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Job Title: D&A Technical Design & Assurance Senior Practitioner Location: Preston - (Hybrid Model) - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: £ 45,000 £ 52,000- Depending on experience and skills What you'll be doing: · We are looking for a Technical Design & Assurance Senior Practitioner to join our Data and Analytics team, working across a range of technologies. The ideal candidate will support our architects and will be responsible for ensuring that our data products and associated services are built, developed, and used in line with our standards. Your day-to-day responsibilities would also include the following: · Reviewing and approving the technical design of new data products, ensuring that these designs align to defined standards and best practice · Ensuring that developers build in line with the approved technical design, and playing a part in pre-deployment checks · Being able to advise developers on application of standards against specific project requirements · Reviewing technical documentation for completeness and accuracy · Engaging with developers to align existing solutions to enhanced standards without compromising ongoing delivery Your skills and experiences: Essential: · You will be able to demonstrate a mature understanding of best practice in analytical data products and/or data pipelines · You can demonstrate that you have experience in influencing developers where technical designs are suboptimal · A desire to adopt lower risk technical solutions, and prior experience, either in a Data Warehouse, visualisation layer, or other similar technological environment, to be able to understand relative risk levels · You will have a good track record in working with a wide variety of Business datasets · Familiarity with or willingness to learn a range of toolsets such as SQL, SSIS, Alteryx & Tableau to facilitate integration between the Data Warehouse and analysis and visualisation layers and to support cross-skilling within team Benefits: You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Shared Services Data & Analytics team: The Shared Services Data & Analytics Team is at the heart of our company data landscape, bringing together data from our global operations and generating a broad range of insights to inform key business decisions. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation. Closing Date: 22nd October 2024 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Job title: Cyber Security Assurance Analyst Location: Radway Green, Washington, Glascoed, Bishopton or Ridsdale. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: £ 37, 236 What you'll be doing: Supporting the Cyber Lead with compliance assessments across the IT and Operational Technology (OT) estate to identify gaps and improvements needed to meet relevant Cyber Security Standards Assessing cyber risks to determine scale of impact and likelihood, and using the output to generate priorities remediation requirements Working with IT and OT suppliers and internal capability owners to identify remediation solutions and mitigate identified risk Support IM&T activities to ensure Land UK accreditation and contractual compliance, including ongoing compliance status and evidencing security control assurance Transferring knowledge of security standards and best practices to key stakeholders, raising awareness of security across Land UK Investigate impact of identified vulnerabilities provided by vendors, UK MoD and other sources, and recommending remediation actions Your skills and experiences: Essential: Good demonstrable understanding of cyber security fundamentals (CIA and IAAA) and methods of ensuring they are achieved Good understanding of cyber security disciplines (ICT/Computing, assurance, risk management, vulnerability/threat assessment) Experience of working in a project environment and awareness of system development lifecycle methodologies as well as security technologies Desirable: Prior exposure to cyber security audits, whether that being the auditor or auditee Knowledge of security policies, NIST, CE+, DEFSTAN 05-138 (or other similar standards), and good practices regarding their application ISC2 CC qualification or equivalent Benefits: You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The IM&T Team: You will be joining a new exciting cyber team which is part of the IM&T (Information Management and Technology) team, interacting with various stakeholders and various team members based across the UK. You will report to the Senior Cyber Security Standards Specialist and be responsible for performing risk assessments, managing identified risks, and prioritising remediation activities to ensure compliance with Cyber Security Standards, in line with contract commitments. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation. Closing Date: 21st October 2024 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

3rd Line Network Engineer - DV Cleared A 3rd line network support engineer is required. Your role will involve assisting high profile user community, daily contact with customers and stake holders utilising the IT Service Management Toolset. The monitoring of Event Management tooling, triage and escalation is critical to the role. Skills required: - VCenter NSX-T - Cisco Firepower Management Centre- Cisco IOS knowledge- Cisco ISE- Juniper Switches & JUNOS- SolarWinds - Active Directory- Windows ServersThe position is full time on site in Basingstoke covering core hours between 0700 and 1900, Monday to Friday. To be considered please send over an updated copy of your CV. Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 18 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

Senior Electronics Design Engineer An exciting opportunity as a Senior Electronics Design Engineer is available at an innovative and exciting medical device start-up based in Dublin. Ambitious engineers looking to work on cutting-edge tech will be responsible for the design and development of embedded hardware systems for medical devices and will be heavily involved in all aspects of the development cycle. The ideal Senior Electronics Design Engineer will have; • Proven experience in embedded hardware development. • Background in electrical or computer engineering • PCB and EMC design experience For more information or to apply for the position of Senior Electronics Design Engineer please contact Michael Burns-Peake or find me on Linkedin or email

Network Infrastructure Engineer (Linux) Our trusted partner who is dedicated to delivering innovative solutions and exceptional service to their customer within the UK is hiring a Infrastructure Engineer to provide BAU / Project support within a Windows/Linux operating environment, data centre management and improvement to ur clients networking components. Our client is looking to pay £55,000 + benefits to be based outside of Maidstone on a hybrid basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a medium sized corporation that has grown tremendously in the past two years, being passionate about people is at the forefront of their business operations. The chosen Network Infrastructure Engineer must have demonstrable capabilities in 3rd Line escalation support, gaining extensive exposure to Azure/365, VMware ESXi/vSphere and Linux operating systems (e.g., Red Hat, Ubuntu) and command-line tools. Key Responsibilities: Configuring and installing hardware in both office and data centre environments Provisioning new network services and deploying software applications Ensuring seamless integration and performance of networking components Acting as an escalation point for complex technical issues and projects Maintaining and optimising ESXi infrastructure and VMware environments. Leading and participating in software and hardware deployment projects Core skill set requirements: Linux OS exposure (Red Hat, Ubuntu, etc.) Azure/365 cloud experiene to a proficient level. Data Centre Management experience. VMware ESXi / vSphere capabilites. Networking integration and performance experience. Previous experience working within consultancy / MSP / ISP / Telecommunications. Client facing capabilites, experience interacting with stakeholders / c-suite staff. Benefits : Pension, 25 days holiday, discount schemes, laptop/mobile phone, life insurance.

Job Description IT Infrastructure Team Lead Our Client has a great opportunity to play a key role as an IT Infrastructure Team Leader. You will be leading a team of highly skilled infrastructure professionals, third party management and will have responsibility for all infrastructure services. This covers network, hosting, and server infrastructure (on-premises and cloud). As IT Infrastructure Team Leader, you will have highly developed leadership skills, strong technical IT infrastructure skills and have proven experience effectively delivering infrastructure projects. We are looking for an Infrastructure Team Leader with at least 5 to 7 years proven hands-on expertise who has knowledge managing & improving technologies, security, and compliance for internal led standards. Main Accountabilities • Responsible for managing, mentoring, and developing a team of highly skilled 3rd line infrastructure engineers, ensuring a high performing team • Work closely with the IT management team, 3rd parties, and business and product owners to deliver efficient infrastructure services, ensuring excellent working relationships exist and the department benefits from collaborative working and the sharing of knowledge • Management, administration, and operational support of the infrastructure • Contribute to the effective governance of project deliverables to ensure solutions are fit for purpose and adhere to the IT Infrastructure roadmaps and architectural strategy • Managing Incidents and Requests in line with agreed SLA's/OLA's • Providing a first point of escalation for the team in respect of service/delivery issues • Proactive incident, problem, change and configuration management • Management of resources ensuring adequate cover is maintained to deliver the existing support requirements • Ensuring effective DR/BCP plans exist to deliver the required RPOs and RTOs for all infrastructure services, including regular testing • Managing effective and value adding third party relationships. Key Requirements • Proven experience of supporting a large 24x7 operations, and experience of leading a multi-skilled team through change and transition • Technically delivered a Cloud migration project • Exceptional people management skills to inspire and motivate a team of highly technical specialists • Managing internal and third-party resources as required to plan, design, build and run the enterprise IT infrastructure • Experience of delivering infrastructure changes within a fast paced, high frequency change environment • An excellent understanding of enterprise best practice infrastructure management, including use of automation/orchestration, monitoring, and logging • Previous experience working in mixed on-premises/cloud environments e.g., Azure/AWS • Working knowledge of information security threats and the best way to prevent them • Minimum ITIL V3 Foundation certified and significant experience in ITIL aligned environments • Excellent stakeholder management experience • Have a broad understanding of relevant technologies and the opportunities they provide to enhance our service offerings - examples are: • Microsoft based server infrastructures and back-office technologies • Linux/open-source technologies • Experience of delivering solutions using a mix of on premise, hybrid and SaaS, PaaS and IaaS models • Virtualisation technologies • Data Centre and Edge Networking • Infrastructure and Endpoint security technologies • Office 365 and Microsoft Azure • Scripting, PowerShell, Ansible The Client is based in Paddington London. The salary for this position is in the range £65K - £75K plus benefits. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Job Description Security Analyst Our Client is recognised brand in London. They are looking to recruit a Security Analyst with at least 5 to 7 years proven track record as a Security Analyst. Main Accountabilities • Technical leadership for all the Clients security solutions, including all the 3rd party managed services • Maintain the overall security of Company 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 Must have: • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or equivalent experience • 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 Client is based in Paddington London. The salary for this role is in the range £65K - £75K plus benefits. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Job Description IT Systems 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 Personal skills (Soft Competencies [Core/Leadership]) • Strong interpersonal skills • Strong written and verbal communication skills (in English) Strong stakeholder engagement 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. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

Job Description Information Security Architect / Manager Our Client is an International company with offices in Central London. They are looking to bring on-board an Information Security Architect / Manager with at least 5 to 8 years proven expertise within Information Security. The function of the position will be as follows: • Assess the current environment against industry standards and trends. • Implement robust security and control measures, in line with the global IT team • Streamline current processes and execute changes for a secured and optimised technology and data landscape. • Subject matter expert in application and network security, with operational experience of managing security operations, SIEM solutions, incident, and response management. • Collaborate to develop the Infosec strategy and associated operating model. • Conduct an in-depth security risk assessment across the technology stack and provide end-to-end mitigation steps for resilience. • Working closely with key stakeholders to ensure compliance with security policies, and promotion of strong information security culture. • Provide weekly governance, risk and compliance reports utilising key risk and key performance indicators and metrics. Skills/Competencies Required: • Experience developing information security policy, process and procedure design and implementation. • Excellent troubleshooting, problem solving, and root-cause analytical (RCA) skills. • Good working knowledge of Cisco Meraki and associated technologies. • Practical knowledge of Continual Service Improvement (CSI) methodologies. • Vulnerability management and assessment. • Intrusion detection and prevention analysis / frameworks. • Solid exposure to cloud based applications security and provisioning. • Experience in writing policy, process, and standard playbooks. • Experience in SOC and SIEM platforms • Excellent communications skills in framing and messaging issues of highly technical nature, into meaningful and relevant information for a varied audience. • Excellent analytical skills, with an ability to manage multiple projects under tight guidelines. • Experience with common Information security frameworks such as ISO, ITIL, and COBIT. • Information security professional qualifications (CISMP, CISSM, SSCP, CAP..etc) ** Occasional travel to other sites may be required. This is 6 month contract assignment based in Central London. Rate will be circa £500 per day. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.

Job Description Project Delivery Manager Scope of the role: Manage the successful delivery of The Corp business and IT projects through the design, build, testing, acceptance, commissioning and handover lifecycle. Lead essential projects, managing the Corp IT project portfolio to share interdependencies and recommending trade-offs and phasing to manage competing resourcing and budget demands. Manage project gate reviews with the Head of IT to ensure each project has a robust business case, controls and delivery plan. Define and maintain standards for successful execution including documentation and metrics related to portfolio, programme, and project management. Manage project performance via objectives and key results (OKRs), monthly reviews with project sponsors. Initiate communication and improvement activities to ensure maximum alignment of The Corp Functions and IT priorities. Perform risk management and mitigation - evaluating data to prevent project problems and intervening to resolve issues where required. Manage staff within the project management team - coaching individuals in adopting improved project and portfolio management disciplines, fostering a supporting a hybrid/agile way of working within the team. Ensure that a complete picture of workflows and technical requirements are gathered and recorded to support the development of new or existing systems/applications Responsible for supporting the businesses in identifying their requirements and working with the Solutions Architect to evaluate proposed solutions, ensuring that they meet ABF security, technical and business requirements Responsible for creating and getting sign off for all project documentation as detailed in the Corp IT Projects Run Book Develop detailed project plans, for monitoring and tracking of project deliverables Ensure projects can be fully resourced for delivery within the established project plan Manage relationships and workstreams with the business, key stakeholders, management and 3rd party suppliers Ensure risks and issues are accurately identified and recorded Ensure project gates are managed and appropriate sign off is given before proceeding to the next stage of the lifecycle Manage the portfolio of projects allocated Ensure that projects are initiated through the established Corp IT Project methodology \"Front Door\" demand management process Contribute input to periodic project prioritisation exercises as requested Responsible for the provision of performance information, ensuring timely and accurate reports are provided to the necessary parties Support departments Corp IT related continuous improvement activities in relation to processes, procedures and documentation Produce and maintain financial forecasts for projects by tracking project budgets, actuals, and invoices and accounting for the cause of any variances against forecasts Experience Required: Significant overall progressive IT experience Proven experience working as a Sr. Project Manager or Programme Manager Ability to define the scope, planning, resources and deliverables of a project in order to meet customers' expectations Ability to analyse project risks and develop mitigation strategies Ability to prioritise and delegate activities of project team Ability to mobilise and motivate a project team composed of The Corporate functions, IT and 3 rd Parties Ability to manage relationships with senior stakeholders, delivery and support teams at programme, project and individual level Ability to control and report on project budget and relevant project KPIs Ability to deal with and manage conflict whilst building successful business relationships across a range of stakeholder groups both internal and external to the organisation Experience of delivering a portfolio of projects to time, quality and budget Experience in delivering application, infrastructure and cloud projects ITIL / Prince 2 / APM / Agile qualified or equivalent and/or qualified by experience. MS Power BI or equivalent experience for project reporting Responsibilities Project and programme preparation of business and IT projects with Corporate senior stakeholders Lead and manage project execution of different sizes and complexity Provide leadership and management of project teams during all phases of the projects Contribute to continuous improvement of project management practices and tools Lead role in the development of the Project Management Office, dashboards and KPIs Day-to-day management and maintenance of the project delivery roadmap Lead project delivery continuous improvement forum Management and development of Project Managers, Contractors and 3 rd Parties The Client is based in Central London - there will be some remote working. Salary £75K - £100K. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Job Description IT Director We offer leading-edge capability, technology and innovation to enable companies to take products into clinical trials and provide clinical, process development, manufacturing, regulatory, health economics and market access expertise. Our aim is to make the UK the most compelling and logical choice for UK and international partners to develop and commercialise these advanced therapies. Leadership of the IT group to service external and internal customers. Our Client is seeking to recruit an IT Director with exceptional credentials and expertise in setting up the planning and strategy framework for the company going forward. You will have at least 10 years expertise at a senior level. Key Accountabilities: • Working with the CFO and Operational leaders set the strategy and objectives • Select the right people, develop, and coach the team • Support internal customers through effective business partnering • Deliver IT services to customers/collaborators resident at the company locations including access/integration to Company business systems and infrastructure (communication/hardware) • Ensure security of data and systems balancing effectiveness with the need for collaboration internally and with customers • Deliver continuous improvement of services for internal and external stakeholders and Collaborators • Ensure IT Services and are delivered efficiently and effectively • Manage delivery of services within the agreed budget Required Experience: • A minimum of ten years' experience leading IT at a senior management level • Track record of delivering results quickly • Experience in delivering IT services to customers • Work in a GMP or highly regulated environment Preferred Experience: • Experience of agile product development • Experience of Lean Six Sigma • Infrastructure delivery (networking, hardware) to customers • Experience with data science project delivery Knowledge / Skills / Competencies: • Highly motivated, pragmatic, and practical to support the mission of the Company to accelerate the development of a commercial cell and gene-based therapy industry in the UK. • High level interpersonal, communication (oral and written) skills. • Resilient, with the ability to manage multiple and varied tasks and prioritise workload within a fast-paced professional environment, with a strong attention to detail. • Flexible and pragmatic, able to learn quickly and respond flexibly to project needs and priorities. • Project ownership and pride in its delivery. • Ability to work well under pressure, to work independently and to be able to take the initiative when completing tasks. • Ambitious, collaborative, driven. • Comfortable operating autonomously once goals and objectives are set. • Able to evaluate complex situations and find solutions for them in a professional manner. • Ability to quickly establish credibility and build rapport and trust. • Proven ability to engage constructively with colleagues at all levels across different departments to deliver objectives and to respond to a wide range of customer and management needs. • Proven diplomacy skills with diverse groups of internal and external stakeholders. • High degree of motivation, problem solving skills and innovative thinking. • A good team player with a hands-on approach, and adaptable to new challenges. • A positive attitude towards learning, personal and professional development. • Keeps up to date with professional knowledge, expertise, and best practice. • Willingness to travel. • Proven coaching/mentoring ability. • Strong presentation skills. • Sincere and secure - accepts own mistakes - prioritises team over personal goals. • Driven and proactive - goes above and beyond the call of duty to achieve company results. • Astute and persuasive - leads and inspires colleagues. • Strong influencing and leadership skills. Understands influencing, stakeholder management and negotiation strategies. The Client is ideally seeking someone from a Pharmaceutical or Bio Science background and who understands how to work with the government and government funding. This position will manage 15 people within the IT team. Qualifications: Degree level qualification MBA preferred IT qualifications preferred but not essential Location and Travel: • Contracted location Stevenage • Ability to travel to Company locations The role will be based near Stevenage with hybrid working. Salary will be £110K - £130K + Benefits Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Job Description IT Director We offer leading-edge capability, technology and innovation to enable companies to take products into clinical trials and provide clinical, process development, manufacturing, regulatory, health economics and market access expertise. Our aim is to make the UK the most compelling and logical choice for UK and international partners to develop and commercialise these advanced therapies. Leadership of the IT group to service external and internal customers. Our Client is seeking to recruit an IT Director with exceptional credentials and expertise in setting up the planning and strategy framework for the company going forward. You will have at least 10 years expertise at a senior level. Key Accountabilities: • Working with the CFO and Operational leaders set the strategy and objectives • Select the right people, develop, and coach the team • Support internal customers through effective business partnering • Deliver IT services to customers/collaborators resident at the company locations including access/integration to Company business systems and infrastructure (communication/hardware) • Ensure security of data and systems balancing effectiveness with the need for collaboration internally and with customers • Deliver continuous improvement of services for internal and external stakeholders and Collaborators • Ensure IT Services and are delivered efficiently and effectively • Manage delivery of services within the agreed budget Required Experience: • A minimum of ten years' experience leading IT at a senior management level • Track record of delivering results quickly • Experience in delivering IT services to customers • Work in a GMP or highly regulated environment Preferred Experience: • Experience of agile product development • Experience of Lean Six Sigma • Infrastructure delivery (networking, hardware) to customers • Experience with data science project delivery Knowledge / Skills / Competencies: • Highly motivated, pragmatic, and practical to support the mission of the Company to accelerate the development of a commercial cell and gene-based therapy industry in the UK. • High level interpersonal, communication (oral and written) skills. • Resilient, with the ability to manage multiple and varied tasks and prioritise workload within a fast-paced professional environment, with a strong attention to detail. • Flexible and pragmatic, able to learn quickly and respond flexibly to project needs and priorities. • Project ownership and pride in its delivery. • Ability to work well under pressure, to work independently and to be able to take the initiative when completing tasks. • Ambitious, collaborative, driven. • Comfortable operating autonomously once goals and objectives are set. • Able to evaluate complex situations and find solutions for them in a professional manner. • Ability to quickly establish credibility and build rapport and trust. • Proven ability to engage constructively with colleagues at all levels across different departments to deliver objectives and to respond to a wide range of customer and management needs. • Proven diplomacy skills with diverse groups of internal and external stakeholders. • High degree of motivation, problem solving skills and innovative thinking. • A good team player with a hands-on approach, and adaptable to new challenges. • A positive attitude towards learning, personal and professional development. • Keeps up to date with professional knowledge, expertise, and best practice. • Willingness to travel. • Proven coaching/mentoring ability. • Strong presentation skills. • Sincere and secure - accepts own mistakes - prioritises team over personal goals. • Driven and proactive - goes above and beyond the call of duty to achieve company results. • Astute and persuasive - leads and inspires colleagues. • Strong influencing and leadership skills. Understands influencing, stakeholder management and negotiation strategies. The Client is ideally seeking someone from a Pharmaceutical or Bio Science background and who understands how to work with the government and government funding. This position will manage 15 people within the IT team. Qualifications: Degree level qualification MBA preferred IT qualifications preferred but not essential Location and Travel: • Contracted location Stevenage • Ability to travel to Company locations The role will be based near Stevenage with hybrid working. The rate will be competitive - circa £1000 per day. This will be a 12 month contract assignment. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your rate and availability.

Job Description Application Support Analyst Our Client is looking to recruit an Application Support Analyst with at least 3 to 5 years 1 st and 2 nd Line Support experience. Reporting to the Service Delivery Manager, the Application Support Analyst has primary responsibility for providing day to day operational support for the Application Portfolio, through the effective use and management of incident, requests and problems. ou will be responsible for the regular monitoring and maintenance of the application portfolio. You will be responsible for the change management process, ensuring that the all changes are managed in accordance with the appropriate policies and that they have an appropriate roll-back plan and are scheduled in conjunction with the SSC and 3 rd party suppliers as appropriate. Responsibilities • Provide 2 nd and 3 rd line support for the application portfolio • Monitor application systems, identifying performance trends and taking action when necessary to stop problems arising • Liaise with 3 rd party suppliers, ensuring issues are escalated and dealt with as necessary and to SLA • Own application/system documentation and the data repository that holds that information (i.e. SharePoint) • Provide technical support to the application architect and project services as required for project deliverables • Provide test support for new and enhanced systems/applications • Responsible for Change Management process, ensuring that changes are managed, roll-back plans are in place and that they are appropriately scheduled and approved by CAB, liaising with Change Manager • Owns Configuration Management process • Responsible for scheduled maintenance and capacity planning • Ensure that security, compliance and legislation is considered in all aspects of the role and associated processes • Responsible for the development and maintenance of the data warehouse • Run reports and conduct analysis in-line with Business/Management requirements • Responsible for the provision of performance information, ensuring timely, accurate reports are provided to the necessary parties • Work with the Application Architect and Project Services to ensure that data/information analysis and reporting is considered in the development of new and enhanced systems design to ensure consideration is given to the linking, matching and cleansing of data across systems. Experience • Proven experience working in 2 nd /3 rd line support role • Experience of working with ITIL processes within an organisation, in particular, incident, request, change and problem Management • Experience working in a customer facing technical role • Proven experience working with and managing 3 rd party suppliers • Experience managing assets, both hardware and software The Client has offices in Peteborough. Salary for this role is £35K - £40K + Benefits. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability

Job Description EU IT Solution Manager To be part of the IT Leadership Team and working closely with the European IT Director in supporting the transformation of the IT department to deliver quality IT services and associated support to our businesses across Europe. Accountable for the strategy, design, and deployment of technology solutions for IT systems and services across all Company European businesses to ensure they are simplified, standardised, reliable, and cost effective. Ensure that the Capacity and Availability of the IT systems and services can support core business functionality as and when it is required. Provide specialist 3rd line support when required. Define, measure and record service KPIs that will identify areas for development and deliver continuous improvement of IT services, processes, and support. Facilitate the education and development of 1st and 2nd line support teams. This role will enjoy hybrid working, splitting time between home and the IT Support Office, with occasional travel to the London office and other schools / business locations. Support the design, build and deployment of core IT systems and services: o Platforms - Physical hosts, virtual hosts (ESXi), Storage & Databases, SAAS Solutions, Monitoring, & backups. Networks - WAN, LAN, VPN, Wi-Fi, Firewalls, & Filtering. Cyber Security - Protection, Education, Audit, Disaster Recovery, & Business Continuity. • Review, develop and enhance the continued delivery of 1st class student learning through IT. • Identify and design solutions to enhance operations and solve business problems. • Support IT Teams in all activities that lead to the successful implementation of new solutions. • Direct the maintenance, monitoring and backup/restore of the European IT Services. • Facilitate the provision of 3rd line support to Europe IT Services, escalating to Group IT as required. • Manage major service incidents and problems through to resolution as directed. • ITIL process owner for Capacity and Performance; Availability; IT Service Continuity. • Provide technical escalation support and/or assist to IT colleagues in troubleshooting faults. • Support, guide and/or manage IT projects as directed by the European IT Director. • Audit and review the technical integrity of core systems and services. • Review operating efficiencies to facilitate and accommodate business growth. • Define, document and disseminate IT procedures, and standards. • Manage and maintain a knowledge base for core systems and services. • Any other reasonably requested duties. Excellent interpersonal skills including communicating effectively and professionally with people at all levels of the organisation. • Strong technical 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. • Able to demonstrate excellent analytical skills, problem solving, creative thinking and decision-making to design solutions and resolve issues. • Flexibility to work in various locations when required. IT Support environment (3rd line support) ITSM tools and methodology ITIL practice and methodology IT Project Delivery IT Architecture Must be degree educated with an ITIL Foundation. Salary for this position will be up to £60K. The position will be hybrid/remote with meetings in Central London. Please dos end your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

Job Description DevOps Architect with AWS - Leeds • Serve as an AWS specialist, consult and provide technical guidance on AWS design, governance, performance, scalability, security, operations and cost control best practices to ensure we maximize our AWS investment • Work with our partners in IT and the business to guide the architecture and high level solutioning of new products and services so that they operate excellently • Assess our cloud maturity, review existing AWS cloud implementations, identify gaps and suggest improvements to improve our cloud maturity horizons • Work as part of a team on larger solutions, providing technical support as requested, for internal and external Team members to meet delivery timescales • Map the state of products today, and their path over the next 3-5 years to support EOL and EOS risk mitigation • Support the DevOps teams who run the existing applications to improve our technical maturity levels, as well as the availability, functionality, performance, security and cost of running those applications • Guide the depreciation and removal of outdated technologies and practices across the business to minimize risk • Guide the adoption of new technologies and practices across the business to maximize our technological advantage • Define, refine, automate and improve our processes so that as a company we're more efficient, effective, safe and secure • Promote a continuous, automated, and feedback-driven route to Production for product changes • Keep up-to-date with current and future technologies, products and strategies Education: • BS/MS degree in Computer Science or 4-8 years related experience • AWS Certification(s) such as Solutions Architect Pro, DevOps Engineer Pro, SysOps Admin, Developer Associate. Skills • Producing technical artefacts and documenting the As-Is and To-Be states • Devising the best cost optimization solutions and following best practices for cloud services • Defining standards and cross product patterns to improve our consistency across a wide landscape of existing and new products. • Security awareness and experience, with a \"security by design\" mindset • Agile development techniques and Project management (SCRUM, KANBAN etc.) • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with individuals (internal and external) at all levels • Ability to work effectively within a team and autonomously with minimal supervision • The ability to support people through change • A strong problem solver and a self-starter with a 'can do' attitude. • You have a good technical knowledge of IT architectures, Infrastructure, Cloud deployments, software engineering lifecycles, DevOps tools (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform), microservices, CI/CD • In-depth understanding of cloud networking, infrastructure and security concepts • Strong scripting/automation skills (Bash, Python, Powershell, or similar) • Good understanding of managing environments via Infrastructure as Code (IaC) • Knowledge of IP networking, VPN's, DNS, load balancing and firewalls. • Understanding of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA and REST) • Azure DevOps Pipelines • JIRA & Confluence Experience with the full software development lifecycle and delivery using Agile practices • 3+ years of architecting and delivering public cloud solutions, particularly around AWS • 5+ years of production experience within AWS • Experience designing, implementing and operating large scale SaaS products • Experience implementing and designing cloud native security concepts, DevSecOps, or MLOps. • Hands-on experience with microservices and distributed application architecture, such as containers, Kubernetes, and/or serverless technology. • Proficient in leveraging CI/CD tools to automate testing and deployment An expert who can create tooling and automation which improve developer experiences and speed of delivery. The salary for this position is circa £70K - £80K plus excellent benefits package The Client is global operation with offices in Leeds - this position will be hybrid. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Job Description Application Support Analyst Reporting to the IT Service Delivery Manager, the Application Support Analyst has primary responsibility for providing day to day operational support for the Company Application Portfolio, through the effective use and management of incident, requests and problems. You will be responsible for the regular monitoring and maintenance of the application portfolio. You will be responsible for the change management process for the Company, ensuring that the all changes are managed in accordance with the appropriate policies and that they have an appropriate roll-back plan and are scheduled in conjunction with the SSC and 3 rd party suppliers as appropriate. In addition you will provide appropriate SharePoint expertise, in terms of support, content management and development of sites, services and functionality. Responsibilities • Provide 2 nd and 3 rd line support for the Company application portfolio • Monitor application systems, identifying performance trends and taking action when necessary to stop problems arising • Liaise with 3 rd party suppliers, ensuring issues are escalated and dealt with as necessary and to SLA • Manage all system access requests • Own application/system documentation and the data repository that holds that information (i.e. SharePoint) • Provide technical support to the application architect and project services as required for project deliverables • Ensure that pro-formas are completed and submitted and track delivery • Provide test support for new and enhanced systems/applications • Responsible for Change Management process, ensuring that changes are managed, roll-back plans are in place and that they are appropriately scheduled and approved, liasing with SSC Change Manager • Owns Configuration Management process • Responsible for scheduled maintenance and capacity planning • Ensure that security, compliance and legislation is considered in all aspects of the role and associated processes • Responsible for the development and maintenance of the Corp data warehouse • Run reports and conduct analysis in-line with Business/Management requirements • Responsible for the provision of performance information, ensuring timely, accurate reports are provided to the necessary parties • Work with the Application Architect and Project Services to ensure that data/information analysis and reporting is considered in the development of new and enhanced systems design to ensure consideration is given to the linking, matching and cleansing of data across systems. Knowledge & Experience • Proven experience working in 1 st and 2 nd line support role • Experience of working with ITIL processes within an organisation, in particular, incident, request, change and problem Management • Experience working in a customer facing technical role • Proven experience working with and managing 3 rd party suppliers • Experience managing assets, both hardware and software • Knowledge and understanding of the Company application portfolio Personal Attributes • Excellent team working and interpersonal communication skills • Exceptional oral and written communication skills • Good team player and collaborative • Ability to work on own initiative and with minimal supervision • Technical background in application support and maintenance • Ability to manage competing priorities • Excellent attention to detail • Analytical, with excellent problem-solving skills • Ability to put the Customer at the heart of everything they do The position is based in Central London. The salary for this role is £35K - £40K + Benefits. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.