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Digital Systems Architect – Financial Services - Northampton We require a Digital Architect to Support in the definition of digital architecture, roadmaps and technical solutions as well as technical consultancy and leading edge technology thinking as required across. Clearly articulate / communicate direction and benefits of digital architecture to developers / engineers and non-technical stakeholders Responsible for creating digital technology architecture solutions and cost estimates, to meet business needs, in line with strategy and architecture. Work with supply chain (including external) as appropriate. Working with the relevant enterprise wide architects and digital business aligned strategy leads, supports the creation of an appropriate digital technology strategy for the relevant business area. Maintain technology roadmaps for digital capabilities across the Company. Responsible for ensuring the digital engineering / development teams are aligned to the technical strategy, architecture, quality standards and policies. Work collaboratively with the relevant technology colleagues, project managers, architects, business analysts and developers to ensure that the digital outcomes delivered by projects are consistent with the original technical solution specified. Able to challenge stakeholders creatively and professionally to create architectural solutions which meet the business need (including budgetary / time constraints) whilst being aligned to Company architectural blueprint, principles and standards. Can describe existing / emerging digital technology and technology strategy to developers and non-technical stakeholders both verbally and via appropriate documentation. Experience of application client and server architecture in the web and/or mobile domain, application frameworks and architecture patterns Experience of Object-Oriented design and Enterprise Integration Patterns, of presenting technical concepts to a non-technical audience Specific experience of domain driven and event driven architecture The following would be nice to have: Experience of operating in an Agile delivery environment, microservices and refactoring to microservices Knowledge and experience of Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman). Experience of DevOps and containerization Past and/or current experience of Java / JavaScript software development in an agile development environment The salary for this role will be £60K - £80K. Based in Northampton. Please send your CV to us in Word format.

Technical Support Engineer – Holborn London As a Technical Support Engineer you will have at least 2 to 5 years hands-on experience in Technical Support. You will provide effective, high-quality technical support to the Company’s rapidly growing global customer base. The Technical Support Engineer is a natural problem solver who is able work patiently and efficiently with hundreds of customers, exponential traffic growth and millions of impressions per month. The role will involve supporting both technical and non-technical end users, while also contributing to programming and documentation projects, as required. This is a great position for someone early in their Development career: you have some experience in customer service and enjoy resolving people’s problems. Main responsibilities and qualifications: Extremely strong communication and follow-up skills. You can speak both engineer and human. Speaks and writes English fluently. Self-driven and thrives in a fast-paced environment. Shows initiative; works hard and leads by example as part of a greater team. Brings new ideas to the table about the support process and architecture; is able to implement them if needed! Great organization skills and ability to plan ahead. Must be a creative problem solver; able to think outside the box when challenging support issues appear. Customer focused mentality required; you love helping other people and see how they make great use of our products. Awareness of API, iOS SDK, JS SDK Experience querying/searching databases, preferably MySQL/SQL. Moderate experience/understanding of web technologies, including CSS, HTML, and XML, and JavaScript language and concepts.. Familiarity with Git, such as GitHub, Bitbucket, or other version control platform. Troubleshooting (especially when time is of the essence). Strong ability to retrieve historical data from multiple sources. 2 - 5 years experience in customer service/support role Salary for this role will be £35K - £38K. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with salary.

Digital Systems Architect – Financial Services - Northampton We require a Digital Architect to Support in the definition of digital architecture, roadmaps and technical solutions as well as technical consultancy and leading edge technology thinking as required across. Clearly articulate / communicate direction and benefits of digital architecture to developers / engineers and non-technical stakeholders Responsible for creating digital technology architecture solutions and cost estimates, to meet business needs, in line with strategy and architecture. Work with supply chain (including external) as appropriate. Working with the relevant enterprise wide architects and digital business aligned strategy leads, supports the creation of an appropriate digital technology strategy for the relevant business area. Maintain technology roadmaps for digital capabilities across the Company. Responsible for ensuring the digital engineering / development teams are aligned to the technical strategy, architecture, quality standards and policies. Work collaboratively with the relevant technology colleagues, project managers, architects, business analysts and developers to ensure that the digital outcomes delivered by projects are consistent with the original technical solution specified. Able to challenge stakeholders creatively and professionally to create architectural solutions which meet the business need (including budgetary / time constraints) whilst being aligned to Company architectural blueprint, principles and standards. Can describe existing / emerging digital technology and technology strategy to developers and non-technical stakeholders both verbally and via appropriate documentation. Experience of application client and server architecture in the web and/or mobile domain, application frameworks and architecture patterns Experience of Object-Oriented design and Enterprise Integration Patterns, of presenting technical concepts to a non-technical audience Specific experience of domain driven and event driven architecture The following would be nice to have: Experience of operating in an Agile delivery environment, microservices and refactoring to microservices Knowledge and experience of Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman). Experience of DevOps and containerization Past and/or current experience of Java / JavaScript software development in an agile development environment This is a contract assignment between 3 to 6 months initially. Based in Northampton. Please send your CV to us in Word format.

