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End Date We support agile working - click here for more information on agile working options. Agile Working Options Other Agile Working Arrangements / Open to Discussion Job Description Summary . Job Description Who? Lloyds Banking Group is the UK's leading digital bank, with over 16 million online customers, we're the UK's largest mobile bank. Our corporate strategy of helping Britain proposer outlines bold plans to deepen our customer relationships across our businesses. This is driving the need to invest £Bs to innovate, modernise and simplify our technology further. We're looking for architecture leaders to help drive this transformation. Technology is at the heart of our business and architecture is at the heart of technology leadership - it is an integral part of our corporate strategy. As we go through this business and IT transformation, we need to be innovative, creative and forward thinking. Our goal is to ensure our services are based on modern, scalable and resilient technologies that deliver value to both our customers and our business. About the role Our culture brings together inquisitive and driven people from a diverse group of backgrounds where all can thrive. You'll be joining a small, dynamic team of strategy setting Enterprise Architects, focused on the technology enablers that support all our colleague and customer services. For example: Cloud, Infrastructure, Data and API services. We collaborate closely with business and engineering leaders across the organisation to drive strategy, deliver strategic roadmaps, provide thought leadership and inspire innovative solutions. We must view problems from many different perspectives and our architectural decisions must balance strategy with pragmatism to deliver the best outcome. In the role, you'll be aligned to a technology enabler engaging with senior leaders, advising them on how to utilise technology to achieve outcomes and articulate options that balance the different drivers of change. More About our Technology Enablers: Data Our data architecture team supports workloads across a wide range of data repositories including relational and NoSQL databases, data warehouses and data lakes. We're focused on modernising our data technology ecosystem through real-time streaming with Kafka and public cloud services like BigQuery. We develop strategic direction for our data models, optimise data for performance and reuse, embed data management controls, and drive exploitation of our data assets using analytical tools and AI/ML models. Cloud Enterprise scale solutions on both private and public clouds platforms, including Azure, GCP and AWS at web-scale; Cloud Native principles and supporting technologies (e.g., Microservices, DevOps, Containers & CI/CD); Public Cloud security tools and technologies; large-scale workload migrations from traditional hosting technologies to Public or Private Cloud. Infrastructure Our Infrastructure platforms cover a wide range of traditional hosting (X86 Wintel/Linux, Midrange Unix, Mainframe), networking, operational tooling, and datacentre services. These technologies support all our important business services and are crucial to the operation of the Group. Much of the focus in this area is modernising and simplifying our technology enabling agile, efficient change that can deliver secure, resilient, and cost-effective solutions at pace. Api In response to customers choosing different ways of integrating with us, we are leading transformation of how we deliver digital capability to best meet customer needs. Standards including OpenID Connect profiles, API gateways, microservices including event driven architectures, and domain driven design methodology. About you You're a forward-looking and enthusiastic enterprise architect who can combine thought leadership, a passion for change, an ability to logically decompose complex problems and influence all levels of the organisation. You'll typically have broad architecture experience spanning a variety of traditional, modern, and emerging technologies, ideally but not critically, in a financial or regulated industry. You ll have a background in strategy setting, enterprise architecture or technology consulting roles. Ideally you'll have had experience in engineering and solution architecture during your career. You define architecture direction in the context of industry trends and understand how that can bring value to the organisation. Key accountabilities All architecture decisions made for the area you support. Build compelling architecture strategies and roadmaps with comprehensive inputs from Business, Engineering, Operations, Industry and Vendors. Pro-actively drive forward the agenda to simplify and modernise our technology landscape. Keep pace with the latest industry direction and vendor offerings to ensure our strategies capitalise on new opportunities. Influence our investment portfolios and the direction of major change programmes to ensure strategic architecture outcomes. Build strong relationships and credibly communicate with key business and engineering collaborators across the organisation including CxOs. You're an authority for an architecture domain with deep and broad knowledge of technology, methodology and assurance techniques. Desirable technical experience: Broad experience covering many of the following, with a deep knowledge of at least one ( T shaped): Cloud platform technologies covering IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services on Azure, GCP and AWS. Hybrid hosting architecture of cloud and tradition platforms including Midrange Unix and Mainframe technologies. API architecture standards including OpenID Connect profiles, API gateways, microservices including event driven architectures. Data trends including relational, NoSQL databases, data warehouses and data lakes. Designing critically important systems which have challenging service parameters, for example RPO/RTO Zero. Broad appreciation of cyber security (e.g., zero trust) and the architectural implications it has on application design. Modern progressive technologies - e.g., machine learning, artificial intelligence, block chain etc. About working for LBG The environment we work in is fast paced, collaborative and dynamic: we also have fun along the way! We're hybrid working - so you'll need to live within a commute of a hub location to get in one or two days a week and there may be elements of out of hours working which is well compensated. But with a supportive and nurturing Leadership team we have the scale to provide you with ongoing opportunities to develop and achieve a rewarding and fulfilling career with us as well you receiving A competitive salary A performance related annual bonus Generous pension contribution of up to 15% 30 days holiday plus the bank holidays on top A flexible cash pot (4% salary) you can spend on lifestyle benefits Private health cover Various share schemes, including free shares We're also passionate about diversity and equal opportunity with industry recognition across gender, ethnicity, disability, LGBTQ+ and families. And, being disability positive, reasonable adjustments can be accommodated in our Recruitment process. We re simply committed to building an inclusive environment where all our colleagues can be themselves and succeed on merit. So if you have the technical background we re seeking and this opportunity appeals then get in touch, we d love to hear from you At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.

