Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Active Directory SME Methods are looking for an Active Directory SME to work on an initial 6 month contract with a fantastic client of ours. Due to the nature of the role, the successful candidate will be required to be onsite in the Newcastle based office location. The role has been confirmed to fall Outside IR35. Please note that the successful candidate must either hold active DV Clearance, or be willing and eligible to go through the process to obtain. This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected. Details of this will be discussed with you at interview DV Roles Are you a sole UK National? Have you lived in the UK for the last 10 years? Have you had any extended periods of travel over 3 months in the last 5 years? Have you ever travelled to Russia or China? If you are successful, are you willing to go through DV Clearance? Essential Skills Microsoft Windows Server Active Directory and Group Policy Role & Functional based Security Delegation and Layers DNS,WINS and DHCP PKI Services SMTP Proxy Servicing Firewall management and controls DFS, HA, Clustering, SOFS RDS, VMWare, vCenter, ESXI, vMotion, HyperV, VMM Terminal Services MS Cloud incorporating Exchange, Storage and Shares App serviced Citrix deployments incorporating PVS/MCS APP-v incorporating Citrix StoreFront Powershell Scripting, MBAM/BitLocker/VPN Desirable skills and knowledge/certifications Any Microsoft/Citrix/VMWare certification Wider understanding of client or midrange OSes, networking and security HyperV, Azure and Google Cloud HP BladeSystem, or similar blade Servers/blade chassis and InterconnecT technologies HP Cloud Service Automation, or similar self-service cloud management technology HP Server Automation, or similar system configuration/software deployment technology Symantec Datacentre Security, or similar security policy enforcement product A deep understanding of Virtualisation and Container technologies Design of large, complex systems including practical experimentation and development skills Has both technical breadth and depth and great client engagement skills Knowledge or appreciation of some the listed technologies; Foreman; Puppet; Satellite; Ansible; Nagios; AI/ML; Big Data; Elastic Search; IaaS; PaaS; HPC; DevOps; AWS; Azure; Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift; Linux based applications
19/09/2024
Contractor
Active Directory SME Methods are looking for an Active Directory SME to work on an initial 6 month contract with a fantastic client of ours. Due to the nature of the role, the successful candidate will be required to be onsite in the Newcastle based office location. The role has been confirmed to fall Outside IR35. Please note that the successful candidate must either hold active DV Clearance, or be willing and eligible to go through the process to obtain. This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected. Details of this will be discussed with you at interview DV Roles Are you a sole UK National? Have you lived in the UK for the last 10 years? Have you had any extended periods of travel over 3 months in the last 5 years? Have you ever travelled to Russia or China? If you are successful, are you willing to go through DV Clearance? Essential Skills Microsoft Windows Server Active Directory and Group Policy Role & Functional based Security Delegation and Layers DNS,WINS and DHCP PKI Services SMTP Proxy Servicing Firewall management and controls DFS, HA, Clustering, SOFS RDS, VMWare, vCenter, ESXI, vMotion, HyperV, VMM Terminal Services MS Cloud incorporating Exchange, Storage and Shares App serviced Citrix deployments incorporating PVS/MCS APP-v incorporating Citrix StoreFront Powershell Scripting, MBAM/BitLocker/VPN Desirable skills and knowledge/certifications Any Microsoft/Citrix/VMWare certification Wider understanding of client or midrange OSes, networking and security HyperV, Azure and Google Cloud HP BladeSystem, or similar blade Servers/blade chassis and InterconnecT technologies HP Cloud Service Automation, or similar self-service cloud management technology HP Server Automation, or similar system configuration/software deployment technology Symantec Datacentre Security, or similar security policy enforcement product A deep understanding of Virtualisation and Container technologies Design of large, complex systems including practical experimentation and development skills Has both technical breadth and depth and great client engagement skills Knowledge or appreciation of some the listed technologies; Foreman; Puppet; Satellite; Ansible; Nagios; AI/ML; Big Data; Elastic Search; IaaS; PaaS; HPC; DevOps; AWS; Azure; Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift; Linux based applications
Role: Salesforce Release Manager Location: London, UK Type: Permanent Description: This role is responsible for complete release management cycle. He/she will define release readiness criteria and ensure all changes meet criteria prior to deployment. Work with developers to properly resolve merge conflicts, deployment errors and meet code coverage criteria. Responsibilities: - Define and manage change control process for development and release readiness criteria and ensure all changes meet criteria prior to deployment Accounting for any dependencies and risks along the way; identify issues and perform root-cause analysis to ensure they are not repeated. Provides a Go/No-go for the release deployment Provides schedule for deployment based on other lined up releases Facilitate release activities across all Salesforce Development and Administrator teams, ensuring quality and timely deployments across environments Work with Salesforce Development Team(s) to maintain allowed Test coverage in salesforce and resolve all the Deployment errors. Monitor all lower environments (Salesforce Sandboxes) for release process/creating and synchronizing sandbox metadata and appropriate data sets Validate Post Release Activities/Track release metrics to improvement and report successes/failures to stakeholders and Teams Work with Salesforce Support Team Coordinate Salesforce Release Calls, and Support Activities Perform and Support on Salesforce Administration Activities Responsible for maintaining consistency between Salesforce sandbox environments, from Development through SIT, UAT and Production. Should have the experience on implementing branching strategy from scratch Should have working experience on Azure DevOps (Preferred), hands on experience on tools like Copado, Auto-rabbit, etc. Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including Salesforce developers, administrators, and stakeholders. Competencies: Bachelor's degree or equivalent Minimum 5+ years' experience on the onsite Salesforce platform inclusive of release management, Salesforce Administrator, and implementing technology-based solutions. Should have strong understanding of deployments using migration tools (Salesforce Tools IDE, GitHub, and Version Control) A strong understanding of CRM, Sales, Service, and other business processes Experience of working on global platform
19/09/2024
Role: Salesforce Release Manager Location: London, UK Type: Permanent Description: This role is responsible for complete release management cycle. He/she will define release readiness criteria and ensure all changes meet criteria prior to deployment. Work with developers to properly resolve merge conflicts, deployment errors and meet code coverage criteria. Responsibilities: - Define and manage change control process for development and release readiness criteria and ensure all changes meet criteria prior to deployment Accounting for any dependencies and risks along the way; identify issues and perform root-cause analysis to ensure they are not repeated. Provides a Go/No-go for the release deployment Provides schedule for deployment based on other lined up releases Facilitate release activities across all Salesforce Development and Administrator teams, ensuring quality and timely deployments across environments Work with Salesforce Development Team(s) to maintain allowed Test coverage in salesforce and resolve all the Deployment errors. Monitor all lower environments (Salesforce Sandboxes) for release process/creating and synchronizing sandbox metadata and appropriate data sets Validate Post Release Activities/Track release metrics to improvement and report successes/failures to stakeholders and Teams Work with Salesforce Support Team Coordinate Salesforce Release Calls, and Support Activities Perform and Support on Salesforce Administration Activities Responsible for maintaining consistency between Salesforce sandbox environments, from Development through SIT, UAT and Production. Should have the experience on implementing branching strategy from scratch Should have working experience on Azure DevOps (Preferred), hands on experience on tools like Copado, Auto-rabbit, etc. Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including Salesforce developers, administrators, and stakeholders. Competencies: Bachelor's degree or equivalent Minimum 5+ years' experience on the onsite Salesforce platform inclusive of release management, Salesforce Administrator, and implementing technology-based solutions. Should have strong understanding of deployments using migration tools (Salesforce Tools IDE, GitHub, and Version Control) A strong understanding of CRM, Sales, Service, and other business processes Experience of working on global platform
Gloucester site location - must be willing to be Full time on-site when required Active Enhanced DV Clearance (West) to start Up to £745p/d inside ir35 Contact until 31st March 2025 - high chance of extension Expertise in Java, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, Automation, AWS Who are we? We are recruiting a DevOps Engineer with active enhanced DV clearance to work with an industry-leading national security client. Our teams are what leads us forward and we are therefore looking for the best talent to join us as we continue to bring the best to the table. We work alongside our customers using modern DevOps engineering methods and the latest technologies. Due to the client and nature of the project work, prior West customer experience is essential for this role. Responsibilities: Monitor system metrics in Kibana, investigate failed queries, and debug issues across environments. Collaborate with users to diagnose and resolve problems. Track and manage issues using the team's chosen tracker. Execute releases of new functionality. Develop and mentor junior team members Maintain the CI/CD pipelines and facilitate the successful completion of builds Essential Skills & Experience: Java Spring Boot Kubernetes & Docker for application deployment Helm Elastic & Kibana (for monitoring user metrics) Automated test frameworks (Cucumber and Gherkin) Gitlab CI/CD experience Git Basic Linux knowledge HS support of an application Desirable Skills & Experience: OpenShift experience Wiremock/Mocking frameworks AWS development experience Helmfile (for orchestrating Helm chart deployment) To be considered: Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to (see below) For further information please call me. If unavailable, please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. I look forward to hearing from you!
19/09/2024
Contractor
Gloucester site location - must be willing to be Full time on-site when required Active Enhanced DV Clearance (West) to start Up to £745p/d inside ir35 Contact until 31st March 2025 - high chance of extension Expertise in Java, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, Automation, AWS Who are we? We are recruiting a DevOps Engineer with active enhanced DV clearance to work with an industry-leading national security client. Our teams are what leads us forward and we are therefore looking for the best talent to join us as we continue to bring the best to the table. We work alongside our customers using modern DevOps engineering methods and the latest technologies. Due to the client and nature of the project work, prior West customer experience is essential for this role. Responsibilities: Monitor system metrics in Kibana, investigate failed queries, and debug issues across environments. Collaborate with users to diagnose and resolve problems. Track and manage issues using the team's chosen tracker. Execute releases of new functionality. Develop and mentor junior team members Maintain the CI/CD pipelines and facilitate the successful completion of builds Essential Skills & Experience: Java Spring Boot Kubernetes & Docker for application deployment Helm Elastic & Kibana (for monitoring user metrics) Automated test frameworks (Cucumber and Gherkin) Gitlab CI/CD experience Git Basic Linux knowledge HS support of an application Desirable Skills & Experience: OpenShift experience Wiremock/Mocking frameworks AWS development experience Helmfile (for orchestrating Helm chart deployment) To be considered: Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to (see below) For further information please call me. If unavailable, please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. I look forward to hearing from you!
