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Microsoft Dynamics CRM Solution Architect Our Client has a Global operation for which they are now looking to recruit a MS Dynamics CRM Solutions Architect with at least 7 years experience in a MS Dynamics Architect role. You will be the design authority, evangelising across all elements of the Dynamics CRM solution Work with key stakeholders to further develop and enhance the Dynamics solution Be the gatekeeper to the design, architecture, and implementation of the global platform Lead the conceptualisation, design and delivery of high-quality solutions across all areas of the Dynamics landscape, including CRM, Marketing, Portal and several incoming and outgoing interfaces via the integration platforms Use in-depth knowledge of MS Dynamics to solve technical design challenges across the Clients 30+ sites who will use the platform Prepare and seek approval for high and low-level business and technical architectural documents which describe proposed solutions Be the interface between the business, Product Owner and various technical resources to ensure solutions are effectively embedded into the organisation Ensure the implementation of best practices based on Microsoft Dynamics standards and supported configuration/customisations Use advanced knowledge of JScript, C#, PowerApps and MS Technologies to enhance the solution and develop proof of concepts to demonstrate options Investigate, analyse and propose new technologies or revisions to existing architectural design that will benefit the admissions user communities Keep knowledge of Dynamics and supporting technologies up to date in line with the latest platform changes Identify product risks and mitigate or communicate as necessary Organise and conduct discovery workshops, discussions, and value-based use case demonstrations for requirements/proposed solutions Provide direct Technical Design support within the Global Applications team to build or revise support processes and practises MS Dynamics CRM Certifications Other Microsoft certifications Cloud solution certifications TOGAF or equivalent 7+ years in Solution Architect role 7+ years Dynamics CRM Configuration/customisation 7+ years with all Dynamics areas (CRM, Marketing, Customer Service, Portal) Solution design with Critical thinking Configuration/customisation along with Testing and debugging Development tools (Visual Studio) Excellent interpersonal skills English as primary language Experience in global delivery environments and Working within remote teams Experience of education sector coupled with Experience of DevOps Salary for this role be in the range £70K - £75K plus benefits. The position will be based in Milton Keynes. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Network Engineer – Milton Keynes and Remote Our Client is seeking to recruit a Network Engineer with at least 7 to 10 years proven hands-on expertise. Plan and implement network transformation across 43 UK sites to support a rollout of 1 to1 Devices to students. Support the design and implement of layer 3 network enhancement, additional WiFi Access Points, and the deployment of new firewalls. Peer review the proposed design and configuration and provide documentation in line with departmental standards. Manage the Network Changes into support. Assess existing network IP address schema and DHCP scope Plan an expansion to accommodate additional network devices Test solution, connectivity, and routing Deploy new IP address schema across all sites Document & Transition to Support Assess location and AP density to guarantee performance with increase in concurrent connections Plan and position additional APs to maintain network performance Deploy APs and test performance Document & Transition to Support Firewalls Assess existing firewall configuration including rules, routers and VPNs Build new ruleset template for deployment across estate Test firewall configuration Deploy hardware appliances and configuration Document & Transition to Support Policies & Procedures To comply with safeguarding policies, procedures and code of conduct To demonstrate a personal commitment to safeguarding and student/colleague wellbeing To ensure that any safeguarding concerns or incidents are reported appropriately in line with policy To engage in safeguarding training when required Multi-site projects Meraki APs HP/Aruba Switches Smoothwall Firewalls Must have proven expertise in Network Design, Network Routing, Switching, Wireless and DHCP/DNS and Network Security Excellent interpersonal skills. Must have a degree in Computer Science or equivalent coupled with a CCNA or equivalent. Any experience and understanding of the Education sector would be very beneficial for this assignment. Must have WAN, LAN, VLAN Design & Implementation along with Firewall Setup, configuration & Management. You will have ITIL certification along with experience of ITIL practices. The rate for this assignment is circa £300 - £400 per day. This is a 6 month assignment initially. The Client has offices in Milton Keynes – you will need to attend meetings from time to time in Milton Keynes – but the role can be worked remotely. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.

