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Job Description Systems Tester Software development company, producing policy administration systems and customer portals for the Life Insurance market. Seeking an individual with the tester should have attained a level of experience equivalent to ISTQB Foundation and must have passed the ISTQB Foundation examination. This experience must have been gained testing insurance, mortgage or pensions software and ' testing experience across Oracle Databases, Oracle Forms and Oracle Reports. Demonstrable SQL skills. Must have previous experience working with Life Insurance Policy Administration Systems (PAS). Excellent spoken and written English. Fluency and accuracy in both spoken and written English is important to ensure that the individual does not compromise our delivery process or confuse clients. This position is based in Stratford, E15. 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday. 20 days paid holiday in the first year. Please email with a copy of your CV and a cover letter setting out your suitability for this role. The application closing date is 31/12/2015. We will not accept any application received after 31/12/2015. Sal - £30K - £34K Annually

Job Description Internet Developer Software development company, producing policy administration systems and customer portals for the Life Insurance market. Seeking an individual with good experience in development experience in Java and Javascript /analysis/design experience in an IT environment. Must have previous experience working with Life Insurance systems, including business dashboards. Excellent spoken and written English. Fluency and accuracy in both spoken and written English is important to ensure that the individual does not compromise our delivery process or confuse clients. This position is based in Stratford, E15. 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday. 20 days paid holiday in the first year. Please email copy of your CV and a cover letter setting out your suitability for this role. The application closing date is 31/12/2015. We will not accept any application received after 31/12/2015. Sal - 27K - 30K Annually

Job Description Technical Architect for Content Management System CMS - Canary Wharf, London We urgently require a Technical Architect with at upwards of 5 to 10 years expertise in working on CMS systems as a Technical Lead . Must have a proven track record of working on complex content management systems as a Technical Architect. Experience of designing and integrating content management systems and solutions. Define technology requirements. Lead the selection of technology with vendors. Design and build integrations. Responsible for building and leading large development teams. Good at Agile methodologies. Client facing analysis platform. Structured data. Component Content Management Must have the ability to work with personnel at all levels with excellent communication skills. This is a 6 month assignment based in Canary Wharf in the Docklands, London. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.

Job Description Years of relevant experience 5+ years Education Level Bachelor's Degree Career Level Experienced (Non-Manager) DevOps Developer We are currently seeking a DevOPS Developer engineer to take on the responsibility of the Systems Administration role/department. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years commercial experience of managing large and diverse systems with a specialism and focus towards LAMP based systems. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced DevOPS to join our expanding team, managing our servers. You must have performance tuning experience with Linux (preferably Centos 6.X), Apache 2.X, MySQL 5.X and PHP 5.X. Overview: We currently develop and host a bespoke high performance e-commerce platform on behalf of our established clients. Server setups vary from single dedicated servers to a load-balanced web nodes with database active-passive cluster. The infrastructure is managed hosting with 2 providers and over 30 servers. What You Will Be Doing: The successful candidate will reactively and proactively manage and monitor the infrastructure and ensure any issues are investigated in a timely manner either first hand or delegated to the hosting provider depending on the priority/severity of the issue. Based in Central London and reporting to the Tech Director, the DevOPS will work close with the development team to ensure a dynamic, robust, and scalable infrastructure to support our platform, 'Aurora'. On a daily basis you will be responsible for the smooth running of Aurora Commerce production and development servers What You Need for this Position: Required Technologies with performance tuning experience : • Linux - preferably Centos 6.X • Apache 2.X • MySQL 5.X • PHP5.X Required Skills : *Solid Linux systems engineering/administration experience *At least 5 years experience working in a high traffic, production web based environment *Experience with 24/7 Linux based web operations environment *A good understanding of: • HTTP and HTTPS • DNS • TCP/IP Networking principles • Firewalls rules and configuration • Experience of virtualisation technologies and virtualisation management (KVM, VMware, AWS) *Strong verbal and written communications skills. These include proficiency in documentation, and creating policies, procedures, and standards Advantageous but Not Essential (nice to have): • Varnish • Memcached • Redis • Sphinx • VSFTP • SVN • Redhat Clustering • GFS • NFS Salary will be in the range £40K - £55K Please send your CV in Word format, along with your salary and availability details.

