Technology Audit – Oracle Specialist – Senior Manager

Our client is a leading Financial Consultancy Firm with a significant Global and UK presence, and a diverse client base, ranging from large financial institutions to manufacturing, retail, technology and service industries.  They are currently seeking to appoint a Senior Manager to head up a team of technical experts.

This role is pivotal to the Business Risk, Internal Audit and  External Audit side of the business and is effectively that of a subject matter expert in Oracle, as such the individual and their team will feed into any advisory or assurance work, as necessary.

Role Highlights

• Oversee and  grow the Oracle E-Business Suite risk and assurance division of the firm
• Lead and manage existing Oracle EBS based clients, with regards to both internal and external audits
• Manage ongoing assignments, as well as take responsibility for developing staff and supporting the Senior Management Team.

Requirements

• A relevant IT Audit qualification
• In depth knowledge and experience of Oracle based audit / assurance engagements, including auditing the EBS Suite of applications, extracting data, understanding key workflows, and reviewing user access permissions and system configuration.
• Experience of managing multiple clients
• Experience of business development

We currently have a vacancy for a C# Developer fluent in English who would be interested in working with the front office trading technology team based at a major banking group in Copenhagen in Denmark. Joining this leading development team you will focus on the development of front end real-time systems used by traders and risk staff for this banks main trading operation. You’ll be working on new and existing components to improve the overall system stability and performance, both on strategic and tactical initiatives and on the derivatives trading platforms across multiple asset classes. A successful applicant will develop c sharp work on improving pricing and booking sales/trading workflow for the Derivatives desks. You require good communication skills to work closely with Sales, Trading, Risk and Technology to deliver improvements to the existing platform and facilitate increased volumes through technology improvements. You will have excellent c# language skills, be proficient in Excel and show a keen willingness to learn any aspects of the business required for the role.

Your tasks:

• Implementation of development methodologies and release management;
• Interface directly with business unit sponsors to gather requirements and document specifications
• Work with Trading to enhance the current trading process
  • Work with various front-end/middleware/back-end teams to deliver projects
  • Work with first level support team
  • Coordinate with global team on new features and participate in driving future direction of the system
  • Work seamlessly across organisational and country boundaries, strong communication skills required (in English)

Your skills:

• University degree with minimum 5 years of professional experience in IT;
• Strong knowledge of c#Experience of Risk / Trading Technology within an Investment Bank / Broking environment
• Ability to communicate with the business unit sponsors effectively
• Ability to coordinate with various teams to deliver projects successfully
• Strong verbal & written skills required to interact with global teams
• Highly motivated, analytical thinking individual

Our offer:
If you are seeking a career in an exciting and dynamic company, operating in an international, multilingual and multicultural environment where you can expect real chances to make a difference, please send me your detailed CV in English.

Our client is looking for 40 Desktop Support/Network Engineers of varying experience (from junior to senior) for a short term contract based commencing 20 June 2016 and ending any time between 6 – 31 August 2016 to provide end-user support and remote end-user support for desktop users and the network infrastructure as well as technical support for data communications network or group of networks and second line end user support.

Duties will include the following:
• Provide general IT support to all users based at the ROC;
• Provide remote end-user support using remote desktop and other remote control tools.
• Troubleshoot hardware and software errors;
• Resolve connectivity issues at the ROC;
• Setup and configure desktop PC’s to the network;
• Install application programs requested by the user;
• Provide laptop support;
• Re-imaging of desktop computers as required;
• Basic printer troubleshooting and support;
• Problem determination and resolution;
• Liaise with engineers regarding PC, printer and peripheral repairs and call-outs.
• Switch\Hub maintenance and management at the ROC.
• Move IT equipment at the ROC.

Skills Requirements:
The Desktop Support Technician will work in a team that will be responsible for providing 2nd line support to all end users. S/he will work in conjunction with system administrators, database administrators and external vendor technicians to achieve the support level that is required. The successful individuals will have exposure to the following:
• Deep skills and experience in desktop support of Microsoft Operating Systems (Windows 7; Windows Vista) and Microsoft applications (Office, Outlook, Internet Explorer, WSUS, etc);
• Remote end-user support skills
• It is further recommended that the candidate should have experience in Troubleshooting and problem solving technical issues.
• Knowledge of HP/Cisco switches and routers;
• Good documentation skills.
• Driver’s license

Should you wish to know more or make application please contact Nana Abukari at [email protected]

Our client is a leading Financial Consultancy Firm with a significant Global and UK presence, and a diverse client base, ranging from large financial institutions to manufacturing, retail, technology and service industries.  They are currently seeking to appoint a Senior Manager to head up a team of technical experts.

