Business Analyst
Solihull, West Midlands
£Competitive Plus Benefits

SSP Worldwide are a global provider of technology systems and solutions across the entire insurance industry. We provide core technology solutions, distribution and trading capability, advanced analytics and solution delivery.

Want to work with great people in modern offices and have the opportunity to progress and develop your career? Our team is growing, so we are on the lookout for a passionate Business Analyst to join our team based in our Solihull office.

The purpose of the Business Analyst will be:
- To work closely with the Project Manager, Development and QA Team Leads to develop solutions for clients
- To gather information by working with customers/users/SSP staff and translating the requirements into straightforward functional specifications, use cases and user stories
- To provide fee-earning consultancy and services relating to SSP software and services

Key Duties
- To undertake requirements capture and analysis using recognised tools and translate these into clear and concise business and project documents
- To identify solutions to business issues and articulate opportunities for improvement
- To support SSP customers during the implementation of bespoke software applications
- To conform to SSP consultancy and development standards, practices and methodologies, contributing to deliverables throughout the software lifecycle (e.g. customer proposals, GAP analysis, requirements definition and internal and external design)
- To participate in client implementation phases, performing familiarisation activities with customers
- To define acceptance criteria and participate in quality review activities (for example, Fagan inspection, Agile estimation, peer reviews etc.)
- To author system documentation and liaise with Development Teams as required
- To prepare accurate and timely effort estimates in respect to the specification process
- To contribute to the break/fix and defect management cycles, acting as a subject expert where appropriate

Experience & Requirements
- Good interpersonal and presentation skills; must be a confident and effective communicator – both verbally and in writing
- Knowledge of the IFA (or General Insurance) industry, including processes, practices and legislature gained through direct experience
- Demonstrable aptitude for analysing business processes and software structures using a formal methodology
- A good understanding of structured data and relational database principles
- Demonstrable experience of process modelling using UML, BPMS etc.
- Experience of working to strict deadlines, both individually and as part of a team
- The ability to author data flow diagrams, entity relation diagrams, UML documents and user stories
- A clear understanding of the software development life cycle
- Willing to travel to other SSP sites and customer premises as required
- (Desirable) Have an understanding of ASP.NET web applications
- (Desirable) Understanding MVC structures
- (Desirable) Hands-on T-SQL skills, or other exposure to Microsoft SQL Server

What’s in it for you?
- A unique working environment where you’ll be surrounded by passionate experts from a variety of backgrounds and industries
- The opportunity to be yourself
- A generous salary and matching pension scheme
- A clear, personal learning and development plan that provides the frameworks and development solutions to ensure everyone has the opportunity to maximise their performance and realise their potential
- Generous holiday allowance (25 days + Public Holidays), free parking and life assurance
- A wide range of flexible benefits such as experience days and gym memberships, to wellbeing benefits like healthcare cashback plans, and so much more

What are SSP’s values?

We have a strong, clear vision – to be the leading provider of insurance technology software – and our values describe what makes SSP unique and captures the SSP spirit that runs through everything we do.

Respect – Ownership – Collaboration – Innovation – Energy

A career with us:

SSP believes the most valuable asset for any business is the people it employs. It is crucial therefore to employ and invest in the best. At SSP, we believe that our diversity makes us stronger. As an equal opportunities employer, we celebrate and support everyone who works for us. We are committed to providing equal opportunities in our working practices and are proud of our inclusive culture.

It goes without saying that we do not discriminate on any basis. Instead, we continue to actively promote equality and grow our diverse workforce for the benefit of our customers, products, our business and our people.

To apply for the role of Business Analyst, please apply via the button shown. 

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Other organisations may call this role IT Business Analyst, Business Change Analyst, Change Project Manager, Business Transformation Analyst, Analyst, or Transformation Project Manager.

Business Analyst
Solihull, West Midlands
£Competitive Plus Benefits

SSP Worldwide are a global provider of technology systems and solutions across the entire insurance industry. We provide core technology solutions, distribution and trading capability, advanced analytics and solution delivery.

Want to work with great people in modern offices and have the opportunity to progress and develop your career? Our team is growing, so we are on the lookout for a passionate Business Analyst to join our team based in our Solihull office.

