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Service Desk Team Manager Position Description Are you ready to take ownership of your career, solve real-world challenges and be part of a supportive, innovative team? At CGI, we empower you to grow, think creatively and make a difference. We're recruiting for Service Desk Team Managers to join our 5* Service Desk and play a vital role in delivering exceptional IT support to our valued clients over the phone. Our clients include Council Workers supporting major cities, Government agencies and large UK commercial businesses. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2024 and has been named one of the 'World's Best Employers' by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a member not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Due to the secure nature of the role - All applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (SC) level. Your future duties and responsibilities Service Desk Team Managers are required to: • Manage a multi-skilled team of up to 25 analysts responsible for identifying, triaging and resolving customer faults and requests • Inspire and motivate team members. Act as a strong, positive role model for behaviour • Foster a cohesive, creative and comfortable working environment, mediating any interpersonal issues within the team and supporting member wellbeing through the measures available at CGI • Set specific, measurable goals in line with our key performance indicators and provide coaching and support to improve member performance • Adhere to all HR policies and procedures • Monitor compliance and quality checks, actively looking to achieve positive customer service • Liaise with Senior Management to achieve strategic goals, SLAs and key financials defined by the business • Conduct regular 1-2-1s and performance reviews with members • Manage client escalations • Identify opportunities for improvements and drive cost reductions through increased efficiency • Ensure compliance with ISO standards Required qualifications to be successful in this role Ideally you will have Team Lead/Management experience within a Service Desk/Call Centre environment. Hours of Cover • 37.5 Hours • Shifts are on a rota basis between 07:00 - 20:00. • 5 days a week, flexible between Monday and Sunday. Salary £26,800 - £31,300 2 days a week in the Bridgend office, 3 days week WFH. #LI-LH Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because... You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Telephony Engineer - 12 Month FTC - £35- £45,000 Location: Cardiff (Minimum 3 days on-site) Company: VIQU - Partnered with a Public Sector Organisation VIQU is working with a Public Sector client to find an experienced Telephony Engineer for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The ideal candidate will work as a Telephony Engineer, responsible for supporting, configuring, and troubleshooting telephony systems, specifically Avaya and Cisco. Key responsibilities will include: Key Experience and Skills required of the Telephony Engineer â Network Patching and Investigationâ BOTH experience with Cisco and Avaya Relevant Avaya Experience for the Telephony Engineer â System Manager/Session Manager routingâ Configuration capture via ASA Reportingâ Station configurationâ Analogue and Digital Configuration and Jumperingâ Hunt Group Configurationâ Pickup Group Configurationâ VDN Configurationâ Vector Configurationâ Feature Configurationâ Aura Messaging Mailbox Configurationâ Fault Investigationâ Solution Testingâ Training/Instruction Relevant Cisco Experience for the Telephony Engineer â Phone & line configurationâ Hunt/pickup group & translation configurationâ Analogue configuration & Jumperingâ Feature & user configurationâ Unity mailbox setupâ Fault investigation & solution testing To discuss this exciting opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW for a no obligation chat with your VIQU Consultant. Additionally, you can contact Phoebe Rees by exploring the VIQU IT Recruitment website . If you know someone who would be ideal for this role, by way of showing our appreciation, VIQU is offering an introduction fee up to £1,000 once your referral has successfully started work with our client (terms apply). To be the first to hear about other exciting opportunities, technology, and recruitment news, please also follow us at ‘ VIQU IT Recruitment' on LinkedIn, and Twitter: @VIQU_UK

Team / Directorate: Digital Services / Communications Customer and Commercial Starting salary: £45,367 rising to £50,877 per annum through annual increments being paid each year (pro rata for part time applicants) Contract type: Permanent Work pattern: 37 hours a week (Part time, annualised hours, compressed hours or term time working considered - discussions at interview stage welcome) Interview Date : 7 & 8th May Post number: 203837 The role The purpose of this role is to provide professional expertise and specialist knowledge in the planning and delivery of user-centred digital products and services. You will drive the user-centred design process and lead continuous improvements for NRW's digital platforms, with a primary focus on naturalresources.wales, working collaboratively within a dynamic, cross-functional team of digital, data, and technology professionals. To make an informal enquiry about this role, please contact Heledd Quaeck at Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams . Successful external applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. We aim to make offers of appointment within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date.

