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Liferay with Java Developer - Surrey We are looking to recruit a Java Developer with at least 2 to 5 years solid development expertise using Java Enterprise J2EE with Liferay. You will have experience of Designing & Developing Java Enterprise applications – including around 3 years solely in Java Enterprise Portals – like Liferay & WebSphere Portal. You should have experience of working within a team have the ability to lead teams of varying sizes & successfully delivered projects on/before deadline without losing focus on Quality. Experienced in interacting and communicating effectively with Clients and other team members. Executed number of projects using Agile philosophy. This is a 6 month contract assignment based in Surrey. The rate is negotiable. Send your CV to us in MS Word format.

Senior Liferay DXP Software Developer We urgently require a Senior Liferay DXP Software Developer with at least 3 to 5 years expertise of working Liferay and Java. The project involves a Liferay DXP Upgrade. You will be involved in the technical discussions to how best to change current hooks in 6.2 in a way that can easily be migrated to Liferay DXP. There will also be some technical consultancy required to define strategy and approach for content migration and content structure. The following are some elements of what will be required: script to migrate snippet portlet preferences to Liferay Content template to display the migrated content via Liferay content portlet automatic replacement of the existing snippet portlet with a Liferay content portlet displaying appropriate content. Additionally part of the project will contain department knowledge transfer and training on best practise use of Liferay DXP to include: Deployment workstation/developer environment setup dependency management continuous integration This is a 6 month contract assignment. Will be based in Reading. Please send your CV to us in Word format along daily rate and availability.

Data Analyst with Big Data – Canary Wharf Our Client is seeking a Data Analyst for the Data Products team is driving innovations in the Financial Services Sector using Big Data. The Client has a high-calibre, focused and a mission-driven team. The models we build and the analysis that we derive from financial data matters to crucial cutting-edge business decisions made across the global financial services firms every day and provides insight into real world problems. In this role, you will gain a deep understanding of income and expense transactions, financial classifications, and long term financial management within the UK market. You will participate in customer and partner calls to review requirements and client needs. You will quickly gain an understanding how local income and expense calculations, and financial management best practices can be leveraged to deliver financial wellness tools in the UK market. This role will allow you to partner analytics teams to review and enhance data categorization for key income and expense transactions, develop a specification for both rules based and machine learning driven enhancements to categorization by defining transaction types. You will also interact closely with the Financial Product team to provide requirements to localize the financial management tools for the UK market. You will perform regular and ongoing analysis on consumer transactions to identify methods for improved categorization, testing and certifying enhancements, and validating performance metrics. You will also work with the Financial Wellness Product team to adapt their products for the UK market. This requires you to develop a deep understanding of the UK financial management space in order to develop an ongoing UK roadmap with the rest of the Financial product team. Must have a Bachelor’s Degree coupled with 2 – 4 years of experience in software-oriented Product Management, preferably in financial services. Experience in financial modelling and possessing knowledge of the financial services and transactions. Experience/Interest in analysing data and a high attention to detail especially in regards to data cleansing You possess superb written & oral communication skills. You have analytical skills with a background in financial analysis and carefully seek to understand underlying business needs, both on a market level as well as from individual client/prospects. You are adaptable and can work successfully in a technical environment as a non-technical leader. The ideal candidate is inquisitive and highly detail oriented. You are focused on execution and are able to make definitive decisions in uncertain environments with limited data. This is a 3 month contract assignment initially. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.

Infrastructure Project Manager Our Client is looking to recruit an Infrastructure Project Manager with at least 5 to 7 years solid expertise to manage and oversee the technical processes. Must be someone has been through the cycle from 1st to 3rd line support and subsequently moved in to project management. You will be involved with project planning and delivering upgrades to hardware and software. Must be familiar with Active Directory and server 2013. An excellent manager and be able to lead and direct a team of techies. Ability to communicate effectively at all levels. The Client has sites scattered across the UK and therefore there will be travel required to meet various teams and heads of departments. The duration of this contract assignment is 6 months. The rate will be negotiable. The role will be based in Milton Keynes. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.

