IT DATA DEVELOPER

Endeavour has an exciting 6 months’ contract opportunity with a housing sector client based in Coventry. There is flexibility to work fully remotely.

Our client is looking for an experience Data developer to support our client’s team with their current project.

Housing sector software experience would be a strong advantage for this Data Developer role.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering on SQL driven ActiveH workflows to ensure quality, consistency and efficiency.
• Delivering data integrations between our client and third-party organisations, including stock transfer with other housing associations.
• Delivering SQL reporting solutions in line with business needs
• Delivering implementation and testing of new software and upgrades.
• Undertaking the role of 3rd line support on problems and queries.
• Promoting adoption of new technologies to simplify processes and solutions.
• Ensuring data security and information governance policies are adhered to throughout the development lifecycle.
• Working with the business to develop and support its reporting requirements, this includes the creation of system generated reports/dashboards
• Subject matter expert in SQL Server technologies (SQL, SSIS, SSRS)
• Subject matter expert in development practices including: Azure Devops, source control (TVFS, GiT), automated unit testing and deployment pipelines.
• Utilising and promoting the use of Azure technologies within business solutions, such as SQL VM’s, Azure SQL databases, Key Vaults, Data Factory, Synapse.

Required skills/experience:

• Experience of Microsoft operating system and applications
• High level of Report Writing tools and practices
• High level of Database Architecture and Design
• High level of SQL Stored Procedures
• High level of SSIS
• High level of SSRS
• High level of Reporting Development Tools
• High level of Database technologies
• High level of software development lifecycle practices utilising a devops CI/CD approach.
• Experience implementing best practices
• Ability to analyse and document complex business processes
• Experience interacting directly with end users for both projects and day to day work
• Prioritise multiple tasks effectively and successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Experience of using Source Control tools

Please get in touch ASAP for further details on an excellent contract opportunity!

Are you an experienced SQL DBA?

Are you looking to settle and join an innovative company?

If you are keen to make a real impact in a business intent on changing the face of the retail sector (and thus the end customer experience), then this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

The selected SQL DBA will have the following responsibilities:

• Maintenance, support and administration of live Microsoft SQL database environments
• Proactive monitoring & continuous improvement of systems to ensure availability, resilience & performance of databases plus associated applications & interfaces
• Modification & manipulation of large volume live transactional data for company & customer use within databases
• Investigation & resolution of database and / or associated environmental issues
• Out of hours on call escalation point for critical database related incidents
• Provide database design / query optimisation / solution support & reasoned advice
• Implementation and deployment of database changes
• Ensure all database servers continue to adhere to PCI-DSS, GDPR & data retention policies

 Required skills and knowledge:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a SQL centric role (SQL Server 2005 onwards)
• Using SQL Server Availability Groups or Log Shipping or Database Mirroring
• Experience of working on large volume live production systems
• In depth SQL Server skills including:
  • performance tuning
  • high availability
  • database and configuration and management
  • backups
  • applying database security practices
  • Exposure to a technology led organization
  • Private equity or plc exposure
  • Product launch experience

Experience with the following would be an advantage:

• Competent with Windows operating system and high-level server / storage infrastructure.
• Experience using SSAS / SSRS / SSIS
• Experience writing PowerShell scripts
• Administering a Data Warehouse
• DR / Business Continuity
• Experience using MySQL or Postgress

Send us your CV or get in touch for further details on this exciting new opportunity!

Urgently recruiting for a Dynamics CRM Developer to join a leading client based in London.

Inside IR35

Required skill:

• Proven experience with Dynamics CRM (Versions 2015/2016/365)
• CRM deployment
• Configuration and experience carrying out version upgrades.
• Development expertise in .NET stack including :
• C#
• ASP .NET
• JavaScript libraries and frameworks
•  LINQ,
• FetchXML
• SOAP
• Restful API
• JSON
• Web Services
• MS SQL 2012, 2014
• SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
• SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)

Please get in touch for further details.

Endeavour Recruitment has an excellent new opportunity for a fluent French Speaking SQL Database Administrator to work for a client in the public sector in Luxembourg. The selected SQL Database Administrator is expected to have at least 5 years of experience as a SQL Database Administrator. Our client has requested that the SQL Database Administrator chosen for this role is fluent in French and English.

The duration of this role is initially for 6 months and the all-inclusive daily rate is €357 euros.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Management and administration of database management systems
• Ensure consistency, quality and safety.
• Administration and exploitation of databases.
• Technical support and assistance to users.
• Optimization of databases.
• Quality documentation and monitoring.

Skills and Knowledge:

• You have a bachelors or a master’s degree in computer science.
• 5+ years of experience in database administration.
• Good knowledge of the architecture of information systems, database administration (Microsoft SQL Server) and programming languages ​​(including SQL and SSIS).
• Knowledge and experience of Windows Server including clustering and monitoring these systems.
• Knowledge of NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Knowledge of Release management in DevOps mode and big data concepts is desirable.
• Fluent in French and English.
• Fluency in Luxembourgish and German is an advantage.

