I'm currently working with an award winning FTSE 250 national housing developer who are searching for a Technical Manager to join their South East regional offices in Kent.
The Technical team in this office are hugely stable and are looking for an experienced Technical Manager to join their team and help their aspiration to become an NHBC 5 star developer!
This office is one of the best performing regions of this national builder and has a lot of exciting plans for growth over the next few years.
The business themselves offer excellent progression opportunities along with competitive salary and package.
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Automation Test Lead - Based in Suffolk.
Salary is between £41 - £60k + Package
General
- Comprehensive experience in assessing and defining automation tool sets and frameworks.
- Multiple years' experience as a senior automation test analyst / automation lead
- Self-starter with the ability to take ownership of work, whilst demonstrating a tenacity to pursue problems to resolution
- Multiple years' experience running and managing teams of automation testers
- Build and configuration of Automated systems ( Jenkins / bamboo / team City)
- Experience of multiple automated test frameworks
- Multiple years development experience Bash / Python
- Multiple years' experience as a senior test analyst
- Strong analytical and technical skills and knowledge of test environment and system integration
- Proficient in RedHat Enterprise Linux/CentOS 5/6/7.x ( or equivalent) (Ideally with certification)
- Understand networks ( CCNA level or equivalent experience )
- Experience with selenium for front end testing.
- Regular Exposure to External Customers on a Face to Face Basis
- Comprehensive Acceptance testing experience (SAT / UAT)
- Effective communication skills including negotiation skills and diplomacy.
- Effective Test Planning Capabilities
- Comprehensive planning, monitoring and reporting skills.
- Strong analytical and technical skills and knowledge of test environment and system integration.
- Comprehensive appreciation of the software development lifecycle and the need for testing.
- A pragmatic and practical approach.
- Capable of working under pressure
- Self-starter
Desirable: -
- VMWARE (vsphere), AD, DHCP, DNS, NIS,
- Good understanding of networking and Storage Technologies
- Ixia perfect storm, configuration and maintenance of bespoke tests.
Attributes: -
- Self-starter with the ability to take ownership of work, whilst demonstrating a tenacity to pursue problems to resolution and the confidence to challenge thinking and suggest novel approaches to problems.
- Solid technical background to draw upon, from an enterprise level,
- Strong problem investigation and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to analyse and resolve technical issues around Software installation.
- Capability to work in partnership with Architecture to scope and understand the client's requirements.
- Ability to critique architectural designs within your technical competencies.
- Competence to confidently work in partnership with the client to deliver working solutions to deadlines.
- Proficiency to be able to communicate progress and issues to agreed Stakeholders in a timely understandable manner.
- Quality of mind that is strongly motivated and shows initiative to 'get the job done'.
- Diligence that delivers documentation to support the technical solution, and also in partnership with Architecture evolves the original design documentation to be reflective of the actual build.
- A team player that is able to work with minimal supervision.
Apply now to avoid disappointment
Full Stack Web Developer - Based in London
£35 - £53k + package
We urgently need an experienced full-stack web developer to take ownership and drive forward the development of a suite of internal toolsets. We are a growing professional services business and efficient Agile resourcing is key to being able to respond the needs of our customers whilst also maximising our profit and keeping our highly talented team engaged on projects they enjoy.
The role holder will need to work closely with the user community to capture requirements, prioritise the backlog then write and test the software. The role also includes an element of mentoring and technical leadership as other people become free and can contribute to the project.
Longer term, there is the potential for the role holder to transition to customer facing projects some of which may require security clearance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop and test on-going improvements to a suit of internal web based tools.
- Manage the development environment hosted on AWS ensuring appropriate levels of security and access.
- Upskill team members in the technologies used to prepare them for future web development projects.
- Maintain knowledge of the software industry and new trends and approaches.
- Maintain and deploy multiple instances of the toolsets to different audiences and tailor the tools to different environments as appropriate.