End Date We support agile working - click here for more information on agile working options. Agile Working Options Other Agile Working Arrangements / Open to Discussion Job Description Summary . Job Description Who? Lloyds Banking Group is the UK's leading digital bank, with over 16 million online customers, we're the UK's largest mobile bank. Our corporate strategy of helping Britain proposer outlines bold plans to deepen our customer relationships across our businesses. This is driving the need to invest £Bs to innovate, modernise and simplify our technology further. We're looking for architecture leaders to help drive this transformation. Technology is at the heart of our business and architecture is at the heart of technology leadership - it is an integral part of our corporate strategy. As we go through this business and IT transformation, we need to be innovative, creative and forward thinking. Our goal is to ensure our services are based on modern, scalable and resilient technologies that deliver value to both our customers and our business. About the role Our culture brings together inquisitive and driven people from a diverse group of backgrounds where all can thrive. You'll be joining a small, dynamic team of strategy setting Enterprise Architects, focused on the technology enablers that support all our colleague and customer services. For example: Cloud, Infrastructure, Data and API services. We collaborate closely with business and engineering leaders across the organisation to drive strategy, deliver strategic roadmaps, provide thought leadership and inspire innovative solutions. We must view problems from many different perspectives and our architectural decisions must balance strategy with pragmatism to deliver the best outcome. In the role, you'll be aligned to a technology enabler engaging with senior leaders, advising them on how to utilise technology to achieve outcomes and articulate options that balance the different drivers of change. More About our Technology Enablers: Data Our data architecture team supports workloads across a wide range of data repositories including relational and NoSQL databases, data warehouses and data lakes. We're focused on modernising our data technology ecosystem through real-time streaming with Kafka and public cloud services like BigQuery. We develop strategic direction for our data models, optimise data for performance and reuse, embed data management controls, and drive exploitation of our data assets using analytical tools and AI/ML models. Cloud Enterprise scale solutions on both private and public clouds platforms, including Azure, GCP and AWS at web-scale; Cloud Native principles and supporting technologies (e.g., Microservices, DevOps, Containers & CI/CD); Public Cloud security tools and technologies; large-scale workload migrations from traditional hosting technologies to Public or Private Cloud. Infrastructure Our Infrastructure platforms cover a wide range of traditional hosting (X86 Wintel/Linux, Midrange Unix, Mainframe), networking, operational tooling, and datacentre services. These technologies support all our important business services and are crucial to the operation of the Group. Much of the focus in this area is modernising and simplifying our technology enabling agile, efficient change that can deliver secure, resilient, and cost-effective solutions at pace. Api In response to customers choosing different ways of integrating with us, we are leading transformation of how we deliver digital capability to best meet customer needs. Standards including OpenID Connect profiles, API gateways, microservices including event driven architectures, and domain driven design methodology. About you You're a forward-looking and enthusiastic enterprise architect who can combine thought leadership, a passion for change, an ability to logically decompose complex problems and influence all levels of the organisation. You'll typically have broad architecture experience spanning a variety of traditional, modern, and emerging technologies, ideally but not critically, in a financial or regulated industry. You ll have a background in strategy setting, enterprise architecture or technology consulting roles. Ideally you'll have had experience in engineering and solution architecture during your career. You define architecture direction in the context of industry trends and understand how that can bring value to the organisation. Key accountabilities All architecture decisions made for the area you support. Build compelling architecture strategies and roadmaps with comprehensive inputs from Business, Engineering, Operations, Industry and Vendors. Pro-actively drive forward the agenda to simplify and modernise our technology landscape. Keep pace with the latest industry direction and vendor offerings to ensure our strategies capitalise on new opportunities. Influence our investment portfolios and the direction of major change programmes to ensure strategic architecture outcomes. Build strong relationships and credibly communicate with key business and engineering collaborators across the organisation including CxOs. You're an authority for an architecture domain with deep and broad knowledge of technology, methodology and assurance techniques. Desirable technical experience:Broad experience covering many of the following, with a deep knowledge of at least one ( T shaped): Cloud platform technologies covering IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services on Azure, GCP and AWS. Hybrid hosting architecture of cloud and tradition