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Job Title: Data Engineer Location: Liverpool, UK Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 per annum, depending on experience Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm We are seeking a talented and experienced Data Engineer to join our innovative and collaborative Database and AI Team. In this role, you will play a key part in shaping our data strategy and driving business success. Your skills will contribute directly to our forward-thinking initiatives. At Acorn we value and prioritise innovation, teamwork, and continuous development. Key part of this role is to support our strategic data goals, ensuring system resilience and performance, and building secure, scalable database architectures. What you will be doing: Design and implement robust data ingestion pipelines for unstructured data using modern data engineering tools and frameworks. Develop and maintain scalable storage solutions (e.g., data lakes, NoSQL databases) optimized for unstructured data. Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and software engineers to ensure data availability, quality, and usability. Apply data parsing, extraction, and transformation techniques (e.g., NLP, OCR, image/audio processing). Implement data governance, metadata management, and data cataloging for unstructured data assets. Monitor and optimize data workflows for performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency. Ensure compliance with data privacy and security standards. Share knowledge and mentor team members Stay ahead of the curve with the latest database technologies Experience of real time cloud streaming solutions What we are looking for: Essential Skills: Experience dealing with unstructured data including voice, chat, image Proven ability to manage secure, high-performance database environments Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills A passion for continuous learning and innovation Desirable skill: Databricks Azure Fabric Confluent/Apache Flink Knowledge Grow with Acorn At Acorn Insurance, we're proud of our Liverpool roots - and even prouder of how far we've come. As part of the Acorn Group, we bring over 40 years of specialist insurance expertise to the table. From humble beginnings, we've grown into a national leader, now employing 1,700+ people across the UK and reached a milestone £750 million in total value of insurance policies written in 2024. We're growing fast, with new opportunities emerging every week. That growth is largely due to the values we share: We run through walls for our customers and each other We challenge the status quo We succeed when we help those around us succeed We decide quickly when the smart thing to do is use our judgement Benefits: A maximum of 35 days' holiday (including bank holidays) with additional buy/sell options 24/7 mental health support & free counselling available Grow with us: Through career fairs, leadership programs, and learning on the go! Flexible benefits, including early access to salary via our internal platform Hybrid working options to support work-life balance and individual needs Recognition awards, social events & more Our Commitment to our colleague's: These aren't just words - they're the principles we live by. And we're proud to back them up with real action, earning recognition and accreditation from leading organisations that share our commitment to people and growth: Mindful Employer - championing mental health and wellbeing Disability Confident Level 1 & 2 - creating accessible, inclusive opportunities Menopause Friendly accredited - supporting every stage of life Armed Forces Covenant signatory - honouring those who serve Great Places to Work 2024/25 - fostering an engaging and positive workplace culture Best Place to Work for Development - proud to be investing in people's future Best Place to Work for Women - breaking down barriers to women's career progression A Few Things to Know Before You Apply: If your application is successful, we will commence relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include a standard criminal record check and an insolvency register check. Visa Requirements: Because our training is quite comprehensive, we can only consider applicants who have at least one year remaining on their Graduate or Post-Study Work visa. At the moment, we're not able to offer visa sponsorship. We're Here to Support You: We're committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where everyone can flourish. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process-or once you're part of the team-just let us know. Whether it's flexible hours, adapted equipment, or a bit of extra support, we'll work with you to make sure you can do your best work. Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role. Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Cloud Data Engineer, Data Platform Engineer, Data Analytics Engineer, Data Solution Architect, Database Architect, Infrastructure Engineer may also be considered for this role.

