ICT and Data Management Officer
Salary: £46,731 – £48,710 (Band I SCP 37-39)
Are you an experienced ICT professional with a well-rounded knowledge of data management? Do you have a track record of driving improvement whilst implementing strategy? Would you benefit from working in a hybrid-remote role?
Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority is seeking the services of an ICT and Data Management Officer to play a key role in overseeing its ICT contract and contractual payment mechanism. Reporting directly to the Data and Performance Manager, the successful postholder will drive the Authority on its mission to maintain a high-standard ICT service whilst delivering a verification system for the contractual payment process and developing business intelligence.
If you are interested in taking your career to the next level in an exciting, fast-growing industry and you have the necessary skills to fulfil this position, then we would love to hear from you.
About Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority
Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority (operating as Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority) is a strategic waste and resource management authority, leading on the recycling and management of municipal waste across the Liverpool City Region.
Along with its private sector partners, Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA) manages waste resources, recycling and the transportation of waste on behalf of six district councils across Liverpool City Region including Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral.
With a focus on reducing consumption, reusing more and recycling accepted materials in the right manner, the Authority delivers various behavioural change initiatives for residents and organisations across Liverpool City Region, and this is reflected in its Vision:
“To ensure that we reduce the impact of our actions on climate change and improve the sustainable management of waste and resources.”
The Authority serves more than 1.5 million people, providing 16 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) across Liverpool City Region, as part of its contract with Veolia UK. The local HWRCs allow householders to recycle more than 40 different materials. MRWA also manages the processing of the co-mingled recycling collected at kerbside by five of the six district councils, which is sorted via its two Materials Recovery Facilities.
About You
You will hold a degree or educational equivalent qualification in a field relevant to the role (additional professional qualifications are advantageous).
You will be a strategic thinker with a strong working knowledge of the waste industry (or a keen willingness to develop a strong knowledge of the waste industry).
You will possess a professional and personable demeanour, with the ability to liaise effectively with different key stakeholders.
You will be a good team player with the ability to adapt quickly and work with minimum supervision.
You will be committed towards continuing professional development, partaking in relevant training initiatives and networking opportunities as and when required.
Essential Skills / Experience
Excellent record of building and maintaining client/contractor relationships, with demonstrated success in delivery of ICT strategies and overseeing service provision contracts.
In depth knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure, with experience of document/record retention systems.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, with experience in data cleansing, transformation, and validation for analysis and reporting purposes.
Have an awareness/understanding of emerging technologies and deployment of digital tools to achieve efficiencies across an organisation.
Proficient in risk mitigation and security of digital assets, experience of Cyber Essential Plus accreditation and of liaising between client and contractor through a business continuity/cyber-attack.
Ability to read and understand complex payment mechanisms and produce verification measures.
Experience of analysing data for large, complex contract payments.
Proven track record for identifying information flows and documentation of processes.
Benefits of working at Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority include:
Hybrid-remote working, divided between our office in Mann Island, Liverpool, and working from home.
Contribution to Local Government Pension Scheme via Merseyside Pension Fund.
Access to a range of exclusive discounts and benefits via Wellbeing Solutions.
27 holidays, plus 8 Bank Holidays per annum.
If you are interested in finding out more and applying for this role, please read the Job Description and Person Specification.
Nicola Hodge, Data and Performance Manager
enquiries@merseysidewda.gov.uk
Closing Date is midnight on Sunday 07th September 2025 and application packs can be downloaded from www.merseysidewda.gov.uk
08/08/2025
Full time
ICT and Data Management Officer
Salary: £46,731 – £48,710 (Band I SCP 37-39)
Are you an experienced ICT professional with a well-rounded knowledge of data management? Do you have a track record of driving improvement whilst implementing strategy? Would you benefit from working in a hybrid-remote role?
Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority is seeking the services of an ICT and Data Management Officer to play a key role in overseeing its ICT contract and contractual payment mechanism. Reporting directly to the Data and Performance Manager, the successful postholder will drive the Authority on its mission to maintain a high-standard ICT service whilst delivering a verification system for the contractual payment process and developing business intelligence.
If you are interested in taking your career to the next level in an exciting, fast-growing industry and you have the necessary skills to fulfil this position, then we would love to hear from you.
About Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority
Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority (operating as Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority) is a strategic waste and resource management authority, leading on the recycling and management of municipal waste across the Liverpool City Region.
Along with its private sector partners, Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA) manages waste resources, recycling and the transportation of waste on behalf of six district councils across Liverpool City Region including Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral.
With a focus on reducing consumption, reusing more and recycling accepted materials in the right manner, the Authority delivers various behavioural change initiatives for residents and organisations across Liverpool City Region, and this is reflected in its Vision:
“To ensure that we reduce the impact of our actions on climate change and improve the sustainable management of waste and resources.”
The Authority serves more than 1.5 million people, providing 16 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) across Liverpool City Region, as part of its contract with Veolia UK. The local HWRCs allow householders to recycle more than 40 different materials. MRWA also manages the processing of the co-mingled recycling collected at kerbside by five of the six district councils, which is sorted via its two Materials Recovery Facilities.
About You
You will hold a degree or educational equivalent qualification in a field relevant to the role (additional professional qualifications are advantageous).
You will be a strategic thinker with a strong working knowledge of the waste industry (or a keen willingness to develop a strong knowledge of the waste industry).
You will possess a professional and personable demeanour, with the ability to liaise effectively with different key stakeholders.
You will be a good team player with the ability to adapt quickly and work with minimum supervision.
You will be committed towards continuing professional development, partaking in relevant training initiatives and networking opportunities as and when required.
Essential Skills / Experience
Excellent record of building and maintaining client/contractor relationships, with demonstrated success in delivery of ICT strategies and overseeing service provision contracts.
In depth knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure, with experience of document/record retention systems.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, with experience in data cleansing, transformation, and validation for analysis and reporting purposes.
Have an awareness/understanding of emerging technologies and deployment of digital tools to achieve efficiencies across an organisation.
Proficient in risk mitigation and security of digital assets, experience of Cyber Essential Plus accreditation and of liaising between client and contractor through a business continuity/cyber-attack.
Ability to read and understand complex payment mechanisms and produce verification measures.
Experience of analysing data for large, complex contract payments.
Proven track record for identifying information flows and documentation of processes.
Benefits of working at Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority include:
Hybrid-remote working, divided between our office in Mann Island, Liverpool, and working from home.
Contribution to Local Government Pension Scheme via Merseyside Pension Fund.
Access to a range of exclusive discounts and benefits via Wellbeing Solutions.
27 holidays, plus 8 Bank Holidays per annum.
If you are interested in finding out more and applying for this role, please read the Job Description and Person Specification.
Nicola Hodge, Data and Performance Manager
enquiries@merseysidewda.gov.uk
Closing Date is midnight on Sunday 07th September 2025 and application packs can be downloaded from www.merseysidewda.gov.uk
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.
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Hybrid, Town Hall Reigate
Systems Support Analyst
Location: Town Hall, Reigate
Salary: £39,183 to £41,925
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: Full time, 36 hours per week
Can you help us improve the services delivered to our residents and customers? Do you have software development skills, technical ICT experience and enjoy variety? Reigate and Banstead Borough Council are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Systems Support Analyst and it could be the position you are looking for.
