A leading Independent IT Infrastructure and Services Consultancy is seeking a Network Architect for major financial services customer. 12 month contract based in London.

The role holder will be responsible for network design input into infrastructure, security and commercial projects. Maintenance and ownership of technology roadmaps with responsibility for ensuring network infrastructure remains relevant to the needs of the Business. Delivering and leading Network project deliverables and architecture related work. The systems are a critical part of the national infrastructure and are built to support high availability and high volumes, a mixed technology environment exists which includes Cisco, F5 and Palo Alto and the Network team are an intrinsic part of achieving that high availability.

Preferred Experience
Expert knowledge of Cisco Routing and Switching (CCIE level)
Cisco ASA, Juniper and F5 network design and administration
Responsible for customer connectivity, onboarding, level 3 diagnostics and troubleshooting.
ASA firewalls, F5 LTM/ASM, iRules. SSL/TLS mutual authentication, debugging and analysis of XML content based routing.
Palo Alto
Juniper Netscreen
Understanding of Cloud technologies
Experience leading a major work stream or multiple smaller work streams for a large network domain initiative, often providing technical guidance and advice to project team members
Experience engaging with the broader technical community to anticipate developments in innovation, often evaluating new solutions and recommending future business network requirements
Demonstrates success at selecting and evaluating new technologies that will adhere to innovative industry trends and practices
Experience of working in multi-vendor environments with an expectation of demonstrating industry certification or a long history at design level
Experience leading a major work stream or multiple smaller work streams for a large network domain initiative, often providing technical guidance and advice to project team members
Understand of Application servers from connectivity viewpoint (Weblogic, Tomcat etc)
Knowledge of ITIL v3, ISO 20000 and ISO27000

Key Accountabilities
Develops new and modifies existing network platform capabilities to support business processes by mapping network platform/infrastructure components, identifying dependencies across systems/platforms and managing network infrastructure security, availability, recoverability, performance, integrity, and supportability
Collaborate with the automation architect to identify and develop opportunities for automation within the network environment and seek to reduce laborious tasks, speed up execution and increase competitive advantage
Support the knowledge development of the Network team by sharing knowledge, learning from others and driving your own personal development
Assisting with high-level, and more detailed low-level technical documentation of the solution architecture
Work in a variety of settings, individually or as part of small multi-discipline groups either within the team or in a project setting
Closely liaise with other technical areas such as Engineering, Architecture, Networks, Middleware, Database and Automation teams
Communicate effectively at all levels
Provide technical break\fix support including as part of a 24/5 out of hours on call rota
Provide high quality project delivery, including build, documentation and knowledge sharing
Mentors junior staff by providing training to develop technical skills and capabilities across the team
Delivery of assigned tasks within specified timelines, to an agreed quality standard
To understand and adhere to the company IT methodology SDLC. This includes proactively raising timely exceptions/risks/issues, driving a culture of continuous improvement to raise the quality of deliverables. Strong Numerical and application log analytical skills
Problem solver and solution-seeking approach
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to multitask and prioritise
Ability to understand and communicate complex technical information
Be able to work with team members located in multiple geographies
Demonstrates ability to participate in cross functional teams for estimating, application designs, and implementation strategies
Requires little supervision while identifying tasks associated with responsibilities
Provide suggestions, recommendations and input on direction for strategy and roadmap
Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly with peers and project colleagues
Work to ensure that the team can meet or exceed agreed Service Level Agreements
Strong Numerical and application log analytical skills
Problem solver and solution-seeking approach
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to multitask and prioritise

A leading Independent IT Infrastructure and Services Consultancy is seeking a Network Architect for major financial services customer. 12 month contract based in London.

The role holder will be responsible for network design input into infrastructure, security and commercial projects. Maintenance and ownership of technology roadmaps with responsibility for ensuring network infrastructure remains relevant to the needs of the Business. Delivering and leading Network project deliverables and architecture related work. The systems are a critical part of the national infrastructure and are built to support high availability and high volumes, a mixed technology environment exists which includes Cisco, F5 and Palo Alto and the Network team are an intrinsic part of achieving that high availability.