Description Starling is the UK's first and leading digital bank on a mission to fix banking! We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way. We're a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We're a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ more than 3,000 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices. Our technologists are at the very heart of Starling and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment that is all about building things, creating new stuff, and disruptive technology that keeps us on the cutting edge of fintech. We operate a flat structure to empower you to make decisions regardless of what your primary responsibilities may be, innovation and collaboration will be at the core of everything you do. Help is never far away in our open culture, you will find support in your team and from across the business, we are in this together! The way to thrive and shine within Starling is to be a self-driven individual and be able to take full ownership of everything around you: From building things, designing, discovering, to sharing knowledge with your colleagues and making sure all processes are efficient and productive to deliver the best possible results for our customers. Our purpose is underpinned by five Starling values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Starling - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. Our Engineering Environment Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack may be. Hear from the team in our latest blogs or our case studies with Women in Tech . We are looking for engineers at all levels to join the team. We value people being engaged and caring about customers, caring about the code they write and the contribution they make to Starling. People with a broad ability to apply themselves to a multitude of problems and challenges, who can work across teams do great things here at Starling, to continue changing banking for good. We have built our entire banking platform in house and mostly in Java. We are looking for people who want to work on building the tooling that is used by our engineers on a daily basis. Requirements We're open-minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. We are very open about how we deliver software. For the most part we code in Java, but you need not be an expert when you join us! We believe in clean coding, simple solutions, automated testing and continuous deployment. If you care enough to find elegant solutions to difficult technical problems, we'd love to hear from you. We have built our entire banking platform in house and mostly in Java. We are looking for people who want to work on building the tooling that is used by our engineers on a daily basis. The main part of our Tech Stack is listed below, we don't ask that you have experience in all of this, but if you do, that's great! Java, which makes up the majority of our backend codebase AWS & GCP were cloud native Microservice based architecture Kubernetes (EKS) TeamCity for CI / CD (lots of team are releasing code 15 20 times per day!) Terraform and Grafana Our process: Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Initial phone call ~45 minutes Take home technical test to be discussed in the technical interview ~3 hours Technical interview ~1.5 hours Final Interview ~40 minutes Benefits 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you) An extra days holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton Generous family friendly policies Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing About us You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Starling Bank may collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we may process, where we may process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.

Description Starling is the UK's first and leading digital bank on a mission to fix banking! We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way. We're a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We're a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ more than 3,000 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices. Our technologists are at the very heart of Starling and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment that is all about building things, creating new stuff, and disruptive technology that keeps us on the cutting edge of fintech. We operate a flat structure to empower you to make decisions regardless of what your primary responsibilities may be, innovation and collaboration will be at the core of everything you do. Help is never far away in our open culture, you will find support in your team and from across the business, we are in this together! The way to thrive and shine within Starling is to be a self-driven individual and be able to take full ownership of everything around you: From building things, designing, discovering, to sharing knowledge with your colleagues and making sure all processes are efficient and productive to deliver the best possible results for our customers. Our purpose is underpinned by five Starling values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Starling - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of our London or Southampton offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. Our Engineering Environment Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack may be. Hear from the team in our latest blogs or our case studies with Women in Tech . We are looking for engineers at all levels to join the team. We value people being engaged and caring about customers, caring about the code they write and the contribution they make to Starling. People with a broad ability to apply themselves to a multitude of problems and challenges, who can work across teams do great things here at Starling, to continue changing banking for good. We have built our entire banking platform in house and mostly in Java. We are looking for people who want to work on building the tooling that is used by our engineers on a daily basis. Our mobile engineers work in cross-functional feature teams arranged across broader engineering groups. You are empowered to make the decisions necessary for the platform and to provide insight to the team leads on such projects. You'll also be working closely with other mobile engineers with a variety of experience levels and interests. Expect to be committing, reviewing and shipping new code right from the first week! 