• Education Requirements - Degree Calibre
• Experience Requirements - As below
• Industry - Software Vendor
• Job Location - Leeds (City Centre)
• Qualifications - NA
• Responsibilities - Below
• Skills - Ruby on Rails or any MVC based development backgorund
• Work Hours - 37.5 per week
• Benefits - 26 days holiday + bank holidays - Annual performance-related bonus scheme - Employee Benefit Trust - Monthly company updates with lunch! - Free tea/coffee/milk/fresh fruit - Remote work available

What the company offers:

• Lots of autonomy to solve problems creatively from a broad brief
• A productive working environment following scrum principles
• Opportunity to work with a product with real social responsibility and very high customer approval ratings
• Heavily involved in Open Source projects and community

With a plan to substantially grow the engineering function this year we are starting off as we mean to go on with the expansion into Leeds (City Centre) offices and three new hires into an already successful and now multi site software engineering function.

You will jump straight into the product mix developing solutions around predictive analysis and other data science initiatives, developing systems to allow organisations to integrate better (system integration, system design) and a frontend refresh across the product suite modernising the UI.

The company are at an interesting point where the core product has had and continues to have great success, and there’s an appetite in the company to focus heavily on technically pioneering projects to provide value for customers and broaden the gap to competitors. This is a rare opportunity for someone to be tackling these projects without the bureaucracy of larger organisations.

Responsibilities:

• Working in our friendly and hardworking engineering team
• Linking in with managers and product owners to ensure that we’re achieving our organisational goals
• Owning projects and solutions in Ruby on Rails
• Writing well-tested, secure, robust application code
• Identifying problems, bottlenecks, snags and ways to work smarter
• Helping up skill the team as it growsYou should:

• Be passionate about technology, the web, and solving problems
• Have experience developing web applications with Ruby on Rails or alternative MVC based framework development platforms Laravel, PHP, Python (Django), C#.NET, ASP.NET MVC, Spring boot, Spring MVC, Express.js etc
• Understand and have experience with agile software development practices
• Have a desire to build exceptional products
• The key thing is to be able to demonstrate an aptitude for system design and engineering, and crucially, have a desire (at least not any kind of aversion) to work with Ruby and potentially Vue.js/React/whichever frontend tech the company moves to as advancements prevail.

• Education Requirements - Degree Calibre
• Experience Requirements - As below
• Industry - Software Vendor
• Job Location - Leeds (City Centre)
• Qualifications - NA
• Responsibilities - Below
• Skills - Ruby on Rails or any MVC based development backgorund
• Work Hours - 37.5 per week
• Benefits - 26 days holiday + bank holidays - Annual performance-related bonus scheme - Employee Benefit Trust - Monthly company updates with lunch! - Free tea/coffee/milk/fresh fruit - Remote work available

What the company offers:

• Lots of autonomy to solve problems creatively from a broad brief
• A productive working environment following scrum principles
• Opportunity to work with a product with real social responsibility and very high customer approval ratings
• Heavily involved in Open Source projects and community

With a plan to substantially grow the engineering function this year we are starting off as we mean to go on with the expansion into Leeds (City Centre) offices and three new hires into an already successful and now multi site software engineering function.

You will jump straight into the product mix developing solutions around predictive analysis and other data science initiatives, developing systems to allow organisations to integrate better (system integration, system design) and a frontend refresh across the product suite modernising the UI.

The company are at an interesting point where the core product has had and continues to have great success, and there’s an appetite in the company to focus heavily on technically pioneering projects to provide value for customers and broaden the gap to competitors. This is a rare opportunity for someone to be tackling these projects without the bureaucracy of larger organisations.

Responsibilities:

• Working in our friendly and hardworking engineering team
• Linking in with managers and product owners to ensure that we’re achieving our organisational goals
• Owning projects and solutions in Ruby on Rails
• Writing well-tested, secure, robust application code
• Identifying problems, bottlenecks, snags and ways to work smarter
• Helping up skill the team as it growsYou should:

• Be passionate about technology, the web, and solving problems
• Have experience developing web applications with Ruby on Rails or alternative MVC based framework development platforms Laravel, PHP, Python (Django), C#.NET, ASP.NET MVC, Spring boot, Spring MVC, Express.js etc
• Understand and have experience with agile software development practices
• Have a desire to build exceptional products
• The key thing is to be able to demonstrate an aptitude for system design and engineering, and crucially, have a desire (at least not any kind of aversion) to work with Ruby and potentially Vue.js/React/whichever frontend tech the company moves to as advancements prevail.

Embedded Electronic Engineer

DEPARTMENT Engineering

REPORTS TO Electronics Engineer

Position Objective:

Produce electronic designs to meet the current roadmap requirements within the timescales and to budget. Investigate latest related technology and proactively introduce solutions into existing and new designs. Work with the Test team to design test jigs for new projects to ensure high quality products are shipped into the market.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out feasibility studies and investigations of new projects
• Perform costings and risk analysis
• Carry out key-component selection through specification analysis and prototype testing
• Write design and test specifications
• Perform schematic capture and board layout
• Perform design reviews internally and with key external suppliers
• Validate prototype builds using test software and relevant test equipment
• Prepare test and production documentation
• Work with Test Labs on any certification issues
• Work with the Production Test engineer on designing new Test jigs
• Develop test scripts for pre and post assembly Test jigs
• Investigate and solve any field issues

You will be expected to have some of the following skills:

• Electronic design experience in a commercial industry
• Good knowledge of Analogue and Digital Design including architecture, component selection
• Design for manufacture, design for EMC
• Experience designing with microprocessors/microcontrollers, memory devices, power
• supplies, wireless communications (in particular integrating GNSS, GSM, LoRa, Wi-Fi,
• Bluetooth and RF)
• C/C++ for real-time embedded applications
• Schematic, library and PCB layout experience, in particular using PADS, Altium

Useful non essential skills:

• Programming language for test automation, in particular Java, Python, Matlab and LabVIEW
• Familiarity of world-wide Radio and Safety Certification processes
• Problem analysis and problem solving of combinations of hardware and firmware

Education / Qualifications / Certifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic, Automation or Robotics Engineering

Embedded Electronic Engineer

DEPARTMENT Engineering

REPORTS TO Electronics Engineer

Position Objective:

Produce electronic designs to meet the current roadmap requirements within the timescales and to budget. Investigate latest related technology and proactively introduce solutions into existing and new designs. Work with the Test team to design test jigs for new projects to ensure high quality products are shipped into the market.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out feasibility studies and investigations of new projects
• Perform costings and risk analysis
• Carry out key-component selection through specification analysis and prototype testing
• Write design and test specifications
• Perform schematic capture and board layout
• Perform design reviews internally and with key external suppliers
• Validate prototype builds using test software and relevant test equipment
• Prepare test and production documentation
• Work with Test Labs on any certification issues
• Work with the Production Test engineer on designing new Test jigs
• Develop test scripts for pre and post assembly Test jigs
• Investigate and solve any field issues

You will be expected to have some of the following skills:

• Electronic design experience in a commercial industry
• Good knowledge of Analogue and Digital Design including architecture, component selection
• Design for manufacture, design for EMC
• Experience designing with microprocessors/microcontrollers, memory devices, power
• supplies, wireless communications (in particular integrating GNSS, GSM, LoRa, Wi-Fi,
• Bluetooth and RF)
• C/C++ for real-time embedded applications
• Schematic, library and PCB layout experience, in particular using PADS, Altium

Useful non essential skills:

• Programming language for test automation, in particular Java, Python, Matlab and LabVIEW
• Familiarity of world-wide Radio and Safety Certification processes
• Problem analysis and problem solving of combinations of hardware and firmware

Education / Qualifications / Certifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic, Automation or Robotics Engineering

Open Source Integration Engineer

Reading

To £70K plus extensive benefits package

Due to the nature of this work all candidates must be British Nationals, and already hold or be eligible to hold UK Security Clearance to SC level or higher.

Role description:

Our client develops, builds, and runs a cutting-edge Big Data platform for their own meaningful and strategic customer. They are heavy on automation, have great software engineering hardware, a mix of physical and virtual platforms and take on steep learning curves. They are delivering to their customer faster than they have experienced before and are motivated to improve the state of the art, for their customer, and for other engineers or consumers working on similar systems.

The team’s focus is a shared ownership and drive to achieve the customer’s goals. Our client aims for everyone to be involved in software integration, testing, deployment and operations. They all have direct contact with the customer on a daily basis, and the team can ask questions directly to ensure they build what is really needed. Everyone takes ownership of a customer 'story’ from beginning to end. If you are interested in technology integration (as opposed to developing from the ground up), rapid prototyping, regular demonstration of completed work, creating sustainable systems, and thinking ahead but not over complicating for today, this will suit you.

Essential experience required:

Our client is looking for Open Source Integration Engineers at all levels of career experience and would consider graduates with a science related degree (including practical computer programming experience) through to skilled software integration and DevOps professionals.

Applications are invited from individuals who have a solid Linux foundation, an enthusiasm for technology., and demonstrable experience in the following:

• At least one of: RHEL, CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu
• At least one of, or a desire to learn: Python, Java, JavaScript, C or C++
• Familiarity with the following core tools, or a desire to learn: git, ssh, Unix command line, browsers, Bash
• Some exposure to Azure Cloud is highly desirable

Desirable experience:

• Linux experience as a deployment platform and day to day development environment - e.g., can describe package management, networking configuration, log files, environment variables
• Deep Linux experience - e.g., can describe SELinux, chroot, ssh tunnelling, differences between Linux distributions
• Starting from scratch, and building on top of existing systems
• Web development and awareness of vulnerabilities and how to defend against them
• Experience of test-driven development and Automated testing of web applications
• Networking familiarity - e.g., can describe HTTP protocol, TCP/IP
• Experience of Hadoop or distributed computation
• Experience of automating software deployment
• Experience of network engineering including switches, taps and firewalls and pcap analysis
• Awareness of system and network security principles such as system hardening, log analysis or IDS/IPS

Job role responsibilities:

Specifically, you would be involved in technical tasks such as the following:

• GNU/Linux software customisation, configuration and integration
• Hadoop customisation and API integration and its configuration with Ansible and Ambari
• Implementation of bespoke NiFi processors using Java and integration with commercial security software
• Ansible deployment automation of software, upgrades and Linux configuration
• Robot Framework and Selenium based test automation for post-build and post-deploy health checks
• Bug and technical debt triage, trouble shooting and resolution
• Production environment change back-porting to our Git repository
• Enhancement of our Bamboo based build and continuous integration processes
• System performance analysis and improvement of multiple, high spec large clusters
• Third line support of production environments with our system administrators

In addition, the following form part of the broader role:

• Review, elaboration and accurate estimation of new requirements with our Product Owner
• Estimation and commitment, as a team, to deliver tested work every 2 weeks
• Development of work following strict ways of working, standards and levels of quality
• Regular presentation of progress and completed work to the team and the customer
• Stay up to date by following industry developments and be active in the Open Source community
• A drive to meet your personal objectives which are aligned to the business plan for the financial year
• Investment in your own skills development with support from the team and wider organisation

Projects are based at our clients office or a customer site but may require travel to other locations. The successful candidate must be able and willing to spend time working away from home if required. This is fully expensed.

About the company:

Our client is a global Tier 1 company involved in many leading mission critical projects. They are highly regarded within the industry and are one of the largest independent technology & business services firms in the world.

They consider employees as highly valued members of the business and offer extensive progression opportunities for those wishing to move further in their career on a local, national or global scale.

Open Source Integration Engineer

Open Source Integration Engineer

Open Source Integration Engineer

Reading

To £70K plus extensive benefits package

Due to the nature of this work all candidates must be British Nationals, and already hold or be eligible to hold UK Security Clearance to SC level or higher.

Role description:

Our client develops, builds, and runs a cutting-edge Big Data platform for their own meaningful and strategic customer. They are heavy on automation, have great software engineering hardware, a mix of physical and virtual platforms and take on steep learning curves. They are delivering to their customer faster than they have experienced before and are motivated to improve the state of the art, for their customer, and for other engineers or consumers working on similar systems.

The team’s focus is a shared ownership and drive to achieve the customer’s goals. Our client aims for everyone to be involved in software integration, testing, deployment and operations. They all have direct contact with the customer on a daily basis, and the team can ask questions directly to ensure they build what is really needed. Everyone takes ownership of a customer 'story’ from beginning to end. If you are interested in technology integration (as opposed to developing from the ground up), rapid prototyping, regular demonstration of completed work, creating sustainable systems, and thinking ahead but not over complicating for today, this will suit you.

Essential experience required:

Our client is looking for Open Source Integration Engineers at all levels of career experience and would consider graduates with a science related degree (including practical computer programming experience) through to skilled software integration and DevOps professionals.

Applications are invited from individuals who have a solid Linux foundation, an enthusiasm for technology., and demonstrable experience in the following:

• At least one of: RHEL, CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu
• At least one of, or a desire to learn: Python, Java, JavaScript, C or C++
• Familiarity with the following core tools, or a desire to learn: git, ssh, Unix command line, browsers, Bash
• Some exposure to Azure Cloud is highly desirable

Desirable experience:

• Linux experience as a deployment platform and day to day development environment - e.g., can describe package management, networking configuration, log files, environment variables
• Deep Linux experience - e.g., can describe SELinux, chroot, ssh tunnelling, differences between Linux distributions
• Starting from scratch, and building on top of existing systems
• Web development and awareness of vulnerabilities and how to defend against them
• Experience of test-driven development and Automated testing of web applications
• Networking familiarity - e.g., can describe HTTP protocol, TCP/IP
• Experience of Hadoop or distributed computation
• Experience of automating software deployment
• Experience of network engineering including switches, taps and firewalls and pcap analysis
• Awareness of system and network security principles such as system hardening, log analysis or IDS/IPS

Job role responsibilities:

Specifically, you would be involved in technical tasks such as the following:

• GNU/Linux software customisation, configuration and integration
• Hadoop customisation and API integration and its configuration with Ansible and Ambari
• Implementation of bespoke NiFi processors using Java and integration with commercial security software
• Ansible deployment automation of software, upgrades and Linux configuration
• Robot Framework and Selenium based test automation for post-build and post-deploy health checks
• Bug and technical debt triage, trouble shooting and resolution
• Production environment change back-porting to our Git repository
• Enhancement of our Bamboo based build and continuous integration processes
• System performance analysis and improvement of multiple, high spec large clusters
• Third line support of production environments with our system administrators

In addition, the following form part of the broader role:

• Review, elaboration and accurate estimation of new requirements with our Product Owner
• Estimation and commitment, as a team, to deliver tested work every 2 weeks
• Development of work following strict ways of working, standards and levels of quality
• Regular presentation of progress and completed work to the team and the customer
• Stay up to date by following industry developments and be active in the Open Source community
• A drive to meet your personal objectives which are aligned to the business plan for the financial year
• Investment in your own skills development with support from the team and wider organisation

Projects are based at our clients office or a customer site but may require travel to other locations. The successful candidate must be able and willing to spend time working away from home if required. This is fully expensed.