Model Validation Quantitative Specialist - London We require a Model Validation Risk Quant with at least 5 to 7 years of experience in IRB risk model validation. The candidate should be experienced in conducting independent model validation and quantification of model risk including necessary communication of key facts and issues identified through those activities. They must have hands on experience of validation and expert level knowledge of validation of models according to the UK regulations (CRR and SS 11/13) and industry best practice. We have vacancies in Retail Banking across Secured, Unsecured and Corporate products. Must have retail banking credit systems experience. Must have Experience A track record of validating credit IRB models within retail banking. Experienced in reporting of model risk to management. Good verbal and written communications skills. Knowledgeable in interpreting the CRR and Supervisory Statements (SS 11/13),Knowledgeable in IFRS9. In depth understanding of Credit Models particularly PD LGD and EAD with associated assumptions, data requirements and methodology approach knowledge. Familiarity with analytical packages such as R, MATLAB, SAS. Possess the ability to rebuild the model offline for the purposes of validating outputs. Fluent in English language and excellent verbal and written communications skills. Knowledgeable in upcoming regulations consultative documents and market trends. Educated with an associated finance or mathematical discipline to a post graduate standard. Preference will be given to candidates who have the following additional experience:- Professional qualifications such as CFA, PRMIA etc. Direct regulatory liaison/relationship with the Bank of England Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) on all retail model submissions, regulatory developments and capital impact assessments. Any capital analytics experience within retail banking. Presentation of model risk papers for the risk oversite committees. Additional Notes Investment banking quantitative experience is not relevant for this role. SAS model developers willing to move into validation may be considered for other roles. The position will be based in the City London. Please send your CV to us in Word format along daily rate and availability.

Network Engineer with Security and Cisco – City London Our Client urgently requires a Senior Network Engineer with heavy background in Network Security on Cisco and Microsoft. You must have experience of working in a banking environment. The security and support of the company’s network is paramount. Predominately a support role (BAU) with design of scalable solutions deliverable through projects. Encompassing numerous technologies that benefit high-availability solutions. This role requires a responsible individual who can design and deliver secure networking solutions. Fast thinker who can diagnose, assist others and remediate BAU support issues. Main Aspects of the role: -Work within Infrastructure team in supporting and delivering all aspect of BAU and support services -Design, build and implement firewall solutions from perimeter to DMZ roles -Support IPS deployment for European branches -Develop, maintain and deliver global standards to all networking devices -Remediate Penetration Test results -Ensure seamless migration of network estate to newly adopted security framework General Skills -Experience working within mission-critical environments -Experience in operational deployments -Datacentre cabling and racking of equipment Technical Skills you need to bring to the table: -In-depth knowledge of CISCO including firewalls, switches and routing protocols -In-depth knowledge of supporting a data-centre and branch inter-connectivity -Strong technical skills are essential -Experience of CISCO multi-layer switches and routers, including 6500s -CISCO certification, ideally CCNP -CISCO CSM -VLAN segregation -McAfee HIPS, Trend Micro -Centralised authentication service (AAA) -SafeNet Ethernet Encryptor -RADIUS / RSA -Security certification (advantageous) You will also need to an understanding of the following technologies: VLAN segregation. DMZ. VSS. Failover. OSPF. High availability. CISCO. Palo Alto. Juniper. McAfee IPS. SafeNet. Tripwire. You will ideally be coming with experience from a City based investment bank. Salary for this role is between £50K and £60K plus banking benefits. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with salary and availability.

MS SQL Server DBA Database Administrator – Investment Bank – Canary Wharf - London Our Client is an International Bank with offices in Canary Wharf London. They are now looking to recruit a Senior MS SQL Server DBA with at least 5 years expertise. Although the role is for a Senior MS SQL Server DBA – the Client would like you to have a background in Data Warehousing. As MS SQL Server DBA with Application Support you will be involved with developing and implementing solutions for the banks financial systems. As an MS SQL Server DBA role will involve the following: Ensure the integrity, security and accuracy of production database environment, ensuring good performance of the dependent applications. Plan and implement operating procedures for backup of database and recovery of database information. Develops database-related application development standards covering database creation, software placement, storage and auditing. Ensures the integrity of the recovery system at all times. Initiates formal testing of the recovery system. Develops database procedures as necessary to enhance the application suite as required. Responds to, resolves and documents support calls for the production and test applications. Maintains to a high standard documentation supporting the build, maintenance and operational procedures of the database environment. Acts as the technical liaison between database operations and vendor support. Performs other related duties as assigned. You must have at least 5 to 7 years solid expertise as a MS SQL Server DBA – Database Administrator. Must have the Microsoft SQL Server Administration (Enterprise Edition) experience. High Level T-SQL programming (SP, Functions, Triggers). Operation, design and implementation experience of Mirroring, Log Shipping and SQL Server Replication. SQL Reporting services and Analysis services maintenance and tuning. Configuration and operation of clustered database Servers using external storage. Scripting stored procedures. Security concepts of database management. Change management concepts and application The role will be to work as a MS SQL DBA with an element of supporting financial applications. Salary for this role is negotiable - but is expected to be in the range £55K - £70K + benefits. Please send your CV’s to us in MS Word format.

Desktop Support Analyst – Bank – City London We are looking to recruit a Desktop Analyst with at least 5 years experience of working in Desktop Support from 1 to 3 level in a banking environment. You ideally have experience of working within a banking environment and understanding the banking arena. Responsible for the full range of user support, including desktop and peripheral hardware support, application support, network connectivity and remote connectivity. Remote and telephone support of mobile/European users will also be required. Work within the Service Desk team in supporting and delivering all aspect of services -1/2 line support (capable of root cause analysis) -Remote branch support using Remote Assistance -Active Directory user starter/leaver process -Customer facing, support of internal banking staff, VIPs -Maintenance and support of desktops, laptops, Blackberry’s -SLA targets -Ad-hoc project involvement Main skills required are: -Experience supporting desktop platforms for banking environments -Experience in operational deployments. Desktop, operating system refresh cycle -Service Desk ticket software -Market data products -ITIL, Microsoft certifications advantageous -Maintains industry recognised skills through training or self-study methods Technical Skills -Supporting Microsoft operating systems, office suite -TCP/IP, basic networking skills -Root cause analysis and remediation Technologies -Windows 7 -Office 2013 -Xenapp published applications, support -Desktop hardware, laptops, Blackberry’s deployments Salary for this role will be in the region £40K - £50K. The Client is based in the City London - close to Liverpool Street. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with salary and availability.

Oracle Netsuite Implementation Consultants – Milton Keynes Our Client is seeking to recruit a number of Oracle Netsuite Developers or Implementation Consultants. You must have a thorough understanding of the full project life-cycle of Oracle Netsuite with at least 2 to 3 years experience. Must have been involved in at least one implementation from feasibility through to implementation. This is a global roll-out of Oracle Netsuite. The location is Milton Keynes. Contract duration will be 6 to 12 months. Please do send your CV to us In Word format along with your availability and daily rate.

Solutions Architect – Retail Banking Systems We are looking to recruit a number of Solution Architects with banking systems experience. The main emphasis is on Personal Banking systems – so retail banking with current accounts, standing orders, savings accounts etc… You will have at least 5 years experience as a banking systems Solutions Architect with E2E designers. Must have experience of the following business areas within banking: § Retail banking – Current Account / Savings etc. § Digital § Payments – Credit or Debit § Fraud This is a contract role – duration 3 to 6 months. Location is Cheshire – close to Manchester. Please send your CV to us in Word format.

Business Analyst with Data Protection and Banking Systems – Manchester We are looking to recruit a Business Analyst with at least 5 years experience with full project life-cycle. Must have experience of working on retail banking systems and must have the following experience: Experience of regulations such as GDPR, SRP and any background with Data Privacy. This position is based around risk and Data Protection – we would like to see as much expertise in this area and ideally have Data Protection certification. This will be a 6 to 12 month contract – but will go on much longer. The Client is based close to Manchester. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with daily rate.

MicroStrategy Developer with SQL Server – Victoria London We require an experienced Micro strategy Developer with Microsoft SQL Server BI with SSIS and if possible with experience of Tableau. The following is a list of skills that we require: Micro Strategy v10.4 Architect Web Visual Insight Report Services Distribution Services Mobile (inc. setup) Previous experience in software upgrades SQL Server Very strong T-SQL DB versions 2005 – 2014 Experience with query performance enhancements (e.g. indexing) Stored Procedures Very strong SSIS experience Nice to have SSAS and MDX experience Tableau The Client would ideally like to see recent development experience of developing with Tableau. The Client is based in Victoria London. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with daily rate and availability.

