Internal Auditor Role Overview: I am seeking a highly skilled and experienced Internal Auditor for a wonderful business who has seen significant growth, to join their Audit & Risk committee. The successful candidate will lead audit activities from planning to conclusion, collaborating with management to enhance control effectiveness and presenting findings to various levels of authority within the company. Key Responsibilities: Plan and execute audit assignments with minimal supervision, ensuring adherence to standards and deadlines. Identify key business risks, assess and test controls, and pinpoint improvement areas. Generate high-quality audit reports, securing senior management's commitment to action. Present findings to diverse audiences and monitor the implementation of audit recommendations. Foster positive relationships, support risk management, and promote best practices. Advise on fraud prevention, assess fraud risks, and suggest control enhancements. Maintain a corrective action database and escalate risks to senior leadership as needed. Provide ad-hoc advice on risk/control issues and assist in projects. Contribute to the internal audit plan, risk assessment, and policy/procedure maintenance. Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and ethical standards. Person Specification: Experience in internal audit functions, with knowledge of auditing standards and risk management. Familiarity with accounting principles and industry standards. Ability to manage multiple projects while delivering high-quality, timely results. Strong attention to detail and accuracy. Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel). Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Willingness to travel across the UK as required. Curiosity, technical and analytical skills. Professional qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CIA/CMIIA). Key Competencies: Adaptability Results-focused Rapport building Resilience Quality & compliance Join this fantastic company who are committed to fostering a culture of trust, continuous improvement, and professional excellence. If you are a motivated Auditor passionate about driving change and ensuring compliance, I would love to hear from you. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
May 10, 2024
Full time
Internal Auditor Role Overview: I am seeking a highly skilled and experienced Internal Auditor for a wonderful business who has seen significant growth, to join their Audit & Risk committee. The successful candidate will lead audit activities from planning to conclusion, collaborating with management to enhance control effectiveness and presenting findings to various levels of authority within the company. Key Responsibilities: Plan and execute audit assignments with minimal supervision, ensuring adherence to standards and deadlines. Identify key business risks, assess and test controls, and pinpoint improvement areas. Generate high-quality audit reports, securing senior management's commitment to action. Present findings to diverse audiences and monitor the implementation of audit recommendations. Foster positive relationships, support risk management, and promote best practices. Advise on fraud prevention, assess fraud risks, and suggest control enhancements. Maintain a corrective action database and escalate risks to senior leadership as needed. Provide ad-hoc advice on risk/control issues and assist in projects. Contribute to the internal audit plan, risk assessment, and policy/procedure maintenance. Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and ethical standards. Person Specification: Experience in internal audit functions, with knowledge of auditing standards and risk management. Familiarity with accounting principles and industry standards. Ability to manage multiple projects while delivering high-quality, timely results. Strong attention to detail and accuracy. Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel). Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Willingness to travel across the UK as required. Curiosity, technical and analytical skills. Professional qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CIA/CMIIA). Key Competencies: Adaptability Results-focused Rapport building Resilience Quality & compliance Join this fantastic company who are committed to fostering a culture of trust, continuous improvement, and professional excellence. If you are a motivated Auditor passionate about driving change and ensuring compliance, I would love to hear from you. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Location: Hampshire, SO53 3YE Hours: Monday - Friday 09:00 am - 17:00 pm Salary : Up to £55,000 plus package & car allowance Benefits : 25 Days Holiday + BH, Flex Benefits (EMCOR UK discount scheme), Family-friendly benefits About EMCOR UK: At EMCOR UK, we revolutionise facilities management by combining our engineering heritage and innovation capability. We prioritise people in everything we do, collaborating closely with our customers to understand all their needs, from the big picture to day-to-day operations. Our purpose is to "create a better world at work". Using our unique insight platform, "One Data World," we harness data-driven intelligence to make informed decisions, adapting our services to meet our customers' evolving requirements. This allows us to cultivate an enhanced workplace experience for their teams whilst optimising efficiency, meticulously managing every asset, and minimising their impact on the planet. All are supported by our commitment to safety, compliance, and assurance. Our partnering approach empowers our customers to shape a better future. Whether guiding their path to net zero or redeveloping their facilities for enhanced efficiency, we create better places for work whilst taking away the burden of facility operations, freeing up our customers to concentrate on their business. Role Overview: To provide support to ensure the effective delivery of EMCOR UK's 'Significant Risk' Safe Systems of Work (SSoW) activities across EMCOR UK accounts.To provide the respective Technical Subject Matter Expert support, with responsibility for the development, delivery, control, and auditing of 'Significant Risk' Safe Systems of Work across EMCOR UK accounts.To provide a risk-based delivery of technical audits and subsequent communication of identified corrective actions and, where required. To provide support to analyse EMCOR UK's existing technical compliance and assurance-related activities to identify opportunities across the People, Policy, and Process pillars. What you'll do: Responsible for providing professional technical assurance support to the WSA, via the Senior Authorising Engineer (SAE) and Technical and Safety Assurance Director (TSAD) against the People, Policy, and Process pillars, including: PEOPLE Support the development and management of the EMCOR UK Technical and Safety Competency Management System (CMS), including the identification, assessment, and periodic monitoring of Authorised Persons. Provision of AP support to mitigate priority resilience risk, as required. Support and collaborate with other colleagues to enhance the wider EMCOR UK technical service offerings, including the supplier onboarding progress (via procurement). POLICY To provide support to ensure that EMCOR UK's "Significant Risk" Safe Systems of Work continue to remain "fit for purpose," and meet with the respective technical, safety, and legislative standards, through regular reviews with the WSA Quality Management and Technical and Safety Assurance teams.To provide support to create, develop, deliver, and refine technical and safety assurance files. Support the development and delivery of the WSA communication plans (forums, flyers, toolbox talks, LFE, updates etc). Support the development of new publications through "industry best practice" guidance provided by industry leading organisations such as IET, CIBSE, REFCOM, GASSAFE BESA, SFG20 and BSRIA. PROCESSES Support the SAE (via TASD) to deliver the Enterprise level Technical and Safety Competence Management System (CMS) through measurement, gap analysis and assessment of technical and safety knowledge, skills and experience (KSE). Support the Technical and Safety Assurance Manager to ensure Technical Assurance Group database, registers and trackers are updated in order to report progress during weekly/monthly reviews. Support the SAE and Technical and Safety Assurance Manager to ensure new technical documentation, including Compliance Bulletins, Directives and Alerts are properly drafted, peer reviewed, approved and published. Provide horizon scanning activities through active participation in industry body webinars and other communications. Working alongside other EMCOR UK Business Partners to ensure appropriate discovery and assessment activity is undertaken, and risks and priorities identified and communicated. Who you'll be: Minimum HND-Level qualification in a relevant engineering discipline, a similar technical field or equivalent technical/engineering experience. Hold IEng professional status with a desire to work towards CEng status (IET, IMECHE, CIBSE etc). Demonstratable AP/AE experience and qualifications with a minimum of at least 5 years relevant operation and maintenance experience. A comprehensive knowledge and understanding of aspects, including current safety issues, legislation, management, and ISO standards. Working knowledge of quality management systems with a high degree of procedural, technical, and HSE compliance. Ability to interpret and provide authoritative advice on technical management issues. Excellent writing, editing, analytical, and organisational skills. I.T Literate including Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Smartsheets and Visio At EMCOR UK, we embrace and celebrate diversity in all its forms. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes you unique. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce fosters creativity, innovation, and better problem-solving. We encourage applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and growth, supported by our inclusive policies and practices. Join us in our endeavour to build a culture of mutual respect and equity, a place where every voice is heard, and every individual is championed. Join us in building a better world at work.
May 10, 2024
Full time
Location: Hampshire, SO53 3YE Hours: Monday - Friday 09:00 am - 17:00 pm Salary : Up to £55,000 plus package & car allowance Benefits : 25 Days Holiday + BH, Flex Benefits (EMCOR UK discount scheme), Family-friendly benefits About EMCOR UK: At EMCOR UK, we revolutionise facilities management by combining our engineering heritage and innovation capability. We prioritise people in everything we do, collaborating closely with our customers to understand all their needs, from the big picture to day-to-day operations. Our purpose is to "create a better world at work". Using our unique insight platform, "One Data World," we harness data-driven intelligence to make informed decisions, adapting our services to meet our customers' evolving requirements. This allows us to cultivate an enhanced workplace experience for their teams whilst optimising efficiency, meticulously managing every asset, and minimising their impact on the planet. All are supported by our commitment to safety, compliance, and assurance. Our partnering approach empowers our customers to shape a better future. Whether guiding their path to net zero or redeveloping their facilities for enhanced efficiency, we create better places for work whilst taking away the burden of facility operations, freeing up our customers to concentrate on their business. Role Overview: To provide support to ensure the effective delivery of EMCOR UK's 'Significant Risk' Safe Systems of Work (SSoW) activities across EMCOR UK accounts.To provide the respective Technical Subject Matter Expert support, with responsibility for the development, delivery, control, and auditing of 'Significant Risk' Safe Systems of Work across EMCOR UK accounts.To provide a risk-based delivery of technical audits and subsequent communication of identified corrective actions and, where required. To provide support to analyse EMCOR UK's existing technical compliance and assurance-related activities to identify opportunities across the People, Policy, and Process pillars. What you'll do: Responsible for providing professional technical assurance support to the WSA, via the Senior Authorising Engineer (SAE) and Technical and Safety Assurance Director (TSAD) against the People, Policy, and Process pillars, including: PEOPLE Support the development and management of the EMCOR UK Technical and Safety Competency Management System (CMS), including the identification, assessment, and periodic monitoring of Authorised Persons. Provision of AP support to mitigate priority resilience risk, as required. Support and collaborate with other colleagues to enhance the wider EMCOR UK technical service offerings, including the supplier onboarding progress (via procurement). POLICY To provide support to ensure that EMCOR UK's "Significant Risk" Safe Systems of Work continue to remain "fit for purpose," and meet with the respective technical, safety, and legislative standards, through regular reviews with the WSA Quality Management and Technical and Safety Assurance teams.To provide support to create, develop, deliver, and refine technical and safety assurance files. Support the development and delivery of the WSA communication plans (forums, flyers, toolbox talks, LFE, updates etc). Support the development of new publications through "industry best practice" guidance provided by industry leading organisations such as IET, CIBSE, REFCOM, GASSAFE BESA, SFG20 and BSRIA. PROCESSES Support the SAE (via TASD) to deliver the Enterprise level Technical and Safety Competence Management System (CMS) through measurement, gap analysis and assessment of technical and safety knowledge, skills and experience (KSE). Support the Technical and Safety Assurance Manager to ensure Technical Assurance Group database, registers and trackers are updated in order to report progress during weekly/monthly reviews. Support the SAE and Technical and Safety Assurance Manager to ensure new technical documentation, including Compliance Bulletins, Directives and Alerts are properly drafted, peer reviewed, approved and published. Provide horizon scanning activities through active participation in industry body webinars and other communications. Working alongside other EMCOR UK Business Partners to ensure appropriate discovery and assessment activity is undertaken, and risks and priorities identified and communicated. Who you'll be: Minimum HND-Level qualification in a relevant engineering discipline, a similar technical field or equivalent technical/engineering experience. Hold IEng professional status with a desire to work towards CEng status (IET, IMECHE, CIBSE etc). Demonstratable AP/AE experience and qualifications with a minimum of at least 5 years relevant operation and maintenance experience. A comprehensive knowledge and understanding of aspects, including current safety issues, legislation, management, and ISO standards. Working knowledge of quality management systems with a high degree of procedural, technical, and HSE compliance. Ability to interpret and provide authoritative advice on technical management issues. Excellent writing, editing, analytical, and organisational skills. I.T Literate including Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Smartsheets and Visio At EMCOR UK, we embrace and celebrate diversity in all its forms. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes you unique. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce fosters creativity, innovation, and better problem-solving. We encourage applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and growth, supported by our inclusive policies and practices. Join us in our endeavour to build a culture of mutual respect and equity, a place where every voice is heard, and every individual is championed. Join us in building a better world at work.
