Job title: IT Support
Location: Solihull
Starting salary: £30,000 to £35,000  
Working week: 39.5 hours

About the company:

Whale Tankers is one of the largest manufacturers of liquid waste tankers and jetting equipment in Europe. Through customer interaction, feedback and design innovation the company have ensured that its brand stands for durability, reliability and ease of maintenance, leading to high residual values on its vehicles.

A need has arisen for an IT Support to join the team based at our Solihull on a permanent, full-time basis.

Responsibilities:

The function of the IT department is to ensure that the IT systems at Whale meet the needs of the company on both a day to day and long term basis.

We have around 70 staff using computers on a daily basis, and our servers are virtualised with VMWare, and include Windows Server, SQL Server and Exchange Servers. Most users connect into an RDP server, although our engineering department use CAD workstations and work locally.

The IT systems comprise the software systems - in-house developed software, third party systems, off the shelf packages, Windows server/mail/database and VMWare, and hardware system - network infrastructure, hardware virtual environment, users’ devices – desktop & mobile.

We also maintain and create some in-house software systems based on C#, VB, ASP.NET. HTML/CSS and Microsoft Access VBA.

The IT department will install, operate, maintain, develop and troubleshoot the various systems, and support users in their use of these systems, using both in-house expertise and external support as necessary.

The duties of the IT Support will comprise:

• Translating user development request into program change seeking to maximise the users satisfaction and efficiency
• Providing expert support and knowledge on system related issues
• Ensuring Statutory and Company HS&E regulations and procedures are adhered to
• Setting up of new users, and their computer systems
• Providing IT Training to users, as and when required
• Maintaining a professional presence to enhance the quality and reputation of both the department and the company
• Attending technical/ system user groups on behalf of the business
• Identifying system enhancements or changes which improve computer users processes
• Analysing, reviewing and altering program to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements
• Troubleshooting and resolving system and user issues, prioritising as necessary, and using workarounds if required
• Escalating to the IT manager, or external support organisation, issues that cannot be resolved on a timely basis or where the IT Support Analyst does not have the necessary technical expertise

Skills and Experience:

• Experience within a small / medium IT Team
• 1st/ 2nd Line Support experience
• VMWare
• Windows Server 2012 or newer
• Active Directory, DHCP, DNS
• Exchange || Windows 7 or newer || Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication skills
• At least one of the programming languages: Visual Basic 6, VB.NET, C#.NET, VBA
• Experience with SQL Server
• Visual Studio Knowledge

How to apply:

To apply for the role of IT Support, please click on the Apply button and complete a short application process.

Job title: IT Support
Location: Solihull
Starting salary: £30,000 to £35,000  
Working week: 39.5 hours

About the company:

Whale Tankers is one of the largest manufacturers of liquid waste tankers and jetting equipment in Europe. Through customer interaction, feedback and design innovation the company have ensured that its brand stands for durability, reliability and ease of maintenance, leading to high residual values on its vehicles.

A need has arisen for an IT Support to join the team based at our Solihull on a permanent, full-time basis.

Responsibilities:

The function of the IT department is to ensure that the IT systems at Whale meet the needs of the company on both a day to day and long term basis.

We have around 70 staff using computers on a daily basis, and our servers are virtualised with VMWare, and include Windows Server, SQL Server and Exchange Servers. Most users connect into an RDP server, although our engineering department use CAD workstations and work locally.

The IT systems comprise the software systems - in-house developed software, third party systems, off the shelf packages, Windows server/mail/database and VMWare, and hardware system - network infrastructure, hardware virtual environment, users’ devices – desktop & mobile.

We also maintain and create some in-house software systems based on C#, VB, ASP.NET. HTML/CSS and Microsoft Access VBA.

The IT department will install, operate, maintain, develop and troubleshoot the various systems, and support users in their use of these systems, using both in-house expertise and external support as necessary.

