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Job Description IT Manager Purpose To be part of the IT Leadership Team in Europe focused on education and learning through the delivery of quality IT services and associated support to schools, departments, and associated businesses. This role will manage the IT services and technicians in two of London's most prestigious and innovative schools. Crucial to this role is the ability to build strong relationships with school leaders, work in the bustling environment of schools, communicate clearly and pro-actively, and lead a team of school-based IT technicians. Key Accountabilities Control and governance of school / businesses IT services ensuring that all infrastructure, hardware, software and cloud services are deployed, managed, maintained, supported and changed effectively. Facilitate Stakeholder Management with business leaders and leadership teams through regular engagement and reporting regarding performance, business requirements and continuous improvement. To manage the on-site 2 nd line IT Support provided by IT Technicians using the Group ITSM tool and following IT policies, processes, procedures, and standards as deployed in line with the ITIL framework. Leadership of a group of school-based IT technicians. To be the primary IT contact for the leadership teams in your assigned schools and associated business units. • Understand the role of technology in the provision of education and learning. • Conduct regular school / site inspection to identify weaknesses in technology deployment, improve quality and drive continuous improvement. • Conduct a formal service review each term with the school / business unit, present support performance, identify opportunities and risks, and develop areas for improvement and investment. • Identify and champion school/business improvement requirements associated with technology, ensuring alignment with Group, Regional and Country Policies and Standards. • Attend and represent IT at School, POD, and Regional meetings (Including School Governance in Autumn and Summer Term). • Identify, document, and define critical services / processes and associated KPIs to be measured. • Create periodic dashboards, scorecards and reports to demonstrate IT performance against SLA / KPI. • Define and maintain a list of all IT services and applications in use for allocated schools / business units as part of the IT service catalogue. • Maintain site documentation (technical, financial, and legal), ensuring the accuracy of information is preserved, kept up to date, and readily available to colleagues. • Plan and manage all changes to IT services to ensure they are approved, deployed effectively, and have appropriate support agreements in place. • Manage service problems and customer complaints through to resolution, engaging / updating where required with Executives and School Leadership Team members. • Facilitate periodic auditing of all IT hardware, software, services, and user accounts within a school/business unit to ensure accuracy of data held in the ITSM/CMDB. • Build, Manage and Develop a team of highly skilled School IT Technicians who work in the allocated schools / business units. • Collaborate with the EdTech team to ensure technology and associated support in schools is aligned. • Ensure all support incidents and requests allocated to technicians are correctly assigned and prioritised to ensure efficient resolution of 2nd line IT work within agreed SLAs. • Provide technical escalation support and/or assist IT colleagues in troubleshooting faults • To own and manage all Significant and Major Incidents in your assigned schools / business units; especially communication, incident review and follow up actions. • Conduct periodic appraisals of team members, setting objectives, identify areas for development and facilitate training. • Implement and monitor the adoption of ITIL process with specific focus on Stakeholder, Incident, Change, Problem and Asset Management. • Support and/or manage projects and initiatives as directed by the European IT Director or European IT Service Delivery Manager. • IT Management & Leadership • IT Support environment (2nd & 3rd line support) • ITSM tools and methodology • ITIL practice and methodology • Team Management (including Matrix Management of staff) • Supporting diverse / remote businesses Education or similar sector • Windows Desktop & Server • MAC Desktop & Server • Server Rooms & Cloud Services • Device Management (e.g. InTune / JAMF) • Network technologies and protocols • Cyber Security Business Systems (e.g. Finance, MIS, CRM) • Exceptional customer service and communication skills, including written and verbal. • Excellent interpersonal skills including communicating effectively and professionally with people at all levels of the organisation. • Ability to adjust communication style (especially in terms of language) to impart technical information to non-IT colleagues. • Strong leadership ability and team spirit with a can-do attitude. • Self-motivation, effective time management and the ability to work unsupervised. Must be able to use initiative and work under pressure, consistently employing a customer centric approach. Part of the role will be based on site in Central London for 4 days a week and the remaining day will be remote. The salary for this position if £50K - £55K. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

