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This is a great chance to join us as our ServiceNow Lead Solution Architect to be responsible for leading the design and development of innovative solutions to meet the needs of the business. The primary objective of this role is to deploy, maintain and improve the ServiceNow Service Management platform used by Capita to support its external customers and internal staff. Help strengthen our Teams as our ServiceNow Lead Solution Architect. Home based/ fully remote role. This is a great chance to join us as our ServiceNow Lead Solution Architect to be responsible for leading the design and development of innovative solutions to meet the needs of the business. The primary objective of this role is to deploy, maintain and improve the ServiceNow Service Management platform used by Capita to support its external customers and internal staff. The role will be providing technical leadership, to lead and support the team by coaching, mentoring and driving personal and professional development and ultimately creating a high performing and engaged team. From delivery point of view, responsibilities include analysing the impact of new requirements, to deliver proactive IT Service Management and Operations through implementation, automation, integration, and management of primarily ITSM and ITOM related toolsets and environments and will require demonstrable experience and in-depth knowledge and expertise in processes, tools, and frameworks to improve overall quality, efficiency, and experience of services being delivered. What You'll Be Doing: - Collaborating with stakeholders to understand their requirements and translating them into solution designs. - Providing technical guidance to the development team to ensure the quality and integrity of the final solution. - Evaluating and recommending new technologies, platforms, and frameworks to improve solution design and delivery. - Managing and mentoring a team of BAs, admins, solution architects and developers. - Ensuring platform alignment with the business strategy. - Creating and maintaining a detailed view of the existing architecture. - Participating in process workshops. - Working closely with enterprise architecture team and assisting in migrating configuration across instances. What we're looking for: - Deep Knowledge of ServiceNow Solutions: Expertise in various ServiceNow modules and functionalities - ITIL Processes: Strong understanding of ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) processes and best practices - Enterprise Environment Experience: Experience working in large-scale enterprise environments with multiple integration points - System Architecture and Design: Proficiency in designing and deploying scalable and robust architectures - Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with cloud services, enterprise software, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies like AI and IoT - ITIL Certification - Proven track record of designing and delivering complex IT solutions that meet business needs. - Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. - Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. - Strong leadership and mentoring skills. - Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines. - Informed about the technology market and trends. - Ability to gain SC clearance Desired Skills/Experience - ServiceNow Certified Master Architect (CMA) OR - ServiceNow Certified Technical Architect (CTA) - Project Management qualifications such as Prince2, PMP etc. - Knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum) About Capita Technology and Software Solutions (TSS) Capita Technology and Software Solutions (TSS) is a global shared service, responsible for delivering innovation and digital transformation for Capita's businesses and clients. We work collaboratively with Capita's divisions to shape the right digital technology solutions to help clients work differently, engage differently, sell differently and to be resilient to whatever next comes their way. We create innovative technology and software solutions for Capita's clients and businesses while ensuring secure, resilient and predictable service delivery. TSS brings together 5000+ colleagues from across Capita into a single function to deliver world-class technology and software solutions for Capita's businesses and clients. What'

Job Description Helpdesk and Desktop Support Analyst Our Client a retail bank - based in the City London - is looking to recruit Helpdesk and Desktop Support Analyst with 4 to 5 years proven experience. Responsible for the full range of user support, including desktop and peripheral hardware support, application support, network connectivity and remote connectivity. Remote and telephone support of mobile/European users will also be required. -Work within the Service Desk team in supporting and delivering all aspect of services -1 st /2 nd line support (capable of root cause analysis) -Remote branch support using Remote Assistance -Active Directory user starter/leaver process -Customer facing, support of internal banking staff, VIPs -Maintenance and support of desktops, laptops, Blackberry's -SLA targets -Ad-hoc project involvement -Ideally with experience of supporting desktop platforms for banking environments -Experience in operational deployments. Desktop, operating system refresh cycle -Service Desk ticket software -Market data products -ITIL, Microsoft certifications advantageous -Maintains industry recognised skills through training or self-study methods Technical Skills -Supporting Microsoft operating systems, office suite -TCP/IP, basic networking skills -Root cause analysis and remediation Technologies -Windows 7 -Office 2013 -Xenapp published applications, support -Desktop hardware, laptops, Blackberry's deployments Citrix The salary for this role will be in the range £40K - £55K plus benefits. The Client is based in the City close to Liverpool Street and Bank stations. The role will require you to be in the office 3 days a week for the time being and fulltime in the office at some point in the future. 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.