Senior Software Developer with Angular – Central London Our Client is seeking to a recruit a Senior Technical Lead Developer with at least 5 to 10 years solid expertise in developing software with Angular and Node.js A background in product development and working within a regulated environment would be beneficial. Must be seasoned professional Senior Lead Software Developer to be based at the offices in Central London. Our backend is built with Node.js, Redis and Elastic Search on Heroku, The front end is built with Angular, and a Swift App, As a key decision maker on tech strategy, you will be able to influence the future direction of the platform. Experience working in a regulated sector like betting, banking or payments can be beneficial. Salary will be circa £70K - £80K + Benefits. Please send your CV to us in Word format along salary and availability.

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

Network Support Analyst with Cisco CCNA – City London Our Client is looking to recruit a Network Support Analyst with Cisco CCNA – you must have at least 5 years proven track record. This is a support role (BAU) with involvement in design of scalable solutions deliverable through projects. Encompassing numerous technologies that benefit high-availability solutions. Fast thinker who can diagnose, assist others and remediate BAU support issues. Maintain documentation and networking diagrams for both support and stringent internal audits. This role requires a responsible individual who can support to root cause analysis. Key duties - Work within Infrastructure team in supporting and delivering all aspect of services - BAU encompassing networks, telephony, PABX, voice recording, desk moves and changes - Support annual Disaster Recovery invoking/testing - Contribute to design, build and implementation of firewall solutions from perimeter to DMZ roles - Support IPS deployment for European sites - Develop, maintain and deliver global standards to all networking devices - Interpret network security reports - Assist with seamless migration of network estate to newly adopted security framework - Facilitate internal/external Audits and Penetration Testing. Remediation - Treasury solutions such as IPC turrets General Skills -Experience working within mission-critical environments -Experience in operational deployments -Maintains required industry recognised skills through training and self-study methods Technical Skills -In-depth knowledge of CISCO including firewalls, switches and routing protocols -In-depth knowledge of supporting a datacentre with branch interconnectivity (LES circuits) -CISCO certification, required CCNA -VPN technologies (IPSEC) -Security certification (advantageous) Technologies Layer 2 Switching, Layer 3 Routing, VPN IPSEC & SSL, TACACS, RADIUS, NAT/PAT, VSS. High availability, including failover technologies and first hop redundancy protocols. The Client is based in the City in London close to Liverpool Street. Salary for this position will be in the range £45K - £55K plus banking benefits. Please send your salary to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Network Support Analyst - Cisco CCNA – European Bank - City London Our Client is looking to recruit a Network Support Analyst with Cisco CCNA – you must have at least 4 to 7 years proven track record. This is a support role supporting Business As Usual (BAU) with involvement in design of scalable solutions deliverable through projects. Encompassing numerous technologies that benefit high-availability solutions. Fast thinker who can diagnose, assist others and remediate BAU support issues. Maintain documentation and networking diagrams for both support and stringent internal audits. This role requires a responsible individual who can support to root cause analysis. Key duties - Work within Infrastructure team in supporting and delivering all aspect of services - BAU encompassing networks, telephony, PABX, voice recording, desk moves and changes - Support annual Disaster Recovery invoking/testing - Contribute to design, build and implementation of firewall solutions from perimeter to DMZ roles - Develop, maintain and deliver global standards to all networking devices - Interpret network security reports - Assist with seamless migration of network estate to newly adopted security framework - Facilitate internal/external Audits and Penetration Testing. Remediation Technical Skills -In-depth knowledge of CISCO including firewalls, switches and routing protocols -In-depth knowledge of supporting a datacentre with branch interconnectivity (LES circuits) -CISCO certification, required CCNA -VPN technologies (IPSEC) -Security certification (advantageous) Technologies Layer 2 Switching, Layer 3 Routing, VPN IPSEC & SSL, TACACS, RADIUS, NAT/PAT, VSS. High availability, including failover technologies and first hop redundancy protocols. Simply this is a 1, 2 and 3 Line Network Support position – ensuring that the applications and services that the Client has are supported and operational. The Client is based in the City in London close to Liverpool Street. Salary for this position will be in the range £45K - £60K plus banking benefits. Please send your salary to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Java Developer with SQL Server – Central London Our Client is looking to recruit a seasoned professional with 5 plus years experience in developing with Java as a backend Developer with SQL Server. You will have a good understanding of Data Structures and Algorithms. In addition to the Java and SQL Server development skills you should working knowledge of Spring, working with large code base, SQL, Unix etc. In addition you will have solid problem solving and algorithm skills. Excellent communication skills both spoken and written. This is a 6 months assignment based in Central London. The rate is negotiable. Please send your CV in Word format along with daily rate and availability.