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Data Engineering Manager Who are Diligenta? Diligenta's vision is to be acknowledged as Best-in-class Platform-based Life and Pensions Administration Service provider. Customer service is at the heart of everything we do, and our aim is to transform our clients' operations. A business that has been described as 'home' by existing employees, we drive a culture that is founded on positive change and development. Summary of the role: As a Data Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for the engineering teams in the Data delivery and Data management scopes. These are key positions within the Data office as they provide technical leadership, mentorship and team development, as well as contributing to the development and implementation of our Data strategy.You will be responsible for organising the team in an efficient and effective manner and prioritising the work to align with organisational priorities. This includes providing technical leadership during development phases, Agile based delivery and engineering best practices. As in any engineering management position, there will be a certain amount of hands-on work, and so a technical background is required, but the main focus will be the management of the team, workstreams and software lifecycles. Benefits: 33 days including Bank Holidays Eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus scheme Personal and career development opportunities to progress your aspirations within the company as well as through our global parent company (Tata Consultancy Services) Access to Perks at Work (an online discounted shopping platform) saving you money on a wide range of goods and services, including your weekly food shop, holidays and electrical goods. Cycle to Work Scheme & Interest-free Season Ticket loans. A companywide Wellbeing programme, including an Employee Assistance Programme and other benefits/resources to support your mental/physical and financial wellbeing. A comprehensive set of Moments that Matter policies, such as Carer's Leave, Foster Leave and Retirement Leave A contributory company pension scheme where we match your contributions up to 6%, Group Life Assurance ('Death in Service') & Group Income Protection What you'll be doing: Contribution to, creation and implementation of best practices to coding standards, naming conventions and design briefs. Overseeing coding standards and repository management. Ensuring the correct documentation is created and maintained for all products. Working with the PM and BA tier to estimate work, prioritise and maintain the backlog. Provide Team leadership by setting standards for behaviour and fostering a culture of collaboration and growth. Manage team development plans ensuring each team member has a meaningful technical and career development plan. Work towards the creation, implementation and evolution of competency frameworks for all engineering positions. Lead the engineering team in the design, building and maintenance of scalable and robust pipelines and supporting MS Fabric infrastructure. Carry out strategic planning for team expansion. Work with PM resources to schedule, complete and document post sprint and project retrospectives, ensuring that identified actions are carried out as required. Identify, qualify and implement tooling requirements. Provide high level technical overviews and insights to senior leadership. Provide incident management as required and follow up with comprehensive RCAs. Will help create and implement a DataOps environment. What we're looking for: Prior experience in a similar role as either an Engineering Manager, Technical Lead or Senior Engineering position in either a software or data delivery environment. Educated up to at least A-level or equivalent standards. Solid understanding of data governance concepts. Strong Analytical skills. Good stakeholder management skills. Familiar with data privacy regulations such as GDPR. Knowledge or understanding of ETL/ELT solutions. Knowledge of Relational and non-relational data management systems. Understanding of big data environments. Knowledge of CICD tools and processes. Experience with GIT source safe. Experience of working in an Agile delivery environment. Experience of coaching and developing teams. Software or Data product delivery. If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply today and become part of our innovative team!

Our client have an exciting new opportunity for a Pension Data Analyst to join their firm on a fully remote or hybrid working basis. The right candidate will be passionate about data, problem-solving, and delivering outstanding service to clients. So if you have a strong understanding of pensions and/or enjoy working with complex data sets then this role could be for you. What You'll Be Doing Collaborating with clients throughout the implementation process to understand their data, systems, and requirements Making informed recommendations on how to effectively implement our products and services Leading and managing complex or non-standard data-related implementation tasks Mentoring and supporting junior team members Translating client requirements into efficient, online pension administration solutions Conducting system demonstrations for clients Gathering and documenting scheme and product information Contributing to the development of our technology platforms by assisting with analysis, design, and specifications Performing system configuration and detailed data analysis Supporting project management by identifying and mitigating risks and issues What We're Looking For Solid knowledge of pension schemes, including DB, DC, CARE, and annuity arrangements Advanced Microsoft Excel skills Experience with data migration: including data analysis, mapping between pension systems, and configuration A track record of working on client-focused projects Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach This is an excellent opportunity to join a well established firm in a role which offers the chance to become more specialist within a Data focused position where you will learn a set of skills which can shape your career and offer good prospects going forward. You will also be offered a good salary and benefits package as well as a bonus structure and exceptionally flexible working arrangements. Please quote 51591 when calling Sarah at Alexander Lloyd or email them at . This is only one of many vacancies we are handling, Alexander Lloyd is a specialist within Financial Services recruitment. Areas of expertise include Employee Benefits, Compliance, Pensions, Group Risk, Paraplanners, Sales Support, T&C etc. Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants you have not been shortlisted for this role. Please continue to check our website for any other roles which may be of interest.