🎉 Requirements As a fully digital bank, we are looking for engineers that are able to understand and prioritise security when implementing new features, fixing bugs or making technical improvements, across all the layers. Our team is designing, building and releasing new screens every day, for this reason we are interested in people with a particular focus on Accessibility along with writing clean and maintainable code. The way to thrive and shine within Starling is to be a self-driven individual and be able to take full ownership of everything around you: From building the code, shipping and maintaining it, to sharing knowledge with your colleagues and making sure all processes are efficient and productive to deliver the best possible results for our customers. Our application is in the top chart of finance apps in the UK, with over 300K ratings and an average rating of 4.9. Our iOS application is entirely written in Swift. It is highly modular and we use MVVM-C architecture to maximise code reusability and testing. We also value simplicity over complexity, fewer moving parts means fewer faults and easier comprehension. Some of the well known frameworks and tools we use: RxSwift as our reactive programming framework; SnapKit as our auto layout DSL, though we have an in house framework built on top of SnapKit which allows us to write declarative, SwiftUI like layout code for UIKit. Realm as the application main persistence layer; Sourcery and SwiftGen for various code generation tasks. SwiftFormat, SwiftLint and Danger to enforce high code quality standards. Etc. We also built in-house tools and frameworks as developer productivity and automation is paramount to us. We are looking for iOS engineers to work on these apps who: Want to work on a feature rich mobile app with millions of customers; Can produce robust, well tested code that will give our customers the reliability that they need; Care about the product, the user experience and the design; Think (like us) that a small number of empowered developers is the right way to deliver software; Our application is built with UIKit, knowing its concepts and components is a must. We use RxSwift in our project, experience with reactive programming will be a plus but is not required. Interview process Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Initial phone call: ~45 minutes Take home technical test (no time limit) Technical face to face: ~1.5 hours Final Interview: ~45 minutes Benefits 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you) An extra days holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton Generous family friendly policies Incentives refer a friend scheme Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing About Us You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Starling Bank may collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we may process, where we may process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.

Description Hello, we're Starling. We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way. We're a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We're a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ more than 3,000 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices. Our technologists are at the very heart of Starling and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment that is all about building things, creating new stuff, and disruptive technology that keeps us on the cutting edge of fintech. We operate a flat structure to empower you to make decisions regardless of what your primary responsibilities may be, innovation and collaboration will be at the core of everything you do. Help is never far away in our open culture, you will find support in your team and from across the business, we are in this together! The way to thrive and shine within Starling is to be a self-driven individual and be able to take full ownership of everything around you: From building things, designing, discovering, to sharing knowledge with your colleagues and making sure all processes are efficient and productive to deliver the best possible results for our customers. Our purpose is underpinned by five Starling values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. About the role Our Technology Operations team is the first line of support for Starling Bank, both internally for our colleagues and externally for our technology partners. We look after all the technical queries in our primarily Apple Mac estate that our employees and external partners raise on a daily basis, supporting the critical infrastructure of the bank, alongside the day to day needs of our teams. In this role, you'll get the opportunity to really understand the core functionality of the bank, working closely with our internal teams and key suppliers. It's very important to us at Starling Bank that staff have the best possible experience with the technology they use on a daily basis. We deploy primarily Macs but also have some Windows PC's in the estate, supplemented by a number of SaaS applications. Our computers are managed by a combination of Jamf and Intune, and sit on our Meraki network. We have zero physical infrastructure on site barring networking, so you won't find Active Directory here. Externally, we support the relationships we have with key suppliers, payment schemes and banking partners; triaging and escalating as needed. As a Technology Operations Analyst, you'll be the face of support for technology for all staff at the bank, assisting with hybrid support for our colleagues and external partners, whilst sharing solutions that improve technology outcomes for all. You also will: Provide 1st line technology support/security issues raised in Slack, email and face to face office interactions. Facilitate onboarding training for new employees: ensuring staff have access to the equipment, software and services they need to work efficiently. Help the team to manage asset inventory, procurement, repairs, auditing and licensing. Computer hardware provisioning from returned stock. Arrange collection of leavers hardware. Perform daily office equipment checks, ensuring all conference rooms are fully functional at the start of each day. Check display TVs are working properly. Requirements Knowledge and experience of supporting either macOS or Windows is a must. Adept at coping in a technically complex and fast changing environment An interest in and suitable understanding of Starlings technology. Exposure to incident management processes is beneficial. Provide 1st line technology support/security issues raised in Slack, email and face to face office interactions. Facilitate onboarding training for new employees: ensuring staff have access to the equipment, software and services they need to work efficiently. Helping the team to manage asset inventory, procurement, repairs, auditing and licensing. Computer hardware provisioning from returned stock. Arranging collection of leavers hardware. Experience in operational support of suppliers and outsourced vendors is beneficial. We enable our customers to manage their money 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Whenever they need us, we will be there. As such, we are looking for people who can commit to 37.5 hours a week between 7am-10pm Monday to Sunday. Benefits 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you) An extra days holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton Generous family friendly policies Incentives refer a friend scheme Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing About Us You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Starling Bank may collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we may process, where we may process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.