This role is pivotal to the Business Risk side of the business, and is effectively that of a subject matter expert in Oracle, and as such, the individual and their team will feed into any advisory or assurance work, as necessary.

Role Highlights

• Oversee and  grow the Oracle E-Business Suite risk and assurance division of the firm
• Lead and manage existing Oracle EBS based clients, with regards to both internal and external audits
• Manage ongoing assignments, as well as take responsibility for developing staff and supporting the Senior Management Team.

Requirements

• A relevant IT Audit qualification
• In depth knowledge and experience of Oracle based audit / assurance engagements, including auditing the EBS Suite of applications, extracting data, understanding key workflows, and reviewing user access permissions and system configuration.
• Experience of managing multiple clients
• Experience of business development

My client is looking for a solid KDB+ developer to lead the KDB+ development activities across Fixed Income Rates and Currencies group in London.

The role will require a strong leader who can work closely with the front office business and lead the strategic direction of the KDB platform.

The team will work on the build out of the current KDB platform to meet new client demands across the Fixed Income Rates and Currencies group and to achieve this you work closely with the Front Office Quant and Trading business.

Work covers KDB architecture including but not limited to:

• low latency tick
• schema
• Q framework
• user focused analytics and visualization
• scripting
• some java components
• design of significantly sized KDB+ systems and Infrastructures
• development on a Unix or Linux environment
• low latency systems development and tick data capture
• core Java 

 Industry: Investment Banking

A global financial organisation based in Vilnius are currently hiring for a IT Specialist / System Owner to work in their Front Office Securities IT team.

The Securities IT team are responsible for building and integrating the next generation of trading applications for their Fixed Income and Equities business.

The Securities IT platform is a combination of in-house developed systems and external vendor products. The System Owners are responsible for the external vendor suite, ensuring that the solutions and systems we have in place are fit for purpose to support the business flow.

We are looking for a skilled technologist who wants to be part of a high performance team that delivers state-of-the-art, value adding solutions to our business stakeholders. Although the position is based in Vilnius, my client has a distributed team of about 30 people so effective communication and collaboration is critical to achieving their strategic objectives.

Key responsibilities:

• Responsible for the electronic trading vendor products, and ensuring the solutions we have in place are ‘fit for purpose’ to support the intended business flow.
• Being the technical expert on the platform and have a thorough understanding of the business flow it supports.
• Coordinate and handle maintenance tasks, upgrades, improvements and optimization.
• Install and configure new components as well as retiring old ones.
• Secure a fruitful working relationship between business users, operations, infrastructure teams and the Securities IT team.
• Solve complex tasks with simple solutions, while keeping the overall picture and dependencies in mind.
• Participate in 2nd/3rd level application support
• Optimization, Integration and configuration
• Project Management
• Development (There will be the chance to work on development in due course for those who have an interest in coding).

Knowledge and experience required:

• Relevant higher education – Bachelor’s degree as a minimum.
• Development background gained from University, spare time or in previous positions.
• Experience in handling third-party software and external suppliers.
• Experience of cooperation and coordination across stakeholders.
• Proven experience with IT projects in a time-to-market focused environment.
• Excellent stakeholder and vendor management skills.
• Understanding of IT infrastructure, spanning across the server side (mainly Windows but some knowledge of Linux is desirable), network, firewalls, etc.
• Experience in an agile work methodology.
• Knowledge of incident and problem management.

For more information, please send your CV to [email protected]

Industry: Financial Markets

Our client is looking for two highly skilled server-side Developers to join their high performance team delivering state of the art, value adding solutions to their business stakeholders. This position is to work closely with
the Fixed Income and Equities eTrading business.