Hands on DevOps Engineer (VP) FX firm - Atlassian stack - Jira/Confluence/Bamboo - Jenkins/Puppet Our Financial services client is looking for a senior devops engineer to hire on a permanent basis. What you will be doing: The management and deployment of the enterprise's application systems for all products globally. Selecting and implementing suitable technologies to ensure production systems remain performant, available, scalable, secure and cost effective. Providing leadership for DevOps teams globally. Working with development and product teams to improve developer productivity and reduce time to market. Working with the architecture and security teams to set global best practices across all application platforms. Executing the global DevOps strategy. Ensure DevOps teams are continuing to mature and move towards global best practice. Manage technical application/infrastructure debt in line with our strategies. Developing, implementing, and reporting on critical metrics that demonstrate progress against agreed SLA's. Supporting the application security team in delivering and maintaining the Application Cyber Security strategies by executing security programs and ensuring governance and rigour is applied to existing security processes and practices. Supporting the security team in maintaining current security certifications for applications. 5 Years experience in a senior technical role, leading DevOps, Architecture or Development teams. Strong technical expertise across a wide range of domains, including infrastructure, software development and related cybersecurity. Strong technical capability and experience architecting, building, and managing AWS cloud environments. Experience of managing costs in a cloud compute environment, whilst maintaining scalable and performant systems. Experience of building distributed, toolchains and libraries that facilitate rapid application development and repeatable, predictable design patterns using: Atlassian based Products like JIRA/Confluence/Bamboo Jenkins/Puppet/CHEF DAST tooling (eg, AppScan) (Desirable not essential) SAST tooling (eg, SonarQube) (Desirable not essential) SCA tooling (eg, Mend.io) (Desirable not essential) Permanent role - based in Canary Wharf - hybrid working By applying to this job you are sending us your CV, which may contain personal information. Please refer to our Privacy Notice to understand how we process this information. In short, in order to supply you with work finding services, we will hold and process your personal data, and only with your express permission we will share this personal data with a client (or a third party working on behalf of the client) by email or by upload to the Client/third parties vendor management system. By giving us permission to send your CV to a client, this constitutes permission to share the personal data that would be necessary to consider your application, interview you (Phone/video/face to face) and if successful hire you. Scope AT acts as an employment agency for Permanent Recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the Terms and Conditions, Data Protection Policy, Privacy Notice and Disclaimers which can be found at our website.
19/09/2024
Full time
Hands on DevOps Engineer (VP) FX firm - Atlassian stack - Jira/Confluence/Bamboo - Jenkins/Puppet Our Financial services client is looking for a senior devops engineer to hire on a permanent basis. What you will be doing: The management and deployment of the enterprise's application systems for all products globally. Selecting and implementing suitable technologies to ensure production systems remain performant, available, scalable, secure and cost effective. Providing leadership for DevOps teams globally. Working with development and product teams to improve developer productivity and reduce time to market. Working with the architecture and security teams to set global best practices across all application platforms. Executing the global DevOps strategy. Ensure DevOps teams are continuing to mature and move towards global best practice. Manage technical application/infrastructure debt in line with our strategies. Developing, implementing, and reporting on critical metrics that demonstrate progress against agreed SLA's. Supporting the application security team in delivering and maintaining the Application Cyber Security strategies by executing security programs and ensuring governance and rigour is applied to existing security processes and practices. Supporting the security team in maintaining current security certifications for applications. 5 Years experience in a senior technical role, leading DevOps, Architecture or Development teams. Strong technical expertise across a wide range of domains, including infrastructure, software development and related cybersecurity. Strong technical capability and experience architecting, building, and managing AWS cloud environments. Experience of managing costs in a cloud compute environment, whilst maintaining scalable and performant systems. Experience of building distributed, toolchains and libraries that facilitate rapid application development and repeatable, predictable design patterns using: Atlassian based Products like JIRA/Confluence/Bamboo Jenkins/Puppet/CHEF DAST tooling (eg, AppScan) (Desirable not essential) SAST tooling (eg, SonarQube) (Desirable not essential) SCA tooling (eg, Mend.io) (Desirable not essential) Permanent role - based in Canary Wharf - hybrid working By applying to this job you are sending us your CV, which may contain personal information. Please refer to our Privacy Notice to understand how we process this information. In short, in order to supply you with work finding services, we will hold and process your personal data, and only with your express permission we will share this personal data with a client (or a third party working on behalf of the client) by email or by upload to the Client/third parties vendor management system. By giving us permission to send your CV to a client, this constitutes permission to share the personal data that would be necessary to consider your application, interview you (Phone/video/face to face) and if successful hire you. Scope AT acts as an employment agency for Permanent Recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the Terms and Conditions, Data Protection Policy, Privacy Notice and Disclaimers which can be found at our website.
Exciting Opportunity: D365 Developer at Bridge We're seeking a talented D365 Developer to join a leading organisation. This remote first role includes occasional travel to Reading, someone who is close to this area would be desired. Role Overview: You'll drive the development, implementation, and maintenance of Dynamics 365 within the Finance & Operations systems ensuring it aligns with business needs and supports growth. Key Responsibilities: Develop and deploy customizations and integrations in D365. Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues. Translate business requirements into technical solutions. Perform system testing for performance, security, and reliability. Assist with data migration and integration tasks. Stay up-to-date with D365 advancements. What We're Looking For: Proven experience in D365 Finance & Operations development. Strong knowledge of finance and operations processes. Proficiency in X , C#, .NET, SQL, and Power BI. Familiarity with Azure DevOps. Excellent problem-solving and communication skills. Qualifications (desired not essential): Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience. Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Apps Developer Associate (preferred). *Unfortunately our client cannot offer sponsorship*
19/09/2024
Full time
Exciting Opportunity: D365 Developer at Bridge We're seeking a talented D365 Developer to join a leading organisation. This remote first role includes occasional travel to Reading, someone who is close to this area would be desired. Role Overview: You'll drive the development, implementation, and maintenance of Dynamics 365 within the Finance & Operations systems ensuring it aligns with business needs and supports growth. Key Responsibilities: Develop and deploy customizations and integrations in D365. Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues. Translate business requirements into technical solutions. Perform system testing for performance, security, and reliability. Assist with data migration and integration tasks. Stay up-to-date with D365 advancements. What We're Looking For: Proven experience in D365 Finance & Operations development. Strong knowledge of finance and operations processes. Proficiency in X , C#, .NET, SQL, and Power BI. Familiarity with Azure DevOps. Excellent problem-solving and communication skills. Qualifications (desired not essential): Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience. Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Apps Developer Associate (preferred). *Unfortunately our client cannot offer sponsorship*
Lead Developer London-Hybrid Up to £75,000 DOE Insurance, C# .Net I am exclusively working with a leading member-owned insurance organisation who are on an exciting path of growth and development. As part of this, they are looking to bring on a Lead Developer to work with their Digital Member Services team, who will contribute to a variety of exciting digital-based projects for members and customers. As the Lead Developer, your day-to-day will be: Approximately 80% of your time will be spent on hands-on software development in a tech stack including C# .Net, Microsoft Azure, and Azure DevOps You'll work in a cross-functional Product team, working in an Agile way Around 20% of your time will be spent managing and mentoring 2 developers in the team The organisation are looking to create a 'Development Practice' to ensure consistent excellence in software development across the whole team- they'd love you to get involved in this! Experience in the following would be beneficial for this Lead Developer role: Strong expertise in .NET framework, C#, and Microsoft Azure technologies. Extensive experience in designing and developing enterprise-level applications. Proficiency in CI/CD tools and practices, such as Azure DevOps. Experience mentoring or managing a small team Experience within an insurance organisation, or within marine/shipping/logistics, would be beneficial but is not essential. This is a Lead Developer role with fantastic long-term potential, as well as excellent benefits: bonus, 15% pension, private healthcare, and much more. You'll work on a hybrid basis from a central London office, spending approx. 2 days per week in the office. We are actively encouraging applications from women, neurodiverse candidates, and people from less-represented backgrounds in IT for this role. If you need any adjustments for an interview process or for a role, please apply and speak to our TRIA consultants who are trained in supporting diverse applicants. If you are looking for flexible or part time work, please don't hesitate to apply and discuss this with the team. We look forward to hearing from you!
19/09/2024
Full time
Lead Developer London-Hybrid Up to £75,000 DOE Insurance, C# .Net I am exclusively working with a leading member-owned insurance organisation who are on an exciting path of growth and development. As part of this, they are looking to bring on a Lead Developer to work with their Digital Member Services team, who will contribute to a variety of exciting digital-based projects for members and customers. As the Lead Developer, your day-to-day will be: Approximately 80% of your time will be spent on hands-on software development in a tech stack including C# .Net, Microsoft Azure, and Azure DevOps You'll work in a cross-functional Product team, working in an Agile way Around 20% of your time will be spent managing and mentoring 2 developers in the team The organisation are looking to create a 'Development Practice' to ensure consistent excellence in software development across the whole team- they'd love you to get involved in this! Experience in the following would be beneficial for this Lead Developer role: Strong expertise in .NET framework, C#, and Microsoft Azure technologies. Extensive experience in designing and developing enterprise-level applications. Proficiency in CI/CD tools and practices, such as Azure DevOps. Experience mentoring or managing a small team Experience within an insurance organisation, or within marine/shipping/logistics, would be beneficial but is not essential. This is a Lead Developer role with fantastic long-term potential, as well as excellent benefits: bonus, 15% pension, private healthcare, and much more. You'll work on a hybrid basis from a central London office, spending approx. 2 days per week in the office. We are actively encouraging applications from women, neurodiverse candidates, and people from less-represented backgrounds in IT for this role. If you need any adjustments for an interview process or for a role, please apply and speak to our TRIA consultants who are trained in supporting diverse applicants. If you are looking for flexible or part time work, please don't hesitate to apply and discuss this with the team. We look forward to hearing from you!
