Role Summary
Be at the forefront of ICT improvements and transformation within the Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS). We are seeking a visionary leader to shape our future ICT and digital strategy, make further improvements to our infrastructure and ensure our ICT systems are resilient, reliable, and accessible to all staff 24/7.
This is a new role leading the development of an integrated ICT strategy and technology roadmap and overseeing the delivery of technology initiatives. This business-critical position will require you to work effectively with key stakeholders to create and implement an ICT strategy which aligns with our organisational goals and ambitions, ensures the integration and enhancement of our systems and improved user experience.
This role will require an ambitious, forward-thinking individual who has the technical knowledge, drive and passion to make a big difference. You will have a unique opportunity to make the role your own and bring your experience, ideas, influencing skills and technical expertise to our organisation. With challenging budgets, a creative and innovative approach is key, as is the exploration of potential funding sources.
Some of the things you’ll be doing
Strategic Leadership : Drive continuous improvement, culture change, and effective performance management. Act as the advocate for AF&RS’s digital vision, engaging leadership and representing AF&RS in local and national digital forums.
Expert Consultation : Offer expert guidance on ICT matters to senior stakeholders and the Fire Authority, enabling discussions on modern ICT and digital technology.
System Management : Ensure the efficiency, reliability, security, and cost-effectiveness of ICT systems and technology. Oversee external IT helpdesk providers and business continuity plans.
Infrastructure Enhancement : Drive continual improvements to the ICT infrastructure to ensure a solid foundation and enhanced user experience. Collaborate with stakeholders to define and implement improvements, presenting robust business cases for investment.
Digital Horizon-Scanning : Stay updated on digital developments and evaluate new technologies potential benefits, risks, and affordability aligned with the ICT strategy.
Strategy Development : Lead the creation and implementation of AF&RS’s cohesive ICT and Digital Strategy, fostering innovative and integrated improvements.
Project Oversight : Oversee the successful delivery of all ICT, digital, and systems projects. Establish governance structures, aligning with the ICT strategy and legal compliance.
Change Management : Implement efficient change processes, improving service quality and business continuity while minimising disruption.
Risk Management: Proactively assess and monitor ICT-related risks across AF&RS, implementing effective controls and mitigations.
Resource Optimisation : Develop an appropriate ICT organisational structure, optimising internal and external resources to ensure delivery and an integrated approach.
Team Leadership : Provide training and mentoring to internal ICT staff, fostering a responsive and agile cross-functional team.
Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with stakeholders across AF&RS, building strong internal networks to maximise technology benefits.
Policy Implementation : Develop and implement up-to-date ICT policies ensuring robust controls across AF&RS. Liaise with internal data protection teams, ensuring ICT developments are compliant with relevant information legislation. Act as the Deputy Senior Risk Owner ensuring high-quality governance standards and compliance.
Training Alignment : Identify and evaluate ICT training aligned with the ICT strategy and budget requirements.
Budget Management : Manage ICT budgets aligned with the ICT strategy, forecasting and reviewing budgetary arrangements and exploring potential funding opportunities.
What we’ll need from you:
Essential:
Proven experience in senior ICT leadership role, driving digital transformation and strategy (ideally within the emergency services or public sector – but not essential).
Demonstrable experience in design, sourcing, transition, delivery and implementation of new technology and data capabilities.
Excellent up-to-date technical knowledge of ICT and the technology landscape.
Extensive knowledge of digital, data and technology regulations and best practice methodologies (e.g. ITIL, ISO) and performance benchmarking. You will also maintain up-to-date technical knowledge of ICT and the technology landscape.
Significant experience of leading and managing high performing teams (via direct or matrix management).
Proven experience of strategic service planning, business processes, developing, leading, and implementing IT/ICT strategies and change programs.
Experience of successfully managing high quality business-as-usual (BAU) ICT, while also inspiring, leading, and driving innovative solutions.
Proven experience of proactively managing business continuity and cyber security arrangements.
Significant experience of dealing with vendors and third parties including experience of procuring, negotiating, and robustly managing business-critical service contractors.
Degree level education, or equivalent, in business, computer science or a related field of study, or proven relevant business experience.
Professional ICT qualifications (such as ITIL or accredited status such as Chartered IT Professional CITP), or equivalent through a combination of proven relevant training, experience and evidenced continuing professional development.
Highly effective communication and influencing skills across the full breadth of written, verbal, presentation, and digital media. You will be able to engage, advise and explain technical matters in a non-technical way.
Adaptable, inclusive, and values-based leadership and people management skills.
Relationship building and collaboration skills with the ability to influence strategic thinking and approaches to complex service issues.
Strong analytical, research, numerical and decision-making skills, to deal with complex service delivery.
Ability to manage and prioritise high workloads, with pressing and conflicting deadlines.
Desirable:
Comprehensive budget-creation and budget-management experience including identifying and evaluating opportunities, negotiation, and delivering efficiencies.
Experience of working in a climate of transformation and/or continuous improvement and supporting others in uncertain times.
Experience of working for an emergency service or local authority.
Experience of Information and Data Governance and/or of being a Senior Risk Information Officer (SIRO) or Deputy SIRO.
Experience of portfolio and project management methodologies and tailoring these for significant ICT projects and organisational context.
Proven ICT risk management experience.
High level of political awareness and acuity to interact with senior stakeholders and elected Members.
Foundation or Practitioner level qualification in programme or project management.
What you can expect in return
27 days annual holiday (plus public holidays) rising to 31 days after 5 years, and 32 after 10 years of service
Local Government Pension - Defined Benefit Scheme
Flexible and hybrid working
Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Welfare and Wellbeing services
Staff Engagement Groups
Access to a Medical Intervention Scheme which can support staff to access private medical assessments and treatments
Access to Blue Light card with offers online and high street discounts
Use of the multi-gym, sports hall, restaurant, free parking, and beautiful open surroundings at our Headquarters in Portishead
Please note - as this post is based at our Headquarters which we share with Avon & Somerset Police, the successful applicant will be required to undergo a security clearance check & DBS check.
Further Information
If you would like to have an informal conversation with the hiring manager for this role please contact recruitment@avonfire.gov.uk to request this.
How to apply: The full job description can be found on our careers pages: Head of ICT | Yes You Can! The Avon Fire & Rescue Service Job . Once you have read the job description please submit a tailored CV demonstrating how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role.
Late applications will not be accepted. Please quote job reference number 1023 [JD number] on any communications. Thank you.
Avon Fire & Rescue Service is committed to securing equality of opportunity. W e welcome applications from all members of our community who are currently under-represented at Avon Fire & Rescue Service, particularly women, Disabled people and members of ethnic minority communities.
Dec 20, 2023
Full time
Role Summary
Be at the forefront of ICT improvements and transformation within the Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS). We are seeking a visionary leader to shape our future ICT and digital strategy, make further improvements to our infrastructure and ensure our ICT systems are resilient, reliable, and accessible to all staff 24/7.
This is a new role leading the development of an integrated ICT strategy and technology roadmap and overseeing the delivery of technology initiatives. This business-critical position will require you to work effectively with key stakeholders to create and implement an ICT strategy which aligns with our organisational goals and ambitions, ensures the integration and enhancement of our systems and improved user experience.
This role will require an ambitious, forward-thinking individual who has the technical knowledge, drive and passion to make a big difference. You will have a unique opportunity to make the role your own and bring your experience, ideas, influencing skills and technical expertise to our organisation. With challenging budgets, a creative and innovative approach is key, as is the exploration of potential funding sources.
Some of the things you’ll be doing
Strategic Leadership : Drive continuous improvement, culture change, and effective performance management. Act as the advocate for AF&RS’s digital vision, engaging leadership and representing AF&RS in local and national digital forums.
Expert Consultation : Offer expert guidance on ICT matters to senior stakeholders and the Fire Authority, enabling discussions on modern ICT and digital technology.
System Management : Ensure the efficiency, reliability, security, and cost-effectiveness of ICT systems and technology. Oversee external IT helpdesk providers and business continuity plans.
Infrastructure Enhancement : Drive continual improvements to the ICT infrastructure to ensure a solid foundation and enhanced user experience. Collaborate with stakeholders to define and implement improvements, presenting robust business cases for investment.
Digital Horizon-Scanning : Stay updated on digital developments and evaluate new technologies potential benefits, risks, and affordability aligned with the ICT strategy.
Strategy Development : Lead the creation and implementation of AF&RS’s cohesive ICT and Digital Strategy, fostering innovative and integrated improvements.
Project Oversight : Oversee the successful delivery of all ICT, digital, and systems projects. Establish governance structures, aligning with the ICT strategy and legal compliance.
Change Management : Implement efficient change processes, improving service quality and business continuity while minimising disruption.
Risk Management: Proactively assess and monitor ICT-related risks across AF&RS, implementing effective controls and mitigations.
Resource Optimisation : Develop an appropriate ICT organisational structure, optimising internal and external resources to ensure delivery and an integrated approach.
Team Leadership : Provide training and mentoring to internal ICT staff, fostering a responsive and agile cross-functional team.
Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with stakeholders across AF&RS, building strong internal networks to maximise technology benefits.
Policy Implementation : Develop and implement up-to-date ICT policies ensuring robust controls across AF&RS. Liaise with internal data protection teams, ensuring ICT developments are compliant with relevant information legislation. Act as the Deputy Senior Risk Owner ensuring high-quality governance standards and compliance.
Training Alignment : Identify and evaluate ICT training aligned with the ICT strategy and budget requirements.
Budget Management : Manage ICT budgets aligned with the ICT strategy, forecasting and reviewing budgetary arrangements and exploring potential funding opportunities.
What we’ll need from you:
Essential:
Proven experience in senior ICT leadership role, driving digital transformation and strategy (ideally within the emergency services or public sector – but not essential).
Demonstrable experience in design, sourcing, transition, delivery and implementation of new technology and data capabilities.
Excellent up-to-date technical knowledge of ICT and the technology landscape.
Extensive knowledge of digital, data and technology regulations and best practice methodologies (e.g. ITIL, ISO) and performance benchmarking. You will also maintain up-to-date technical knowledge of ICT and the technology landscape.
Significant experience of leading and managing high performing teams (via direct or matrix management).
Proven experience of strategic service planning, business processes, developing, leading, and implementing IT/ICT strategies and change programs.
Experience of successfully managing high quality business-as-usual (BAU) ICT, while also inspiring, leading, and driving innovative solutions.
Proven experience of proactively managing business continuity and cyber security arrangements.
Significant experience of dealing with vendors and third parties including experience of procuring, negotiating, and robustly managing business-critical service contractors.
Degree level education, or equivalent, in business, computer science or a related field of study, or proven relevant business experience.
Professional ICT qualifications (such as ITIL or accredited status such as Chartered IT Professional CITP), or equivalent through a combination of proven relevant training, experience and evidenced continuing professional development.
Highly effective communication and influencing skills across the full breadth of written, verbal, presentation, and digital media. You will be able to engage, advise and explain technical matters in a non-technical way.
Adaptable, inclusive, and values-based leadership and people management skills.
Relationship building and collaboration skills with the ability to influence strategic thinking and approaches to complex service issues.
Strong analytical, research, numerical and decision-making skills, to deal with complex service delivery.
Ability to manage and prioritise high workloads, with pressing and conflicting deadlines.
Desirable:
Comprehensive budget-creation and budget-management experience including identifying and evaluating opportunities, negotiation, and delivering efficiencies.
Experience of working in a climate of transformation and/or continuous improvement and supporting others in uncertain times.
Experience of working for an emergency service or local authority.
Experience of Information and Data Governance and/or of being a Senior Risk Information Officer (SIRO) or Deputy SIRO.
Experience of portfolio and project management methodologies and tailoring these for significant ICT projects and organisational context.
Proven ICT risk management experience.
High level of political awareness and acuity to interact with senior stakeholders and elected Members.
Foundation or Practitioner level qualification in programme or project management.
What you can expect in return
27 days annual holiday (plus public holidays) rising to 31 days after 5 years, and 32 after 10 years of service
Local Government Pension - Defined Benefit Scheme
Flexible and hybrid working
Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Welfare and Wellbeing services
Staff Engagement Groups
Access to a Medical Intervention Scheme which can support staff to access private medical assessments and treatments
Access to Blue Light card with offers online and high street discounts
Use of the multi-gym, sports hall, restaurant, free parking, and beautiful open surroundings at our Headquarters in Portishead
Please note - as this post is based at our Headquarters which we share with Avon & Somerset Police, the successful applicant will be required to undergo a security clearance check & DBS check.
Further Information
If you would like to have an informal conversation with the hiring manager for this role please contact recruitment@avonfire.gov.uk to request this.
How to apply: The full job description can be found on our careers pages: Head of ICT | Yes You Can! The Avon Fire & Rescue Service Job . Once you have read the job description please submit a tailored CV demonstrating how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role.
Late applications will not be accepted. Please quote job reference number 1023 [JD number] on any communications. Thank you.
Avon Fire & Rescue Service is committed to securing equality of opportunity. W e welcome applications from all members of our community who are currently under-represented at Avon Fire & Rescue Service, particularly women, Disabled people and members of ethnic minority communities.
Our Head of CRM & Data Management will join a small fast paced team, with the ideal candidate having a background in SME’s working technically hands on with a strong understanding of HUBSPOT and data management.
The core purpose for this role in its first year is to lead on hubspot usage, educating and consulting with teams, reviewing, identifying and implementing solutions to help future proof the platform. You will be our in-house expert supporting a workforce of (approx.) 70 and have a strong understanding of CRM systems terminology and use at SME level. We are looking for someone who can ensure effective workflows.
You will be responsible for managing and overseeing our CRM whilst providing some light touch support on wider systems day to day. Our ideal candidate will have experience specifically working with Hubspot, with some understanding of Wordpress.
Working closely with our 3rd party support partners you will be responsible for finding the most efficient ways of using the CRM and systems environment more effectively.
Our Head of CRM & Data Management will have strong project management skills and technical ability. You will have demonstrable experience leading effective data management practices and processes.
If you are an experienced Hubspot CRM & Data Manager, Head of CRM or CRM Executive and are looking for a business where you can further your career, take autonomy and lead a visionary function then this opportunity is not to be missed!
LOCATION: UK-Wide, hybrid working available with offices in MediaCityUK, Bristol and London
SALARY: FTE £45,000
CONTRACT: Initial 1-year initial fixed term full time OR min 3 days per week, scope to become permanent. Flexible hours.
TO APPLY: Email your CV, cover letter and/or 1-2-minute video link* to jobs@wearecreative.uk by 28th July 2023 midday. Please complete our anonymous diversity and inclusion survey. Interviews will take place by video conference 4th August, short notice period/ immediate appointment preferred.
