Salary & Benefits:

£54,342 to £60,380 salary, plus annual personal bonus, 13% employer pension contribution, 4% flexible cash pot, private medical insurance, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays. We also offer flexible working hours, agile working practices and home working opportunities. Working for Lloyds is great!

Want a Summary of the Role?
Your Full Stack Web Engineering role sits within our Group Analytics (GA) team in the Chief Data Office (CDO). Group Analytics is the hub for analytics and Business Intelligence within the Group. You will be helping us build an innovative self-service reporting hub - the "BI Marketplace" (think Amazon for BI) which will help the business unlock the potential of data and analytics across Lloyds Banking Group.

So what am I responsible for as Web Engineer?

This is a new role for the Group Analytics team so you will have the opportunity to establish the development patterns and principles of the team in line with the Group's development methodologies. You will be responsible for building the BI Marketplace which is a web application that provides a single point to consume data, reporting and analytics for all the group.

What experience, skills and knowledge will I need to do this role?

You will be an experienced full stack web developer who is comfortable developing both the front and back end of web applications in an agile environment. We are really flexible on specific skills but any experience of integrating Tableau and Power BI into web applications using their respective API's would be great. Knowledge of a modern web framework such as Django, Flask, React.JS or Angular would be preferred as would knowledge of containerisation (e.g. Docker).

This would be a great role if you……

• Are passionate about web development and user experience
• Understand the value of data and analytics
• Would like a role where you skills are valued in a supportive environment

Who are Lloyds Banking Group?

As the UK's largest retail and commercial bank, we have a footprint that touches nearly every community and household in the UK. That gives us a big responsibility to support the UK economy, and we have a clear strategy to put customers first and achieve our vision of being the best bank for our customers.

We're committed to employing a diverse and inclusive workforce, reflective of the customers and communities we serve - where all our colleagues can be themselves and succeed on merit.

What support will I get and how will my career grow?

As a multi-brand, multi-channel business, we have the scale and breadth to provide you with a diverse range of training and development opportunities, helping you achieve a rewarding and fulfilling career. Join us and be part of an inclusive, values-based culture focused on making a difference.

GA also follows a clear set of principles which promote a positive, collaborative and consistent culture making it a diverse, inspiring and supportive place to work.

Together we make it possible.

Salary & Benefits:

£54,342 to £60,380 salary, plus annual personal bonus, 13% employer pension contribution, 4% flexible cash pot, private medical insurance, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays. We also offer flexible working hours, agile working practices and home working opportunities. Working for Lloyds is great!

Want a Summary of the Role?
Your Full Stack Web Engineering role sits within our Group Analytics (GA) team in the Chief Data Office (CDO). Group Analytics is the hub for analytics and Business Intelligence within the Group. You will be helping us build an innovative self-service reporting hub - the "BI Marketplace" (think Amazon for BI) which will help the business unlock the potential of data and analytics across Lloyds Banking Group.

So what am I responsible for as Web Engineer?

This is a new role for the Group Analytics team so you will have the opportunity to establish the development patterns and principles of the team in line with the Group's development methodologies. You will be responsible for building the BI Marketplace which is a web application that provides a single point to consume data, reporting and analytics for all the group.

What experience, skills and knowledge will I need to do this role?

You will be an experienced full stack web developer who is comfortable developing both the front and back end of web applications in an agile environment. We are really flexible on specific skills but any experience of integrating Tableau and Power BI into web applications using their respective API's would be great. Knowledge of a modern web framework such as Django, Flask, React.JS or Angular would be preferred as would knowledge of containerisation (e.g. Docker).

This would be a great role if you……

• Are passionate about web development and user experience
• Understand the value of data and analytics
• Would like a role where you skills are valued in a supportive environment

Who are Lloyds Banking Group?

As the UK's largest retail and commercial bank, we have a footprint that touches nearly every community and household in the UK. That gives us a big responsibility to support the UK economy, and we have a clear strategy to put customers first and achieve our vision of being the best bank for our customers.