About the company:

Our client is a global Tier 1 company involved in many leading mission critical projects. They are highly regarded within the industry and are one of the largest independent technology & business services firms in the world.

They consider employees as highly valued members of the business and offer extensive progression opportunities for those wishing to move further in their career on a local, national or global scale.

Open Source Integration Engineer

Open Source Integration Engineer

Medical Protection Society (MPS) is the world’s leading protection organisation for doctors, dentists and healthcare professionals. We protect and support the professional interests of more than 300,000 members around the world, in countries as diverse as the United Kingdom, South Africa and Hong Kong.

The purpose of the role is to support technical and strategic direction to multiple areas of D&C in the development of technical data warehouse solutions using an effective blend of strategic and tactical focus.

Responsible for assisting in the development business solutions that interface with applications/tooling and the Enterprise data warehouse. This also includes designing data structures and access methods.

Collaborating with stakeholders to understand their needs, formulate and complete end-to-end analysis that includes business requirements to technical translation, data discovery, proposing architectural designs, developing solution designs including logical and physical data modelling, and producing ongoing scaled deliverables and presentations.

• 12% company pension contribution (3% from the individual)
• Annual bonus scheme up to 10% (for permanent roles)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health Care Cash Plan
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

• To design and oversee the implementation of best-fit technical data tools to project and strategic requirements.
• Manage relationship with COE in relation to business data (internal as well external) to ensure business needs are fulfilled on time
• Engage with stakeholders and programme teams to shape and scope upcoming projects.
• Interpreting Data warehouse requirements and documenting them in line with design specifications.
• Working alongside PMs and tech leads to understand functional and non-functional data management and requirements.
• Understand modern Industry trends and develop in-depth analyses and data platform solutions that provide actionable tasks.
• Prepare and carry out DWH analysis new projects
• The performance of all tasks and production of appropriate project documentation to ensure the successful capture of requirements to support business change. This will typically involve:
  • Logical and physical data modelling
  • Understand the business and capture data warehouse requirements from business with alignment  of the CoE  

Technical Skills:

• Data Modelling and information flow diagrams.
• Develop and enhance physical data models in line with new and changing requirements and define and own modelling within a delivery team from a physical perspective on a day to day basis.
• Provide consultancy and technical support across the business.
• Supporting, defining and managing work packages that deliver elements of an information management solution e.g. data warehouse, data mart, ETL service, operational data store.

Decision Making:

• Identify the most appropriate people from whom to elicit information, and also capable of deciding how best to resolve conflicting requirements (including knowing when to escalate issues).
• Provide relevant information and guidance to senior management to help make major decisions and recommendations regarding business change projects.

We strive to be much more than a last line of defence by being at our members’ side at every step, offering support, advice and world-class defence. Membership provides access to expert advice and support together with the right to request indemnity for complaints or claims arising from professional practice.

We continue to invest in our team to ensure that we are delivering the best possible service for members. This was recognised in 2019 when we were awarded an Investors in People Silver award.

Medical Protection Society (MPS) is the world’s leading protection organisation for doctors, dentists and healthcare professionals. We protect and support the professional interests of more than 300,000 members around the world, in countries as diverse as the United Kingdom, South Africa and Hong Kong.

The purpose of the role is to support technical and strategic direction to multiple areas of D&C in the development of technical data warehouse solutions using an effective blend of strategic and tactical focus.

Responsible for assisting in the development business solutions that interface with applications/tooling and the Enterprise data warehouse. This also includes designing data structures and access methods.

Collaborating with stakeholders to understand their needs, formulate and complete end-to-end analysis that includes business requirements to technical translation, data discovery, proposing architectural designs, developing solution designs including logical and physical data modelling, and producing ongoing scaled deliverables and presentations.