platforms including Midrange Unix and Mainframe technologies. API architecture standards including OpenID Connect profiles, API gateways, microservices including event driven architectures. Data trends including relational, NoSQL databases, data warehouses and data lakes. Designing critically important systems which have challenging service parameters, for example RPO/RTO Zero. Broad appreciation of cyber security (e.g., zero trust) and the architectural implications it has on application design. Modern progressive technologies - e.g., machine learning, artificial intelligence, block chain etc. About working for LBG The environment we work in is fast paced, collaborative and dynamic: we also have fun along the way! We're hybrid working - so you'll need to live within a commute of a hub location to get in one or two days a week and there may be elements of out of hours working which is well compensated. But with a supportive and nurturing Leadership team we have the scale to provide you with ongoing opportunities to develop and achieve a rewarding and fulfilling career with us as well you receiving A competitive salary A performance related annual bonus Generous pension contribution of up to 15% 30 days holiday plus the bank holidays on top A flexible cash pot (4% salary) you can spend on lifestyle benefits Private health cover Various share schemes, including free shares We're also passionate about diversity and equal opportunity with industry recognition across gender, ethnicity, disability, LGBTQ+ and families. And, being disability positive, reasonable adjustments can be accommodated in our Recruitment process. We re simply committed to building an inclusive environment where all our colleagues can be themselves and succeed on merit. So if you have the technical background we re seeking and this opportunity appeals then get in touch, we d love to hear from you At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.

MAJOR GLOBAL RETAILER SEEKS Global IT Infrastructure ArchitectCAN YOU MAKE A SUCCESS EVEN MORE SUCCESSFUL?My Client is a major retailer based in the UK.but with a global reach.As they look to expand an improve their retail offering ,they are now looking to employ a dynamic and ambitious Global IT Infrastructure ArchitectAbout the Candidate: A proven background in presales, professional services and solutions design from previous SME roles At least 10years experience within IT Systems & leading technical design within Customer environments Technical SME covering areas of Microsoft products (AD, SCCM, WSUS, 365), Linux, AIX, Citrix, VMware, Storage in both Data center & Hybrid-Cloud environments, Mainframe is a plus Have an existing understanding of infrastructure technologies & solutions required to enable high performing business critical global SAP & VDI environments in both datacenter & cloud Clear understanding of LAN/ WAN architecture with technologies such as DMVPN & SDWAN Strong in IT Technology Leadership, Project Management and ITIL processes Experience in managing global transformations, transitions, M&A IT, change programs Background in leading customer & vendor meetings, whiteboarding and documenting solutions & tenders Senior level engagement with strong commercial/ business mindset & ability to command respect within a remote outsourced environment Ability to underwrite and ratify technical designs at high and low level Experience in a wide range of established and emerging technologies with the ability to harmonise & lead a global portfolio of services Industry recognised expert or architectural certifications and experience Global mindset, results focus, ownership & accountability, Innovative Highly motivated, flexible and ambitious with an opportunity- driven & shift-left mindset Very process oriented, hands-on and able to handle pressure Able to manage teams and proven experience in getting the best out of vendors Strong in planning and execution with good communication skills - customer oriented Excellent oral and written skills in English - any other languages would be an asset Microsoft MCSE or MCSA certification, LPI certification, CISSP certification Experience within the rapidly changing consumer Retail environment DevOps CI/ CD methodologies including Agile project delivery TOGAF, PRINCE2, ITILv3 IoT, Analytics and AIKey Responsibilities: Lead the CIO Design authority & governance with internal stakeholders and vendors to drive consistent experiences & deliver new globally deployed solutions, projects or changes enabling key business metrics Act as Chief Architect for Global IT services and drive the business transition to a Service Oriented architecture prioritizing consolidation and security improvement Hold a data-driven mindset when working with technical teams, stakeholders and vendors to define, own & ensure a coherent and consistent technology strategy, roadmap & topology Ensure all current and future solutions meet security, quality, policy and compliance requirements Identify opportunities to provide innovative enterprise solutions by leading PoC's for technology that strengthen the global service offerings & capabilities. Ensure tight alignment & partnerships with key technology vendors to ensure forward thinking & proactivity Establish close working relationships with geographically diverse business stakeholders to scope requirements, construct high & low-level technical designs (functional & non-functional), configurations and operational processes to drive Local, Country or Divisional projectsBenefits include large bonus, hybrid working, private