Senior Microsoft Dynamics D365 CE Developer Our Client is looking to recruit a Microsoft Dynamics CRM Developer with at least 5 years proven track record of developing within the MS Dynamics CRM suite. Lead the ongoing development for the Global MS Dynamics CRM platform. Develop solutions to varied complexity levels for requirements from the global business Maintain a high-quality platform by with solutions developed in line with coding standard Design and implement MS Dynamics CRM solutions to be fully compliant with Client’s business processes and requirements Design, code, test CRM application modules that meet Architecture Blueprint specification Use your deep and extensive knowledge of JScript, PowerApps, C#, .NET Core, and SQL Server, to further enhance the current solution to meet ongoing business requirements Participate in execution and documentation of tests ensuring that an application or architecture meets agreed Quality standards Ensure the implementation of best practices based on Microsoft Dynamics standards and supported configuration/customisations Evangelise the Dynamics core features and functionalities to support business decision making process Seek opportunities to continuously improve the Dynamics solution for the schools across all regions You will have 5+ years development in JS, C#. NET, SQL, PowerApps (1-2 yrs) 5+ years with all Dynamics areas (CRM, Marketing, Customer Service, Portal) Experience of process alignment to out of box functionality Configuration/customisation, Testing and debugging Development tools (Visual Studio) Excellent interpersonal skills English as primary language Experience in global delivery environment and working within a remote-teams. Experience of education sector and of DevOps with documenting solution design (High/low level) Must have MS Dynamics CRM Certifications along with a Degree in Information Systems or equivalent. The salary for this role will be circa £50K - £65K. The position will be based in Milton Keynes. 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.

DevOps Architect with AWS Our Client is an established international company with offices in Leeds UK. The looking to recruit a DevOps Architect with at least 3 to 5 years expertise as DevOps Architect around an AWS environment. You'll support Project Management teams to successfully implement and monitor initiatives and provide supporting technical documentation. You will also assist with establishing IT Architecture best practice and drive continuous improvement. The role will also involve staying at the forefront of new technologies and new vendors Serve as an AWS specialist, consult and provide technical guidance on AWS design, governance, performance, scalability, security, operations and cost control best practices to ensure we maximize our AWS investment Work with our partners in IT and the business to guide the architecture and high level solutioning of new products and services so that they operate excellently Assess our cloud maturity, review existing AWS cloud implementations, identify gaps and suggest improvements to improve our cloud maturity horizons Work as part of a team on larger solutions, providing technical support as requested, for internal and external Team members to meet delivery timescales Map the state of products today, and their path over the next 3-5 years to support EOL and EOS risk mitigation Support the DevOps teams who run the existing applications to improve our technical maturity levels, as well as the availability, functionality, performance, security and cost of running those applications Guide the depreciation and removal of outdated technologies and practices across the business to minimize risk Guide the adoption of new technologies and practices across the business to maximize our technological advantage Define, refine, automate and improve our processes so that as a company we’re more efficient, effective, safe and secure Promote a continuous, automated, and feedback-driven route to Production for product changes Keep up-to-date with current and future technologies, products and strategies Qualifications BS/MS degree in Computer Science or 4-8 years related experience AWS Certification(s) such as Solutions Architect Pro, DevOps Engineer Pro, SysOps Admin, Developer Associate. Producing technical artefacts and documenting the As-Is and To-Be states Devising the best cost optimization solutions and following best practices for cloud services Defining standards and cross product patterns to improve our consistency across a wide landscape of existing and new products. Security awareness and experience, with a “security by design” mindset Agile development techniques and Project management (SCRUM, KANBAN etc.) Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with individuals (internal and external) at all levels Ability to work effectively within a team and autonomously with minimal supervision The ability to support people through change Must have the following: 3+ years of architecting and delivering public cloud solutions, particularly around AWS 5+ years of production experience within AWS Experience designing, implementing and operating large scale SaaS products Experience implementing and designing cloud native security concepts, DevSecOps, or MLOps. Hands-on experience with microservices and distributed application architecture, such as containers, Kubernetes, and/or serverless technology. Proficient in leveraging CI/CD tools to automate testing and deployment An expert who can create tooling and automation which improve developer experiences and speed of delivery. This is an exciting position for someone who enjoys challenges. The salary will dependent upon expertise but in the range £65K - £80K + Bonus + Car allowance. The position will be based at the Clients Leeds offices although you can work remotely and attend meetings as and when required. So send your CV to us in Word format along with your Salary and notice period.

