Senior Network Architect
Based – Bristol
Salary – up to c. £90k Dependent Upon Experience


Role Summary
You will lead and mentor a team of senior engineers and you will be responsible for driving the design, development and management of the core network, cloud platform along with associated and underlying technologies.

Primary Responsibilities
As an expert architect in Cisco Nexus and Juniper technologies you will be troubleshooting issues related to network infrastructure, hardware and applications. You will also be assisting with escalations as requested by the service desk, network engineers and management.

In addition, you will be planning and preparing design documents that clearly specify requirements to suppliers. Also, planning and liaising regarding network upgrades, with respect to network management platform and elements.

In return, you’ll receive an Excellent Basic Salary.

Qualifications - Desirable
?CCNP Service Provider — CCNP Security — CCIE
?JNCIP-SP — ITIL Foundation

Experience - Essential
?Demonstrable experience with a proven track record working in a managerial role in a networking engineering environment in a senior engineering role
?Carrier Grade Ethernet, IP, and any scripting languages used in an operations environment
?Working in an operations environment
?Wide area networks and network planning

Harvard Associates takes your personal data protection seriously and respects EU and local data protection laws. Unless you express otherwise, by submitting your CV you authorise Harvard Associates to store your personal data in its electronic database, for the purpose of assessing your suitability for this and future job vacancies.

If at any time you want your personal data to be deleted, you simply need to notify Harvard Associates. We will not share your personal data with any third party without your prior consent. Harvard Associates provides services as an Employment Consultancy and is committed to equal opportunities for all candidates.

Senior Network Architect
Based – Bristol
Salary – up to c. £90k Dependent Upon Experience


Role Summary
You will lead and mentor a team of senior engineers and you will be responsible for driving the design, development and management of the core network, cloud platform along with associated and underlying technologies.

Primary Responsibilities
As an expert architect in Cisco Nexus and Juniper technologies you will be troubleshooting issues related to network infrastructure, hardware and applications. You will also be assisting with escalations as requested by the service desk, network engineers and management.

In addition, you will be planning and preparing design documents that clearly specify requirements to suppliers. Also, planning and liaising regarding network upgrades, with respect to network management platform and elements.

In return, you’ll receive an Excellent Basic Salary.

Qualifications - Desirable
?CCNP Service Provider — CCNP Security — CCIE
?JNCIP-SP — ITIL Foundation

Experience - Essential
?Demonstrable experience with a proven track record working in a managerial role in a networking engineering environment in a senior engineering role
?Carrier Grade Ethernet, IP, and any scripting languages used in an operations environment
?Working in an operations environment
?Wide area networks and network planning

Harvard Associates takes your personal data protection seriously and respects EU and local data protection laws. Unless you express otherwise, by submitting your CV you authorise Harvard Associates to store your personal data in its electronic database, for the purpose of assessing your suitability for this and future job vacancies.

If at any time you want your personal data to be deleted, you simply need to notify Harvard Associates. We will not share your personal data with any third party without your prior consent. Harvard Associates provides services as an Employment Consultancy and is committed to equal opportunities for all candidates.

The role requires in-depth knowledge of original PNC ‘Names’ application software development to enable provision of expert input into the design and construction of PNC software enhancements and developments and to act as a consultant to the ‘Names’ development team.

Essential skills and experience

10+ years experience of software developmentin V4+ in large mainframe Natural installations.

10+ years experience of ADABAS, must have recent experience (the last 3 years)  in large mainframe Natural installations.

• Familiarity with ADABAS ‘direct calls’; utilities such as ADAREP; design of ADABAS files
• Familiarity with BS2000 Job Control Language (JCL) and Natural Remote Job Entry (RJE).
• Comprehensive knowledge of the PNC ‘Names’ application at the functional level knowledge of major software components including: NSPIS; PFI; IDENT1; N.SIS; E-borders; DAF.
• Knowledge of : Complex ‘Names’ on-line transactions; ‘Names’ batch processes; Message queueing (e.g. WebSphere); asynchronous processes; FTP
• Analysis, debugging, diagnosis and resolution of complex ‘Names’ application issues in both development and Live environments
• Working in a law enforcement / policing background within the last 3 years.
• Knowledge of the operation of strategic PNC partner agencies such as UK Borders, N.SIS and CRB
• Advanced use of MS Word, Excel and Visio
• Familiarity with the Remedy and ClearQuest software defect management tools

The role requires in-depth knowledge of original PNC ‘Names’ application software development to enable provision of expert input into the design and construction of PNC software enhancements and developments and to act as a consultant to the ‘Names’ development team.