Job Description Senior PHP Developer The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8 years commercial experience with PHP and MySQL working on a Linux server with good experience of Database Optimisation and Caching Technologies. You will sit just below the Tech Director and help perform some of the task that he does which are causing bottlenecks. You will be working hand in hand with our passionate in-house developer team helping improve and grow, our high-end, scalable e-commerce platform. You will be expected to do development work, along with getting involved in spec writing, assisting PMs with project planning, code reviews, architecture overview and implementation and assisting with the Company road map. You could either already be a Lead Developer/Development Manager etc. with full leadership over a development team. Required Skills : At Least 8+ years of Commercial Experience and Knowledge of: PHP MySQL, including database optimisation LAMP Linux MVC, ORM Unit Testing HTML CSS/XHTML JQuery Caching Technologies, such as MemCached, Redis or Varnish Ability to share and communicate ideas clearly, both orally and writing in impeccable English language Must have the ability to proactively lead development teams and provide technical direction Capacity to work independently or as part of a team and operate to tight deadlines Advantageous But Not Essential: Great knowledge of Apache, specifically Mod Rewrite Good working knowledge of Linux, including command line Server administration experience Ecommerce experience Smarty Salary will be £60K - £65K. Send your CV to us in Word format, along with your salary and availability details.

Job Description About the Job CI Engineer with Java- DevOps Team Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent training and experience. 4+ years engineering experience with large-scale applications. Ability to apply complex principles, theories and concepts of the technical discipline and provide solutions to a wide range of complex tasks, - projects and problems Advanced knowledge and proficiency with source control systems, preferably git Experience using and configuring continuous integration tools (Hudson, Jenkins, etc.) Proficient with Java based build systems and related tools (Maven, Nexus, etc.) Expertise developing in Java language Expert with scripting languages (python, perl, groovy etc.) Strong desire to automate build, test, deployment, and related activities Ability to participate in on-call rotation for 24x7 service requirement. Able to collaborate and work effectively across multiple teams with varying skillsets. The position will be based near Manchester. This is a 3 month contract to start immediately. Please send your CV to us in Word format, along with your availability and salary details.

Job Description Years of relevant experience 5+ years Education Level Bachelor's Degree About the Job DevOps Role (Jira, Jenkins or Nolio - specialist) Ability to apply complex principles, theories and concepts of the technical discipline and provide solutions to a wide range of complex tasks, - projects and problems - Advanced knowledge and proficiency with source control systems, preferably git - Experience using and configuring continuous integration tools (Hudson, Jenkins, etc.) Proficient with java based build systems and related tools (Maven, Nexus, etc.) Expertise developing in Java language Expert with scripting languages (python, perl, groovy etc.) Strong desire to automate build, test, deployment, and related activities. Able to collaborate and work effectively across multiple teams with varying skillsets. 3 month contract Please forward your CV in Word format, along with your availability and salary details.

Job Description Developer with Findur, SQL and Java - Application Support - City London Our Client is an International Bank with offices in the City of London. They are now looking to recruit a Senior Developer with Openlink's Findur, SQL and Java. Although the role is for an individual to develop and support the Treasury applications systems for the bank. You will be working MS SQL Server be supporting the London and Global Treasury Applications and Systems along with Openlinks Findur treasury system. As MS SQL Server DBA with Application Support you will be involved with developing and implementing solutions for London and Global Treasury Systems requirements. Must have Findur with Java and JVS development skills. Ensure the integrity, security and accuracy of production database environment, ensuring good performance of the dependent applications. Plan and implement operating procedures for backup of database and recovery of database information. Develop database-related application development standards covering database creation, software placement, storage and auditing. Ensures the integrity of the recovery system at all times. Initiates formal testing of the recovery system. Develops database procedures as necessary to enhance the application suite as required. Responds to, resolves and documents support calls for the production and test applications. Maintains to a high standard documentation supporting the build, maintenance and operational procedures of the database environment. Acts as the technical liaison between database operations and vendor support. Performs other related duties as assigned. You must have at least 2 to 5 years solid expertise as a MS SQL Server DBA 2005 and 2008 coupled with Java development and support. You must have the Microsoft SQL Server Administration (Enterprise Edition) experience. High Level T-SQL programming (SP, Functions, Triggers). Operation, design and implementation experience of Mirroring, Log Shipping and SQL Server Replication. SQL Reporting services and Analysis services maintenance and tuning. Good understanding of WINTEL environment with AD domain and user administration. OpenLink Findur Treasury Application would be handy but not a must. Change management concepts and application Configuration and operation of clustered database Servers using external storage. Scripting stored procedures. Security concepts of database management.Change management concepts and application. The role will be to work as a MS SQL DBA with an element of supporting financial applications development with SQL Server and Java. The financial applications include Openlink's Findur product and Sungard's Panorama system - you will be trained in this. The Client is keen to recruit an individual who has experience of Findur and in particular Openlink's scripting language AVS - but this is NOT a must as you will be trained in the use of Findur. Salary for this role is negotiable - but is expected to be in the range £55K - £65K + benefits. Send your CV in MS Word format, along with your availability and salary expectations.

