Recruiter

EasyWebRecruitment.com

Salary

Competitive

Location

Speke-Garston

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Head of Technology / Software Development, Liverpool.

Our client is an expert in the planning, creation and delivery of customer communications. They work with many of the UK’s leading brands to help them communicate with their customers in a more engaging and profitable way. Delivering what they call ‘Intelligence Driven Communications’, they have expertise in data and analysis services, right through to the distribution of highly personalised online and printed communications. They’re also one of the UK’s leading print managers and help hundreds of companies procure and oversee their print more efficiently, from managing their brand assets through to stock control and distribution.

Position: Head of Technology
Location: Speke, Liverpool, Merseyside
Salary: £Competitive

ROLE:
Reporting into the Technology Director, this is an excellent opportunity for the successful Head of Technology / Software Development to step into a key role and lead their site-based technology functions in Liverpool.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
a) Holding responsibility for the day to day management of the Liverpool based development, delivery and IT operation teams, your role will involve providing clear communications of the IT activities around the business and overall planning of work.
b) You will ensure client and internal delivery is on budget and to schedule, support continuous improvement initiatives both in IT and across the business and drive best practice across the Delivery and Development functions.
c) You will work closely with peers heading up the Manufacturing, Customer facing and quality departments to ensure expectations are both aligned and exceeded.

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:
a) They’re looking for a commercially astute and delivery focused individual with proven experience in a senior software development role as well as project/programme management, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
b) You will be degree qualified in a relevant subject area and have extensive industry experience.
c) A strong communicator with excellent problem solving skills, you will demonstrate good understanding of the current software security and compliance environment, experience in software development methodologies such as Agile SCRUM and excellent project planning.
d) An understanding of or experience of a manufacturing environment is required to successfully carry out this role.
e) Travel to different locations across the UK will also be required.

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.

You may have experience of the following: Software Development Manager, Senior Software Developer, Technical Lead, Manufacturing Project Manager, IT Programme Manager, Web Development Manager, ERP Systems Development, Manufacturing IT Systems, Application Development manager, Head of Technology and Architecture, etc.

This vacancy is being advertised by Easy Web Recruitment, the UK’s leading Online Recruitment Agency. The services advertised by Easy Web Recruitment are those of an employment agency.

Recruiter

LA International Computer Consultants Ltd

Salary

From £400 to £500 per day

Location

Liverpool

Job term

Contract

Job hours

Full time

Infrastructure Test Manager (SC Cleared)
Liverpool
6 Months
Market rate - please quote

My client is looking for a strong Infrastructure Test Manager with solid technical experience. Defining the scope and overseeing all test activities of all 3rd party integrators and suppliers.

You will be responsible to the Test Programme Office for the management of all technical infrastructure testing from the initial data centre build out and installation of application components
• Create Test Documentation
• Analysis of design specifications to identify complete test coverage
• Manage the Creation of Test cases and supporting documentation
• Conduct gap analysis of current test plans/approach
• Identification of all pre-requisites leading to test execution
• Identification of all parties required to facilitate successful exhaustive testing up to point of components and data being integrated to the infrastructure
• Accountable for supplier testing to assure infrastructure build, install, configuration and associated monitoring facilities
• Manage the Execution of test plans/scenarios
• Monitor & report results including defect resolution
• Integration testing into core platform, web services and Customer back end environments Operational and Service Readiness testing
• Defect management & administration -
• Create and maintain documents and ensure progress reporting requirements are met
• Analyse root cause of, and trends in, issues highlighted during testing to identify problem areas, reduce errors and to suggest further improvements in the development process.

The successful candidate will have previous experience in testing data centre builds,
Assuring networks and network infrastructure,
Performance and NFR test experience,
Security accreditation & ITHC (advantage).

You will ideally be experienced in defining test strategies/test planning for Infrastructure test phases.
Experienced in engaging with 3rd party suppliers and overseeing their associated testing activities
Client facing experience within a testing role would also be an advantage.

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks.

LA International Computer Consultants Ltd is an HMG Approved Consultancy and operates as an IT & Engineering Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency, depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non clearance vacancies, we welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International Computer Consultants Ltd (Recruiter Awards for Excellence - Best IT, Best Public Sector & Gold Awards)