Our client, a well-established manufacturer with a strong presence in multiple countries, is seeking an experienced Sales Manager to join their UK team. This is an exciting opportunity for a customer-centric professional to play a key role in driving sales performance and enhancing customer satisfaction. As the Sales Manager, you will be responsible for supervising, supporting, and motivating the sales administration team to ensure high performance and engagement. Acting as the main point of contact for key customer accounts, you will maintain strong relationships and work closely with internal teams to deliver seamless customer service. Responsibilities - Supervise, support, and motivate the sales office team to ensure high performance and engagement - Act as the main point of contact for key customer accounts, maintaining strong relationships - Assist the Head of Sales in managing and supporting the sales team's daily requirements - Monitor and improve response times to customer queries and orders - Provide guidance and support to team members on customer communication and problem-solving - Collaborate with procurement, warehouse, logistics, and senior management to ensure seamless customer service - Analyse current processes and recommend improvements to enhance team efficiency and service levels - Coordinate the preparation and distribution of sales reports, data analysis, and KPIs to management - Track customer interactions, ensuring the CRM system is regularly updated - Manage staffing levels, conduct regular team reviews, delegate tasks, and organise team training - Ensure customer service standards and company policies are upheld across all interactions Requirements - Experience in Sales Management or a Supervisory role - Proven experience in the manufacturing or construction industries - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with customers and internal teams - A strong customer-centric approach to problem-solving and ensuring customer satisfaction - Organised, detail-oriented, and able to work under pressure and meet deadlines - Flexible and open to change within a dynamic and fast-paced environment - Strong IT skills, including proficiency in CRM systems, Microsoft Office, and ERP platforms - Intelligent, quick-thinking, highly numerate, and possessing high-level verbal and written communication skills - A strong team player with strong Excel skills and good analytical skills Benefits include: - Competitive salary - Company bonus scheme - 25 days holiday plus bank holidays - Early finish on Fridays - Pension scheme At KHR we take care to ensure that you are represented as well as possible so it is worth checking your CV for layout, spelling and grammar as well as making sure it is up to date before you submit. If you feel you need to highlight particular qualifications, skills or relevant experience with regards to a specific role then please add a cover letter or a preface page. This does not need to be formatted in the same manner. In addition, if your CV is heavy with graphics etc, please could you also submit a "clean" copy in Word. Thank you. KH Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. KHR - Recruitment Specialists is a trading name of KH Recruitment Ltd Keep in touch with us online for job alerts, industry updates and market
Jul 24, 2025
Full time
Our client, a well-established manufacturer with a strong presence in multiple countries, is seeking an experienced Sales Manager to join their UK team. This is an exciting opportunity for a customer-centric professional to play a key role in driving sales performance and enhancing customer satisfaction. As the Sales Manager, you will be responsible for supervising, supporting, and motivating the sales administration team to ensure high performance and engagement. Acting as the main point of contact for key customer accounts, you will maintain strong relationships and work closely with internal teams to deliver seamless customer service. Responsibilities - Supervise, support, and motivate the sales office team to ensure high performance and engagement - Act as the main point of contact for key customer accounts, maintaining strong relationships - Assist the Head of Sales in managing and supporting the sales team's daily requirements - Monitor and improve response times to customer queries and orders - Provide guidance and support to team members on customer communication and problem-solving - Collaborate with procurement, warehouse, logistics, and senior management to ensure seamless customer service - Analyse current processes and recommend improvements to enhance team efficiency and service levels - Coordinate the preparation and distribution of sales reports, data analysis, and KPIs to management - Track customer interactions, ensuring the CRM system is regularly updated - Manage staffing levels, conduct regular team reviews, delegate tasks, and organise team training - Ensure customer service standards and company policies are upheld across all interactions Requirements - Experience in Sales Management or a Supervisory role - Proven experience in the manufacturing or construction industries - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with customers and internal teams - A strong customer-centric approach to problem-solving and ensuring customer satisfaction - Organised, detail-oriented, and able to work under pressure and meet deadlines - Flexible and open to change within a dynamic and fast-paced environment - Strong IT skills, including proficiency in CRM systems, Microsoft Office, and ERP platforms - Intelligent, quick-thinking, highly numerate, and possessing high-level verbal and written communication skills - A strong team player with strong Excel skills and good analytical skills Benefits include: - Competitive salary - Company bonus scheme - 25 days holiday plus bank holidays - Early finish on Fridays - Pension scheme At KHR we take care to ensure that you are represented as well as possible so it is worth checking your CV for layout, spelling and grammar as well as making sure it is up to date before you submit. If you feel you need to highlight particular qualifications, skills or relevant experience with regards to a specific role then please add a cover letter or a preface page. This does not need to be formatted in the same manner. In addition, if your CV is heavy with graphics etc, please could you also submit a "clean" copy in Word. Thank you. KH Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. KHR - Recruitment Specialists is a trading name of KH Recruitment Ltd Keep in touch with us online for job alerts, industry updates and market
Meridian Business Support
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
A global digital solutions company is recruiting for a Production Team Leader to join their team on one of their client sites based in Hemel Hempstead working Monday to Friday 6am-2pm (Apply online only with fantastic benefits, training, career progression as well as free onsite parking and good public transport links This is a full time permanent role offering a salary of 28,735 per annum As Production Team Leader you will be working in a mailroom production environment as part of a team supporting a large, prestigious government reporting into the Operations Supervisor with responsibility for leading a team of up to 18 staff. As a dynamic and experienced Team Leader working in their Digital Imaging & Document processing operation your role will involve: Assist the morning supervisor in the planning, administration, monitoring, and optimising the operational performance of the scanning and operational personnel. Oversee receiving, warehousing, distribution, and maintenance operations within the scanning facility. Setup layout and ensure efficient space utilisation. Liaise with clients on site as required. Plan work rotas, assign tasks appropriately, and appraise results. Train, coach, and motivate the team. Produce reports and statistics regularly. Receive feedback and monitor the quality of services provided. Support the team in the execution of exceptional delivery services and contractual KPIs. Ensure that all direct reports are met with daily and updated with current priorities and issues that may impact work in progress, delivery schedules, pipeline forecasts, or commercial objectives. Keep relevant colleagues updated on all operational or supply chain issues, productivity improvements achieved, service improvements achievements, and cost savings initiatives. We are really keen to hear from applicants with the following skills and experience: Proven experience in a Team Leader or Supervisor role within an operations, warehouse or production environment, preferably in document management or scanning. Strong understanding of operational policies and procedures, including health and safety, hygiene, and security. Demonstrated ability to manage and motivate a team up to 18 staff. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and coaching skills. Ability to plan work rotas, assign tasks, and appraise performance effectively. Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities. You must be able and willing to complete enhanced government level security clearance checks. As a Team Leader you would be entitled to the following benefits: 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays Free Onsite Parking Real Career Progression Opportunities Private Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Pension Employee Life Assurance + Partner Life Assurance Employee Critical Illness Insurance + Partner Critical Illness Insurance Personal Accident Insurance Childcare Vouchers Bike to Work Spreeflex Charity Account Travel insurance Please apply today or call us to discuss this Team Leader role in more detail! Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Business for this vacancy.
