11 contracts found in Watford

SQL Developer/Programmer/Software Engineer - SSRS This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and fast-growing data migration consultancy based in Watford, Herts. We are looking for an experienced and proactive SQL Server developer/DBA to join our team. You will be working on a large government project initially, helping us deliver a data migration service to a high profile ̎CV-defining̎ public sector programme. Our projects use Scalable Agile Framework (SAFe), so knowledge of SAFe would be useful but not essential, as training will be given. Prior experience should include developing T-SQL, SSRS reports, data quality and profiling. Activities include: Developing Data Profiling reports in T-SQL and SSRS Building release packages Stakeholder engagement (requirements elicitation and approval processes) Design and implement efficient, robust and scalable production quality components in T-SQL Essential: A methodical and analytical approach to problem solving SQL Server experience - 2016 desirable, 2014 or greater - including T-SQL and stored procedures Experience developing reports with SSRS or similar reporting package 5 years UK residency Desirable Skills: SQL Server Security Tools and Utilities Database tuning SQL Server Encryption Reporting Services Existing SC or NNPV3 clearance If you are applying for this role you must either have or be willing to be submitted for SC clearance. Residence in the UK for at least the past five years is normally a requirement for SC, though short periods spent abroad are often likely to be permissible. Please be aware that due to a high number of applications, if you have not heard back from us within 7 working days, then in this instance your application has been unsuccessful. No agencies, please. Watford/London Permanent/Contractor To £65,000 Package (contractor rate available), dependent on experience and skills

Senior Magento 2 developer required, who has experience working on several large projects that require customisation of Magento 2 functionality and development of new functionality. The successful Senior Magento 2 Developer must be able to advise on technical implementation in order to assist the project team. Key Responsibilities: Convert requirements into technical and functional solutions for large, complex projects Develop and enhance new and existing applications Write, test, and deploy code using established standards and procedures Understand and adhere to specifications Troubleshoot and maintain existing software according to company standards and procedures Design and deliver formal or informal training Mentor and support other developers Review deliverables and provide performance feedback Recommend process and technical improvements You Talented, enthusiastic, focused, eye for detail, professional. Keen to learn and to challenge for smarter ways of doing things; a team player proud of their work who wants to share it. You like working in a fast-paced environment and are ready to inspire outstanding online shopper experiences for consumers and brands, no matter what product, service, sector, device or channel! You will have a customer-first mindset, with the maturity and initiative to do what it takes keep our clients happy, including some working at client locations. When our clients win - we win! The techy bit .we need you to be really great at: Experience in developing Magento 2 Experience in Object Oriented PHP development Experience developing Magento 2 modules Experience with HTML, XHTML, CSS, JAVASCRIPT, XSL Experience with Zend MVC Framework Strong E-commerce background Expertise with development life cycle methodologies and best practices If you know some of this even better! Experienced in integrating Magento 2 to 3rd party applications/Legacy systems (fulfilment, PIM, payment etc) Experience with LAMP (Linux, Apache HTTP Server, MySQL, PHP) stack Strong relational database skills Experience working on Open Source projects Integration with Back End systems via webservices. Wunderman Thompson Commerce is a new global eCommerce consultancy that applies strategy, technical know-how and outstanding design to make a big impact through eCommerce. How? By creating outstanding websites and inspired shopper journeys. It's why we work with some of the most exciting brands around such as GAME, Halfords, Sainsbury's, Selfridges, Specialized and Ted Baker. Tell me more! We're an inclusive group of more than 1350 thinkers and doers from WPP's leading commerce agencies: Salmon, POSSIBLE Commerce and Gorilla Group alongside two Amazon specialists - all under the world-renowned Wunderman brand. Our reputation is based on having the best in the business - people who are inspired yet straight-talking, and who really want to understand not just our clients but their customers. We are passionate about innovation in everything we do, and proud of what our people achieve, empowering and respecting every one of them. Together, we keep our clients and their customers inspired and ahead through digital, future-ready sites, solutions and services. When our clients win - we win. With new, state-of-the-art offices in Watford, and two other cool agency offices in Central London, we've got 20 locations mapped across Europe, North America and Asia. As our business grows internationally, we're seeking new people who share our values and work ethic. We especially want to encourage more women to join, and take a key role in shaping some of the best eCommerce sites and experiences in the world

Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden are currently looking for a Network Engineer to support on an initial contract for 4 months. Key Roles and Responsibilities : Provide tech solutions and engineering support for service delivery and service assurance processes and practices within the client environment. Participates in network development project activities including tech/business requirements and design, tech writing and Methods/Proc. Assist in coordination, evaluation and partnership with tech vendors, outside consultants and internal resources. Part of a 24X7 staff delivering network tech support. Provides tech troubleshooting and leadership required to recover from the most complex network problems. Identification of root cause, resolution, work arounds, testing and implementation of vendor/IT fixes or design changes. As Subject Matter Expert works closely with business partners to identify/quantify business issues associated with specific projects, develop/implement business strategy, and assist in setting strategic tech direction in support of customer facing organizations. Assists in providing support for projects, including collaborating with client to develop business cases, defining business and/or tech requirements and preparing detailed plans/schedules May review and interpret technical documentation and vendor specs for inclusion/adaptation into technical templates. Job Contribution : Technical professional with some experience. Sound technical knowledge growing through application, expanding knowledge of ATT technologies. Education : Prefer a BS degree in Math, Science or Engineering, Computer Sciences or Operations preferred or equivalent related network experience. Experience : Typically requires 2-3 years experience. Technical Career Pathway (TCP) role. Principal Functional Skills / Competencies associated with this Title: IP Routing and Switching Wireless LANs (Access points and Controllers) Support the installation, configuration, administration, upgrades, and maintenance of Cisco, HP, Aruba, Palo Alto, F5, and Riverbed technologies Monitor, analyze, troubleshoot, and evaluate network-related problems Support Network Engineers, Security Engineers and Project Managers with network projects through all stages, including: Defining/gathering requirements Drafting/ presenting technical proposals Weighing risks and rewards against value and costs Deployment and maintenance of solutions Assist Senior Engineers and MSS team with Firewalls, Load Balancers and Network Accelerators Perform Network moves, adds and changes as called for in customer tickets Troubleshoot incidents as called for in customer reactive and proactive tickets Follow required incident management, change management and service request management policies and procedures and documentation requirements Utilize AT&T 's ticketing systems to manage assigned work queue and document incidents and service requests Provide site visits/surveys and physical verification of CPE Prepare technical reports, network documentation, and manuals Fault Management/Network Incident Management Network Engineering Networking/Communications Hardware OSI 7-layer Model Quality Management System Testing Required Qualifications - Experience in IP Networking and Related Technologies CISCO CCNA Certification or Above Wireless Networking Experience Very Good Time Management Strong Verbal and Written Communications Skills in English Network Diagrams

Database Administrator (DBA) - DB2 required with experience of installing, tuning, maintaining production and test systems on mission critical environments, on hosted and cloud infrastructure. You will have expertise in reviewing and tuning systems; both database, configuration and SQL. Working with development, support and architecture teams to design maintainable and performant solutions, provide BAU support and advice to all teams. The successful applicants will work within a strong technical services team at Watford and potentially on client site and demonstrate best practice at all times. On-call/out of hours support services are also provided from the DBA team to the wider Salmon support teams. You Talented, enthusiastic, focused, eye for detail, professional. Keen to learn and to challenge for smarter ways of doing things; a team player proud of their work who wants to share it. You like working in a fast-paced environment and are ready to inspire outstanding online shopper experiences for consumers and brands, no matter what product, service, sector, device or channel! You will have a customer-first mindset, with the maturity and initiative to do what it takes keep our clients happy, including some working at client locations. When our clients win - we win! We need you to be really great at: Experience working on IBM DB2 DBA experience DB2 versions 8.2 to 10.5 LUW (Linux, Unix & Windows). Designing, sizing, tuning, housekeeping, building and all aspects of data management, toolset Performance analysis Solid SQL knowledge If you know any of this even better: Exposure to full project life cycle in delivering complex enterprise class solutions Exposure to environments using - J2EE 1.4/1.5/1.6 Exposure to MySQL Cloud experience across AWS and GCP. Some exposure to Oracle, Oracle version 11g and 12c running on Linux or Unix Exposure to IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.x -v8.x, Jboss, Oracle Application Server. Hands-on experience with Unix based systems (AIX, Linux). Wunderman Thompson Commerce is a new global eCommerce consultancy that applies strategy, technical know-how and outstanding design to make a big impact through eCommerce. How? By creating outstanding websites and inspired shopper journeys. It's why we work with some of the most exciting brands around such as GAME, Halfords, Sainsbury's, Selfridges, Specialized and Ted Baker. Tell me more! We're an inclusive group of more than 1350 thinkers and doers from WPP's leading commerce agencies: Salmon, POSSIBLE Commerce and Gorilla Group alongside two Amazon specialists - all under the world-renowned Wunderman brand. Our reputation is based on having the best in the business - people who are inspired yet straight-talking, and who really want to understand not just our clients but their customers. We are passionate about innovation in everything we do, and proud of what our people achieve, empowering and respecting every one of them. Together, we keep our clients and their customers inspired and ahead through digital, future-ready sites, solutions and services. When our clients win - we win. With new, state-of-the-art offices in Watford, and two other cool agency offices in Central London, we've got 20 locations mapped across Europe, North America and Asia. As our business grows internationally, we're seeking new people who share our values and work ethic. We especially want to encourage more women to join, and take a key role in shaping some of the best eCommerce sites and experiences in the world.

Initially South East - Assignments United Kingdom-Wide Permanent/Contract Permanent - £45-70k package + expenses, depending on experience Contract - £550pd We are a dynamic data migration consultancy based in Watford, Herts, looking to recruit a strong project manager to work on varied customer projects in the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to work on significant private and public sector projects. Initially you will be working with our existing scrum master to deliver a data migration service to a large, high profile ̎CV defining̎ public sector programme. Essential Skills: Excellent technical skills including Microsoft Project, Excel, Powerpoint Agile/Scrum Excellent Communication Skills - able to operate at SMT/Project Board level RAID Management Leadership Team management Negotiation Excellent personal organisation, planning and time management Desirable Skills: Data Migration experience and knowledge Presentation skills Large programme/project experience (100+ resources) Experience of the Public Sector Scaled Agile Framework for the enterprise (SAFe) Jira Security Clearance is mandatory for the role so candidates will either need to possess SC or equivalent clearance or be willing to undergo clearance as part of the recruitment process. 5 years residency in the UK is a mandatory requirement of Security Clearance. Please be aware that due to a high number of applications, if you have not heard back from us within seven working days, then in this instance your application has been unsuccessful. No Agencies Please

Programme Planner/ Programme Planning Manager - Dubai - Contract Please note we require this person to work onsite with our client in Dubai Programme Planning Manager required to be based with our client in Dubai to manage a large complex programme of work. You will be reporting into the head of programme management and we require an experienced and capable individual with significant project management and programme management experience as well as experience managing large scale accounts. You will be responsible for the management of a number of project managers and workstreams to ensure project reporting is undertaken, collaborating on issue and risk management and escalating issues as required to the appropriate level. You will manage and report key delivery KPI's and metrics. You will be working in a fast paced and highly responsive environment the candidate must be an effective worker with excellent communication and decision-making skills.   You ... Talented, enthusiastic, focused, eye for detail, professional. Keen to learn and to challenge for smarter ways of doing things; a team player proud of their work who wants to share it. You like working in a fast-paced environment and are ready to inspire outstanding online shopper experiences for consumers and brands, no matter what product, service, sector, device or channel!  You will have a customer-first mindset, with the maturity and initiative to do what it takes keep our clients happy, including some working at client locations. When our clients win - we win!   The techy bit ....we need you to be really great at: Enterprise programme planning experience End to end Programme experience Experience managing multiple workstreams and inputs, integrated into a single executable plan Integrated dependency management experience Strong delivery governance experience Proven experience managing and reporting KPI's and metrics Prior experience with facilitation of all team meetings and ceremonies, including Planning sessions, Showcases, Team Retrospectives and the daily stand-up Experience of fixed price delivery projects and excellent risk management skills Maintaining a resource plan showing resource commitment across the projects and keeping track of potential end dates in association with functional lead personnel Keeping track of resource requests and managing fulfilment of these requests internally or externally as appropriate Good commercial knowledge, experience of contract negotiations would be advantageous Software Application Development related Project management experience Working knowledge of Agile frameworks, Scrum and Kanban Strong leadership skills with experience of managing other project managers Strong time management & organisational skills Excellent communication and relationship management skills Excellent negotiation skills and an ability to handle sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy Wunderman Thompson Commerce is a new global eCommerce consultancy that applies strategy, technical know-how and outstanding design to make a big impact through eCommerce. How? By creating outstanding websites and inspired shopper journeys. It's why we work with some of the most exciting brands around such as GAME, Halfords, Sainsbury's, Selfridges, Specialized and Ted Baker. Tell me more! We're an inclusive group of more than 1350 thinkers and doers from WPP's leading commerce agencies: Salmon, POSSIBLE Commerce and Gorilla Group alongside two Amazon specialists - all under the world-renowned Wunderman brand. Our reputation is based on having the best in the business - people who are inspired yet straight-talking, and who really want to understand not just our clients but their customers. We are passionate about innovation in everything we do, and proud of what our people achieve, empowering and respecting every one of them. Together, we keep our clients and their customers inspired and ahead through digital, future-ready sites, solutions and services. When our clients win - we win. With new, state-of-the-art offices in Watford, and two other cool agency offices in Central London, we've got 20 locations mapped across Europe, North America and Asia. As our business grows internationally, we're seeking new people who share our values and work ethic. We especially want to encourage more women to join, and take a key role in shaping some of the best eCommerce sites and experiences in the world.

Senior Magento 2 developer required, who has experience working on several large projects that require customisation of Magento 2 functionality and development of new functionality. The successful Senior Magento 2 Developer must be able to advise on technical implementation in order to assist the project team. Key Responsibilities: Convert requirements into technical and functional solutions for large, complex projects Develop and enhance new and existing applications Write, test, and deploy code using established standards and procedures Understand and adhere to specifications Troubleshoot and maintain existing software according to company standards and procedures Design and deliver formal or informal training Mentor and support other developers Review deliverables and provide performance feedback Recommend process and technical improvements You Talented, enthusiastic, focused, eye for detail, professional. Keen to learn and to challenge for smarter ways of doing things; a team player proud of their work who wants to share it. You like working in a fast-paced environment and are ready to inspire outstanding online shopper experiences for consumers and brands, no matter what product, service, sector, device or channel! You will have a customer-first mindset, with the maturity and initiative to do what it takes keep our clients happy, including some working at client locations. When our clients win - we win! The techy bit .we need you to be really great at: Experience in developing Magento 2 Experience in Object Oriented PHP development Experience developing Magento 2 modules Experience with HTML, XHTML, CSS, JAVASCRIPT, XSL Experience with Zend MVC Framework Strong E-commerce background Expertise with development life cycle methodologies and best practices If you know some of this even better! Experienced in integrating Magento 2 to 3rd party applications/Legacy systems (fulfilment, PIM, payment etc) Experience with LAMP (Linux, Apache HTTP Server, MySQL, PHP) stack Strong relational database skills Experience working on Open Source projects Integration with Back End systems via webservices. Wunderman Thompson Commerce is a new global eCommerce consultancy that applies strategy, technical know-how and outstanding design to make a big impact through eCommerce. How? By creating outstanding websites and inspired shopper journeys. It's why we work with some of the most exciting brands around such as GAME, Halfords, Sainsbury's, Selfridges, Specialized and Ted Baker. Tell me more! We're an inclusive group of more than 1350 thinkers and doers from WPP's leading commerce agencies: Salmon, POSSIBLE Commerce and Gorilla Group alongside two Amazon specialists - all under the world-renowned Wunderman brand. Our reputation is based on having the best in the business - people who are inspired yet straight-talking, and who really want to understand not just our clients but their customers. We are passionate about innovation in everything we do, and proud of what our people achieve, empowering and respecting every one of them. Together, we keep our clients and their customers inspired and ahead through digital, future-ready sites, solutions and services. When our clients win - we win. With new, state-of-the-art offices in Watford, and two other cool agency offices in Central London, we've got 20 locations mapped across Europe, North America and Asia. As our business grows internationally, we're seeking new people who share our values and work ethic. We especially want to encourage more women to join, and take a key role in shaping some of the best eCommerce sites and experiences in the world

Database Administrator (DBA) - DB2 required with experience of installing, tuning, maintaining production and test systems on mission critical environments, on hosted and cloud infrastructure. You will have expertise in reviewing and tuning systems; both database, configuration and SQL. Working with development, support and architecture teams to design maintainable and performant solutions, provide BAU support and advice to all teams. The successful applicants will work within a strong technical services team at Watford and potentially on client site and demonstrate best practice at all times. On-call/out of hours support services are also provided from the DBA team to the wider Salmon support teams. You Talented, enthusiastic, focused, eye for detail, professional. Keen to learn and to challenge for smarter ways of doing things; a team player proud of their work who wants to share it. You like working in a fast-paced environment and are ready to inspire outstanding online shopper experiences for consumers and brands, no matter what product, service, sector, device or channel! You will have a customer-first mindset, with the maturity and initiative to do what it takes keep our clients happy, including some working at client locations. When our clients win - we win! We need you to be really great at: Experience working on IBM DB2 DBA experience DB2 versions 8.2 to 10.5 LUW (Linux, Unix & Windows). Designing, sizing, tuning, housekeeping, building and all aspects of data management, toolset Performance analysis Solid SQL knowledge If you know any of this even better: Exposure to full project life cycle in delivering complex enterprise class solutions Exposure to environments using - J2EE 1.4/1.5/1.6 Exposure to MySQL Cloud experience across AWS and GCP. Some exposure to Oracle, Oracle version 11g and 12c running on Linux or Unix Exposure to IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.x -v8.x, Jboss, Oracle Application Server. Hands-on experience with Unix based systems (AIX, Linux). Wunderman Thompson Commerce is a new global eCommerce consultancy that applies strategy, technical know-how and outstanding design to make a big impact through eCommerce. How? By creating outstanding websites and inspired shopper journeys. It's why we work with some of the most exciting brands around such as GAME, Halfords, Sainsbury's, Selfridges, Specialized and Ted Baker. Tell me more! We're an inclusive group of more than 1350 thinkers and doers from WPP's leading commerce agencies: Salmon, POSSIBLE Commerce and Gorilla Group alongside two Amazon specialists - all under the world-renowned Wunderman brand. Our reputation is based on having the best in the business - people who are inspired yet straight-talking, and who really want to understand not just our clients but their customers. We are passionate about innovation in everything we do, and proud of what our people achieve, empowering and respecting every one of them. Together, we keep our clients and their customers inspired and ahead through digital, future-ready sites, solutions and services. When our clients win - we win. With new, state-of-the-art offices in Watford, and two other cool agency offices in Central London, we've got 20 locations mapped across Europe, North America and Asia. As our business grows internationally, we're seeking new people who share our values and work ethic. We especially want to encourage more women to join, and take a key role in shaping some of the best eCommerce sites and experiences in the world.

Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden are currently looking for a Network Engineer to support on an initial contract for 4 months. Key Roles and Responsibilities : Provide tech solutions and engineering support for service delivery and service assurance processes and practices within the client environment. Participates in network development project activities including tech/business requirements and design, tech writing and Methods/Proc. Assist in coordination, evaluation and partnership with tech vendors, outside consultants and internal resources. Part of a 24X7 staff delivering network tech support. Provides tech troubleshooting and leadership required to recover from the most complex network problems. Identification of root cause, resolution, work arounds, testing and implementation of vendor/IT fixes or design changes. As Subject Matter Expert works closely with business partners to identify/quantify business issues associated with specific projects, develop/implement business strategy, and assist in setting strategic tech direction in support of customer facing organizations. Assists in providing support for projects, including collaborating with client to develop business cases, defining business and/or tech requirements and preparing detailed plans/schedules May review and interpret technical documentation and vendor specs for inclusion/adaptation into technical templates. Job Contribution : Technical professional with some experience. Sound technical knowledge growing through application, expanding knowledge of ATT technologies. Education : Prefer a BS degree in Math, Science or Engineering, Computer Sciences or Operations preferred or equivalent related network experience. Experience : Typically requires 2-3 years experience. Technical Career Pathway (TCP) role. Principal Functional Skills / Competencies associated with this Title: IP Routing and Switching Wireless LANs (Access points and Controllers) Support the installation, configuration, administration, upgrades, and maintenance of Cisco, HP, Aruba, Palo Alto, F5, and Riverbed technologies Monitor, analyze, troubleshoot, and evaluate network-related problems Support Network Engineers, Security Engineers and Project Managers with network projects through all stages, including: Defining/gathering requirements Drafting/ presenting technical proposals Weighing risks and rewards against value and costs Deployment and maintenance of solutions Assist Senior Engineers and MSS team with Firewalls, Load Balancers and Network Accelerators Perform Network moves, adds and changes as called for in customer tickets Troubleshoot incidents as called for in customer reactive and proactive tickets Follow required incident management, change management and service request management policies and procedures and documentation requirements Utilize AT&T 's ticketing systems to manage assigned work queue and document incidents and service requests Provide site visits/surveys and physical verification of CPE Prepare technical reports, network documentation, and manuals Fault Management/Network Incident Management Network Engineering Networking/Communications Hardware OSI 7-layer Model Quality Management System Testing Required Qualifications - Experience in IP Networking and Related Technologies CISCO CCNA Certification or Above Wireless Networking Experience Very Good Time Management Strong Verbal and Written Communications Skills in English Network Diagrams

SQL Developer/Programmer/Software Engineer - SSRS This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and fast-growing data migration consultancy based in Watford, Herts. We are looking for an experienced and proactive SQL Server developer/DBA to join our team. You will be working on a large government project initially, helping us deliver a data migration service to a high profile ̎CV-defining̎ public sector programme. Our projects use Scalable Agile Framework (SAFe), so knowledge of SAFe would be useful but not essential, as training will be given. Prior experience should include developing T-SQL, SSRS reports, data quality and profiling. Activities include: Developing Data Profiling reports in T-SQL and SSRS Building release packages Stakeholder engagement (requirements elicitation and approval processes) Design and implement efficient, robust and scalable production quality components in T-SQL Essential: A methodical and analytical approach to problem solving SQL Server experience - 2016 desirable, 2014 or greater - including T-SQL and stored procedures Experience developing reports with SSRS or similar reporting package 5 years UK residency Desirable Skills: SQL Server Security Tools and Utilities Database tuning SQL Server Encryption Reporting Services Existing SC or NNPV3 clearance If you are applying for this role you must either have or be willing to be submitted for SC clearance. Residence in the UK for at least the past five years is normally a requirement for SC, though short periods spent abroad are often likely to be permissible. Please be aware that due to a high number of applications, if you have not heard back from us within 7 working days, then in this instance your application has been unsuccessful. No agencies, please. Watford/London Permanent/Contractor To £65,000 Package (contractor rate available), dependent on experience and skills

Initially South East - Assignments United Kingdom-Wide Permanent/Contract Permanent - £45-70k package + expenses, depending on experience Contract - £550pd We are a dynamic data migration consultancy based in Watford, Herts, looking to recruit a strong project manager to work on varied customer projects in the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to work on significant private and public sector projects. Initially you will be working with our existing scrum master to deliver a data migration service to a large, high profile ̎CV defining̎ public sector programme. Essential Skills: Excellent technical skills including Microsoft Project, Excel, Powerpoint Agile/Scrum Excellent Communication Skills - able to operate at SMT/Project Board level RAID Management Leadership Team management Negotiation Excellent personal organisation, planning and time management Desirable Skills: Data Migration experience and knowledge Presentation skills Large programme/project experience (100+ resources) Experience of the Public Sector Scaled Agile Framework for the enterprise (SAFe) Jira Security Clearance is mandatory for the role so candidates will either need to possess SC or equivalent clearance or be willing to undergo clearance as part of the recruitment process. 5 years residency in the UK is a mandatory requirement of Security Clearance. No Agencies Please