Internal Auditor Role Overview: I am seeking a highly skilled and experienced Internal Auditor for a wonderful business who has seen significant growth, to join their Audit & Risk committee. The successful candidate will lead audit activities from planning to conclusion, collaborating with management to enhance control effectiveness and presenting findings to various levels of authority within the company. Key Responsibilities: Plan and execute audit assignments with minimal supervision, ensuring adherence to standards and deadlines. Identify key business risks, assess and test controls, and pinpoint improvement areas. Generate high-quality audit reports, securing senior management's commitment to action. Present findings to diverse audiences and monitor the implementation of audit recommendations. Foster positive relationships, support risk management, and promote best practices. Advise on fraud prevention, assess fraud risks, and suggest control enhancements. Maintain a corrective action database and escalate risks to senior leadership as needed. Provide ad-hoc advice on risk/control issues and assist in projects. Contribute to the internal audit plan, risk assessment, and policy/procedure maintenance. Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and ethical standards. Person Specification: Experience in internal audit functions, with knowledge of auditing standards and risk management. Familiarity with accounting principles and industry standards. Ability to manage multiple projects while delivering high-quality, timely results. Strong attention to detail and accuracy. Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel). Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Willingness to travel across the UK as required. Curiosity, technical and analytical skills. Professional qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CIA/CMIIA). Key Competencies: Adaptability Results-focused Rapport building Resilience Quality & compliance Join this fantastic company who are committed to fostering a culture of trust, continuous improvement, and professional excellence. If you are a motivated Auditor passionate about driving change and ensuring compliance, I would love to hear from you. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
May 10, 2024
Full time
Internal Auditor Role Overview: I am seeking a highly skilled and experienced Internal Auditor for a wonderful business who has seen significant growth, to join their Audit & Risk committee. The successful candidate will lead audit activities from planning to conclusion, collaborating with management to enhance control effectiveness and presenting findings to various levels of authority within the company. Key Responsibilities: Plan and execute audit assignments with minimal supervision, ensuring adherence to standards and deadlines. Identify key business risks, assess and test controls, and pinpoint improvement areas. Generate high-quality audit reports, securing senior management's commitment to action. Present findings to diverse audiences and monitor the implementation of audit recommendations. Foster positive relationships, support risk management, and promote best practices. Advise on fraud prevention, assess fraud risks, and suggest control enhancements. Maintain a corrective action database and escalate risks to senior leadership as needed. Provide ad-hoc advice on risk/control issues and assist in projects. Contribute to the internal audit plan, risk assessment, and policy/procedure maintenance. Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and ethical standards. Person Specification: Experience in internal audit functions, with knowledge of auditing standards and risk management. Familiarity with accounting principles and industry standards. Ability to manage multiple projects while delivering high-quality, timely results. Strong attention to detail and accuracy. Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel). Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Willingness to travel across the UK as required. Curiosity, technical and analytical skills. Professional qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CIA/CMIIA). Key Competencies: Adaptability Results-focused Rapport building Resilience Quality & compliance Join this fantastic company who are committed to fostering a culture of trust, continuous improvement, and professional excellence. If you are a motivated Auditor passionate about driving change and ensuring compliance, I would love to hear from you. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Deputy Director of Estates & Facilities Princess Alexandra Hospital - Harlow CM20 1QX The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Permanent - Band 9 99,891 to 114,949 per annum depending upon experience. 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday (Apply online only) - Flexibility required dependant on deadlines. Do you possess a blend of leadership, strategic thinking, communication, and technical skills, along with a strong commitment to improving service delivery and patient outcomes? Are you an experienced Associate Director or Deputy Director from an Estates & Facilities background or equivalent and desire to use your specialised skillset towards forwarding your local NHS Services in their important functions? If so, then The Princess Alexandra NHS Trust wants to hear from you as soon as possible! An urgent vacancy has arisen for a highly experienced Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities based at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex. This is a multi-facetted and diverse role which oversees the strategic and operational management of the Trust's Estates and Facilities functions, ensuring they align with the Trust's strategies and objectives. This includes providing strategic guidance on estate management to ensure safety, efficiency, and adaptability to evolving healthcare needs. Additionally, the role entails maintaining corporate and professional responsibility for service standards, governance, financial management, compliance, and risk management, while also providing assurance to the Trust Board and Committees regarding estate matters. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership and Management: Develop and align estate strategy with organizational objectives. Oversee capital projects and estates infrastructure. Ensure effective facilities management and lead major projects. Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain internal and external relationships. Represent the Trust in engagements with stakeholders. Financial Management: Manage revenue and capital budgets. Develop business cases and monitor expenditure. People Management: Lead and develop teams. Promote professional standards and staff development. Information Management: Oversee property databases and compliance. Analyze data for reporting and planning. Policy Development and Implementation: Develop and implement policies for compliance and improvement. Lead change management initiatives. New Hospital Development: Support business cases for new projects. Ensure compliance and patient-centric environments. Person Specification: Education and Qualifications: Relevant degree and (ideally, but not essentially) post-graduate qualification (level 8). Chartered professional registration/accreditation. Project management certification. Commitment to continuous professional development. Experience: Extensive senior management experience in estates and facilities. Proven track record in strategic planning and budget management. Effective partnership working across sectors. Financial control and risk management expertise. Achieving ambitious targets within tight budgets. Skills and Knowledge: Continuous personal development and planning. Broad understanding of the NHS context and national agenda. Technical, construction, and project management skills. Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills. Organizational development proficiency. Complex information communication ability. Personal Qualities: Leadership in fostering high-performance teamwork. Vision-setting and priority establishment. Embracing change and maintaining positivity. Understanding and motivating others effectively. Confidence and resilience under pressure. Efficient workload management across different levels. A full job specification sheet is available upon request. About the Trust: The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS trust plays a huge part in west Essex and east and north Hertfordshire's way of life. The trust runs a busy hospital, The Princess Alexandra Hospital and provides services at St. Margaret's Hospital and Herts and Essex Hospital. Together serve a population of around 350,000 people. Who are NHS Professionals? NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS. Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts don't have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 130,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades, and specialities, saving the NHS over 70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS. Disclaimer Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
May 09, 2024
Full time
Deputy Director of Estates & Facilities Princess Alexandra Hospital - Harlow CM20 1QX The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Permanent - Band 9 99,891 to 114,949 per annum depending upon experience. 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday (Apply online only) - Flexibility required dependant on deadlines. Do you possess a blend of leadership, strategic thinking, communication, and technical skills, along with a strong commitment to improving service delivery and patient outcomes? Are you an experienced Associate Director or Deputy Director from an Estates & Facilities background or equivalent and desire to use your specialised skillset towards forwarding your local NHS Services in their important functions? If so, then The Princess Alexandra NHS Trust wants to hear from you as soon as possible! An urgent vacancy has arisen for a highly experienced Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities based at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex. This is a multi-facetted and diverse role which oversees the strategic and operational management of the Trust's Estates and Facilities functions, ensuring they align with the Trust's strategies and objectives. This includes providing strategic guidance on estate management to ensure safety, efficiency, and adaptability to evolving healthcare needs. Additionally, the role entails maintaining corporate and professional responsibility for service standards, governance, financial management, compliance, and risk management, while also providing assurance to the Trust Board and Committees regarding estate matters. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership and Management: Develop and align estate strategy with organizational objectives. Oversee capital projects and estates infrastructure. Ensure effective facilities management and lead major projects. Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain internal and external relationships. Represent the Trust in engagements with stakeholders. Financial Management: Manage revenue and capital budgets. Develop business cases and monitor expenditure. People Management: Lead and develop teams. Promote professional standards and staff development. Information Management: Oversee property databases and compliance. Analyze data for reporting and planning. Policy Development and Implementation: Develop and implement policies for compliance and improvement. Lead change management initiatives. New Hospital Development: Support business cases for new projects. Ensure compliance and patient-centric environments. Person Specification: Education and Qualifications: Relevant degree and (ideally, but not essentially) post-graduate qualification (level 8). Chartered professional registration/accreditation. Project management certification. Commitment to continuous professional development. Experience: Extensive senior management experience in estates and facilities. Proven track record in strategic planning and budget management. Effective partnership working across sectors. Financial control and risk management expertise. Achieving ambitious targets within tight budgets. Skills and Knowledge: Continuous personal development and planning. Broad understanding of the NHS context and national agenda. Technical, construction, and project management skills. Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills. Organizational development proficiency. Complex information communication ability. Personal Qualities: Leadership in fostering high-performance teamwork. Vision-setting and priority establishment. Embracing change and maintaining positivity. Understanding and motivating others effectively. Confidence and resilience under pressure. Efficient workload management across different levels. A full job specification sheet is available upon request. About the Trust: The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS trust plays a huge part in west Essex and east and north Hertfordshire's way of life. The trust runs a busy hospital, The Princess Alexandra Hospital and provides services at St. Margaret's Hospital and Herts and Essex Hospital. Together serve a population of around 350,000 people. Who are NHS Professionals? NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS. Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts don't have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 130,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades, and specialities, saving the NHS over 70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS. Disclaimer Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
Data Resiliance Security Engineer - Bank (Please note the contractor can be based in the following locations for 2 days per week - (Manchester / Edinburgh / Leeds / Halifax or Bristol) - 750 - 800 per day umbrella As the Data Resilience Security Engineer, you will focus on Data Security; assuring the group safeguards data and associated assets from vulnerabilities and threats that could lead to a compromise of the integrity and availability leading to customer harm. The role reports into the Data Resilience Technical Lead and requires ambitious individuals with a proactive, can-do attitude and solution-oriented mindset to deliver at pace. Technical background required 5+ years of security scanning and testing, including Qualys, Ethical Hacking, SAST & DAST x+ years vulnerability management (CVSS) Hands on experience of modern security architecture along with diagnostic and monitoring tooling. Proficient in Cryptographic key management and encryption deployments. Knowledge of ISO 27001/27002, NIST and/or CIS Knowledge of SIEM tooling (Splunk) Knowledge of Endpoint Detection and Response tooling (SentinelOne) Knowledge of zero trust security for applications Knowledge of Operating Systems (Windows, Linux, zOS, F5) Familiar with analytic platforms and databases such as MSSQL, Kafka, S3, etc Exposure to security concepts (MITRE, Kill-Chain) Experience of incident response (triage, classification, investigation, and escalation) Financial Services experience and exposure to some but not all; payments, cards, pensions, insurance, markets, trade & settlement, logon customer journeys.
May 08, 2024
Full time
Data Resiliance Security Engineer - Bank (Please note the contractor can be based in the following locations for 2 days per week - (Manchester / Edinburgh / Leeds / Halifax or Bristol) - 750 - 800 per day umbrella As the Data Resilience Security Engineer, you will focus on Data Security; assuring the group safeguards data and associated assets from vulnerabilities and threats that could lead to a compromise of the integrity and availability leading to customer harm. The role reports into the Data Resilience Technical Lead and requires ambitious individuals with a proactive, can-do attitude and solution-oriented mindset to deliver at pace. Technical background required 5+ years of security scanning and testing, including Qualys, Ethical Hacking, SAST & DAST x+ years vulnerability management (CVSS) Hands on experience of modern security architecture along with diagnostic and monitoring tooling. Proficient in Cryptographic key management and encryption deployments. Knowledge of ISO 27001/27002, NIST and/or CIS Knowledge of SIEM tooling (Splunk) Knowledge of Endpoint Detection and Response tooling (SentinelOne) Knowledge of zero trust security for applications Knowledge of Operating Systems (Windows, Linux, zOS, F5) Familiar with analytic platforms and databases such as MSSQL, Kafka, S3, etc Exposure to security concepts (MITRE, Kill-Chain) Experience of incident response (triage, classification, investigation, and escalation) Financial Services experience and exposure to some but not all; payments, cards, pensions, insurance, markets, trade & settlement, logon customer journeys.
Middleware Technical Lead - Resilience Hybrid working 2 days office Contract, up to £800/day (inside IR35) Leading financial services client is looking for a Middleware Technical Lead focused on resilience who will ensure the smooth and secure flow of data across critical processes. Your focus will be on safeguarding this journey against potential risks and vulnerabilities. 70% technical, with abilility to articulate at C-suite level /Directors Key requirements: Previous experience leading Middleware teams whilst supporting infrastructure to ensure resilience of key IBS assets. Knowledge of providing guidance on Middleware and ETL assessments to identify potential gaps impacting IBS Impact Tolerance thresholds. Track record of developing strategies for Operational Resilience. Experience leading definition of critical batch processes. Ability to contribute insights to group policies and procedures. Confidence in communicating with stakeholders across different levels. Technical background: 10+ years' experience in Infrastructure administration, Middleware & integration. Experience of event streaming and batch processing, including point-to-point data transfer Proficient in Cryptographic key management and encryption deployments. Knowledge of Operating Systems (Windows, Linux, zOS, F5) and network protocols Familiar with analytic platforms and databases such as MSSQL, Kafka, S3, etc Experience in data movement tooling (IBM MQ, IBM Connect:Direct, sFTP) Strong experience (desirable certification) in Disaster Recovery, back-up and restore, cyber threats and monitoring, data encryption domains. Base location, at any of the following: Bristol, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh, Halifax, Birmingham If this is of interest and you have the required skills, please submit your CV over for immediate consideration. McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.
May 08, 2024
Full time
Middleware Technical Lead - Resilience Hybrid working 2 days office Contract, up to £800/day (inside IR35) Leading financial services client is looking for a Middleware Technical Lead focused on resilience who will ensure the smooth and secure flow of data across critical processes. Your focus will be on safeguarding this journey against potential risks and vulnerabilities. 70% technical, with abilility to articulate at C-suite level /Directors Key requirements: Previous experience leading Middleware teams whilst supporting infrastructure to ensure resilience of key IBS assets. Knowledge of providing guidance on Middleware and ETL assessments to identify potential gaps impacting IBS Impact Tolerance thresholds. Track record of developing strategies for Operational Resilience. Experience leading definition of critical batch processes. Ability to contribute insights to group policies and procedures. Confidence in communicating with stakeholders across different levels. Technical background: 10+ years' experience in Infrastructure administration, Middleware & integration. Experience of event streaming and batch processing, including point-to-point data transfer Proficient in Cryptographic key management and encryption deployments. Knowledge of Operating Systems (Windows, Linux, zOS, F5) and network protocols Familiar with analytic platforms and databases such as MSSQL, Kafka, S3, etc Experience in data movement tooling (IBM MQ, IBM Connect:Direct, sFTP) Strong experience (desirable certification) in Disaster Recovery, back-up and restore, cyber threats and monitoring, data encryption domains. Base location, at any of the following: Bristol, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh, Halifax, Birmingham If this is of interest and you have the required skills, please submit your CV over for immediate consideration. McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.
MunichRe is a global market leader in re-insurance, global specialty insurance and digital solutions.New technologies are disrupting the insurance value chain. Our innovative minds in IT spearhead the transformation and make change happen. We support clients with a comprehensive range of insurance and risk management products. Our goal is to become even more digital through the expertise of our IT & Tech specialists, and by leveraging data and insights to support innovation and client service. We are therefore making targeted IT investments and helping our insurance clients and partners to tackle problems in the modern digital world with innovative and forward-looking solutions. The Business Technology (BT) unit works closely with business leaders to drive innovation and business transformation, spearheading the digitalization of Munich Re's business activities. The BT subsection Business Intelligence and Data warehousing combines technology innovations, the execution of change projects and the implementation and maintenance of applications and platforms in the area of Business Intelligence, Warehousing and Planning. Your Job: Design and implementation of full stack solution architectures for Business Planning applications, Business Intelligence, Datawarehouse and Financial Management Reporting Conduct centralized, customizing training support to business on functional aspects of the planning solution Oversee and ensure consistency across multiple business planning projects based on SAP SAC Planning and/or BPC Support the planning cycle end to end and enhance the functionality of the planning tool. Balance out functional, service quality, compliance and systems management requirementsin a complex Business Intelligence environment characterized by very high data volumes Support of the strategic direction of technology investments to support the development of the enterprise architecture and maximize the return on technology investment in the context of BI, datawarehousing and Business Planning Identification of market trends in the area of Business Intelligence and Business Planning and support of Munich Re's business development using new future technologies in close alignment with the Enterprise Architecture Team Be a technical end-to-end Project-lead including consulting, conception, prioritization and steering of development activities considering the team s capacity and timely as well as budgetary constraints Communicate architecture objectives and collaborate with IT but also with business stakeholders Establishment and further development of an efficient Run organization in cooperation with our partners Ability to understand functional requirements from business and bring them to technical design Your Profile: Several years of experience in software development as an architect In-depth knowledge of the overall software development and product lifecycle processes in the area of data warehousing, reporting or planning Experience in technical development using well-known data integration, data warehousing, reporting/dashboarding and Planning technologies in the SAP universe (BW/4, HANA 2.0, SAP IP/BPC, SAC Planning and DWC). Experience with finance and business planning tools Solid knowledge in data management, common database technologies and DWH/reporting (cloud) solutions, as well as data cataloging/master data management preferably in SAP environment Provable track record of implementing projects that deliver real business value Enthusiasm for technical problems and excitement for complex challenges and issues around data modeling and data flow implementation; knowledge of regulatory (insurance and banking) reporting is an advantage Confident appearance; quick comprehension; structured, methodical approach; strong conceptual skills and the ability to adequately communicate complex issues Ability to work in a team; consulting skills and a cooperative working style; willingness to take over responsibility Experience in dealing with different stakeholders; ability to develop alternative proposals or compromise solutions whenever financial or business conditions do not allow for optimal solutions Attention to detail and ability to accurately document and communicate agreed tasks, business and technical requirements, issues and resolutions to stakeholders. About us As the world's leading reinsurance company with more than 11,000 employees at over 50 locations, Munich Re introduces a paradigm shift in the way you think about insurance. By turning uncertainty into a manageable risk, we enable fundamental change. Join us working on topics today that will concern society tomorrow, whether that be climate change, major construction projects, medical risk assessment or even space travel. Together we embrace a culture where multiskilled teams dare to think big. We create the new and the different for our clients and cultivate innovation. Sounds like you? Push boundaries with us and be part of Munich Re. Our employees are our greatest strength. That's why we offer them a wide range of benefits. You can find some examples below. For more insights about working at Munich Re please click here. Unlock your potential • Professional Training & Certification: We accompany you in building up your professional profile by supporting with customized professional training and certification opportunities. • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: We embrace the power of differences and are convinced that diversity fosters innovation and resilience and enables us to act braver and better. • Continuous Learning: We believe that continuous learning is a key differentiator and critical for building new skills and accelerating growth. • Career Mobility: We actively support career mobility, and our strong global and regional presence offers a wealth of career growth opportunities for you.