The duties of the IT Support will comprise:

• Translating user development request into program change seeking to maximise the users satisfaction and efficiency
• Providing expert support and knowledge on system related issues
• Ensuring Statutory and Company HS&E regulations and procedures are adhered to
• Setting up of new users, and their computer systems
• Providing IT Training to users, as and when required
• Maintaining a professional presence to enhance the quality and reputation of both the department and the company
• Attending technical/ system user groups on behalf of the business
• Identifying system enhancements or changes which improve computer users processes
• Analysing, reviewing and altering program to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements
• Troubleshooting and resolving system and user issues, prioritising as necessary, and using workarounds if required
• Escalating to the IT manager, or external support organisation, issues that cannot be resolved on a timely basis or where the IT Support Analyst does not have the necessary technical expertise

Skills and Experience:

• Experience within a small / medium IT Team
• 1st/ 2nd Line Support experience
• VMWare
• Windows Server 2012 or newer
• Active Directory, DHCP, DNS
• Exchange || Windows 7 or newer || Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication skills
• At least one of the programming languages: Visual Basic 6, VB.NET, C#.NET, VBA
• Experience with SQL Server
• Visual Studio Knowledge

How to apply:

To apply for the role of IT Support, please click on the Apply button and complete a short application process.

I am looking for a Senior .net Developer to join a global company in Glasgow City Centre. Working in the agile development team, no day is the same; you will be working with different teams to meet sprint goals and be exposed to the full software life cycle.

This is a unique opportunity in the market with a company that are going from strength to strength. Working in a team that encourages knowledge transfer and has opportunities to progress your career, you will be well looked after.

Key responsibilities include,

*Day to day development, reporting and migration
*Supporting client implementation, to manage ongoing project deliveries
*Contributing to solution architecture and detailed technical decisions which underpin the fundamentals of the application.
*Product development and ensuring that our grant tracker is at the cutting edge of grants management information systems.
*The team is collaborative and supportive, and you will be expected to mentor colleagues and lead scrums to help deliver process improvement and develop coding standards.

In order to be successful in the role candidates need to ideally have,

*Object orientated programming and at least 1 related language;
*Both web client side and server-side development;
*Web mark-up, including HTML, CSS
*Version control systems e.g. Subversion, Git, Gitlab/Github
*Software debugging
*Software development life cycle methodologies
*Database querying and design
*C#
*MVC
*NET
*Visual Studio
*AJAX/REST Web Services
*JSON
*Jquery/ React

If you are interested in finding out more, then please send across your up-to-date CV at your earliest convenience

I am looking for a Senior .net Developer to join a global company in Glasgow City Centre. Working in the agile development team, no day is the same; you will be working with different teams to meet sprint goals and be exposed to the full software life cycle.

This is a unique opportunity in the market with a company that are going from strength to strength. Working in a team that encourages knowledge transfer and has opportunities to progress your career, you will be well looked after.

Key responsibilities include,

*Day to day development, reporting and migration
*Supporting client implementation, to manage ongoing project deliveries
*Contributing to solution architecture and detailed technical decisions which underpin the fundamentals of the application.
*Product development and ensuring that our grant tracker is at the cutting edge of grants management information systems.
*The team is collaborative and supportive, and you will be expected to mentor colleagues and lead scrums to help deliver process improvement and develop coding standards.

In order to be successful in the role candidates need to ideally have,

*Object orientated programming and at least 1 related language;
*Both web client side and server-side development;
*Web mark-up, including HTML, CSS
*Version control systems e.g. Subversion, Git, Gitlab/Github
*Software debugging
*Software development life cycle methodologies
*Database querying and design
*C#
*MVC
*NET
*Visual Studio
*AJAX/REST Web Services
*JSON
*Jquery/ React

If you are interested in finding out more, then please send across your up-to-date CV at your earliest convenience

Magento Developer - Up to £45,000

Master of Magento? Or just excited about Ecommerce? - Either way, this is an opportunity to continue using Magento or even gain some desired exposure.

You'll be an experienced PHP developer with knowledge of Magento. Our client is happy to offer training and the opportunity to gain a certification in Magento.

Essential skills:

• Excellent commercial experience with Magento
• Excellent PHP and MSQL
• Good working knowledge of HTML, CSS and JS
• Experience of version control - Git is the preference
• Experience working in to deadlines.
• Strong communication skills
• An appetite for personal learning and development and an interest in the state and shape of the industry.

Desirable skills

• Magento Certification
• Experience of Magento EE and/or Magento 2
• Experience with other PHP frameworks - we use Laravel
• Experience of CSS preprocessors (SASS / LESS)
• Experience with unit testing frameworks
• Experience of caching solutions e.g. Redis, Memcache
• Commercial experience of systems integration via SOAP, REST, file transfer etc.
• Familiar with debugging and profiling tools e.g. Xdebug
• Familiar with packaging systems e.g. Composer
• Knowledge of virtualised or containerised environments e.g. Docker
• A good understanding of Linux-based hosting environments

Key responsibilities

Working in a professional creative environment, this role involves:

• Collaborating with members of the team
• Interpreting and helping to write requirement briefs, specifications, wireframes and designs
• Build bespoke modules or advise on off-the-shelf solutions to meet tech requirements
• Provide estimates for scope of work
• Advise account handlers and clients on solutions and practices
• Problem-solving issues on existing sites.

Our client is happy to offer up to £45,000 for the right candidate with the following benefits:

• Flexible working hours, start and finish when you choose!
• 30 days holiday
• Overtime available!
• Private Healthcare
• Dress down, relaxed culture

Sound like the right opportunity for you? Please apply below!!

Magento Developer - Up to £45,000

Master of Magento? Or just excited about Ecommerce? - Either way, this is an opportunity to continue using Magento or even gain some desired exposure.

You'll be an experienced PHP developer with knowledge of Magento. Our client is happy to offer training and the opportunity to gain a certification in Magento.

Essential skills:

• Excellent commercial experience with Magento
• Excellent PHP and MSQL
• Good working knowledge of HTML, CSS and JS
• Experience of version control - Git is the preference
• Experience working in to deadlines.
• Strong communication skills
• An appetite for personal learning and development and an interest in the state and shape of the industry.

Desirable skills

• Magento Certification
• Experience of Magento EE and/or Magento 2
• Experience with other PHP frameworks - we use Laravel
• Experience of CSS preprocessors (SASS / LESS)
• Experience with unit testing frameworks
• Experience of caching solutions e.g. Redis, Memcache
• Commercial experience of systems integration via SOAP, REST, file transfer etc.
• Familiar with debugging and profiling tools e.g. Xdebug
• Familiar with packaging systems e.g. Composer
• Knowledge of virtualised or containerised environments e.g. Docker
• A good understanding of Linux-based hosting environments

Key responsibilities

Working in a professional creative environment, this role involves:

• Collaborating with members of the team
• Interpreting and helping to write requirement briefs, specifications, wireframes and designs
• Build bespoke modules or advise on off-the-shelf solutions to meet tech requirements
• Provide estimates for scope of work
• Advise account handlers and clients on solutions and practices
• Problem-solving issues on existing sites.

Our client is happy to offer up to £45,000 for the right candidate with the following benefits:

• Flexible working hours, start and finish when you choose!
• 30 days holiday
• Overtime available!
• Private Healthcare
• Dress down, relaxed culture

Sound like the right opportunity for you? Please apply below!!

My client is a leading provider of planning, assurance, analytics and optimization solutions to communications service providers worldwide. They leverage their expertise in big-data and real-time capabilities to help over 300 of the largest service providers in more than 100 countries to run their networks and businesses more efficiently, profitably and to optimize the customer experience.

My client is looking for a talented and innovative JavaScript developer to develop a leading-edge user interface for the next generation of TEOCO’s Radio Planning platform. This position offers a great opportunity to work with the latest HTML5 and JavaScript frameworks and to work with talented engineers across a number of different disciplines including capture of RESTful API’s and creating solutions based around .NET Core.

The successful candidate will have:-
• 4 – 8+ years of experience in developing large scale software applications 
• Experience with software development in a Windows environment. 
• Strong written and verbal interpersonal English Communication skills. 
• Capable of capturing and presenting HL architecture design, detailed requirements and be comfortable with transitioning them into User stories. 
• Strong familiarity with Agile design principles and will have worked with at least one Agile SDLC. 
• Capable of following Test Driven Design and/or Behaviour Driven Design and working with a larger team of Product and QA specialists. 
• Comfortable with working with multi-site teams that span multiple time zones. 
• Familiarity with CI/CD processes and DevOps. 
• Back-end C# and .Net development and will have a strong experience of C# 5 and .NET 4.5 at the minimum.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:- 
• Working with RESTful and SOAP based API’s either derived from WCF and ASP.NET frameworks. 
• Working with SOLID principles applied within past solutions. 
• Detailed understanding of multi-threading and distributed computing on a Windows based platform. 
• Applying Domain Driven Design (DDD) concepts and Object Oriented data modelling 
• Working with Commercial and Open-Source .NET frameworks such as MSEL, Log4Net, Unity, NInject, MsTest, NUnit .etc. 
• UI Implementation based on WinForm and WPF (Desirable) 
• Experience working with C++ and C11, STL, MFC and Boost etc. (Desirable) 
• Familiarity with Antlr or other Lexer/Parsers. Regex etc. (Desirable) 
• Exposure to Legacy COM components and C# interop (Desirable) 
• Win32 experience (Desirable) 
• Knowledge of at least one scripting language e.g. Powershell, Python (Desirable) 
• Understanding of Java 7 + (Desirable) 
• Node.JS 6+ experience (Valuable) 
• Experience with Javascript - ECMA 2016 (Valuable) 
• Exposure to jQuery/CSS/HTML5 (Valuable) 
• Experience with Web Client frameworks such as Sencha/Kendo/Angular/React (Valuable) 
• Background with one or more of the following: Radio Access Networks, Oracle Database (Desirable) 
• Working with Object Relational Mappers such as NHibernate or Entity Framework. 
• Experience with XML schema modelling, strong typing and namespacing well defined data models. 
• Knowledge of Relational Database design, ideally Oracle. 
• Understanding of SQL and PL/SQL. 
• ADO.NET, ODBC. 
• Familiarity with JSON data modelling (Desirable) 
• Exposure to Non – Relational DB’s such as MongoDB, Arango etc. (Desirable) 
• Experience with Swagger/Open API 
• Worked with GraphQL 
• Proactively learn the functionality and feature set of their software product. 
• Capable of fixing bugs at a high standard. 
• Performing unit and integration testing that meets the defined quality criteria. 
• Performing and receiving software walkthrough’s to educate and encourage the team to build high quality software. 
• Creating a highly cohesive and modular product that ultimately lowers the cost of adding new functionality to it. 
• Be aware for current milestones and deliverables that the Team Leader imparts. 
• Capable of planning and estimating the timeframe of deliverables assigned to them. 
• Responsible for monitoring their progress in producing any deliverables and report any slippage that has or may occur in a timely fashion. 
• Proactively providing advice and recommendation whilst assisting the Team Leader in interviewing suitable candidates for joining the team. 

My client is a leading provider of planning, assurance, analytics and optimization solutions to communications service providers worldwide. They leverage their expertise in big-data and real-time capabilities to help over 300 of the largest service providers in more than 100 countries to run their networks and businesses more efficiently, profitably and to optimize the customer experience.

My client is looking for a talented and innovative JavaScript developer to develop a leading-edge user interface for the next generation of TEOCO’s Radio Planning platform. This position offers a great opportunity to work with the latest HTML5 and JavaScript frameworks and to work with talented engineers across a number of different disciplines including capture of RESTful API’s and creating solutions based around .NET Core.

The successful candidate will have:-
• 4 – 8+ years of experience in developing large scale software applications 
• Experience with software development in a Windows environment. 
• Strong written and verbal interpersonal English Communication skills. 
• Capable of capturing and presenting HL architecture design, detailed requirements and be comfortable with transitioning them into User stories. 
• Strong familiarity with Agile design principles and will have worked with at least one Agile SDLC. 
• Capable of following Test Driven Design and/or Behaviour Driven Design and working with a larger team of Product and QA specialists. 
• Comfortable with working with multi-site teams that span multiple time zones. 
• Familiarity with CI/CD processes and DevOps. 
• Back-end C# and .Net development and will have a strong experience of C# 5 and .NET 4.5 at the minimum.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:- 
• Working with RESTful and SOAP based API’s either derived from WCF and ASP.NET frameworks. 
• Working with SOLID principles applied within past solutions. 
• Detailed understanding of multi-threading and distributed computing on a Windows based platform. 
• Applying Domain Driven Design (DDD) concepts and Object Oriented data modelling 
• Working with Commercial and Open-Source .NET frameworks such as MSEL, Log4Net, Unity, NInject, MsTest, NUnit .etc. 
• UI Implementation based on WinForm and WPF (Desirable) 
• Experience working with C++ and C11, STL, MFC and Boost etc. (Desirable) 
• Familiarity with Antlr or other Lexer/Parsers. Regex etc. (Desirable) 
• Exposure to Legacy COM components and C# interop (Desirable) 
• Win32 experience (Desirable) 
• Knowledge of at least one scripting language e.g. Powershell, Python (Desirable) 
• Understanding of Java 7 + (Desirable) 
• Node.JS 6+ experience (Valuable) 
• Experience with Javascript - ECMA 2016 (Valuable) 
• Exposure to jQuery/CSS/HTML5 (Valuable) 
• Experience with Web Client frameworks such as Sencha/Kendo/Angular/React (Valuable) 
• Background with one or more of the following: Radio Access Networks, Oracle Database (Desirable) 
• Working with Object Relational Mappers such as NHibernate or Entity Framework. 
• Experience with XML schema modelling, strong typing and namespacing well defined data models. 
• Knowledge of Relational Database design, ideally Oracle. 
• Understanding of SQL and PL/SQL. 
• ADO.NET, ODBC. 
• Familiarity with JSON data modelling (Desirable) 
• Exposure to Non – Relational DB’s such as MongoDB, Arango etc. (Desirable) 
• Experience with Swagger/Open API 
• Worked with GraphQL 
• Proactively learn the functionality and feature set of their software product. 
• Capable of fixing bugs at a high standard. 
• Performing unit and integration testing that meets the defined quality criteria. 
• Performing and receiving software walkthrough’s to educate and encourage the team to build high quality software. 
• Creating a highly cohesive and modular product that ultimately lowers the cost of adding new functionality to it. 
• Be aware for current milestones and deliverables that the Team Leader imparts. 
• Capable of planning and estimating the timeframe of deliverables assigned to them. 
• Responsible for monitoring their progress in producing any deliverables and report any slippage that has or may occur in a timely fashion. 
• Proactively providing advice and recommendation whilst assisting the Team Leader in interviewing suitable candidates for joining the team. 

Our clients are a Microsoft technology based consulting & software development organisation. They are looking for an experienced and talented .Net Developer to design, deliver and support cutting edge bespoke software solutions for clients.
 
The position will involve working on-site in the Portsmouth office. Liaison with nearshore development resources will also be required. The successful candidate will also be encouraged to work from home on a regular basis when possible.
 
The successful candidate will have worked in the software development industry and specifically with .Net / MS SQL systems. The candidate will have four years or more experience developing software using C#.Net and Web technologies.
 
Experience of the full software development lifecycle will enable the successful candidate to contribute towards the continuous improvement of software delivery.
 
Required Skills:

* Microsoft .Net Framework (.Net 4.6); ASP.NET 3.0 and above, using C#
* Microsoft ASP.NET MVC and Web API
Knowledge of SOLID principles and strong OO skills
* Developing using LINQ-to-SQL or Entity Framework
* HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML
* AJAX, jQuery and other JavaScript frameworks
* Developing .NET Web Services/Windows Communication Foundation
* Relational Database Technologies; Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and above

Education:

- Computer Science or Engineering Degree or equivalent experience. 

ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE FREE TO WORK IN THE UK FREE FROM THE RESTRICTIONS OF VISA'S AND WORK PERMITS.
Exposed Solutions is acting as an employment agency to this client.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, sex, sexuality, race or religion and we confirm that we will gladly accept applications from persons of any age sex, sexuality, race or religion for this role.

Our clients are a Microsoft technology based consulting & software development organisation. They are looking for an experienced and talented .Net Developer to design, deliver and support cutting edge bespoke software solutions for clients.
 
The position will involve working on-site in the Portsmouth office. Liaison with nearshore development resources will also be required. The successful candidate will also be encouraged to work from home on a regular basis when possible.
 
The successful candidate will have worked in the software development industry and specifically with .Net / MS SQL systems. The candidate will have four years or more experience developing software using C#.Net and Web technologies.
 
Experience of the full software development lifecycle will enable the successful candidate to contribute towards the continuous improvement of software delivery.
 
Required Skills:

* Microsoft .Net Framework (.Net 4.6); ASP.NET 3.0 and above, using C#
* Microsoft ASP.NET MVC and Web API
Knowledge of SOLID principles and strong OO skills
* Developing using LINQ-to-SQL or Entity Framework
* HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML
* AJAX, jQuery and other JavaScript frameworks
* Developing .NET Web Services/Windows Communication Foundation
* Relational Database Technologies; Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and above

Education:

- Computer Science or Engineering Degree or equivalent experience. 

ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE FREE TO WORK IN THE UK FREE FROM THE RESTRICTIONS OF VISA'S AND WORK PERMITS.
Exposed Solutions is acting as an employment agency to this client.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, sex, sexuality, race or religion and we confirm that we will gladly accept applications from persons of any age sex, sexuality, race or religion for this role.