Joining the small and friendly Business Improvement Team in ICT, you will help deliver the Council’s ICT and Digital Strategy. You will be able to demonstrate that you are an innovative, supportive, positive and flexible person whilst working on wide variety of interesting business change and application projects.
You will be using your knowledge and experience of digital service platforms, API’s, SQL and SQL Server, ETL software, automation tools, ftp, PowerShell scripting, webservices and PowerBI. This could be:
with the Granicus govService digital platform, creating self-service online forms and processes for our residents and customers, or generating efficiencies and business value for our internal service unit colleagues
integrating diverse back office systems using API’s and webservices
creating and managing existing SQL databases
writing and maintaining PowerBI reports
creating and supporting batch work using scheduled tasks, ftp and PowerShell scripting tools
working with third party software suppliers on upgrade and migration projects
troubleshoot third line support calls
You will be a self-starter and have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills along with strong organisational and interpersonal skills.
The Council is also embarking on the journey to become a larger unitary authority in Surrey which will present opportunities for further career development.
Staff Benefits
In exchange for your expertise, experience and enthusiasm, we will offer support in continuing your personal and career development, in addition to providing a wide range of employment linked benefits.
We provide you with generous annual leave, flexible working and contribute 15% towards the LGPS pension scheme. You will also have access to a range of discounts including local and high street stores, salary sacrifice schemes including a cycle lease scheme, and discounted ‘Better’ leisure centre membership.
Additional Information
For an informal discussion about the role, please call Kenton Reader, Technology Services Manager on 01737 276764.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, supporting the guaranteed interview scheme for disabled and ex-armed forces candidates, who meet the essential criteria for the role.
Closing date: 16 June 2025
Values and Behaviours Our great working environment and the values and behaviours of every individual and team in the Council, help to evolve the culture of our organisation to become more commercial, innovative and embracing of change. Successful applicants to our career opportunities will be able to demonstrate they share the values and behaviours we seek in our organisation.
See ' Who we are ' as a council, to find out more about us.
Click here to view a Job Summary, Person Specification and Employment Pack.
30/05/2025
Full time
Systems Support Analyst
Location: Town Hall, Reigate
Salary: £39,183 to £41,925
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: Full time, 36 hours per week
Can you help us improve the services delivered to our residents and customers? Do you have software development skills, technical ICT experience and enjoy variety? Reigate and Banstead Borough Council are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Systems Support Analyst and it could be the position you are looking for.
Joining the small and friendly Business Improvement Team in ICT, you will help deliver the Council’s ICT and Digital Strategy. You will be able to demonstrate that you are an innovative, supportive, positive and flexible person whilst working on wide variety of interesting business change and application projects.
You will be using your knowledge and experience of digital service platforms, API’s, SQL and SQL Server, ETL software, automation tools, ftp, PowerShell scripting, webservices and PowerBI. This could be:
with the Granicus govService digital platform, creating self-service online forms and processes for our residents and customers, or generating efficiencies and business value for our internal service unit colleagues
integrating diverse back office systems using API’s and webservices
creating and managing existing SQL databases
writing and maintaining PowerBI reports
creating and supporting batch work using scheduled tasks, ftp and PowerShell scripting tools
working with third party software suppliers on upgrade and migration projects
troubleshoot third line support calls
You will be a self-starter and have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills along with strong organisational and interpersonal skills.
The Council is also embarking on the journey to become a larger unitary authority in Surrey which will present opportunities for further career development.
Staff Benefits
In exchange for your expertise, experience and enthusiasm, we will offer support in continuing your personal and career development, in addition to providing a wide range of employment linked benefits.
We provide you with generous annual leave, flexible working and contribute 15% towards the LGPS pension scheme. You will also have access to a range of discounts including local and high street stores, salary sacrifice schemes including a cycle lease scheme, and discounted ‘Better’ leisure centre membership.
Additional Information
For an informal discussion about the role, please call Kenton Reader, Technology Services Manager on 01737 276764.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, supporting the guaranteed interview scheme for disabled and ex-armed forces candidates, who meet the essential criteria for the role.
Closing date: 16 June 2025
Values and Behaviours Our great working environment and the values and behaviours of every individual and team in the Council, help to evolve the culture of our organisation to become more commercial, innovative and embracing of change. Successful applicants to our career opportunities will be able to demonstrate they share the values and behaviours we seek in our organisation.
See ' Who we are ' as a council, to find out more about us.
Click here to view a Job Summary, Person Specification and Employment Pack.
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.
My client is a successful and well-established business supplying a unique technology-based product/solution to the public and private sectors. They now require a Service Desk Analyst to join the team and support the next phase of growth for the company. Their 2nd Line Support Analyst role in the Castleford area is a superb opportunity for someone who is passionate about further improving their IT and Software knowledge and is keen to continue to increase their hardware, software and troubleshooting knowledge. This is an opportunity for development that is not to be missed. Day to day duties will involve investigating and troubleshooting both software and hardware faults, taking ownership of incidents, driving them through to resolution and maintaining a strong knowledge base As a Service Desk Analyst, you ll be responsible for: Fault finding and problem solving. Answering telephone calls and replying to emails from customers. Resolving help-desk tickets. Investigating and responding to incidents in accordance with SLAs. Supporting bespoke software applications. Triaging Hardware issues Arranging engineer visits to customer sites. Liaising with engineers on site to complete troubleshooting and testing. Required Skills: Previous experience working on a Help Desk or Service Desk providing 2nd line support. Desktop imaging and PC builds. Experience troubleshooting hardware and software issues. These include but are not limited to using the following, Event Viewer Investigating application logs Command Line Firewall and network troubleshooting Excellent communication skills. Good attention to detail. Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team. Would you like to kick start your career in a supportive, energetic and successful company? Do you enjoy working as part of an enthusiastic, passionate, and collaborative team? The company is growing, and this role offers excellent potential for career progression into a range of technical or specialist positions.
08/09/2025
Full time
My client is a successful and well-established business supplying a unique technology-based product/solution to the public and private sectors. They now require a Service Desk Analyst to join the team and support the next phase of growth for the company. Their 2nd Line Support Analyst role in the Castleford area is a superb opportunity for someone who is passionate about further improving their IT and Software knowledge and is keen to continue to increase their hardware, software and troubleshooting knowledge. This is an opportunity for development that is not to be missed. Day to day duties will involve investigating and troubleshooting both software and hardware faults, taking ownership of incidents, driving them through to resolution and maintaining a strong knowledge base As a Service Desk Analyst, you ll be responsible for: Fault finding and problem solving. Answering telephone calls and replying to emails from customers. Resolving help-desk tickets. Investigating and responding to incidents in accordance with SLAs. Supporting bespoke software applications. Triaging Hardware issues Arranging engineer visits to customer sites. Liaising with engineers on site to complete troubleshooting and testing. Required Skills: Previous experience working on a Help Desk or Service Desk providing 2nd line support. Desktop imaging and PC builds. Experience troubleshooting hardware and software issues. These include but are not limited to using the following, Event Viewer Investigating application logs Command Line Firewall and network troubleshooting Excellent communication skills. Good attention to detail. Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team. Would you like to kick start your career in a supportive, energetic and successful company? Do you enjoy working as part of an enthusiastic, passionate, and collaborative team? The company is growing, and this role offers excellent potential for career progression into a range of technical or specialist positions.