Data Engineering Manager Who are Diligenta? Diligenta's vision is to be acknowledged as Best-in-class Platform-based Life and Pensions Administration Service provider. Customer service is at the heart of everything we do, and our aim is to transform our clients' operations. A business that has been described as 'home' by existing employees, we drive a culture that is founded on positive change and development. Summary of the role: As a Data Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for the engineering teams in the Data delivery and Data management scopes. These are key positions within the Data office as they provide technical leadership, mentorship and team development, as well as contributing to the development and implementation of our Data strategy.You will be responsible for organising the team in an efficient and effective manner and prioritising the work to align with organisational priorities. This includes providing technical leadership during development phases, Agile based delivery and engineering best practices. As in any engineering management position, there will be a certain amount of hands-on work, and so a technical background is required, but the main focus will be the management of the team, workstreams and software lifecycles. Benefits: 33 days including Bank Holidays Eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus scheme Personal and career development opportunities to progress your aspirations within the company as well as through our global parent company (Tata Consultancy Services) Access to Perks at Work (an online discounted shopping platform) saving you money on a wide range of goods and services, including your weekly food shop, holidays and electrical goods. Cycle to Work Scheme & Interest-free Season Ticket loans. A companywide Wellbeing programme, including an Employee Assistance Programme and other benefits/resources to support your mental/physical and financial wellbeing. A comprehensive set of Moments that Matter policies, such as Carer's Leave, Foster Leave and Retirement Leave A contributory company pension scheme where we match your contributions up to 6%, Group Life Assurance ('Death in Service') & Group Income Protection What you'll be doing: Contribution to, creation and implementation of best practices to coding standards, naming conventions and design briefs. Overseeing coding standards and repository management. Ensuring the correct documentation is created and maintained for all products. Working with the PM and BA tier to estimate work, prioritise and maintain the backlog. Provide Team leadership by setting standards for behaviour and fostering a culture of collaboration and growth. Manage team development plans ensuring each team member has a meaningful technical and career development plan. Work towards the creation, implementation and evolution of competency frameworks for all engineering positions. Lead the engineering team in the design, building and maintenance of scalable and robust pipelines and supporting MS Fabric infrastructure. Carry out strategic planning for team expansion. Work with PM resources to schedule, complete and document post sprint and project retrospectives, ensuring that identified actions are carried out as required. Identify, qualify and implement tooling requirements. Provide high level technical overviews and insights to senior leadership. Provide incident management as required and follow up with comprehensive RCAs. Will help create and implement a DataOps environment. What we're looking for: Prior experience in a similar role as either an Engineering Manager, Technical Lead or Senior Engineering position in either a software or data delivery environment. Educated up to at least A-level or equivalent standards. Solid understanding of data governance concepts. Strong Analytical skills. Good stakeholder management skills. Familiar with data privacy regulations such as GDPR. Knowledge or understanding of ETL/ELT solutions. Knowledge of Relational and non-relational data management systems. Understanding of big data environments. Knowledge of CICD tools and processes. Experience with GIT source safe. Experience of working in an Agile delivery environment. Experience of coaching and developing teams. Software or Data product delivery. If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply today and become part of our innovative team!

  Football Radar For over a decade, Football Radar has excelled in developing statistical models and analytical frameworks for football. Our expertise extends to providing advisory services to football clubs and offering leading-edge betting advice that has consistently delivered outstanding returns for our clients. We define ourselves as a unique blend of start-up dynamism and established business security, combining the flexibility of the former with the stability of the latter.  About the Role At Football Radar, we analyse and predict football matches. In the role of a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for helping build and maintain the software that makes that possible - everything from modern web applications to statistical models, real time data platforms to cloud infrastructure. This role is based at our London office, at 1 Craven Hill, London, W2 3EN. You will have flexibility to work from home one day a week. Please note we are not considering remote candidates at the moment.  Role Requirements We are looking for engineers with at least 2 years of experience in Scala. Given that the majority of our backend codebase is written in Scala, the ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our backend infrastructure. We are first and foremost a football company, and to have a big impact here, it will help if you have domain expertise – you will probably be a big football fan, and ideally someone who is comfortable with the mathematical and statistical approaches we are applying to the game. If you have any experience with sports betting or football analytics that is a bonus.  We’d love to hear from you if this sounds like you: Well-versed in working with distributed systems in the cloud (our software runs in AWS, deployed via Docker and Kubernetes) Willing to work across our tech stack: Scala, Python, C++, Typescript and PHP. Experience with relational and document based databases. Familiar with different testing methodologies. Enjoys technical leadership and guiding product development, shaping the vision and implementation of backend platforms effectively. Thrives on responsibility and ownership. Pragmatic mindset. Excellent communication, time management and organisational skills. Benefits We have a range of benefits available at Football Radar and continue to review these to ensure our colleagues are gaining everything they can from them. Half yearly bonus opportunities based on company performance 33 days holiday (Including bank holidays) Competitive contribution matched pensions Health and well-being benefits: Private Medical Insurance (including excess coverage) Health Cash Plan via Bupa Subsidised gym membership Daily subsidised office meals Learning and development budgets to invest in your personal growth Company and team led engagement activities throughout the year Fortnightly five-a-side football game amongst colleagues  

Do you have strong Oracle Applications DBA experience and strive for a new and exciting challenge? We are looking for a strong Senior Database Administrator to provide Production and Development Support Services to a major Oracle E-Business Suite. The team comprises of 11 DBA's who are all ensuring that issues and changes resulting from live incidents, maintenance or approved change requests are identified, resolved and tested prior to implementation. The estate primarily comprises the Oracle eBusiness Suite (Payroll, HR, Finance and CRM). A Strategic Management Information (SMI) solution using OBIEE with an Exadata hosted data warehouse. A Hub interface between the main database and satellite systems, some of which are also in-house while others have third party COTS packages as their front end. This is an exciting time for the team, with plans well underway to transform from current systems to the Cloud. This would give you the opportunity to deploy your skills to support the transition and grow with the team. You will also be supported with training on different areas to help you broaden your knowledge. The role is hybrid with 2 days a week in our Gosport Office. What you will be doing: Maintain the Oracle EBusiness system running in a closed secure network. Maintain the Strategic Management Information (SMI) system, running on a mixture of AIX and Linux, and assist in the upgrade to Oracle Analytics Server (OAS 5.9) Maintain and support the SMI Data Warehouse solution hosted on Exadata appliances. Install Oracle software patches to the relevant environments according to the patch's instructions, as advised by the Patching Manager. Supervise and tune the database environment, ensuring system integrity and performance. Respond to and resolve database problems to ensure system availability. Ensure that the operations team are able to make direct contact when on call. Ensure the Disaster Recovery system is always receiving shipped logs, and they are being applied in a timely fashion to meet the SLAs. Action allocated incident investigation and ensure that resolutions and actions are performed in the required timescales as prioritised and agreed by the DBA Team. Be available for scheduled out of hours maintenance tasks and on-call rotas as agreed with the DBA Team Leader. What you'll bring: Oracle E-Business maintenance skills Performance Tune On experience. Oracle technology installs and upgrades to databases and WebLogic on Unix and Windows Multi-node database installations RMAN Backup and Recovery experience Disaster Recovery with Standby and Fail-Over Ability to attend site out-of-hours, and at weekends if required, for on-call response. It would be great if you had: Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Oracle Business Intelligence technical experience Oracle Enterprise Manager experience SQL & PL/SQL coding experience Unix shell scripting If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Although the role is advertised as full time, we support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent Location: Gosport Security Clearance Level: DV Internal Recruiter: Theo Salary: £49,781 Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Loved reading about this job and want to know more about SSCL? Shared Services Connected Ltd was established as a joint venture between the Cabinet Office and Sopra Steria, in 2013 as part of the Government's Shared Services Strategy for Smarter Government programme and operates from four regional centres of excellence: Blackpool; Newcastle; Newport; and York. We deliver best in class business transformation programmes to across the Public Sector with a target to release one billion pounds of savings to the public. We have established an enviable track record in the design and delivery of large-scale innovative HR, Payroll, IT, and Finance & Accounting solutions to significantly improve efficiencies and enhance service levels across Government and Public Sector. Our clients include several government agencies including the Department for Work and Pensions, Environment Agency Department for Education, Ministry of Justice and Home Office as well as the Metropolitan Police Service and the Construction Industry Training Board. We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.