Preferred Experience
Expert knowledge of Cisco Routing and Switching (CCIE level)
Cisco ASA, Juniper and F5 network design and administration
Responsible for customer connectivity, onboarding, level 3 diagnostics and troubleshooting.
ASA firewalls, F5 LTM/ASM, iRules. SSL/TLS mutual authentication, debugging and analysis of XML content based routing.
Palo Alto
Juniper Netscreen
Understanding of Cloud technologies
Experience leading a major work stream or multiple smaller work streams for a large network domain initiative, often providing technical guidance and advice to project team members
Experience engaging with the broader technical community to anticipate developments in innovation, often evaluating new solutions and recommending future business network requirements
Demonstrates success at selecting and evaluating new technologies that will adhere to innovative industry trends and practices
Experience of working in multi-vendor environments with an expectation of demonstrating industry certification or a long history at design level
Experience leading a major work stream or multiple smaller work streams for a large network domain initiative, often providing technical guidance and advice to project team members
Understand of Application servers from connectivity viewpoint (Weblogic, Tomcat etc)
Knowledge of ITIL v3, ISO 20000 and ISO27000

Key Accountabilities
Develops new and modifies existing network platform capabilities to support business processes by mapping network platform/infrastructure components, identifying dependencies across systems/platforms and managing network infrastructure security, availability, recoverability, performance, integrity, and supportability
Collaborate with the automation architect to identify and develop opportunities for automation within the network environment and seek to reduce laborious tasks, speed up execution and increase competitive advantage
Support the knowledge development of the Network team by sharing knowledge, learning from others and driving your own personal development
Assisting with high-level, and more detailed low-level technical documentation of the solution architecture
Work in a variety of settings, individually or as part of small multi-discipline groups either within the team or in a project setting
Closely liaise with other technical areas such as Engineering, Architecture, Networks, Middleware, Database and Automation teams
Communicate effectively at all levels
Provide technical break\fix support including as part of a 24/5 out of hours on call rota
Provide high quality project delivery, including build, documentation and knowledge sharing
Mentors junior staff by providing training to develop technical skills and capabilities across the team
Delivery of assigned tasks within specified timelines, to an agreed quality standard
To understand and adhere to the company IT methodology SDLC. This includes proactively raising timely exceptions/risks/issues, driving a culture of continuous improvement to raise the quality of deliverables. Strong Numerical and application log analytical skills
Problem solver and solution-seeking approach
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to multitask and prioritise
Ability to understand and communicate complex technical information
Be able to work with team members located in multiple geographies
Demonstrates ability to participate in cross functional teams for estimating, application designs, and implementation strategies
Requires little supervision while identifying tasks associated with responsibilities
Provide suggestions, recommendations and input on direction for strategy and roadmap
Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly with peers and project colleagues
Work to ensure that the team can meet or exceed agreed Service Level Agreements
Strong Numerical and application log analytical skills
Problem solver and solution-seeking approach
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to multitask and prioritise

I am currently recruiting for an IT Manager for a successful organisation based in Coleshill. The IT Manager will be responsible for IT Project Delivery and Service Support / Management across the business, monitoring and making recommendation of industry trends and advances in products and solutions that could be utilised to improve IT performance/capability.

The IT Manager will take Ownership of all technology, Identifying technologies, tools and methods to best suit a solution. Be responsible for analysis of business project requirements, leading through projects to completion, Design of IT infrastructure to meet business requirements and Provision of resource in the delivery of IT infrastructure projects to meet business needs and timescales. You will take ownership of all business systems, offering support and improvement programmes and Implementing cost savings opportunities.

The IT Manager will be responsible for purchase of IT equipment and management of assets, ensuring quality of ‘product’ produced is high and providing documentation of the delivered solution. It is essential that an excellent technical and commercial understanding with proven experience in Contracts and Supplier Management and Systems and IT Project Management. The IT Systems Manager will have 1 direct report, excellent leadership and communication skills are required.

If you have the required skill set and you are ready for an exciting new challenge please apply online today.

