Technical Solutions Architect

I have a requirement for an experienced Technical Solutions Architect to work for an established client in the city of London. As a Solutions Architect, you shall be working as part of a team where you shall responsible for driving technology innovation and delivering pragmatic working solutions aligned with the strategic goals of the business.

This is a great opportunity for a hand-on software/technical architect to help compose, design and implement solutions combining software components either built in-house or acquired in a hybrid application architectural landscape.

Skills/Experience required

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven time management and prioritisation skills.
• Proven experience and ability to deliver excellent customer care and valuing diversity.
• Proven attention to detail and the ability to work on a variety of tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines and targets
• To ensure that all policies and procedures are adhered to so that consistent and standard practice is achieved across the organization

Technical Skills required

• Experience of performing the solutions/software/technical architect role in a Scrum-agile context, including a clear understanding of how the Scrum team operates and using Microsoft related technologies.
• Extended knowledge of Microsoft Azure and most of the components offered by it
• Experience providing solution based on Microsoft Azure to address usual architectural challenges (IDAM, Auth, persistence, availability, disaster recovery)
• A keen eye to research for technologies and tools (proprietary or open-source) compatible with Peabody’s IT reality and find ways to improve the state by adopting them
• Exposure to MS products/platforms/technologies and tools compatible with Peabody’s IT reality and find ways to improve the state by adopting them
• Strong knowledge of architecture patterns and principals
• Extensive and deep experience in designing and developing software using well-established practices and Microsoft related technologies (e.g. MS visual Studio) including but not limited to
• Microsoft .NET/ .NET core
• Web apps (asp.net)/ web api
• SQL and no SQL databases (MS SQL, Cosmos DB etc)
• Unit, integration, and behavioral testing practices and tools (test and mock frameworks etc)
• Understanding Azure devops environment (Git) and CI/CD pipelines
• BDD (specflow etc)
• Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes etc)
• Javascript and some Javascript application frameworks (Angular, React, Redux, MobX, Jasmin, npm, grunt, etc)

This client can offer a great environment to work in and the opportunity to work on projects that will enable you to develop and utilise your technical skills. If you would be interested in hearing more please send your updated CV in the first instance.

Technical Solutions Architect

I have a requirement for an experienced Technical Solutions Architect to work for an established client in the city of London. As a Solutions Architect, you shall be working as part of a team where you shall responsible for driving technology innovation and delivering pragmatic working solutions aligned with the strategic goals of the business.

This is a great opportunity for a hand-on software/technical architect to help compose, design and implement solutions combining software components either built in-house or acquired in a hybrid application architectural landscape.

Skills/Experience required

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven time management and prioritisation skills.
• Proven experience and ability to deliver excellent customer care and valuing diversity.
• Proven attention to detail and the ability to work on a variety of tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines and targets
• To ensure that all policies and procedures are adhered to so that consistent and standard practice is achieved across the organization

Technical Skills required

• Experience of performing the solutions/software/technical architect role in a Scrum-agile context, including a clear understanding of how the Scrum team operates and using Microsoft related technologies.
• Extended knowledge of Microsoft Azure and most of the components offered by it
• Experience providing solution based on Microsoft Azure to address usual architectural challenges (IDAM, Auth, persistence, availability, disaster recovery)
• A keen eye to research for technologies and tools (proprietary or open-source) compatible with Peabody’s IT reality and find ways to improve the state by adopting them
• Exposure to MS products/platforms/technologies and tools compatible with Peabody’s IT reality and find ways to improve the state by adopting them
• Strong knowledge of architecture patterns and principals
• Extensive and deep experience in designing and developing software using well-established practices and Microsoft related technologies (e.g. MS visual Studio) including but not limited to
• Microsoft .NET/ .NET core
• Web apps (asp.net)/ web api
• SQL and no SQL databases (MS SQL, Cosmos DB etc)
• Unit, integration, and behavioral testing practices and tools (test and mock frameworks etc)
• Understanding Azure devops environment (Git) and CI/CD pipelines
• BDD (specflow etc)
• Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes etc)
• Javascript and some Javascript application frameworks (Angular, React, Redux, MobX, Jasmin, npm, grunt, etc)

This client can offer a great environment to work in and the opportunity to work on projects that will enable you to develop and utilise your technical skills. If you would be interested in hearing more please send your updated CV in the first instance.

Testing Manager
Reigate

Are you a testing manager looking for a new challenge?

As a Test Manager primary responsibility will be managing the SIT, UAT, Migration, Automation, Performance and Non-Functional testing for Project Solar (a replacement loan servicing system, the provision of a new BI suite, transitioning the infrastructure to a UK data centre and the migration of the existing retail loan portfolio from a legacy platform).

The Test Manager will be responsible for test planning, test execution, defect reporting and resolution, coordination with the business users, sign off processes and leading and development of the test team.

* Ensuring the testing strategy is appropriate and implementing changes to the approach as required
* Generate and maintain test plans for functional, automation, migration, performance and other non-functional test phases
* Management skills of team in excess of 15 testers, both internal and contract staff
* Test management in migration programmes from Mainframe to Oracle/.NET architecture
* Test management in Automation, ideally utilising UFT and the relevant frameworks applied
* JMETER, GIT and Jenkins Performance test management and planning with the skillset to transfer the output's into a performance status report
* Defining the testing standards and templates to be followed for all test phases
* Supporting the preparation of test plans including defining test scenarios and test scripts
* Coordination with the Business Users and ensure testing is performed in line with agreed standards
* Managing the defect reporting, resolution and retesting
* Managing the relationship with key Project Stakeholders including Project Managers, Development Teams, Department Heads and IT to ensure there is a high level of communication regarding progress and issues
* Ensuring all test results are appropriately documented

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

Testing Manager
Reigate

Are you a testing manager looking for a new challenge?

As a Test Manager primary responsibility will be managing the SIT, UAT, Migration, Automation, Performance and Non-Functional testing for Project Solar (a replacement loan servicing system, the provision of a new BI suite, transitioning the infrastructure to a UK data centre and the migration of the existing retail loan portfolio from a legacy platform).

The Test Manager will be responsible for test planning, test execution, defect reporting and resolution, coordination with the business users, sign off processes and leading and development of the test team.

* Ensuring the testing strategy is appropriate and implementing changes to the approach as required
* Generate and maintain test plans for functional, automation, migration, performance and other non-functional test phases
* Management skills of team in excess of 15 testers, both internal and contract staff
* Test management in migration programmes from Mainframe to Oracle/.NET architecture
* Test management in Automation, ideally utilising UFT and the relevant frameworks applied
* JMETER, GIT and Jenkins Performance test management and planning with the skillset to transfer the output's into a performance status report
* Defining the testing standards and templates to be followed for all test phases
* Supporting the preparation of test plans including defining test scenarios and test scripts
* Coordination with the Business Users and ensure testing is performed in line with agreed standards
* Managing the defect reporting, resolution and retesting
* Managing the relationship with key Project Stakeholders including Project Managers, Development Teams, Department Heads and IT to ensure there is a high level of communication regarding progress and issues
* Ensuring all test results are appropriately documented

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

Role: DevOps Engineer (Apps)

Type: Perm

Location: London

Salary: 75 K GBP pa

Job Description

• VSTS - Build system for .NET
• Octopus Deploy, TeamCity, VSTS
• Sitecore deployments
• Cloud Computing services, specifically Amazon Web Services: EC2, ECS
• Containerisation orchestration, specifically, ECS and Kubernetes, Fargate, Lambda
• Good understanding of version control solutions, specifically Git/GitHub
• Continuous integration, continuous delivery/deployment tooling, specifically, AWS CodePipeline and CodeDeploy
• Docker Experience, such as writing Dockerfiles, understanding Docker Networking and Service Discovery

Good understanding of version control solutions, specifically Git/GitHub

Role: DevOps Engineer (Apps)

Type: Perm

Location: London

Salary: 75 K GBP pa

Job Description

• VSTS - Build system for .NET
• Octopus Deploy, TeamCity, VSTS
• Sitecore deployments
• Cloud Computing services, specifically Amazon Web Services: EC2, ECS
• Containerisation orchestration, specifically, ECS and Kubernetes, Fargate, Lambda
• Good understanding of version control solutions, specifically Git/GitHub
• Continuous integration, continuous delivery/deployment tooling, specifically, AWS CodePipeline and CodeDeploy
• Docker Experience, such as writing Dockerfiles, understanding Docker Networking and Service Discovery

Good understanding of version control solutions, specifically Git/GitHub

.NET Developer / Senior Software Engineer Web technologies. This is a superb opportunity to join one of the South East's leading Software Houses. They are established, successful technology business with a superb reputation as an employer of choice amongst technologists. Technical skills required are Angular 4 or above, C# .NET code, Bootstrap 4 and SCSS. Plenty of experience building applications in the cloud, ideally in Azure.

It is essential you have strong experience developing RESTful services using ASP.Net Web API and understand the principles of REST.

If you have the above skills and experience then this could be the ideal place for you to work. As a key team member in this Agile organisation you will be working with other Senior Software Engineers, Lead Software Engineers, Solutions Architects, Software Engineers, Business Analysts, Database Specialists and Test Analysts etc. It's a superb career opportunity. Please apply ASAP ideally initially via email and enclosing an up to date CV with your current availability for interview / start and your salary requirement for a role in West Malling, Kent.

.NET Developer / Senior Software Engineer Web technologies. This is a superb opportunity to join one of the South East's leading Software Houses. They are established, successful technology business with a superb reputation as an employer of choice amongst technologists. Technical skills required are Angular 4 or above, C# .NET code, Bootstrap 4 and SCSS. Plenty of experience building applications in the cloud, ideally in Azure.

It is essential you have strong experience developing RESTful services using ASP.Net Web API and understand the principles of REST.

If you have the above skills and experience then this could be the ideal place for you to work. As a key team member in this Agile organisation you will be working with other Senior Software Engineers, Lead Software Engineers, Solutions Architects, Software Engineers, Business Analysts, Database Specialists and Test Analysts etc. It's a superb career opportunity. Please apply ASAP ideally initially via email and enclosing an up to date CV with your current availability for interview / start and your salary requirement for a role in West Malling, Kent.