• You will have strong C# server-side development background. Extensive knowledge of .NET Framework 4.0 +, messaging technologies (idealy ZeroMQ and RabbitMQ), SQL, XML and source control systems such as Git and TFS are essential.
• Automated testing and CI experience is also desirable.
• A ‘can do’ attitude is required along with excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• My client would strongly welcome candidates from a solid Java server-side development background who would like to make that transition into .Net
• MSc in Computer Science, Mathematics or Business Science is desirable but not essential.

Please enquire by sending your CV to [email protected] Alternatively, please contact me on the following number +44 203 637 2833.

Industry: Financial Markets

We’re hiring!

Fleet Technology is the Technology recruitment arm of Fleet Search and Selection (Established 2009) and focuses on the recruitment of IT specialists across the globe with mandates covering Europe, the Americas and AsiaPac. We possess strong client relationships with Group CIO/ CTO’s across trading operations of global investment banking clients. Our Directors are highly skilled with 12 – 25 years recruitment experience in their field.

 WE BELIEVE THAT STRONG RELATIONSHIPS AND MARKET INSIGHT  

NOT HIGH TARGETS, LEAD TO HIGH FEES

WE OFFER AUTONOMY AND HIGH REWARDS FOR THOSE THAT THINK THE SAME

Our business has ROCKETED over the last year and we are looking for an ambitious and driven individual to work closely with our Technology Recruitment Director supporting his expanding workload in what might be your first or second recruitment role. THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET IN AT GROUND LEVEL AND BE PART OF A FORWARD THINKING BUSINESS TO WORK ALONGSIDE AND LEARN FROM SOME OF THE MOST EXPERIENCED RECRUITERS IN THE CITY…

We are a small (7 person) team of like minded professionals with many years of recruitment experience. You will be based in our London office and will be working one-on-one with the Technology recruitment Director, assisting in the recruitment of permanent and contract front office technology staff globally. As you develop your sector knowledge and recruitment skills, we will give you exposure to Consultancy work and will support you to generate your own fees within a short period of time, ultimately progressing to a full time Junior Consultancy position.

Previous recruitment or sales experience is preferred. We will provide you with interesting recruitment projects, training, team support and a friendly open office in which you can excel. In return, you will apply a strong work ethic to make sure you deliver on expectations in both your targets and self-development.

Above all you must be smart, intelligent, a good negotiator, thoughtful, quick-thinking and be able to conduct a confident dialogue at senior management level.

This is an exceptional opportunity providing great earning potential if you can apply yourself to achieve all that you can.

The role:

• Build new candidate relationships through research and networking.
• Identify and approach potential candidates via the phone and online.
• Manage, organise and control your own recruitment processes.
• Negotiate on multiple levels with candidates.
• Advertise vacancies, processing applications and shortlisting candidates.
• Research the financial services technology sector.
• Provide market analysis
• Meet candidates and clients face to face.
• Maintain communication with established candidates to business develop and promote Fleet Technology.
• Identify potential recruiting needs and follow up on leads.
• Facilitate the hiring process including interviewing and screening candidates.
• Guide candidates through the hiring process.
• Maintain good working relationships with candidates and team members.
• Resolve and manage candidate issues.
• Maintain and build the candidate database.

 You:

• Demonstrable evidence of personal achievement.
• Some commercial / business experience (preferably Recruitment or Sales).
• Knowledge of the realities of a business career.
• Possess a strong work ethic to go that extra mile.
• Be pro-active in identifying and creating opportunities and supporting others.
• Be self motivated and confident working on your own as there will be occasions when your Team members are away on assignments.
• Intelligent, thoughtful, hungry and career-minded.

Our environment:

• Mature.
• Professional.
• Focused on long term growth not short term gain.
• Sociable.
• Flexible.
• Team orientated.
• Rewarding.
• Encouraging.
• Challenging.

 What we offer:

• Competitive starting base salary + commission.
• Full training and career progression plan.
• An open and supportive working environment
• Good career opportunities to develop your research and professional skills within a niche industry.