* Video link optional. Creative UK is an inclusive recruiter and happy to make adjustments to our selection process by request
CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES
Day to day CRM and data queries, working closely with 3rd party support where required
Auditing CRM use and recommended solutions for developing usage across wider teams
Lead internal training
Lead data management, sharing, processing and solutions to data-related problems
Manage processes that are conducive to increasing productivity, continuous integration and improvement.
Lead an internal data review, consultation, recommendations and project management
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
HUBSPOT CRM
Support the team with campaign building and driving customer acquisition across our product portfolio.
Create and manage membership engagement campaigns and workflows
End-to-end email testing for link accuracy, legal compliance, mobile optimisation & deliverability
Manage campaign segmentation and data selection
Setting up automation systems to support lead nurturing through the funnel
Own, manage and maintain customer and prospect data in the CRM system, and work with teams to ensure accuracy and completeness
Analyse customer and lead data and behaviour to identify trends and insights that can inform marketing and communication strategies
Ongoing development of a suite of reports for marketing, sales and operations
Ongoing support and management of the Sales Hub, Marketing Hub and Operations Hub
Ongoing support and training to teams
DATA MANAGEMENT
Maintain and improve data management processes and accuracy across systems; primarily Hubspot and Office365 (used for wider company data storage)
Ongoing management of data imports, cleansing, duplication, data enrichment, list management and data compliance
Improve policies and procedures for data management, sharing and processing
Work closely with the Marketing team to understand Hubspot integrations e.g. website, events, stripe - ensuring the CRM is linked and effective across integrations
OTHER
Provide light touch support to our Office365 environment e.g. ad-hoc updating of user permissions, monitoring of data storage, distribution lists (training will be provided)
Ensure management of CRM and data is strategic, utilising subscriptions and negotiating costs where required
Work with the wider team to ensure our digital offerings to stakeholders are appropriate, secure and connected
This job description is not intended to be either prescriptive or exhaustive; it is issued as a framework to outline the main areas of responsibility at the time of writing
Required Experience, Knowledge and Skills:
CRM DEVELOPMENT experience, must have strong experience of work with HUBSPOT
Previous experience of working with large data sets and migrating data
PRO-ACTIVE, able to show initiative and to drive activity within deadlines.
Excellent COMMUNICATION skills, able to engage effectively with colleagues at all levels.
ORGANISED with experience of working to tight deadlines.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT: knowledge of tools and managing projects from start to end
DATA MANAGEMENT experience with data functions (collection, analysis, distribution, GDPR)
Knowledge of Office365 & Wordpress (desirable)
All our employees will be expected to demonstrate behaviours associated with our company values. Our values drive the way we work; how we do things is just as important as what we do.
We join the dots; collaboration is in our DNA
We support and empower; we are here to make a difference
We are curious, open & honest
We celebrate difference & value equality of opportunity
OUR PEOPLE PERKS
Fully flexible hybrid working
Pension enrolment from 3 months service, 5% employer contribution
Cycle 2 Work scheme, in partnership with Halfords
Benefits hub, discounts across a broad range of partners
Life Assurance & BUPA private medical (1 years service)
Employee Assistance Programme, Health Assured
Mental Health Guardians
Summer Fridays, finish at 3pm every Friday throughout July & August
Your birthday off as paid leave, extra days off over the annual festive period
2 paid volunteer days per year to give something back to the community
Diversity Changes Everything: We value difference and celebrate the creativity that it brings.
We are committed to improving diversity and inclusion across our organisation and industry by championing a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, identities and talents.
Jul 05, 2023
Full time
Our Head of CRM & Data Management will join a small fast paced team, with the ideal candidate having a background in SME’s working technically hands on with a strong understanding of HUBSPOT and data management.
The core purpose for this role in its first year is to lead on hubspot usage, educating and consulting with teams, reviewing, identifying and implementing solutions to help future proof the platform. You will be our in-house expert supporting a workforce of (approx.) 70 and have a strong understanding of CRM systems terminology and use at SME level. We are looking for someone who can ensure effective workflows.
You will be responsible for managing and overseeing our CRM whilst providing some light touch support on wider systems day to day. Our ideal candidate will have experience specifically working with Hubspot, with some understanding of Wordpress.
Working closely with our 3rd party support partners you will be responsible for finding the most efficient ways of using the CRM and systems environment more effectively.
Our Head of CRM & Data Management will have strong project management skills and technical ability. You will have demonstrable experience leading effective data management practices and processes.
If you are an experienced Hubspot CRM & Data Manager, Head of CRM or CRM Executive and are looking for a business where you can further your career, take autonomy and lead a visionary function then this opportunity is not to be missed!
LOCATION: UK-Wide, hybrid working available with offices in MediaCityUK, Bristol and London
SALARY: FTE £45,000
CONTRACT: Initial 1-year initial fixed term full time OR min 3 days per week, scope to become permanent. Flexible hours.
TO APPLY: Email your CV, cover letter and/or 1-2-minute video link* to jobs@wearecreative.uk by 28th July 2023 midday. Please complete our anonymous diversity and inclusion survey. Interviews will take place by video conference 4th August, short notice period/ immediate appointment preferred.
* Video link optional. Creative UK is an inclusive recruiter and happy to make adjustments to our selection process by request
CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES
Day to day CRM and data queries, working closely with 3rd party support where required
Auditing CRM use and recommended solutions for developing usage across wider teams
Lead internal training
Lead data management, sharing, processing and solutions to data-related problems
Manage processes that are conducive to increasing productivity, continuous integration and improvement.
Lead an internal data review, consultation, recommendations and project management
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
HUBSPOT CRM
Support the team with campaign building and driving customer acquisition across our product portfolio.
Create and manage membership engagement campaigns and workflows
End-to-end email testing for link accuracy, legal compliance, mobile optimisation & deliverability
Manage campaign segmentation and data selection
Setting up automation systems to support lead nurturing through the funnel
Own, manage and maintain customer and prospect data in the CRM system, and work with teams to ensure accuracy and completeness
Analyse customer and lead data and behaviour to identify trends and insights that can inform marketing and communication strategies
Ongoing development of a suite of reports for marketing, sales and operations
Ongoing support and management of the Sales Hub, Marketing Hub and Operations Hub
Ongoing support and training to teams
DATA MANAGEMENT
Maintain and improve data management processes and accuracy across systems; primarily Hubspot and Office365 (used for wider company data storage)
Ongoing management of data imports, cleansing, duplication, data enrichment, list management and data compliance
Improve policies and procedures for data management, sharing and processing
Work closely with the Marketing team to understand Hubspot integrations e.g. website, events, stripe - ensuring the CRM is linked and effective across integrations
OTHER
Provide light touch support to our Office365 environment e.g. ad-hoc updating of user permissions, monitoring of data storage, distribution lists (training will be provided)
Ensure management of CRM and data is strategic, utilising subscriptions and negotiating costs where required
Work with the wider team to ensure our digital offerings to stakeholders are appropriate, secure and connected
This job description is not intended to be either prescriptive or exhaustive; it is issued as a framework to outline the main areas of responsibility at the time of writing
Required Experience, Knowledge and Skills:
CRM DEVELOPMENT experience, must have strong experience of work with HUBSPOT
Previous experience of working with large data sets and migrating data
PRO-ACTIVE, able to show initiative and to drive activity within deadlines.
Excellent COMMUNICATION skills, able to engage effectively with colleagues at all levels.
ORGANISED with experience of working to tight deadlines.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT: knowledge of tools and managing projects from start to end
DATA MANAGEMENT experience with data functions (collection, analysis, distribution, GDPR)
Knowledge of Office365 & Wordpress (desirable)
All our employees will be expected to demonstrate behaviours associated with our company values. Our values drive the way we work; how we do things is just as important as what we do.
We join the dots; collaboration is in our DNA
We support and empower; we are here to make a difference
We are curious, open & honest
We celebrate difference & value equality of opportunity
OUR PEOPLE PERKS
Fully flexible hybrid working
Pension enrolment from 3 months service, 5% employer contribution
Cycle 2 Work scheme, in partnership with Halfords
Benefits hub, discounts across a broad range of partners
Life Assurance & BUPA private medical (1 years service)
Employee Assistance Programme, Health Assured
Mental Health Guardians
Summer Fridays, finish at 3pm every Friday throughout July & August
Your birthday off as paid leave, extra days off over the annual festive period
2 paid volunteer days per year to give something back to the community
Diversity Changes Everything: We value difference and celebrate the creativity that it brings.
We are committed to improving diversity and inclusion across our organisation and industry by championing a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, identities and talents.
ERP Support Desk Analyst
Based in our Skipton, UK office
Are you looking for your next opportunity in an ERP role? Do you already have skills in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central?
MBP Solutions is experiencing a period of exciting growth, and we’re moving our ERP system to Business Central. This has created an opportunity for an ERP Administrator, ideally with Business Central experience, to work on our digitisation projects and provide helpdesk support for our growing international business. This role will provide 1st and 2nd line support to the business, as well as working closely with our gold partners to manage any escalated 3rd line support tickets and follow these through to completion. Ideally you will have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and/or previous Navision versions. Change management is a key aspect of the role, and the successful candidate will work with the business and process owners to define requirements, functional test and assist with any acceptance testing. Business Central is our core business system, and this role will be involved with a range of integration projects with third party applications as well as workflow/process development.
About us
At MBP Solutions, we believe passionately in the importance and benefit of being a ‘purpose-driven enterprise’. Having a strong and clear sense of purpose, setting out where we want to get to in the
future and explaining what we value most in terms of how we all want to work together is an essential part of our growth plan.
Founded in 1999, we specialise in adding value to biological by-products through our unique know-how regarding product applications, sustainability, sales and marketing, legal compliance and supply chain management. With a focus on the utilisation of the resources in biological by-products, MBP Solutions has developed a unique concept called OMBP (Outsourced Management of By-Products) 360ᵒ solutions
where by-products and wastes from more than 40 different factories in Europe, North America, Asia and Africa are managed in a sustainable
We have in place a set of strong and very simple messages that are built on everything that MBP Solutions has done to date. These statements are a reference point and reminder for all of us in MBP Solutions about how we want to work together, where we are heading and how we will get there:
We work together for a more sustainable world by helping industries reduce their impact on the
We turn one industry’s by-product into another industry’s raw material by partnering with them
to optimise resource use and generate added value.
We are global experts in by-products and their application, including supply chain management, international sales and marketing, legal compliance and
We want to be globally recognised as the go-to partner for industries who want to handle by-products in a sustainable and responsible way.
As employers, we work in a truly multi-national way, local to our customers but as a team across all the countries in which we operate. With offices in Europe, Asia and North America, we offer a collaborative, friendly and smart-working culture with a focus on innovation and delivering real value for our customers.
Your main tasks will be:
Business Central/Continia/Jet helpdesk function – dealing with internal queries relating to system use and potential bugs, escalating to gold partners when needed.
Working with the business to create functional requirements and user
Functional testing of enhancements completed by gold
Ensure that data owners are following best practice with regular reporting to highlight
Manage our master data and deal with requests for changes
Create training documents for administrative processes and system
Complete the onboarding/offboarding and training of new
Manage and maintain security roles and
Ensure preparedness for Microsoft updates, evaluate how this may affect MBP and provide a summary of key points and actions. Take actions as direction and prepare communications to wider company on changes or updates.
Review and analyse the current state of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging existing
Write news articles relating to Business Central and be the champion of the product.
We are looking for someone with the following essential experience or qualifications (please only apply if you can demonstrate your experience, by providing on the job or education examples):
A bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant IT
As a minimum, two years of experience configuring, maintaining, documenting and supporting a company’s ERP, with a preference for working experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or Dynamics NAV. Knowledge of other ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle will also be
General understanding of accounting and operations processes with logistics and sales process experience an
Knowledge of data management such as importing from spreadsheets and using data
Understanding of relational databases.
Advanced Microsoft Office 365 skills including SharePoint, Power Automate
Experience using Continia Document Capture and Jet Analytics (preferred, not required).
Experience of building relationships across all levels and areas of the business along with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
Written and verbal English language skills at business
Essential demonstrable Skills/Profile we are looking for:
Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Ability to work well on own initiative, presenting ideas
Strong analytical skills
Structured, methodical and well-organised
Ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines
Enthusiasm and self-motivation, with a proactive approach to all tasks
Team player who contributes to our collaborative culture
High attention to detail with evidenced problem-solving skills
A positive approach to change
Why work for us?
Sustainability has been part of our ideological backbone since the beginning, as our organisation captures and delivers value in economic, environmental and social terms.
Our business brings to life the concepts of industrial ecology and circular economy by materialising the idea that the co-stream of one industry can be used as a key resource by another.
Our technical expertise, market knowledge and legal understanding help to promote the optimal and efficient use of natural resources, reduce waste and toxic emissions, reduce operating costs and generate new revenue. As a result, we improve the environmental, economic and social performance of our suppliers and customers, with whom we work together to enable the recycling and recovery of residual resources. MBP has several sustainability and quality certifications and works actively with LEAN.
We offer:
A competitive salary
Working for an international company dedicated to sustainability, the environment and natural resources
Free parking
Our UK office is based on the Broughton Hall Estate in Skipton, where you are surrounded by the natural beauty of the Yorkshire Dales
A friendly, professional and nurturing culture, dedicated to engagement and retention
Flexibility with hybrid working (up to 3 days a week from home) after a suitable period of review
Training opportunities with a focus on professional development
Occasional international travel to other MBP offices (role dependent)
For more information about MBP or the position, please visit www.mbpsolutions.com
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Sep 15, 2022
Full time
ERP Support Desk Analyst
Based in our Skipton, UK office
Are you looking for your next opportunity in an ERP role? Do you already have skills in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central?
MBP Solutions is experiencing a period of exciting growth, and we’re moving our ERP system to Business Central. This has created an opportunity for an ERP Administrator, ideally with Business Central experience, to work on our digitisation projects and provide helpdesk support for our growing international business. This role will provide 1st and 2nd line support to the business, as well as working closely with our gold partners to manage any escalated 3rd line support tickets and follow these through to completion. Ideally you will have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and/or previous Navision versions. Change management is a key aspect of the role, and the successful candidate will work with the business and process owners to define requirements, functional test and assist with any acceptance testing. Business Central is our core business system, and this role will be involved with a range of integration projects with third party applications as well as workflow/process development.
About us
At MBP Solutions, we believe passionately in the importance and benefit of being a ‘purpose-driven enterprise’. Having a strong and clear sense of purpose, setting out where we want to get to in the
future and explaining what we value most in terms of how we all want to work together is an essential part of our growth plan.