Data Operations & Insights Analyst Location: Cardiff Outskirts (Hybrid minimum 3 days onsite) Salary: £40,000 £50,000 DOE Type: Permanent, Full-Time The Role We re looking for a skilled Data Analyst who can do more than just crunch numbers. You ll be responsible for the end-to-end management of our data from building and maintaining our data warehouse, to driving data quality, analysis, and reporting that directly supports business decisions. You ll work across the company, supporting data governance, compliance, and insight generation. There s a strong focus on improving how data is collected, stored, and used and making sure everyone across the business understands the value of it. What You ll Be Doing Governance & Quality Develop and maintain our Data Governance Framework Own data quality monitoring, audits, and issue management Ensure consistent, accurate, and reliable data across all systems Data Integration & Warehousing Build and manage a centralised data warehouse Apply ETL processes to extract, transform and load data Integrate data across platforms using APIs, Celigo, Make Keep documentation updated in the IT Knowledgebase Analysis & Insights Build and maintain dashboards and MI reports Analyse complex datasets to uncover trends, insights, and performance gaps Present findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders Work closely with teams to support data-driven decisions Compliance & Lifecycle Support GDPR compliance and Data Lifecycle Management Contribute to maintaining Cyber Essentials and ISO27001 standards Training & Culture Promote data literacy across teams Deliver internal training on Power BI, Excel and other data tools Embed data metrics into team performance tracking What You ll Need Top 5 Must-Have Competencies Strong communication skills clear, concise and confident Experience with data modelling, data warehousing, and ETL processes Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills High attention to detail and accuracy Qualification in Data Science, IT, Statistics, Maths, or similar Also Important Proven experience in a Data Analyst or similar role Hands-on skills with SQL, Power BI, DAX, Excel Experience working with NetSuite, Salesforce, or other Tier 1 systems (desirable) Comfortable with APIs, cloud storage (e.g. Azure), and data integration tools Solid documentation and process discipline Ready to Apply? If you know your data inside out, have the right mindset, and want to help shape how a business uses its information we want to hear from you, please apply for more details, thanks!
08/09/2025
Full time
Data Operations & Insights Analyst Location: Cardiff Outskirts (Hybrid minimum 3 days onsite) Salary: £40,000 £50,000 DOE Type: Permanent, Full-Time The Role We re looking for a skilled Data Analyst who can do more than just crunch numbers. You ll be responsible for the end-to-end management of our data from building and maintaining our data warehouse, to driving data quality, analysis, and reporting that directly supports business decisions. You ll work across the company, supporting data governance, compliance, and insight generation. There s a strong focus on improving how data is collected, stored, and used and making sure everyone across the business understands the value of it. What You ll Be Doing Governance & Quality Develop and maintain our Data Governance Framework Own data quality monitoring, audits, and issue management Ensure consistent, accurate, and reliable data across all systems Data Integration & Warehousing Build and manage a centralised data warehouse Apply ETL processes to extract, transform and load data Integrate data across platforms using APIs, Celigo, Make Keep documentation updated in the IT Knowledgebase Analysis & Insights Build and maintain dashboards and MI reports Analyse complex datasets to uncover trends, insights, and performance gaps Present findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders Work closely with teams to support data-driven decisions Compliance & Lifecycle Support GDPR compliance and Data Lifecycle Management Contribute to maintaining Cyber Essentials and ISO27001 standards Training & Culture Promote data literacy across teams Deliver internal training on Power BI, Excel and other data tools Embed data metrics into team performance tracking What You ll Need Top 5 Must-Have Competencies Strong communication skills clear, concise and confident Experience with data modelling, data warehousing, and ETL processes Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills High attention to detail and accuracy Qualification in Data Science, IT, Statistics, Maths, or similar Also Important Proven experience in a Data Analyst or similar role Hands-on skills with SQL, Power BI, DAX, Excel Experience working with NetSuite, Salesforce, or other Tier 1 systems (desirable) Comfortable with APIs, cloud storage (e.g. Azure), and data integration tools Solid documentation and process discipline Ready to Apply? If you know your data inside out, have the right mindset, and want to help shape how a business uses its information we want to hear from you, please apply for more details, thanks!
Your new company You will be joining a fast-growing UK-based group in their Head Office, based close to the centre of Farnborough, Hampshire. The business has been in existence for over 20 years and in the last 4 years has doubled through acquisition. Your new role Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will be taking on a broad role that combines analysis and business partnering. This is a key role where you will take charge of analysing both cost and revenue to maximise profitability for the group. You'll be working closely on a day-to-day basis with the commercial and finance teams, analysing data, identifying trends and partnering closely with Operations and Procurement teams on cost-saving drives. As you would expect for a role of this nature, there is a high level of data analysis, so you'll be using your intermediate/advanced excel skills every day and present reports/KPIs back to the senior management team. What you'll need to succeed You should be a proven operator within financial analysis and have experience of providing high value reporting. You should also be a proven relationship builder and business partner. The client's preference is for an accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/equiv). What you'll get in return A competitive salary is on offer, a host of benefits including hybrid working, free parking and a bonus. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Chris Evans now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
08/09/2025
Full time
Your new company You will be joining a fast-growing UK-based group in their Head Office, based close to the centre of Farnborough, Hampshire. The business has been in existence for over 20 years and in the last 4 years has doubled through acquisition. Your new role Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will be taking on a broad role that combines analysis and business partnering. This is a key role where you will take charge of analysing both cost and revenue to maximise profitability for the group. You'll be working closely on a day-to-day basis with the commercial and finance teams, analysing data, identifying trends and partnering closely with Operations and Procurement teams on cost-saving drives. As you would expect for a role of this nature, there is a high level of data analysis, so you'll be using your intermediate/advanced excel skills every day and present reports/KPIs back to the senior management team. What you'll need to succeed You should be a proven operator within financial analysis and have experience of providing high value reporting. You should also be a proven relationship builder and business partner. The client's preference is for an accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/equiv). What you'll get in return A competitive salary is on offer, a host of benefits including hybrid working, free parking and a bonus. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Chris Evans now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Application Support Analyst 50,000 + on-call Head Resourcing is pleased to be working with a global manufacturing business with facilities across Europe, Australia, and the United States as they look to hire a talented Application Support Analyst. Our client is headquartered in Scotland and are a proud family run business with a strong IT team in which you can grow and develop. The successful candidate will provide day-to-day technical support for software applications across our client's business. These are mainly, but not limited to, Oracle E-business suite and SAP Concur (Invoices and Expenses). While prior knowledge in these applications is strongly preferred, experience of similar applications will be considered. In this role you will also be part of an emergency support on call rota. Required Skills: Understanding of ERP Systems - Oracle EBS preferred Understanding of SAP Concur - ideally with a focus on invoices and expenses Oracle SQL - PL/SQL understanding is also beneficial Ability to understand and investigate data flows between systems - ETL processes Nice to have skills: Knowledge of Power Apps and Power BI ITIL This is a great opportunity to join an established team within a household name. If the role sounds of interest, please apply for a confidential chat to find out more.
