Test Analyst - Web-based systems, Travel
Crawley, West Sussex

Test Analyst required by a globally recognised leading travel company based in Crawley, West Sussex. The relevant Test Analyst will have solid experience as a Software / Systems Test Analyst, with strong experience of manual, functional and non-functional testing within an Agile and/or Waterfall environment.

Benefits
The successful Test Analyst will want to work for this excellent company, not just because they're a leading company within the Travel sector, and not just because of the fantastic existing team and working environment, but you also get:

• A basic starting salary of up to £36,000
• Discretionary Bonus (subject to personal and company performance)
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to a max of 30 days (plus Bank holidays)
• Pension Plan with integrated Life Assurance
• Childcare Vouchers / Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible working hours
• Great team to work in
• FANTASTIC TRAVEL PERKS!!

A few details about the role
As a project focused Release Test Analyst, you will be working in a diverse environment which will utilise, challenge and enhance your full existing skill set. Some of your responsibilities in this position will include:

• Providing functional and non-functional test analysis to validate various phases on concurrent projects, within a web-based test environment
• Write, develop and execute Test Plans and Test Scripts
• Project manage own projects, and work closely with the Business Analysts, Project Managers and offshore Software Developers
• Utilise technical ability in order to read and translate XML messages, as well as write basic SQL queries
• Work to tight deadlines on 6-week release projects, as well as longer term projects
• Collaborate with other Test Analysts within the team on major projects

What you will need to be the successful Test Analyst
Unfortunately, being interested in this position isn't enough. You will also need as many of the following as possible:

• Clear, logical thinking and the creative ability to solve problems
• A good communicator with the ability to fit well into a friendly and engaging team and company
• 2+ years commercial experience within an IT focused Test Analyst position
• Ability to write and executive test scripts and test plans, and manage on your work / projects
• Experience of Agile and / or Waterfall software development environments (iterative development)
• Ideally a basic knowledge of XML, SQL and HTML (not essential)
• Any experience of DBS / Digital Business Solutions may be of an advantage (not essential)
• Strong initiative and 'can do attitude'

If you feel that you may be the relevant Test Analyst for this role and would like more information, then please apply with a relevant CV or contact me on LinkedIn or via our Richmond Square website.

Best regards,

Charlie Syrett
Richmond Square Consulting

Alternative job titles: Test Engineer, Systems Tester, QA Analyst, QA Engineer, Release Tester, Regression Tester

Keywords: travel, holidays, web-based, web based, booking systems, ecommerce, test, testing, project, projects

Test Analyst - Web-based systems, Travel
Crawley, West Sussex

Test Analyst required by a globally recognised leading travel company based in Crawley, West Sussex. The relevant Test Analyst will have solid experience as a Software / Systems Test Analyst, with strong experience of manual, functional and non-functional testing within an Agile and/or Waterfall environment.

Benefits
The successful Test Analyst will want to work for this excellent company, not just because they're a leading company within the Travel sector, and not just because of the fantastic existing team and working environment, but you also get:

• A basic starting salary of up to £36,000
• Discretionary Bonus (subject to personal and company performance)
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to a max of 30 days (plus Bank holidays)
• Pension Plan with integrated Life Assurance
• Childcare Vouchers / Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible working hours
• Great team to work in
• FANTASTIC TRAVEL PERKS!!

A few details about the role
As a project focused Release Test Analyst, you will be working in a diverse environment which will utilise, challenge and enhance your full existing skill set. Some of your responsibilities in this position will include:

• Providing functional and non-functional test analysis to validate various phases on concurrent projects, within a web-based test environment
• Write, develop and execute Test Plans and Test Scripts
• Project manage own projects, and work closely with the Business Analysts, Project Managers and offshore Software Developers
• Utilise technical ability in order to read and translate XML messages, as well as write basic SQL queries
• Work to tight deadlines on 6-week release projects, as well as longer term projects
• Collaborate with other Test Analysts within the team on major projects

What you will need to be the successful Test Analyst
Unfortunately, being interested in this position isn't enough. You will also need as many of the following as possible:

• Clear, logical thinking and the creative ability to solve problems
• A good communicator with the ability to fit well into a friendly and engaging team and company
• 2+ years commercial experience within an IT focused Test Analyst position
• Ability to write and executive test scripts and test plans, and manage on your work / projects
• Experience of Agile and / or Waterfall software development environments (iterative development)
• Ideally a basic knowledge of XML, SQL and HTML (not essential)
• Any experience of DBS / Digital Business Solutions may be of an advantage (not essential)
• Strong initiative and 'can do attitude'

If you feel that you may be the relevant Test Analyst for this role and would like more information, then please apply with a relevant CV or contact me on LinkedIn or via our Richmond Square website.

Best regards,

Charlie Syrett
Richmond Square Consulting

Alternative job titles: Test Engineer, Systems Tester, QA Analyst, QA Engineer, Release Tester, Regression Tester

Keywords: travel, holidays, web-based, web based, booking systems, ecommerce, test, testing, project, projects

Eximius Group are recruiting for an mid-level Frontend Software Developer to join our leading client near Peterborough. Candidates must have experience of frontend web or software development using HTML, CSS and JavaScript

This is a great opportunity to work for a modern company with a great work life balance due to the flexible working on offer. This a small, growing technology business who are able to

Skills required

• JavaScript, JQuery

• HTML, CSS
• Use of a modern front-end JavaScript framework (React or Angular or Vue)
• Use of databases (MySQL or SQL Server)

Desirable skills

• React, redux
• An eye for design

Our client are looking for high quality, high potential individuals. People that they can invest their time and resources into in order to aid learning and development. This is a business where you will be working on software and web projects for household names. You will be working within a small, highly technical team in a business which prides itself on being at the forefront of technological advancements.

If this is an opportunity you would like to be considered for, apply now to discuss this opportunity.

Eximius Group are recruiting for an mid-level Frontend Software Developer to join our leading client near Peterborough. Candidates must have experience of frontend web or software development using HTML, CSS and JavaScript

This is a great opportunity to work for a modern company with a great work life balance due to the flexible working on offer. This a small, growing technology business who are able to

Skills required

• JavaScript, JQuery

• HTML, CSS
• Use of a modern front-end JavaScript framework (React or Angular or Vue)
• Use of databases (MySQL or SQL Server)

Desirable skills

• React, redux
• An eye for design

Our client are looking for high quality, high potential individuals. People that they can invest their time and resources into in order to aid learning and development. This is a business where you will be working on software and web projects for household names. You will be working within a small, highly technical team in a business which prides itself on being at the forefront of technological advancements.

If this is an opportunity you would like to be considered for, apply now to discuss this opportunity.

Data Analyst/BI Analyst

Up to £40,000 + excellent benefits

Based in Cheltenham

Excellent benefits including good pension scheme, Perkbox membership, Life Cover, Excellent training budget!

Working in a vibrant fast paced and highly collaborative team in the heart of Cheltenham, close to good rail connections and great shops, restaurants and bars, in offices that provide an excellent working environment with open office space; you will be working for a company that values their staff and strive to create and friendly and sociable environment.

Along with the totally refurbed open plan office with state of the art new equipment, great environment & all round lovely company in general, our client are also able & willing to accommodate flexible working and are open to discussing any requirements as and when the need arises.

Our client now has a new opportunity for a proven Data/BI Analyst with a strong Maths background (ideally Maths Degree!) to support their goal in helping grow their industry through the use of data and analytics. Reporting to the Data Product Manager, you will work closely with all areas of the business to deliver wide-ranging data-driven solutions. Working in a very dynamic market, you will bring excellent communication skills and a strong grounding in statistics and will work with existing and new customers.

Duties will include:

• You will have responsibility for the analytics infrastructure to ensure smooth running of existing operations, working closely with the database operations team to ensure all services are delivered in line with SLAs. You will draw from a strong technical background to optimise data feeds for growth, applying indexing/partitioning effectively, and continuously optimising processes and dashboards. You will feed data requirements into new projects to enhance their data stores.
• You will have a strong understanding of data regulations to ensure the delivery of a compliant service.
• You will build reports to support the delivery of insight back to the internal business.
• You will support finance with timely reporting, with a particular focus around month end.
• You will develop processes that are scalable, automating wherever possible, and providing clear and repeatable documentation.

Skills wishlist:

• We are looking for individuals with a strong technical background within the Microsoft BI stack: demonstrable experience working with SQL, SSRS and Power BI/DAX. Experience building ETL processes using SSIS or other technologies would be advantageous.
• Somebody who can hit the ground running, drawing from a broad experience in data analysis within a business context.
• You will ideally have a degree level qualification in Maths/Statistics. Machine learning experience would be an advantage.
• Customer focused & client facing
• Using SQL to perform advanced data analysis
• Building data models and dashboards in PowerBI/DAX
• Experience in SSRS/SSIS/SSAS
• Experience of R programming would be an advantage

This is a truly amazing company who thrive on the fact that they look after their employees & ensure they are happy in what they do - in turn ensuring that clients & customers are happy.

If you fit the requirements and feel that this is a role & company that you could prosper in, please apply with your up-to-date CV.

Recruitment Partnership are acting as an employment agency for the purposes of this vacancy

Data Analyst/BI Analyst

Up to £40,000 + excellent benefits

Based in Cheltenham

Excellent benefits including good pension scheme, Perkbox membership, Life Cover, Excellent training budget!