Essential skills and experience

10+ years experience of software developmentin V4+ in large mainframe Natural installations.

10+ years experience of ADABAS, must have recent experience (the last 3 years)  in large mainframe Natural installations.

• Familiarity with ADABAS ‘direct calls’; utilities such as ADAREP; design of ADABAS files
• Familiarity with BS2000 Job Control Language (JCL) and Natural Remote Job Entry (RJE).
• Comprehensive knowledge of the PNC ‘Names’ application at the functional level knowledge of major software components including: NSPIS; PFI; IDENT1; N.SIS; E-borders; DAF.
• Knowledge of : Complex ‘Names’ on-line transactions; ‘Names’ batch processes; Message queueing (e.g. WebSphere); asynchronous processes; FTP
• Analysis, debugging, diagnosis and resolution of complex ‘Names’ application issues in both development and Live environments
• Working in a law enforcement / policing background within the last 3 years.
• Knowledge of the operation of strategic PNC partner agencies such as UK Borders, N.SIS and CRB
• Advanced use of MS Word, Excel and Visio
• Familiarity with the Remedy and ClearQuest software defect management tools

Job Title: Senior Security Architect
Location: Basingstoke 
We are looking to hire a Senior Security Architect, based in Basingstoke and covering customers solutions both on-site and within the group's infrastructure.

Your Responsibilities:

?To design and implement complex solutions, utilising industry-recognised and vendor best practices of the highest standard.
?To ensure that implementation and support issues are appropriately progressed in a timely manner.
?To maintain appropriate product certifications and an appropriate skill level and awareness of new products and product releases.
?Provide 4th line escalation support both in and out of office hours to diagnose, rectify and mitigate security incidents.
?To ensure that requests for technical support, troubleshooting and fault diagnosis are serviced in a timely manner and where applicable, within Service Level Agreement timescales.
?To ensure that appropriate escalation processes are adhered to and that the management and customers are fully updated on the status of ongoing problems and escalations.
?To act as an authoritative security expert across the group for all direct and in-direct customer accounts
?To provide technical knowledge transfer to Network Operations Centre and support staff in order to ensure smooth transition from projects into production.
?Provide periodic technical assistance to Pre-Sales.
?Must have excellent telephone manner and be able to explain complex technical diagnosis over the telephone.
?Acts as the lead security expert for the group company.
?Will be a personable, presentable individual who can demonstrate the technical and personal competencies required to support a varying number of new and emerging technology areas.
?Have experience of designing and implementing security solutions using Juniper, Cisco, Palo Alto, and Forcepoint hardware and architecture concepts.

Expert Knowledge of at least two of the following subjects:

?Service provider MPLS
?Cloud virtualisation
?System engineering
?Network security.


Expert knowledge of security principles and firewall techniques:
?Juniper SRX both physical and virtualisation
?Palo Alto both physical and virtualisation
?Cisco ASA 5508x - 5545x including Firepower
?Forcepoint both physical and virtualisation

Mandatory Skills Required:

?Show demonstrable experience of designing network and security solutions and delivering those designs throughout the project lifecycle.
?Show demonstrable design experience in proposing and utilising Software Defined Network solutions.
?Adaptable, used to working to tight time scales, motivated to manage own time, works well on own and with a team.
?Have excellent written and presentation skills.
?Strong project management skills, ability to multitask on complex and large projects
?Have excellent written and presentation skills
?Have obtained SC clearance or be eligible to apply for SC clearance.
?Degree in Computer Science or Cyber Security (desirable)


It would be  highly advantageous if the candidate possessed any of the following vendor certifications:

?Cisco CCIE/CCNP Security
?Juniper JNCIE/JNCIP-SEC
?Palo Alto CNSE
?Cisco CCNP Routing and Switching
?CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional

Harvard Associates takes your personal data protection seriously and respects EU and local data protection laws. Unless you express otherwise, by submitting your CV you authorise Harvard Associates to store your personal data in its electronic database, for the purpose of assessing your suitability for this and future job vacancies.

If at any time you want your personal data to be deleted, you simply need to notify Harvard Associates. We will not share your personal data with any third party without your prior consent. Harvard Associates provides services as an Employment Consultancy and is committed to equal opportunities for all candidates.

Job Title: Senior Security Architect
Location: Basingstoke 
We are looking to hire a Senior Security Architect, based in Basingstoke and covering customers solutions both on-site and within the group's infrastructure.