08/09/2025
Full time
Application Support Analyst 50,000 + on-call Head Resourcing is pleased to be working with a global manufacturing business with facilities across Europe, Australia, and the United States as they look to hire a talented Application Support Analyst. Our client is headquartered in Scotland and are a proud family run business with a strong IT team in which you can grow and develop. The successful candidate will provide day-to-day technical support for software applications across our client's business. These are mainly, but not limited to, Oracle E-business suite and SAP Concur (Invoices and Expenses). While prior knowledge in these applications is strongly preferred, experience of similar applications will be considered. In this role you will also be part of an emergency support on call rota. Required Skills: Understanding of ERP Systems - Oracle EBS preferred Understanding of SAP Concur - ideally with a focus on invoices and expenses Oracle SQL - PL/SQL understanding is also beneficial Ability to understand and investigate data flows between systems - ETL processes Nice to have skills: Knowledge of Power Apps and Power BI ITIL This is a great opportunity to join an established team within a household name. If the role sounds of interest, please apply for a confidential chat to find out more.
Job Title: Service Desk Team Leader Location: Fareham (hybrid working) Contract length: 6 months (ongoing, will always be a need for the role) Pay rate: Negotiable Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Service Desk Team Leader to manage service delivery and support for the UK Network, Media & Brand Sales functions. This role serves as the primary escalation point for store-related issues, ensuring swift resolution and maintaining strong working relationships with area managers, brand ambassadors, and cross-regional teams. The position also contributes to process improvement initiatives across the EMEA region, driving operational efficiency and enhancing the customer experience. In addition, the role involves leading and managing a small team of Service Desk Analysts, overseeing day-to-day operations including absence management (sickness, holidays, and other leave), ensuring high levels of teamwork and professionalism, driving results, and maintaining a strong work ethic to meet and exceed agreed performance targets. Key Responsibilities: Act as the main escalation point for the Level 1 Service Desk team, providing guidance and resolution support for complex technical and operational issues. Lead and support a small team of Service Desk Analysts, including managing workloads, performance, sickness, holiday, and other absence to maintain service continuity. Foster a positive team culture, ensuring high work ethics, collaboration, and consistent achievement of targets. Host and facilitate UK sales reporting meetings with brand stakeholders, delivering clear insights and performance updates. Build and maintain strong professional relationships with area managers, brand ambassadors, and other key business partners. Lead and deliver training sessions to upskill team members and stakeholders on systems, tools, and processes. Execute SQL queries and tasks to generate, validate, and analyse sales data. Manage till builds and deployments (Windows 11) for new store openings, upgrades, and replacements. Oversee asset management processes, ensuring accurate tracking and lifecycle management of IT equipment. Conduct regular ticket quality reviews to maintain high service standards and compliance. Coordinate and schedule engineer visits to stores for hardware, networking, and infrastructure needs. Provide hands-on technical support for network infrastructure including routers, switches, Active Directory, DHCP, and related services. Collaborate with EMEA service teams to identify, propose, and implement process improvements. Skills & Experience: Proven experience in a Service Desk leadership role or similar IT support management position. Experience managing a small team, including absence management, performance reviews, and driving target achievement. Strong understanding of IT service management principles, ideally with ITIL knowledge or certification. Proficiency in SQL for data extraction and analysis. Hands-on technical experience with Windows OS builds (including Windows 11), networking hardware, and Microsoft infrastructure services (AD, DHCP). Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience engaging senior non-technical audiences. Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Experience in asset management systems and service desk tools. Desirable: Experience in a retail or multi-site environment. Knowledge of process improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma). Familiarity with point-of-sale (POS) hardware and software. Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
08/09/2025
Contractor
Job Title: Service Desk Team Leader Location: Fareham (hybrid working) Contract length: 6 months (ongoing, will always be a need for the role) Pay rate: Negotiable Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Service Desk Team Leader to manage service delivery and support for the UK Network, Media & Brand Sales functions. This role serves as the primary escalation point for store-related issues, ensuring swift resolution and maintaining strong working relationships with area managers, brand ambassadors, and cross-regional teams. The position also contributes to process improvement initiatives across the EMEA region, driving operational efficiency and enhancing the customer experience. In addition, the role involves leading and managing a small team of Service Desk Analysts, overseeing day-to-day operations including absence management (sickness, holidays, and other leave), ensuring high levels of teamwork and professionalism, driving results, and maintaining a strong work ethic to meet and exceed agreed performance targets. Key Responsibilities: Act as the main escalation point for the Level 1 Service Desk team, providing guidance and resolution support for complex technical and operational issues. Lead and support a small team of Service Desk Analysts, including managing workloads, performance, sickness, holiday, and other absence to maintain service continuity. Foster a positive team culture, ensuring high work ethics, collaboration, and consistent achievement of targets. Host and facilitate UK sales reporting meetings with brand stakeholders, delivering clear insights and performance updates. Build and maintain strong professional relationships with area managers, brand ambassadors, and other key business partners. Lead and deliver training sessions to upskill team members and stakeholders on systems, tools, and processes. Execute SQL queries and tasks to generate, validate, and analyse sales data. Manage till builds and deployments (Windows 11) for new store openings, upgrades, and replacements. Oversee asset management processes, ensuring accurate tracking and lifecycle management of IT equipment. Conduct regular ticket quality reviews to maintain high service standards and compliance. Coordinate and schedule engineer visits to stores for hardware, networking, and infrastructure needs. Provide hands-on technical support for network infrastructure including routers, switches, Active Directory, DHCP, and related services. Collaborate with EMEA service teams to identify, propose, and implement process improvements. Skills & Experience: Proven experience in a Service Desk leadership role or similar IT support management position. Experience managing a small team, including absence management, performance reviews, and driving target achievement. Strong understanding of IT service management principles, ideally with ITIL knowledge or certification. Proficiency in SQL for data extraction and analysis. Hands-on technical experience with Windows OS builds (including Windows 11), networking hardware, and Microsoft infrastructure services (AD, DHCP). Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience engaging senior non-technical audiences. Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Experience in asset management systems and service desk tools. Desirable: Experience in a retail or multi-site environment. Knowledge of process improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma). Familiarity with point-of-sale (POS) hardware and software. Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
We are looking for a highly motivated Business Intelligence Manager to join our dynamic team. You will oversee the delivery and management of a robust scalable business intelligence platform and its supporting systems to ensure that they meet the business goals of the organisation. Defining how the data will be stored, accessed, consumed, integrated, and managed by different data entities and IT systems, as well as any applications using or processing that data in some way. This is a hybrid role based on a 2-3 days per week in the office, or as required. We will also consider candiates from the Camden area to work out of our London offices. As part of our core values, Unimetals offers an inclusive and dynamic environment and we welcome people from a variety of different backgrounds. Your Key Responsibilities Lead the architecture, design, and development of the business intelligence platform whilst implementing/maintaining compliance with the business intelligence and analytics strategy Responsible for the training, coordination and evaluation of cross-departmental business analysts and business partners Collaborate with key stakeholders to select appropriate platforms and services to support the business intelligence strategy Interpret and co-ordinate the organisation s data needs whilst making sure that they are designed in accordance with the appropriate data architectures and strategy Define and manage the technical principles, vision, and standards for the data warehouse/data lake ensuring the design can scale to handle additional data and business demands Manage and monitor the work of vendor partner resources and the Database Administrator Maintain knowledge of external and internal data capabilities and trends, facilitating the evaluation of vendors and products including topic-specific deep dives to address business urgencies Establish and manage governance protocols to support the business intelligence strategy Continually review and monitor the integrity, security and service continuity of data systems and their dependencies Hands-on management of datasets, lifecycles, access security and policies Create documentation and presentations, lead discussions with business and technology owners Liaise with the Network Manager to ensure Disaster Recovery requirements can be met including any assigned recovery time and recovery point objectives Perform such other duties as the Company may from time to time reasonably require Comply with all Company policies related to Code of Conduct, Environmental, Health and Safety and Community About You (Key Skills/Competencies) Minimum of 5 years of working experience in a data related role Proficiency in SQL with familiarity of associated data modeling tools Deep understanding of data management fundamentals and data storage principles Understanding of systems architecture and ability to design scalable, robust systems Comprehensive understanding of distributed computing environment concepts Competency with Microsoft development tools and technologies Knowledge of data security and privacy practices Knowledge of cloud computing and experience with platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure beneficial Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
