Hastoe Housing Association Limited
Marina Place, Hampton Wick, Kingston upon Thames KT1 4BH, UK
Salary: £35,406 - £39,340
Hours: 35 per week
Location: Hybrid – Home-based / Hampton Wick, KT1
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus 1.5 days complimentary leave, option to purchase additional annual leave, car leasing scheme, healthcare cash plan, pension plus many more.
Why Hastoe’s different
Are you passionate about data? Do you have an eye for detail? Then you could be the one to complete our Performance and IT Team? Now is a really exciting time to join the Hastoe family as we kick-start 2023 with plenty of interesting projects.
In return, we’ll offer support and training through your journey with us, as well as a great network of colleagues where a friendly face is never far away. As an award winning leading rural housing provider managing 7,500 sustainable, affordable homes, there’s always a new and exciting project happening at Hastoe, while our regular all-staff get togethers will allow you to connect and develop great relationships with your colleagues across the company.
What will you be doing?
Analysing requirements, developing, and maintaining reports, visualisations and dashboards in line with agreed Key Performance Indicator definitions for operational and management performance packs
Managing all regulatory returns for the business
Supporting the Data Governance strategy; working with data owners to develop and maintain key data controls, ensuring these controls are adhered to on a regular basis. Working with the business to ensure data reporting definitions are relevant to the business needs
Working closely with stakeholders to understand business objectives and data requirements
We’re looking for?
To be considered for this role you will have the following:
Previous experience in a Data Analyst or similar role, with proven experience ideally using Power BI
Strong T-Sql querying skills
Excellent attention to detail
Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills with the ability to solve issues utilising data
Excellent interpersonal, communication and relationship building skills
The ability to adapt and organise your workload to accommodate deadlines
If you have previous experience in using Housing Management systems then this is a bonus but it’s not essential to the role. You’ll receive full training on our in house systems when you join.
What you’ll get from us:
Training opportunities to develop your skills
A team of supportive colleagues
The opportunity to make your mark on our performance reporting
A personal note from hiring manager:
“Working in the Performance & IT Team at Hastoe is working at the center of our business. You will communicate and work with all our friendly and passionate employees. The Team is supportive and approachable, and we can’t wait to welcome our new Business Intelligence Analyst into the team”.
Application
Please send your CV and supporting statement to recruitment@hastoe.com by 5pm on Sunday 26 February 2023.
We will review CVs as they come in and carry out interviews throughout the recruitment process. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we find a suitable candidate so to avoid missing out, don’t delay in applying for this exciting new role.
Please note, CVs sent without a supporting statement will not be considered.
Your supporting statement should include:
Your motivations for applying for the role
How you meet the person specification
What attracts you to work for a Housing Association / what you enjoy about currently working for a Housing Association
If you’d like more information about the role or have any questions about the application process, please contact the HR Team at recruitment@hastoe.com or call 0208 973 0435.
This post is subject to background checks.
Feb 07, 2023
Full time
Salary: £35,406 - £39,340
Hours: 35 per week
Location: Hybrid – Home-based / Hampton Wick, KT1
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus 1.5 days complimentary leave, option to purchase additional annual leave, car leasing scheme, healthcare cash plan, pension plus many more.
Why Hastoe’s different
Are you passionate about data? Do you have an eye for detail? Then you could be the one to complete our Performance and IT Team? Now is a really exciting time to join the Hastoe family as we kick-start 2023 with plenty of interesting projects.
In return, we’ll offer support and training through your journey with us, as well as a great network of colleagues where a friendly face is never far away. As an award winning leading rural housing provider managing 7,500 sustainable, affordable homes, there’s always a new and exciting project happening at Hastoe, while our regular all-staff get togethers will allow you to connect and develop great relationships with your colleagues across the company.
What will you be doing?
Analysing requirements, developing, and maintaining reports, visualisations and dashboards in line with agreed Key Performance Indicator definitions for operational and management performance packs
Managing all regulatory returns for the business
Supporting the Data Governance strategy; working with data owners to develop and maintain key data controls, ensuring these controls are adhered to on a regular basis. Working with the business to ensure data reporting definitions are relevant to the business needs
Working closely with stakeholders to understand business objectives and data requirements
We’re looking for?
To be considered for this role you will have the following:
Previous experience in a Data Analyst or similar role, with proven experience ideally using Power BI
Strong T-Sql querying skills
Excellent attention to detail
Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills with the ability to solve issues utilising data
Excellent interpersonal, communication and relationship building skills
The ability to adapt and organise your workload to accommodate deadlines
If you have previous experience in using Housing Management systems then this is a bonus but it’s not essential to the role. You’ll receive full training on our in house systems when you join.
What you’ll get from us:
Training opportunities to develop your skills
A team of supportive colleagues
The opportunity to make your mark on our performance reporting
A personal note from hiring manager:
“Working in the Performance & IT Team at Hastoe is working at the center of our business. You will communicate and work with all our friendly and passionate employees. The Team is supportive and approachable, and we can’t wait to welcome our new Business Intelligence Analyst into the team”.
Application
Please send your CV and supporting statement to recruitment@hastoe.com by 5pm on Sunday 26 February 2023.
We will review CVs as they come in and carry out interviews throughout the recruitment process. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we find a suitable candidate so to avoid missing out, don’t delay in applying for this exciting new role.
Please note, CVs sent without a supporting statement will not be considered.
Your supporting statement should include:
Your motivations for applying for the role
How you meet the person specification
What attracts you to work for a Housing Association / what you enjoy about currently working for a Housing Association
If you’d like more information about the role or have any questions about the application process, please contact the HR Team at recruitment@hastoe.com or call 0208 973 0435.
This post is subject to background checks.
I'm currently partnered with a leading insurance company, who are looking for a Data Governance Analyst to join their Data and Analytics team assisting with ensuring accurate data standards across their data platforms. The role: The successful applicant will maintain and optimise the business-as-usual reporting, processes and operational systems to continue the company mission of being a best-in-class service provider. All areas of the business are growing and with this growth comes the need for fast new products, reports and tools. The successful candidate will be key player in analysing and developing the solutions with various members of other teams. Day-to-day: Building a strong understanding of our data and processes across the life-cycle of an insurance policy. Understanding the requirements of different types of insurance regarding the processing and capturing of data. Identify failings of the process, training or documentation and remediate as appropriate. Document existing and new processes in a business that is growing, evolving and maturing. Perform Data Quality audits and review of processed data. Feeding back to operatives to identify the root cause and help to develop solutions. The Ideal Candidate: Documentation and report writing Process mapping and presentation Data and Business Analysis Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) If you'd like to learn more about the opportunity, feel free to send a copy of your CV to Eames Consulting is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
May 21, 2024
Full time
I'm currently partnered with a leading insurance company, who are looking for a Data Governance Analyst to join their Data and Analytics team assisting with ensuring accurate data standards across their data platforms. The role: The successful applicant will maintain and optimise the business-as-usual reporting, processes and operational systems to continue the company mission of being a best-in-class service provider. All areas of the business are growing and with this growth comes the need for fast new products, reports and tools. The successful candidate will be key player in analysing and developing the solutions with various members of other teams. Day-to-day: Building a strong understanding of our data and processes across the life-cycle of an insurance policy. Understanding the requirements of different types of insurance regarding the processing and capturing of data. Identify failings of the process, training or documentation and remediate as appropriate. Document existing and new processes in a business that is growing, evolving and maturing. Perform Data Quality audits and review of processed data. Feeding back to operatives to identify the root cause and help to develop solutions. The Ideal Candidate: Documentation and report writing Process mapping and presentation Data and Business Analysis Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) If you'd like to learn more about the opportunity, feel free to send a copy of your CV to Eames Consulting is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high-growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons To ensure our services and applications are fit for the modern market, our team collaborates with every department. We develop, explore and implement the information Security practices helping us to protect the data of our clients in our services of accounting, tax and business consulting. But, just as importantly, we maintain the functionality of our Information Security Management System (ISMS) and ensure governance of the technology and security processes that keeps us advancing. And you could too. In an Information Security role at BDO, you'll become part of a team that act as the backbone for our business. No matter who you are or what your skillset is, we'll give you the training and support you need to achieve whatever you put your mind to. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. Role Purpose The Assurance Manager's role is responsible for designing, managing and overseeing BDO's Assurance program and analytical work. This role will play a key part in ensuring the detection, prevention and response to risks, such as data theft, sabotage or espionage. The Assurance Manager will work closely with senior stakeholders, such as risk partners, risk owners, risk managers and other stream stakeholders to establish and maintain the Assurance strategy, vision and governance. The Assurance Manager will also lead a team of assurance analysts to deliver the Assurance program and analytical work. The Assurance Manager role is the focal point for effective engagement between the business streams and the Information Security team on Assurance related matters. This role will be a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders and provide broad knowledge of BDO's Assurance strategy, policies, standards, processes and roadmaps to enable streams to understand and meet Assurance requirements. Leading a team of Assurance Specialists and Analysts and working with nominated Assurance leads in the business, the Assurance Manager will take responsibility for assessing Assurance risk with the business and ensure that those risks are being managed by the risk owners. Where decisions are made to accept, reduce, share or avoid, the Assurance Manager will ensure appropriate visibility and governance committees are informed. The Assurance Manager will also oversee the prioritisation of activities to support business requests and the delivery of other resources supporting risk assessments always ensuring a consistent and high-quality service is being delivered to each business area. This role reports to the Head of Cyber Detect and Response. Principal Accountabilities Design, manage and oversee BDO's Assurance program and analytical work Utilise BDO's Assurance tools, procedures and control framework to collect, analyse and report on relevant data and indicators from various sources Establish and maintain 'Assurance awareness' in the business to drive risk awareness and effective risk management Identify and respond to Assurance incidents and escalations Develop collateral and appropriate materials to support engagement with senior stakeholders, to explain the Assurance program, key concepts and best practices Create and implement Assurance policies, standards, processes and procedures Technical Competencies Knowledge and experience of Assurance principles, programs and analytical work Deep understanding of Microsoft Purview with experience of implementation Technical expertise and experience in Assurance tools and techniques to perform data collection, analysis and reporting Experience of designing, managing and overseeing projects of limited scale or complexity Experience of challenging current practice - driving improvements and championing change Experience of taking personal responsibility for own decisions and actions and those of others Experience of leading and directing teams setting clear and achievable objectives aligned to the expected outcomes for the role Experience of working in a team environment and collaborating with others Highly self-motivated with keen attention to detail The ability to build good relationships at all levels and influence stakeholders Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Listens and communicates technical subjects to both technical and nontechnical audiences, flexes style to suit the needs of the audience A good understanding of security frameworks including ISO27001/2, Cyber Essentials Plus, CIS Top 20, Data Protection Act 2018, OWASP Top 10 Have a relevant industry certification such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, BRMP or similar NB: The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to our business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. W