IT Manager Purpose To be part of the IT Leadership Team in Europe focused on education and learning through the delivery of quality IT services and associated support to schools, departments, and associated businesses. This role will manage the IT services and technicians in two of London’s most prestigious and innovative schools. Crucial to this role is the ability to build strong relationships with school leaders, work in the bustling environment of schools, communicate clearly and pro-actively, and lead a team of school-based IT technicians. Key Accountabilities Control and governance of school / businesses IT services ensuring that all infrastructure, hardware, software and cloud services are deployed, managed, maintained, supported and changed effectively. Facilitate Stakeholder Management with business leaders and leadership teams through regular engagement and reporting regarding performance, business requirements and continuous improvement. To manage the on-site 2 line IT Support provided by IT Technicians using the Group ITSM tool and following IT policies, processes, procedures, and standards as deployed in line with the ITIL framework. Leadership of a group of school-based IT technicians. To be the primary IT contact for the leadership teams in your assigned schools and associated business units. Understand the role of technology in the provision of education and learning. Conduct regular school / site inspection to identify weaknesses in technology deployment, improve quality and drive continuous improvement. Conduct a formal service review each term with the school / business unit, present support performance, identify opportunities and risks, and develop areas for improvement and investment. Identify and champion school/business improvement requirements associated with technology, ensuring alignment with Group, Regional and Country Policies and Standards. Attend and represent IT at School, POD, and Regional meetings (Including School Governance in Autumn and Summer Term). Identify, document, and define critical services / processes and associated KPIs to be measured. Create periodic dashboards, scorecards and reports to demonstrate IT performance against SLA / KPI. Define and maintain a list of all IT services and applications in use for allocated schools / business units as part of the IT service catalogue. Maintain site documentation (technical, financial, and legal), ensuring the accuracy of information is preserved, kept up to date, and readily available to colleagues. Plan and manage all changes to IT services to ensure they are approved, deployed effectively, and have appropriate support agreements in place. Manage service problems and customer complaints through to resolution, engaging / updating where required with Executives and School Leadership Team members. Facilitate periodic auditing of all IT hardware, software, services, and user accounts within a school/business unit to ensure accuracy of data held in the ITSM/CMDB. Build, Manage and Develop a team of highly skilled School IT Technicians who work in the allocated schools / business units. Collaborate with the EdTech team to ensure technology and associated support in schools is aligned. Ensure all support incidents and requests allocated to technicians are correctly assigned and prioritised to ensure efficient resolution of 2nd line IT work within agreed SLAs. Provide technical escalation support and/or assist IT colleagues in troubleshooting faults To own and manage all Significant and Major Incidents in your assigned schools / business units; especially communication, incident review and follow up actions. Conduct periodic appraisals of team members, setting objectives, identify areas for development and facilitate training. Implement and monitor the adoption of ITIL process with specific focus on Stakeholder, Incident, Change, Problem and Asset Management. Support and/or manage projects and initiatives as directed by the European IT Director or European IT Service Delivery Manager. IT Management & Leadership IT Support environment (2nd & 3rd line support) ITSM tools and methodology ITIL practice and methodology Team Management (including Matrix Management of staff) Supporting diverse / remote businesses Education or similar sector Windows Desktop & Server MAC Desktop & Server Server Rooms & Cloud Services Device Management (e.g. InTune / JAMF) Network technologies and protocols Cyber Security Business Systems (e.g. Finance, MIS, CRM) Exceptional customer service and communication skills, including written and verbal. Excellent interpersonal skills including communicating effectively and professionally with people at all levels of the organisation. Ability to adjust communication style (especially in terms of language) to impart technical information to non-IT colleagues. Strong leadership ability and team spirit with a can-do attitude. Self-motivation, effective time management and the ability to work unsupervised. Must be able to use initiative and work under pressure, consistently employing a customer centric approach. Part of the role will be based on site in Central London for 4 days a week and the remaining day will be remote. The salary for this position if £50K - £55K. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