We are looking for Software Developers with Java and/or NodeJS experience. Our current technology stack is below: AWS, Docker, Go, Java, Kafka, Spring, Node.js, TypeScript, MongoDB, Oracle Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%. Job description As a Developer you'll join one of our many Agile Software Development teams. A typical team is made up of an agile delivery manager, developers, testers, user researchers, analysts and a product owner. You'll be responsible for: Designing efficient and maintainable solutions Contributing and adhering to our technical standards Maximising the automated test coverage to help move to continuous delivery Ensuring code quality through code reviews What it is like to work in Companies House Inclusive and diverse teams are important to us. Wherever possible we offer flexible working arrangements. We'll support you to meet other commitments and help you strike a better work-life balance. We're keen to create an environment that works for everyone, and we particularly encourage applications from different underrepresented demographics. Half a day a week is devoted to Innovation time where everyone in digital can work on whatever they choose, be that building new applications, trying new technologies or working towards certifications, it's up to you. In addition to this we offer lots of opportunities to have training as and when it is needed. We trust and empower our staff to work in a way which best suits them. Companies House is an award-winning employer, with an Investors in People Platinum Award we are at the forefront in ensuring our staff reach their full potential in building brilliant services on cutting-edge technology. You'll be joining our Software Engineering Profession at a time of transformation and you will be a part of shaping the future of our department. We use Agile Methodologies and promote a culture of continuous improvement. Person specification We're looking for the following experience, which will be assessed at sift and at interview. Working knowledge of programming tools, frameworks, and techniques in at least one of the following ecosystems: Java or Node (you will be expected to learn to become proficient in the other once in post as required according to business needs). Experience of developing software throughout the delivery lifecycle. Knowledge of RESTful APIs. A passion for high quality, well-crafted code, and associated tooling. A degree in computing or similar would be an advantage. You embrace continuous integration and have a continuous delivery mindset. You are patient and can help support and mentor others with different degrees of expertise to maximise their potential. You have excellent communication skills and can help explain complicated technical issues to individuals who dont share the same technical experience. Knowledge of any of the following technologies/approaches: Concourse CI, Go, Kafka, MongoDB, Oracle SQL, Typescript, Docker, Terraform. Knowledge of microservice driven architecture. Knowledge of developing in the Cloud. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Changing and Improving Making Effective Decisions Developing Self and Others Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Systems Integration Development Process Optimisation User Focus Programming and Build System Design Benefits Alongside your salary of £40,398, Companies House contributes £11,703 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. We offer an excellent benefits package that includes: a generous 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme with a contribution rate of averaging 28% a range of recognition schemes including instant awards to thank and recognise each others efforts and contributions strong ethos of equality, diversity and inclusion great work life balance with flexible and mobile working available for many roles a pro-active approach to employee wellbeing that allows our employees to flourish and be their best at work and has enabled us to become an Investors In People platinum accredited employer online financial support and advice seasonal flu jabs generous maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave allowances a focus on career development and progression a number of inclusive network groups to support our colleagues and a great sports and social society cycle to work scheme staff discount scheme holiday play scheme for children 3 days paid volunteering leave Next Steps Click 'Apply Now' to be taken to our main advert Civil Service Jobs where you can see more details regarding the role, the incredible benefits we have to offer and what it's like to work in Companies House. If you have any questions about the role or process, please reach out to .