May 08, 2024
Full time
MunichRe is a global market leader in re-insurance, global specialty insurance and digital solutions.New technologies are disrupting the insurance value chain. Our innovative minds in IT spearhead the transformation and make change happen. We support clients with a comprehensive range of insurance and risk management products. Our goal is to become even more digital through the expertise of our IT & Tech specialists, and by leveraging data and insights to support innovation and client service. We are therefore making targeted IT investments and helping our insurance clients and partners to tackle problems in the modern digital world with innovative and forward-looking solutions. The Business Technology (BT) unit works closely with business leaders to drive innovation and business transformation, spearheading the digitalization of Munich Re's business activities. The BT subsection Business Intelligence and Data warehousing combines technology innovations, the execution of change projects and the implementation and maintenance of applications and platforms in the area of Business Intelligence, Warehousing and Planning. Your Job: Design and implementation of full stack solution architectures for Business Planning applications, Business Intelligence, Datawarehouse and Financial Management Reporting Conduct centralized, customizing training support to business on functional aspects of the planning solution Oversee and ensure consistency across multiple business planning projects based on SAP SAC Planning and/or BPC Support the planning cycle end to end and enhance the functionality of the planning tool. Balance out functional, service quality, compliance and systems management requirementsin a complex Business Intelligence environment characterized by very high data volumes Support of the strategic direction of technology investments to support the development of the enterprise architecture and maximize the return on technology investment in the context of BI, datawarehousing and Business Planning Identification of market trends in the area of Business Intelligence and Business Planning and support of Munich Re's business development using new future technologies in close alignment with the Enterprise Architecture Team Be a technical end-to-end Project-lead including consulting, conception, prioritization and steering of development activities considering the team s capacity and timely as well as budgetary constraints Communicate architecture objectives and collaborate with IT but also with business stakeholders Establishment and further development of an efficient Run organization in cooperation with our partners Ability to understand functional requirements from business and bring them to technical design Your Profile: Several years of experience in software development as an architect In-depth knowledge of the overall software development and product lifecycle processes in the area of data warehousing, reporting or planning Experience in technical development using well-known data integration, data warehousing, reporting/dashboarding and Planning technologies in the SAP universe (BW/4, HANA 2.0, SAP IP/BPC, SAC Planning and DWC). Experience with finance and business planning tools Solid knowledge in data management, common database technologies and DWH/reporting (cloud) solutions, as well as data cataloging/master data management preferably in SAP environment Provable track record of implementing projects that deliver real business value Enthusiasm for technical problems and excitement for complex challenges and issues around data modeling and data flow implementation; knowledge of regulatory (insurance and banking) reporting is an advantage Confident appearance; quick comprehension; structured, methodical approach; strong conceptual skills and the ability to adequately communicate complex issues Ability to work in a team; consulting skills and a cooperative working style; willingness to take over responsibility Experience in dealing with different stakeholders; ability to develop alternative proposals or compromise solutions whenever financial or business conditions do not allow for optimal solutions Attention to detail and ability to accurately document and communicate agreed tasks, business and technical requirements, issues and resolutions to stakeholders. About us As the world's leading reinsurance company with more than 11,000 employees at over 50 locations, Munich Re introduces a paradigm shift in the way you think about insurance. By turning uncertainty into a manageable risk, we enable fundamental change. Join us working on topics today that will concern society tomorrow, whether that be climate change, major construction projects, medical risk assessment or even space travel. Together we embrace a culture where multiskilled teams dare to think big. We create the new and the different for our clients and cultivate innovation. Sounds like you? Push boundaries with us and be part of Munich Re. Our employees are our greatest strength. That's why we offer them a wide range of benefits. You can find some examples below. For more insights about working at Munich Re please click here. Unlock your potential • Professional Training & Certification: We accompany you in building up your professional profile by supporting with customized professional training and certification opportunities. • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: We embrace the power of differences and are convinced that diversity fosters innovation and resilience and enables us to act braver and better. • Continuous Learning: We believe that continuous learning is a key differentiator and critical for building new skills and accelerating growth. • Career Mobility: We actively support career mobility, and our strong global and regional presence offers a wealth of career growth opportunities for you.
Salary 40,000 - 70,000 GBP per year Requirements: - If you have most of the following, then we definitely want to hear from you: A can do, let's get it done attitude 5+ years industry programming experience - a significant portion of this will be delivering solutions into the cloud (PaaS/IaaS) Expertise in developing for operational and non functional concerns (monitoring integration, performance testing, scale, availability and resilience, security considerations) Demonstrable experience in web microarchitecture and key technologies (Restful API's/JSON, distributed design) Professional level JavaScript/ Node.js Professional level Go Expert level experience supporting and delivering solutions into a major cloud provider (prefer Azure) Expert level experience with CICD systems (ideally including Jenkins) Strong experience with systems management solutions and their orchestration - eg. Puppet, Chef & Terraform Good database skills including SQL and NOSQL Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English Strong knowledge of Git source control Linux/bash command line Responsibilities: - As a senior engineer you will be responsible for ensuring that our cloud infrastructure provides a first class, highly secure service. You will provide technical leadership across architecture, design, implementation, and support. You will be highly proficient in developing against cloud platforms, building micro services, and delivering automation solutions. You will also be required to provide operational support as required, and support the team on-call rota. Ensuring that our infrastructure is well maintained and highly secure Ensuring our development team are highly productive Development of our backend services and API's Providing updates, enhancements and new features to our backend services platform Support for deployed services and infrastructure Evangelise best practices through effective consultation with your peers Work with 3rd party vendors and continually review the latest technologies to help us stay ahead of the game Engage with the wider teams to automate and improve our tools and processes Write, review and take responsibility for technical documentation Technologies: - API - PaaS - IaaS - JSON - JavaScript - NodeJS - Jenkins - Azure - Cloud - CI/CD - Puppet - Terraform - SQL - NoSQL - Linux - Git - Java - Python - React More: Antstream Arcade is the world's largest cloud retro gaming service. We deliver thousands of the worlds best games into the hands of hundreds of thousands of gamers every second of every day. We do this because we have a passion for classic games and for bleeding edge technology. We truly believe that by combining gaming's past with gaming's future, we can build the platform and technology for the games industries next 50 years. We believe in a stress free working environment, one that encourages collaboration. For us a great idea can come from anywhere and anyone. We like to be inspired by each other, and by our dedicated community of gamers that span the globe. We love retro games that entertain us, and creating new challenges for them that breathes new life into these old classics. We love to challenge the impossible and define the future. We like to have fun, to drink, eat, and play games. At Antstream we work hard to ensure you have a life outside of the fun in the office. What does that mean? Well to start with your office can be in the comfort of your own home. Whilst Antstream has a stunning office space right in the heart of London, we know that sometimes you need your own space to create. And when you need to collaborate face to face we have a great office space to do just this. We also have a development process that smartly works with you and your abilities, and ensures you remain as energised as you did when you first walked into the Antstream office. Share options are granted following successful completion of your probationary period.
May 08, 2024
Full time
Salary 40,000 - 70,000 GBP per year Requirements: - If you have most of the following, then we definitely want to hear from you: A can do, let's get it done attitude 5+ years industry programming experience - a significant portion of this will be delivering solutions into the cloud (PaaS/IaaS) Expertise in developing for operational and non functional concerns (monitoring integration, performance testing, scale, availability and resilience, security considerations) Demonstrable experience in web microarchitecture and key technologies (Restful API's/JSON, distributed design) Professional level JavaScript/ Node.js Professional level Go Expert level experience supporting and delivering solutions into a major cloud provider (prefer Azure) Expert level experience with CICD systems (ideally including Jenkins) Strong experience with systems management solutions and their orchestration - eg. Puppet, Chef & Terraform Good database skills including SQL and NOSQL Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English Strong knowledge of Git source control Linux/bash command line Responsibilities: - As a senior engineer you will be responsible for ensuring that our cloud infrastructure provides a first class, highly secure service. You will provide technical leadership across architecture, design, implementation, and support. You will be highly proficient in developing against cloud platforms, building micro services, and delivering automation solutions. You will also be required to provide operational support as required, and support the team on-call rota. Ensuring that our infrastructure is well maintained and highly secure Ensuring our development team are highly productive Development of our backend services and API's Providing updates, enhancements and new features to our backend services platform Support for deployed services and infrastructure Evangelise best practices through effective consultation with your peers Work with 3rd party vendors and continually review the latest technologies to help us stay ahead of the game Engage with the wider teams to automate and improve our tools and processes Write, review and take responsibility for technical documentation Technologies: - API - PaaS - IaaS - JSON - JavaScript - NodeJS - Jenkins - Azure - Cloud - CI/CD - Puppet - Terraform - SQL - NoSQL - Linux - Git - Java - Python - React More: Antstream Arcade is the world's largest cloud retro gaming service. We deliver thousands of the worlds best games into the hands of hundreds of thousands of gamers every second of every day. We do this because we have a passion for classic games and for bleeding edge technology. We truly believe that by combining gaming's past with gaming's future, we can build the platform and technology for the games industries next 50 years. We believe in a stress free working environment, one that encourages collaboration. For us a great idea can come from anywhere and anyone. We like to be inspired by each other, and by our dedicated community of gamers that span the globe. We love retro games that entertain us, and creating new challenges for them that breathes new life into these old classics. We love to challenge the impossible and define the future. We like to have fun, to drink, eat, and play games. At Antstream we work hard to ensure you have a life outside of the fun in the office. What does that mean? Well to start with your office can be in the comfort of your own home. Whilst Antstream has a stunning office space right in the heart of London, we know that sometimes you need your own space to create. And when you need to collaborate face to face we have a great office space to do just this. We also have a development process that smartly works with you and your abilities, and ensures you remain as energised as you did when you first walked into the Antstream office. Share options are granted following successful completion of your probationary period.
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Birmingham, Staffordshire
The Global Markets Division enables our clients to execute transactions in fixed income, equity, currency, commodity, and more exotic products all over the globe. We work with some of the largest, most sophisticated, and systemically important institutions in the world, from asset managers to governments to corporates you would see on the front page of the news. Our transactions range from simple equity and futures trades at high volume, to innovative and highly bespoke derivatives; all to deliver our clients the very best experience, execution, and outcomes. Margin Engineering owns the systems that enable Goldman Sachs to manage the risk on this trading activity every single day; one of the firm's competitive advantages. We process millions of trades & positions daily to calculate margin, reconcile portfolios, and deliver valuations & reporting to our clients and regulators in the most scalable, performant, reliable and efficient way possible. Our platform manages tens of millions of continually changing datapoints, hundreds of thousands of complex computations, and tens of thousands of user workflows daily. Our systems are at the front line during geopolitical and market-moving events. Our work protects the firm and its clients and makes the global financial markets safer and more transparent. Your impact will be to help us build, improve, and adapt this platform at rapid pace to constantly changing market and client demands. You will join a global team of talented and driven technologists who are continually innovating to deliver solutions for our clients and impact the firm's bottom line. This role will provide a unique opportunity to develop your technical skills and gain exposure to one of the firm's most complex and fascinating businesses. Learning, teamwork, partnering with stakeholders, product ownership, working with very large data, designs, technical expertise, and user experience; these are all aspects where you will build your skills and make your mark. Our technology stack consists of Java, AngularJS, React, BPMNs, RESTful web services, Elastic Search, MongoDB, Graph and DB2 databases and Slang/SecDB (GS-proprietary scripting language & risk-management DB). We use Git for Version Control and new development is increasingly cloud-native, either on or off-prem. A dedication to producing high-quality software, a mindset of relentless improvement, and a willingness to learn new languages, technologies, and the business, will all be key to your success in this role. HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL • A wide variety of projects are active. We have a long pipeline of proposed business solutions, and plenty of stretch opportunities for motivated people to grow • Participate in the analysis, design, development, testing and documentation of our Margin platform • Evolve the platform to meet business, client, regulatory, operational and technical needs • Participate in the entire SDLC from definition of requirements through deployment and support • Gain technical expertise and practical experience in managing mission-critical platforms from technical experts within and outside the team • Work closely with a global Business and Operations user-base across the Global Markets Division as well as Core Engineering teams • Excellent opportunity to gain strong domain knowledge across the firms' margin processing function across any type of trade executed by our clients • On a rotation basis, be involved in addressing questions, isolating and fixing problems as part of daily processing of the margin infrastructure SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE ARE LOOKING FOR • Strong technical, analytical and communication skills; must be a self-starter • Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative environment working with a diverse set of colleagues and stakeholders across regions • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience • Minimum of 8 years of experience in software development • Demonstrable core Java skills; solid understanding of Object-oriented concepts and design patterns • Experience in design and architecture of various enterprise applications with considerations of performance, scalability, resilience, supportability etc. • Familiarity with CI/CD practices and the DevOps mindset • Experience with either relational databases, NoSQL DBs, or both • Exposure to RESTful web services • Cloud-native development/architecture (K8S, AWS, etc.) Preferred Qualifications • Knowledge of financial markets • UI skills a plus (JavaScript/Angular/React etc.) • Graph database experience • Big data technology stack such as Spark, HDFS, Apache Flink etc. • Data domain modelling • Working knowledge of UNIX/Linux ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world. We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at We're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2023. All rights reserved. Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employer Female/Minority/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
May 08, 2024
Full time
The Global Markets Division enables our clients to execute transactions in fixed income, equity, currency, commodity, and more exotic products all over the globe. We work with some of the largest, most sophisticated, and systemically important institutions in the world, from asset managers to governments to corporates you would see on the front page of the news. Our transactions range from simple equity and futures trades at high volume, to innovative and highly bespoke derivatives; all to deliver our clients the very best experience, execution, and outcomes. Margin Engineering owns the systems that enable Goldman Sachs to manage the risk on this trading activity every single day; one of the firm's competitive advantages. We process millions of trades & positions daily to calculate margin, reconcile portfolios, and deliver valuations & reporting to our clients and regulators in the most scalable, performant, reliable and efficient way possible. Our platform manages tens of millions of continually changing datapoints, hundreds of thousands of complex computations, and tens of thousands of user workflows daily. Our systems are at the front line during geopolitical and market-moving events. Our work protects the firm and its clients and makes the global financial markets safer and more transparent. Your impact will be to help us build, improve, and adapt this platform at rapid pace to constantly changing market and client demands. You will join a global team of talented and driven technologists who are continually innovating to deliver solutions for our clients and impact the firm's bottom line. This role will provide a unique opportunity to develop your technical skills and gain exposure to one of the firm's most complex and fascinating businesses. Learning, teamwork, partnering with stakeholders, product ownership, working with very large data, designs, technical expertise, and user experience; these are all aspects where you will build your skills and make your mark. Our technology stack consists of Java, AngularJS, React, BPMNs, RESTful web services, Elastic Search, MongoDB, Graph and DB2 databases and Slang/SecDB (GS-proprietary scripting language & risk-management DB). We use Git for Version Control and new development is increasingly cloud-native, either on or off-prem. A dedication to producing high-quality software, a mindset of relentless improvement, and a willingness to learn new languages, technologies, and the business, will all be key to your success in this role. HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL • A wide variety of projects are active. We have a long pipeline of proposed business solutions, and plenty of stretch opportunities for motivated people to grow • Participate in the analysis, design, development, testing and documentation of our Margin platform • Evolve the platform to meet business, client, regulatory, operational and technical needs • Participate in the entire SDLC from definition of requirements through deployment and support • Gain technical expertise and practical experience in managing mission-critical platforms from technical experts within and outside the team • Work closely with a global Business and Operations user-base across the Global Markets Division as well as Core Engineering teams • Excellent opportunity to gain strong domain knowledge across the firms' margin processing function across any type of trade executed by our clients • On a rotation basis, be involved in addressing questions, isolating and fixing problems as part of daily processing of the margin infrastructure SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE ARE LOOKING FOR • Strong technical, analytical and communication skills; must be a self-starter • Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative environment working with a diverse set of colleagues and stakeholders across regions • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience • Minimum of 8 years of experience in software development • Demonstrable core Java skills; solid understanding of Object-oriented concepts and design patterns • Experience in design and architecture of various enterprise applications with considerations of performance, scalability, resilience, supportability etc. • Familiarity with CI/CD practices and the DevOps mindset • Experience with either relational databases, NoSQL DBs, or both • Exposure to RESTful web services • Cloud-native development/architecture (K8S, AWS, etc.) Preferred Qualifications • Knowledge of financial markets • UI skills a plus (JavaScript/Angular/React etc.) • Graph database experience • Big data technology stack such as Spark, HDFS, Apache Flink etc. • Data domain modelling • Working knowledge of UNIX/Linux ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world. We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at We're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2023. All rights reserved. Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employer Female/Minority/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Sales Account Manager - Automotive The Opportunity: Are you a seasoned Sales Account Manager with proven experience of selling within the automotive manufacturing industry? If so, we have a fabulous role looking after a number of major automotive customers throughout the UK. You will be based in the Exeter office where you will make appointments, look after your customers over the phone, and then travel throughout the country to visit them on site. You must have sales experience within the OEM Automotive sector to prove successful in this role. Job Responsibilities: To actively sell a quality, manufactured product to key accounts within the automotive manufacturing sector throughout the UK. You will work out of the Exeter office, making your own business development calls to existing clients, arrange service visits, but very much be required to up-sell products and increase business turnover. Utilise your experience of the automotive sector, or your interest in 'all things car related' AND your proven sales experience to maximise business potential. Identify, generate, convert and successfully manage new and existing business opportunities/ customer accounts. To lead a structured sales process, including qualifying leads, quoting, negotiating and converting, ensuring consistent and profitable business growth. Provide and support the preparation of accurate sales forecasts/ trends for monthly, quarterly and annual analysis by business stakeholders. Ensure databases and internal housekeeping is kept up to date with contact details and correspondence. Preferred Skills: Minimum 4 years Sales or Key Account Management experience within an OEM manufacturing/ engineering/ technical environment. The ideal candidate will have a successful and demonstrable track record of managing, developing and growing business opportunities. Excellent experience/ understanding of full sales processes and how it integrates into wider business operations. Strong commercial acumen, conscientious with the ability to display tenacity and resilience, with proven customer relationship management experience. Demonstrable presentation, negotiation and influencing skills. Associated Benefits: Frequent travel to automotive manufacturers nationally is required in this role. A pool car will be available to you for the first 6 months during your probationary period. A full driving license is required.Free parking.24 days holiday. Working Hours: Hours 8.30-5.0 M-T with a 3pm finish on a Friday
Feb 01, 2024
Full time
Sales Account Manager - Automotive The Opportunity: Are you a seasoned Sales Account Manager with proven experience of selling within the automotive manufacturing industry? If so, we have a fabulous role looking after a number of major automotive customers throughout the UK. You will be based in the Exeter office where you will make appointments, look after your customers over the phone, and then travel throughout the country to visit them on site. You must have sales experience within the OEM Automotive sector to prove successful in this role. Job Responsibilities: To actively sell a quality, manufactured product to key accounts within the automotive manufacturing sector throughout the UK. You will work out of the Exeter office, making your own business development calls to existing clients, arrange service visits, but very much be required to up-sell products and increase business turnover. Utilise your experience of the automotive sector, or your interest in 'all things car related' AND your proven sales experience to maximise business potential. Identify, generate, convert and successfully manage new and existing business opportunities/ customer accounts. To lead a structured sales process, including qualifying leads, quoting, negotiating and converting, ensuring consistent and profitable business growth. Provide and support the preparation of accurate sales forecasts/ trends for monthly, quarterly and annual analysis by business stakeholders. Ensure databases and internal housekeeping is kept up to date with contact details and correspondence. Preferred Skills: Minimum 4 years Sales or Key Account Management experience within an OEM manufacturing/ engineering/ technical environment. The ideal candidate will have a successful and demonstrable track record of managing, developing and growing business opportunities. Excellent experience/ understanding of full sales processes and how it integrates into wider business operations. Strong commercial acumen, conscientious with the ability to display tenacity and resilience, with proven customer relationship management experience. Demonstrable presentation, negotiation and influencing skills. Associated Benefits: Frequent travel to automotive manufacturers nationally is required in this role. A pool car will be available to you for the first 6 months during your probationary period. A full driving license is required.Free parking.24 days holiday. Working Hours: Hours 8.30-5.0 M-T with a 3pm finish on a Friday
Details Reference number 338521 Salary £33,134 - £49,000 Base salary band is £33,134 - £38,000 with an additional DDaT allowance of £4,350 - £11,000 available. The final salary and allowance awarded will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated at interview. A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27% Job grade Higher Executive Officer DDaT Senior Contract type Permanent Business area CH - Digital Services Type of role Digital Working pattern Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time Number of jobs available 1 Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Hybrid working available, but successful candidate must have the ability to attend our Cardiff office (weekly) to carry out remedial work on our physical server infrastructure. About the job Job summary The Linux and Storage team performs a key role in the IT Services area of Companies House. The team supports the infrastructure that runs both front end services and back-end databases that underpin the core business functions of Companies House i.e., company registration, dissolution, and the storage of company information, as required under the Companies Act. In this role, you will help support and develop the existing Companies House Linux and Storage infrastructure (on-site & cloud) ensuring availability, performance, and resilience to meet Companies House corporate targets. You will also be involved in the ongoing migration and subsequent support of Companies House services to Cloud. Companies House leads the way in providing an open and transparent company register. Our register is searched billions of times a year and valued at over £3 billion to the UK economy, supporting millions of business decisions every day. Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 Days Annual Leave, 8 Bank Holidays and 1 Privilege Day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme with a contribution rate averaging 27%. At Companies House, hybrid working is about achieving an effective balance between working in the office and working from other appropriate locations. Our approach to hybrid working provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. We currently expect those on hybrid contracts to attend their base office a minimum of one day a week but the exact degree of choice you have will depend on your role and your day-to-day work activities and should be agreed through discussions with your line manager. The majority of our digital teams are based in our Cardiff head office. Come and help us as we embark on a redesign of our digital services and culture! Job description This is a Senior Infrastructure Engineer Role where the successful candidate will possess the necessary skills to support and develop the Companies House Linux and Storage infrastructure. The role includes the following disciplines: Be part of a team that provides 8:30am to 5pm cover. Take part in a 24/7/365 on call rota. Respond to and resolve incidents to meet agreed targets. Proactively monitor system performance, taking preventative or corrective action where required, ensuring Change Management procedures are always adhered to. Provide root cause analysis to problems and propose/implement appropriate corrective actions. Take a proactive role in the project to migrate on-premise services to cloud Participate in configuration design and upgrade pathways for the existing infrastructure. Configure and install solutions to meet the business needs, ensuring agreed standards and the Companies House Change Management process is adhered to. Decommission redundant systems/hardware. Document existing and future systems/processes. Ensure the CMDB is kept up to date. Person specification We are looking for a Linux and Storage Engineer to join IT services. You will be responsible for supporting the organisation's internal and external facing systems with respect to the Linux and Storage estate. Ability to work as a member of a technical team who actively shares knowledge to help ensure all team members develop their skills and are kept up to date with any technical changes that could impact the team. Ability to work remotely from other team members and still be able to communicate effectively using the appropriate communication channel (telephone, Slack, email etc.) to resolve technical issues in a timely manner. Requires strong problem-solving skills, the ability to work well under pressure and prioritize work effectively. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical staff at all levels of the organization. Ability to engage effectively with 3rd party support/vendors to resolve technical issues where necessary. Approaches work according to the Companies House Values by being Adaptable, Bold, and Curious. Experience Experience of working with cloud computing technologies, specifically AWS. A knowledge of automation technologies such as Terraform, Ansible & Concourse. Linux administration, including virtualisation. Knowledge of SAN technologies. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Changing and Improving Making Effective Decisions Working Together Delivering at Pace Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Working knowledge of AWS cloud computing technologies, Linux administration and storage administration. Benefits Alongside your salary of £33,134, Companies House contributes £8,946 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Join us at Companies House and experience the difference of working within a culture that values you, not only as an employee, but as an integral part of our Companies House team. We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we're committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices. Head to Our benefits - Working for us - Recruitment (companieshouse.gov.uk) to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills. In your application form we'd like you to: Tell us about your employment history, including any key responsibilities and achievements. Write a personal statement of 1250 words where you demonstrate how you meet the skills outlined in the person specification. At sift candidates will be assessed against experience (detailed in person specification) and are asked to supply work history/personal statement and reference any transferable skills using the job description for reference. At interview candidates will be assessed against the behaviours listed in the advert and we will use Success Profiles Behaviours and Strengths. We're committed to being diverse and inclusive, so please make your application anonymous by removing all identifying personal information (such as names and dates) from your employment history and personal statement. What will the process look like? We will sift applications and then invite successful candidates from the sift stage to attend a virtual interview. Read more information and guidance about Applying for Your New Job. Companies House uses a blended interview technique, allowing us to find out more about you. We use the Success Profile framework and may include Strength based questions in the interview. Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of recruitment based on fair and open competition with decisions made on the basis of merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners' Recruitment Principles. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window). See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU . click apply for full job details
Feb 01, 2024
Full time
Details Reference number 338521 Salary £33,134 - £49,000 Base salary band is £33,134 - £38,000 with an additional DDaT allowance of £4,350 - £11,000 available. The final salary and allowance awarded will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated at interview. A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27% Job grade Higher Executive Officer DDaT Senior Contract type Permanent Business area CH - Digital Services Type of role Digital Working pattern Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time Number of jobs available 1 Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Hybrid working available, but successful candidate must have the ability to attend our Cardiff office (weekly) to carry out remedial work on our physical server infrastructure. About the job Job summary The Linux and Storage team performs a key role in the IT Services area of Companies House. The team supports the infrastructure that runs both front end services and back-end databases that underpin the core business functions of Companies House i.e., company registration, dissolution, and the storage of company information, as required under the Companies Act. In this role, you will help support and develop the existing Companies House Linux and Storage infrastructure (on-site & cloud) ensuring availability, performance, and resilience to meet Companies House corporate targets. You will also be involved in the ongoing migration and subsequent support of Companies House services to Cloud. Companies House leads the way in providing an open and transparent company register. Our register is searched billions of times a year and valued at over £3 billion to the UK economy, supporting millions of business decisions every day. Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 Days Annual Leave, 8 Bank Holidays and 1 Privilege Day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme with a contribution rate averaging 27%. At Companies House, hybrid working is about achieving an effective balance between working in the office and working from other appropriate locations. Our approach to hybrid working provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. We currently expect those on hybrid contracts to attend their base office a minimum of one day a week but the exact degree of choice you have will depend on your role and your day-to-day work activities and should be agreed through discussions with your line manager. The majority of our digital teams are based in our Cardiff head office. Come and help us as we embark on a redesign of our digital services and culture! Job description This is a Senior Infrastructure Engineer Role where the successful candidate will possess the necessary skills to support and develop the Companies House Linux and Storage infrastructure. The role includes the following disciplines: Be part of a team that provides 8:30am to 5pm cover. Take part in a 24/7/365 on call rota. Respond to and resolve incidents to meet agreed targets. Proactively monitor system performance, taking preventative or corrective action where required, ensuring Change Management procedures are always adhered to. Provide root cause analysis to problems and propose/implement appropriate corrective actions. Take a proactive role in the project to migrate on-premise services to cloud Participate in configuration design and upgrade pathways for the existing infrastructure. Configure and install solutions to meet the business needs, ensuring agreed standards and the Companies House Change Management process is adhered to. Decommission redundant systems/hardware. Document existing and future systems/processes. Ensure the CMDB is kept up to date. Person specification We are looking for a Linux and Storage Engineer to join IT services. You will be responsible for supporting the organisation's internal and external facing systems with respect to the Linux and Storage estate. Ability to work as a member of a technical team who actively shares knowledge to help ensure all team members develop their skills and are kept up to date with any technical changes that could impact the team. Ability to work remotely from other team members and still be able to communicate effectively using the appropriate communication channel (telephone, Slack, email etc.) to resolve technical issues in a timely manner. Requires strong problem-solving skills, the ability to work well under pressure and prioritize work effectively. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical staff at all levels of the organization. Ability to engage effectively with 3rd party support/vendors to resolve technical issues where necessary. Approaches work according to the Companies House Values by being Adaptable, Bold, and Curious. Experience Experience of working with cloud computing technologies, specifically AWS. A knowledge of automation technologies such as Terraform, Ansible & Concourse. Linux administration, including virtualisation. Knowledge of SAN technologies. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Changing and Improving Making Effective Decisions Working Together Delivering at Pace Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Working knowledge of AWS cloud computing technologies, Linux administration and storage administration. Benefits Alongside your salary of £33,134, Companies House contributes £8,946 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Join us at Companies House and experience the difference of working within a culture that values you, not only as an employee, but as an integral part of our Companies House team. We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we're committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices. Head to Our benefits - Working for us - Recruitment (companieshouse.gov.uk) to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills. In your application form we'd like you to: Tell us about your employment history, including any key responsibilities and achievements. Write a personal statement of 1250 words where you demonstrate how you meet the skills outlined in the person specification. At sift candidates will be assessed against experience (detailed in person specification) and are asked to supply work history/personal statement and reference any transferable skills using the job description for reference. At interview candidates will be assessed against the behaviours listed in the advert and we will use Success Profiles Behaviours and Strengths. We're committed to being diverse and inclusive, so please make your application anonymous by removing all identifying personal information (such as names and dates) from your employment history and personal statement. What will the process look like? We will sift applications and then invite successful candidates from the sift stage to attend a virtual interview. Read more information and guidance about Applying for Your New Job. Companies House uses a blended interview technique, allowing us to find out more about you. We use the Success Profile framework and may include Strength based questions in the interview. Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of recruitment based on fair and open competition with decisions made on the basis of merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners' Recruitment Principles. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window). See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU . click apply for full job details