If you believe you are the right candidate for this role as a SQL Database Administrator, then please do not hesitate to apply with a copy of your most recent CV.

We are looking for a Database Administrator or Database Developer, who can demonstrate experience with Mongo DB and SQL server databases, to join an innovative and leading financial services client, working with the retail sector, based in beautiful Vienna

The successful candidate will work as part of global team of database administrators and will be responsible for  managing and administering more than 600 databases on more than 140 servers. To succeed in this position you should possess an expert level knowledge of MongoDB as well as experience administering MS SQL server (2005-2017).

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• MongoDB  and MS SQL server administration
• Backup administration: Backup and restore MongoDB database within different servers
• Security Administration: User management, security hardening and auditing.
• Performance Management
• Redundancy and High Availability Planning and Design, Disaster Recovery (SHARDIng, Replication, SQL Cluster Administration, Mirroring, Availability Group).
• Mongo DB and MS SQL monitoring and performance tuning using Mongo DB management console, SQL profiler, Perfmon, and Extended events.
• Development Team Support and Advisory
• Checking for installed SQL server version and install required updates and patches
• Troubleshooting, optimizing and configuring SQL Server database servers for performance and availability.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Min. Bachelor´s degree from a recognized and accredited University or equivalent qualification, skills, certification or working experience
• Min. 3 years of experience as Database Developer or Database  Administrator with focus on MongoDB and SQL server databases
• Experience with administering, installing and configuring Mongo DB – is mandatory!
• Experience with MS SQL server (2005-2017)
• Experience with other databases is advantage: Oracle, MySQL, Progress, Pervasive (SQL)
• Working experience with data migration and integration, SSIS/SSRS/SSAS deployment and development
• Working experience with SQL server Cluster, Mirroring and Availability Group
• Experience with SQL server replication technologies
• Knowledge on capacity management and maintenance of transaction log files
• Knowledge of developing and optimizing advanced SQL/TSQL queries
• Experience with JSON, PowerShell and/or Python – desired
• Fluent in English both written and spoken
• Great self-organizational skills and autonomy, able to work in a virtual/global and multi-cultural team and able to work effectively and efficiently under stress
• Result-oriented with affinity towards precision and quality.
• Willingness to work on stand-by (approximately 10 hours per months) plus weekend activity from time to time

If this role sounds of interest to you, please apply with your CV

Endeavour Recruitment is seeking an experienced Manual Business Analytics Tester to join their market leading Travel and Tourism client based in East Grinstead. This is a 4-month contract with a daily rate of £305. You will be responsible for fluid end to end planning, communication and delivery with various teams.

Previous Experience:

Manual Testing for (non)Functional, Installation, Integration, regression, performance and UAT.

Required Skills:

• SSIS
• SQL
• Excel
• UAT
• Write Manual Test Scripts
• Installation
• Integration
• Regression
• Performance
• T- SQL
• Tableau Desktop
• SQL Server- Database Administration
• SharePoint
• Jira
• ISEB or GAMP

Beneficial Skills:

• Industry experience in travel & hospitality, insurance and/or membership organisations
• A degree or equivalent experience
• Capable of managing expectations and pushing back when necessary
• Demonstrable analytical and problem solving skills
• Good command of English language, good verbal and written skills, a believer that documentation is valuable.
• Self-motivated team player who is committed to achieving results

If you are an experienced Business Analytics Tester and are looking for an EXCITING contract role please apply ASAP to be shortlisted!

Endeavour Recruitment has an urgent contract opportunity for a Business Analytics Report Developer to join our client based in East Grinstead.

Purpose of Job:

• Deliver developments within Business Analytics (BA) aligned to the Group's business strategy and collaborate with end users to identify needs and opportunities for improved business insight and to correctly analyse the data presented.
• Responsible for quality development, unit testing and performance testing in adherence to the Group BI technical architecture roadmaps and lead key initiatives.
• Provide functional technical support for the maintenance of the business analytics platform.
• Provide data insights to provide data supporting the 10 year strategic plan.

Key Tasks/Responsibilities:

• Engage middle manager and peer level staff across the group and promote the appropriate development of business analytics usage within the respective departments.
• Lead individual developments and manage small sized IS projects, using a combination of agile and PRINCE2 methodologies. These will mostly be report creation.
• Demonstrate self-sufficiency in development and support but also enhance business self sufficiency of the group to rely less on IS to provide business analysis (eg via training, coaching, facilitated workshops)
• Perform report development, including building of queries, templates and workbooks
• Perform analysis & debugging of complex data issues, working together with business to resolve errors and provide performance tuning to reports.
• Provide statistical data models to support reporting requirements.
• Understand and contribute to the Logical and Physical Datamodelling process for the business analytics platform
• Suggest improvements to processes regarding data flow and data quality in order to improve data accuracy, viability and value.
• Responsible for the quality of the design, build, test, implementation and support solutions in MSSQL Server, SSIS and Tableau, packaging and delivering new service offerings developed by the developer or peers is performed in line with all relevant guidelines and data protection regulations.
• Deliver the solution through QA to achieve customer sign-off and smooth deployment into production
• Preferred: Design and create objects such as tables, stored procedures and ETL packages.
• Preferred: Test, monitor and tune software code for stability and performance.
• Work with other areas of the IS Dept including Basis team, ABAP developers, Quality Assurance and Operational Services to ensure that the platform and architecture is robust and should enable BA applications to adapt with the changing needs of the business.
• Provide technical support for Legacy transactional databases, reporting systems and business analytics platforms.