May 21, 2024
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high-growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons To ensure our services and applications are fit for the modern market, our team collaborates with every department. We develop, explore and implement the information Security practices helping us to protect the data of our clients in our services of accounting, tax and business consulting. But, just as importantly, we maintain the functionality of our Information Security Management System (ISMS) and ensure governance of the technology and security processes that keeps us advancing. And you could too. In an Information Security role at BDO, you'll become part of a team that act as the backbone for our business. No matter who you are or what your skillset is, we'll give you the training and support you need to achieve whatever you put your mind to. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. Role Purpose The Assurance Manager's role is responsible for designing, managing and overseeing BDO's Assurance program and analytical work. This role will play a key part in ensuring the detection, prevention and response to risks, such as data theft, sabotage or espionage. The Assurance Manager will work closely with senior stakeholders, such as risk partners, risk owners, risk managers and other stream stakeholders to establish and maintain the Assurance strategy, vision and governance. The Assurance Manager will also lead a team of assurance analysts to deliver the Assurance program and analytical work. The Assurance Manager role is the focal point for effective engagement between the business streams and the Information Security team on Assurance related matters. This role will be a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders and provide broad knowledge of BDO's Assurance strategy, policies, standards, processes and roadmaps to enable streams to understand and meet Assurance requirements. Leading a team of Assurance Specialists and Analysts and working with nominated Assurance leads in the business, the Assurance Manager will take responsibility for assessing Assurance risk with the business and ensure that those risks are being managed by the risk owners. Where decisions are made to accept, reduce, share or avoid, the Assurance Manager will ensure appropriate visibility and governance committees are informed. The Assurance Manager will also oversee the prioritisation of activities to support business requests and the delivery of other resources supporting risk assessments always ensuring a consistent and high-quality service is being delivered to each business area. This role reports to the Head of Cyber Detect and Response. Principal Accountabilities Design, manage and oversee BDO's Assurance program and analytical work Utilise BDO's Assurance tools, procedures and control framework to collect, analyse and report on relevant data and indicators from various sources Establish and maintain 'Assurance awareness' in the business to drive risk awareness and effective risk management Identify and respond to Assurance incidents and escalations Develop collateral and appropriate materials to support engagement with senior stakeholders, to explain the Assurance program, key concepts and best practices Create and implement Assurance policies, standards, processes and procedures Technical Competencies Knowledge and experience of Assurance principles, programs and analytical work Deep understanding of Microsoft Purview with experience of implementation Technical expertise and experience in Assurance tools and techniques to perform data collection, analysis and reporting Experience of designing, managing and overseeing projects of limited scale or complexity Experience of challenging current practice - driving improvements and championing change Experience of taking personal responsibility for own decisions and actions and those of others Experience of leading and directing teams setting clear and achievable objectives aligned to the expected outcomes for the role Experience of working in a team environment and collaborating with others Highly self-motivated with keen attention to detail The ability to build good relationships at all levels and influence stakeholders Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Listens and communicates technical subjects to both technical and nontechnical audiences, flexes style to suit the needs of the audience A good understanding of security frameworks including ISO27001/2, Cyber Essentials Plus, CIS Top 20, Data Protection Act 2018, OWASP Top 10 Have a relevant industry certification such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, BRMP or similar NB: The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to our business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. W
Data Engineer Data Transfer Programme Bristol - Hybrid (circa day per month in the office) £50,000 - £57,000 Fixed term for 12 months (possible extension) The role: Our client is committed to deliver a significant and comprehensive data transformation programme (DTP), designed to establish a robust approach to modernising the use and management of all data, to inform decision making and support our regulatory activity. The Data Engineer will build and maintain the data infrastructure and systems that collect, manage and transform raw data for onward use by the data analysts and data scientists. They will implement efficient data systems that are aligned appropriately with business goals, and will make all the organisation's data. Key responsibilities: Working to Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) data sets from a variety of data sources across the enterprise technology stack. Monitoring the execution of data workflows, including identifying and mitigating risks, setting service level indicators and configuring alerts. Adopting data governance best practice when processing raw data to develop, test and maintain datasets, including the use and maintenance of relevant resources (such as, but not limited to, a data catalogue, data dictionary, logical data models). Supporting continuous data quality improvements across the organisation by exploring enhancements to: automated quality assurance processes; the reliability of data workflows; and the effectiveness of data transformations. Applying dimensional data modelling concepts and practices across the data to develop conceptual, logical and physical data models that support efficiency and effectiveness of business operations Advocating and supporting an evidence-led culture across the organisation, assisting with driving enhancements to the organisation's data capability. About you: To fulfil the role you will be: Adaptable, with a willingness to work flexibly as the needs of the organisation evolve Able to work well within a team, and able to work closely with internal and external stakeholders. Able to take a logical and analytical approach, and to take a pragmatic, collaborative approach to solving problems. Experienced in organising, manipulating, understanding and optimising data structures through data management tools and analytical programming, and of designing and running complex processes from beginning to end. Adept at communicating technical concepts to a non-technical audience. Your technical skills will include: Knowledge of modern tools and methodologies that help shape the organisation's ability to provide business insight. Good knowledge of the Microsoft Azure data ecosystem Strong contemporary Microsoft data solution and development skills A comprehensive knowledge of database design and development, data management and systems integration Knowledge of automation testing as part of a data engineering pipeline Knowledge of software development approaches, disciplines and best practice Awareness of how data is used by Analysts, Data Scientists and in Business Intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau) Experience using Cloud services (primarily Azure) Experience using ETL tools (SSIS, Data Factory) Experience using APIs to send and receive data. Good knowledge of code management principles and experience using source Control Management tools, such as Azure DevOps, Git Experience connecting datasets together from a variety of sources (XML, JSON, SQL, CSV). Experience of developing and supporting data warehouse modelling. Experience scripting data pipelines in Python & T-SQL Experience of developing and delivering data services through Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery practices Experience of effective delivery, working to Agile methodologies. Fusion People are committed to promoting equal opportunities to people regardless of age, gender, religion, belief, race, sexuality or disability. We operate as an employment agency and employment business. You'll find a wide selection of vacancies on our website.
May 21, 2024
Full time
Data Engineer Data Transfer Programme Bristol - Hybrid (circa day per month in the office) £50,000 - £57,000 Fixed term for 12 months (possible extension) The role: Our client is committed to deliver a significant and comprehensive data transformation programme (DTP), designed to establish a robust approach to modernising the use and management of all data, to inform decision making and support our regulatory activity. The Data Engineer will build and maintain the data infrastructure and systems that collect, manage and transform raw data for onward use by the data analysts and data scientists. They will implement efficient data systems that are aligned appropriately with business goals, and will make all the organisation's data. Key responsibilities: Working to Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) data sets from a variety of data sources across the enterprise technology stack. Monitoring the execution of data workflows, including identifying and mitigating risks, setting service level indicators and configuring alerts. Adopting data governance best practice when processing raw data to develop, test and maintain datasets, including the use and maintenance of relevant resources (such as, but not limited to, a data catalogue, data dictionary, logical data models). Supporting continuous data quality improvements across the organisation by exploring enhancements to: automated quality assurance processes; the reliability of data workflows; and the effectiveness of data transformations. Applying dimensional data modelling concepts and practices across the data to develop conceptual, logical and physical data models that support efficiency and effectiveness of business operations Advocating and supporting an evidence-led culture across the organisation, assisting with driving enhancements to the organisation's data capability. About you: To fulfil the role you will be: Adaptable, with a willingness to work flexibly as the needs of the organisation evolve Able to work well within a team, and able to work closely with internal and external stakeholders. Able to take a logical and analytical approach, and to take a pragmatic, collaborative approach to solving problems. Experienced in organising, manipulating, understanding and optimising data structures through data management tools and analytical programming, and of designing and running complex processes from beginning to end. Adept at communicating technical concepts to a non-technical audience. Your technical skills will include: Knowledge of modern tools and methodologies that help shape the organisation's ability to provide business insight. Good knowledge of the Microsoft Azure data ecosystem Strong contemporary Microsoft data solution and development skills A comprehensive knowledge of database design and development, data management and systems integration Knowledge of automation testing as part of a data engineering pipeline Knowledge of software development approaches, disciplines and best practice Awareness of how data is used by Analysts, Data Scientists and in Business Intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau) Experience using Cloud services (primarily Azure) Experience using ETL tools (SSIS, Data Factory) Experience using APIs to send and receive data. Good knowledge of code management principles and experience using source Control Management tools, such as Azure DevOps, Git Experience connecting datasets together from a variety of sources (XML, JSON, SQL, CSV). Experience of developing and supporting data warehouse modelling. Experience scripting data pipelines in Python & T-SQL Experience of developing and delivering data services through Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery practices Experience of effective delivery, working to Agile methodologies. Fusion People are committed to promoting equal opportunities to people regardless of age, gender, religion, belief, race, sexuality or disability. We operate as an employment agency and employment business. You'll find a wide selection of vacancies on our website.