The purpose of the Business Analyst will be:
- To work closely with the Project Manager, Development and QA Team Leads to develop solutions for clients
- To gather information by working with customers/users/SSP staff and translating the requirements into straightforward functional specifications, use cases and user stories
- To provide fee-earning consultancy and services relating to SSP software and services

Key Duties
- To undertake requirements capture and analysis using recognised tools and translate these into clear and concise business and project documents
- To identify solutions to business issues and articulate opportunities for improvement
- To support SSP customers during the implementation of bespoke software applications
- To conform to SSP consultancy and development standards, practices and methodologies, contributing to deliverables throughout the software lifecycle (e.g. customer proposals, GAP analysis, requirements definition and internal and external design)
- To participate in client implementation phases, performing familiarisation activities with customers
- To define acceptance criteria and participate in quality review activities (for example, Fagan inspection, Agile estimation, peer reviews etc.)
- To author system documentation and liaise with Development Teams as required
- To prepare accurate and timely effort estimates in respect to the specification process
- To contribute to the break/fix and defect management cycles, acting as a subject expert where appropriate

Experience & Requirements
- Good interpersonal and presentation skills; must be a confident and effective communicator – both verbally and in writing
- Knowledge of the IFA (or General Insurance) industry, including processes, practices and legislature gained through direct experience
- Demonstrable aptitude for analysing business processes and software structures using a formal methodology
- A good understanding of structured data and relational database principles
- Demonstrable experience of process modelling using UML, BPMS etc.
- Experience of working to strict deadlines, both individually and as part of a team
- The ability to author data flow diagrams, entity relation diagrams, UML documents and user stories
- A clear understanding of the software development life cycle
- Willing to travel to other SSP sites and customer premises as required
- (Desirable) Have an understanding of ASP.NET web applications
- (Desirable) Understanding MVC structures
- (Desirable) Hands-on T-SQL skills, or other exposure to Microsoft SQL Server

What’s in it for you?
- A unique working environment where you’ll be surrounded by passionate experts from a variety of backgrounds and industries
- The opportunity to be yourself
- A generous salary and matching pension scheme
- A clear, personal learning and development plan that provides the frameworks and development solutions to ensure everyone has the opportunity to maximise their performance and realise their potential
- Generous holiday allowance (25 days + Public Holidays), free parking and life assurance
- A wide range of flexible benefits such as experience days and gym memberships, to wellbeing benefits like healthcare cashback plans, and so much more

What are SSP’s values?

We have a strong, clear vision – to be the leading provider of insurance technology software – and our values describe what makes SSP unique and captures the SSP spirit that runs through everything we do.

Respect – Ownership – Collaboration – Innovation – Energy

A career with us:

SSP believes the most valuable asset for any business is the people it employs. It is crucial therefore to employ and invest in the best. At SSP, we believe that our diversity makes us stronger. As an equal opportunities employer, we celebrate and support everyone who works for us. We are committed to providing equal opportunities in our working practices and are proud of our inclusive culture.

It goes without saying that we do not discriminate on any basis. Instead, we continue to actively promote equality and grow our diverse workforce for the benefit of our customers, products, our business and our people.

To apply for the role of Business Analyst, please apply via the button shown. 

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Other organisations may call this role IT Business Analyst, Business Change Analyst, Change Project Manager, Business Transformation Analyst, Analyst, or Transformation Project Manager.

SC Cleared BI Developer 

Salary dependent upon experience level + comprehensive Employee Benefits:

Level 2 – Up to £35,000

Level 3 - Up to £50,000

Level 4 – Up to 65,000

Location: Central London

Summary

To join the BI Delivery Services Team delivering the Data Analytics and Modelling domain, (from design through to post implementation support), working on a very high-profile customer site.

Design and Delivery of software quality components including estimation and planning

Provide live support

About Our Client

Our Client delivers complete digital solutions to highly regulated organisations making them the trusted partner to deliver design driven digital transformation, (to sectors including Central UK Government, Local UK Government, Financial Services etc.)

Make your future part of theirs

Their exceptional team and culture sets them apart. They take great pride in their people – supporting and celebrating the talents, qualities and vital contributions of everyone in the global team.  1 in every 4 vacancies are filled via internal promotion.

Gold (standard) ‘Investors in People’

About You

As a member of the Digital team you will be an excellent communicator and comfortable in a client facing role. Your commitment to producing high-quality work and attention to detail mean you flourish working both individually and as part of a team.