Jul 23, 2025
Full time
A global digital solutions company is recruiting for a Production Team Leader to join their team on one of their client sites based in Hemel Hempstead working Monday to Friday 6am-2pm (Apply online only with fantastic benefits, training, career progression as well as free onsite parking and good public transport links This is a full time permanent role offering a salary of 28,735 per annum As Production Team Leader you will be working in a mailroom production environment as part of a team supporting a large, prestigious government reporting into the Operations Supervisor with responsibility for leading a team of up to 18 staff. As a dynamic and experienced Team Leader working in their Digital Imaging & Document processing operation your role will involve: Assist the morning supervisor in the planning, administration, monitoring, and optimising the operational performance of the scanning and operational personnel. Oversee receiving, warehousing, distribution, and maintenance operations within the scanning facility. Setup layout and ensure efficient space utilisation. Liaise with clients on site as required. Plan work rotas, assign tasks appropriately, and appraise results. Train, coach, and motivate the team. Produce reports and statistics regularly. Receive feedback and monitor the quality of services provided. Support the team in the execution of exceptional delivery services and contractual KPIs. Ensure that all direct reports are met with daily and updated with current priorities and issues that may impact work in progress, delivery schedules, pipeline forecasts, or commercial objectives. Keep relevant colleagues updated on all operational or supply chain issues, productivity improvements achieved, service improvements achievements, and cost savings initiatives. We are really keen to hear from applicants with the following skills and experience: Proven experience in a Team Leader or Supervisor role within an operations, warehouse or production environment, preferably in document management or scanning. Strong understanding of operational policies and procedures, including health and safety, hygiene, and security. Demonstrated ability to manage and motivate a team up to 18 staff. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and coaching skills. Ability to plan work rotas, assign tasks, and appraise performance effectively. Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities. You must be able and willing to complete enhanced government level security clearance checks. As a Team Leader you would be entitled to the following benefits: 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays Free Onsite Parking Real Career Progression Opportunities Private Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Pension Employee Life Assurance + Partner Life Assurance Employee Critical Illness Insurance + Partner Critical Illness Insurance Personal Accident Insurance Childcare Vouchers Bike to Work Spreeflex Charity Account Travel insurance Please apply today or call us to discuss this Team Leader role in more detail! Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Business for this vacancy.
Bennett and Game are currently working with a leading General Haulage and Distribution firm actively recruiting for a Warehouse Administrator to join their team and help in the continued growth and development of their North Leeds site. Our client have been established for over 30 years and are offering great training, progression and job security within this role. You'll join a close knit Warehouse team to manage complete inventory, goods in and out operations. Warehouse Administrator Job Overview Manage day-to-day warehouse operations, ensuring efficient workflow and organisation. Oversee inventory control, including tracking and reporting on stock levels. Coordinate the scheduling and dispatching of shipments and deliveries. Maintain accurate records and documentation for all warehouse activities. Collaborate with other departments to improve processes and enhance service delivery. Warehouse Administrator Job Requirements Proven experience in warehouse administration. Strong organizational skills. Proficient in warehouse management systems and basic computer applications. Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities. Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a strong attention to detail. Ability to Multitask between to Different Warehouse Systems Comfortable in a Very Fast paced Environment. Warehouse Administrator Salary & Benefits 25 - 28k salary DOE Monday - Friday (08:00 - 17:00) working hours Great working environment Company pension scheme Opportunity to progress Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.
Jul 22, 2025
Full time
Bennett and Game are currently working with a leading General Haulage and Distribution firm actively recruiting for a Warehouse Administrator to join their team and help in the continued growth and development of their North Leeds site. Our client have been established for over 30 years and are offering great training, progression and job security within this role. You'll join a close knit Warehouse team to manage complete inventory, goods in and out operations. Warehouse Administrator Job Overview Manage day-to-day warehouse operations, ensuring efficient workflow and organisation. Oversee inventory control, including tracking and reporting on stock levels. Coordinate the scheduling and dispatching of shipments and deliveries. Maintain accurate records and documentation for all warehouse activities. Collaborate with other departments to improve processes and enhance service delivery. Warehouse Administrator Job Requirements Proven experience in warehouse administration. Strong organizational skills. Proficient in warehouse management systems and basic computer applications. Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities. Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a strong attention to detail. Ability to Multitask between to Different Warehouse Systems Comfortable in a Very Fast paced Environment. Warehouse Administrator Salary & Benefits 25 - 28k salary DOE Monday - Friday (08:00 - 17:00) working hours Great working environment Company pension scheme Opportunity to progress Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.
Candiates Require experience working in other Lloyds of London Reinsurance and insuranc brokers within application teams Skills and Experience: Deep understanding of Policy Administration Systems (PAS) functionality and architecture. Experience with specific PAS platforms (Eclipse Broking, Applied Epic, SaaS solutions) is highly desirable. Familiarity with insurance products and their configuration within a PAS. Proficiency in troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues. Experience with system integrations (APIs, web services, batch processes), as PAS often integrates with many other core insurance systems (CRM, Claims, Billing, Data Warehouses). Understanding of SaaS and cloud technologies if the PAS is cloud-based. Basic understanding of network configuration as it pertains to system connectivity. Broad understanding of security principles and secure development practices in enterprise systems. API Development/Management (RESTful, SOAP): Experience in designing, implementing, and consuming APIs for seamless data exchange between PAS and other systems. System Enhancement & Integration: Focus on improving PAS capabilities through configuration, customisation, and seamless integration with other critical business systems. Proven track record in supporting and administering an array of different technology stacked applications or enterprise platforms. Broad understanding of security principles and high-level understanding of secure development practices. Good understanding of end-to-end business processes within a relevant domain Excellent verbal and technical communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with technical and non-technical colleagues at all levels. Understanding and experience working within the ITIL Service Delivery framework. Technical skills: Cloud Platforms and SaaS/PaaS solutions Application configuration PAS Data Model API Management Policy Administration System configuration Mimecast Performance Testing Patch management, Group policy management Understanding of: Security (All disciplines) Data & Reporting (Desirable) Policy Administration Systems (Insurance) Microsoft & Google products SaaS licensing & Commercials
Jul 17, 2025
Contractor