08/09/2025
Full time
We are looking for a highly motivated Business Intelligence Manager to join our dynamic team. You will oversee the delivery and management of a robust scalable business intelligence platform and its supporting systems to ensure that they meet the business goals of the organisation. Defining how the data will be stored, accessed, consumed, integrated, and managed by different data entities and IT systems, as well as any applications using or processing that data in some way. This is a hybrid role based on a 2-3 days per week in the office, or as required. We will also consider candiates from the Camden area to work out of our London offices. As part of our core values, Unimetals offers an inclusive and dynamic environment and we welcome people from a variety of different backgrounds. Your Key Responsibilities Lead the architecture, design, and development of the business intelligence platform whilst implementing/maintaining compliance with the business intelligence and analytics strategy Responsible for the training, coordination and evaluation of cross-departmental business analysts and business partners Collaborate with key stakeholders to select appropriate platforms and services to support the business intelligence strategy Interpret and co-ordinate the organisation s data needs whilst making sure that they are designed in accordance with the appropriate data architectures and strategy Define and manage the technical principles, vision, and standards for the data warehouse/data lake ensuring the design can scale to handle additional data and business demands Manage and monitor the work of vendor partner resources and the Database Administrator Maintain knowledge of external and internal data capabilities and trends, facilitating the evaluation of vendors and products including topic-specific deep dives to address business urgencies Establish and manage governance protocols to support the business intelligence strategy Continually review and monitor the integrity, security and service continuity of data systems and their dependencies Hands-on management of datasets, lifecycles, access security and policies Create documentation and presentations, lead discussions with business and technology owners Liaise with the Network Manager to ensure Disaster Recovery requirements can be met including any assigned recovery time and recovery point objectives Perform such other duties as the Company may from time to time reasonably require Comply with all Company policies related to Code of Conduct, Environmental, Health and Safety and Community About You (Key Skills/Competencies) Minimum of 5 years of working experience in a data related role Proficiency in SQL with familiarity of associated data modeling tools Deep understanding of data management fundamentals and data storage principles Understanding of systems architecture and ability to design scalable, robust systems Comprehensive understanding of distributed computing environment concepts Competency with Microsoft development tools and technologies Knowledge of data security and privacy practices Knowledge of cloud computing and experience with platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure beneficial Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Our well known client based in Staines is seeking an Systems Analyst to join their team. You will play a key role in the effective use of HRIS software, ensuring the systems are fully optimised for the organisation s HR processes. To be responsible for the HR information systems development, configuration update, implementation and data analysis. Monitor and control HRIS activities and carry out super user actions. Drive continuous improvement of relevant HR Systems and processes. Key Tasks Leverage HR data to provide management related information on workforce metrics, HR activities, efficiency, effectiveness and costs Develop, analyse, and deliver HR reports and dashboards that provide insights into HR operations (e.g, turnover, diversity, headcount, compensation). Ensure accurate and timely delivery of HR metrics and reporting to HR leadership and management. Support business in ad-hoc reporting requirements, creating bespoke reports and analysing HR data to support decision-making and compliance Provide end-user training and support on HRIS functionality, tools, and best practices Serve as the primary point of contact for HRIS-related user enquiries and issues. Develop user documentation and training materials for HRIS users across the organisation. Lead and deliver HRIS-related projects, such as system upgrades, new feature rollouts, or integrations with other enterprise systems. Collaborate with external HRIS vendors to manage system enhancements, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Supporting with annual HR processes by analysing and verifying the accuracy of data Ensuring data integrity within all HR Systems, including CHRIS, SelectHR, HRGT, MyTW, PIAM and other HR related systems. Manage the monthly system audits in HR Systems to ensure no anomalies in Organisational Hierarchy setup. Identify and develop solutions to simplify HR processes (HR Admin/Payroll/Training/R&R) Enhance the quality of HR data and management information while working closely with other HR functions Skills Strong knowledge of HRIS systems Excellent Excel skills ( v-lookups, Pivot tables, COUNTIF, IF statements etc) Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team In depth experience of handling large quantities of data and combining and reconciling data together from various data sources Strong communication and interpersonal skills Self-motivated with strong organisational skills, with the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines Experience of creating reports Able to work on multiple projects/priorities in a deadline-driven environment, remain calm in pressurised situations and adapt quickly to change Flexible and pro-active approach to work
08/09/2025
Full time
Our well known client based in Staines is seeking an Systems Analyst to join their team. You will play a key role in the effective use of HRIS software, ensuring the systems are fully optimised for the organisation s HR processes. To be responsible for the HR information systems development, configuration update, implementation and data analysis. Monitor and control HRIS activities and carry out super user actions. Drive continuous improvement of relevant HR Systems and processes. Key Tasks Leverage HR data to provide management related information on workforce metrics, HR activities, efficiency, effectiveness and costs Develop, analyse, and deliver HR reports and dashboards that provide insights into HR operations (e.g, turnover, diversity, headcount, compensation). Ensure accurate and timely delivery of HR metrics and reporting to HR leadership and management. Support business in ad-hoc reporting requirements, creating bespoke reports and analysing HR data to support decision-making and compliance Provide end-user training and support on HRIS functionality, tools, and best practices Serve as the primary point of contact for HRIS-related user enquiries and issues. Develop user documentation and training materials for HRIS users across the organisation. Lead and deliver HRIS-related projects, such as system upgrades, new feature rollouts, or integrations with other enterprise systems. Collaborate with external HRIS vendors to manage system enhancements, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Supporting with annual HR processes by analysing and verifying the accuracy of data Ensuring data integrity within all HR Systems, including CHRIS, SelectHR, HRGT, MyTW, PIAM and other HR related systems. Manage the monthly system audits in HR Systems to ensure no anomalies in Organisational Hierarchy setup. Identify and develop solutions to simplify HR processes (HR Admin/Payroll/Training/R&R) Enhance the quality of HR data and management information while working closely with other HR functions Skills Strong knowledge of HRIS systems Excellent Excel skills ( v-lookups, Pivot tables, COUNTIF, IF statements etc) Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team In depth experience of handling large quantities of data and combining and reconciling data together from various data sources Strong communication and interpersonal skills Self-motivated with strong organisational skills, with the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines Experience of creating reports Able to work on multiple projects/priorities in a deadline-driven environment, remain calm in pressurised situations and adapt quickly to change Flexible and pro-active approach to work