Application Decommissioning Consultant Application Decommissioning Consultant Overview * The Application Decommissioning Consultant will lead and coordinate application decommissioning discovery activities across complex enterprise technology environments. * Act as the end-to-end discovery lead across Application, Infrastructure, Network, Database, Security, Integration and Operations workstreams. * The primary requirement is proven experience delivering application decommissioning, retirement, rationalisation or technology modernisation programmes. * Take ownership of dependency discovery, decommissioning approaches, execution strategy and the development of governance and supporting documentation. Application Decommissioning Consultant Responsibilities * Define information requirements and assessment templates across each technical workstream. * Develop and maintain an integrated Dependency Register. * Define comprehensive decommissioning Runbook templates covering technical workstreams, governance approvals and backup requirements. * Challenge and reconcile conflicting information received from different SME groups. * Define the recommended decommissioning approach for each application. * Identify prerequisites, dependencies, sequencing considerations and activities required for execution. * Develop a high-level decommissioning roadmap and execution strategy. * Review and update the Decommissioning Strategy, including governance, RACI, approval gates and success criteria. * Produce consolidated Assessment Reports and supporting discovery deliverables. * Develop the Decommissioning Entry Criteria Checklist. * Facilitate technical discovery workshops across multiple SME groups. Application Decommissioning Consultant Skills and Experience * Proven application decommissioning, retirement, rationalisation or technology modernisation experience is essential. * Experience of application/technology consulting, application rationalisation, transformation or IT Service Management experience. * Strong understanding of complex enterprise application landscapes and technical dependencies. * Experience working across Application, Infrastructure, Network, Database, Security, Integration and Operations teams. * Strong knowledge of Java/web applications, APIs, integrations and databases. * Understanding of batch processing, cloud infrastructure and network dependencies. * Knowledge of IAM, Active Directory, certificates, monitoring and operational tooling. * Strong application dependency mapping and impact assessment experience. * Experience facilitating technical workshops involving multiple SME groups. * Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. * Ability to challenge technical findings, identify gaps and reconcile conflicting information across technical workstreams. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. A multiple award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over consecutive years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

Senior Lead C# Software Developer We urgently require a Senior C# Lead Developer with at least 5 to 10 years solid expertise in developing financial systems ideally banking systems. Your experience should include extensive knowledge of developing complex financial systems in C# as Teal Leader. Any experience of SQL Server or backend database would be useful but not essential. The position will be based close to London Bridge. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and notice period.

Disaster Recovery and Testing Manager – London We are looking to recruit a Disaster Recovery and Testing Manager for financial services Client. You must have at least 3 to 5 years experience Disaster Recovery. You will need the following: Good understanding of various Software Development Life Cycle Models such as Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, Iterative and V-model Adept in Industry standard best practices in testing aligned with ISTQB and models for test maturity such as TMMi Expertise in Disaster Recovery test planning & execution Understanding of Test Environments Understanding of Configuration and Release Management Processes & Techniques Understanding of Test Data setup and delivery Understanding of Automation Framework & Techniques Understanding of one more databases such as Oracle or SQL will be very useful Understanding of Organisational Dynamics This is a 3 month contract in London. Send you CV to us in Word format.