• 12% company pension contribution (3% from the individual)
• Annual bonus scheme up to 10% (for permanent roles)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health Care Cash Plan
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

• To design and oversee the implementation of best-fit technical data tools to project and strategic requirements.
• Manage relationship with COE in relation to business data (internal as well external) to ensure business needs are fulfilled on time
• Engage with stakeholders and programme teams to shape and scope upcoming projects.
• Interpreting Data warehouse requirements and documenting them in line with design specifications.
• Working alongside PMs and tech leads to understand functional and non-functional data management and requirements.
• Understand modern Industry trends and develop in-depth analyses and data platform solutions that provide actionable tasks.
• Prepare and carry out DWH analysis new projects
• The performance of all tasks and production of appropriate project documentation to ensure the successful capture of requirements to support business change. This will typically involve:
  • Logical and physical data modelling
  • Understand the business and capture data warehouse requirements from business with alignment  of the CoE  

Technical Skills:

• Data Modelling and information flow diagrams.
• Develop and enhance physical data models in line with new and changing requirements and define and own modelling within a delivery team from a physical perspective on a day to day basis.
• Provide consultancy and technical support across the business.
• Supporting, defining and managing work packages that deliver elements of an information management solution e.g. data warehouse, data mart, ETL service, operational data store.

Decision Making:

• Identify the most appropriate people from whom to elicit information, and also capable of deciding how best to resolve conflicting requirements (including knowing when to escalate issues).
• Provide relevant information and guidance to senior management to help make major decisions and recommendations regarding business change projects.

We strive to be much more than a last line of defence by being at our members’ side at every step, offering support, advice and world-class defence. Membership provides access to expert advice and support together with the right to request indemnity for complaints or claims arising from professional practice.

We continue to invest in our team to ensure that we are delivering the best possible service for members. This was recognised in 2019 when we were awarded an Investors in People Silver award.

Web Manager - Contract - £36k per annum - Belfast

Your new company
Web Manager role based in Belfast with a well-known public organisation on an initial 6-month contract, with a view of going permanent.

Your new role
As a Web Manager, you will be responsible for the management of a team of two web publishing staff, including managing and developing staff as well as evaluating their work. You will work effectively in time and politically sensitive situations whilst meeting deadlines. It will also be your responsibility to contribute to the early development of a new website strategy, whilst using data to continuously improve the current websites.

What you'll need to succeed

• Five GCSE passes at Grade A, B or C in five separate subjects, including English Language and Maths or relevant or formal qualifications of an equivalent or higher standard.
• Minimum 2 years' website management experience gained within the last 5 years.
• Experience of using HTML (including CSS) for creating and maintaining complex page layouts.
• Previous experience of using web development and publishing tools, such as Adobe Dreamweaver.
• Experience of web design skills, including graphic handling and image management.

What you'll get in return
You will gain the experience to work within a well-respected public-sector organisation, whilst receiving a competitive salary. Employees will also be able to avail of flexible working.

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.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Web Manager - Contract - £36k per annum - Belfast

Your new company
Web Manager role based in Belfast with a well-known public organisation on an initial 6-month contract, with a view of going permanent.

Your new role
As a Web Manager, you will be responsible for the management of a team of two web publishing staff, including managing and developing staff as well as evaluating their work. You will work effectively in time and politically sensitive situations whilst meeting deadlines. It will also be your responsibility to contribute to the early development of a new website strategy, whilst using data to continuously improve the current websites.

What you'll need to succeed

• Five GCSE passes at Grade A, B or C in five separate subjects, including English Language and Maths or relevant or formal qualifications of an equivalent or higher standard.
• Minimum 2 years' website management experience gained within the last 5 years.
• Experience of using HTML (including CSS) for creating and maintaining complex page layouts.
• Previous experience of using web development and publishing tools, such as Adobe Dreamweaver.
• Experience of web design skills, including graphic handling and image management.

What you'll get in return
You will gain the experience to work within a well-respected public-sector organisation, whilst receiving a competitive salary. Employees will also be able to avail of flexible working.

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.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk