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Liferay with Java Developer - Surrey We are looking to recruit a Java Developer with at least 2 to 5 years solid development expertise using Java Enterprise J2EE with Liferay. You will have experience of Designing & Developing Java Enterprise applications – including around 3 years solely in Java Enterprise Portals – like Liferay & WebSphere Portal. You should have experience of working within a team have the ability to lead teams of varying sizes & successfully delivered projects on/before deadline without losing focus on Quality. Experienced in interacting and communicating effectively with Clients and other team members. Executed number of projects using Agile philosophy. This is a permanent position based in Surrey. The salary for this role will be in the range £45K - £60K + benefits. Send your CV to us in MS Word format.

Sharepoint Administrator – Victoria London We urgently require a Sharepoint Administrator for an international Client based in Victoria London. Must have the following skills: • SharePoint Security - ensure access goes via AD • Work with 3rd party software companies to trail migration and backup tools • Site hierarchy configuration • Environments - replication of and backup of content • Advise best use of SP functionality; Site hierarchy, MMD, Pages etc • Advise how to manage content and design site • Configuration of managed meta data • Training at all levels • Manage workflows Below are some other Skills Required for Sharepoint admin role Sound knowledge of administering SharePoint and SQL Server environments Excellent knowledge on SharePoint online and hybrid configuration with SharePoint on premises Skills in general infrastructure, including system configurations, clustering, performance, and the use of security certificates Excellent knowledge of PowerShell Scripting ( this comes very handy) Experience in a technical role managing, maintaining and troubleshooting a Microsoft SharePoint environment Experience writing and customizing scripts to support maintenance tasks, integrations and migration Broad and deep understanding of SharePoint technology including Office 365 SharePoint Online, SharePoint Server 2007 and SharePoint Server 2010 Solid knowledge and experience on Microsoft Technology landscape including various server products. Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks around changing priorities Administer the SharePoint Platform, dealing with incident escalations and bringing risks to the attention of management when necessary. Work closely with and provide SharePoint expertise with the infrastructure team to ensure the platform is well managed and maintained. Significant experience administering and supporting production SharePoint workloads. Experience with SharePoint 2007, 2010 & 2016 and SharePoint Online. PowerShell to administrate SharePoint Experience developing and supporting interfaces between SharePoint and other applications via API's Excellent technical documentation skills Backup all environments; daily, full, incremental The duration for this role is 6 months. Will be based in Victoria London. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with a daily rate and availability.

Senior Fullstack Software Developer Our Client is a relatively young company but growing quickly in the world of financial technology solutions. They are now looking to recruit a Senior Fullstack Software Developer with at least 5 plus years expertise. The ideal candidate will have great problem solving and communication skills and be comfortable with fast paced design, development and deployment working in an agile environment. Worked extensively on iOS, Android & web apps and built complex, responsive and sophisticated apps. We are looking for a smart, innovative technical lead to help us coordinate and drive a project of building a next-gen high-performance app. Duties and Responsibilities: Lead the technical arm of the team in a fast iteration cycles, with tight deadlines using an agile/scrum methodology, while ensuring applications meet quality standards Coordinate configuring, coding, developing, and documenting software specifications throughout the project life cycle (concept, design, build, deploy, test and release to app store; as well as post launch operations such as support, troubleshoot, improvements etc.) Participate in technical, design, and architecture discussions with external partners from the finance sector Collaborate with cross-functional teams to determine business requirements, as well as design, develop, and test application code to ensure that business requirements are met Drive a best practices approach to the continuous improvement of products, processes, and tools. Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs for all production issues Liaise with product development team to plan new features Research and suggest new mobile products, applications and protocol Qualifications / Experience: Highly proficient in React, Swift or Objective C, Java for mobile development; Rails, nodejs and Angular for web development 5 to 7 years of extensive native mobile app (iOS & Android) and web app development experience Demonstrable portfolio of released web apps, mobile applications on the App store or the Android market Experience with multi-threaded client software, client-server architecture and scaling systems Experienced in implementation of Methodologies and the Software Development Life-cycle (Agile) Fully equipped with development Tools (Xcode, Android Studio, Eclipse) and source control tools (Git, Stash) Ability to perform in a team environment Knowledge and experience with the Financial Information Exchange FIX Protocol would be handy as well as working with trading or currency exchange technology. This position is based in the City London. Salary will be circa £60K - £75K. Please send your CV in Word format along with salary and availability.