We are SSCL, the largest provider of business-critical support services for our Government, Police and Defence customers. We play a vital role in transforming business support services, delivering digital solutions and developing innovations that make things easier for our customers! Our Defence business within SSCL is on the lookout for several Project Managers to deliver critical projects within a high-profile Transformation Programme, to digitally transform military personnel pay and administration, veterans' pensions and related services for military personnel including reservists, and veterans. Upon joining SSCL, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of critical project, ranging from the migration of multiple applications onto a Cloud Hosted Platform, the implementation of Cloud Hosting Infrastructure, Infrastructure tooling projects (IDAM, SOC/SIEM & ITSM Tooling), Pension platform, Contact Center & Omnichannel solution depending on technical and project experience. You could be based anywhere in the UK, however there will be the need to travel to customer sites which could be in; Gosport, Glasgow or London. What you'll be doing: Take accountability for the successful delivery of projects, by leading and driving the project delivery Directly influence business performance by supporting business strategy and objectives, diligently managing projects to optimise profitably and client satisfaction Ensure project controls are established and maintained for all projects within your span of control Keep the project team aware of the long-term objectives and focused upon the near-term deliverables Set and communicate clear goals and priorities in line with contracted outcomes and project success criteria Engage the Project Owner, client, subcontractors, third parties and project stakeholders throughout the duration of each project, developing positive and long- lasting relationships Ensure clear and objective assessment of project performance is regularly, clearly and accurately reported, identifying, escalating and resolving conflicts wherever they arise What you'll bring: We have various Project Manager positions available within our business and therefore we're on the lookout for a mix of experience within these areas; Migrations of applications from On-prem onto Cloud platform (OCI advantageous but not crucial) Knowledge of ServiceNow and Solarwinds platforms (ITSM Tooling) Previous experience with Data centre moves/migrations Cloud Infrastructure implementation, including IdAM Telephony and Omni-Channel Systems Experience of building Cloud infrastructure (OCI) In addition to the technical experience, we're looking for Project Managers who have; Experience in working within 3rd party delivery partners (suppliers) Great customer management skills Comfortable in working remotely and collaborating closely colleagues across the UK Ability to work at pace and sometimes within an ambitious environment It would be great if you had: Formal Project Management qualification Experience of managing projects worth £5M+ and using Waterfall, Agile and 'blended' methods Experience with business change implementation (including training and business readiness) Employment type: Full-time, permanent Location: UK Security Clearance Level: You must be willing & eligible to undergo the SC Vetting process Internal Recruiter: Carolyne Salary: circa £70K depending upon experience + 3% flex fund Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical (personal), life assurance x4 and company pension If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Although this role is advertised as full-time, we support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about SSCL? SSCL is a leader in critical business support services for the largest Government departments, Defence, Police and CITB across the UK. We provide digital solutions and Innovation and Advisory services to improve end to end employee services including HR & Payroll, Finance, Procurement, Pensions Administration and Resourcing Services - enhancing the customer experience, enabling smarter public services. We employ more than 2,800 people who, with their in-depth client knowledge and our collaborative approach, sit at the heart of our business strategy. SSCL operates at size and scale across the UK Public Sector and has already delivered savings c£400 million - providing more funds for front line public services. We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.

Are you an experienced Architect with a proven track record in designing complex solutions within security? As our Solutions Architect, you will join the team that defines the solutions architecture for medium to large scale, complex requirements for Police and Government clients. What you will be doing: Creating solutions architecture designs, and technically oversee/lead projects when specialist SMEs are required Perform reviews of services, cloud-based applications and data to confirm that solutions considered for licensing, newly acquired solutions and changes to solutions are compliant with policies and standards, and compatible with the SSCL IT Strategy and roadmaps. Model existing and planned services using recognised architectural modelling languages, e.g. Archimate. Own and guide the technical relationship with the customer with specific regard to the design of new or existing services. Advising and helping customers understand and make the most of services and features available to them. Defining scope and deliverables for assignments with 'clients' (may be internal or external) for the definition and execution of solutions architectures to integrate all of a client's requirements Tracking market trends and competitor activities in 'specialist areas' to ensure the data is utilised for the ongoing service development Identifying and managing risk in their business activities and taking responsibility for reporting risks in timely, open and appropriate manner What you will bring: A Proven track record in designing complex solutions within security. Experience with Oracle ERP platforms, Pega, AWS Connect or Azure. Experience of designing and implementation of components of (or complete) secure systems or services.Ability to define overall performance, testing and migration requirements, and ensure designed solutions will meet them. IT Architecture experience including TOGAF Knowledge of various IDAM Methods and Technologies Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly to influence senior stakeholders Would be great if you had: Knowledge of Police, Public Sector / Central and Local Government, MoD or Defence. Employment Full-time Location: Remote with occasional travel Security Clearance Level: You must be eligible and willing to undergo the SC & NPPV security clearance Internal Recruiter: Carolyne Salary: £66.5K Benefits : £5,400 car allowance, 3% of Annual Salary Flex Fund, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension. Although this role is advertised as full-time, we support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about our company! Shared Services Connected Ltd was established as a joint venture between the Cabinet Office and Sopra Steria, in 2013 as part of the Government's Shared Services Strategy for Smarter Government programme and operates from four regional centres of excellence: Blackpool; Newcastle; Newport; and York. We deliver best in class business transformation programmes to across the Public Sector with a target to release one billion pounds of savings to the public.We have established an enviable track record in the design and delivery of large-scale innovative HR, Payroll, IT, and Finance & Accounting solutions to significantly improve efficiencies and enhance service levels across Government and Public Sector. Our clients include several government agencies including the Department for Work and Pensions, Environment Agency Department for Education, Ministry of Justice and Home Office as well as the Metropolitan Police Service and the Construction Industry Training Board. We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.