Candiates Require experience working in other Lloyds of London Reinsurance and insuranc brokers within application teams Skills and Experience: Deep understanding of Policy Administration Systems (PAS) functionality and architecture. Experience with specific PAS platforms (Eclipse Broking, Applied Epic, SaaS solutions) is highly desirable. Familiarity with insurance products and their configuration within a PAS. Proficiency in troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues. Experience with system integrations (APIs, web services, batch processes), as PAS often integrates with many other core insurance systems (CRM, Claims, Billing, Data Warehouses). Understanding of SaaS and cloud technologies if the PAS is cloud-based. Basic understanding of network configuration as it pertains to system connectivity. Broad understanding of security principles and secure development practices in enterprise systems. API Development/Management (RESTful, SOAP): Experience in designing, implementing, and consuming APIs for seamless data exchange between PAS and other systems. System Enhancement & Integration: Focus on improving PAS capabilities through configuration, customisation, and seamless integration with other critical business systems. Proven track record in supporting and administering an array of different technology stacked applications or enterprise platforms. Broad understanding of security principles and high-level understanding of secure development practices. Good understanding of end-to-end business processes within a relevant domain Excellent verbal and technical communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with technical and non-technical colleagues at all levels. Understanding and experience working within the ITIL Service Delivery framework. Technical skills: Cloud Platforms and SaaS/PaaS solutions Application configuration PAS Data Model API Management Policy Administration System configuration Mimecast Performance Testing Patch management, Group policy management Understanding of: Security (All disciplines) Data & Reporting (Desirable) Policy Administration Systems (Insurance) Microsoft & Google products SaaS licensing & Commercials
Role Overview We are seeking an experienced IT Configuration Manager to oversee and optimise the configuration of Blue Yonder Dispatcher WMS 2022 within our client's enterprise IT landscape. This role is embedded in the IT function and plays a vital part in ensuring alignment between WMS capabilities and business processes, while maintaining control and governance of system configurations. Key Responsibilities Manage and maintain the configuration of Blue Yonder Dispatcher WMS 2022, ensuring performance, integrity, and alignment with operational needs Define and agree the data model underpinning configuration across the Warehouse Management System. Lead the creation, documentation, and periodic review of configuration-related policies, processes, and procedures Oversee configuration design and implementation in a multivendor IT environment, ensuring consistency and quality Coordinate tooling integrations and asset-related data feeds to support system configuration and continuity Ensure consistent execution and integration of the WMS configuration with wider IT services, teams, and processes Establish monitoring, measurement, and reporting mechanisms to track configuration management performance and drive informed decision-making Champion a continuous improvement culture within the WMS configuration practice Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and operations teams to resolve cross-functional configuration issues and support release planning Maintain comprehensive system configuration documentation and contribute to knowledge sharing across IT What You'll Need to Succeed Proven experience managing IT configuration within Blue Yonder (JDA) Dispatcher WMS, preferably version 2022 Strong background in IT systems administration or configuration governance within warehouse, logistics, or supply chain environments Familiarity with CMDBs, data modelling, and ITIL-aligned practices Technical understanding of WMS architecture, SQL, system integrations, and asset data flows Excellent documentation, troubleshooting, and stakeholder management skills Demonstrated experience working in agile, multi-vendor environments Security Clearance Requirement: Due to the nature of this role, candidates must be British citizens and will be required to undergo security clearance vetting as part of the onboarding process. What you'll get in return An initial 6-month contract (Apply online only) per day rate Hybrid work available being on-site 2-3 days a week What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and 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)
Jul 17, 2025
Contractor
Role Overview We are seeking an experienced IT Configuration Manager to oversee and optimise the configuration of Blue Yonder Dispatcher WMS 2022 within our client's enterprise IT landscape. This role is embedded in the IT function and plays a vital part in ensuring alignment between WMS capabilities and business processes, while maintaining control and governance of system configurations. Key Responsibilities Manage and maintain the configuration of Blue Yonder Dispatcher WMS 2022, ensuring performance, integrity, and alignment with operational needs Define and agree the data model underpinning configuration across the Warehouse Management System. Lead the creation, documentation, and periodic review of configuration-related policies, processes, and procedures Oversee configuration design and implementation in a multivendor IT environment, ensuring consistency and quality Coordinate tooling integrations and asset-related data feeds to support system configuration and continuity Ensure consistent execution and integration of the WMS configuration with wider IT services, teams, and processes Establish monitoring, measurement, and reporting mechanisms to track configuration management performance and drive informed decision-making Champion a continuous improvement culture within the WMS configuration practice Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and operations teams to resolve cross-functional configuration issues and support release planning Maintain comprehensive system configuration documentation and contribute to knowledge sharing across IT What You'll Need to Succeed Proven experience managing IT configuration within Blue Yonder (JDA) Dispatcher WMS, preferably version 2022 Strong background in IT systems administration or configuration governance within warehouse, logistics, or supply chain environments Familiarity with CMDBs, data modelling, and ITIL-aligned practices Technical understanding of WMS architecture, SQL, system integrations, and asset data flows Excellent documentation, troubleshooting, and stakeholder management skills Demonstrated experience working in agile, multi-vendor environments Security Clearance Requirement: Due to the nature of this role, candidates must be British citizens and will be required to undergo security clearance vetting as part of the onboarding process. What you'll get in return An initial 6-month contract (Apply online only) per day rate Hybrid work available being on-site 2-3 days a week What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and 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)
Technical Application Specialist Location - London (3 days per week minimum) Contract length - 6 months Job Description Technical Application Specialist, acting as our Subject Matter Expert, leading the design, support, and continuous improvement of business-critical policy administration systems. This role combines technical application support and functional system ownership to ensure seamless operations and innovation across the platform estate. Responsibilities: Reports directly to the Technical Applications Lead, acting as a senior member of the technical applications team. Be our SME and source of knowledge for our PAS system across the entire enterprise. Investigate and resolve technical issues, including performance problems and security incidents, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations. Actively participate in projects, including upgrades, deployments, etc. Maintain accurate documentation of PAS configurations and ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices. Create and maintain knowledge base articles. Identify and address vulnerabilities and compliance issues through audit remediation activities, ensuring our PAS systems meet regulatory and security standards. Manage relationships with relevant partners, suppliers/vendors, standards Skills and Experience: Deep understanding of Policy Administration Systems (PAS) functionality and architecture. Experience with specific PAS platforms (Eclipse Broking, Applied Epic, SaaS solutions) is highly desirable. Familiarity with insurance products and their configuration within a PAS. Proficiency in troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues. Experience with system integrations (APIs, web services, batch processes), as PAS often integrates with many other core insurance systems (CRM, Claims, Billing, Data Warehouses). Technical skills: Cloud Platforms and SaaS/PaaS solutions Application configuration PAS Data Model API Management Policy Administration System configuration Mimecast Performance Testing Patch management, Group policy management Understanding of: Security (All disciplines) Data & Reporting (Desirable) Policy Administration Systems (Insurance) Microsoft & Google products SaaS licensing & Commercials Candidates must have insurance or reinsurance experience Please send me a copy of your CV if you meet the requirements
Jul 17, 2025
Contractor
Technical Application Specialist Location - London (3 days per week minimum) Contract length - 6 months Job Description Technical Application Specialist, acting as our Subject Matter Expert, leading the design, support, and continuous improvement of business-critical policy administration systems. This role combines technical application support and functional system ownership to ensure seamless operations and innovation across the platform estate. Responsibilities: Reports directly to the Technical Applications Lead, acting as a senior member of the technical applications team. Be our SME and source of knowledge for our PAS system across the entire enterprise. Investigate and resolve technical issues, including performance problems and security incidents, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations. Actively participate in projects, including upgrades, deployments, etc. Maintain accurate documentation of PAS configurations and ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices. Create and maintain knowledge base articles. Identify and address vulnerabilities and compliance issues through audit remediation activities, ensuring our PAS systems meet regulatory and security standards. Manage relationships with relevant partners, suppliers/vendors, standards Skills and Experience: Deep understanding of Policy Administration Systems (PAS) functionality and architecture. Experience with specific PAS platforms (Eclipse Broking, Applied Epic, SaaS solutions) is highly desirable. Familiarity with insurance products and their configuration within a PAS. Proficiency in troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues. Experience with system integrations (APIs, web services, batch processes), as PAS often integrates with many other core insurance systems (CRM, Claims, Billing, Data Warehouses). Technical skills: Cloud Platforms and SaaS/PaaS solutions Application configuration PAS Data Model API Management Policy Administration System configuration Mimecast Performance Testing Patch management, Group policy management Understanding of: Security (All disciplines) Data & Reporting (Desirable) Policy Administration Systems (Insurance) Microsoft & Google products SaaS licensing & Commercials Candidates must have insurance or reinsurance experience Please send me a copy of your CV if you meet the requirements
Karcher Branch Manager - Nottingham - An excellent opportunity for an experienced sales manager based in Nottingham. This role is all about inspiring and leading a successful small team delivering high levels of customer service, sales and proactive sales activities. The role is full time and permanent offering a starting salary of between 42,000 and 45,000, excellent annual bonus a company vehicle and the autonomy of running a branch delivering results on sales and profit. Key Accountabilities for the Karcher Branch Manager: Delivering commercial overall results for the branch to targets and cost control Driving the business forward initiating sales activities to gain customer contact Engaging with customers in the field, developing new business opportunities and sales pipeline Ensuring consistent high standards across the showroom, workshop and warehouse Developing product knowledge across the team to become specialists Engaging with customers, finding out their needs providing solutions Undertaking site surveys, machine demonstrations, presenting proposals Develop local customer network collaborating with external sales teams Create marketing plans to develop sales, working with resources available Overall management of stock Ensure all transactions are logged and reconciled monthly Ensure all H&S standards are met Recruit new team members Devise training plans for new starters Conduct 121s, set goals with team members Lead, mentor and support the team Key Skills Required for the Karcher Branch Manager: Successful face to face selling, possibly within a retail or B2B environment Commercial approach can think strategically to drive the business forward Experience in leading and developing a successful team Experience of training and mentoring a dynamic sales team High levels of customer service Excellent problem solving and negotiating skills Ability to make presentations to key clients Strong administration skills and time management Confident communicator at all levels Ability to establish and nurture client relationships High levels of own initiative, energy and drive Full UK driving licence What's in it for you? You will receive a comprehensive induction plan to the company and role with plenty of support. A starting salary of between 42,000 and 45,000, excellent annual bonus, company vehicle, 26 days holidays plus bank holidays, progression opportunities, volunteer days, pension scheme, end of year discretionary bonus, health plan, critical illness cover, sick pay, staff discounts, social events, and more! This is a great opportunity to join this market leader and who offer an amazing culture and progression opportunities.
Jul 15, 2025
Full time
Karcher Branch Manager - Nottingham - An excellent opportunity for an experienced sales manager based in Nottingham. This role is all about inspiring and leading a successful small team delivering high levels of customer service, sales and proactive sales activities. The role is full time and permanent offering a starting salary of between 42,000 and 45,000, excellent annual bonus a company vehicle and the autonomy of running a branch delivering results on sales and profit. Key Accountabilities for the Karcher Branch Manager: Delivering commercial overall results for the branch to targets and cost control Driving the business forward initiating sales activities to gain customer contact Engaging with customers in the field, developing new business opportunities and sales pipeline Ensuring consistent high standards across the showroom, workshop and warehouse Developing product knowledge across the team to become specialists Engaging with customers, finding out their needs providing solutions Undertaking site surveys, machine demonstrations, presenting proposals Develop local customer network collaborating with external sales teams Create marketing plans to develop sales, working with resources available Overall management of stock Ensure all transactions are logged and reconciled monthly Ensure all H&S standards are met Recruit new team members Devise training plans for new starters Conduct 121s, set goals with team members Lead, mentor and support the team Key Skills Required for the Karcher Branch Manager: Successful face to face selling, possibly within a retail or B2B environment Commercial approach can think strategically to drive the business forward Experience in leading and developing a successful team Experience of training and mentoring a dynamic sales team High levels of customer service Excellent problem solving and negotiating skills Ability to make presentations to key clients Strong administration skills and time management Confident communicator at all levels Ability to establish and nurture client relationships High levels of own initiative, energy and drive Full UK driving licence What's in it for you? You will receive a comprehensive induction plan to the company and role with plenty of support. A starting salary of between 42,000 and 45,000, excellent annual bonus, company vehicle, 26 days holidays plus bank holidays, progression opportunities, volunteer days, pension scheme, end of year discretionary bonus, health plan, critical illness cover, sick pay, staff discounts, social events, and more! This is a great opportunity to join this market leader and who offer an amazing culture and progression opportunities.
Overview/About Lumanity Lumanity is dedicated to improving patient health by accelerating and optimizing access to medical advances. We partner with life sciences companies around the world to generate evidence to demonstrate the value of their product, translate the science and data into compelling product narratives, and enable commercial decisions that position these products for success in the market. We do this through strategic and complimentary areas of focus: Strategy Consulting & Insights, Value, Access, & Outcomes, and Medical Strategy and Communications. Responsibilities / Position overview As a Senior Data Engineer, you will work closely with another Senior Data Engineer to manage and optimize the company's data infrastructure. Your primary focus will be on integrating and supporting our enterprise systems-including NetSuite and Kantata (our PSA tool)-as well as our Azure-based data platform. You will share responsibility for maintaining our Azure SQL Data Warehouse, orchestrating ETL pipelines using Azure Data Factory, and ensuring the Finance team has access to clean, timely data for Power BI reporting. Your role will involve working with diverse data formats (relational databases, hierarchical JSON/XML, delimited files, Excel) and leveraging programming languages such as Python, Java, and (optionally) C/C++ to build and maintain robust data integrations across multiple SaaS platforms. Ensuring data consistency, quality, and flow will be at the heart of your work. In addition, you'll collaborate with IT, business analysts, finance, and our managed services provider (MSP) for NetSuite to deliver scalable, compliant data solutions that empower data-driven decision-making across the business. Azure Data Platform Management: Share responsibility for the administration and optimization of the company's Azure SQL Data Warehouse. Develop, maintain, and monitor Azure Data Factory pipelines for data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) from NetSuite, Kantata, and other enterprise systems. Ensure data availability, accuracy, and performance for enterprise reporting needs. Data Pipeline Development & Optimization: Design, build, and maintain scalable and robust data pipelines to integrate data from ERP and other enterprise systems. ERP System Integration: Collaborate with ERP specialists to ensure seamless integration of data between ERP systems (Oracle NetSuite and Kantata) and other enterprise systems into centralized data models. Enable BI reporting: Work alongside our reporting team to ensure business goals and needs are met through appropriate, timely, and accurate data provision. ETL Processes: Develop and maintain ETL processes to ensure efficient data extraction, transformation, and loading into data environments. Data Modelling & Architecture: Design and implement data models that meet business requirements, focusing on efficiency, reliability, and scalability. Automation & Continuous Improvement: Automate routine data processing tasks to improve efficiency and accuracy across systems, identifying areas for optimization and improvements. Data Governance & Quality: Establish and enforce data quality standards, monitoring the accuracy and integrity of data across systems. Represent data engineering on the change advisory board. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements specific to the life sciences industry. Collaboration: Work closely with business analysts and key stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver solutions that support analytics, reporting, and business operations. Documentation & Best Practices: Create detailed documentation of processes, data flows, and system integrations. Promote best practices in data engineering and system integration across the organization. Support & Troubleshooting: Provide technical support for data-related issues within dataflows and enterprise systems, ensuring minimal downtime and continuity of operations. Security & Compliance: Ensure data security best practices are followed and all processes comply with applicable regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, and other life sciences-specific regulations. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, engineering, or related field or equivalent college qualification or 5 years equivalent work experience. 5+ years of relevant experience working in data engineering and data warehousing. Experience with designing and implementing data models for enterprise data initiatives. Demonstrated experience leading projects involving data warehousing, data modelling, and data analysis. Proficiecy in Programming languages such as Java, Python, and C/C++ and tools such as SQL, R, SAS, or Excel Proficiency in the design and implementation of modern data architectures and concepts leveraging Azure cloud services, real-time data distribution (Kafka, Dataflow), and modern data warehouse tools (Snowflake, Databricks) Proficiency with relational database technologies and SQL programming, to include writing complex views, stored procedures, and database triggers Understanding of entity-relationship modelling, metadata systems, and data quality tools and techniques Experience with business intelligence tools and technologies such as Azure Data Factory, Power BI, and Tableau Learning and adopting new technology, especially in the ML/AI realm Collaborating and excelling in complex, cross-functional teams involving data scientists, business analysts, and other stakeholders Benefits We offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on what matters to you - health and well-being, personal finances, professional development, and a healthy work/life balance: Competitive salary plus annual bonus scheme Private health insurance plus enhanced dental and optical cover Generous pension scheme Generous amount of paid days holiday Enhanced maternity and paternity pay for employees with 2+ years of service Access to comprehensive Mortgage Advisor Service Group income protection Life assurance coverage at 4x base salary EV car scheme and more -
Jul 14, 2025
Full time
Overview/About Lumanity Lumanity is dedicated to improving patient health by accelerating and optimizing access to medical advances. We partner with life sciences companies around the world to generate evidence to demonstrate the value of their product, translate the science and data into compelling product narratives, and enable commercial decisions that position these products for success in the market. We do this through strategic and complimentary areas of focus: Strategy Consulting & Insights, Value, Access, & Outcomes, and Medical Strategy and Communications. Responsibilities / Position overview As a Senior Data Engineer, you will work closely with another Senior Data Engineer to manage and optimize the company's data infrastructure. Your primary focus will be on integrating and supporting our enterprise systems-including NetSuite and Kantata (our PSA tool)-as well as our Azure-based data platform. You will share responsibility for maintaining our Azure SQL Data Warehouse, orchestrating ETL pipelines using Azure Data Factory, and ensuring the Finance team has access to clean, timely data for Power BI reporting. Your role will involve working with diverse data formats (relational databases, hierarchical JSON/XML, delimited files, Excel) and leveraging programming languages such as Python, Java, and (optionally) C/C++ to build and maintain robust data integrations across multiple SaaS platforms. Ensuring data consistency, quality, and flow will be at the heart of your work. In addition, you'll collaborate with IT, business analysts, finance, and our managed services provider (MSP) for NetSuite to deliver scalable, compliant data solutions that empower data-driven decision-making across the business. Azure Data Platform Management: Share responsibility for the administration and optimization of the company's Azure SQL Data Warehouse. Develop, maintain, and monitor Azure Data Factory pipelines for data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) from NetSuite, Kantata, and other enterprise systems. Ensure data availability, accuracy, and performance for enterprise reporting needs. Data Pipeline Development & Optimization: Design, build, and maintain scalable and robust data pipelines to integrate data from ERP and other enterprise systems. ERP System Integration: Collaborate with ERP specialists to ensure seamless integration of data between ERP systems (Oracle NetSuite and Kantata) and other enterprise systems into centralized data models. Enable BI reporting: Work alongside our reporting team to ensure business goals and needs are met through appropriate, timely, and accurate data provision. ETL Processes: Develop and maintain ETL processes to ensure efficient data extraction, transformation, and loading into data environments. Data Modelling & Architecture: Design and implement data models that meet business requirements, focusing on efficiency, reliability, and scalability. Automation & Continuous Improvement: Automate routine data processing tasks to improve efficiency and accuracy across systems, identifying areas for optimization and improvements. Data Governance & Quality: Establish and enforce data quality standards, monitoring the accuracy and integrity of data across systems. Represent data engineering on the change advisory board. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements specific to the life sciences industry. Collaboration: Work closely with business analysts and key stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver solutions that support analytics, reporting, and business operations. Documentation & Best Practices: Create detailed documentation of processes, data flows, and system integrations. Promote best practices in data engineering and system integration across the organization. Support & Troubleshooting: Provide technical support for data-related issues within dataflows and enterprise systems, ensuring minimal downtime and continuity of operations. Security & Compliance: Ensure data security best practices are followed and all processes comply with applicable regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, and other life sciences-specific regulations. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, engineering, or related field or equivalent college qualification or 5 years equivalent work experience. 5+ years of relevant experience working in data engineering and data warehousing. Experience with designing and implementing data models for enterprise data initiatives. Demonstrated experience leading projects involving data warehousing, data modelling, and data analysis. Proficiecy in Programming languages such as Java, Python, and C/C++ and tools such as SQL, R, SAS, or Excel Proficiency in the design and implementation of modern data architectures and concepts leveraging Azure cloud services, real-time data distribution (Kafka, Dataflow), and modern data warehouse tools (Snowflake, Databricks) Proficiency with relational database technologies and SQL programming, to include writing complex views, stored procedures, and database triggers Understanding of entity-relationship modelling, metadata systems, and data quality tools and techniques Experience with business intelligence tools and technologies such as Azure Data Factory, Power BI, and Tableau Learning and adopting new technology, especially in the ML/AI realm Collaborating and excelling in complex, cross-functional teams involving data scientists, business analysts, and other stakeholders Benefits We offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on what matters to you - health and well-being, personal finances, professional development, and a healthy work/life balance: Competitive salary plus annual bonus scheme Private health insurance plus enhanced dental and optical cover Generous pension scheme Generous amount of paid days holiday Enhanced maternity and paternity pay for employees with 2+ years of service Access to comprehensive Mortgage Advisor Service Group income protection Life assurance coverage at 4x base salary EV car scheme and more -
Job Title HR Specialist (Dunstable) 5 days, 40 hours per week 8:00-8:30 to 16:30-17:00 Reports to HR Manager (Dunstable) Job Outline The HR Specialist will collaborate closely with HR team and line managers to meet staffing needs, manage recruitment and selection processes, and handle pre-employment and onboarding paperwork. This role involves generating HR reports, maintaining attendance records, and fostering company culture through various initiatives. The HR Specialist will act as the primary contact for HR-related issues in Dunstable Warehouse, ensuring smooth communication with HR agencies and compliance with employment laws. Main responsibilities Collaborate with line managers to determine staffing needs, aligning them with the approved workforce plan, and handle all aspects of recruitment and selection, including posting job advertisements and conducting HR interviews. Undertake pre-employment paperwork, including verifying the right to work, and complete onboarding paperwork. Generate various HR reports on a daily, monthly, and quarterly basis, including but not limited to monthly labour cost reports, absenteeism reports, and monthly headcount reports. Work closely with the HR team to hold any culture-related initiatives, team activities, or activities to foster company culture and core values. Monitor and maintain daily attendance records at Dunstable sites. Liaise with the warehouse manager to address working shifts, exceptions, and abnormal hours, such as missing punches and adding missing hours to the system. Serve as the point of contact for managers, supervisors, and staff to identify any HR-related issues or improvement areas and take necessary action. Maintain constant communication with HR agencies for recruitment needs, disciplinary cases, attendance issues, etc. Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge & Experience required for role Qualifications: Bachelor s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred. CIPD certifications at level 3 or 5 are advantageous. Experience and qualifications: Minimum 3 years of HR experience in a similar role. Familiarity with UK employment laws and regulations. Demonstrated ability to collaborate within a team. Effective stakeholder management skills. A hands-on approach with the ability to work independently. Skills and knowledge: Proficiency in using Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel for reporting purposes. Excellent in English both written and verbal Mandarin speaking skills are a significant plus.