We're committed to employing a diverse and inclusive workforce, reflective of the customers and communities we serve - where all our colleagues can be themselves and succeed on merit.

What support will I get and how will my career grow?

As a multi-brand, multi-channel business, we have the scale and breadth to provide you with a diverse range of training and development opportunities, helping you achieve a rewarding and fulfilling career. Join us and be part of an inclusive, values-based culture focused on making a difference.

GA also follows a clear set of principles which promote a positive, collaborative and consistent culture making it a diverse, inspiring and supportive place to work.

Together we make it possible.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

DWP are looking for a Senior Test Engineer to work with us on in a once-in-a-generation digital transformation. Our people work on projects that are revolutionising products and services that are used by millions of people every day.

We know that better digital services in government will mean better public services. Using fresh ideas and leading edge technologies - and putting the user at the centre of everything we do - we create innovative digital solutions that make a difference to the lives of our 22 million users.

Delivery. Work. Projects.

About you and your role:

As Senior Performance Test Engineer you will lead delivery of DWP performance testing activities, hitting targets for quality, time and cost. You will lead, shape & provide guidance to multiple performance test teams and develop performance test strategy, providing technical leadership and guidance. You will also collaborate with our technical leads and other performance testers.

You're an experienced Performance tester. You'll use your up-to-date knowledge of best practice to drive improvements and set the direction, sharing knowledge and resources across teams to build the capability across DWP. You'll also play a key role in the professional development of your Test Engineering team members. You'll have a chance to participate coaching, mentoring and other learning resources.

We are looking for a candidate who can provide performance monitoring on different architecture layers, who can analyse test results, raise defects, provide recommendations and take ownership of a problem until its resolved. You'll be familiar with performance testing tools like Load Runner, Performance Centre.

Out Senior Test Engineers Identify and write and execute performance test scripts/scenarios, and identify and analyse potential performance bottlenecks. You'll also help us define the scope of performance testing by analysing non-functional requirements including technical architecture and deployment documents.

What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?

• Expertise in performance testing methods and tools like Load Runner, Performance Centre.
• Able to define the scope of performance testing by analysing non-functional requirements
• You can prepare and identify performance scripts using load testing tools and publish test results.
• You can identify and write performance test scenarios, identify and analyse potential bottlenecks.
• Performance monitoring different architecture layers.
• You can analyse test results, raise defects, take ownership and provide recommendations
• You can identify appropriate required performance technical test tools.
• You can develop appropriate performance test approaches and reporting mechanisms

Where You'll Work

You'll join us in our brilliant digital hub in Newcastle. We're just a really short walk from Longbenton Metro. Find out more about our hubs here: https://careers.dwp.gov.uk/our-locations/

We're the UK's biggest government department with over 80,000 diverse and brilliant people on our team. We are an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications regardless of age, gender, race or sexuality.

Development. Wages. Perks.

In return for your skills we offer competitive salary up to £58,135, a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth over 27%, and a generous leave package.

We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• Flexible working
• Family friendly policies
• Volunteering and charitable giving
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
• Sports and social activities
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application. If you want to talk about this opportunity before you apply contact me via

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

DWP are looking for a Senior Test Engineer to work with us on in a once-in-a-generation digital transformation. Our people work on projects that are revolutionising products and services that are used by millions of people every day.

We know that better digital services in government will mean better public services. Using fresh ideas and leading edge technologies - and putting the user at the centre of everything we do - we create innovative digital solutions that make a difference to the lives of our 22 million users.

Delivery. Work. Projects.

About you and your role:

As Senior Performance Test Engineer you will lead delivery of DWP performance testing activities, hitting targets for quality, time and cost. You will lead, shape & provide guidance to multiple performance test teams and develop performance test strategy, providing technical leadership and guidance. You will also collaborate with our technical leads and other performance testers.

You're an experienced Performance tester. You'll use your up-to-date knowledge of best practice to drive improvements and set the direction, sharing knowledge and resources across teams to build the capability across DWP. You'll also play a key role in the professional development of your Test Engineering team members. You'll have a chance to participate coaching, mentoring and other learning resources.

