Business Analysts – IT Services Company – London – PERMANENT – £30k-£75k pa + Benefits

PTS's Client, a Leading IT Services Company is looking for Business Analysts who will be responsible for working on one or more projects.  You will be working with Subject Matter Experts and other stakeholders to gather and document requirements and to work on providing solutions with business and technical teams.

The following knowledge and expertise is required:

·         Project definition

·         Project management

·         Requirements gathering, analysis and definition

·         Business operational design

·         Implementation management

·         Process analysis, mapping and design

·         Business communication

·         Stakeholder management

·         Team building

·         Good organisational skills

·         It is expected that employees will have a high drive for personal development and as they become more established in the role, their level of specialist knowledge and expertise will increase as a matter of course

·         Facilitation skills

·         Presentation skills to all levels of management

·         Process Management

Experience required:

·         Wide range of proven strong analytical ability

·         Understanding of Business Analysts methods and disciplines

·         Understanding of the relevant Retail business

·         Successful team management

·         Track record of delivering high-quality analysis and deliverables

·         Experience on a number of IT and Business Projects (not necessarily gained in a banking environment)

·         Developing capability within a team

·         Diverse business analysis methodologies and experiences

·         Diverse Retail business experience

·         Experience of Retail processing environments

·         Formal external qualification/accreditation

·         Project management

The below Skills and Behaviours are vital:

·         Drive Performance

·         Delight Customers

·         Build Pride and Passion

·         Execute at Speed

·         Grow Talent and Capability

·         Protect and Enhance the Company Reputation

Business Analysts with the above skills and experience are urged to apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.  Please send your WORD CV to Matthew.Roberts@ptsconsulting.com at your earliest opportunity.  Thank You.

Change Project Managers - IT Services Company - London - Permanent - £40k-£80k + Bens

PTS's Client, a Leading IT Services Company is looking for CHANGE PROJECT MANAGERS who will be responsible for managing one or more projects and working with the BAs, Subject Matter Experts, and other stakeholders to deliver the change activity.

Experience required for this role is:

·         Relevant professional qualification/accreditation e.g. PMP/Prince II

·         Track record of delivery / implementation in a number of change projects/sub-projects

·         Detailed understanding and practical application of Project and Change Management methods and disciplines

·         High degree of organisational awareness (how to get things done)

·         Successful team management and development

Knowledge required needed:

·         Knowledge of UKRB business units and distribution channels

·         Knowledge of Financial Services environments

·         Project Definition and Planning and RAIDs management

·         Requirements gathering, analysis and definition

·         Process analysis, mapping and design

·         A working understanding of technical designs, processes to support the delivery of IT solutions

·         Business communication

·         Proven Project Management and Change Management skills and expertise

·         Implementation Management including training design and delivery

The below Skills and Behaviours are vital:

·         High levels of confidence and effective chairing / facilitating of key meetings and workshops

·         Good problem solving / decision making skills required ‘in the heat of the moment’

·         Strong planning and organising skills

·         Excellent communication skills

·         Credible to senior stakeholders in all aspects of communication

·         Ability to ‘hit the ground running’ in unfamiliar environments

Project Managers with the above skills and experience are urged to apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.  Please send your WORD CV to Matthew.Roberts@ptsconsulting.com at your earliest opportunity.  Thank You.

Project Managers x 2 – IT Services Company – London – PERMANENT – £50k-£80k pa + Benefits

PTS's Client, a Leading IT Services Company is looking for two (2) Project Managers who will be responsible for managing one or more projects and working with the BAs, Subject Matter Experts, and other stakeholders to deliver the change activity.

Experience required for this role is:
• 3 - 5 years Project Management experience gained in a Financial Services environment
• Knowledge and experience of working on AML, Sanctions, or Transaction Monitoring and screening projects
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and a matrix team of resources (i.e. not dedicated to the project)

Typical job titles or projects for previous roles would be “AML”, “Sanctions”, “Sanctions or payments screening”, “Transaction Monitoring”.  Experience of the below would be beneficial but not essential:
• Experience of Barclays or other Large Bank
• Experience of Oracle OEDQ OWS (Datanomics)
• Experience of Lombardi

Project Managers with the above skills and experience are urged to apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.  Please send your WORD CV to Matthew.Roberts@ptsconsulting.com at your earliest opportunity.  Thank You.