Working in a vibrant fast paced and highly collaborative team in the heart of Cheltenham, close to good rail connections and great shops, restaurants and bars, in offices that provide an excellent working environment with open office space; you will be working for a company that values their staff and strive to create and friendly and sociable environment.

Along with the totally refurbed open plan office with state of the art new equipment, great environment & all round lovely company in general, our client are also able & willing to accommodate flexible working and are open to discussing any requirements as and when the need arises.

Our client now has a new opportunity for a proven Data/BI Analyst with a strong Maths background (ideally Maths Degree!) to support their goal in helping grow their industry through the use of data and analytics. Reporting to the Data Product Manager, you will work closely with all areas of the business to deliver wide-ranging data-driven solutions. Working in a very dynamic market, you will bring excellent communication skills and a strong grounding in statistics and will work with existing and new customers.

Duties will include:

• You will have responsibility for the analytics infrastructure to ensure smooth running of existing operations, working closely with the database operations team to ensure all services are delivered in line with SLAs. You will draw from a strong technical background to optimise data feeds for growth, applying indexing/partitioning effectively, and continuously optimising processes and dashboards. You will feed data requirements into new projects to enhance their data stores.
• You will have a strong understanding of data regulations to ensure the delivery of a compliant service.
• You will build reports to support the delivery of insight back to the internal business.
• You will support finance with timely reporting, with a particular focus around month end.
• You will develop processes that are scalable, automating wherever possible, and providing clear and repeatable documentation.

Skills wishlist:

• We are looking for individuals with a strong technical background within the Microsoft BI stack: demonstrable experience working with SQL, SSRS and Power BI/DAX. Experience building ETL processes using SSIS or other technologies would be advantageous.
• Somebody who can hit the ground running, drawing from a broad experience in data analysis within a business context.
• You will ideally have a degree level qualification in Maths/Statistics. Machine learning experience would be an advantage.
• Customer focused & client facing
• Using SQL to perform advanced data analysis
• Building data models and dashboards in PowerBI/DAX
• Experience in SSRS/SSIS/SSAS
• Experience of R programming would be an advantage

This is a truly amazing company who thrive on the fact that they look after their employees & ensure they are happy in what they do - in turn ensuring that clients & customers are happy.

If you fit the requirements and feel that this is a role & company that you could prosper in, please apply with your up-to-date CV.

Recruitment Partnership are acting as an employment agency for the purposes of this vacancy

Job Title: Data Migration Specialist

Location: Homebased

Salary: £30,000 to £40,000 + benefits

Job Type: Permanent

Job Reference: LH9872

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Data Migration workstream on deployment projects reporting into the Project Manager
• Liaise with other project workstreams, where interdependencies exist, to ensure that decisions taken support the data migration deliverables. Feed any decisions taken within the workstream back into these other groups
• Provide regular status reports to identified staff to ensure continued tracking of workstream progress
• Record and track issues relating to the Data Migration workstream and escalate to project staff where appropriate. Provide issue resolution and alternative solution paths
• Provide/support the client with appropriate documentation/templates e.g. data migration strategy, IFF specifications, data migration scope, workstream plan, data migration mappings, etc.
• Work with the client to support the identification of issues with the deploying organisation’s data and documenting a plan to resolve them
• Work with the client to identify data that will not be migrated into the new solution and advise a suitable archiving strategy
• Load data into the deployed solution using tools built on SQL Server Integration Services
• Work with the client to analyse the error reports produced as a result of each data load and advise other workstreams of work off activities required to resolve issues
• Support the client in the creation of their data extracts
• Where the company are responsible for data extracts, work with the client to map legacy data items to required format and develop the required extracts
• Support client testing of migrated data across the lifecycle of the deployment
• Identify, investigate and where appropriate escalate software issues and assist with resolution
• Work with live customers to investigate and resolve issues. Create / Update relevant documentation

Experience:

• Previous experience of successful data migration
• Experience working in or for the NHS
• Several years’ experience working in or for a hospital information department
• Working knowledge of the NHS data model and Statutory Reporting in the NHS
• An in-depth knowledge of hospital PAS and Clinical data
• Several years recent experience using and developing scripts in Microsoft SQL including exposure to SSIS
• Understanding of the importance of the data collection and reporting required by central government to record NHS activity
• Experience developing/designing reports and reporting systems for end users
• Experience of dealing with end users and technical support teams desirable
• A successful and proven track record in working to tight deadlines in a busy challenging environment
• Experience of dealing with clients and prioritising outstanding tasks
• Experience using JIRA to manage issues (desirable)

Skills Required:

• Proven record of problem solving
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills both orally and in writing
• MS SQL knowledge to include:

o Developing SQL scripts for data analysis from scratch

o Creating and amending SQL functions and procedures.

