• Dan is the CISO – also testers, data analyst, developer and architect. Roughly 10 people
• 120 in the org – spread across UK and Northern Europe
• Facilities and asset management org
• Work with IBM apps
• UK public sector, Europe work in the private sector
• Currently have a Senior Solution Architect who is overwhelmed – delivery and bid work
• Looking for Steve 2
• Dan has come from IBM and Capgemini – used to embedded rec processes
• Recently recruited an Integration Developer in a week
• Architect – 1^st with Dan, 2^nd with senior Apps and current architect
• Role – range from BAU operations. Ops guys know what they’re doing but don’t like to make decisions. Eg get a fix signed off to those who designed the system
• Coaching and mentoring of ops staff
• Involved in project delivery work – SaaS offering in Azure / AWS (Steve is AWS)
• A lot of cloud design and integration design
• Application
• Customer wants to adopt xero trust security architecture
• Senior tech person
• £75k - £80k base – maybe push beyond £80k
• Office in Birmingham (Bennetts Hill) – 2 / 3 days in the office ideally. But they are looking to be flexible
• 10 people in the team
• Strong experience of cloud build, enterprise level applications, hooking in to different sources
• Enterprise level because of customers – all large scale as they are an IBM partner
• Certifications – cloud architect certs preferred
• Will to obtain SC

Role Briefing with: Darren Harding

Date: 31.03.2025

Recruiter: CJ

TEAM PURPOSE:

TEAM STRUCTURE:

6 in the team – 3 teams of 2.  Netley based (near Southampton

(3 in Kidlington and 3 in Hampshire).  Within 2 hours of Netley.

ROLE LOCATION: Hybrid / Netley.  (Less requirement to be onsite in Kidlington, but in Hampshire a lot ,more requirement to be onsite).

Like to be flexible.  But have to expect to be on site throughout the entire shift in many instances.

But classed

Early shift – flexibility but more likely to go onsite.

Late shift – can be delivered from home.

12 days in a 3 week cycle.

ROLE SALARY: £33K + shift allowance (13.5%).   Plus day rate per call out, (typically £2K to 2.5K extra per year).  Around the £40K mark all in.  Plus if called out can get call outpayment and can opt for more rota – almost £45 – 50K, (but not guaranteed).  

HOURS: Per shift pattern

ROLE SUMMARY:

• Any monitoring tools – ideally Azure
• Passion for policing – policing / community pride.
• Physical check of  servers and virtual check
• Patching
• General upkeep of the infrastructure.
• Some kit delivery.
• Drive to site if required (will be sent on a police driving course)
• Keep the datacentre hearts beating – aware of the risks of overheating in the summer.

 TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENT:

MS technology, 365, azure, desktop,

Cloud virtual awareness.

Service now beneficial not essential. 

ITSM – incident management.

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE:

• Confidence essential and potentially some tech leadership.  Stand on their own 2 feet. Perhaps a Team Leader type and independent worker.  Lead on a difficult situation. Lots of common sense. (candidates interviewed to date have been too junior). Mature decision maker.
• Be aware of what monitoring and alerting is – come up with ideas.
• Perhaps challenge the status quo – why do we do this this way when it can be done in a better way.
• 2 years minimum in a IT setting.   Not necessarily ops team – often coming from service desk, 2nd line.
• Annual ride a long day,.

WHAT's EXCITING ABOUT THIS ROLE:

• Police sector
• Great team culture – ideas encouraged, Team Leader is the natural step.  They can step into any other area of the TVP IT Team.
• Lots of previous team members have launched therie career into other areas of TVP – need to have worked for a year before moving on.

CV SUBMISSION PROCESS:

CV to Darren and Matt.

1 stage interview.  MS Teams based.

Interview w/c 07.04.2025

“Why do you want to work for the Police”

SEARCH STRINGS / BOOLEAN SEARCHES: 

Ecommerce Sales Director (Maternity Cover) | £70,000-80,000 - OTE £100-120k | Manchester

Are you a dynamic and results-driven Sales Leader ready to take on a high-impact role? We are looking for an experienced Sales Director to cover a maternity leave, leading a high-performing sales team and driving growth within a thriving sales unit.

About the Company

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading UK e-commerce marketplace business that connects millions of customers with unbeatable deals on everything from experiences and travel to lifestyle and retail products. With a fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture, they are a powerhouse in online retail, delivering exciting offers to consumers while driving growth for businesses.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage four sales teams (~30 sales professionals) to achieve business targets.

