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DBA SQL Server Midlands / London / Sheffield (1 2 days per month in office) £45,000 £55,000 Sponsorship: Not available VIQU have partnered with a well-established financial services organisation undergoing a major cloud transformation, currently moving their SQL Server estate into Azure. This is a brand-new role, giving you the opportunity to take real ownership as the dedicated DBA leading this migration journey. This position is ideal for a mid-level DBA who enjoys hands-on technical work and wants to play a key role in shaping a modern, cloud-first database environment. The Role You ll be responsible for managing a sizeable estate of 60 production databases, ensuring performance, stability, and optimisation across the platform. A major focus will be working closely with development teams to refactor queries, improve performance, and support best practices across SQL and Azure. You ll also play a key role in the ongoing migration to Azure, gaining exposure to cloud technologies while driving improvements in database performance and scalability. Key Responsibilities SQL Server administration across production and non-production environments Performance tuning, optimisation, and query refactoring Writing efficient T-SQL and analysing execution plans Supporting and collaborating with developers to improve database performance Contributing to Azure migration and cloud optimisation initiatives Managing backups, security, and database maintenance Key Requirements 3 5 years experience as a SQL Server DBA or similar Strong T-SQL skills and experience optimising queries Proven experience in performance tuning and database optimisation Ability to work closely with development teams Exposure to Azure SQL or cloud environments (desirable) Experience working with multiple databases in a production environment Nice to Have Experience in financial services or pensions Exposure to database monitoring tools (e.g. Redgate, SolarWinds) Understanding of HA/DR concepts This is a great opportunity to step into a role with real ownership, where you ll lead on database performance and play a pivotal role in a business-critical cloud migration. Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or contact Aaron Chiverton on (url removed) . Know someone great? Refer them and receive up to £1,000 if successful (terms apply). For more exciting roles and opportunities, follow us on IT Recruitment.

We're looking for a Pension Product Owner to lead the development, management, and optimisation of our legay pension and retirement product offering. This role sits within the financial product function and is responsible for shaping product strategy, proposition, and performance across pension solutions - ensuring they meet customer needs, regulatory requirements, and commercial objectives. You will work cross-functionally with distribution, operations, actuarial and compliance teams deliver high-quality pension products and drive ongoing innovation in the retirement space. Product Strategy & Ownership Own the end-to-end life cycle of pension products (eg workplace pensions, SIPPs, drawdown products) Define and evolve the product strategy and roadmap aligned to business goals Identify opportunities to improve customer outcomes, engagement, and value Proposition & Product Development Design and enhance pension product features, including: contribution structures charging models investment options (fund ranges, default strategies) decumulation pathways Lead the development of new retirement propositions Governance, Risk & Regulation Ensure compliance with: FCA regulations Consumer Duty requirements pension governance standards Lead product governance processes, including: product reviews value assessments risk oversight Stakeholder Management Collaborate with: actuarial teams (pricing, modelling) investment teams (fund performance, strategy) compliance & legal operations & administration Act as the subject matter expert for pension products across the business Essential: Significant experience in pensions or retirement products Deep understanding of: UK pensions landscape accumulation & decumulation products Experience owning or contributing to financial product strategy Knowledge of FCA regulation and Consumer Duty Experience with: workplace pensions or SIPPs investment products/fund governance pricing or actuarial concepts Reasonable Adjustments: Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients. If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason , please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team We're looking for experienced Product Data Scientists to join our Data team in an exciting growth phase to help shape how we do things as we continue to evolve. You'll be embedded as the analytical backbone of your pillar, acting as a strategic consultant to product, engineering, and commercial teams. That means blending rigorous statistical thinking with sharp commercial judgement, knowing when to run a full experiment and when a well-reasoned analysis is enough to move fast. You'll use AI tools and automation intelligently to work at pace, scale your output, and focus your energy where human judgement matters most. What You'll Do From hypothesis to recommendation, you drive the full analytical lifecycle in your pillar. You define the right metrics, build the right models and make sure your insights land, not just in a deck, but in decisions Work shoulder-to-shoulder with Product Managers, Engineers, and Senior Leaders to shape strategy. You'll translate ambiguous business problems into clear analytical tasks and bring a point of view, not just a chart Lead experimentation across your pillar, designing tests, sizing opportunities, interpreting results, and building a culture of evidence-based iteration Create self-serve dashboards and data tools that empower your teams to answer their own questions. Define and standardise metrics so everyone's working from the same source of truth Use AI-assisted workflows, from code generation to automated reporting, to accelerate your output and spend more time on the high-value analytical problems that require your expertise Document your work in our Insights Hub, champion consistent data practices, and actively share learnings across the data team What You'll Bring Extensive experience in an analytical role, ideally within a product-led or digitally native environment Fluency in SQL and at least one scripting language (Python or R); experience with dbt Is essential Hands-on experience with BI tools such as Lightdash, Looker, or Tableau A track record of influencing decisions, you know how to tell a compelling, data-led story to stakeholders at all levels Strong experiment design and statistical reasoning skills, you understand when the numbers are telling you something real Comfort working across teams and managing multiple priorities without losing rigour Genuine curiosity about user behaviour and a drive to understand the why behind the data An openness to integrating AI tools into your workflow and a mindset for continuous improvement Our Culture Our mission is simple - make heroes happy. Our members are the real-life heroes who keep us all safe, cared for, and thriving. It's what gets us up in the morning and pushes us to go further, think bigger, and create something that truly matters. By focusing on their happiness, we create amazing experiences, deliver unrivalled discounts, innovative products, and world-class service. We don't just follow the usual path - we look for smarter, bolder ways to deliver real impact. We take ownership, move fast, and work shoulder to shoulder to build something special. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels they belong. Different perspectives and experiences help us grow, innovate, and better reflect the communities we serve. We promote hybrid working, and value in-person collaboration so encourage time in our offices, where you can make the most of our fully stocked snack drawers - either the HQ in Leicestershire, or London, Holborn office. The frequency and office location will vary depending on the role and team, we aim to be flexible, but we aren't able to offer fully remote working. What We Offer Hybrid working and flexible hours EV charging and free parking onsite at HQ 25 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, and a buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 5 days A company bonus scheme Your own Blue Light Card and exclusive access to thousands of discounts Generous funded BUPA medical insurance covering pre-existing conditions Auto-enrolment pension scheme via salary sacrifice, with employer NI savings reinvested into pensions Enhanced parental leave and absence leave Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) and mental health first aiders Great social events e.g., festive party, summer party, team socials, sports matches Regular company-wide recognition events e.g. monthly Light's Up and annual Shine awards Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free drinks/snacks)