We are looking for a candidate who can provide performance monitoring on different architecture layers, who can analyse test results, raise defects, provide recommendations and take ownership of a problem until its resolved. You'll be familiar with performance testing tools like Load Runner, Performance Centre.

Out Senior Test Engineers Identify and write and execute performance test scripts/scenarios, and identify and analyse potential performance bottlenecks. You'll also help us define the scope of performance testing by analysing non-functional requirements including technical architecture and deployment documents.

What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?

• Expertise in performance testing methods and tools like Load Runner, Performance Centre.
• Able to define the scope of performance testing by analysing non-functional requirements
• You can prepare and identify performance scripts using load testing tools and publish test results.
• You can identify and write performance test scenarios, identify and analyse potential bottlenecks.
• Performance monitoring different architecture layers.
• You can analyse test results, raise defects, take ownership and provide recommendations
• You can identify appropriate required performance technical test tools.
• You can develop appropriate performance test approaches and reporting mechanisms

Where You'll Work

You'll join us in our brilliant digital hub in Newcastle. We're just a really short walk from Longbenton Metro. Find out more about our hubs here: https://careers.dwp.gov.uk/our-locations/

We're the UK's biggest government department with over 80,000 diverse and brilliant people on our team. We are an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications regardless of age, gender, race or sexuality.

Development. Wages. Perks.

In return for your skills we offer competitive salary up to £58,135, a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth over 27%, and a generous leave package.

We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• Flexible working
• Family friendly policies
• Volunteering and charitable giving
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
• Sports and social activities
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application. If you want to talk about this opportunity before you apply contact me via

My client is a leading global Insurer expanding their Business Change team with hands on, specialised PMO professionals. This is a 1-year fixed term contract role in which you will be responsible for managing all large-scale business and IT strategic programmes across the organisation.

The is an ideal opportunity for individuals looking to get enterprise wide exposure and add value to programmes on a strategic level.

Responsibilities include:

• Establish new, or improve current programme processes, including; change control, risk and issues management processes
• Establish and implement programme governance – ensuring relevant forums and representation to facilitate effective decision making
• Creation, maintenance and monitoring of high-level programme plan & detailed project plans
• Tracking and ownership of all project finances and budgets including forecasts, capitalisation, resource allocation accruals and reporting  
• Collate, quality assure and report regular programme work stream status reports/dashboards to all internal and external parties as required
• Drive programme level risk and issue (RAID) management and surrounding governance

Skills, Competencies & Experience Required:

• Strong track record of 5-8 years hands on PMO experience ideally in Insurance or Financial Services
• Excellent data, governance and reporting experience on large-scale programmes
• Project finance and budgeting skills
• Ability to demonstrate specifics around deliverables of PMO experience
• Highly organised and detail focused

If you are interested, please send your CV to Selva at seross@astoncarter (.com)

My client is a leading global Insurer expanding their Business Change team with hands on, specialised PMO professionals. This is a 1-year fixed term contract role in which you will be responsible for managing all large-scale business and IT strategic programmes across the organisation.

The is an ideal opportunity for individuals looking to get enterprise wide exposure and add value to programmes on a strategic level.

Responsibilities include:

• Establish new, or improve current programme processes, including; change control, risk and issues management processes
• Establish and implement programme governance – ensuring relevant forums and representation to facilitate effective decision making
• Creation, maintenance and monitoring of high-level programme plan & detailed project plans
• Tracking and ownership of all project finances and budgets including forecasts, capitalisation, resource allocation accruals and reporting  
• Collate, quality assure and report regular programme work stream status reports/dashboards to all internal and external parties as required
• Drive programme level risk and issue (RAID) management and surrounding governance

Skills, Competencies & Experience Required:

• Strong track record of 5-8 years hands on PMO experience ideally in Insurance or Financial Services
• Excellent data, governance and reporting experience on large-scale programmes
• Project finance and budgeting skills
• Ability to demonstrate specifics around deliverables of PMO experience
• Highly organised and detail focused

If you are interested, please send your CV to Selva at seross@astoncarter (.com)