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Senior Disaster Recovery Specialist - Permanent - Hybrid (West Yorkshire) - £65K An opportunity to join a major Financial Services group in a crucial role, working in their business continuity team and taking particular responsibility for the implementation and maintenance of disaster recovery policies and solutions. Day to day you will work closely with technical teams, third party vendors and business stakeholders to ensure that DR and Business Continuity is embedded in every project and initiative across the organisation. You'll work closely in planning stages to ensure that DR policies are adhered to, and will engage in project delivery to facilitate implementation. You'll also be closely involved in regular audit activity, and of course in executing disaster recovery procedures when issues arise. You'll need a good background in DR and BC environments and particular expertise working in a relevant role. You must be a member of the BCI (MBCI) - this is a mandatory requirement. The role is based in West Yorkshire and is hybrid - you'll need to be in the office a couple of days a week. It will pay a base salary of around £65K. For more details please contact Justin Sleep with a copy of your resume.

Technical Applications Manager - Job Specification Contract Details Contract Length: 6 months (initial) Location: Hybrid - 2 days onsite per week Preferred location: Warwick Other acceptable sites: Chorley or London Day Rate: Outside IR35: £600 -£650/day (TBC) Inside IR35: £700-£850/day (TBC) Clearance: Candidates must be eligible for BPSS Role Purpose The Technical Applications Manager will lead the Enterprise Applications (EA) team, ensuring reliable day-to-day service operations and delivery of minor enhancements across a diverse application estate. This role provides technically credible leadership, guiding the team through BAU support, small-scale improvements, and application lifecycle activities while supporting the integration of applications into a wider organisational environment. A strong architectural understanding, hands-on capability, and the ability to validate and steer technical designs are essential. Key Deliverables Technical Leadership & Architecture Provide technically credible leadership across on-premise and legacy application architectures, including infrastructure, databases, middleware, and integration layers. Review and validate technical designs, ensuring best practice and alignment with architectural standards. Act as a hands-on technical escalation point, supporting resolution of complex technical issues. Connect and coordinate across multiple technical domains to ensure cohesive, efficient end-to-end operations. Team Management Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of approximately seven specialists (Oracle SMEs, virtual assistants, solution architects, analysts). Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Oversee BAU operations (approx. 50% of the role), ensuring stability, availability, and performance of business-critical applications. Balance BAU responsibilities with project-based deliverables, ensuring quality and timeliness. Application Operations & Maintenance Oversee the operational performance and maintenance of systems including: Oracle E-Business Suite Oracle Fusion Salesforce Microsoft platforms Power Platform SQL-based applications API and SFTP services Document Management and other critical applications Ensure timely execution of upgrades, patching, and vulnerability remediation to maintain an evergreen application estate. Support Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning and testing across the portfolio. Collaboration & Partner Management Work closely with procurement, business stakeholders, and technology partners to manage third-party vendors (including major partners such as Oracle and Salesforce). Conduct regular service reviews and maintain effective relationships with external service providers. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver reliable, scalable solutions. Governance, Security & Compliance Ensure application services comply with ITGC controls, internal IT policies, and relevant industry regulations. Implement appropriate security measures to protect data integrity and mitigate cybersecurity risks. Financial & Operational Management Manage budgets for SaaS subscriptions, operational expenditure, and external partner engagement. Support FinOps optimisation to maximise cost efficiency and resource utilisation. What You Will Bring Technical Expertise Deep technical understanding across on-premise, legacy, and modern application architectures. Experience spanning infrastructure, databases, middleware, and integration technologies. Strong working knowledge of Oracle EBS, Oracle Fusion, Microsoft technologies, Power Platform, SQL development, APIs, and SFTP services. Ability to produce technical designs when needed and validate architectural documentation created by others. Leadership & Delivery Proven experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams in BAU and light project environments. Ability to balance strategic oversight with hands-on involvement comfortable rolling up sleeves. Effective communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships across technical and operational teams. Personal Attributes Pragmatic, collaborative, and solution-oriented. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to guide teams through complex challenges. Comfortable working in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities. Well-suited to a role offering development and growth within a senior technology function.

Technology Resilience manager | World Recognised Financial Exchange| Hybrid Working Model £80k + and Bonus Your new company You will be joining one of the most prestigious Financial Institutions in the world. This institution has just undergone a huge £27 Billion acquisition making them one of the key global providers of financial market data and Infrastructure as well as being the most prestigious exchanges in the world. This company operates in over 70 countries and has over 25000 Employee's. Your new role As a Technology Resilience manager, you will be part of the Technology Business Management Team, you will be responsible for managing large technology resilience and IT service continuity programmes. The activities include designing, implement, maintaining, and improving operational resilience standard and practices. This position sits within Technology Risk and Resilience Management organisation and partners with Group Risk to organise and drive technology resilience. Additionally, you will also be responsible for the Implementation of the operational resilience framework as well as being a key point of contact who will liaise across senior management, This will likely include managing key relationships with CIO's, Application/ Product Owners, Engineering, Development, and infrastructure teams. You will also be a point of contact for Internal and external audits What you'll need to succeed Strong Understanding of Financial Services Bachelor's degree required or higher in Information Technology or any relevant fields 3-5 years of experience in business continuity, crisis management or technology resilience Subject matter expertise in one or more resilience technology risk categories (i.e. cloud technology), including understanding of industry best practices, frameworks, and regulatory guidelines e.g. ISO 22301 Hand on experiences in disaster recovery/technology recovery with knowledge of standard best practices Good fundamental understanding of Cloud technology and its principles. Understanding of risk management principles Fluent verbal and written communication skills Ability to work independently with limited supervision Strong critical thinking a problem-solving skill What you'll get in return You will get a very competitive base salary depending on your skill set in addition to the salary there will be a bonus and a very attractive benefits package as well as a hybrid working policy. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Applications Support Analyst (Microsoft Dynamics/SQL) Salary: Up to £53k per annum plus benefits (12 Month FTC) Location: London (Hybrid Working) About the role This exciting opportunity will be to provide support for various application services, as we continue to evolve and modernise the technology across NMC. Key focus areas include: Being a technical subject matter expert that supports the organisation in the development and maintenance of business-critical applications, sharing knowledge of tools and techniques with the wider team. Act as a technical resource for internal and external projects Work as escalation point for the service desk to resolve incidents and facilitate request fulfilment. Taking part in the triage of NMC applications and platforms, including occasional support outside of office hours. Provide 3rd line Application Support on complex internally and externally developed applications Maintain and develop current application solutions to support Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery requirements by working with other members of the Infrastructure and application services team. About you We are looking for a highly motivated individual who has: Experience of working with Dynamics 365 Strong SQL skills Extensive experience of supporting business critical applications and customer facing web applications Good understanding of Agile delivery and ITIL Service Management Experience of developing and delivering to SLAs, KPI's and other performance indicators Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk