Technical Architect

McGregor Boyall has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Technical Architect to join a growing IT consultancy with flagship offices across the UK. They are passionate about innovation and driving the industry forward across sectors, including delivering crucial projects within healthcare, financial services and the third sector.

This role will be based in Edinburgh and the successful candidate will work closely with clients who are embarking on major transformation projects including system redevelopments, bespoke greenfield developments and the deployment of new technologies including Cloud and CI/CD.

This role requires someone coming from a Development background who has experience of designing complex system architecture across a range of technologies and environments. Experience of working using Agile principles and Continuous Integration/ Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) exposure would work well in this position, as well as Cloud exposure (Azure or AWS).

You will design and deliver agile architecture designs with a ‘Cloud first’ mentality and will work across various project deployments concurrently. You’ll work closely with Build Engineers, Service Owners and Enterprise Architects to ensure strategic alignment and oversee projects to ensure they meet all functional requirements and service level agreements.

Experience Required:

• Background in hands-on software development (C#, Java, Javascript etc.)
• Experience designing complex, enterprise-scale solutions
• Extensive Agile experience
• Stakeholder management
• Technical or Project Lead experience

For more information or to apply please send your CV to lburrows@mcgregor-boyall.com or contact Lorna Burrows on 0141 212 2393.

McGregor Boyall is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

McGregor Boyall is super proud to be representing a very successful FinTech start-up firm that is looking for skilled Java Engineers to join their collaborative teams in Edinburgh and London.

Are you feeling that you don’t have enough technical authority and you would like to work more autonomously? This environment will allow you to “spread your wings” and test the technology without someone looking over your shoulder.

You should be able to demonstrate your exceptional problem-solving skills and in-depth knowledge of Java technical stack throughout the full software development lifecycle.

The company is very fast-expanding, therefore, your career growth potential in uncapped- do you see yourself as a Technical Team Leader or maybe a DevOps consultant? This opportunity will be able to provide you with the right steps for you!

To qualify for these roles, you will have to demonstrate the following skills and experiences:

• 2+ years commercial experience with Java (we use Java 8 right now)
• Exceptional problem-solving skills (be prepared to give examples)
• Knowledge and/or experience working on the full software development lifecycle
• Ideally, you will have a knowledge and/or experience with APIs and Cloud products such as AWS
• You thoroughly understand DevOps processes and are working according to them
• You are a quick learner (what was the last thing you learned?)

If this has sparked an interest for you, please click APPLY or send me your most up to date CV to zpriekule@mcgregor-boyall.com

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

I am looking to speak with skilled Front End Engineers to join an exciting Start-Up Digital Agency located in central Edinburgh. If you are looking for a team, where you can truly make a difference and where you can get your hands on all the modern technical tools, this is an opportunity not to be missed!

This role is suitable for passionate Front-End engineers skilled with JavaScript/Typescript along with any of the related frameworks like AngularJS, ReactJS, VueJS or BacboneJS.

To qualify for this role, you will have to demonstrate the following skills and experiences:

• Demonstrable commercial experience building solutions using JavaScript or Typescript (4-5 years minimum)
• Experience with one or more of JavaScript related frameworks (ReactJS, AngularJS or VueJS preferred)
• Solid understanding of full software development lifecycle
• Background or a particular interest in 3D visualisation tools would be beneficial (WebGL, D3, OpenGL)
• A good eye for the visual detail and delivery of applications (Web and/or mobile)
• Good problem-solving skills

If you would like to hear more details about the opportunity, please email your most up to date CV to Zane Priekule zpriekule@mcgregor-boyall.com

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

Technical Architect

McGregor Boyall has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Cloud Architect to join a growing IT consultancy with flagship offices across the UK. They are passionate about innovation and driving the industry forward across sectors, including delivering crucial projects within healthcare, financial services and the third sector.

This role will be based from their Birmingham office and the successful candidate will work closely with clients who are looking to adopt cloud technologies, including Azure and AWS, into their complex system architecture.

This role requires someone coming from a Development background who has experience of migrating or building new applications or systems onto private and/or public cloud, ideally AWS or Azure. Experience of working using Agile principles and Continuous Integration/ Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) exposure would also work well in this position.

You will design and deliver infrastructure architecture designs with a ‘Cloud first’ mentality and will work across various project deployments concurrently. You’ll work closely with Build Engineers, Service Owners and Enterprise Architects to ensure strategic alignment and oversee projects to ensure they meet all functional requirements and service level agreements.

Experience Required:

• Background in hands-on software development (C#, Java, Javascript etc)
• Experience designing complex Cloud solutions (Azure or AWS)
• Stakeholder management
• Technical or Project Lead experience

For more information or to apply please send your CV to lburrows@mcgregor-boyall.com or contact Lorna Burrows on 0141 212 2393.

McGregor Boyall is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

I am currently looking for an experienced Application Architect join a top financial organisation based in London. The role will be a permanent role and will be working on a new project within the business.

Job description

Lead the technology team in one or more specified projects within the service platform.

Migrate legacy components that are running on-premises to public cloud.

Provide technical direction for the development led testing function and automation

Containerize new applications and build/configure existing docker components.

Support CI/CD work streams during system integration across multiple components using orchestration tools.

Provide L3 support for the current live service and future enhancements during regular hours and be available on call as scheduled.

Qualifications

Experienced Application Architect

Excellent Core Java with good understanding of multithreading, database access, performance tuning and design patterns.

Experience on server-side development.

Experience in a diverse set of technologies including SQL, Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, JPA, Junit, Mockito, Apache Spark, Storm and related technologies.

Practical experience in developing software products/solutions that are deployed on cloud (as PaaS, SaaS) using a client/server or peer-to-peer architectures is highly desirable.

Hands-on experience in working with container-based service like Docker.

Possesses knowledge of complex database concepts and ensures project teams are effectively employing appropriate database design techniques.

Permanent

£80,000- £100,000

Location- London

If you feel like you are a strong match for my requirements, please send me over an updated copy of CV and I will get back in touch.

Many thanks,

Connor

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

I am currently looking for an experienced Integration/ Solutions Architect to join a top financial organisation based in London. The role will be a permanent role and will be working on a new project within the business.

Responsibilities-

Integrate project solutions with the business domain, enterprise concerns, industry standards, design patterns, and best practices.

Produce high-quality High-Level Design documentation describing technical systems solutions, providing overall design direction and recommendations for resolution of complex technical issues.

Design integration “middleware”, such as a messaging, identity management, authentication/authorization frameworks, as well as infrastructural services related to integration.

Develop and maintain best practices, reference architectures and design patterns.

Provide technical leadership & mentoring to infrastructure engineers, DBAs, and application developers on technical integration tasks.

Experience Required-

Experienced Integration Architect

Relevant IT Architecture certification (e.g. TOGAF) is beneficial

Strong knowledge of integration design patterns, industry best practices with experience of applying them to solve real-life problems.

Knowledge of emerging technologies and vendor landscape

Knowledge of networking, storage and server hardware configuration and design is preferred.

Financial and/or Banking industry experience preferred

Permanent

£80,000- £100,000

Location- London

If you feel like you are a strong match for my requirements, please send me over an updated copy of CV and I will get back in touch.

Many thanks,

Connor

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

Chief Technical Architect – London - £150k

A FTSE 250 organisation is looking for a Chief Technical Architect to join their technology team to manage their large-scale IT team and systems. Paying up to £150k per annum, you will be based out of their London offices with required travel to international offices.

You will be a hands-on architect, implementing architecture and technical solution for their large-scale enterprise systems. You will have hands-on experience in software development and be able to manage complex programs. You will be willing to come in and make significant changes whilst understanding code and working with their development team.

Responsibilities

• Understand company needs to define system specifications
• Evaluate and optimize the existing technical and Architectural solutions.
• Plan and design the structure of a technology solution
• Communicate system requirements to software development teams
• Evaluate and select appropriate software or hardware and suggest integration methods
• Oversee assigned programs (e.g. conduct code reviews) and provide guidance to team members
• Assist with solving technical problems when they arise
• Ensure the implementation of agreed architecture and infrastructure
• Address technical concerns, ideas and suggestions
• Monitor systems to ensure they meet both user needs and business goals

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Technical Architect
• Implementation of large-scale projects
• Hands-on experience with software development and system administration
• Understanding of strategic IT solutions
• Experience in project management and service-oriented architecture (SOA)
• Knowledge of selected coding languages (e.g. JavaScript, Java)
• Familiarity with various operating systems (e.g. Windows, UNIX) and databases (e.g. MySQL)
• Experience in cloud technologies (e.g. VMware)
• Excellent communication skills
• Problem-solving aptitude
• Organisational and leadership skills
• BE /BTEC or any relevant CS Degree

If you think you have the necessary skills and experience, then please apply now!

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

UX Designer - £625 per day - London

A leading investment bank is looking for a UX Designer to join their team on an initial 6-month contract. Paying up to £625 per day you will be working out of their state-of-the-art Canary Wharf based offices. You will be responsible for the visual design user interfaces for web-based, hand-held, and desktop applications. You will be interested with how visual design impacts use and understanding and want to create innovative visualisation of complex information and data.

Skills and Experience Required:

• At least 2 years experience as primary UI/UX designer of web applications
• At least 4 years experience in UI/UX design
• A portfolio of previous design experience, showing both UX and UI (visual) design skills
• Expert understanding of core design principles (e.g. layout, typography, visual hierarchy)
• Strong experience of core UX design processes (e.g. user research, wire framing, usability testing, feedback gathering)
• Experience working in an agile environment (e.g. Scrum, Kanban)
• Experience working alongside and closely with UI developers
• A desire for pixel-perfection
• A pragmatism that ensures the product will be both delivered and be as good as it can be
• Understanding of interaction design

If you think you have the necessary skills and experience, then please apply now with a copy of your CV and portfolio.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

I am currently looking for an experienced Integration/ Solutions Architect to join a top financial organisation based in London. The role will be a permanent role and will be working on a new project within the business.

Responsibilities-

Integrate project solutions with the business domain, enterprise concerns, industry standards, design patterns, and best practices.

Produce high-quality High-Level Design documentation describing technical systems solutions, providing overall design direction and recommendations for resolution of complex technical issues.

Design integration “middleware”, such as a messaging, identity management, authentication/authorization frameworks, as well as infrastructural services related to integration.

Develop and maintain best practices, reference architectures and design patterns.

Provide technical leadership & mentoring to infrastructure engineers, DBAs, and application developers on technical integration tasks.

Experience Required-

Experienced Integration Architect

Relevant IT Architecture certification (e.g. TOGAF) is beneficial

Strong knowledge of integration design patterns, industry best practices with experience of applying them to solve real-life problems.

Knowledge of emerging technologies and vendor landscape

Knowledge of networking, storage and server hardware configuration and design is preferred.

Financial and/or Banking industry experience preferred

Permanent

£80,000- £100,000

Location- London

If you feel like you are a strong match for my requirements, please send me over an updated copy of CV and I will get back in touch.

Many thanks,

Connor

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

I am currently looking for an experienced Integration/ Solutions Architect to join a top financial organisation based in London. The role will be a permanent role and will be working on a new project within the business.

Responsibilities-

Integrate project solutions with the business domain, enterprise concerns, industry standards, design patterns, and best practices.

Produce high-quality High-Level Design documentation describing technical systems solutions, providing overall design direction and recommendations for resolution of complex technical issues.

Design integration “middleware”, such as a messaging, identity management, authentication/authorization frameworks, as well as infrastructural services related to integration.

Develop and maintain best practices, reference architectures and design patterns.

Provide technical leadership & mentoring to infrastructure engineers, DBAs, and application developers on technical integration tasks.

Experience Required-

Experienced Integration Architect

Relevant IT Architecture certification (e.g. TOGAF) is beneficial

Strong knowledge of integration design patterns, industry best practices with experience of applying them to solve real-life problems.

Knowledge of emerging technologies and vendor landscape

Knowledge of networking, storage and server hardware configuration and design is preferred.

Financial and/or Banking industry experience preferred

Permanent

£80,000- £100,000

Location- London

If you feel like you are a strong match for my requirements, please send me over an updated copy of CV and I will get back in touch.

Many thanks,

Connor

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

I am looking to speak with skilled Front End Engineers to join an exciting Start-Up Digital Agency located in central Edinburgh. If you are looking for a team, where you can truly make a difference and where you can get your hands on all the modern technical tools, this is an opportunity not to be missed!

This role is suitable for passionate Front-End engineers skilled with JavaScript/Typescript along with any of the related frameworks like AngularJS, ReactJS, VueJS or BacboneJS.

To qualify for this role, you will have to demonstrate the following skills and experiences:

• Demonstrable commercial experience building solutions using JavaScript or Typescript (4-5 years minimum)
• Experience with one or more of JavaScript related frameworks (ReactJS, AngularJS or VueJS preferred)
• Solid understanding of full software development lifecycle
• Background or a particular interest in 3D visualisation tools would be beneficial (WebGL, D3, OpenGL)
• A good eye for the visual detail and delivery of applications (Web and/or mobile)
• Good problem-solving skills

If you would like to hear more details about the opportunity, please email your most up to date CV to Zane Priekule zpriekule@mcgregor-boyall.com

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

I am currently looking for an experienced Integration Architect (Payments) join a top financial organisation based in London. The role will be a permanent role and will be working on a new project within the business.

Responsibilities-

Integrate project solutions with the business domain, enterprise concerns, industry standards, design patterns, and best practices.

Produce high-quality High-Level Design documentation describing technical systems solutions, providing overall design direction and recommendations for resolution of complex technical issues.

Design integration “middleware”, such as a messaging, identity management, authentication/authorization frameworks, as well as infrastructural services related to integration.

Develop and maintain best practices, reference architectures and design patterns.

Provide technical leadership & mentoring to infrastructure engineers, DBAs, and application developers on technical integration tasks.

Experience Required-

Experienced Integration Architect

Relevant IT Architecture certification (e.g. TOGAF) is beneficial

Strong knowledge of integration design patterns, industry best practices with experience of applying them to solve real-life problems.

Knowledge of emerging technologies and vendor landscape

Knowledge of networking, storage and server hardware configuration and design is preferred.

Financial and/or Banking industry experience preferred

Permanent

£80,000- £100,000

Location- London

If you feel like you are a strong match for my requirements, please send me over an updated copy of CV and I will get back in touch.

Many thanks,

Connor

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.