Business Systems Expert for PGMS Location: Royston, UK World-changing careers, enabled by Johnson Matthey. With more than 200 years history, join us and help to accelerate the transition to net-zero! As a Business Systems Expert, you'll contribute to JM's mission as a world leader in sustainable technology, transforming energy and reducing carbon emissions for a cleaner, brighter future. As a Business Systems Expert for PGMS, you will help drive our goals by: Engage with the business to identify and implement IT solutions to meet complex Business requirements. Lead collaboration across multiple functional areas such as Finance, Supply Chain, Commercial and Operations to determine the optimal solution. Continuously collaborate with cross-functional project team to ensure on-time and within-budget delivery of projects Contribute to strategic planning and execution of IT projects, ensuring alignment with PGMS multiyear roadmap and legacy system risks Lead continuous improvement initiatives across global legacy systems, coordinating efforts and aligning with MOM-level strategies Provide leadership and subject matter expertise to guide PGMS teams, Business Analysts, and management on system risks and priorities Oversee system build and deployment, ensuring business requirements are met, risks are mitigated, and UAT sign-off is completed Key skills that will help you succeed in this role: Proven leadership in major projects and continuous improvement initiatives within business systems Deep expertise in Metal Trading, Refining, SCCM, MOM, and financial data management. Strong background in ERP and Finance technologies, including system implementations and data migration Extensive knowledge of business processes across functions such as Finance, Sales, Procurement, or Manufacturing Ability to guide and support business teams through system changes, fostering adoption of new technologies Demonstrated experience managing legacy systems and aged applications, with a focus on data integrity and migration Skilled in aligning IT solutions with strategic business goals and operational needs Strong understanding of system interdependencies and risk management within complex IT environments What we offer: We make sure salaries are fair, competitive and aligned to individual roles, experience and responsibilities. We are also supportive of hybrid and flexible working and where applicable, offer life, medical and other benefits that support our employees' financial and physical wellbeing, such as: Retirement savings Share plans Saving accounts Life and disability insurance Medical plans / health assessments Fitness discounts Ready to make a meaningful impact on your career and the environment? Join us and help shape a sustainable future while advancing your career! At JM, inclusivity is central to our values. We create an environment where everyone can thrive, embracing diverse perspectives to tackle challenges and ensure all colleagues feel valued and connected. For any queries or accessibility requirements, please contact (url removed). We will work with you to make suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are confidential, and your feedback is welcome to help us provide an accessible and positive recruitment experience. Closing date for applications: This job advertisement will be posted for a minimum of 2 weeks, early application is advised. To submit your application, please click the "Apply" button online. All applications are carefully considered and your details will be stored on our secure Application Management System. This is used throughout Johnson Matthey for the selection of suitable candidates for our vacancies as they arise.Johnson Matthey respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. For more information about how your personal data is used please view our privacy notice: Johnson Matthey Privacy Notice . By applying for this role and creating an account you are agreeing to the notice. Johnson Matthey Plc is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.
08/09/2025
Full time
Business Systems Expert for PGMS Location: Royston, UK World-changing careers, enabled by Johnson Matthey. With more than 200 years history, join us and help to accelerate the transition to net-zero! As a Business Systems Expert, you'll contribute to JM's mission as a world leader in sustainable technology, transforming energy and reducing carbon emissions for a cleaner, brighter future. As a Business Systems Expert for PGMS, you will help drive our goals by: Engage with the business to identify and implement IT solutions to meet complex Business requirements. Lead collaboration across multiple functional areas such as Finance, Supply Chain, Commercial and Operations to determine the optimal solution. Continuously collaborate with cross-functional project team to ensure on-time and within-budget delivery of projects Contribute to strategic planning and execution of IT projects, ensuring alignment with PGMS multiyear roadmap and legacy system risks Lead continuous improvement initiatives across global legacy systems, coordinating efforts and aligning with MOM-level strategies Provide leadership and subject matter expertise to guide PGMS teams, Business Analysts, and management on system risks and priorities Oversee system build and deployment, ensuring business requirements are met, risks are mitigated, and UAT sign-off is completed Key skills that will help you succeed in this role: Proven leadership in major projects and continuous improvement initiatives within business systems Deep expertise in Metal Trading, Refining, SCCM, MOM, and financial data management. Strong background in ERP and Finance technologies, including system implementations and data migration Extensive knowledge of business processes across functions such as Finance, Sales, Procurement, or Manufacturing Ability to guide and support business teams through system changes, fostering adoption of new technologies Demonstrated experience managing legacy systems and aged applications, with a focus on data integrity and migration Skilled in aligning IT solutions with strategic business goals and operational needs Strong understanding of system interdependencies and risk management within complex IT environments What we offer: We make sure salaries are fair, competitive and aligned to individual roles, experience and responsibilities. We are also supportive of hybrid and flexible working and where applicable, offer life, medical and other benefits that support our employees' financial and physical wellbeing, such as: Retirement savings Share plans Saving accounts Life and disability insurance Medical plans / health assessments Fitness discounts Ready to make a meaningful impact on your career and the environment? Join us and help shape a sustainable future while advancing your career! At JM, inclusivity is central to our values. We create an environment where everyone can thrive, embracing diverse perspectives to tackle challenges and ensure all colleagues feel valued and connected. For any queries or accessibility requirements, please contact (url removed). We will work with you to make suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are confidential, and your feedback is welcome to help us provide an accessible and positive recruitment experience. Closing date for applications: This job advertisement will be posted for a minimum of 2 weeks, early application is advised. To submit your application, please click the "Apply" button online. All applications are carefully considered and your details will be stored on our secure Application Management System. This is used throughout Johnson Matthey for the selection of suitable candidates for our vacancies as they arise.Johnson Matthey respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. For more information about how your personal data is used please view our privacy notice: Johnson Matthey Privacy Notice . By applying for this role and creating an account you are agreeing to the notice. Johnson Matthey Plc is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.
Integration Developer/Analyst - NHS Trust Our client a large NHS trust require a Integration developer/Analyst to join their Application Development Team and help drive the Trust's digital future. We are seeking an Integration Developer to deliver efficient and effective system and data integration services, supporting both the Trust's operational needs and wider NHS initiatives. You will play a key role in maintaining and enhancing our integration engine (currently Mirth), with opportunities to work on Rhapsody, FHIR, and other technologies aligned with our Digital Strategy. Your work will directly improve the flow and consistency of clinical information, reducing risk and supporting safe, high-quality patient care. This is a role where your expertise will not only support the Trust but also contribute to the wider Integrated Care System (ICS), including integration with the ICS Longitudinal Care Record (Graphnet) and other nationally mandated systems. What You'll Do Monitor, maintain, and enhance the Trust's integration engine software, including installation, upgrades, and implementation of new features. Develop new interfaces using technologies such as HL7, SQL/PL-SQL, ODBC, XML/XSLT, Web Services, Java, .NET, TCL, Windows Batch Files, and DICOM - with a strategic move towards FHIR. Support and troubleshoot existing interfaces, liaising with suppliers, EPR teams, and clinical departments. Assist with database administration for clinical information systems (including MPI2), ensuring accurate and reliable data for business intelligence, governance, and statutory reporting. Analyse data requirements, design and implement integration solutions, and document them using standard templates. Work closely with colleagues and external partners to identify needs, map data, and ensure robust, secure data transfers. Manage assigned technical integration projects, including planning, delivery, and budget management. Support the development of policies, standards, and operational procedures related to system integration and upgrades. About You We're looking for someone who has: Experience with integration engine software (Mirth experience essential; Rhapsody and FHIR desirable). Strong technical skills in relevant integration technologies and standards (HL7, SQL, XML, APIs, etc.). Understanding of NHS data flows and clinical system integration. Proven ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and deliver robust solutions. Excellent communication skills for working with clinical, technical, and supplier teams. A methodical approach to documentation, testing, and change control. This is a remote role - Inside of IR35 regulations. People Source Consulting Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. People Source specialise in technology recruitment across niche markets including Information Technology, Digital TV, Digital Marketing, Project and Programme Management, SAP, Digital and Consumer Electronics, Air Traffic Management, Management Consultancy, Business Intelligence, Manufacturing, Telecoms, Public Sector, Healthcare, Finance and Oil & Gas.