Founded in 1999, we specialise in adding value to biological by-products through our unique know-how regarding product applications, sustainability, sales and marketing, legal compliance and supply chain management. With a focus on the utilisation of the resources in biological by-products, MBP Solutions has developed a unique concept called OMBP (Outsourced Management of By-Products) 360ᵒ solutions
where by-products and wastes from more than 40 different factories in Europe, North America, Asia and Africa are managed in a sustainable
We have in place a set of strong and very simple messages that are built on everything that MBP Solutions has done to date. These statements are a reference point and reminder for all of us in MBP Solutions about how we want to work together, where we are heading and how we will get there:
We work together for a more sustainable world by helping industries reduce their impact on the
We turn one industry’s by-product into another industry’s raw material by partnering with them
to optimise resource use and generate added value.
We are global experts in by-products and their application, including supply chain management, international sales and marketing, legal compliance and
We want to be globally recognised as the go-to partner for industries who want to handle by-products in a sustainable and responsible way.
As employers, we work in a truly multi-national way, local to our customers but as a team across all the countries in which we operate. With offices in Europe, Asia and North America, we offer a collaborative, friendly and smart-working culture with a focus on innovation and delivering real value for our customers.
Your main tasks will be:
Business Central/Continia/Jet helpdesk function – dealing with internal queries relating to system use and potential bugs, escalating to gold partners when needed.
Working with the business to create functional requirements and user
Functional testing of enhancements completed by gold
Ensure that data owners are following best practice with regular reporting to highlight
Manage our master data and deal with requests for changes
Create training documents for administrative processes and system
Complete the onboarding/offboarding and training of new
Manage and maintain security roles and
Ensure preparedness for Microsoft updates, evaluate how this may affect MBP and provide a summary of key points and actions. Take actions as direction and prepare communications to wider company on changes or updates.
Review and analyse the current state of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging existing
Write news articles relating to Business Central and be the champion of the product.
We are looking for someone with the following essential experience or qualifications (please only apply if you can demonstrate your experience, by providing on the job or education examples):
A bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant IT
As a minimum, two years of experience configuring, maintaining, documenting and supporting a company’s ERP, with a preference for working experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or Dynamics NAV. Knowledge of other ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle will also be
General understanding of accounting and operations processes with logistics and sales process experience an
Knowledge of data management such as importing from spreadsheets and using data
Understanding of relational databases.
Advanced Microsoft Office 365 skills including SharePoint, Power Automate
Experience using Continia Document Capture and Jet Analytics (preferred, not required).
Experience of building relationships across all levels and areas of the business along with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
Written and verbal English language skills at business
Essential demonstrable Skills/Profile we are looking for:
Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Ability to work well on own initiative, presenting ideas
Strong analytical skills
Structured, methodical and well-organised
Ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines
Enthusiasm and self-motivation, with a proactive approach to all tasks
Team player who contributes to our collaborative culture
High attention to detail with evidenced problem-solving skills
A positive approach to change
Why work for us?
Sustainability has been part of our ideological backbone since the beginning, as our organisation captures and delivers value in economic, environmental and social terms.
Our business brings to life the concepts of industrial ecology and circular economy by materialising the idea that the co-stream of one industry can be used as a key resource by another.
Our technical expertise, market knowledge and legal understanding help to promote the optimal and efficient use of natural resources, reduce waste and toxic emissions, reduce operating costs and generate new revenue. As a result, we improve the environmental, economic and social performance of our suppliers and customers, with whom we work together to enable the recycling and recovery of residual resources. MBP has several sustainability and quality certifications and works actively with LEAN.
We offer:
A competitive salary
Working for an international company dedicated to sustainability, the environment and natural resources
Free parking
Our UK office is based on the Broughton Hall Estate in Skipton, where you are surrounded by the natural beauty of the Yorkshire Dales
A friendly, professional and nurturing culture, dedicated to engagement and retention
Flexibility with hybrid working (up to 3 days a week from home) after a suitable period of review
Training opportunities with a focus on professional development
Occasional international travel to other MBP offices (role dependent)
For more information about MBP or the position, please visit www.mbpsolutions.com
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An opportunity for an Application Support Specialist has arisen, to join a team of IT specialists who implement and maintain technology solutions which support the corporate and service objectives of both South Hams and West Devon Councils. Together, the team is responsible for all of the infrastructure, networking, application support and development, GIS, telephony, database administration and security.
We are looking to strengthen our team with a web developer who has php and Drupal experience to lead on a number of web related projects including rebuilding the Councils Intranet. There will also be an opportunity to develop front end forms and integrations using our Liberty Create Lo Code CRM and workflow platform. The potential also exists to develop your knowledge of .net, application support and database administration.
For an informal discussion please contact the Head of IT, Mike Ward at mike.ward@swdevon.gov.uk .
Sep 15, 2022
Full time
An opportunity for an Application Support Specialist has arisen, to join a team of IT specialists who implement and maintain technology solutions which support the corporate and service objectives of both South Hams and West Devon Councils. Together, the team is responsible for all of the infrastructure, networking, application support and development, GIS, telephony, database administration and security.
We are looking to strengthen our team with a web developer who has php and Drupal experience to lead on a number of web related projects including rebuilding the Councils Intranet. There will also be an opportunity to develop front end forms and integrations using our Liberty Create Lo Code CRM and workflow platform. The potential also exists to develop your knowledge of .net, application support and database administration.
For an informal discussion please contact the Head of IT, Mike Ward at mike.ward@swdevon.gov.uk .
Job Description for Business Analyst:
There’s never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At NNL, you’ll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career.
We’re an organisation that’s here to experiment and push the limits of what’s possible. So, if you’re keen to excel in your chosen field, this is the place to do it. Because at NNL, anything is possible.
The Technical Business Analysts (TBA) will act as an intermediary between the business and technical delivery teams. Working with Business Engagement Partners, IT project teams and business clients, the TBA will collect, clarify, and translate requirements into requirements definition and conceptual design (using appropriate tools and techniques) from which applications and solutions are developed.
The TBA may also provide project management for small technical projects and work packages.
Main Responsibilities for Business Analyst:
Develop a thorough understanding of the current IT solutions and work with key stakeholders in the business to identify new requirements or opportunities for improvement.
Produce requirements for complex software development, architecture, infrastructure and integration projects in a highly secure environment.
Elicit, document and manage requirements using appropriate tools and techniques, interviews, workshops, surveys, site visits, business process mapping, through full project lifecycle.
Work with IT Business Engagement Partners and key stakeholders to develop business cases to support proposed solutions.
Analyse project proposals alongside solution architects and project managers to determine time frame, budget, risk and the appropriate process for accomplishing projects.
Support the creation, and maintenance, of standard project artefacts, such as project initiation documentation, project plans, and risk and stakeholder’s matrices.
Support the production and delivery of Invitation to Tenders on projects, including the evaluation criteria, scoring and subsequent assessment.
Analyse, document and test (as required) program development, logic, process flows and specifications.
Coordinate and conduct user acceptance testing.
Document user guides to describe application installation and operating procedures.
Assist in the coordination of project resources, when necessary, to ensure that projects are delivered to time, cost and quality.
Essential Criteria for Business Analyst:
Develop a thorough understanding of the current IT solutions and work with key stakeholders in the business to identify new requirements or opportunities for improvement.
Produce requirements for complex software development, architecture, infrastructure and integration projects in a highly secure environment.
Elicit, document and manage requirements using appropriate tools and techniques, interviews, workshops, surveys, site visits, business process mapping, through full project lifecycle.
Work with IT Business Engagement Partners and key stakeholders to develop business cases to support proposed solutions.
Analyse project proposals alongside solution architects and project managers to determine time frame, budget, risk and the appropriate process for accomplishing projects.
Support the creation, and maintenance, of standard project artefacts, such as project initiation documentation, project plans, and risk and stakeholder’s matrices.
Support the production and delivery of Invitation to Tenders on projects, including the evaluation criteria, scoring and subsequent assessment.
Analyse, document and test (as required) program development, logic, process flows and specifications.
Coordinate and conduct user acceptance testing.
Document user guides to describe application installation and operating procedures.
Assist in the coordination of project resources, when necessary, to ensure that projects are delivered to time, cost and quality.
Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years’ worth of UK residency).
Desirable Criteria for Business Analyst:
Experience of working with both business and IT projects within a secure environment.
Willingness to travel to other UK locations and a full UK Driving license.
Comfortable in managing small projects, if required.
About The Company
Grounded in robust science and decades of experience, National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) is the authoritative voice in the UK and beyond for technological development within the nuclear power sector.
Our unparalleled understanding of the science, challenges and opportunities makes us an unrivalled authority and partner in the field, providing experts, technologies, and access to cutting-edge facilities to organisations around the world.
Harnessing potential technologies and translating them into to industry-ready solutions means our pioneering approach spearheads international improvement and technological progress.
We work on projects as small as drilling a hole to analyse underground wastes with our integrated micro drilling technology, or as large as developing state-of-the-art power systems for spacecraft, based on radioactive materials
NNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) where NNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging.
Recruitment Agency Notice
We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for the provision of recruitment services. Only agencies on our PSL may provide CVs and only when the role is released to them by our recruitment team. We will not accept unsolicited CVs from suppliers not currently on our PSL. We explicitly reserve the right to add candidate details from unsolicited CVs from non-PSL agencies into our own candidate database and to pursue/hire such candidate(s) without any obligation, financial or otherwise, to the agency concerned.
Aug 19, 2022
Full time
Job Description for Business Analyst:
There’s never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At NNL, you’ll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career.
We’re an organisation that’s here to experiment and push the limits of what’s possible. So, if you’re keen to excel in your chosen field, this is the place to do it. Because at NNL, anything is possible.
The Technical Business Analysts (TBA) will act as an intermediary between the business and technical delivery teams. Working with Business Engagement Partners, IT project teams and business clients, the TBA will collect, clarify, and translate requirements into requirements definition and conceptual design (using appropriate tools and techniques) from which applications and solutions are developed.
The TBA may also provide project management for small technical projects and work packages.
Main Responsibilities for Business Analyst:
Develop a thorough understanding of the current IT solutions and work with key stakeholders in the business to identify new requirements or opportunities for improvement.
Produce requirements for complex software development, architecture, infrastructure and integration projects in a highly secure environment.
Elicit, document and manage requirements using appropriate tools and techniques, interviews, workshops, surveys, site visits, business process mapping, through full project lifecycle.
Work with IT Business Engagement Partners and key stakeholders to develop business cases to support proposed solutions.
Analyse project proposals alongside solution architects and project managers to determine time frame, budget, risk and the appropriate process for accomplishing projects.
Support the creation, and maintenance, of standard project artefacts, such as project initiation documentation, project plans, and risk and stakeholder’s matrices.
Support the production and delivery of Invitation to Tenders on projects, including the evaluation criteria, scoring and subsequent assessment.
Analyse, document and test (as required) program development, logic, process flows and specifications.
Coordinate and conduct user acceptance testing.
Document user guides to describe application installation and operating procedures.
Assist in the coordination of project resources, when necessary, to ensure that projects are delivered to time, cost and quality.
Essential Criteria for Business Analyst:
Develop a thorough understanding of the current IT solutions and work with key stakeholders in the business to identify new requirements or opportunities for improvement.
Produce requirements for complex software development, architecture, infrastructure and integration projects in a highly secure environment.
Elicit, document and manage requirements using appropriate tools and techniques, interviews, workshops, surveys, site visits, business process mapping, through full project lifecycle.
Work with IT Business Engagement Partners and key stakeholders to develop business cases to support proposed solutions.
Analyse project proposals alongside solution architects and project managers to determine time frame, budget, risk and the appropriate process for accomplishing projects.
Support the creation, and maintenance, of standard project artefacts, such as project initiation documentation, project plans, and risk and stakeholder’s matrices.
Support the production and delivery of Invitation to Tenders on projects, including the evaluation criteria, scoring and subsequent assessment.
Analyse, document and test (as required) program development, logic, process flows and specifications.
Coordinate and conduct user acceptance testing.
Document user guides to describe application installation and operating procedures.
Assist in the coordination of project resources, when necessary, to ensure that projects are delivered to time, cost and quality.
Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years’ worth of UK residency).
Desirable Criteria for Business Analyst:
Experience of working with both business and IT projects within a secure environment.
Willingness to travel to other UK locations and a full UK Driving license.
Comfortable in managing small projects, if required.
About The Company
Grounded in robust science and decades of experience, National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) is the authoritative voice in the UK and beyond for technological development within the nuclear power sector.
Our unparalleled understanding of the science, challenges and opportunities makes us an unrivalled authority and partner in the field, providing experts, technologies, and access to cutting-edge facilities to organisations around the world.
Harnessing potential technologies and translating them into to industry-ready solutions means our pioneering approach spearheads international improvement and technological progress.
We work on projects as small as drilling a hole to analyse underground wastes with our integrated micro drilling technology, or as large as developing state-of-the-art power systems for spacecraft, based on radioactive materials
NNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) where NNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging.
Recruitment Agency Notice
We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for the provision of recruitment services. Only agencies on our PSL may provide CVs and only when the role is released to them by our recruitment team. We will not accept unsolicited CVs from suppliers not currently on our PSL. We explicitly reserve the right to add candidate details from unsolicited CVs from non-PSL agencies into our own candidate database and to pursue/hire such candidate(s) without any obligation, financial or otherwise, to the agency concerned.
REPORTS TO :
The Database Manager reports to the Head of IT.
SUMMARY :
The Database Manager is responsible for the development, management and maintenance of the University’s administrative IT Systems including the interfaces with other systems. The Database Manager contributes to the IT Department’s strategic objectives and operational plan in relation to management information systems.
MAIN DUTIES :
The Database Manager’s main duties are to:
be responsible for the development, management and maintenance of the University’s administrative IT systems including the interfaces with other systems (PowerCampus, Blackboard, SharePoint, WordPress, Sage Snowdrop, AKERO, Argos, etc.;
perform systems analysis, documentation and programming activities as required in conjunction with other IT staff and users;
provide 1st / 2nd line support to users of the University’s management information systems;
liaise with departments to determine their needs and develop and deliver appropriate solutions;
collaborate with colleagues within the University in the maintenance of settings and processes in the University's student information and enterprise systems with an emphasis on data standards and consistency;
facilitate and participate in the testing/debugging of system upgrades and new functionality, and diagnose and resolve problems occurring in multiple software and database platforms;
develop the capability of integration between all systems including PowerCampus, Blackboard, the University’s Portal and any other platforms which require to interact with the University’s Databases and implement in line with business requirements;
contribute to the IT Department’s strategic objectives and operational plan in relation to management information systems;
produce and analyse responses to complex queries relating to PowerCampus and assist in the writing of reports as required;
coach faculty and staff on use of systems and business processing tools;
undertake special projects and development work as required;
adhere to and promote the university’s Health and Safety policies and procedures.
