Role and Responsibilities
This is an excellent opportunity for a capable web developer who enjoys owning features end-to-end in a modern, forward-thinking financial services business. We have our own proprietary applications, both back-office solutions as well as client facing.
You will work on multiple projects including continuing to enhance our own CRM solution, migrating legacy WebForms functionality to clean services and a modern UI. You’ll work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; you will not be a “cog in the machine.”
You’ll be involved in every aspect of delivery - from requirements and design, to development, testing, deployment, documentation, and support, with a strong focus on scalability and maintainability. We are an extremely fast-growing business and as such, you will be required to adapt quickly to changes and business requirements. You must have a willingness to learn and adapt quickly in order to satisfy changes to business requirements.
The job role will consist of the below responsibilities:
Development
CRM (WebForms/.NET/TSQL/BPM): Configure and extend our proprietary CRM using TSQL, BPM/workflow tools and C#
Modernisation: Incremental modernisation of legacy applications using strangler pattern
Client facing applications: Develop our customer self service portal and other front-end applications utilising React/Typescript and .NET 9 Web API
Azure implementation: Assist in administering our cloud infrastructure (App Service/Functions, Azure SQL, Storage, Key Vault with Managed Identity, App Configuration, Private Endpoints, Application Insights)
Quality/pipelines: Contribute to and set up CI/CD pipelines, unit/integration tests where required
Testing: Conduct thorough testing and peer review of work items
Data Analysis (SQL Server/TSQL)
Write performance conscious, SARGable queries and implement appropriate indexing
Monitor and apply performance fixes and other DB management tasks in Azure SQL Server hosted DB
Technical Documentation
Produce documentation for requirement gathering, code architecture and training guides
Contribute to due diligence and penetration test readiness packs (architecture diagrams, data flows and controls)
Support
Triage and resolve support tickets relating to in-house applications from employees
Support customer facing applications and address incidents utilising Azure Application Insights and application logs to identify and resolve issues
Requirement Gathering:
Communicate with stakeholders to establish clear problem statements and requirements
Translate requirements into technical solutions with a focus on extendibility and minimising technical debt, considering future changes
Accountability and Working Relationships
Part of a small, highly motivated and productive development team
Partners closely with CTO (hands on)
Collaborates and in direct communication with operations, advice, compliance and administration teams to deliver appropriate solutions
Accountable for delivering projects on time and to specification
Working Environment and Hours:
Office based in Doncaster (remote working can be available on occasions where required, however office based is preferred)
Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:30. Hours can be flexible within reason and to ensure delivery of key milestones
Benefits
Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
24 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
Pension scheme
Can be very flexible on working hours dependent on requirements and ensuring delivery of key milestones
Opportunity to own meaningful projects end-to-end in a growing, entrepreneurial business
Big opportunity to learn new emerging technologies (particularly AI), while at work
Skills – Essential
C# .NET (6+): Dependency Injection, Web API
Working knowledge and experience of legacy .NET Framework 4.x and WebForms
Microsoft SQL Server: Strong T-SQL, SARGability and indexing, performance tuning mindset
TypeScript/React: Component reusability, state management
Auth and Security: Securing SPA/APIs using flows such as OAuth2/OIDC
Microsoft Azure (hands-on): VMs, App Service, Functions/Logic Apps, Azure SQL, Storage, Key Vault (Managed Identity), App Configuration, Application Insights; basic networking/private endpoints/DNS concepts
CI/CD: GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps; environment-aware configuration and secret management
Skills – Desirable
Firebase: authentication, hosting, functions, Firestore
React Native and building mobile apps
Exposure to Azure AI Foundry or other AI orchestration (prompting/evaluation/workflows)
Experience migrating legacy codebases to modern architecture
Using Entra ID for authentication (OAuth2 Flow)
Azure infrastructure set up including VNET/Private endpoint and DNS management and setting up secure landing zones
Twilio API
Industry knowledge of Financial services particularly retirement and custodial platforms
Knowledge and experience working with the Seccl API
Development Path
Candidates slightly lighter in one area (like React or Azure) but strong in WebForms + C# + SQL and motivated to learn will be considered, provided they can show understanding of fundamentals and are willing to learn quickly. Comfortable operating across legacy and modern stacks in the same day.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
Company events
Company pension
Free parking
On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
Doncaster DN4 5NL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Work Location: In person
12/11/2025
Full time
Role and Responsibilities
This is an excellent opportunity for a capable web developer who enjoys owning features end-to-end in a modern, forward-thinking financial services business. We have our own proprietary applications, both back-office solutions as well as client facing.
You will work on multiple projects including continuing to enhance our own CRM solution, migrating legacy WebForms functionality to clean services and a modern UI. You’ll work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; you will not be a “cog in the machine.”
You’ll be involved in every aspect of delivery - from requirements and design, to development, testing, deployment, documentation, and support, with a strong focus on scalability and maintainability. We are an extremely fast-growing business and as such, you will be required to adapt quickly to changes and business requirements. You must have a willingness to learn and adapt quickly in order to satisfy changes to business requirements.
The job role will consist of the below responsibilities:
Development
CRM (WebForms/.NET/TSQL/BPM): Configure and extend our proprietary CRM using TSQL, BPM/workflow tools and C#
Modernisation: Incremental modernisation of legacy applications using strangler pattern
Client facing applications: Develop our customer self service portal and other front-end applications utilising React/Typescript and .NET 9 Web API
Azure implementation: Assist in administering our cloud infrastructure (App Service/Functions, Azure SQL, Storage, Key Vault with Managed Identity, App Configuration, Private Endpoints, Application Insights)
Quality/pipelines: Contribute to and set up CI/CD pipelines, unit/integration tests where required
Testing: Conduct thorough testing and peer review of work items
Data Analysis (SQL Server/TSQL)
Write performance conscious, SARGable queries and implement appropriate indexing
Monitor and apply performance fixes and other DB management tasks in Azure SQL Server hosted DB
Technical Documentation
Produce documentation for requirement gathering, code architecture and training guides
Contribute to due diligence and penetration test readiness packs (architecture diagrams, data flows and controls)
Support
Triage and resolve support tickets relating to in-house applications from employees
Support customer facing applications and address incidents utilising Azure Application Insights and application logs to identify and resolve issues
Requirement Gathering:
Communicate with stakeholders to establish clear problem statements and requirements
Translate requirements into technical solutions with a focus on extendibility and minimising technical debt, considering future changes
Accountability and Working Relationships
Part of a small, highly motivated and productive development team
Partners closely with CTO (hands on)
Collaborates and in direct communication with operations, advice, compliance and administration teams to deliver appropriate solutions
Accountable for delivering projects on time and to specification
Working Environment and Hours:
Office based in Doncaster (remote working can be available on occasions where required, however office based is preferred)
Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:30. Hours can be flexible within reason and to ensure delivery of key milestones
Benefits
Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
24 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
Pension scheme
Can be very flexible on working hours dependent on requirements and ensuring delivery of key milestones
Opportunity to own meaningful projects end-to-end in a growing, entrepreneurial business
Big opportunity to learn new emerging technologies (particularly AI), while at work
Skills – Essential
C# .NET (6+): Dependency Injection, Web API
Working knowledge and experience of legacy .NET Framework 4.x and WebForms
Microsoft SQL Server: Strong T-SQL, SARGability and indexing, performance tuning mindset
TypeScript/React: Component reusability, state management
Auth and Security: Securing SPA/APIs using flows such as OAuth2/OIDC
Microsoft Azure (hands-on): VMs, App Service, Functions/Logic Apps, Azure SQL, Storage, Key Vault (Managed Identity), App Configuration, Application Insights; basic networking/private endpoints/DNS concepts
CI/CD: GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps; environment-aware configuration and secret management
Skills – Desirable
Firebase: authentication, hosting, functions, Firestore
React Native and building mobile apps
Exposure to Azure AI Foundry or other AI orchestration (prompting/evaluation/workflows)
Experience migrating legacy codebases to modern architecture
Using Entra ID for authentication (OAuth2 Flow)
Azure infrastructure set up including VNET/Private endpoint and DNS management and setting up secure landing zones
Twilio API
Industry knowledge of Financial services particularly retirement and custodial platforms
Knowledge and experience working with the Seccl API
Development Path
Candidates slightly lighter in one area (like React or Azure) but strong in WebForms + C# + SQL and motivated to learn will be considered, provided they can show understanding of fundamentals and are willing to learn quickly. Comfortable operating across legacy and modern stacks in the same day.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
Company events
Company pension
Free parking
On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
Doncaster DN4 5NL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Work Location: In person
DaTS - Applications Support & Development Officer (Geospatial)
Grade: G7; Salary Range: £32,654 - £37,035 pa#
Full time, permanent
Walsall
Ref: RT01125
We are seeking a skilled Applications Support and Development Officer (Geospatial) – to join our team and help us design, develop, and maintain our geospatial data infrastructure.
As a key member of the Geospatial Team, you will:
Help the council to exploit the value in our GIS data holdings.
Undertake significant projects which improve and combine data from back office and customer-facing systems.
Make sure our data, and data shared by others is of the highest quality, highly available, usable, and shareable by rigorous standard setting and quality controls.
Work with other members of the GIS team and the wider Council GIS community, to deliver geospatial analysis, support workflows in our corporate geospatial products and services, delivering continuous insight and value to our staff and residents
Utilise the best of modern GIS and data technology platforms, including ongoing investigation and research into emerging technology.
Support the Geospatial platforms of Walsall Council with skills associated with Software Development and Information Technology.
What we are about
We lead and support the creation of business data, manage the GIS architecture to ensure we provide, clean, reliable and reusable GIS data formats. These in turn can then be aggregated to combine and enhance data from a variety of systems, creating data sets to drive insights and opportunities to improve performance, aid operational services, CRM and service delivery.
By joining our GIS service, you will be working with a talented, supportive, and friendly team.
For our part we will be committed to your professional development, developing your skills will be as important to us, as it is to you.
You will receive a salary in the range of £32,654 - £37,035 per annum plus generous annual leave and flexitime leave allowance.
Closing date for applications: 20 June 2025.
For this role the successful candidates must undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. BPSS is the minimum standard to ensure the identity and integrity of an employee who has access to official information using secure networks linking central government and local authorities. A BPSS check involves four main elements; Identity Check, National and Immigration Status, Employment History (last 3 years) and Verification of Criminal Record (unspent convictions only).
This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The postholder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.
Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.
About Us
Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.
We advertise vacancies because we want the best talent available. If that's you, we're waiting for your application.
Living in Walsall
Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages.
Walsall Council is committed to Safer Recruitment
To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.
Social Work Matters - Children's Social Worker Recruitment
Some of our children require a special kind of support: yours. Visit our microsite to find out more about joining Walsall Council as a Children's Social Worker.
04/06/2025
Full time
DaTS - Applications Support & Development Officer (Geospatial)
Grade: G7; Salary Range: £32,654 - £37,035 pa#
Full time, permanent
Walsall
Ref: RT01125
We are seeking a skilled Applications Support and Development Officer (Geospatial) – to join our team and help us design, develop, and maintain our geospatial data infrastructure.
As a key member of the Geospatial Team, you will:
Help the council to exploit the value in our GIS data holdings.
Undertake significant projects which improve and combine data from back office and customer-facing systems.
Make sure our data, and data shared by others is of the highest quality, highly available, usable, and shareable by rigorous standard setting and quality controls.
Work with other members of the GIS team and the wider Council GIS community, to deliver geospatial analysis, support workflows in our corporate geospatial products and services, delivering continuous insight and value to our staff and residents
Utilise the best of modern GIS and data technology platforms, including ongoing investigation and research into emerging technology.
Support the Geospatial platforms of Walsall Council with skills associated with Software Development and Information Technology.
What we are about
We lead and support the creation of business data, manage the GIS architecture to ensure we provide, clean, reliable and reusable GIS data formats. These in turn can then be aggregated to combine and enhance data from a variety of systems, creating data sets to drive insights and opportunities to improve performance, aid operational services, CRM and service delivery.
By joining our GIS service, you will be working with a talented, supportive, and friendly team.
For our part we will be committed to your professional development, developing your skills will be as important to us, as it is to you.
You will receive a salary in the range of £32,654 - £37,035 per annum plus generous annual leave and flexitime leave allowance.
Closing date for applications: 20 June 2025.
For this role the successful candidates must undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. BPSS is the minimum standard to ensure the identity and integrity of an employee who has access to official information using secure networks linking central government and local authorities. A BPSS check involves four main elements; Identity Check, National and Immigration Status, Employment History (last 3 years) and Verification of Criminal Record (unspent convictions only).