Salary Package Band: D Contract type: Permanent Location: London or Cardiff (one / two days per week in our office.) Closing Date: 01/02/2024 Due to the hybrid nature of the teams, we require the successful candidate to be based in one of the above BBC offices to work from the office one / two days per week Our comprehensive benefits package includes: An employer pension contribution of up to 10% 25 days' annual leave (based on full time hours) + bank holidays and the option to buy/sell additional days Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and healthcare schemes Employee assistance and well-being programmes Learning and development tailored to your role this could include industry recognised qualifications, coaching and mentoring An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join staff networks including: Women's Network, National Disability Networks and many more Family friendly flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, job sharing, flexi-time and compressed hours can be requested. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and especially welcome individuals from underrepresented groups. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch so we can support you. Job Introduction The purpose of this role is to ensure that the overall performance of SAP Finance applications and supporting/peripheral applications meets business requirements. The role will provide detailed system expertise, technical support and knowledge to both service delivery and business change functions ensuring dependencies and relationships between all associated systems are understood, maintained and can be communicated effectively to relevant stakeholders. Responsible for the planning, design, implementation, integration, commissioning, test, and in some cases operation of systems, and for collaboration to continuously improve the planning and delivery process. Family friendly flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, job sharing, flexi-time and compressed hours can be requested. Main Responsibilities Systems Management: Be the systems specialist for Finance modules of SAP ECC and other Finance related Systems. Lead on requirements gathering with the business process owners and stakeholders, analyse and present solution options that align with BBC Engineering strategies. Work with the Systems Owner to ensure system performance (KPI's) are continuously improved, inputting into the systems roadmap, identifying risks and providing risk mitigations. System Architecture: Responsible for ensuring systems design and architecture is fit for purpose, including disaster recovery architecture. Project Engagement: Responsible for providing technical consultancy to project delivery and development teams, procurement, service design and change management teams. Responsible for providing technical expertise to project teams throughout the lifecycle of a project Working with project & service delivery teams responsible for the commissioning and acceptance ensuring new installations/services are fit for purpose, supportable, and are built against agreed specification and installation standards. Change, Configuration and Release Management: Responsible for minor/major software and hardware upgrades, ensuring that change management procedures are followed working alongside the teams responsible for UAT, testing and deployment of upgrades into the production environment. Incident Management: Responsible for the resolution of escalated incidents from frontline support teams and assisting with the command & control for major incident and service outages. Problem Management: Responsible for Problem Management for systems assigned, ensuring that known issues and workarounds are documented and input into a Known Error Database. Non Functional Requirements: Responsible for ensuring systems align with BBC's non-functional requirements including accessibility, performance, disaster recovery and security. Ensure all work is conducted in accordance with current safety legislation and BBC safety policies, security policies and statutory requirements relevant to the task. Knowledge Management: Responsible for the production of technical documentation, ensuring quality and accuracy. Responsible for assessing and inputting into the design and delivery of training for systems under ownership ensuring support teams can be appropriately trained. 3rd Party Suppliers: Responsible for building effective relationships with system vendors to ensure that reported incidents and problems are resolved within agreed resolution times set in service contracts. Are you the right candidate? Essential Detailed Knowledge of SAP Financials including: FI - General Ledger (New GL) FI - Asset Accounting/Lease Accounting (CLM) FI - Taxes FI - Accounts Payable FI - Accounts Receivable FI - Cash & Banking (including Treasury) CO - Project Systems including WIP CO - Profit Centre Accounting CO - Cost Centre Accounting Detailed Integration Knowledge with SAP MM/SD/BW/HR Financial background - Accountancy or demonstrable finance related experience Experience in managing a complex technical systems/environment Experienced in managing conflicting demands in situations of pressure where priorities are rapidly changing Experience of having to communicate clearly with a range of people at different levels of the organisation and explain and discuss technical issues using a range of styles, tools and techniques Authoritative knowledge of security policies and statutory requirements relevant to the role Experience in working with 3rd party suppliers Experience of providing a high quality service in a demanding customer service environment Experience of relationship management Experience of technology projects including business change deliverables Substantial experience gained in a technology environment Worked on the full project lifecycle Self-motivated and organised, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and drive delivery to time and budget whilst minimising risk Excellent communication (verbal, written, listening) and IT skills Able to effectively work in a dispersed and varied team, showing evidence of dealing with complex technical issues, dealing with multiple priorities, managing conflict and using influencing skills to ensure that projects / assignments are properly commissioned and delivered into the business Able to deliver to deadlines and demonstrate resilience to ensure the correct technical solution is selected with a full understanding of the costs, timescales and risk involved Expertise in translating project, user and product requirements into technical solutions Desirable Experience of working with BW, BO Dashboards, BODS or BPC Experience of working with Ariba or Opentext VIM Qualified Accountant (CIMA or ACCA) Knowledge of ITIL standards and the principles of service support and delivery Knowledge of change and configuration management procedures Experience of designing and delivering training Understanding of a complex global SAP landscape - including interfaces i.e. payroll, expenses, banking etc Experience of implementing SAP Finance end to end solutions Knowledge and experience of Finance/SAP best practices Knowledge of SAP security and authorisations Solution orientated and problem solving Experience in the media sector or broadcast environment About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
Feb 01, 2024
Full time
Salary Package Band: D Contract type: Permanent Location: London or Cardiff (one / two days per week in our office.) Closing Date: 01/02/2024 Due to the hybrid nature of the teams, we require the successful candidate to be based in one of the above BBC offices to work from the office one / two days per week Our comprehensive benefits package includes: An employer pension contribution of up to 10% 25 days' annual leave (based on full time hours) + bank holidays and the option to buy/sell additional days Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and healthcare schemes Employee assistance and well-being programmes Learning and development tailored to your role this could include industry recognised qualifications, coaching and mentoring An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join staff networks including: Women's Network, National Disability Networks and many more Family friendly flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, job sharing, flexi-time and compressed hours can be requested. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and especially welcome individuals from underrepresented groups. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch so we can support you. Job Introduction The purpose of this role is to ensure that the overall performance of SAP Finance applications and supporting/peripheral applications meets business requirements. The role will provide detailed system expertise, technical support and knowledge to both service delivery and business change functions ensuring dependencies and relationships between all associated systems are understood, maintained and can be communicated effectively to relevant stakeholders. Responsible for the planning, design, implementation, integration, commissioning, test, and in some cases operation of systems, and for collaboration to continuously improve the planning and delivery process. Family friendly flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, job sharing, flexi-time and compressed hours can be requested. Main Responsibilities Systems Management: Be the systems specialist for Finance modules of SAP ECC and other Finance related Systems. Lead on requirements gathering with the business process owners and stakeholders, analyse and present solution options that align with BBC Engineering strategies. Work with the Systems Owner to ensure system performance (KPI's) are continuously improved, inputting into the systems roadmap, identifying risks and providing risk mitigations. System Architecture: Responsible for ensuring systems design and architecture is fit for purpose, including disaster recovery architecture. Project Engagement: Responsible for providing technical consultancy to project delivery and development teams, procurement, service design and change management teams. Responsible for providing technical expertise to project teams throughout the lifecycle of a project Working with project & service delivery teams responsible for the commissioning and acceptance ensuring new installations/services are fit for purpose, supportable, and are built against agreed specification and installation standards. Change, Configuration and Release Management: Responsible for minor/major software and hardware upgrades, ensuring that change management procedures are followed working alongside the teams responsible for UAT, testing and deployment of upgrades into the production environment. Incident Management: Responsible for the resolution of escalated incidents from frontline support teams and assisting with the command & control for major incident and service outages. Problem Management: Responsible for Problem Management for systems assigned, ensuring that known issues and workarounds are documented and input into a Known Error Database. Non Functional Requirements: Responsible for ensuring systems align with BBC's non-functional requirements including accessibility, performance, disaster recovery and security. Ensure all work is conducted in accordance with current safety legislation and BBC safety policies, security policies and statutory requirements relevant to the task. Knowledge Management: Responsible for the production of technical documentation, ensuring quality and accuracy. Responsible for assessing and inputting into the design and delivery of training for systems under ownership ensuring support teams can be appropriately trained. 3rd Party Suppliers: Responsible for building effective relationships with system vendors to ensure that reported incidents and problems are resolved within agreed resolution times set in service contracts. Are you the right candidate? Essential Detailed Knowledge of SAP Financials including: FI - General Ledger (New GL) FI - Asset Accounting/Lease Accounting (CLM) FI - Taxes FI - Accounts Payable FI - Accounts Receivable FI - Cash & Banking (including Treasury) CO - Project Systems including WIP CO - Profit Centre Accounting CO - Cost Centre Accounting Detailed Integration Knowledge with SAP MM/SD/BW/HR Financial background - Accountancy or demonstrable finance related experience Experience in managing a complex technical systems/environment Experienced in managing conflicting demands in situations of pressure where priorities are rapidly changing Experience of having to communicate clearly with a range of people at different levels of the organisation and explain and discuss technical issues using a range of styles, tools and techniques Authoritative knowledge of security policies and statutory requirements relevant to the role Experience in working with 3rd party suppliers Experience of providing a high quality service in a demanding customer service environment Experience of relationship management Experience of technology projects including business change deliverables Substantial experience gained in a technology environment Worked on the full project lifecycle Self-motivated and organised, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and drive delivery to time and budget whilst minimising risk Excellent communication (verbal, written, listening) and IT skills Able to effectively work in a dispersed and varied team, showing evidence of dealing with complex technical issues, dealing with multiple priorities, managing conflict and using influencing skills to ensure that projects / assignments are properly commissioned and delivered into the business Able to deliver to deadlines and demonstrate resilience to ensure the correct technical solution is selected with a full understanding of the costs, timescales and risk involved Expertise in translating project, user and product requirements into technical solutions Desirable Experience of working with BW, BO Dashboards, BODS or BPC Experience of working with Ariba or Opentext VIM Qualified Accountant (CIMA or ACCA) Knowledge of ITIL standards and the principles of service support and delivery Knowledge of change and configuration management procedures Experience of designing and delivering training Understanding of a complex global SAP landscape - including interfaces i.e. payroll, expenses, banking etc Experience of implementing SAP Finance end to end solutions Knowledge and experience of Finance/SAP best practices Knowledge of SAP security and authorisations Solution orientated and problem solving Experience in the media sector or broadcast environment About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
About FT Product & Technology Here at the Financial Times, gold-standard journalism is just the beginning. 500+-people strong, our Product & Tech team keeps us ahead of the ever-changing digital landscape by delivering cutting-edge products to over one million digital subscribers every day. Our plans for growth rely on a diverse, dedicated and dynamic group of product, tech, delivery and data specialists - everyone's welcome in this friendly, forward-thinking team. And with entrepreneurial spirit, intelligence and opportunity at every turn, there's no limit to where your FT career will take you. The role This is a new role in our Technology department. The successful post-holder will work across engineering teams responsible for the core platforms and subscription products. They will identify opportunities and work to enhance, simplify, and scale the architectures in line with our strategy and to meet the business' needs. To date, software architecture is designed and defined by engineers within each product or platform team, and is generally a collaborative effort. Growing complexity in our business and constraints introduced by pressure on the publishing and news industries require us to be robust in choosing technologies, introducing standards, being consistent, and reusing components and services wherever possible. This role will ensure alignment on key domain areas for our business such as: How the content model, and the services surrounding it, is designed both for easy retrieval and presentation, and also for ML processing. Optimising architectures and infrastructure to enhance and improve integrations between SaaS and in-house software solutions (specifically marketing, customer relationship management, and similar solutions). Key duties Be a technical authority and ensure excellence in system architecture across the FT's software platforms and product portfolio. Identify strategic requirements across the portfolio, advising the CTO, Technical Directors, and senior engineers on technical roadmaps and migration plans. Provide technical consultancy, expertise and advice to the development teams on matters of technical architecture and infrastructure developments. Assist development teams with the interpretation of platform, product and project requirements and translate these into solutions Ensure seamless integrations of domain models and components to facilitate efficient data and business flows across groups and existing architectures. Ensure that the infrastructure is fit for purpose to support the portfolio's offering with appropriate resilience, performance and flexibility. Build effective relationships with product owners, engineering teams, external suppliers and stakeholders as required. Contribute to the evolution of the FT's Technical Strategy, including setting patterns, standards, policies, and roadmaps, and incorporating relevant industry trends and technical developments. What we are looking for The necessary skills and expertise for this role are: Demonstrable experience in a senior technical role, with responsibility for defining and developing high-volume, multi-tiered, horizontally scalable online software architectures. Technical knowledge of public cloud technologies. Experience assessing and selecting IaaS and PaaS solutions based on requirements and cost effectiveness. Technical knowledge and demonstrable experience of Object Oriented Analysis and Design, Domain Driven Design and Service Oriented Architectures, as well as experience conducting code and system reviews. Experience evaluating new technologies for their appropriateness, including assessing their strategic and/or tactical benefit. Demonstrable experience translating business and feature requirements into technical specifications, ideally including content management, online media production, publishing workflow tools and services, user personalisation services, and marketing / sales technology solutions. A grasp of existing and emerging technologies and their potential to enhance the performance and shape of technical architectures and systems. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience building effective relationships with a wide range of peers and colleagues, including working across organisational boundaries and leading capable and experienced developers without having direct management responsibility, and often in situations where divergent views are held. If you also have any experience with the preferred skills below that would be great. If not, do not worry, these are non-essential and we would still very much welcome an application from you. A background in software engineering, software design, content or data architecture, or database design and architecture. Experience breaking down large technical projects into smaller iterations to aid delivery and allow demonstration of incremental value. In-depth knowledge of data storage solutions ranging from data lakes, data warehouses, relational and nonrelational databases, columnar and graph databases. Experience of supplier management, particularly in evaluating technologies and SaaS solutions through competitive tendering processes. This role will be right for you if You have a track record of designing, developing and operating modern distributed software applications in the cloud. You can demonstrate excellent leadership across technology domains like development, quality, support, architecture and integration. You are able to tackle multiple goals simultaneously, and adjust to changing priorities You can demonstrate the ability to think and act strategically, as well as recognising when to act tactically and operationally. You have a track record of building collaborative, productive relationships with your peers and stakeholders. You can demonstrate your influencing skills. You're a great communicator, adept at conveying complex topics and adjusting your message and style to your audience. Benefits Our benefits vary depending on location, but we are committed to providing best in class perks across all our offices as well as an inclusive environment to develop your career. Examples of our benefits include; generous annual leave allowances, flexible working (including working from home), medical cover, enhanced maternity & paternity packages, subsidised gym memberships and Giving Back opportunities. Full details of our benefits can be found here . Our commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace The FT is committed to providing an inclusive working environment for all. We are an equal opportunities employer who seeks to recruit and appoint the best talent regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We believe that a supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves at work and have the flexibility they need to meet their personal needs. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements, or have any questions, please contact and a member of our team will be happy to help.