This is an exciting opportunity within the Digital Services team at Companies House. You'll be joining us at a time of transformation, playing a key role in shaping the future of our testing and quality assurance approach. We follow Agile methodologies and foster a culture of continuous improvement. We are looking for an enthusiastic Lead Performance Test Engineer with strong technical skills, capable of coaching and mentoring other testers while leading the performance testing strategy across our services. You will oversee performance testing efforts, ensuring our systems are scalable, reliable, and performant under load. As part of our Non-functional testing team, you will work collaboratively with scrum, dev-ops and support teams, overseeing performance testing and ensuring our systems meet the highest quality standards. You will advocate for performance excellence, drive innovation in non-functional testing, and explore emerging tools and methodologies to enhance service delivery. This is a rewarding role within the Test Team and provides an opportunity to contribute to the success of existing and future services provided by Companies House. Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%. Job description As a Lead Performance Test Engineer, you will: Lead the design, implementation, and execution of performance testing strategies, ensuring our services meet key performance indicators. Take ownership of performance testing within the automated pipeline, primarily using JMeter integrated with our CI/CD process (Concourse). Analyse system performance, identify bottlenecks, and work closely with developers, architects, and DevOps engineers to optimise performance. Establish and maintain performance baselines, stress testing, load testing, and scalability testing frameworks. Provide technical leadership in non-functional testing, including reliability, and accessibility testing. Drive best practices and mentor other testers in performance testing techniques and tools. Research, recommend, and implement emerging tools to improve the efficiency and accuracy of performance testing. Collaborate with teams across Companies House to champion a performance-first mindset throughout the development lifecycle. Document, and maintain performance testing standards, best practices, methodologies, runbooks, and findings using collaboration platforms such as Confluence, SharePoint, or other designated tools. Ensure knowledge is effectively shared and accessible across relevant teams. Person specification We are looking for the following experience and skills which will be assessed at sift and interview. Experience: At least 2 years of hands-on experience with JMeter, Gatling, k6, or similar performance testing tools. Proficient in scripting or coding using a mainstream programming language, such as Java. Proficiency at using version control systems, preferably Git. Experience coaching and mentoring others, with strong interpersonal skills to foster a culture of collaboration and learning. Experience testing stand-alone services as well as complex systems built of many microservices / sub-systems. Experience testing at UI, API as well as back-end levels. Working experience with various types of databases (MongoDB, Oracle, SQL, InfluxDB). Familiarity with monitoring tools like New Relic, Grafana, Prometheus, or Datadog. Knowledge of AWS cloud environments and performance testing in cloud-based architectures. Knowledge of containerisation tools (Docker, Kubernetes). Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Concourse, GitHub Actions) to integrate performance testing. Familiarity with message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ). Experience accessibility testing. Benefits We offer an excellent benefits package that includes: a generous 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme with a contribution rate of averaging 28% a range of recognition schemes including instant awards to thank and recognise each others efforts and contributions strong ethos of equality, diversity and inclusion great work life balance with flexible and mobile working available for many roles a pro-active approach to employee wellbeing that allows our employees to flourish and be their best at work and has enabled us to become an Investors In People platinum accredited employer online financial support and advice seasonal flu jabs generous maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave allowances a focus on career development and progression a number of inclusive network groups to support our colleagues and a great sports and social society cycle to work scheme staff discount scheme holiday play scheme for children 3 days paid volunteering leave Next Steps Click 'Apply Now' to be taken to our main advert Civil Service Jobs where you can see more details regarding the role, the incredible benefits we have to offer and what it's like to work in Companies House. If you have any questions about the role or process, please reach out to . This role closes on 5 May 2025 (at 23:55)

