4428 I.T. & Communications jobs

Technical Writer - HMRC
Mercator IT Solutions
Jan 26, 2022
Technical Writer HMRC is undergoing a large digital transformation, making public services digital by default, and simpler, clearer and faster to use. We work in small, agile teams of developers, designers, content people and others. We build a minimum viable product quickly, then iterate wildly - always asking how we can make things better for users, who are at the centre of everything we do. We need a Technical Writer to be an integrated part of the team to ensure that the instructions for how to use the platform are clear and useful, and also to document the technical requirements of the platform. About the Technical Writer Essential Must have experience of infrastructure used as a platform for a range of applications. Has experience as a Technical Author and produced documentation for at least one complex and significant system. Has proven ability to understand technical concepts and translate them into simple, accessible content. Can explain complex, technical ideas in a way the target audience of technical and non-technical people can understand. Has produced structured documentation and can explain why a certain structure was chosen. Has worked in an agile environment and likes to work in a dynamic environment. Champion good documentation but is able to be pragmatic when required - Strong opinions, loosely held. Is genuinely interested in making technology accessible. Desirable Experience of creating documentation for infrastructure Understanding of cloud-based infrastructure offering Experience from documenting software APIs Understanding of open source software and approach to documentation
User Researcher- Agile
Mercator IT Solutions
Jan 26, 2022
User Researcher Mercator IT Solutions is looking for a User Researcher to be part of its growing consultancy arm. Mercator has enjoyed continued growth over the past year and is now looking to increase its capability in the digital transformation space in both the Private and Public sectors. Mercator IT Solutions is part of the Mercator Group with offices in the UK, France, Singapore and North America. Mercator prides itself on empowering its people to provide real value to clients by delivering sustainable software solutions with long lasting benefits. We place personal growth and development at the heart of our business and we give our people the autonomy to own and shape their role. Mercator is seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking User Researcher with excellent communication skills who can help Mercator in its continued transformation. You will be open-minded, happy to work on your own or as part of a team and want to learn new technologies and promote best practice. Mercator User researchers work as part of multidisciplinary agile scrum teams to deliver high-quality digital services that meet the Government's Digital by Default Service Standard. You will lead the formal usability testing process for digital services; developing user recruitment briefs, test moderation, analysis and report writing. You will work closely with Designers, Business Analysts and Software Developers to turn user data into actionable user stories that influence product/service direction and prototype development. As a User Researcher you will: work with Service/Product Managers to devise appropriate research strategies to generate focused insights to inform service development plan, design and conduct in-house research to test new service ideas (including user requirement gathering, early stage concept and prototype testing, guerrilla research and usability testing sessions) design, script and analyse quantitative surveys manage qualitative/quantitative research projects such as proposition development, visual identity and customer experience mapping present findings, recommendations and customer insights to senior decision makers manage day-to-day operations with usability and market research partners, with accountability for schedules, value for money and deliverables deliver a consistent user experience across a broad range of digital products and services contribute to the continuous development and enhancement of products and services mentor and/or line manage Junior User Researchers where necessary participate in the wider user research community (outside of Mercator), building relationships with other User Researchers and identifying best practices that we can adopt Skills and Experience: Proven experience of a range of usability testing methodologies to reveal actionable customer insights and gather user needs for web based services Proven experience of creating research strategies/approaches Proven experience of managing, executing and analysing usability test sessions, and facilitating workshops Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, and the ability to quickly develop recommendations based on quantitative and qualitative evidence Proven ability to explain user needs to decision makers and act as a persuasive advocate for those needs Extensive knowledge of human factors, ethnography, and the user-centred design process for products and services in an iterative development environment Demonstrable knowledge, experience in, and passion for user centred design practices Proven experience of audience modelling and developing design personas Experience across web content, tools and transactional services, especially those with complex user journeys (involving development of a logical sequence of steps to complete transactions) Ability to work with data, from gathering and analysis through to design and presentation Ability to mentor other User Researcher(s) Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly develop strong working relationships in high pressure environments Experience of working in an agile development environment with Designers, Business Analysts and Developers to create new digital products and services Experience of identifying the needs of users with accessibility requirements
Solutions Architect - Agile/Software Design driven
Mercator IT Solutions
Jan 26, 2022
Solutions Architect Mercator IT Solutions is looking for a Solutions Architect to be part of its growing consultancy arm. Mercator has enjoyed continued growth over the past year and is now looking to increase its capability in the digital transformation space in both the Private and Public sectors. Mercator IT Solutions is part of the Mercator Group with offices in the UK, France, Singapore and North America. Mercator prides itself on empowering its people to provide real value to clients by delivering sustainable software solutions with long lasting benefits. We place personal growth and development at the heart of our business and we give our people the autonomy to own and shape their role. Mercator is seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking Soultions Architect with excellent communication skills who can help Mercator in its continued transformation. You will be open-minded, happy to work on your own or as part of a team and want to learn new technologies and promote best practice. You will be responsible for helping to define outstanding digital solutions, understanding the needs of the business and millions of our customers, and provide technical expertise and leadership across multiple agile teams. You must have a strong track record of building and running high volume, reliable and flexible services that are relentlessly user-focused and continually improved through iterative development. The role will require you to be hands-on and work closely with Product Managers and scrum teams. The role requires an equal balance of technical expertise, gained through current, hands-on involvement in developing real-world systems, and excellent interpersonal skills. You should ideally have experience in development of transformational digital services on brownfield estates and/or rapid development and scaling of very high-volume greenfield services. Digital, Web and Software development background is a must, particularly around high-volume services. Experience in agile should be second nature (TDD, SCRUM, Kanban etc.) with evolutionary architecture and prototyping, various databases and configuration/deployment/testing solutions. Solutions Architects carry out a wide range of activities, from actively writing code and breaking down complex problems and identifying steps towards solutions, through to coaching individuals and engaging with non-technical people at all levels of seniority. Key responsibilities include: Setting the direction of travel during discovery phases and providing solution oversight during subsequent delivery phases Providing support and guidance to Architects and the Digital Delivery Centre teams throughout the project life cycle Liaising with various internal stakeholders and subject matter experts, such as CTO and Security and Digital architects within other digital centres Recognising emerging risks and issues during solution definition and identify mitigating actions Developing strong working relationships in high pressure agile environments Providing hands-on technical leadership in the development, operation and ongoing improvement of complex, transformational digital services ensuring that projects align to the overall digital blueprint Working with product managers to understand user needs for new and existing services Acting as the technical authority in prospective, information gathering and scene setting meetings, evaluating technical proposals and making implementation recommendations to senior stakeholders Working with delivery teams and partners to break technical requirements down into appropriate pieces and to identify key API requirements for integration with internal and external systems Leading the rapid development of user-driven prototypes to identify technical options and inform architectural approaches, working with colleagues and supplier team members to write tests, code and documentation for new and existing systems Ensuring that new and updated platforms, products and transactions are thoroughly tested for performance, are able to handle specified load, and can be maintained over the long-term Ensuring a robust, scalable, open and secure end-to-end solution, with appropriate overall system design and integration points/APIs, to deliver a high quality user experience Knowledge and Skills Experience leading and managing development and architecture teams Significant experience in a Digital Solution Architect/Lead Developer/Development Manager or similar role with leadership and management Practical experience of designing end-to-end application solutions within a digital environment, including multichannel, mobile and social media Demonstrable experience of agile practices and techniques Strong experience in designing and building digital and web solutions, preferably on large transactional projects A solid background in software development and solutions architecture within Open Source technologies and languages such as Scala, Java, RESTful APIs JSON, NoSQL, MongoDB, Play, Ruby Jenkins, Selenium, Jira, Confluence, Linux, HTML5, Cucumber, Django, Spring, Python, Chef and Puppet technologies. Knowledge of relational and non-relational databases and experience of handling very large data sets. Strong business analysis skills with a proven track record of working with a diverse range of business stakeholders Strong software development and architecture background within open source technologies and languages Understand a wide range of integration methods and techniques Knowledge of a broad set of technologies across areas such as system platforms, web, databases, software development languages and tools Experience of developing and using web based APIs and Micro services Experience with open source solutions, using and deploying on cloud based platforms Understanding of web security best practice and security application design Experience in developing digital services on brownfield estates with Legacy systems. Innovative thinker - ability to look at the big picture'
Project Manager
William Alexander Recruitment Ltd
Jan 26, 2022
Full time
Our client, a London based insurance company, are looking for a Project Manager to join on a permanent basis. This will initially involve managing a number of projects including a company integration, 2 data migrations as-well as an MI reporting programme. Experience required: London Market insurance experience. Strong Project Management experience. Underwriting and claims platform delivery, working with 3rd party development teams. This role is paying up to 87kpa. Successful applicants will be contacted within 24 hours of applying. The processing and use by us of your personal data is in accordance with our Privacy Notice which can be found on our website. If you feel you meet the above requirements, please apply.
Senior Project Manager ERP or Asset Management system EXP - Worthing/Office & WFH
REAL Technical Solutions Limited Worthing, Sussex
Jan 26, 2022
Contractor
Senior Project Manager Enterprise Asset Management/ERP system experience - Worthing/2 days in the office £600 to £650 per day (OUTSIDE IR35) /12 months rolling/Initially remote, then 1 or 2 days per week in the office in Worthing, West Sussex Core experience for the Maximo/Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Project Manager are: Software application configuration. Enterprise deployment/rollout knowledge. Examples of software life cycle. Business change experience. Strong stakeholder management experience. My client a leading technology strong professional services company is implementing a strategic Operational Asset Management (OAM) programme, which will see its Legacy asset management systems retired and replaced. This is one of the largest programmes the company has ever undertaken. The new systems will transform operations and this opportunity will play a key part in a major programme of work to modernise their application estate and implement a new enterprise asset management platform in the shape of IBM Maximo. They need a robust Project Manager who has been involved in large, enterprise wide technology refreshes, ideally in the utilities sector and with knowledge of GIS and Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) solutions - someone with software application configuration and enterprise deployment/rollout knowledge. examples of software life cycle business change Areas of interest for the Maximo/Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Project Manager are: ERP. Supply Chain. IBM Maximo. GIS Mapping. Data Focus. This ERP/Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Project Manager position will require a robust, proactive Project Manager who is well adept to managing change and working across multiple sectors within a business. This role will involve several work streams such as: Implementation of Maximo (IBM's asset management tool) across multiple divisions/Supply Chain Management/GIS Mapping/Remediation/Data Quality. Scope of the ERP/Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Project Manager position: Delivery of ERP systems and not singular modules, but many and coordinating them. Operational and/or Enterprise Asset Management experience. Experience of GIS (Geographic Information System) systems is highly beneficial, but not essential. Good understanding of the asset management life cycle. Confident with stakeholder management. Any working knowledge of Maximo (IBM) would be an advantage. The ERP/Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Project Manager is responsible for the planning, management and delivery of project within a programme. The project will deliver on an agreed objective within an agreed timescale, budget and quality constraints. As the ERP/Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Project Manager you will be accountable for: Managing any assigned projects to provide the deliverables needed by the organisation. Planning the project and monitoring any dependencies with other initiatives. Managing risks and issues, ensuring each has an owner and that appropriate mitigation is in place. Keeping the project within budget. Mobilising temporary project teams, providing task management and motivating staff to deliver to challenging timescales. Ensuring that the quality of the project's deliverables are acceptable, balancing this against time and quality. Participate fully as a professional member of the Change Delivery team to ensure a high performing environment. Knowledge and experience required for the ERP/Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Project Manager position: Professional Project Management accreditation eg OGC's Prince2 or PMP. Solid and demonstrable experience of successful project delivery across a number of project domains and environments eg procurement, IT, organisational change. An ability to remain positive, with a 'can do' attitude and ability to find pragmatic solutions to challenges. An ability to influence decision makers and drive change in the behaviour of others. Personally credible and able to gain respect and trust from stakeholders. Articulate and able to communicate effectively. Strong negotiation and contract management skills. Resilient under pressure and able to work in a constantly changing environment. ERP/Enterprise Asset Management Project Manager - Worthing/2 days in the office £600 to £650 per day (OUTSIDE IR35)/12 months rolling/Initially remote, then 1/2 days per week in the office in Worthing, West Sussex
Senior Global Enterprise Security Architect - FTSE10 - 6 Month Contract
Clement May
Jan 26, 2022
Contractor
On behalf of a Global Leader we are currently looking for a Senior Global Security Enterprise Architect to join them on a 6 Month Project. What are the key objectives and expectations from this role? The role will be responsible for developing a comprehensive security architecture and design approach to enable the security organization to follow the Plan-Build-Run-Monitor approach and focus on ingraining core design principles and architectural concepts into the security controls and processes supporting overall company mission and goals. Fundamental concepts like Zero-trust architecture, segmented zoning, containerized applications, and multifactor authentication architecture are as applicable as are core principles such as security & privacy by design, least privileges, and common best practices. As they are creating a writing culture, they also want to establish an architectural design review culture to ensure their security processes are solid and aligned. This role will have first and foremost an internal focus on the security organization and the used systems, tools, and sources. After accomplishing this, the scope will be broadened to focus on certain aspects of engineering and process optimization. Lead the Security Architecture Enterprise capability - ensure the building of hybrid skills across the team, that considers architectures holistically and enforces best practices in enacting Dev-SecOps Lead the process for updating security architecture and continually review and improve it to ensure alignment of business objectives Manage the effort to further enhance the automation of addressing security risks and compliance requirements Identify automation opportunities in the areas like DevOps, Cloud Security, IAM and Security Operations and create use case for implementation Enhance the Cloud Security capability, roadmap and processes based on deployment models Enhance the Application Vulnerability Governance to develop consistent DevSecOps across cloud and on-prem environments Identify tools and technology for implementation to manage the dynamic threat landscape and create a security roadmap Establish security controls from end point, in transit, and at rest to other end points Lead the security innovation, work with security industry leaders and internal stakeholders to mature the partners security capabilities Grow effective partnership with strategic vendors to ensure we follow security best practises and standards in protecting company data and effectively respond to the cyber threat landscape Ensuring stakeholders inside and outside of the Cybersecurity function are consulted and engaged on the development Educating technical and non-technical stakeholders on the Global Enterprise Security Architecture and the associated technologies Contribute to development of the Architecture Governance Framework including the Technical Architecture Board (TAB) process Experience Required At least 10 years' experience in cyber security working in a large global organisation as a senior enterprise architect within a global function. Ideally having worked in a large FMCG organisation or a pharmaceutical organisation with a heavy digital and cloud presence Delivered Enterprise or Solution Security Architecture across multiple technology and application domains solving complex business issues Managed stakeholders at all levels in an organisation, including to C-Level' Technical/Functional/Leadership Skills Required Developing Security Architecture blueprints to address emerging cyber trends, compliance requirements, business needs and cyber risks Consulting and mediation to resolve conflicts and tension through Enterprise Security Architecture to achieve the suitable balance between cost, security risk, and business agility The ability to be trusted Enterprise Security subject matter expert in different security and technology domains The ability to identify risks associated with business processes, operations, information security programs and technology projects Outstanding communication skills that go beyond tech talk' and the ability to translate complex Security matters to those without an IT and Security background Good knowledge of TOGAF and strong skills in architecture modelling techniques like business and technology capability modelling, maturity modelling, change readiness assessments, impact assessments etc. Knowledge of Lean-Agile Architecture frameworks preferable Open Group Agile Architecture and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Experience in creating Conceptual, Logical and Physical architecture views and communicating them to respective audiences Technical architecture knowledge of public cloud (AWS/Azure), Identity and Access management, perimeter network and Zero Trust would be beneficial Strong stakeholder management experience at all levels in an organisation Must be able to take business priorities and create target application and technology views based on them Business acumen, ability to articulate both business, commercial and technical ideas clearly and simply Consulting skills to engage, communicate with and influence stakeholders effectively Commercial skills (understand and consider financial implications of proposals) Effective communication, engagement, and relationship management skills Effective facilitation, influencing and negotiation skills
Senior Software Development Engineer
ARM East Markham, Nottinghamshire
Jan 26, 2022
Full time
If you have a smartphone, digital camera, digital TV, gaming console or a smart meter at home, you've already used an ARM Powered product. Over 125 ARM Powered products are shipped every second and over 35 billion ARM technology-based chips have been shipped to date, making us the world's leading Intellectual Property (IP) semiconductor supplier!Our Verification IP (VIP) team members create Software tools and environments used for the verification of our hardware IP products. The VIP team has responsibility for supplying reliable, accurate, consistent and documented VIP to design teams in offices around the world. We ensure compatibility between remotely crafted components by focussing on the correctness of the interfaces between them. Job Purpose ARM is seeking experienced software engineers capable of migrating their experience of applying software design principles to creating our verification solutions. In particular, we are seeking individuals who can bring experience of rigorous software development methodologies to the team to enable us to continue to improve our products. Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities Our verification IP engineers have responsibility for the architecting, authoring and testing of our suite of VIP. We work closely with the ARM architects in the definition of each new interface protocols, providing input on the verifiability of various proposals, by providing a modelling environment for system level communication. The VIP team has responsibility for supplying reliable, correct, consistent and documented VIP to design teams in offices around the world. This means that we have an international internal customer base requiring support and enhancements.Job Requirements Qualifications Good university degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or related subject. Essential Skills & Experience Must be able to demonstrate understanding and experience of object-oriented design and programming Excellent communication and written skills in English Ability to work well individually and as part of a team Experience and enthusiasm for thorough software development techniques and methodologies such as Unit Test, TDD and automated testing Experience in using modern day software development techniques and workflows such as Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery Desirable but non Crucial Skills & Experience Experience of class based SystemVerilog design Experience in architecting and coding UVM or OVM verification components Coverage driven verification using SystemVerilog Perl, Python or other scripting language Background The ARM Systems and Software group enables partners to build systems using ARM IP. We develop the non-processor IP, Verification IP, reference platform designs and software required to build pioneering SoCs used in intelligent devices.The System IP teams in Sheffield and Manchester are growing rapidly and are responsible for ARM's mobile platform interconnect designs, with a strong focus on cache coherency in multiprocessor platforms. These designs form the backbone of mobile SoCs, used in high-profile products that are collectively used by billions of people around the world.This is a great opportunity to work on products with a global impact, working with world experts in the industry! #LI-JC
Senior Agile Delivery Manager - Banking
Inspire People
Jan 26, 2022
Full time
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Agile Delivery Manager to be part of a key transformation with a strong focus on delivering modern SaaS and PaaS Cloud solutions for a major UK financial institution. This role is a blend of new product delivery and process improvement, providing oversight to direct/indirect reports. Experience of delivery within a SDLC and across modern cloud platforms (SaaS, PaaS) with agile practices is a must. Up to £90k basic plus bonus, benefits and the chance to make a real impact. Remote plus London working. Key Responsibilities for the Senior Agile Delivery Manager include: * Planning and delivery across all work within the domain portfolio and across other domains when the domain is taking a lead, leading a team of delivery managers, both directly and virtually, across all platform teams, * Ensure effective and optimal management of team capacity, budget, risks and issues management across platform teams to deliver the portfolio. * Working closely with vendor management/procurement team, displays strong and effective vendor management skills to oversee successful delivery from technical delivery partners Key skills required: * Extensive experience and track record for technology delivery experience within similar a digital portfolio * Proven experience of full software delivery lifecycle management of IT Programmes and associated change management and organisational transition impacting culture, structure, people, process and technology, delivering to Cloud (SaaS and PaaS) platforms * Experience with Agile methodologies and Agile Transformation including scaled Agile. Desirable Criteria * Experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud services. * Experience working with the financial sector In return, this role offers a base salary of up to £90,000 plus excellent benefits including: * A non-contributory, guaranteed retirement with the option to increase your pension (to 1/50th) or decrease (to 1/120th) in exchange for salary through a flexible benefits programme A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool and target award of 10%, with a maximum potential award of 25% * A 7% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits. * 25 days annual leave with option to buy up to 13 additional days through flexible benefits. * Private medical insurance and income protection insurance If you have demonstrable experience and a passion for agile delivery and process improvement, with strong people leadership skills within similar digital platforms, then contact Andrew Medhurst at Inspire People for more information, or apply now.
Data Analyst
MCS Group
Jan 26, 2022
Full time
MCS is delighted to be partnering with a Belfast based Health care Company as it undergoes continued significant growth in a global marketplace. You will be joining a relaxed but motivated team as they strive to develop new technologies. About the Role: Responsible for data extraction, inte...
Digital Marketing Executive
VMA Group Kensington And Chelsea, London
Jan 26, 2022
Full time
The Team: The Digital Marketing team is in charge of delivering all online services for the business, regional websites, email campaigns and social media. The successful candidate will play a hands-on role to ensure the efficient, timely and cost-effective delivery of all aspects of our clients online presence from their web strategy through to email marketing campaigns and social media presence. Key to success will be the development of positive, constructive and flexible relationships with colleagues, clients and suppliers. Role Responsibilities: Upload and edit of website content as briefed by internal stakeholders ensuring it is appropriately optimized across all devices and follows best practice. Manage large work volumes by liaising with key clients on timescales, progress, sign off and deploying the changes live on all websites. Managing the web calendar so all Business-As-Usual activity is logged for audit purposes and that the Digital Marketing Manager and key clients are informed of all activity in progress. Manage all Business-As-Usual requests sent to the digital marketing team and implementing them accordingly. Input into email designs to support online communications. Operational delivery of outbound email communications, with an understanding of marketing automation & technologies. Using either Google Analytics or Adobe Analytics production of analytical data for online campaigns, tracking of usage and production of usage reports for company s sites and microsites. Analysis of email marketing related data and using that information to enhance our e-communication strategy. Distribution of thought leadership, news and foundation activity on our website and social channels Supporting manager and Digital Marketing Team on any ad-hoc projects and campaigns as required. Working with the Digital Marketing Manager to produce research reports into latest Digital trends and competitor analysis Managing Social Media feeds. Key Capabilities: Experience of managing large-scale updating of corporate websites, both updating content personally and liaising with key internal clients on sign off and deployment of changes. A high level of literacy and excellent attention to detail. Working knowledge of using HTML, CSS and AMPscript. Working knowledge of a content management system; knowledge of WordPress an advantage. Experienced in email marketing best practices, creating email campaigns and analysing data from email campaigns; knowledge of Marketing Cloud an advantage. Experience of working within financial services an advantage. Understanding of either Google Analytics or Adobe Analytics. Additional knowledge and skills, experience and training not captured above: Able to multi-task and balance competing priorities. Highly organised and structured approach to planning and executing tasks. A team player willing to get involved in all aspects of the business. Excellent communication skills. Highly computer literate. High attention to detail. Working Relationships: Internal Working with the regional and wholesale and institutional functions globally and Central Marketing department to ensure that briefs are received on time and updates are managed, signed off and deployed live. External Working with external vendors such as Digital agency, on an ad-hoc basis ensuring tasks and deliverables are completed accurately and within a timely manner.
Python Developer
Pontoon
Jan 26, 2022
Contractor
****Python Developer REQUIRED IN LONDON, INSIDE IR35**** Role - Python Developer Location - London Duration - 6 months The Product, Control & Data Lab within MVS is looking to grow its equal opportunities team of hard-working Engineers with initial work being to migrate from a legacy platform to a new Containers as a Service Kubernetes cluster running on our private cloud. Key Responsibilities: To work as part of a team which will: Migrate and re-write code which ultimately yields the result of market abuse scenarios Identify, design and implement technical solutions as part of the ongoing platform engineering, including scaling, efficiency and performance tuning Contribute to technical design discussions to ensure optimal solutions are achieved Work closely with BAs and Quants to ensure requirements are clearly defined, tickets meet DoR and DoD criteria Testing to meet the highest standards to ensure accurate results are achieved Follow the code engineering, code management and deployment processes of the team Exercise responsibility, autonomy and judgement within broad, but well-defined parameters. Work in a highly collaborative way to complete assigned work, showcase progress and address problems that are sophisticated and often non-routine. Understand business & lab priorities and conduct personal work and time management accordingly Work independently and take ownership whilst using own initiative Solid understanding of end-to-end SDLC Significant experience with agile development methods & tooling e.g. Scrum, Kanban, Jira & Confluence Key Skills: Senior Software Engineer with solid experience of: Java / Spring / Spring Boot Python / Pandas GIT Jenkins / Maven Excellent analytical thinking and technical problem solving skills Experience of Test Driven Development A keen, but flexible advocate of Agile delivery practices You appreciate and acknowledge the impact of system design decisions on scalability, resilience and supportability Development of effective working relationships with partners and include qualities such as ethics, trustworthiness, and personal organisation. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Desirable Skills: Containerisation / Docker / Kubernetes / CaaS ReactJS MS SQL Server Linux **Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered. Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.
Families Together Coordinator
Refugee Council
Jan 26, 2022
Full time
· Closing: January 30, 2022 · Location: London, Stratford · Salary: Grade 5 (£30,078 - £33,474) pro rata · Contract type: Fixed Term Until March 2023, Part Time (28 hours a week) As an independent human rights charity, the Refugee Council has always had a twin focus of both delivering direct support to asylum seekers and refugees and undertaking advocacy work to improve policy and practice. A coalition of over 50 organisations have been campaigning together under the Families Together name to achieve changes to the unfair Government rules around refugee family reunion, which deny the rights of some refugees to be reunited with their families. The core organisations in the coalition are the Refugee Council, UNHCR UK, the British Red Cross, Oxfam GB, and Amnesty International UK. The strategic direction of the Families Together coalition is set by a steering group comprised of staff from the partner organisations, supported by thematic sub groups comprised of specialists in communications, campaigning, and advocacy. Context and Purpose of the Job The Families Together Coordinator will lead the campaigning and co-ordination functions of the Families Together Coalition. Working closely with the steering group, as well as the leads of the media, campaigning, government relations and activism sub groups, the Co-ordinator will help develop activities and actions, ensuring buy in and support from all partners, while providing a critical support function to the coalition, ensuring they are coordinated, organised, briefed and working together to achieve shared aims and objectives. The Co-ordinator will be the central point of contact for all coalition partners and for other organisations and individuals who want to find out more about the campaign and how they can become involved. Main Duties and Responsibilities Campaign Co-ordination Support and facilitate the development and implementation of selected campaign strategies and plans as directed by the Head of Advocacy, the coalition Steering Group and working groups (parliamentary, communications and campaigns), including developing and rolling out joint materials, statements and campaign actions. With the Steering group co-chairs and sub group leads, undertake horizon scanning and identify and share opportunities and threats to the campaign. Undertake media and parliamentary coverage of refugee family reunion, providing round ups and briefings to the sub groups. External Relationships and Coalition Support Arrange the logistics, develop the agendas and circulate minutes and actions of all coalition group meetings, dissemination that information including to sub-groups. Ensure that information is shared and flowing between the Co-Chairs and the rest of the coalition and sub-groups. Resource Management Work with the Head of Advocacy and the coalition on the sequencing and resourcing of actions, projects, and campaigns, based on current priorities. Flexibility In order to deliver services effectively, a degree of flexibility is needed and the post-holder may be required to perform work not specifically referred to above. Such duties will however, fall within the scope of the job, at the appropriate grade. The job description will be subject to periodic review with the post-holder to ensure it accurately reflects the duties of the job. Equal Opportunities Statement As part of its recruitment policy, the Refugee Council intends to ensure that no prospective or actual employee is discriminated against on the basis of race, sex, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation, employment status, class, disability, age, religious belief or political persuasion, or is disadvantaged by any condition or requirement which is not demonstrably justifiable. To apply for this job, please download the application form from our website via the Apply button and send via email. Our online application form is currently unavailable so please accept our apologies for any inconvenience.