DevOps/Platform Engineer Permanent/Financial Services (Investment Bank, Hedge Fund, Asset Management) Central London/Full Time On-Site Salary c£100K (negotiable) plus Bonus and full benefits package Overview An opportunity to work within the Front Office Platform team for this global financial services organisation. You will deliver technology solutions to Quantitative Development teams who partner with portfolio managers/trading teams providing technology and data-analysis consultancy and development. You should offer a minimum of 5-10 years' exp. as a Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer or SRE that has worked on advanced systems extensively within other Investment Banks, Hedge Funds/Asset Managers, Financial Services or organisations with high performance platforms such as Energy firms or Media companies with Programmatic Trading. You will be involved in the build out of key platform features for Front Office; contribute to a modern, automated, cloud native continuous delivered stack; collaborate closely with quant development teams on the requirements for strategic internal products; Improve the security, reliability and cost efficiency of the Front Office platform and infrastructure; Automate as much as possible when appropriate; understand the nuances and challenges of developer experience for internal developer platforms. We require individuals that are strong on the design/architecture side of platforms as opposed to being predominantly Ops focussed. Your experience should include: Expertise working with any standard CICD technology with an understanding of different deployment units - Servers, containers, serverless. Strong cloud experience of AWS plus GCP or Azure Automation Scripting Highly proficient Linux Broad database knowledge Kubernetes, Docker, Serverless Framework, AWS SAM GitHub Actions, Argo CD Python Packer PostgreSQL Knowledge of Distributed computing and accelerator (ray/dask/jax ) Networking People (UK) is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
19/09/2024
Full time
DevOps/Platform Engineer Permanent/Financial Services (Investment Bank, Hedge Fund, Asset Management) Central London/Full Time On-Site Salary c£100K (negotiable) plus Bonus and full benefits package Overview An opportunity to work within the Front Office Platform team for this global financial services organisation. You will deliver technology solutions to Quantitative Development teams who partner with portfolio managers/trading teams providing technology and data-analysis consultancy and development. You should offer a minimum of 5-10 years' exp. as a Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer or SRE that has worked on advanced systems extensively within other Investment Banks, Hedge Funds/Asset Managers, Financial Services or organisations with high performance platforms such as Energy firms or Media companies with Programmatic Trading. You will be involved in the build out of key platform features for Front Office; contribute to a modern, automated, cloud native continuous delivered stack; collaborate closely with quant development teams on the requirements for strategic internal products; Improve the security, reliability and cost efficiency of the Front Office platform and infrastructure; Automate as much as possible when appropriate; understand the nuances and challenges of developer experience for internal developer platforms. We require individuals that are strong on the design/architecture side of platforms as opposed to being predominantly Ops focussed. Your experience should include: Expertise working with any standard CICD technology with an understanding of different deployment units - Servers, containers, serverless. Strong cloud experience of AWS plus GCP or Azure Automation Scripting Highly proficient Linux Broad database knowledge Kubernetes, Docker, Serverless Framework, AWS SAM GitHub Actions, Argo CD Python Packer PostgreSQL Knowledge of Distributed computing and accelerator (ray/dask/jax ) Networking People (UK) is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Application Security Specialist | Long-Term Project | Financial Enterpsie As a Senior Application Security Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening the security of our application landscape. Your mission is to continuously improve security measures as we undergo significant IT transformations, including our transition to the cloud, the implementation of DevOps practices, and the adoption of Agile methodologies. Your work will ensure that our banking products are secure from the start by embedding security into the design process through collaboration with our development teams. In this role, you will secure not just individual applications but also take a holistic view of the organization's security posture. You'll actively collaborate with teams across the bank, brainstorm security strategies, and provide expert advice to ensure that information security is an integral part of our technology journey. This is a hands-on role focused on co-creation and "security by design." Key Responsibilities: Application Security Leadership: Lead efforts to secure our diverse application landscape, setting the standard for application security across the organization. Security in Cloud and IT Transformations: Ensure security in cloud migration, particularly in Azure, and during transitions to DevOps and Agile frameworks. Collaboration with Development Teams: Work closely with development teams to ensure security considerations are prioritized in every phase of the software development life cycle (SDLC). Vendor and Contract Security Reviews: Conduct security reviews of vendor contracts, including for SaaS and COTS applications, to ensure compliance with organizational security standards. Risk Management & Stakeholder Communication: Act as the security advisor, balancing business needs with potential risks, and providing quick, creative solutions to emerging threats. Continuous Security Improvement: Identify recurring security themes across the organization and push for ongoing improvements in application security. Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate complex security issues clearly and persuasively to both technical and non-technical audiences, including management and diverse teams from different cultural backgrounds. Key Results (SMART Objectives): Security Leadership: Be recognized as the content expert for application security within the organization and maintain a comprehensive overview of the security posture across all applications. Cloud Migration Support: Provide hands-on support for application migrations, particularly to the Azure cloud platform, ensuring secure transitions. Risk Mitigation: Quickly identify security risks and propose smart, efficient alternatives to minimize their impact. Effective Communication: Consistently convey security strategies and solutions in a clear and concise manner, even under time constraints. Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify areas for security improvement and drive initiatives to implement these enhancements across the organization. Required Skills & Experience: Experience: 10+ years of experience in IT security, specifically in application security. Cloud Security Expertise: Extensive experience with cloud security, particularly with Azure public cloud environments. Security Reviews: Proven ability to perform security assessments of vendor contracts, including SaaS and COTS applications. Security Standards & Best Practices: Strong knowledge of security frameworks such as secure SDLC and security by design principles. Technical & Organizational Balance: Ability to balance technical security measures with organizational mitigating factors. Education: Degree in Information Science or related fields. Certifications: Professional security certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CEH, CISA, CISM, or CCSK. Stakeholder Management: Experience managing stakeholders in a multi-cultural, international environment. Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills in English; fluency in Dutch is a plus. Additional Information: This role requires a senior security specialist who is hands-on enough to perform in-depth security assessments of application architecture (with a focus on Azure as the platform) and senior enough to drive common objectives across various teams within the bank. You will be a key player in ensuring the security of our application infrastructure as we continue our transformation journey. About Levy Professionals: Since 2000, we provide professional solutions to organizations ranging from tech start-ups to global players. From our offices in Amsterdam and London we have built an international and local network of skilled employed professionals and contractors fuelled by our passion for connecting skills with projects. Over the years we have fulfilled over 1700 requirements and nowadays we consistently have 250+ professionals recruited and relocated from 14 countries allocated to various projects. Our strength is the way that we see and treat people. This will always be a key factor in our strategy for many years to come.
19/09/2024
Contractor
Application Security Specialist | Long-Term Project | Financial Enterpsie As a Senior Application Security Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening the security of our application landscape. Your mission is to continuously improve security measures as we undergo significant IT transformations, including our transition to the cloud, the implementation of DevOps practices, and the adoption of Agile methodologies. Your work will ensure that our banking products are secure from the start by embedding security into the design process through collaboration with our development teams. In this role, you will secure not just individual applications but also take a holistic view of the organization's security posture. You'll actively collaborate with teams across the bank, brainstorm security strategies, and provide expert advice to ensure that information security is an integral part of our technology journey. This is a hands-on role focused on co-creation and "security by design." Key Responsibilities: Application Security Leadership: Lead efforts to secure our diverse application landscape, setting the standard for application security across the organization. Security in Cloud and IT Transformations: Ensure security in cloud migration, particularly in Azure, and during transitions to DevOps and Agile frameworks. Collaboration with Development Teams: Work closely with development teams to ensure security considerations are prioritized in every phase of the software development life cycle (SDLC). Vendor and Contract Security Reviews: Conduct security reviews of vendor contracts, including for SaaS and COTS applications, to ensure compliance with organizational security standards. Risk Management & Stakeholder Communication: Act as the security advisor, balancing business needs with potential risks, and providing quick, creative solutions to emerging threats. Continuous Security Improvement: Identify recurring security themes across the organization and push for ongoing improvements in application security. Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate complex security issues clearly and persuasively to both technical and non-technical audiences, including management and diverse teams from different cultural backgrounds. Key Results (SMART Objectives): Security Leadership: Be recognized as the content expert for application security within the organization and maintain a comprehensive overview of the security posture across all applications. Cloud Migration Support: Provide hands-on support for application migrations, particularly to the Azure cloud platform, ensuring secure transitions. Risk Mitigation: Quickly identify security risks and propose smart, efficient alternatives to minimize their impact. Effective Communication: Consistently convey security strategies and solutions in a clear and concise manner, even under time constraints. Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify areas for security improvement and drive initiatives to implement these enhancements across the organization. Required Skills & Experience: Experience: 10+ years of experience in IT security, specifically in application security. Cloud Security Expertise: Extensive experience with cloud security, particularly with Azure public cloud environments. Security Reviews: Proven ability to perform security assessments of vendor contracts, including SaaS and COTS applications. Security Standards & Best Practices: Strong knowledge of security frameworks such as secure SDLC and security by design principles. Technical & Organizational Balance: Ability to balance technical security measures with organizational mitigating factors. Education: Degree in Information Science or related fields. Certifications: Professional security certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CEH, CISA, CISM, or CCSK. Stakeholder Management: Experience managing stakeholders in a multi-cultural, international environment. Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills in English; fluency in Dutch is a plus. Additional Information: This role requires a senior security specialist who is hands-on enough to perform in-depth security assessments of application architecture (with a focus on Azure as the platform) and senior enough to drive common objectives across various teams within the bank. You will be a key player in ensuring the security of our application infrastructure as we continue our transformation journey. About Levy Professionals: Since 2000, we provide professional solutions to organizations ranging from tech start-ups to global players. From our offices in Amsterdam and London we have built an international and local network of skilled employed professionals and contractors fuelled by our passion for connecting skills with projects. Over the years we have fulfilled over 1700 requirements and nowadays we consistently have 250+ professionals recruited and relocated from 14 countries allocated to various projects. Our strength is the way that we see and treat people. This will always be a key factor in our strategy for many years to come.
