Oracle DBA

Oracle DBA | Reading | Up to £70,000

As Senior Oracle DBA you will join a Global company and join a busy team working on a flagship secure UK Government programme.

Ideally, you will hold UK Security Clearance | SC Clearance, but if you are eligible, please apply.

THE BASICS:

Your role will be to support the tech refresh of the Oracle stack. You'll be integral to this through supporting the project delivery teams, as well as managing development and test Oracle database instances. You'll be helping to support and lead the upgrade paths towards Oracle 21c. You will also have an opportunity to develop your skills to include both Elastic and Neo technologies.

KEY SKILLS:

You will need to demonstrate extensive relevant experience working as an Oracle Database Administrator or Database Developer with experience of moving from Oracle 10g to Oracle 21c.

You should have experience of developing high-performance and high-availability Oracle database applications, being able to translate requirements documented by Business Analysts and Project Architects into database applications, transformations, and queries.

You will also need experience in;

• Oracle database development including SQL optimisation, complex queries, stored procedures and data analysis
• Database and SQL Performance Tuning
• Oracle Golden Gate
• Development experience in Oracle SQL and PLSQL
• Export/Imports/Flashback Database/Backups/Recovery/Patching
• Clusterware/database service based connection models
• Data migration and/ or test data creation and management

Key technologies you will need experience of include;
• Oracle 11gR2 RAC and single instance database
• Oracle 12C RAC and single instance database
• Oracle SQL and PLSQL
• Linux
• Oracle Support Service Request handling
• Oracle Enterprise Manager
• Database Resource Manager

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Applications Support Analyst

Applications Support Analyst | Reading | Bridgend | Up to £60,000

As Applications Support Analyst you will join a Global company, certified Great Place to Work – you will be supported in taking your career anywhere you want it to go.

Ideally you will hold UK Security Clearance | SC Clearance, but if you are eligible, please apply.

This position would suit either an experienced PL/SQL Developer/Support Analyst who would like exposure to Oracle Database Administration; or as an all-round Oracle database specialist who does not mind a challenge and would like to work on a large programme that has a positive impact on safeguarding UK Citizens.

THE BASICS:

This role can be based from either the Reading or Bridgend Office.

As Applications Support Analyst you will provide application support and Database Administration.

This typically comprises Application Support to identify data anomalies and code defects; PL/SQL and SQL statement tuning; Application releases and deployments together with Database Administration; Capacity Planning; Performance Monitoring and Tuning.

You will react to and resolve incidents via Remedy (ITSM) call management system with strict SLA deadlines and perform planned releases both in and out of core business hours supporting a bespoke application.

KEY SKILLS:

You will have thorough experience as an Oracle PL/SQL Developer, Support Analyst or DBA.

Good knowledge of PL/SQL is a must; exposure to Oracle partitioning, RAC, Dataguard and RMAN would be advantageous.

The database is Oracle 11g running on Unix. Suitable training can be provided, and Oracle Certification would be encouraged.

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Head of IT

Head of IT | up to £55,000 | Greater London, Nr Windsor

Jonothan Bosworth Recruitment Specialists are working with a fantastic organisation who have a long-established culture of designing and manufacturing exceptionally high value products, with an excellent track record of investment in new products and new markets while relentlessly and successfully pursuing a global growth strategy.

THE SKILLS:

We are looking for a motivated 'hands-on' Head of IT with experience in Audit and Compliance-related process design, data storage and security management including server management, coupled with experience with Windows 10, Windows Servers and Microsoft Azure.

If you have worked with ERP System Administration, preferably EPICOR 10 and if you have knowledge of SQL databases and data management for reporting, with a good understanding of core business processes, such as Order to Cash, Procure to Pay and Record to Report, you are likely to receive an immediate interview request.

Motivated, proactive, and customer-oriented IT Leaders, with a focus on the development of systems, processes and management information to enable IT to contribute to the company’s growth will be sought after.

THE REPORTING LINE:

As Head of IT, you will report to the Finance Director.

THE PRE-REQUISITES:

Providing integrated, reliable IT systemsand services internally and through 3rd party service providers that meet required service levels; within budget, is vital. Ensuring that the smooth running and development of the business, whilst managing a migration from on-premise hosted infrastructure to a Microsoft Azure environment, that will enhance the long term operational and strategic goals is a key part of your remit in this role.

Using technologies to reduce risk to the business whilst ensuring audit compliance and the implementation and the processes of maintaining compliance and security, all whilst managing a multi-disciplined global team in the US and UK will be part of your activity. The implementation of an ERP to new areas of the business to further develop a new IT Strategy in line with the overall business goals and objectives, including an Azure Migration is also an important and exciting part of this role.

