UNIX Technical Analyst – Investment Bank – London – CONTRACT - £350-£375/Day

UNIX TECHNICAL ANALYST – INVESTMENT BANK – LONDON – CONTRACT - £350-£375/Day

PTS’s Client, a leading Investment Bank are in URGENT need of an experienced UNIX TECHNICAL ANALYST.  Knowledge and experience of working within the financial industry sector and the strict governance processes involved are IMPERATIVE.

You must have a high level of knowledge of UNIX Services for the UNIX infrastructure (SUN SOLARIS, REDHAT LINUX, IBM AIX & HPUX) and CLUSTERING.  You have to be an expert in Login/Access maintenance, along with robust scripting skills to extract additional data. You will be expected to have strong reporting skills, along with being able keep project delivery to TIGHT TIMESCALES.

Technical Analysts with the above UNIX and financial experience and Governance skills are urged to apply ASAP. Please send your Word CV to Matthew.Roberts@ptsconsulting.com (020 7539 6394) your earliest opportunity. Thank you.

WebSphere Administrator – WebSphere Portal / Application Server – London / Scotland - £375 Per Day - CONTRACT

WebSphere Administrator immediately required for a 6-month contract where you will be working on a project which runs alongside a large-scale programme for a Global Financial organisation. This is a Technical Delivery role within the WebSphere Project Team therefore; you must have sufficient knowledge of the technologies and their deployment to be able to deliver within a WebSphere service context. You will also be providing technical expertise on allocated projects.

As WebSphere Administrator you will be expected to have strong commercial experience, ideally within a large financial environment in addition to the following:

·         3+ years’ experience of WebSphere Application Server / WebSphere Portal

·         UNIX or Z/OS

·         Proven success in delivery of high quality, cost effective infrastructure services in a complex environment

·         Proven ability to plan and execute workload in a dynamic environment

You will have the ability to manage complex workloads, meeting deadlines within budget. You must be team orientated, customer & process focused, highly motivated and able to work in a pressurised environment. Good knowledge of technical infrastructure and the ability to communicate technical issues effectively and concisely to varied audiences both written and verbally.

The role will require you to deliver appropriate quality solutions under pressure and to influence both clients & peers to achieve the best solution. If you have the above skills, qualities and experience please send your CV ASAP to adam.lowe@ptsconsulting.com or call me direct on 020 7539 6325

INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT MANAGERS (2) – INVESTMENT BANK – SCOTLAND – CONTRACT - £350-£450/Day

INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT MANAGERS (2) – INVESTMENT BANK – SCOTLAND  – CONTRACT - £350-£450/Day

PTS’s Client, a High Profile Investment Bank URGENTLY requires two (2) INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT MANAGERS for minimum 6 month contracts based in Scotland.  It is essential that you have previous and recent financial experience and a STRONG TRACK RECORD delivering INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS in large scale environments.

You will have experience working with multiple vendors through SOW’s on large scale MIGRATION projects.  Knowledge of testing environments and general security appreciation is essential, with previous knowledge of banking processes and systems.  You will have many years’ experience of WANs and COMPLEX NETWORK ENVIRONMENTS and a good exposure to multiple OSs and ORACLE databases.

You will be fully conversant with RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT (DMS) and PROJECT REPORTING, coupled with strong ISSUE IDENTIFICATION, MONITORING and RESOLUTION experience.

Project Manager's with the above infrastructure and financial experience along with indepth Integration, Migration and Governance skills are urged to apply ASAP.  Please send your Word CV to Matthew.Roberts@ptsconsulting.com (020 7539 6394) at your earliest opportunity. Thank you.

INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT MANAGERS (2) – INVESTMENT BANK – LONDON – CONTRACT - £350-£450/Day

INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT MANAGERS (2) – INVESTMENT BANK – LONDON  – CONTRACT - £350-£450/Day

PTS’s Client, a High Profile Investment Bank URGENTLY requires two (2) INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT MANAGERS for minimum 6 month contracts based in London.  It is essential that you have previous and recent financial experience and a STRONG TRACK RECORD delivering INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS in large scale environments.