IT Product Support - Linux, Windows, SQL, ITIL, ServiceNow/Zendesk Fully remote position The Company & role: Specialist technology provider, providing Real Time solutions for transport management, utilising leading-edge technology, connecting people while reducing the harm done to the climate, delivering technology into complex operations to improve their performance and fuel efficiency. As the Technical IT Product Support specialist, providing remote support, maintaining &monitoring solutions and supporting Live Applications, escalating/handing over to the internal DevOps and Development teams, if required. Duties will include: Work within specified service level agreements and advise on implementation of new technologies. Engage with internal teams around technical solutions and interact with internal subject matter experts on incidents and service requests. Good documentation of issues, requests, and solutions within the ITSM system. Contribute/maintain the internal knowledge base & Identify process improvements. Please Note: Applicants must have a minimum of 3 years commercial support experience, working with Web Applications. This is a fully remote, home-based role (may require occasional visits at client premises for site-based activities in an office nearest to you (Derby, Milton Keynes, or London). The role will be working a 6am to 6pm shift, operating on a "4 on, 4 off" basis, as the team provides 24/7, year-round coverage for their clients. Each working period consists of four shifts of 12 hours, followed by a break of four shifts. Technical skills & experience for the IT Product Support role: Experience in supporting Web Applications, Linux/Windows: system and network configuration, software. installation, troubleshooting, Bash Scripting, with the ability to analyse system logs. Supporting 'Live Applications' will be highly desirable. Support on-premise, cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments. Experience/knowledge working with CRM or ITSM tools such as Zendesk or ServiceNow. Networks knowledge - standard Internet protocols and ports, network monitoring and analysis tools. Familiarity/knowledge of DevOps and Agile methodologies. Experience of using SQL (Queries, Tables etc). Previous experience of working in ITIL environments (Qualifications are a bonus). Working in low volume/high importance support role. The company offers a fully-remote working environment (occasional office visits will be required for training, product familiarisation, and support activities, at an office nearest to you in either Derby, Milton Keynes or London), with a base salary range of £30-£35K, depending on experience and a great benefits package including: 25 days holidays rising to 27 days per annum after 3 years, Pension plan, Private healthcare, Group Life Assurance, Income Protection cover, Free eye tests and flu vaccine vouchers for all staff, Cycle to Work scheme for bikes, Interest-free rail season ticket loan. Please apply now for a comprehensive specification on the position: IT Product Support - Linux, Windows, SQL, ITIL, ServiceNow/Zendesk
19/09/2024
Full time
IT Product Support - Linux, Windows, SQL, ITIL, ServiceNow/Zendesk Fully remote position The Company & role: Specialist technology provider, providing Real Time solutions for transport management, utilising leading-edge technology, connecting people while reducing the harm done to the climate, delivering technology into complex operations to improve their performance and fuel efficiency. As the Technical IT Product Support specialist, providing remote support, maintaining &monitoring solutions and supporting Live Applications, escalating/handing over to the internal DevOps and Development teams, if required. Duties will include: Work within specified service level agreements and advise on implementation of new technologies. Engage with internal teams around technical solutions and interact with internal subject matter experts on incidents and service requests. Good documentation of issues, requests, and solutions within the ITSM system. Contribute/maintain the internal knowledge base & Identify process improvements. Please Note: Applicants must have a minimum of 3 years commercial support experience, working with Web Applications. This is a fully remote, home-based role (may require occasional visits at client premises for site-based activities in an office nearest to you (Derby, Milton Keynes, or London). The role will be working a 6am to 6pm shift, operating on a "4 on, 4 off" basis, as the team provides 24/7, year-round coverage for their clients. Each working period consists of four shifts of 12 hours, followed by a break of four shifts. Technical skills & experience for the IT Product Support role: Experience in supporting Web Applications, Linux/Windows: system and network configuration, software. installation, troubleshooting, Bash Scripting, with the ability to analyse system logs. Supporting 'Live Applications' will be highly desirable. Support on-premise, cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments. Experience/knowledge working with CRM or ITSM tools such as Zendesk or ServiceNow. Networks knowledge - standard Internet protocols and ports, network monitoring and analysis tools. Familiarity/knowledge of DevOps and Agile methodologies. Experience of using SQL (Queries, Tables etc). Previous experience of working in ITIL environments (Qualifications are a bonus). Working in low volume/high importance support role. The company offers a fully-remote working environment (occasional office visits will be required for training, product familiarisation, and support activities, at an office nearest to you in either Derby, Milton Keynes or London), with a base salary range of £30-£35K, depending on experience and a great benefits package including: 25 days holidays rising to 27 days per annum after 3 years, Pension plan, Private healthcare, Group Life Assurance, Income Protection cover, Free eye tests and flu vaccine vouchers for all staff, Cycle to Work scheme for bikes, Interest-free rail season ticket loan. Please apply now for a comprehensive specification on the position: IT Product Support - Linux, Windows, SQL, ITIL, ServiceNow/Zendesk
Description Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we apply our skills in transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group, to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future. Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet. We support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them. Predominantly focused on the public-sector, Methods is now building a significant private sector client portfolio. Methods was acquired by the Alten Group in early 2022. Requirements The development, management and supporting of the infrastructure that underpins the platforms, applications, and data which support the business Automating where possible to facilitate the rapid delivery of approved capabilities to their respective environments in a secure manner Must have good experience in developing Infrastructure as Code to automate the creation of infrastructure from development all the way to production. Should be passionate about improving ways of working and best practices by understanding the customer and the market trends. Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to the target audience. Testing and examining code written by others and providing an approval as part of the governance and review process. Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats when developing by keeping in mind that the systems must be secure by design. Familiar with the NCSC secure design principles. Familiar with managing the security of platforms whether they're on cloud or on-premises, including administration of secrets, tokens, and certificates. Working with the team (business, architecture, engineers, security, data) to ensure that development and delivery follows established processes and works as intended. Planning out projects and being involved in project management decisions. Responsible for the design, security, and maintenance of on-prem/cloud infrastructure. Making and guiding effective decisions, explaining clearly how the decision has been reached with the ability to understand and resolve technical disputes across varying levels of complexity and risk. Communicating effectively across organisational, technical, and political boundaries to understand the context and how to make complex and technical information and language simple and accessible for non-technical audiences. Understanding of how to expose data from systems (for example through APIs), link data from multiple systems, and deliver streaming services. Ensuring that risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented. Integrating security features in the software development life cycle. Identification and probable security risks, with their mitigating strategies. Implementation of security controls. Monitoring the infrastructure and the threat to security. Ensuring regulatory compliances for standards of security. Early detection of security vulnerabilities Faster deployment of secure software By following better compliance with security standards and regulations Greater visibility into security risks and threats Have experience or familiarity with working in an agile delivery methodology Ideal Candidates will demonstrate: Experience working with many teams especially security would be beneficial. Solid infrastructure design experience for on-prem environments to implement or migrate applications and databases. Have experience with hybrid designs between on-premise and cloud Solid experience in a range of technologies and be able to make assessments as to what is best to be used for the projects and the organisation. As well as suggest and develop innovative approaches within constrained projects and environments. Strong experience in software development change/release management processes and technical governance to fully understand the typical life cycle and maintenance of live systems. Ability to work with containerization platforms such as Kubernetes, PKS, Docker; provisioning software including Ansible, Terraform, YAML; and application/infrastructure/data performance analysis and monitoring. Experience of functional and non-functional testing. Experience with automated deployment of applications, databases and infrastructure. Understanding of the government digital service (GDS) manual and standards across Discovery/Alpha/Beta/Live phases. Understanding of SaaS, PaaS, IaaS technologies, and the implications of their use compared with bespoke development. Being able to provide training, support, and mentoring to the wider business. Knowledge of how to ensure that risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented. Desirable Skills & Experience: Worked as part of a system support team managing live systems and triaging & resolving incidents to resolution, including management of known defects and issues. Worked as part of a multi-disciplinary project team. Experience with Terraform and YAML to deploy on-prem/cloud infrastructure. Experience with automation tools to build and deploy containerized applications. Experience implementing effective instrumentation to monitor applications. Experience implementing SAST and DAST tooling in deployment pipelines like Trivvy and SonarQube. Experience with on-prem DevOps tooling. This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected. Details of this will be discussed with you at interview. Benefits Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy. By joining us you can expect Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership A supportive and collaborative environment Development - access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training Wellness - 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme Flexible Working - including home working and part time Social - office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes Time Off - 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year Volunteering - 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation Pension - Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution Discretionary Company Bonus - based on company and individual performance Life Assurance - of 4 times base salary Private Medical Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Worldwide Travel Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay Travel - season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme *SOLE BRITISH NATIONALS ONLY* *SC REQUIRE*
19/09/2024
Description Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we apply our skills in transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group, to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future. Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet. We support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them. Predominantly focused on the public-sector, Methods is now building a significant private sector client portfolio. Methods was acquired by the Alten Group in early 2022. Requirements The development, management and supporting of the infrastructure that underpins the platforms, applications, and data which support the business Automating where possible to facilitate the rapid delivery of approved capabilities to their respective environments in a secure manner Must have good experience in developing Infrastructure as Code to automate the creation of infrastructure from development all the way to production. Should be passionate about improving ways of working and best practices by understanding the customer and the market trends. Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to the target audience. Testing and examining code written by others and providing an approval as part of the governance and review process. Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats when developing by keeping in mind that the systems must be secure by design. Familiar with the NCSC secure design principles. Familiar with managing the security of platforms whether they're on cloud or on-premises, including administration of secrets, tokens, and certificates. Working with the team (business, architecture, engineers, security, data) to ensure that development and delivery follows established processes and works as intended. Planning out projects and being involved in project management decisions. Responsible for the design, security, and maintenance of on-prem/cloud infrastructure. Making and guiding effective decisions, explaining clearly how the decision has been reached with the ability to understand and resolve technical disputes across varying levels of complexity and risk. Communicating effectively across organisational, technical, and political boundaries to understand the context and how to make complex and technical information and language simple and accessible for non-technical audiences. Understanding of how to expose data from systems (for example through APIs), link data from multiple systems, and deliver streaming services. Ensuring that risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented. Integrating security features in the software development life cycle. Identification and probable security risks, with their mitigating strategies. Implementation of security controls. Monitoring the infrastructure and the threat to security. Ensuring regulatory compliances for standards of security. Early detection of security vulnerabilities Faster deployment of secure software By following better compliance with security standards and regulations Greater visibility into security risks and threats Have experience or familiarity with working in an agile delivery methodology Ideal Candidates will demonstrate: Experience working with many teams especially security would be beneficial. Solid infrastructure design experience for on-prem environments to implement or migrate applications and databases. Have experience with hybrid designs between on-premise and cloud Solid experience in a range of technologies and be able to make assessments as to what is best to be used for the projects and the organisation. As well as suggest and develop innovative approaches within constrained projects and environments. Strong experience in software development change/release management processes and technical governance to fully understand the typical life cycle and maintenance of live systems. Ability to work with containerization platforms such as Kubernetes, PKS, Docker; provisioning software including Ansible, Terraform, YAML; and application/infrastructure/data performance analysis and monitoring. Experience of functional and non-functional testing. Experience with automated deployment of applications, databases and infrastructure. Understanding of the government digital service (GDS) manual and standards across Discovery/Alpha/Beta/Live phases. Understanding of SaaS, PaaS, IaaS technologies, and the implications of their use compared with bespoke development. Being able to provide training, support, and mentoring to the wider business. Knowledge of how to ensure that risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented. Desirable Skills & Experience: Worked as part of a system support team managing live systems and triaging & resolving incidents to resolution, including management of known defects and issues. Worked as part of a multi-disciplinary project team. Experience with Terraform and YAML to deploy on-prem/cloud infrastructure. Experience with automation tools to build and deploy containerized applications. Experience implementing effective instrumentation to monitor applications. Experience implementing SAST and DAST tooling in deployment pipelines like Trivvy and SonarQube. Experience with on-prem DevOps tooling. This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected. Details of this will be discussed with you at interview. Benefits Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy. By joining us you can expect Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership A supportive and collaborative environment Development - access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training Wellness - 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme Flexible Working - including home working and part time Social - office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes Time Off - 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year Volunteering - 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation Pension - Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution Discretionary Company Bonus - based on company and individual performance Life Assurance - of 4 times base salary Private Medical Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Worldwide Travel Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay Travel - season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme *SOLE BRITISH NATIONALS ONLY* *SC REQUIRE*
Lead Software Engineer- Cardiff/Remote- up to £95k Our client a household tech/fintech brand based out of Cardiff are looking to bring in a Lead Software Engineer to work on an exciting project roadmap. This brands technology offering serves millions of users a month and is genuinely designed to improve peoples lives. This role is a split between technical and people leadership with a fairly even split of both hands on with technology and people management. Responsibilities: Leading and mentoring the team Own technical roadmap and set Technical direction Ensure delivery of great software Team motivation and performance Adhering to best practice and standards Instilling values within the team Improvement of tech debt Work closely with the Product and DevOps function Foster relationships with other teams and key stakeholders Drive Agile practices Tech Stack: Experience with Cloud technologies (they use Azure) Experience with CI/CD Worked in a high performing software team with applications that have had a lot of users Tech Agnostic- they will consider anyone from any background (their products have predominantly built within the Microsoft Ecosystem) Experience working in Agile environment Has driven software products with the customer experience in mind Worked in a modern software development environment, startups or tech first brands would be highly desirable Interview process; 1st stage screening call 2nd round, pairing- 1 hour 3rd & 4th- Leadership competency- 1 hour each, might be able to be condensed into one stage 5th- final call with CTO Benefits: Salary- up to £95k Hybrid- 2 days per week in Cardiff Pension- 7.5% matched 27 days holiday rising to £2 with service EV scheme Health Insurance Health and Wellbeing Regular social and tech events And loads more If you want the opportunity to work with a brand that are a leading supplier of tech into their industry and great opportunity for growth in a role as a Lead then please click apply now! Lead Software Engineer- Cardiff/Remote- up to £95k
19/09/2024
Full time
Lead Software Engineer- Cardiff/Remote- up to £95k Our client a household tech/fintech brand based out of Cardiff are looking to bring in a Lead Software Engineer to work on an exciting project roadmap. This brands technology offering serves millions of users a month and is genuinely designed to improve peoples lives. This role is a split between technical and people leadership with a fairly even split of both hands on with technology and people management. Responsibilities: Leading and mentoring the team Own technical roadmap and set Technical direction Ensure delivery of great software Team motivation and performance Adhering to best practice and standards Instilling values within the team Improvement of tech debt Work closely with the Product and DevOps function Foster relationships with other teams and key stakeholders Drive Agile practices Tech Stack: Experience with Cloud technologies (they use Azure) Experience with CI/CD Worked in a high performing software team with applications that have had a lot of users Tech Agnostic- they will consider anyone from any background (their products have predominantly built within the Microsoft Ecosystem) Experience working in Agile environment Has driven software products with the customer experience in mind Worked in a modern software development environment, startups or tech first brands would be highly desirable Interview process; 1st stage screening call 2nd round, pairing- 1 hour 3rd & 4th- Leadership competency- 1 hour each, might be able to be condensed into one stage 5th- final call with CTO Benefits: Salary- up to £95k Hybrid- 2 days per week in Cardiff Pension- 7.5% matched 27 days holiday rising to £2 with service EV scheme Health Insurance Health and Wellbeing Regular social and tech events And loads more If you want the opportunity to work with a brand that are a leading supplier of tech into their industry and great opportunity for growth in a role as a Lead then please click apply now! Lead Software Engineer- Cardiff/Remote- up to £95k
*This is a 2nd shift role, 2:30pm-11:00pm, Tuesday thru Saturday each week* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Production Server Operations Administrator. Candidate will provide 1st Level Support, escalation, and resolution for Incidents with minimal supervision and a high degree of decision making. Assist Operations Manager in ensuring adequate staff coverage, and other managerial duties in his/her absence. Assist in ensuring critical processing requirements are met by escalating and tracking Incidents in a consistent and timely manner to ensure that Quality Standards are met. Responsibilities: Employ first-level Incident identification and resolution techniques to address interruptions across Mainframe, UNIX, Windows, and Network platforms. Monitor multiple applications and systems using approved software. Monitor and respond to applications/systems alerts across all platforms in accordance with Quality Standards and/or Security Policies. Report and document any processing anomalies utilizing approved software. Maintain processing records and logs Escalate Production Incidents to Second-Level support as required per policy to ensure a timely resolution. Perform Mainframe IPL's, and other system commands if and when Support transmissions across SFTP/NDM. Support the execution and troubleshooting of UC4 jobs. Provide support for Production Installs, D/R and Industry tests. Maintain all off-site storage records and shipments. Rerun/Restart failed backups and perform restores when required. Work scheduled overtime when needed to ensure 24 x 7 coverage. Must adhere to all Production Operations policies and procedures Appreciation of the critically and timeliness of Service Level Agreements. Assist Management in updating and maintaining current procedures. Focus on identifying and executing on Continuous Improvement opportunities. Qualifications: Network troubleshooting. UNIX knowledge. UC4 Scheduler. Mobius via Document Direct. zOS/390 JCL, IBM utilities Transmission protocols: SFTP/NDM. Operating systems: Unix, Windows, zOS/390 Strong Desktop skills Microsoft Office Suite 5+ years of OS390 JCL and IBM utilities 5+ years working in a multi-platform environment 5+ years working knowledge of an open systems scheduling product (UC4). 5+ years working knowledge of Mobius/Brio. DevOps experience desired but not required. College degree in Computer Information Systems desired, but equivalent work experience will be considered
19/09/2024
Full time
*This is a 2nd shift role, 2:30pm-11:00pm, Tuesday thru Saturday each week* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Production Server Operations Administrator. Candidate will provide 1st Level Support, escalation, and resolution for Incidents with minimal supervision and a high degree of decision making. Assist Operations Manager in ensuring adequate staff coverage, and other managerial duties in his/her absence. Assist in ensuring critical processing requirements are met by escalating and tracking Incidents in a consistent and timely manner to ensure that Quality Standards are met. Responsibilities: Employ first-level Incident identification and resolution techniques to address interruptions across Mainframe, UNIX, Windows, and Network platforms. Monitor multiple applications and systems using approved software. Monitor and respond to applications/systems alerts across all platforms in accordance with Quality Standards and/or Security Policies. Report and document any processing anomalies utilizing approved software. Maintain processing records and logs Escalate Production Incidents to Second-Level support as required per policy to ensure a timely resolution. Perform Mainframe IPL's, and other system commands if and when Support transmissions across SFTP/NDM. Support the execution and troubleshooting of UC4 jobs. Provide support for Production Installs, D/R and Industry tests. Maintain all off-site storage records and shipments. Rerun/Restart failed backups and perform restores when required. Work scheduled overtime when needed to ensure 24 x 7 coverage. Must adhere to all Production Operations policies and procedures Appreciation of the critically and timeliness of Service Level Agreements. Assist Management in updating and maintaining current procedures. Focus on identifying and executing on Continuous Improvement opportunities. Qualifications: Network troubleshooting. UNIX knowledge. UC4 Scheduler. Mobius via Document Direct. zOS/390 JCL, IBM utilities Transmission protocols: SFTP/NDM. Operating systems: Unix, Windows, zOS/390 Strong Desktop skills Microsoft Office Suite 5+ years of OS390 JCL and IBM utilities 5+ years working in a multi-platform environment 5+ years working knowledge of an open systems scheduling product (UC4). 5+ years working knowledge of Mobius/Brio. DevOps experience desired but not required. College degree in Computer Information Systems desired, but equivalent work experience will be considered
Request Technology - Craig Johnson
Chicago, Illinois
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking a Senior Java Software Engineer. Candidate will support and work collaboratively with business analysts, team leads and development team. A contributor in developing scalable and resilient hybrid and Cloud-based data solutions supporting critical financial market clearing and risk activities; collaborate with other developers, architects and product owners to support enterprise transformation into a data-driven organization. The Application Developer will be a team player and work well with business, technical and non-technical professionals in a project environment. Responsibilities: Support the application development of Real Time and batch applications for business requirements in agreed architecture framework and Agile environment Thoroughly analyzes requirements, develops, tests, and documents software quality to ensure proper implementation Follows agreed upon SDLC procedures to ensure that all information system products and services meet: both explicit and implicit quality standards, end-user functional requirements, architectural standards, performance requirements, audit requirements, security rules are upheld, and external facing reporting is properly represented Performs application and project risk analysis and recommends quality improvements Assists Production Support by providing advice on system functionality and fixes as required Communicates in a clear and concise manner all time delays or defects in the software immediately to appropriate team members and management Experience with resolving security vulnerabilities Qualifications: The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions. [Required] 3+ year of experience in building high speed, Real Time and batch solutions [Required] 3+ years of experience in Java [Preferred] Experience with high speed distributed computing frameworks like FLINK, Apache Spark, Kafka Streams, etc [Preferred] Experience with distributed message brokers like Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon Kinesis, etc. [Preferred] Experience with cloud technologies and migrations. Experience preferred with AWS foundational services like VPCs, Security groups, EC2, RDS, S3 ACLs, KMS, AWS CLI and IAM etc [Preferred] Experience developing and delivering technical solutions using public cloud service providers like Amazon, Google [Required] Experience writing unit and integration tests with testing frameworks like Junit, Citrus [Required] Experience working with various types of databases like Relational, NoSQL [Required] Experience working with Git [Preferred] Working knowledge of DevOps tools. Eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc [Preferred] Familiarity with monitoring related tools and frameworks like Splunk, ElasticSearch, Prometheus, AppDynamics [Required] Hands-on experience with Java version 8 onwards, Spring, SpringBoot, REST API Technical Skills: [Required] Java-based software development experience, including deep understanding of Java fundamentals like Data structures, Concurrency and Multithreading [Required] Experience in object-oriented design and software design patterns Education and/or Experience: [Required] BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field required
19/09/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking a Senior Java Software Engineer. Candidate will support and work collaboratively with business analysts, team leads and development team. A contributor in developing scalable and resilient hybrid and Cloud-based data solutions supporting critical financial market clearing and risk activities; collaborate with other developers, architects and product owners to support enterprise transformation into a data-driven organization. The Application Developer will be a team player and work well with business, technical and non-technical professionals in a project environment. Responsibilities: Support the application development of Real Time and batch applications for business requirements in agreed architecture framework and Agile environment Thoroughly analyzes requirements, develops, tests, and documents software quality to ensure proper implementation Follows agreed upon SDLC procedures to ensure that all information system products and services meet: both explicit and implicit quality standards, end-user functional requirements, architectural standards, performance requirements, audit requirements, security rules are upheld, and external facing reporting is properly represented Performs application and project risk analysis and recommends quality improvements Assists Production Support by providing advice on system functionality and fixes as required Communicates in a clear and concise manner all time delays or defects in the software immediately to appropriate team members and management Experience with resolving security vulnerabilities Qualifications: The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions. [Required] 3+ year of experience in building high speed, Real Time and batch solutions [Required] 3+ years of experience in Java [Preferred] Experience with high speed distributed computing frameworks like FLINK, Apache Spark, Kafka Streams, etc [Preferred] Experience with distributed message brokers like Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon Kinesis, etc. [Preferred] Experience with cloud technologies and migrations. Experience preferred with AWS foundational services like VPCs, Security groups, EC2, RDS, S3 ACLs, KMS, AWS CLI and IAM etc [Preferred] Experience developing and delivering technical solutions using public cloud service providers like Amazon, Google [Required] Experience writing unit and integration tests with testing frameworks like Junit, Citrus [Required] Experience working with various types of databases like Relational, NoSQL [Required] Experience working with Git [Preferred] Working knowledge of DevOps tools. Eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc [Preferred] Familiarity with monitoring related tools and frameworks like Splunk, ElasticSearch, Prometheus, AppDynamics [Required] Hands-on experience with Java version 8 onwards, Spring, SpringBoot, REST API Technical Skills: [Required] Java-based software development experience, including deep understanding of Java fundamentals like Data structures, Concurrency and Multithreading [Required] Experience in object-oriented design and software design patterns Education and/or Experience: [Required] BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field required
NO SPONSORSHIP Software Engineering - Python, Java, Terraform, DevOps, Containerization Understanding of industry They do not necessarily have to work within a QRM portal. But they have to understand the industry and come from a highly regulated background, preferably financial Looking for a hard core developer who can work within quantitative risk management and they develop applications and solutions for the QRM team They do not build models, they automate models Develop hardcore applications These people will have masters in mathematics, statistics, physics, or computer science *They may even have a PhD They need to have CICD pipelines, Infrastructure as a Code, Kubernetes, Terraform, etc. Preferably having Java, Python, C++ Develops and maintains risk models for managing clearing fund and stress testing risk model software in production AWS develop CICD pipelines JAVA C# Python Agile Scrum financial products a plus understand markets financial derivatives equities interest rates commodity products Java preferred cicd infrastructure as a code Kubernetes terraform splunk open telemetry SQL big data Scripting in python Develop and maintain software and environments used to implement and test systems for pricing, margin risk and stress testing of financial products and derivatives. Configure and manage resources in the local and AWS cloud environments and deploy QRM's software on these resources. Develop CI/CD pipelines. Configure, execute, and monitor execution pipelines for model testing, backtesting and monitoring. Contribute to development of QRM's databases and ETLs. Integrate model prototypes, model library and model testing tools using best industry practices and innovations. Create unit and integration tests; build and enhance test automation tools. Participate in code reviews and demo accomplishments. Write technical documentation and user manuals. Provide production support and perform troubleshooting. Strong programming skills. Able to read and/or write code using a programming language (eg, Java, C++, Python, etc.) in a collaborative software development setting: The role requires advanced coding, database and environment manipulation skills. Track record of complex production implementations and a demonstrated ability in developing and maintaining enterprise level software, including in the cloud environment. Proficiency in technical and/or scientific documentation (eg, white papers, user guides, etc.) Strong problem-solving skills: Be able to accurately identify a problem's source, severity, and impact to determine possible solutions and needed resources. Experience with Agile/SCRUM or another rapid development framework. Financial products knowledge is a plus: understanding of markets and financial derivatives in equities, interest rate, and commodity products. Background in Financial mathematics is a plus: derivatives pricing models, stochastic calculus, statistics and probability theory, linear algebra. Technical Skills: Proficiency in Java (preferred) or another object-oriented language is required, including effective application of design patterns and best coding practices. DevOps experience, with a good command of CI/CD process and tools (eg, Git, GitHub, Gradle, Jenkins, Docker, Helm, Harness). Experience in containerized deployment in cloud environments. Experienced with cloud technology (AWS preferred), infrastructure-as-code (eg Terraform), managing and orchestrating containerized workloads (eg Kubernetes). Experience with logging, profiling, monitoring, telemetry (eg Splunk, OpenTelemetry). Good command of database technology and query languages (SQL) and non-relational DB and other Big Data technology, including efficient storage and serialization protocols (eg Parquet, Avro, Protocol Buffers). Experience with automated quality assurance frameworks (eg, Junit, TestNG, PyTest, etc.). Experience with high performance and distributed computing. Experience with productivity tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Office. Experience with Scripting languages such as Python is a plus. Experience with numerical libraries and/or scientific computing is a plus. Education and/or Experience: Master's degree or equivalent in a computational or numerical field such as computer science, information systems, mathematics, physics 7+ years of experience as a software developer with exposure to the cloud or high-performance computing areas
19/09/2024
Full time
NO SPONSORSHIP Software Engineering - Python, Java, Terraform, DevOps, Containerization Understanding of industry They do not necessarily have to work within a QRM portal. But they have to understand the industry and come from a highly regulated background, preferably financial Looking for a hard core developer who can work within quantitative risk management and they develop applications and solutions for the QRM team They do not build models, they automate models Develop hardcore applications These people will have masters in mathematics, statistics, physics, or computer science *They may even have a PhD They need to have CICD pipelines, Infrastructure as a Code, Kubernetes, Terraform, etc. Preferably having Java, Python, C++ Develops and maintains risk models for managing clearing fund and stress testing risk model software in production AWS develop CICD pipelines JAVA C# Python Agile Scrum financial products a plus understand markets financial derivatives equities interest rates commodity products Java preferred cicd infrastructure as a code Kubernetes terraform splunk open telemetry SQL big data Scripting in python Develop and maintain software and environments used to implement and test systems for pricing, margin risk and stress testing of financial products and derivatives. Configure and manage resources in the local and AWS cloud environments and deploy QRM's software on these resources. Develop CI/CD pipelines. Configure, execute, and monitor execution pipelines for model testing, backtesting and monitoring. Contribute to development of QRM's databases and ETLs. Integrate model prototypes, model library and model testing tools using best industry practices and innovations. Create unit and integration tests; build and enhance test automation tools. Participate in code reviews and demo accomplishments. Write technical documentation and user manuals. Provide production support and perform troubleshooting. Strong programming skills. Able to read and/or write code using a programming language (eg, Java, C++, Python, etc.) in a collaborative software development setting: The role requires advanced coding, database and environment manipulation skills. Track record of complex production implementations and a demonstrated ability in developing and maintaining enterprise level software, including in the cloud environment. Proficiency in technical and/or scientific documentation (eg, white papers, user guides, etc.) Strong problem-solving skills: Be able to accurately identify a problem's source, severity, and impact to determine possible solutions and needed resources. Experience with Agile/SCRUM or another rapid development framework. Financial products knowledge is a plus: understanding of markets and financial derivatives in equities, interest rate, and commodity products. Background in Financial mathematics is a plus: derivatives pricing models, stochastic calculus, statistics and probability theory, linear algebra. Technical Skills: Proficiency in Java (preferred) or another object-oriented language is required, including effective application of design patterns and best coding practices. DevOps experience, with a good command of CI/CD process and tools (eg, Git, GitHub, Gradle, Jenkins, Docker, Helm, Harness). Experience in containerized deployment in cloud environments. Experienced with cloud technology (AWS preferred), infrastructure-as-code (eg Terraform), managing and orchestrating containerized workloads (eg Kubernetes). Experience with logging, profiling, monitoring, telemetry (eg Splunk, OpenTelemetry). Good command of database technology and query languages (SQL) and non-relational DB and other Big Data technology, including efficient storage and serialization protocols (eg Parquet, Avro, Protocol Buffers). Experience with automated quality assurance frameworks (eg, Junit, TestNG, PyTest, etc.). Experience with high performance and distributed computing. Experience with productivity tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Office. Experience with Scripting languages such as Python is a plus. Experience with numerical libraries and/or scientific computing is a plus. Education and/or Experience: Master's degree or equivalent in a computational or numerical field such as computer science, information systems, mathematics, physics 7+ years of experience as a software developer with exposure to the cloud or high-performance computing areas
IT Product Support - Linux, Windows, SQL, ITIL, ServiceNow/Zendesk Fully remote position The Company & role: Specialist technology provider, providing Real Time solutions for transport management, utilising leading-edge technology, connecting people while reducing the harm done to the climate, delivering technology into complex operations to improve their performance and fuel efficiency. As the Technical IT Product Support specialist, providing remote support, maintaining &monitoring solutions and supporting Live Applications, escalating/handing over to the internal DevOps and Development teams, if required. Duties will include: Work within specified service level agreements and advise on implementation of new technologies. Engage with internal teams around technical solutions and interact with internal subject matter experts on incidents and service requests. Good documentation of issues, requests, and solutions within the ITSM system. Contribute/maintain the internal knowledge base & Identify process improvements. Please Note: Applicants must have a minimum of 3 years commercial support experience, working with Web Applications. This is a fully remote, home-based role (may require occasional visits at client premises for site-based activities in an office nearest to you (Derby, Milton Keynes, or London). The role will be working a 6am to 6pm shift, operating on a "4 on, 4 off" basis, as the team provides 24/7, year-round coverage for their clients. Each working period consists of four shifts of 12 hours, followed by a break of four shifts. Technical skills & experience for the IT Product Support role: Experience in supporting Web Applications, Linux/Windows: system and network configuration, software installation, troubleshooting, Bash Scripting, with the ability to analyse system logs. Supporting 'Live Applications' will be highly desirable. Support on-premise, cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments. Experience/knowledge working with CRM or ITSM tools such as Zendesk or ServiceNow. Networks knowledge - standard Internet protocols and ports, network monitoring and analysis tools. Familiarity/knowledge of DevOps and Agile methodologies. Experience of using SQL (Queries, Tables etc). Previous experience of working in ITIL environments (Qualifications are a bonus). Working in low volume/high importance support role. The company offers a fully-remote working environment (occasional office visits will be required for training, product familiarisation, and support activities, at an office nearest to you in either Derby, Milton Keynes or London), with a base salary range of £30-£35K, depending on experience and a great benefits package including: 25 days holidays rising to 27 days per annum after 3 years, Pension plan, Private healthcare, Group Life Assurance, Income Protection cover, Free eye tests and flu vaccine vouchers for all staff, Cycle to Work scheme for bikes, Interest-free rail season ticket loan. Please apply now for a comprehensive specification on the position: IT Product Support - Linux, Windows, SQL, ITIL, ServiceNow/Zendesk
19/09/2024
Full time
IT Product Support - Linux, Windows, SQL, ITIL, ServiceNow/Zendesk Fully remote position The Company & role: Specialist technology provider, providing Real Time solutions for transport management, utilising leading-edge technology, connecting people while reducing the harm done to the climate, delivering technology into complex operations to improve their performance and fuel efficiency. As the Technical IT Product Support specialist, providing remote support, maintaining &monitoring solutions and supporting Live Applications, escalating/handing over to the internal DevOps and Development teams, if required. Duties will include: Work within specified service level agreements and advise on implementation of new technologies. Engage with internal teams around technical solutions and interact with internal subject matter experts on incidents and service requests. Good documentation of issues, requests, and solutions within the ITSM system. Contribute/maintain the internal knowledge base & Identify process improvements. Please Note: Applicants must have a minimum of 3 years commercial support experience, working with Web Applications. This is a fully remote, home-based role (may require occasional visits at client premises for site-based activities in an office nearest to you (Derby, Milton Keynes, or London). The role will be working a 6am to 6pm shift, operating on a "4 on, 4 off" basis, as the team provides 24/7, year-round coverage for their clients. Each working period consists of four shifts of 12 hours, followed by a break of four shifts. Technical skills & experience for the IT Product Support role: Experience in supporting Web Applications, Linux/Windows: system and network configuration, software installation, troubleshooting, Bash Scripting, with the ability to analyse system logs. Supporting 'Live Applications' will be highly desirable. Support on-premise, cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments. Experience/knowledge working with CRM or ITSM tools such as Zendesk or ServiceNow. Networks knowledge - standard Internet protocols and ports, network monitoring and analysis tools. Familiarity/knowledge of DevOps and Agile methodologies. Experience of using SQL (Queries, Tables etc). Previous experience of working in ITIL environments (Qualifications are a bonus). Working in low volume/high importance support role. The company offers a fully-remote working environment (occasional office visits will be required for training, product familiarisation, and support activities, at an office nearest to you in either Derby, Milton Keynes or London), with a base salary range of £30-£35K, depending on experience and a great benefits package including: 25 days holidays rising to 27 days per annum after 3 years, Pension plan, Private healthcare, Group Life Assurance, Income Protection cover, Free eye tests and flu vaccine vouchers for all staff, Cycle to Work scheme for bikes, Interest-free rail season ticket loan. Please apply now for a comprehensive specification on the position: IT Product Support - Linux, Windows, SQL, ITIL, ServiceNow/Zendesk
IT Product Support - Linux, Windows, SQL, ITIL, ServiceNow/Zendesk -Fully remote position The Company & role: Specialist technology provider, providing Real Time solutions for transport management, utilising leading-edge technology, connecting people while reducing the harm done to the climate, delivering technology into complex operations to improve their performance and fuel efficiency. As the Technical IT Product Support specialist, providing remote support, maintaining &monitoring solutions and supporting Live Applications, escalating/handing over to the internal DevOps and Development teams, if required. Duties will include: Work within specified service level agreements and advise on implementation of new technologies. Engage with internal teams around technical solutions and interact with internal subject matter experts on incidents and service requests. Good documentation of issues, requests, and solutions within the ITSM system. Contribute/maintain the internal knowledge base & Identify process improvements. Please Note: Applicants must have a minimum of 3 years commercial support experience, working with Web Applications. This is a fully remote, home-based role (may require occasional visits at client premises for site-based activities in an office nearest to you (Derby, Milton Keynes, or London). The role will be working a 6am to 6pm shift, operating on a "4 on, 4 off" basis, as the team provides 24/7, year-round coverage for their clients. Each working period consists of four shifts of 12 hours, followed by a break of four shifts. Technical skills & experience for the IT Product Support role: Experience in supporting Web Applications, Linux/Windows: system and network configuration, software. installation, troubleshooting, Bash Scripting, with the ability to analyse system logs. Supporting 'Live Applications' will be highly desirable. Support on-premise, cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments. Experience/knowledge working with CRM or ITSM tools such as Zendesk or ServiceNow. Networks knowledge - standard Internet protocols and ports, network monitoring and analysis tools. Familiarity/knowledge of DevOps and Agile methodologies. Experience of using SQL (Queries, Tables etc). Previous experience of working in ITIL environments (Qualifications are a bonus). Working in low volume/high importance support role. The company offers a fully-remote working environment (occasional office visits will be required for training, product familiarisation, and support activities, at an office nearest to you in either Derby, Milton Keynes or London), with a base salary range of £30-£35K, depending on experience and a great benefits package including: 25 days holidays rising to 27 days per annum after 3 years, Pension plan, Private healthcare, Group Life Assurance, Income Protection cover, Free eye tests and flu vaccine vouchers for all staff, Cycle to Work scheme for bikes, Interest-free rail season ticket loan. Please apply now for a comprehensive specification on the position: IT Product Support - Linux, Windows, SQL, ITIL, ServiceNow/Zendesk
19/09/2024
Full time
IT Product Support - Linux, Windows, SQL, ITIL, ServiceNow/Zendesk -Fully remote position The Company & role: Specialist technology provider, providing Real Time solutions for transport management, utilising leading-edge technology, connecting people while reducing the harm done to the climate, delivering technology into complex operations to improve their performance and fuel efficiency. As the Technical IT Product Support specialist, providing remote support, maintaining &monitoring solutions and supporting Live Applications, escalating/handing over to the internal DevOps and Development teams, if required. Duties will include: Work within specified service level agreements and advise on implementation of new technologies. Engage with internal teams around technical solutions and interact with internal subject matter experts on incidents and service requests. Good documentation of issues, requests, and solutions within the ITSM system. Contribute/maintain the internal knowledge base & Identify process improvements. Please Note: Applicants must have a minimum of 3 years commercial support experience, working with Web Applications. This is a fully remote, home-based role (may require occasional visits at client premises for site-based activities in an office nearest to you (Derby, Milton Keynes, or London). The role will be working a 6am to 6pm shift, operating on a "4 on, 4 off" basis, as the team provides 24/7, year-round coverage for their clients. Each working period consists of four shifts of 12 hours, followed by a break of four shifts. Technical skills & experience for the IT Product Support role: Experience in supporting Web Applications, Linux/Windows: system and network configuration, software. installation, troubleshooting, Bash Scripting, with the ability to analyse system logs. Supporting 'Live Applications' will be highly desirable. Support on-premise, cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments. Experience/knowledge working with CRM or ITSM tools such as Zendesk or ServiceNow. Networks knowledge - standard Internet protocols and ports, network monitoring and analysis tools. Familiarity/knowledge of DevOps and Agile methodologies. Experience of using SQL (Queries, Tables etc). Previous experience of working in ITIL environments (Qualifications are a bonus). Working in low volume/high importance support role. The company offers a fully-remote working environment (occasional office visits will be required for training, product familiarisation, and support activities, at an office nearest to you in either Derby, Milton Keynes or London), with a base salary range of £30-£35K, depending on experience and a great benefits package including: 25 days holidays rising to 27 days per annum after 3 years, Pension plan, Private healthcare, Group Life Assurance, Income Protection cover, Free eye tests and flu vaccine vouchers for all staff, Cycle to Work scheme for bikes, Interest-free rail season ticket loan. Please apply now for a comprehensive specification on the position: IT Product Support - Linux, Windows, SQL, ITIL, ServiceNow/Zendesk
REMOTE DevOps Engineer (Senior DevOps Engineer SRE Site Reliability Engineer Java Python Automation Data Lake Datalake Data Mesh CI/CD Kafka Big Data AWS SQL Finance Trading Contract Contractor Consultant Financial Services Banking Remote Working Trading Cloud Projects Ireland Dublin Banking) required by our financial services client in Dublin, Ireland. You MUST have the following: Good experience as a DevOps Engineer/SRE/Site Reliability Engineer AWS EKS - Kubernetes Docker Terraform Good Scripting (Python, Java, Golang, Bash, Shell etc) The following is DESIRABLE, not essential: Experience in large data environments Role: REMOTE DevOps Engineer (Senior DevOps Engineer SRE Site Reliability Engineer Java Python Automation Data Lake Datalake Data Mesh CI/CD Kafka Big Data AWS SQL Finance Trading Contract Contractor Consultant Financial Services Banking Remote Working Trading Cloud Projects Ireland Dublin Banking) required by our financial services client in Dublin, Ireland. You will join a central data engineering team of 8 that are working on a project to migrate their AWS based data lake to a data mesh architecture. You will join two other DevOps Engineers and be tasked, over the next 12-24 months, with helping to build the greenfield automation environment for their new data mesh set up. You will also work to modernize the existing data platform and the automation required for that. That will mean setting up Terraform and EKS. To build the environment for the data mesh, you will be working with Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), Docker, Terraform, GitLab and GitHub Actions. For this role, you will need to have worked in a large enterprise environment. If you have also worked in a very data intensive environment, that would be beneficial but is not essential. You will need to come with good AWS, including EKS, Scripting, Terraform and Docker. Any additional overlap is desirable. This role is 100% remote but you will need to work roughly around Irish/UK hours. You will also have to be based in Ireland. This will likely begin as a 12 month contract and continue long-term. Duration: 12-24 months Rate: €450- 525/day
19/09/2024
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REMOTE DevOps Engineer (Senior DevOps Engineer SRE Site Reliability Engineer Java Python Automation Data Lake Datalake Data Mesh CI/CD Kafka Big Data AWS SQL Finance Trading Contract Contractor Consultant Financial Services Banking Remote Working Trading Cloud Projects Ireland Dublin Banking) required by our financial services client in Dublin, Ireland. You MUST have the following: Good experience as a DevOps Engineer/SRE/Site Reliability Engineer AWS EKS - Kubernetes Docker Terraform Good Scripting (Python, Java, Golang, Bash, Shell etc) The following is DESIRABLE, not essential: Experience in large data environments Role: REMOTE DevOps Engineer (Senior DevOps Engineer SRE Site Reliability Engineer Java Python Automation Data Lake Datalake Data Mesh CI/CD Kafka Big Data AWS SQL Finance Trading Contract Contractor Consultant Financial Services Banking Remote Working Trading Cloud Projects Ireland Dublin Banking) required by our financial services client in Dublin, Ireland. You will join a central data engineering team of 8 that are working on a project to migrate their AWS based data lake to a data mesh architecture. You will join two other DevOps Engineers and be tasked, over the next 12-24 months, with helping to build the greenfield automation environment for their new data mesh set up. You will also work to modernize the existing data platform and the automation required for that. That will mean setting up Terraform and EKS. To build the environment for the data mesh, you will be working with Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), Docker, Terraform, GitLab and GitHub Actions. For this role, you will need to have worked in a large enterprise environment. If you have also worked in a very data intensive environment, that would be beneficial but is not essential. You will need to come with good AWS, including EKS, Scripting, Terraform and Docker. Any additional overlap is desirable. This role is 100% remote but you will need to work roughly around Irish/UK hours. You will also have to be based in Ireland. This will likely begin as a 12 month contract and continue long-term. Duration: 12-24 months Rate: €450- 525/day
A leading insurance company in London is seeking an experienced Full Stack Python Developer for a hybrid contract role . The role requires expertise in Python for Back End development and React with TypeScript for Front End development. You will be working on full-stack applications to support key business functions, ensuring scalability and reliability in a data-driven environment. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain full-stack web applications using Python and React with TypeScript . Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and refine requirements, ensuring solutions meet business needs. Implement RESTful APIs and Back End services using Python frameworks like Flask or Django . Develop rich, interactive, and responsive Front End applications using React and TypeScript . Ensure seamless integration between Front End and Back End components. Optimize code for performance and scalability, especially for data-heavy insurance applications. Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve production issues quickly and efficiently. Collaborate with DevOps and other technical teams to deploy applications in a cloud environment. Required Skills & Experience: Strong expertise in Back End development using Python with frameworks like Django or Flask . Proficient Front End development skills using React and TypeScript . Experience with database technologies such as PostgreSQL , MySQL , or equivalent. Familiarity with RESTful APIs and web services. Full stack development experience, with an ability to switch between Front End and Back End tasks. Familiarity with cloud services (eg, AWS , Azure ). Understanding of version control systems, preferably Git . Ability to work effectively in a hybrid work environment . Solid communication and teamwork skills, with experience working in agile teams.