UX Designer – Central London Our Client is seeking to recruit a seasoned UX Designer professional with at least 3 to 5 years experience in UX design. They are looking for a product or UX Designer to join the London team. Purpose Provide Expert leadership and contribute to Practice growth. Represent the practice in client meetings and pitches, shape the engagement and oversee the design execution, build and mentor the team. Be a design leader who will advocate about design inside and outside of the company. Key responsibilities • Lead design of all digital projects in their development stage, oversee the selection of wireframing and prototyping tools, conduct lean user test when required, and provide evaluation criteria to discover users’ needs. • Synthesize qualitative and quantitative data to derive personas, use cases, concepts, user journeys and information architecture – all leading to service, product or UX strategy. • Understand and incorporate complex technical and business requirements into compelling experience driven solutions. • Create prototypes based on high-level business, functional, and technical requirements. • Collaborate with Engineering teams and Product Management to ensure the best creative solutions are realized, implemented and delivered. • Keep abreast of latest practices, techniques and emerging technologies within the industry and employ these to develop ideas and inspire creative concepts. • Act as a design advocate internally and externally. Experience • Mid to Senior UX or product designer with over 3 years of experience working for respected clients on complex problems. • Working knowledge of lean UX processes. • Experience in interface design for desktop, tablet, and mobile. • Experience of working in an Agile environment is desired. • Proven design track record and design agency experience. • Experience in leading teams and managing design outputs through development process. Requirements • Background in UX or product design with portfolio representing that work. • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. • World class design skills. • Working knowledge of lean UX activities, from research to prototyping. Note, this is a ‘hands on’ role and the know how is equally important to the ability to communicate the value of the process and activities taken. Based in Central London. Salary will be in the range £45K - £55K plus benefits. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Java Software Engineer – Bristol We urgently require a strong Java developer with very good experience working in an agile environment with some experience with Micro Services for a contract assignment in Bristol. Must have at least 5 years’ experience as a software engineer in Java Development. Should be experienced in a true agile environment, collaborative development environment. With strong Java software developer - hands on keyboard with strong communications skills to mentor and coach less experienced developers on the client side. Experience with micro services Experience with native cloud platforms This is a 12 month assignment based in Bristol. Please send our CV to us in Word format along with your availability and daily rate.

Senior Software Developer with Liferay or Angular You have a degree in Engineering, Computer Science or other IT related education please (Bachelor/Master). Must be very enthusiastic about Java-based web/enterprise application development and deployment and have experience with Java. The Client would like to see working knowledge and at least 2 to 3 years experience with Angular 5 and/or Liferay 7 / DXP. Experience with the Spring Framework is a must coupled with extensive knowledge of HTML5, CSS (SASS), JavaScript and Jquery. Good sense of web design and Single-Page Application (SPA) development. Knowledge of cloud software design (AWS / Azure). You need to be a fast learner, willing to learn and implement new technologies. There are several locations for this contract assignment – Norwich, Reading, Surrey, Luton. The rate is negotiable. Duration will be 6 months. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.

Oracle HCM Techno Functional – Sunnyvale California We require an Oracle HCM Technical and Functional Analyst with at least 3 years experience. You must have a techno functional Oracle ERP analyst background. Through understanding of Oracle HCM table structures and how these tables are connected to each other. Oracle HCM understanding of processes. Clear working knowledge of PL/SQL. LDM/PDM & Dimension model Rally writing user stories. Test scenarios & test case preparations coupled with test cases - staging & validation. Excellent experience of Reporting & Analytics. The position is based in Sunnyvale California USA. This is 6 month assignment. The rate with be negotiable. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with hourly rate and availability.

