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E-Commerce Manager Mere £37,000-£41,0000 + Performance Bonus + Pension + Holiday + Health & Wellbeing Benefits This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has good experience in ecommerce that wants to shape the future of a market leaders ecommerce operations. This company is the leading manufacturer within the industries they operate in, offering a product line of around 2,000 products. Where they distribute their products worldwide and have set the benchmark for quality, innovation and service across their target markets. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive e-commerce strategy aimed at driving growth in online B2C sales. As a key, standalone position, you will have full ownership of the organization's B2C e-commerce strategy and operations, utilizing Shopify as the primary sales platform. The ideal candidate will possess demonstrated experience in managing and optimizing e-commerce platforms, along with a strong understanding of digital marketing strategies, including SEO and SEM. Analytical skills to interpret sales data and consumer feedback are essential for success in this role. The Role *Growing ecommerce operations for a market leader *Working closely with the Marketing, Sales and IT teams *Analyse consumer sales data and feedback to identify opportunities The Person *Proven experience in managing ecommerce platforms, preferably with Shopify *Strong knowledge of digital marketing strategies, including SEO, SEM, social media marketing, etc *Analytical skills to interpret sales data and consumer feedback Reference Number: BBBH244632 To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click \"Apply Now\" or contact Rise Technical Recruitment. Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Senior IT Service Manager: £55,557 plus 28.97% pension, hybrid working, flexible hours and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. We're building on recent successes like bringing our IT in-house, introducing elements such as automation and self-service to our digital services, and accelerating the adoption of public cloud. DWP is the UK's largest government department, responsible for helping people into work and making payments worth over £195 billion a year to support some of the most vulnerable members of our society. You'll play a crucial role in transforming public services used by nearly every person in the UK at key moments in their lives. The scale of our work is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We would love for you to join us. Delivery. Work. Projects. As a Senior IT Service Manager , you will make sure we are delivering IT Services and support which achieve value and quality. You are also responsible for defining and maintaining mechanisms to ensure we meet performance targets, and working with finance teams to manage budgets. In this role you will be managing a team of six, ensuring they are supported in their roles, handling line management responsibilities, and fostering their professional growth. You'll also need to build strong relationships with internal departments and external partners (e.g., other government bodies, telecoms providers) - this means you need excellent communication and collaboration skills to navigate challenges and ensure smooth operations. Managing cost attribution for services consumed by internal and external stakeholders, requiring close collaboration with finance teams. The skills and experience you need: Experience in leading IT Service Management teams to deliver multi-channel IT support, to agreed service measures/OKRS's or project delivery targets in a cost effective and timely manner. Experience in shaping and implementing the people and service strategy for support services to drive and continuously improve engagement, availability, performance and process maturity of policies, standards and guidance used in delivery of the services. Strong people engagement skills, using focused techniques to create and deliver against clear action plans in response to feedback, strategic objectives and business needs. Evidence of strong communication skills in creating, strengthening, and owning stakeholder/business relationships to drive service quality, value for money and meet or exceed business and user requirements. Experience in co-ordinating analysis and resolution of complex issues arising, enlisting appropriate support from relevant stakeholders, and ensuring services are responsive to customer needs and wider policy changes. Demonstrable experience in ensuring new or changed support services are supported into live service whilst continuing to meet the expectations of customers and stakeholders. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield. whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Work: We also have all the tools and tech we need to enable our people to work and collaborate flexibly. We work a hybrid model, with some time at home and some time in a hub with the team. Pay: We offer competitive pay of £55,557. Pension: You'll be eligible for a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth £16,000 a year. Holidays: You'll get a generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 , plus all the usual bank holidays, and the option to take extra days off on flexi leave. Our broad benefits package is built around your work-life balance and includes: Flexible working, flexi hours and flexi days Hybrid working: some time in a hub with the team, some time at home Family-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Working in an award-winning environment and culture Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process. Stage 1: Application Stage 2: Interview We know how valuable your time is. We have a clear and succinct hiring process with only TWO STAGES . Click apply now to see the full job description and get started with the next step in your career at DWP Digital . Reference number 380180

Digital Project Manager: Pay £42,614 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid home working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a Digital Project Manager to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work, and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need to show us in your application? Can demonstrate they have taken full responsibility for the definition, approach, facilitation, and satisfactory completion of a number of different digital projects (typically with direct business impact and firm deadlines) Can demonstrate effective project controls to demonstrate the health of the projects they are responsible for and react accordingly to the information gathered. Experience of building and managing effective internal and external stakeholder relationships. Experience of identifying and implementing continuous improvement to ways of working to improve the delivery outcomes. Communicate in a straightforward, honest, and engaging manner, choosing appropriate styles and tools to maximise and check understanding and impact. You and your role As Digital Project Manager, you'll build and manage stakeholder relationships across our internal teams and suppliers, proactively identifying and managing risks and issues. You're a consistent and influential communicator. You know how to communicate across internal and external stakeholders and how to manage team dynamics. In this role you'll have ownership of one of our exciting user-centred digital projects, or a significant part of a larger programme. That means you manage all the plans, risks, issues, and dependencies. We're a massive department, so there is scope to get involved in range of projects that will stretch you. You'll be empowered to build your skills and experience through whatever learning and development works best for you. This will include growing your expertise in project management practice, digital frameworks and technologies. As well as your project team, you will have chance to coach and mentor other members of our project community. You'll help us encourage collaboration and shared ownership throughout the team, and grow capability in our thriving community of practice. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in your choice of one our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool or Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hybrid Working: We have all the tools and tech we need to enable our people to work flexibly. We work a hybrid model with a mix of home working and sometime in the office. Pay: In return for your skills, we offer competitive pay of £42,614 p.a. Pension: You'll be eligible for a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97% (Worth £12,300/year). Holidays: You'll get a generous leave package starting at 24 days, rising to 31 days over time, plus all the usual bank holidays, and the option to take extra days off on flexi leave. We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working, flexi hours and flexi days Hybrid working: some time in a hub with the team, some time at home Family-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket Sports and social activities Working in an award-winning environment and culture Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Click 'Apply' for more information and to start an application on Civil Service Jobs.

Lead Test Engineer Pay up to £87,740 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. These two roles will suit an engineer who is excellent at resolving technical blockers, understand wider testing principles in Agile and namely Microservice Architecture. They will be proactively engaging with the wider engineering community to drive consistency and adoption of strategic engineering solutions and standard that build a quality outcome. The role will require hands on testing engineering and leadership skills. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for two Lead Test Engineers to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital, to assist in the design of Infrastructure services in collaboration with Architecture and Engineering principles. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? (Lead Criteria) Excellent communicator who can coach, collaborate, influence, develop and lead multiple diverse teams. Influencing decision makers and key stakeholder to help support and define the strategic vision of solutions. Knowledge of multiple programming languages, technology, and testing frameworks used within different architectures such as microservice, monoliths, SaaS etc. Ensures that both functional and non-functional needs are embedded in the development & testing of solutions. Ability to understand, review and implement the latest practices, principles, and processes, driving towards whole team quality. Able to contribute to the design, implementation and adoption of reusable patterns, libraries, and services. You and your role Our new Lead Test Engineers will work directly in either our Engineering Excellence Team or Debt Digital programme to deliver a major change programme. Engineering Excellence team works as a multi-disciplinary team that owns a backlog to deliver common, re-usable technical assets that accelerate and enable engineering delivery across the wider organisation. Our Debt Digital Programme is a transformative major change programme within DWP delivered by multi-functional teams, in varying stages of development. Both roles will help shape the medium to long-term engineering strategies for centralised, reusable quality products and components that accelerate engineering delivery across DWP as a whole or DWP Debt Digital, meeting expectations of citizens managing their finances via online channels. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £87,740. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £21,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

DWP. Digital With Purpose. Do you have experience of developing accessible and inclusive Web Content? Want to help us build services that work for every user? DWP is the UK's largest government department. Right now, we're using the latest tech, tooling, and thinking to power a once-in-a-generation digital transformation, building products and services that work better for millions of citizens across the UK. We're looking for an experienced Accessibility Specialist who will support the development and accessibility of our Web Content. We are a small and diverse team, with a passion for improving accessibility, ensuring we are genuinely inclusive to all. Working in a relatively new and rapidly evolving field of expertise within DWP Digital, we are committed to developing our skills and practices further, ensuring that everyone has equal opportunity to contribute and excel. You and your role You'll be part of our Accessibility Standards and Strategy Team. We enable our people to deliver products and services that are accessible and inclusive for DWP customers and colleagues. You will be working with a team of passionate individuals who are all advocates of accessibility. In this role you will assess and improve the technical compliance and usability of digital services with a range of assistive technologies. We identify risks, and opportunities for improvement by engaging with a broad spectrum of stakeholders. Offering technical expertise and recommendations, you will play an important part of ensuring we become genuinely accessible to all. As an experienced accessibility professional, you can expect to train and mentor junior members of our team on best practice and approach. This will include creating and sharing guidance, assisting with end user training and digital inclusion topics, such as how to facilitate inclusive meetings. This is a really varied role, with opportunity to work across the entire department on a multitude of projects all centred around embedding accessibility. Plus, there's a lot of opportunity to engage with and contribute to the cross-government accessibility service, sharing on best practices and enhancing understanding. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Experience assessing websites and documents against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), investigating the cause of defects, and explaining the impact on end users. Good understanding of how to make web and document content accessible, using HTML, CSS, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Use of a range of assistive software (screen readers, screen magnifiers & voice recognition software) and automated tools for testing and demonstrating. Leading a team to deliver outcomes with clear objectives and time frames, praising achievement and promoting a positive working environment. Analysis of audit findings to help make difficult decisions and give advice about accessibility. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Leeds, Newcastle or Sheffield whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £42,614. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £12,345. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

User Researcher Pay up to £45,081, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a User Researcher to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work, and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. You have the skills, knowledge and experience to: Plan and design user research programmes, testing both high level concepts and specific aspects of the services as it is designed and developed. Generate new and useful insights related to DWP users for the project team to leverage, ensuring where relevant that the insights influence design decision. Communicate the insights gained from user research outputs to both the project team and wider stakeholders, helping to enhance organisational understanding of the users that drives decisions and actionable recommendations. Maintain and develop relationships across the product teams, guiding the team in understanding research insights. Plan and conduct research that considers the diversity of users, keeping in mind access needs and the ethical nature of research. Conduct user research using a range of research methods, selecting the appropriate method, both qualitative and quantitative, depending on the requirements of the programme. Why do we need a user researcher like you? As a User Researcher, you will be the guiding hand of our efforts to improve our systems for millions of our most vulnerable users, planning and designing research programmes that will help to steer and guide our development going forward. You'll draw insights from your research, identifying opportunities to improve our services and systems, and presenting these to key stakeholders to help us design and deliver better services for our users. You will also work closely with the wider digital team, developing research strategies that give us a deeper understanding of considerations that effect our diverse user range, such as access needs. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £45,081. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £13,028 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

Job Title : Digital Application Assistant Location: Washington Tyne & Wear, Radway Green Cheshire or Glascoed South Wales Salary: £37,263 What you'll be doing: Collaborating across the IM&T department to assess the IT portfolio and identify instances of current and future obsolescence Working with internal and external teams to plan roadmaps for applications and services Creating and maintaining a plan to update or replace outdated systems, and collaborating with the application certification and deployment team Reporting progress on updates and replacements to key stakeholders Updating processes and guides to keep applications and services supported and current Identifying and reporting potential risks and opportunities Providing general support for managing the lifecycle of applications within the IM&T team Your skills and experiences: Essential Experience in managing software applications Proven ability to work with diverse stakeholders to achieve objectives Knowledge and practical experience in an IT environment Ability to create clear, detailed, and accurate reports Up-to-date knowledge of current IT technologies Desirable Knowledge of enterprise architecture and associated toolsets Experience in addressing and updating outdated IT systems Familiarity with the certification process for applications Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Information Management and Technology Team: Join our dynamic Information Management and Technology (IM&T) team, where you'll play a pivotal role in delivering reliable, cost-effective IT services to a global organisation. As a Digital Application Assistant, you'll be at the heart of supporting the continuous assessment of our IT portfolio, tackling obsolescence issues, security vulnerabilities and contributing to a range of activities across applications, infrastructure, and services. This exciting opportunity offers you the chance to collaborate with both internal and external teams across BAE Systems Land UK and beyond, engaging with stakeholders from multiple functions and promoting cross-sector working/solutions. With an expanding IM&T team and clear opportunities for career progression, this role provides a varied and impactful environment for personal and professional growth. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 25th November 2024 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Senior NetOps Engineer Pay up to £68,517 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. Would you love the opportunity to install, maintain, upgrade, and continuously improve a large government organisation's operating environment - powering one of the largest digital transformations in Europe? Are you someone who could maintain the ongoing reliability, performance and support of our infrastructure? DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a Senior NetOps Engineer to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital, to assist in the design of Infrastructure services in collaboration with Architecture and Engineering principles. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? The ability to design, implement, administer, and support infrastructure technologies, solutions and services such as: AWS, Azure and OCI Ensures that the right actions are taken to investigate, resolve and anticipate Network problems. Takes accountability of issues that occur and is proactive in searching for potential problems. Significant experience with Infrastructure as Code and Configuration as Code, CI/CD pipelines. Gitlab, Ansible, Python, Terraform. You and your role As a Senior NetOps Engineer you will have the ongoing responsibility for the full range of products that make up Network Services. The role will involve creating and developing our DevOps/ NetOps culture in the team as we transition to new ways of working. Working in collaboration with a range of internal/external partners, stakeholders and customers you will ensure the operational stability, robustness, resilience, availability, and quality of DWP Networks. You will actively manage the work backlog and develop reliability improvements as well as leading initiatives to develop the automation of low-value tasks balanced against project delivery demands. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Manchester or Newcastle whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £68,517. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £16,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

***SC CLEARED***Test Engineer3-6 Month contract initially + Extensions Based: Remote with 1-2 day per month onsite in Newcastle upon Tyne.Market Rates via UmbrellaWe have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Test Engineer on a long term program of work.We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Automation Tester to join our QA team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in automated testing frameworks, tools, and methodologies to ensure high-quality software delivery. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and executing automated test scripts, leveraging your expertise in Java, Cucumber, Rest Assured, and BDD principles.Key Responsibilities:Test Automation Development:Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts using Java 8+ and tools like Cucumber and Rest Assured.Ensure test scripts align with Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) practices.Design and implement test frameworks that integrate with CI/CD pipelines.Test Strategy and Execution:Collaborate with developers, product managers, and QA teams to define test strategies for new features.Identify and create reusable test automation components and libraries.Execute automated regression, functional, and integration tests for RESTful APIs and other components.Quality Assurance:Analyse test results, identify issues, and report bugs using tracking tools.Verify fixes and perform necessary regression testing.Contribute to improving test coverage, efficiency, and reliability.Collaboration and Reporting:Work closely with developers and QA teams to troubleshoot issues and optimize testing.Use version control systems like Git to manage and collaborate on test scripts.Provide detailed documentation of test cases, frameworks, and results.Continuous Improvement:Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements in testing tools and technologies.Identify opportunities to enhance automation frameworks and processes.Key Skills and Qualifications:Technical Skills:Proficient in automated testing with a strong understanding of testing frameworks and methodologies.Expertise in Java 8+ for test script development.Hands-on experience with Cucumber for BDD scenarios.Proficient in Rest Assured for testing RESTful APIs.Strong knowledge of Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) principles.Familiarity with Git for version control.Understanding of CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar.Domain Knowledge:Solid understanding of software development lifecycles and Agile methodologies.Familiarity with API testing, performance testing, and integration testing.Soft Skills:Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.Excellent communication and teamwork skills.High attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.Preferred Qualifications:Experience with other automation tools such as Selenium or JUnit is a plus.Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) is desirable.Relevant certifications like ISTQB, Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL), or similar are advantageous.This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible. Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

Pay of £42,614 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. We need an IT Service Manager with ITIL4 certification or experience to work on our huge and varied IT estate in DWP. It's fast-paced working environment that will test your ITSM skills. You'll be challenged to respond to changing priorities while still delivering for our millions of users and around 100,000 colleagues. You will support colleagues across the DWP business to ensure that the required catalogue items are developed, deployed and maintained in line with the relevant policies, procedures, standards and agreements. Using ServiceNow (our service management platform) you will make sure catalogue item requirements are effectively developed, maintained and improved. The high volume of change drives a continuous pipeline of demand, and your relationship building skills will enable you to work collaboratively, managing expectations on a daily basis. There aren't many organisations working on IT at this scale. It's a brilliant place to fast-track your skills and your career. And we'll invest in you - you'll be part of a brilliant ITSM community of practice, with support, coaching, mentoring and formal learning in whatever blend works best for you. DWP. Digital with Purpose. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year, to support millions of daily users. Our DWP Digital teams are using fresh ideas and leading-edge technologies to create innovative, scalable and user-centric digital solutions that are changing how government works. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? ITIL4 Foundation Certification or demonstrable experience of using ITIL 4 Service Management Framework and relevant tools e.g. ServiceNow, particularly in the role of Catalogue Administrator. Experience in building effective working relationships, establishing credibility amongst a variety of demanding stakeholder groups, ensuring that products and services (including Service and Operational Level targets) are designed around user needs and are delivered and managed in line with agreed policies, processes and performance measures. Proven experience in interpreting data and complex information using strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to present findings to different audiences, to enable decision making and ensure that issues and queries are proactively addressed. Demonstrable experience in using negotiation and collaboration skills to successfully manage competing priorities in a fast-paced agile environment, ensuring that all change is communicated, delivered and managed with appropriate governance and to a consistently high standard of customer service and outcomes. Leadership experience in managing a small team to deliver effective outcomes in an IT Service Management role. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of £42, 614. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £12,345 a year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

Join Our Team as a Project Manager for District Heating Network in Newcastle! We are currently seeking an experienced and highly motivated Project Manager to join our client's team based in the vibrant city of Newcastle. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing all aspects of project development, from planning through execution to completion. Key Responsibilities: - Develop and implement project plans that meet business objectives within budget constraints. - Ensure timely delivery of projects by closely monitoring progress against key milestones. - Liaise with stakeholders at various levels including clients, contractors, suppliers and internal teams on a regular basis - Manage resources effectively whilst motivating your team towards success Qualifications & Skills Required: Education / Certifications: - Bachelor's degree or higher qualification (preferred but not required). Skills: - Excellent communication skills both written and verbal; - Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously; - Strong analytical skills; Experience 5+ years' experience working as a Project Manager preferably delivering district heating network related projects would be ideal; This is an exciting opportunity offering £450 per day rate upwards depending on experience on a contract basis! If you possess the relevant qualifications along with exceptional leadership qualities then we encourage you apply today!! Please click here to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement. To find out more about Progressive please visit -hidden link- Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales

IC Resources is working with a client based in Newcastle who is in need for an FPGA Engineer to join their team on a contract basis. ***Please note, you must have security clearance for this contract position*** • 6month contract • Inside IR35 • Start as soon as possible • onsite 3-4 days per week Experience needed: • Creating innovative VHDL based FPGA designs • System Verilog • High speed interface design • FPGA technologies from Xilinx or Altera If you would be interested, please contact Keagan Impey at IC Resources.

Firmware Engineers - SC Cleared Location: Edinburgh or Newcastle (onsite)Duration: 6 monthsLevel: Various (Engineer/Senior Engineer/Principal Engineer)Job Description:We are looking for a wide range of Firmware Engineers at various levels to join our Aerospace & Defence client at their Edinburgh and Newcastle locations. The are looking for talented and motivated engineers to join their Electronics team.This is an exciting opportunity for engineers to bring their skillsets and knowledge to a fast paced, dynamic and forward-thinking working environment. They will be involved with FPGA firmware development across the Radar and Advanced Targeting line of business, working as part of a larger, multi-disciplinary team. The key duties of the role will be design and development of firmware designs, managing development activities through the project and engineering lifecycles and delivering the final solution.As a Firmware Engineer you will be responsible for:- Hardware requirements capture and management.- Concept development for complex functions and systems.- FPGA design and analysis.- Production of material for design reviews.- Development of test planning, integration and design verification.- Ensure that all firmware designs follow the company firmware process.You will ideally have experience in the following areas, depending on the level of role you are aiming for;- Experience using FPGA technologies from either Xilinx, Intel (Altera) or Microsemi (Actel) and their tools.- Experience in verification techniques using either VHDL or System Verilog / UVM.- Experience in specifying timing and area constraints for efficient FPGA place and route.- Ability to analyse system level requirements and derive detailed firmware requirements.- A methodical approach to the full firmware design lifecycle, working to a structured firmware process such as RTCA DO-254 or similar.- Experience of de-bugging firmware designs and supporting verification and integration at hardware and system level alongside Software and Electronic Engineers.- Degree (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD, EngD) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (preferable) or related science (e.g. Physics).Please send in your latest CV LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

Technical Lead Pay up to £78,517 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. Are you a Software Engineer or Technical Lead with experience of working with Product Owners and Delivery Managers to create cutting edge, innovative cloud-based solutions in a business-critical team? If so, The Garage has an exciting opportunity for you! DWP. Digital with Purpose. To date, The Garage has developed and deployed over 75 solutions that have processed over 50 million transactions. Recognised as a government leader in intelligent automation, The Garage is also acknowledged as leading the way across industry. As a deep technical specialist, you will regularly communicate with a range of technical resources, including Architects, Enterprise Infrastructure teams and Product Owners, to ensure alignment to standards and the delivery of customer-focused products that meet business needs throughout their life. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Lead criterion - Experience of creating cloud-based solutions using JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, SQL, Docker. * Experience of communicating effectively with stakeholders at multiple levels within an organisation. Experience of leading multiple agile teams delivering a diverse range of projects. Experience of building and maintaining infrastructure-as-code. Experience of building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Awareness of open-source AI/ML models and how to utilise them in cloud-based solutions. You and your role As a Technical Lead in The Garage, you will be accountable for the day-to-day product development and coordination of multiple technical teams to deliver and maintain products and services for DWP. The Technical Lead will provide technical input into business discussions as required based on their deep technical experience in areas such as software development, site reliability engineering, DevOps, and solution architecture. You will deliver innovative, robust, secure, scalable and cost-effective automation products to be proud of. Our Technical Leads utilise a blend of the latest techniques and technologies such as event-driven architecture, microservice architecture, serverless computing, containerisation, robotic process automation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, and optical character recognition. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in our brilliant digital hub in Newcastle, only a short Metro ride from the city centre Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £78,517. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £16,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: Complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

System Safety Engineers - SC Cleared Location: Edinburgh (preferred) or Newcastle Duration: 6 monthsLevel: Various (Engineer/Senior Engineer/Principal Engineer)Job Description:We are looking for System Safety Engineers at various levels to join our Aerospace & Defence client at their Edinburgh and Newcastle locations and work on real engineering problems, ensuring their products are safe and comply with regulatory standards, whilst championing a safety culture in our projects.This role would suit System Safety Engineers who:* Are comfortable working across the whole system and able to quickly develop an understanding of complex interactions and dependencies* Are eager to understand the impact of new technologies on safety design* Are motivated to work closely with multi-disciplined teams to get down into the detail* Have high attention to detail and the confidence and drive to challenge othersExpected skills:* Use safety analysis skills across the full system lifecycle: from requirements analysis (including bids and contracting); through design, development; to system integration, acceptance testing, delivery and in-service support* Identify hazards and investigate these using functional failure analyses and other techniques, identifying the necessary mitigations to reduce safety risks, and taking part in design trade-offs to implement them* Evidence decisions using the data available, through fault tree analysis, scenario analysis, and various other techniques* Document and present the outcomes of safety analysis to stakeholders* Generate safety requirements to meet customer and/or regulatory safety target requirements* Work closely with many different engineering disciplines, customers, partners and suppliers to help solve complex problems* Support audits as required* Promote the specialism and Safety Culture within the project(s)* Contribute to continual improvement of the Company Product Safety and Environmental Impact Management SystemMust have:* Experience of safety analysis of complex systems in a safety-critical industry* Experience across a number of engineering lifecycle phases* Experience with at least one of: ARP4754B, ARP4761A, RTCA DO-254, or DO-178C* Excellent written and verbal communication skills* Experience of working with a variety of internal and external stakeholders of varying seniorities* A passion for promoting and improving safety culture* An interest in new and emerging technologies and safety analysis techniquesDesirable:* A relevant STEM degree* Experience across a number of sub-system teams to develop the system solution* Experience with a high degree of design complexity and significant levels of uncertainty* Knowledge of lasers, radar systems, and/or sensors and defensive aids systems* Awareness of Information Security* Involvement in cross-industry safety initiatives, such as via the Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET) or Safety-Critical Systems Club (SCSC)Experience with any of the following tools:* Cameo Systems Modeler* Microsoft Azure* IBM DOORS* Adelard ASCE* Isograph Reliability Work BenchPlease send your latest CV LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

***SC CLEARED***Data Engineer3-6 Month contract initially + Extensions Based: Remote, possibly 1 day per month onsite in Newcastle upon Tyne.Market Rates via UmbrellaWe have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a number of Data Engineers on a long term program of work.Key Responsibilities:Listen to the needs of technical and business stakeholders, and interpret them * effectively manage stakeholder expectations * manage active and reactive communication * support or host difficult discussions within the team or with diverse senior stakeholders * understand and help teams to apply a range of techniques for data profiling * source system analysis from a complex single source * bring multiple data sources together in a conformed model for analysis * establish enterprise-scale data integration procedures across the data development life cycle, and ensure that teams adhere to them * manage resources to ensure that data services work effectively at an enterprise level * identify areas of innovation in data tools and techniques, and recognise appropriate timing for adoption * establish standards, keep them up to date and ensure adherence to them * keep abreast of best practice in industry and across government * understand the concepts and principles of data modelling and can produce relevant data models * work across government and industry, recognising opportunities for the reuse and alignment of data models in different organisations * design the method to categorise data models within an organisation * design an appropriate metadata repository and present changes to existing metadata repositories * understand a range of tools for storing and working with metadata * provide oversight and advice to more inexperienced members of the team * ensure that the most appropriate actions are taken to resolve problems as they occur * co-ordinate teams to resolve problems and to implement solutions and preventative measures * use agreed standards and tools to design, code, test, correct and document moderate-to-complex programs and scripts from agreed specifications and subsequent iterations * collaborate with others to review specifications where appropriate * show a thorough understanding of the technical concepts required for the role, and can explain how these fit into the wider technical landscape * review requirements and specifications, and define test conditions * identify issues and risks associated with work * analyse and report test activities and results.Key Technical Skills & Experience: * AWS: S3, Lambda, EMR, SMS, SQS, and additional services related to data infrastructure * Terraform * Databricks * Kafka * Data Lake, Warehouse, Lakehouse architecture and design * Python/Pyspark * Data platforms and notebooks: Jupyter, Databricks, Azure * Gitlab: repository and CI/CD * Java (Spring Boot) experience is a plusThis is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible. Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.