Role: PMO Analyst Length: 6 months Location: Knutsford - Hybrid Salary: 39,000 About the role: One of our global client teams in the technology industry is looking for an PMO. You will have end-to-end event delivery expertise which will include sourcing, negotiating, contracting, programme planning, on-site event management, budget management and final reconciliation. You will work on a variety of programmes simultaneously and serve as key liaison between client stakeholders and vendors. You are comfortable in managing external vendors and suppliers, including contract management, and can work individually or as part of a wider team. Key Responsabilities Ability to support multiple workstreams with capturing minutes/actions, tracking governance related items within those workstreams and managing a highly regulated RAIDs log. Experience on maintaining RAIDs as a minimum Managing data collection and analysis
May 21, 2024
Full time
Role: PMO Analyst Length: 6 months Location: Knutsford - Hybrid Salary: 39,000 About the role: One of our global client teams in the technology industry is looking for an PMO. You will have end-to-end event delivery expertise which will include sourcing, negotiating, contracting, programme planning, on-site event management, budget management and final reconciliation. You will work on a variety of programmes simultaneously and serve as key liaison between client stakeholders and vendors. You are comfortable in managing external vendors and suppliers, including contract management, and can work individually or as part of a wider team. Key Responsabilities Ability to support multiple workstreams with capturing minutes/actions, tracking governance related items within those workstreams and managing a highly regulated RAIDs log. Experience on maintaining RAIDs as a minimum Managing data collection and analysis
CEF - City Electrical Factors
Durham, County Durham
About CEF: At CEF we have a bold ambition for growth. We are passionate about delivering an unrivalled service for our customers and providing a strong culture with career opportunities for our people. Across IT we are on an exciting mission to ensure we harness our growth opportunities by designing our technology architecture and solutions for constant evolution. We recognise that technology and data are at the forefront of enabling our business to better serve our customers today and in the future. We have a fast-growing technology team delivering a portfolio of transformative work, expanding our digital options, and upgrading and future-proofing our systems to place us at the forefront of the marketplace. We believe that teams who design, own and run our technology solutions are more connected to the value they create. We are always looking to improve, collaborate and innovate and this is where you come in Life as a Senior Delivery Lead at CEF: As a Senior Delivery Lead in Finance IT, you will be responsible for project managing our Finance IT solutions and overseeing the delivery of the Workday implementation. You will ensure they are delivered in collaboration with our highly skilled Finance IT Domain team and other cross functional IT teams, adding significant value for our stakeholders in the wider business. You will be playing a pivotal role in ensuring the appropriate methodology is consistently followed to a high standard, working in collaboration with Global Delivery Practice. You will be primarily focused on determining a plan against key global Workday deliverables and then taking accountability to drive team performance to deliver against agreed objectives using a tool like JIRA. The Senior Delivery Lead proactively encourages sustained continuous improvement; they facilitate close engagement between the Team & business stakeholders, ensuring a common understanding of latest position, as well as fostering a collective approach to overcoming obstacles that may arise. Your Objectives: Build co-ordinated plans to deliver a range of software solutions in cross functional teams of talented Systems Analysts, Engineers, architects and BAs. Keep a finger on the pulse of delivery, anticipating blockers and managing risks to ensure delivery isn't impacted. Provide regular status updates in governance forums Drive continuous improvement within Global Delivery teams, ensuring open feedback loops and fostering a community of continuous improvement. Support Delivery maturity within the global organisation enhancing your Community of Practice Lead and mentor Associate Delivery Leads Key Skills and Experience: Experience delivering major software solutions across the full software development life cycle, including the transition of working software into service. You'll have an excellent eye for detail and a keen knowledge of major IT systems like Finance, HR or People Systems Knowledge and experience working with Agile, Waterfall or other SDLC methodologies - we don't have a one size fits all approach! You will be an excellent communicator, able to foster strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders Ability to influence and implement changes across diverse stakeholder groups Desired Skills and Experience: Experience leading a full ERP or finance system implementation project (eg. Workday, Oracle, SAP) Qualification in Accounting or in depth knowledge of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Interview Process: Screening call with Talent Acquisition Microsoft Teams call with members of our Finance IT Domain Microsoft Teams call with our Global Head of Finance IT and one of our Delivery Directors Package: Competitive basic salary Annual IT Bonus scheme Our teams predominantly work remotely but we have an award winning IT Headquarters based in Durham where you'll always receive a warm welcome! Pension: 3% ee'e / 3% e'er (Total 6%) Champion Health - a comprehensive physical, mental & financial wellbeing platform, offering bespoke content on all aspects of wellbeing & life including recipes, workouts, blogs and loads of other content for you Free use of the state of the art private gym at our IT Headquarters
May 21, 2024
Full time
About CEF: At CEF we have a bold ambition for growth. We are passionate about delivering an unrivalled service for our customers and providing a strong culture with career opportunities for our people. Across IT we are on an exciting mission to ensure we harness our growth opportunities by designing our technology architecture and solutions for constant evolution. We recognise that technology and data are at the forefront of enabling our business to better serve our customers today and in the future. We have a fast-growing technology team delivering a portfolio of transformative work, expanding our digital options, and upgrading and future-proofing our systems to place us at the forefront of the marketplace. We believe that teams who design, own and run our technology solutions are more connected to the value they create. We are always looking to improve, collaborate and innovate and this is where you come in Life as a Senior Delivery Lead at CEF: As a Senior Delivery Lead in Finance IT, you will be responsible for project managing our Finance IT solutions and overseeing the delivery of the Workday implementation. You will ensure they are delivered in collaboration with our highly skilled Finance IT Domain team and other cross functional IT teams, adding significant value for our stakeholders in the wider business. You will be playing a pivotal role in ensuring the appropriate methodology is consistently followed to a high standard, working in collaboration with Global Delivery Practice. You will be primarily focused on determining a plan against key global Workday deliverables and then taking accountability to drive team performance to deliver against agreed objectives using a tool like JIRA. The Senior Delivery Lead proactively encourages sustained continuous improvement; they facilitate close engagement between the Team & business stakeholders, ensuring a common understanding of latest position, as well as fostering a collective approach to overcoming obstacles that may arise. Your Objectives: Build co-ordinated plans to deliver a range of software solutions in cross functional teams of talented Systems Analysts, Engineers, architects and BAs. Keep a finger on the pulse of delivery, anticipating blockers and managing risks to ensure delivery isn't impacted. Provide regular status updates in governance forums Drive continuous improvement within Global Delivery teams, ensuring open feedback loops and fostering a community of continuous improvement. Support Delivery maturity within the global organisation enhancing your Community of Practice Lead and mentor Associate Delivery Leads Key Skills and Experience: Experience delivering major software solutions across the full software development life cycle, including the transition of working software into service. You'll have an excellent eye for detail and a keen knowledge of major IT systems like Finance, HR or People Systems Knowledge and experience working with Agile, Waterfall or other SDLC methodologies - we don't have a one size fits all approach! You will be an excellent communicator, able to foster strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders Ability to influence and implement changes across diverse stakeholder groups Desired Skills and Experience: Experience leading a full ERP or finance system implementation project (eg. Workday, Oracle, SAP) Qualification in Accounting or in depth knowledge of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Interview Process: Screening call with Talent Acquisition Microsoft Teams call with members of our Finance IT Domain Microsoft Teams call with our Global Head of Finance IT and one of our Delivery Directors Package: Competitive basic salary Annual IT Bonus scheme Our teams predominantly work remotely but we have an award winning IT Headquarters based in Durham where you'll always receive a warm welcome! Pension: 3% ee'e / 3% e'er (Total 6%) Champion Health - a comprehensive physical, mental & financial wellbeing platform, offering bespoke content on all aspects of wellbeing & life including recipes, workouts, blogs and loads of other content for you Free use of the state of the art private gym at our IT Headquarters
Data Modeling Lead London based (Hybrid working 2-3 days) 3 months contract Paying £800/ day (Umbrella) A leading Global Financial Services Firm is looking for a Data Modelling Lead to join on a contract basis. As a Data Modelling Lead you will be a part of the larger product team reporting to the Product Manager, responsible for driving transformation as part of a wider data architecture transformation programme. Candidates should be able to design and create data models using tooling Must have experiences with Investment banking, Asset Management or Global Custody Should have domains within the bank, ensuring data is accurately represented, and the model is optimised for performance, scalability, and maintainability. Collaborate with business stakeholders, data analysts, and data engineers to understand and document data requirements, identify data gaps and propose solutions to address them. Ensure compliance with bank data governance policies, standards, and regulatory requirements, and maintain data models that are up-to-date and aligned with changing business needs. Working experiences with ERWIN. Hybrid working 2-3 days, 3 months contract, Paying £800/ day Umbrella If you are a Data Modelling Architect looking for a contract role then I want to hear from you. Please send your CV to or apply directly to the Ad! Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
May 21, 2024
Full time
Data Modeling Lead London based (Hybrid working 2-3 days) 3 months contract Paying £800/ day (Umbrella) A leading Global Financial Services Firm is looking for a Data Modelling Lead to join on a contract basis. As a Data Modelling Lead you will be a part of the larger product team reporting to the Product Manager, responsible for driving transformation as part of a wider data architecture transformation programme. Candidates should be able to design and create data models using tooling Must have experiences with Investment banking, Asset Management or Global Custody Should have domains within the bank, ensuring data is accurately represented, and the model is optimised for performance, scalability, and maintainability. Collaborate with business stakeholders, data analysts, and data engineers to understand and document data requirements, identify data gaps and propose solutions to address them. Ensure compliance with bank data governance policies, standards, and regulatory requirements, and maintain data models that are up-to-date and aligned with changing business needs. Working experiences with ERWIN. Hybrid working 2-3 days, 3 months contract, Paying £800/ day Umbrella If you are a Data Modelling Architect looking for a contract role then I want to hear from you. Please send your CV to or apply directly to the Ad! Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
We are looking to recruit an experienced senior data analyst with a clear focus on data quality. You will need to be able to demonstrate a track record in data quality management including MDM and RDM using Aperture or similar tools. To be a success in this role in addition to your detailed knowledge of data analysis and data quality you will need to be an excellent communicater who work closely with business and technology stakeholders to identify and find solutions to data issues. You will be a person who is passionate about the value that quality data can add to an organisation. You will be just as passionate about mapping a way to implement the data quality standards and data governance that will enable the organisation to gain real insight from the data it holds. This is an opportunity to be part of an organisation that is looking to achieve a stepchange in data quality standards and the value of the information it holds. You will be joining an organisation with an excellent reputation as an employer in role that will make a real difference. Eligo Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Eligo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering diversity and creating an inclusive and equitable environment for employees and applicants. We actively celebrate and embrace differences, including but not limited to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, and disability. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences and all will be considered for employment without discrimination. At Eligo Recruitment diversity, equity and inclusion is integral to achieving our mission to ensure every workplace reflects the richness of human diversity.
May 21, 2024
Full time
We are looking to recruit an experienced senior data analyst with a clear focus on data quality. You will need to be able to demonstrate a track record in data quality management including MDM and RDM using Aperture or similar tools. To be a success in this role in addition to your detailed knowledge of data analysis and data quality you will need to be an excellent communicater who work closely with business and technology stakeholders to identify and find solutions to data issues. You will be a person who is passionate about the value that quality data can add to an organisation. You will be just as passionate about mapping a way to implement the data quality standards and data governance that will enable the organisation to gain real insight from the data it holds. This is an opportunity to be part of an organisation that is looking to achieve a stepchange in data quality standards and the value of the information it holds. You will be joining an organisation with an excellent reputation as an employer in role that will make a real difference. Eligo Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Eligo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering diversity and creating an inclusive and equitable environment for employees and applicants. We actively celebrate and embrace differences, including but not limited to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, and disability. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences and all will be considered for employment without discrimination. At Eligo Recruitment diversity, equity and inclusion is integral to achieving our mission to ensure every workplace reflects the richness of human diversity.
Job Title: Business Intelligence Manager Salary: Up to 60,000 per annum The Business Intelligence Manager leads the Performance team, overseeing business intelligence, risk management, and service learning within the housing directorate. This role is crucial in ensuring the directorate meets its performance targets and regulatory requirements through effective data analysis and risk evaluation. Key Responsibilities: Performance Monitoring and Reporting: Analyse and determine the most appropriate KPIs for scrutiny at various governance panels. Ensure the dashboard is accurate, up-to-date, and ready in advance of panels. Scrutinise the robustness of data provided for KPIs. Source performance data from council systems, operational teams, and suppliers. Set up a framework for sourcing appropriate performance data. Data Analysis and Strategic Insight: Drive the timely collation of data from multiple sources to draw performance conclusions. Conduct analysis and draw conclusions to inform strategic decision-making and service improvement. Produce high-quality reports using Excel, PowerBI, NEC, and external data sources for senior leadership, resident panels, councillors, etc. Create charts and reports for senior leadership and other stakeholders. Produce annual performance reports and quarterly trend analysis for the housing directorate. Review and forecast performance based on historical data and big data analysis. Lead regular insight reporting for the directorate and council. Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management: Monitor regulatory indicators and keep abreast of changes affecting data collection. Prepare the directorate to monitor new indicators arising from sector changes. Ensure the supply of high-quality intelligence and performance information to the housing directorate. Lead the completion and submission of statutory, statistical, and performance management returns. Interpret the impact of national and regional performance agendas on the directorate. Compile overall risk reports for senior leadership, elevating high risks to the corporate register. Challenge risks within projects and the directorate to ensure appropriate monitoring and response. Collaboration and Leadership: Maintain effective working relationships across the directorate to ensure accountability for performance. Champion data quality for each service area within the directorate. Oversee high-quality analysis of data and business processes leading to targeted intervention and support. Promote and enable the sharing of knowledge, skills, and expertise among performance and data analysts. Drive compliance with established policies, procedures, and standards for performance, analysis, and data quality. Provide technical oversight and professional support to senior performance and intelligence officers. Communicate corporate developments effectively to the team. Take individual responsibility for the overall performance of the team and collective responsibility for the division's performance. Service Improvement and Policy Development: Collaborate with the Change and Improvement team to identify and remedy areas of concern. Support the production of Joint Strategic Needs Assessments (JSNA). Review regulatory feedback and consider its impact on services. Lead the development of a governance model for customer and performance learning. Ensure the directorate can effectively meet current and future external regulation requirements.
May 21, 2024
Full time
Job Title: Business Intelligence Manager Salary: Up to 60,000 per annum The Business Intelligence Manager leads the Performance team, overseeing business intelligence, risk management, and service learning within the housing directorate. This role is crucial in ensuring the directorate meets its performance targets and regulatory requirements through effective data analysis and risk evaluation. Key Responsibilities: Performance Monitoring and Reporting: Analyse and determine the most appropriate KPIs for scrutiny at various governance panels. Ensure the dashboard is accurate, up-to-date, and ready in advance of panels. Scrutinise the robustness of data provided for KPIs. Source performance data from council systems, operational teams, and suppliers. Set up a framework for sourcing appropriate performance data. Data Analysis and Strategic Insight: Drive the timely collation of data from multiple sources to draw performance conclusions. Conduct analysis and draw conclusions to inform strategic decision-making and service improvement. Produce high-quality reports using Excel, PowerBI, NEC, and external data sources for senior leadership, resident panels, councillors, etc. Create charts and reports for senior leadership and other stakeholders. Produce annual performance reports and quarterly trend analysis for the housing directorate. Review and forecast performance based on historical data and big data analysis. Lead regular insight reporting for the directorate and council. Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management: Monitor regulatory indicators and keep abreast of changes affecting data collection. Prepare the directorate to monitor new indicators arising from sector changes. Ensure the supply of high-quality intelligence and performance information to the housing directorate. Lead the completion and submission of statutory, statistical, and performance management returns. Interpret the impact of national and regional performance agendas on the directorate. Compile overall risk reports for senior leadership, elevating high risks to the corporate register. Challenge risks within projects and the directorate to ensure appropriate monitoring and response. Collaboration and Leadership: Maintain effective working relationships across the directorate to ensure accountability for performance. Champion data quality for each service area within the directorate. Oversee high-quality analysis of data and business processes leading to targeted intervention and support. Promote and enable the sharing of knowledge, skills, and expertise among performance and data analysts. Drive compliance with established policies, procedures, and standards for performance, analysis, and data quality. Provide technical oversight and professional support to senior performance and intelligence officers. Communicate corporate developments effectively to the team. Take individual responsibility for the overall performance of the team and collective responsibility for the division's performance. Service Improvement and Policy Development: Collaborate with the Change and Improvement team to identify and remedy areas of concern. Support the production of Joint Strategic Needs Assessments (JSNA). Review regulatory feedback and consider its impact on services. Lead the development of a governance model for customer and performance learning. Ensure the directorate can effectively meet current and future external regulation requirements.
Senior Dataiku Platform Solutions Engineer We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Dataiku Platform and Solutions Engineer to join our team in London. This role involves leading the design, development, and optimization of our Dataiku-based data analytics platform. Day Rate: £750-£800pd IR35 Status: Inside Duration: 12 Months Travel: 3 days a week in Central London Responsibilities: Design and develop a secure Dataiku-centric platform Implement pipelines for automated deployments and testing to ensure optimal performance Manage infrastructure provisioning and configuration for Dataiku on AWS, prioritizing data security and compliance Collaborate with Data Scientists and Analysts to configure the platform and mentor junior engineers Champion best practices in data governance, platform utilization, operations, and capacity management Troubleshoot and resolve complex platform issues, proactively identifying risks Provide expert technical support and document processes Participate in workshops with vendors to stay updated on Dataiku features and integrations Requirements: Minimum 5 years of experience with Dataiku, demonstrating a deep understanding of its capabilities Proven experience with AWS platform engineering, including EC2, S3, IAM, and security best practices Comprehensive understanding of data security principles and best practices Expert understanding of CI/CD principles and tools (eg, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD) and DevOps methodologies Strong background in SQL and RDBMS for efficient data manipulation and storage Highly Preferred Technical Skills: Experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration and data platform scalability Expertise in database tuning for performance optimization Familiarity with Databricks for large-scale data processing If interested, please apply or message me directly at (see below)
May 21, 2024
Contractor
Senior Dataiku Platform Solutions Engineer We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Dataiku Platform and Solutions Engineer to join our team in London. This role involves leading the design, development, and optimization of our Dataiku-based data analytics platform. Day Rate: £750-£800pd IR35 Status: Inside Duration: 12 Months Travel: 3 days a week in Central London Responsibilities: Design and develop a secure Dataiku-centric platform Implement pipelines for automated deployments and testing to ensure optimal performance Manage infrastructure provisioning and configuration for Dataiku on AWS, prioritizing data security and compliance Collaborate with Data Scientists and Analysts to configure the platform and mentor junior engineers Champion best practices in data governance, platform utilization, operations, and capacity management Troubleshoot and resolve complex platform issues, proactively identifying risks Provide expert technical support and document processes Participate in workshops with vendors to stay updated on Dataiku features and integrations Requirements: Minimum 5 years of experience with Dataiku, demonstrating a deep understanding of its capabilities Proven experience with AWS platform engineering, including EC2, S3, IAM, and security best practices Comprehensive understanding of data security principles and best practices Expert understanding of CI/CD principles and tools (eg, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD) and DevOps methodologies Strong background in SQL and RDBMS for efficient data manipulation and storage Highly Preferred Technical Skills: Experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration and data platform scalability Expertise in database tuning for performance optimization Familiarity with Databricks for large-scale data processing If interested, please apply or message me directly at (see below)
CURRENT, ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE IS ESSENTIAL FOR THIS ROLE FROM THE OUTSET PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE THIS IN PLACE Responsibilites Maintain and develop the organisation's virtual infrastructure, on premise applications and cloud services (SaaS) in line with current strategy. Ensure service availability, security, and performance drives the function's activities. Identify and implement opportunities for right-sizing, automation and cost optimisation through monitoring and resource usage. Colloborate with technical assurance and architecture teams to implement new services based on requirements. Recommend and implement changes to improve performance and security of products. Lead on IT Health Checks, vulnerabiltiy assessements and remediation activities. Adopt and implement best practiuce security configuration for virtual infrastructure, application suites and SaaS implementations. Provide effective second and third line support resolving incidents escalated from the Service desk. Creating and maintaining technical documentation for services and related processes. Collaborate with third party service partners and technical colleagues to implement and support PaaS/SaaS delivery in line with current strategy. Support in the delivery of the Cyber Security Strategy. Provide guidance and coaching to other members of the team. Resolving incidents in line with SLA and taking ownership of problem management related activities. Liaise with the Service Operations Manager to identify incident trends and problem management activities. Implement technical changes in line with the change management policy to support BAU and project led activities. Assist and enhance the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery approach. Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested from time to time, within the job-holders capabilities. Communicate with stakeholders and provide updates on service incidents as needed whilst working to resolution. Relevant Knowledge, Skills and Experience Demonstrate strong understanding and experience of virtual machine management, configuration and deployment within an IaaS environment. Demonstrable knowledge and experience of cloud security policies, Firewalls, networking, encryption and working with SIEM/MDR solutions Implementation of technical governance for role-based access control and cost containment. Experience of total cost of ownership for services, including cost of egress traffic charges, zone to zone connectivity and cost of data replication. Demonstrable experience of change and configuration management. Demonstrable experience of using Azure Portal and Azure Powershell. Demonstrable knowledge of LAN, WAN and site-to-site connectivity. Demonstrable experience of working within an operations support role, supporting IaaS, SaaS and on premise applications. Demonstrable experience of working within AzureAD, Active Directory and Group Policy Management. Demonstrable experience of implementing compliance policies, configuration profiles & conditional access policies within M365. Experience of using technologies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of an organisation. Experience of coaching and mentoring junior team members Ability to demonstrate initiative, prioritise urgent issues whilst achieving outcomes to agreed deadlines. Strong communication skills and a capacity to work with a wide range of people. Ability to persuade and influence the correct technical outcome for the business. Strong collaboration skills, including with technical development functions. Strong experience of configuring and administering M365, mail hygiene, and Internet content filtering solutions Demonstrable experience of Mobile Device Management and Mobile Application Management policies. Desirable Knowledge and awareness of the security tools available within the Microsoft E5 licencing suite. Azure Administrator AZ104 ITIL 4 Experience in liaising with, and monitoring the performance of external service provider.
May 21, 2024
Contractor
CURRENT, ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE IS ESSENTIAL FOR THIS ROLE FROM THE OUTSET PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE THIS IN PLACE Responsibilites Maintain and develop the organisation's virtual infrastructure, on premise applications and cloud services (SaaS) in line with current strategy. Ensure service availability, security, and performance drives the function's activities. Identify and implement opportunities for right-sizing, automation and cost optimisation through monitoring and resource usage. Colloborate with technical assurance and architecture teams to implement new services based on requirements. Recommend and implement changes to improve performance and security of products. Lead on IT Health Checks, vulnerabiltiy assessements and remediation activities. Adopt and implement best practiuce security configuration for virtual infrastructure, application suites and SaaS implementations. Provide effective second and third line support resolving incidents escalated from the Service desk. Creating and maintaining technical documentation for services and related processes. Collaborate with third party service partners and technical colleagues to implement and support PaaS/SaaS delivery in line with current strategy. Support in the delivery of the Cyber Security Strategy. Provide guidance and coaching to other members of the team. Resolving incidents in line with SLA and taking ownership of problem management related activities. Liaise with the Service Operations Manager to identify incident trends and problem management activities. Implement technical changes in line with the change management policy to support BAU and project led activities. Assist and enhance the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery approach. Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested from time to time, within the job-holders capabilities. Communicate with stakeholders and provide updates on service incidents as needed whilst working to resolution. Relevant Knowledge, Skills and Experience Demonstrate strong understanding and experience of virtual machine management, configuration and deployment within an IaaS environment. Demonstrable knowledge and experience of cloud security policies, Firewalls, networking, encryption and working with SIEM/MDR solutions Implementation of technical governance for role-based access control and cost containment. Experience of total cost of ownership for services, including cost of egress traffic charges, zone to zone connectivity and cost of data replication. Demonstrable experience of change and configuration management. Demonstrable experience of using Azure Portal and Azure Powershell. Demonstrable knowledge of LAN, WAN and site-to-site connectivity. Demonstrable experience of working within an operations support role, supporting IaaS, SaaS and on premise applications. Demonstrable experience of working within AzureAD, Active Directory and Group Policy Management. Demonstrable experience of implementing compliance policies, configuration profiles & conditional access policies within M365. Experience of using technologies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of an organisation. Experience of coaching and mentoring junior team members Ability to demonstrate initiative, prioritise urgent issues whilst achieving outcomes to agreed deadlines. Strong communication skills and a capacity to work with a wide range of people. Ability to persuade and influence the correct technical outcome for the business. Strong collaboration skills, including with technical development functions. Strong experience of configuring and administering M365, mail hygiene, and Internet content filtering solutions Demonstrable experience of Mobile Device Management and Mobile Application Management policies. Desirable Knowledge and awareness of the security tools available within the Microsoft E5 licencing suite. Azure Administrator AZ104 ITIL 4 Experience in liaising with, and monitoring the performance of external service provider.
