Excellent opportunities for Lab Support Engineers to be part of our Infrastructure Services Practice based at a key client site in Southampton.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lab/Specialist computing Support

• Own end to end IT in the Lab Infrastructure

• Support not limited to IT Kit Computers Networks Hardware issues

• Troubleshoot IoT Devices issues Tibbo REES Brainboxes Netlog

• End user computing service skills to work Hands and Feet in Labs and discuss with users ESXi Citrix NetAPP Network Cisco SCCM Windows Server and Client OS

• Working with senior Stakeholders within the Client Organisation

• Implementation of end to end solution projects by working with the SMEs Team Members including 3rd Party teams

• Role may also require travel to secondary Site once a week in rotation with the other team members

Key Skills and Experience:

• IT Kit Computers Networks Hardware

• Knowledge on commonly used instruments from Agilent Waters ThermoFisher Perkin Elmer to investigate issues with Instrument Communication Application is required

• End to end IT in the Lab Infrastructure

• End user computing sevice skills - ESXi Citrix NetAPP Network Cisco SCCM Windows Server and Client OS

• Stakeholder management

• Experience in Troubleshooting IoT Devices issues- Tibbo REES Brainboxes Netlog

About Cognizant: Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients'? business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 193 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. 

Excellent opportunities for Lab Support Engineers to be part of our Infrastructure Services Practice based at a key client site in Southampton.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lab/Specialist computing Support

• Own end to end IT in the Lab Infrastructure

• Support not limited to IT Kit Computers Networks Hardware issues

• Troubleshoot IoT Devices issues Tibbo REES Brainboxes Netlog

• End user computing service skills to work Hands and Feet in Labs and discuss with users ESXi Citrix NetAPP Network Cisco SCCM Windows Server and Client OS

• Working with senior Stakeholders within the Client Organisation

• Implementation of end to end solution projects by working with the SMEs Team Members including 3rd Party teams

• Role may also require travel to secondary Site once a week in rotation with the other team members

Key Skills and Experience:

• IT Kit Computers Networks Hardware

• Knowledge on commonly used instruments from Agilent Waters ThermoFisher Perkin Elmer to investigate issues with Instrument Communication Application is required

• End to end IT in the Lab Infrastructure

• End user computing sevice skills - ESXi Citrix NetAPP Network Cisco SCCM Windows Server and Client OS

• Stakeholder management

• Experience in Troubleshooting IoT Devices issues- Tibbo REES Brainboxes Netlog

About Cognizant: Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients'? business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 193 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. 

About the role: Programme Manager

Based in Birmingham with some remote working, you will report into the Programme Director and will manage a team of Project Managers delivering projects as part of Capita's overall portfolio of change projects on the Transport for London account.

The Programme Manager is responsible for leading and managing the setting-up of the programme through to delivery of the new capabilities, realisation of benefits and programme closure.

The applicant will need to possess a strong work ethic, strong problem-solving skills, a can-do attitude and flexible approach, ability to work with individuals at all levels in the organisation along with a knowledge and experience of service management, project management, stake-holder management; supplier management; risk, security and compliance within a complex IT environment.

What you'll be doing:

• Produce and manage a task level cutover plans with resources and validate through dress rehearsal and supplier/business stakeholder engagement.
• Plans must detail all activities to be completed, with timings and a named/agreed owner.
• Develop and agree hyper care plans including exit criteria, issue severity levels and stakeholder management/communication channels.
• Work closely with all suppliers and internal IT to ensure that the integrity of the live environment is protected
• Define and execute detailed activity plans, maintaining an ability to articulate progress and status clearly to key stakeholders.

What we're looking for:

• 5+ Years as a Programme Management/Project Manager/Service Management experience in a complex IT Environment
• Prince or ITIL qualified
• Keen knowledge of various project management applications, such as Microsoft Project is also required.
• Service Management experience (Incident/Problem/Change)

About

Capita have worked with Transport for London (TfL) since 2014, we manage London's Congestion Charging Zone, Low Emission Zone and Traffic Enforcement Notice Processing activities for our client. We also oversee the new Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) and are responsible for the design, implementation and operation of the systems, as well as all front and Back Office processes on TfL's behalf. Together, we're helping reduce traffic congestion and improve the service TfL provides its customers by allowing them to reinvest all proceeds back into their services. By joining us, you'll be helping our mission to support TfL in their journey to realise the Mayor of London's ambitious plans to protect Londoners from the damaging health impacts of air pollution.

About the role: Programme Manager

Based in Birmingham with some remote working, you will report into the Programme Director and will manage a team of Project Managers delivering projects as part of Capita's overall portfolio of change projects on the Transport for London account.

The Programme Manager is responsible for leading and managing the setting-up of the programme through to delivery of the new capabilities, realisation of benefits and programme closure.

The applicant will need to possess a strong work ethic, strong problem-solving skills, a can-do attitude and flexible approach, ability to work with individuals at all levels in the organisation along with a knowledge and experience of service management, project management, stake-holder management; supplier management; risk, security and compliance within a complex IT environment.

What you'll be doing:

• Produce and manage a task level cutover plans with resources and validate through dress rehearsal and supplier/business stakeholder engagement.
• Plans must detail all activities to be completed, with timings and a named/agreed owner.
• Develop and agree hyper care plans including exit criteria, issue severity levels and stakeholder management/communication channels.
• Work closely with all suppliers and internal IT to ensure that the integrity of the live environment is protected
• Define and execute detailed activity plans, maintaining an ability to articulate progress and status clearly to key stakeholders.

What we're looking for:

• 5+ Years as a Programme Management/Project Manager/Service Management experience in a complex IT Environment
• Prince or ITIL qualified
• Keen knowledge of various project management applications, such as Microsoft Project is also required.
• Service Management experience (Incident/Problem/Change)

About

Capita have worked with Transport for London (TfL) since 2014, we manage London's Congestion Charging Zone, Low Emission Zone and Traffic Enforcement Notice Processing activities for our client. We also oversee the new Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) and are responsible for the design, implementation and operation of the systems, as well as all front and Back Office processes on TfL's behalf. Together, we're helping reduce traffic congestion and improve the service TfL provides its customers by allowing them to reinvest all proceeds back into their services. By joining us, you'll be helping our mission to support TfL in their journey to realise the Mayor of London's ambitious plans to protect Londoners from the damaging health impacts of air pollution.

Role of the team

The Global Markets Middle Office Product Management Team sits with Global Markets Middle Office. It manages the Global Trade & Transaction Reporting programme, which itself is part of the wider Global Markets Regulatory Programme suite

Trade & Transaction Product Management

• Trade & Transaction Product Management is responsible for change management, analysis, definition and delivery of solutions for business requirements resulting from the introduction of new and updated Trade Reporting rules by the various Global Regulatory Bodies, such as HKMA, MIFID2, CFTC, EMIR, and SFTR, working closely alongside the IT function
• The industry remains under increased regulatory pressure across our businesses as these reporting obligations are put into effect; therefore a substantial amount of cross functional change is required, and is coordinated by the T&TR Product Management Team to ensure HSBC adhere to regulatory objectives in the most time, cost, controlled and technologically efficient manner.

Objectives

The role of the Project Manager is to support the Product Owner(s), and Global Programme Director to deliver projects within the Global Portfolio.

The PM is responsible for the following activities and deliverables:

• Responsible for the end to end delivery for Regulatory Change projects (eg SFTR, HKMA, MiFID, EMIR, CFTC etc.) and/or internal Strategic Architecture implementations.
• Manage Front Office stakeholders, Compliance, Asset Class Business Managers and Technology PODs ensuring commitment to the project and deliverables from all required functions are met and ensure sustainable Operational Controls.
• Working with the Regional Product Owner(s) and project team, deliver Business Requirements, gap analysis, solution design and implementation of business and Technology changes.
• Coordinate the rule interpretation and impact assessment for the regulatory changes in conjunction with Legal and Compliance.
• Maintain key programme deliverables such as work-stream plans, status updates, RAID logs, change logs, traceability, programme toll-gates, etc.
• Create and review with relevant stakeholders the global operating model, business cases and plans to support delivery.
• Manage the technology and business model changes.
• Work with the IT delivery PODs and co-ordinators to evaluate the key delivery stages according to any agreed baselined plans, leading solution based discussions to mitigate risks and resolve issues.
• When making changes, develop a detailed TOM for the business supported with relevant Organisation Design and Operational Controls.
• Work closely with the business group to drive consistency, control and best practice across the regions.
• Manage resource schedule, project budget and capacity planning escalating any risks or issues in a timely manner.
• Drive solutions, action, and unblock problems in a timely, expedient manner, balancing the need for delivery with business and operational risk to acceptable levels
• Support the identification and development of solutions to mitigate the risks identified as part of the project implementation approach, reporting and escalating, if necessary, issues for resolution.
• Management of the regulatory risk to the business through the effective business implementation of evolving regulatory requirements.
• Provide regular communications to stakeholders, including those directly impacted and sponsoring, and those in the wider eco-system

Skills/Experience

• Experience with working as a conduit between Business and Technology teams to ensure requirements are clearly understood and solutions delivered.
• Experience with Agile methodology and working across multiple suppliers and consumers of Technology change.
• Proven track record of leading the design, development and delivery of global projects, across geographies, time zones and with multiple stakeholders.
• An in-depth understanding of the Global Markets business with a strong understanding of OTC products and the regulatory framework in the Financial Services sector.
• Experience within Technology with a track record delivering Regulatory Trade Reporting requirements
• Prior experience in compliance and/or regulatory change programmes is highly desirable.
• Confidence and track record in building sound working relationships with key stakeholders, securing project resources or priorities from them through persuasion and influence rather than necessarily authority.
• Strong analytical ability to support decisions with sound reasoning.
• Ability to interpret regulatory changes and assess implications on business through detailed analysis.
• Self-starter with proven ability to work collaboratively within a team and who can influence and motivate people around them.
• Good presentation skills
• Adaptable and can thrive in a diverse work environment.

Role of the team

The Global Markets Middle Office Product Management Team sits with Global Markets Middle Office. It manages the Global Trade & Transaction Reporting programme, which itself is part of the wider Global Markets Regulatory Programme suite

Trade & Transaction Product Management

• Trade & Transaction Product Management is responsible for change management, analysis, definition and delivery of solutions for business requirements resulting from the introduction of new and updated Trade Reporting rules by the various Global Regulatory Bodies, such as HKMA, MIFID2, CFTC, EMIR, and SFTR, working closely alongside the IT function
• The industry remains under increased regulatory pressure across our businesses as these reporting obligations are put into effect; therefore a substantial amount of cross functional change is required, and is coordinated by the T&TR Product Management Team to ensure HSBC adhere to regulatory objectives in the most time, cost, controlled and technologically efficient manner.

Objectives

The role of the Project Manager is to support the Product Owner(s), and Global Programme Director to deliver projects within the Global Portfolio.

The PM is responsible for the following activities and deliverables:

• Responsible for the end to end delivery for Regulatory Change projects (eg SFTR, HKMA, MiFID, EMIR, CFTC etc.) and/or internal Strategic Architecture implementations.
• Manage Front Office stakeholders, Compliance, Asset Class Business Managers and Technology PODs ensuring commitment to the project and deliverables from all required functions are met and ensure sustainable Operational Controls.
• Working with the Regional Product Owner(s) and project team, deliver Business Requirements, gap analysis, solution design and implementation of business and Technology changes.
• Coordinate the rule interpretation and impact assessment for the regulatory changes in conjunction with Legal and Compliance.
• Maintain key programme deliverables such as work-stream plans, status updates, RAID logs, change logs, traceability, programme toll-gates, etc.
• Create and review with relevant stakeholders the global operating model, business cases and plans to support delivery.
• Manage the technology and business model changes.
• Work with the IT delivery PODs and co-ordinators to evaluate the key delivery stages according to any agreed baselined plans, leading solution based discussions to mitigate risks and resolve issues.
• When making changes, develop a detailed TOM for the business supported with relevant Organisation Design and Operational Controls.
• Work closely with the business group to drive consistency, control and best practice across the regions.
• Manage resource schedule, project budget and capacity planning escalating any risks or issues in a timely manner.
• Drive solutions, action, and unblock problems in a timely, expedient manner, balancing the need for delivery with business and operational risk to acceptable levels
• Support the identification and development of solutions to mitigate the risks identified as part of the project implementation approach, reporting and escalating, if necessary, issues for resolution.
• Management of the regulatory risk to the business through the effective business implementation of evolving regulatory requirements.
• Provide regular communications to stakeholders, including those directly impacted and sponsoring, and those in the wider eco-system

Skills/Experience

• Experience with working as a conduit between Business and Technology teams to ensure requirements are clearly understood and solutions delivered.
• Experience with Agile methodology and working across multiple suppliers and consumers of Technology change.
• Proven track record of leading the design, development and delivery of global projects, across geographies, time zones and with multiple stakeholders.
• An in-depth understanding of the Global Markets business with a strong understanding of OTC products and the regulatory framework in the Financial Services sector.
• Experience within Technology with a track record delivering Regulatory Trade Reporting requirements
• Prior experience in compliance and/or regulatory change programmes is highly desirable.
• Confidence and track record in building sound working relationships with key stakeholders, securing project resources or priorities from them through persuasion and influence rather than necessarily authority.
• Strong analytical ability to support decisions with sound reasoning.
• Ability to interpret regulatory changes and assess implications on business through detailed analysis.
• Self-starter with proven ability to work collaboratively within a team and who can influence and motivate people around them.
• Good presentation skills
• Adaptable and can thrive in a diverse work environment.

We are currently seeking a Data & Analytics Architect to join our Cognizant Consulting business in London.

The team works passionately to secure successes for our clients by re imagining, redefining, and transforming their businesses to create new sources of value and become digital leaders. We do this by working in a true partnership relationship, ensuring our clients become digitally relevant and enabling them to maximize their own markets. We aim to achieve actionable insights and innovative solutions. This is a true testament to our team who is a well-connected practice and is focused on turning our clients' initial ideas, visions and strategies into successful and well-landed uplift.

The successful candidate will work on our client site and will sit within the Product Group. The role will be responsible for the overall architecture, including service, for a product group (product road map) and quality assurance of architectural decisions, technical designs to ensure alignment to enterprise platform and integration strategies, standards and patterns.

Key responsibilities will involve:

• Shaping the relevant Data Architecture road maps which identifies the scope, prioritization and time frames for delivery of capability as well as addressing technical debt

• Producing architectural solutions including technology and service ensuring solutions consider capacity management, ITSCM, security and software licensing requirements, high level outlined architecture to detailed architecture, and where required, high level technical designs that are aligned to enterprise architecture standards, cover any required product group integration and all relevant architecture domains align with enterprise product strategies to meet agreed acceptance/definition of ready criteria

• Review and quality assure artefacts ensuring the quality of the delivered solution to fulfil business and non-functional requirements and adhere to strategic vision for the product group

• Identifying opportunities for product innovation and shape design proposals for taking this forward; driving innovation at a product level where this delivers quick wins and business benefit and is in the boundary of the product roadmap

• Supporting Integration and functional testing to ensure conformance to business acceptance and readiness criteria, identifying and responding to capacity, licensing and security risks.

Experience and skills required:

• Previous experience in a solution design role in the Data & Analytics domain

• Experience in developing solutions in using Cloudera/Horton Works/AWS EMR related products/services

• Experience in designing complex and large scale ETL pipelines on AWS using EBS, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, Redshift, EMR Spark, Glue and EC2/ECS. They must also be conversant with Automation tools such as Terraform, Cloud formation and Chef/Puppet

• Experience of data and analytical solution designs, such as related to Data Warehousing, Data Lake and must be conversant with Datamodelling tools and techniques

• Experience of working across varied technology domains such as Business Applications, Data, Infrastructure, Integration and Security

• An interest in emerging technologies and innovation

• Prior background in software development (desirable)

• Ability to interact with clients and stakeholders at all levels

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skill - both oral and written

• A strong teamwork ethic with a proven ability to work collaboratively

• Highly developed critical thinking, interpretative and analytical skills

• A willingness to learn, grow and stretch in new roles and different industries

• Flexibility to travel to client sites across the UK.

About Cognizant: Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients'? business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 193 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.

We are currently seeking a Data & Analytics Architect to join our Cognizant Consulting business in London.

The team works passionately to secure successes for our clients by re imagining, redefining, and transforming their businesses to create new sources of value and become digital leaders. We do this by working in a true partnership relationship, ensuring our clients become digitally relevant and enabling them to maximize their own markets. We aim to achieve actionable insights and innovative solutions. This is a true testament to our team who is a well-connected practice and is focused on turning our clients' initial ideas, visions and strategies into successful and well-landed uplift.

The successful candidate will work on our client site and will sit within the Product Group. The role will be responsible for the overall architecture, including service, for a product group (product road map) and quality assurance of architectural decisions, technical designs to ensure alignment to enterprise platform and integration strategies, standards and patterns.

Key responsibilities will involve:

• Shaping the relevant Data Architecture road maps which identifies the scope, prioritization and time frames for delivery of capability as well as addressing technical debt

• Producing architectural solutions including technology and service ensuring solutions consider capacity management, ITSCM, security and software licensing requirements, high level outlined architecture to detailed architecture, and where required, high level technical designs that are aligned to enterprise architecture standards, cover any required product group integration and all relevant architecture domains align with enterprise product strategies to meet agreed acceptance/definition of ready criteria

• Review and quality assure artefacts ensuring the quality of the delivered solution to fulfil business and non-functional requirements and adhere to strategic vision for the product group

• Identifying opportunities for product innovation and shape design proposals for taking this forward; driving innovation at a product level where this delivers quick wins and business benefit and is in the boundary of the product roadmap

• Supporting Integration and functional testing to ensure conformance to business acceptance and readiness criteria, identifying and responding to capacity, licensing and security risks.

Experience and skills required:

• Previous experience in a solution design role in the Data & Analytics domain

• Experience in developing solutions in using Cloudera/Horton Works/AWS EMR related products/services

• Experience in designing complex and large scale ETL pipelines on AWS using EBS, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, Redshift, EMR Spark, Glue and EC2/ECS. They must also be conversant with Automation tools such as Terraform, Cloud formation and Chef/Puppet

• Experience of data and analytical solution designs, such as related to Data Warehousing, Data Lake and must be conversant with Datamodelling tools and techniques

• Experience of working across varied technology domains such as Business Applications, Data, Infrastructure, Integration and Security

• An interest in emerging technologies and innovation

• Prior background in software development (desirable)

• Ability to interact with clients and stakeholders at all levels

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skill - both oral and written

• A strong teamwork ethic with a proven ability to work collaboratively

• Highly developed critical thinking, interpretative and analytical skills

• A willingness to learn, grow and stretch in new roles and different industries

• Flexibility to travel to client sites across the UK.

About Cognizant: Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients'? business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 193 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Manage and work with cross-functional teams to deliver IT M&A engagements across all phases of the M&A life cycle include due-diligence, pre-close, Integration and post-merger integration handover process.

• As part of IT Due diligence scope, lead and assess the Information Technology (IT) related opportunities and risks, develop an action plan to address, and communicate due diligence results in easy to understand format.

• Diligence findings discussions with internal stakeholders, BU & Corporate Developments teams. Cost estimations and Integration approach & plans for IT Infrastructure Integrations & Standardizations

• Work with Cognizant Corporate Development to identify the RAID items (Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies) in the M&A IT infrastructure integration.

• Manage various IT integration workshops for newly acquired companies. Formulate strategies by collaborating with multiple technology SME and business stakeholders.

• Propose overall IT infra integration strategy for network, email, voice and endpoint & contract integrations along with timelines during the workshop and seeking approval/sign-off from functional stakeholders like Business, Corporate Development, Corporate Security and IT leadership team

• Promoting consistent, repeatable processes that reduce integration project setup time and assist with resource and capacity planning.

• Collaborate with acquired entity IT associates to extend Cognizant IT infra standards in the acquired infrastructure. Act as bond for acquired IT team to collaborate with Cognizant extended IT team and ensure we have fair understanding of Cognizant IT processes, tools and team structure.

• Participate in recurring status update calls with corporate development and internal leadership; present the weekly status on the M&A integrations.

• Identify the communication needs, Change requests and the key milestones involved in user communication and work with OCM team and business team to create the communication templates and technical steps involved with the integration activities.

• Identify procurement needs and understand vendor contracts, risks involved in contract integration and work with procurement and vendor management office to integrate.

• Incorporating the lessons learned after each acquisition and associated integration

• Travel ready - both domestic and international (30% of time involved in travel)

About Cognizant:

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients'? business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 193 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Manage and work with cross-functional teams to deliver IT M&A engagements across all phases of the M&A life cycle include due-diligence, pre-close, Integration and post-merger integration handover process.

• As part of IT Due diligence scope, lead and assess the Information Technology (IT) related opportunities and risks, develop an action plan to address, and communicate due diligence results in easy to understand format.

• Diligence findings discussions with internal stakeholders, BU & Corporate Developments teams. Cost estimations and Integration approach & plans for IT Infrastructure Integrations & Standardizations

• Work with Cognizant Corporate Development to identify the RAID items (Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies) in the M&A IT infrastructure integration.

• Manage various IT integration workshops for newly acquired companies. Formulate strategies by collaborating with multiple technology SME and business stakeholders.

• Propose overall IT infra integration strategy for network, email, voice and endpoint & contract integrations along with timelines during the workshop and seeking approval/sign-off from functional stakeholders like Business, Corporate Development, Corporate Security and IT leadership team

• Promoting consistent, repeatable processes that reduce integration project setup time and assist with resource and capacity planning.

• Collaborate with acquired entity IT associates to extend Cognizant IT infra standards in the acquired infrastructure. Act as bond for acquired IT team to collaborate with Cognizant extended IT team and ensure we have fair understanding of Cognizant IT processes, tools and team structure.

• Participate in recurring status update calls with corporate development and internal leadership; present the weekly status on the M&A integrations.

• Identify the communication needs, Change requests and the key milestones involved in user communication and work with OCM team and business team to create the communication templates and technical steps involved with the integration activities.

• Identify procurement needs and understand vendor contracts, risks involved in contract integration and work with procurement and vendor management office to integrate.

• Incorporating the lessons learned after each acquisition and associated integration

• Travel ready - both domestic and international (30% of time involved in travel)

About Cognizant:

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients'? business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 193 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.