LOCATION :
The Database Manager is located at the Richmond Campus. The university is anticipating a change of location to a new site in South West London in 2022.
SPECIAL NOTE :
By the nature of the duties of this position, there may be a requirement for occasional evening and weekend work. A Disclosure and Barring Service check at the enhanced level is required for this position.
GENERAL :
The above responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of the Head of IT and shall include other responsibilities as the Head of IT may from time-to-time assign. The Head of IT may also, at their discretion, reassign some of the above responsibilities. The Head of IT will work with the Database manager to co-ordinate work and resolve problems and will evaluate the Database Manager’s performance.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
ESSENTIAL :
proven skills and experience in the use of query languages, commercial reporting tools such as SQL Server Reporting Services to develop and produce complex reports and data analysis;
knowledge of legacy products such as Informix, Solaris and the ability to extract and transfer the information into current PowerCampus interface;
experience of 4GL or 3GL programming languages to extract and manipulate database information;
experience of working with from MS SQL Server 2008 to latest, MS Reporting and Integration Services and an understanding of MS SQL stored procedures, triggers and functions and all components of SSRS, SSAS and SSIS;
be able to liaise and communicate with current suppliers i.e. Ellucian PowerCampus, Sage, Blackboard, etc., and be the technical contact for any projects involving the optimization of current business critical systems
an understanding of business systems and processes in a higher education environment;
excellent written and oral analysis and presentation skills, including the ability to convey complex ideas and data in a concise, actionable form;
strong organisation and time management skills;
the ability to build effective working relationships with a wide range of University users and external stakeholders;
experience in coaching others;
ability to grasp new concepts quickly and to work quickly and accurately;
able to work as part of a team, while taking sole responsibility for areas of a project;
able to maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive data and information;
a relevant degree or equivalent qualification or work experience.
DESIRABLE :
Experience in:
using Ellucian’s PowerCampus or a similar student information system;
NET, ADO.NET, ASP.NET, LINQ, T-SQL; PHP, C#, Java
database design and object relational mapping and performance tuning;
designing and providing training on reporting and business processing tools;
project management using PRINCE2 or similar.
Blackboard, SharePoint, WordPress, O365, version control systems
LIST OF SPECIFIC PROJECTS:
Transfer old Student Record System into current PowerCampus (PC) interface
Upgrade current MS OS 2008 R2 database servers to latest possible and transfer Power Campus
Liaise with Ellucian the software update of PowerCampus to ver. 8.6 and plan for staged upgrade to current ver. 9.2
Liaise with Marketing to help integration of PC and AKERO
Liaise with Finance to move away from PC financial customizations and transfer any student billing functionalities to PS Financials
Liaise with Infosilem to upgrade Argos and Timetabler to latest versions
Liaise with HR to scope and support upgrade of current platform
Aug 26, 2021
Full time
REPORTS TO :
The Database Manager reports to the Head of IT.
SUMMARY :
The Database Manager is responsible for the development, management and maintenance of the University’s administrative IT Systems including the interfaces with other systems. The Database Manager contributes to the IT Department’s strategic objectives and operational plan in relation to management information systems.
MAIN DUTIES :
The Database Manager’s main duties are to:
be responsible for the development, management and maintenance of the University’s administrative IT systems including the interfaces with other systems (PowerCampus, Blackboard, SharePoint, WordPress, Sage Snowdrop, AKERO, Argos, etc.;
perform systems analysis, documentation and programming activities as required in conjunction with other IT staff and users;
provide 1st / 2nd line support to users of the University’s management information systems;
liaise with departments to determine their needs and develop and deliver appropriate solutions;
collaborate with colleagues within the University in the maintenance of settings and processes in the University's student information and enterprise systems with an emphasis on data standards and consistency;
facilitate and participate in the testing/debugging of system upgrades and new functionality, and diagnose and resolve problems occurring in multiple software and database platforms;
develop the capability of integration between all systems including PowerCampus, Blackboard, the University’s Portal and any other platforms which require to interact with the University’s Databases and implement in line with business requirements;
contribute to the IT Department’s strategic objectives and operational plan in relation to management information systems;
produce and analyse responses to complex queries relating to PowerCampus and assist in the writing of reports as required;
coach faculty and staff on use of systems and business processing tools;
undertake special projects and development work as required;
adhere to and promote the university’s Health and Safety policies and procedures.
LOCATION :
The Database Manager is located at the Richmond Campus. The university is anticipating a change of location to a new site in South West London in 2022.
SPECIAL NOTE :
By the nature of the duties of this position, there may be a requirement for occasional evening and weekend work. A Disclosure and Barring Service check at the enhanced level is required for this position.
GENERAL :
The above responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of the Head of IT and shall include other responsibilities as the Head of IT may from time-to-time assign. The Head of IT may also, at their discretion, reassign some of the above responsibilities. The Head of IT will work with the Database manager to co-ordinate work and resolve problems and will evaluate the Database Manager’s performance.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
ESSENTIAL :
proven skills and experience in the use of query languages, commercial reporting tools such as SQL Server Reporting Services to develop and produce complex reports and data analysis;
knowledge of legacy products such as Informix, Solaris and the ability to extract and transfer the information into current PowerCampus interface;
experience of 4GL or 3GL programming languages to extract and manipulate database information;
experience of working with from MS SQL Server 2008 to latest, MS Reporting and Integration Services and an understanding of MS SQL stored procedures, triggers and functions and all components of SSRS, SSAS and SSIS;
be able to liaise and communicate with current suppliers i.e. Ellucian PowerCampus, Sage, Blackboard, etc., and be the technical contact for any projects involving the optimization of current business critical systems
an understanding of business systems and processes in a higher education environment;
excellent written and oral analysis and presentation skills, including the ability to convey complex ideas and data in a concise, actionable form;
strong organisation and time management skills;
the ability to build effective working relationships with a wide range of University users and external stakeholders;
experience in coaching others;
ability to grasp new concepts quickly and to work quickly and accurately;
able to work as part of a team, while taking sole responsibility for areas of a project;
able to maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive data and information;
a relevant degree or equivalent qualification or work experience.
DESIRABLE :
Experience in:
using Ellucian’s PowerCampus or a similar student information system;
NET, ADO.NET, ASP.NET, LINQ, T-SQL; PHP, C#, Java
database design and object relational mapping and performance tuning;
designing and providing training on reporting and business processing tools;
project management using PRINCE2 or similar.
Blackboard, SharePoint, WordPress, O365, version control systems
LIST OF SPECIFIC PROJECTS:
Transfer old Student Record System into current PowerCampus (PC) interface
Upgrade current MS OS 2008 R2 database servers to latest possible and transfer Power Campus
Liaise with Ellucian the software update of PowerCampus to ver. 8.6 and plan for staged upgrade to current ver. 9.2
Liaise with Marketing to help integration of PC and AKERO
Liaise with Finance to move away from PC financial customizations and transfer any student billing functionalities to PS Financials
Liaise with Infosilem to upgrade Argos and Timetabler to latest versions
Liaise with HR to scope and support upgrade of current platform
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Embedded Software Developer based in Cambridge, to join a world-leader in network development for Internet of Things ("IoT") communications. The Senior Embedded Software Developer, Cambridge, will report into the Head of Software and will be responsible to: Take technical ownership of electricity meter protocol development and integration to data concentrator and handheld reading tools. To work with the Software Development Manager and Technical Team leader to design, develop and deliver high quality, scalable, robust, maintainable, and secure embedded system products, primarily in 'C'. The Senior Embedded Software Developer, Cambridge, will have at least 4 years' of using embedded C in systems, along with: Wide knowledge and practice of data structures and algorithms. Experience and knowledge of unit and functional testing and advocate of test driven development. Experience in Python Programming Language. Experience handling or implementing Manufacturing tools for testing. The successful candidate will join a highly technical team of engineers tasked with creating the next generation of cutting-edge products which will provide significant growth to the organisation. There is working from home options available with this role. APPLY NOW for the Senior Embedded Software Developer, Cambridge, job by emailing your CV to or call Tarah on if you have any specific questions about this role.
May 01, 2024
Full time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Embedded Software Developer based in Cambridge, to join a world-leader in network development for Internet of Things ("IoT") communications. The Senior Embedded Software Developer, Cambridge, will report into the Head of Software and will be responsible to: Take technical ownership of electricity meter protocol development and integration to data concentrator and handheld reading tools. To work with the Software Development Manager and Technical Team leader to design, develop and deliver high quality, scalable, robust, maintainable, and secure embedded system products, primarily in 'C'. The Senior Embedded Software Developer, Cambridge, will have at least 4 years' of using embedded C in systems, along with: Wide knowledge and practice of data structures and algorithms. Experience and knowledge of unit and functional testing and advocate of test driven development. Experience in Python Programming Language. Experience handling or implementing Manufacturing tools for testing. The successful candidate will join a highly technical team of engineers tasked with creating the next generation of cutting-edge products which will provide significant growth to the organisation. There is working from home options available with this role. APPLY NOW for the Senior Embedded Software Developer, Cambridge, job by emailing your CV to or call Tarah on if you have any specific questions about this role.
Enterprise Data Architect - AWS Rate - £900 per day (inside IR35 via umbrella) Duration - 12 months Location - London, Bristol, York, Norwich on site twice a week We have partnered up with a leading financial services company as they look to recruit an Enterprise Data Architect (AWS focused). Your role will report into the head of data architecture and will guide the market and existing Data Architects, this is a 'stand alone' role bringing the business and strategy together. Primary Stakeholders Data Product Delivery Lead Market Enterprise Data Architect Lead Data Platform SA's Solution Architects Primary Deliverables Define the portfolio of enterprise "data products" being delivered on AWS; to enable data strategy and provide the building blocks for new data & analytics capabilities. Ensure for these 'data products' effective value capture, prioritisation, enabling business use case alignment, and key architectural decisions required. Deliver & maintain the logical and physical architectural patterns composing these "data products".; and ensure these are leveraged by market design authorities Deliver & maintain summary playbooks to guide adoption of these "data products"; and ensure this knowledge is embedded into markets and is guiding the SA community. Key Responsibilities High-level architecture for re-usable AWS-based data products aligned against the market data roadmap and overarching data strategy Ensuring the data product boundaries functionally and non-functionally enable use cases across multiple markets; including but not limited to data availability Ensuring testable understanding of 'data products' against existing data flows, and accurate co-definition of as-is and to-be use case state with solution architects to demonstrate value Ensuring that Data Product solutions are deliverable: Co-own with lead data platforms architect requirements for data into AWS cloud offering; in alignment with data strategy Ensure appropriate cloud and infrastructure patterns & capabilities are approved / in place / on the roadmap to enable the above. Must be experienced in: Delivery of AWS-based data & analytics capabilities, built on foundational services such as EMR, Glue, MWAA, Dynamo, Kinesis, Kafka and Sagemaker AWS Cloud Data Platforms Architecture and AWS Cloud Security & Infrastructure Insurance or Regulated Financial Services Industries Creating Solutions within a modern data architecture context such as data fabric or data mesh, and of cornerstone data & analytics capabilities (including data lakes, data warehouse, integration & analytics architectures). Strong communicator at multiple levels of detail, with strong experience of simplifying technical concepts for senior consultation and decision making
May 01, 2024
Full time
Enterprise Data Architect - AWS Rate - £900 per day (inside IR35 via umbrella) Duration - 12 months Location - London, Bristol, York, Norwich on site twice a week We have partnered up with a leading financial services company as they look to recruit an Enterprise Data Architect (AWS focused). Your role will report into the head of data architecture and will guide the market and existing Data Architects, this is a 'stand alone' role bringing the business and strategy together. Primary Stakeholders Data Product Delivery Lead Market Enterprise Data Architect Lead Data Platform SA's Solution Architects Primary Deliverables Define the portfolio of enterprise "data products" being delivered on AWS; to enable data strategy and provide the building blocks for new data & analytics capabilities. Ensure for these 'data products' effective value capture, prioritisation, enabling business use case alignment, and key architectural decisions required. Deliver & maintain the logical and physical architectural patterns composing these "data products".; and ensure these are leveraged by market design authorities Deliver & maintain summary playbooks to guide adoption of these "data products"; and ensure this knowledge is embedded into markets and is guiding the SA community. Key Responsibilities High-level architecture for re-usable AWS-based data products aligned against the market data roadmap and overarching data strategy Ensuring the data product boundaries functionally and non-functionally enable use cases across multiple markets; including but not limited to data availability Ensuring testable understanding of 'data products' against existing data flows, and accurate co-definition of as-is and to-be use case state with solution architects to demonstrate value Ensuring that Data Product solutions are deliverable: Co-own with lead data platforms architect requirements for data into AWS cloud offering; in alignment with data strategy Ensure appropriate cloud and infrastructure patterns & capabilities are approved / in place / on the roadmap to enable the above. Must be experienced in: Delivery of AWS-based data & analytics capabilities, built on foundational services such as EMR, Glue, MWAA, Dynamo, Kinesis, Kafka and Sagemaker AWS Cloud Data Platforms Architecture and AWS Cloud Security & Infrastructure Insurance or Regulated Financial Services Industries Creating Solutions within a modern data architecture context such as data fabric or data mesh, and of cornerstone data & analytics capabilities (including data lakes, data warehouse, integration & analytics architectures). Strong communicator at multiple levels of detail, with strong experience of simplifying technical concepts for senior consultation and decision making