Principal Cloud Infrastructure Architect 450 p/d Inside IR356 months1 day per week in Cardiff DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES As Principal Solutions Architect (Cloud Infrastructure) you will: Own the design that ensures that the underpinning multi-cloud infrastructure meets the required reliability, performance and security requirements for the Cloud Transition Programme (CTP) and ongoing service delivery.Lead the technical engagement within the CTP and between the CTP, appointed technical suppliers and DHCW teams to enable that work progresses at-pace and resolve any issues as required.Develop work packages for suppliers to design and configure cloud infrastructure as required.Ensuring services and products are aligned to industry best practice and regulatory and contractual requirements.Enable and promote the use of automation and self-service.Provide technical leadership to operations, infrastructure, and Fin Ops teams to optimise the performance and costs of IT infrastructure.Work on high-profile systems and solutions delivered at the National scale, in line with the organisations commitment to agile delivery practices and a product-based approach.Be the escalation point for any technical programme issues and champion operational management across the community, working closely with other leaders. QUALIFICATIONS Essential Qualifications * Master's degree in an associated professional field (or equivalent qualification / experience). * Cloud certification (e.g. Azure Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect). * TOGAF (TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Practitioner). * Evidence of continuous professional development. Desirable Qualifications: * Professional Registration: Chartered IT Professional (CITP) * FEDIP Leading Practitioner, or equivalent recognised Advanced Professional qualification. * CMI Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership * ITIL 4 Leader Digital and IT Strategy (ITIL 4 Strategic Leader Module) * Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. * Experience in Agile methodologies and practices. * Knowledge of digital health in the NHS * Understanding of clinical safety and risk management in digital health SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE * Extensive experience in cloud architecture, preferably within large-scale public sector or health-care environments. * Expertise in cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud. * Strong understanding of cloud-native technologies and DevSecOps practices. * In-depth knowledge of cloud security, data privacy regulations, and governance frameworks. * Proven experience leading cloud transformation projects, with a track record of successfully designing and deploying cloud-based solutions. * Experience in developing and executing cloud strategies, roadmaps, and frameworks. * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Comparison Creator is the leading software development company behind high profile price comparison sites including MoneySuperMarket, Go.Compare, Confused.com, Moneysaving Expert and USwitch. We have unparalleled product knowledge, expertise and exclusive software which empowers us to create cutting-edge comparison propositions, that set the market standard. Being part of Fintel PLC (Defaqto, SimplyBiz and Fintel IQ) brings stability and financial security with agility, access to enterprise tools and training and innovation with reduced risk. About the Opportunity We're looking for a collaborative and experienced technical leader to guide a small, high-performing software team. You'll play a key role in shaping the technical direction of our projects, mentoring team members, and ensuring we deliver high-quality solutions that make a difference. What You'll Be Doing 1. Team Leadership & Development Lead and support a team of 3 software developers and 1 tester Foster a positive, inclusive team culture with regular check-ins, feedback, and open communication Help balance priorities, assign tasks, and track progress to meet goals effectively 2. Technical Direction Help define best practices and technical strategies for the team Contribute to the architecture and design of new features and applications Encourage knowledge sharing and continuous improvement through code reviews and collaboration 3. Project Delivery Ensure software projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to a high standard Identify and mitigate risks, proactively resolving blockers where needed 4. Hands-On Contribution Use your expertise in Python, Django, and related technologies to support the team and contribute to development work Keep up with emerging tools and technologies to help us stay ahead of the curve What You'll Bring 5+ years experience in software development, including at least 3 years with Python and Django or similar 2+ years experience leading or mentoring a small development team Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, or Kanban methodologies Great communication and leadership skills—youre someone who brings people together A practical, problem-solving mindset and a collaborative working style Experience managing BAU support and SLAs is a plus Location & Work Style This is a hybrid role—you'll need to be based somewhere within a commuting distance of Cwmbran as the team are in the office a couple of times each week. Right to Work Unfortunately we're not able to provide Skilled Worker Sponsorship so you will need to hold the right to work in the UK in your own right.