Digital Marketing Architecture – Docklands London This is an exciting unique and new challenging position to work a senior level to direct the online marketing strategy for this bank based in the Docklands London. You will be an expert in online digital marketing architecture as a Business Digital Architect with at least 7 to 10 years expertise at a senior level. Our Client is a bank who wants to engineer additional revenue streams from the large database of customers by upselling to them. For this reason we require an expert in the online digital and marketing arena as a Business Digital Architect where you will work with the stakeholders to devise a digital strategy and leverage the multiple revenue streams that they are looking to tap in to. You will be a techno functional architect with the ability to understand Realtime Ad Intelligence and to use this information using the various CRM tools available. The following are some more points regarding this exciting new position: · Develop strategy using digital marketing technology with aim to increase customer engagement and conversion. Advise on optimization strategies used to increase the effectiveness of marketing · In-depth experience of integration of components to deliver digital marketing solutions, including consumer databases, public-facing websites, consumer preference & activity tracking solutions, multi-device consumer targeting tools, consumer segmentation & analytics, multi-channel consumer contact solutions (e-mail, SMS, mobile etc) · Experience in the creation of solutions for targeted marketing to consumers via 3rd-party channels including social media · Relevant experience and ability to articulate and define compelling and holistic digital marketing strategy to support business growth and revenue targets · Marketing cloud knowledge with technologies like DMP platform (Krux, BlueKai etc.) and Ad Server technologies like (OpenX, SAS Ad Server, Adobe T&T etc.) · Knowledge of various DMP data segments and providers that are available in Digital Marketing Platform specific to UK market and banking and financial domain · Business use case definition, experience with data onboarding solutions, mapping of 1st, 2nd and 3rd party data and driving marketing audience segments, new business revenue opportunities · Develop & outline audience strategy recommendations as needed to help better understand the consumer base · Assess and evaluate the current offerings within the DMP landscape, providing POVs on the current state of the data marketplace in UK · Experience with inventory management platforms that overlay ad-serving systems or experience with data-targeting platforms and ad delivery Salary for this role will be circa £100K plus benefits. So if you think you are up for a new challenge and feel you can make a difference then send your CV to us in Word format along salary and availability.

Data Engineer (Python / SQL) Oxford - site based £Competitive Junior to Mid Level Data Engineer Salary + Great Benefits Package Excellent opportunity for a Data Engineer looking to join a highly successful, global organisation where you will play a key role in developing the data infrastructure and systems used to drive business improvement and operational performance. This company is a world-renowned organisation operating at the forefront of advanced engineering and technology. They offer an excellent working environment, exposure to complex technical projects and the opportunity to develop your career within a large, highly respected business. In this varied role, you will design, build and maintain data solutions that create a reliable Single Source of Truth across the business. You will work with Python, SQL and modern data architecture principles to integrate multiple data sources, improve data quality and ensure information is readily available for analytics and reporting. Alongside the core data engineering work, you will develop automated workflows, applications and dashboards, working closely with analysts and wider business teams to translate operational requirements into effective technical solutions. You will also help establish and maintain data architecture standards across the organisation. The ideal candidate will have experience in Data Engineering or a similar position, with strong Python and SQL skills and experience building and maintaining databases and data pipelines. Any experience with SQLAlchemy, data modelling, workflow automation, dashboards or platforms such as Skywise would be advantageous. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Data Engineer to join a prestigious global organisation in a technically varied position where you can have a genuine impact on how data is structured, automated and used across the business. The Role: Build and maintain a robust Single Source of Truth across multiple business applications Develop and optimise data pipelines, workflows and integrations Use Python, SQL and SQLAlchemy for data processing, modelling and database interaction Develop automated workflows, applications and dashboards Ensure data quality, integrity and availability for analytics and reporting Work with analysts and wider business teams to translate requirements into technical solutions The Person: Data Engineer or similar data-focused background Strong Python and SQL skills Experience with databases, data modelling and data pipelines Understanding of modern data architecture principles Experience with automation, workflows or dashboard development beneficial Skywise or Google AppSheet experience advantageous Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Industrial Software Engineer / Systems Engineer £40,000 - £45,000 + Hybrid Working + Long-Term Technical Development + Private Pension + 27 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays + Life Assurance + Health Cash Plan + More! Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire (Commutable from: Grimsby, Doncaster, Hull, Lincoln, Gainsborough, Brigg, Barton-upon-Humber, Immingham) Are you a Software Engineer / Systems Engineer with strong C# and SQL skills looking to take real ownership of production-critical systems, with long-term technical development and the chance to influence future architecture? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a major industrial manufacturer where you'll develop and support applications that underpin large-scale operations across multiple plant areas, working in a varied OT environment that blends modern platforms with legacy systems. As part of a wider modernisation programme, you will get exposure to a broad tech stack (C#, Python, PHP, SQL) alongside reporting and data visualisation tools such as Grafana / Power BI, with the chance to improve reliability, performance and data integrity across business-critical integrations. You will be responsible for developing and supporting applications, maintaining databases and interfaces, troubleshooting real-time integrations, and contributing to change control and version control practices (Git), working closely with operations and technical stakeholders. This role would suit a proactive engineer who enjoys solving complex problems in a live production environment and wants long-term technical progression on high-impact systems. The Role: *Develop and support applications using C# and SQL across multiple plant areas *Troubleshoot and improve integrated systems, interfaces and data flows *Support reporting and dashboards (Grafana / Power BI) *Contribute to legacy system support and modernisation/migration work *Hybrid working: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote following probation The Person: *Strong experience in C# development and SQL / relational databases *Experience working with integrated systems and troubleshooting complex environments *Process control / industrial / manufacturing experience advantageous Reference Number: BBBH279997 Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Digital Marketing Architect – Docklands London This is an exciting unique and new challenging position to work a senior level to direct the online marketing strategy for this bank based in the Docklands London. You will be an expert in online digital marketing architecture as a Business Digital Architect with at least 7 to 10 years expertise at a senior level. Our Client is a bank who wants to engineer additional revenue streams from the large database of customers by upselling to them. For this reason we require an expert in the online digital and marketing arena as a Business Digital Architect where you will work with the stakeholders to devise a digital strategy and leverage the multiple revenue streams that they are looking to tap in to. You will be a techno functional architect with the ability to understand Realtime Ad Intelligence and to use this information using the various CRM tools available. The following are some more points regarding this exciting new position: · Develop strategy using digital marketing technology with aim to increase customer engagement and conversion. Advise on optimization strategies used to increase the effectiveness of marketing · In-depth experience of integration of components to deliver digital marketing solutions, including consumer databases, public-facing websites, consumer preference & activity tracking solutions, multi-device consumer targeting tools, consumer segmentation & analytics, multi-channel consumer contact solutions (e-mail, SMS, mobile etc) · Experience in the creation of solutions for targeted marketing to consumers via 3rd-party channels including social media · Relevant experience and ability to articulate and define compelling and holistic digital marketing strategy to support business growth and revenue targets · Marketing cloud knowledge with technologies like DMP platform (Krux, BlueKai etc.) and Ad Server technologies like (OpenX, SAS Ad Server, Adobe T&T etc.) · Knowledge of various DMP data segments and providers that are available in Digital Marketing Platform specific to UK market and banking and financial domain · Business use case definition, experience with data onboarding solutions, mapping of 1st, 2nd and 3rd party data and driving marketing audience segments, new business revenue opportunities · Develop & outline audience strategy recommendations as needed to help better understand the consumer base · Assess and evaluate the current offerings within the DMP landscape, providing POVs on the current state of the data marketplace in UK · Experience with inventory management platforms that overlay ad-serving systems or experience with data-targeting platforms and ad delivery Duration will be 6 to 12 months. Rate is negotiable circa £600 to £800 per day. So if you think you are up for a new challenge and feel you can make a difference then send your CV to us in Word format along salary and availability.

🎯 MISSIONS : Intégré(e) aux équipes d'un de nos clients grand compte, vos missions seront les suivantes : - Administration et exploitation des bases de données PostgreSQL et Oracle - Gestion des activités Build : installation, migration, évolution et industrialisation - Gestion des activités Run : supervision, optimisation et traitement des incidents - Mise en œuvre des stratégies de sauvegarde, restauration et haute disponibilité - Analyse et optimisation des performances - Support technique N2/N3 auprès des équipes projets et exploitation - Contribution à l'automatisation et à la documentation des environnements Environnement technique : - PostgreSQL - Oracle Database - Linux (Red Hat / CentOS) - RMAN - Oracle Data Guard - Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) - Shell Scripting (Bash) - Outils de supervision et d'automatisation