This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The postholder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.
Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.
About Us
Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.
We advertise vacancies because we want the best talent available. If that's you, we're waiting for your application.
Living in Walsall
Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages.
Walsall Council is committed to Safer Recruitment
To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.
Social Work Matters - Children's Social Worker Recruitment
Some of our children require a special kind of support: yours. Visit our microsite to find out more about joining Walsall Council as a Children's Social Worker.
Acorn Insurance and Financial Services Limited
Liverpool
Due to a period of exciting growth Acorn are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Information Security Analyst to join our Information Security Team. Within this role you get the opportunity to join a collaborative team and have a chance to blend GRC responsibilities with technical security experience, all whilst working for a market leading insurance company, supporting and maintaining robust security controls and regulatory compliance.
Job Title: Senior Information Security Analyst (12 month FTC)
Location: Liverpool City Centre, Hybrid working available
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week , 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 pa (DOE).
What you will be doing:
Work with all parties across the business to identify and assess risk and ensure mitigations are tracked to completion.
Lead the development and maintenance of information security policies, standards and procedures in line with regulatory frameworks and industry standards.
Lead third party risk management processes.
Collaborate across all areas of the business to align security policies and processes with business objectives and regulatory obligations.
Work with Security Operations and IT teams to provide oversight of vulnerability assessments and remediation activities.
Lead on security architecture reviews for new systems and services.
Evaluate technical security controls and recommending improvements.
Support the implementation of security tools and technologies.
Provide oversight of the security incident management process.
Provide security metrics for interested parties at all levels.
Lead the security awareness programme to promote a culture of security within all levels of the Group.
Provide support for internal and external security audits.
Lead security governance meetings representing the Information Security team and standing in for the Head of Information Security when required.
Provide subject matter expertise liaising across all business functions.
What we look for:
Minimum 5 years' experience in information security roles.
Strong leadership and mentorship abilities with a strategic mindset.
Experience with risk assessment methodologies.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to manage risk and compliance projects and drive security initiatives.
Knowledge of information security frameworks such as ISO 27001 or NIST.
Knowledge of vulnerability management processes.
About Acorn Insurance With over 40 years of experience, Acorn Insurance is a specialist provider dedicated to helping individuals secure motor insurance across the UK. We proudly serve more than 50,000 customers, ensuring they find policies that meet their needs and provide the peace of mind that comes with high-quality cover.
At Acorn Insurance, we offer comprehensive training and continuous in-house coaching. You'll receive in-depth, FCA-regulated industry knowledge and all the tools necessary to grow your career with us.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels respected and valued. As a Disability Confident Level 1 and Level 2 employer, we ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive, encouraging our people to bring their best selves to work every day.
The Acorn Group has been recognised as a Great Place to Work for 2024/5. A record number of employees participated in our survey, overwhelmingly highlighting our welcoming and supportive atmosphere as an excellent place to build a career. We are committed to continuous improvement and have ambitious plans for 2025.
Why Acorn Insurance? Acorn Insurance want to give you more than a job, we want to give you a purpose and a career. So, what can we offer you as an employer? Some of the "your tomorrow" benefits you will receive include: Wellbeing:
Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement starting at 31 days and potentially increasing to 35 days per year depending on grade & length of service (including bank holidays)
Enhanced paternity pay and 16 weeks full maternity pay.
Colleague Assistance programme offers a suite of wellbeing services such as:
6 Free Counselling sessions per year
Unlimited access to a telephone councillor 24/7
Access to a free 4-week programme of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with a trained therapist mentor.
Network of internal qualified mental health first aiders are available to provide support to colleagues.
Financial:
A core level of life assurance with the option to increase cover via salary sacrifice and add your spouse/partner
Ability to access your earnings before payday via Dayforce Wallet.
Company pension scheme
Refer a friend scheme with a £250 bonus for every colleague recommended on passing their probation period.
Access to a flexible benefits platform including an annual flex pot allowance to spend on over 15 benefits of your choice.
Ability to give back. You can opt into donating money to charity to climate positive organisations directly from your salary.
Reward, Recognition and Culture :
Long Service Award paid on 5,10- and 15-years’ service
A reward and recognition hub to celebrate and reward colleagues and peers.
Consistent and engaging company events including company awards, competitions and charity fundraisers.
Budgets for department leaders to use for social and engagement events. Please visit out website to view more of our excellent work benefits!
All roles are subject to DBS and Financial checks, any offer made will be conditional until checks are completed to a satisfactory standard. Unfortunately, due to the length of training and complexity of the role, we can only accept applications from candidates who have at least one year remaining on their (Graduate/ Post study work) visa. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorships. At Acorn, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs and are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and working environment to accommodate individual requirements. Whether it’s modifying equipment, adjusting working hours, or providing additional support, we aim to ensure all employees can perform at their best. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know during the application or interview process, and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.
25/04/2025
Full time
Due to a period of exciting growth Acorn are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Information Security Analyst to join our Information Security Team. Within this role you get the opportunity to join a collaborative team and have a chance to blend GRC responsibilities with technical security experience, all whilst working for a market leading insurance company, supporting and maintaining robust security controls and regulatory compliance.
Job Title: Senior Information Security Analyst (12 month FTC)
Location: Liverpool City Centre, Hybrid working available
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week , 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 pa (DOE).
What you will be doing:
Work with all parties across the business to identify and assess risk and ensure mitigations are tracked to completion.
Lead the development and maintenance of information security policies, standards and procedures in line with regulatory frameworks and industry standards.
Lead third party risk management processes.
Collaborate across all areas of the business to align security policies and processes with business objectives and regulatory obligations.
Work with Security Operations and IT teams to provide oversight of vulnerability assessments and remediation activities.
Lead on security architecture reviews for new systems and services.
Evaluate technical security controls and recommending improvements.
Support the implementation of security tools and technologies.
Provide oversight of the security incident management process.
Provide security metrics for interested parties at all levels.
Lead the security awareness programme to promote a culture of security within all levels of the Group.
Provide support for internal and external security audits.
Lead security governance meetings representing the Information Security team and standing in for the Head of Information Security when required.
Provide subject matter expertise liaising across all business functions.
What we look for:
Minimum 5 years' experience in information security roles.
Strong leadership and mentorship abilities with a strategic mindset.
Experience with risk assessment methodologies.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to manage risk and compliance projects and drive security initiatives.
Knowledge of information security frameworks such as ISO 27001 or NIST.
Knowledge of vulnerability management processes.
About Acorn Insurance With over 40 years of experience, Acorn Insurance is a specialist provider dedicated to helping individuals secure motor insurance across the UK. We proudly serve more than 50,000 customers, ensuring they find policies that meet their needs and provide the peace of mind that comes with high-quality cover.
At Acorn Insurance, we offer comprehensive training and continuous in-house coaching. You'll receive in-depth, FCA-regulated industry knowledge and all the tools necessary to grow your career with us.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels respected and valued. As a Disability Confident Level 1 and Level 2 employer, we ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive, encouraging our people to bring their best selves to work every day.
The Acorn Group has been recognised as a Great Place to Work for 2024/5. A record number of employees participated in our survey, overwhelmingly highlighting our welcoming and supportive atmosphere as an excellent place to build a career. We are committed to continuous improvement and have ambitious plans for 2025.
Why Acorn Insurance? Acorn Insurance want to give you more than a job, we want to give you a purpose and a career. So, what can we offer you as an employer? Some of the "your tomorrow" benefits you will receive include: Wellbeing:
Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement starting at 31 days and potentially increasing to 35 days per year depending on grade & length of service (including bank holidays)
Enhanced paternity pay and 16 weeks full maternity pay.
Colleague Assistance programme offers a suite of wellbeing services such as:
6 Free Counselling sessions per year
Unlimited access to a telephone councillor 24/7
Access to a free 4-week programme of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with a trained therapist mentor.
Network of internal qualified mental health first aiders are available to provide support to colleagues.
Financial:
A core level of life assurance with the option to increase cover via salary sacrifice and add your spouse/partner
Ability to access your earnings before payday via Dayforce Wallet.
Company pension scheme
Refer a friend scheme with a £250 bonus for every colleague recommended on passing their probation period.
Access to a flexible benefits platform including an annual flex pot allowance to spend on over 15 benefits of your choice.
Ability to give back. You can opt into donating money to charity to climate positive organisations directly from your salary.
Reward, Recognition and Culture :
Long Service Award paid on 5,10- and 15-years’ service
A reward and recognition hub to celebrate and reward colleagues and peers.
Consistent and engaging company events including company awards, competitions and charity fundraisers.
Budgets for department leaders to use for social and engagement events. Please visit out website to view more of our excellent work benefits!
All roles are subject to DBS and Financial checks, any offer made will be conditional until checks are completed to a satisfactory standard. Unfortunately, due to the length of training and complexity of the role, we can only accept applications from candidates who have at least one year remaining on their (Graduate/ Post study work) visa. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorships. At Acorn, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs and are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and working environment to accommodate individual requirements. Whether it’s modifying equipment, adjusting working hours, or providing additional support, we aim to ensure all employees can perform at their best. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know during the application or interview process, and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.
Acorn Insurance and Financial Services Limited
Liverpool
We are looking for an innovative, broadly experienced all round developer with demonstrable business acumen and team leadership skills, to act as the main technical point to drive forward technical solutions as required for our Private Lines division (Private Car and Commercial Vehicle). Much of this will be web based and / or mobile solutions.
The Technical Lead requires direct working relationships with key business owners, their proxies and project managers responsible for driving forward a particular business division
A successful candidate may be more highly front end or more back end experienced – which is OK, but you must have actively contributed to complex product development solutions with full engagement across multiple areas of technical specialism so is able to fully understand the roles, relationships and dependencies that each of each of these disciplines characterise.
Job Title: Technical Business Lead
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Liverpool City Centre, Hybrid working available
Salary: £70,000-£85,000 DOE
What you will be doing:
Developing new and enhancing existing user-facing solutions
Providing technical guidance, decision making and leadership of a delivery team comprising product owners, BA’s, PM’s, front end devs, back end dev, database developers, digital analysts, QA technicians
Ensuring DevOps Epics, pbi’s, tasks, feature flagging, Assurance criteria and all testing strategies align with company standards
Ensuring system are well documented and tested for resilience / failover / auto scaling as specified
Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use.
Ensuring high quality software product delivery to timescales with reliable estimates and actual effort recorded
Work with multiple internal stakeholders to ensure common understanding of technical approaches to architecture and implementation
Collaborating with all other technical teams proactively and with consideration of priorities and workloads, working collaboratively in a multi disciplinary team to reach team goals
Ensure mandated ‘core systems’ upgrades are appropriately managed
Liaise with 3rd parties as appropriate depending on product requirements
Provide BAU bug handling, hot fix deployment as and when required
Putting security and performance at the heart of all products and processes
What we are looking for:
Capable of advising on modern, secure, technical solutions to achieve product owner goals
Highly proficient in either front end or back end modern technology tooling and coding standards, especially react, react Native, Next JS, C# dot Net, Event driven systems, Azure Devops, SOLID and clean architecture patterns
Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
Backed C#, dotNET, VS Core development
Thorough understanding of front end typescript frameworks and core principles
Solid understanding of modern specifications when developing components.
Experience with the React Material UI Framework and an eye for design and understanding UI/UX practices
Experience working with REST APIs and webhooks
Knowledge of Docker and Docker Compose
Strong development experience in microservice based enterprise architecture, SOLID principles, clean architecture, Azure service Bus, RabbitMQ, Mass transit, MediatR
Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token, OAuth etc
Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
Understanding of popular front-end development tools such as Yarn, Webpack, Vitjs, StoryBook, Jest, Eslint, Prettier, Husky, etc.
Good awareness of logging and alerting strategies and tooling (e.g. loki/Grafana)
Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git
Good understanding of Google Adwords, GLCID’s, Tag Manager for tracking conversion
Solid experience of CI/CD pipelines in DevOps
About Acorn Insurance With over 40 years of experience, Acorn Insurance is a specialist provider dedicated to helping individuals secure motor insurance across the UK. We proudly serve more than 50,000 customers, ensuring they find policies that meet their needs and provide the peace of mind that comes with high-quality cover.
At Acorn Insurance, we offer comprehensive training and continuous in-house coaching. You'll receive in-depth, FCA-regulated industry knowledge and all the tools necessary to grow your career with us.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels respected and valued. As a Disability Confident Level 1 and Level 2 employer, we ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive, encouraging our people to bring their best selves to work every day.
The Acorn Group has been recognised as a Great Place to Work for 2024/5. A record number of employees participated in our survey, overwhelmingly highlighting our welcoming and supportive atmosphere as an excellent place to build a career. We are committed to continuous improvement and have ambitious plans for 2025.
Why Acorn Insurance? Acorn Insurance want to give you more than a job, we want to give you a purpose and a career. So, what can we offer you as an employer? Some of the "your tomorrow" benefits you will receive include: Wellbeing:
Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement starting at 31 days and potentially increasing to 35 days per year depending on grade & length of service (including bank holidays)
Enhanced paternity pay and 16 weeks full maternity pay.
Colleague Assistance programme offers a suite of wellbeing services such as:
6 Free Counselling sessions per year
Unlimited access to a telephone councillor 24/7
Access to a free 4-week programme of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with a trained therapist mentor.
Network of internal qualified mental health first aiders are available to provide support to colleagues.
Financial:
A core level of life assurance with the option to increase cover via salary sacrifice and add your spouse/partner
Ability to access your earnings before payday via Dayforce Wallet.
Company pension scheme
Refer a friend scheme with a £250 bonus for every colleague recommended on passing their probation period.
Access to a flexible benefits platform including an annual flex pot allowance to spend on over 15 benefits of your choice.
Ability to give back. You can opt into donating money to charity to climate positive organisations directly from your salary.
Reward, Recognition and Culture :
Long Service Award paid on 5,10- and 15-years’ service
A reward and recognition hub to celebrate and reward colleagues and peers.
Consistent and engaging company events including company awards, competitions and charity fundraisers.
Budgets for department leaders to use for social and engagement events. Please visit out website to view more of our excellent work benefits!
All roles are subject to DBS and Financial checks, any offer made will be conditional until checks are completed to a satisfactory standard. Unfortunately, due to the length of training and complexity of the role, we can only accept applications from candidates who have at least one year remaining on their (Graduate/ Post study work) visa. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorships. At Acorn, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs and are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and working environment to accommodate individual requirements. Whether it’s modifying equipment, adjusting working hours, or providing additional support, we aim to ensure all employees can perform at their best. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know during the application or interview process, and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.
25/04/2025
Full time
We are looking for an innovative, broadly experienced all round developer with demonstrable business acumen and team leadership skills, to act as the main technical point to drive forward technical solutions as required for our Private Lines division (Private Car and Commercial Vehicle). Much of this will be web based and / or mobile solutions.
The Technical Lead requires direct working relationships with key business owners, their proxies and project managers responsible for driving forward a particular business division
A successful candidate may be more highly front end or more back end experienced – which is OK, but you must have actively contributed to complex product development solutions with full engagement across multiple areas of technical specialism so is able to fully understand the roles, relationships and dependencies that each of each of these disciplines characterise.
Job Title: Technical Business Lead
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Liverpool City Centre, Hybrid working available
Salary: £70,000-£85,000 DOE
What you will be doing:
Developing new and enhancing existing user-facing solutions
Providing technical guidance, decision making and leadership of a delivery team comprising product owners, BA’s, PM’s, front end devs, back end dev, database developers, digital analysts, QA technicians
Ensuring DevOps Epics, pbi’s, tasks, feature flagging, Assurance criteria and all testing strategies align with company standards
Ensuring system are well documented and tested for resilience / failover / auto scaling as specified
Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use.
Ensuring high quality software product delivery to timescales with reliable estimates and actual effort recorded
Work with multiple internal stakeholders to ensure common understanding of technical approaches to architecture and implementation
Collaborating with all other technical teams proactively and with consideration of priorities and workloads, working collaboratively in a multi disciplinary team to reach team goals
Ensure mandated ‘core systems’ upgrades are appropriately managed
Liaise with 3rd parties as appropriate depending on product requirements
Provide BAU bug handling, hot fix deployment as and when required
Putting security and performance at the heart of all products and processes
What we are looking for:
Capable of advising on modern, secure, technical solutions to achieve product owner goals
Highly proficient in either front end or back end modern technology tooling and coding standards, especially react, react Native, Next JS, C# dot Net, Event driven systems, Azure Devops, SOLID and clean architecture patterns
Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
Backed C#, dotNET, VS Core development
Thorough understanding of front end typescript frameworks and core principles
Solid understanding of modern specifications when developing components.
Experience with the React Material UI Framework and an eye for design and understanding UI/UX practices
Experience working with REST APIs and webhooks
Knowledge of Docker and Docker Compose
Strong development experience in microservice based enterprise architecture, SOLID principles, clean architecture, Azure service Bus, RabbitMQ, Mass transit, MediatR
Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token, OAuth etc
Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
Understanding of popular front-end development tools such as Yarn, Webpack, Vitjs, StoryBook, Jest, Eslint, Prettier, Husky, etc.
Good awareness of logging and alerting strategies and tooling (e.g. loki/Grafana)
Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git
Good understanding of Google Adwords, GLCID’s, Tag Manager for tracking conversion
Solid experience of CI/CD pipelines in DevOps
About Acorn Insurance With over 40 years of experience, Acorn Insurance is a specialist provider dedicated to helping individuals secure motor insurance across the UK. We proudly serve more than 50,000 customers, ensuring they find policies that meet their needs and provide the peace of mind that comes with high-quality cover.
At Acorn Insurance, we offer comprehensive training and continuous in-house coaching. You'll receive in-depth, FCA-regulated industry knowledge and all the tools necessary to grow your career with us.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels respected and valued. As a Disability Confident Level 1 and Level 2 employer, we ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive, encouraging our people to bring their best selves to work every day.
The Acorn Group has been recognised as a Great Place to Work for 2024/5. A record number of employees participated in our survey, overwhelmingly highlighting our welcoming and supportive atmosphere as an excellent place to build a career. We are committed to continuous improvement and have ambitious plans for 2025.
Why Acorn Insurance? Acorn Insurance want to give you more than a job, we want to give you a purpose and a career. So, what can we offer you as an employer? Some of the "your tomorrow" benefits you will receive include: Wellbeing:
Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement starting at 31 days and potentially increasing to 35 days per year depending on grade & length of service (including bank holidays)
Enhanced paternity pay and 16 weeks full maternity pay.
Colleague Assistance programme offers a suite of wellbeing services such as:
6 Free Counselling sessions per year
Unlimited access to a telephone councillor 24/7
Access to a free 4-week programme of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with a trained therapist mentor.
Network of internal qualified mental health first aiders are available to provide support to colleagues.
Financial:
A core level of life assurance with the option to increase cover via salary sacrifice and add your spouse/partner
Ability to access your earnings before payday via Dayforce Wallet.
Company pension scheme
Refer a friend scheme with a £250 bonus for every colleague recommended on passing their probation period.
Access to a flexible benefits platform including an annual flex pot allowance to spend on over 15 benefits of your choice.
Ability to give back. You can opt into donating money to charity to climate positive organisations directly from your salary.
Reward, Recognition and Culture :
Long Service Award paid on 5,10- and 15-years’ service
A reward and recognition hub to celebrate and reward colleagues and peers.
Consistent and engaging company events including company awards, competitions and charity fundraisers.
Budgets for department leaders to use for social and engagement events. Please visit out website to view more of our excellent work benefits!
All roles are subject to DBS and Financial checks, any offer made will be conditional until checks are completed to a satisfactory standard. Unfortunately, due to the length of training and complexity of the role, we can only accept applications from candidates who have at least one year remaining on their (Graduate/ Post study work) visa. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorships. At Acorn, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs and are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and working environment to accommodate individual requirements. Whether it’s modifying equipment, adjusting working hours, or providing additional support, we aim to ensure all employees can perform at their best. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know during the application or interview process, and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.
Why work with Inuvi
At Inuvi, our mission is to foster a work environment where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth are at the forefront. We believe in the power of diverse perspectives and strive to create a culture where every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute their unique ideas. Working with us means being part of a dynamic team that is passionate about making a positive impact on our customers and the industry.
Introducing Inuvi’s IT team
At Inuvi, our IT team is dedicated to ensuring the seamless operation and continuous improvement of our systems. The team is responsible for the support, deployment, automation, and maintenance of our infrastructure, ensuring its availability, performance, scalability, and security. Our IT professionals bring a wealth of experience from various backgrounds and work collaboratively with other departments to tackle complex challenges. With a strong focus on innovation and efficiency, the IT team plays a crucial role in driving Inuvi's success and delivering exceptional value to our customers.
What we are looking for
We are looking for an IT Infrastructure Analyst to be responsible for the support, deployment, automation and maintenance of our systems whilst ensuring their availability, performance scalability and security. You must have proven “hands on” experience in a similar role with a good understanding of IT Infrastructure both on premise and in the cloud; which includes a good understanding of DevOps engineering practices. As a small team our roles are broad which will enable your involvement in a range of technologies and projects and foster opportunities for your personal growth.
You must be able to demonstrate real world experience of IT infrastructure both on-premise and in the AWS cloud which includes:
Good working knowledge of on-premises server infrastructure including Hyper-V servers, storage arrays, switches and firewalls.
An excellent understanding of AWS, and a wealth of practical hands-on real-world experience using the core services (EC2, CloudWatch, IAM, RDS, S3 etc at a minimum)
An excellent understanding of networking principles and technologies (subnets, VLANs and routing)
A good understanding of development pipelines and the technologies used to implement them in AWS and/or Azure
Experience using Docker containers
Good working knowledge of Linux and Windows server administration and support
Experience with JIRA, Bitbucket/Git
Proficiency at scripting (especially PowerShell)
A good understanding of database technologies (MySQL in particular) and experience administering them
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to produce documentation to a high standard
Ability to troubleshoot in a logical manner with a pro-active approach, spot potential problems, escalate and react when necessary
Ability to deal competently with pressure and be able to prioritise workload
Effective collaboration with other members of the IT team and wider business
In return, we will ensure you have:
Very competitive salary with annual salary reviews
25 days holiday a year (plus bank holidays) for some well-deserved time off
Opportunity to purchase an additional holiday each year
Pension contributions of 5%
Annual wellbeing health check
Health Shield cash plan
Death in service benefit
Cycle to work scheme
What happens next
After receiving your application, our team will review it and inform you of the next steps. If you are selected for the next stage, we will schedule an introductory Teams call to provide more information about our company, learn more about you, and understand your expectations. This will be an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have. Please choose a time when you can be in a quiet place without distractions.
Depending on the outcome of the call, the following stage will involve a face-to-face interview at our Wokingham office, which will also include practical technical questions.
We understand the effort required to apply for a new job and value your time. We look forward to reviewing your application.
This is an office-based role in Wokingham, Berkshire (RG41) and therefore candidates need to be located within a commutable distance to the office. We will not consider candidates who need to relocate to be nearer the office.
14/02/2025
Full time
Why work with Inuvi
At Inuvi, our mission is to foster a work environment where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth are at the forefront. We believe in the power of diverse perspectives and strive to create a culture where every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute their unique ideas. Working with us means being part of a dynamic team that is passionate about making a positive impact on our customers and the industry.
Introducing Inuvi’s IT team
At Inuvi, our IT team is dedicated to ensuring the seamless operation and continuous improvement of our systems. The team is responsible for the support, deployment, automation, and maintenance of our infrastructure, ensuring its availability, performance, scalability, and security. Our IT professionals bring a wealth of experience from various backgrounds and work collaboratively with other departments to tackle complex challenges. With a strong focus on innovation and efficiency, the IT team plays a crucial role in driving Inuvi's success and delivering exceptional value to our customers.
What we are looking for
We are looking for an IT Infrastructure Analyst to be responsible for the support, deployment, automation and maintenance of our systems whilst ensuring their availability, performance scalability and security. You must have proven “hands on” experience in a similar role with a good understanding of IT Infrastructure both on premise and in the cloud; which includes a good understanding of DevOps engineering practices. As a small team our roles are broad which will enable your involvement in a range of technologies and projects and foster opportunities for your personal growth.
You must be able to demonstrate real world experience of IT infrastructure both on-premise and in the AWS cloud which includes:
Good working knowledge of on-premises server infrastructure including Hyper-V servers, storage arrays, switches and firewalls.
An excellent understanding of AWS, and a wealth of practical hands-on real-world experience using the core services (EC2, CloudWatch, IAM, RDS, S3 etc at a minimum)
An excellent understanding of networking principles and technologies (subnets, VLANs and routing)
A good understanding of development pipelines and the technologies used to implement them in AWS and/or Azure
Experience using Docker containers
Good working knowledge of Linux and Windows server administration and support
Experience with JIRA, Bitbucket/Git
Proficiency at scripting (especially PowerShell)
A good understanding of database technologies (MySQL in particular) and experience administering them
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to produce documentation to a high standard
Ability to troubleshoot in a logical manner with a pro-active approach, spot potential problems, escalate and react when necessary
Ability to deal competently with pressure and be able to prioritise workload
Effective collaboration with other members of the IT team and wider business
In return, we will ensure you have:
Very competitive salary with annual salary reviews
25 days holiday a year (plus bank holidays) for some well-deserved time off
Opportunity to purchase an additional holiday each year
Pension contributions of 5%
Annual wellbeing health check
Health Shield cash plan
Death in service benefit
Cycle to work scheme
What happens next
After receiving your application, our team will review it and inform you of the next steps. If you are selected for the next stage, we will schedule an introductory Teams call to provide more information about our company, learn more about you, and understand your expectations. This will be an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have. Please choose a time when you can be in a quiet place without distractions.
Depending on the outcome of the call, the following stage will involve a face-to-face interview at our Wokingham office, which will also include practical technical questions.
We understand the effort required to apply for a new job and value your time. We look forward to reviewing your application.
This is an office-based role in Wokingham, Berkshire (RG41) and therefore candidates need to be located within a commutable distance to the office. We will not consider candidates who need to relocate to be nearer the office.
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Holborn, London, UK
Position Overview
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Database Administrator (DBA) to join and manage our new Data team including a Junior Database Administrator. The role will include taking the lead with data quality and integrity, identifying issues and their causes, resolving data and process issues, and steering data cleansing activities across a diverse workforce.
The ideal candidate will have experience of managing data and databases within the Microsoft ecosystem, including Dynamics, SharePoint, Microsoft 365, and Azure Data Warehouse. Additionally, the candidate will be skilled in using SQL and Power BI to create detailed reports and dashboards for tracking key performance indicators (KPIs).
Key Responsibilities
Manage the installation, configuration, and maintenance of databases within Microsoft Dynamics, SharePoint, Microsoft 365, and Azure Data Warehouse.
Ensure databases are properly structured, maintained, and upgraded as needed.
Define, implement, and manage seamless data integration across various platforms and applications.
Implement and maintain robust security measures to protect sensitive data from unauthorised access and breaches.
Develop and manage backup and recovery plans to safeguard data integrity and availability.
Diagnose and resolve data and database-related issues promptly to minimise downtime and ensure smooth operations.
Management and training of junior staff and data teams.
Oversee data cleansing operations to ensure data is accurate and free from inconsistencies.
Develop and maintain detailed reports and dashboards using Power BI to track and visualise KPIs.
Monitor and optimise database performance to ensure efficient data retrieval and storage.
Monitor and audit data to identify and resolve discrepancies, ensuring high data integrity.
Ensuring that the right data is available to the right people at the right time.
Assisting teams in analysing data to support business decisions.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data quality requirements are met and conduct regular data quality assessments to track improvements.
Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of configurations, processes, and procedures.
Work closely and collaboratively with IT colleagues, development teams, and other stakeholders in a diverse and inclusive global environment to support data-related needs and projects.
Experience, Knowledge and Skills
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Proven experience as a Database Administrator or Data Analyst.
Proficiency in Microsoft Dynamics, SharePoint, Microsoft 365, and Azure Data Warehouse.
High level of skills in Power BI to include Dashboards and Executive reporting.
Strong knowledge of SQL and database management systems.
Experience with database performance tuning and optimisation.
Experience in implementing data security best practices.
Excellent problem-solving abilities.
Experience managing data cleansing exercises.
Experience managing and mentoring staff.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and quality.
Ability to work well alone and as part of a team.
Strong commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion fostering a collaborative environment amongst their team and the wider organisation
What's in it for you?
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £50,000 per annum
Annual leave: 25 days per annum plus UK bank holidays
Sick pay: Enhanced company scheme subject to terms and conditions
Life assurance: Company life assurance scheme (4 x annual salary)
Pension: Generous Pension Scheme (from day 1 of joining)
Check out the full range of benefits on offer on our careers site
Application Notes:
A covering letter of ideally one A4 page but no more than two along with your CV is required to complete your application. See cover letter guidance at the end of our advert on our careers site.
The deadline for applications is 23:59 hours by Sunday 10 November 2024.
Interviews are scheduled to take place from the week commencing 18 November 2024.
Due to business requirements, we are looking for someone to start as soon as possible however, we are committed to considering all applications fairly.
28/10/2024
Full time
Position Overview
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Database Administrator (DBA) to join and manage our new Data team including a Junior Database Administrator. The role will include taking the lead with data quality and integrity, identifying issues and their causes, resolving data and process issues, and steering data cleansing activities across a diverse workforce.
The ideal candidate will have experience of managing data and databases within the Microsoft ecosystem, including Dynamics, SharePoint, Microsoft 365, and Azure Data Warehouse. Additionally, the candidate will be skilled in using SQL and Power BI to create detailed reports and dashboards for tracking key performance indicators (KPIs).
Key Responsibilities
Manage the installation, configuration, and maintenance of databases within Microsoft Dynamics, SharePoint, Microsoft 365, and Azure Data Warehouse.
Ensure databases are properly structured, maintained, and upgraded as needed.
Define, implement, and manage seamless data integration across various platforms and applications.
Implement and maintain robust security measures to protect sensitive data from unauthorised access and breaches.
Develop and manage backup and recovery plans to safeguard data integrity and availability.
Diagnose and resolve data and database-related issues promptly to minimise downtime and ensure smooth operations.
Management and training of junior staff and data teams.
Oversee data cleansing operations to ensure data is accurate and free from inconsistencies.
Develop and maintain detailed reports and dashboards using Power BI to track and visualise KPIs.
Monitor and optimise database performance to ensure efficient data retrieval and storage.
Monitor and audit data to identify and resolve discrepancies, ensuring high data integrity.
Ensuring that the right data is available to the right people at the right time.
Assisting teams in analysing data to support business decisions.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data quality requirements are met and conduct regular data quality assessments to track improvements.
Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of configurations, processes, and procedures.
Work closely and collaboratively with IT colleagues, development teams, and other stakeholders in a diverse and inclusive global environment to support data-related needs and projects.
Experience, Knowledge and Skills
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Proven experience as a Database Administrator or Data Analyst.
Proficiency in Microsoft Dynamics, SharePoint, Microsoft 365, and Azure Data Warehouse.
High level of skills in Power BI to include Dashboards and Executive reporting.
Strong knowledge of SQL and database management systems.
Experience with database performance tuning and optimisation.
Experience in implementing data security best practices.
Excellent problem-solving abilities.
Experience managing data cleansing exercises.
Experience managing and mentoring staff.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and quality.
Ability to work well alone and as part of a team.
Strong commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion fostering a collaborative environment amongst their team and the wider organisation
What's in it for you?
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £50,000 per annum
Annual leave: 25 days per annum plus UK bank holidays
Sick pay: Enhanced company scheme subject to terms and conditions
Life assurance: Company life assurance scheme (4 x annual salary)
Pension: Generous Pension Scheme (from day 1 of joining)
Check out the full range of benefits on offer on our careers site
Application Notes:
A covering letter of ideally one A4 page but no more than two along with your CV is required to complete your application. See cover letter guidance at the end of our advert on our careers site.
The deadline for applications is 23:59 hours by Sunday 10 November 2024.
Interviews are scheduled to take place from the week commencing 18 November 2024.
Due to business requirements, we are looking for someone to start as soon as possible however, we are committed to considering all applications fairly.
Network Engineer 6-month contract Remote My High-profile Legal Customer is looking for a Network Engineer to focus on maintenance, support, and monitoring . They are seeking an experienced professional to backfill their team as they focus on long-term project work. This role is for a Network Engineer that thrives in a BAU environment and has a strong background in network operations . As a Network Engineer , you will be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance, monitoring, and support of the network infrastructure. You ll work with a range of technologies, ensuring the network remains secure, stable, and highly available. This role is critical in keeping the business running smoothly while the project teams drive forward strategic initiatives. The working hours for this role are: Friday to Monday 12 hour shifts 4 days per week Network Engineer Key Responsibilities: Switching & Routing Support and mjanage Cisco switching (Nexus 3k & 9k), Aruba, MPLS networks, and VPNs . Network Maintenance & Support Ensure the smooth operation of LAN, WAN, and VPN networks. Network Monitoring & Troubleshooting Utilize SolarWinds NPM & NTA, Cisco Prime , and other tools to proactively identify and resolve issues. Incident & Problem Management Respond to network-related incidents, analyse root causes, and implement solutions. Firewall & Security Management Work with Fortinet, Palo Alto (Panorama), and Cisco firewalls to maintain security posture. Change Management Follow best practices to implement network changes safely and efficiently. Network Engineer Skills & Experience: Hands-on experience with Cisco networking (routing & switching), firewalls, and WAN technologies. Experience with network monitoring tools like SolarWinds NPM/NTA and Cisco Prime. Knowledge of Fortinet, Aruba, HPE, Palo Alto (Panorama), and Cisco Nexus . Understanding of MPLS, VPNs, LAN/WAN, and security best practices . Familiarity with ITIL processes and change management is beneficial. Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work independently in a BAU environment. Law firm industry experience Any Project experience would be an advantage Any experience working with SD-Wan products would be useful Working for large global organisations. Potential Out of hour work on a rota basis This Network Engineer role will be remote with potential ad hoc travel to various sites around the UK. Please note: You are required to go through background checks in order to start this role. This could take up to 4 weeks including reference, qualifications right to work and DBS If you are interested in the Vulnerability Analyst role, apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or reach out to Phoebe Thompson via the VIQU IT website. Do you know someone great? We ll thank you with up to £1,000 if your referral is successful (terms apply). For more exciting roles and opportunities like this, please follow us on IT Recruitment.
09/03/2026
Contractor
Network Engineer 6-month contract Remote My High-profile Legal Customer is looking for a Network Engineer to focus on maintenance, support, and monitoring . They are seeking an experienced professional to backfill their team as they focus on long-term project work. This role is for a Network Engineer that thrives in a BAU environment and has a strong background in network operations . As a Network Engineer , you will be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance, monitoring, and support of the network infrastructure. You ll work with a range of technologies, ensuring the network remains secure, stable, and highly available. This role is critical in keeping the business running smoothly while the project teams drive forward strategic initiatives. The working hours for this role are: Friday to Monday 12 hour shifts 4 days per week Network Engineer Key Responsibilities: Switching & Routing Support and mjanage Cisco switching (Nexus 3k & 9k), Aruba, MPLS networks, and VPNs . Network Maintenance & Support Ensure the smooth operation of LAN, WAN, and VPN networks. Network Monitoring & Troubleshooting Utilize SolarWinds NPM & NTA, Cisco Prime , and other tools to proactively identify and resolve issues. Incident & Problem Management Respond to network-related incidents, analyse root causes, and implement solutions. Firewall & Security Management Work with Fortinet, Palo Alto (Panorama), and Cisco firewalls to maintain security posture. Change Management Follow best practices to implement network changes safely and efficiently. Network Engineer Skills & Experience: Hands-on experience with Cisco networking (routing & switching), firewalls, and WAN technologies. Experience with network monitoring tools like SolarWinds NPM/NTA and Cisco Prime. Knowledge of Fortinet, Aruba, HPE, Palo Alto (Panorama), and Cisco Nexus . Understanding of MPLS, VPNs, LAN/WAN, and security best practices . Familiarity with ITIL processes and change management is beneficial. Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work independently in a BAU environment. Law firm industry experience Any Project experience would be an advantage Any experience working with SD-Wan products would be useful Working for large global organisations. Potential Out of hour work on a rota basis This Network Engineer role will be remote with potential ad hoc travel to various sites around the UK. Please note: You are required to go through background checks in order to start this role. This could take up to 4 weeks including reference, qualifications right to work and DBS If you are interested in the Vulnerability Analyst role, apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or reach out to Phoebe Thompson via the VIQU IT website. Do you know someone great? We ll thank you with up to £1,000 if your referral is successful (terms apply). For more exciting roles and opportunities like this, please follow us on IT Recruitment.