Power Apps Developer Location : Edinburgh Hours : Full time Working Pattern : Hybrid, at least 2 days in the office. About this opportunity You will play a vital role in the HR (People & Places) Data Hub by developing and maintaining a Power Apps tool for HR change processes, including organisational change and implementation. You will promote data products and provide actionable insights, ultimately contributing to optimised workforce management and strategic People initiatives. A DevOps Engineer with a solid IT background and expert skills in DevOps Engineering. This is a leadership level role and will blend both deep domain and technical expertise and great passion for coaching and developing people in a "player-coach" model. They will also lead and participate in Engineering Guilds and Working Groups to actively promote the DevOps brand in LBG. You will Maintain and develop Power Platform technologies, including Power Apps and Power Automate, and Power BI. Build and maintaining a complex set of Dataverse tables, using these to drive new insights and improved processes across the current HR landscape. Champion the value of data-driven decision-making across the bank by promoting HR data products and their benefits. Remove barriers to analysis through automating processes and removing / simplifying legacy architecture Collaborate with HR teams, business leaders, and cross-functional partners to understand their data needs and provide relevant insights. Extract meaningful insights from HR data analytics and present them in a clear and actionable manner to stakeholders through effective data storytelling. Lead efforts to enhance data literacy among colleagues, offering training and support to enable effective data usage. Develop a deep understanding of HR data products, their methodologies, and applications, ensuring accurate communication. Advocate for and ensure adherence to data governance standards and policies while sharing data insights. Contribute to the enhancement of Power Apps by implementing feedback and insights from stakeholders. Experience in working in agile methodology ways of working Collaborate with HR and Organisational Change teams and stakeholders to identify data-driven opportunities and challenges. Promote HR data products, showcasing their benefits and applicability to different business contexts. Translate complex HR data insights into actionable recommendations for strategic decision-making. Develop and deliver engaging presentations and reports that convey data-driven insights to non-technical stakeholders. Provide training sessions and workshops to enhance colleagues' data literacy and analytical skills. Collaborate with data analysts and scientists to ensure data products meet stakeholder needs. Foster a culture of data-driven decision-making and curiosity across the bank. Stay informed about industry trends and advancements in HR data analytics. What you'll need Power Platform and Microsoft Technology Expert: Hands-on engineering experience using key Power Platform Services: Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI. Tooling: Experience in Power Virtual Agents, Python, other low code /Pro code technology. Stakeholder Engagement: Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively engage and collaborate with colleagues at all levels. Data Presentation: Proficient in conveying complex data insights through presentations, reports, and visualisations. HR and Organisational Change Domain Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of HR processes, policies, and regulations within the banking sector. Communication: Clear and concise communication skills to convey data insights and recommendations. Problem Solving: Creative problem-solving skills to address unique data-related challenges. Automation: Clear understanding of what automation is, the benefits it can deliver and some experience fulfilling this in a previous role / personal environment. Cloud Technology Knowledge: Preferably Google Cloud Platform. About working for us Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We're disability confident. So if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes: A generous pension contribution of up to 15% An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance Share schemes including free shares Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.
May 21, 2024
Full time
Power Apps Developer Location : Edinburgh Hours : Full time Working Pattern : Hybrid, at least 2 days in the office. About this opportunity You will play a vital role in the HR (People & Places) Data Hub by developing and maintaining a Power Apps tool for HR change processes, including organisational change and implementation. You will promote data products and provide actionable insights, ultimately contributing to optimised workforce management and strategic People initiatives. A DevOps Engineer with a solid IT background and expert skills in DevOps Engineering. This is a leadership level role and will blend both deep domain and technical expertise and great passion for coaching and developing people in a "player-coach" model. They will also lead and participate in Engineering Guilds and Working Groups to actively promote the DevOps brand in LBG. You will Maintain and develop Power Platform technologies, including Power Apps and Power Automate, and Power BI. Build and maintaining a complex set of Dataverse tables, using these to drive new insights and improved processes across the current HR landscape. Champion the value of data-driven decision-making across the bank by promoting HR data products and their benefits. Remove barriers to analysis through automating processes and removing / simplifying legacy architecture Collaborate with HR teams, business leaders, and cross-functional partners to understand their data needs and provide relevant insights. Extract meaningful insights from HR data analytics and present them in a clear and actionable manner to stakeholders through effective data storytelling. Lead efforts to enhance data literacy among colleagues, offering training and support to enable effective data usage. Develop a deep understanding of HR data products, their methodologies, and applications, ensuring accurate communication. Advocate for and ensure adherence to data governance standards and policies while sharing data insights. Contribute to the enhancement of Power Apps by implementing feedback and insights from stakeholders. Experience in working in agile methodology ways of working Collaborate with HR and Organisational Change teams and stakeholders to identify data-driven opportunities and challenges. Promote HR data products, showcasing their benefits and applicability to different business contexts. Translate complex HR data insights into actionable recommendations for strategic decision-making. Develop and deliver engaging presentations and reports that convey data-driven insights to non-technical stakeholders. Provide training sessions and workshops to enhance colleagues' data literacy and analytical skills. Collaborate with data analysts and scientists to ensure data products meet stakeholder needs. Foster a culture of data-driven decision-making and curiosity across the bank. Stay informed about industry trends and advancements in HR data analytics. What you'll need Power Platform and Microsoft Technology Expert: Hands-on engineering experience using key Power Platform Services: Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI. Tooling: Experience in Power Virtual Agents, Python, other low code /Pro code technology. Stakeholder Engagement: Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively engage and collaborate with colleagues at all levels. Data Presentation: Proficient in conveying complex data insights through presentations, reports, and visualisations. HR and Organisational Change Domain Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of HR processes, policies, and regulations within the banking sector. Communication: Clear and concise communication skills to convey data insights and recommendations. Problem Solving: Creative problem-solving skills to address unique data-related challenges. Automation: Clear understanding of what automation is, the benefits it can deliver and some experience fulfilling this in a previous role / personal environment. Cloud Technology Knowledge: Preferably Google Cloud Platform. About working for us Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We're disability confident. So if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes: A generous pension contribution of up to 15% An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance Share schemes including free shares Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.
We are looking to recruit an experienced senior data analyst with a clear focus on data quality. You will need to be able to demonstrate a track record in data quality management including MDM and RDM using Aperture or similar tools. To be a success in this role in addition to your detailed knowledge of data analysis and data quality you will need to be an excellent communicater who work closely with business and technology stakeholders to identify and find solutions to data issues. You will be a person who is passionate about the value that quality data can add to an organisation. You will be just as passionate about mapping a way to implement the data quality standards and data governance that will enable the organisation to gain real insight from the data it holds. This is an opportunity to be part of an organisation that is looking to achieve a stepchange in data quality standards and the value of the information it holds. You will be joining an organisation with an excellent reputation as an employer in role that will make a real difference. Eligo Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Eligo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering diversity and creating an inclusive and equitable environment for employees and applicants. We actively celebrate and embrace differences, including but not limited to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, and disability. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences and all will be considered for employment without discrimination. At Eligo Recruitment diversity, equity and inclusion is integral to achieving our mission to ensure every workplace reflects the richness of human diversity.
May 21, 2024
Full time
We are looking to recruit an experienced senior data analyst with a clear focus on data quality. You will need to be able to demonstrate a track record in data quality management including MDM and RDM using Aperture or similar tools. To be a success in this role in addition to your detailed knowledge of data analysis and data quality you will need to be an excellent communicater who work closely with business and technology stakeholders to identify and find solutions to data issues. You will be a person who is passionate about the value that quality data can add to an organisation. You will be just as passionate about mapping a way to implement the data quality standards and data governance that will enable the organisation to gain real insight from the data it holds. This is an opportunity to be part of an organisation that is looking to achieve a stepchange in data quality standards and the value of the information it holds. You will be joining an organisation with an excellent reputation as an employer in role that will make a real difference. Eligo Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Eligo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering diversity and creating an inclusive and equitable environment for employees and applicants. We actively celebrate and embrace differences, including but not limited to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, and disability. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences and all will be considered for employment without discrimination. At Eligo Recruitment diversity, equity and inclusion is integral to achieving our mission to ensure every workplace reflects the richness of human diversity.
eDiscovery Manager Temporary Contract Location: London (hybrid) Initial day rate 6 months with potential to roll over for another 6 months or become a permanent role Sector: Global Law firm Managing multiple eDiscovery matters including day-to-day engagement with instructing team members, liaising with stakeholders; partners and associates of the firm. Advising and implementing best practices. The role will involve managing a wide variety of cases, will also mentor more junior team members. Responsibilities Working under the direction of the Managers and/or senior managers to identify and understand client needs, will include being responsible for: Processing data (in Relativity and/or Nuix) Moving data into Relativity Running searches across Relativity Creating review batches and coding layouts in Relativity Preparing productions and exports from Relativity Supporting legal review teams with their review workflows (including running threading, near de-duplication and CAL) Additional responsibilities include: Maintaining the integrity of data, including evidence handling, processing and data tracking. Liaising with other team members to ensure that correct solutions and processes are implemented at a cost effective level and work is delivered on time. Acting as the bridge between junior and senior team members. Proactively QCing junior team members work. Ensuring internal procedures around quality control are being followed at all times. Collaborating with managers and other personnel to design and implement defensible workflows as needed. Ensuring tasks undertaken are carried out professionally and adhere to the project guidelines (where relevant). Reporting on the progress of assigned tasks in a concise and timely way. Participating in post case reviews. Advising on eDiscovery processes and protocols, including communicating with Client Technology/Litigation Support representatives of clients. Maintaining financial hygiene to ensure time recording is always accurate and up to date. To the extent that problems arise, in consultation with the eDiscovery Managers, trouble-shooting problems and liaising with the software providers to resolve any issues. Working with the eDiscovery Managers and Senior Managers to develop maintain and continuously improve best practice eDiscovery processes. Assisting with the reporting, billing and other team administration tasks Qualifications, skills and experience Ideally Must have 4-5+ years' eDiscovery experience (law firm or service provider) Deep understanding and practical day-to-day use of eDiscovery technology, specifically Relativity and Nuix, including data processing, data ingestion, database setup, searching, production, threading, near de-duplication, clustering and active learning. Strong documentation and communication skills, including effective collaboration with case teams, eDiscovery team, and service providers. Experience working within a similar team at the required level. Expertise supporting document reviews and case work. Strong problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to dealing with multiple projects to very strict deadlines. Able to manage and resolve problems effectively, dealing confidently and concisely with internal stakeholders. About Brimstone Consulting : We specialise in finding highly qualified staff in the following areas: Forensic Accounting & Fraud - (AML/CTF, Investigation, CFE's etc.); Legal and LegalTech (E-Discovery, Digital Forensics, EDRM); Big Data and Data Analytics - (MI/BI/CI); InfoSec and Cyber Crime; Audit; Accountancy and Finance; FinTech (Payments etc.); Risk - (Credit, Regulatory, Liquidity, Market, Analysts - SAS, SPSS etc.); Compliance/Corporate Governance; IT - (full SDLC- BA's PM's , Architects, Developers etc.) Brimstone Consulting acts as an employment agency (permanent) and as an employment business (temporary) - a free and confidential service to candidates. Brimstone Consulting is an equal opportunities employer. Due to time constraints we can only reply to applicants that match our clients' specifications. We may store applications in our cloud storage facilities that may include dropbox. end
May 21, 2024
Full time
eDiscovery Manager Temporary Contract Location: London (hybrid) Initial day rate 6 months with potential to roll over for another 6 months or become a permanent role Sector: Global Law firm Managing multiple eDiscovery matters including day-to-day engagement with instructing team members, liaising with stakeholders; partners and associates of the firm. Advising and implementing best practices. The role will involve managing a wide variety of cases, will also mentor more junior team members. Responsibilities Working under the direction of the Managers and/or senior managers to identify and understand client needs, will include being responsible for: Processing data (in Relativity and/or Nuix) Moving data into Relativity Running searches across Relativity Creating review batches and coding layouts in Relativity Preparing productions and exports from Relativity Supporting legal review teams with their review workflows (including running threading, near de-duplication and CAL) Additional responsibilities include: Maintaining the integrity of data, including evidence handling, processing and data tracking. Liaising with other team members to ensure that correct solutions and processes are implemented at a cost effective level and work is delivered on time. Acting as the bridge between junior and senior team members. Proactively QCing junior team members work. Ensuring internal procedures around quality control are being followed at all times. Collaborating with managers and other personnel to design and implement defensible workflows as needed. Ensuring tasks undertaken are carried out professionally and adhere to the project guidelines (where relevant). Reporting on the progress of assigned tasks in a concise and timely way. Participating in post case reviews. Advising on eDiscovery processes and protocols, including communicating with Client Technology/Litigation Support representatives of clients. Maintaining financial hygiene to ensure time recording is always accurate and up to date. To the extent that problems arise, in consultation with the eDiscovery Managers, trouble-shooting problems and liaising with the software providers to resolve any issues. Working with the eDiscovery Managers and Senior Managers to develop maintain and continuously improve best practice eDiscovery processes. Assisting with the reporting, billing and other team administration tasks Qualifications, skills and experience Ideally Must have 4-5+ years' eDiscovery experience (law firm or service provider) Deep understanding and practical day-to-day use of eDiscovery technology, specifically Relativity and Nuix, including data processing, data ingestion, database setup, searching, production, threading, near de-duplication, clustering and active learning. Strong documentation and communication skills, including effective collaboration with case teams, eDiscovery team, and service providers. Experience working within a similar team at the required level. Expertise supporting document reviews and case work. Strong problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to dealing with multiple projects to very strict deadlines. Able to manage and resolve problems effectively, dealing confidently and concisely with internal stakeholders. About Brimstone Consulting : We specialise in finding highly qualified staff in the following areas: Forensic Accounting & Fraud - (AML/CTF, Investigation, CFE's etc.); Legal and LegalTech (E-Discovery, Digital Forensics, EDRM); Big Data and Data Analytics - (MI/BI/CI); InfoSec and Cyber Crime; Audit; Accountancy and Finance; FinTech (Payments etc.); Risk - (Credit, Regulatory, Liquidity, Market, Analysts - SAS, SPSS etc.); Compliance/Corporate Governance; IT - (full SDLC- BA's PM's , Architects, Developers etc.) Brimstone Consulting acts as an employment agency (permanent) and as an employment business (temporary) - a free and confidential service to candidates. Brimstone Consulting is an equal opportunities employer. Due to time constraints we can only reply to applicants that match our clients' specifications. We may store applications in our cloud storage facilities that may include dropbox. end
Senior Data Quality Analyst Salary - 55,000 - 65,000 + Excellent benefits Location - Birmingham/Hybrid working Key skills - Data Quality - DARMA - DCAM - SQL - Governance - Data Catalogue - Lineage - Microsoft Key Responsibilities: Data Quality Management: Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and investigate known data quality issues Develop a framework to assess, monitor, and improve data quality. Establish and implement data quality standards, ensuring adherence across business processes. Data Management: Work closely with the Head of Data Governance to implement and refine data management strategies. Contribute to the development and maintenance of master data sets in alignment with organizational objectives. Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and challenges within business units. Communicate effectively with key stakeholders, providing insights and recommendations related to data governance. Business Process Analysis: Analyse and document existing business processes related to data generation, collection, and usage. Identify opportunities for process improvement to enhance data quality and efficiency. Data Documentation and Lineage: Contribute to the creation and maintenance of data documentation, including data lineage and business glossary. Assist in building and managing a comprehensive data catalogue to enhance organisational understanding of data assets. Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify areas for continuous improvement in data governance processes and practices. Work closely with the Head of Data Governance and other team members to implement best practices and refine data governance strategies Technical / Professional Qualifications / Requirements: Extensive experience in data analysis, data quality management and data management. Strong SQL skills for data analysis, route cause analysis and manipulation. Experience with data quality tools and technologies such as data profiling, cleansing, and matching tools. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail and the ability to articulate complex data concepts to help colleagues and business partners understand data quality issues. Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across teams and departments, using knowledge gained to influence the strategic direction. Experience with data catalogue and lineage tools. Good understand of data management frameworks such as DCAM or DAMA and how they can be used to improve data quality Microsoft Azure stack and Databricks experience desirable Number of direct reports 1+ Geographic area of impact Global Size of budget N/a Key stakeholdersBusiness stakeholders, Analytics, Data Governance & Quality, Data Science, Data Ops
May 20, 2024
Full time
Senior Data Quality Analyst Salary - 55,000 - 65,000 + Excellent benefits Location - Birmingham/Hybrid working Key skills - Data Quality - DARMA - DCAM - SQL - Governance - Data Catalogue - Lineage - Microsoft Key Responsibilities: Data Quality Management: Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and investigate known data quality issues Develop a framework to assess, monitor, and improve data quality. Establish and implement data quality standards, ensuring adherence across business processes. Data Management: Work closely with the Head of Data Governance to implement and refine data management strategies. Contribute to the development and maintenance of master data sets in alignment with organizational objectives. Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and challenges within business units. Communicate effectively with key stakeholders, providing insights and recommendations related to data governance. Business Process Analysis: Analyse and document existing business processes related to data generation, collection, and usage. Identify opportunities for process improvement to enhance data quality and efficiency. Data Documentation and Lineage: Contribute to the creation and maintenance of data documentation, including data lineage and business glossary. Assist in building and managing a comprehensive data catalogue to enhance organisational understanding of data assets. Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify areas for continuous improvement in data governance processes and practices. Work closely with the Head of Data Governance and other team members to implement best practices and refine data governance strategies Technical / Professional Qualifications / Requirements: Extensive experience in data analysis, data quality management and data management. Strong SQL skills for data analysis, route cause analysis and manipulation. Experience with data quality tools and technologies such as data profiling, cleansing, and matching tools. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail and the ability to articulate complex data concepts to help colleagues and business partners understand data quality issues. Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across teams and departments, using knowledge gained to influence the strategic direction. Experience with data catalogue and lineage tools. Good understand of data management frameworks such as DCAM or DAMA and how they can be used to improve data quality Microsoft Azure stack and Databricks experience desirable Number of direct reports 1+ Geographic area of impact Global Size of budget N/a Key stakeholdersBusiness stakeholders, Analytics, Data Governance & Quality, Data Science, Data Ops
Do you thrive on delivering complex projects and empowering teams? Uniserve , the UK's largest and fastest-growing privately-owned logistics and global trade management provider, is seeking a talented Portfolio Manager to join our dynamic IT team. Everyday Uniserve delivers a seamless blend of ocean freight, air freight and road freight services with intelligent warehousing, distribution, and supply chain solutions. The Group IT Director is setting-out his strategy for IT across the group of companies, establishing a Strategic Roadmap and an organisational structure that will meet the challenges head-on. As a result, a new team is being formed to deliver best in class digital transformation, data services, technology and support to the international business. We are looking for a Project and Programmes Manager to support our team to deliver a diverse set of projects to the Uniserve Group. Ultimately, you'll help us launch & improve our products and services that deliver against our company's vision. Responsibilities Use Monday and DevOps tooling to manage Projects from Programme Level down to Developer Deliverable Contribute towards refinement sessions, aiming to resolve all uncertainties to ensure 'Readiness' Contribute towards continual improvement of Group IT capability Work with key colleague to ensure technical documentation up to date Mentor and develop Business Analysts Demonstrate return on investment, with reportability on completed projects Contribute towards Management Reporting You'll be a naturally inquisitive person - entrepreneurial, driven, solution focussed and not scared to try new things or ask why. You'll be a people person, not scared to have difficult conversations and want to work with various people. You will have a background in Change Management and be aware of how to take people on a journey through change There's a strong chance you will be an agilest, possibly with qualifications in a scaled framework to back it up (SAFe, LeSS, etc ), and will be mindful how to work with Scrum Masters to realise benefits of Agile ways of working You will have awareness of governance and security principles, and will know when to engage the appropriate team to ensure compliance on projects About you What you will bring Rich experience in diverse programme management Experience working in agile at a programme level with cross-functional teams Experience delivering projects or programmes covering the full software development lifecycle Experience leading customer facing programmes and engaging with external stakeholders Solution-focused with a problem solving "can do" attitude to work. Team spirit. Desirable, but not essential Understanding of Freight, Supply Chain or Logistics industry. Awareness and experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, etc Familiar with Azure DevOps or Monday Join Uniserve and play a key role in shaping the future of our IT landscape. Apply today! We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.
May 20, 2024
Full time
Do you thrive on delivering complex projects and empowering teams? Uniserve , the UK's largest and fastest-growing privately-owned logistics and global trade management provider, is seeking a talented Portfolio Manager to join our dynamic IT team. Everyday Uniserve delivers a seamless blend of ocean freight, air freight and road freight services with intelligent warehousing, distribution, and supply chain solutions. The Group IT Director is setting-out his strategy for IT across the group of companies, establishing a Strategic Roadmap and an organisational structure that will meet the challenges head-on. As a result, a new team is being formed to deliver best in class digital transformation, data services, technology and support to the international business. We are looking for a Project and Programmes Manager to support our team to deliver a diverse set of projects to the Uniserve Group. Ultimately, you'll help us launch & improve our products and services that deliver against our company's vision. Responsibilities Use Monday and DevOps tooling to manage Projects from Programme Level down to Developer Deliverable Contribute towards refinement sessions, aiming to resolve all uncertainties to ensure 'Readiness' Contribute towards continual improvement of Group IT capability Work with key colleague to ensure technical documentation up to date Mentor and develop Business Analysts Demonstrate return on investment, with reportability on completed projects Contribute towards Management Reporting You'll be a naturally inquisitive person - entrepreneurial, driven, solution focussed and not scared to try new things or ask why. You'll be a people person, not scared to have difficult conversations and want to work with various people. You will have a background in Change Management and be aware of how to take people on a journey through change There's a strong chance you will be an agilest, possibly with qualifications in a scaled framework to back it up (SAFe, LeSS, etc ), and will be mindful how to work with Scrum Masters to realise benefits of Agile ways of working You will have awareness of governance and security principles, and will know when to engage the appropriate team to ensure compliance on projects About you What you will bring Rich experience in diverse programme management Experience working in agile at a programme level with cross-functional teams Experience delivering projects or programmes covering the full software development lifecycle Experience leading customer facing programmes and engaging with external stakeholders Solution-focused with a problem solving "can do" attitude to work. Team spirit. Desirable, but not essential Understanding of Freight, Supply Chain or Logistics industry. Awareness and experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, etc Familiar with Azure DevOps or Monday Join Uniserve and play a key role in shaping the future of our IT landscape. Apply today! We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.