Jan 31, 2024
Full time
About FT Product & Technology Here at the Financial Times, gold-standard journalism is just the beginning. 500+-people strong, our Product & Tech team keeps us ahead of the ever-changing digital landscape by delivering cutting-edge products to over one million digital subscribers every day. Our plans for growth rely on a diverse, dedicated and dynamic group of product, tech, delivery and data specialists - everyone's welcome in this friendly, forward-thinking team. And with entrepreneurial spirit, intelligence and opportunity at every turn, there's no limit to where your FT career will take you. The role This is a new role in our Technology department. The successful post-holder will work across engineering teams responsible for the core platforms and subscription products. They will identify opportunities and work to enhance, simplify, and scale the architectures in line with our strategy and to meet the business' needs. To date, software architecture is designed and defined by engineers within each product or platform team, and is generally a collaborative effort. Growing complexity in our business and constraints introduced by pressure on the publishing and news industries require us to be robust in choosing technologies, introducing standards, being consistent, and reusing components and services wherever possible. This role will ensure alignment on key domain areas for our business such as: How the content model, and the services surrounding it, is designed both for easy retrieval and presentation, and also for ML processing. Optimising architectures and infrastructure to enhance and improve integrations between SaaS and in-house software solutions (specifically marketing, customer relationship management, and similar solutions). Key duties Be a technical authority and ensure excellence in system architecture across the FT's software platforms and product portfolio. Identify strategic requirements across the portfolio, advising the CTO, Technical Directors, and senior engineers on technical roadmaps and migration plans. Provide technical consultancy, expertise and advice to the development teams on matters of technical architecture and infrastructure developments. Assist development teams with the interpretation of platform, product and project requirements and translate these into solutions Ensure seamless integrations of domain models and components to facilitate efficient data and business flows across groups and existing architectures. Ensure that the infrastructure is fit for purpose to support the portfolio's offering with appropriate resilience, performance and flexibility. Build effective relationships with product owners, engineering teams, external suppliers and stakeholders as required. Contribute to the evolution of the FT's Technical Strategy, including setting patterns, standards, policies, and roadmaps, and incorporating relevant industry trends and technical developments. What we are looking for The necessary skills and expertise for this role are: Demonstrable experience in a senior technical role, with responsibility for defining and developing high-volume, multi-tiered, horizontally scalable online software architectures. Technical knowledge of public cloud technologies. Experience assessing and selecting IaaS and PaaS solutions based on requirements and cost effectiveness. Technical knowledge and demonstrable experience of Object Oriented Analysis and Design, Domain Driven Design and Service Oriented Architectures, as well as experience conducting code and system reviews. Experience evaluating new technologies for their appropriateness, including assessing their strategic and/or tactical benefit. Demonstrable experience translating business and feature requirements into technical specifications, ideally including content management, online media production, publishing workflow tools and services, user personalisation services, and marketing / sales technology solutions. A grasp of existing and emerging technologies and their potential to enhance the performance and shape of technical architectures and systems. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience building effective relationships with a wide range of peers and colleagues, including working across organisational boundaries and leading capable and experienced developers without having direct management responsibility, and often in situations where divergent views are held. If you also have any experience with the preferred skills below that would be great. If not, do not worry, these are non-essential and we would still very much welcome an application from you. A background in software engineering, software design, content or data architecture, or database design and architecture. Experience breaking down large technical projects into smaller iterations to aid delivery and allow demonstration of incremental value. In-depth knowledge of data storage solutions ranging from data lakes, data warehouses, relational and nonrelational databases, columnar and graph databases. Experience of supplier management, particularly in evaluating technologies and SaaS solutions through competitive tendering processes. This role will be right for you if You have a track record of designing, developing and operating modern distributed software applications in the cloud. You can demonstrate excellent leadership across technology domains like development, quality, support, architecture and integration. You are able to tackle multiple goals simultaneously, and adjust to changing priorities You can demonstrate the ability to think and act strategically, as well as recognising when to act tactically and operationally. You have a track record of building collaborative, productive relationships with your peers and stakeholders. You can demonstrate your influencing skills. You're a great communicator, adept at conveying complex topics and adjusting your message and style to your audience. Benefits Our benefits vary depending on location, but we are committed to providing best in class perks across all our offices as well as an inclusive environment to develop your career. Examples of our benefits include; generous annual leave allowances, flexible working (including working from home), medical cover, enhanced maternity & paternity packages, subsidised gym memberships and Giving Back opportunities. Full details of our benefits can be found here . Our commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace The FT is committed to providing an inclusive working environment for all. We are an equal opportunities employer who seeks to recruit and appoint the best talent regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We believe that a supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves at work and have the flexibility they need to meet their personal needs. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements, or have any questions, please contact and a member of our team will be happy to help.
About FT Product & Technology Here at the Financial Times, gold-standard journalism is just the beginning. 500+-people strong, our Product & Tech team keeps us ahead of the ever-changing digital landscape by delivering cutting-edge products to over one million digital subscribers every day. Our plans for growth rely on a diverse, dedicated and dynamic group of product, tech, delivery and data specialists - everyone's welcome in this friendly, forward-thinking team. And with entrepreneurial spirit, intelligence and opportunity at every turn, there's no limit to where your FT career will take you. The role This is a new role in our Technology department. The successful post-holder will work across engineering teams responsible for the core platforms and subscription products. They will identify opportunities and work to enhance, simplify, and scale the architectures in line with our strategy and to meet the business' needs. To date, software architecture is designed and defined by engineers within each product or platform team, and is generally a collaborative effort. Growing complexity in our business and constraints introduced by pressure on the publishing and news industries require us to be robust in choosing technologies, introducing standards, being consistent, and reusing components and services wherever possible. This role will ensure alignment on key domain areas for our business such as: How the content model, and the services surrounding it, is designed both for easy retrieval and presentation, and also for ML processing. Optimising architectures and infrastructure to enhance and improve integrations between SaaS and in-house software solutions (specifically marketing, customer relationship management, and similar solutions). Key duties Be a technical authority and ensure excellence in system architecture across the FT's software platforms and product portfolio. Identify strategic requirements across the portfolio, advising the CTO, Technical Directors, and senior engineers on technical roadmaps and migration plans. Provide technical consultancy, expertise and advice to the development teams on matters of technical architecture and infrastructure developments. Assist development teams with the interpretation of platform, product and project requirements and translate these into solutions Ensure seamless integrations of domain models and components to facilitate efficient data and business flows across groups and existing architectures. Ensure that the infrastructure is fit for purpose to support the portfolio's offering with appropriate resilience, performance and flexibility. Build effective relationships with product owners, engineering teams, external suppliers and stakeholders as required. Contribute to the evolution of the FT's Technical Strategy, including setting patterns, standards, policies, and roadmaps, and incorporating relevant industry trends and technical developments. What we are looking for The necessary skills and expertise for this role are: Demonstrable experience in a senior technical role, with responsibility for defining and developing high-volume, multi-tiered, horizontally scalable online software architectures. Technical knowledge of public cloud technologies. Experience assessing and selecting IaaS and PaaS solutions based on requirements and cost effectiveness. Technical knowledge and demonstrable experience of Object Oriented Analysis and Design, Domain Driven Design and Service Oriented Architectures, as well as experience conducting code and system reviews. Experience evaluating new technologies for their appropriateness, including assessing their strategic and/or tactical benefit. Demonstrable experience translating business and feature requirements into technical specifications, ideally including content management, online media production, publishing workflow tools and services, user personalisation services, and marketing / sales technology solutions. A grasp of existing and emerging technologies and their potential to enhance the performance and shape of technical architectures and systems. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience building effective relationships with a wide range of peers and colleagues, including working across organisational boundaries and leading capable and experienced developers without having direct management responsibility, and often in situations where divergent views are held. If you also have any experience with the preferred skills below that would be great. If not, do not worry, these are non-essential and we would still very much welcome an application from you. A background in software engineering, software design, content or data architecture, or database design and architecture. Experience breaking down large technical projects into smaller iterations to aid delivery and allow demonstration of incremental value. In-depth knowledge of data storage solutions ranging from data lakes, data warehouses, relational and nonrelational databases, columnar and graph databases. Experience of supplier management, particularly in evaluating technologies and SaaS solutions through competitive tendering processes. This role will be right for you if You have a track record of designing, developing and operating modern distributed software applications in the cloud. You can demonstrate excellent leadership across technology domains like development, quality, support, architecture and integration. You are able to tackle multiple goals simultaneously, and adjust to changing priorities You can demonstrate the ability to think and act strategically, as well as recognising when to act tactically and operationally. You have a track record of building collaborative, productive relationships with your peers and stakeholders. You can demonstrate your influencing skills. You're a great communicator, adept at conveying complex topics and adjusting your message and style to your audience. Benefits Our benefits vary depending on location, but we are committed to providing best in class perks across all our offices as well as an inclusive environment to develop your career. Examples of our benefits include; generous annual leave allowances, flexible working (including working from home), medical cover, enhanced maternity & paternity packages, subsidised gym memberships and Giving Back opportunities. Full details of our benefits can be found here . Our commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace The FT is committed to providing an inclusive working environment for all. We are an equal opportunities employer who seeks to recruit and appoint the best talent regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We believe that a supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves at work and have the flexibility they need to meet their personal needs. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements, or have any questions, please contact and a member of our team will be happy to help.
Jan 09, 2024
Full time
About FT Product & Technology Here at the Financial Times, gold-standard journalism is just the beginning. 500+-people strong, our Product & Tech team keeps us ahead of the ever-changing digital landscape by delivering cutting-edge products to over one million digital subscribers every day. Our plans for growth rely on a diverse, dedicated and dynamic group of product, tech, delivery and data specialists - everyone's welcome in this friendly, forward-thinking team. And with entrepreneurial spirit, intelligence and opportunity at every turn, there's no limit to where your FT career will take you. The role This is a new role in our Technology department. The successful post-holder will work across engineering teams responsible for the core platforms and subscription products. They will identify opportunities and work to enhance, simplify, and scale the architectures in line with our strategy and to meet the business' needs. To date, software architecture is designed and defined by engineers within each product or platform team, and is generally a collaborative effort. Growing complexity in our business and constraints introduced by pressure on the publishing and news industries require us to be robust in choosing technologies, introducing standards, being consistent, and reusing components and services wherever possible. This role will ensure alignment on key domain areas for our business such as: How the content model, and the services surrounding it, is designed both for easy retrieval and presentation, and also for ML processing. Optimising architectures and infrastructure to enhance and improve integrations between SaaS and in-house software solutions (specifically marketing, customer relationship management, and similar solutions). Key duties Be a technical authority and ensure excellence in system architecture across the FT's software platforms and product portfolio. Identify strategic requirements across the portfolio, advising the CTO, Technical Directors, and senior engineers on technical roadmaps and migration plans. Provide technical consultancy, expertise and advice to the development teams on matters of technical architecture and infrastructure developments. Assist development teams with the interpretation of platform, product and project requirements and translate these into solutions Ensure seamless integrations of domain models and components to facilitate efficient data and business flows across groups and existing architectures. Ensure that the infrastructure is fit for purpose to support the portfolio's offering with appropriate resilience, performance and flexibility. Build effective relationships with product owners, engineering teams, external suppliers and stakeholders as required. Contribute to the evolution of the FT's Technical Strategy, including setting patterns, standards, policies, and roadmaps, and incorporating relevant industry trends and technical developments. What we are looking for The necessary skills and expertise for this role are: Demonstrable experience in a senior technical role, with responsibility for defining and developing high-volume, multi-tiered, horizontally scalable online software architectures. Technical knowledge of public cloud technologies. Experience assessing and selecting IaaS and PaaS solutions based on requirements and cost effectiveness. Technical knowledge and demonstrable experience of Object Oriented Analysis and Design, Domain Driven Design and Service Oriented Architectures, as well as experience conducting code and system reviews. Experience evaluating new technologies for their appropriateness, including assessing their strategic and/or tactical benefit. Demonstrable experience translating business and feature requirements into technical specifications, ideally including content management, online media production, publishing workflow tools and services, user personalisation services, and marketing / sales technology solutions. A grasp of existing and emerging technologies and their potential to enhance the performance and shape of technical architectures and systems. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience building effective relationships with a wide range of peers and colleagues, including working across organisational boundaries and leading capable and experienced developers without having direct management responsibility, and often in situations where divergent views are held. If you also have any experience with the preferred skills below that would be great. If not, do not worry, these are non-essential and we would still very much welcome an application from you. A background in software engineering, software design, content or data architecture, or database design and architecture. Experience breaking down large technical projects into smaller iterations to aid delivery and allow demonstration of incremental value. In-depth knowledge of data storage solutions ranging from data lakes, data warehouses, relational and nonrelational databases, columnar and graph databases. Experience of supplier management, particularly in evaluating technologies and SaaS solutions through competitive tendering processes. This role will be right for you if You have a track record of designing, developing and operating modern distributed software applications in the cloud. You can demonstrate excellent leadership across technology domains like development, quality, support, architecture and integration. You are able to tackle multiple goals simultaneously, and adjust to changing priorities You can demonstrate the ability to think and act strategically, as well as recognising when to act tactically and operationally. You have a track record of building collaborative, productive relationships with your peers and stakeholders. You can demonstrate your influencing skills. You're a great communicator, adept at conveying complex topics and adjusting your message and style to your audience. Benefits Our benefits vary depending on location, but we are committed to providing best in class perks across all our offices as well as an inclusive environment to develop your career. Examples of our benefits include; generous annual leave allowances, flexible working (including working from home), medical cover, enhanced maternity & paternity packages, subsidised gym memberships and Giving Back opportunities. Full details of our benefits can be found here . Our commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace The FT is committed to providing an inclusive working environment for all. We are an equal opportunities employer who seeks to recruit and appoint the best talent regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We believe that a supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves at work and have the flexibility they need to meet their personal needs. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements, or have any questions, please contact and a member of our team will be happy to help.