Front End Software Developer with Liferay and HTML5 Our Client is looking to recruit a Frontend Software Developer with at least 3 to 5 years experience developing in HTML, Javascript and ideally Liferay 7. A degree in Computer Science or other relevant education please (Bachelor/Master). Extensive knowledge of HTML5, CSS (SASS), JavaScript, Jquery and Angular 5. Good sense of webdesign. Working experience in an Agile environment including methods like Scrum. You need to be a fast learner, willing to learn and implement new technologies. Excellent verbal and written knowledge of the English language is a must. This is a 3 month contract assignment in Norwich – you can work 2 days a week from home. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your availability and daily rate.

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

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

Business Data Analyst with Actimize – Canary Wharf Docklands London We are currently seeking an experienced contracting Data Analyst to join our dynamic and growing Professional Analysis team based in central London. You will primarily gather, understand and document detailed business requirements using appropriate tools and techniques and manipulate, analyze and interpret complex data sets relating to the employer's business. Data analysis, management and Integration experience Perform business analysis to support the deployment of Actimize AML products to meet clients’ business requirements Identify, evaluate and implement external services and tools to support data validation and cleansing Liaise with internal and external clients to fully understand data content Create data dashboards, graphs and visualizations Mine and analyze large datasets, draw valid inferences and present them successfully to management using a reporting tool Develop and document data processes including data cleansing and matching ETL design You must have at least 1 to 2 years experience of working with Actimize software. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in a related subject Candidates must have proven and significant experience as a Data Analyst Strong PL/SQL skills Database development (SQL Server, Oracle) Data migration knowledge & experience Development and test of ETL Extract/Transform/Load (ETL) with large data sets. Using Enterprise level tools including MS SSIS, Informatica etc Procedural language such as C# or Python Master data management routines using Oracle SQL & PL/SQL This is a 6 month contract assignment in Canary Wharf Docklands London. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with an hourly rate and availability.

Big Data Scientist – Docklands London Our Client an international organisation is looking to recruit a Big Data Expert with 2 to 5 years expertise as a Big Data Scientist. You will have Natural Language Processing (NLP) knowledge and experience and understand and analyse large data sets to discover new insights. Working in a multi-disciplinary team within a highly technical and complex environment. Well versed in scalable data mining and machine learning techniques (using computers to improve as well as develop algorithms)Kernel Methods, Deep Learning, Statistical Relational Learning, Ensemble Methods Model using advanced statistical/ mathematical models, predict and segment data to hypothesize/ evolve uses cases to monetize data and generate other business value. Translate business needs to technical requirements and implementation. Experience of Big Data technologies/Big Data Analytics. C++, Java, Python, Shell Script R, Matlab, SAS Enterprise Miner Elastic search and understanding of Hadoop ecosystem Experience working with large data sets, experience working with distributed computing tools like Map/Reduce, Hadoop, Hive, Pig etc. Advanced use of Excel spread sheets for analytical purposes An MSc or PhD in Data Science or an analytical subject (Physics, Mathematics, Computing) or other quantitative discipline would be handy. The position is based in the Docklands London. This is a 3 to 6 month contract assignment. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with daily rate and availability details.

Senior Software Developer with Angular or Liferay Our Client is looking to recruit a Senior Software Developer with Angular or Liferay. You will have at least 5 years experience of developing software with Angular and/or Liferay. A degree in Engineering, Computer Science or other IT related education please (Bachelor/Master). You need to be crazy about Java-based web/enterprise application development and deployment and have experience with Java. You have working experience with Angular 5 and/or Liferay 7 / DXP. Single-Page Application (SPA) doesn't have any secrets for you. Experience with the Spring Framework is a must. You need to be a fast learner, willing to learn and implement new technologies. Excellent verbal and written knowledge of the English language is a must. You are independent, flexible and you can prioritise. You have great team spirit! At least, most of the time...... This is 6 month contract assignment based in Surrey. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with availability and daily rate.