Mar 08, 2025
Full time
Job Title HR Specialist (Dunstable) 5 days, 40 hours per week 8:00-8:30 to 16:30-17:00 Reports to HR Manager (Dunstable) Job Outline The HR Specialist will collaborate closely with HR team and line managers to meet staffing needs, manage recruitment and selection processes, and handle pre-employment and onboarding paperwork. This role involves generating HR reports, maintaining attendance records, and fostering company culture through various initiatives. The HR Specialist will act as the primary contact for HR-related issues in Dunstable Warehouse, ensuring smooth communication with HR agencies and compliance with employment laws. Main responsibilities Collaborate with line managers to determine staffing needs, aligning them with the approved workforce plan, and handle all aspects of recruitment and selection, including posting job advertisements and conducting HR interviews. Undertake pre-employment paperwork, including verifying the right to work, and complete onboarding paperwork. Generate various HR reports on a daily, monthly, and quarterly basis, including but not limited to monthly labour cost reports, absenteeism reports, and monthly headcount reports. Work closely with the HR team to hold any culture-related initiatives, team activities, or activities to foster company culture and core values. Monitor and maintain daily attendance records at Dunstable sites. Liaise with the warehouse manager to address working shifts, exceptions, and abnormal hours, such as missing punches and adding missing hours to the system. Serve as the point of contact for managers, supervisors, and staff to identify any HR-related issues or improvement areas and take necessary action. Maintain constant communication with HR agencies for recruitment needs, disciplinary cases, attendance issues, etc. Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge & Experience required for role Qualifications: Bachelor s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred. CIPD certifications at level 3 or 5 are advantageous. Experience and qualifications: Minimum 3 years of HR experience in a similar role. Familiarity with UK employment laws and regulations. Demonstrated ability to collaborate within a team. Effective stakeholder management skills. A hands-on approach with the ability to work independently. Skills and knowledge: Proficiency in using Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel for reporting purposes. Excellent in English both written and verbal Mandarin speaking skills are a significant plus.
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 Contract: Permanent Location: Hybrid with 1 day/week in London office (Aldgate) Closing date: Rolling Benefits: 8% employer pension contribution, enhanced family leave, health cashback plan We have a great opportunity for a Data Architect to join the team at Dementia UK. It s a hugely exciting time to join the data team as the organisation is in the final stages of a migration from Raiser s Edger to Microsoft Dynamics. The Data Architect role represents a critical addition to the internal team expertise and will play a key role in the maintenance and expansion of a new Data Warehouse and support in the administration of MS Dynamics environments, and integrations which send and supply data. You ll bring expertise and experience in MS Azure, SQL and Data Warehouses with strong communication skills and an ability to translate technical concepts or issues to non-technical experts. This new system has the potential to turbo-charge Dementia UK s fundraising and engagement, making this a hugely exciting role to enable these changes to be implemented! To be successful as the Data Architect you will need: Expertise in Microsoft Azure data platform (specifically Azure Data Factories) and proficiency in SQL Previous experience in developing and expanding Data Warehouses Great written and verbal communication skills If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Heather on or email your interest along with your CV to . Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency. If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
Mar 06, 2025
Full time
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 Contract: Permanent Location: Hybrid with 1 day/week in London office (Aldgate) Closing date: Rolling Benefits: 8% employer pension contribution, enhanced family leave, health cashback plan We have a great opportunity for a Data Architect to join the team at Dementia UK. It s a hugely exciting time to join the data team as the organisation is in the final stages of a migration from Raiser s Edger to Microsoft Dynamics. The Data Architect role represents a critical addition to the internal team expertise and will play a key role in the maintenance and expansion of a new Data Warehouse and support in the administration of MS Dynamics environments, and integrations which send and supply data. You ll bring expertise and experience in MS Azure, SQL and Data Warehouses with strong communication skills and an ability to translate technical concepts or issues to non-technical experts. This new system has the potential to turbo-charge Dementia UK s fundraising and engagement, making this a hugely exciting role to enable these changes to be implemented! To be successful as the Data Architect you will need: Expertise in Microsoft Azure data platform (specifically Azure Data Factories) and proficiency in SQL Previous experience in developing and expanding Data Warehouses Great written and verbal communication skills If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Heather on or email your interest along with your CV to . Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency. If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Additional information: Salary: 44,590-55,990 Frequency: Per year Remote Job: Fully in-person Employment type: Full-time
Mar 06, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Additional information: Salary: 44,590-55,990 Frequency: Per year Remote Job: Fully in-person Employment type: Full-time
Defence Business Services (DBS) DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th March 2025 Reference number: 388409 Salary: £36,530 per annum (pro rata) A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share Location Centurion Building, Gosport, Hampshire, Southeast, PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Southwest, BS34 8QW Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 3WP Kentigern House - Glasgow, G2 8EX About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will be part of a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you ll be a key member of the DevOps team, who provide business enhancement to a major Management Information reporting service within the MoD. Working collaboratively with our Commercial Partners, you will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse MI reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for the development of change, which enhances the digital capabilities of services provided by AFVS. Your responsibilities in this role. Provide data modelling, business analysis and development skills across the reporting platform. Develop data marts and reporting models to support the Oracle Analytics Server data warehouse. Work closely with our commercial partner and your colleagues to support the production service, investigate incidents and problems, provide analysis and resolution as part of a resolver team. Implement best practice for practical data management. Work within an ITIL aligned service management framework for implementing change. Work with your colleagues to ensure the underlying data for a business process is clearly documented, understood and communicated. Establish productive working relationships with our commercial partner, ensuring that data lifecycle, security and quality is at the fore for all projects. Ensure that all technical design artefacts address requirements and adhere to data management standards and principles. Support service transition lifecycle activities, including requirements development, solution design, testing and deployment. Profile data sets to assess the quality, reporting and analysis required. Work within an agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Additional information: Salary: 36,530 Frequency: Per year Remote Job: Fully in-person Employment type: Full-time
Mar 06, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th March 2025 Reference number: 388409 Salary: £36,530 per annum (pro rata) A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share Location Centurion Building, Gosport, Hampshire, Southeast, PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Southwest, BS34 8QW Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 3WP Kentigern House - Glasgow, G2 8EX About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will be part of a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you ll be a key member of the DevOps team, who provide business enhancement to a major Management Information reporting service within the MoD. Working collaboratively with our Commercial Partners, you will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse MI reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for the development of change, which enhances the digital capabilities of services provided by AFVS. Your responsibilities in this role. Provide data modelling, business analysis and development skills across the reporting platform. Develop data marts and reporting models to support the Oracle Analytics Server data warehouse. Work closely with our commercial partner and your colleagues to support the production service, investigate incidents and problems, provide analysis and resolution as part of a resolver team. Implement best practice for practical data management. Work within an ITIL aligned service management framework for implementing change. Work with your colleagues to ensure the underlying data for a business process is clearly documented, understood and communicated. Establish productive working relationships with our commercial partner, ensuring that data lifecycle, security and quality is at the fore for all projects. Ensure that all technical design artefacts address requirements and adhere to data management standards and principles. Support service transition lifecycle activities, including requirements development, solution design, testing and deployment. Profile data sets to assess the quality, reporting and analysis required. Work within an agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Additional information: Salary: 36,530 Frequency: Per year Remote Job: Fully in-person Employment type: Full-time