Job Description Years of relevant experience 2+ years Education Level Bachelor's Degree About the Job Our Client is looking to recruit a C# .net Software Developer with SQL skills. The Client produces information for the Oil and Gas industry and you will be involved in helping their clients and team visualise and interact with the company's research data. Required Skills • .net 4, c# , XX XX XX XX XX • MS SQL (Working with and developing relational databases in SQL) • Stored procedures, Functions, SSIS • HTML,CSS • Web Services • Java script • Jquery, AJAX, XML Desirable Skills • GIS • Business Intelligent Tools eg. Logi,Tablae This is a full time position where our Client is seeking someone with about 3 to 5 years' experience with C# Dot Net with MS SQL Server software development. You will be involved in developing a reporting tool for clients to be able to login to and turn a query into a visual and interactive representation of the results. C# Dot Net development. Support modelling and forecasting processes work with the consulting and management teams to understand what they want to achieve and advise them regarding a stepped approach to achieving this goal. Support the development of new products to improve internal efficiency and to better service client needs Introduce and implement new IT software and architecture. Key skills required: • C# Dot Net with SQL • R (Preference) This is a permanent position based in the City. Please send your CV in MS Word format, along with your availability and salary expectations.

Job Description Years of relevant experience 3+ years Education Level Bachelor's Degree About the Job Our Client is looking to recruit a C# .net Software Developer with SQL skills. The Client produces information for the Oil and Gas industry and you will be involved in helping their clients and team visualise and interact with the company's research data. Required Skills • .net 4, c# , XX XX XX XX XX • MS SQL (Working with and developing relational databases in SQL) • Stored procedures, Functions, SSIS • HTML,CSS • Web Services • Java script • Jquery, AJAX, XML Desirable Skills • GIS • Business Intelligent Tools eg. Logi, Tablae This is a full time position where our Client is seeking someone with about 3 to 5 years' experience with C# Dot Net with MS SQL Server software development. You will be involved in developing a reporting tool for clients to be able to login to and turn a query into a visual and interactive representation of the results. C# Dot Net development. Support modelling and forecasting processes work with the consulting and management teams to understand what they want to achieve and advise them regarding a stepped approach to achieving this goal. Support the development of new products to improve internal efficiency and to better service client needs Introduce and implement new IT software and architecture. Key skills required: • C# Dot Net with SQL • R (Preference) This is contract for a duration of 6 months. Please send your CV in MS Word format, along with your availability and salary expectations.

Job Description Years of relevant experience 2+ years Education Level Bachelor's Degree About the Job Oracle Developer with Oracle Forms and SQL Server - Financial Services - East London Our Client is specialist software company developing software for the pensions, insurance and wealth management software market place. They are currently looking to recruit an Oracle with PL/SQL and Oracle Forms Developer with at least 2 to 5 years commercial experience of writing applications developing Oracle Forms applications. You will ideally have experience of working on and developing pensions and or wealth management systems. The Client will be moving from Oracle 10 to Oracle 11g very shortly so this could be great move to learn the latest technology. The main function of the position is to develop in Oracle coupled with the following: • Create and agree work specifications for assigned tasks before commencing any changes/development • Assist with providing quotes for new development and amendments • Development of software using Oracle tools or other technologies used by the company • Carrying out necessary application/database modifications as per agreed specifications • Liaising with clients to address issues/problems at the earliest opportunity (email, phone, web-tools) • Fixing of technical bugs/issues and patch release control • Adhering to standards and expectations of the company as regards programming, recording, controlling and securing developments • Ensuring technical specifications/requirements are met within agreed deadlines • Carrying out adequate unit & link testing before releases are made • Prepare release documentation for all new developments to the agreed format Any experience of developing software for the financial services arena would be a bonus. Other web technologies that would be handy to have are HTML, possibly RedHat/JBoss. This is a 3 to 6 month contract to start ASAP. Send your CV in Word format, along with your salary expectations and availability.

