?We're the Data & Machine Learning Platforms within Lloyds Banking Group! We support all areas of the bank, so products you work on could apply to any area of financial services and we've got one of the largest data sets available in FS for you to draw upon. We're well funded, and we're expanding rapidly! What exactly does a Data Solution Engineer do? You'll interface to different areas of the business in order to understand their business problems revolving around data, then once you have built a picture of their data capabilities and required support, you can help to shape & accelerate the divisions data capabilities. You'll collaborate with Product Owners, Platform Leads, Enterprise Architects & Engineers to create the Architectural runway for our Platform teams. Once baselined, our Solution Architects continuously invest in maintaining the Architecture runway underpinning our Platform teams.You'll be providing analysis of options and deliver end-to-end solution designs using relevant architectural building blocks as well as producing designs for features that enable frequent incremental customer value delivery. You'll owning the technical design risks or issues and driving resolution through architectural or agile practises. We operate using modern Agile engineering practices so you'll participating in Agile ceremonies, elicit requirements, shape & validate designs or prototypes that deliver customer outcomes that align to our target architecture. You'll be supporting Product Owners & Platform Leads in identifying, articulating and impact assessing software & infrastructure currency risks or issues, offering options & recommendations on action planning & continuously evergreening solutions/systems within the Platform. What do we need to see from your application? We're keen to see diverse and varied applications, however as this is a senior role in a niche industry area we'll need to see the following as a minimum to be considered for interview; A prior career background with significant experience of Solution Design specific to the Data industry. You'll need to have developed a depth of knowledge around standard data management practices, a passion for what can be achieved using data and an appreciation of what benefits can be derived from data (essential). Broad knowledge of potential solutions utilising Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence or Business Intelligence. You'll need a solid grounding in more than one area. Advanced experience in Cloud Architecture, designing data/analytics solutions in the cloud, ideally GCP. In practice, not just theory. Excellent communication skills Why else should this role be of interest? We offer excellent training, certification, career opportunities and a relaxed working environment. We're a lovely bunch of people. We're growing and will continue to do so for years to come so you'll have good career development opportunities. We promote equal opportunities, and welcome applications from employees from a diverse range of backgrounds. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions.
We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join our growing data team who will make a significant contribution to the software development process, bringing a focus on the informational needs of end users throughout, and acting as a subject matter expert who influences your team and adjacent teams and promotes best practices. Our Future Health will be the UK's largest ever health research programme, bringing people together to develop new ways to detect, prevent and treat diseases. We are a charity, supported by the UK Government, in partnership with charities and industry. We work closely with the NHS and with public authorities across all nations and regions of the UK. Our plan is to bring together 5 million volunteers from right across the UK who will be asked to contribute information to help build one of the most detailed pictures we have ever had of people's health. Researchers will be able to use this information to make new discoveries about human health and diseases. So future generations can live in good health for longer. What you'll be doing You'll be working collaboratively as part of a cross-functional team alongside product managers, designers, software engineers, clinicians and scientists, bringing your expertise to ensure that the team is successful. In this role your key responsibilities will include but not be limited to: Working in cross-functional teams that are creating and launching new data-driven products. Hands-on development of new data features tailored to clinical, research or participant needs by writing tested and auditable code. Providing the data and information required to support conversations with participants and stakeholders, for example regarding prototypes or beta releases. Defining the end-to-end data requirements for feedback. Fitting and validating models, which could be simple at first but become progressively more complex. Supporting the deployment of models, writing logic in python and collaborating with software engineers to develop production-level systems. Specifying the rules and logic required to monitor feedback in production, so that we can ensure it is high quality. To succeed, you will have some of the following skills and experience: Proficient in Python and Spark, with experience working with version control. Experience of developing data-intensive consumer-facing products in a commercial and/or healthcare environment. Experience collaborating with software engineers on front-end and back-end systems. Ability to write modular, efficient, and well-documented code that can be adapted for use in production systems with minimal adjustments. Experience deploying and maintaining predictive models in production-level systems is advantageous. Experience fitting predictive and descriptive models to data using a variety of techniques and assessing model performance. A deep understanding of the different types of bias when that can arise and approaches that can be taken to address these. Experience of the steps that can be taken to make the results of models explainable and transparent. Experience working with a range of large-scale datasets from across health, care or and biomedicine, such as administrative data, questionnaires, electronic medical records or genomics data. Ability to concisely summarise and explain complex concepts in easy-to-understand terms to colleagues and experts. The ability to challenge effectively within cross-functional teams, and a receptiveness to learning from feedback from others. Experience of working within medical device regulations is advantageous. Competitive basic salary. Generous company pension package with employer contributions of up to 12%. 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Continuous career development with regular appraisals and learning and development opportunities. A lovely new office in Holborn, Central London - we offer flexible and remote working arrangements. Join us - let's prevent disease together.