Your Responsibilities:

?To design and implement complex solutions, utilising industry-recognised and vendor best practices of the highest standard.
?To ensure that implementation and support issues are appropriately progressed in a timely manner.
?To maintain appropriate product certifications and an appropriate skill level and awareness of new products and product releases.
?Provide 4th line escalation support both in and out of office hours to diagnose, rectify and mitigate security incidents.
?To ensure that requests for technical support, troubleshooting and fault diagnosis are serviced in a timely manner and where applicable, within Service Level Agreement timescales.
?To ensure that appropriate escalation processes are adhered to and that the management and customers are fully updated on the status of ongoing problems and escalations.
?To act as an authoritative security expert across the group for all direct and in-direct customer accounts
?To provide technical knowledge transfer to Network Operations Centre and support staff in order to ensure smooth transition from projects into production.
?Provide periodic technical assistance to Pre-Sales.
?Must have excellent telephone manner and be able to explain complex technical diagnosis over the telephone.
?Acts as the lead security expert for the group company.
?Will be a personable, presentable individual who can demonstrate the technical and personal competencies required to support a varying number of new and emerging technology areas.
?Have experience of designing and implementing security solutions using Juniper, Cisco, Palo Alto, and Forcepoint hardware and architecture concepts.

Expert Knowledge of at least two of the following subjects:

?Service provider MPLS
?Cloud virtualisation
?System engineering
?Network security.


Expert knowledge of security principles and firewall techniques:
?Juniper SRX both physical and virtualisation
?Palo Alto both physical and virtualisation
?Cisco ASA 5508x - 5545x including Firepower
?Forcepoint both physical and virtualisation

Mandatory Skills Required:

?Show demonstrable experience of designing network and security solutions and delivering those designs throughout the project lifecycle.
?Show demonstrable design experience in proposing and utilising Software Defined Network solutions.
?Adaptable, used to working to tight time scales, motivated to manage own time, works well on own and with a team.
?Have excellent written and presentation skills.
?Strong project management skills, ability to multitask on complex and large projects
?Have excellent written and presentation skills
?Have obtained SC clearance or be eligible to apply for SC clearance.
?Degree in Computer Science or Cyber Security (desirable)


It would be  highly advantageous if the candidate possessed any of the following vendor certifications:

?Cisco CCIE/CCNP Security
?Juniper JNCIE/JNCIP-SEC
?Palo Alto CNSE
?Cisco CCNP Routing and Switching
?CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional

Harvard Associates takes your personal data protection seriously and respects EU and local data protection laws. Unless you express otherwise, by submitting your CV you authorise Harvard Associates to store your personal data in its electronic database, for the purpose of assessing your suitability for this and future job vacancies.

If at any time you want your personal data to be deleted, you simply need to notify Harvard Associates. We will not share your personal data with any third party without your prior consent. Harvard Associates provides services as an Employment Consultancy and is committed to equal opportunities for all candidates.

Job title: Software Engineer
Location: West Sussex, commutable from: Crawley, Horsham, Brighton, Worthing, Southwater, Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath, Uckfield, Lewes, Pulborough, Crowborough, Gatwick, Horley etc.
Salary: £30,000-£35,000 + Excellent Benefits!

Software Engineer required to join our client in West Sussex.

Due to an up and coming retirement we are looking for a Software Engineer to come and join one of the largest aerospace and defence corporations on the globe!

This is an amazing opportunity for a Software Engineer with a couple years experience to join a well established business that can offer all the training and progression you require. Our client is looking for someone who is ambitious, someone who wants to get in and work their way up the ranks to becoming a Senior Engineer.

What is on offer?

• Competitive Salary (£30,000-£35,000)
• Company Bonus Scheme
• Flexible working hours
• 25 Days + Bank Holidays (this increases up-to a maximum of 30 days with length of service)
• Company Pension Scheme (7% employer contribution)
• Life Assurance
• Heavily subsidised canteen
• Free parking
• + much more!

What is the role?

As the Software Engineer you will design and develop real-time simulation software and applications to support the building of synthetic environment databases used on visual systems. When modellers are building these simulations it can be very time consuming, as the Software Engineer you will be working closely with the modellers to design tools that can automatically populate environments and certain details.

As a Software Engineer, some of your duties include:

• Design, code, test, integrate at document software.
• Expand capability of existing solutions using advanced techniques or changes to requirements.
• Perform debugging and integration of software components above and below currently developed software.
• Design and develop applications and databases to make them more enhanced with increased functionality for modellers.
• Identify root cause of moderate to complex software and system issues.