Job Description - Chief Technical Officer () Chief Technical Officer ( Job Number: ) As CTO, you will lead the technical strategy of the AXA Smart Services platform, working directly with the different stakeholders to understand the business strategy and to define the capabilities required to meet both the short-term and long-term needs of the AXA Smart Services program, leveraging the latest technologies. You enable the business to understand the potential implications of decisions taken in the short-term and therefore reduces the risk of unintended consequences. The CTO is the primary point of engagement for AXA Smart Services' relationship for Group IT. Your role will encompass several significant functions including, but not limited to: Enterprise Architecture, Solutions Architecture, Security Architecture, and Infrastructure Engineering. DISCOVER your opportunity What will your essential responsibilities include? Work with senior leaders in the organization to define the strategic long-term technology roadmap of AXA Smart Services Serve as the primary engagement leader with Group IT; represents AXA Smart Services in CTO Forums, leads alignment of AXA Smart Services technology to Group priorities / strategies / standards Provide leadership and strategy for critical functions, including cultivating outstanding technology and leadership talent within the function Provide global leadership to identify emerging technology that can solve our business problems and deliver a competitive advantage for the AXA Smart Services Work closely with key stakeholders to understand business strategy and translate those needs into a comprehensive technology strategy You will report to the Global Head of Smart Services. We're looking for someone who has these abilities and skills: Technical and professional skills: Azure and AWS environments and main Azure/AWS serverless services (e.g., Kinesis, Lambda, API GW, DynamoDB ) Programming in UNIX-like environments, Docker Programming for production environments: scalability, fault tolerance, unit tests, automation, security in mind, database usage, metrics, monitoring Leadership: Demonstrates managerial courage. Coaches, trains, sets expectations, evaluates, and holds people accountable for delivering Proven track record of team development and leadership for both direct and indirect resources Effective problem-solving skills; the ability to analyze problems and develop actionable and appropriate plans quickly Excellent ability to communicate to all stakeholders Ability to make appropriate recommendations and 'own' decisions A natural enthusiasm for and overall broad knowledge of a range of technologies. A keen interest in emerging technology is highly desirable Sound business and technology knowledge with commercial awareness and an understanding of Financial Services markets, customers, and technologies Background and experience: Extensive hands-on professional experience in architecture design, software development, technical lead CTO position (or acting as) within startups AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don't just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it. How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty. With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That's why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. It's about helping one another - and our business - to move forward and succeed. Our enterprise I&D mission is to become the most inspiring company to work for. We'll achieving this through our three areas of focus: Drive an Inclusive Culture -create a global workplace that works for everyone, with a culture that values all individuals, backgrounds and ideas, and where every colleague feels safe, valued and respected. Diversify Our Workforce -increase the representation of women in leadership, achieving 50% by 2023, and focus on underrepresented populations by region, positioning AXA XL as an employer of choice for all talent. Support Our Marketplace & Communities -support our communities and visibly and thoughtfully champion equity around the globe. At AXA XL our approach to corporate responsibility (CR) is the same as our approach to business; constantly seeking to provide innovative solutions to the world's most complex problems. From offering our expertise, products and services to help build more resilient communities, to advancing understanding and response to climate change, our strategy - Our Impact. Our Future. - aligns key issues that are pertinent to our business - climate, water and financial resilience - and contributes to AXA Group's purpose to "Act for human progress by protecting what matters.". Climate: We're reducing our carbon footprint, protecting ecosystems and exploring how our business can help build a better world. Water: We're developing water resilience where it is - and will be - needed most. Financial resilience: We're helping create opportunities for the unemployed and underemployed, so they can be better prepared for unexpected changes. Hearts in Action:We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as our "Hearts in Action" programs. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Location GB-GB-London Job Field Schedule Full-time Job Type Standard Local Title (France) Chief Technical Officer
Dec 19, 2022
Full time
Job Description - Chief Technical Officer () Chief Technical Officer ( Job Number: ) As CTO, you will lead the technical strategy of the AXA Smart Services platform, working directly with the different stakeholders to understand the business strategy and to define the capabilities required to meet both the short-term and long-term needs of the AXA Smart Services program, leveraging the latest technologies. You enable the business to understand the potential implications of decisions taken in the short-term and therefore reduces the risk of unintended consequences. The CTO is the primary point of engagement for AXA Smart Services' relationship for Group IT. Your role will encompass several significant functions including, but not limited to: Enterprise Architecture, Solutions Architecture, Security Architecture, and Infrastructure Engineering. DISCOVER your opportunity What will your essential responsibilities include? Work with senior leaders in the organization to define the strategic long-term technology roadmap of AXA Smart Services Serve as the primary engagement leader with Group IT; represents AXA Smart Services in CTO Forums, leads alignment of AXA Smart Services technology to Group priorities / strategies / standards Provide leadership and strategy for critical functions, including cultivating outstanding technology and leadership talent within the function Provide global leadership to identify emerging technology that can solve our business problems and deliver a competitive advantage for the AXA Smart Services Work closely with key stakeholders to understand business strategy and translate those needs into a comprehensive technology strategy You will report to the Global Head of Smart Services. We're looking for someone who has these abilities and skills: Technical and professional skills: Azure and AWS environments and main Azure/AWS serverless services (e.g., Kinesis, Lambda, API GW, DynamoDB ) Programming in UNIX-like environments, Docker Programming for production environments: scalability, fault tolerance, unit tests, automation, security in mind, database usage, metrics, monitoring Leadership: Demonstrates managerial courage. Coaches, trains, sets expectations, evaluates, and holds people accountable for delivering Proven track record of team development and leadership for both direct and indirect resources Effective problem-solving skills; the ability to analyze problems and develop actionable and appropriate plans quickly Excellent ability to communicate to all stakeholders Ability to make appropriate recommendations and 'own' decisions A natural enthusiasm for and overall broad knowledge of a range of technologies. A keen interest in emerging technology is highly desirable Sound business and technology knowledge with commercial awareness and an understanding of Financial Services markets, customers, and technologies Background and experience: Extensive hands-on professional experience in architecture design, software development, technical lead CTO position (or acting as) within startups AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don't just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it. How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty. With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That's why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. It's about helping one another - and our business - to move forward and succeed. Our enterprise I&D mission is to become the most inspiring company to work for. We'll achieving this through our three areas of focus: Drive an Inclusive Culture -create a global workplace that works for everyone, with a culture that values all individuals, backgrounds and ideas, and where every colleague feels safe, valued and respected. Diversify Our Workforce -increase the representation of women in leadership, achieving 50% by 2023, and focus on underrepresented populations by region, positioning AXA XL as an employer of choice for all talent. Support Our Marketplace & Communities -support our communities and visibly and thoughtfully champion equity around the globe. At AXA XL our approach to corporate responsibility (CR) is the same as our approach to business; constantly seeking to provide innovative solutions to the world's most complex problems. From offering our expertise, products and services to help build more resilient communities, to advancing understanding and response to climate change, our strategy - Our Impact. Our Future. - aligns key issues that are pertinent to our business - climate, water and financial resilience - and contributes to AXA Group's purpose to "Act for human progress by protecting what matters.". Climate: We're reducing our carbon footprint, protecting ecosystems and exploring how our business can help build a better world. Water: We're developing water resilience where it is - and will be - needed most. Financial resilience: We're helping create opportunities for the unemployed and underemployed, so they can be better prepared for unexpected changes. Hearts in Action:We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as our "Hearts in Action" programs. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Location GB-GB-London Job Field Schedule Full-time Job Type Standard Local Title (France) Chief Technical Officer
(Senior) Application Developer m/f/t Standort(e): Swindon, Wiltshire, GB, SN5 6PB London, City of London, GB, EC2R 8HP Essen, NW, DE, 45141 RWE Supply & Trading GmbH To start as soon as possible, Full time, Permanent Your future plans By joining the Regulatory and NBAP (New Business Approval) Operations team, you will play a key role in analysing requirements, designing and developing key software and processes in order to ensure business compliance to energy trading regulations. We have an exciting challenge ahead of us in developing our new way of working in a DevOps manner. In joining the team, you will become part of the Business Support IT Domain which is currently delivering a number of key strategic initiatives which influence the energy trading activities of RWE Supply & Trading GmbH (RWEST). As part of your role you will learn to: Work in agile model and take responsibility for business critical applications in the Regulatory and NBAP Operations Team Learn about energy / commodity trading covering multiple jurisdictions globally and the regulatory obligations applicable to RWEST Be technology focussed, keeping up to date with the latest cloud technologies, identifying where and how these technologies can be utilised Interact closely with teams across IT and the business (e.g. Risk, Back Office, Front Office) to understand new regulatory requirements, evaluate options and implement solutions Contribute to building high quality software by using your knowledge to implement robust, efficient solutions Communicate progress to stakeholders, end users and to the team Think creatively to ensure immediate business goals are satisfied, while long-term success of the solution is also achieved; we never stop looking for continuous improvement opportunities and ways to reduce technical debt Work collaboratively with the team to define our technology strategy for the future Your powerful skills Solid experience in .NET, including C# and/or F# Experience of, or willingness to learn, functional programming paradigms Knowledge of at least one modern web development framework e.g. React (preferred), Angular, Vue etc. Experience with AWS / Cloud technologies Self-starter with strong analytical skills and a track record of complex problem solving; a high degree of personal commitment, motivation and positive attitude Have the ability to work independently with a resilience to perform in a dynamic and challenging business environment Experience with relational and document databases Good knowledge of software development best practice, including Continuous Integration Advantageous, but not a must Hands-on experience with modern ways of deploying applications Infrastructure as code (e.g terraform, cloudformation) Containerisation (e.g. docker) Serverless solutions (e.g. AWS Lambda, Azure Functions) An understanding of energy trading & regulations Experience working with Endur Practical experience using Agile methodologies Benefits you can rely on Working alongside our industry experts gives you the opportunity to shape the business from an IT perspective!Right from the beginning you'll be making a difference within the team and this will be supplemented by a variety of comprehensive on the job learning. We are also able to offer you the following: Work for one of Europe's leading energy trading houses Opportunity to learn about different areas of energy trading and associated regulations Working in an agile team on things that matter Interesting and diverse area of responsibility Growth and development opportunities Competitive salary and benefits package plus annual discretionary bonus Open and diverse company culture Flexible working policy Apply now with just a few clicks: ad code 75163 Any questions? Deborah Münz (Recruiting), -1926 We look forward to meeting you! We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity. Of course, you can find us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Xing, too.
Dec 17, 2022
Full time
(Senior) Application Developer m/f/t Standort(e): Swindon, Wiltshire, GB, SN5 6PB London, City of London, GB, EC2R 8HP Essen, NW, DE, 45141 RWE Supply & Trading GmbH To start as soon as possible, Full time, Permanent Your future plans By joining the Regulatory and NBAP (New Business Approval) Operations team, you will play a key role in analysing requirements, designing and developing key software and processes in order to ensure business compliance to energy trading regulations. We have an exciting challenge ahead of us in developing our new way of working in a DevOps manner. In joining the team, you will become part of the Business Support IT Domain which is currently delivering a number of key strategic initiatives which influence the energy trading activities of RWE Supply & Trading GmbH (RWEST). As part of your role you will learn to: Work in agile model and take responsibility for business critical applications in the Regulatory and NBAP Operations Team Learn about energy / commodity trading covering multiple jurisdictions globally and the regulatory obligations applicable to RWEST Be technology focussed, keeping up to date with the latest cloud technologies, identifying where and how these technologies can be utilised Interact closely with teams across IT and the business (e.g. Risk, Back Office, Front Office) to understand new regulatory requirements, evaluate options and implement solutions Contribute to building high quality software by using your knowledge to implement robust, efficient solutions Communicate progress to stakeholders, end users and to the team Think creatively to ensure immediate business goals are satisfied, while long-term success of the solution is also achieved; we never stop looking for continuous improvement opportunities and ways to reduce technical debt Work collaboratively with the team to define our technology strategy for the future Your powerful skills Solid experience in .NET, including C# and/or F# Experience of, or willingness to learn, functional programming paradigms Knowledge of at least one modern web development framework e.g. React (preferred), Angular, Vue etc. Experience with AWS / Cloud technologies Self-starter with strong analytical skills and a track record of complex problem solving; a high degree of personal commitment, motivation and positive attitude Have the ability to work independently with a resilience to perform in a dynamic and challenging business environment Experience with relational and document databases Good knowledge of software development best practice, including Continuous Integration Advantageous, but not a must Hands-on experience with modern ways of deploying applications Infrastructure as code (e.g terraform, cloudformation) Containerisation (e.g. docker) Serverless solutions (e.g. AWS Lambda, Azure Functions) An understanding of energy trading & regulations Experience working with Endur Practical experience using Agile methodologies Benefits you can rely on Working alongside our industry experts gives you the opportunity to shape the business from an IT perspective!Right from the beginning you'll be making a difference within the team and this will be supplemented by a variety of comprehensive on the job learning. We are also able to offer you the following: Work for one of Europe's leading energy trading houses Opportunity to learn about different areas of energy trading and associated regulations Working in an agile team on things that matter Interesting and diverse area of responsibility Growth and development opportunities Competitive salary and benefits package plus annual discretionary bonus Open and diverse company culture Flexible working policy Apply now with just a few clicks: ad code 75163 Any questions? Deborah Münz (Recruiting), -1926 We look forward to meeting you! We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity. Of course, you can find us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Xing, too.
(Senior) Application Developer m/f/t Standort(e): Swindon, Wiltshire, GB, SN5 6PB London, City of London, GB, EC2R 8HP Essen, NW, DE, 45141 RWE Supply & Trading GmbH To start as soon as possible, Full time, Permanent Your future plans By joining the Regulatory and NBAP (New Business Approval) Operations team, you will play a key role in analysing requirements, designing and developing key software and processes in order to ensure business compliance to energy trading regulations. We have an exciting challenge ahead of us in developing our new way of working in a DevOps manner. In joining the team, you will become part of the Business Support IT Domain which is currently delivering a number of key strategic initiatives which influence the energy trading activities of RWE Supply & Trading GmbH (RWEST). As part of your role you will learn to: Work in agile model and take responsibility for business critical applications in the Regulatory and NBAP Operations Team Learn about energy / commodity trading covering multiple jurisdictions globally and the regulatory obligations applicable to RWEST Be technology focussed, keeping up to date with the latest cloud technologies, identifying where and how these technologies can be utilised Interact closely with teams across IT and the business (e.g. Risk, Back Office, Front Office) to understand new regulatory requirements, evaluate options and implement solutions Contribute to building high quality software by using your knowledge to implement robust, efficient solutions Communicate progress to stakeholders, end users and to the team Think creatively to ensure immediate business goals are satisfied, while long-term success of the solution is also achieved; we never stop looking for continuous improvement opportunities and ways to reduce technical debt Work collaboratively with the team to define our technology strategy for the future Your powerful skills Solid experience in .NET, including C# and/or F# Experience of, or willingness to learn, functional programming paradigms Knowledge of at least one modern web development framework e.g. React (preferred), Angular, Vue etc. Experience with AWS / Cloud technologies Self-starter with strong analytical skills and a track record of complex problem solving; a high degree of personal commitment, motivation and positive attitude Have the ability to work independently with a resilience to perform in a dynamic and challenging business environment Experience with relational and document databases Good knowledge of software development best practice, including Continuous Integration Advantageous, but not a must Hands-on experience with modern ways of deploying applications Infrastructure as code (e.g terraform, cloudformation) Containerisation (e.g. docker) Serverless solutions (e.g. AWS Lambda, Azure Functions) An understanding of energy trading & regulations Experience working with Endur Practical experience using Agile methodologies Benefits you can rely on Working alongside our industry experts gives you the opportunity to shape the business from an IT perspective!Right from the beginning you'll be making a difference within the team and this will be supplemented by a variety of comprehensive on the job learning. We are also able to offer you the following: Work for one of Europe's leading energy trading houses Opportunity to learn about different areas of energy trading and associated regulations Working in an agile team on things that matter Interesting and diverse area of responsibility Growth and development opportunities Competitive salary and benefits package plus annual discretionary bonus Open and diverse company culture Flexible working policy Apply now with just a few clicks: ad code 75163 Any questions? Deborah Münz (Recruiting), -1926 We look forward to meeting you! We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity. Of course, you can find us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Xing, too.
Dec 17, 2022
Full time
(Senior) Application Developer m/f/t Standort(e): Swindon, Wiltshire, GB, SN5 6PB London, City of London, GB, EC2R 8HP Essen, NW, DE, 45141 RWE Supply & Trading GmbH To start as soon as possible, Full time, Permanent Your future plans By joining the Regulatory and NBAP (New Business Approval) Operations team, you will play a key role in analysing requirements, designing and developing key software and processes in order to ensure business compliance to energy trading regulations. We have an exciting challenge ahead of us in developing our new way of working in a DevOps manner. In joining the team, you will become part of the Business Support IT Domain which is currently delivering a number of key strategic initiatives which influence the energy trading activities of RWE Supply & Trading GmbH (RWEST). As part of your role you will learn to: Work in agile model and take responsibility for business critical applications in the Regulatory and NBAP Operations Team Learn about energy / commodity trading covering multiple jurisdictions globally and the regulatory obligations applicable to RWEST Be technology focussed, keeping up to date with the latest cloud technologies, identifying where and how these technologies can be utilised Interact closely with teams across IT and the business (e.g. Risk, Back Office, Front Office) to understand new regulatory requirements, evaluate options and implement solutions Contribute to building high quality software by using your knowledge to implement robust, efficient solutions Communicate progress to stakeholders, end users and to the team Think creatively to ensure immediate business goals are satisfied, while long-term success of the solution is also achieved; we never stop looking for continuous improvement opportunities and ways to reduce technical debt Work collaboratively with the team to define our technology strategy for the future Your powerful skills Solid experience in .NET, including C# and/or F# Experience of, or willingness to learn, functional programming paradigms Knowledge of at least one modern web development framework e.g. React (preferred), Angular, Vue etc. Experience with AWS / Cloud technologies Self-starter with strong analytical skills and a track record of complex problem solving; a high degree of personal commitment, motivation and positive attitude Have the ability to work independently with a resilience to perform in a dynamic and challenging business environment Experience with relational and document databases Good knowledge of software development best practice, including Continuous Integration Advantageous, but not a must Hands-on experience with modern ways of deploying applications Infrastructure as code (e.g terraform, cloudformation) Containerisation (e.g. docker) Serverless solutions (e.g. AWS Lambda, Azure Functions) An understanding of energy trading & regulations Experience working with Endur Practical experience using Agile methodologies Benefits you can rely on Working alongside our industry experts gives you the opportunity to shape the business from an IT perspective!Right from the beginning you'll be making a difference within the team and this will be supplemented by a variety of comprehensive on the job learning. We are also able to offer you the following: Work for one of Europe's leading energy trading houses Opportunity to learn about different areas of energy trading and associated regulations Working in an agile team on things that matter Interesting and diverse area of responsibility Growth and development opportunities Competitive salary and benefits package plus annual discretionary bonus Open and diverse company culture Flexible working policy Apply now with just a few clicks: ad code 75163 Any questions? Deborah Münz (Recruiting), -1926 We look forward to meeting you! We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity. Of course, you can find us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Xing, too.