May 18, 2024
Full time
We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join our growing data team who will make a significant contribution to the software development process, bringing a focus on the informational needs of end users throughout, and acting as a subject matter expert who influences your team and adjacent teams and promotes best practices. Our Future Health will be the UK's largest ever health research programme, bringing people together to develop new ways to detect, prevent and treat diseases. We are a charity, supported by the UK Government, in partnership with charities and industry. We work closely with the NHS and with public authorities across all nations and regions of the UK. Our plan is to bring together 5 million volunteers from right across the UK who will be asked to contribute information to help build one of the most detailed pictures we have ever had of people's health. Researchers will be able to use this information to make new discoveries about human health and diseases. So future generations can live in good health for longer. What you'll be doing You'll be working collaboratively as part of a cross-functional team alongside product managers, designers, software engineers, clinicians and scientists, bringing your expertise to ensure that the team is successful. In this role your key responsibilities will include but not be limited to: Working in cross-functional teams that are creating and launching new data-driven products. Hands-on development of new data features tailored to clinical, research or participant needs by writing tested and auditable code. Providing the data and information required to support conversations with participants and stakeholders, for example regarding prototypes or beta releases. Defining the end-to-end data requirements for feedback. Fitting and validating models, which could be simple at first but become progressively more complex. Supporting the deployment of models, writing logic in python and collaborating with software engineers to develop production-level systems. Specifying the rules and logic required to monitor feedback in production, so that we can ensure it is high quality. To succeed, you will have some of the following skills and experience: Proficient in Python and Spark, with experience working with version control. Experience of developing data-intensive consumer-facing products in a commercial and/or healthcare environment. Experience collaborating with software engineers on front-end and back-end systems. Ability to write modular, efficient, and well-documented code that can be adapted for use in production systems with minimal adjustments. Experience deploying and maintaining predictive models in production-level systems is advantageous. Experience fitting predictive and descriptive models to data using a variety of techniques and assessing model performance. A deep understanding of the different types of bias when that can arise and approaches that can be taken to address these. Experience of the steps that can be taken to make the results of models explainable and transparent. Experience working with a range of large-scale datasets from across health, care or and biomedicine, such as administrative data, questionnaires, electronic medical records or genomics data. Ability to concisely summarise and explain complex concepts in easy-to-understand terms to colleagues and experts. The ability to challenge effectively within cross-functional teams, and a receptiveness to learning from feedback from others. Experience of working within medical device regulations is advantageous. Competitive basic salary. Generous company pension package with employer contributions of up to 12%. 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Continuous career development with regular appraisals and learning and development opportunities. A lovely new office in Holborn, Central London - we offer flexible and remote working arrangements. Join us - let's prevent disease together.
Employer description: Here at One2Call our mission is to get 'technology on your side', working for you, not against you. We work with a wide range of businesses, big or small, across all sectors. Including; Logistics, Manufacturing, Hotels, Restaurants, Care Homes, Legal, Charities and much more. Offering bespoke solutions that are tailor made for your business' needs. This means we take the time to assess your business, to understand what it is your business needs to operate more effectively and safely in its current environment. Overview: We are now looking for an eager candidate to join us as an apprentice. As an IT Apprentice, you will be working towards fulfilling a 1st Line Support and Triage Engineer role, focusing on voice and communication technologies. You will be part of a team responsible for answering customer support calls, chats, and new tickets within our support ecosystem. You will be required to work on 1st line tickets or escalate as required. You will be expected to provide feedback and assist the team leaders to ensure your individual and team SLAs and KPIs are exceeded. We would like you to join our talented team and contribute to our growing and ever evolving practice and be part of our success. Key Responsibilities & Ethos: Answer calls, web chats and independently assign existing tickets to yourself, with a focus on communication-related queries Triage tickets and categorise them in line with our process Provide IT and Voip support to our customers remotely Liase with our customers 3rd party Software providers and our own suppliers to create and update upstream cases, particularly for VoIP and communication services Provide regular and relevant updates to customers during the support process Field Installation and Fault Finding: The role will involve a mix of helpdesk-based support and fieldwork, accompanying a senior engineer for on-site installations or fault-finding tasks Future product exposure and experience: Focusing on VOIP Products 3cx Hosted Telephony, Voice As a Service, Microsoft Teams, Sip Trunking Integration Technologies to enhance Voip Systems Communications Services - Leased Lines, 5G, Wireless Point to Point, SaaS Microsoft 365 Products Cloud and on remise Backup Solutions - Veeam, Acronis Personal qualities: You must be Punctual Humble Proud of your work Able to work in a team Unafraid to ask for help Eager and want to learn Self-motivated Entry requirements: 3 GCSE's (or equivalent) at grades 4+ (A-C) in any subject GCSE Maths and English (or equivalents) at grades 3+ (D or above) Prospective apprentices must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level as this apprenticeship in a similar subject You may also have a combination of qualifications and experience which demonstrate the minimum foundation needed for the programme. In this instance you could still be considered for the programme. If you hold international equivalents of the above qualifications, at the time of your application you must be able to provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to the UK qualifications. For more information, please visit the UK ENIC website. Business Benefits: Free onsite parking with EV charging points? Exercise scheme - longer breaks to enable employees to exercise Air-conditioned offices with shower facilities Increased Holiday Entitlement with Service Career progression with personal development plans? Training opportunities? An active formal and informal social calendar with team rewards Always real opportunities for progression for those that want to Long term employment Future prospects: A permanent role will be available upon successful completion of the apprenticeship. Important information: Our apprenticeships are the perfect way to gain new skills, earn while you learn, and launch yourself into an exciting future. With over 30,000 successful apprenticeship graduates, we're a top 50 training provider, dedicated to helping you succeed. Apply now!
May 18, 2024
Full time
Employer description: Here at One2Call our mission is to get 'technology on your side', working for you, not against you. We work with a wide range of businesses, big or small, across all sectors. Including; Logistics, Manufacturing, Hotels, Restaurants, Care Homes, Legal, Charities and much more. Offering bespoke solutions that are tailor made for your business' needs. This means we take the time to assess your business, to understand what it is your business needs to operate more effectively and safely in its current environment. Overview: We are now looking for an eager candidate to join us as an apprentice. As an IT Apprentice, you will be working towards fulfilling a 1st Line Support and Triage Engineer role, focusing on voice and communication technologies. You will be part of a team responsible for answering customer support calls, chats, and new tickets within our support ecosystem. You will be required to work on 1st line tickets or escalate as required. You will be expected to provide feedback and assist the team leaders to ensure your individual and team SLAs and KPIs are exceeded. We would like you to join our talented team and contribute to our growing and ever evolving practice and be part of our success. Key Responsibilities & Ethos: Answer calls, web chats and independently assign existing tickets to yourself, with a focus on communication-related queries Triage tickets and categorise them in line with our process Provide IT and Voip support to our customers remotely Liase with our customers 3rd party Software providers and our own suppliers to create and update upstream cases, particularly for VoIP and communication services Provide regular and relevant updates to customers during the support process Field Installation and Fault Finding: The role will involve a mix of helpdesk-based support and fieldwork, accompanying a senior engineer for on-site installations or fault-finding tasks Future product exposure and experience: Focusing on VOIP Products 3cx Hosted Telephony, Voice As a Service, Microsoft Teams, Sip Trunking Integration Technologies to enhance Voip Systems Communications Services - Leased Lines, 5G, Wireless Point to Point, SaaS Microsoft 365 Products Cloud and on remise Backup Solutions - Veeam, Acronis Personal qualities: You must be Punctual Humble Proud of your work Able to work in a team Unafraid to ask for help Eager and want to learn Self-motivated Entry requirements: 3 GCSE's (or equivalent) at grades 4+ (A-C) in any subject GCSE Maths and English (or equivalents) at grades 3+ (D or above) Prospective apprentices must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level as this apprenticeship in a similar subject You may also have a combination of qualifications and experience which demonstrate the minimum foundation needed for the programme. In this instance you could still be considered for the programme. If you hold international equivalents of the above qualifications, at the time of your application you must be able to provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to the UK qualifications. For more information, please visit the UK ENIC website. Business Benefits: Free onsite parking with EV charging points? Exercise scheme - longer breaks to enable employees to exercise Air-conditioned offices with shower facilities Increased Holiday Entitlement with Service Career progression with personal development plans? Training opportunities? An active formal and informal social calendar with team rewards Always real opportunities for progression for those that want to Long term employment Future prospects: A permanent role will be available upon successful completion of the apprenticeship. Important information: Our apprenticeships are the perfect way to gain new skills, earn while you learn, and launch yourself into an exciting future. With over 30,000 successful apprenticeship graduates, we're a top 50 training provider, dedicated to helping you succeed. Apply now!