Defence Business Services (DBS) DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th March 2025 Reference number: 388409 Salary: £36,530 per annum (pro rata) A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share Location Centurion Building, Gosport, Hampshire, Southeast, PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Southwest, BS34 8QW Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 3WP Kentigern House - Glasgow, G2 8EX About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will be part of a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you ll be a key member of the DevOps team, who provide business enhancement to a major Management Information reporting service within the MoD. Working collaboratively with our Commercial Partners, you will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse MI reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for the development of change, which enhances the digital capabilities of services provided by AFVS. Your responsibilities in this role. Provide data modelling, business analysis and development skills across the reporting platform. Develop data marts and reporting models to support the Oracle Analytics Server data warehouse. Work closely with our commercial partner and your colleagues to support the production service, investigate incidents and problems, provide analysis and resolution as part of a resolver team. Implement best practice for practical data management. Work within an ITIL aligned service management framework for implementing change. Work with your colleagues to ensure the underlying data for a business process is clearly documented, understood and communicated. Establish productive working relationships with our commercial partner, ensuring that data lifecycle, security and quality is at the fore for all projects. Ensure that all technical design artefacts address requirements and adhere to data management standards and principles. Support service transition lifecycle activities, including requirements development, solution design, testing and deployment. Profile data sets to assess the quality, reporting and analysis required. Work within an agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Additional information: Salary: 36,530 Frequency: Per year Remote Job: Fully in-person Employment type: Full-time
Mar 06, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th March 2025 Reference number: 388409 Salary: £36,530 per annum (pro rata) A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share Location Centurion Building, Gosport, Hampshire, Southeast, PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Southwest, BS34 8QW Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 3WP Kentigern House - Glasgow, G2 8EX About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will be part of a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you ll be a key member of the DevOps team, who provide business enhancement to a major Management Information reporting service within the MoD. Working collaboratively with our Commercial Partners, you will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse MI reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for the development of change, which enhances the digital capabilities of services provided by AFVS. Your responsibilities in this role. Provide data modelling, business analysis and development skills across the reporting platform. Develop data marts and reporting models to support the Oracle Analytics Server data warehouse. Work closely with our commercial partner and your colleagues to support the production service, investigate incidents and problems, provide analysis and resolution as part of a resolver team. Implement best practice for practical data management. Work within an ITIL aligned service management framework for implementing change. Work with your colleagues to ensure the underlying data for a business process is clearly documented, understood and communicated. Establish productive working relationships with our commercial partner, ensuring that data lifecycle, security and quality is at the fore for all projects. Ensure that all technical design artefacts address requirements and adhere to data management standards and principles. Support service transition lifecycle activities, including requirements development, solution design, testing and deployment. Profile data sets to assess the quality, reporting and analysis required. Work within an agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Additional information: Salary: 36,530 Frequency: Per year Remote Job: Fully in-person Employment type: Full-time
Defence Business Services (DBS) DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th March 2025 Reference number: 388409 Salary: £36,530 per annum (pro rata) A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share Location Centurion Building, Gosport, Hampshire, Southeast, PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Southwest, BS34 8QW Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 3WP Kentigern House - Glasgow, G2 8EX About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will be part of a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you ll be a key member of the DevOps team, who provide business enhancement to a major Management Information reporting service within the MoD. Working collaboratively with our Commercial Partners, you will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse MI reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for the development of change, which enhances the digital capabilities of services provided by AFVS. Your responsibilities in this role. Provide data modelling, business analysis and development skills across the reporting platform. Develop data marts and reporting models to support the Oracle Analytics Server data warehouse. Work closely with our commercial partner and your colleagues to support the production service, investigate incidents and problems, provide analysis and resolution as part of a resolver team. Implement best practice for practical data management. Work within an ITIL aligned service management framework for implementing change. Work with your colleagues to ensure the underlying data for a business process is clearly documented, understood and communicated. Establish productive working relationships with our commercial partner, ensuring that data lifecycle, security and quality is at the fore for all projects. Ensure that all technical design artefacts address requirements and adhere to data management standards and principles. Support service transition lifecycle activities, including requirements development, solution design, testing and deployment. Profile data sets to assess the quality, reporting and analysis required. Work within an agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Additional information: Salary: 36,530 Frequency: Per year Remote Job: Fully in-person Employment type: Full-time
Mar 06, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th March 2025 Reference number: 388409 Salary: £36,530 per annum (pro rata) A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share Location Centurion Building, Gosport, Hampshire, Southeast, PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Southwest, BS34 8QW Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 3WP Kentigern House - Glasgow, G2 8EX About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will be part of a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you ll be a key member of the DevOps team, who provide business enhancement to a major Management Information reporting service within the MoD. Working collaboratively with our Commercial Partners, you will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse MI reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for the development of change, which enhances the digital capabilities of services provided by AFVS. Your responsibilities in this role. Provide data modelling, business analysis and development skills across the reporting platform. Develop data marts and reporting models to support the Oracle Analytics Server data warehouse. Work closely with our commercial partner and your colleagues to support the production service, investigate incidents and problems, provide analysis and resolution as part of a resolver team. Implement best practice for practical data management. Work within an ITIL aligned service management framework for implementing change. Work with your colleagues to ensure the underlying data for a business process is clearly documented, understood and communicated. Establish productive working relationships with our commercial partner, ensuring that data lifecycle, security and quality is at the fore for all projects. Ensure that all technical design artefacts address requirements and adhere to data management standards and principles. Support service transition lifecycle activities, including requirements development, solution design, testing and deployment. Profile data sets to assess the quality, reporting and analysis required. Work within an agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Additional information: Salary: 36,530 Frequency: Per year Remote Job: Fully in-person Employment type: Full-time
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Additional information: Salary: 44,590-55,990 Frequency: Per year Employment type: Full-time
Feb 21, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Additional information: Salary: 44,590-55,990 Frequency: Per year Employment type: Full-time
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House - Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House - Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £44,590.00-£55,990.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Reference ID: 387622
