Head of IT Operations - c£60K - required strong in the management of a small IT function responsible for Infrastructure, Systems, Support and Project Delivery to work for my fast growing financial services client based in the heart of London.
Reporting directly into the IT Director you will be managing a team of IT Support Engineers responsible for managing all aspects of my clients IT Operations which include processes, support, Infrastructure and project delivery. To be considered you will have an excellent track record of leading a successful team and managing a range of technologies and ITIL best practice.
This will also include the following:
o Proven leader who is self-motivated and driven with excellent management skills
o Broad technology experience: Windows Servers, virtualisation, storage and network plus Cloud (AWS or Azure)
o Experience of Office 365 and Contact Centres
o Familiar with DR/BCP, high availability, backup and security
o Good knowledge of ITIL or any other industry standard best practice framework
o Service Desk Management and management of projects.
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The objective of the role will be to work within the testing team, supporting the BAT Test Programme Manager to deliver reliable, innovative and effective testing activities to ensure the business needs on time, budget and quality are met across the Transformation and Small Change portfolios.
What is the purpose of this role?
This water Utilities Company based in the Thames Valley is looking for a test manager whose duties are on the coordination of all testing activities during every stage of the test process on the MDMS (Meter Data Management System) Programme, as well as coordination with the alliance partner Test Manager. Authoritative guidance and advice to the test team is an important aspect of the job, as is advising on the practicality of the project.
What makes this role unique?
This role will deliver the test strategy and test management of a team of IS test team leads (x4) and 20 test agents. The role will also set up standardised testing for this water utilities company
What will this role involve?
Main Tasks
Conducting test performance reviews
Maintaining and improving testing roles
Facilitating development of test scripts
Evaluating training and development needs of testers
Managing tests from end to end
Developing testing strategies and gaining approval from the Test Assurance Team within the TTA.
Setting up test schedules
Documenting tests findings and completion report into CAB
Supervising test teams
What skills are we looking for?
Main Skills
QA and Testing
Meeting project deadlines and adhering to the Project Delivery Framework
Coordinating people and teams
Multitasking
Negotiating and networking
Communicating in both a written and verbal form
Being dynamic and self-motivated
Being persistent and resilient
Achieving set objectives
Working in a diverse environment
Experience of Energy IP and Azure Platform
Additional Skills
Ability to manage post go-live tickets
Metering Experience
HPQC Experience
Experience on complex interface architecture testing
Meter data management experience
Flexibility to travel to Reading, Swindon and Langley
Data Migration Management
Experience with Sales Force, Mainframe and Interface Systems.
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This is an exciting time to join the business who work with best of breed technologies to provide scalability and performance, and to influence technology choices and designs at the early stages of product development.
We are looking for a full stack Web Developer with experience of managing, building, improving and maintaining the front and Back End of a successful international public facing website. The candidate will work closely with other members of the digital marketing team and external IT management using the agile development methodology for various improvement projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Planning and prototyping new functionality and applications
- Write well designed, testable, efficient code by using best practices for software development
- Testing sites and applications in different browsers and environments
- Identifying and fixing bugs in existing projects
- Testing new features thoroughly to ensure they perform the correct task in all cases
- Building and testing Application Program Interfaces (APIs)
- Collaborate with designers, developers and project staff to complete projects in a timely manner
- Staying up to date with new trends and advancements within web development
- Create website layout/user interface by using standard HTML/HTMl5/CSS practices
Essential experience, knowledge, and skills:
- In-depth knowledge of C#, MVC, SQL Server, HTML/5, XML, AngularJS, CSS, CSS3, JQuery, JavaScript
- Experience of ReST API
- Self-driven, but also has the ability to work closely with a team.
- Must be able to work in an AGILE project management environment
- Experience with Orchard CMS
Qualifications:
- Graduate with Engineering or Computer Science related degree,
Other:
- Benefits; 24 days' annual leave, company pension
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They operate a strong TDD / Test First method, so you should be comfortable with things like pair programming, TDD, Auto-test and/or XP. The Java Developer should also be at ease working at every level of the technology stack.
Java Developer - Java 8 requirement for an urgent start. The Java Developer - Java 8 will be working in London
Java Developer - Java 8 Key Skills:
Java Developer - Java 8 Desirable Skills:
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JOB SUMMARY
Our global client is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join their busy Project Management team. You will be tasked with managing the performance and overall completion of single or multiple projects of up to £5M value involving the development, manufacturing, installation of Electronic, ElectroMechanical and Software Systems and equipment.
This positions offers the opportunity to work at the cutting edge of technology within the transportation sector. With an extensive list of high profile projects you will be exposed to all areas of transportation technologies including the latest innovations in automated fare collection and contactless payments.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS
The successful applicant will need to possess a degree or equivalent in an Engineering or other technical discipline, Prince 2 qualification, strong experience of full life cycle Project Management, experience of managing, building and motivating teams, good experience of Project Management tools including scheduling, spreadsheets and presentations.
In addition, any previous experience of multi-tiered Software or Engineering Development projects would be highly desirable.
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Key Accountabilities
· Complete financial and headcount management for the project - planning and budgeting, reporting, analysis, variances, cost management.
· Financial and resource scenario planning based on project requirements and deliverables
· Managing resource onboarding and offboarding processes
· Managing front-to-back invoicing and billing process
· Documentation and archiving of SoWs and POs
· Manage and produce high-quality regular and ad hoc MI, reporting and presentation slides for senior management
· Design, development and implementation of Key Performance Indicators across various aspects of the project
· Space and Desk management, including managing desk moves
· Supporting Chief of staff in ad hoc operational processes and deputising when not present
· Assisting when required in PMO tasks such as risk and issue management, project reporting and Lean Control Tool management
· Other administration and any ad hoc queries from inside or outside the project
Stakeholder Management and Leadership
Candidate should have excellent communication skills. They will be required to question and challenge immediate colleagues and educate them on processes; they will challenge the leadership team and present directly to them and the Managing Director. In addition, they will be speaking to vendors on a regular basis. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills are needed, with the ability to face off and present to senior management and deliver difficult messages with confidence.
Risk and Control Objective
Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework.
Person Specification
Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:
· Financial management and budgets, with specific knowledge and experience of project accounting and accrual management
· Headcount management - planning, forecasting, costing and reporting
· Highly knowledgeable and experienced with Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Sharepoint, with the following key aspects:
· Highly skilled in Excel with knowledge of advanced formulae, vlookups and reporting (VBA/macros are an advantage)
· Ability to not only technically build presentations in Powerpoint, but storyboard the message and portray complex content in a clear, concise, and compelling manner
· Ability and desire to consistently deliver a high-quality product in challenging situations on own initiative.
Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications:
· Demonstrated and highly-developed ability to multi-task, time management skills, and the ability to escalate issues when required
· Proven success in executing within tight time frames and working in a fast paced organization
· Highly self-motivated; ability to work independently
· Excellent problem-solving skills and under pressure
· Strong organizational skills and detail oriented.
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Java Developer - As an award winning and very innovative company we will give the Java Developer the chance to work in a vibrant and intellectually challenging environment.
My client requires a Java Developer to develop high quality code for a transactional instant payments solution within established development standards as well as help automate the deployment pipeline using tools/processes along with writing automated feature and integration tests.
Skills Required:
Java development experience
Strong experience writing code using TDD
Experience in writing BDD tests using Cucumber
Experience with DevOps tools and processes, specifically Linux, Jenkins, Maven, and Git
Experience working in self-organizing teams; a can-do attitude, proactive mindset
Experience working in an Agile environment
Desired Experience:
Experience in building high availability/distributed systems using Java and Spring
Experience writing highly concurrent and highly available systems
Experience with Real Time messaging systems
Experience with MongoDB
Experience with message-driven systems.
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You will provide technical leadership to a team of highly skilled Developers and coach them in their development as Engineers. Already known as Digital innovators and disruptors within their sector, you will get the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting solutions being created and developed in the UK utilising the latest and greatest in bleeding edge tech.
(Java J2EE J2SE API Developer TDD DevOps Agile Software Engineer Programmer RESTful Digital Development company Cloud Azure AWS Amazon Web Services)
You MUST have the following experience:
The following is DESIRABLE, not essential:
Role:
Java Developer (Java J2EE J2SE Software Engineer/Programmer) for an established software company in London. You will be working on projects for a range of clients, including Amazon and Google, including start-ups, across London zones 1 and 2.
Some of the work will be to extend existing applications, some of the work will be completely greenfield.
The role will utilize your technical strengths however you may be required to learn and use new technologies/languages. They invest heavily in training and have an unlimited budget for relevant courses and materials for staff. Training on new technologies will also be provided by colleagues.
You will only work on projects that involve up to date methods such as DDD, microservices (micro-services/micro-services), CQRS and event-sourcing. Experience with these is not essential.
You will be:
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A revolutionary healthcare company seek a number of Java Developers to help solve challenging problems. The role will give you the chance to be involved with Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, NLP while helping to reshape healthcare.
Based in a vibrant area of London the company have received various awards and recognition as well as recently securing a substantial amount of investment. It's a great chance to join a company growing at a rapid rate, and work on juicy greenfield applications.
The role will suit a Java Developer who enjoys solving complex problems, working on a highly scalable Back End platform. They make strong use of Microservices in order to ensure all code is modular, reusable and maintainable.
The company are looking for someone with experience in as many of the following:
The role offers a vibrant and social workplace operating in a dynamic and fast-paced sector. For an ambitious, creative, confident, self-motivated Java Developer this is an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to this already high-achieving organisation. Please make contact for immediate consideration.
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Responsible for Infrastructure, Systems, Support and Project Delivery to work for my fast growing financial services client based in the heart of London.
Reporting directly into the IT Director you will be managing a team of IT Support Engineers responsible for managing all aspects of my clients IT Operations which include processes, support, Infrastructure and project delivery. To be considered you will have an excellent track record of leading a successful team and managing a range of technologies and ITIL best practice.
This will also include the following:
o Proven leader who is self-motivated and driven with excellent management skills
o Broad technology experience: Windows Servers, virtualisation, storage and network plus Cloud (AWS or Azure)
o Experience of Office 365 and Contact Centres
o Familiar with DR/BCP, high availability, backup and security
o Good knowledge of ITIL or any other industry standard best practice framework
o Service Desk Management and management of projects.
None.