08/09/2025
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Integration Developer/Analyst - NHS Trust Our client a large NHS trust require a Integration developer/Analyst to join their Application Development Team and help drive the Trust's digital future. We are seeking an Integration Developer to deliver efficient and effective system and data integration services, supporting both the Trust's operational needs and wider NHS initiatives. You will play a key role in maintaining and enhancing our integration engine (currently Mirth), with opportunities to work on Rhapsody, FHIR, and other technologies aligned with our Digital Strategy. Your work will directly improve the flow and consistency of clinical information, reducing risk and supporting safe, high-quality patient care. This is a role where your expertise will not only support the Trust but also contribute to the wider Integrated Care System (ICS), including integration with the ICS Longitudinal Care Record (Graphnet) and other nationally mandated systems. What You'll Do Monitor, maintain, and enhance the Trust's integration engine software, including installation, upgrades, and implementation of new features. Develop new interfaces using technologies such as HL7, SQL/PL-SQL, ODBC, XML/XSLT, Web Services, Java, .NET, TCL, Windows Batch Files, and DICOM - with a strategic move towards FHIR. Support and troubleshoot existing interfaces, liaising with suppliers, EPR teams, and clinical departments. Assist with database administration for clinical information systems (including MPI2), ensuring accurate and reliable data for business intelligence, governance, and statutory reporting. Analyse data requirements, design and implement integration solutions, and document them using standard templates. Work closely with colleagues and external partners to identify needs, map data, and ensure robust, secure data transfers. Manage assigned technical integration projects, including planning, delivery, and budget management. Support the development of policies, standards, and operational procedures related to system integration and upgrades. About You We're looking for someone who has: Experience with integration engine software (Mirth experience essential; Rhapsody and FHIR desirable). Strong technical skills in relevant integration technologies and standards (HL7, SQL, XML, APIs, etc.). Understanding of NHS data flows and clinical system integration. Proven ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and deliver robust solutions. Excellent communication skills for working with clinical, technical, and supplier teams. A methodical approach to documentation, testing, and change control. This is a remote role - Inside of IR35 regulations. People Source Consulting Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. People Source specialise in technology recruitment across niche markets including Information Technology, Digital TV, Digital Marketing, Project and Programme Management, SAP, Digital and Consumer Electronics, Air Traffic Management, Management Consultancy, Business Intelligence, Manufacturing, Telecoms, Public Sector, Healthcare, Finance and Oil & Gas.
Quantitative Analyst required by a sports trading company based in central London. The company have been established for more than 10 years, successfully developing statistical models and analytical frameworks. The successful Quantitative Analyst will work within the prediction team, using extensive datasets to enhance existing predictive models as well as researching new methods. The role will be working alongside a team of Quants, Developers, and Analysts. Due to the nature of the business this is mainly an office-based role. Experience required: 3+ years' experience within predictive modelling, machine learning, and probability theory. Ideally this would be within sports or gaming/betting industries. Understanding of techniques such as Monte Carlo simulation, Bayesian modelling, GLMs, mixed effects models, time series forecasting etc Strong programming ability, preferably in Python SQL and relational databases The company offer some great benefits including a bonus, subsidised office meals, gym membership, and private medical insurance. If you are interested in this role, please apply or contact (url removed) / (phone number removed) for further information. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
08/09/2025
Full time
Quantitative Analyst required by a sports trading company based in central London. The company have been established for more than 10 years, successfully developing statistical models and analytical frameworks. The successful Quantitative Analyst will work within the prediction team, using extensive datasets to enhance existing predictive models as well as researching new methods. The role will be working alongside a team of Quants, Developers, and Analysts. Due to the nature of the business this is mainly an office-based role. Experience required: 3+ years' experience within predictive modelling, machine learning, and probability theory. Ideally this would be within sports or gaming/betting industries. Understanding of techniques such as Monte Carlo simulation, Bayesian modelling, GLMs, mixed effects models, time series forecasting etc Strong programming ability, preferably in Python SQL and relational databases The company offer some great benefits including a bonus, subsidised office meals, gym membership, and private medical insurance. If you are interested in this role, please apply or contact (url removed) / (phone number removed) for further information. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Job Title: Data & Analytics Manager Location: South Wales Salary: 70,000 - 85,000 (DOE) + benefits Overview CPS Group are looking for an experienced Data & Analytics Manager to lead a team of three and drive high-impact data initiatives. This is a hands-on leadership role, blending people management with advanced technical delivery, working closely with senior stakeholders to shape business strategy through data. Key Responsibilities Lead, mentor, and develop a team of three data analysts, fostering a high-performance culture. Translate business requirements into actionable analytics strategies and technical solutions. Build, maintain, and improve Python-based machine learning models, including those used for customer engagement predictions. Apply statistical methods and data mining to uncover insights and support decision-making. Recommend and implement the right analytics tools for the job. Manage and run A/B testing programmes to inform strategy. Deliver ad-hoc and large-scale analysis using Python, SQL, and Excel. Oversee the full lifecycle of data products, ensuring scalability and continuous improvement. Essential Skills & Experience Proven background in data and analytics, including recent experience leading and developing a team Strong technical expertise in Python, SQL, and Excel. Solid grounding in statistical methods and machine learning techniques. Hands-on experience building and deploying machine learning models-be ready to talk about what you've built. Proficiency in A/B testing design, execution, and interpretation. Knowledge of a range of analytics tools, with the ability to advise on the best fit for specific projects. Excellent communication skills for engaging with senior stakeholders and presenting findings. Contact: Zach Bennett - CPS Group By applying to this advert you are giving CPS Group (UK) Ltd authority to hold and process your data for this specific role and any other roles we may deem suitable to you over time. We will not pass your data to any third party without your verbal or written permission to do so. All incoming and outgoing calls are recorded for training and compliance purposes. CPS Group (UK) Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Our new privacy policy can be found here (url removed)>
08/09/2025
Full time
Job Title: Data & Analytics Manager Location: South Wales Salary: 70,000 - 85,000 (DOE) + benefits Overview CPS Group are looking for an experienced Data & Analytics Manager to lead a team of three and drive high-impact data initiatives. This is a hands-on leadership role, blending people management with advanced technical delivery, working closely with senior stakeholders to shape business strategy through data. Key Responsibilities Lead, mentor, and develop a team of three data analysts, fostering a high-performance culture. Translate business requirements into actionable analytics strategies and technical solutions. Build, maintain, and improve Python-based machine learning models, including those used for customer engagement predictions. Apply statistical methods and data mining to uncover insights and support decision-making. Recommend and implement the right analytics tools for the job. Manage and run A/B testing programmes to inform strategy. Deliver ad-hoc and large-scale analysis using Python, SQL, and Excel. Oversee the full lifecycle of data products, ensuring scalability and continuous improvement. Essential Skills & Experience Proven background in data and analytics, including recent experience leading and developing a team Strong technical expertise in Python, SQL, and Excel. Solid grounding in statistical methods and machine learning techniques. Hands-on experience building and deploying machine learning models-be ready to talk about what you've built. Proficiency in A/B testing design, execution, and interpretation. Knowledge of a range of analytics tools, with the ability to advise on the best fit for specific projects. Excellent communication skills for engaging with senior stakeholders and presenting findings. Contact: Zach Bennett - CPS Group By applying to this advert you are giving CPS Group (UK) Ltd authority to hold and process your data for this specific role and any other roles we may deem suitable to you over time. We will not pass your data to any third party without your verbal or written permission to do so. All incoming and outgoing calls are recorded for training and compliance purposes. CPS Group (UK) Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Our new privacy policy can be found here (url removed)>