Evaluation Manager
Lloyds Banking Group
Jan 26, 2022
Full time
In Group Corporate Affairs, our purpose is to secure Lloyds Banking Group's reputation as the bank that helps Britain prosper. The division's vision for an industry-leading corporate function sees the Reputation Strategy & Planning team at its heart, co-ordinating strategic planning for the function as a whole and driving a proactive, insight-based approach to engaging corporate partners with our purpose and business priorities. Manager, Corporate Affairs Evaluation We're looking for someone who has significant experience of measuring and evaluating communication activity. You'll be responsible for understanding the impact on our audiences and providing insight as to how our activity can be improved. We're particularly looking for candidates with experience of different measurement techniques, from primary research to media monitoring, as we focus on helping Britain recover. As part of a small team, we'll need you to coach and mentor other colleagues to continually improve how we do things and get the best out of our external suppliers. You'll not only lead the evaluation of our day-to-day activity but also helping to set objectives for our reputation strategy and campaign work. We're flexible over location and are open to considering any agile working arrangements. The Role This exciting role is part of the Reputation Strategy & Planning team in the Corporate Affairs function. The team is split between Strategy, Campaigns, Planning, Insight and Evaluation with a focus on understanding and measuring our reputation. You'll be taking the lead on our reputation measurement and will be working in a role that has given you experience of delivering well-rounded measurement programmes. You'll therefore have experience of using the relevant measurement tools and techniques and knowledge of the various platforms that may improve what we do. We need someone who has experience of data analysis and strong data visualisation skills. You'll have a good understanding of various primary research techniques and excellent knowledge of how to measure across different audiences. Most importantly, you'll turn this information into practical insights, so we can track progress on the back of our results. About you The role will see you working on your own and as part of a team. So you'll need to be self-motivated to deliver individual projects but also working collaboratively, and in some cases taking responsibility for their delivery. You'll have the ability to deliver and present work to senior managers, making recommendations based on the data and insight. You'll therefore be confident in your ability to present it an engaging way that drives positive decision making across the Group. We would also like you to have professional qualifications with a recognised research or measurement industry body as there will be a requirement to keep up with the latest developments. And in return: It is a very exciting time to join LBG. Together we'll continue our market leading, ground breaking transformation and you'll help us realise the Group's vision to become the Best Bank for Customers. Here, you'll grow as a person and develop your career. In addition to the salary quoted, the position also offers: Discretionary Performance Share Award Generous pension contribution A flex benefits cash pot you can adjust to suit your lifestyle (4% on top of your basic salary) Private health cover Share schemes 30 days holiday plus bank holidays Lloyds Banking Group is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve, and to building an inclusive environment where all our colleagues can be themselves and succeed on merit. We're an equal opportunity employer and deeply value diversity within our organisation. We're adopting collaborative, agile ways of working, to help us deliver the best outcomes for our colleagues, customers and businesses. We've gained industry recognition including Stonewall Top 100 Employer, Top 30 Employer for Working Families, Gold Standard 2014 from the Business Disability Forum and Top 50 Employer for Women. So if you have the skills we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you! Together we make it possible!
Security Architect - Data Centre
Barclay Simpson Recruitment
Jan 26, 2022
Contractor
Security Architect required for market-leading Financial Services firm. The role will be centred around managing and executing the build and migration to a new data centre. Responsibilities: Provide architectural consultancy on industry best practice for a range of technology solutions Advise on business requirements, control frameworks and design risk Act as SME and maintain balance between security requirements, user experience and business impact Engage with stakeholders across the organisation to develop relationships and the brand of Security Architecture Interface with program and project managers to ensure appropriate security architecture engagement as necessary Develop a strong interlock with the other security functions to support the transition of projects into operation with effective governance Ensure appropriate quality of security architecture artefacts, engagement and managing escalations should they arise Ensure appropriate interlock and attestation against security controls where appropriate Maintain engagement with Security Engineering and Operations for the management of vulnerabilities, risks, and remediation methods Ability to take initiative, self-motivated to work independently to deliver against project requirements Assure compliance with security controls to identify control gaps, develop remediation plans and determine residual risk Lead by example in the engagement of Security Architecture of projects across the enterprise As an ideal candidate, you will have an industry certification such as CISSP/CISM/CRISC and SABSA/TOGAF and have expert knowledge of Security Infrastructure Architecture. You will also have a proven track record of delivery in a similar role. Experience in regulated industries is highly advantageous but not essential.