Salary 40,000 - 70,000 GBP per year Requirements: - If you have most of the following, then we definitely want to hear from you: A can do, let's get it done attitude 5+ years industry programming experience - a significant portion of this will be delivering solutions into the cloud (PaaS/IaaS) Expertise in developing for operational and non functional concerns (monitoring integration, performance testing, scale, availability and resilience, security considerations) Demonstrable experience in web microarchitecture and key technologies (Restful API's/JSON, distributed design) Professional level JavaScript/ Node.js Professional level Go Expert level experience supporting and delivering solutions into a major cloud provider (prefer Azure) Expert level experience with CICD systems (ideally including Jenkins) Strong experience with systems management solutions and their orchestration - eg. Puppet, Chef & Terraform Good database skills including SQL and NOSQL Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English Strong knowledge of Git source control Linux/bash command line Responsibilities: - As a senior engineer you will be responsible for ensuring that our cloud infrastructure provides a first class, highly secure service. You will provide technical leadership across architecture, design, implementation, and support. You will be highly proficient in developing against cloud platforms, building micro services, and delivering automation solutions. You will also be required to provide operational support as required, and support the team on-call rota. Ensuring that our infrastructure is well maintained and highly secure Ensuring our development team are highly productive Development of our backend services and API's Providing updates, enhancements and new features to our backend services platform Support for deployed services and infrastructure Evangelise best practices through effective consultation with your peers Work with 3rd party vendors and continually review the latest technologies to help us stay ahead of the game Engage with the wider teams to automate and improve our tools and processes Write, review and take responsibility for technical documentation Technologies: - API - PaaS - IaaS - JSON - JavaScript - NodeJS - Jenkins - Azure - Cloud - CI/CD - Puppet - Terraform - SQL - NoSQL - Linux - Git - Java - Python - React More: Antstream Arcade is the world's largest cloud retro gaming service. We deliver thousands of the worlds best games into the hands of hundreds of thousands of gamers every second of every day. We do this because we have a passion for classic games and for bleeding edge technology. We truly believe that by combining gaming's past with gaming's future, we can build the platform and technology for the games industries next 50 years. We believe in a stress free working environment, one that encourages collaboration. For us a great idea can come from anywhere and anyone. We like to be inspired by each other, and by our dedicated community of gamers that span the globe. We love retro games that entertain us, and creating new challenges for them that breathes new life into these old classics. We love to challenge the impossible and define the future. We like to have fun, to drink, eat, and play games. At Antstream we work hard to ensure you have a life outside of the fun in the office. What does that mean? Well to start with your office can be in the comfort of your own home. Whilst Antstream has a stunning office space right in the heart of London, we know that sometimes you need your own space to create. And when you need to collaborate face to face we have a great office space to do just this. We also have a development process that smartly works with you and your abilities, and ensures you remain as energised as you did when you first walked into the Antstream office. Share options are granted following successful completion of your probationary period.
Dec 15, 2022
Full time
Salary 40,000 - 70,000 GBP per year Requirements: - If you have most of the following, then we definitely want to hear from you: A can do, let's get it done attitude 5+ years industry programming experience - a significant portion of this will be delivering solutions into the cloud (PaaS/IaaS) Expertise in developing for operational and non functional concerns (monitoring integration, performance testing, scale, availability and resilience, security considerations) Demonstrable experience in web microarchitecture and key technologies (Restful API's/JSON, distributed design) Professional level JavaScript/ Node.js Professional level Go Expert level experience supporting and delivering solutions into a major cloud provider (prefer Azure) Expert level experience with CICD systems (ideally including Jenkins) Strong experience with systems management solutions and their orchestration - eg. Puppet, Chef & Terraform Good database skills including SQL and NOSQL Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English Strong knowledge of Git source control Linux/bash command line Responsibilities: - As a senior engineer you will be responsible for ensuring that our cloud infrastructure provides a first class, highly secure service. You will provide technical leadership across architecture, design, implementation, and support. You will be highly proficient in developing against cloud platforms, building micro services, and delivering automation solutions. You will also be required to provide operational support as required, and support the team on-call rota. Ensuring that our infrastructure is well maintained and highly secure Ensuring our development team are highly productive Development of our backend services and API's Providing updates, enhancements and new features to our backend services platform Support for deployed services and infrastructure Evangelise best practices through effective consultation with your peers Work with 3rd party vendors and continually review the latest technologies to help us stay ahead of the game Engage with the wider teams to automate and improve our tools and processes Write, review and take responsibility for technical documentation Technologies: - API - PaaS - IaaS - JSON - JavaScript - NodeJS - Jenkins - Azure - Cloud - CI/CD - Puppet - Terraform - SQL - NoSQL - Linux - Git - Java - Python - React More: Antstream Arcade is the world's largest cloud retro gaming service. We deliver thousands of the worlds best games into the hands of hundreds of thousands of gamers every second of every day. We do this because we have a passion for classic games and for bleeding edge technology. We truly believe that by combining gaming's past with gaming's future, we can build the platform and technology for the games industries next 50 years. We believe in a stress free working environment, one that encourages collaboration. For us a great idea can come from anywhere and anyone. We like to be inspired by each other, and by our dedicated community of gamers that span the globe. We love retro games that entertain us, and creating new challenges for them that breathes new life into these old classics. We love to challenge the impossible and define the future. We like to have fun, to drink, eat, and play games. At Antstream we work hard to ensure you have a life outside of the fun in the office. What does that mean? Well to start with your office can be in the comfort of your own home. Whilst Antstream has a stunning office space right in the heart of London, we know that sometimes you need your own space to create. And when you need to collaborate face to face we have a great office space to do just this. We also have a development process that smartly works with you and your abilities, and ensures you remain as energised as you did when you first walked into the Antstream office. Share options are granted following successful completion of your probationary period.
Head of Cloud Data Services. London/Hybrid. Salary: £150,000 - £180,000 + Benefits. No Sponsorship Available This role will be instrumental in implementing the architecture and the engineering processes and best practices to provide data services in the public cloud. This role is responsible for all data services in public cloud including relational databases, NoSQL databases, BigData, messaging and streaming, and analytics and machine learning. The ideal candidate has experience in professional software development, designing and creating highly available cloud systems, and has the ability to implement cloud strategy. Advanced industry knowledge is key, as well as knowledge in building an engineering organization. The role requires a talented technologist with experience engaging with application developers throughout the full development life-cycle - from inception and design to deployment, operation, and iterative development. Responsibilities: Provide relational and NoSQL databases, caching technologies, messaging and search productions in public cloud. Deliver the tooling and capabilities needed to enable our cloud first strategy. Provide developer-friendly cloud onboarding to new data services users. Engineer and secure data service solutions (self-managed platforms and Cloud Native) that are scalable and highly available. Support new development and initial migration efforts from on-prem databases. Develop, cascade and enforce engineering best practices using modern SDLC that enables CI/CD and favors. automation, auditability, automated testing, infrastructure and policy as code. Provide technical leadership in the design of highly complex cloud systems. Develop and advocate for new cloud native solutions to undefined system needs, where no solution is available within the technical community. Drive client satisfaction by identifying and developing process improvement and automation initiatives while ensuring compliance of solutions to operations roadmap. Qualifications: Hands on experience developing and engineering software and consumer facing applications. Recent experience leading or building an engineering team within an Agile environment. Proven experience in cloud strategy to include scope, purpose, business case/value, financial analysis, integration with other key programs. Hands-on experience in building distributed / service oriented / microservice-style and cloud based architectures. Strong experience developing modern cloud architectures, working with container platforms, with a special focus on scalability, security and resilience. Experience with modern SDLC tools, branching strategies, and ability to develop and enforce CI/CD practices. Strong interpersonal skills to interact with new / existing talent. Strong stakeholder management skills. Ability to provide training to enable individuals to understand and potentially perform roles. Experience with modern tools such as Atlassian (Jira, Confluence). Expertise in multiple version control systems (Git, GitHub, Subversion) and Cloud Foundry development. Experience with configuration management systems. Ability to develop custom tool integrations. Ability to write consistent and published APIs. Experience with software delivery life cycle (development, configuration, testing, deployment), following Agile methodology. Strong knowledge of service management lifecycle from development to retirement. McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.
Nov 27, 2022
Full time
Head of Cloud Data Services. London/Hybrid. Salary: £150,000 - £180,000 + Benefits. No Sponsorship Available This role will be instrumental in implementing the architecture and the engineering processes and best practices to provide data services in the public cloud. This role is responsible for all data services in public cloud including relational databases, NoSQL databases, BigData, messaging and streaming, and analytics and machine learning. The ideal candidate has experience in professional software development, designing and creating highly available cloud systems, and has the ability to implement cloud strategy. Advanced industry knowledge is key, as well as knowledge in building an engineering organization. The role requires a talented technologist with experience engaging with application developers throughout the full development life-cycle - from inception and design to deployment, operation, and iterative development. Responsibilities: Provide relational and NoSQL databases, caching technologies, messaging and search productions in public cloud. Deliver the tooling and capabilities needed to enable our cloud first strategy. Provide developer-friendly cloud onboarding to new data services users. Engineer and secure data service solutions (self-managed platforms and Cloud Native) that are scalable and highly available. Support new development and initial migration efforts from on-prem databases. Develop, cascade and enforce engineering best practices using modern SDLC that enables CI/CD and favors. automation, auditability, automated testing, infrastructure and policy as code. Provide technical leadership in the design of highly complex cloud systems. Develop and advocate for new cloud native solutions to undefined system needs, where no solution is available within the technical community. Drive client satisfaction by identifying and developing process improvement and automation initiatives while ensuring compliance of solutions to operations roadmap. Qualifications: Hands on experience developing and engineering software and consumer facing applications. Recent experience leading or building an engineering team within an Agile environment. Proven experience in cloud strategy to include scope, purpose, business case/value, financial analysis, integration with other key programs. Hands-on experience in building distributed / service oriented / microservice-style and cloud based architectures. Strong experience developing modern cloud architectures, working with container platforms, with a special focus on scalability, security and resilience. Experience with modern SDLC tools, branching strategies, and ability to develop and enforce CI/CD practices. Strong interpersonal skills to interact with new / existing talent. Strong stakeholder management skills. Ability to provide training to enable individuals to understand and potentially perform roles. Experience with modern tools such as Atlassian (Jira, Confluence). Expertise in multiple version control systems (Git, GitHub, Subversion) and Cloud Foundry development. Experience with configuration management systems. Ability to develop custom tool integrations. Ability to write consistent and published APIs. Experience with software delivery life cycle (development, configuration, testing, deployment), following Agile methodology. Strong knowledge of service management lifecycle from development to retirement. McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.
Customer Service Advisor - no experience required - start immediately We have an exciting full-time opportunity to work as a Customer Service Advisor in Bristol! No experience is required, with all training provided and paid for. We re hiring Customer Service Advisors on behalf of a worldwide leader in multichannel customer experience. This customer service role has many benefits and career progression opportunities for you. Join our growing team of Customer Service Advisors today! What benefits can you expect? Opportunity to work from the comfort of your own home after 3 months. Travel costs supported (bus pass) when working in office. £500 bonus after 3 month tenure. Employee benefits programme which includes discounted holidays, flights, hotels, utility bills, cinema tickets, and top retail brands. On-going coaching and development, with opportunities to develop your career. 28 days paid holiday per annum. Paid holiday increases to 30 days per annum after 1 year of consecutive employment. Refer a friend scheme - earn up to £900 per referral and £300 for your friend too. Pension scheme and life assurance cover. Various start dates across the next 3 months. Responsibilities: Answering and resolving inbound calls from customers with speed and precision. Deliver quality customer service with patience, empathy and building rapport are essential. Record, track, and effectively resolve incidents and queries. Comply with company policies and practices. Update your knowledge through the associated guidelines and procedures. Manage databases, tools, applications and operating systems. Strive to achieve first call resolution. What are we looking for? As a customer service advisor, you will be expected to have: People skills - you will be required to interact with a diverse range of people daily. A friendly telephone manner and strong communication skills are essential. Ability to work under pressure and solve problems - candidates must be able to handle challenging calls with resilience and confidence. Competent computer skills - candidates must be able to navigate between systems and switch between different applications with ease. Salary: £20,800 per annum. Hours: 40 hours per week. Monday to Friday, and 9am - 5.30pm Saturday & Sunday. Flexible shifts with options for a 4-day working week! Training: Full training provided and paid for. Location: Bristol, UK. Start: Immediately. About Coople: We re one of Europe s largest on demand, flexible staffing platforms with over 5,000 hiring companies and 200,000 registered workers. Our mission? We re here to change how the world works through technical innovation, matching and connecting ambitious workers with flexible part-time and full-time work across the hospitality, office, events, retail, and logistics sectors.
Aug 04, 2022
Full time
Customer Service Advisor - no experience required - start immediately We have an exciting full-time opportunity to work as a Customer Service Advisor in Bristol! No experience is required, with all training provided and paid for. We re hiring Customer Service Advisors on behalf of a worldwide leader in multichannel customer experience. This customer service role has many benefits and career progression opportunities for you. Join our growing team of Customer Service Advisors today! What benefits can you expect? Opportunity to work from the comfort of your own home after 3 months. Travel costs supported (bus pass) when working in office. £500 bonus after 3 month tenure. Employee benefits programme which includes discounted holidays, flights, hotels, utility bills, cinema tickets, and top retail brands. On-going coaching and development, with opportunities to develop your career. 28 days paid holiday per annum. Paid holiday increases to 30 days per annum after 1 year of consecutive employment. Refer a friend scheme - earn up to £900 per referral and £300 for your friend too. Pension scheme and life assurance cover. Various start dates across the next 3 months. Responsibilities: Answering and resolving inbound calls from customers with speed and precision. Deliver quality customer service with patience, empathy and building rapport are essential. Record, track, and effectively resolve incidents and queries. Comply with company policies and practices. Update your knowledge through the associated guidelines and procedures. Manage databases, tools, applications and operating systems. Strive to achieve first call resolution. What are we looking for? As a customer service advisor, you will be expected to have: People skills - you will be required to interact with a diverse range of people daily. A friendly telephone manner and strong communication skills are essential. Ability to work under pressure and solve problems - candidates must be able to handle challenging calls with resilience and confidence. Competent computer skills - candidates must be able to navigate between systems and switch between different applications with ease. Salary: £20,800 per annum. Hours: 40 hours per week. Monday to Friday, and 9am - 5.30pm Saturday & Sunday. Flexible shifts with options for a 4-day working week! Training: Full training provided and paid for. Location: Bristol, UK. Start: Immediately. About Coople: We re one of Europe s largest on demand, flexible staffing platforms with over 5,000 hiring companies and 200,000 registered workers. Our mission? We re here to change how the world works through technical innovation, matching and connecting ambitious workers with flexible part-time and full-time work across the hospitality, office, events, retail, and logistics sectors.