Excited to grow your career? Our purpose is to empower people to save and invest with confidence. We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at HL. We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. We'd love to hear from you! About the role Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) are now recruiting for an MLOps Engineer to join the team. This role is instrumental in enabling HL to harness the full potential of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning allowing us to drive significant value to our clients as well as ensuring that our data scientists can rapidly develop, deploy, and manage models at scale with reliability and efficiency. By streamlining the ML lifecycle, from experimentation to production, you will facilitate seamless collaboration between data scientists, developers, and IT operations, fostering an environment of innovation and driving significant value through intelligent, data-driven decisions. Through robust, scalable MLOps practices, this role supports HL's vision of becoming a leader in AI-driven solutions, optimising operations, enhancing customer experiences, and unlocking new opportunities for growth and competitive advantage. This is an excellent opportunity for you to be the driver of a new product within HL where you'll have the opportunity to build the roadmap and take ownership of how we leverage AI/ML at HL. What you'll be doing You will be at the forefront of deploying cutting-edge machine learning models and providing comprehensive support to ensure seamless integration into production environments Taking ownership of our MLOps platform, spearheading its development, optimisation, and growth Driving the implementation of CI/CD (continuous integration and continuous delivery/deployment) pipelines to streamline the development, testing, and deployment processes, ensuring rapid and reliable delivery of machine learning solutions Manage and optimise the infrastructure supporting our machine learning workloads, leveraging the latest technologies to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance Champion best practices for writing production-quality code and implementing robust machine learning frameworks, maintaining the highest standards of quality and efficiency Implement and enforce rigorous security measures and ensure compliance with industry regulations, safeguarding our platform and data against potential threats API Development and Deployment Collaborating with Data Science and Engineering Teams to drive innovation and excellence About you Ability to Design and implement MLOps pipelines on AWS Experience with MLOps Frameworks, mainly SageMaker and MLFlow Strong programming experience in production environments (Python) Strong infrastructure knowledge (Terraform) Experience with DevOps tools (Docker, Kubernetes) Experience with integrating with data warehouses (Snowflake) and activation channels (Adobe, Salesforce) Effective interpersonal skills to engage and collaborate with multiple internal and external stakeholders. Interview process The interview process for this role will be 2 stages plus a task. Working Schedule This role is based in Bristol head office, BS1 5HL. This role is permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We have returned to the office, however for this role we offer a hybrid flexible working pattern to enable you the option of working from home and coming into the office. Why us? Here at HL, we're the UK's number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we've helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do. What's on offer? Discretionary annual bonus & annual pay review 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure time Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday per year at annual enrolment Flexible working options available, including hybrid working Enhanced parental leave Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution Sharesave scheme - have a real stake in HL's future Income Protection & Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover) Private medical insurance Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and out patientcare and an Employee Assistance Programme Gympass - gym memberships and wellbeing apps available Variety of travel to work schemes with free bike storage and shower facilities An inhouse barista serving subsidised coffee and snacks Join HL's sports, I&D networks and volunteering groups (two paid volunteering days per year) LifeWorks Discounts on services, restaurants and retailers dependant on role level Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age. This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis - please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information. Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Excited to grow your career? Our purpose is to empower people to save and invest with confidence. We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at HL. We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. We'd love to hear from you! About the role Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) are now recruiting for an MLOps Engineer to join the team. This role is instrumental in enabling HL to harness the full potential of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning allowing us to drive significant value to our clients as well as ensuring that our data scientists can rapidly develop, deploy, and manage models at scale with reliability and efficiency. By streamlining the ML lifecycle, from experimentation to production, you will facilitate seamless collaboration between data scientists, developers, and IT operations, fostering an environment of innovation and driving significant value through intelligent, data-driven decisions. Through robust, scalable MLOps practices, this role supports HL's vision of becoming a leader in AI-driven solutions, optimising operations, enhancing customer experiences, and unlocking new opportunities for growth and competitive advantage. This is an excellent opportunity for you to be the driver of a new product within HL where you'll have the opportunity to build the roadmap and take ownership of how we leverage AI/ML at HL. What you'll be doing You will be at the forefront of deploying cutting-edge machine learning models and providing comprehensive support to ensure seamless integration into production environments Taking ownership of our MLOps platform, spearheading its development, optimisation, and growth Driving the implementation of CI/CD (continuous integration and continuous delivery/deployment) pipelines to streamline the development, testing, and deployment processes, ensuring rapid and reliable delivery of machine learning solutions Manage and optimise the infrastructure supporting our machine learning workloads, leveraging the latest technologies to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance Champion best practices for writing production-quality code and implementing robust machine learning frameworks, maintaining the highest standards of quality and efficiency Implement and enforce rigorous security measures and ensure compliance with industry regulations, safeguarding our platform and data against potential threats API Development and Deployment Collaborating with Data Science and Engineering Teams to drive innovation and excellence About you Ability to Design and implement MLOps pipelines on AWS Experience with MLOps Frameworks, mainly SageMaker and MLFlow Strong programming experience in production environments (Python) Strong infrastructure knowledge (Terraform) Experience with DevOps tools (Docker, Kubernetes) Experience with integrating with data warehouses (Snowflake) and activation channels (Adobe, Salesforce) Effective interpersonal skills to engage and collaborate with multiple internal and external stakeholders. Interview process The interview process for this role will be 2 stages plus a task. Working Schedule This role is based in Bristol head office, BS1 5HL. This role is permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We have returned to the office, however for this role we offer a hybrid flexible working pattern to enable you the option of working from home and coming into the office. Why us? Here at HL, we're the UK's number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we've helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do. What's on offer? Discretionary annual bonus & annual pay review 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure time Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday per year at annual enrolment Flexible working options available, including hybrid working Enhanced parental leave Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution Sharesave scheme - have a real stake in HL's future Income Protection & Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover) Private medical insurance Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and out patientcare and an Employee Assistance Programme Gympass - gym memberships and wellbeing apps available Variety of travel to work schemes with free bike storage and shower facilities An inhouse barista serving subsidised coffee and snacks Join HL's sports, I&D networks and volunteering groups (two paid volunteering days per year) LifeWorks Discounts on services, restaurants and retailers dependant on role level Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age. This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis - please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information. Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.
Principal / Lead Software Engineer, IaC on AWS, Python, Java, SQL, NoSQL, Cloud apps Hybrid remote - office based in west London 4 days per week Highly competitive + BUPA, discretionary bonus A stunning opportunity for a Principal level Software Engineer - Python, Java, Infrastructure-as-Code on AWS, SQL, NoSQL - to join a high-growth biotechnology company at the forefront of the AI-driven drug discovery revolution. You will be involved in E2E application design, and be the expert in the team on building cloud-native applications, guiding best practice and patterns. The software engineering team, which works through the entire product life cycle, has a very varied portfolio; Java services in Kubernetes, data integration pipelines, cloud native large language model applications, GUI applications. As the Principal Software Engineer, you will work closely with the Head of Software Engineering to actively identify and guide the team through technical and operational challenges. The successful candidate will be self-aware with intuition, gravitas, exceptional leadership and listening skills . The role: Working with teams across the company to design, build, and deploy new software products to aid in drug discovery Monitoring and maintaining deployed software Being a leader in the engineering team on architecting applications in AWS Proactively supporting team members and wider company in achieving the company's goals Looking out for improvements to ways of working Requirements: Generalist with a background in full-stack, end-to-end cloud application design and development Senior or leadership experience in a small team Experience of designing, planning, delivering to project deadlines/sprint goals Strong experience with infrastructure as code on AWS using a wide range of AWS services; ECS and networking especially, but including S3, SQS, RDS, CloudWatch Python application or Java expert, but keen polyglot - very confident in at least one other mainstream language Comfortable with SQL and NoSQL databases - both populating and querying Experience working with non-technical users - gathering and refining complex requirements
May 01, 2024
Full time
Principal / Lead Software Engineer, IaC on AWS, Python, Java, SQL, NoSQL, Cloud apps Hybrid remote - office based in west London 4 days per week Highly competitive + BUPA, discretionary bonus A stunning opportunity for a Principal level Software Engineer - Python, Java, Infrastructure-as-Code on AWS, SQL, NoSQL - to join a high-growth biotechnology company at the forefront of the AI-driven drug discovery revolution. You will be involved in E2E application design, and be the expert in the team on building cloud-native applications, guiding best practice and patterns. The software engineering team, which works through the entire product life cycle, has a very varied portfolio; Java services in Kubernetes, data integration pipelines, cloud native large language model applications, GUI applications. As the Principal Software Engineer, you will work closely with the Head of Software Engineering to actively identify and guide the team through technical and operational challenges. The successful candidate will be self-aware with intuition, gravitas, exceptional leadership and listening skills . The role: Working with teams across the company to design, build, and deploy new software products to aid in drug discovery Monitoring and maintaining deployed software Being a leader in the engineering team on architecting applications in AWS Proactively supporting team members and wider company in achieving the company's goals Looking out for improvements to ways of working Requirements: Generalist with a background in full-stack, end-to-end cloud application design and development Senior or leadership experience in a small team Experience of designing, planning, delivering to project deadlines/sprint goals Strong experience with infrastructure as code on AWS using a wide range of AWS services; ECS and networking especially, but including S3, SQS, RDS, CloudWatch Python application or Java expert, but keen polyglot - very confident in at least one other mainstream language Comfortable with SQL and NoSQL databases - both populating and querying Experience working with non-technical users - gathering and refining complex requirements
An innovative industrial technology company who provide industries with tools and insights to make better decisions across production, safety and environmental benefits are looking to add a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to the team! What they do With a head count of nearly 400 people globally, they build unique and specialised detection, diagnostic and measurement solutions that companies all over the world will benefit from. Services include specialist scanning technology, advanced nucleonic instrumentation, subsea technologies plus many more and over the years these products have saved businesses billions! The Team You'll work as part of a cross functional team which is made up of other Embedded specialists, Hardware Engineers, Software Developers, Product owners and Development Managers. You'll have the opportunity to refine your craft further whilst being offered the chance to cross train and learn new skills if desired. The role will offer you the chance to stay up to date with current and emerging trends in Embedded Engineering including code compliance and industry regulations. You'll need commercial experience with : Working with resource constrained microcontrollers (e.g. ARM Cortex-M, Microchip PIC, Atmel AVR) Developing modular software in C for bare metal and with an RTOS (e.g. FreeRTOS, ThreadX, Zephr RTOS) and use of RTOS primitives (e.g. Tasks, Queues, Mutexes, Semaphores) Interrupts, clock systems and interfacing with memory mapped peripherals Using and writing drivers for common MCU interfaces (e.g. GPIO, USART, SPI, I2C, USB, Ethernet) Reading electronic schematics and component datasheets Desirable experience : 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3, M4F, M7 MCUs from Microchip FreeRTOS Git version control Complying with MISRA C Industrial protocols such as Modbus, HART, Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus Ethernet protocols such as HTTP, NTP Troubleshooting using standard lab equipment (e.g. oscilloscope, logic analyser) Testing (unit, integration and system) Agile development methodologies EDA tools (e.g. Altium) Functional Safety (IEC 61508) lifecycles Electronics engineering or computer science degree or other relevant qualification and experience Naturally technical experience is important as it is for any software development role you will not be hired in isolation of your tech skills. Drive, ambition and a good attitude are qualities that hold value. Working benefits Annual pay reviews / increases 25 days Holidays plus Bank Holidays 5% Pension Scheme Up to 14% Bonus Life insurance Income protection Onsite café, gym, wellness room Flexible working hours Health plan Free parking Above industry standard sick pay cover Interview process / Application process You must be eligible to work in the UK, sponsorship is not offered. 2 stage interview, 1 teams call with Head of Engineering over teams and if successful followed by a face to face where you'll meet the CTO and Head of Talent. Next Steps? If you would like to know anything more about this role or even just want to hear what other Embedded Software Engineer positions I have that may also be a good match for you then give me a shout on /catch me on LinkedIn " Jessica Blackburn"
May 01, 2024
Full time
An innovative industrial technology company who provide industries with tools and insights to make better decisions across production, safety and environmental benefits are looking to add a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to the team! What they do With a head count of nearly 400 people globally, they build unique and specialised detection, diagnostic and measurement solutions that companies all over the world will benefit from. Services include specialist scanning technology, advanced nucleonic instrumentation, subsea technologies plus many more and over the years these products have saved businesses billions! The Team You'll work as part of a cross functional team which is made up of other Embedded specialists, Hardware Engineers, Software Developers, Product owners and Development Managers. You'll have the opportunity to refine your craft further whilst being offered the chance to cross train and learn new skills if desired. The role will offer you the chance to stay up to date with current and emerging trends in Embedded Engineering including code compliance and industry regulations. You'll need commercial experience with : Working with resource constrained microcontrollers (e.g. ARM Cortex-M, Microchip PIC, Atmel AVR) Developing modular software in C for bare metal and with an RTOS (e.g. FreeRTOS, ThreadX, Zephr RTOS) and use of RTOS primitives (e.g. Tasks, Queues, Mutexes, Semaphores) Interrupts, clock systems and interfacing with memory mapped peripherals Using and writing drivers for common MCU interfaces (e.g. GPIO, USART, SPI, I2C, USB, Ethernet) Reading electronic schematics and component datasheets Desirable experience : 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3, M4F, M7 MCUs from Microchip FreeRTOS Git version control Complying with MISRA C Industrial protocols such as Modbus, HART, Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus Ethernet protocols such as HTTP, NTP Troubleshooting using standard lab equipment (e.g. oscilloscope, logic analyser) Testing (unit, integration and system) Agile development methodologies EDA tools (e.g. Altium) Functional Safety (IEC 61508) lifecycles Electronics engineering or computer science degree or other relevant qualification and experience Naturally technical experience is important as it is for any software development role you will not be hired in isolation of your tech skills. Drive, ambition and a good attitude are qualities that hold value. Working benefits Annual pay reviews / increases 25 days Holidays plus Bank Holidays 5% Pension Scheme Up to 14% Bonus Life insurance Income protection Onsite café, gym, wellness room Flexible working hours Health plan Free parking Above industry standard sick pay cover Interview process / Application process You must be eligible to work in the UK, sponsorship is not offered. 2 stage interview, 1 teams call with Head of Engineering over teams and if successful followed by a face to face where you'll meet the CTO and Head of Talent. Next Steps? If you would like to know anything more about this role or even just want to hear what other Embedded Software Engineer positions I have that may also be a good match for you then give me a shout on /catch me on LinkedIn " Jessica Blackburn"
Senior Data Engineer x 2 - Manchester Our client based near Manchester is currently looking for two experienced Senior Data Engineers. The company is currently going through a large digital transformation, they are looking for talented Data Engineers to help take the business up to the next level. This exciting new opening requires you to working closely with the Head of Data. The successful applicant will deliver high-quality data outcomes via modern data sourcing, integration and modelling techniques. You'll gain exposure to a wide range of modern technology (e.g. Snowflake, Databricks, Spark) and be continually learning. Requirements of the Data Engineer: Strong experience with data analysis, data modelling (Kimball) and governance, with excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities Expertise using modern data tools (SQL, Python) Snowflake and AWS experience preferred. Good knowledge of Data Warehouses, ETL pipelines Good understanding of Cloud-based environments - AWS and/or Azure Good appreciation of the modern software development lifecycle, CI/CD Benefits for the Successful Data Engineer: Hybrid working Pension Training How to apply for the position of Data Engineer:If you are interested in this position, please click Apply! Senior Data Engineer - Manchester
May 01, 2024
Full time
Senior Data Engineer x 2 - Manchester Our client based near Manchester is currently looking for two experienced Senior Data Engineers. The company is currently going through a large digital transformation, they are looking for talented Data Engineers to help take the business up to the next level. This exciting new opening requires you to working closely with the Head of Data. The successful applicant will deliver high-quality data outcomes via modern data sourcing, integration and modelling techniques. You'll gain exposure to a wide range of modern technology (e.g. Snowflake, Databricks, Spark) and be continually learning. Requirements of the Data Engineer: Strong experience with data analysis, data modelling (Kimball) and governance, with excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities Expertise using modern data tools (SQL, Python) Snowflake and AWS experience preferred. Good knowledge of Data Warehouses, ETL pipelines Good understanding of Cloud-based environments - AWS and/or Azure Good appreciation of the modern software development lifecycle, CI/CD Benefits for the Successful Data Engineer: Hybrid working Pension Training How to apply for the position of Data Engineer:If you are interested in this position, please click Apply! Senior Data Engineer - Manchester
FUNCTIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER - INSIDE IR35 - £70 PER HOUR - BRISTOL OR STEVENAGE (HYBRID, 2 DAYS ON SITE, 3 DAYS FROM HOME) - DOORS KNOWLEDGE - 6 MONTHS - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW Yolk Recruitment are recruiting for a Functional Systems Engineer to join our client on an initial 6 month contract working from one of their major sites in Bristol or Stevenage. Responsibilities: Supporting Head of Launcher Systems Analyse high level design documentation to elaborate and capture required sub-system functional behaviour Deliver sequence diagrams, activity views, requirements and test points into a configuration controlled Rhapsody model and DOORS database Build good working relationships with stakeholders to enable effective review of artefacts with teams above and below Support resolution of queries and non-compliances associated with delivered artefacts Skillset/experience required: Essential: Strong Systems Engineering background Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering tools Requirements Elicitation Verification of requirements and evidence review Rapid assimilation of technical information Desirable Specific tools knowledge: IBM DOORS / IBM Rhapsody / IBM Engineering Workflow Management Air launched weapons experience Experience managing software-heavy equipment requirements / integration of software-heavy equipment
May 01, 2024
Full time
FUNCTIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER - INSIDE IR35 - £70 PER HOUR - BRISTOL OR STEVENAGE (HYBRID, 2 DAYS ON SITE, 3 DAYS FROM HOME) - DOORS KNOWLEDGE - 6 MONTHS - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW Yolk Recruitment are recruiting for a Functional Systems Engineer to join our client on an initial 6 month contract working from one of their major sites in Bristol or Stevenage. Responsibilities: Supporting Head of Launcher Systems Analyse high level design documentation to elaborate and capture required sub-system functional behaviour Deliver sequence diagrams, activity views, requirements and test points into a configuration controlled Rhapsody model and DOORS database Build good working relationships with stakeholders to enable effective review of artefacts with teams above and below Support resolution of queries and non-compliances associated with delivered artefacts Skillset/experience required: Essential: Strong Systems Engineering background Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering tools Requirements Elicitation Verification of requirements and evidence review Rapid assimilation of technical information Desirable Specific tools knowledge: IBM DOORS / IBM Rhapsody / IBM Engineering Workflow Management Air launched weapons experience Experience managing software-heavy equipment requirements / integration of software-heavy equipment
Solution Architect - Operational Applications We are working with an extremely well-known and industry leading organisation on the lookout for a Solution Architect to join their Tech and Digital team at their head offices in Warwick. The Solution Architect will support the strategic creation of roadmap designs and manage the delivery by leading the ERP & Work Management and Document & Integration Domains. The Solution Architect is accountable for the high-level and low-level designs of the service to be implemented. They will establish the basic structure of the system, define the essential core design features and elements that provide the framework for all that follows. Key responsibilities: Provide the primary architectural strategy focal point for business road maps and projects for the ERP& Work management and Document & Integration technical domains Update and maintain the architectural roadmaps in the Enterprise Architectural tooling (LeanIX) Lead product and vendor selection events inline of Global and Local Procurement processes Interface with the business sponsors and all other stakeholders Accountable for offered solutions meeting the business requirements and making sure they are aligned to the business direction Provide ownership of technical solutions as well as options with documented impacts and benefits Provide knowledge on modern Applications, Networks, Servers, Storage, and Desktop Infrastructures within complex and challenging environments Define the infrastructure hardware and software requirements Lead the governance of the preparation and submission of detailed documentation on the solution Collaborate with the project manager and Lead the Solution Development Managers to develop detailed project plans, scoping documents and investment papers Accountable to define system requirements, based on the business needs balanced against other constraints such as cost and timing. Ensuring that this set of high-level requirements is consistent, complete, correct and operationally defined Actively engage with stakeholders involved in gathering requirements and responses Deliver program-level communications for executives and stakeholders Define performance objectives and development plans for team members and ensures alignment with department objectives As such we would like you to have/be: Solution Architecture (or technical lead) on significant programmes and projects experience Proven experience of managing staff via Delegation of authority and tasks, providing timely feedback, planning, and supporting the development of others and has the ability to gain acceptance of ideas and plans Experience working with internal stakeholders and external clients/suppliers in a technical or business design function Demonstrable expertise developing conceptual, logical and physical architectures and applying architectural principles TOGAF, depth/breadth of solution areas (applications, business analysis, data, integration and infrastructure) Enterprise Architecture methodologies, cloud-based solutions, Digital Evolution, API Management and Intelligent Automation viewed as advantageous Desirable: Experience with ERP application - SAP S/4HANA 1909, Ortec - VMI forecasting & Supply planning, OBTC - Onboard truck computer, Paragon - Route planning & Scheduling, Other critical application supporting daily operations Setting up a TDA and or creating an Architectural Governance Model to assure a quality service is delivered In return, they offer: 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays Company Bonus - On Target 20% - Max 45% Company car/cash allowance Hybrid working Holiday Purchase Scheme Private medical insurance Company pension scheme Discounts/Cashback/Offers from major retailers Our client looks for people who are open minded, embrace new ways of working, step out of their comfort zone and look to continuously learn. Opportunities to progress, to develop and to be recognised for your achievements are part of our client's daily life, and they want to share that with you! By applying for this position, you authorise Auctoro Recruitment to hold your personal details on file for use in finding you a suitable position. Auctoro Recruitment will never transfer your information to a third party without your prior consent.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Solution Architect - Operational Applications We are working with an extremely well-known and industry leading organisation on the lookout for a Solution Architect to join their Tech and Digital team at their head offices in Warwick. The Solution Architect will support the strategic creation of roadmap designs and manage the delivery by leading the ERP & Work Management and Document & Integration Domains. The Solution Architect is accountable for the high-level and low-level designs of the service to be implemented. They will establish the basic structure of the system, define the essential core design features and elements that provide the framework for all that follows. Key responsibilities: Provide the primary architectural strategy focal point for business road maps and projects for the ERP& Work management and Document & Integration technical domains Update and maintain the architectural roadmaps in the Enterprise Architectural tooling (LeanIX) Lead product and vendor selection events inline of Global and Local Procurement processes Interface with the business sponsors and all other stakeholders Accountable for offered solutions meeting the business requirements and making sure they are aligned to the business direction Provide ownership of technical solutions as well as options with documented impacts and benefits Provide knowledge on modern Applications, Networks, Servers, Storage, and Desktop Infrastructures within complex and challenging environments Define the infrastructure hardware and software requirements Lead the governance of the preparation and submission of detailed documentation on the solution Collaborate with the project manager and Lead the Solution Development Managers to develop detailed project plans, scoping documents and investment papers Accountable to define system requirements, based on the business needs balanced against other constraints such as cost and timing. Ensuring that this set of high-level requirements is consistent, complete, correct and operationally defined Actively engage with stakeholders involved in gathering requirements and responses Deliver program-level communications for executives and stakeholders Define performance objectives and development plans for team members and ensures alignment with department objectives As such we would like you to have/be: Solution Architecture (or technical lead) on significant programmes and projects experience Proven experience of managing staff via Delegation of authority and tasks, providing timely feedback, planning, and supporting the development of others and has the ability to gain acceptance of ideas and plans Experience working with internal stakeholders and external clients/suppliers in a technical or business design function Demonstrable expertise developing conceptual, logical and physical architectures and applying architectural principles TOGAF, depth/breadth of solution areas (applications, business analysis, data, integration and infrastructure) Enterprise Architecture methodologies, cloud-based solutions, Digital Evolution, API Management and Intelligent Automation viewed as advantageous Desirable: Experience with ERP application - SAP S/4HANA 1909, Ortec - VMI forecasting & Supply planning, OBTC - Onboard truck computer, Paragon - Route planning & Scheduling, Other critical application supporting daily operations Setting up a TDA and or creating an Architectural Governance Model to assure a quality service is delivered In return, they offer: 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays Company Bonus - On Target 20% - Max 45% Company car/cash allowance Hybrid working Holiday Purchase Scheme Private medical insurance Company pension scheme Discounts/Cashback/Offers from major retailers Our client looks for people who are open minded, embrace new ways of working, step out of their comfort zone and look to continuously learn. Opportunities to progress, to develop and to be recognised for your achievements are part of our client's daily life, and they want to share that with you! By applying for this position, you authorise Auctoro Recruitment to hold your personal details on file for use in finding you a suitable position. Auctoro Recruitment will never transfer your information to a third party without your prior consent.
Technical Web Analyst Teleco London - 3 days per week in the office £500-£570 per day (inside IR35) Join a dynamic team at the forefront of digital transformation within the telecoms industry. Our client is a leading telecommunications company committed to delivering innovative solutions and exceptional customer experiences. We are seeking a Technical Web Analyst to spearhead the migration from Adobe Analytics to Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and drive impactful insights through Big Query. As a Technical Web Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in transitioning their digital analytics platform from Adobe Analytics to GA4. Leveraging your expertise in digital migration and analytics tools, you will lead the implementation process, ensuring seamless integration and optimizing data collection methodologies. This is a three-month initial contract position with the opportunity to make a significant impact on their digital strategy. Role & Responsibilities: Lead the migration process from Adobe Analytics to GA4, including planning, implementation, and validation phases Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications Develop and implement tagging strategies to track key metrics and user interactions effectively Conduct thorough testing to ensure data accuracy and consistency post-implementation Provide training and support to stakeholders on GA4 functionalities and best practices Utilise Big Query to analyse large datasets and extract actionable insights to drive decision-making Skills & Experiences: Previous experience in digital migration projects, preferably within the telecommunications or related industries Proficiency in Adobe Analytics and Google Analytics, with hands-on experience in implementing tracking codes and configuring reports Strong technical skills, including familiarity with JavaScript Experience with Big Query Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data sets and extract meaningful insights Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams Benefits £500-£570 per day, inside IR35, London, three times per week in the office How to Apply Register your interest by sending your CV to Lloyd Dunstall via the Apply link on this page Digital Analytics / Implementation / Migration / Google Analytics / GA4 / Adobe Analytics / Google Tag Manager / GTM / Tealium
May 01, 2024
Full time
Technical Web Analyst Teleco London - 3 days per week in the office £500-£570 per day (inside IR35) Join a dynamic team at the forefront of digital transformation within the telecoms industry. Our client is a leading telecommunications company committed to delivering innovative solutions and exceptional customer experiences. We are seeking a Technical Web Analyst to spearhead the migration from Adobe Analytics to Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and drive impactful insights through Big Query. As a Technical Web Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in transitioning their digital analytics platform from Adobe Analytics to GA4. Leveraging your expertise in digital migration and analytics tools, you will lead the implementation process, ensuring seamless integration and optimizing data collection methodologies. This is a three-month initial contract position with the opportunity to make a significant impact on their digital strategy. Role & Responsibilities: Lead the migration process from Adobe Analytics to GA4, including planning, implementation, and validation phases Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications Develop and implement tagging strategies to track key metrics and user interactions effectively Conduct thorough testing to ensure data accuracy and consistency post-implementation Provide training and support to stakeholders on GA4 functionalities and best practices Utilise Big Query to analyse large datasets and extract actionable insights to drive decision-making Skills & Experiences: Previous experience in digital migration projects, preferably within the telecommunications or related industries Proficiency in Adobe Analytics and Google Analytics, with hands-on experience in implementing tracking codes and configuring reports Strong technical skills, including familiarity with JavaScript Experience with Big Query Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data sets and extract meaningful insights Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams Benefits £500-£570 per day, inside IR35, London, three times per week in the office How to Apply Register your interest by sending your CV to Lloyd Dunstall via the Apply link on this page Digital Analytics / Implementation / Migration / Google Analytics / GA4 / Adobe Analytics / Google Tag Manager / GTM / Tealium
Senior Java/Spring Developer (Microservices, TDD, Cloud)Southampton (3 days in office)£58-63k + Bonus + BUPA Your new company I am engaged on a project to recruit an experienced Senior Java Developer to join an innovative global leader in trade/logistics business based in the heart of Southampton. You'll be working for a business that improves the quality of people's lives around the world with the support of a very experienced team behind you.You'll be contributing to the rapid digital transformation and integration of a business with over 100,000 staff that were formed less than 20 years ago, so your ambition should match their growth, the sky is the limit.This role is offered with 2 days remote, 3 days in the office in Southampton. Your new role This is a Senior hands-on role (predominantly Back End) with a requirement to bring new technical ideas and push continuous improvement, mentoring others within the team and being an escalation point for technical challenges. You'll be building new scalable Java/Spring components and helping to break down legacy monoliths which have supported them up to this stage of modernisation.They are looking heavily investing in innovation and automation, ensuring they push disruptive technologies to move the sector forward and stay ahead of competition. As part of this a modernisation is needed within the Development team and as a Senior Dev you'll play a crucial role in accelerating the adoption of modern practices and tools, working alongside other Devs, PM's and QA's.If you're looking for the stability and progression opportunities in a multi-national, without the bureaucracy associated with a corporate, then I am sure this will be of interest What you'll need to succeed We're looking for strong Java / Spring developers (5+ years experience), ideally with Microservices. In helping them modernise you'll champion Extreme Programming (XP) practices such as test-driven development (TDD), refactoring, continuous integration (CI) and pair programming.You must have experiencing mentoring other Developers and will be a go-to person within the team for technical guidance. Development experience with cloud services (AWS, Google, Azure etc) and associated architectural styles and principles will be important, and you'll be comfortable using Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Selenium, Jira and Confluence (or similar).They are open to experience with any relational database (SQL Server, Oracle, NoSQL) and some experience with JavaScript frameworks would be a nice to have (Angular, React etc). What you'll get in return There is a company bonus scheme, BUPA healthcare, 25-28 holiday days + bank holidays, flexible working hours, free parking, 4x life assurance and company health cash plan. On top of this they will fund courses/qualifications to improve your skill set and you'll get access to their flexible benefits platform to select other benefits that suit your circumstances. What you need to do now At Hays Technology, we are shaping the future of recruitment. The rapid adoption of cloud, which is making customer interfaces more engaging and creating a seamless engagement with businesses, means that from the foundation of your organisation up, software developers are critical to success. As the competition for talent grows, we're ready and waiting to help developers really make an impact on organisations, so talk to us today. We are Hays Technology.To find out more and to be considered for this position please apply directly, or contact Max Wilcock, Business Director on . Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
May 01, 2024
Full time
Senior Java/Spring Developer (Microservices, TDD, Cloud)Southampton (3 days in office)£58-63k + Bonus + BUPA Your new company I am engaged on a project to recruit an experienced Senior Java Developer to join an innovative global leader in trade/logistics business based in the heart of Southampton. You'll be working for a business that improves the quality of people's lives around the world with the support of a very experienced team behind you.You'll be contributing to the rapid digital transformation and integration of a business with over 100,000 staff that were formed less than 20 years ago, so your ambition should match their growth, the sky is the limit.This role is offered with 2 days remote, 3 days in the office in Southampton. Your new role This is a Senior hands-on role (predominantly Back End) with a requirement to bring new technical ideas and push continuous improvement, mentoring others within the team and being an escalation point for technical challenges. You'll be building new scalable Java/Spring components and helping to break down legacy monoliths which have supported them up to this stage of modernisation.They are looking heavily investing in innovation and automation, ensuring they push disruptive technologies to move the sector forward and stay ahead of competition. As part of this a modernisation is needed within the Development team and as a Senior Dev you'll play a crucial role in accelerating the adoption of modern practices and tools, working alongside other Devs, PM's and QA's.If you're looking for the stability and progression opportunities in a multi-national, without the bureaucracy associated with a corporate, then I am sure this will be of interest What you'll need to succeed We're looking for strong Java / Spring developers (5+ years experience), ideally with Microservices. In helping them modernise you'll champion Extreme Programming (XP) practices such as test-driven development (TDD), refactoring, continuous integration (CI) and pair programming.You must have experiencing mentoring other Developers and will be a go-to person within the team for technical guidance. Development experience with cloud services (AWS, Google, Azure etc) and associated architectural styles and principles will be important, and you'll be comfortable using Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Selenium, Jira and Confluence (or similar).They are open to experience with any relational database (SQL Server, Oracle, NoSQL) and some experience with JavaScript frameworks would be a nice to have (Angular, React etc). What you'll get in return There is a company bonus scheme, BUPA healthcare, 25-28 holiday days + bank holidays, flexible working hours, free parking, 4x life assurance and company health cash plan. On top of this they will fund courses/qualifications to improve your skill set and you'll get access to their flexible benefits platform to select other benefits that suit your circumstances. What you need to do now At Hays Technology, we are shaping the future of recruitment. The rapid adoption of cloud, which is making customer interfaces more engaging and creating a seamless engagement with businesses, means that from the foundation of your organisation up, software developers are critical to success. As the competition for talent grows, we're ready and waiting to help developers really make an impact on organisations, so talk to us today. We are Hays Technology.To find out more and to be considered for this position please apply directly, or contact Max Wilcock, Business Director on . Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Reports To: Head of Digital Company: Internet Matters Location: Blackfriars, London 3 days week & WFH 2 days Role type: Full-time, permanent, £50,000 - 60,000 per annum Internet Matters is a not-for-profit organisation that helps parents, carers and professionals keep children and young people safe online. We have not yet reached our 10th birthday but are one of the leading online safety organisations in the UK working with major global brands like Meta, Google, and TikTok and our founding partners BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media O2. We're here to offer the best advice and information available to help parents, carers and professionals engage in the online lives of children and young people, empowering them to manage the risks they may face online. Overview of Role We are seeking an experienced, collaborative, and highly skilled Senior WordPress Developer to lead the ongoing development and maintenance of our digital products. The successful candidate will be responsible for all technical aspects of our digital presence, including new development, site maintenance, code quality, infrastructure configuration, and security. You will take the lead role in optimising site performance, technical SEO, and maintaining brand consistency. As a Senior WordPress Developer, you will be a WordPress expert, fluent in current and emerging best practices related to developing and maintaining large-scale WordPress sites. You will be comfortable establishing and maintaining development and deployment best practices and mentoring our junior developer in their personal development. Responsibilities: Website Development and Oversight: Lead the development and maintenance of finely-crafted custom WordPress website implementations for all in-house projects, demanding and delivering high quality, compliant, clean and commented code, optimised for performance. Site Builds and Optimisation: Oversee the development of new digital products and optimise existing ones to meet business objectives and user needs. Problem-Solving and Debugging: Actively troubleshoot and resolve website issues, serving as a go-to expert for technical challenges. API Integration and Deployment: Integrate and work with third-party APIs as required to support our digital products. Establish and maintain good deployment practice and workflow. Be familiar with branch/trunk-based development practice. Website Accessibility Implementation: Lead efforts to ensure our digital platforms are accessible to all users, adhering to agreed WCAG standards and best practices. Project Planning and Responsibilities: Contribute to project planning and scoping activities for website and CRM initiatives, taking responsibility for delivery of all technical development aspects of relevant projects, ensuring clear objectives, time lines, and resource allocation. Quality Assurance Implement and uphold a rigorous QA process for all development activities. This includes thorough testing, meticulous code reviews, and ensuring the completeness of delivery against requirements. Also, identifying and addressing any issues or opportunities for improvement. Optimisation: Continually monitor and optimise key performance metrics across our digital properties to enhance user experience and support business objectives. SEO Technical Strategy: In collaboration with SEO Lead, develop and execute technical SEO strategies to improve search engine visibility, rankings, and organic traffic. Digital and Website Security: Maintain digital and web operations security through proactive management, encompassing measures such as secure credential storage and maintenance, timely application of security patches, code vulnerability scanning, and personal information safeguarding. Communication and Stakeholder Management: Effectively communicate with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and priorities and allocate tasks to the web development team accordingly. Reporting: Contribute to monthly reports on on-site health performance and updates to internal stakeholders, highlighting key metrics and insights. Tools & Reporting Platforms: Be familiar with and use the usual suite of analytics and reporting platforms, including Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager, YouTube Analytics, Google Console (Core Vitals), Facebook and Twitter Analytics, Hotjar, Dot Digital, and Supermetrics. Documentation: Maintain concise and accessible technical documentation, covering technical architecture, integration configuration, processes and code for knowledge sharing within the team and with external partners. Skills, knowledge and experience: Qualifications: Degree educated or compensating work experience Required experience and skills: WordPress Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in WordPress development. Opinionated on WordPress best-practice, having worked on custom plugin and Gutenberg component development. Programming Skills: Expertise in PHP, Javascript, React framework, HTML/CSS Database Management: Experience with database management, including MySQL. Website Feature Implementation: Ability to implement and maintain custom post types, taxonomies, plugins, and custom REST API endpoints. Troubleshooting Skills: Proficiency in identifying and resolving website issues. Excellent communication skills. Hosting and Server Management: Familiarity with hosting solutions (WPengine), DNS, and server-side configurations. Cloudflare Knowledge: Understanding of Cloudflare services. Comfortable using and implementing GTM and GA4, including custom event tracking. If this sounds like you, in return, we offer: Annual salary £50,000- 60,000depending on experience. 28 days annual leave plus all bank holidays rising to 31 days after 5 years. Additional day of annual leave for your Birthday 2 additional volunteering days per annum Enhanced maternity pay scheme. Enhanced sick pay scheme. Season ticket loan scheme.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Reports To: Head of Digital Company: Internet Matters Location: Blackfriars, London 3 days week & WFH 2 days Role type: Full-time, permanent, £50,000 - 60,000 per annum Internet Matters is a not-for-profit organisation that helps parents, carers and professionals keep children and young people safe online. We have not yet reached our 10th birthday but are one of the leading online safety organisations in the UK working with major global brands like Meta, Google, and TikTok and our founding partners BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media O2. We're here to offer the best advice and information available to help parents, carers and professionals engage in the online lives of children and young people, empowering them to manage the risks they may face online. Overview of Role We are seeking an experienced, collaborative, and highly skilled Senior WordPress Developer to lead the ongoing development and maintenance of our digital products. The successful candidate will be responsible for all technical aspects of our digital presence, including new development, site maintenance, code quality, infrastructure configuration, and security. You will take the lead role in optimising site performance, technical SEO, and maintaining brand consistency. As a Senior WordPress Developer, you will be a WordPress expert, fluent in current and emerging best practices related to developing and maintaining large-scale WordPress sites. You will be comfortable establishing and maintaining development and deployment best practices and mentoring our junior developer in their personal development. Responsibilities: Website Development and Oversight: Lead the development and maintenance of finely-crafted custom WordPress website implementations for all in-house projects, demanding and delivering high quality, compliant, clean and commented code, optimised for performance. Site Builds and Optimisation: Oversee the development of new digital products and optimise existing ones to meet business objectives and user needs. Problem-Solving and Debugging: Actively troubleshoot and resolve website issues, serving as a go-to expert for technical challenges. API Integration and Deployment: Integrate and work with third-party APIs as required to support our digital products. Establish and maintain good deployment practice and workflow. Be familiar with branch/trunk-based development practice. Website Accessibility Implementation: Lead efforts to ensure our digital platforms are accessible to all users, adhering to agreed WCAG standards and best practices. Project Planning and Responsibilities: Contribute to project planning and scoping activities for website and CRM initiatives, taking responsibility for delivery of all technical development aspects of relevant projects, ensuring clear objectives, time lines, and resource allocation. Quality Assurance Implement and uphold a rigorous QA process for all development activities. This includes thorough testing, meticulous code reviews, and ensuring the completeness of delivery against requirements. Also, identifying and addressing any issues or opportunities for improvement. Optimisation: Continually monitor and optimise key performance metrics across our digital properties to enhance user experience and support business objectives. SEO Technical Strategy: In collaboration with SEO Lead, develop and execute technical SEO strategies to improve search engine visibility, rankings, and organic traffic. Digital and Website Security: Maintain digital and web operations security through proactive management, encompassing measures such as secure credential storage and maintenance, timely application of security patches, code vulnerability scanning, and personal information safeguarding. Communication and Stakeholder Management: Effectively communicate with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and priorities and allocate tasks to the web development team accordingly. Reporting: Contribute to monthly reports on on-site health performance and updates to internal stakeholders, highlighting key metrics and insights. Tools & Reporting Platforms: Be familiar with and use the usual suite of analytics and reporting platforms, including Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager, YouTube Analytics, Google Console (Core Vitals), Facebook and Twitter Analytics, Hotjar, Dot Digital, and Supermetrics. Documentation: Maintain concise and accessible technical documentation, covering technical architecture, integration configuration, processes and code for knowledge sharing within the team and with external partners. Skills, knowledge and experience: Qualifications: Degree educated or compensating work experience Required experience and skills: WordPress Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in WordPress development. Opinionated on WordPress best-practice, having worked on custom plugin and Gutenberg component development. Programming Skills: Expertise in PHP, Javascript, React framework, HTML/CSS Database Management: Experience with database management, including MySQL. Website Feature Implementation: Ability to implement and maintain custom post types, taxonomies, plugins, and custom REST API endpoints. Troubleshooting Skills: Proficiency in identifying and resolving website issues. Excellent communication skills. Hosting and Server Management: Familiarity with hosting solutions (WPengine), DNS, and server-side configurations. Cloudflare Knowledge: Understanding of Cloudflare services. Comfortable using and implementing GTM and GA4, including custom event tracking. If this sounds like you, in return, we offer: Annual salary £50,000- 60,000depending on experience. 28 days annual leave plus all bank holidays rising to 31 days after 5 years. Additional day of annual leave for your Birthday 2 additional volunteering days per annum Enhanced maternity pay scheme. Enhanced sick pay scheme. Season ticket loan scheme.
Lead Full Stack Developer / Engineer (JavaScript Java) London / WFH to £80k Are you a technologist with leadership skills? You could be progressing your career in a hands-on leadership role at a market leading FinTech that provide real-time web connectivity market data and trading services to investment banks and other financial institutions worldwide. As a Lead Full Stack Developer you will head up a small, cross-functional team, in a senior, hands-on role to create compelling front end applications for performance critical financial applications, with a focus on a particular Tier 1 client. You'll be working with a range of technologies including JavaScript, HTML5, CSS as well as React, React Native, Redux and backend Java integration, with around 30-40% of your time hands-on with the focus on managing and leading the team. Location / WFH: You can work from home most of the time, meeting up with colleagues in the London office once or twice a month. About you: You have strong Front End development skills including JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS and a good knowledge of React.js / React Native You have experience with backend Java development You have leadership / mentoring skills and are keen to be more leadership focussed You're collaborative with great communication and collaboration skills What's in it for you: As a Lead Full Stack Developer / Software Engineer you can expect to receive: Competitive salary (to £80k) Continual learning and self-development opportunities 25 days holiday (increasing to 27) Pension (6% contribution) Private medical and dental care Gym membership and much more Apply now to find out more about this Lead Full Stack Developer / Software Engineer (JavaScript Java) opportunity. At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Lead Full Stack Developer / Engineer (JavaScript Java) London / WFH to £80k Are you a technologist with leadership skills? You could be progressing your career in a hands-on leadership role at a market leading FinTech that provide real-time web connectivity market data and trading services to investment banks and other financial institutions worldwide. As a Lead Full Stack Developer you will head up a small, cross-functional team, in a senior, hands-on role to create compelling front end applications for performance critical financial applications, with a focus on a particular Tier 1 client. You'll be working with a range of technologies including JavaScript, HTML5, CSS as well as React, React Native, Redux and backend Java integration, with around 30-40% of your time hands-on with the focus on managing and leading the team. Location / WFH: You can work from home most of the time, meeting up with colleagues in the London office once or twice a month. About you: You have strong Front End development skills including JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS and a good knowledge of React.js / React Native You have experience with backend Java development You have leadership / mentoring skills and are keen to be more leadership focussed You're collaborative with great communication and collaboration skills What's in it for you: As a Lead Full Stack Developer / Software Engineer you can expect to receive: Competitive salary (to £80k) Continual learning and self-development opportunities 25 days holiday (increasing to 27) Pension (6% contribution) Private medical and dental care Gym membership and much more Apply now to find out more about this Lead Full Stack Developer / Software Engineer (JavaScript Java) opportunity. At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.
Senior Data Architect Permanent UK based (Hybrid working - Mostly remote) £50,000-£70,000 per annum (Level 4) Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the UK's aviation and aerospace regulator and recognised as a world leader in its field. Their activities are diverse, enabling the aviation industry to meet the highest safety standards, and they pride themselves on their ability to adapt to the constantly evolving aviation environment.CAA is on a journey towards being increasingly adaptable, where their colleagues collaborate as part of cross-functional teams. This approach ensures you never stop learning together. It also means that you may become involved in activities that take you out of your day-to-day role, providing you with opportunities to develop and grow your career with CAA. Job Summary: Working with the Head of Information and Data Management, the Data Architect will design and deliver the data management strategy necessary to store, move, manage and utilise data. This strategy will help towards achieving CAA's business objectives in the most appropriate and efficient manner. It will ensure a strategy that provides the most efficient management of, and enables the most effective use of, the authorities data and information. Key Responsibilities: Design and delivery of CAA's data management strategy and architecture e.g. design, delivering and ensuring the ongoing monitoring and adherence of the strategy and architecture to ensure business benefit is being delivered. Acting as Data Architect on key project and management of data specialists working to deliver these projects e.g. Project Data Architecture needs, and leading contract resource as needed for a project Oversight of business activities to ensure compliance to the architectural standards and guidelines defined e.g. the development of processes to monitor adherence to standards and guidelines and the resolution of non-adherence Establishment of metrics for tracking and measurement of data architecture initiatives and the reporting back at all levels across the organisation Development of the Data Architecture roadmap and its integration to the wider enterprise architecture Be the technical design authority for data over all internal and external projects Person specification It is important through your CV / Cover Letter that you give evidence of proven experience of each of the following essential criteria: Essential Requirements: Broad knowledge of all architectural disciplines Strong understanding or all data management activities and the delivery of strategies in these areas Ability to collaborate and influence at all levels. Conceptual, logical and physical data modelling Deep understanding of Master and Reference Data Management Knowledge of emerging technologies in the data management field Proven track record of delivering data architecture in a complex environment. The ability to explain complex concepts to all levels across the organisation. Additional informationLocation: CAA offers hybrid working for its employees. This means that whilst the role is based at their Gatwick office, there is substantial opportunity to work from home most of the time, however it is for the employee and their line manager to agree the balance between home and workplace working - determined primarily by business need. Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available. Key Rewards and Benefits: Flexible working arrangements Free onsite gym at Gatwick Discounted gym membership for London 28 days annual leave, additional 5 days leave purchase scheme Generous pension scheme and much more The Selection Process Clearance required: The post holders must undergo National Security Vetting and achieve the appropriate level of clearance. To be vetted we will usually expect a reasonable period of residency in the UK so that meaningful checks can be undertaken. For this role this will need to be 5 years. If you do not meet these requirements, we may not be able to accept your application. How to Apply: To apply, please send your CV. The selection panel will use this evidence to assess your application against the selection criteria in the Person Specification section above. It is not mandatory to provide a cover letter but it can be beneficial to provide further evidence of your suitability against the essential skills. In your CV please also set out your educational and professional qualifications, and career history, with key responsibilities, dates and achievements. Please provide reasons for any gaps. Expected Timeline: Your application will be reviewed by a Reed Recruitment Specialist who may invite you to an initial telephone screening call. The call will last up to 30 minutes, giving you an opportunity to discuss your relevant experience, the role and CAA in more detail. Should you application be progressed, the selection panel will assess your application by considering the evidence you have provided in your CV. Please ensure your application demonstrates how you meet the criteria in the Person Specification for the role. The selection panel will then select the shortlist of candidates to take forward to interview stage. Diversity Confident: CAA is passionate about diversity and ensuring all are included. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We use fair and inclusive selection approaches to hire the best person for the job based on merit alone.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Senior Data Architect Permanent UK based (Hybrid working - Mostly remote) £50,000-£70,000 per annum (Level 4) Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the UK's aviation and aerospace regulator and recognised as a world leader in its field. Their activities are diverse, enabling the aviation industry to meet the highest safety standards, and they pride themselves on their ability to adapt to the constantly evolving aviation environment.CAA is on a journey towards being increasingly adaptable, where their colleagues collaborate as part of cross-functional teams. This approach ensures you never stop learning together. It also means that you may become involved in activities that take you out of your day-to-day role, providing you with opportunities to develop and grow your career with CAA. Job Summary: Working with the Head of Information and Data Management, the Data Architect will design and deliver the data management strategy necessary to store, move, manage and utilise data. This strategy will help towards achieving CAA's business objectives in the most appropriate and efficient manner. It will ensure a strategy that provides the most efficient management of, and enables the most effective use of, the authorities data and information. Key Responsibilities: Design and delivery of CAA's data management strategy and architecture e.g. design, delivering and ensuring the ongoing monitoring and adherence of the strategy and architecture to ensure business benefit is being delivered. Acting as Data Architect on key project and management of data specialists working to deliver these projects e.g. Project Data Architecture needs, and leading contract resource as needed for a project Oversight of business activities to ensure compliance to the architectural standards and guidelines defined e.g. the development of processes to monitor adherence to standards and guidelines and the resolution of non-adherence Establishment of metrics for tracking and measurement of data architecture initiatives and the reporting back at all levels across the organisation Development of the Data Architecture roadmap and its integration to the wider enterprise architecture Be the technical design authority for data over all internal and external projects Person specification It is important through your CV / Cover Letter that you give evidence of proven experience of each of the following essential criteria: Essential Requirements: Broad knowledge of all architectural disciplines Strong understanding or all data management activities and the delivery of strategies in these areas Ability to collaborate and influence at all levels. Conceptual, logical and physical data modelling Deep understanding of Master and Reference Data Management Knowledge of emerging technologies in the data management field Proven track record of delivering data architecture in a complex environment. The ability to explain complex concepts to all levels across the organisation. Additional informationLocation: CAA offers hybrid working for its employees. This means that whilst the role is based at their Gatwick office, there is substantial opportunity to work from home most of the time, however it is for the employee and their line manager to agree the balance between home and workplace working - determined primarily by business need. Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available. Key Rewards and Benefits: Flexible working arrangements Free onsite gym at Gatwick Discounted gym membership for London 28 days annual leave, additional 5 days leave purchase scheme Generous pension scheme and much more The Selection Process Clearance required: The post holders must undergo National Security Vetting and achieve the appropriate level of clearance. To be vetted we will usually expect a reasonable period of residency in the UK so that meaningful checks can be undertaken. For this role this will need to be 5 years. If you do not meet these requirements, we may not be able to accept your application. How to Apply: To apply, please send your CV. The selection panel will use this evidence to assess your application against the selection criteria in the Person Specification section above. It is not mandatory to provide a cover letter but it can be beneficial to provide further evidence of your suitability against the essential skills. In your CV please also set out your educational and professional qualifications, and career history, with key responsibilities, dates and achievements. Please provide reasons for any gaps. Expected Timeline: Your application will be reviewed by a Reed Recruitment Specialist who may invite you to an initial telephone screening call. The call will last up to 30 minutes, giving you an opportunity to discuss your relevant experience, the role and CAA in more detail. Should you application be progressed, the selection panel will assess your application by considering the evidence you have provided in your CV. Please ensure your application demonstrates how you meet the criteria in the Person Specification for the role. The selection panel will then select the shortlist of candidates to take forward to interview stage. Diversity Confident: CAA is passionate about diversity and ensuring all are included. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We use fair and inclusive selection approaches to hire the best person for the job based on merit alone.
Senior Data Architect Permanent UK based (Hybrid working - Mostly remote) £50,000-£70,000 per annum (Level 4) Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the UK's aviation and aerospace regulator and recognised as a world leader in its field. Their activities are diverse, enabling the aviation industry to meet the highest safety standards, and they pride themselves on their ability to adapt to the constantly evolving aviation environment.CAA is on a journey towards being increasingly adaptable, where their colleagues collaborate as part of cross-functional teams. This approach ensures you never stop learning together. It also means that you may become involved in activities that take you out of your day-to-day role, providing you with opportunities to develop and grow your career with CAA. Job Summary: Working with the Head of Information and Data Management, the Data Architect will design and deliver the data management strategy necessary to store, move, manage and utilise data. This strategy will help towards achieving CAA's business objectives in the most appropriate and efficient manner. It will ensure a strategy that provides the most efficient management of, and enables the most effective use of, the authorities data and information. Key Responsibilities: Design and delivery of CAA's data management strategy and architecture e.g. design, delivering and ensuring the ongoing monitoring and adherence of the strategy and architecture to ensure business benefit is being delivered. Acting as Data Architect on key project and management of data specialists working to deliver these projects e.g. Project Data Architecture needs, and leading contract resource as needed for a project Oversight of business activities to ensure compliance to the architectural standards and guidelines defined e.g. the development of processes to monitor adherence to standards and guidelines and the resolution of non-adherence Establishment of metrics for tracking and measurement of data architecture initiatives and the reporting back at all levels across the organisation Development of the Data Architecture roadmap and its integration to the wider enterprise architecture Be the technical design authority for data over all internal and external projects Person specification It is important through your CV / Cover Letter that you give evidence of proven experience of each of the following essential criteria: Essential Requirements: Broad knowledge of all architectural disciplines Strong understanding or all data management activities and the delivery of strategies in these areas Ability to collaborate and influence at all levels. Conceptual, logical and physical data modelling Deep understanding of Master and Reference Data Management Knowledge of emerging technologies in the data management field Proven track record of delivering data architecture in a complex environment. The ability to explain complex concepts to all levels across the organisation. Additional informationLocation: CAA offers hybrid working for its employees. This means that whilst the role is based at their Gatwick office, there is substantial opportunity to work from home most of the time, however it is for the employee and their line manager to agree the balance between home and workplace working - determined primarily by business need. Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available. Key Rewards and Benefits: Flexible working arrangements Free onsite gym at Gatwick Discounted gym membership for London 28 days annual leave, additional 5 days leave purchase scheme Generous pension scheme and much more The Selection Process Clearance required: The post holders must undergo National Security Vetting and achieve the appropriate level of clearance. To be vetted we will usually expect a reasonable period of residency in the UK so that meaningful checks can be undertaken. For this role this will need to be 5 years. If you do not meet these requirements, we may not be able to accept your application. How to Apply: To apply, please send your CV. The selection panel will use this evidence to assess your application against the selection criteria in the Person Specification section above. It is not mandatory to provide a cover letter but it can be beneficial to provide further evidence of your suitability against the essential skills. In your CV please also set out your educational and professional qualifications, and career history, with key responsibilities, dates and achievements. Please provide reasons for any gaps. Expected Timeline: Your application will be reviewed by a Reed Recruitment Specialist who may invite you to an initial telephone screening call. The call will last up to 30 minutes, giving you an opportunity to discuss your relevant experience, the role and CAA in more detail. Should you application be progressed, the selection panel will assess your application by considering the evidence you have provided in your CV. Please ensure your application demonstrates how you meet the criteria in the Person Specification for the role. The selection panel will then select the shortlist of candidates to take forward to interview stage. Diversity Confident: CAA is passionate about diversity and ensuring all are included. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We use fair and inclusive selection approaches to hire the best person for the job based on merit alone.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Senior Data Architect Permanent UK based (Hybrid working - Mostly remote) £50,000-£70,000 per annum (Level 4) Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the UK's aviation and aerospace regulator and recognised as a world leader in its field. Their activities are diverse, enabling the aviation industry to meet the highest safety standards, and they pride themselves on their ability to adapt to the constantly evolving aviation environment.CAA is on a journey towards being increasingly adaptable, where their colleagues collaborate as part of cross-functional teams. This approach ensures you never stop learning together. It also means that you may become involved in activities that take you out of your day-to-day role, providing you with opportunities to develop and grow your career with CAA. Job Summary: Working with the Head of Information and Data Management, the Data Architect will design and deliver the data management strategy necessary to store, move, manage and utilise data. This strategy will help towards achieving CAA's business objectives in the most appropriate and efficient manner. It will ensure a strategy that provides the most efficient management of, and enables the most effective use of, the authorities data and information. Key Responsibilities: Design and delivery of CAA's data management strategy and architecture e.g. design, delivering and ensuring the ongoing monitoring and adherence of the strategy and architecture to ensure business benefit is being delivered. Acting as Data Architect on key project and management of data specialists working to deliver these projects e.g. Project Data Architecture needs, and leading contract resource as needed for a project Oversight of business activities to ensure compliance to the architectural standards and guidelines defined e.g. the development of processes to monitor adherence to standards and guidelines and the resolution of non-adherence Establishment of metrics for tracking and measurement of data architecture initiatives and the reporting back at all levels across the organisation Development of the Data Architecture roadmap and its integration to the wider enterprise architecture Be the technical design authority for data over all internal and external projects Person specification It is important through your CV / Cover Letter that you give evidence of proven experience of each of the following essential criteria: Essential Requirements: Broad knowledge of all architectural disciplines Strong understanding or all data management activities and the delivery of strategies in these areas Ability to collaborate and influence at all levels. Conceptual, logical and physical data modelling Deep understanding of Master and Reference Data Management Knowledge of emerging technologies in the data management field Proven track record of delivering data architecture in a complex environment. The ability to explain complex concepts to all levels across the organisation. Additional informationLocation: CAA offers hybrid working for its employees. This means that whilst the role is based at their Gatwick office, there is substantial opportunity to work from home most of the time, however it is for the employee and their line manager to agree the balance between home and workplace working - determined primarily by business need. Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available. Key Rewards and Benefits: Flexible working arrangements Free onsite gym at Gatwick Discounted gym membership for London 28 days annual leave, additional 5 days leave purchase scheme Generous pension scheme and much more The Selection Process Clearance required: The post holders must undergo National Security Vetting and achieve the appropriate level of clearance. To be vetted we will usually expect a reasonable period of residency in the UK so that meaningful checks can be undertaken. For this role this will need to be 5 years. If you do not meet these requirements, we may not be able to accept your application. How to Apply: To apply, please send your CV. The selection panel will use this evidence to assess your application against the selection criteria in the Person Specification section above. It is not mandatory to provide a cover letter but it can be beneficial to provide further evidence of your suitability against the essential skills. In your CV please also set out your educational and professional qualifications, and career history, with key responsibilities, dates and achievements. Please provide reasons for any gaps. Expected Timeline: Your application will be reviewed by a Reed Recruitment Specialist who may invite you to an initial telephone screening call. The call will last up to 30 minutes, giving you an opportunity to discuss your relevant experience, the role and CAA in more detail. Should you application be progressed, the selection panel will assess your application by considering the evidence you have provided in your CV. Please ensure your application demonstrates how you meet the criteria in the Person Specification for the role. The selection panel will then select the shortlist of candidates to take forward to interview stage. Diversity Confident: CAA is passionate about diversity and ensuring all are included. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We use fair and inclusive selection approaches to hire the best person for the job based on merit alone.