You will have experience working with multiple vendors through SOW’s on large scale MIGRATION projects.  Knowledge of testing environments and general security appreciation is essential, with previous knowledge of banking processes and systems.  You will have many years’ experience of WANs and COMPLEX NETWORK ENVIRONMENTS and a good exposure to multiple OSs and ORACLE databases.

You will be fully conversant with RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT (DMS) and PROJECT REPORTING, coupled with strong ISSUE IDENTIFICATION, MONITORING and RESOLUTION experience.

Project Manager's with the above infrastructure and financial experience along with indepth Integration, Migration and Governance skills are urged to apply ASAP.  Please send your Word CV to Matthew.Roberts@ptsconsulting.com (020 7539 6394) at your earliest opportunity. Thank you.

Support Technician - Glasgow – Permanent - £20K to £25K

Support Technician - Glasgow – Permanent - £20K to £25K

PTS’ client is looking to recruit an Infrastructure Support Technician for their Glasgow city centre office. The role is primary focused around the development and maintenance of internal infrastructure within the current office location and providing internal and external support services to colleagues, customers and partners.

The successful candidate will have a solid understanding of managing network infrastructure (cable and patch panels, hubs, switches, routers) and have the knowledge, confidence and ability to make changes when required. You should have a diverse range of both technical and customer-facing skills. 

Essential

·         Windows Server 2008

·         Active Directory

·         Windows 7

·         Cisco

·         Hyper-V

·         SQL 2005/2008 installation/administration

·         Exchange 2010

Desired

·         SharePoint 2007/2010 and/or CRM 4.0/2011)

·         MS Data Protection Manager

You will be MCDST qualified or above and ideally working towards an MCSE (My client could help to get you there!). This role is ideally suited for a candidate looking to further their career and responsibilities. Please send me your latest CV and salary expectations for IMMEDIATE consideration.

For further information or to apply please contact me directly.
paul.watson@ptsconsulting.com 0131 2021 1741

SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT/PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT - LEADING CONSULTANCY - LONDON - PERMANENT - UP TO £80k

SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT/PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT - LEADING CONSULTANCY - LONDON - PERMANENT - UP TO £80k

SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT/PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT - LEADING CONSULTANCY - LONDON - PERMANENT - UP TO £80K

PTS's Client, a High Profile Consultancy Company are in urgent need of a SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT/PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT. You will be their DESIGN AUTHORITY, being singularly responsible for all product solutions, conceptualising and developing frameworks for system implementations.

You will have worked on concurrent projects throughout all stages of the SDLC, and will spearhead workshops to create and align strategic IT and Business Roadmaps. You will fully understand the long term needs and requirements of their customers, ensuring an annual architectural evolution process.

You will also have experience of Enterprise Architecture and are able to advise on current trends within both Business and IT. You naturally have World Class communication skills, with an innovative approach whilst keeping an eye on successful delivery. You are determined, systematic and provide strong leadership.

Technically you have worked in a MVC, .NET, Java, LAMP/SAMP environment across multiple platforms. You will have experience of Scrum, Agile and Waterfall methodologies across large scale web platforms (SEO, SEM, Analytics) and CMS (Content Management Systems), in an Object Orientated Design Environment. You will of course be fully fluent with MS Office, Sharepoint and Visio.

If this is you, please send me your Word CV to Matthew.Roberts@ptsconsulting.com (020 7539 6394) at your earliest opportunity with a covering letter detailing your specific relevant skills and experiences. Our client is very keen to fill this role ASAP. Thank You.

Senior Business Innovation Manager - Previous Business Owner - London - 6 months minimum CONTRACT

SENIOR BUSINESS INNOVATION MANAGER - PREVIOUS BUSINESS OWNER - LONDON - 6 MONTHS MIN CONTRACT 

PTS's client needs someone special. Our client is fully aware this key role is not an easy-to-fill contract, hence the strong rate of £550-£750/day

Your background will have been in running your own Logistics/Construction/Engineering/Transport company, where you have lead Change, implemented your own ideas on Efficiency and Innovation, winning hearts and minds as you successfully deliver.

You have a very good understanding of current Technical and Business trends, and can implement the right tools to get the job done right first time. You thrive in a high-pressure environment at Senior/Board level, have strong commercial awareness and can think on your feet. 

Preferably you have structured your ideas in a Prince2 environment, and have a thorough understanding of Governance.

If you can demonstrate half a dozen examples of how you have driven Change Innovation in your previous roles I need to hear from you NOW. Please send your Word CV to Robin.Pettitt@ptsconsulting.com (0207 539 6310 / 07584 472 681) with a covering letter detailing your specific relevant experience - the deadline for CVs is CoB 24/06/11. Thank You Very Much. 

Test Manager - Configuration manager – Investment Bank – London – Market Rates - CONTRACT

Configuration Test Manager urgently required by a World-Leading Investment Bank based in London. You will be working alongside a large programme supporting the configuration management activities. It is therefore highly desirable that you have come from a financial background and that you have worked on large-scale projects or programmes in recently held roles.

You must be able to define a configuration management process or be involved in customizing it and it would be nice to have some project management experience. The duties of this role include:

·         Define the Programme configuration management process (or lead customization of process) and implement

·         Responsible for creating and maintaining a configuration management DB containing all Configuration Items included in the migration programme.

·         The Configuration manager is responsible for the identification, control, status and verification of all Configuration Items involved (Hardware, services, applications, support tools).

·         The configuration manager should be responsible for providing a controlled software and infrastructure promotion process from the source production environments to the target environments including all non-production (ST, ET....).

·         He/she will work closely with the change manager and release manager in ensuring proper changes for predefined releases only contain Configuration Items and their versions already defined in the Configuration DB.

If you have the skills and experience to take this role head on, please apply ASAP by sending your CV to adam.lowe@ptsconsulting.com or call me direct on 020 7539 6325

Solutions Architect / Principle Consultant – Consultancy Company - London – Permanent – upto £80k pa

SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT / PRINCIPLE CONSULTANT – CONSULTANCY COMPANY - LONDON – PERMANENT – UPTO £80K PA

PTS’s Client, a High Profile Consultancy Company in need of a SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT / PRINCIPLE CONSULTANT with a strong understanding of SHAREPOINT, ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT & VISIO with a decree desirable. 

You will need to have a strong understanding of OBJECT ORIENTATED development and an understanding in SCRUM, AGILE, XP & WATERFALL, along with understandings of SEO, SEM & ANALYTICS. Infrastructure knowledge covering UNIX, LINUX, WINDOWS, FIREWALLS & LOAD BALANCERS is needed, with an understanding in development technologies and frameworks such as MVC, .NET & JAVA.

Please send your Word CV to Matthew.Roberts@ptsconsulting.com (020 7539 6394) at your earliest opportunity.  Our client is very keen to fill this role ASAP. Thank You.

BI/DW Developer / Architect - Investment Bank - London – Contract – £300 per Day

BI/DW DEVELOPER / ARCHITECT – INVESTMENT BANK – LONDON – CONTRACT – £300 PER DAY

PTS’s Client, a leading Investment Bank are in URGENT need of an experienced DEVELOPER / ARCHITECT with strong SQL SERVER Skills (SSIS, SSAS & SSRS), Investment Banking experience not needed.  Experience with DATA WAREHOUSING and BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE is essential.

You will need to be an expert with SCRIPTING, VBA & JAVASCRIPT whilst working closely with the Senior Business Analyst as well as liaising with the offshore development team, to act as lead DEVELOPER/ARCHITECT for solutions to be developed.

Please send your Word CV to Matthew.Roberts@ptsconsulting.com (020 7539 6394) at your earliest opportunity.  Our client is very keen to fill this role ASAP. Thank You.

IT Software Engineer / Developer – Crystal Reports – London - £250 p/day - CONTRACT

IT Software Engineer / Developer – Crystal Reports – London - £250 p/day - CONTRACT

Crystal Reports Developer urgently required for a 6-month contract with a Property Management Company based in London. You will be responsible for writing and coding individual programmes from specific requirements in .NET, C#. As part of this role you will research new technologies and methodologies and you will be designing and writing new software programs.

The Crystal Reports Developer will have the following tasks and duties:

·         Interpret written business requirements and technical specification documents.

·         Perform coding to written technical specifications.

·         Investigate, analyse and document reported defects.

·         Perform maintenance programming and correction of identified defects.

·         Create, document, and implement unit test plans, scripts, and test harnesses.

·         Create and maintain technical documentation.

·         Design and develop SQL stored procedures and views to collect and aggregate data for reports

·         Design and develop complex Crystal Reports

·         Knowledge of Crystal Reports server

·         Performs related duties as assigned

·         Coordinate installation of software system

You must have demonstrable software development experience including knowledge of database architecture and design. Key attributes will include:

•             Ability to interpret written requirements and technical specification documents.

•             Ability to code software according to published standards and design guidelines.

•             Flexible attitude, ability to perform under pressure.

•             A commitment to quality and a thorough approach to the work.

•             Ability to work well within a team

Please apply now by sending your CV to adam.lowe@ptsconsulting.com or call me direct on 020 7539 6325

Data Migration Business Analyst / Junior Project Manager - Investment Banking Data Centre Project - Scotland - CONTRACT

DATA MIGRATION BUSINESS ANALYST/JUNIOR PROJECT MANAGER - INVESTMENT BANKING DATA CENTRE PROJECT - SCOTLAND

PTS's Client, a Leading Global Investment Bank are in URGENT need of an experienced BUSINESS ANALYST/JUNIOR PROJECT MANAGER with strong DATA MIGRATION skills, preferably having worked on an INVESTMENT BANKING DATA CENTRE project recently. Experience with large, complex infrastructure "lift and shift" projects would be ideal.

You are an expert with MS Excel & MS Project which you will employ whilst Data Gathering and Analysing, working closely with Project Managers, Business Analysts and End-users. And possibly you'll have some VBA and/or Access Database skills. The rate banding for this position is £325-£375/day.

Please send your Word CV to Robin.Pettitt@ptsconsulting.com (0207 539 6310) at your earliest opportunity. One of these roles as already been filled by PTS Resourcing (there were initially two), and our client is very keen to fill this role ASAP. Thank You.

Software Engineers / Developers (C/C++/Java/C#) - East Kilbride, Scotland, £ No Upper Limit - PERMANENT

SOFTWARE ENGINEERS/DEVELOPERS (C/C++/JAVA/C#) - SCOTLAND - £NO UPPER LIMIT - PERMANENT

PTS' client is looking to recruit some fantastic developers of all levels (Graduates included) into their growing team working on absolutely CUTTING EDGE products. Have you seen the TV advert where you can use your mobile phone instead of a credit card? This is the technology you will be part off. THIS IS A FANTASTIC COMPANY TO WORK FOR! 

You will participate in a wide range of new software development activities, including all aspects of software relating to my client's NFC (Near Field Communications) Middleware product lines on Windows desktop and Windows Phone platforms.
The required skills are: 
Excellent object-oriented design and implementation skills in C and C++ 
Working knowledge of Java and/or C# 
Have experience of developing software targeted at Embedded systems 
Experience working on Windows platforms using the Microsoft Visual Studio toolchain 
Familiar with either IBM Rational Rose or Rhapsody UML tools 
Have good knowledge of NFC and Smartcard product features, function or applications 
Have worked on Windows Mobile platforms 
Familiar with Agile development methodsYiour main responsibilities will be:
Develop protocol stacks and API layers in C/C++ and .NET environment 
Have complete software development life cycle responsibility 
Develop the OpenNFC API and Middleware stacks for the Windows desktop and 
Windows Phone platforms 
Define and implement new APIs to expose NFC functionality for Windows desktop and Windows Phone platforms 

My client are looking to ramp up their team and they respond to demand for their leading products. The plans for the Scottish team of this multinational company are really exciting and this is your chance to be part of what is rapidly becoming a world class development team. My client are looking for experienced SENIOR Das well as GRADUATES who have the skills and are looking to join and develop their careers. 

Excellent salaries and benefits packages are on offer from £25k for graduates to a market leading salary for a senior developer. TEAM LEADERS are also invited to apply if they fancy heading up this exciting team. 

Please send me your latest CV NOW to Robin.Pettitt@ptsconsulting.com (0207 539 6310) along with a brief covering letter detailing experience and salary expectations for immediate consideration. Thank You.

Infrastructure Project Manager – Financial – Infrastructure – 1 year Contract

Infrastructure Project Manager – Financial – Infrastructure

Infrastructure Project Manager urgently required for a 1-year contract with a Global Financial organisation based in Edinburgh. It is essential that you have previous and recent financial experience and a strong track record delivering infrastructure projects. You should have experience working on integration programmes and migration projects and ideally you will be Prince2 certified.

One of the core deliverables will be the delivery of MQ infrastructure for the data centre and the delivery of external MQ Channel migrations across 20+ countries in various deployments. Experience of programmes working across multiple countries would be advantageous as would experience of MQ/Middleware projects.

Project Manager’s with the above infrastructure and financial experience along with experience with

Integration & migrations and governance are urged to apply ASAP. Please apply now by sending your CV to adam.lowe@ptsconsulting.com or call me direct on 020 7539 6325

***URGENT*** - Lead Voice Recording Engineer - CCNA & CCVP - London - PERM or CONTRACT

***URGENT*** LEAD VOICE RECORDING ENGINEER - CCNA CCVP - LONDON - CV REVIEW @ 09h00 Thurs16/06/11  RIGHT! There have been some very informative discussions late this afternoon/this evening between PTS and our Global Banking Client which has afforded us a Key Hire opportunity within very tight timescales. The CV review is scheduled for tomorrows' 09h00 meeting and it's already 20h30 the night before. However, our client is prepared to be flexible on rates/salaries, and to a degree, availability for the right person. You are CCNA and CCVP Qualified with upto date certificates (CCNP and/or CCIE beneficial), with many years experience in the Banking Sector (preferably Investment Banking) as a LEAD/SENIOR VOICE RECORDING ENGINEER. The key technologies you have indepth current knowledge of are: NICE and CyberTech Voice Recording Platforms Avaya and Cisco IPT Cisco ICM/  Avaya IVR/ Aspect Diallers (Contact Centre Solutions) IPC Trade Floor Solutions QoS and VoIP (Gateways Gatekeepers) SIP and Session Border Controllers IP Addressing and Access Control Lists Call Traffic Sizing and Dimensioning including Queuing Theory Erlang Traffic Calculation If I have just described you please send your Word CV to Robin.Pettitt@ptsconsulting.com (0207 539 6310 / 07584 472 681) IMMEDIATELY. This is a very long term contract/permanent opportunity which won't present itself very often, especially with such a prestigious client. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank You.

Business Analyst – Collateral Management – Investment Bank – Contract

Business Analyst – Collateral Management – Investment Bank – Contract

PTS is currently working of behalf a leading investment bank in London who are seeking to hire an experienced BA for their collateral management function.

The ideal candidate will have recent experience within an investment bank’s middle office. An appreciation of risk and trade flow are critical for this role.

For a full spec please send CVs to  brian.sanchez@ptsconsulting.com

PTS is an Equal Opportunities employer and applicants are selected solely on the basis of their relevant aptitudes, skills and abilities. No applicant shall receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, marital status, civil partnership status, trans-gender status, pregnancy, maternity, colour race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, belief, sexual orientation, disability, age. This is not an exclusive list.

Lead Java Developer / Technical Lead – J2EE - London - PERMANENT

Lead Java Developer / Technical Lead – J2EE - Perm - London

Lead Java Developer / Technical Lead required for a permanent role with a rapidly expanding, leading IT consultancy based in London. The client requires an ambitious individual to join a world class development team where you will lead a number of varied projects with short timeframes in their fast paced environment. The role offers excellent opportunities to grasp new technologies and will provide a proven platform for you to work with Fortune 200 companies.

The ideal candidates should have good communication skills, strong Server Side J2EE development with skills in Struts, Spring and hibernate and agile methodologies. You will be a hands-on technical lead with experience developing frameworks, standards and the ability to contribute to design, including writing and reviewing technical specifications. Ideally you'll come from a public facing B2C Web environment and will have experience leading teams, mentoring staff, producing technical documentation and prototyping.

You will play a lead role in a number of exciting projects as they develop their product portfolio. You should have a number of years’ experience, with experience of leading teams of Java developers on cutting edge projects. It is equally important that you have remained a hands on developer.

Skills and experience required:

· Strong Java Development experience Spring Framework, Hibernate, JSP, Maven, JMS, Spring,    MVC.

· Servlet container experience: e.g. Tomcat, Jetty.

· Excellent OO and design skills.

· Familiar with Web technologies such as AJAX, CSS, JavaScript.

· Experience of Project Delivery and Team Leadership.

· Experience with Test Driven Development within a continuous Integration environment (Hudson, CruiseControl, etc).

· Source code control experience (Subversion/CVS).

· Experience of working in an Agile environment.

· Experience of working with Content Management Systems is a bonus.

Please apply now by sending your CV to adam.lowe@ptsconsulting.com or call me direct on 020 7539 6325

Cisco Network Engineer (CCNP) – Dundee – up to £40K - PERMANENT

Cisco Network Engineer urgently required for a full-time position based in Dundee. You will be working for a leading online technologies services provider, you will be part of a team responsible for maintaining the core network, implementing new access solutions for customers and designing new networks. As part of the role you will liaise with customers to understand requirements, produce Work Proposals and document any work undertaken. The Cisco Network Engineer will have good knowledge of new RFCs and RIPE policies.  

Responsibilities include:

• Ensure the optimal operation of ISP Core Network through
• Good understanding on monitoring systems and SNMP protocol
• Gather symptoms
• Isolate fault
• Rectify fault
• Troubleshoot customer connectivity problems
• Design optimal network architectures for new and existing customers
• Document all work  undertaken and existing infrastructures
• Maintain appropriate knowledge and professional certifications as necessary  
• Liaises with customers for understanding of requirements
• Take responsibility for any project assigned

Essential Skills:

·    Full, clean UK driving license

• 3 years at CCNP level
• Experience with PIX\ASA, Cisco IOS firewall features, VPN - Install and Support

Desirable Skills:

• Good understanding of all TCP\IP layers and performance related parameters  
• Experience with implementing QoS (Modular QoS and Catalyst QoS)
• Experience on Cisco loadbalancers  CSS\ACE
• Experience with VoIP – SIP, H.323 protocols
• Experience of working with RIPE database and RPSL
• Experience on the following cisco platforms 7500,7200,6500,3750,3560,2800,2600 series
• Experience with network monitoring tools , netflow collectors, SNMP (Solarwinds an advantage)
• Experience with Linux\Unix , scripting tools
• TACACS\Radius

If you have strong Cisco networking experience and a good all-round technical knowledge then please apply now by sending your CV ASAP to adam.lowe@ptsconsulting.com or call me direct on 020 7539 6325