• Support and mentor three Sales Managers, ensuring consistent performance and motivation.

• Drive sales growth through strategic initiatives and data-driven decision-making.

• Analyse sales trends and performance data to guide sales strategies and pipeline development.

• Oversee key accounts, resolving escalations and ensuring strong client relationships.

• Execute and roll out sales initiatives that align with business objectives.

• Provide hands-on support to sales teams when covering for managers during leave.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience in sales leadership, sales management, and sales analysis.

• Strong stakeholder management and excellent communication skills.

• A results-driven leader with a passionate, energetic, and ebullient approach.

• Ability to analyse data and trends to develop sales strategies that drive growth.

Why Apply?

• Competitive salary of £70,000.

• Hybrid working model with a blend of office and home-based flexibility.

• Fantastic company culture with benefits including free fruit, weekly breakfasts, wellness perks, social events, and more!

• Enhanced pension contributions and benefits platform for discounts and rewards.

This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a high-profile leadership role, driving sales success and shaping the future of a dynamic sales division. Apply now or get in touch for more details!

• Portuguese budget – 70 Euros – fully remote. Near Lisbon would be preferred
• £60k – UK

• 1 DevOps, 1 cloud (india) – 1 more to support

• Improving integrations, and new technologies to support this product

• Improve CI / CD

• IO is a manual product – lack monitoring, GIT, AWS

• Oracle database – or Oracle related

• Terraform, Golong

• Preferred a software development background –

• Mindset related to cost management in AWS – Javascript, GIT

• Knowledge of Angular

• Mainly in terraform

• IO product team in Kosovo

• Teamcity and Github – want to move away from TC – CI/CD

• Want to move to containirization – Kubernetes / Docker

• First interview with Paulo, then a technical interview, meet with CTO

• Report to Paulo, work closely with

• English is very good

Role Briefing with: Simon Kellow

Date: 27.03.2025

Recruiter: CJ

TEAM PURPOSE: Cyber Security Team, (still quite new after they have broken away from the Infrastructure team and are now a team in their own right.  Previously the Cyber Security function was covered by the Infrastructure team.

TEAM STRUCTURE:

Report to Simon:

2 x Cyber Engineers – Grade 7 (new roles)

2 x Senior Cyber Analyst – Grade 8

1 x Cyber Analyst – Grade 9 (lowest)

ROLE LOCATION:  Brighton 6 days per month (Every Monday in the office and every 2^nd and 4^th Thursday) for team meetings.  30/40 miles of Brighton can work.

ROLE SALARY: £55,504 – 62,671 + on-call + Pension etc.

The salary stated is the bottom to the mid-range, can offer anywhere on this scale.

Flexi time – up to 2 days per month can be takes as flexi time holiday if you accrue hours.  Which means an extra 24 days holiday per year potentially!

On-call means going onto the rota – you get £150 – 200 per week for being on the rota.  There are very few calls if any each week if you are on the rota, (24 hours).  If you are on the rota and a call comes in – the call is redirected to you.  In the event that you take a call then you can build your flexi-time as well.

HOURS: 37 + flexi time arrangement.

ROLE SUMMARY:

Create and document Cyber security architecture (inline with technology roadmap)

Reporting on cyber security issues

Assist with cyber security planning – collaboratively at team meetings

Provide guidance on Cyber security on escalated tickets, (tickets are escalated to the Cyber security team if relevant)Support Cyber governance

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE:

• Hands on individual, a do-er !!
• Solid career, (6+ years) in infrastructure, (perhaps network or systems engineer) and then gone into cyber security last 2/3 years.
• Strong Vulnerability Management tools experience, Cyber security skills essentials Azure Security Centre, Defender and Sentinel

As much of the following as possible:

• Broad infrastructure background across PaaS and IaaS and Virtual machine tech, Azure networking, SQL services, Azure AD etc.
• Windows Endpoints and servers, Cisco firewalls etc.  Network architecture.
• Cyber certifications great but not essential
• Power BI or similar for reporting – great but not essential.

TEAM CULTURE: Great team, supportive.  Meetings Monday and Thursdays to build team knowledge and encourage ideas.  Also, team learning events, ie they are all attending a major cyber security event in London in a few weeks to attend conferences and meet vendors.