Junior Project Manager Our Client is looking to recruit a Junior Project Manager with at least 3 year experience in IT having come up the ranks from a Business Analyst or a Software Developer. Formal Prince 2 / Agile / PMP or similar qualifications to Practitioner level. A minimum of 3 to 5 years broad based project management experience – from implementing applications to infrastructure. Must have experience of the full project lifecycle from business engagement, ideation and planning, through delivery (design, build, test) to implementation Keen, enthusiastic and outgoing personality with the ability to engage with the user community and management. There will be some UK travel required and international travel is possible in future. Milton Keynes base and must be within easy commute. The salary for this role is expected to be in the range £35K - £40K – although the Client may go higher exceptional candidates. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

ERP Finance Systems Project Manager Our Client is looking to recruit a Qualified Accountant with ACCA with experience of working with and implementing multiple finance ERP systems globally Qualified Accountant with 3-5 years finance operations experience. Developing business case proposals, delivery full lifecycle management, user testing & training, and post go-live support and optimisation. Good working knowledge of leading cloud-based Finance solutions such as Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, Oracle or NetSuite. Expertise of integrating Finance packages with other strategic solutions including CRM and eCommerce platforms. Experience of and/or qualifications in Project Management methodologies such as Prince 2, PMP, MSP and Agile. Excellent knowledge of MS Office toolset including Excel to an Advanced level. The ERP Finance Systems Project Manager role will require an in-depth knowledge and use of leading, cloud based Finance ERP solutions in a global context - combined with sound technology and implementation experience in a global environment. Creative thinker, with the ability to proactively identify areas for potential improvement (process and functionality) Lead initiatives and solution enhancements. Translate business/operational requirements into effective and efficient systems solutions and to manage conflicting priorities/complex workload. Must have excellent communication skills at all levels. Based in Northampton, this role will require international travel. The daily rate will be very competitive. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.

Network Infrastructure Support Engineer The role of the IT Infrastructure Engineer is to manage day to day activities to develop, deliver and support the infrastructure and upgrades needed to deliver this programme. You will be part of the 10 people UK ICT team but be assigned to the programme on a full-time basis. Provide technical and project management support Define, manage, track and proactively deliver technical solutions to achieve project goals Implement technical changes and solutions into the Companys environments Ensure all solutions are in line with Company policies and standards Act as interface between the project and BAU support team Fully document all solutions and activities You will be report to the Head of Global Infrastructure and the European IT Director Excellent communication skills, including including written and verbal You will have an understanding of ITIL, Prince 2 practices. Must have a MCP certification along with at least 5 years experience of desktop and application rollouts Ability to think creatively and problem solve and ability to work under pressure Must be able to document solutions and support users through system changes Should have effective time management and organisational skills Ability to learn knowledge of new systems quickly and apply them in the work environment Previous experience of supporting a school environment – desirable Should have the following technical skills: Microsoft Active Directory, Office 365 administration Windows 10 operating system Azure Portal Microsoft Intune uniFLOW management software Meraki Access Points Knowledge of SIMS.net – desirable Knowledge of education applications – desirable The position will be based in Milton Keynes with travel to various locations in the UK. The rate is negotiable. This is a 6 month contract assignment based in Milton Keynes. Please send your CV along with a daily rate and availability.

Senior IT Infrastructure Support Analyst – Milton Keynes Our Client is looking to recruit a Senior IT Infrastructure Support specialist with at least 5 to 7 years experience having come up the ranks from 1 level support through to 3 level support including project work. Must be an all-rounder in terms of technology and completely hands-on with the ability get things done. You will have very strong infrastructure generalist skills from the legacy Microsoft technology through to up-to-date MS Windows Server technology. Must have good applications experience on windows platforms. Definitely a strong background MS Windows AD – Active Directory. Must be confident with MS Windows Server – 2003 upwards todate. Experienced and very strong trouble-shooter. The Client would like to recruit a candidate who comes up with the solutions and NOT just operating under direction of others. – so clear decisive and enthusiastic. Microsoft InTune would be of interest and a benefit but NOT a must. Experience with Application deployment via GPO’s a benefit Experience with image deployment methods. Milton Keynes base and must be within easy commute. Some UK travel required and international travel possible in future. The rate is negotiable. The contract duration will be 6 months. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.

Infrastructure Network Support Analyst We are looking for an experienced Network and Infrastructure Support Analyst with at least 5 to 7 years solid hands-on expertise. Must be able to technically as well as manage all the day to day tasks as part of the hands-on aspects of this role. The following are some of the skills required: Strong infrastructure generalist good applications experience on windows platforms Strong AD Windows Server – 2003 upwards Experienced and very strong trouble-shooter InTune a benefit. experience with Application deployment via GPO’s a benefit experience with image deployment methods Milton Keynes base and must be within easy commute. Some UK travel required and international travel possible in future The Client is looking for someone who comes up with the solutions and is pro-active not just the waiting around for orders and direction. The position is based in Milton Keynes – with travel. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.

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.