Location Bristol, Swansea, Nottingham, Birmingham, Leeds, Yeading, Newcastle, Oldham About the job Job summary This will be a key role in the design, build, support, implementation and improvement of digital services, products, and platforms across DVSA. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team using Agile delivery methodologies, delivering solutions that meet user needs. You will be committed to quality and will use quality software engineering techniques within the team, such as code review, design review, reusability of code, refactoring, automated testing, and use of standards Joining our department comes with many benefits, including: Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King's birthday Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance. Read more in the Benefits section below! Find out more about what it's like working at Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency - Department for Transport Careers Job description Your responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to: Building digital services and software solutions to serve a variety of user's needs and complying with the Digital by Default service standard. Software development using Agile methodologies (particularly Scrum) as part of a dynamic team of other developers, testers, business analysts, product owners and scrum master's to deliver quality software solutions. Developing solutions that put the user and user experience first. Creating a culture of collaboration between development teams and business partners to establish and enable accelerated delivery models. Analysis, specification, design, development, testing and release of bespoke applications for use within DVSA using TypeScript, JavaScript/HTML/CSS Unit testing of developed code Working collaboratively while learning from and supporting other members of the Scrum team Supporting the creation of standardised documentation (test strategy/test scripts, technical release) For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process. Person specification Required experience: To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience: Experience in application development using a recognised programming language ideally TypeScript/JavaScript CSS and HTML skills, agile methodologies, version control, and DevOps. Ability to quickly research and learn new programming tools and techniques and share knowledge with peers and juniors. Experience in system support and maintenance. Excellent analytical skills Ability to negotiate with and influence senior stakeholders effectively, articulating complex technical matters to non-technical stakeholders. Excellent written communication skills including reports and technical specifications. Experience of using testing to validate solutions.