I am currently recruiting for an IT Manager for a successful organisation based in Coleshill. The IT Manager will be responsible for IT Project Delivery and Service Support / Management across the business, monitoring and making recommendation of industry trends and advances in products and solutions that could be utilised to improve IT performance/capability.

The IT Manager will take Ownership of all technology, Identifying technologies, tools and methods to best suit a solution. Be responsible for analysis of business project requirements, leading through projects to completion, Design of IT infrastructure to meet business requirements and Provision of resource in the delivery of IT infrastructure projects to meet business needs and timescales. You will take ownership of all business systems, offering support and improvement programmes and Implementing cost savings opportunities.

The IT Manager will be responsible for purchase of IT equipment and management of assets, ensuring quality of ‘product’ produced is high and providing documentation of the delivered solution. It is essential that an excellent technical and commercial understanding with proven experience in Contracts and Supplier Management and Systems and IT Project Management. The IT Systems Manager will have 1 direct report, excellent leadership and communication skills are required.

If you have the required skill set and you are ready for an exciting new challenge please apply online today.

A leading Independent IT Infrastructure and Services Consultancy is seeking a Network a major financial services customer. 12 month contract based in London. The role holder will be responsible for to providing excellent Network technical and project delivery support for. The systems are a critical part of the national infrastructure and are built to support high availability and high volumes, a mixed technology environment exists which includes Cisco, F5 and Palo Alto and the Network team are an intrinsic part of achieving that high availability.

Preferred Experience
Experience leading a major work stream or multiple smaller work streams for a large network domain initiative, often providing technical guidance and advice to project team members
Experience engaging with the broader technical community to anticipate developments in innovation, often evaluating new solutions and recommending future business network requirements
Expert knowledge of Cisco Routing and Switching (CCNP level)
Cisco ASA, Juniper and F5 network design and administration
Responsible for customer connectivity, onboarding, level 3 diagnostics and troubleshooting.
ASA firewalls, F5 LTM/ASM, iRules. SSL/TLS mutual authentication, debugging and analysis of XML content based routing.
Palo Alto
Juniper Netscreen
Understanding of Cloud technologies
Understand of Application servers from connectivity viewpoint (Weblogic, Tomcat etc)
Knowledge of ITIL v3, ISO 20000 and ISO27000

Key Accountabilities
Work closely with Architecture teams on design and estimates
Support the knowledge development of the Network team by sharing knowledge, learning from others and driving your own personal development. Actively support continuous improvement
Work in a variety of settings, individually or as part of small multi-discipline groups either within the team or in a project setting
Closely liaise with other technical areas such as Engineering, Architecture, Networks, Middleware, Database and Automation teams
Communicate effectively at all levels
Provide technical break\fix support including as part of a 24/5 out of hours on call rota
Provide high quality project delivery, including build, documentation and knowledge sharing
Mentors junior staff by providing training to develop technical skills and capabilities across the team
Delivery of assigned tasks within specified timelines, to an agreed quality standard
To understand and adhere to the company IT methodology SDLC. This includes proactively raising timely exceptions/risks/issues, driving a culture of continuous improvement to raise the quality of deliverables. Strong Numerical and application log analytical skills
Problem solver and solution-seeking approach
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to multitask and prioritise
Ability to understand and communicate complex technical information
Be able to work with team members located in multiple geographies
Demonstrates ability to participate in cross functional teams for estimating, application designs, and implementation strategies
Requires little supervision while identifying tasks associated with responsibilities
Provide suggestions, recommendations and input on direction for strategy and roadmap
Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly with peers and project colleagues
Work to ensure that the team can meet or exceed agreed Service Level Agreements
Strong Numerical and application log analytical skills
Problem solver and solution-seeking approach
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to multitask and prioritise

A leading Independent IT Infrastructure and Services Consultancy is seeking a Network a major financial services customer. 12 month contract based in London. The role holder will be responsible for to providing excellent Network technical and project delivery support for. The systems are a critical part of the national infrastructure and are built to support high availability and high volumes, a mixed technology environment exists which includes Cisco, F5 and Palo Alto and the Network team are an intrinsic part of achieving that high availability.