Senior UX Designer – Holborn London Currently, our London based design and innovation centre is looking for a lead UX designer. To join the design team and work along other designers, researchers, product owners and technologists in defining and developing digital products and platforms. The role will involve initiating and managing projects and lead the team forward in daily design tasks which include conducting workshops, user testing and prototyping. Key responsibilities • Synthesize qualitative and quantitative data to derive personas, use cases, concepts, user journeys and information architecture. • Create prototypes based on high-level business, functional, and technical requirements. • Collaborate with Engineering and Product Management to ensure the best creative solutions are realized, implemented and delivered. • Work along business analysts to complement user stories with design output • Work closely with Project manager and the team to ensure the sprint expectations are being respected and backlog defined. • Keep abreast of latest practices, techniques and emerging technologies within the industry and employ these to develop ideas and inspire creative concepts. • Act as a design and UX advocate internally and externally. • Work directly with the client on project scope and expectations. Experience • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. • UX designer with over 3 years work experience working for respected clients as a user experience designer, interaction designer, information architect, or similar role. • Understanding of the UX processes. • Experience in interface design for desktop, tablet, and enterprise software design. • Experience of working in an Agile environment is desired. • Experience of working to strict deadlines. • Proven design track record. • Experience in designing user flows, wireframes and implementation instructions. • Ability to define key metrics and evaluate project success. • Portfolio of UX and design work. Skills • World class UX / interface design • Strong proof of concept, rapid prototyping, storyboarding and technical skills. • Excellent communication skills, written and oral. • Excellent presentation skills. • Ability to quickly turn around detailed wireframes and mock-ups in an iterative environment. • Proficiency in Sketch, Axure, Adobe CS, etc. • An understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript and other key web technologies. The position will be based in Holborn London. The salary for this role will be in the range £50K - £60K + Benefits Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Digital Systems Delivery Manager with Azzure Our Client would like to recruit a Digital Delivery Manager with at least 10 years experience. As a Delivery Manager you will have a passion for value-driven delivery and motivated to achieve results through flexibility and determination. You will manage one or more digital projects concurrently with a multi-disciplinary, highly skilled digital team. Working primarily in an adaptive Agile culture, you will be highly experienced in delivering complex digital projects, managing a range of stakeholders, have an analytical background and an attitude of getting the job done, diving into the detail to make things happen when needed. You will be responsible for managing both onsite and remote team members and for engaging with the product owners and stakeholders on a regular basis to support product adoption. The role of Digital Delivery Manager will involve the following: Deliver projects and products using the appropriate methodology – calling upon Agile skills across Scrum, Kanban and Lean Own the planning process and backlog creation - prioritising the work as directed by the Product Owner to achieve value per sprint Manage a multidisciplinary team across different platforms Handle context switching across projects and with different stakeholders on a daily basis Ensure all standards, as set by SME’s, are adhered to by the team Dive into the analysis of backlog items to ensure clear requirements are understood in each delivery cycle Uphold the quality of all deliverables in a project through testing each iteration Develop an expert understanding of the users’ needs and champion these in the delivery of your product Understand the product vision with the Product Owner that is easily demonstrated to your users, team and stakeholders Engage with users and stakeholders through a range of channels to encourage takeup and use of your product Ensure your product meets the company standards and applies principles that help to maximize value and ensure a good user experience You are someone who likes to get stuck in and enjoys being in the midst of the action. You have a presence and inspire loyalty and drive in your teams through energy and passion for delivery on all levels. You must have most of the following skills and expertise for this position: Excellent written, visual & verbal communication skills Delivery Management with a passion for shipping and evolving great digital products Analytical in nature Able to thrive in a high paced, high pressured environment Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, PMi and Prince II ways of working Delivering digital projects and products Azure technologies DevOps Matrix-managing multi-disciplinary teams both onsite and remote Engaging with users and turning user insight into product improvements A 2:1 bachelor’s degree or equivalent Formal Project Management training The Client and role is based in Holborn London. The salary for this role is expected to be in the range £110K - £140K per anum plus benefits. Please send your CV to us along with your salary and availability.

Junior Project Manager with Applications Our Client is looking to recruit a Junior Project Manager with at least 3 to 5 years experience in IT having come up the ranks from a Business Analyst or a Software Developer. For this role the Client is keen to recruit a Project Manager with knowledge of working a variety of applications - as this role will will focus on application development. Formal Prince 2 / Agile / PMP or similar qualifications to Practitioner level would be very useful. A minimum of 3 to 5 years broad based project management experience – from implementing applications to infrastructure. Must have experience of the full project lifecycle from business engagement, ideation and planning, through delivery (design, build, test) to implementation Keen, enthusiastic and outgoing personality with the ability to engage with the user community and management. Any experience of working in the educational sector on education projects would be very handy. There will be some UK travel required and international travel is possible in future. Milton Keynes base and must be within easy commute. The salary for this role is expected to be in the range £35K - £45K – although the Client may go higher exceptional candidates. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Project Manager with Applications Our Client is looking to recruit a seasoned Project Manager with at least 5 to 8 years experience in IT having come up the ranks from a Business Analyst or a Software Developer. For this role the Client is keen to recruit a Project Manager with knowledge of working a variety of applications - as this role will will focus on application development and the crossover to technology and infrastructure. Formal Prince 2 / Agile / PMP or similar qualifications to Practitioner level would be very useful. A minimum of 5 to 8 years broad based project management experience – from implementing applications to infrastructure. Must have experience of the full project lifecycle from business engagement, ideation and planning, through delivery (design, build, test) to implementation Keen, enthusiastic and outgoing personality with the ability to engage with the user community and management. Any experience of working in the educational sector on education projects would be very handy. There will be some UK travel required and international travel is possible in future. Milton Keynes base and must be within easy commute. This is an exciting new role - and the chance to join an expanding team and the Client is keen to recruit a Project Manager with a variety of skills and to be flexible in the type of projects that you will be involved with. The salary for this role is expected to be in the range £45K - £60K – although the Client may go higher exceptional candidates. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