Essential Skills:

• Candidates must hold current SC Clearance or be willing and eligible to undergo SC clearance
• BI Developer with SSIS, ETL experience
• SQL Skill set
• Waterfall and Agile

SC Cleared BI Developer 

Salary dependent upon experience level + comprehensive Employee Benefits:

Level 2 – Up to £35,000

Level 3 - Up to £50,000

Level 4 – Up to 65,000

Location: Central London

Summary

To join the BI Delivery Services Team delivering the Data Analytics and Modelling domain, (from design through to post implementation support), working on a very high-profile customer site.

Design and Delivery of software quality components including estimation and planning

Provide live support

About Our Client

Our Client delivers complete digital solutions to highly regulated organisations making them the trusted partner to deliver design driven digital transformation, (to sectors including Central UK Government, Local UK Government, Financial Services etc.)

Make your future part of theirs

Their exceptional team and culture sets them apart. They take great pride in their people – supporting and celebrating the talents, qualities and vital contributions of everyone in the global team.  1 in every 4 vacancies are filled via internal promotion.

Gold (standard) ‘Investors in People’

About You

As a member of the Digital team you will be an excellent communicator and comfortable in a client facing role. Your commitment to producing high-quality work and attention to detail mean you flourish working both individually and as part of a team.

Essential Skills:

• Candidates must hold current SC Clearance or be willing and eligible to undergo SC clearance
• BI Developer with SSIS, ETL experience
• SQL Skill set
• Waterfall and Agile

Full Stack Software Developer (C# .NET Core)
£40,000 - £50,000 + 33 days holiday + pension
Swindon, Wiltshire

Are you looking for a full stack role in a company that is pushing the boundaries of their industry by adding cutting edge technology to their software and internal systems? Great opportunity to work on the most up to date tools.

This is a great time to join a company that invest heavily in their IT and are using .NET Core, Angular, Docker, JS in a DevOps environment. You will get excellent training with the essential requirement being C#.NET.

The company have been established for over 100 years and have kept ahead of their competition by constantly innovating and have countless industry firsts to their name! You will be working in a close knit software team with a culture of learning and sharing knowledge.

This would suit a Full Stack Developer with C#.NET looking to work in an innovative and varied role with the latest technology and contribute to company products, internal systems and applications.

The Role:
- Developing web applications, systems, APIs and reporting applications with the latest tech
- Working in a small team on varied projects picking up new technology as you go
- Tech stack includes (training provided), C#, .NET Core, VS 2019, Entity, SQL, HTML, CSS, SCSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, Typescript, Angular, NodeJS, Rest API, Git, Azure DevOps, Docker

The Person:
- Full Stack Developer
- Experienced in C# .NET ideally Core or 4.8
- JavaScript, HTML, CSS
- Wants to learn / work with up to date technology!

Apply now to submit your CV or call Tom Reynolds at Rise Technical Recruitment

Full Stack Software Developer (C# .NET Core)
£40,000 - £50,000 + 33 days holiday + pension
Swindon, Wiltshire

Are you looking for a full stack role in a company that is pushing the boundaries of their industry by adding cutting edge technology to their software and internal systems? Great opportunity to work on the most up to date tools.

This is a great time to join a company that invest heavily in their IT and are using .NET Core, Angular, Docker, JS in a DevOps environment. You will get excellent training with the essential requirement being C#.NET.

The company have been established for over 100 years and have kept ahead of their competition by constantly innovating and have countless industry firsts to their name! You will be working in a close knit software team with a culture of learning and sharing knowledge.

This would suit a Full Stack Developer with C#.NET looking to work in an innovative and varied role with the latest technology and contribute to company products, internal systems and applications.

The Role:
- Developing web applications, systems, APIs and reporting applications with the latest tech
- Working in a small team on varied projects picking up new technology as you go
- Tech stack includes (training provided), C#, .NET Core, VS 2019, Entity, SQL, HTML, CSS, SCSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, Typescript, Angular, NodeJS, Rest API, Git, Azure DevOps, Docker

The Person:
- Full Stack Developer
- Experienced in C# .NET ideally Core or 4.8
- JavaScript, HTML, CSS
- Wants to learn / work with up to date technology!

Apply now to submit your CV or call Tom Reynolds at Rise Technical Recruitment

Database Administrator

Database Administrator

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Database Administrator. In this role, the Database Administrator will have the opportunity to work in a varied and rapidly expanding technical environment, within a team that is always on the lookout for new methods, tools, technologies and proactive improvements. In return for your efforts the Database Administrator can expect to stay at the cutting edge of technology; All of our systems are hosted in Microsoft’s Azure public cloud using SQL 2008 & 2016 Clusters in a Windows Server 2012 environment. We are also in the process of planning the migration of our production systems to use Azure SQL.

You will receive continual technical training and also support for professional SQL certifications! There are added opportunities to cross train and certify in Microsoft Azure technologies too.

Database Administrator Key Responsibilities:

• Management and support of large business critical customer facing SQL installations, using your solid knowledge of Microsoft Best Practice.
• Monitoring and improving system and application performance (identifying problems, performance tuning and assisting with redesign work).
• Capacity planning, including advising on architecture and hardware requirements.
• Building and configuring new SQL clusters and databases within the customer facing and development
• Creating synthesised or anonymised datasets.
• Designing, testing and implementing new backup and disaster recovery techniques.
• Maintaining compliance with ISO27001 and ISO22301 to protect the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of the databases.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in computer science or equivalent education and experience.
• 5-10 years’ experience in administering Microsoft SQL server databases (SQL Server 2008R2+).
• Strong technical skills including most of the following: SSIS, DTS, SSRS, SSAS, Clustering, Log Shipping, Mirroring, Transact SQL, Database Modelling, Data Analysis, Data Security and Performance Tuning.
• Any experience with Azure SQL databases would be highly desirable.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent problem solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Flexible and proactive approach, with the ability to make a real contribution to the team in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
• Experience of working in an ITIL based service management role would be highly desirable.

Benefits

Look at the benefits you will be entitled to when you join!

Our competitive core benefits package includes 25 Days Annual Leave (with an option to buy an extra 5 days), a Performance Related Bonus Scheme, membership of our Group Personal Pension with higher contribution levels available from the Company if you choose to contribute more, Private Medical Healthcare, Income Protection, Life Assurance (4 times salary) and enhanced family leave.

We also offer voluntary benefits such as Cycle to Work Scheme, Family Private Medical Healthcare, Dental Plan, Health Cash Plan, Critical Illness Cover, Health Assessments (cost deducted over 12 months), Give as You Earn and an Employee Referral Scheme.   

At RM we are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve, and to creating an inclusive and flexible workplace where all our colleagues can be themselves and succeed on merit.

Database Administrator

Database Administrator

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Database Administrator. In this role, the Database Administrator will have the opportunity to work in a varied and rapidly expanding technical environment, within a team that is always on the lookout for new methods, tools, technologies and proactive improvements. In return for your efforts the Database Administrator can expect to stay at the cutting edge of technology; All of our systems are hosted in Microsoft’s Azure public cloud using SQL 2008 & 2016 Clusters in a Windows Server 2012 environment. We are also in the process of planning the migration of our production systems to use Azure SQL.

You will receive continual technical training and also support for professional SQL certifications! There are added opportunities to cross train and certify in Microsoft Azure technologies too.

Database Administrator Key Responsibilities:

• Management and support of large business critical customer facing SQL installations, using your solid knowledge of Microsoft Best Practice.
• Monitoring and improving system and application performance (identifying problems, performance tuning and assisting with redesign work).
• Capacity planning, including advising on architecture and hardware requirements.
• Building and configuring new SQL clusters and databases within the customer facing and development
• Creating synthesised or anonymised datasets.
• Designing, testing and implementing new backup and disaster recovery techniques.
• Maintaining compliance with ISO27001 and ISO22301 to protect the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of the databases.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in computer science or equivalent education and experience.
• 5-10 years’ experience in administering Microsoft SQL server databases (SQL Server 2008R2+).
• Strong technical skills including most of the following: SSIS, DTS, SSRS, SSAS, Clustering, Log Shipping, Mirroring, Transact SQL, Database Modelling, Data Analysis, Data Security and Performance Tuning.
• Any experience with Azure SQL databases would be highly desirable.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent problem solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Flexible and proactive approach, with the ability to make a real contribution to the team in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
• Experience of working in an ITIL based service management role would be highly desirable.