Job Description Senior MI Business Analyst/Project Manager Our Client is a bank based in the City and are looking to recruit a Senior MI Business Analyst with Project Management skills. You will have at least 6 to 10 years proven hands-on expertise. Focus of the role: • Help the organisation (Senior Management and SMEs) to review business and financial performance of the organisation based on data and facts, advance understanding of the business success factors, business results and risks. • Develop technical and business solutions for MI, enable effective data management and sourcing of the data for MI, reporting and project activities. • Interact with vendors, Project teams and Development team in London and other sites to align delivery of the MI and sourcing of the data across business functions and entities. Responsibilities: • Develop MI and Reports predominantly for the business functions and SMEs, based on their requirements and expressed needs. Interact with other information workers (in business and finance teams) to ensure the data produced by those are sync'ed and \"tells same story\". • Ensure the overall strategy of the data management within the Bank, guard and rationalise development or new data sources for MI purposes, align business and technical understanding of the available data with the requirements. • Facilitate and lead enhancements of the available data sources that would assist the organisational performance and guide the organisation in effort to optimise and automate business processes to collect and use data for reporting and MI purposes. • Working with team members and Subject Matter Experts or SMEs on identifying, designing, building, and performing analytics to provide risks and controls insights to business partners & Internal Audit • Document business MI Solutions to ensure this knowledge is retained within the organisation, interact with operational and technology management regarding access, processing, reporting, and integrity of source systems and data repositories, to educate them on data available to in organisation, how the data could be used. • Influence the technical team and the business to ensure the technical environment address current and aligned with future business needs and organisational skills. Key Skills: • Technical o Advance SQL querying skills, ability to write complex SSRS formulas o In-depth knowledge of MS SQL Server and experience to deliver MI and reporting solutions using the entire spectrum of the MI solutions (SSIS, SSRS, Power BI) ideally on early versions (2013/2016) and assist the organisation to migrate to later versions. o Exposure and high-level understanding of the SSAS and MDX language (although the organisation currently does not use OLAP). o Good exposure to PowerBI and advance knowledge of DAX (query language) and data modelling using this tool. o Good working knowledge of Excel capability, use of the reporting purposes, and formulas; desired VBA skills to optimise the data presentation. o Ideally, working knowledge of Hyperion/Essbase. o Working knowledge of SharePoint and its use to manage the MI, automate MI and reporting workflow, information and report distribution. o Good working practice designing data collections by using Kimball methodology. • Non-technical: o Practical understanding of the Data Visualisation techniques and principles. o High-level understanding of the data management and its impact on organisation's bottom line. o Stakeholder management and interpersonal skills to understand the business requirements, link them to a business narrative and softly guide SME by delivering the requested MI. o Some understanding of the architectural principles, Agile methodology to engage users and deliver business solutions. o Ability to communicate complex technical concepts and narrative to business audience and non-technical teams. This is a Full Time Contract - duration is 12 months. Salary will be dependent upon experience and expertise - but will be in the range £60K - £75K. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Job Description Head of IT Infrastructure - City Our Client is looking to recruit a Head of IT Infrastructure with at least 7 to 10 years solid hands-on expertise to run the IT Infrastructure at this City based bank. Must be someone has been through the cycle from 1st to 3rd line support and subsequently moved in to project management or Head of IT Infrastructure. You will be involved with project planning and delivering upgrades to hardware and software and decisions with senior management. You must therefore be able work at all levels and understand the full project life-cycle. Must have experience of the following as a minimum: Active Directory and SCCM server management. Disaster Recovery Swift Messaging Windows Server EMC SAN Ability to communicate effectively at all levels. You will be working in a small team. Any experience from the banking World would be handy. The role will be based in the Central of London. The salary for this position will be in the range £70K - £90K plus benefits. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.

Job Description SQL Server Database Engineer with SSIS Our Client is bank based in Central London - who are looking to recruit Database Engineer with at least 5 to 7 years sold expertise of working SQL Server SSIS and SSRS. Responsible for the development and delivery of pipelines (collect, validate and prepare high quality data) to automate and streamline processes required by different departments. Support existing SSIS ETLs (overnight and intraday), proactively fine-tune and enhance existing codes to increase robustness and error monitoring. Support the internal IT department with changes and upgrades to software platforms. Convert legacy Hyperion reports to SSRS. Software Development: Analysis of issues pertaining to problems or errors raised by in-house systems, i.e. CORE, SharePoint interface, Equation end of day cycle. Understanding business requirements in order to develop and deliver appropriate solutions based on system definition documents. Proficiency in advanced 4GL programming languages and able to apply to the fully development life-cycle. Database Support To build data pipelines within the SQL environment in SSIS packages, where required, introduce new field and data types for new information to be collated in the CORE environment. To build tabular models (SSAS) for different business units. To build reports based on business requirements using SQL SSRS. To integrate with all the Bank's sub-systems using data abstraction and connectivity layers, i.e. ODBC, ADO.net. Ensure that the environment is running optimally and with high standard house-keeping procedures. Sharepoint Integration: To integrate the SharePoint environment and Forms with