To provide technical support to the Master Data Team Leader and specialists that co-ordinate and deliver NRW's corporate approach to mastering of data assets (e.g. data quality, data integration and operational reporting) as defined in our Knowledge and Data Strategies and service plan. To maintain tools and applications that manage the flow, integrity and integration of NRW data assets as data moves between applications and new applications are developed. This is vital for delivering data integration required for the sustainable management of natural resources. To maintain operational reporting tools and support staff across NRW to build dashboards, reports and operational views of our data so that it supports SMNR and informs operational decisions and policy development. As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to the nearest NRW office to your home and a suitable hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment. Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance. To make an informal enquiry about this role, please contact Mark Diggle at Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. Successful external applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. We aim to make offers of appointment within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date.

You will work in NRW's Strategic Projects Team to develop Strategic Nitrogen Action Plans (SNAPs) for key sites sensitive to atmospheric Nitrogen emissions, using modelled data on local sources of nitrogen pollution. This work aims to address the “Nature Emergency”, reverse biodiversity declines and build ecosystem resilience. The role involves working closely with NRW staff, Welsh Government and landowners. As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to the nearest NRW office to your home and a suitable hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment. Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance. To make an informal enquiry about this role, please contact Chris Lindley at Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. Successful external applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. We aim to make offers of appointment within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date.

This is an exciting opportunity in the Digital Services team. You'll be joining our team at a time of transformation and you will be part of shaping the future of our department. We use Agile Methodologies and promote a culture of continuous improvement. We are looking for enthusiastic Senior Test Engineers with great technical skills able to coach and mentor other testers. This is a rewarding role within the Test Team and provides an opportunity to contribute to the success of existing and future services provided by Companies House. Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%. Job description Youll join a dynamic scrum team focused on transforming our automated testing approach for Companies House services.You will encourage an automated first approach.Were migrating from Java/Selenium and BDD frameworks to the state-of-the-art Playwright/TypeScript stack, integrated with BrowserStack Automate. As a key member, youll take ownership of our test strategy, emphasising automation. Youll collaborate closely with the team to drive quality throughout development. Person specification We are looking for the following experience and skills which will be assessed at sift and interview. Experience Proven experience designing and automating software tests, ideally in web and API applications. You will be expected to coach and mentor Test Engineers.Strong proficiency in Java/Selenium, Typescript/Playwright or similar modern testing frameworks.Familiarity with cloud-based testing platforms (e.g. Browserstack Automate).Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.Experience of Non Functional testing practices including Security, Performance and Accessibility Testing. Some experience of any of the following would also be beneficial; APIAWSBrowserStackConcourse / JenkinsDockerJMeterKarate/Rest APIMongoDBOraclePlaywrightPostman/SOAP UISelenium GridSQLTypescriptUnix based systemsVersion controlXML Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Making Effective DecisionsManaging a Quality ServiceDelivering at PaceWorking TogetherDeveloping Self and Others Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Test planning and automation testing Benefits Alongside your salary of £40,398, Companies House contributes £11,703 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. We offer an excellent benefits package that includes: a generous 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege dayenrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme with a contribution rate of averaging 28%a range of recognition schemes including instant awards to thank and recognise each others efforts and contributionsstrong ethos of equality, diversity and inclusiongreat work life balance with flexible and mobile working available for many rolesa pro-active approach to employee wellbeing that allows our employees to flourish and be their best at work and has enabled us to become an Investors In People platinum accredited employeronline financial support and adviceseasonal flu jabsgenerous maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave allowancesa focus on career development and progressiona number of inclusive network groups to support our colleagues and a great sports and social societycycle to work schemestaff discount schemeholiday play scheme for children3 days paid volunteering leave Next Steps Click 'Apply Now' to be taken to our main advert Civil Service Jobs where you can see more details regarding the role, the incredible benefits we have to offer and what it's like to work in Companies House. If you have any questions about the role or process, please reach out to . This role closes on 27 April 2025.