Location This role may be located in one of the following locations; Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield. Please find further information on the Corporate hub locations here. Please note that for candidates requesting to work in Newcastle, the role will initially be based at Benton Park View. It will then move to 1 Pilgrim Place in Newcastle city centre by the end of 2027. About the job Job summary Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details'. Are you ready to shape the future of cloud powered services that make a real difference to millions of people? We're looking for driven and passionate Azure Senior DevOps Engineers to join DWP Digital's Debt Services Department. You will work in agile multidisciplinary teams to deliver modern, cloud-based Debt Management and Compensation Recovery systems. Our systems recover approximately £3 billion whilst protecting the most vulnerable in our society. You'll be a DevOps leader, line managing other DevOps Engineers while increasing capability, defining standards, and best practices across the organisation. As a Senior DevOps Engineer you will contribute to our DevOps community ensuring that DWP and our DevOps practices evolve in line with wider technology advances. Job description As a Senior DevOps Engineer you will use modern tooling to develop CI/CD pipelines and DevOps toolchains to automate and manage Azure infrastructure at scale. We use technologies like Gitlab, Terraform, Argo, Helm to manage a wide variety of infrastructure including Azure Service Bus, Azure Kubernetes Service, Postgres, MongoDB and more. Software applications are designed as microservices in Java and Node.js. You will craft and implement solutions that are highly available, resilient, scalable, extensible, and maintainable within Azure cloud environments. Working across the organisation you will be part of building and fostering engineering ownership and the importance of the integrity and maintenance of the services we deliver. You will work across product-focussed teams to gather requirements, evaluate tools, implement/update solutions, provision environments, and assist with operational issues. Please note - as part of the role, you will be required to travel regularly to all digital hubs. Person specification See selection process for further details. If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact

Location This role may be located in one of the following locations; Blackpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield. Please find further information on the Corporate hub locations here. Please note that for candidates requesting to work in Newcastle, the role will initially be based at Benton Park View. It will then move to 1 Pilgrim Place in Newcastle city centre by the end of 2027. About the job Job summary As a Business Analyst you will be a key part of the team in delivering technical change within the department. You will work across the product delivery lifecycle to bring together business needs with technical capabilities, with the goal of defining solutions that deliver value. You will be given the opportunity to continue to grow your capabilities through working with Senior/ Lead BAs and continually growing your skills and knowledge through the support of the wider community of practice, additionally you will be, at times, responsible for managing Associate BAs to develop your management and coaching skills. These roles sit within Core Digital Services, responsible for delivering vital technical improvements to and management of some of our central DWP services. Great communication and stakeholder management skills are essential to ensure shared understanding and buy-in from Users and others (across Digital Delivery Teams and government departments) for the anticipated outcomes. Citizen Information - teams responsible for the technical products that store and share our citizen data within DWP and beyond, as well as modernising some of our older but still vital services. The Garage is an innovative team working within DWP Core Digital Services to create robust solutions. Utilising everything from Robotic Processing up to Generative AI. The Garage team uses the latest automation and cloud technologies to support digital transformation, improve colleague and customer experiences and is at the cutting edge of innovation. Please note: While we are recruiting for nine positions in total, those joining the Garage team will be based in Newcastle. Job description As a Business Analyst working within DWP Digital these are some of the things you will be doing: You will be working within a transformational multi-disciplinary team building technical services (User Researchers, Developers, QAs etc.). You will translate business problems and user needs into a set of detailed requirements to deliver value and great outcomes for our users. You will lead workshops, interviews, focus groups and utilise other techniques to effectively understand the business problems and user needs. You will develop and maintain stakeholder relationships. communicating effectively across both technical and business stakeholders and ensuring the understanding of requirements and acceptance criteria is aligned. You will gain a good understanding of the business processes and activities that impact and that are impacted by the product or service. Selecting the appropriate best practice techniques to model business processes, to identify potential process improvements. You may collaborate with a Product Owner to agree a suitable mix of epics, features & stories for each sprint, as well as contributing towards prioritisation activities. You will take ownership for improving your own knowledge of Business Analysis and Agile principles, methods and tools and play an active role within the BA community including coaching and supporting other members, as appropriate. Please note : As part of the role, you may be required to travel regularly to the other digital hubs. The frequency of this will be discussed further should you be successful. Person specification See selection process for further details. If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact .

Location Swansea, Leeds, Nottingham, Newcastle, Oldham, Birmingham and Yeading. About the job Job summary Are you a business analyst looking for your next challenge? Do you have a passion for working with cutting edge technology? Would you like to be part of a major IT transformation within the evolving world of digital, platforms and cloud? If so, we are looking for a talented Business Analyst to join us at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), and we'd love to hear from you! Joining our department comes with many benefits, including: Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King's birthday Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance. Read more in the Benefits section below! Find out more about what it's like working at Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency - Department for Transport Careers Job description The Business Analyst reports to the Senior Business Analyst. The post holder is responsible for the application of Business Analysis tools and techniques to define and validate digital projects, products and services, ensuring they are aligned to DVSA's strategic objectives . The scope of requirements definition includes business requirements (goals, objectives, needs); stakeholder requirements, solution functional and non-functional requirements and transition requirements. The post holder will be part of one or more agile/scrum delivery teams within DVSA's Strategy, Policy, Digital and Technology Directorate. They will work collaboratively with product owners, technical colleagues (e.g. software developers, testers) and other business analysts to continuously improve our digital solutions and deliver value to customers and the business. They will be responsible for supporting the maintenance, refinement and prioritisation of the product backlog as well as coordinating communications, escalating, and facilitating resolution of risks, issues and changes. The post holder will challenge constructively and act as a critical friend to achieve solutions that are fit for purpose. They will also facilitate collaboration and lead effective communication with all stakeholders to support design, build and delivery to meet the user needs. For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process. Person specification Required experience: To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience: Experience of working collaboratively with Product Owners and technical colleagues (e.g. software developers, testers) in agile teams to develop and refine business requirements/ user stories and related acceptance criteria. Experience of working within a digital/IT team using agile methodologies in delivering digital projects and products, using appropriate frameworks (e.g. Scrum, Kanban). Experienced in supporting investigative work to determine business requirements and specify effective business processes. Applying modelling and analysis tools, methods and standards. Communicating with the development team to ensure they have a complete understanding of the business and user needs, making sure user perspectives are fully considered by technical design teams. Excellent communication, interpersonal, team working and influencing skills. Experience of applying a digital understanding to your work and identifying solutions for assisted digital.

Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team We're looking for an IT Systems Engineer to join our IT Operations team. This is a hands-on role where you'll support the day-to-day running of our IT environment while also contributing to projects that improve how we work. You'll play an important part in ensuring our systems are reliable, secure, and optimised, while helping us explore opportunities in automation, AI, and modern cloud technologies. Working closely with colleagues across London and our Head Office in Cossington, you'll provide in-person and remote support and collaborate on initiatives that enhance our IT services and colleague experience. What You'll Do Build positive working relationships with colleagues at all levels, acting as the sole trusted point of contact for IT support in the London office Provide supportive, high-quality deskside and remote assistance, including for senior stakeholders and leadership teams Manage and maintain IT systems, network infrastructure, and Windows/macOS environments across the organisation Administer and optimise Microsoft 365 and Entra ID/Azure AD, including user provisioning and licence management Troubleshoot and resolve incidents and service requests, ensuring a positive end-user experience Support and enhance endpoint security, system performance, and compliance standards Contribute to IT projects such as system upgrades, migrations, and SaaS integrations Identify and deliver improvements through automation and AI, including building or supporting workflows using tools such as N8N What You'll Bring Extensive experience as an IT Systems Engineer who is confident engaging with and supporting stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership Experience in automation and emerging technologies, including AI and workflow tools such as N8N Experience working with Microsoft 365 and Entra ID/Azure AD environments Confidence supporting both Windows and macOS devices in a business setting Understanding of networking fundamentals (e.g. DNS, DHCP, VPNs, Wi-Fi) A thoughtful and proactive approach to troubleshooting and problem solving Experience using scripting (e.g. PowerShell) to automate tasks and improve efficiency Familiarity with device management, asset tracking, and service desk tools (e.g. Jira) Our Culture Our mission is simple - make heroes happy. Our members are the real-life heroes who keep us all safe, cared for, and thriving. It's what gets us up in the morning and pushes us to go further, think bigger, and create something that truly matters. By focusing on their happiness, we create amazing experiences, deliver unrivalled discounts, innovative products, and world-class service. We don't just follow the usual path - we look for smarter, bolder ways to deliver real impact. We take ownership, move fast, and work shoulder to shoulder to build something special. We promote hybrid working, and value in-person collaboration so encourage time in our offices, where you can make the most of our fully stocked snack drawers - either the HQ in Leicestershire, or London, Holborn office. The frequency and office location will vary depending on the role and team. We aim to be flexible, but we aren't able to offer fully remote working. Blue Light Card is an equal opportunities employer. We believe that employing a diverse workforce is key to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. In the event of a high number of applications, we'll prioritise candidates who meet both the essential and desirable criteria for the role. What We Offer Hybrid working and flexible hours EV charging and free parking onsite at HQ 25 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, and a buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 5 days A company bonus scheme Your own Blue Light Card and exclusive access to thousands of discounts Generous funded BUPA medical insurance covering pre-existing conditions Auto-enrolment pension scheme via salary sacrifice, with employer NI savings reinvested into pensions Enhanced parental leave and absence leave Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) and mental health first aiders Great social events e.g., festive party, summer party, team socials, sports matches Regular company-wide recognition events e.g. monthly Light's Up and annual Shine awards Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free drinks/snacks) Onsite gym at HQ (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes) Strong learning and development culture and personal growth fund