- Ensure an Agile delivery approach with frequent releases and leverage user feedback and usage statistics to guide future development.
Skills/Experience:
- Experience of working in a complex technical development and integration environment.
- Demonstrable hands on experience and working knowledge of full stack web development including:
- React.js
- GraphQL
- HTML5
- JavaScript
- Node.js
- CSS3 (Material Design)
- SQL
- AWS Development tools including CodeCommit, CodeBuild, CodePipeline etc
- Extensive experience of software version control systems, preferably Git.
- Extensive experience with issue management and change management systems, preferably the Atlassian toolset.
- Extensive experience of testing tools and techniques including but not limited to Selenium, Jest, Mocha and Newman.
- Experience of collecting unified test metrics.
- Experience working as part of an Agile development team.
- A thorough understanding of DevOps practices.
- A thorough understanding of unit and integration testing and the ability to identify weaknesses in test suites and code coverage.
- Extensive experience of scripting languages (Windows or Linux) to automate various processes.
Authority/Decision Making:
- Works under broad direction.
- Full accountability for own technical work and project responsibilities.
- Analyses business requirements, designs, documents and shares application designs,
- Writes clear user stories and test cases to ease future maintainability.
- Self-starter, work is often self-initiated.
- Able to coach and mentor other team members.
Qualifications:
Must have achieved a 2:1 or above in a relevant numerate degree e.g. Computer Science or has achieved 5+ years recent and relevant industry experience.
Mobility
The role holder will be a fixed office worker based in London where she/he will be expected to work out of a client building and/or a office. The role will also involve travel to and from other offices and client sites throughout the UK.
Please contact Sarah Clisby - 01489 232 080 or s.clisby@englandassociates.co.uk
Specialist Network Engineer
Location: Cheltenham / London / Ipswich
Role type: Permanent
Clearance: UKIC DV / Agency DV
Working in a large, well known, telecommunications business within their defence remit, this specialist Network Engineer role has the opportunity for progression within a cyber security platform.
My client is keen to speak to individuals working at one of the four locations for fantastic opportunities in a rapidly growing, well-established team.
My client is keen to hear from individuals with experience in IP, IDS, LAN switching design and enterprise/operating scale router designs.
Press the apply button below and send me your CV if of interest. Full job specifications are available.
Solution Architect
Location: London / Ipswich / Cheltenham
Role type: Permanent
Clearance Type: Agency DV / UKIC DV
Working in a large, well known, telecommunications business within their defence remit, this Solution Architect role has the opportunity for progression.
Working as a solution architect you will be responsible for user stories, requirements analysis, business process modelling and communicating technical ideas and proposals effectively.
My client needs someone with an understanding of service management.
Press the apply button below and send me your CV if of interest. Full job specifications are available.
Automation Lead
Location: Ipswich
Role type: Permanent
This opportunity for an Automation Lead is working in the cyber security industry for a large telecommunications company. The individual will be responsible for working with automation toolsets, writing test documentation over full software development lifecycles. The individual should have experience in developing in Bash / Python and working with Linux and networks.
An active DV clearance is a pre-requisite for this opportunity.
Press the apply button below and send me your CV if of interest. Full job specifications are available.
Automation Test Analyst
Location: Ipswich
Role type: Permanent
Keen to speak with DV cleared Automation Test Analysts with experience of build and configuration automated systems including Jenkins, as well as an understanding of networks to work in a cyber platform. The opportunity is working for a well-know defence company with the opportunity for career progression and stability.
Press the apply button below and send me your CV if of interest. Full job specifications are available.
Network Test Lead
Location: Ipswich
Role type: Permanent
Working in a large, well known, telecommunications business within their defence remit, this Network Test Lead role has the opportunity for progression.
Active DV clearance is a pre-requisite as well as a background and understanding of Ethernet switching, CISCO configuration and VOIP.
Press the apply button below and send me your CV if of interest. Full job specifications are available.
Residential Utilities Manager - Billingshurst, West Sussex
An exciting opportunity to work for an expanding, family run housing developer working from their prestigious offices in West Sussex. The successful candidate will get the opportunity to work on exciting projects ranging from small bespoke properties up to large scale flagship projects.
The Role:
My client is looking for an experienced residential Utilities Manager working in the Southern Homes Counties on prestigious flagship projects.
- Instructing initial site soil investigations
- Compiling existing service records from local authorities and service providers
- Compile quotes for and instructing overhead cable diversions
- Compiling utility budgets for land appraisals
- Coordinating with various utility/service providers/consultancies/engineering managers/civil contractors to create site utility plans and designs
- Compile and negotiate multiple utility installation quotes from service providers and instruct
- Legal knowledge of planning preferred but not essential
Ideal Candidate
- Knowledge of residential utilities including, water, electric, gas, internet cabling etc.
- Background with residential developer preferred but not essential
- Background in service planning from a utility company
- Background from residential utility consultancy
Business Performance & Growth
My client's business is currently going through a period of rapid growth, and keen to ensure the growth does not affect their service level, quality or business culture. They have a number developments due to start in the Southern Counties including a large flagship development in West Sussex.
Leadership and Culture
The owners and directors pride themselves on the relationships they have with every member of the team, they make an effort shake everyone's hand and get to know everyone that works for them. The business is well known for valuing quality above all else. The business has plans to grow over the next few years but the owners and directors are very conscious of the affect this could have on their business culture and therefore are working twice as hard to keep the quality ethos and values.
Salary
Up to £50,000 + Package including Car or Allowance, 26 days holiday, flexible working hours and staff social days.
Position Service/Repair/Callout engineer.
- Carry out Servicing/repairs/call out, in London area (95% central London).
- Call out rotor 1 week in 3 starting 5pm Monday till 8am following Monday.
- Con Change/Fuel/Parking all paid by the company, which are done via phone.
- Phone/PDA supplied for company use only.
- Full company uniform supplied including PPE.
- Stand-by money for call out week £110
- Call out £35 per call weekdays £55 weekends & Bank Holidays.
- OT will be required (We have to carry out Servicing on two Saturdays during a month which is shared)
Salary
- Starting salary of £35-40K subject to experience.
- Wages paid on the last Friday of the month. (No month in hand)
Holiday.
- 20 days holiday per year plus bank holidays.
Pension.
- Company pension scheme
Sick Pay.
- Statutory sick pay providing you meet the criteria.
Vehicle.
- A van will be provided for all company usage only.
Hours of Work
- Monday to Friday 8am till 5pm.
Start date.
- ASAP
If this position if of interest to you or someone you may know, please do get in touch on 01489 232 080
Lift Engineer - London / South East
My client are an experience independent lift company that has been around for over 40 years.
They now require a lift engineer based in the London, covering London and South East.
Must have a clean driving licence and be NVQ 3 service and repair qualified.
Salary £30-£35K
Company Van
Pension
Vehicle
PDA
If you are interested in this position, please call Tom Carson on 01489232080 or email t.carson@englandassociates.co.uk
Customer Care Coordinator - £22,000+ - Kent
Introduction
An exciting new permanent opportunity has arisen for a Customer Care Coordinator to join our client based in the Kent area. This role involves providing an excellent level of Customer Service meeting needs of homeowners after sales.
Client Overview
Our client, a national house builder currently have a vacancy within their Customer Care team.
The Role
- Reporting to the Head of Customer Care you will deliver an excellent level of customer care service meeting the needs of homeowner after the sale.
- Provide support and advice to sub-contractors and operatives.
- Deliver all services within the guidance of data protection legislation.
- Speak with Site or Constructions teams as necessary to ensure customers’ queries are answered accurately, efficiently and consistently.
For more information please apply below or call Christopher Ellis at England Associates.
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