medical, significant product discount.This is an exciting and challenging role with excellent career prospects and a very good £package.If you think it is right for you, then please submit your CV asap,via the link below, or call Ian Gerstein on for more information.Mandeville is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Senior Software Development Engineer Global Enterprise Technology Solutions Langley, UK Travelport is a place of opportunity. It's our incredible team that makes our company great - our people drive our winning culture. What's Travelport? Travelport is a worldwide travel retail platform. Our next-generation marketplace connects buyers and sellers that share our passion for delivering exceptional travel experiences. Unconflicted and independent, we are reinventing a simpler future for travel's complex ecosystem. What does a great Senior Software Development Engineer do? Working as part of the Global Enterprise Technology Solutions function, you will be the lead developer and support the day-to-day operations related to integration of applications and processes that support the People (Human Resources) function, Sales, Finance, and other business functions. You will be interacting with developers and SME from various business units to drive process improvements and synergy between applications through system integrations. Responsibilities: Support the complex delivery of business needs and partnership in the execution and delivery of applications / internal business systems aligned to Travelport technology and commercial strategy. Engages and contributes to leadership discussions to gain understanding of long-term technology impacts Ensures team goals are met and releases are delivered in a timely manner. Support scoping, sign-off and subsequent day to day management of application delivery programs/projects, ensuring that the creation of the project deliverables are completed within the specified constraints of time, cost and benefits and to the required standard of quality Interacts with and influences multiple work groups within and outside of functional area including vendors/managed service partners. Working closely with other team members ensuring functional development work, maintenance and support production activities are completed in adherence to Travelport technology standards within agreed upon timelines. Support compliance of platform, application and/or global architectural standards with COE architecture team and in compliance with Technology Enterprise Process. Generates ideas to improve overall system design and/or streamline delivery of product/system Ensures high quality design is delivered on time and to specifications. Focused on efficiencies, high performance, high reliability, quality of user experience and architectural alignment of solutions. What we look for/who would prosper in this role? Hands on technical and functional knowledge in Oracle Core HR and other modules in Oracle HCM. Understands the delivery of multiple applications to clients and how two or more applications/products could be applied to client needs Identifies opportunities and understands how to create business cases based on technical knowledge and understanding of client needs Experience Summary 10+ years relevant extensive experience working on Oracle Integration Cloud, PAAS - SAAS connectivity. Experience with at least one significant interface implementation using Oracle Integration Cloud implementation project including the following phases: requirements, fit/gap analysis, solution design, SIT, UAT, training and deployment. End to End integration design between Oracle EBS Cloud, Microsoft Azure, CRM Modules like CPQ, Sales Cloud, HCM using various connectors in Oracle Integration Cloud. Experience working with individuals and teams in a global matrixed business environment. Experience developing, deploying, or supporting commercial, customer facing solutions (either distributed, cloud or mainframe applications / internal business systems.) Given depth and breadth of domain knowledge and experience, can drive and complete multiple assignments on time and quality. Ideally has held positions in applications supporting HR function in software development, operations and other technical areas in career demonstrating well rounded and deep command of cross technology disciplines. Possess certifications from Oracle in Global HR as well as at least two of the following modules: Absence Management, Workforce Compensation, Recruiting & Time off & Labor. As we evolve and grow as a business, so will you. You will thrive within an inclusive and diverse workplace where you are encouraged to think differently, and have the courage, confidence & ambition to challenge what's been done before, and be bold to win! These are just a few of our employee's favourite benefits/perks... You'll be part of a dynamic and diverse team spread globally and managing applications that support the entire organization. Flexible working conditions Interested? We'd love for you to get in touch! Please note that if your application is progressed, you may be asked to complete a self-recorded video interview, at a time that works best for you. This is your chance to bring your skills & experience to life in your own words and style. Ensure you keep an eye on your junk folder just in case our invitation finds its way there. We are an equal opportunities employer and will consider all qualified applicants purely on their skills and abilities. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation, if needed.

