Prospect is looking for someone who is equally passionate about football and analytics and is excited about the possibilities of the intersection of the two. The ideal candidate would have experience as a problem solver, data engineer, and communicator, preferably with a degree in a quantitative field (such as computer science, engineering, physics, statistics or applied mathematics). You’ll work as part of cross-functional teams to help solve challenges and aid decision makers across the sporting landscape, from elite professional teams, to leagues and broadcasters, applying advanced analytics and modelling techniques. Roles & Responsibilities: - A passion for sport with an understanding of our clients’ sporting disciplines or an eagerness to learn about them. - A strong programming proficiency in Python and SQL querying. Experience with relational database platforms. - Knowledge of cloud technologies. It is an advantage (but not a requirement) to have had experience working with AWS. - Excellent collaboration and communication skills. - 4+ years of experience in big data related software development; experience with data modelling, design patterns and building highly scalable and secured solutions. - Practical knowledge of software engineering concepts and best practices, like testing frameworks, packaging, API design, DevOps, DataOps and MLOps. - The right to work in the United Kingdom.
Prospect is looking for someone who is equally passionate about football and analytics and is excited about the possibilities of the intersection of the two. The ideal candidate would have experience as a problem solver, data engineer, and communicator, preferably with a degree in a quantitative field (such as computer science, engineering, physics, statistics or applied mathematics). You’ll work as part of cross-functional teams to help solve challenges and aid decision makers across the sporting landscape, from elite professional teams, to leagues and broadcasters, applying advanced analytics and modelling techniques. Roles & Responsibilities: A passion for sport with an understanding of our clients’ sporting disciplines or an eagerness to learn about them. A strong programming proficiency in Python and SQL querying. Experience with relational database platforms. Knowledge of cloud technologies. It is an advantage (but not a requirement) to have had experience working with AWS. Excellent collaboration and communication skills. 4+ years of experience in big data related software development; experience with data modelling, design patterns and building highly scalable and secured solutions. Practical knowledge of software engineering concepts and best practices, like testing frameworks, packaging, API design, DevOps, DataOps and MLOps. The right to work in the United Kingdom.
The Role You’ll lead on responding to outages, triaging issues, balancing stakeholder priorities/concerns, and keeping open communication channels. You’ll be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing continuous deployment solutions that help our clients to deliver software faster and more efficiently. You’ll be keen to understand our clients’ ways of working and will have an enthusiasm to learn new tools and technologies as needed. Essential experience We want you to have demonstrable experience in DevOps practices and appreciate that Cloud & Platform Engineering are big topics. Ultimately, we’re looking for talented engineers who can learn modern technologies in the digital space. In the interview, please show your experience in: · Designing, building, and testing software release processes that cover the entire SDLC. · Creating, modifying, and maintaining complex CI/CD pipelines. · Creating dashboards and visualisations for application performance that proactively identify and address potential problems before they occur. · Using automated testing to detect security issues/vulnerabilities in application and/or infrastructure code, thereby detecting issues before it reaches production (aka Shift-Left). · Strong experience in operating and maintaining services primarily in any of the BIG three public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, and GCP). Desirable experience Some other areas of experience that are not essential but still relevant to the role: · Identifying problems using RCA or 5-Whys methods and suggesting solutions to reduce the likelihood of incidents reoccurring. · A strong understanding of cloud networking and security concepts. · Understanding the principles of containerisation, and how to control and orchestrate groups of containers in production environments. · Writing clean, organised, structured and version-controlled code. · Knowledge of at least one scripting language that enables you to perform more complex automation tasks thereby reducing manual toil. · Preference for using CLI tools over relying on web portals. · Understanding SRE (live services) ways of working, that enables you to better increase reliability and availability of the service you support. · Auditing your service for FinOps and SecOps related compliance issues. Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance. If you don’t have all this experience please do still apply, as we can coach you in these areas if you join us.
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Do you want to build reliable, scalable systems that make a real difference to millions of people? Do you want to work at a certified B Corp with an inclusive and learning culture as part of a diverse team of great people?