At Ripple, we're building a world where value moves like information does today. It's big, it's bold, and we're already doing it. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world. And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs. If you're ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real world value. THE WORK: Ripple is the world's only enterprise blockchain solution for global payments. Today the world sends more than $155 trillion across borders. Yet, the underlying infrastructure is dated and flawed. Ripple connects banks, payment providers, corporates and digital asset exchanges via RippleNet to provide one streamlined experience to send money globally. Ripple is growing rapidly, and we are looking for a hands-on Staff Software Engineering to help build the next generation of custody solutions that enable banks to instantly settle. Ripple's distributed financial technology outperforms today's banking infrastructure by minimizing costs, increasing processing speeds, and delivering end-to-end insight into fees, timing, and delivery. WHAT YOU'LL DO: Build enterprise, distributed blockchain adjacent services to power Tokenization solutions for our customers Deliver reliable, high-throughput, low-latency applications supporting complex systems of financial asset management Provide technical direction for the project and team Participate in design reviews and help break complex projects into secure and maintainable systems Work with teams and leadership across the organization, including product, legal, and business development to think beyond the technical implications of your design decisions Continuously raise our standard of engineering excellence by implementing and driving best practices for coding, testing, and deployment WHAT YOU'LL BRING: 5+ years of hands-on software development experience on large scale distributed backend systems, with the last 3+ years in Java (with spring framework) Strong system design skills and experience A keen focus on performance, testing, and security Experience in building transactional systems (preferably in Payments / Banking / E-Commerce, Exchanges, Payment service, API service experience domains) Experience building cloud applications on AWS or GCP, and technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes. Experience with Agile development of distributed services, with a focus on robust software design, scalability, availability and security You are comfortable handling large, ambiguous problems and working with cross functional teams to craft solutions Eagerness to work openly and collaboratively with a diverse team Ability to encourage and drive engineering standard processes A positive attitude and a passion for sharing knowledge BS in Computer Science or similar Pluses: Experience in stablecoin, exchanges, payment service, APIs experience. Interest in the cryptocurrency, decentralized finance(Defi) space. Understanding of exchange, crypto payment, decentralized finance, NFTs, etc. Experience with React or other javascript frameworks Experience with Solidity or Rust WHO WE ARE: Do Your Best Work The opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact. A professional development budget to support other modes of learning. Thrive in an environment where no matter what race, ethnicity, gender, origin, or culture they identify with, every employee is a respected, valued, and empowered part of the team. In-office collaboration for moments that matter is important to our culture, and we give managers and teams the flexibility to decide which 10+ days a month they come in. Weekly all-company meeting - business updates and ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team We come together for moments that matter which include team offsites, team bonding activities, happy hours and more! Take Control of Your Finances Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support Employee giving match Mobile phone stipend Take Care of Yourself R&R days so you can rest and recharge Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it Industry-leading parental leave policies. Family planning benefits. Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events Benefits listed above are for full-time employees. Ripple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance. Please find our UK/EU Applicant Privacy Notice and our California Applicant Privacy Notice for reference.