If you can implement and manage KPI’s and metrics, and if you can standardise hardware platforms and software acquisitions across the business and approve all business IT expenditure, whilst maintaining the uptime and performance, then this job opportunity should be a good fit for you.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES:

By ensuring that data sharing and remote access is secure within the organisation and that there is an adequate IT disaster recovery plan, and that the IT team maintain infrastructure and network performance within defined SLA parameters, you will become the 'go to' person for IT strategy & project implementation.

Managing, leading and developing all IT staff in line with company policies and procedures will make up part of your remit, so too will maintaining and storing sensitive and confidential personal data in a secure manner in compliance with GDPR.

THE CONCLUSION:

Our partner is financially secure, and they already have a fantastic IT team in place. They are working on some exciting changes (with Azure Migrations in particular) so this would represent a fantastic time to be joining them.

If you are a strong communicator, looking for a new challenge, and a 'step up' into management and leadership, this could be the correct job role for you.

Please contact the team at Jonothan Bosworth for more details ASAP.

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C/C++ Software Developer

C/C++ Software Developer | Reading | £40,000 – £60,000

Jonothan Bosworth Recruitment Specialists are currently working with a key partner in their quest to identify a highly motivated Software Developer. You will join a talented team to maintain and extend the functionality of their core products.

THE BASICS:

As Software Developer you will have strong C/C++ skills and you will be an integral part of the development team – responsible for mission-critical development & IoT Security Platform.

If you can design and develop state of the art IoT security software, alongside a product management team to deliver requirements and features, we would like to hear from you.

Our partner has cultivated a fantastic office environment in a great location and they truly invest in their staff and in cutting edge technology – so if you have the technical experience and want to work on ‘cool and exciting projects’ then please apply TODAY!

THE TECHNICAL STUFF:

Developers with a good understanding of cryptographicstandardssymmetric/asymmetric encryption / PKI / digital bonus will be sought after, and skills around unit testing and automated test development, end-user needs, and developing software solutions are also important.

Collaborating with other developers to design and optimize code, whilst documenting your programming tasks and performing routine software maintenance will make up part of your job role.

THE TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES:

Knowledge of standard methodologies in software development, string C/C++ programming, and object-oriented design, with proven working knowledge of GNU development and debugging tools – automake / autoconf / libtool / / makefile will be of interest.

Working knowledge of multithread programming – pthreads, deadlock, locks, lock free, concurrency & expertise in development, debugging, and analysis on Windows and Linux is required.

THE DESIRABLES:

If you have knowledge around open source libraries, tools, and frameworks – logging, wiring, testing & building, coupled with coding experience; using OpenSSL libraries, whilst being comfortable with relational databases such as MySQL, Oracle, and SQL Server then you are likely to receive an immediate interview request.

Confidence with Unix Shell scripting, Java Development experience specifically with Spring Framework would also be ideal.

THE CONCLUSION:

This is a great job opportunity to join an organisation moving in the right direction, with a clear focus on technological development and progression.  For more details please contact Claire at Jonothan Bosworth Recruitment Specialists.

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Network Engineer

Network Engineer | up to circa £65,000 | Berkshire plus Travel

Jonothan Bosworth Recruitment Specialists are working with an innovative organisation that focuses on network connectivity; built on a team of architects, engineers and consultants that aim to build a best in class network of innovation and connectivity. They are looking for individuals who are committed and want continued development of their skills and experience, capable of delivering excellent projects and operational support.

Network Engineers with project-based skills who are also able to perform operational tasks as required, collaborate with network architects to help design and build functional networks from the ground up based on the business specific needs and are able to assist with major problems or network emergencies (Rota On-Call) will be of interest.

THE PRE-REQUISITES:

Network Engineers who can use their operational expertise of the network and feed any design related issues back into the network architects for review should apply; escalating technical issues in resolving complex technical issues where assistance is required is also important.

Individuals with solid skills around routing, switching, wireless, security and cloud, with an ability to analyse network designs and develop detailed implementation, test and rollback plans will be of interest.  Planning and liaising regarding network changes, with respect to the business change management and communication teams; installing hardware that includes switches, routers, firewalls, and wireless access points and managing upgrade software on hardware such as switches, routers, firewalls, and wireless access points is important.

Automating tasks and monitoring their effectiveness, whilst performing network modelling, analysis, and planning and assisting with technology road-maps will also make up part of your role.

THE TECHNICAL STUFF:

A CCNP certification would be the minimum requirement.

Performing on-going analysis of network and service resilience, preparing and maintaining documentation as required, and acting as an SME (where required) is vital.