Technology Lead - Underwriting Technology Insurance Permanent London Hybrid - 2 days in office £110,000 + Bonus + Progression + Benefits Fantastic Opportunity My client is a leading Specialist Insurer and they are looking for an experienced Technology Lead to join their existing team and be responsible for the design and delivery of an agreed and evolving set of UW Technology Initiatives. This role will suit a true technology expert on a development team as you will be responsible for everything from planning to delivering key features and management of those features. To be successful in the role you will need to quickly develop a deep understanding of the products and business goals which you can translate into technology direction, design, and decisions. Experience of Insurance and Reinsurance business and supporting technologies and/or experience leading implementation programs for the same is preferable. Key Responsibilities: Understanding the UW Technology initiatives landscape for my client on a global basis, and the different UW Technology initiatives to design and support the implementation of proportionate and fit for purpose solutions designs and plans, including the downstream impacts on the technology landscape, and associated governance/controls. Understand the individual initiatives and products to build and present designs (based on the high-level design considerations and transition states) to a sufficient level of detail for translation into technical deliverables Set-up and run a Design Authority Group, in line with the Terms of Reference Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects and Development teams to develop the solution design, aligning detailed designs with the high-level design and escalating any deviations Work closely with Software Architects, challenging their decisions and collaborating with them to optimise technical designs and translate them into technical deliverables Documenting key transition states from a Technology delivery point of view, and evolution throughout interim states, to a target Technology state Technology Capabilities & Standards: Provide application design and programming expertise and guidance to Technology professionals involved in the development and enhancement of business applications Work with Technology areas to identify, propose and implement new technologies as solutions to business needs, based on strategic direction and priorities Aligning the detailed designs with the wider GRS Technology Roadmap and 'North Star' Architecture and standards Create technical documentation for development solutions, future reference, and reporting Skills and Experience Technical Experience - proven experience (a minimum of three years) as a Technical Lead, Solutions Engineer, or similar role, working within Agile frameworks and associated architectures, design, coding languages and testing & deployment tools, including the following: Angular 6 Java/JavaScript/JSON Ci/Cd pipeline build & deployment tools e.g. Bamboo Micro services & APIs Cloud experience (AWS & Azure) and serverless code deployment API integration experience, REST preferred Understanding of event driven architecture. Different AWS deployment methods e.g. native EC2, Pivotal Cloud Foundry (JVM) & Docker Familiar with design thinking, behaviour, and test-driven development/familiarity with test-and-learn approaches Experience of SQL database development, SSIS and cloud deployment e.g. RDS in AWS Knowledge of containerised deployments and optimisation techniques & tools e.g. Docker, Fargate, Kubernetes Experience of working with wider project teams including Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Business Analysts and Testers Experience of producing technical support documentation Experience of writing technical specifications/User Stories Experience of working within the full development lifecycle i.e. development, unit testing and release management Experience of source code repositories, code branching and version control systems e.g. GIT and TFS Technology Lead - Underwriting Technology Insurance Permanent London Hybrid - 2 days in office £110,000 + Bonus + Progression + Benefits Fantastic Opportunity
May 20, 2024
Full time
Technology Lead - Underwriting Technology Insurance Permanent London Hybrid - 2 days in office £110,000 + Bonus + Progression + Benefits Fantastic Opportunity My client is a leading Specialist Insurer and they are looking for an experienced Technology Lead to join their existing team and be responsible for the design and delivery of an agreed and evolving set of UW Technology Initiatives. This role will suit a true technology expert on a development team as you will be responsible for everything from planning to delivering key features and management of those features. To be successful in the role you will need to quickly develop a deep understanding of the products and business goals which you can translate into technology direction, design, and decisions. Experience of Insurance and Reinsurance business and supporting technologies and/or experience leading implementation programs for the same is preferable. Key Responsibilities: Understanding the UW Technology initiatives landscape for my client on a global basis, and the different UW Technology initiatives to design and support the implementation of proportionate and fit for purpose solutions designs and plans, including the downstream impacts on the technology landscape, and associated governance/controls. Understand the individual initiatives and products to build and present designs (based on the high-level design considerations and transition states) to a sufficient level of detail for translation into technical deliverables Set-up and run a Design Authority Group, in line with the Terms of Reference Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects and Development teams to develop the solution design, aligning detailed designs with the high-level design and escalating any deviations Work closely with Software Architects, challenging their decisions and collaborating with them to optimise technical designs and translate them into technical deliverables Documenting key transition states from a Technology delivery point of view, and evolution throughout interim states, to a target Technology state Technology Capabilities & Standards: Provide application design and programming expertise and guidance to Technology professionals involved in the development and enhancement of business applications Work with Technology areas to identify, propose and implement new technologies as solutions to business needs, based on strategic direction and priorities Aligning the detailed designs with the wider GRS Technology Roadmap and 'North Star' Architecture and standards Create technical documentation for development solutions, future reference, and reporting Skills and Experience Technical Experience - proven experience (a minimum of three years) as a Technical Lead, Solutions Engineer, or similar role, working within Agile frameworks and associated architectures, design, coding languages and testing & deployment tools, including the following: Angular 6 Java/JavaScript/JSON Ci/Cd pipeline build & deployment tools e.g. Bamboo Micro services & APIs Cloud experience (AWS & Azure) and serverless code deployment API integration experience, REST preferred Understanding of event driven architecture. Different AWS deployment methods e.g. native EC2, Pivotal Cloud Foundry (JVM) & Docker Familiar with design thinking, behaviour, and test-driven development/familiarity with test-and-learn approaches Experience of SQL database development, SSIS and cloud deployment e.g. RDS in AWS Knowledge of containerised deployments and optimisation techniques & tools e.g. Docker, Fargate, Kubernetes Experience of working with wider project teams including Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Business Analysts and Testers Experience of producing technical support documentation Experience of writing technical specifications/User Stories Experience of working within the full development lifecycle i.e. development, unit testing and release management Experience of source code repositories, code branching and version control systems e.g. GIT and TFS Technology Lead - Underwriting Technology Insurance Permanent London Hybrid - 2 days in office £110,000 + Bonus + Progression + Benefits Fantastic Opportunity
Solutions Architect (Integration's) Hybrid, 2/3 days on site per week in Manchester Inside IR35, up to 700 P/D 6 months, scope to extend About you: Collaborate with business and technical teams to develop integration strategies and designs that aligns with the Enterprise Architecture and enables seamless communication between the clients systems of record and data sources. Develop an integration blueprint for the project that aligns to the Enterprise Integration strategy and roadmap to drive consistent, reusable patterns. Work with other enterprise architects (e.g. business, data, security architects, etc.) to analyse enterprise business context (business strategy and trends) and requirements across the enterprise architecture viewpoints (such as business, information, and solution) to derive the future-state technology architecture. Takes full responsibility for ensuring that architectures balance functional and non-functional (e.g. integration mapping, security and data privacy, etc.) requirements across the client. Collaborates with business analysts and business owners to validate requirements. Establishes principles, standards, and strategy for integration services in line with the Enterprise strategy and ensures that they are applied correctly and consistently across all integration activities. Leads system design activity that align with Enterprise Architecture, including high-level and low-level designs, in collaboration with the integration team and connected applications. Takes responsibility for the technical integrity of solution designs, enforcing simplification and reusability of integration services. Support the Project Manager in defining the high-level plan for the redesign of services and migration to the Boomi platform. Estimate development efforts and exercise governance / assurance over the build and implementation process. Ensures that all changes are managed effectively and contributes to formal reviews throughout the project. Provides continued architectural expertise as part of the deployment and early-life support of any solution components. Advises on appropriate quality standards and quality control processes relating to solution architecture. Ensures that quality control activities (including testing and accessibility compliance) are carried out satisfactorily. Attends quality reviews as appropriate. Skills required: Knowledge of the Boomi Integration platform and component architecture. Hands on experience with Boomi including API Manager, Event streams, Atom, process developer, molecule. Technically fluent in back-end Integration patterns (SOAP/REST/API services & other protocols and techniques). Design and develop enterprise services using RAML & REST based APIs. Experience in Agile / waterfall methodologies. 5 years+ experience designing and developing integration solutions. Expert with APIs, scripting, and integration patterns. If you are interested, apply here!
May 20, 2024
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Solutions Architect (Integration's) Hybrid, 2/3 days on site per week in Manchester Inside IR35, up to 700 P/D 6 months, scope to extend About you: Collaborate with business and technical teams to develop integration strategies and designs that aligns with the Enterprise Architecture and enables seamless communication between the clients systems of record and data sources. Develop an integration blueprint for the project that aligns to the Enterprise Integration strategy and roadmap to drive consistent, reusable patterns. Work with other enterprise architects (e.g. business, data, security architects, etc.) to analyse enterprise business context (business strategy and trends) and requirements across the enterprise architecture viewpoints (such as business, information, and solution) to derive the future-state technology architecture. Takes full responsibility for ensuring that architectures balance functional and non-functional (e.g. integration mapping, security and data privacy, etc.) requirements across the client. Collaborates with business analysts and business owners to validate requirements. Establishes principles, standards, and strategy for integration services in line with the Enterprise strategy and ensures that they are applied correctly and consistently across all integration activities. Leads system design activity that align with Enterprise Architecture, including high-level and low-level designs, in collaboration with the integration team and connected applications. Takes responsibility for the technical integrity of solution designs, enforcing simplification and reusability of integration services. Support the Project Manager in defining the high-level plan for the redesign of services and migration to the Boomi platform. Estimate development efforts and exercise governance / assurance over the build and implementation process. Ensures that all changes are managed effectively and contributes to formal reviews throughout the project. Provides continued architectural expertise as part of the deployment and early-life support of any solution components. Advises on appropriate quality standards and quality control processes relating to solution architecture. Ensures that quality control activities (including testing and accessibility compliance) are carried out satisfactorily. Attends quality reviews as appropriate. Skills required: Knowledge of the Boomi Integration platform and component architecture. Hands on experience with Boomi including API Manager, Event streams, Atom, process developer, molecule. Technically fluent in back-end Integration patterns (SOAP/REST/API services & other protocols and techniques). Design and develop enterprise services using RAML & REST based APIs. Experience in Agile / waterfall methodologies. 5 years+ experience designing and developing integration solutions. Expert with APIs, scripting, and integration patterns. If you are interested, apply here!