Benefits

Look at the benefits you will be entitled to when you join!

Our competitive core benefits package includes 25 Days Annual Leave (with an option to buy an extra 5 days), a Performance Related Bonus Scheme, membership of our Group Personal Pension with higher contribution levels available from the Company if you choose to contribute more, Private Medical Healthcare, Income Protection, Life Assurance (4 times salary) and enhanced family leave.

We also offer voluntary benefits such as Cycle to Work Scheme, Family Private Medical Healthcare, Dental Plan, Health Cash Plan, Critical Illness Cover, Health Assessments (cost deducted over 12 months), Give as You Earn and an Employee Referral Scheme.   

At RM we are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve, and to creating an inclusive and flexible workplace where all our colleagues can be themselves and succeed on merit.

Application Support Engineer, DevOps/Automation, Software Release Engineer, Software Support, Configuration, IIS, SQL, Scripting, Powershell, MSBuild, Bamboo, Jenkins, Selenium - 40K+/-

• Do you have experience of application support and/or IT?
• Have you got involved in the deployment of software applications?
• Would you like to developer DevOps skills?

Role: Working for this software house as an Application Support & Release Engineer you will be responsible for: Software Support, Creating builds; Deploying code; Configuration; Creating automated scripts; Change control and developing release and change process. Training is provided for the DevOps side of the role.

It is essential you have:

• Application Support / Software Support either Desktop or Web applications
• Understanding of designing, optimising, maintaining or improving software build and deployment pipelines (e.g. MSBuild, Bamboo, Jenkins, Selenium, PowerShell, Redgate)
• Knowledge and experience of automating tasks with PowerShell (or other scripting languages)
• Understanding of modern software development technologies, practices & environments
• T-SQL knowledge
• Networking & Infrastructure knowledge

You will find yourself working out of a modern office facility with free parking (also accessible by public transport).

In a nutshell - What we need from you is proven experience working on the release and deployment of customer-facing applications. You should have an excellent understanding of the software development lifecycle and key methodologies used in the delivery of software. The role will require a great deal of technical know-how to help create builds and automate the deployment of code.

This role will find you working with many different areas of the business including key stakeholders and therefore excellent communication skills are required.

Salary & Package: Base salary up to 40K +/-, 25 days holiday, free parking. The office is based in the Midlands, commutable from Nuneaton, Coventry and Leicester. Easy access from the M69. Must be able to drive, not accessible via public transport.

Candidates of all ages and backgrounds will be considered for this role. Ascent People is acting as an Employment Agency in respect of this vacancy.

Application Support Engineer, DevOps/Automation, Software Release Engineer, Software Support, Configuration, IIS, SQL, Scripting, Powershell, MSBuild, Bamboo, Jenkins, Selenium - 40K+/-

• Do you have experience of application support and/or IT?
• Have you got involved in the deployment of software applications?
• Would you like to developer DevOps skills?

Role: Working for this software house as an Application Support & Release Engineer you will be responsible for: Software Support, Creating builds; Deploying code; Configuration; Creating automated scripts; Change control and developing release and change process. Training is provided for the DevOps side of the role.

It is essential you have:

• Application Support / Software Support either Desktop or Web applications
• Understanding of designing, optimising, maintaining or improving software build and deployment pipelines (e.g. MSBuild, Bamboo, Jenkins, Selenium, PowerShell, Redgate)
• Knowledge and experience of automating tasks with PowerShell (or other scripting languages)
• Understanding of modern software development technologies, practices & environments
• T-SQL knowledge
• Networking & Infrastructure knowledge

You will find yourself working out of a modern office facility with free parking (also accessible by public transport).

In a nutshell - What we need from you is proven experience working on the release and deployment of customer-facing applications. You should have an excellent understanding of the software development lifecycle and key methodologies used in the delivery of software. The role will require a great deal of technical know-how to help create builds and automate the deployment of code.

This role will find you working with many different areas of the business including key stakeholders and therefore excellent communication skills are required.

Salary & Package: Base salary up to 40K +/-, 25 days holiday, free parking. The office is based in the Midlands, commutable from Nuneaton, Coventry and Leicester. Easy access from the M69. Must be able to drive, not accessible via public transport.

Candidates of all ages and backgrounds will be considered for this role. Ascent People is acting as an Employment Agency in respect of this vacancy.