A well-respected global business is looking for 2 mid/senior-level Implementation Consultants to join their growing pensions department on a fully remote basis. This is an exciting new role in a business that has many opportunities for growth and development. The role will be a blend with the majority of the time being hands-off, but still having some hands-on elements at times. Responsibilities: Support and develop junior team members, and manage junior resources for specific tasks Owns and is responsible for performing ad-hoc or unusual implementation data processes, as well as leading client implementation projects Act as a centre of technical and process expertise accessible to other team members, checking other members of the teams work Gather and interpret client requirements and processes, translate these into online solutions Manage system configuration activities and quality Facilitate internal and external system training, and provide appropriate documentation Mentor and coach the implementation Analysts and support Implementation Managers where necessary Meet with clients during the implementation cycle to understand requirements, data, processes and systems, and make recommendations on how to implement products and services Undertake system demonstrations to existing clients Review existing business processes and establish new operating procedures where required Conduct system configuration quality control activities Support the technical development of our technology platforms through participation in analysis and design, and specification production for new and/or enhanced developments Undertake system configuration and data analysis Undertake regular reviews of junior members of the team Experience: Can demonstrate experience of writing and executing VBA code Understand the use of tables and queries, including relationships, join types and lookups Demonstrate advanced knowledge of SQL programming language or an equivalent relational database language Prior exposure to Progress/OpenEdge ABL Previous experience in data or employee benefit system migrations and pensions is essential Be able to describe different data analysis techniques Experience of data migration methodologies; data mapping, data mining and data quality analysis Can demonstrate the ability to perform end-to-end data audits Can demonstrate a good overall understanding of Payroll processing Benefits: Excellent annual leave allowance, starting at 23 days (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave Competitive company matched pension, life assurance, 15 weeks fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave and full paternity pay for two weeks Opportunity to take a paid day to volunteer for one of their charity partners or a cause of your choosing

A well-respected global business is looking for 2 mid-level Data Analysts to join their growing pensions provider department. This is an exciting new role in a business that has many opportunities for growth and development. They have an office based in Sheffield and are offering this as a fully remote opportunity. Responsibilities: Suggest improvements to the implementation data processes Troubleshoot and resolve client issues Support and develop team members, and manage resources for specific tasks Owns and is responsible for performing ad-hoc or unusual Implementation data processes Lead client implementation projects Act as a centre of technical and process expertise accessible to other team members, checking other members of the teams work Gather and interpret client requirements and processes, translate these into online solutions Manage system configuration activities and quality Facilitate internal and external system training, and provide appropriate documentation Mentor and Coach other Analysts Meet with clients during the implementation cycle to understand requirements, data processes and systems, and make recommendations Experience: Can demonstrate experience of writing and executing VBA code Understand the use of tables and queries, including relationships, join types and lookups Understand how to import data into Access from other data sources Demonstrate knowledge of SQL programming language or an equivalent relational database language Prior experience of Progress/OpenEdge ABL Can evidence experience of using command prompts or can explain examples of when they may be used in practice Experience of data migration methodologies: data mapping, data mining and data quality analysis Previous experience in Pensions, Financial Services or working with Employee Benefits systems is beneficial but not essential Benefits: Excellent annual leave allowance, starting at 23 days (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave Competitive company matched pension, life assurance, 15 weeks fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave and full paternity pay for two weeks Opportunity to take a paid day to volunteer for one of their charity partners or a cause of your choosing

Introduction to Symatrix: Widely considered to be leading players in the Oracle HCM/Payroll/ERP/SCM marketplace in the UK, we offer a warm, welcoming, friendly atmosphere, interesting & challenging work with a professional & experienced Team, good career advancement opportunities and we are expanding, making a myriad of new opportunities. With plenty of scope for up-skilling and gaining further accreditation, we are also considered good payers (see below for Package details and for how to apply); we believe in fairly rewarding our staff for their hard work and loyalty. So come and join us... Oracle Cloud Payroll Consultant (Home Hybrid) Job Purpose: Due to our recent and now on-going growth and exposure with Oracle HCM Cloud projects, we are looking for an Oracle Cloud Payroll Consultant who will be responsible for leading the successful Design, Implementation and Support over a range of Oracle Cloud clients. This is an opportunity for an experienced HCM system professional to develop your career in an area which is seeing considerable growth. Main Duties and Responsibilities: A Functional consultant role in Oracle HCM Cloud Payroll projects and building trusted client relationships. Liaising with major stakeholders, delivery teams, support teams, 3rd parties both external and internal. Shaping major HCM and payroll assignments that are aimed at achieving demonstrable business benefit. Conducting discovery sessions with clients to determine process pain points and diagnosing how Cloud Payroll can provide value and ROI. Documenting requirements, business processes, application configurations, data migrations, testing plans and other artifacts to ensure shared understanding and facilitate knowledge transfer. Agreeing objectives, outputs, milestones and timescales with the client. Supporting the client through testing and go-live. Supporting the transition to the Symatrix support team. Assist the sales team in pre-sales activities and tender responses. Establish a strong and effective relationship with the client project teams. Creating well-structured & accurate deliverables. Person Specification - Knowledge/Experience/Skills/Qualities: Essential: Good knowledge of Oracle HCM Cloud Payroll Strong Client Facing/Consultancy experience. Proven experience of delivering and/or supporting Oracle based HCM solutions to clients. Excellent knowledge of designing and configuring of the Oracle Payroll solutions including; payroll elements, fast formula, pension schemes, absence schemes. Excellent knowledge of UK Payroll legislative requirements including; PAYE and NI, Pensions Automatic Enrolment, Salary Sacrifice, statutory absence payments & RTI. Knowledge of the following functional areas; Core HR, Absence Management and Self Service. Full life cycle implementation experience. Strong commercial awareness. Excellent presentation skills. Well organised and structured in approach. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Excellent client management skills. Willingness to travel and be away from home. UK based. Desirable: Knowledge of the following functional areas; Compensation, Benefits, Time and Labour Technical skills including SQL and PLSQL Supporting pre-sales activities Experience of responding to ITT/RFPs Benefits Package: Competitive Salary, Company Pension, 25 days holiday, option to buy an additional 5 holiday days, your own birthday as an additional holiday after two years' service, flexible working, eye tests, private health care (with the leading health care provider), DIS benefit, cycle to work scheme, childcare vouchers, share option scheme, excellent training and learning opportunities. What to do next (how to apply): If you are an experienced Oracle Cloud Payroll Consultant and you are searching for a new opportunity (or even just thinking about a new job), then you have come to the right place and at definitely the right time; please send your application to our Talent Acquisition Specialist (details below). Remember; all applications are treated in the strictest confidence, so there is no downside to you sending-in a CV. Why Symatrix? We were founded in 2000 with the specific focus of providing services and expertise to organisations looking to implement and leverage Oracle HCM. We have come a long way since then. Today we believe that all customers should be able to make their business applications work harder for them and provide the returns and the benefits they expected. Everything we do supports this belief. We provide Consulting as well as end-to-end managed services for HCM and ERP on premise or in the Cloud - from Applications Support and Testing as a Service through to Managed Payroll and Process Improvement services, not to mention our award-winning Oracle Practice! In fact, because we truly listen, our services have all developed from customer demand. After the introduction of Cloud, we added Environment Management and Testing as a Service to our kit bag to complement our application support and change services. Our Consulting services have evolved to support Cloud and we have retained our award-winning on-premise expertise. We also created an exciting suite of services to help our customers manage and improve their processes, which really help to move our customers from adopting Cloud to embracing Cloud . All of this we deliver on Oracle's ERP Cloud, HCM Cloud, E-business Suite and Peoplesoft applications. We are delighted to be able to say that we're an ISO27001, BACS and Cyber Essentials accredited business but there are many reasons that we're proud of what we've achieved over the years.

Introduction: Widely considered to be leading players in the Oracle HCM/ERP marketplace in the UK, including all modules within HCM and Payroll, we offer a warm, friendly atmosphere, interesting & challenging work with a professional & experienced Team, good career advancement opportunities and we are expanding, making a myriad of new opportunities. With plenty of scope for up-skilling and gaining further accreditation, we are also considered good payers (see below for Package details and for how to send-in your application to us); we believe in fairly rewarding our staff for their hard work and loyalty. Lead Oracle Cloud Payroll Consultant (Home/Hybrid) Job Purpose: Having delivered multiple successful Oracle HCM/Payroll Cloud projects and with many more coming up on the horizon, we are looking for a strong Lead Oracle Cloud Payroll Consultant who will be responsible for the successful design, delivery and support of Payroll Cloud solutions for a range of clients. This is an opportunity for you, an experienced Payroll system's professional, to develop your career in an area which is seeing considerable market growth at-the-moment. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for taking a Lead Functional Consultant role in Oracle HCM/Payroll Cloud Projects Liaising with stakeholders, delivery teams, support teams, 3rd parties both external and internal Establishing strong and effective relationships with the clients' project teams Shaping major Payroll assignments that are aimed at achieving demonstrable business benefit and value-add Reviewing quarterly patch release documentation and conducting impact analysis Agreeing objectives, outputs, milestones and timescales with the project delivery manager and client Provide solutions that take account of complex payroll calculations and calendars Conducting discovery sessions with clients to determine process pain points and diagnose how Oracle Cloud Absence Management, Time & Labour and Payroll can be enhanced to provide value and Return on Investment Creating well-structured and accurate deliverables for application configuration, data migration, testing plans and other artifacts to ensure shared understanding and facilitate knowledge transfer Designing, building, testing and implementing Oracle Cloud Absence, Time & Labour and Payroll Providing regular Functional support to the Data Migration team throughout the project Supporting projects through user testing and go live and the transition of deliverables to other client/3rd party support teams Coordinating with other Consultants' project/assignment delivery within a wider programme Assisting the Symatrix sales team in pre-sales activities and tender responses Person Specification - Knowledge/Experience/Skills/Qualities: Essential: Strong Client Facing/Consultancy experience Excellent knowledge and full life cycle implementation experience of Oracle Cloud in Payroll and Absence Management Good working knowledge of Oracle Cloud in Time & Labour (OTL) Excellent knowledge of designing and configuring of Oracle Cloud Payroll solutions involving payroll elements, fast formula, pension schemes and absence schemes. Excellent up to date knowledge of UK payroll legislative requirements including PAYE and NI, Pensions Automatic Enrolment, Salary Sacrifice, statutory absence payments and RTI. Excellent presentation skills Well organised and structured in approach Strong written and verbal communication skills Excellent client management skills Willingness to travel and be away from home UK based Eligible to obtain SC level clearance (not necessary to hold SC now, but there are minimum qualifying criteria for the eligibility for SC) Desirable: Experience working in a public sector environment Good working knowledge of Oracle Cloud HCM in Core HR Good working knowledge of Oracle Cloud data upload tooling such as HCM Data Loader (HDL) and Spreadsheet Loader (HSDL) Strong Commercial awareness Experience working in an environment alongside other Oracle Cloud products such as: Service Cloud (CX), Talent Management, ERP (Finance & Procurement), Planning & Budgeting (EPM) Knowledge and implementation experience of the following: Oracle Digital Assistant, Approvals, Oracle Guided Learning, Alerts Composer, Reporting/BI tools (OTBI/BI Publisher) Supporting pre-sales activities Experience of responding to ITT/RFPs Benefits Package: Competitive Salary, Company Pension, 25 days holiday, option to buy an additional 5 holiday days, your own birthday as an additional holiday after two years' service, flexible working, eye tests, private health care (with the leading health care provider), DIS benefit, cycle to work scheme, childcare vouchers, share option scheme, excellent training and learning opportunities. What to do next (how to apply): If you are a strong Oracle Cloud Payroll Consultant at a Lead level, or looking to move into a Lead role and you are searching for a new opportunity, then you have come to the right place and at definitely the right time; please send your application to our Talent Acquisition Specialist (see below) Remember; all applications are treated in the strictest confidence, so there is no downside to you sending-in a CV. Why Symatrix? We were founded in 2000 with the specific focus of providing services and expertise to organisations looking to implement and leverage Oracle HCM. We have come a long way since then. Today we believe that all customers should be able to make their business applications work harder for them and provide the returns and the benefits they expected. Everything we do supports this belief. We provide Consulting as well as end-to-end managed services for HCM and ERP on premise or in the Cloud - from Applications Support and Testing as a Service through to Managed Payroll and Process Improvement services, not to mention our award-winning Oracle Practice! In fact, because we truly listen, our services have all developed from customer demand. After the introduction of Cloud, we added Environment Management and Testing as a Service to our kit bag to complement our application support and change services. Our Consulting services have evolved to support Cloud and we have retained our award-winning on-premise expertise. We also created an exciting suite of services to help our customers manage and improve their processes, which really help to move our customers from adopting Cloud to embracing Cloud . All of this we deliver on Oracle's ERP Cloud, HCM Cloud, E-business Suite and Peoplesoft applications. We are delighted to be able to say that we're an ISO27001, BACS and Cyber Essentials accredited business but there are many reasons that we're proud of what we've achieved over the years.

I am collaborating with one of the most exciting fintechs around, who continue to do exceptionally well in a competitive market and are rapidly scaling up, leveraging their powerful platform in the risk analytics space, providing solutions to the pensions and investment market. The company's primary pensions product is leading the market in the UK, and is further gaining foothold in the US. As a result of this, they have been recently acquired by a global data analytics firm, providing significant opportunities for growth in both their pensions and asset management products. As part of their ambitious plans they are looking to bring on a skilled Software Developer (C#, .Net) with expert tech knowledge into their London development team, joining an Agile squad responsible for delivering a greenfield cloud-based platform for the asset management markets. The London development team engage in providing independence for Software Developers, encouraging this through implementation of a Scrum methodology. The tech stack here is cutting edge, with a focus on clean, scalable code and best engineering practices. As this is still greenfield there is a chance to really define the direction and roadmap of this platform, and as a Software Developer you would be able to greatly contribute to the ongoing learning and development environment. Tech Stack: .NET Core, ASP .Net, Kubernetes, Docker, PostgreSQL, Azure, React What you need to have: Experience developing C# applications on the .NET framework Knowledge of ASP.NET web applications Source control (Git) An understanding of modern architectural principles and best-practices Advocate of clean, simple, well structured code Pragmatic and level-headed approach to all aspects of your responsibilities If you would like the chance to work in one of the most exciting fintech's, working with some of the latest technologies, then please apply to find out more with Ollie Wright.

C# Developer - .NET Core/ASP.NET/Kubernetes/Docker/Azure/React/PostgreSQL I am collaborating with one of the most exciting fintechs around, who continue to do exceptionally well in a competitive market and are rapidly scaling up, leveraging their powerful platform in the risk analytics space, providing solutions to the pensions and investment market. The company's primary pensions product is leading the market in the UK, and is further gaining foothold in the US. As a result of this, they have been recently acquired by a global data analytics firm, providing significant opportunities for growth in both their pensions and asset management products. As part of their ambitious plans they are looking to bring on a skilled Software Developer (C#, .Net) with expert tech knowledge into their London development team, joining an Agile squad responsible for delivering a greenfield cloud-based platform for the asset management markets. The London development team engage in providing independence for Software Developers, encouraging this through implementation of a Scrum methodology. The tech stack here is cutting edge, with a focus on clean, scalable code and best engineering practices. As this is still greenfield there is a chance to really define the direction and roadmap of this platform, and as a Software Developer you would be able to greatly contribute to the ongoing learning and development environment. Tech Stack: .NET Core, ASP .Net, Kubernetes, Docker, PostgreSQL, Azure, React What you need to have: Experience developing C# applications on the .NET framework Knowledge of ASP.NET web applications Source control (Git) An understanding of modern architectural principles and best-practices Advocate of clean, simple, well structured code Pragmatic and level-headed approach to all aspects of your responsibilities If you would like the chance to work in one of the most exciting fintech's, working with some of the latest technologies, then please apply to find out more with Ollie Wright.

12 Month (FTC) London EC1N 2TD £75,000 - £80,000 My client is are an Arms-Length organisation, sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions, with a joint commitment to ensuring that people have access and guidance to the information they need to make effective financial decisions over their lifetime. The organisation will also engage with HM Treasury, which is responsible for policy on financial capability and debt advice. As the Data Programme and Partnership Manager , you will be expected to lead on an innovative project to deliver data insights across the country and to give a rich understanding of financial wellbeing both at a local and national level. We expect to deliver a new reporting framework that obtains data from sector partners, internally generated data sets, government and open data. You will need to bring the data alive in a statistically meaningful way. You will be an integral part of the new Innovation capability, which aims to bring data driven innovation to the heart of the organisation. This is a senior role, delivering for a high profile programme of work. Role Requirements: - The ability to present data beautifully and draw users into the meaning behind the data - Senior Data Analyst experienced in industry-standard agile methodologies - Comprehensive internal and external Stakeholder management skills - The ability to manage relationship and delivery of published financial wellbeing data through a government procured supply chain. - The ability to present data beautifully and draw users into the meaning behind the data - Senior Data Analyst experienced in industry-standard agile methodologies About you: - Experience of data quality, governance and management techniques - Visualization experience especially visualizing complex interrelated data sets on geographical basis. Experience with GIS techniques - Experience of Commissioning and procurement data pipelines - The ability to manage a data supply chain, including developers, non-commercial data providers and government organisations - Implementation of open data sharing arrangements - Where required use advanced analytics (including ML and AI) to enable complicated questions to be visualised simply - Familiarity with the Microsoft Azure data stack such as PowerBI, Synapse, Purview - Experience of GIS data processing This role is a 12-month fixed term contract with a review to extend. Remote working is available and a salary between £75,000-£80,000 is on offer.

12 Month (FTC) London EC1N 2TD £75,000 - £80,000 My client is are an Arms-Length organisation, sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions, with a joint commitment to ensuring that people have access and guidance to the information they need to make effective financial decisions over their lifetime. The organisation will also engage with HM Treasury, which is responsible for policy on financial capability and debt advice. As the Data Acquisition and Partnership Manager , you will be expected to lead on an innovative project to deliver data insights across the country and to give a rich understanding of financial wellbeing both at a local and national level. We expect to deliver a new reporting framework that obtains data from sector partners, internally generated data sets, government and open data. You will need to bring the data alive in a statistically meaningful way. You will be an integral part of the new Innovation capability, which aims to bring data driven innovation to the heart of the organisation. This is a senior role, delivering for a high profile programme of work. Role Requirements: - The ability to present data beautifully and draw users into the meaning behind the data - Senior Data Analyst experienced in industry-standard agile methodologies - Comprehensive internal and external Stakeholder management skills - The ability to manage relationship and delivery of published financial wellbeing data through a government procured supply chain. - The ability to present data beautifully and draw users into the meaning behind the data - Senior Data Analyst experienced in industry-standard agile methodologies About you: - Experience of data quality, governance and management techniques - Visualization experience especially visualizing complex interrelated data sets on geographical basis. Experience with GIS techniques - Experience of Commissioning and procurement data pipelines - The ability to manage a data supply chain, including developers, non-commercial data providers and government organisations - Implementation of open data sharing arrangements - Where required use advanced analytics (including ML and AI) to enable complicated questions to be visualised simply - Familiarity with the Microsoft Azure data stack such as PowerBI, Synapse, Purview - Experience of GIS data processing This role is a 12-month fixed term contract with a review to extend. Remote working is available and a salary between £75,000-£80,000 is on offer.

12 Month (FTC) London EC1N 2TD £75,000 - £80,000 My client is are an Arms-Length organisation, sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions, with a joint commitment to ensuring that people have access and guidance to the information they need to make effective financial decisions over their lifetime. The organisation will also engage with HM Treasury, which is responsible for policy on financial capability and debt advice. As the Data Acquisition and Partnership Manager , you will be expected to lead on an innovative project to deliver data insights across the country and to give a rich understanding of financial wellbeing both at a local and national level. We expect to deliver a new reporting framework that obtains data from sector partners, internally generated data sets, government and open data. You will need to bring the data alive in a statistically meaningful way. You will be an integral part of the new Innovation capability, which aims to bring data driven innovation to the heart of the organisation. This is a senior role, delivering for a high profile programme of work. Role Requirements: - The ability to present data beautifully and draw users into the meaning behind the data - Senior Data Analyst experienced in industry-standard agile methodologies - Comprehensive internal and external Stakeholder management skills - The ability to manage relationship and delivery of published financial wellbeing data through a government procured supply chain. - The ability to present data beautifully and draw users into the meaning behind the data - Senior Data Analyst experienced in industry-standard agile methodologies About you: - Experience of data quality, governance and management techniques - Visualization experience especially visualizing complex interrelated data sets on geographical basis. Experience with GIS techniques - Experience of Commissioning and procurement data pipelines - The ability to manage a data supply chain, including developers, non-commercial data providers and government organisations - Implementation of open data sharing arrangements - Where required use advanced analytics (including ML and AI) to enable complicated questions to be visualised simply - Familiarity with the Microsoft Azure data stack such as PowerBI, Synapse, Purview - Experience of GIS data processing This role is a 12-month fixed term contract with a review to extend. Remote working is available and a salary between £75,000-£80,000 is on offer.

12 Month (FTC) London EC1N 2TD £75,000 - £80,000 My client is are an Arms-Length organisation, sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions, with a joint commitment to ensuring that people have access and guidance to the information they need to make effective financial decisions over their lifetime. The organisation will also engage with HM Treasury, which is responsible for policy on financial capability and debt advice. As the Data Acquisition and Partnership Manager , you will be expected to lead on an innovative project to deliver data insights across the country and to give a rich understanding of financial wellbeing both at a local and national level. We expect to deliver a new reporting framework that obtains data from sector partners, internally generated data sets, government and open data. You will need to bring the data alive in a statistically meaningful way. You will be an integral part of the new Innovation capability, which aims to bring data driven innovation to the heart of the organisation. This is a senior role, delivering for a high profile programme of work. Role Requirements: - The ability to present data beautifully and draw users into the meaning behind the data - Senior Data Analyst experienced in industry-standard agile methodologies - Comprehensive internal and external Stakeholder management skills - The ability to manage relationship and delivery of published financial wellbeing data through a government procured supply chain. - The ability to present data beautifully and draw users into the meaning behind the data - Senior Data Analyst experienced in industry-standard agile methodologies About you: - Experience of data quality, governance and management techniques - Visualization experience especially visualizing complex interrelated data sets on geographical basis. Experience with GIS techniques - Experience of Commissioning and procurement data pipelines - The ability to manage a data supply chain, including developers, non-commercial data providers and government organisations - Implementation of open data sharing arrangements - Where required use advanced analytics (including ML and AI) to enable complicated questions to be visualised simply - Familiarity with the Microsoft Azure data stack such as PowerBI, Synapse, Purview - Experience of GIS data processing This role is a 12-month fixed term contract with a review to extend. Remote working is available and a salary between £75,000-£80,000 is on offer.

12 Month (FTC) London EC1N 2TD £75,000 - £80,000 My client is are an Arms-Length organisation, sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions, with a joint commitment to ensuring that people have access and guidance to the information they need to make effective financial decisions over their lifetime. The organisation will also engage with HM Treasury, which is responsible for policy on financial capability and debt advice. As the Data Acquisition and Partnership Manager , you will be expected to lead on an innovative project to deliver data insights across the country and to give a rich understanding of financial wellbeing both at a local and national level. We expect to deliver a new reporting framework that obtains data from sector partners, internally generated data sets, government and open data. You will need to bring the data alive in a statistically meaningful way. You will be an integral part of the new Innovation capability, which aims to bring data driven innovation to the heart of the organisation. This is a senior role, delivering for a high profile programme of work. Role Requirements: - The ability to present data beautifully and draw users into the meaning behind the data - Senior Data Analyst experienced in industry-standard agile methodologies - Comprehensive internal and external Stakeholder management skills - The ability to manage relationship and delivery of published financial wellbeing data through a government procured supply chain. - The ability to present data beautifully and draw users into the meaning behind the data - Senior Data Analyst experienced in industry-standard agile methodologies About you: - Experience of data quality, governance and management techniques - Visualization experience especially visualizing complex interrelated data sets on geographical basis. Experience with GIS techniques - Experience of Commissioning and procurement data pipelines - The ability to manage a data supply chain, including developers, non-commercial data providers and government organisations - Implementation of open data sharing arrangements - Where required use advanced analytics (including ML and AI) to enable complicated questions to be visualised simply - Familiarity with the Microsoft Azure data stack such as PowerBI, Synapse, Purview - Experience of GIS data processing This role is a 12-month fixed term contract with a review to extend. Remote working is available and a salary between £75,000-£80,000 is on offer.

Junior Business Analysts are required by this Tier 1 Management Consultancy to join it's ever growing, award winning team in providing class leading IT Advisory and technical solutions to many of the leading Insurance companies based in the UK and globally. In order to be successful in securing one of these Business Analyst roles candidates MUST have gained experience of participating in technology design and implementation projects, either in house or through a Consultancy, where the focus has been on Automating core business processes for major Insurance or financial services companies through the innovative use of Cloud, SAAS, Big Data, AI/ML, RPA and Block Chain solutions. The more subject matter expertise and experience that candidates have of working within the Insurance sector itself - GI, Life and Pensions, Health or Speciality then the more likely you are to attract the higher the starting salaries, but those candidates who can demonstrate previous experience of working in the Insurance technology team of a major Management Consultancy or Solutions Provider would be of particular interest. These Junior Business Analyst roles are an excellent opportunity to really accelerate the growth of your career in Insurance Technology transformation work from within a prestigious Tier 1 Management Consultancy, where you will join a talented team of exceptional colleagues who bring innovative thoughts and a natural curiosity to the work they do each day. No one type of person succeeds in this client; a diverse business requires diverse personalities, characters and perspectives. This really is the place for you, especially if you want to be at the heart of work to digitalize the technology platforms for some of the most prestigious clients within the Insurance sectors. Those Business Analysts who are successful in securing one of these roles will receive a comprehensive package of remuneration in line with their experience levels and you will also receive extensive training to meet your longer term career ambitions. Lorien Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

CV Submission Deadline: 13/09/2016 @ 15:00 pm Contract Length: 31/10/2016 (negotiable) to 01/04/2017 DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS •Leads and directs infrastructure specialists teams in building, managing, supporting and maintaining infrastructure solutions •infrastructure facilities such as data centres and equipment/communications rooms •develops the strategic and tactical roadmaps for technologies and services in area of responsibility ensuring they are future proofed and the organisation derives maximum value from investment in technologies •owns the operational relationships with suppliers ensuring services and products are delivered aligned to industry best practice, regulatory and contractual requirements General Responsibilities •lead the teams ensuring all the capabilities, processes and skills are optimised to ensure that all services resident in DWP or 3rd party facilities, are built, configured, maintained and operated to best practise standards aligned to organisation and service requirements, IT and Department strategy and policy and KPIs •develops fit for purpose Management Information Reporting for areas of responsibility according to DWP and/or industry best practise standards in support of service, financial management and decision making e.g. performance, trends and capacity reporting •develop, agree and manage budgets and ownership of financial performance for own area of responsibility ensuring all expenditure is appropriately planned, authorised and progressed •manage projects and programmes in own area of accountability throughout lifecycle •aligned to Departmental or industry best practise standards •act as Major Incident manager and escalation point for all service related issues in area of accountability •managing the supplier relationship of key strategic services to ensure that •services are aligned with best practice and delivers value for money and technical stability to the Departments environment •negotiations and contracts are aligned to best practise, IT and infrastructure strategy with reference to own area of responsibility •provide specialist technical support and assistance to •the development of IT and infrastructure strategy supporting the organisational strategy and Key Performance Indicators •infrastructure projects ensuring definition and delivery of requisite non-functional requirements •architectural and roadmap developments •continual service improvement •lead, coach and mentor team to ensure •provision of first class service •consistent levels of capability available as required by the organisation •continuous personal development progressed in line with organisation requirements •own risk register for technical area, ensuring that appropriate management and mitigation plans and actions are implemented. Essential Experience: Leading teams/departments in the design, implementation, administration and support of infrastructure solutions and services •Strategic supplier management, contract negotiation and performance management •Management of infrastructure programmes and projects utilising project methodologies such as Agile, PRINCE2 •ITIL Master/Expert with experience in information technology strategy, planning and implementation including technical architecture design and technology assessment •Service reporting – production and presentation of management information and reports, dashboards etc. •Deep experience in conducting risk and compliance assessment •An in depth knowledge of SAS oManagement Console, Enterprise Guide for Platform Maintenance. oadministration for High Availability SAS Server environment, including Metadata oproduct Suite 9.3/9.4, including PC SAS, SAS/STAT, SAS/Connect, SAS/Access products oconfiguring SAS for High Availability within Metadata and MidTier Servers o SAS Clients: SAS Enterprise Guide, SAS Enterprise Miner •Demonstrably strong analytical, communication, technical teamwork and interpersonal skills Desirable •application technologies and solutions (demonstrable experience and technical capability across majority of the areas) •experience of defining, implementing and supporting services that are aligned to the business strategy and operational requirements and successfully presenting the service portfolio/catalogue to non-technical audiences •communication/presentation skills •advanced problem management and troubleshooting CV Submission Deadline: 13/09/2016 @ 15:00 pm