o Creating batch jobs (desirable)

o performance tuning existing queries

o General DBA work (e.g. backup/restore)

• MS SQL Server 2005 and above (2014 is desirable) with experience of

o Use of SSIS to transform data

o Production of end user reports using SSRS (desirable)

• Knowledge of one or more of the following EPR/PAS systems (or similar)

o Medway / Careflow EPR

o iSoft iPM

o Cerner Millennium

o iSoft Lorenzo

• C# (desirable)
• Azure cloud data (desirable)
• Knowledge of MS Excel for data analysis and reporting, including VBA
• Excellent MS Office skills including Outlook, Word and PowerPoint
• Good understanding of the issues regarding data migration (e.g. configuration item mappings, data field mappings, unique identifiers, de-duplication etc.)
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of technical, non-technical, management and NHS staff
• Ability to organise and co-ordinate areas of work for yourself and others
• Self-starter with great determination and motivation to succeed
• Ability to influence, organise and plan
• Ability to work within project constraints to ensure that milestones and delivery dates are met
• Able to work away from home and willingness to travel
• Knowledge of information governance regulations
• Driven to improve ways of working

Wilde Associates is working in the capacity of an Employment Agency for this role

Job Title: Data Migration Specialist

Location: Homebased

Salary: £30,000 to £40,000 + benefits

Job Type: Permanent

Job Reference: LH9872

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Data Migration workstream on deployment projects reporting into the Project Manager
• Liaise with other project workstreams, where interdependencies exist, to ensure that decisions taken support the data migration deliverables. Feed any decisions taken within the workstream back into these other groups
• Provide regular status reports to identified staff to ensure continued tracking of workstream progress
• Record and track issues relating to the Data Migration workstream and escalate to project staff where appropriate. Provide issue resolution and alternative solution paths
• Provide/support the client with appropriate documentation/templates e.g. data migration strategy, IFF specifications, data migration scope, workstream plan, data migration mappings, etc.
• Work with the client to support the identification of issues with the deploying organisation’s data and documenting a plan to resolve them
• Work with the client to identify data that will not be migrated into the new solution and advise a suitable archiving strategy
• Load data into the deployed solution using tools built on SQL Server Integration Services
• Work with the client to analyse the error reports produced as a result of each data load and advise other workstreams of work off activities required to resolve issues
• Support the client in the creation of their data extracts
• Where the company are responsible for data extracts, work with the client to map legacy data items to required format and develop the required extracts
• Support client testing of migrated data across the lifecycle of the deployment
• Identify, investigate and where appropriate escalate software issues and assist with resolution
• Work with live customers to investigate and resolve issues. Create / Update relevant documentation

Experience:

• Previous experience of successful data migration
• Experience working in or for the NHS
• Several years’ experience working in or for a hospital information department
• Working knowledge of the NHS data model and Statutory Reporting in the NHS
• An in-depth knowledge of hospital PAS and Clinical data
• Several years recent experience using and developing scripts in Microsoft SQL including exposure to SSIS
• Understanding of the importance of the data collection and reporting required by central government to record NHS activity
• Experience developing/designing reports and reporting systems for end users
• Experience of dealing with end users and technical support teams desirable
• A successful and proven track record in working to tight deadlines in a busy challenging environment
• Experience of dealing with clients and prioritising outstanding tasks
• Experience using JIRA to manage issues (desirable)

Skills Required:

• Proven record of problem solving
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills both orally and in writing
• MS SQL knowledge to include:

o Developing SQL scripts for data analysis from scratch

o Creating and amending SQL functions and procedures.

o Creating batch jobs (desirable)

o performance tuning existing queries

o General DBA work (e.g. backup/restore)

• MS SQL Server 2005 and above (2014 is desirable) with experience of

o Use of SSIS to transform data

o Production of end user reports using SSRS (desirable)

• Knowledge of one or more of the following EPR/PAS systems (or similar)

o Medway / Careflow EPR

o iSoft iPM

o Cerner Millennium

o iSoft Lorenzo

• C# (desirable)
• Azure cloud data (desirable)
• Knowledge of MS Excel for data analysis and reporting, including VBA
• Excellent MS Office skills including Outlook, Word and PowerPoint
• Good understanding of the issues regarding data migration (e.g. configuration item mappings, data field mappings, unique identifiers, de-duplication etc.)
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of technical, non-technical, management and NHS staff
• Ability to organise and co-ordinate areas of work for yourself and others
• Self-starter with great determination and motivation to succeed
• Ability to influence, organise and plan
• Ability to work within project constraints to ensure that milestones and delivery dates are met
• Able to work away from home and willingness to travel
• Knowledge of information governance regulations
• Driven to improve ways of working

Wilde Associates is working in the capacity of an Employment Agency for this role