What are we looking for?

To be considered for the Software Engineer role, we are looking for:

• Degree qualification within a STEM subject (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths).
• Strong experience of software development using C++.
• Experience or strong interest with modelling and simulation systems.
• Knowledge or experience working with web based languages (HTML, CSS, Javascript)

Job title: Software Engineer
Location: West Sussex, commutable from: Crawley, Horsham, Brighton, Worthing, Southwater, Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath, Uckfield, Lewes, Pulborough, Crowborough, Gatwick, Horley etc.
Salary: £30,000-£35,000 + Excellent Benefits!

Software Engineer required to join our client in West Sussex.

Due to an up and coming retirement we are looking for a Software Engineer to come and join one of the largest aerospace and defence corporations on the globe!

This is an amazing opportunity for a Software Engineer with a couple years experience to join a well established business that can offer all the training and progression you require. Our client is looking for someone who is ambitious, someone who wants to get in and work their way up the ranks to becoming a Senior Engineer.

What is on offer?

• Competitive Salary (£30,000-£35,000)
• Company Bonus Scheme
• Flexible working hours
• 25 Days + Bank Holidays (this increases up-to a maximum of 30 days with length of service)
• Company Pension Scheme (7% employer contribution)
• Life Assurance
• Heavily subsidised canteen
• Free parking
• + much more!

What is the role?

As the Software Engineer you will design and develop real-time simulation software and applications to support the building of synthetic environment databases used on visual systems. When modellers are building these simulations it can be very time consuming, as the Software Engineer you will be working closely with the modellers to design tools that can automatically populate environments and certain details.

As a Software Engineer, some of your duties include:

• Design, code, test, integrate at document software.
• Expand capability of existing solutions using advanced techniques or changes to requirements.
• Perform debugging and integration of software components above and below currently developed software.
• Design and develop applications and databases to make them more enhanced with increased functionality for modellers.
• Identify root cause of moderate to complex software and system issues.

What are we looking for?

To be considered for the Software Engineer role, we are looking for:

• Degree qualification within a STEM subject (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths).
• Strong experience of software development using C++.
• Experience or strong interest with modelling and simulation systems.
• Knowledge or experience working with web based languages (HTML, CSS, Javascript)

I am currently recruiting for an EPOS Break Fix Engineer to carry out break fix repair and maintenance to various retail customers. You will be working for a leading worldwide EPoS and IT Service organisation servicing and repairing clients EPOS equipment.

• Experienced field engineers with experience of breakfix and repair of ATM / Epos / IT equipment
• Able to pass BS7858 vetting level 4 (Inc of Scottish Disclosure and Credit check)
• Must complete and pass a telephone technical test

• Shifts - 5 days from 7, day work - standard day 8am - 6pm including travel time
• Sites Per Day - no restriction of number of sites per day
• Consistency of work - 5 days per week Monday - Sunday (will include weekend working) more than likely to be every 2 in 3 weekends
• Engineers will be required to complete On Call 1 in 3 weeks (for a full week, 7 days, 24/7 call out)

• You will be paid up to £105 per day via an Umbrella service
• Van, fuel card & expenses
• Any overtime (more than 10 hours a day inclusive of travel) is paid at £10.50 per hour
• On call rate £100 flat payment for the week if you are on call, £10.50 per hour if called out
• Potential of further contract work in the future for the right candidate

I am currently recruiting for an EPOS Break Fix Engineer to carry out break fix repair and maintenance to various retail customers. You will be working for a leading worldwide EPoS and IT Service organisation servicing and repairing clients EPOS equipment.

• Experienced field engineers with experience of breakfix and repair of ATM / Epos / IT equipment
• Able to pass BS7858 vetting level 4 (Inc of Scottish Disclosure and Credit check)
• Must complete and pass a telephone technical test

• Shifts - 5 days from 7, day work - standard day 8am - 6pm including travel time
• Sites Per Day - no restriction of number of sites per day
• Consistency of work - 5 days per week Monday - Sunday (will include weekend working) more than likely to be every 2 in 3 weekends
• Engineers will be required to complete On Call 1 in 3 weeks (for a full week, 7 days, 24/7 call out)

• You will be paid up to £105 per day via an Umbrella service
• Van, fuel card & expenses
• Any overtime (more than 10 hours a day inclusive of travel) is paid at £10.50 per hour
• On call rate £100 flat payment for the week if you are on call, £10.50 per hour if called out
• Potential of further contract work in the future for the right candidate