Senior System Engineer Global Enterprise Technology Solutions Langley, UK Travelport is a place of opportunity. It's our incredible team that makes our company great - our people drive our winning culture. What's Travelport? Travelport is a worldwide travel retail platform. Our next-generation marketplace connects buyers and sellers that share our passion for delivering exceptional travel experiences. Unconflicted and independent, we are reinventing a simpler future for travel's complex ecosystem. What does a great Senior System Engineer do? Working as part of the Global Enterprise Technology Solutions function, you will manage and support the day-to-day operations of applications and processes that support the Sales and Finance organization, in particular the CPQ Solution and its integration. You will be interacting with leadership team and end users from various business functions to successfully build/manage the application roadmap, drive engagement and manage the development teams to deliver the roadmap in addition to running BAU/Maintenance & Production Support in a timely manner. Responsibilities: Leads team of direct/ indirect reports and aligns resources to achieve the functional area priority deliverables. Responsible for managing the complex delivery of business needs and partnerships in the execution and delivery of applications portfolio / internal business systems aligned to Travelport technology and commercial strategy. Engages and contributes to leadership discussions to gain understanding of long-term technology impacts and ensure development resources are educated and developing in accordance with Travelport technology decisions. Leads and manages performance of direct/indirect reports to create high performing teams and proactively grow capabilities and develop talent. Ensures team goals are met and releases are delivered. Responsible for the scoping, sign-off and subsequent day to day management of application delivery programs/projects, ensuring that the creation of the project deliverables are completed within the specified constraints of time, cost and benefits and to the required standard of quality Interacts with and influences multiple work groups within and outside of functional area including vendors/managed service partners. Drives velocity by working closely with technical leads align all resources adequately, ensuring functional development work, maintenance and support production activities are completed in adherence to Travelport technology standards within agreed upon timelines. Manage operations, timelines, budgets, developing methods and performance of team members ensuring utilization of corporate project management tools as required e.g.: Aha!, PPM, Jira etc. Drives compliance of platform, application and/or global architectural standards with COE architecture team and in compliance with Technology Enterprise Process. Invests time in identifying and recommending development plans for direct reports to grow capabilities. Generates ideas to improve overall system design and/or streamline delivery of product/system Ensures high quality design is delivered on time and to specifications. Focused on cost savings, efficiencies, high performance, high reliability, quality of user experience and architectural alignment of solutions. Represents company to customers/vendors/managed service partners as part of a team. What we look for/who would prosper in this role? Possess comprehensive technical and functional Oracle Fusion Cloud domain knowledge with expertise in Oracle Core HR and other modules in Oracle HCM. Leads & manages direct/indirect reports, develops & mentors' team, and others. Fully experienced in multiple specializations, portfolio, and team leadership, and is acquiring experience in related specializations / across domain. Able to provide oversight, coaching, guidance, and review of work performed by direct reports/ others Understands the delivery of multiple applications to clients and how two or more applications/products could be applied to client needs Identifies opportunities and understands how to create business cases based on technical knowledge and understanding of client needs Represent the company to external customers/vendors, providing expertise in area of specialism. Experience Summary 10+ years relevant extensive technical & functional experience working on Oracle CPQ (Cost Price Quote) solution. Experience in implementing and integration of CPQ solution with other applications (Oracle Sales Cloud, SAP BRM , HANA/S4 etc.). Experience with managing individuals and teams in a global matrixed business environment, including development of employees, setting goals and growing talent. Experience leading multiple projects/program and teams. Experience developing, deploying, or supporting commercial, customer facing solutions (either distributed, cloud or mainframe applications / internal business systems.) Given depth and breadth of domain knowledge and experience, can drive and complete multiple assignments on time, to quality and on budget. As we evolve and grow as a business, so will you. You will thrive within an inclusive and diverse workplace where you are encouraged to think differently, and have the courage, confidence & ambition to challenge what's been done before, and be bold to win! These are just a few of our employee's favourite benefits/perks... You'll be part of a dynamic and diverse team spread globally and managing applications that support the entire organization. Flexible working conditions Interested? We'd love for you to get in touch! Please note that if your application is progressed, you may be asked to complete a self-recorded video interview, at a time that works best for you. This is your chance to bring your skills & experience to life in your own words and style. Ensure you keep an eye on your junk folder just in case our invitation finds its way there. We are an equal opportunities employer and will consider all qualified applicants purely on their skills and abilities. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation, if needed.

IT Developer Make sure to apply with all the requested information, as laid out in the job overview below. Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington Play a part in building the future at Studio!! About us Now part of the Fraser Group, Studio Retail Ltd are one of the largest online value retailers in the UK, providing a personal shopping service to over 1.9 million customers each year through our award-winning App. And studio.co.uk and ace.co.uk websites. Our product range is huge, with over 60,000 different products covering clothing & footwear, electrical, household, textile, bedding, furniture, nursery products, gifts and greeting cards. We employ over 1500 colleagues in a wide variety of roles, many of whom have seen their careers grow with us. Our colleagues say they work here because of our people and customers, and we offer everyone the opportunity to develop and progress. Our customers are at the heart of everything that we do. We're currently undertaking a digital transformation program that will deliver the best service to our customers and our colleagues, to make us the leading online value retailer in the UK. About the Opportunity At Studio Retail, we are constantly evolving & transforming, and we now have a new opportunity for an IT Developer to join our busy, growing IT Development team. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting and maintaining a broad spectrum of systems across the Buying & Merchandising, Logistics and Finance functions. We are on a journey to being agile and we are committed to improving our everyday working lives alongside our ability to deliver. So now is an exciting and innovating time to be joining us and helping us on our path. Essential Skills: SQL -query development IBM DB2, Oracle DB and Microsoft SQL Server Cobol CICS IBM Mainframe z/OS Data structure design, relational database data modelling Complex Data Analysis JAVA Source code control tools such as Bitbucket, Jenkins; Application integration skills Competent in use of JIRA & Confluence or equivalent Enterprise level applications e.g. distributed, support and maintenance, monitoring, security, resilience, user training & support, business processes Overall good technical skills, particularly within Enterprise scale & retail environments Excellent problem-solving skills and identification of solutions, both short-term fixes and tackling the root-causes of problems. Enthusiasm towards problem-solving and support of many varied systems and technologies Application testing at unit, integration and system test levels. Desirable Skills: Drive and enthusiasm Ability to be truly agile Excellent communication skills Ability to mentor other staff Complex Data Analysis Messaging technologies e.g. Mulesoft, IBMs Integration Bus /Broker, Websphere MQ SAP Data Services 4.2 SOLID development skills, CI/CD pipeline, unit testing Warehouse and Fulfilment Operations or Product Information Management Why Studio Retail Limited? We have many experienced colleagues who will tell you they love working at Studio because of the people and the opportunities to develop. It's a fast-paced environment and the offices have a friendly and informal feel to them, no suits required to do a great job here! Since the pandemic we have adopted a hybrid working approach. It is key, therefore, that you can get to and from our offices in Accrington and are happy to commute, to join the team in office days. We offer a great benefits package including flexible working hours and free parking and would love to hear from you if you think we could be the right company for you.