Feb 20, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House - Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House - Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £44,590.00-£55,990.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Reference ID: 387622
Defence Business Services (DBS) DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th March 2025 Reference number: 388409 Salary: £36,530 per annum (pro rata) A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share Location Centurion Building, Gosport, Hampshire, Southeast, PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Southwest, BS34 8QW Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 3WP Kentigern House - Glasgow, G2 8EX About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will be part of a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you'll be a key member of the DevOps team, who provide business enhancement to a major Management Information reporting service within the MoD. Working collaboratively with our Commercial Partners, you will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse MI reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for the development of change, which enhances the digital capabilities of services provided by AFVS. Your responsibilities in this role. Provide data modelling, business analysis and development skills across the reporting platform. Develop data marts and reporting models to support the Oracle Analytics Server data warehouse. Work closely with our commercial partner and your colleagues to support the production service, investigate incidents and problems, provide analysis and resolution as part of a resolver team. Implement best practice for practical data management. Work within an ITIL aligned service management framework for implementing change. Work with your colleagues to ensure the underlying data for a business process is clearly documented, understood and communicated. Establish productive working relationships with our commercial partner, ensuring that data lifecycle, security and quality is at the fore for all projects. Ensure that all technical design artefacts address requirements and adhere to data management standards and principles. Support service transition lifecycle activities, including requirements development, solution design, testing and deployment. Profile data sets to assess the quality, reporting and analysis required. Work within an agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £36,530.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Reference ID: 388409
Feb 20, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th March 2025 Reference number: 388409 Salary: £36,530 per annum (pro rata) A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share Location Centurion Building, Gosport, Hampshire, Southeast, PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Southwest, BS34 8QW Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 3WP Kentigern House - Glasgow, G2 8EX About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will be part of a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you'll be a key member of the DevOps team, who provide business enhancement to a major Management Information reporting service within the MoD. Working collaboratively with our Commercial Partners, you will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse MI reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for the development of change, which enhances the digital capabilities of services provided by AFVS. Your responsibilities in this role. Provide data modelling, business analysis and development skills across the reporting platform. Develop data marts and reporting models to support the Oracle Analytics Server data warehouse. Work closely with our commercial partner and your colleagues to support the production service, investigate incidents and problems, provide analysis and resolution as part of a resolver team. Implement best practice for practical data management. Work within an ITIL aligned service management framework for implementing change. Work with your colleagues to ensure the underlying data for a business process is clearly documented, understood and communicated. Establish productive working relationships with our commercial partner, ensuring that data lifecycle, security and quality is at the fore for all projects. Ensure that all technical design artefacts address requirements and adhere to data management standards and principles. Support service transition lifecycle activities, including requirements development, solution design, testing and deployment. Profile data sets to assess the quality, reporting and analysis required. Work within an agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £36,530.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Reference ID: 388409
Defence Business Services (DBS) DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th March 2025 Reference number: 388409 Salary: £36,530 per annum (pro rata) A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share Location Centurion Building, Gosport, Hampshire, Southeast, PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Southwest, BS34 8QW Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 3WP Kentigern House - Glasgow, G2 8EX About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will be part of a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you'll be a key member of the DevOps team, who provide business enhancement to a major Management Information reporting service within the MoD. Working collaboratively with our Commercial Partners, you will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse MI reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for the development of change, which enhances the digital capabilities of services provided by AFVS. Your responsibilities in this role. Provide data modelling, business analysis and development skills across the reporting platform. Develop data marts and reporting models to support the Oracle Analytics Server data warehouse. Work closely with our commercial partner and your colleagues to support the production service, investigate incidents and problems, provide analysis and resolution as part of a resolver team. Implement best practice for practical data management. Work within an ITIL aligned service management framework for implementing change. Work with your colleagues to ensure the underlying data for a business process is clearly documented, understood and communicated. Establish productive working relationships with our commercial partner, ensuring that data lifecycle, security and quality is at the fore for all projects. Ensure that all technical design artefacts address requirements and adhere to data management standards and principles. Support service transition lifecycle activities, including requirements development, solution design, testing and deployment. Profile data sets to assess the quality, reporting and analysis required. Work within an agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £36,530.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Reference ID: 388409
Feb 20, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th March 2025 Reference number: 388409 Salary: £36,530 per annum (pro rata) A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share Location Centurion Building, Gosport, Hampshire, Southeast, PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Southwest, BS34 8QW Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 3WP Kentigern House - Glasgow, G2 8EX About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will be part of a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you'll be a key member of the DevOps team, who provide business enhancement to a major Management Information reporting service within the MoD. Working collaboratively with our Commercial Partners, you will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse MI reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for the development of change, which enhances the digital capabilities of services provided by AFVS. Your responsibilities in this role. Provide data modelling, business analysis and development skills across the reporting platform. Develop data marts and reporting models to support the Oracle Analytics Server data warehouse. Work closely with our commercial partner and your colleagues to support the production service, investigate incidents and problems, provide analysis and resolution as part of a resolver team. Implement best practice for practical data management. Work within an ITIL aligned service management framework for implementing change. Work with your colleagues to ensure the underlying data for a business process is clearly documented, understood and communicated. Establish productive working relationships with our commercial partner, ensuring that data lifecycle, security and quality is at the fore for all projects. Ensure that all technical design artefacts address requirements and adhere to data management standards and principles. Support service transition lifecycle activities, including requirements development, solution design, testing and deployment. Profile data sets to assess the quality, reporting and analysis required. Work within an agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £36,530.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Reference ID: 388409
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Additional information: Salary: 44,590-55,990 Frequency: Per year Employment type: Full-time
Feb 20, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Additional information: Salary: 44,590-55,990 Frequency: Per year Employment type: Full-time
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House - Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House - Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £44,590.00-£55,990.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Reference ID: 387622
Feb 20, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House - Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House - Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £44,590.00-£55,990.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Reference ID: 387622