Knowledge:

• Exposure to and an understanding of a recognised project management methodology such as PRINCE2 and AGILE, whether it is CMM, PMI, MSP etc.
• Experience and expert knowledge of being a team member in implementing Business Analytics data warehouse through at least 1 full lifecycle project is desireable
• Degree level or equivalent is desirable
• Microsoft certification

Skills:

• Proven communication, presentation and negotiation skills
• Capable of managing expectations and pushing back when necessary
• Demonstrable analytical and problem solving skills
• Good command of English language, good verbal and written skills, a believer that documentation is valuable.
• Self-motivated team player who is committed to achieving results

Technical skills:

• Tableau Desktop
• Tableau Server
• MS SQL Server
• T-SQL
• SSIS
• SQL Server
• Sharepoint
• MS

Experience:

• Proven ability to deliver the application of data driven decisions based on business analytics technical solutions
• A proven strong track record in successfully delivering against a number of projects on time and with quality in the reporting area.
• Proven expertise in working in multi-function, multi-supplier teams to deliver successful projects.
• The ability to communicate at all levels across the Group and develop productive partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to demonstrate passion, commitment and enthusiasm to drive through change.
• Worked in a Scrum team
• Industry experience in travel & hospitality, insurance and/or membership organisations

Please get in touch for further details.

Endeavour Recruitment has an urgent contract opportunity for a Business Analytics Report Developer to join our client in East Grinstead.

Purpose of Job:     

• Deliver developments within Business Analytics (BA) aligned to the Group’s business strategy and collaborate with end users to identify needs and opportunities for improved business insight and to correctly analyse the data presented.
• Responsible for quality development, unit testing and performance testing in adherence to the Group BI technical architecture roadmaps and lead key initiatives.
• Provide functional technical support for the maintenance of the business analytics platform.
• Provide data insights to provide data supporting the 10 year strategic plan.

Key Tasks/Responsibilities:         

• Engage middle manager and peer level staff across the group and promote the appropriate development of business analytics usage within the respective departments.
• Lead individual developments and manage small sized IS projects, using a combination of agile and PRINCE2 methodologies. These will mostly be report creation.
• Demonstrate self-sufficiency in development and support but also enhance business self sufficiency of the group to rely less on IS to provide business analysis (e.g. via training, coaching, facilitated workshops)
• Perform report development, including building of queries, templates and workbooks
• Perform analysis & debugging of complex data issues, working together with business to resolve errors and provide performance tuning to reports.
• Provide statistical data models to support reporting requirements.

• Understand and contribute to the Logical and Physical data modelling process for the business analytics platform
• Suggest improvements to processes regarding data flow and data quality in order to improve data accuracy, viability and value.
• Responsible for the quality of the design, build, test, implementation and support solutions in MSSQL Server, SSIS and Tableau, packaging and delivering new service offerings developed by the developer or peers is performed in line with all relevant guidelines and data protection regulations.
• Deliver the solution through QA to achieve customer sign-off and smooth deployment into production
• Preferred: Design and create objects such as tables, stored procedures and ETL packages.
• Preferred: Test, monitor and tune software code for stability and performance.
• Work with other areas of the IS Dept including Basis team, ABAP developers, Quality Assurance and Operational Services to ensure that the platform and architecture is robust and should enable BA applications to adapt with the changing needs of the business.
• Provide technical support for legacy transactional databases, reporting systems and business analytics platforms.

Knowledge

• Exposure to and an understanding of a recognised project management methodology such as PRINCE2 and AGILE, whether it is CMM, PMI, MSP etc.
• Experience and expert knowledge of being a team member in implementing Business Analytics data warehouse through at least 1 full lifecycle project is desireable
• Degree level or equivalent is desirable
• Microsoft certification

Skills

• Proven communication, presentation and negotiation skills
• Capable of managing expectations and pushing back when necessary
• Demonstrable analytical and problem solving skills
• Good command of English language, good verbal and written skills, a believer that documentation is valuable.
• Self-motivated team player who is committed to achieving results

Technical skills

• Tableau Desktop
• Tableau Server
• MS SQL Server
• T-SQL
• SSIS
• SQL Server
• Sharepoint
• MS

Experience

• Proven ability to deliver the application of data driven decisions based on business analytics technical solutions
• A proven strong track record in successfully delivering against a number of projects on time and with quality in the reporting area.
• Proven expertise in working in multi-function, multi-supplier teams to deliver successful projects.
• The ability to communicate at all levels across the Group and develop productive partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to demonstrate passion, commitment and enthusiasm to drive through change.
• Worked  in a Scrum team
• Industry experience in travel & hospitality, insurance and/or membership organisations.

Please get in touch for further information.