Job Description IBM WebSphere Message Broker v6 and later administration IBM WebSphere Message Broker v6 and later development skills IBM WMQ v6 and later administration Database skills - Oracle 10g and later and DB2 Knowledge of AIX and Linux operating systems Overview knowledge of Mainframe Knowledge of Clearquest and Clearcase Experience of technical and operational processes used to deploy, support and maintain a Message Broker environment. Diagnostic skills and an ability to analyse technical information from multiple sources, allowing the provision of highly effective solutions in complex environments. Strong quality and service focus. Experience of delivering complex projects and / or incident recoveries. Experience of operating in a service delivery environment with good understanding of frameworks and processes. Proven systematic and analytical approach to problem solving with the ability to implement effective business solutions. Excellent communication skills Strong stakeholder management skills. Self-starter who can prioritise own workloads. IBM Certified Solution Developer - WebSphere Message Broker Certification IBM Certified WebSphere Message Broker - Administration Certification Please send your CV to us in Word format, along with your availability and salary expectations.

Job Description Oracle Forms with PL SQL Developer - Stratford London We are looking to recruit an Oracle Forms Developer with PL SQL expertise. You must have at least 3 to 5 years experience development experience of Oracle Forms and of PL SQL. You will be developing maintaining and supporting pensions and wealth management systems. So any experience of life insurance or pensions applications would be very handy. This is role where you will be supporting and working on Oracle Forms and PL SQL applications. The Client also uses Java J2EE and Liferay so they would be very keen to talk to candidates with either or both Java and Liferay skills. Salary for this position will be in the range £40K - £55K plus benefits. The Company is based in Stratford on the Central Line. Please send your CV to Click here to contact this recruiter in MS Word format.

Job Description Project Manager with Capital Markets Highly experienced Project Manager with at least 5 to 7 years proven record of working at a senior level as a Project Manager coupled with Capital Markets experience. A candidate who is able to \"Think Ahead\" and plan accordingly. Previous experience of implementing Data platforms / Solutions. In-depth stakeholder management skills - able to manage the expectations and requirements of powerful, senior business heads. Someone who can diplomatically say No when required. Highly organized. Able to identify potential issues down the line early on in the program life cycle. Able to extricate information from business lines within capital markets Experience of Agile/Scrum and Waterfall experience - preferably someone who has been a scrum master Experience of writing project charters, drafting business requirements specifications Able to identify critical path. Experience of Microsoft Project. Able to manage resources, risks, issues and dependencies. Ability to shepherd a team of cross-functional technical and business stakeholders. A project manager who is technical enough to understand what the supplier is delivering but not to the level of data SME. Salary will be £60K - £75K. Please send your CV to us in Word format.

Job Description Years of relevant experience 5+ years Education Level Bachelor's Degree About the Job Acceptance Testing Manager (OAT) or Unit Testing Manager (UAT) Our Client is a leading household insurance company based in London. They are looking to recruit an experienced UAT/OAT Manager to join their ever growing test team working on a large transformation programme at for an insurance system. The role requires a broad cross section of skills along with a strong consultative approach. This position provides an opportunity to join a growing organization and be a part of the team servicing key insurance clients. We require the following skills: OAT (operational acceptance test)/ Unit Testing Manager (UAT) Should have UAT/OAT Management exp. In distributed test architecture Should have managed customer expectations and had good communication skills to highlight key messages Should have exp. in managing the Vendors as this account has more off shelf products we have different vendor products. Exposure of UATOAT Test Methodologies , Test Strategy and Approach, Testing Types from a design and execution perspective. Good Architectural knowledge around App servers (Tomcat), DB Servers (Informatica, SQL, Oracle), Middleware (Mulesoft) Having Skills to be proactively call out what Operational requirements are key and what level of details are required for OAT to design and execute Skills to call out Risks and Issues around the approach we take. Strong communication and interpersonal skills Strong leadership skills, decision making and problem solving abilities This is a 6 month contract to start immediately. The rate is negotiable. Position is based in Bromley South East London. Please send your CV to Click here to contact this recruiter in Word format, along with your salary expectations.

Job Description About the Job C# .Net Applications Software Developer - Gloucestershire We require a Web Applications Software Developer with experience of design, development and testing of web-based software and Windows/Web Services to benefit services and processes. The successful applicant will liaise with other members of the Development team regarding implementation of specifications and requirements. You will be providing regular updates on progress and actively participating in bi-weekly Agile planning/review meetings. Skills Required for this role are as follows: • Positive attitude • \"Extra mile\" work ethic. • Commitment to Excellence and Continual Improvement ethos. • Calmness under pressure. • Pro-active ethos. • Ability to work successfully in a team. • Methodical and disciplined in approach to development tasks. You must have the following experience and skills: • Experience of developing web-based applications and services. • Practical and proven knowledge of one or more of the following languages: ASP.NET, C#, VB.NET, TSQL. • Ability to develop robust code to achieve agreed requirements. • Ability to follow a specification and to implement it in code. Please send your CV to Click here to contact this recruiter in MS Word format, along with your salary expectations.