Storage & Server Architect As an Storage & Server Architect you would be a key part of the Infrastructure unit and have overall responsibility to design, maintain and provide 2& 3 line support for all Storage & Systems hardware, Operating & Virtualisation Software, Open source and application integration. You would work towards providing a 24/7 support system. Ensure maximum availability of core systems and that performance monitoring is in place and appropriate system capacity planning is undertaken. You would also ensure that required DR and BCP provisions exist and are tested regularly. Maintenance of Infrastructure Provide storage & server hardware, virtualisation,services management, enable technical innovation that can create business value to assist with the company’s requirements and expectations. Lead large technology initiatives to build and maintain key elements of the company’s infrastructure and associated product portfolio, including but not limited to 24x7 data centre infrastructure management and evolution, remote access services and enterprise-scale database environments. Carry out annual technology and user audits. Manage the provision and maintenance of 3 party infrastructure to agreed SLA’s including hosting, personal computing support and networking at all major NGC locations. Manage all NGC owned servers, switches, firewalls and routers. Maintain appropriate licenses and subscriptions for computer hardware and software. IT Governance Manage system security, performance monitoring and alerting, ensure appropriate backups are in place and retained for all systems. Ensure a disaster recovery arrangement is maintained, as required in collaboration with the compliance team and operations are in place to ensure compliance during business continuity events. Work with Compliance Director in the development, adoption and enforcement of Information Security policies, procedures and standards. Work with the Network and Security Architect to ensure appropriate security, patching, maintain secure Internet connectivity & private network connection to/from our partners, customers and other Data & Financial Clearing House Work with Database and Development team for all compute, server and storage providing requirement & 24/7 availability. Complete annual reviews and internal audit of required ISO 27001, 9001 and 22301 standards. Competency Profile Extensive knowledge of data centre operations, , network engineering, datacentre applications, client/server computing and production operations support. Specific technologies of note include Microsoft Server & Linux Operating System. Experience with mid tier storage hardware & appliance is essential, more specifical experience with IBM Storage V37xx & V50xx series will be beneficial. Infrastructure applications, Networking, VMware, Firewall, Security and/or Enterprise-level SANs. Experience with Cloud Services & Provisioning (Experience of Oracle Cloud would be preferential) Ability to lead cross functional project teams in implementing projects of a complex nature. The Client has offices in Central London – although this position will mainly remote. The salary for this role will be circa £65K - £80K. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