Embedded Firmware Engineer Newport - 4 days in, 1 from home £45,000 - £55,000 + Holidays + Pension + Progression + Other Benefits Are you an experienced Embedded Firmware Engineer? Are you experienced in Assembly and C programming and can work independently? This company are in the process of upgrading all of their embedded and firmware systems for fire detection systems. Going through some exciting change and growth they now require a confident Embedded Firmware Engineer to help drive the growth and change required. In this role, you will develop and optimise embedded software for new products and projects. This will include writing, debugging, and testing software programs, as well as enhancing and maintaining existing firmware by adding new features. The ideal candidate will be proficient in Assembly and C programming, analog and digital circuit design, and working with 8/16/32-bit microcontrollers. You will also have experience with peripheral buses like SPI and I2C, and communication technologies such as RS232, RS485, USB, and TCP/IP. The role involves algorithm development, scripting in Python or similar, automated build and unit testing, debugging with bench test equipment, and participating in document and code reviews. This is a great opportunity to join an exciting business where you can showcase your skills and be part of some exciting growth. The Role: • Develop and optimise embedded software for new products and projects. Write, debug, and test software programs. Enhance and maintain existing firmware by adding new features. Ensure software quality and performance through rigorous testing and optimisation. The Person: • Proficient in Assembly and C programming languages. Experience with analog and digital circuit design, and 8/16/32-bit microcontrollers. Knowledge of peripheral buses like SPI and I2C, and communication technologies such as RS232, RS485, USB, and TCP/IP. Involved in algorithm development, scripting in Python or similar languages. Experience with automated build and unit testing, debugging with bench test equipment, and participating in document and code reviews.

Role : Photocopier Field Engineer - North Wales / Cheshire / Shropshire Package : up to £32 -plus bonus + 22 days rising to 26 + death in service + car and fuel etc Would you like to join a very forward thinking company? Their attitude towards IT solutions is massively ahead of the times. Are you an experienced photocopier field service engineer looking for a new challenge? What will your day to day responsibilities be? Service, repair & maintenance of MFDs / Photocopiers Achieve high first time fix level for callsDeliver high levels of customer service & product trainingManage vehicle stockCovering the North Wales / Cheshire / Shropshire (LL/CH/SY) Candidate: It is essential you are currently working on MFDs - Copiers Have excellent IT / Networking skills Excellent communication skills dealing with clients at all levelsGreat time management and ability to work under pressure Package: up to £32,000BonusCar + fuel cardLaptop / PDAPension schemeDeath in Service Comprehensive manufacturer and in house training If you wish to apply for the role please email your cv in confidence or call Nikki on [Telephone number removed]

Lead Service Designer Day Rate: £312 Inside IR35 Duration: 6 Months Location: Hybrid (Cardiff twice a month) Shape and Deliver Outstanding User-Centred Services We are seeking an experienced Lead Service Designer to play a pivotal role in designing and delivering user-centred services. With responsibilities spanning complex services and teams, you'll collaborate with service managers, programme directors, and the newly formed UCD Team to set direction and embed best practices. This role offers the opportunity to lead on strategic service design and drive impactful, user-focused outcomes. What You'll Do Leadership & Innovation: Mentor and guide teams, sharing best practices and fostering collaboration across stakeholders.Strategic Design: Lead the planning and organization of intricate programmes, design systems for use across multiple services, and apply strategic thinking to deliver exceptional user experiences.Problem-Solving & Improvement: Use research and creative methodologies to address challenges, refine processes, and achieve optimal outcomes.Stakeholder Engagement: Effectively communicate and negotiate with diverse stakeholders to build consensus and manage expectations.Prototyping & Evaluation: Utilize various prototyping methods and tools, measure outcomes, and deliver high-quality design solutions. What We're Looking For Significant experience in service design and leading multi-disciplinary teams.A strong understanding of user-centred design principles, supported by theoretical knowledge and practical application.Expertise in Agile practices and delivering complex service design projects.Advanced communication, leadership, and decision-making skills.Proven ability to innovate, mentor teams, and deliver quality design work in a fast-paced environment. Why Join Us? This is a unique opportunity to bring your expertise to a role where you'll have a direct impact on service delivery, innovation, and user experience. If you're passionate about service design and thrive on shaping meaningful solutions, we'd love to hear from you! Concept and Jumar Group welcome all applicants. Right to Work in the UK is required, no sponsorship offered for this role.