Job Description Database Engineer with SQL Server SSIS, SSRS and SSAS Our Client is a bank based in Central London who are looking to recruit a Database Engineer with the ability to work with SSIS. You must have solid expertise of at least 5 years experience of working with MS SQL Server and SSIS - SSIS is very important for this position. 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 with SSIS SSRS and SSAS 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 Head of IT Infrastructure - City of London 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 City 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 Senior Data Analyst Our Client is Venture Capital firm based in London. We invest in early-stage businesses with strong growth potential and have been lucky enough to back some amazing entrepreneurs. They are looking for someone who loves data, and data software, to help maintain and develop its data and reporting efforts - must have at least 5 to 7 years proven track record of working with Data and Excel. This is a unique opportunity with a leading Venture Capital Fund to use your technical and organisational skills to support some of the leading European technology companies. Your responsibilities would include: Reporting: - Investor Statements Monitoring valuations for early stage, private businesses Creating processes to ensure data is up to date, complete and accurate Investment data collection: Building and maintaining connections between data sets, including financials, notes, PDFs and excel data sets Keeping internal investment and co-investment data up to date Supporting the investment team with answering data requests Developing new solutions for data capture and management Helping analyse new investment opportunities with data provided in market research and data rooms The Company are a small team, so are looking for someone that is proactive and willing to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in. In particular, we are looking for someone who: - Is passionate about start ups - Has a strong grasp of data sources - Has a good eye for detail - Has strong numeric ability and enjoys reconciliations - Has a strong work ethic and enjoys multi-tasking - Is experienced in designing internal process and reports - Is experienced in implementing and maintaining data systems - Has strong communication skills, with the ability to extract, structure and share data for internal reporting and queries. - Is personable and energetic - Takes pride in their work and enjoys seeing tasks through to completion - Can work independently as well as part of a team - Is good at meeting deadlines and prioritising work - Has experience in online data capture platforms such as Airtable - Has experience in building macros in excel would be an ideal The Company is based in Central London. The salary for this role will be in the range £60K - £80K. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Job Description Senior Netsuite Developer Our Client is a leading company who are looking to recruit a Senior Netsuite Developer with Javascript and SQL with extensive Netsuite OneWorld expertise. You will have a degree in Computer Sciences or equivalent certifications. Must have technical working knowledge of NetSuite OneWorld Financials platform, including relevant NetSuite certifications. Ideally have at least 5 to 7 years experience of developing in Javascript and Oracle SQL in order to develop applications for Netsuite including a minimum 5 years in NetSuite OneWorld. Experience of full software delivery lifecycle including capturing business requirements, developing solutions, user testing & training, post go-live support and optimisation. Experience of integrating Finance packages with other strategic solutions including CRM and eCommerce platforms. Must be a creative thinker, with the ability to proactively identify areas for potential improvement (process and functionality). Have the ability lead initiatives and solution enhancements. With confidence and judgement to plan and accomplish goals. Ability to translate business/operational requirements into effective and efficient systems solutions. Experience to manage conflicting priorities/complex workload. You must have extensive experience of all NetSuite financial modules is essential, as is their interfacing with other platforms. The Client has offices in Holborn London. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your rate along with your 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 Senior Analyst Programmer with RPG4 RPG400 or RPG4 and Misys Equation We require an RPG4 or RPG400 Analyst Programmer experience of working Misys Equation with at least 5 years' experience. You must have at least 5 years experience of developing and supporting financial banking applications written in RPG4 and/or RPG400 particularly with Misys Equation. Must have at least 12 to 18 months experience of working with Misys Equation. Additionally, you must have experience of SQL Server and SSIS SSRS. The Client will consider banking systems experience if you don't have experience of Misys Equation. The position is based in the City London. The salary for this position will be circa £50K - £70K. Please send your CV in Word format along with your salary 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 Database Engineer with SQL Server SSIS, SSRS and C# .net XX XX XX XX XX Our Client is a bank based in Central London who are looking to recruit a Database Engineer with the ability to work with SSIS. You must have solid expertise of at least 5 years experience of working with MS SQL Server and SSIS - SSIS is very important for this position. 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 with SSIS SSRS and SSAS Data warehouse design concepts, (Inmon or Kimball) Any experience of developing with C# .net and XX XX XX XX XX would be very useful 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 Infrastructure Engineer Our Client is a Global organisation with offices in the City of London. They are now looking to recruit an IT infrastructure system support and maintenance Engineer with at least 5 years experience in 1 st to 3 rd level experience in support. You will be working with users using Japanese and English, working closely with related parties to ensure a coordinated approach to IT infrastructure support and projects. IT Infrastructure Engineer • IT Infrastructure related project • Communicate and coordinate with the person in charge of the project in HQ (in Japanese) • Communicate and coordinate with the user in each office (in English) • Provide support for to end users during system deployment/migration(User manual, user training) • Global User Support • Act as 2 nd /3 rd line support for IT infrastructure related enquiries and incidents. • Escalate the incidents to the appropriate vendors. • Incident management with the ticketing system (etc. ServiceNow). Skills / Knowledge: Technical • Proven working experience in IT Service management operations • Basic network knowledge (e.g. TCP/IP, proxy, firewall, switching, routing and WiFi) • Basic operation system knowledge (e.g. Windows10, Windows server, Azure) • Basic Microsoft Office 365 knowledge • Second line level technical support and problem-solving skill • Candidate needs to have strong interpersonal communication skills • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. • Adoptability to work in a fast-changing environment • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Proficient in English & Japanese language skills (Reading/Writing/Speaking). • User facing support skills • Self-motivated and an innovative mindset Experience: • 3 to 5+ years IT experience in a corporate environment. • Second line technical support • System Maintenance • Microsoft Windows, Windows Server, Virtual desktop, Microsoft365 • Cisco/Fortinet • Project management experience preferred. The salary for this position will be in the range £35K - £45K. The Client is based in the City of London. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

Job Description IT Systems Network Support Engineer Our Client is a Bank based in Central London, are looking to recruit an IT Systems Support Engineer ideally with at least 2 years of experience in IT within the financial industry and overall 5 years of experience in IT. You will be working in a small team managing the day-to-day technology infrastructure to ensure that the Bank can operate efficiently. • Responsible for the maintenance of the IT infrastructure of the Bank by providing first line support of software, hardware and networking that incudes installation, configuration and troubleshooting • Manage day to day operational aspects of a project and scope • To design, plan and deploy IT projects to enhance the existing IT infrastructure and also any applications required by the bank. • End User Computing support for all staff. • Coordinator between the London Users and Group IT Security on all requests for systems access and to ensure that such permissions are provided promptly, are regularly updated and that the Group Access Matrix Protocol is followed at all times • Preserve the Assets of the Bank by implementing Disaster Recovery and back up procedures and ensuring that the standards comply with Group requirements • Provide IT support to ensure the smooth running of daily and periodic reports for the London Compliance team to ensure adherence to the Anti Money Laundering Provisions • Undertake Data Extraction for reporting requirements for all the other stakeholders at the bank • To monitor the CCTV, telephony systems and door access systems and to ensure that they are well maintained with proper backup and that relevant maintenance procedures are applied • Overall networking equipment monitoring (i.e. Network Switches, Firewall and other appliances) and support • To plan and carry out maintenance checks to ensure IT Operations, infrastructures are running smoothly and ensure daily routine task completeness • To maintain and ensure that the BCP site is always ready for continuous bank operations • To maintain the branch PABX system and to ensure that the recording system is always up and running at all times The following is a list of technical skills required for the role: Technical/Functional skills • Proficient in common operating systems • Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 and above • Redhat Linux based Operating System • Software proficiency • VMWare v6.7 and above • Veeam Backup and Replication • Symantec Endpoint Protection • Symantec Endpoint Encryption • ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus • Microsoft Office 365 • Networking (IT) • Cisco Switches and Routers • Fortigate Firewalls • LAN/WAN Routing • Hardware • Dell PowerEdge Servers • Dell PowerVault SAN Storage • Project management • Data analysis Bachelor or Master's degree or professional qualification in relevant discipline (IT/Information Systems/Computer Science/Technology/Programming/Information Science/System Engineering/Computing) The salary for this role is in the range £40K - £50K. This is a hybrid role - 3 days in the office. The Client is based in Central London. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

Job Description IT Support Technician Purpose The role of IT Support Technician will lead and manage all day-to-day ICT 2 nd and 3 rd line support activities for multiple schools as directed by the ICT Network Manager and/or ICT Schools Manager. The Support Technician will liaise with Head Office and School staff, the IT Service Desk and other 3 rd line support teams to identify, prioritise, own and resolve all IT support and service requests. Key Responsibilities • Provide 2 nd and 3 rd line support to UK staff, schools staff and students • Carry out routine maintenance of all computer hardware and network services to maintain agreed availability. • Respond to and resolve IT faults and requests through onsite visits and remote support tools to agreed service levels. • Install and configure approved computer hardware and licensed software, following agreed policies and procedures. • Maintain site documentation, including hardware and software inventories, to ensure accuracy of information, legal and financial compliance. • Manage staff and student user accounts following agreed policies and procedures. • Monitor and maintain server back-ups to ensure system and user data is protected and secure. • Monitor IT (physical and network) security and report any risks or incidents to School Head teachers, Network Manager or Schools IT Manager • Any other reasonably requested duties Person Specification • 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 organization. • Effective communication skills in a technical respect with other IT professionals, and in non-technical terms with other colleagues • 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 to resolving all IT issues. • Demonstrable methodical problem solving, excellent analytical skills and creative thinking. • Able to demonstrate good judgement and decision-making skills in resolving issues in challenging situations, knowing when to sign post, escalate and resolve issues. • Experience in establishing new processes and procedures as well as following those already in place and always looking for improvements. • A desire to, and demonstrable experience of supporting teaching and learning • Effective engagement with IT service partners and 3rd parties Technical Skills • Windows Server 2012/2016/2019 • Windows 10 • Active Directory support • Office365 • LAN & WAN technologies and protocols, including VLAN, wireless, DNS and DHCP. • SIMS.net and SOLUS3 support • Mobile device support including Apple, Windows, and Android tablets • AV and interactive boards and screens • Shared printing solutions • Desktop/Server Hardware support and troubleshooting • Apple device management and support Experience • Flexible working, travel to support multiple sites/offices. • Experience of working in a Service Desk environment (2nd or 3rd line support role) • Experience of working in the education or similar sector is preferable. • ITIL preferred but not essential. Key Competencies Role Specific • Work Planning and Scheduling • Time Management • Listening and Organisation • Training, Mentoring and Delegating • Problem Identification and Solution • Process Improvement Safeguarding Responsibilities • To comply with safeguarding policies, procedures and code of conduct • To demonstrate a personal commitment to safeguarding and student/colleague wellbeing • To ensure that any safeguarding concerns or incidents are reported appropriately in line with policy. • To engage in safeguarding training when required This will be a 2 to 3 months contract initially. The position will be in North London. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.

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 IT Systems Network Support Engineer Our Client is a Bank based in Central London, are looking to recruit an IT Systems Support Engineer ideally with at least 2 years of experience in IT within the financial industry and overall 5 years of experience in IT. You will be working in a small team managing the day-to-day technology infrastructure to ensure that the Bank can operate efficiently. • Responsible for the maintenance of the IT infrastructure of the Bank by providing first line support of software, hardware and networking that incudes installation, configuration and troubleshooting • Manage day to day operational aspects of a project and scope • To design, plan and deploy IT projects to enhance the existing IT infrastructure and also any applications required by the bank. • End User Computing support for all staff. • Coordinator between the London Users and Group IT Security on all requests for systems access and to ensure that such permissions are provided promptly, are regularly updated and that the Group Access Matrix Protocol is followed at all times • Preserve the Assets of the Bank by implementing Disaster Recovery and back up procedures and ensuring that the standards comply with Group requirements • Provide IT support to ensure the smooth running of daily and periodic reports for the London Compliance team to ensure adherence to the Anti Money Laundering Provisions • Undertake Data Extraction for reporting requirements for all the other stakeholders at the bank • To monitor the CCTV, telephony systems and door access systems and to ensure that they are well maintained with proper backup and that relevant maintenance procedures are applied • Overall networking equipment monitoring (i.e. Network Switches, Firewall and other appliances) and support • To plan and carry out maintenance checks to ensure IT Operations, infrastructures are running smoothly and ensure daily routine task completeness • To maintain and ensure that the BCP site is always ready for continuous bank operations • To maintain the branch PABX system and to ensure that the recording system is always up and running at all times The following is a list of technical skills required for the role: Technical/Functional skills • Proficient in common operating systems • Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 and above • Redhat Linux based Operating System • Software proficiency • VMWare v6.7 and above • Veeam Backup and Replication • Symantec Endpoint Protection • Symantec Endpoint Encryption • ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus • Microsoft Office 365 • Networking (IT) • Cisco Switches and Routers • Fortigate Firewalls • LAN/WAN Routing • Hardware • Dell PowerEdge Servers • Dell PowerVault SAN Storage • Project management • Data analysis Bachelor or Master's degree or professional qualification in relevant discipline (IT/Information Systems/Computer Science/Technology/Programming/Information Science/System Engineering/Computing) The salary for this role is in the range £35K - £40K. The Client is a bank based in Central London. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.