Software Tester

About NQC:

NQC is a leader in supply chain risk management, with over ten years experience providing solutions and insight to global industry and governments. We use bespoke technology to help public and private sector organisations take control of risk across nearly 300,000 suppliers in over 100 countries.

At NQC, our diverse, multi-lingual and multi-skilled team reflects the global nature of the clients and industries which we serve. From the developers that drive forward our technology, to the support centre teams that guide suppliers worldwide through compliance requirements, we continue to invest in the integrity and growth of our business.

About your new role:

Following an exciting period of growth we are now looking for a new Software Tester to join our expanding Technology team.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Thee successful end to end testing of our solutions prior to deployment into production environments

• Robust testing of systems prior to implementation in accordance with testing and acceptance methodologies

• To produce technical procedures and documentation for the applications including user guides

• To develop and maintain test scripts in accordance with testing and acceptance methodologies

• To investigate and reproduce bugs, issues and problems that may be identified and manage the corrections of these through to resolution

• To undertake other testing or technology related tasks as may be reasonably required

What we can offer;

• Competitive Salary

• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (holiday entitlement increases with service)

• Excellent learning and development opportunities

• A number of employee benefits including; 24/7 employee assistance, online GP and prescription services, discounted gym memberships, birthday hampers and free cinema tickets

• Great social events

• Relaxed dress code

About you:

To apply for this role candidates must;

• Have experience in a similar role, ideally within a LAMP stack environment

• Hold the ISTQB qualification (desirable, non essential)

• Have excellent communication skills

Software Tester

About NQC:

NQC is a leader in supply chain risk management, with over ten years experience providing solutions and insight to global industry and governments. We use bespoke technology to help public and private sector organisations take control of risk across nearly 300,000 suppliers in over 100 countries.

At NQC, our diverse, multi-lingual and multi-skilled team reflects the global nature of the clients and industries which we serve. From the developers that drive forward our technology, to the support centre teams that guide suppliers worldwide through compliance requirements, we continue to invest in the integrity and growth of our business.

About your new role:

Following an exciting period of growth we are now looking for a new Software Tester to join our expanding Technology team.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Thee successful end to end testing of our solutions prior to deployment into production environments

• Robust testing of systems prior to implementation in accordance with testing and acceptance methodologies

• To produce technical procedures and documentation for the applications including user guides

• To develop and maintain test scripts in accordance with testing and acceptance methodologies

• To investigate and reproduce bugs, issues and problems that may be identified and manage the corrections of these through to resolution

• To undertake other testing or technology related tasks as may be reasonably required

What we can offer;

• Competitive Salary

• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (holiday entitlement increases with service)

• Excellent learning and development opportunities

• A number of employee benefits including; 24/7 employee assistance, online GP and prescription services, discounted gym memberships, birthday hampers and free cinema tickets

• Great social events

• Relaxed dress code

About you:

To apply for this role candidates must;

• Have experience in a similar role, ideally within a LAMP stack environment

• Hold the ISTQB qualification (desirable, non essential)

• Have excellent communication skills

Are you an experienced 1st or 2nd line support professional looking for a great new opportunity within a top UK business?

This opportunity suits a proactive problem solver who will be responsible for providing all round IT support to the business and assisting with the day to day maintenance and control of the IT and office systems for companywide operations.

You will be responsible for all IT and communications services either directly or by way of relationship management with third party maintainers. This is within a core support function with responsibilities ranging from basic application training/user familiarisation to full scale roll out of new technologies.

This role is based in Epping but will also require you to work from the London office 2 days per week. In addition, you will be required to travel to other locations, therefore flexibility is essential.

ROLE
You will be capable of working with minimum supervision in all areas of IT including, but not limited to:

• Being the first point of contact for all emails and telephone calls that come through to the IT Helpdesk
• Provide hands on and remote support, first fix resolution and to escalate any unresolved issues
• Liaise with third party maintainers for support escalation
• Support all levels of management and staff with IT issues
• Daily maintenance and monitoring of servers, AV systems and database servers
• Computer repairs, rebuilds, upgrades and installations
• Software installations and application user support

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Very good PC and Network troubleshooting skills in a TCP/IP - Wintel environment
• Windows 10 proficient - essential
• Good Microsoft Office 2016/365 knowledge
• Familiarity with Windows 2012 AD administration tasks
• Ability to resolve network printer issues
• Familiar with Generic PC, Laptop and Tablet set up and configuration
• Competent to configure Android smartphones and iPhones/iPads
• Capable of communicating effectively and efficiently at all levels
• Familiar with Azure and cloud computing

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Minimum 1 year experience within IT helpdesk - 1st line / 2nd line support
• Ability to work on own initiative and resolve problems with minimum supervision
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Ability to prioritise workload, multi-task and meet deadlines
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team with a "can do" personality and to provide an efficient service to staff with different IT capabilities

If this is a role you have experience with and enjoy doing, apply now!

Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

Are you an experienced 1st or 2nd line support professional looking for a great new opportunity within a top UK business?

This opportunity suits a proactive problem solver who will be responsible for providing all round IT support to the business and assisting with the day to day maintenance and control of the IT and office systems for companywide operations.

You will be responsible for all IT and communications services either directly or by way of relationship management with third party maintainers. This is within a core support function with responsibilities ranging from basic application training/user familiarisation to full scale roll out of new technologies.

This role is based in Epping but will also require you to work from the London office 2 days per week. In addition, you will be required to travel to other locations, therefore flexibility is essential.

ROLE
You will be capable of working with minimum supervision in all areas of IT including, but not limited to:

• Being the first point of contact for all emails and telephone calls that come through to the IT Helpdesk
• Provide hands on and remote support, first fix resolution and to escalate any unresolved issues
• Liaise with third party maintainers for support escalation
• Support all levels of management and staff with IT issues
• Daily maintenance and monitoring of servers, AV systems and database servers
• Computer repairs, rebuilds, upgrades and installations
• Software installations and application user support

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Very good PC and Network troubleshooting skills in a TCP/IP - Wintel environment
• Windows 10 proficient - essential
• Good Microsoft Office 2016/365 knowledge
• Familiarity with Windows 2012 AD administration tasks
• Ability to resolve network printer issues
• Familiar with Generic PC, Laptop and Tablet set up and configuration
• Competent to configure Android smartphones and iPhones/iPads
• Capable of communicating effectively and efficiently at all levels
• Familiar with Azure and cloud computing

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Minimum 1 year experience within IT helpdesk - 1st line / 2nd line support
• Ability to work on own initiative and resolve problems with minimum supervision
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Ability to prioritise workload, multi-task and meet deadlines
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team with a "can do" personality and to provide an efficient service to staff with different IT capabilities

If this is a role you have experience with and enjoy doing, apply now!

Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

Key Skills: Hardware / Deployment Engineer, Windows, Desktop, Laptop, RAM, imaging machines (SCCM, Ghost, MDT), Roughly 1 years commercial experience

My Client is a highly dynamic and reliable computer reseller providing leading best of breed IT hardware, software, networking and peripheral products.

They seek a commercially experienced Junior Hardware Build / Deployment Engineer with roughly 1 years’ experience of building both laptop and desktop computers to professional commercial standards. You will have experience of various Hardware, Windows, Desktop, Laptop, RAM, imaging machines (SCCM, Ghost, MDT)

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, be professional and show enthusiasm.

Your day to day responsibilities / tasks as a Hardware Build / Deployment Engineer will include:

• Imaging Desktop Computers
• Imaging Laptop Computers
• Installing Operating Systems on Servers
• Installing upgrade parts
• Asset Tagging and recording/scanning
• Troubleshooting

You must have excellent: Hardware, Windows, Desktop, Laptop, RAM, imaging machines (SCCM, Ghost, MDT) skills and have excellent communication skills, be professional and show enthusiasm.

You must have good Junior Hardware Build / Deployment Experience (Roughly 1 years), problem solving skills, have good commercial experience in basic IT infrastructure coupled with Excellent Communication skills, etc.

This is an exciting role for a dynamic company which will give the successful applicant a great opportunity to build a career.

Key Skills: Hardware / Deployment Engineer, Windows, Desktop, Laptop, RAM, imaging machines (SCCM, Ghost, MDT), Roughly 1 years commercial experience

Key Skills: Hardware / Deployment Engineer, Windows, Desktop, Laptop, RAM, imaging machines (SCCM, Ghost, MDT), Roughly 1 years commercial experience

My Client is a highly dynamic and reliable computer reseller providing leading best of breed IT hardware, software, networking and peripheral products.

They seek a commercially experienced Junior Hardware Build / Deployment Engineer with roughly 1 years’ experience of building both laptop and desktop computers to professional commercial standards. You will have experience of various Hardware, Windows, Desktop, Laptop, RAM, imaging machines (SCCM, Ghost, MDT)

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, be professional and show enthusiasm.

Your day to day responsibilities / tasks as a Hardware Build / Deployment Engineer will include:

• Imaging Desktop Computers
• Imaging Laptop Computers
• Installing Operating Systems on Servers
• Installing upgrade parts
• Asset Tagging and recording/scanning
• Troubleshooting

You must have excellent: Hardware, Windows, Desktop, Laptop, RAM, imaging machines (SCCM, Ghost, MDT) skills and have excellent communication skills, be professional and show enthusiasm.

You must have good Junior Hardware Build / Deployment Experience (Roughly 1 years), problem solving skills, have good commercial experience in basic IT infrastructure coupled with Excellent Communication skills, etc.

This is an exciting role for a dynamic company which will give the successful applicant a great opportunity to build a career.

Key Skills: Hardware / Deployment Engineer, Windows, Desktop, Laptop, RAM, imaging machines (SCCM, Ghost, MDT), Roughly 1 years commercial experience

Service Desk Analyst- (1st Line)

Location: Portsmouth

Salary: £19,000 - £23,000

Summary

This role will be working with a highly established IT Services company specialising in Infrastructure technology and services including IT lifecycle management, Managed Services, and Consulting & Project Services. Working within a dedicated team across a 24/7 shift pattern you will be responsible for providing 1st Line Support covering critical systems for our diverse range of customers across; Telecoms, Retail, Media and Financial Services. The Service Desk Analyst (1st Line) vacancy has become available due to organic growth. The ideal candidate will be either a graduate with service desk experience or a proven Service Desk Analyst looking for a role that will offer career progression, training and development opportunities.

You will work on a pattern of 4days Work followed by 4days Rest. Each Work period is comprised of 12hour shifts covering either Day or Night. The assignment of shift type will rotate to ensure equal distribution across the year.

Responsibilities:

• Manage incoming service calls/mails/Alerts and make appropriate routing decisions
• First point of contact for customer incidents reported by phone, e-mail or by remote monitoring tools.
• Proactively drive tickets and workflow and assertively chase any tickets languishing in queues
• Monitor SLAs, escalate (and where possible help expedite) any threatened SLA breaches
• Complete service desk tasks and administration as defined by the business
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with customer contacts, colleagues and management taking task guidance from the Service Desk Team Leader.

Essential:

• Experience working on a L1 IT helpdesk/ service desk.
• Ability to work on your own initiative and learn new skills
• Positive and enthusiastic team player
• Excellent communication/ customer service skills and experience

Desirable

• General understanding of IT Infrastructure, Data, Voice, Security, and Systems
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Microsoft Operating Systems
• Full driving license
• ITIL experience/Certification
• A degree in IT and/or IT qualifications.

Service Desk Analyst- (1st Line)

Location: Portsmouth

Salary: £19,000 - £23,000

Summary

This role will be working with a highly established IT Services company specialising in Infrastructure technology and services including IT lifecycle management, Managed Services, and Consulting & Project Services. Working within a dedicated team across a 24/7 shift pattern you will be responsible for providing 1st Line Support covering critical systems for our diverse range of customers across; Telecoms, Retail, Media and Financial Services. The Service Desk Analyst (1st Line) vacancy has become available due to organic growth. The ideal candidate will be either a graduate with service desk experience or a proven Service Desk Analyst looking for a role that will offer career progression, training and development opportunities.

You will work on a pattern of 4days Work followed by 4days Rest. Each Work period is comprised of 12hour shifts covering either Day or Night. The assignment of shift type will rotate to ensure equal distribution across the year.

Responsibilities:

• Manage incoming service calls/mails/Alerts and make appropriate routing decisions
• First point of contact for customer incidents reported by phone, e-mail or by remote monitoring tools.
• Proactively drive tickets and workflow and assertively chase any tickets languishing in queues
• Monitor SLAs, escalate (and where possible help expedite) any threatened SLA breaches
• Complete service desk tasks and administration as defined by the business
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with customer contacts, colleagues and management taking task guidance from the Service Desk Team Leader.

Essential:

• Experience working on a L1 IT helpdesk/ service desk.
• Ability to work on your own initiative and learn new skills
• Positive and enthusiastic team player
• Excellent communication/ customer service skills and experience

Desirable

• General understanding of IT Infrastructure, Data, Voice, Security, and Systems
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Microsoft Operating Systems
• Full driving license
• ITIL experience/Certification
• A degree in IT and/or IT qualifications.

Junior Java Developer - Java / Spring / MySQL / Mongo / Docker

BRAND NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR A JUNIOR JAVA DEVELOPER TO JOIN AN INDUSTRY LEADING MANUFACTURER BASED IN YORK!!

• Junior level to be considered
• Previous use of Java is essential
• Based in York, our office is easily commutable by car or public transport
• Competitive starting salary of up to £25K + benefits!
• To apply please call / or email

We are a leading manufacturer and supplier based in York. The impact of our global reach means we're expanding our team with a Junior Java Developer! All you need is a good understanding of Java and a love for the industry!

Sourced by: @TechCareers_N - your 24/7 twitter feed of latest IT vacancies across the North and Yorkshire

WHO ARE WE?
We are an award winning manufacturer based in beautiful York. We're recognised globally as a leading supplier and manufacturer of solutions within our industry and have made history on a number of occasions throughout our lifetime! We have a rapidly expanding team of 15 developers ranging from juniors to seniors, and can really invest time into training newbies - hence, this is a fantastic opportunity to work in a supportive environment and quickly learn the ropes!

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?
We're looking for a bright Junior Java Developer with a passion for technology and coding to add real value to our technical team. We use a huge range of technologies from Spring to Android to Python, but all you need to succeed in this role is a good grasp of Java and the ability to openly discuss projects! From day one, we'll give you the opportunity to learn our existing API and create reusable code. We operate a fast paced, deadline driven environment so the successful candidate will have a good head on their shoulders and be able to multitask!

WE NEED YOU TO HAVE….

• Previous experience using Java
• Degree in Computer Science / Computing / Software Development or similar
• A genuine passion for all things tech!

IT'S NICE TO HAVE….

• Understanding of Spring / MySQL / Mongo / Docker

TO BE CONSIDERED…
Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to . For further information please call me on / . I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit from 7am to 10pm. If unavailable please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. Also feel free to follow me on Twitter @SearchableRosie or connect with me on LinkedIn, just search Rosie Bancroft, Searchability in Google! I look forward to hearing from you.

KEY SKILLS
Java / Spring / MySQL / Mongo / Docker

Junior Java Developer - Java / Spring / MySQL / Mongo / Docker

BRAND NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR A JUNIOR JAVA DEVELOPER TO JOIN AN INDUSTRY LEADING MANUFACTURER BASED IN YORK!!

• Junior level to be considered
• Previous use of Java is essential
• Based in York, our office is easily commutable by car or public transport
• Competitive starting salary of up to £25K + benefits!
• To apply please call / or email

We are a leading manufacturer and supplier based in York. The impact of our global reach means we're expanding our team with a Junior Java Developer! All you need is a good understanding of Java and a love for the industry!

Sourced by: @TechCareers_N - your 24/7 twitter feed of latest IT vacancies across the North and Yorkshire

WHO ARE WE?
We are an award winning manufacturer based in beautiful York. We're recognised globally as a leading supplier and manufacturer of solutions within our industry and have made history on a number of occasions throughout our lifetime! We have a rapidly expanding team of 15 developers ranging from juniors to seniors, and can really invest time into training newbies - hence, this is a fantastic opportunity to work in a supportive environment and quickly learn the ropes!

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?
We're looking for a bright Junior Java Developer with a passion for technology and coding to add real value to our technical team. We use a huge range of technologies from Spring to Android to Python, but all you need to succeed in this role is a good grasp of Java and the ability to openly discuss projects! From day one, we'll give you the opportunity to learn our existing API and create reusable code. We operate a fast paced, deadline driven environment so the successful candidate will have a good head on their shoulders and be able to multitask!

WE NEED YOU TO HAVE….

• Previous experience using Java
• Degree in Computer Science / Computing / Software Development or similar
• A genuine passion for all things tech!

IT'S NICE TO HAVE….

• Understanding of Spring / MySQL / Mongo / Docker

TO BE CONSIDERED…
Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to . For further information please call me on / . I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit from 7am to 10pm. If unavailable please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. Also feel free to follow me on Twitter @SearchableRosie or connect with me on LinkedIn, just search Rosie Bancroft, Searchability in Google! I look forward to hearing from you.

KEY SKILLS
Java / Spring / MySQL / Mongo / Docker