Service Delivery Analyst Fantastic opportunity to join a well established team within a vibrant, growing business. This is a hybrid position that can be based from either of our offices in Peterborough, Chesterfield, Sunderland or Tunbridge Wells. Role Purpose: Supporting Service Operations and the wider business through the management of Service Delivery processes. Contribute to the system availability, resilience and stability through troubleshooting and problem analysis of incidents and service events, and governance of the change management process. Contribute to a continuous improvement culture to improve practices, knowledge, skills, and processes to increase service levels to customers. Provide expertise in technical and operational processes and practices. Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities: Support the Major Incident Management and Problem Management processes to maintain system stability and availability to business needs. Champion continuous improvement through learning and root cause analysis Undertake service delivery activities with service partners to ensure service levels are maintained. Contribute towards developing a collaborative, high performing team. Creation of operational reporting, providing trend analysis and insights Identify and implement operational process and practice improvements. Support the Change Management process/Change Approval Body Assist with operational governance and technology audits. Develop and maintain system metrics and monitoring. Skills, Experience and Knowledge Required: Working in IT Operations, Incident/Problem and Change Management. Analytical mindset and problem solving. Ability to master new skills quickly. Coordinating & managing operational processes. Developing and maintaining metrics and monitoring. Strong communication; capable of managing multiple priorities. ITIL framework. (Advantageous) Confidence to challenge current ways of working. (Advantageous) Data analytics and tools such as Excel and PowerBI. (Advantageous) About us Markerstudy Insurance Services Limited (MISL) is one of the largest Managing General Agents in the UK. With a strong presence in the UK motor insurance market, we specialise in niche motor cover, where our solid market knowledge and experience enables us to create highly targeted products. Our success is underpinned by our underwriting strategy to identify and apply special risk factors to the customers advantage. That, and our skilled underwriting technicians who are friendly, accessible and empowered to make decisions. We only transact business through professional UK insurance intermediaries and we take pride in fostering excellent working relationships. Our products feature prominently on Aggregators' sites, such as (url removed), Go Compare and Compare the Market, via our broker partners. What we offer in return? A collaborative and fast paced work environment 25 days annual leave plus of Bank Holidays and the ability to buy an additional five days holiday Health Cash Plan A benefit scheme that offers discounts and cashback on shopping, restaurants, travel and more Life Assurance 4x annual salary Hybrid working model- from either of our offices in Peterborough, Chesterfield, Sunderland or Tunbridge Wells
May 20, 2024
Full time
Service Delivery Analyst Fantastic opportunity to join a well established team within a vibrant, growing business. This is a hybrid position that can be based from either of our offices in Peterborough, Chesterfield, Sunderland or Tunbridge Wells. Role Purpose: Supporting Service Operations and the wider business through the management of Service Delivery processes. Contribute to the system availability, resilience and stability through troubleshooting and problem analysis of incidents and service events, and governance of the change management process. Contribute to a continuous improvement culture to improve practices, knowledge, skills, and processes to increase service levels to customers. Provide expertise in technical and operational processes and practices. Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities: Support the Major Incident Management and Problem Management processes to maintain system stability and availability to business needs. Champion continuous improvement through learning and root cause analysis Undertake service delivery activities with service partners to ensure service levels are maintained. Contribute towards developing a collaborative, high performing team. Creation of operational reporting, providing trend analysis and insights Identify and implement operational process and practice improvements. Support the Change Management process/Change Approval Body Assist with operational governance and technology audits. Develop and maintain system metrics and monitoring. Skills, Experience and Knowledge Required: Working in IT Operations, Incident/Problem and Change Management. Analytical mindset and problem solving. Ability to master new skills quickly. Coordinating & managing operational processes. Developing and maintaining metrics and monitoring. Strong communication; capable of managing multiple priorities. ITIL framework. (Advantageous) Confidence to challenge current ways of working. (Advantageous) Data analytics and tools such as Excel and PowerBI. (Advantageous) About us Markerstudy Insurance Services Limited (MISL) is one of the largest Managing General Agents in the UK. With a strong presence in the UK motor insurance market, we specialise in niche motor cover, where our solid market knowledge and experience enables us to create highly targeted products. Our success is underpinned by our underwriting strategy to identify and apply special risk factors to the customers advantage. That, and our skilled underwriting technicians who are friendly, accessible and empowered to make decisions. We only transact business through professional UK insurance intermediaries and we take pride in fostering excellent working relationships. Our products feature prominently on Aggregators' sites, such as (url removed), Go Compare and Compare the Market, via our broker partners. What we offer in return? A collaborative and fast paced work environment 25 days annual leave plus of Bank Holidays and the ability to buy an additional five days holiday Health Cash Plan A benefit scheme that offers discounts and cashback on shopping, restaurants, travel and more Life Assurance 4x annual salary Hybrid working model- from either of our offices in Peterborough, Chesterfield, Sunderland or Tunbridge Wells
Housing Management System Project Manager for a fixed term contract for 18 months Min 5 years expereince This is a HYBRID role with a min of 2 days per month at the office in Basildon, Essex To main purpose of this role is to own the Housing Management System replacement project from inception, through procurement to delivery into live ensuring all Council rules are adhered to including change control, procurement and budget control. Accountabilities To be responsible for the successful delivery of the HMS project on time, budget and to quality standards. To monitor, report and review the management of the project. To lead a medium sized procurement activity to ensure the correct product is purchased to meet the needs of the housing service. To maintain a good working knowledge of housing services as applying to the project to ensure all relevant design questions are directly quickly to the relevant SME. To carry out post implementation reviews, identifying further opportunities for benefits realisation. Prepare detailed and realistic plans (including quality, risk and communications plans) and track activities, costs and resource usage against project schedules, providing regular reports to appropriate stakeholders and intervening to handle deviations from plan. To liaise with service owners and senior management team to ensure that all elements of the project are understood and delivered in line with requirements and expectations and that they are communicated in an appropriate and timely manner. To coordinate allocated resources (including Business Analysts and technical staff plus other services staff) to ensure clarity of expectations and tasks that need to be carried out. To design and implement a rigorous training programme in conjunction with service subject matter experts and external contractors. Ensure that this project is formally closed and, where appropriate, subsequently reviewed, and that lessons learned are recorded and socialised within the organisation. To maintain relationships with external contractors ensuring that appropriate skills and support can be resourced as and when required within Basildon Council procedures. To work with ICT Management to understand the best practice for future operating procedures and ensure that this is documented in project plans. To drive continuous improvement with service leads to ensure that the service provided by the ICT Service is an exemplar service. Produce business cases for consideration by ICT related boards obtaining information from within the Council and external suppliers. Identify, record and manage risks associated with the work, which are likely to be complex with significant impact, across more than one functional area and/or on partners Represent the ICT service and Council at internal and external meetings as required. Must be able to continue duties outside normal operating hours as required to support the Head of ICT, Resilience and Information Governance areas of responsibility. You must ensure that you comply at all times with the General Data Protection Act, relating to personal information held by the Council. Any employee who misuses, accesses or discloses personal data relating to a living individual without checking that it is to be used for an authorised purpose relevant to the Authority, may be prosecuted in a Criminal Court, as well as facing disciplinary action. Undertake all the duties within the framework of Equal Opportunities. Any other duties appropriate to the post: These other duties must be equivalent to or below the salary and status of the role and, where appropriate, under the Equality Act 2010, due consideration must be given to any employees with a "protected characteristic". You must cooperate in all matters relating to Health and Safety and implement all procedures for your job role. The identification of Health and Safety related risks within the working environment must be highlighted to your management. Coordinate and manage the project team through various stages of the project lifecycle: discovery, specification creation, development, UAT and release. The experience you will bring. Extensive experience in procurement management for public sector projects Knowledge of Housing services/Management within a Local Authority or RSL environment. Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale procurement projects. Experience of writing technical specification documents to inform procurement activities. Experience of creating and maintain positive relationships with suppliers. Strong knowledge (minimum of 5yrs experience) of Prince II, Agile or alternative IT project delivery tools and aids. A good working knowledge of analysing Risk and Risk mitigation techniques within the public sector.
May 20, 2024
Contractor
Housing Management System Project Manager for a fixed term contract for 18 months Min 5 years expereince This is a HYBRID role with a min of 2 days per month at the office in Basildon, Essex To main purpose of this role is to own the Housing Management System replacement project from inception, through procurement to delivery into live ensuring all Council rules are adhered to including change control, procurement and budget control. Accountabilities To be responsible for the successful delivery of the HMS project on time, budget and to quality standards. To monitor, report and review the management of the project. To lead a medium sized procurement activity to ensure the correct product is purchased to meet the needs of the housing service. To maintain a good working knowledge of housing services as applying to the project to ensure all relevant design questions are directly quickly to the relevant SME. To carry out post implementation reviews, identifying further opportunities for benefits realisation. Prepare detailed and realistic plans (including quality, risk and communications plans) and track activities, costs and resource usage against project schedules, providing regular reports to appropriate stakeholders and intervening to handle deviations from plan. To liaise with service owners and senior management team to ensure that all elements of the project are understood and delivered in line with requirements and expectations and that they are communicated in an appropriate and timely manner. To coordinate allocated resources (including Business Analysts and technical staff plus other services staff) to ensure clarity of expectations and tasks that need to be carried out. To design and implement a rigorous training programme in conjunction with service subject matter experts and external contractors. Ensure that this project is formally closed and, where appropriate, subsequently reviewed, and that lessons learned are recorded and socialised within the organisation. To maintain relationships with external contractors ensuring that appropriate skills and support can be resourced as and when required within Basildon Council procedures. To work with ICT Management to understand the best practice for future operating procedures and ensure that this is documented in project plans. To drive continuous improvement with service leads to ensure that the service provided by the ICT Service is an exemplar service. Produce business cases for consideration by ICT related boards obtaining information from within the Council and external suppliers. Identify, record and manage risks associated with the work, which are likely to be complex with significant impact, across more than one functional area and/or on partners Represent the ICT service and Council at internal and external meetings as required. Must be able to continue duties outside normal operating hours as required to support the Head of ICT, Resilience and Information Governance areas of responsibility. You must ensure that you comply at all times with the General Data Protection Act, relating to personal information held by the Council. Any employee who misuses, accesses or discloses personal data relating to a living individual without checking that it is to be used for an authorised purpose relevant to the Authority, may be prosecuted in a Criminal Court, as well as facing disciplinary action. Undertake all the duties within the framework of Equal Opportunities. Any other duties appropriate to the post: These other duties must be equivalent to or below the salary and status of the role and, where appropriate, under the Equality Act 2010, due consideration must be given to any employees with a "protected characteristic". You must cooperate in all matters relating to Health and Safety and implement all procedures for your job role. The identification of Health and Safety related risks within the working environment must be highlighted to your management. Coordinate and manage the project team through various stages of the project lifecycle: discovery, specification creation, development, UAT and release. The experience you will bring. Extensive experience in procurement management for public sector projects Knowledge of Housing services/Management within a Local Authority or RSL environment. Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale procurement projects. Experience of writing technical specification documents to inform procurement activities. Experience of creating and maintain positive relationships with suppliers. Strong knowledge (minimum of 5yrs experience) of Prince II, Agile or alternative IT project delivery tools and aids. A good working knowledge of analysing Risk and Risk mitigation techniques within the public sector.