Preferred Experience
Experience leading a major work stream or multiple smaller work streams for a large network domain initiative, often providing technical guidance and advice to project team members
Experience engaging with the broader technical community to anticipate developments in innovation, often evaluating new solutions and recommending future business network requirements
Expert knowledge of Cisco Routing and Switching (CCNP level)
Cisco ASA, Juniper and F5 network design and administration
Responsible for customer connectivity, onboarding, level 3 diagnostics and troubleshooting.
ASA firewalls, F5 LTM/ASM, iRules. SSL/TLS mutual authentication, debugging and analysis of XML content based routing.
Palo Alto
Juniper Netscreen
Understanding of Cloud technologies
Understand of Application servers from connectivity viewpoint (Weblogic, Tomcat etc)
Knowledge of ITIL v3, ISO 20000 and ISO27000

Key Accountabilities
Work closely with Architecture teams on design and estimates
Support the knowledge development of the Network team by sharing knowledge, learning from others and driving your own personal development. Actively support continuous improvement
Work in a variety of settings, individually or as part of small multi-discipline groups either within the team or in a project setting
Closely liaise with other technical areas such as Engineering, Architecture, Networks, Middleware, Database and Automation teams
Communicate effectively at all levels
Provide technical break\fix support including as part of a 24/5 out of hours on call rota
Provide high quality project delivery, including build, documentation and knowledge sharing
Mentors junior staff by providing training to develop technical skills and capabilities across the team
Delivery of assigned tasks within specified timelines, to an agreed quality standard
To understand and adhere to the company IT methodology SDLC. This includes proactively raising timely exceptions/risks/issues, driving a culture of continuous improvement to raise the quality of deliverables. Strong Numerical and application log analytical skills
Problem solver and solution-seeking approach
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to multitask and prioritise
Ability to understand and communicate complex technical information
Be able to work with team members located in multiple geographies
Demonstrates ability to participate in cross functional teams for estimating, application designs, and implementation strategies
Requires little supervision while identifying tasks associated with responsibilities
Provide suggestions, recommendations and input on direction for strategy and roadmap
Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly with peers and project colleagues
Work to ensure that the team can meet or exceed agreed Service Level Agreements
Strong Numerical and application log analytical skills
Problem solver and solution-seeking approach
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to multitask and prioritise

Your new company
You will be working for a successful marketing company who use social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter to communicate with their clients and target audience.

Your new role
You will be need to be a team player and want to be part of the success of the company. You must have a passion for social media and confident using a variety of social media accounts. On a day-to-day basis your core duties will include:

• Customer service (email only not phone based)
• Updating social media content on all sites
• Contacting customers on company social media by DM
• Liaising with customers about various services the company can provide (copy/paste pre designed template information), but you will also need to answer any questions they may have.
• Market research

What you'll need to succeed
Although you will not need specific experience already, you must have a good grasp of social media and want to work for a marketing business that uses social media. You must be driven and want to be successful.

What you'll get in return
You will be provided training and starting pay will be £12.50 including holiday pay. This job is starting on a temporary basis but once you have proven your work ethic, there will be a high chance it will lead to a permanent position. The permanent starting salaries range from £20,000-25,000.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Your new company
You will be working for a successful marketing company who use social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter to communicate with their clients and target audience.

Your new role
You will be need to be a team player and want to be part of the success of the company. You must have a passion for social media and confident using a variety of social media accounts. On a day-to-day basis your core duties will include:

• Customer service (email only not phone based)
• Updating social media content on all sites
• Contacting customers on company social media by DM
• Liaising with customers about various services the company can provide (copy/paste pre designed template information), but you will also need to answer any questions they may have.
• Market research

What you'll need to succeed
Although you will not need specific experience already, you must have a good grasp of social media and want to work for a marketing business that uses social media. You must be driven and want to be successful.

What you'll get in return
You will be provided training and starting pay will be £12.50 including holiday pay. This job is starting on a temporary basis but once you have proven your work ethic, there will be a high chance it will lead to a permanent position. The permanent starting salaries range from £20,000-25,000.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.