Equation system to introduce automation of processes thereby eliminating the need for duplicate entry. To utilise web services to integrate from cutting edge technology into legacy systems such as Equation. End of Day Cycle: To provide second and third level support for in-house programmes during the end of day cycle. To be able to analyse and rectify any problems raised in an independent and team scenario. To take ownership of a problem and deliver a solution in a timely manner. Provide out of office hours support. Risk & Regulatory Duties Maintain knowledge of all applicable regulatory requirements including the Bank's Risk and Compliance policies and procedures and adhere to these to avoid exposing the Bank to undue risk. Report policy/procedure breaches and areas of potential non-compliance and suspicions promptly upon identification in accordance with the Bank's Risk and Compliance policies. Accurately execute all controls within own area to minimise risk of policy, procedure, and/or regulatory breaches. Identify new risks/control gaps within own area and escalate accordingly to your Line Manager and/or Head of Department. Training & Competence Complete all annual mandatory regulatory refresher training as per the Bank's training plans and deadlines. Proactively seek to complete recommended technical and behavioural competencies training required for your role. Act in accordance with the FCA/PRA Code of Conduct. Fulfil all prescribed business continuity requirements as set out in the organisational or departmental specific plans or as instructed by the Line Manager/Head of Department. Qualifications/Experience Degree level qualified or equivalent. MS SQL stack (SSIS, SSAS, SSRS) to high level of proficiency - Essential C# Programming / JavaScript programming - Desirable Knowledge and Skills Software analysis and design good practice Dimensional modelling, Entity Relationship modelling, Normalised modelling. Data warehouse design concepts, (Inmon, Kimball) The position is based in Central and you will be required to be in the office for 3 days a week. Please note the Client does NOT provide sponsorship. The salary for this position is in the range £60K - £75K. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Job Description Head of Digital & Data Our Client is bank based in Central London with offices across Europe. They are looking to recruit an expert candidate for the Head of Digital position - which is an exciting new position. You will have proven track of working within the banking World and delivering digital capabilities for the bank. You must have at least 5 to 10 years expertise in the digital space within the banking World. This is a senior position and will report to the Board at the bank. The Digital & Data Lead role is responsible for overseeing the strategy and development of the Bank's digital products and processes and design and implementation of Bank wide data governance framework. Playing an important role within the Bank's Digital Transformation programme, the role holder will: • Work with multi-disciplinary teams responsible for researching, designing, building and/or procuring, and releasing transformative user journeys - for both customers and employees. • Responsible for engaging collaboratively with the various business and support functions in order to ensure all interests are represented in the development of the Bank's future state digital capability and to support the adoption and embedding of new digital processes. • Define the overarching digital products and processes vision, building the roadmaps and leading the prioritisation to deliver that vision in a performant, secure and user focussed way. In doing so, ensure alignment to wider Bank strategy and ensure that maximum business value is achieved. • Accountable for delivering and then driving the continual optimisation of the digital products and processes to support the realisation of a seamless, flexible customer and colleague experience. • Responsible for design and implementation of bank wide data governance framework and ensure businesses and support functions are held accountable for ownership and maintenance of accurate data within the bank's ecosystem. • Responsible for governance, risk management and regulatory compliance activities relating to the digital products and processes under development, forging strong, effective relationships with the 1st and 2nd line control functions. • Develop an inclusive and collaborative culture where the advice and knowledge of skilled specialists around user insights, journey and UX design, technology delivery, security and infrastructure are heard and respected in order to develop highly effective digital products through a process of research, ideation and design. • Forge a strong working relationship with Technology and partner with them on the development and delivery of the digital products and processes. • Work closely with stakeholders in Group to accelerate digital development and ensure optimal ways of working. Candidate expertise: • Outstanding SME in digital product and process management and digital user experience design, within the Financial Services industry. • Customer-centric with a strong focus on end user experience and outcomes. • Demonstrable experience in the end to end lifecycle of product and process development, including managing and delivering high quality digital products and processes to end users, from ideation through to delivery, feedback and improvement. • Experience and/or a robust understanding of the bank wide processes is highly desirable. • In-depth knowledge of agile methodologies and significant experience of working within an agile environment. • High degree of proficiency in prototyping and iterative development, with experience in building product teams desirable. • Highly positive and effective leader, who actively coaches, develops, and supports team members, sharing their experience and knowledge with others. • Be driven, have high levels of personal accountability, not being afraid to be hands-on and get into the detail. • Strong influencing skills with the ability to confidently represent the Digital Product area and gain buy-in to the strategy and roadmap with a diverse set of stakeholders. • Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously, often with competing priorities. • Have strong people skills; approachable, empathetic and able to work with people to achieve progress. • Have strong written and verbal communication skills. • A good knowledge of the Financial Services industry. • Strong awareness of the digital banking ecosystem, keeping abreast of market trends and competitor propositions. • Relevant certifications or qualifications in agile product management or aligned disciplines. • Understanding of development processes and business case development. Role requirements: • Actively Builds Relationships • Embraces Change and Technology • Creates Business Value • Role Specific Regulations • Risk Management, Governance and Controls • Consumer Duty This is a hybrid role - at least 3 days in the office in Central London. The salary will be circa £100K - £140K plus benefits - dependent on experience. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

Job Description C# .NET Software Developer with FX and Fixed Income Our Client is a niche boutique broker specialising in FX. They are looking to recruit a C# .NET Software Developer with at least 3 to 5 years proven track record of developing with C# .NET. The Client would like meet candidates ideally with some understanding Trading Floor projects to include Fixed Income, Risk Management, Swap Options and FX. You need to be resilient as you will be working closely with traders and developing financial trading systems so an understanding of FX instruments would be very useful. The Company is a fast growing dynamic brokerage firm, specialising in currency options and interest rate swaps. They are seeking a talented technologist to join the London team. You will be working in a fast paced, delivery focused environment where you will get the opportunity to make a genuine impact on the business rather than just 'making up the numbers'. Initially reporting to the CTO, the successful candidate will become a key member of the global team. There will be a large amount of autonomy in the role, giving the candidate the opportunity to showcase their development talents, Responsibilities :- Re-architecting and building the in-house middle office platform and integrating with a new trading platform. • Developing pricing toolsets • Integrating to external reporting/tradeflow and pricing APIs. • Maintaining the company's daily operation on the existing platforms. Essential skills :- • Minimum 3 to 5 years experience of Microsoft web technologies ( C#, ASP.NET Core MVC ) • Relational database experience (SQL Server) • Proactively able to build relationships with stakeholders:- sales, brokers, middle office, external vendors. • Ability to produce clean, well-written, fully tested production ready software. Desirable skills :- Knowledge of the FIX protocol • Knowledge of FX trade processing • Basic knowledge of Foreign exchange products (vanilla/exotic options, fx cash) ( training will be given) Qualifications: Computer Science related degree preferred At least 3 years experience in a comparable development role. The Client is based in the City of London. The salary for this role will be £80K - £100K. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Job Description Technical Project Manager - Bank - City of London As the Technical Project Manager, you play an integral role in a high performing team to deliver technical projects on time, to budget and that achieve both the project objectives and increase internal customer satisfaction. This is a hybrid role where you apply your technical expertise in either software development or IT infrastructure projects. At times, you might need to chip in on business requirement scoping and technical delivery to get the project across the line. You leverage your project management expertise and adept communication skills to lead the end-to-end project lifecycle and by doing so, you directly shape the success of IT projects, and therefore our business. Key Responsibilities: • Maintaining high performance levels for service-related processes, and implementing improvement activities wherever necessary • Taking ownership of critical risks and issues, coordinating resolution with all appropriate constituents, and establishing effective communication between stakeholders • Developing a deep understanding of projects to gain insights into the scope of service delivery • Manage metrics reporting and analysis of business demand against capacity constraints • Manage the development and delivery of IT products utilizing Scrum and Kanban methodologies • Focus on the constant improvement of quality, speed and ensuring the team learns and gets better each sprint. • Collaborate with Architecture, Engineering, and security teams to comply with established policies and procedures and verifies that deliverables meet requirements • Provide communication and escalation to IT and business area management on critical issues • Foster and maintain good working relationships with business area representatives to remain in sync on direction and future delivery requests Key Requirements: • Comfortable capturing and challenging briefs to ensure we are delivering the most worthwhile solutions • Experience of leading, energising and mentoring project members • Experience in IT project delivery including managing all project phases from analysis, design, build, testing, implementation and hand over to BAU teams. • Ability to work to tight deadlines and work calmly under pressure • A high level of organisation and demonstrated skills to manage a team's capacity • Comfortable multitasking and prioritising several tasks at once • Hard-working with an outgoing and positive nature • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal • Technical skillsets within IT Infrastructure and Development will be mandatory Technologies: • Microsoft based environment including - MS SQL, Exchange, Active Directory, IIS, Symantec, Citrix • Network - Cisco, Palo Alto, ForcePoint, Symantec Email Security • Programming Language - T-SQL, VB.net, C#, PowerShell, ASP The Client is a bank based in the City of London. The salary for this position will be circa £60K - £70K. This is a 12 month FTC position. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Job Description Mobile Application Developer for Android and IOS We are urgently looking for a Mobile Application Developer (iOS/Android) in North London. The following are key software development skills that we require: • AngularJS (v1.4/v1.5) • Cordova • ionic • JavaScript • TeamCity • Protractor automation • Mobile development experience • Some native iOS / Android skills also useful This is a 6 month contract in North London. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with daily rate and availability

Job Description Senior Backend Developer with C# .net Framework Working as part of the Digital team, you'll be responsible for the ongoing development and improvements to an eCommerce website as well as other internal applications for this award-winning Travel Company. You will be responsible for: Leading the eCommerce web and application development from a technical perspective • Collaborating with the front end developer and design resource to deliver improved UI & UX • A problem solver - you'll need to be able to analyse and suggest improvements to existing website features • Analysing and identifying ways to automate processes working alongside the business lead • Implementing automated regression testing for the software developed Skills and Experience: • Excellent working knowledge of ASP.NET, C#, HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, React Framework, MS SQL Server, Mongo DB, Elasticsearch • Understanding of SOLID development principles • Worked previously on projects using the Umbraco CMS • Continuous Delivery skills, tools and techniques (e.g. Git, Github, Team City, Octopus, Jenkins, Selenium, etc.) • Familiar with Azure cloud services & setting up/managing resources/deploying apps • Familiar with JIRA and Confluence • Capable of working with (and developing) multiple (REST) APIs documented with e.g. OpenAPI/swagger and other API messaging formats e.g. JSON, XML, SOAP • Experience of PowerBI, PowerQuery and R • Experience of structured testing and quality assurance approaches (e.g. Test Driven Development and Behaviour Driven Development) • A positive and cooperative individual who will work effectively across departments and within a team • Worked in an agile/Kanban environment and familiar with JIRA and confluence • Not afraid to challenge existing thinking in order to improve processes The Client will consider candidates with solid Backend development skills without Umbraco. The salary for this role will be in the range £50K to £80K per year depending on experience. The Client is based in Central London and this role will be working remotely. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Job Description Project Manager/ Business Analyst We are seeking a versatile Project Manager/Business Analyst (hybrid) with a strong background in both business and technology projects, specifically in the banking and financial services sector. The ideal candidate will possess an in-depth knowledge of digital platforms, front and back-office processes and technologies, and will be adept at driving projects in both Waterfall and Agile environments. Key Responsibilities: Responsible for the successful delivery of projects in line with the Bank's project management policy and framework, ensuring that appropriate governance, communications, change control and risk management are maintained. This will require experience of the end-to-end project lifecycle. • Lead end-to-end project lifecycles ensuring adherence to the bank's project management framework. • Collaborate with sponsors to craft key project artefacts throughout all phases. • Define, document, and communicate business requirements in conjunction with stakeholders. • Create and present business process models showcasing both current and future states. • Address business challenges, ideate and implement solutions. • Manage project scope, plans, budgets, and ensure timely delivery within set parameters. • Monitor project expenditures, timescales, and resources; intervening when deviations arise. • Uphold stringent project governance, addressing and escalating risks and issues proactively. • Engage and influence stakeholders at various organizational levels. • Coordinate internal and external resources to achieve project goals. • Ensure all projects comply with regulatory, legal, and third-party requirements. • Direct and oversee system and user testing, ensuring accuracy in all communications. Skills & Abilities: As a PM: • Mastery over key project management methodologies and frameworks. • Proficient in project management tools, i.e. ClickUp, Jira, and MS Project. • Stellar communication and relationship-building capabilities, particularly with global teams. • Ability to discern overarching patterns and potential areas of improvement. • Demonstrated experience in driving positive and lasting change. As a BA: • Expertise in business and systems analysis methodologies. • Proven experience in investigative techniques such as stakeholder interviews and workshop facilitation. • Skill in converting analysis into actionable implementations. • Mastery in documenting and managing end-to-end requirements, coupled with adeptness in modelling techniques like BPMN and UML. • Strong organisational skills with a proactive mind-set. Experience & qualifications: Required: • 5+ years in Financial Services/Banking, with exposure to front-office (Corporate and Private Banking) and related back-office functions. • 5+ years as a Business Analyst and Project Manager on significant change and transformation projects. • Highly proficient with project management applications such as ClickUp as well as the overall Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Visio, PowerPoint). Desirable: • Professional certifications in Business Analysis (e.g. BCS). • Professional certifications in Project Management (e.g. Prince2, PMP, APM, etc). This is a hybrid FTC position for 12 months initially - 3 days in the office in Central London. The salary for this position is circa £80K - £90K. Please do send your CV to me in Word format along with your salary and notice period. T

Job Description 2 nd Level Application Support Engineer We are looking for a experienced technical engineer to join our growing Equities business. The platform you will be looking after is used by multiple trading desks servicing a diverse set of clients and instruments. As part of the wider platform team you will be working closely Developers along with technical, analysis and testing colleagues. Investigation and resolution of the work items at hand will require competent technical skills and a keen intellect. The business is a growth area, with current investments taking place in all of the technology, business and middle office areas. Primary Responsibilities: • Monitor application components. • Global support and includes weekend availability to troubleshoot production related issues and perform checkouts. • Expertise in operating windows and Linux environment with good command over any scripting language such as Shell, Perl, Python, etc. • Knowledge of configuration Management systems such as Ansible. • Strong Knowledge of CI tools such Bamboo or Jenkins. • Ability to work both independently and in groups in an energetic, diverse environment. • Debugging the system and fixing the production related issues. • Handles complex operational tasks and recommends process and technology changes. • Build monitor tools for production environments. • Expedient deployment of new systems. Capacity planning and support for increasing volumes and business growth. • Knowledge of networking and storage concepts. • Escalate / follow-up on permanent fix for development related issues. • Provide solutions for application automation. • Manage communication of system and application outages to the end users whenever required. • Resolve complex application and technical problems. • Build, test and install software in Dev, QA, Prod/DR environment. • Support complex efforts involving Analysis, Design, Development and testing of various application components Desired Experience/ Skills: • Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics • Previous career roles in Support Analyst coupled with experience within the Financial industry at least 3+ yrs. • Expertise in operating windows and Linux environment with good command over any scripting language such as Shell, Perl, Python, etc. • Basic knowledge of infrastructure concepts. • Nice to understand Devops tools such Bamboo or Jenkins. • Hands-on experience in support of a real-time trading environment. • Knowledge of support applications that use high-performance messaging/middleware. • Strong analytical, and verbal and written communication skills. • Strong Knowledge of FIX protocol. • Java, C#, C++ development skills set, nice plus. Personal Attributes • Good communication skills, including the ability to write clearly. • Able to function effectively as a member of a team. • Proactive with respect to personal and technical development. The position is based in the City London. The duration of this contract is 12 months. The rate for this assignment is circa £400 per day. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with you daily rate in GBP and availability.

Job Description Cyber Security Manager Our Client to be secured and protected from increased cyber threats and compliant to industry standards. This role covers information protection, including data loss protection and data classification, and threat protection, including security information and event management (SIEM), user and entity behaviour analytics (UEBA), point products like anti-virus (AV) and intrusion detection system/intrusion prevention system (IDS/IPS) and penetration testing. The Service Delivery team consists of approximately 20 staff who support and operate the Company's services and there is an opportunity in that team for a Cyber Security Manager to oversee and govern all security services. Reporting Lines This role reports to Head of Service Delivery Main Accountabilities • Technical leadership for all security solutions, including all the 3rd party managed services • Maintain the overall security of Company's network, systems, and data • Monitor security access and manage IDS/IPS configurations • Establishing and implementing security 'best-practice' standards as well as departmental policies and procedures • Responsible for Security scanning and the efficient remediation of vulnerabilities • Responsible for analysing all security incidents to determine root cause • Determine, recommend, and implement upgrade security measures and controls • Delivery security responses for customer and client compliance requirements • Developing and managing security plans with vendors • Audit activities of administrators and conduct Security awareness training Requirements • Demonstrable skills and capability in Security leadership and 3rd party management experience • CISSP certification preferred. Compliance knowledge required in ISO27001, PCI and GDPR. Possibly a certified ethical hacker • Knowledge of Security technologies is essential, such as network appliances, firewall administration, AD, IAM, PAM, SIEM, UEBA, AV, IDS/IPS and MDM solutions • Understanding of common frameworks, such as ITIL or LEAN is preferred • Good exposure of user environment management, including desktops/laptops, profile management, access control methodologies • Must be very proactive in understanding and staying up to date with current security technologies and industry technology trends The job/Client is located at our head office in Paddington, London with hybrid working The Client holds a Licence to Sponsor (grade A) and will always consider sponsoring employees if needed We welcome applications from Ukrainian Refugees The salary for this position is circa £70K - £80K plus Benefits. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary.

Job Description Application Support with FX Options Our Client is looking to recruit an experienced Application Support Specialist FX Options to join their team in the City London. You will be providing essential support for their FX Options trading platform and ensure the smooth operation of our trading and support systems. Purpose of role: Provide day-to-day support for our FX Options trading platform, including troubleshooting, issue resolution, and user assistance. Collaborate with the IT team to deploy, configure, and maintain the FX Options trading applications and associated infrastructure. Monitor system performance, identify potential issues, and implement proactive measures to ensure high availability and reliability. Act as a primary point of contact for traders and other end users, addressing their technical queries and concerns promptly and effectively. Investigate and diagnose software and hardware issues, escalating complex problems to senior IT staff or vendors when necessary. Work closely with development teams to analyze and document system requirements as well as contribute to the design and implementation of enhancements or fixes. Conduct system testing and participate in user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure the quality and functionality of the applications. Develop and maintain technical documentation, user guides, and support procedures. Requirements: Proven experience in a similar role, providing application support for financial systems. Strong knowledge of FX Options trading concepts and terminology including currency pairs, spot, forwards, options, and market conventions. Proficiency in supporting and troubleshooting Windows applications. Solid understanding of database concepts and SQL query language. Strong knowledge of AWS/Azure. Familiarity with FIX protocol and experience with FIX connectivity troubleshooting. Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced trading environment. Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical users. Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team-oriented environment. The Client is based in the City of London. The salary for this position with be in the range £70K - £110K. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Job Description Technical Solutions Architect The primary role of the IT solutions architect, is to ensure all IT Infrastructure applications architecture and design, systems and software Integration, functional requirements gathering, whether from inception or enhancements, are delivered on-time, aligned to industry standards, redundant and simplified by design, as well as being delivered cost effectively, whilst ensuring project delivery meets architectural objectives. Responsible for providing hands-on design and technical leadership to the global IT and business related teams, with a solid technology background, experience in capability and data models, domain driven design for application strategy, across all phases of the software development lifecycle. Additional responsibilities include ensuring IT Infrastructure and application design are secure, reliable, and regularly reviewed. This role will also develop and enhance relationship management with key service partners, independent contractors, vendors, and suppliers. Key Responsibilities/Tasks: • Lead the architecture design, and delivery towards consolidation of O365 amongst operating companies globally. • Lead the architecture and design towards implementation of a robust, cost-effective disaster recovery solution for all key business applications globally. • Ownership of the workflow design between core system applications and functions. • Ownership of end architecture target designs with viable interim states. • Ownership of data integration complexity, with an aim of simplification. • Ownership of architectural and operational design and roadmap. • Ensure solutions are secure by design, with minimum customisation (as needed). • Support and train technical / business leads across functions, using agile decision making. • Responsible for ensuring the correct technical solutions and products are chosen. • Responsible for documenting the technology landscape, interfaces, and data flows. • Responsible for ensuring new and modified services, occur in a planned, controlled, and timely manner, with emphasis on design and implementation concepts. • Provide monthly reporting dashboard, on network security, IoT consumption, endpoint and server security, application security, including SLA and key KPI counters to the director of IT and associated stakeholders. • Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of IT transformation related projects and programs, to ensure application of appropriate governance processes are aligned. • Maintain and up to date solution architecture diagrams / workflows and documentation for all key IT programmes, projects and ongoing BAU activities. • Provide timely reports to management and key stakeholders on projects progress, and risks to delivery including non-compliance issues. • Collaborate with the director of IT, ensuring IT security policies & practices are adhered to within all regions and groups. Skills/Competencies Required: • Microsoft / AWS architecture (recent experience) • Agile methodology / delivery • Experience with interacting with business and technology leaders. • Experience designing physical data models (relational SQL desirable) • Experience rolling our mid-large platforms from inception to production. • SQL, Java, Oracle, Kubernetes exposure. • Hardware and software virtualisation techniques • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Prior experience in a complex IT infrastructure environment • Excellent analytical abilities and innovative problem-solving skills. • Excellent interpersonal skills and strong abilities to develop and enhance relationships with clients and peers. The Client is based in Central London. This is a hybrid role - 3 days per week in the office. The salary for this position circa £55K - £60K. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