Business Analysts x 2 – IT Services Company – London – PERMANENT – £40k-£60k pa + Benefits

PTS's Client, a Leading IT Services Company is looking for two (2) Business Analysts who will be responsible for working on one or more projects.  You will be working with Subject Matter Experts and other stakeholders to gather and document requirements and to work on providing solutions with business and technical teams.

The following experience is required:

·         3 - 5 years Business Analysis experience gained in a Financial Services environment

·         Knowledge and experience of working on AML, Sanctions, or Transaction Monitoring and screening projects

·         Experience working with senior stakeholders and a matrix team of resources (i.e. not dedicated to the project)

Typical job titles or projects for previous roles would be focused around “AML”, “Sanctions”, “Sanctions or payments screening”, “Transaction Monitoring”, “KYC” (Know Your Customer).  Experience of the below would be beneficial but not essential:

·         Experience of Barclays or other large Banks

·         Experience of Oracle OEDQ OWS (Datanomics)

·         Experience of Lombardi

Business Analysts with the above skills and experience are urged to apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.  Please send your WORD CV to Matthew.Roberts@ptsconsulting.com at your earliest opportunity.  Thank You.

Windows Systems Administrators x 2 - Data Centre Migration - Global Investment Bank - London - CONTRACT

WINDOWS SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATORS x 2 - DATA CENTRE MIGRATION - GLOBAL INVESTMENT BANK - LONDON - CONTRACT - Market Rates PTS Resourcings' client, a leading Global Investment Bank, require two experienced Windows Systems Administrators for their large scale Data Centre migrations. If you have experience of such within the Investment Banking arena, this could well be your next role. The key requirements are as follows, and you will be, on average required to work to weekends out of every month:                 Windows Administrator/Analyst on large scale Data Centre Project                SAN attached environments                MCSE [optional]                Windows 2000 Server administration skills including configuration                Windows 2003 Server administration skills including configuration                Server build knowledge                HP/Compaq hard ware experience including, Dl380, Dl360, Dl580, Dl385, Dl585, Blade chassis, BL465                Backup knowledge                Restore recovery procedures                Network knowledge                Microsoft trouble shooting skills                Active Directory awareness                Anti virus skills                BCP awareness                Server Moves/Migrations                Virtualisation                DHCP                IP Address changes The migrations will involve: Hardware checks and shutdown backup checks to ensure success/restarts Environment/site knowledge Working with Network Team for IP changes Working with Vendor and engineers to troubleshoot issues Resolve any OS issues/working with App Dev to help resolve issues And the key skills required are: Document and define the Windows approach and requirements for Refresh, Swing and Lift and Shift migrations Mapping on best practice as viewed and documented looking at Transformation Design Look at what core infrastructure will be required ie Monitoring, SMS, Domain Controllers etc Working closely with the Application Analyst to look at what Services will need to be migrated rather than components Identify High Risk and Low Risk kit and plan accordingly Attend migration workshops to gather information required for migrations Contingency Analysis and planning Produce transition plans and storey boards where required Investigate application dependencies and identify migration priorities Work with other migration resources to provide end to end migration Working with other teams (App Dev, BAU etc) to plan change dates and times Refresh kit liaise with Application owners for any upgrades and scheduling, managing the buying of kit, managing and delegation of building kit and App  Dev testing and handover and sign off Swing kit identify where swing kit is required and as above manage to App Dev sign off Lift and Shift Hands on and Manage Windows team to move kit successfully If this is you, please send your Word CV to Robin.Pettitt@ptsconsulting.com (0207 539 6310) with a Covering Letter/Email detailing your relevant skills and experiences. Thank You.

Unix Systems Administrators x 2 - Data Centre Migration - Global Investment Investment Bank - London - £Market Rates - CONTRACT

UNIX SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATORS x 2 - DATA CENTRE MIGRATION - GLOBAL INVESTMENT BANK - LONDON - CONTRACT
PTS Resourcings' client, a Global Investment Bank require two Unix/Linux Systems Administrators with experience of moving and migrating large scale hardware and services from numerous large data centres to other locations.

This role is hands-on and will require working two weekends a month (average).

You will be required to:

* Document and define the Unix/Linux approach and requirements for Refresh, Swing and Lift and Shift migrations
* Mapping on best practice as viewed and documented looking at Transformation Design
* Look at what core infrastructure will be required ie Autosys, NTP, Netbackup, Jumpstart etc
* Working closely with the Application Analyst to look at what Services will need to be migrated rather than components
* Identify High Risk and Low Risk kit and plan accordingly
* Attend migration workshops to gather information required for migrations
* Contingency Analysis and planning
* Produce transition plans and story boards where required
* Investigate application dependencies and identify migration priorities
* Work with other migration resources to provide end to end migration
* Working with other teams (App Dev, BAU etc) to plan change dates and times
* Escalation planning and BAU handover with other migration team members and App Dev

You will have the following skills:

* Unix/Linux Analyst on large Data Centre Project
* SAN attached environments
* Linux Server administration skills including configuration
* Solaris Server administration skills including configuration
* Server build knowledge
* SUN hardware experience
* Backup knowledge
* Restore recovery procedures
* Network knowledge
* Solaris and Hardcat trouble shooting skills
* BCP awareness
* Server Moves/Migrations
* Consolidation/Containerisation
* DHCP
* IP Address changes

And you will also be required to/have knowledge of:

* Refresh kit -  liaise with Application owners for any upgrades and scheduling, managing the buying of kit, building kit and App  Dev testing and handover and sign off
* Swing kit - identify where swing kit is required and as above manage to App Dev sign off
* Lift and Shift - Hands on and Manage Unix/Linux team to move kit successfully
* Hardware checks and shutdown
* Backup checks to ensure success/restarts
* Environment/site knowledge
* Working with Network Team for IP changes
* Working with Vendor and Engineers to troubleshoot issues
* Resolve any OS issues/working with App Dev to help resolve issues

If this is you, please send your Word CV to Robin.Pettitt@ptsconsulting.com (0207 539 6310) with a Covering Letter/Email detailing your specific skills relating to the role. Thank You.

PTS’s Client, a High Profile Investment Bank URGENTLY requires an INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT MANAGER.  It is ESSENTIAL that you have previous and recent FINANCIAL experience and a STRONG TRACK RECORD delivering INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS in mid-range environments.

You will have experience providing DATA MIGRATION facilities to Work Packages, allowing for production and development application migration.  A deliverable is the design of the SAN and connection to the Wide Area Network, design of the migration facility servers and to build and testing of the migration facility.

Project Manager's with the above infrastructure and financial experiences are urged to apply ASAP.  Please send your WORD CV to Matthew.Roberts@ptsconsulting.com at your earliest opportunity. Thank you.

INET Consultant x 2- Investment Bank - London – Contract – Market Rates

PTS’s Client, a leading Investment Bank are in URGENT need of two CMPP Deployment & Support INET Consultants, one Senior role and one Junior role.  The INET Consultants are part of the team that is responsible for the implementation and technical support of the technologies that sit above the network layer in the hosting, browsing and trading environments.

The INET team supports the PROXIES (Permeo, Bluecoat), Reverse Proxies (Rweb, F5), Firewall Systems (Checkpoint, Fortinet), Load Balancers (F5), SSL Accelerators (F5) & DNS/DHCO (NetID, InfoBlox).  The technical skills required are:

•        Checkpoint Firewall 1 - In depth knowledge of Checkpoint Firewall-1, R71 or above running on Nokia hardware platform on High Availability configuration.

•        F5 Big IP– Load Traffic Manager - In depth knowledge of F5 LTM appliances running V10 or above. 

•        Bluecoat Proxy SG Appliances - In depth knowledge of Bluecoat proxy appliances running software release 5.4 or above. Good knowledge of CPL scripting language for bluecoat proxy configuration. 

•        Infoblox - Good technical knowledge of Infoblox appliances, DNS, DHCP and IP management. Good knowledge of Infoblox NIOS Operating System.

The Consultant position is primarily focused on implementing iNet technologies to meet new business requirements.  CMPP Deployment & Support INET Consultants are urged to send their WORD CV’s at their earliest opportunity to Matthew.Roberts@ptsconsulting.com.  Our client is very keen to fill this role ASAP.  Thank You. 

Technical Support Manager – Glasgow/Edinburgh – Perm – upto £40K

Technical Support Manager Glasgow/Edinburgh Perm upto £40K
 
PTS client is looking for an OUTSTANDING technical candidate who is keen for big projects and who has the passion and drive to succeed. You will be a self-starter who is not put off with challenge and change and can fit into the can-do-attitude of my client.
 
You will:
             Provide technical ownership, management, administration and support of the core business
infrastructure (based on Win2K3/Win2K8) and associated client and server based systems
             Provide deep level technical expertise across the Microsoft platform
             Provide a technical focus and expertise across the networking estate (Cisco) and associated telephony platforms (Mitel)
             Manage the support and delivery of desktop services
 
Essential Skills:
             Dell/IBM/HP Server hardware maintenance
             Deep level Windows 2003/2008 experience including Active Directory DFS
             Strong experience in WAN/LAN technologies
             Strong experience in Telephony technologies
             Good working knowledge of VMware ESX or equivalent virtualisation platform
             Strong Microsoft Messaging and Database product knowledge
             Symantec end-point protection suite
             Backup Exec 9.1
             Citrix/RDP installation, administration and troubleshooting
 
You may have worked up the ladder from a support position in a corporate, gained MCSE and working deployment/support expertise and are looking for your next technical challenge. This is a prestige position in a growing company who can offer you lots as an employer.  .NO WALLFLOWERS OR EASY RIDERS!
 
Please send me your latest CV NOW FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
 
Call me NOW on 0131 202 1741 or mail me paul.watson@ptsconsulting.com

Converged Technology Consultant / Unified Comms – London – Permanent

Working in the Converged Technologies Team of this rapidly expanding Global Independent IT Consultancy, ideal applicants will currently be working in a technical consultancy or pre-sales consultancy and will have a successful track record in consultancy environments or working for Systems Integrators.

Converged Technologies consultants are responsible for providing professional services in the convergence field to our clients throughout the strategic, procurement and implementation stages of projects.

This encompassing, but not limited to:

- Understanding the business needs of the client
- Defining the relevant technologies to meet the business needs
- Formulating the business needs and technology requirements into a written strategy
- Presenting and justifying the strategy to both technical and non-technical client teams and senior management
- Running competitive procurement exercises
     - Developing specifications and writing ITTs and RFPs
     - Evaluating and analysing responses
     - Vendor management
- Project managing the implementation of the chosen technologies and services

In addition to delivery responsibilities, Converged Technologies Consultants are expected to:

- Have strong interpersonal skills
- Be able to command and empathise with client teams
- Manage multiple simultaneous assignments and clients
- As required, spend a significant amount of time on client sites in geographically dispersed locations
- Be at the forefront of technology through a continuous program of self-development

Technical Skills:

Applicants must be able to demonstrate comprehensive knowledge in some/all of the following technology areas:

- Core Voice Technology
     - Unified Communications
     - IP Telephony
     - Contact Centre Systems
     - Network Services Interfaces, eg SIP, ISDN, Q.Sig
- Dealer Voice Systems
     - Core DVS Platform
     - Voice Recording
     - Adjunct systems such as intercom, hoots
     - Network Services Interfaces, eg CAS, PRI, SIP
- Data Networking
     - Local Area Network
     - Wide Area Network
     - Wireless Technologies - local and metro
     - Remote Access solutions
     - Security Infrastructure; network perimeter, core and edge.

If you are a good match to the above criteria, you are encouraged to apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.  Please send your CV to Matthew.Roberts@ptsconsulting.com or call 020 7539 6394.  Thanks You.