***A great opportunity has arisen for a Lead Engineer - Data to our Data Transfer and Management Services Lab based in our office at Centron House, Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 5QZ. Base Salary £70, 080 - 87, 600 plus excellent benefits package. Our team works a hybrid working pattern, and we'll meet in office 2 - 3 days per week post-Covid (depending on the week). We're happy to offer flexible work schedules, for example start and finish times, or compressed hours! *** About Lloyds Banking Group As the UK's largest retail and commercial bank, we have a footprint that touches nearly every community and household in the UK. That gives us a big responsibility to support the UK economy and have a clear strategy to put customers first and achieve our vision of being the best bank for our customers. Our team We're the Data Transfer and Management Services Lab building and managing the future centralised digital nervous system, using the power of our existing batch technologies centred on IBM's Infosphere DataStage stack, alongside our emerging cloud strategy and streaming analytics capability to get closer to our customers. All of this is underpinned by the excellent Data Management delivered through the latest industry tooling and strong governance practises. This will be the backbone of our Event data processing hub. Want to know more about our team? Our goal is, within the confines of strong governance, to democratise Lloyds Bank's dataset. We're currently supporting 1'000's of processes across the Bank, acting as the Enterprise Data Integration and Management function within the Bank for Retail, Risk, Fraud, Customer insight, Commercial and Corporate. We're on an exciting journey and the next phase of our transformation is moving more into streaming of data and cloud technologies underpinned again through Data Management tools and techniques to meet data needs and our team will be right at the heart of that transformation. What we'd like to see from you: Our team is looking for a hardworking and adaptable Lead Engineer, a technical leader with data engineering expertise, with a growth mind-set and a dedication to technical leadership, developing strategy and driving the direction of an engineering team. As a key member of our agile development community, you'll evolve our data capabilities whilst embracing the best industry standards. About the role In this technical leader role, you'll make a real difference, and you'll blend both deep domain and technical expertise across several component and feature teams. You'll be innovating the epicentre of the digital revolution in Enterprise Data as we begin our journey to the cloud and enabling earlier value release for our customers. Driving down the total cost of ownership of our products and driving agile adoption as part of the broader engineering community. You'll hold a key role in setting the direction and vision for the team, for all software engineers in your area, and for collaborating and forging relationships with teams in the UK (London, Bristol, Manchester) and India. Experience in following areas: Required Proven technical leadership, setting direction, vision, and strategy for team Technical know-how of ETL Tooling and Streaming and how they fit with cloud technologies experience, and delivering data engineering solutions Mainframe understanding and experience, specifically with scheduling capability, knowledge of containers at scale: such as, AKS/GKE, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Istio Knowledge of microservices/service mesh, cloud native solutions from cloud providers such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Azure Understanding of job frameworks such as Kafka Streams, Spark, Apache Storm or similar You're someone that has a technical background on DevOps tooling on capabilities such as GitHub, Jenkins and UrbanCode. Additionally, database technology experience such as Teradata, Oracle, Hadoop, DB2 and familiarity with NoSQL databases such as Cassandra and HBase. Additionally, you'll have real passion for coaching and mentoring of less experienced software engineers. We'd also welcome someone with the following desirable skills and experience: Show capability to change, evolve and to learn new tools and techniques and help and encourage others to do likewise Shows accomplished experience in, supplier/partner management, analysis and design of solutions, proto-typing, build, test and implementation Someone that is championing cultural changes including adoption of agile e.g. JIRA, Confluence, and practices e.g. SAFe, LeSS, Huge LeSS Experience in metadata harvesting, knowledge of metadata solutions, data management practises and tooling for example Collibra, Information Governance Catalogue (IBM IGC), Atacamma and Ab>Initio Metadata Hub What you'll get in return: As a multi-brand, multi-channel business, we have the scale and breadth to provide you with a diverse range of training and development opportunities, helping you achieve an exciting and fulfilling career. Join us and be part of an inclusive, values-based culture passionate about making a difference. You'll also receive a package that includes a competitive base salary, discretionary variable bonus reward; cash sum of 4% which you can exchange for a variety of benefits (or simply take the cash), private medical insurance; pension where we'll give up to a max of 15%; access to share plans and 30 days holiday plus bank holidays. Together we make it possible. We're happy to consider options other than 9-to-5 office-based work. To us "Agile working" is more than working flexibly - it's about entrusting colleagues to think creatively about how, when and where they work, to deliver their very best. We're open to providing flexible working though our hybrid working patterns. Join us and be part of an inclusive, values-led culture that celebrates diversity, equal opportunity and provides opportunities for flexible working. We'll ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform key job functions. Are you interested in joining our team? Apply today!

Technical Analyst/Integration Lead Contract - Likely Outside IR35 March 2022 Looking for a functional and technical expertise within integration to propose the best solution with company practice. Working with third party vendor systems by integration through web services/APIs. You will be analysing and support the project initiative, requirement analysis and design. You will have experience in System integration design and implementation especially using API/ESB (Enterprise Service Bus) Experience with data mapping and management. Experience working with Business partners to elicit and analyse requirements and design solutions to fulfil those requirements. You may have experience of integration from Legacy Mainframe systems to APIgee or similar. For further information please apply within! We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy or maternity or age