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

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

Software Developer with C# .Net SQL Server and RPG Role Description This is a full-time hybrid role based in London, offering flexibility for remote work. As a Software Developer with expertise in C# .NET, SQL Server, and RPG, your responsibilities will include developing software solutions, maintaining databases, and supporting system integrations. The Client a bank in London would like you to have a background in working for a bank working on Core Banking systems along with BAU and developing solutions in C# .net coupled with excellent SQL Server SSIS and RPG. Qualifications Proficiency in C# .NET, SQL Server, and RPG programming languages Experience in software development, database management, and system integration Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in a team environment Excellent communication and documentation skills This a hybrid position based in Central London. The salary will be circa £80K - £100K depending on expertise. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

Data Scientist and Python Software Developer - London We're looking to recruit a Data Scientist and Python Software Developer with data science skills to join a product team that is focused on building well engineered products. The products provide an intuitive way for retailers and suppliers to interact and consume 'big data' analytics to make better business decisions. This role would consist of working together with a team of statistical analysts, understanding their methodologies and algorithms, and turning them into production ready code written in Python. This role would also require occasional travel to Paris or Munich. Main skills: Excellent knowledge of Python and it's related data science libraries (scikit, pandas, etc) Prior experience of using Python to perform calculations and generate datasets Good statistical knowledge Excellent communication and decision making skills Exposure to working with REST API's Any of the following skills would be an added bonus: Has run code across Hadoop/MapReduce clusters Has code running in a production environment Used SAS before (or at least can decipher SAS code) Worked with very large data sets before (billions of records) Knowledge of SQL/NoSQL database Knowledge or experience in D3.js Experience acting as a mentor/trainer in Python This is 6 month assignment in London with travel to Paris and Munich. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with daily rate and availability.

Sector: Fintech / Asset Management Technology Location: Luxembourg Contract: Full-time, Permanent (CDI) Platform: Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), Cloud-Native Infrastructure THE ROLE You will design, build, test, and deploy scalable, resilient software on a DLT-based platform, owning backend services and blockchain integration with clean, maintainable code. Key responsibilities: Shape architecture for new services and platform enhancements Drive best practices: CI/CD, automated testing, code reviews, Agile delivery Mentor junior developers and support the full product lifecycle, from concept to production Connect legacy systems to modern platforms via APIs REQUIRED EXPERIENCE 10+ years in professional software development, including 3+ years in a lead developer role Strong grounding in distributed systems, microservices, and API design Agile/Scrum experience Fluent English; French is a plus Right to work in Luxembourg TECHNICAL STACK Languages: Go, Java, Node.js, or Python DLT / Blockchain: Ethereum or permissioned platforms (e.g., Consensys Quorum) a strong asset Cloud: Microsoft Azure preferred APIs: RESTful and event-driven services Containers: Docker, Kubernetes Databases: SQL and NoSQL IaC / CI-CD: Terraform, Ansible Nice to have: SWIFT, SFTP, or FIX connectivity experience

Devops Architect – New York We are recruiting for a Devops Architect for a Client in New Jersey New York. Job Description: - Developing proof of concepts and proposing solutions to architecture and tech leads. - GIT Lab, Jenkins, Chef, Puppet, IBM & AWS Cloud & internal stuff, ETL layer on top of groovy which they want to get off of, Marclogic code base, X-query, redis for cashing. - Participate in deployment & configuration of the application as needed - Understands servers and databases and related architecture requirements and ensures those requirements can be achieved and maintained through high-quality deliverables. - Development and maintenance of the automation suites for solid, reliable, and scalable deployment of cloud and network assets. - Testing and qualification of automation suites in pre-deployment scenarios. - Experience with micro service and/or event-driven architecture. - Strong grasp of automation and monitoring tools (Travis, Jenkins, etc.) - Experience using containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Mesos or Vagrant) - Knowledge of tools like Chef, Puppet - Strong knowledge and understanding of CI/CD processes and tools - Docker and related orchestration technologies 3 to 6 month contract assignment. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your hourly rate in $ USD and along with your availability.