Job Description Database Engineer with SQL Server and SSIS Our Client is a bank based in Central London who are looking to recruit a Database Engineer with the ability to work with SSIS. Responsible for the development and delivery of new systems to automate and streamline processes required by different departments. To support the internal IT department with changes and upgrades to software platforms. To be primary contact for all technical questions relating to in-house bespoke systems and interfacing. Database Support Supporting budgeting and financial planning processes for Finance department, including loading and refreshing of data based on requirements. Understand and conduct the front-end functionality to amend and change hierarchical structures within the environment. Debug and analyse errors and anomalies within Hyperion system as raised by Finance and to pinpoint areas of failure and correct any issues. Liaise with Finance on a daily basis to ensure smooth running of the Hyperion environment. Build data flows within the SQL environment in SSIS packages. Risk & Regulatory Duties Maintain knowledge of all applicable regulatory requirements including the Bank's Risk and Compliance policies and procedures and adhere to these to avoid exposing the Bank to undue risk. Report policy/procedure breaches and areas of potential non-compliance and suspicions promptly upon identification in accordance with the Bank's Risk and Compliance policies. Accurately execute all controls within own area to minimise risk of policy, procedure, and/or regulatory breaches. Identify new risks/control gaps within own area and escalate accordingly to your Line Manager and/or Head of Department. Qualifications/Experience Degree level qualified or equivalent. SQL Programming. Knowledge and Skills Software analysis and design. SQL query language. Data warehouse design concepts, (Inmon or Kimball) Must have solid experience of working with SSIS and building data warehouses and some knowledge of reporting using SSRS. The Client is a Bank based in the Central London. This is a 12 month FTC position with a salary of circa £55K - £70K. You will be required to be in the office at least 3 days week. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Job Description IT Security Manager Our Client is a large international organisation who are looking to recruit an IT Security Manager with at least 5 to 8 years proven expertise. Provide advice, support and guidance to all Company Corporate functions to assist them to maintain and improve their information security maturity. To work collaboratively with all areas of the Company Corporate and build networks and relationships to promote Information Security. • Act as subject matter expert on for IT Security, including legal and regulatory compliance • Advise Company Corporate functions on how to achieve the required controls and assist with solutions to support them. Eg Support in the development of standards and their application in line with Group security policies. • Participate in Company BU's Projects giving support, guidance, control validation and overall security assurance. This could also involve sitting on major project steering committees. • Support and encourage the ethos and methodology of security by design. • Aid GRC to build, implement and facilitate a mechanism to aid BU's to assess and measure their security compliance to policies. • Drive the development of BU/Divisional security roadmaps. Giving oversight of key non-conformities to feed into the CISO roadmap. • Coach, train and educate the Company IT and Functions to up skill and increase the security maturity in BU's. Be an active member of the Company's IS Security community, contributing to and leveraging the experience and lessons learned from other BU's • Produce, implement and standardise protocol and guidance material to support Business unit activities - examples - Asset register templates, third party due-diligence. • Facilitate and chair the security working group meetings • Engage and manage third party relationships to support the Company and its affiliates • Aid Procurement and the tendering process • Raising the security baseline controls and standardising where it makes sense to do so. • Understanding the different business requirements and aligning to their objectives Support Security operations to continuously improve information security awareness across the group, including phishing campaigns and associated reporting Experience • Experience in an information security risk leadership role within a large organisation. • Confident in presenting, discussing and championing ideas and concepts with senior stakeholders. • Experience of running information security risk governance processes and structures • Familiarity with relevant industry standards for information security (e.g. ISO27001, NIST CSF) • Experience of creating, implementing and assessing against information security policies and standards Creativity • Able to analyse complex, ambiguous problems and summarise clearly with a view to establishing practical solutions • Able to \"bridge the gap\" between technologists and business-people, bringing to life information security risks to the business, while maintaining a pragmatic outlook on likelihood and impact of the risk and cost/complexity of the mitigation. • Ensuring initiatives/programmes are anchored in best practice whilst still being highly practical/pragmatic. • Ability to defuse situations and resolve conflict to a win-win outcome • Influence others understand their views and agree ways of working that are acceptable to all parties. Business acumen to understand business risks and the information security implications • Able to identify when information security risks need to be escalated to achieve the right level of management visibility. • Able to prioritise security risks and controls, differentiating the essential from the \"nice to have\". • Able to judge how to communicate messages to people to maximise buy-in and/or understanding. • Able to analyse data with rigour & reach sound conclusions • Can assess when further data gathering, or analysis will bring diminishing returns. Can place appropriate weight on prevailing (sometimes conflicting) evidence. • Support and manage budget Responsibility • Responsibility of information security incident management • Responsibility for security assessments and assurance activities (e.g. penetration testing) and when to use them. • Oversee and management of security compliance management and reporting in relation to any relevant regulatory or legal requirements Operational responsibility of management of third parties Responsibility for managing change management around project and change leadership. Able to judge the political and other people aspects of a situation, and tailor messages and approach to bring people along. • Able to work with others, setting challenging but realistic targets for team members, and through coaching and appropriate guidance, securing a successful outcome. • A positive collegiate approach to developing relationships and networks at all levels across the Company and the gravitas to work persuasively with senior stakeholders. Is aware of different styles of stakeholders and can adjust own leadership style successfully to bridge any gaps. The Client and the role is based in Central London - and you will be required to be in the office at least 3 days week. The salary for this position will be £75K + £85K plus Benefits. Please do send your CV to us in Word format for this exciting new position along with your salary and availability.