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

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

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

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

IT Support Technician Purpose The role of IT Support Technician will lead and manage all day-to-day IT 2 and 3 line support activities for Schools. The IT Support Technician will liaise with School staff, the IT Service Desk and other 3 line support teams to identify, prioritise, own and resolve all IT support and service requests. The IT Support Technician will work closely with the Projects teams to assist with the seamless delivery of technology transition projects This position is a UK role and will be required to support other schools/sites as requested by the UK Service Delivery Manager. Key Responsibilities Provide 2 and 3 line support to UK School staff and students Support Transformation Projects Work alongside and support strategic technical delivery and IT Solutions Strategy Carry out routine BAU maintenance of all computer hardware and network services to maintain agreed availability. Respond to and resolve IT faults and requests through onsite visits and remote support tools to agreed service levels. Install and configure approved computer hardware and licensed software, following agreed policies and procedures. Maintain site documentation, including hardware and software inventories, to ensure accuracy of information, legal and financial compliance. Manage staff and student user accounts following agreed policies and procedures. Monitor and maintain server back-ups to ensure system and user data is protected and secure. Monitor IT (physical and network) security and report any risks or incidents to School Head teachers, IT Manager Any other reasonably requested duties Person Specification Exceptional customer service and communication skills, including written and verbal. Excellent interpersonal skills including communicating effectively and professionally with people at all levels of the organization. Effective communication skills in a technical respect with other IT professionals, and in non-technical terms with other colleagues Self-motivation, effective time management and the ability to work unsupervised. Must be able to use initiative and work under pressure, consistently employing a customer centric approach to resolving all IT issues. Demonstrable methodical problem solving, excellent analytical skills and creative thinking. Able to demonstrate good judgement and decision-making skills in resolving issues in challenging situations, knowing when to sign post, escalate and resolve issues. Experience in establishing new processes and procedures as well as following those already in place and always looking for improvements. A desire to, and demonstrable experience of supporting teaching and learning Project team member skills Effective engagement with IT service partners and 3rd parties A clean UK driving license. Technical Skills Windows Server 2012/2016 Windows 10 Active Directory support Office365 Microsoft Office 2013/2016 suites LAN & WAN technologies and protocols, including VLAN, wireless, DNS and DHCP. SIMS.net and SOLUS3 support AV and interactive boards and screens Shared printing solutions Desktop/Server Hardware support and troubleshooting Apple device management and support Experience Experience of working in a Service Desk environment (2nd - 3rd line support role) Experience of working in the education or similar sector is preferable. ITIL preferred but not essential. Key Competencies Role Specific Work Planning and Scheduling Time Management Listening and Organisation Training, Mentoring and Delegating Problem Identification and Solution Process Improvement Safeguarding Responsibilities To comply with safeguarding policies, procedures and code of conduct To demonstrate a personal commitment to safeguarding and student/colleague wellbeing To ensure that any safeguarding concerns or incidents are reported appropriately in line with policy. To engage in safeguarding training when required Remuneration Competitive salary Contributory pension scheme Private healthcare Life assurance School fee discount Professional development 25 days holiday (pro-rata’d to part time) You will be based between 2 schools in Milton Keynes. The salary will be circa £28K - £30K + Benefits. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

IT Security Manager Our Client is a large international organisation who are looking to recruit an IT Security Manager with at least 5 to 8 years proven expertise. Provide advice, support and guidance to all Company Corporate functions to assist them to maintain and improve their information security maturity. To work collaboratively with all areas of the Company Corporate and build networks and relationships to promote Information Security. Act as subject matter expert on for IT Security, including legal and regulatory compliance Advise Company Corporate functions on how to achieve the required controls and assist with solutions to support them. Eg Support in the development of standards and their application in line with Group security policies. Participate in Company BU’s Projects giving support, guidance, control validation and overall security assurance. This could also involve sitting on major project steering committees. Support and encourage the ethos and methodology of security by design. Aid GRC to build, implement and facilitate a mechanism to aid BU’s to assess and measure their security compliance to policies. Drive the development of BU/Divisional security roadmaps. Giving oversight of key non-conformities to feed into the CISO roadmap. Coach, train and educate the Company IT and Functions to up skill and increase the security maturity in BU’s. Be an active member of the Company’s IS Security community, contributing to and leveraging the experience and lessons learned from other BU’s Produce, implement and standardise protocol and guidance material to support Business unit activities – examples – Asset register templates, third party due-diligence. Facilitate and chair the security working group meetings Engage and manage third party relationships to support the Company and its affiliates Aid Procurement and the tendering process Raising the security baseline controls and standardising where it makes sense to do so. Understanding the different business requirements and aligning to their objectives Support Security operations to continuously improve information security awareness across the group, including phishing campaigns and associated reporting Experience Experience in an information security risk leadership role within a large organisation. Confident in presenting, discussing and championing ideas and concepts with senior stakeholders. Experience of running information security risk governance processes and structures Familiarity with relevant industry standards for information security (e.g. ISO27001, NIST CSF) Experience of creating, implementing and assessing against information security policies and standards Creativity Able to analyse complex, ambiguous problems and summarise clearly with a view to establishing practical solutions Able to “bridge the gap” between technologists and business-people, bringing to life information security risks to the business, while maintaining a pragmatic outlook on likelihood and impact of the risk and cost/complexity of the mitigation. Ensuring initiatives/programmes are anchored in best practice whilst still being highly practical/pragmatic. Ability to defuse situations and resolve conflict to a win-win outcome Influence others understand their views and agree ways of working that are acceptable to all parties. Business acumen to understand business risks and the information security implications Able to identify when information security risks need to be escalated to achieve the right level of management visibility. Able to prioritise security risks and controls, differentiating the essential from the “nice to have”. Able to judge how to communicate messages to people to maximise buy-in and/or understanding. Able to analyse data with rigour & reach sound conclusions Can assess when further data gathering, or analysis will bring diminishing returns. Can place appropriate weight on prevailing (sometimes conflicting) evidence. Support and manage budget Responsibility Responsibility of information security incident management Responsibility for security assessments and assurance activities (e.g. penetration testing) and when to use them. Oversee and management of security compliance management and reporting in relation to any relevant regulatory or legal requirements Operational responsibility of management of third parties Responsibility for managing change management around project and change leadership. Able to judge the political and other people aspects of a situation, and tailor messages and approach to bring people along. Able to work with others, setting challenging but realistic targets for team members, and through coaching and appropriate guidance, securing a successful outcome. A positive collegiate approach to developing relationships and networks at all levels across the Company and the gravitas to work persuasively with senior stakeholders. Is aware of different styles of stakeholders and can adjust own leadership style successfully to bridge any gaps. The Client and the role is based in Central London – and you will be required to be in the office at least 3 days week. The salary for this position will be £75K + £85K plus Benefits. Please do send your CV to us in Word format for this exciting new position along with your salary and availability.

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

IT Support Engineer Our Client is an established bank based in Central London. They are looking to recruit an IT Support Analyst with at least 5 plus years hands-on expertise of working within IT Support and Infrastructure. The following are list of skills required for the position: · Microsoft Windows (all versions) experience to a high level (troubleshoot and effectively resolve issues by research/using knowledge bases in a confident way). · Active Directory to a high level - security groups, administration/deployment, LDAP, ADSI. · Citrix XenApps – Administration, Maintenance and Support of existing Citrix XenApps server farm · Windows Server Environment 2012/2016 - design, deployment, maintenance and support. · VM-Ware virtualisation environments. · Backups (various and ability to use different applications). · Networking - design/troubleshoot/installation (VLAN, routing, switching, TCP/IP and OSI) · Router maintenance - wireless configuration, installation and setups. · PowerShell to a competent level (backup/azure/EMC). · VPN Administration and Deployment. · DNS – administration of DNS internal and external. The salary for this position with be circa £45K - £55K. This is a hybrid position and you will be required to be in the office at least 3 days a week. The position will be a 12 month full time contract – FTC initially. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Solutions Architect Our Client is a leading global organisation with offices in Central London. They are looking to recruit a Solutions Architect with at least 10 years hands-on expertise as a Solutions Architect. The key purpose for the position is to manage the applications and technology in the company. This includes Integrating products Managing Data Identity Management systems and software Enhancing existing applications Must have an excellent understanding of networks and infrastructure Must have excellent knowledge of the Azure environment and Office 365. This is key position with high levels of responsibility. The Client is based in Central London. This is a 6 month assignment initially. The rate is negotiable but will be circa £500 pd to £700 pd. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your rate and availability.