May 18, 2024
Full time
At Ripple, we're building a world where value moves like information does today. It's big, it's bold, and we're already doing it. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world. And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs. If you're ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real world value. THE WORK: Ripple is the world's only enterprise blockchain solution for global payments. Today the world sends more than $155 trillion across borders. Yet, the underlying infrastructure is dated and flawed. Ripple connects banks, payment providers, corporates and digital asset exchanges via RippleNet to provide one streamlined experience to send money globally. Ripple is growing rapidly, and we are looking for a hands-on Staff Software Engineering to help build the next generation of custody solutions that enable banks to instantly settle. Ripple's distributed financial technology outperforms today's banking infrastructure by minimizing costs, increasing processing speeds, and delivering end-to-end insight into fees, timing, and delivery. WHAT YOU'LL DO: Build enterprise, distributed blockchain adjacent services to power Tokenization solutions for our customers Deliver reliable, high-throughput, low-latency applications supporting complex systems of financial asset management Provide technical direction for the project and team Participate in design reviews and help break complex projects into secure and maintainable systems Work with teams and leadership across the organization, including product, legal, and business development to think beyond the technical implications of your design decisions Continuously raise our standard of engineering excellence by implementing and driving best practices for coding, testing, and deployment WHAT YOU'LL BRING: 5+ years of hands-on software development experience on large scale distributed backend systems, with the last 3+ years in Java (with spring framework) Strong system design skills and experience A keen focus on performance, testing, and security Experience in building transactional systems (preferably in Payments / Banking / E-Commerce, Exchanges, Payment service, API service experience domains) Experience building cloud applications on AWS or GCP, and technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes. Experience with Agile development of distributed services, with a focus on robust software design, scalability, availability and security You are comfortable handling large, ambiguous problems and working with cross functional teams to craft solutions Eagerness to work openly and collaboratively with a diverse team Ability to encourage and drive engineering standard processes A positive attitude and a passion for sharing knowledge BS in Computer Science or similar Pluses: Experience in stablecoin, exchanges, payment service, APIs experience. Interest in the cryptocurrency, decentralized finance(Defi) space. Understanding of exchange, crypto payment, decentralized finance, NFTs, etc. Experience with React or other javascript frameworks Experience with Solidity or Rust WHO WE ARE: Do Your Best Work The opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact. A professional development budget to support other modes of learning. Thrive in an environment where no matter what race, ethnicity, gender, origin, or culture they identify with, every employee is a respected, valued, and empowered part of the team. In-office collaboration for moments that matter is important to our culture, and we give managers and teams the flexibility to decide which 10+ days a month they come in. Weekly all-company meeting - business updates and ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team We come together for moments that matter which include team offsites, team bonding activities, happy hours and more! Take Control of Your Finances Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support Employee giving match Mobile phone stipend Take Care of Yourself R&R days so you can rest and recharge Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it Industry-leading parental leave policies. Family planning benefits. Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events Benefits listed above are for full-time employees. Ripple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance. Please find our UK/EU Applicant Privacy Notice and our California Applicant Privacy Notice for reference.