This vacancy is for a full-time permanent role. To apply, e-mail your CV and Cover Letter to [email protected]

Technology Recruitment Resourcer / Trainee Consultant – London                          Excellent Package

Fleet Technology is the Technology recruitment arm of Fleet Search and Selection (Established 2009) and focuses on the recruitment of IT specialists across the globe with mandates covering Europe, the Americas and AsiaPac. We possess strong client relationships with Group CIO/ CTO’s across trading operations of global investment banking clients. Our Directors are highly skilled with 12 – 25 years recruitment experience in their field.

      WE BELIEVE THAT STRONG RELATIONSHIPS AND MARKET INSIGHT – NOT HIGH TARGETS – WILL LEAD TO HIGH FEES

           WE OFFER AUTONOMY AND HIGH REWARDS FOR THOSE THAT THINK THE SAME

Our business has ROCKETED over the last year and we are looking for an ambitious and driven individual to work closely with our Technology Recruitment Director supporting his expanding workload in what might be your first or second recruitment role. THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET IN AT GROUND LEVEL AND BE PART OF A FORWARD THINKING BUSINESS TO WORK ALONGSIDE AND LEARN FROM SOME OF THE MOST EXPERIENCED RECRUITERS IN THE CITY…

The role will involve recruiting for permanent and contract front office technology staff globally. As you develop your sector knowledge and recruitment skills, we will give you exposure to Consultancy work and will support you to generate your own fees within a short period of time, ultimately progressing to a full time Junior Consultancy position.

Whilst previous recruitment or sales experience is preferred, it is not essential. We will provide you with interesting recruitment projects, training, team support and a friendly open office in which you can excel. In return, you will apply a strong work ethic to make sure you deliver on expectations in both your targets and self-development.

Above all you must be smart, intelligent, a good negotiator, thoughtful, quick-thinking and be able to to conduct a confident dialogue at senior management level.

This is an exceptional opportunity providing great earning potential if you can apply yourself to achieve all that you can.

The role:

• Build new candidate relationships through research and networking.
• Identify and approach potential candidates via the phone and online.
• Manage, organise and control your own recruitment processes.
• Negotiate on multiple levels with candidates.
• Advertise vacancies, processing applications and shortlisting candidates.
• Research the financial services technology sector.
• Provide market analysis
• Meet candidates and clients face to face.
• Maintain communication with established candidates to business develop and promote Fleet Technology.
• Identify potential recruiting needs and follow up on leads.
• Facilitate the hiring process including interviewing and screening candidates.
• Guide candidates through the hiring process.
• Maintain good working relationships with candidates and team members.
• Resolve and manage candidate issues.
• Maintain and build the candidate database.

You will:

• Demonstrable evidence of personal achievement.
• Some commercial / business experience (preferably Recruitment or Sales).
• Knowledge of the realities of a business career.
• Possess a strong work ethic to go that extra mile.
• Be pro-active in identifying and creating opportunities and supporting others.
• Be self motivated and confident working on your own as there will be occasions when your Team members are away on assignments.
• Intelligent, thoughtful, hungry and career-minded.

Our environment:

• Professional.
• Focused on long term growth not short term gain.
• Sociable.
• Flexible.
• Team orientated.
• Rewarding.
• Encouraging.
• Challenging.

What we offer:

• Competitive starting base salary + commission.
• Full training and career progression plan.
• An open and supportive working environment.
• Good career opportunities to develop your research and professional skills within a niche industry.

This vacancy is for a full-time permanent role. To apply, e-mail your CV and Cover Letter to [email protected]

Would you like to be involved in the cutting edge of business and technology?

My client, a global management and technology consulting firm are currently looking for Workday Consultants (Functional / Technical or Engagement Manager), as they are rapidly expanding their Workday practice across the UK and Europe. This is an great opportunity to become part of a growing team, where you will be involved in bid, design, engagement managements and all the way through to implementation and delivery.

Based on your experience, you will be working on a project as a Workday Engagement Manager, Workday Functional Consultant or a Workday Technical Integration Consultant. Responsibilities will vary from managing the project, configuring the Workday functional and business process system, application requirements gathering and design, process mapping, gap analysis, developing and architecting the integrations.   In brief, you will be involved in strategy, implementation and support.  You will review business processes and advise clients on what the Workday applications can offer.

If you have successfully delivered at least one Workday implementation and have gained the Workday Certification in the following areas; Core HCM, Integrations or Engagement Management, then please get in touch.