Butler Rose is working with one of the largest housing associations in London and the South East in their search for a Finance System Analyst to join their team. This is a permanent role, offering hybrid working and paying up to £43,132 per annum. As a Finance Systems Analyst, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring our finance systems operate efficiently, accurately, and in line with business needs. Acting as the first point of contact for finance systems support, you'll combine technical expertise with strong stakeholder engagement to deliver a high-quality, customer-focused service. This is an exciting opportunity for a technically capable finance professional who thrives on problem-solving, collaboration, and making systems work smarter. Responsibilities: Provide first-line support for all finance IT system queries, resolving issues in line with Service Level Agreements and escalating complex cases where required. Act as system custodian, ensuring the completeness, integrity, and effective control of finance IT systems. Maintain and update approval chains and workflows within the D365 purchase order system, ensuring compliance with Financial Regulations. Monitor and troubleshoot finance system processes, including weekly and monthly interfaces, ensuring alignment with reporting timetables. Support month-end finance system activities and ensure all scheduled jobs run accurately and on time. Maintain user accounts and security profiles within finance systems, ensuring compliance with the Authorised Signatory List. Support change requests, ensuring alignment with the chart of accounts design framework and governance controls. Develop, maintain, and update procedure manuals and system documentation. Deliver training and guidance to staff on finance systems functionality, promoting best practice and effective system usage. Track and document system queries and resolutions to maintain a robust knowledge base. Support annual interim and final audit requirements from a finance systems perspective. Contribute to KPI tracking and performance reporting, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement. Required Experience: Demonstrable experience working with a finance IT system, ideally Microsoft D365. Experience maintaining strong financial system controls and data integrity. Experience working with large volumes of financial transactions within computerised systems. CCAB qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIPFA or equivalent) or actively studying, with ongoing CPD. Strong understanding of finance processes, procedures, and data management. Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines with minimal supervision. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail. Confident communicator with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders. We can offer you a full insight and job description on applying, please dont delay with your application. Please contact Cerys Kirby Thirlwell for further information. Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
09/03/2026
Full time
Butler Rose is working with one of the largest housing associations in London and the South East in their search for a Finance System Analyst to join their team. This is a permanent role, offering hybrid working and paying up to £43,132 per annum. As a Finance Systems Analyst, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring our finance systems operate efficiently, accurately, and in line with business needs. Acting as the first point of contact for finance systems support, you'll combine technical expertise with strong stakeholder engagement to deliver a high-quality, customer-focused service. This is an exciting opportunity for a technically capable finance professional who thrives on problem-solving, collaboration, and making systems work smarter. Responsibilities: Provide first-line support for all finance IT system queries, resolving issues in line with Service Level Agreements and escalating complex cases where required. Act as system custodian, ensuring the completeness, integrity, and effective control of finance IT systems. Maintain and update approval chains and workflows within the D365 purchase order system, ensuring compliance with Financial Regulations. Monitor and troubleshoot finance system processes, including weekly and monthly interfaces, ensuring alignment with reporting timetables. Support month-end finance system activities and ensure all scheduled jobs run accurately and on time. Maintain user accounts and security profiles within finance systems, ensuring compliance with the Authorised Signatory List. Support change requests, ensuring alignment with the chart of accounts design framework and governance controls. Develop, maintain, and update procedure manuals and system documentation. Deliver training and guidance to staff on finance systems functionality, promoting best practice and effective system usage. Track and document system queries and resolutions to maintain a robust knowledge base. Support annual interim and final audit requirements from a finance systems perspective. Contribute to KPI tracking and performance reporting, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement. Required Experience: Demonstrable experience working with a finance IT system, ideally Microsoft D365. Experience maintaining strong financial system controls and data integrity. Experience working with large volumes of financial transactions within computerised systems. CCAB qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIPFA or equivalent) or actively studying, with ongoing CPD. Strong understanding of finance processes, procedures, and data management. Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines with minimal supervision. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail. Confident communicator with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders. We can offer you a full insight and job description on applying, please dont delay with your application. Please contact Cerys Kirby Thirlwell for further information. Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
1st Line Support Engineer Stoke-on-Trent (Windows 10/Server, VMware, Office 365, Active Directory, SharePoint, McAfee/Sophos Antivirus, Dell/Lenovo hardware, Skype for Business) Are you passionate about solving IT problems and helping people? We re looking for a hands-on 1st Line Support Engineer to join a growing team in Stoke-on-Trent. This is your chance to make an impact, support both internal and external customers, and develop your IT skills in a fast-moving, high-security environment. In this role, you ll be the first point of contact for customers, handling calls, emails, and portal requests. You ll log, manage, and escalate incidents accurately, keep customers updated, contribute to knowledgebase articles, and help improve IT processes. You ll work closely with the team to deliver first-class service and support critical, high-security projects. We re looking for someone with IT support experience and knowledge of ITIL processes (incident, change, and problem management). You ll need strong customer focus, excellent communication skills, and a proactive, adaptable mindset. If you love problem-solving and working in a collaborative team, this role is for you. Our client offers real opportunities for progression and development, giving you exposure to high-security projects within the defence sector. Due to the nature of the role, the successful candidate will need to obtain SC clearance.
09/03/2026
Full time
1st Line Support Engineer Stoke-on-Trent (Windows 10/Server, VMware, Office 365, Active Directory, SharePoint, McAfee/Sophos Antivirus, Dell/Lenovo hardware, Skype for Business) Are you passionate about solving IT problems and helping people? We re looking for a hands-on 1st Line Support Engineer to join a growing team in Stoke-on-Trent. This is your chance to make an impact, support both internal and external customers, and develop your IT skills in a fast-moving, high-security environment. In this role, you ll be the first point of contact for customers, handling calls, emails, and portal requests. You ll log, manage, and escalate incidents accurately, keep customers updated, contribute to knowledgebase articles, and help improve IT processes. You ll work closely with the team to deliver first-class service and support critical, high-security projects. We re looking for someone with IT support experience and knowledge of ITIL processes (incident, change, and problem management). You ll need strong customer focus, excellent communication skills, and a proactive, adaptable mindset. If you love problem-solving and working in a collaborative team, this role is for you. Our client offers real opportunities for progression and development, giving you exposure to high-security projects within the defence sector. Due to the nature of the role, the successful candidate will need to obtain SC clearance.
I am looking for a remote working Application Security Analyst for an exciting and growing technology focused business based in the UK. Please also note, although the role is offered as remote, you MUST be based in the UK to be considered for the position. Working as an Application Security Analyst you will help ensure the security and integrity of our client's applications and software solutions across both cloud and on-premises environments. This really is a fantastic opportunity to join a business that is operating at the forefront of innovation in the technology sector. In this role, you will work closely with software engineering and product development teams to embed secure development practices to their processes, to assess vulnerabilities, and strengthen their application security posture. The role will involve: Managing and optimising SCA, SAST, and DAST tooling to ensure effective scanning and remediation. Supporting engineering teams with triage, vulnerability management, and secure coding best practices. Ensuring adherence to the Secure Software Development Lifecycle ( SSDLC ). Supporting risk assessments and contributing to risk management processes. Conducting regular security assessments and reporting findings. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet security requirements. Maintaining and developing security documentation and standards. Staying current with emerging threats, technologies, and regulations. Contributing to the Security Programmes through advice and training. Developing reports to track security progress and highlight gaps. About You You will have strong technical skills, a passion for security, and the ability to communicate confidently with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. We are looking for someone who has the following experience and knowledgebase: - In-depth knowledge of web application security ( OWASP Top 10 ) and experience with SCA, SAST, and DAST tools. A degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related discipline ( STEM preferred ) or demonstrable experience. Experience in software development, QA, or software testing. Experience in Application Security and Vulnerability Management. Understanding of risk-based vulnerability management and prioritisation. Strong understanding of security protocols, cryptography, and authentication. Proficiency in programming or scripting ( any of the following, C#, Python, Java, JS frameworks or similar ). Experience with open-source and enterprise security tools. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. A broad interest across the security domain. About Us Our client is a nationally recognised business who deliver award-winning software solutions to a wide range of customers in diverse market sectors. Our client is immensely proud to be an equal opportunities employer, and they celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Collaboration is at the heart of what they do, and they take pride in coming together to achieve remarkable things. The role comes with a wide-range of benefits to support your well-being and career growth, including: Very Competitive Salary. Generous Holiday Allowance: 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option of adding up to 5 days additional unpaid leave days per year. Annual Lifestyle Allowance. Excellent Pension Scheme. Private Health Insurance. Group Income Protection Scheme. Charitable Fundraising. Cycle to Work and Gym Flex Schemes. Internal Coaching and Mentoring. Training and Career Progression. Family-Friendly Policies. Free Parking (if and when onsite). Please note, to be considered for this role you MUST have the Right to Work in the UK long-term without Company Sponsorship. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills and qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. Bowerford Associates Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
09/03/2026
Full time
I am looking for a remote working Application Security Analyst for an exciting and growing technology focused business based in the UK. Please also note, although the role is offered as remote, you MUST be based in the UK to be considered for the position. Working as an Application Security Analyst you will help ensure the security and integrity of our client's applications and software solutions across both cloud and on-premises environments. This really is a fantastic opportunity to join a business that is operating at the forefront of innovation in the technology sector. In this role, you will work closely with software engineering and product development teams to embed secure development practices to their processes, to assess vulnerabilities, and strengthen their application security posture. The role will involve: Managing and optimising SCA, SAST, and DAST tooling to ensure effective scanning and remediation. Supporting engineering teams with triage, vulnerability management, and secure coding best practices. Ensuring adherence to the Secure Software Development Lifecycle ( SSDLC ). Supporting risk assessments and contributing to risk management processes. Conducting regular security assessments and reporting findings. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet security requirements. Maintaining and developing security documentation and standards. Staying current with emerging threats, technologies, and regulations. Contributing to the Security Programmes through advice and training. Developing reports to track security progress and highlight gaps. About You You will have strong technical skills, a passion for security, and the ability to communicate confidently with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. We are looking for someone who has the following experience and knowledgebase: - In-depth knowledge of web application security ( OWASP Top 10 ) and experience with SCA, SAST, and DAST tools. A degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related discipline ( STEM preferred ) or demonstrable experience. Experience in software development, QA, or software testing. Experience in Application Security and Vulnerability Management. Understanding of risk-based vulnerability management and prioritisation. Strong understanding of security protocols, cryptography, and authentication. Proficiency in programming or scripting ( any of the following, C#, Python, Java, JS frameworks or similar ). Experience with open-source and enterprise security tools. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. A broad interest across the security domain. About Us Our client is a nationally recognised business who deliver award-winning software solutions to a wide range of customers in diverse market sectors. Our client is immensely proud to be an equal opportunities employer, and they celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Collaboration is at the heart of what they do, and they take pride in coming together to achieve remarkable things. The role comes with a wide-range of benefits to support your well-being and career growth, including: Very Competitive Salary. Generous Holiday Allowance: 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option of adding up to 5 days additional unpaid leave days per year. Annual Lifestyle Allowance. Excellent Pension Scheme. Private Health Insurance. Group Income Protection Scheme. Charitable Fundraising. Cycle to Work and Gym Flex Schemes. Internal Coaching and Mentoring. Training and Career Progression. Family-Friendly Policies. Free Parking (if and when onsite). Please note, to be considered for this role you MUST have the Right to Work in the UK long-term without Company Sponsorship. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills and qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. Bowerford Associates Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
IT Applications Manager - Central London 650 - 700 p/d (outside IR35) - 3 month initial term Well-established and highly profitable construction engineering business is seeking an experienced IT Applications Manager to join them on a permanent basis. This is a critical leadership role within an organisation undergoing significant digital transformation, with ambitious growth and acquisition plans driving demand for scalable, standardised and efficient business applications. Reporting into the Head of IT, you will lead the delivery, governance and optimisation of business applications across the enterprise. This role blends strategic oversight, hands-on expertise with modern low-code/no-code platforms and direct leadership of a multidisciplinary applications team. The IT Applications Manager will oversee a suite of core enterprise systems, including but not limited to: Workday, UKG (Kronos), COINS, SharePoint, Snowflake, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Pro-Sapien, Primavera P6 etc. Responsibilities: Lead the full lifecycle of low-code/no-code application solutions, from requirements gathering through to deployment, governance and support Collaborate with business units to identify automation and digital enablement opportunities, improving operational efficiency and data accuracy Oversee and manage a small internal team (Business/Data Analyst, Software Developer, HR Systems Engineer) alongside two external managed services Drive application standardisation across business units to reduce duplication, simplify the portfolio and improve scalability Manage and govern the SharePoint environment, ensuring effective architecture, permissions and content lifecycle management Oversee the Snowflake data warehouse, ensuring reliable data integrations, access control and performance monitoring Own vendor relationships for key managed services including COINS and UKG Time & Attendance, ensuring service performance and alignment with business priorities Support M&A activities by leading the migration and integration of applications and associated data, ensuring compliance and business continuity Establish governance frameworks, standards and best practices for application development and management Ensure security, scalability and enterprise alignment for all applications and digital workflows Promote shared frameworks, templates and components across business systems to accelerate delivery and consistency Requirements: Strong experience with low-code/no-code platforms Proven ability to lead and deliver change management initiatives across business systems Experience in application standardisation and rationalisation across business units Leadership experience managing cross-functional teams and vendor relationships Skilled in business process mapping, workflow automation and data modelling Familiarity with enterprise integrations and APIs Strong understanding of IT governance, compliance and security principles Ideally ITIL certified with experience in ITIL change management Experience in user enablement, training and digital adoption
09/03/2026
Contractor
IT Applications Manager - Central London 650 - 700 p/d (outside IR35) - 3 month initial term Well-established and highly profitable construction engineering business is seeking an experienced IT Applications Manager to join them on a permanent basis. This is a critical leadership role within an organisation undergoing significant digital transformation, with ambitious growth and acquisition plans driving demand for scalable, standardised and efficient business applications. Reporting into the Head of IT, you will lead the delivery, governance and optimisation of business applications across the enterprise. This role blends strategic oversight, hands-on expertise with modern low-code/no-code platforms and direct leadership of a multidisciplinary applications team. The IT Applications Manager will oversee a suite of core enterprise systems, including but not limited to: Workday, UKG (Kronos), COINS, SharePoint, Snowflake, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Pro-Sapien, Primavera P6 etc. Responsibilities: Lead the full lifecycle of low-code/no-code application solutions, from requirements gathering through to deployment, governance and support Collaborate with business units to identify automation and digital enablement opportunities, improving operational efficiency and data accuracy Oversee and manage a small internal team (Business/Data Analyst, Software Developer, HR Systems Engineer) alongside two external managed services Drive application standardisation across business units to reduce duplication, simplify the portfolio and improve scalability Manage and govern the SharePoint environment, ensuring effective architecture, permissions and content lifecycle management Oversee the Snowflake data warehouse, ensuring reliable data integrations, access control and performance monitoring Own vendor relationships for key managed services including COINS and UKG Time & Attendance, ensuring service performance and alignment with business priorities Support M&A activities by leading the migration and integration of applications and associated data, ensuring compliance and business continuity Establish governance frameworks, standards and best practices for application development and management Ensure security, scalability and enterprise alignment for all applications and digital workflows Promote shared frameworks, templates and components across business systems to accelerate delivery and consistency Requirements: Strong experience with low-code/no-code platforms Proven ability to lead and deliver change management initiatives across business systems Experience in application standardisation and rationalisation across business units Leadership experience managing cross-functional teams and vendor relationships Skilled in business process mapping, workflow automation and data modelling Familiarity with enterprise integrations and APIs Strong understanding of IT governance, compliance and security principles Ideally ITIL certified with experience in ITIL change management Experience in user enablement, training and digital adoption
A well-established organisation in Glasgow is looking for a SQL Database Administrator to join the IT team (fully on-site). This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in managing and optimising the organisation's SQL database environments, ensuring data is secure, reliable and accessible to support business-critical systems and reporting. What You'll Be Doing: You'll be at the heart of the organisation's data infrastructure, acting as the go-to expert for managing and maintaining the company's SQL estate. From monitoring performance and troubleshooting database issues to supporting system integrations and data transfers, you'll take ownership of keeping databases running smoothly and efficiently. You'll collaborate closely with colleagues across the IT function including the BI team, developers and infrastructure specialists, helping to ensure data is accurate, available and performing optimally across the organisation. A big part of the role will involve supporting reporting and analytics initiatives by working with BI analysts and developers to ensure data is structured and accessible for business intelligence tools. You'll also be responsible for implementing and maintaining backup, recovery and disaster recovery strategies, as well as carrying out performance tuning and query optimisation where required. Alongside the hands-on technical work, you'll maintain documentation, ensure data security best practices are followed and contribute to continuous improvements across the organisation's data platforms. This is a varied and technical role where you'll have the opportunity to work across both production and non-production environments while supporting a range of internal stakeholders. You'll ideally have most of the following: You'll be an experienced and detail-oriented database professional who enjoys solving complex problems and ensuring systems operate reliably. You'll be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with both technical and non-technical colleagues while managing multiple priorities. Strong experience administering Microsoft SQL Server environments Experience with performance tuning, query optimisation and database monitoring Experience implementing and maintaining backup, recovery and disaster recovery solutions Experience supporting BI and reporting solutions (e.g. Power BI) Experience with Azure-based database environments Strong troubleshooting, communication and organisational skills Experience working with technologies such as ODBC, OpenQuery, MySQL, MSSQL or Salesforce data would be beneficial but is not essential . This role comes with a salary of up to 52,000 + benefits and is based full-time on-site in Glasgow (5 days per week) . If this sounds interesting, please apply or contact Matt MacAlpine . Cathcart Technology is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
09/03/2026
Full time
A well-established organisation in Glasgow is looking for a SQL Database Administrator to join the IT team (fully on-site). This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in managing and optimising the organisation's SQL database environments, ensuring data is secure, reliable and accessible to support business-critical systems and reporting. What You'll Be Doing: You'll be at the heart of the organisation's data infrastructure, acting as the go-to expert for managing and maintaining the company's SQL estate. From monitoring performance and troubleshooting database issues to supporting system integrations and data transfers, you'll take ownership of keeping databases running smoothly and efficiently. You'll collaborate closely with colleagues across the IT function including the BI team, developers and infrastructure specialists, helping to ensure data is accurate, available and performing optimally across the organisation. A big part of the role will involve supporting reporting and analytics initiatives by working with BI analysts and developers to ensure data is structured and accessible for business intelligence tools. You'll also be responsible for implementing and maintaining backup, recovery and disaster recovery strategies, as well as carrying out performance tuning and query optimisation where required. Alongside the hands-on technical work, you'll maintain documentation, ensure data security best practices are followed and contribute to continuous improvements across the organisation's data platforms. This is a varied and technical role where you'll have the opportunity to work across both production and non-production environments while supporting a range of internal stakeholders. You'll ideally have most of the following: You'll be an experienced and detail-oriented database professional who enjoys solving complex problems and ensuring systems operate reliably. You'll be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with both technical and non-technical colleagues while managing multiple priorities. Strong experience administering Microsoft SQL Server environments Experience with performance tuning, query optimisation and database monitoring Experience implementing and maintaining backup, recovery and disaster recovery solutions Experience supporting BI and reporting solutions (e.g. Power BI) Experience with Azure-based database environments Strong troubleshooting, communication and organisational skills Experience working with technologies such as ODBC, OpenQuery, MySQL, MSSQL or Salesforce data would be beneficial but is not essential . This role comes with a salary of up to 52,000 + benefits and is based full-time on-site in Glasgow (5 days per week) . If this sounds interesting, please apply or contact Matt MacAlpine . Cathcart Technology is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Data Engineer Location: Shropshire, South Staffordshire, West Midlands, East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey Type: Permanent, Hybrid (2 days p/week onsite) Salary: £55,000-£70,000 base D.O.E + benefits Security clearance: Must be eligible for SC clearance We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join a growing technology team delivering modern data solutions for a range of complex environments. This role involves building reliable data pipelines, integrating data from multiple sources, and supporting the development of secure, scalable data platforms. You will work closely with engineers, analysts and stakeholders to ensure data is accurately collected, transformed and made available for reporting, analytics and operational use. Key responsibilities Design and implement secure and reliable data integration solutions Build and maintain data pipelines for ingestion, transformation and curation Work with data from multiple systems and platforms Monitor and support data pipelines to ensure reliability and performance Collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders to gather requirements Investigate and resolve issues affecting data services Contribute to team knowledge sharing and engineering best practices Work within Agile delivery teams Skills and experience Strong SQL skills and experience with data modelling Experience building ETL or ELT data pipelines Experience working with databases or data platforms such as Oracle or Cloudera Experience with ETL tools such as Talend, Pentaho DI, Informatica, AWS Glue or SAS Experience with programming or scripting languages such as Python or Bash Familiarity with cloud platforms, ideally AWS Understanding of data integration, transformation and orchestration Experience using version control such as Git Security clearance Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be eligible for Security Check (SC) clearance. Applicants will normally need to have lived continuously in the UK for the past five years and hold the right to work in the UK. So, if you're an experienced data engineer with the desired skills and feel this could be the role for you, please apply now to be considered!
09/03/2026
Full time
Data Engineer Location: Shropshire, South Staffordshire, West Midlands, East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey Type: Permanent, Hybrid (2 days p/week onsite) Salary: £55,000-£70,000 base D.O.E + benefits Security clearance: Must be eligible for SC clearance We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join a growing technology team delivering modern data solutions for a range of complex environments. This role involves building reliable data pipelines, integrating data from multiple sources, and supporting the development of secure, scalable data platforms. You will work closely with engineers, analysts and stakeholders to ensure data is accurately collected, transformed and made available for reporting, analytics and operational use. Key responsibilities Design and implement secure and reliable data integration solutions Build and maintain data pipelines for ingestion, transformation and curation Work with data from multiple systems and platforms Monitor and support data pipelines to ensure reliability and performance Collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders to gather requirements Investigate and resolve issues affecting data services Contribute to team knowledge sharing and engineering best practices Work within Agile delivery teams Skills and experience Strong SQL skills and experience with data modelling Experience building ETL or ELT data pipelines Experience working with databases or data platforms such as Oracle or Cloudera Experience with ETL tools such as Talend, Pentaho DI, Informatica, AWS Glue or SAS Experience with programming or scripting languages such as Python or Bash Familiarity with cloud platforms, ideally AWS Understanding of data integration, transformation and orchestration Experience using version control such as Git Security clearance Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be eligible for Security Check (SC) clearance. Applicants will normally need to have lived continuously in the UK for the past five years and hold the right to work in the UK. So, if you're an experienced data engineer with the desired skills and feel this could be the role for you, please apply now to be considered!
CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler
Basingstoke, Hampshire
Senior Test Specialist Onsite in Basingstoke (phone number removed) per annum + benefits Security Clearance is required for this role. We are seeking a Test Analyst to support the delivery of secure IT systems within a Defence environment. You will work within a secure project delivery team, responsible for planning, executing and reporting testing activities across both infrastructure and application platforms, ensuring solutions meet strict quality, security and operational standards. Key Responsibilities Execute manual and automated testing including functional, non-functional, integration, system, regression and end-to-end testing Produce key test artefacts including Test Plans, Test Scripts, Test Reports and defect logs Design and execute test cases based on defined technical and business requirements Log, track and support investigation of defects using JIRA Produce test metrics and progress reports, including risks, issues and test incidents Coordinate test environments, tools and resources to support project delivery Work closely with Project Managers, technical teams and stakeholders to deliver testing activities to schedule Skills & Experience Experience across multiple phases of testing and strong understanding of SDLC/STLC Experience working within Agile, V-Model or Waterfall delivery environments Demonstrable experience testing both infrastructure and application platforms Strong experience producing test documentation and executing manual test scripts Knowledge of configuration/change management and version control systems (e.g. Subversion) Experience using JIRA for defect management and reporting Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills ISTQB Foundation certification (or higher) If this Senior Test Specialist role is of interest, apply now!
09/03/2026
Full time
Senior Test Specialist Onsite in Basingstoke (phone number removed) per annum + benefits Security Clearance is required for this role. We are seeking a Test Analyst to support the delivery of secure IT systems within a Defence environment. You will work within a secure project delivery team, responsible for planning, executing and reporting testing activities across both infrastructure and application platforms, ensuring solutions meet strict quality, security and operational standards. Key Responsibilities Execute manual and automated testing including functional, non-functional, integration, system, regression and end-to-end testing Produce key test artefacts including Test Plans, Test Scripts, Test Reports and defect logs Design and execute test cases based on defined technical and business requirements Log, track and support investigation of defects using JIRA Produce test metrics and progress reports, including risks, issues and test incidents Coordinate test environments, tools and resources to support project delivery Work closely with Project Managers, technical teams and stakeholders to deliver testing activities to schedule Skills & Experience Experience across multiple phases of testing and strong understanding of SDLC/STLC Experience working within Agile, V-Model or Waterfall delivery environments Demonstrable experience testing both infrastructure and application platforms Strong experience producing test documentation and executing manual test scripts Knowledge of configuration/change management and version control systems (e.g. Subversion) Experience using JIRA for defect management and reporting Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills ISTQB Foundation certification (or higher) If this Senior Test Specialist role is of interest, apply now!
I am looking for a remote working Application Security Analyst for an exciting and growing technology focused business based in the UK. Please also note, although the role is offered as remote, you MUST be based in the UK to be considered for the position. Working as an Application Security Analyst you will help ensure the security and integrity of our client's applications and software solutions across both cloud and on-premises environments. This really is a fantastic opportunity to join a business that is operating at the forefront of innovation in the technology sector. In this role, you will work closely with software engineering and product development teams to embed secure development practices to their processes, to assess vulnerabilities, and strengthen their application security posture. The role will involve: Managing and optimising SCA, SAST, and DAST tooling to ensure effective scanning and remediation. Supporting engineering teams with triage, vulnerability management, and secure coding best practices. Ensuring adherence to the Secure Software Development Lifecycle ( SSDLC ). Supporting risk assessments and contributing to risk management processes. Conducting regular security assessments and reporting findings. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet security requirements. Maintaining and developing security documentation and standards. Staying current with emerging threats, technologies, and regulations. Contributing to the Security Programmes through advice and training. Developing reports to track security progress and highlight gaps. About You You will have strong technical skills, a passion for security, and the ability to communicate confidently with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. We are looking for someone who has the following experience and knowledgebase: - In-depth knowledge of web application security ( OWASP Top 10 ) and experience with SCA, SAST, and DAST tools. A degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related discipline ( STEM preferred ) or demonstrable experience. Experience in software development, QA, or software testing. Experience in Application Security and Vulnerability Management. Understanding of risk-based vulnerability management and prioritisation. Strong understanding of security protocols, cryptography, and authentication. Proficiency in programming or scripting ( any of the following, C#, Python, Java, JS frameworks or similar ). Experience with open-source and enterprise security tools. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. A broad interest across the security domain. About Us Our client is a nationally recognised business who deliver award-winning software solutions to a wide range of customers in diverse market sectors. Our client is immensely proud to be an equal opportunities employer, and they celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Collaboration is at the heart of what they do, and they take pride in coming together to achieve remarkable things. The role comes with a wide-range of benefits to support your well-being and career growth, including: Very Competitive Salary. Generous Holiday Allowance: 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option of adding up to 5 days additional unpaid leave days per year. Annual Lifestyle Allowance. Excellent Pension Scheme. Private Health Insurance. Group Income Protection Scheme. Charitable Fundraising. Cycle to Work and Gym Flex Schemes. Internal Coaching and Mentoring. Training and Career Progression. Family-Friendly Policies. Free Parking (if and when onsite). Please note, to be considered for this role you MUST have the Right to Work in the UK long-term without Company Sponsorship. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills and qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. Bowerford Associates Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
09/03/2026
Full time
I am looking for a remote working Application Security Analyst for an exciting and growing technology focused business based in the UK. Please also note, although the role is offered as remote, you MUST be based in the UK to be considered for the position. Working as an Application Security Analyst you will help ensure the security and integrity of our client's applications and software solutions across both cloud and on-premises environments. This really is a fantastic opportunity to join a business that is operating at the forefront of innovation in the technology sector. In this role, you will work closely with software engineering and product development teams to embed secure development practices to their processes, to assess vulnerabilities, and strengthen their application security posture. The role will involve: Managing and optimising SCA, SAST, and DAST tooling to ensure effective scanning and remediation. Supporting engineering teams with triage, vulnerability management, and secure coding best practices. Ensuring adherence to the Secure Software Development Lifecycle ( SSDLC ). Supporting risk assessments and contributing to risk management processes. Conducting regular security assessments and reporting findings. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet security requirements. Maintaining and developing security documentation and standards. Staying current with emerging threats, technologies, and regulations. Contributing to the Security Programmes through advice and training. Developing reports to track security progress and highlight gaps. About You You will have strong technical skills, a passion for security, and the ability to communicate confidently with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. We are looking for someone who has the following experience and knowledgebase: - In-depth knowledge of web application security ( OWASP Top 10 ) and experience with SCA, SAST, and DAST tools. A degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related discipline ( STEM preferred ) or demonstrable experience. Experience in software development, QA, or software testing. Experience in Application Security and Vulnerability Management. Understanding of risk-based vulnerability management and prioritisation. Strong understanding of security protocols, cryptography, and authentication. Proficiency in programming or scripting ( any of the following, C#, Python, Java, JS frameworks or similar ). Experience with open-source and enterprise security tools. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. A broad interest across the security domain. About Us Our client is a nationally recognised business who deliver award-winning software solutions to a wide range of customers in diverse market sectors. Our client is immensely proud to be an equal opportunities employer, and they celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Collaboration is at the heart of what they do, and they take pride in coming together to achieve remarkable things. The role comes with a wide-range of benefits to support your well-being and career growth, including: Very Competitive Salary. Generous Holiday Allowance: 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option of adding up to 5 days additional unpaid leave days per year. Annual Lifestyle Allowance. Excellent Pension Scheme. Private Health Insurance. Group Income Protection Scheme. Charitable Fundraising. Cycle to Work and Gym Flex Schemes. Internal Coaching and Mentoring. Training and Career Progression. Family-Friendly Policies. Free Parking (if and when onsite). Please note, to be considered for this role you MUST have the Right to Work in the UK long-term without Company Sponsorship. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills and qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. Bowerford Associates Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Lynx Recruitment are looking for an experienced Solution Architect to design and deliver modern, cloud-first digital services that support large-scale public sector transformation. This role is ideal for a Cloud or Solution Architect looking to expand into AI-led architecture, with greater exposure to data platforms, automation, and AI-driven capabilities. You will shape secure, scalable and user-focused solutions, working within multidisciplinary teams to translate business needs into pragmatic, sustainable technical architectures. Key Responsibilities Design end-to-end cloud-native architectures across applications, data, integration, and platforms. Translate business requirements into clear technical designs and architectural decisions. Ensure solutions meet scalability, security, resilience, and performance requirements. Support the integration of AI and automation capabilities into enterprise systems. Collaborate with delivery teams including engineers, analysts, and AI specialists. Provide architectural governance and oversight through build and live service stages. Skills & Experience Proven experience as a Solution or Cloud Architect delivering services on AWS, Azure or similar platforms. Strong understanding of modern architecture patterns including APIs, integrations, and data platforms. Experience working in public sector or regulated environments is beneficial. Interest or experience in AI, automation, or data-driven architectures. Strong stakeholder communication and architectural decision-making skills. Familiarity with architecture frameworks such as TOGAF. Education: Degree in IT, Computer Science, or related technology discipline with a minimum 2:1 (or equivalent). Please note: Eligibility to obtain UK Security Clearance is required.
09/03/2026
Full time
Lynx Recruitment are looking for an experienced Solution Architect to design and deliver modern, cloud-first digital services that support large-scale public sector transformation. This role is ideal for a Cloud or Solution Architect looking to expand into AI-led architecture, with greater exposure to data platforms, automation, and AI-driven capabilities. You will shape secure, scalable and user-focused solutions, working within multidisciplinary teams to translate business needs into pragmatic, sustainable technical architectures. Key Responsibilities Design end-to-end cloud-native architectures across applications, data, integration, and platforms. Translate business requirements into clear technical designs and architectural decisions. Ensure solutions meet scalability, security, resilience, and performance requirements. Support the integration of AI and automation capabilities into enterprise systems. Collaborate with delivery teams including engineers, analysts, and AI specialists. Provide architectural governance and oversight through build and live service stages. Skills & Experience Proven experience as a Solution or Cloud Architect delivering services on AWS, Azure or similar platforms. Strong understanding of modern architecture patterns including APIs, integrations, and data platforms. Experience working in public sector or regulated environments is beneficial. Interest or experience in AI, automation, or data-driven architectures. Strong stakeholder communication and architectural decision-making skills. Familiarity with architecture frameworks such as TOGAF. Education: Degree in IT, Computer Science, or related technology discipline with a minimum 2:1 (or equivalent). Please note: Eligibility to obtain UK Security Clearance is required.
Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst 3-Month Fixed-Term Contract £45,000 £55,000 pro rata (3-month fixed-term contract) Fully remote Must be UK based UK-Based Immediate Start Preferred Are you a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst who thrives on staying ahead of emerging threats? Do you enjoy analysing complex threat data and turning it into clear, actionable insight for security teams? Are you available for a 3-month contract where you can make an immediate impact within a threat-informed security function? We are recruiting for a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst to join an established cyber security function on a 3-month fixed-term contract. Reporting into the Cyber Threat Intelligence Manager, you will play a key role in delivering and enhancing the organisation s Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) capability, supporting the wider vision of a threat-informed cyber security operations model. With new vulnerabilities and adversarial activity emerging daily, this role is critical in ensuring intelligence is accurate, timely, and actionable. This is not a developmental role, we are looking for someone who can step in quickly, operate with minimal supervision, and add value from day one. The Role You will be responsible for monitoring, analysing, and producing intelligence across tactical, operational, and strategic domains, ensuring the security function operates from an intelligence-led, proactive position rather than a reactive one. Key responsibilities include: Delivering Cyber Threat Intelligence services aligned to recognised best practice and industry standards Monitoring changes in the global threat landscape that may impact the organisation and its customers Analysing threat data from multiple sources to identify patterns, trends, gaps, and emerging risks Producing clear, concise, and actionable intelligence products for technical and senior stakeholders Tracking relevant threat actors and adversarial groups, including their tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) Maintaining and managing a cyber threat intelligence reference library Promoting a culture of threat-informed security across the CISO function Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, championing the value of intelligence-led security Working with third-party intelligence providers to ensure effective delivery of external threat services Evaluating current security controls against known threat actors using frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK and CIS Controls Supporting threat intelligence-led security testing initiatives, including red and purple teaming exercises Contributing to continuous improvement of the CTI capability What We Are Looking For Proven experience in Cyber Threat Intelligence analysis Ability to work autonomously within a short-term contract environment and deliver measurable outcomes quickly Strong understanding of threat actor behaviours, TTPs, and global threat trends Experience working with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK and CIS Ability to analyse large datasets and translate findings into meaningful intelligence outputs Experience producing intelligence reports across tactical, operational, and strategic levels Strong stakeholder communication skills Exposure to red/purple teaming or intelligence-driven testing initiatives is desirable Why This Role? Opportunity to contribute to a mature and evolving CTI function Immediate impact role within a forward-thinking cyber security team High visibility across the security and wider business function Fixed-term contract ideal for experienced analysts available at short notice If you are immediately available (or coming to the end of a contract) and would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail, I would be very happy to have a confidential conversation.
09/03/2026
Contractor
Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst 3-Month Fixed-Term Contract £45,000 £55,000 pro rata (3-month fixed-term contract) Fully remote Must be UK based UK-Based Immediate Start Preferred Are you a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst who thrives on staying ahead of emerging threats? Do you enjoy analysing complex threat data and turning it into clear, actionable insight for security teams? Are you available for a 3-month contract where you can make an immediate impact within a threat-informed security function? We are recruiting for a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst to join an established cyber security function on a 3-month fixed-term contract. Reporting into the Cyber Threat Intelligence Manager, you will play a key role in delivering and enhancing the organisation s Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) capability, supporting the wider vision of a threat-informed cyber security operations model. With new vulnerabilities and adversarial activity emerging daily, this role is critical in ensuring intelligence is accurate, timely, and actionable. This is not a developmental role, we are looking for someone who can step in quickly, operate with minimal supervision, and add value from day one. The Role You will be responsible for monitoring, analysing, and producing intelligence across tactical, operational, and strategic domains, ensuring the security function operates from an intelligence-led, proactive position rather than a reactive one. Key responsibilities include: Delivering Cyber Threat Intelligence services aligned to recognised best practice and industry standards Monitoring changes in the global threat landscape that may impact the organisation and its customers Analysing threat data from multiple sources to identify patterns, trends, gaps, and emerging risks Producing clear, concise, and actionable intelligence products for technical and senior stakeholders Tracking relevant threat actors and adversarial groups, including their tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) Maintaining and managing a cyber threat intelligence reference library Promoting a culture of threat-informed security across the CISO function Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, championing the value of intelligence-led security Working with third-party intelligence providers to ensure effective delivery of external threat services Evaluating current security controls against known threat actors using frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK and CIS Controls Supporting threat intelligence-led security testing initiatives, including red and purple teaming exercises Contributing to continuous improvement of the CTI capability What We Are Looking For Proven experience in Cyber Threat Intelligence analysis Ability to work autonomously within a short-term contract environment and deliver measurable outcomes quickly Strong understanding of threat actor behaviours, TTPs, and global threat trends Experience working with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK and CIS Ability to analyse large datasets and translate findings into meaningful intelligence outputs Experience producing intelligence reports across tactical, operational, and strategic levels Strong stakeholder communication skills Exposure to red/purple teaming or intelligence-driven testing initiatives is desirable Why This Role? Opportunity to contribute to a mature and evolving CTI function Immediate impact role within a forward-thinking cyber security team High visibility across the security and wider business function Fixed-term contract ideal for experienced analysts available at short notice If you are immediately available (or coming to the end of a contract) and would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail, I would be very happy to have a confidential conversation.
Join Barclays as an Equity Finance Developer and become part of a strategic global transformation programme at the heart of our Equity Finance technology platform. You will contribute to a flagship, multi-year initiative that integrates vendor solutions, proprietary security technology, and Java-based systems into a cohesive, modern architecture. As part of a core grid team supporting multiple projects, you will play a key role in analysing, decoupling, and re-architecting critical components to enhance scalability, resilience, and long-term strategic value. To be successful, you should have: Java/Spring. SQL. MQ/Kafka messaging service experience (or equivalent) Experience with using version control such as GIT. Excellent communication skills. Have strong verbal and written communication skills. Communicate effectively with business analysts, project managers, testers and architects. Some other highly valued skills may include: Securities Lending/Equity Finance knowledge particularly SBL trade lifecycle - Global one an advantage. UI experience. Containerisation knowledge/Docker. Comfortable with Unix command line You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant to success in this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology skills, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role is based in Glasgow. Purpose of the role To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues. Accountabilities Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance. Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives. Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing. Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions. Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability. Assistant Vice President Expectations To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions. Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others. OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes. Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues. Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda. Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done. Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy. Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively. Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience. Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
09/03/2026
Full time
Join Barclays as an Equity Finance Developer and become part of a strategic global transformation programme at the heart of our Equity Finance technology platform. You will contribute to a flagship, multi-year initiative that integrates vendor solutions, proprietary security technology, and Java-based systems into a cohesive, modern architecture. As part of a core grid team supporting multiple projects, you will play a key role in analysing, decoupling, and re-architecting critical components to enhance scalability, resilience, and long-term strategic value. To be successful, you should have: Java/Spring. SQL. MQ/Kafka messaging service experience (or equivalent) Experience with using version control such as GIT. Excellent communication skills. Have strong verbal and written communication skills. Communicate effectively with business analysts, project managers, testers and architects. Some other highly valued skills may include: Securities Lending/Equity Finance knowledge particularly SBL trade lifecycle - Global one an advantage. UI experience. Containerisation knowledge/Docker. Comfortable with Unix command line You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant to success in this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology skills, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role is based in Glasgow. Purpose of the role To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues. Accountabilities Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance. Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives. Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing. Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions. Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability. Assistant Vice President Expectations To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions. Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others. OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes. Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues. Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda. Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done. Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy. Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively. Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience. Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
The Opportunity We're supporting a market leading organisation looking to recruit an Application Support Analyst on an 12-month fixed-term contract. You'll join a supportive, collaborative environment where you'll work closely with the finance function, ensuring key business systems run smoothly and data remains accurate and reliable. The Role In this role, you'll be responsible for supporting and maintaining several third-party applications used across the business. You'll help troubleshoot issues, carry out testing and make sure that reporting and data flows are running as they should. You'll work with stakeholders in the finance team (finance experience not required), helping them get the most out of the systems and ensuring problems are resolved quickly. This role suits someone who enjoys problem-solving, understands how systems behave and is comfortable working with data. Key Responsibilities Providing day-to-day support for corporate systems and third-party applications Investigating incidents, analysing root causes and identifying fixes or workarounds Working with stakeholders to understand issues and priorities Producing reports and working with data sets to support business needs Using SQL tools to write queries, validate and analyse data Key Requirements Experience using SQL Server tools such as SSMS, with knowledge of backup/restore processes, security management, and monitoring. Strong ability to write, optimise, and troubleshoot complex T-SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, and views. Understand table relationships Capable of basic performance awareness (eg, recognising inefficient queries) and troubleshooting common SQL issues. This will be a Hybrid opportunity, with requirements of being in the office one day per week and comes excellent benefits. If this role sounds like a great opportunity, Apply Now!
09/03/2026
The Opportunity We're supporting a market leading organisation looking to recruit an Application Support Analyst on an 12-month fixed-term contract. You'll join a supportive, collaborative environment where you'll work closely with the finance function, ensuring key business systems run smoothly and data remains accurate and reliable. The Role In this role, you'll be responsible for supporting and maintaining several third-party applications used across the business. You'll help troubleshoot issues, carry out testing and make sure that reporting and data flows are running as they should. You'll work with stakeholders in the finance team (finance experience not required), helping them get the most out of the systems and ensuring problems are resolved quickly. This role suits someone who enjoys problem-solving, understands how systems behave and is comfortable working with data. Key Responsibilities Providing day-to-day support for corporate systems and third-party applications Investigating incidents, analysing root causes and identifying fixes or workarounds Working with stakeholders to understand issues and priorities Producing reports and working with data sets to support business needs Using SQL tools to write queries, validate and analyse data Key Requirements Experience using SQL Server tools such as SSMS, with knowledge of backup/restore processes, security management, and monitoring. Strong ability to write, optimise, and troubleshoot complex T-SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, and views. Understand table relationships Capable of basic performance awareness (eg, recognising inefficient queries) and troubleshooting common SQL issues. This will be a Hybrid opportunity, with requirements of being in the office one day per week and comes excellent benefits. If this role sounds like a great opportunity, Apply Now!
The Cyber Security Analyst Linux Estate will be responsible for ensuring the secure configuration, design, and operation of the organisation s Linux infrastructure. As a key member of the Cyber Security Team, the individual will work closely with Linux platform teams and broader IT stakeholders to embed secure-by-design principles into the Linux estate, ensuring alignment with cyber security best practices, regulatory compliance, and risk management strategies. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the organisation's security posture across the extensive Linux estate. Your role will involve Secure Development & SDLC Integration - Embed secure development practices across all stages of the SDLC, from design and build through to deployment and maintenance. Ensure security requirements, patterns and controls are incorporated early into application and platform design. Promote and enable secure-by-design and security-by-default principles across the development community. Advisory & Assessment - Provide hands-on security advisory support to software engineering teams, architects and product owners. Conduct security design reviews, code assessments and threat modelling activities. Assess development pipelines, tooling and environments to identify security weaknesses and improvement opportunities. Monitoring & Detection - Monitor development environments, repositories and pipelines for poor security practices, exposed secrets, credentials and misconfigurations. Support the identification, triage and remediation of security findings in collaboration with development teams. Security Automation & Tooling - Design, implement and maintain automated security checks within CI/CD pipelines, including static, dynamic and dependency scanning. Enable consistent and scalable security controls through automation, reducing manual overhead and improving developer experience. Work with platform and tooling teams to integrate security capabilities into development ecosystems. Collaboration & Culture - Foster a collaborative, trust-based relationship between the Cyber Security team and the development community. Act as a security champion, influencing ways of working and promoting security awareness and ownership within engineering teams. Build strong working relationships with internal and external colleagues, partners and suppliers. Continuous Improvement - Stay current with emerging threats, secure coding techniques and DevSecOps best practices. Contribute to the evolution of secure development standards, patterns and guidance. Support continuous improvement of Heathrow s application security maturity. These skills are essential Minimum 3 years relevant technical experience in Cyber Security, application security, secure development or DevSecOps. Practical experience working within software development environments and modern SDLC practices. Strong understanding of application security principles and common vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10). Experience embedding security into SDLC and CI/CD pipelines. Familiarity with security tooling such as SAST, DAST, dependency scanning and secrets detection. Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills. Collaborative mindset with a focus on enablement rather than control. Ideally, you will also have: Experience working in DevSecOps or agile delivery environments. Exposure to cloud-native development and platforms. Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code and container security concepts. Experience supporting secure development in regulated or critical national infrastructure environments. About us There s something so special about working at the world s most iconic airport. Its sights. Its sounds. Its constant air of excitement. Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to a career filled with unique opportunities. Every day, you ll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and end the day buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities and experiences. A world full of pride for what we do and no end of exciting career prospects to explore. It brings out the best in all of us. And inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. Together, we re working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability. Join us on that journey and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too. Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there s no place like Heathrow. Our rewards We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance-based annual bonuses and our longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we ll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we ll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you ll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions. Working Location Our Hybrid working approach offers the opportunity for colleagues in some roles to work from home for an average of two days a week, providing the flexibility to work in an agile way whilst ensuring we deliver for the operational needs of Heathrow. Working arrangements vary from team to team and will be confirmed during the recruitment process. You ll need to be based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow. Sustainable Travel to work Heathrow s Sustainable Travel Guide sets out easy and sustainable travel options that everyone can access. Equal Opportunities As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work. With five diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.
09/03/2026
Full time
The Cyber Security Analyst Linux Estate will be responsible for ensuring the secure configuration, design, and operation of the organisation s Linux infrastructure. As a key member of the Cyber Security Team, the individual will work closely with Linux platform teams and broader IT stakeholders to embed secure-by-design principles into the Linux estate, ensuring alignment with cyber security best practices, regulatory compliance, and risk management strategies. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the organisation's security posture across the extensive Linux estate. Your role will involve Secure Development & SDLC Integration - Embed secure development practices across all stages of the SDLC, from design and build through to deployment and maintenance. Ensure security requirements, patterns and controls are incorporated early into application and platform design. Promote and enable secure-by-design and security-by-default principles across the development community. Advisory & Assessment - Provide hands-on security advisory support to software engineering teams, architects and product owners. Conduct security design reviews, code assessments and threat modelling activities. Assess development pipelines, tooling and environments to identify security weaknesses and improvement opportunities. Monitoring & Detection - Monitor development environments, repositories and pipelines for poor security practices, exposed secrets, credentials and misconfigurations. Support the identification, triage and remediation of security findings in collaboration with development teams. Security Automation & Tooling - Design, implement and maintain automated security checks within CI/CD pipelines, including static, dynamic and dependency scanning. Enable consistent and scalable security controls through automation, reducing manual overhead and improving developer experience. Work with platform and tooling teams to integrate security capabilities into development ecosystems. Collaboration & Culture - Foster a collaborative, trust-based relationship between the Cyber Security team and the development community. Act as a security champion, influencing ways of working and promoting security awareness and ownership within engineering teams. Build strong working relationships with internal and external colleagues, partners and suppliers. Continuous Improvement - Stay current with emerging threats, secure coding techniques and DevSecOps best practices. Contribute to the evolution of secure development standards, patterns and guidance. Support continuous improvement of Heathrow s application security maturity. These skills are essential Minimum 3 years relevant technical experience in Cyber Security, application security, secure development or DevSecOps. Practical experience working within software development environments and modern SDLC practices. Strong understanding of application security principles and common vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10). Experience embedding security into SDLC and CI/CD pipelines. Familiarity with security tooling such as SAST, DAST, dependency scanning and secrets detection. Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills. Collaborative mindset with a focus on enablement rather than control. Ideally, you will also have: Experience working in DevSecOps or agile delivery environments. Exposure to cloud-native development and platforms. Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code and container security concepts. Experience supporting secure development in regulated or critical national infrastructure environments. About us There s something so special about working at the world s most iconic airport. Its sights. Its sounds. Its constant air of excitement. Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to a career filled with unique opportunities. Every day, you ll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and end the day buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities and experiences. A world full of pride for what we do and no end of exciting career prospects to explore. It brings out the best in all of us. And inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. Together, we re working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability. Join us on that journey and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too. Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there s no place like Heathrow. Our rewards We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance-based annual bonuses and our longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we ll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we ll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you ll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions. Working Location Our Hybrid working approach offers the opportunity for colleagues in some roles to work from home for an average of two days a week, providing the flexibility to work in an agile way whilst ensuring we deliver for the operational needs of Heathrow. Working arrangements vary from team to team and will be confirmed during the recruitment process. You ll need to be based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow. Sustainable Travel to work Heathrow s Sustainable Travel Guide sets out easy and sustainable travel options that everyone can access. Equal Opportunities As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work. With five diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.