About Builder.ai We're on a mission to make app building so easy everyone can do it - regardless of their background, tech knowledge or budget. We've already helped thousands of entrepreneurs, small businesses and global brands, like NBC Universal and Pepsi, as well as American organizations like Bobcat and Smart Path, achieve their software goals. And we've only just started! Builder.ai was voted as one of 2023's 'Most Innovative Companies in AI' by Fast Company, and won Europas 2022 'Scaleup of the Year'. Our team has grown to over 800 people across the world and our recent announcement of $250m Series D funding (and partnership with Microsoft) means there's never been a more exciting time to become a Builder. Life at Builder.ai At Builder.ai we encourage you to experiment! Each role at Builder has unlimited opportunities to learn, progress and challenge the status quo. We want you to help us become even better at supporting our customers and take AI app building to new heights. Our global team is diverse, collaborative and exceptionally talented. We hire people for their differences but all unite with our shared belief in Builder's HEARTT values: (Heart, Entrepreneurship, Accountability, Respect, Trust and Transparency) and a let's-get-stuff-done attitude. In return for your skills and commitment, we offer range of great perks, from hybrid working and a variable annual bonus, to employee stock options, generous paid leave, and trips abroad Why we need this role Our data scientists will be a part of the Intelligent Systems based in London but will work closely and collaborate with global product and engineering teams across the globe. The Intelligent Systems team is at the forefront of driving innovation through cutting-edge data science, machine learning, and generative AI technologies. As a crucial part of our organization, this team is poised for substantial growth in the coming year and beyond. Our team is responsible for spearheading a wide range of existing use cases, driving Builder's Code Generation effort, taking ownership of our proprietary knowledge graph and leveraging advanced data analysis to derive valuable insights and make data-driven decisions. Key problems include: Utilizing generative AI for code generation and automating software assembly. Harnessing our proprietary knowledge graph to optimize the customer journey. Advancing internal text-to-image generation capabilities tailored to customer-specific content. Employing historical data to forecast software project price and timeline. Optimizing developer workforce allocation to align with customer demand and business metrics. Analyzing dependency structures and identifying bottlenecks in the software development life cycle. Automating quality assurance processes and cloud resource allocation in software development. PhD or advanced Masters in Statistics, Computer Science, Machine Learning & AI, Mathematics, or Physics. Hands-on experience in at least three of the following areas: Generative AI, Supervised and Unsupervised Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Recommendation Systems, Knowledge Graphs, Probabilistic Inference, Bayesian Statistics, Reinforcement Learning. Strong industry experience, with a focus on taking concepts and models from conception to production and quantifying business impact. Proficiency in Python programming. Expertise in GIT and the data science Python stack. Experience with real-world data querying, manipulation, and feature engineering. Familiarity with cloud technologies. Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently with given direction. Efficient time and task management skills. Entrepreneurial mindset and a can-do attitude. Passion for software development and engineering. Ability to collaborate in interdisciplinary teams of product, engineering, business, and technology experts. Desired skills Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively engage with diverse stakeholders. Experience in a consumer-oriented, product-focused, or eCommerce business. Strong academic research background with a proven track record of accomplishments. Knowledge of graph databases and proficiency in Cypher query language. Familiarity with vector databases and expertise in Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). Hands-on experience in self-hosting and fine-tuning of open source Generative AI models. Ability to propose innovative and tailored solutions to non-standard machine learning problems. Track record of industry recognition which could be in the form of high impact ML/AI conference contributions, contribution to high impact open source projects or performance in open source competitions such as Kaggle Attractive quarterly OKR bonus plan or commission scheme dependant on your role Stock options in a $450 million funded Series D scale-up company 24 days annual leave + bank holidays 2 x Builder family days each year Time off between Christmas and New Year Generous Referral Bonus scheme Pension contributions Private Medical Insurance provided by AXA Private Dental Insurance provided by Bupa Access to our Perkbox
May 18, 2024
Full time
About Builder.ai We're on a mission to make app building so easy everyone can do it - regardless of their background, tech knowledge or budget. We've already helped thousands of entrepreneurs, small businesses and global brands, like NBC Universal and Pepsi, as well as American organizations like Bobcat and Smart Path, achieve their software goals. And we've only just started! Builder.ai was voted as one of 2023's 'Most Innovative Companies in AI' by Fast Company, and won Europas 2022 'Scaleup of the Year'. Our team has grown to over 800 people across the world and our recent announcement of $250m Series D funding (and partnership with Microsoft) means there's never been a more exciting time to become a Builder. Life at Builder.ai At Builder.ai we encourage you to experiment! Each role at Builder has unlimited opportunities to learn, progress and challenge the status quo. We want you to help us become even better at supporting our customers and take AI app building to new heights. Our global team is diverse, collaborative and exceptionally talented. We hire people for their differences but all unite with our shared belief in Builder's HEARTT values: (Heart, Entrepreneurship, Accountability, Respect, Trust and Transparency) and a let's-get-stuff-done attitude. In return for your skills and commitment, we offer range of great perks, from hybrid working and a variable annual bonus, to employee stock options, generous paid leave, and trips abroad Why we need this role Our data scientists will be a part of the Intelligent Systems based in London but will work closely and collaborate with global product and engineering teams across the globe. The Intelligent Systems team is at the forefront of driving innovation through cutting-edge data science, machine learning, and generative AI technologies. As a crucial part of our organization, this team is poised for substantial growth in the coming year and beyond. Our team is responsible for spearheading a wide range of existing use cases, driving Builder's Code Generation effort, taking ownership of our proprietary knowledge graph and leveraging advanced data analysis to derive valuable insights and make data-driven decisions. Key problems include: Utilizing generative AI for code generation and automating software assembly. Harnessing our proprietary knowledge graph to optimize the customer journey. Advancing internal text-to-image generation capabilities tailored to customer-specific content. Employing historical data to forecast software project price and timeline. Optimizing developer workforce allocation to align with customer demand and business metrics. Analyzing dependency structures and identifying bottlenecks in the software development life cycle. Automating quality assurance processes and cloud resource allocation in software development. PhD or advanced Masters in Statistics, Computer Science, Machine Learning & AI, Mathematics, or Physics. Hands-on experience in at least three of the following areas: Generative AI, Supervised and Unsupervised Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Recommendation Systems, Knowledge Graphs, Probabilistic Inference, Bayesian Statistics, Reinforcement Learning. Strong industry experience, with a focus on taking concepts and models from conception to production and quantifying business impact. Proficiency in Python programming. Expertise in GIT and the data science Python stack. Experience with real-world data querying, manipulation, and feature engineering. Familiarity with cloud technologies. Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently with given direction. Efficient time and task management skills. Entrepreneurial mindset and a can-do attitude. Passion for software development and engineering. Ability to collaborate in interdisciplinary teams of product, engineering, business, and technology experts. Desired skills Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively engage with diverse stakeholders. Experience in a consumer-oriented, product-focused, or eCommerce business. Strong academic research background with a proven track record of accomplishments. Knowledge of graph databases and proficiency in Cypher query language. Familiarity with vector databases and expertise in Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). Hands-on experience in self-hosting and fine-tuning of open source Generative AI models. Ability to propose innovative and tailored solutions to non-standard machine learning problems. Track record of industry recognition which could be in the form of high impact ML/AI conference contributions, contribution to high impact open source projects or performance in open source competitions such as Kaggle Attractive quarterly OKR bonus plan or commission scheme dependant on your role Stock options in a $450 million funded Series D scale-up company 24 days annual leave + bank holidays 2 x Builder family days each year Time off between Christmas and New Year Generous Referral Bonus scheme Pension contributions Private Medical Insurance provided by AXA Private Dental Insurance provided by Bupa Access to our Perkbox
Senior Software Engineer Contract - Inside IR35 London, UK (Hybrid - Remote with some On-Site) 9 months Senior Software Engineer working in for a global media company in London. You will be joining the CRM Team working on Internal Products that are integral to running the business, you will be working within a JavaScript, Node.Js, SQL and AWS tech stack. Software Engineer is crucial for driving the integration of advanced AI technologies within there Salesforce CRM, aiming to revolutionise our customer interaction and data management strategies. As well as working within the AI capabilities you will be helping the team upgrade legacy systems and develop newer more roboost code. The team normally go into the office on a Thursday and looking for the colloboartion with this Senior Software Engineer. Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. With insight across the whole of Lorien, we'll keep you ahead of the curve on the talent market.
May 18, 2024
Full time
Senior Software Engineer Contract - Inside IR35 London, UK (Hybrid - Remote with some On-Site) 9 months Senior Software Engineer working in for a global media company in London. You will be joining the CRM Team working on Internal Products that are integral to running the business, you will be working within a JavaScript, Node.Js, SQL and AWS tech stack. Software Engineer is crucial for driving the integration of advanced AI technologies within there Salesforce CRM, aiming to revolutionise our customer interaction and data management strategies. As well as working within the AI capabilities you will be helping the team upgrade legacy systems and develop newer more roboost code. The team normally go into the office on a Thursday and looking for the colloboartion with this Senior Software Engineer. Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. With insight across the whole of Lorien, we'll keep you ahead of the curve on the talent market.