IT Support Analyst Engineer Our Client is looking to recruit an IT Support Analyst Engineer with at least 3 to 5 years experience in IT Network and Support ideally from a banking environment. Responsible for the support and maintenance of the IT infrastructure, and to provide IT support to staff and other group colleagues. To assist in the response to service outages and other IT related problems as well as maintenance and upkeep of for security of the systems in place To provide IT Support and assistance to branch staff concerning IT related matters in a timely fashion. • Responsible for the maintenance of the IT infrastructure of the Branch by providing first line support of software, hardware and networking that incudes installation, configuration and troubleshooting. Support endpoint security standards (antivirus/firewall/patching/two-factor authentication). • Manage day to day operational aspects of a project and scope. • To assist the IT Manager in delivering various IT projects. • End User Computing support for all staff. • Coordinator between the London Users and Group IT Security on all requests for systems access and to ensure that such permissions are provided promptly, are regularly updated and that the Group Access Matrix Protocol is followed at all times. • Preserve the Assets of the Branch by implementing Disaster Recovery and back up procedures and ensuring that the standards comply with Group requirements. • Provide IT support to ensure the smooth running of daily and periodic reports for the London Compliance team to ensure adherence to the Anti Money Laundering Provisions . • Undertake Data Extraction for reporting requirements for all the other stakeholders at the branch. • To hold Administrator function for some of the systems housed at the Branch”. Responsible for the granting of access and maintenance of system matrix Overall networking equipment monitoring (i.e. Network Switches, Firewall and other appliances) and support inclusive of the server room. • To plan and carry out maintenance checks to ensure IT Operations, infrastructures are running smoothly and ensure daily routine task completeness. • Manage inventory of computers, network equipment including tracking of purchased equipment and services. • To maintain and ensure that the BCP site is always ready for continuous bank operations • To maintain the branch PABX system and to ensure that the recording system is always up and running at all times. • To perform monthly infrastructure test and report for Risk Assessment. • Manage Incident Handling procedure (This includes monitoring as well as post –incident follow up • Support the Branch operations as and when needed and any other tasks assigned by the General Manager of the Branch. • To comply with all applicable FCA/PRA conduct rules. • Compliance with all mandatory training as set by the Branch/Group. Bachelor or Master’s degree or professional qualification in relevant discipline (IT/Information Systems/Computer Science/Technology/Programming/Information Science/System Engineering/Computing) At least 3 years of experience in IT ideally in the Banking/Financial industry in-depth knowledge of and troubleshooting experience with Windows, Office applications and conferencing applications. Technical/Functional skills - Proficient in common operating systems - Software proficiency - Networking (IT) - Proficient in programming languages - Project management - Data analysis Personal skills (Soft Competencies [Core/Leadership]) - Strong interpersonal skills - Strong written and verbal communication skills (in English) Strong stakeholder engagement The position is based in Central London. The salary will be in the range £40K - £45K. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period for this exciting position.

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 with FX Options Our Client is looking to recruit an experienced Application Support Specialist FX Options to join their team in the City London. You will be providing essential support for their FX Options trading platform and ensure the smooth operation of our trading and support systems. Purpose of role: • Provide day-to-day support for our FX Options trading platform, including troubleshooting, issue resolution, and user assistance. • Collaborate with the IT team to deploy, configure, and maintain the FX Options trading applications and associated infrastructure. • Monitor system performance, identify potential issues, and implement proactive measures to ensure high availability and reliability. • Act as a primary point of contact for traders and other end users, addressing their technical queries and concerns promptly and effectively. • Investigate and diagnose software and hardware issues, escalating complex problems to senior IT staff or vendors when necessary. • Work closely with development teams to analyze and document system requirements as well as contribute to the design and implementation of enhancements or fixes. • Conduct system testing and participate in user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure the quality and functionality of the applications. • Develop and maintain technical documentation, user guides, and support procedures. Requirements: • Proven experience in a similar role, providing application support for financial systems. • Strong knowledge of FX Options trading concepts and terminology including currency pairs, spot, forwards, options, and market conventions. • Proficiency in supporting and troubleshooting Windows applications. • Solid understanding of database concepts and SQL query language. • Strong knowledge of AWS/Azure. • Familiarity with FIX protocol and experience with FIX connectivity troubleshooting. • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced trading environment. • Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical users. • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team-oriented environment. The Client is based in the City of London. The salary for this position with be in the range £70K - £110K. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.