Delivering complex network projects with proven experience in operationally supporting enterprise networks and using Wireshark packet capture, NETFLOW; generating network reports from monitoring tools such as SolarWinds and knowledge of routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP and of IPSLA will result in an immediate interview request.

THE TRAVEL:

Around 60% of your time will be spent at HQ in Reading and up to 40% will be spent meeting with, and consulting with client customers in areas such as South Wales, London & Peterborough.

THE INTERVIEWS:

Telephone interviews can take place as soon as Friday 21st February 2020.

Face to face interviews can take place as soon as Wednesday 26th & Thursday 27th February 2020.

THE CONCLUSION:

This is a fantastic job opportunity, for someone with good written and verbal communication skills, solid networking, security & firewall skills and a familiarity with emerging technologies such as SD-WAN, coupled with a willingness to learn cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. Exposure to technology vendors such as Cisco, FortiGate, Checkpoint Brocade, F5, Riverbeds will be highly desired, and if you can take a low-level design and create a detailed run book for the delivery of the design and work with project management, change management and customers to deliver and communicate respected changes we’d like to hear from you TODAY!

A drivers’ licence and a car would be advantageous.

Please contact Jonothan Bosworth for more information.

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Automation Tester

Automation Tester | Reading | £30,000 – £47,000

Jonothan Bosworth Recruitment Specialists are currently looking for Automation Testers in various locations to include London | Luton | Bristol | Reading | Solihull | Bridgend and Leatherhead.

As Automation Tester you will be part of a fast growing, pioneering working environment within a Global IT company as they expand their capabilities to meet client demand. You will be part of digital transformation projects where your career growth and development will be supported.

This is a great job opportunity to work on growing an automated test capability with varied project and prospects on offer.

Must be eligible for SC Clearance | Security Clearance : Having lived in UK for the last 5 years.

Automation Tester job duties:

As an Automation Test Analyst or Automation Tester you will work on several key customer projects, involved in scripting and executing automated tests, raising and retesting defects as well as providing input into acceptance criteria.

You’ll work as part of an Agile team and attend Daily stand up and sprint planning meetings.

Job pre-requisites:

Experience in Test Automation (including continuous integration) along with technical proficiency with tools such as Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber/Gherkin and good understanding of Test-driven development (TDD), Behavioural-driven developing (BDD) and Acceptance testing-driven development (ATDD).

Further experience of working in an Agile development environment, working in a distributed team, test preparation, test execution, defect management, Scrum, JIRA or HP Quality Centre highly desirable.

***This role has SC clearance as mandatory due to the nature of the work. To apply, you must be willing and able to undergo the UK’s vetting process. Non-UK nationals applying for vacancies where a security clearance is a mandatory requirement, must meet the UK’s 5 year residency criteria in order for their application to be considered. Any person unable to meet these requirements should not apply***

If you are interested, please send a copy of your CV to Claire at Jonothan Bosworth for more information.

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Senior Java Developer

Senior Java Developer | Reading | Up to £65,000

Jonothan Bosworth Recruitment Specialists are currently looking for a Lead | Senior Java Developer to assist our client with their large and growing customer base

You will be part of something exciting and interesting

Would you like to take a leading design role for global Internet of Things (IoT) solutions? If you have a background in designing enterprise-scale high performance Java solutions and you wish to work at the forefront of this rapidly expanding market, this will be a great job opportunity for you

You’ll sit within the Telecoms team, which is responsible for designing and implementing several global IoT platforms available today

The team is open, friendly, highly skilled and motivated, providing great opportunities to grow your knowledge and career
 

Senior Java Developer Job role:

You will own the design for key components of the solution, translating the overall high level designs | HLD into detailed designs for key components, working closely with the development, functional and performance testing teams to ensure the solution is implemented as designed, and performing as expected

You will report into the overall solution architect, and will be based in Reading, with some expensed travel required to other locations in the UK when required

Senior Java Developer Pre-requisites:

Expertise in designing Java based solutions is a must for this role, but a background in Telecoms is not required. The type of environment you will work in is one where microservices, noSQL databases, Docker and Elastic are commonly used

You will need to have already worked in a Senior or Lead Java role

Experience with modern Java frameworks and development tools. You will also have experience of handling large amounts of data, along with experience of Agile development methodologies such as SAFE
 

If you are interested, please send a copy of your CV to Claire at Jonothan Bosworth for more information.

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Java Developer

Java Developer | Reading | Up to £50,000

Jonothan Bosworth Recruitment Specialists are currently looking for an experienced Java Software Developer to assist our client with their large and growing customer base.

As Java Developer you’ll be part of something exciting and interesting.

If you have a background in Java development and you wish to work at the forefront of this rapidly expanding market, this may be an ideal career move for you.

The Java Developer role sits within the Telecoms team, which is responsible for designing and implementing several global IoT platforms available today.

The team is open, friendly, highly skilled and motivated, providing great opportunities to grow your knowledge and career.

Job role:

As Java Developer you will be developing solution components, writing and executing unit test cases in line with the designs, working closely with the lead developer and testers of the solution, to ensure the solution components are developed as designed, and performing as expected.

You will report into a lead developer, and will be based in Reading, with some expensed travel required to other locations in the UK when required.
 

Java Developer job pre-requisites:

Must come from a Java Development background and be experienced with modern Java frameworks and development tools such as the Spring Framework.

Expertise in developing Java based solutions is essential for this role, but a background in Telecoms is not required.

The type of environment you will work in is one where microservices, noSQL databases, Docker and Elastic are commonly used.
 

If you are interested, please send a copy of your CV to Claire at Jonothan Bosworth for more information.

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Remedy Support Analyst

Remedy Support Analyst | M4 Corridor | Up to £55,000

Jonothan Bosworth Recruitment Specialists are currently looking for a Remedy Support Analyst.

You will be part of a fast growing, pioneering working environment as they expand their capabilities to meet client demand.
 

As Remedy Support Analyst you will join a team based in various locations along the M4 Corridor, can be based out of one of the following locations, however can work from home – Bridgend, South Wales | Reading | London | Birmingham | Bristol.

This is an exciting and varied job role where you are required to maintain the BMC Remedy v9 ITSM solution that includes multiple environments, interfaces and client customisations.

This position offers a competitive compensation package with opportunities for growth and professional development, remote working are offered as part of this job role as well as other excellent benefits including pension and share purchase matching schemes. 

Remedy Support Analyst job role:

Your responsibilities will include troubleshooting and resolving incidents and defects, providing support for various environments including development and production.

You will have experience in producing recommendations for complex resolution of issues, investigating problem tickets and performing environment maintenance, deploying releases and supporting patching etc.

You will also be required to provide on call support as part of a rota.

Job pre-requisites:

You will be expected to demonstrate hands-on experience in Remedy and Atrium Orchestrator, troubleshooting performance issues and have good understanding of IT infrastructure together with a strong understanding of Remedy ITSM’s underlying database structure, including data model, code customisation, and integration.

Experience in solving the problems related to Incident/Problem processes or environment is essential along with the ability to fulfil service requests and changes, such as SRD and SLA creation.

Proficiency in design and development of Remedy APIs (Java based) would also be advantageous. 

***This role has SC clearance as mandatory due to the nature of the work. To apply, you must be willing and able to undergo the UK’s vetting process. Non-UK nationals applying for vacancies where a security clearance is a mandatory requirement, must meet the UK’s 5 year residency criteria in order for their application to be considered. Any person unable to meet these requirements should not apply***

M4 Corridor | Bridgend, South Wales | Reading | Slough | London | Birmingham | Bristol | Remote | Home working

If you are interested, please send a copy of your CV to Claire at Jonothan Bosworth for more information.

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Automation Tester

Automation Tester | Reading | Up to £45,000

Jonothan Bosworth Recruitment Specialists are currently looking for an Automation Tester.

You will be part of a fast growing, pioneering working environment as they expand their capabilities to meet client demand. You will be joining the Agile and Automation team enabling growth and career development, working on multiple exciting projects.

Automation Tester job duties:

As an Automation Tester, you will set-up and deliver test automation framework for web and non-web applications; Test Automation applying TDD, BDD, ATDD Scrum and other agile practices; Support User Story Creation and defining Acceptance Criteria; Mentoring and building the automation test capabilities of the test team whilst engaging with Test Managers. You will have proven experience of working in an Agile development environment.

Job pre-requisites:

As Automation Tester you’ll be able to demonstrable experience of test automation with experience in Selenium, Cucumber and Java.

Must be a quick learner to pick up new technologies.

Advantageous skills: Java tech stack as well as full stack using Angular and Node.JS. BDD, TDD and ATDD. Experience in; Sinon.js, jUnit, RestAssured, SuperTest, Selenium WebDriver, and Cucumber/Gherkin is essential.

***This role has SC clearance as mandatory due to the nature of the work. To apply, you must be willing and able to undergo the UK’s vetting process. Non-UK nationals applying for vacancies where a security clearance is a mandatory requirement, must meet the UK’s 5 year residency criteria in order for their application to be considered. Any person unable to meet these requirements should not apply***

If you are interested, please send a copy of your CV to Claire at Jonothan Bosworth for more information.

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