If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We’re a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose for our clients in government, healthcare and purpose-driven businesses. Working in DevOps, you’ll build and maintain the systems that let teams respond quickly to needs. You’llwork on high-impact projects, helping to build reliable, scalable systems. We align work to industry-recognised roles such as Build & Release Engineer (BRE), Platform Engineer (PLE) or Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) and, where needed, to more specialised areas such as security, cloud hosting, infrastructure or networking.
What’s life like as a DevOps consultant at Opencast?
At Opencast, we love to keep things simple, and we love automation.
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We care about building things right. We believe in good devops practices and keeping things simple. We want to support you as much as we can on interiorising our approach to devops engineering and you supporting others.
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Answer Digital is looking to recruit a Data Engineer to play a vital role in supporting the digital transformation journeys of our clients. What you’ll be doing We’re looking for someone who has experience guiding teams and supporting clients to use data to make better decision making. We're working on some amazing projects across both our Health and Private clients, so if you're interested in being involved in work that delivers real value then we'd love to hear from you. What you’ll bring to Answer Designing and implementing complex data pipelines, leveraging both NoSQL and relational databases. Develop and manage cloud-based data solutions, ensuring scalability and security. Lead and mentor junior data engineers, promoting knowledge sharing and professional growth. Implement and oversee CI/CD pipelines, ensuring efficient deployment of data services. Proficiency in Python, SQL, and other relevant backend languages. Utilise backend programming languages effectively for data processing and manipulation. It would be great if you also had experience in some of these, but if not we’ll help you with them: Actively participate in the organisation and delivery of our Data Engineer Academy. Apply advanced scripting skills to automate data processes and integrate ETL workflows. Engage with business intelligence (BI) tools and techniques to deliver actionable insights. Advocate and apply best practices in software design patterns, principles, and architecture patterns. Stay abreast of the latest trends in data engineering, with a focus on healthcare data standards (SNOMED, FHIR, HL7). Understanding the role of a consultancy and sharing a passion for helping solve our customers problems The perks of being @ Answer We’re an Employee-Owned Company. After 12 months – through the Employee Ownership Trust you will be part of the ownership of Answer; a major factor in driving engagement, retention and growth for our people Flexible annual leave (buy/sell and carry forward) Company-wide bonus, paid twice a year (and it's income tax free too!) Continuous training and development - if you want to learn, we’ll provide the support you need Flexible Pension - we match your on contributions up to 5% Regular tech catch ups/hack events - we also encourage external tech events! A packed social calendar including; Christmas party (partners invited) and Summer away days, monthly and quarterly company team socials. Free parking at Head Offices in central Leeds, plus Cycle2Work & Green Car Lease schemes to help get you here The chance to give back – get involved nationally and regionally with partnerships to get people from different backgrounds into tech, as well as lots of charity and community events Hybrid and flexible working – you can vary your working when and where you work, to allow you to collaborate better, feed your creativity, and take the time and space to focus when you need to Diversity and Inclusion At Answer we proudly embrace diversity and inclusion - we want to create a safe environment for everyone to bring their true selves to work. We will do everything we can to support your application; if you require any adjustments to be made to your application or interview process please speak to our recruitment team. A bit more about us. Answer Digital is a successful digital transformation consultancy headquartered in Leeds. We’re a company on a fast growth trajectory with a reputation of delivering large-scale, operational critical solutions. People are at the heart of everything we do - so much so we’re owned by our people. It sets us apart from most digital businesses you’ll meet and defines our culture and values. Our people are invested in everything we do, because we are invested in them. Don't believe us? Well check out our Glassdoor and hear what our people have to say!
Renaissance Global are recruiting for a Mid-Level Data Engineer to join our growing team. Working as part of the Data Engineering team you will be responsible for the design and management of our data and data systems ensuring alignment with strategy and surfacing meaningful data insights. The role will primary be focussed around data format, data quality, data privacy, data sovereignty and defining the data standards that other areas (e.g. Stream Aligned teams) will follow. You will also be responsible for simplifying highly technical and complex information for nontechnical users to understand in the form of dashboards, data visualizations, regular and impromptu reports, and data querying tools for users to get the information they require. Working as part of a platform team the Data Engineer role involves collaborating closely with everyone within the technology team and also the wider business (including data scientists, statisticians, cloud infrastructure engineers, developers, architects, analysts, product owners and the leadership team). Data Engineer Job Responsibilities: When looking at the responsibilities can be broken down into the following: Ability to identify and implement internal improvements around scalability, optimal data delivery and automation capabilities. Develop a set of data guidelines and standards and support other teams in their usage and adoption. To develop, deploy and maintain BI tools and interfaces developing and maintaining custom visuals and dashboards that provide insights into key business metrics and trends that enhance the user experience and facilitate data exploration. Simplifying highly technical language and complex information and provide quantifiable solutions to complex data problems. Write and maintain queries and scripts to extract, transform and load data from various sources into various outputs conducting testing and validation to ensure quality, accuracy and reliability. Produce technical documents on database content and map various databases used in the organisation. Develop, design and analyse data architecture and data models that support efficient data processing and analysis. Ensure optimal performance of our data systems and platforms. Knowledge of (or experience) using CI/CD pipelines Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and define key performance indicators (KPIs) and data sources. Skills and experience required: To be considered for the role of Data Engineer , we are looking for someone with experience with cloud-based data platforms such as Azure or AWS. You will also have: Strong communication and collaboration skills. Experience working with complex data. A logical approach to problem solving. Strong understanding of data modelling, data pipelines and ETL processes. Knowledge of data structures and experience querying and tuning databases. As our Data Engineer, we are looking for someone who aligns with Renaissance's mission to accelerate learning for all children and adults of all ability levels and ethnic and social backgrounds, worldwide, we are looking for someone who is/ has: Ability to communicate clearly at all levels and across functions Proficiency in SQL and other programming languages commonly used in data analytics (e.g., Python, R). Experience with Microsoft Azure data services. Experience working within a DevOps culture Strong engagement with senior colleagues, individually and as a team Champions positive change Effective management of time and priorities and impacts Motivated to make a positive difference in the lives of teachers and children worldwide Additional information: We offer a competitive basic salary of between £32,000-£37,000 per annum, dependant on experience, Plus lots of amazing benefits. We are also open to part time options should this work for you. Benefits: Pension & Insurance – all employees can participate in our salary sacrifice company pension scheme administrated by Aviva – where we will contribute 8% of your annual salary if you contribute just 3% to your pension. All employees are entitled to Life and income protection insurance Holiday and Bookable Leave - 22 days annual leave per annum, plus 3 complementary days to be used for our Christmas shutdown (usually between Christmas & New Year, plus UK statutory Bank Holidays. We also offer a day off for your birthday so you can celebrate in style, to be used in the month of your birthday. We also offer every UK based employee up to 5 paid volunteering days per year with a cause of your choice.    Shopping & Working for Renaissance Perks - you’ll get instant access to a benefits and discount platform with 1000’s of discounts at retailers, leisure attractions, restaurants, and more through our portal provided by Reward Gateway. You will also be able to collect Renaissance Rewards via our employee recognition Platform, these points can be used to purchase items including vouchers on Renaissance Rewards platform. You will also get access to Smart tech where you can get your electrical household and personal items at the best price and spread the cost through your salary, interest free, up to £5000.     Wellbeing & Health – We have a generous maternity/paternity/adoption leave and pay policy, employee assistance programme available 24/7 offering confidential support from counselling to legal and financial advice, including Family Support Services – a specialist bereavement support to help through the most difficult times via our Help@Hand app. This app includes access to GP, physio, nutrition, counselling support, medical appointments, and so much more.         Renaissance UK Office benefits – All Hybrid working employees are entitled to apply for a season ticket loan, use the amazing cycle to work scheme where you can get on your bike for less, save money, and get fit - that‘s a win-win for us! All UK Offices have fruit baskets delivered for all to enjoy a healthy snack each week.  We have an ongoing commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and have taken strides to become a more welcoming and inclusive workplace, including the introduction of our DEI Matters Network which is owned and driven by our staff. We are an equal opportunities employer. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups, as we believe and strive for community representation within our organisation. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend any interview, please contact us and we will talk this through with you. All your information will be kept confidential according to GDPR guidelines. Please note that we can only consider applicants who already hold a full work permit.