IT Security Analyst Stevenage (Hybrid - 3 to 4 days on-site per week) £38,000 - £42,000 + Benefits Osiris Recruitment is working with a leading, member-focused organisation to find an IT Security Analyst to join their growing IT function. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically capable security professional to work in a collaborative environment where security is taken seriously and investment is ongoing. The Role As IT Security Analyst, you'll play a key role in protecting systems, data, and users from cyber threats. You'll work closely with infrastructure and support teams to monitor vulnerabilities, respond to incidents, and continuously improve the organisation's security posture. This is a hands-on role with scope to influence tools, processes, and training across the business. Key Responsibilities Monitor, triage, and remediate security vulnerabilities across infrastructure and applications. Manage and optimise security tools including endpoint protection, email security, and SOC services. Respond to security alerts and incidents, ensuring timely resolution and clear documentation. Develop and maintain security playbooks and incident response procedures. Work with IT teams and third parties to embed security best practice into projects and daily operations. Support security awareness initiatives to improve cyber hygiene across the organisation. Skills & Experience Experience in IT security or infrastructure roles with exposure to vulnerability management and incident response. Working knowledge of common attack vectors such as phishing, ransomware, and lateral movement. Familiarity with security tools such as SIEM, vulnerability scanners, endpoint protection, and patch management. Understanding of frameworks and standards such as NIST CSF, CIS Controls, Cyber Essentials, or ISO 27001. Strong communication skills and ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders. What's on Offer Salary of £38,000 - £42,000 per annum. Hybrid working: 3 days in the Stevenage office each week. Well-structured two-stage interview process: Experience, skills, and role fit interview with the hiring team. Technical interview including scenario-based security questions and a short presentation/discussion. Please note: this role does not offer visa sponsorship. If you're a proactive security professional looking for a role where you can make an impact, apply now to be considered.
08/09/2025
Full time
IT Security Analyst Stevenage (Hybrid - 3 to 4 days on-site per week) £38,000 - £42,000 + Benefits Osiris Recruitment is working with a leading, member-focused organisation to find an IT Security Analyst to join their growing IT function. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically capable security professional to work in a collaborative environment where security is taken seriously and investment is ongoing. The Role As IT Security Analyst, you'll play a key role in protecting systems, data, and users from cyber threats. You'll work closely with infrastructure and support teams to monitor vulnerabilities, respond to incidents, and continuously improve the organisation's security posture. This is a hands-on role with scope to influence tools, processes, and training across the business. Key Responsibilities Monitor, triage, and remediate security vulnerabilities across infrastructure and applications. Manage and optimise security tools including endpoint protection, email security, and SOC services. Respond to security alerts and incidents, ensuring timely resolution and clear documentation. Develop and maintain security playbooks and incident response procedures. Work with IT teams and third parties to embed security best practice into projects and daily operations. Support security awareness initiatives to improve cyber hygiene across the organisation. Skills & Experience Experience in IT security or infrastructure roles with exposure to vulnerability management and incident response. Working knowledge of common attack vectors such as phishing, ransomware, and lateral movement. Familiarity with security tools such as SIEM, vulnerability scanners, endpoint protection, and patch management. Understanding of frameworks and standards such as NIST CSF, CIS Controls, Cyber Essentials, or ISO 27001. Strong communication skills and ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders. What's on Offer Salary of £38,000 - £42,000 per annum. Hybrid working: 3 days in the Stevenage office each week. Well-structured two-stage interview process: Experience, skills, and role fit interview with the hiring team. Technical interview including scenario-based security questions and a short presentation/discussion. Please note: this role does not offer visa sponsorship. If you're a proactive security professional looking for a role where you can make an impact, apply now to be considered.
This is a hands-on, cross-functional role focused on translating business needs into digital solutions that improve customer experience and drive growth. What You'll Be Doing: Act as the link between business teams, HQ, technical partners, and vendors to ensure shared understanding across all digital initiatives. Work alongside Project Managers to deliver key projects from the digital roadmap. Capture, analyse, and document business requirements using tools like Jira and Confluence. Write clear user stories and acceptance criteria to support successful development cycles. Design and visualise process flows and improvements (current vs. future state). Lead and support user acceptance testing (UAT) and technical validations. Champion delivery best practices and continuous improvement across the PMO. What You'll Bring: Experience in digital/eCommerce operations, analysis, or delivery. Proven ability to turn business goals into functional and technical documentation. Familiarity with eCommerce platforms (Hybris preferred) and enterprise systems like SAP. Strong analytical and communication skills, with experience using Jira, Confluence, and Visio. Ability to work independently while staying collaborative, with a genuine passion for digital innovation. Working knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, XML, or JSON is a bonus. Experience with Adobe Analytics or similar tools is a plus. What Success Looks Like: Accurate, actionable user stories and process documentation. Strong collaboration with internal teams, HQ, and third parties. Clean backlogs with minimal outstanding issues. Proactive contributions to improving digital operations and delivery efficiency. Additional Information: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract 37.5 hours per week 25 days' annual leave Discretionary performance-based bonus scheme Defined Contribution Pension (up to 4% employee, up to 8.5% employer) Permanent Health Insurance Flexible Benefits allowance Private Medical Insurance Ready to shape the future of Digital Commerce? Apply now!
08/09/2025
Contractor
This is a hands-on, cross-functional role focused on translating business needs into digital solutions that improve customer experience and drive growth. What You'll Be Doing: Act as the link between business teams, HQ, technical partners, and vendors to ensure shared understanding across all digital initiatives. Work alongside Project Managers to deliver key projects from the digital roadmap. Capture, analyse, and document business requirements using tools like Jira and Confluence. Write clear user stories and acceptance criteria to support successful development cycles. Design and visualise process flows and improvements (current vs. future state). Lead and support user acceptance testing (UAT) and technical validations. Champion delivery best practices and continuous improvement across the PMO. What You'll Bring: Experience in digital/eCommerce operations, analysis, or delivery. Proven ability to turn business goals into functional and technical documentation. Familiarity with eCommerce platforms (Hybris preferred) and enterprise systems like SAP. Strong analytical and communication skills, with experience using Jira, Confluence, and Visio. Ability to work independently while staying collaborative, with a genuine passion for digital innovation. Working knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, XML, or JSON is a bonus. Experience with Adobe Analytics or similar tools is a plus. What Success Looks Like: Accurate, actionable user stories and process documentation. Strong collaboration with internal teams, HQ, and third parties. Clean backlogs with minimal outstanding issues. Proactive contributions to improving digital operations and delivery efficiency. Additional Information: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract 37.5 hours per week 25 days' annual leave Discretionary performance-based bonus scheme Defined Contribution Pension (up to 4% employee, up to 8.5% employer) Permanent Health Insurance Flexible Benefits allowance Private Medical Insurance Ready to shape the future of Digital Commerce? Apply now!
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