MI Analyst The successful candidate will have very strong knowledge and experience in developing and supporting the BI systems with the focus being on Hyperion Workspace 9.3.0.1. They must have very good experience in the development of Applications in OLAP Environments particularly Hyperion Planning 11.1.1.2 and Hyperion Essbase. They should also have experience with SQL Server and SQL Server Integration Services SSIS. Good business understanding and ability to analyse business needs and requirements is also essential It would be excellent if the individual has had exposure to Banking/Financial environment, PC development platforms and knowledge of banking systems like Equation, Findur, Eximbills. The ability to speak a second European language is desirable but not essential. Installs/updates Eximbills and related systems. Supports and maintains Eximbills and related systems Trains users in Eximbills and related systems Project manage complete cycle of Eximbills implementations and upgrades Prepared to undertake ad hoc tasks, as and when needed Prepare necessary documentation relating to new and existing systems At least 2+ years in Eximbills toolkit. Experience in Trade Finance and/or Payments Analysis. Demonstrable ability to support production environments, and be able to show an understanding of business continuity practices. Demonstrable ability to solve problems, and show initiative. Experience in Misys Equation Banking system related modules Exposure to Banking/Financial environment. PC environment knowledge Exposure to PC development platforms ISeries environment knowledge The role will be based in the City London. Salary range will be circa £50K - £60K + benefits Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Business Systems Analyst – Insurance Systems A background in software development and / or Analysis either as part of an IT Department or a Software Vendor is preferable. A proven track record of delivery with the ability to ‘own’ projects and issues is essential. The candidate would report to the Group Operations Director or relevant Project Manager and depending on the project size, may be working alone or as part of a team. The role will often be Client facing and the ability to determine requirements, estimate costs and present completed solutions is essential. The role will often fluctuate between Analysis and Configuration to quite detailed SQL scripting and some report and system design and so it is essential that the candidate be flexible and show ability in both Business and technical areas. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with several years’ experience and knowledge of the insurance industry. The purpose of the position is: 1. Ability to configure Insurance system to meet client specifications 2. Producing project feasibility reports. 3. Liaising with external clients or internal resources 4. Creation of Documentation and MIS Reports using Report Builder tools such as Crystal and MS Report Builder 5. Build SQL queries and use SQL to report on and modify databases. 6. Translating client requirements into highly specified project documents. 7. Identifying options for potential solutions and assessing them for both technical and business suitability. 8. Creating logical and innovative solutions to complex problems. 9. Drawing up specific proposals for modified or replacement systems. 10. Presenting proposals to clients. 11. Working closely with developers and a variety of end users to ensure technical compatibility and user satisfaction. 12. Drawing up a testing schedules for the product / model testing 13. Being responsible for implementation of projects. 14. Planning and working flexibly to a deadline. 15. Writing user manuals. 16. Providing training to users of a new system. 17. Keeping up to date with technical as well as industry sector developments. 18. Undertakes any other related duties as may be reasonably required. The essential skills for the BSA role are: Must have experience of / a strong understanding of insurance Must have configuration skills using SQL Must have Business Analysis skills – excellent communication skills Key skills require are: 1. Proven Analysis ability 2. Strong, logical investigative skills. 3. Ability to learn and understand Insurance and Financial Applications and functionality. 4. Candidate should be able to configure software applications for Client requirements 5. Ability to understand Business and System process flows and design appropriate solutions 6. Good Verbal and written communications. 7. Must assume responsibility for accuracy and timeliness of work product. 8. Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of issues / tasks. 9. The competent use and understanding of standard office IT applications The Company is based in Romford Essex – the role will be hybrid, where you can work remotely and attend meetings at the Company’s offices in the City of London or Romford several times a month. The salary for this position will be circa £65K - £80K. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with you salary and notice period.