WHAT's EXCITING ABOUT THIS ROLE:

• Great team!
• Lots of opportunity for personal development and training
• Ideas encouraged

CV SUBMISSION PROCESS:

Role will go live on the TPR site 28.03.2025

Submit CV's to Simon:  PLease ask all candiates the following question and include their answer on the cover sheet. 

Q.  You’re looking at a Vulnerability Report and there is a Level 2 Severity that’s been around since 2022 and a Level 5 Severity that’s been around for the last 10 days.  The device you’re seeing it on does not have any internet access.  What is the priority of resolution?

2 stages MS Teams interview with Simon.

Feedback for all candidates will be 14.04.2025

2^nd and finals will be w/c16th and 17^th April

Data Engineer

Inside IR35 Contract

Up to £750 per day

DV Clearance ESSENTIAL

London

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Engineer to join a prestigious defence organisation in London.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and mentor a junior Data Engineer while contributing to the development of critical data pipelines and products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership: Lead and guide the technical direction of data engineering projects.
• Data Pipeline Development: Design, develop, and maintain robust data pipelines using Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Synapse Analytics, and SQL Server.
• Data Integration: Extract, transform, and load data from diverse sources into a new platform.
• Data Product Development: Collaborate with stakeholders to define and build data products that deliver actionable insights.
• Team Mentorship: Mentor and develop a junior Data Engineer, fostering their growth and skill development.
• Collaboration: Work closely with other developers and technical teams to ensure seamless integration and effective communication.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience in data engineering roles, including data pipeline development and data integration.
• Strong proficiency in Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Synapse Analytics, and SQL Server.
• Solid understanding of Python programming language.
• Experience working with diverse data sets and data sources.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• DV Clearance: Must already hold MOD DV clearance.
  
  

Desired Skills:

• Experience with Palantir
• Defence industry experience

If you are a talented Data Engineer with a passion for data and a desire to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your CV and a brief covering letter outlining your suitability for this role.

Please note that this role is Inside IR35 and requires DV clearance.

Transport Planner - Heavy Haulage

Studley/Warwickshire

Upto £35,000 & Excellent Benefits

My client, A leading Heavy Haulage Transport company require a Transport Planner to support the Transport Manager with the routing and planning of a diverse Heavy Haulage fleet. You will provide exceptional customer service by collaborating with Project Managers to ensure Heavy Haulage Transport provisions are meticulously planned, oversee the submission of complex route notifications ahead of vehicle movements, ensure alignment with local authorities and structural owners to determine safe and viable routes. 

Responsibilities:

• Ensure Heavy Haulage Transport solutions are planned efficiently within a projects scope of work.
• Planning and execution of Heavy Haulage transport for rail-based customers.
• Act as the primary point of contact for all Heavy Haulage and Escort drivers, providing support and resolving any challenges encountered during operations.
• Support the Senior Transport Planner to plan a cost-effective Heavy Haulage Transport Fleet.
• Prepare & Submit STGO Category 3 route notifications, monitor responses and engage with local authorities and structural owners to identify a safe and cost-effective route.
• Direct liaison with Police forces to ensure abnormal loads escorts are planned in the most cost-effective manner.
• Support communication between multiple business department to enhance complex Heavy Haulage vehicle movements.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with the Company’s existing rail customers to ensure the effective planning and execution of all rail movements.
• Liaise with customers to reschedule work to ensure the fleet is operating at capacity.
• To brief drivers in an accurate manner ensuring they have a comprehensive understanding of the requirements for their planned work.
• Co-Ordinate with vehicle workshops to ensure all trucks and trailers are made available for routine maintenance.
• Provide out of hours support to the Heavy Haulage drivers & Escort drivers for live projects on a rota’d basis
• Management of driver holidays to ensure continuity of the driver fleet
• Respond quickly to customers emails and phone calls.
• Ensure drivers and second men are available for scheduled for training sessions
• To ensure all jobs are accurately entered into the Transport Management System
• Support the Health & Safety of colleagues across the business
• Provide regular feedback to operational managers to support enhancements of process, procedure or performance across the department.
• Support the implementation of business initiatives and strategy through the transport fleet

Key Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to plan and schedule a multi vehicle fleet
• Experience submitting abnormal load route notifications
• Proficient in IT systems
• OLAT Trained or Transport Managers CPC
• GCSEs or equivalent in Maths & English

Desirable Skills:

• Familiarity with STGO Regulations
• Understanding of Technical drawings
• Previous experience working with Transport Planning Software