  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  

Our clients are the proud guardians of over 130 years of baking experience that make up their iconic and much-loved brand. They produce bread and bakery products created with goodness at the heart of each. They deliver around 1.3million loaves, every day of the week throughout the UK and Ireland, where they also make Mothers Pride and Ormo products. They are 2,800 people working within 8 bakeries, 1 flour mill, and 2 regional distribution centres across the UK. Their success is a result of the hard work of their people; they are experts in their field whether it's baking, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, or the many departments within the central functions team based at head office in High Wycombe. They are a values-led business and expect their colleagues to live, breathe, and embed Quality, Accountability, and Trust into their ways of working A great opportunity has arisen for an Infrastructure Analyst to join the team, ready to play a key role in the next chapter of our journey. We are on an exciting mission to bring a smile to anyone who comes into contact with our brands, especially our consumers. Where better to do that than within our IS Team where we are proud to support our business in baking and delivering the best quality products each and every day. JOB PURPOSE The analyst role is to provide on site, hands on support for the staff at Head Office and when required at sites around the country. The focus of the role will be providing desk side assistance to all IT users on site as well as providing additional remote support for the other sites. The role requires a professional approach and the individual requires excellent interpersonal skills.. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Call 'ownership' Effective call resolution. Effective working relations with CDW Service Teams and other resolver groups. Timely and effective problem resolution and fault diagnosis. Hardware and software upgrades. Provide out of hours support as agreed. Carry out project tasks as agreed. Maintain accurate and complete documentation. Maintain accurate and complete asset details for moves, adds and changes Adherence to Change Control processes and procedures. Adherence to all agreed quality processes and procedures. Installation and configuration of desktop hardware and peripherals. To coordinate the delivery, configuration and installation of new hardware and software. Action requests for loan equipment and audio-visual setups. To deliver, setup and assist user with equipment. Provide assistance on the use of IT hardware and software. Relocation and reconfiguring of hardware and peripherals. Installation and patching of new voice and data sockets. KNOWLEDGE & SPECIFIC JOB SKILLS Essential: Good technical knowledge of MS products, operating systems, and applications. Basic LAN / WAN support experience. Active Directory & Domain administration. Good knowledge and use of Smart technology Hardware & software installation experience. Good fault diagnosis skills. Analytical approach to problem resolution. Desirable: Google Apps advocate ITIL or similar IT service management qualification Citrix and Desktop support experience Basic networking knowledge and troubleshooting skills. Why work for our client and their benefits: Our clients understand the importance of looking after their colleagues, so they provide a variety of benefits in addition to salaries. The benefits they provide are as varied as the people who receive them but they are offered with the intention of creating value to them personally over and above their salaries There is a range of colleague benefits available, which individuals can select based on their needs. The benefits scheme offers a variety of savings and cashback offers on day to day living and much more including eyecare vouchers, and a healthcare scheme to suit everyone. It also includes a Cycle to Work scheme where you can obtain a brand new bike at a significant saving They offer enhanced annual leave and maternity/paternity leave, and flexibility where possible in order to create a healthy work-life balance They celebrate loyalty with generous long service and colleague recognition schemes They offer three levels of pensions Our client values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace. Every job applicant, employee or worker will be treated fairly and equally with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, social class, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, union membership, political opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.

Our client is looking for a Senior Scrum Master to start ASAP on a 6 month contract, with a view to extend thereafter. Role is INSIDE IR35 Candidates must have worked in a delivery environment and be able to work in a very Agile / Waterfall manner. Financial services experience is essential - Ideally Pensions. Knowledge and Experience Highly experienced and knowledgeable of the Scrum delivery methodologies Business knowledge to understand the relevant business objectives and issues Experienced coach in the Scrum process Familiarity with common Agile practices, service-oriented environments, and better development practices as well as other methodologies that will allow you to coach the team on possible techniques. Experience working with distributed software development products and teams. Demonstrated ability to lead cross functional teamwork in and across teams and organizations. Hands-on management of Scrum projects and their outcomes, rather than passively collecting and reporting metrics. Experience with JIRA, JAMA and/or Confluence. Preference for Agile certifications (scrum master or product owner) Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted. Proactive Appointments Limited operates as an employment agency and employment business and is an equal opportunities organisation We take our obligations to protect your personal data very seriously. Any information provided to us will be processed as detailed in our Privacy Notice, a copy of which can be found on our website

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