19/09/2024
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A leading insurance company in London is seeking an experienced Full Stack Python Developer for a hybrid contract role . The role requires expertise in Python for Back End development and React with TypeScript for Front End development. You will be working on full-stack applications to support key business functions, ensuring scalability and reliability in a data-driven environment. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain full-stack web applications using Python and React with TypeScript . Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and refine requirements, ensuring solutions meet business needs. Implement RESTful APIs and Back End services using Python frameworks like Flask or Django . Develop rich, interactive, and responsive Front End applications using React and TypeScript . Ensure seamless integration between Front End and Back End components. Optimize code for performance and scalability, especially for data-heavy insurance applications. Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve production issues quickly and efficiently. Collaborate with DevOps and other technical teams to deploy applications in a cloud environment. Required Skills & Experience: Strong expertise in Back End development using Python with frameworks like Django or Flask . Proficient Front End development skills using React and TypeScript . Experience with database technologies such as PostgreSQL , MySQL , or equivalent. Familiarity with RESTful APIs and web services. Full stack development experience, with an ability to switch between Front End and Back End tasks. Familiarity with cloud services (eg, AWS , Azure ). Understanding of version control systems, preferably Git . Ability to work effectively in a hybrid work environment . Solid communication and teamwork skills, with experience working in agile teams.
Full Stack Python Developer - Front Office - SOLE AGENT Our client, a global leading investment firm, requires a talented Python Developer to join their team. This is an on-site position, in our client's London office. You will provide first class support for Deal Teams, Portfolio Managers and other business functions locally, as well as for other key regions, as part of a global team. Sitting with the trading team, you will build strong relationships with key business stakeholders; supporting and developing trading, analytics and reporting systems; an opportunity to participate in all aspects of the application development life cycle, including requirements analysis, application development, and devising test cases, while working closely with a spectrum of business functions like operations, finance, compliance, etc. Ideally you will have prior experience of working directly with financial investment professionals, and experience in full-stack development using modern technology frameworks. YOUR SKILLS Strong Python experience Knowledge of relational databases, and other data storage solutions, experience with SQL Excellent communication and relationship building skills. 5+ years of programming experience Understanding of programming design concepts, data structures, and algorithms Experience with modern development methodologies Familiarity with Front End libraries/frameworks Understanding of the API development with HTTP, REST and JSON (Python-Flask/Django preferred) Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills; detail oriented Strong cultural fit - Teamwork, proactive/self-starter, results oriented and integrity ADDITIONAL BENEFICIAL SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE Experience in one or more ofbank loans/leveraged loans, fixed-income products, CLOs, derivatives, ABS and CMBS products Working knowledge of Linux, Docker/Kubernetes Experience in or readiness to learn building applications using the modern technology stack: Cloud/AWS, DevOps, etc. WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING Acting as a first point of contact for business teams to provide timely assistance with data queries, system enhancements, and other technical requests. Work directly with business users to perform requirements analysis, application design and implementation. In collaboration with the wider engineering team, develop systems that are larger multi-tier applications and frameworks to simpler reports. Ensure high focus on SDLC with a focus on automated unit and regression tests. Create and maintain a professional-level internal knowledge base. Provide system training to business users and new joiners. Align and add to the culture and overall vision/mission of the team. This represents an excellent opportunity to join one of the world leading investment firms. Please send your CV for full details.
19/09/2024
Full time
Full Stack Python Developer - Front Office - SOLE AGENT Our client, a global leading investment firm, requires a talented Python Developer to join their team. This is an on-site position, in our client's London office. You will provide first class support for Deal Teams, Portfolio Managers and other business functions locally, as well as for other key regions, as part of a global team. Sitting with the trading team, you will build strong relationships with key business stakeholders; supporting and developing trading, analytics and reporting systems; an opportunity to participate in all aspects of the application development life cycle, including requirements analysis, application development, and devising test cases, while working closely with a spectrum of business functions like operations, finance, compliance, etc. Ideally you will have prior experience of working directly with financial investment professionals, and experience in full-stack development using modern technology frameworks. YOUR SKILLS Strong Python experience Knowledge of relational databases, and other data storage solutions, experience with SQL Excellent communication and relationship building skills. 5+ years of programming experience Understanding of programming design concepts, data structures, and algorithms Experience with modern development methodologies Familiarity with Front End libraries/frameworks Understanding of the API development with HTTP, REST and JSON (Python-Flask/Django preferred) Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills; detail oriented Strong cultural fit - Teamwork, proactive/self-starter, results oriented and integrity ADDITIONAL BENEFICIAL SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE Experience in one or more ofbank loans/leveraged loans, fixed-income products, CLOs, derivatives, ABS and CMBS products Working knowledge of Linux, Docker/Kubernetes Experience in or readiness to learn building applications using the modern technology stack: Cloud/AWS, DevOps, etc. WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING Acting as a first point of contact for business teams to provide timely assistance with data queries, system enhancements, and other technical requests. Work directly with business users to perform requirements analysis, application design and implementation. In collaboration with the wider engineering team, develop systems that are larger multi-tier applications and frameworks to simpler reports. Ensure high focus on SDLC with a focus on automated unit and regression tests. Create and maintain a professional-level internal knowledge base. Provide system training to business users and new joiners. Align and add to the culture and overall vision/mission of the team. This represents an excellent opportunity to join one of the world leading investment firms. Please send your CV for full details.
Full Stack Engineer - HIRING ASAP Start date: ASAP Duration: 12 Months Location: 1 week in Galway office/3 weeks WFH Rate: €400 - €490 per day Summary Our clients' teams build and contribute to digital presence. As a Senior developer in the team, you will be responsible for designing and developing highly performant API and building the web user experience to support our customer needs. You will own entire features from concept to deployment working as part of our multi-functional teams. You'll have the opportunity to provide ideas to improve our products as well as develop your skills, learn new technologies and languages, and continue to learn. A phenomenal cultural fit would be someone who embodies drive, confidence, genuinely cares about people-both customers and our associates, is obsessed with technology, crucial, and strategic in the larger scheme of things. Responsibilities A passion for technology and can navigate your way across complex and rapidly changing landscapes by staying on top of the latest trends and thrive by sharing knowledge. A creator, a doer, and a disruptor who will help us solve real-life problems and meet real customer needs. You'll be helping us build things, taking an idea, and creating rapid prototypes that are shippable and learn from real-life feedback. A self-starter , who actively challenges status-quo, is curious and not afraid to ask "Why" and "What if"? Experienced with the tools of the trade including a variety of modern programming languages and frameworks Up-to-date on Algorithms, Data Structures and Design Patterns and love the challenge of building highly scalable systems that can support thousands of transactions/sec. Have an approach of test first development and are experienced in modern test frameworks. We believe that quality is everyone's job. Are data-driven and can measure, collect and use data to make decisions. We understand the value of intuition and the need to balance decisions accordingly. Have great communication skills and technical expertise to drive and participate in meaningful discussions. Key Skills Demonstrable experience with REST API Design & Development using Java or NodeJS Proven experience working in a Cloud environment using AWS, Azure, Google etc. Demonstrable experience with any major JavaScript framework (Angular, React etc.) Strong Experience with Automation Tools/Frameworks (Junit, Cucumber, Mocha, Selenium etc.) Proven experience with DevOps, CI/CD using tools like Jenkins, uDeploy, Cloud Formation etc. Knowledge of architecture and design patterns to build highly scalable and resilient systems using frameworks like Hystrix, RxJava, Akka etc Strong intellectual curiosity and willingness to explore new technology stacks
19/09/2024
Contractor
Full Stack Engineer - HIRING ASAP Start date: ASAP Duration: 12 Months Location: 1 week in Galway office/3 weeks WFH Rate: €400 - €490 per day Summary Our clients' teams build and contribute to digital presence. As a Senior developer in the team, you will be responsible for designing and developing highly performant API and building the web user experience to support our customer needs. You will own entire features from concept to deployment working as part of our multi-functional teams. You'll have the opportunity to provide ideas to improve our products as well as develop your skills, learn new technologies and languages, and continue to learn. A phenomenal cultural fit would be someone who embodies drive, confidence, genuinely cares about people-both customers and our associates, is obsessed with technology, crucial, and strategic in the larger scheme of things. Responsibilities A passion for technology and can navigate your way across complex and rapidly changing landscapes by staying on top of the latest trends and thrive by sharing knowledge. A creator, a doer, and a disruptor who will help us solve real-life problems and meet real customer needs. You'll be helping us build things, taking an idea, and creating rapid prototypes that are shippable and learn from real-life feedback. A self-starter , who actively challenges status-quo, is curious and not afraid to ask "Why" and "What if"? Experienced with the tools of the trade including a variety of modern programming languages and frameworks Up-to-date on Algorithms, Data Structures and Design Patterns and love the challenge of building highly scalable systems that can support thousands of transactions/sec. Have an approach of test first development and are experienced in modern test frameworks. We believe that quality is everyone's job. Are data-driven and can measure, collect and use data to make decisions. We understand the value of intuition and the need to balance decisions accordingly. Have great communication skills and technical expertise to drive and participate in meaningful discussions. Key Skills Demonstrable experience with REST API Design & Development using Java or NodeJS Proven experience working in a Cloud environment using AWS, Azure, Google etc. Demonstrable experience with any major JavaScript framework (Angular, React etc.) Strong Experience with Automation Tools/Frameworks (Junit, Cucumber, Mocha, Selenium etc.) Proven experience with DevOps, CI/CD using tools like Jenkins, uDeploy, Cloud Formation etc. Knowledge of architecture and design patterns to build highly scalable and resilient systems using frameworks like Hystrix, RxJava, Akka etc Strong intellectual curiosity and willingness to explore new technology stacks