Security Cleared Nuclear Commissioning Engineer required to join a leading company in Plymouth.

Principal tasks and responsibilities are:

• To ensure the safe operation of all plant and processes under their control and to comply with the Nuclear Site Licence and Mod Authorisation Condition (LC/AC).
• To supervise and direct industrial staff during the commissioning of nuclear submarine systems and equipment to time, cost and quality, ensuring that all rework is identified and recorded.
• Ensuring that all activities conform to professional engineering standards, quality orders, Nuclear and Submarine safety constraints.
• Informing Senior Test Engineers in the event of any significant delays or any untoward events which occur.
• The inspection, testing, calibration and commissioning of systems and equipment in accordance with authorised documentation, carrying out fault diagnosis and proposing corrective solutions.
• Identifying and recording defects/deficiencies ensuring that all emergent work is correctly recognised.
• Maintaining a close liaison with Ship Staff, Project and Production personnel so that any possible conflicts in testing and safety implications to the submarine can be readily identified and resolved.
• Implementing the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act, Dose Reduction Technique and ALARP principles when conducting tests.
• Radiation Protection Supervisor duties when appointed by Plant Manager.
• To ensure that the potential radiological dose for all tasks both undertaken by his staff and prescribed by the Test Groups has been assessed, and is as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP). To ensure that the radiological doses accrued by his staff are managed within Company guidelines, are ALARP and wherever possible are shared equally between staff.
• To carry out the role of Test Director or Nuclear Procedure Co-ordinator when nominated by the Test Group or PAG as appropriate.
• Researching and compiling Test Documentation in accordance with the Test Index ensuring that the requirements of the Work Specification are understood and included, and paying due regard to the relevant Corporate Documentation and associated Plant Safety Reports/Cases.

Interfacing Responsibilities

For the principal tasks and responsibilities identified in Sectito be carried out and discharged effectively, there are a number of limited responsibilities of other groups or persons that must also be discharged.  Principal amongst these are:

• The Health Physics Group to take receipt of primary circuit discharge and other radioactive waste and to provide radiological protection services.
• The Facilities Manager to provide electrical and mechanical overside services.
• Production Centres to provide system/equipment handovers to enable testing/commissioning to proceed in accordance with project programmes.
• Project Teams to provide LOP(R) plans/programmes and information on all changes.
• Ships Staff representatives to co-ordinate and witness commissioning activities.

SQEP Requirements

• Nuclear Warship Support Course
• Submarine Quality Assurance Course
• Nuclear Steam Raising Plant  operation or refitting and commissioning experience
• BTEC Level 3 Engineering or equivalent

Should the above match your expereince and expectaions, please apply with your most recent cv.

Endeavour Recruitment are looking for a Junior Systems Test Engineer to join a global provider of cyber security and government infrastructure solutions and products. The successful candidate will be joining their busy Production department, where you will learn and develop your skills in all areas linking to Production, Sales, Engineering, etc.

You will be part of an exciting LEAN manufacturing operation where you will be encouraged to express and develop your ideas with our highly skilled team. We are looking for someone to come on board as soon as possible – based in Blandford Forum.

Responsibilities

• Building and configuring Server and computer systems to manufacturing specifications
• Configuring networks and diagnose faults
• Performing in-coming and out-going QC inspection
• Performing system / computer test
• Performing Firmware and Software programming
• Carrying out repair to component level (soldering SMT IPC class etc.)
• Performing Software and Hardware testing to board level
• Creation and updates of manufacturing instructions
• Calibration and testing of production equipment
• Adhere to ISO 9001 processes and procedures

Requirements

• A/AS level or equivalent in electronics/computing/software
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written
• Excellent organisational skills
• Strong IT skills and basic understanding of TCP/IP protocols and networks
• Strong use of Microsoft office work tools

Desirable

• Linus/Unix operating system use/configuration
• Experience in the use of Manufacturing ERP / MRP Systems (E.g. Sage 200/50)
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing (e.g. 5S, Kaizen)
• Experience of an ISO9001 manufacturing environment
• Electronic repair (fault finding & solder skills)

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Company Pension Scheme
• Private Health Care Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Childcare Voucher scheme
• Free on-site parking

If you are looking to join a leading company, with brilliant opportunities to progress, please apply with your CV.

Endeavour Recruitment has an exciting career opportunity for a Junior Systems Test Engineer to join a global provider of government infrastructure, cyber security and telecoms mobile products and services. A provider of cutting-edge technology, our client is based in the beautiful town of Blandford in Dorset. This is an excellent opportunity to kick-start a career in system testing, where you can learn and develop skills in all areas linking to the production of our client’s products.

Responsibilities

• Building and configuring Server and computer systems to manufacturing specifications
• Performing system and computer tests
• Configure networks and diagnose faults
• Performing in-coming and out-going QC inspections
• Performing firmware and software programming
• Performing software and hardware testing to board level
• Carrying out repair to component level (soldering SMT IPD class etc.)
• Recording all processes using in-house ticket system
• Creation and updates of manufacturing instructions
• Sales/works order processing
• Calibration and testing of production equipment

Requirements

• A/AS Level (or equivalent) in electronics/computing/software
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written
• Excellent organisational skills
• Eager to learn about systems

Desirable

• Linux/Unix operating system use/configuration
• Experience in the use of Manufacturing ERP/MRP systems
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing
• Experience of an ISO9001 manufacturing environment
• Electronic repair (fault finding and solder skills)

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Non contributory pension scheme
• Private health care insurance
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Childcare voucher scheme
• Free on-site parking

If you are looking to start an exciting career as a Systems Test Engineer, please get in touch with your CV today!

Endeavour Recruitment has an first-class opportunity for a Solution Architect to join our multinational client in based in the Hague. Initially this contract will run until the end of 2017, thereafter there will be long term contract renewals during 2018. 

The client is paying a daily rate of €625 based on a 40-hour week.

The SA will act as the overall architecture lead for the project, owning the end-to-end definition of the solution for the project across all architecture layers: business, information, application, and infrastructure.

The SA will structure and complete business demand from an architecture perspective, and translate the demand into a viable, feasible, durable, and compliant solution architecture that can be delivered to budget, on time and focusing on a high quality solution.

The SA will be responsible for the production of the Solution Architecture Document for the project, integrating all architecture layers.

Strong analytical and interpersonal skills are essential for this role, as is a fluency in English (both orally and written) A knowledge and understanding of the German and French language will be a great asset.

 Essential requirements for the role of Solution Architect:-

 A University degree with minimum 8 years hands on experience in defining the architecture of large IT systems.

• Working knowledge of TOGAF and Archimate.
• Previous system development life cycle and development experience (SDLC);
• In depth expertise in the area of systems integration;
• Experience in working in large organisations;
• Knowledge in Business Process Management and Rules engines (for instance JBPM, Drools);
• Experience with UML;
• Experience with similar projects;
• Knowledge in front-end technologies (Javascript, Angular2);
• Deep understanding of authorization mechanisms supporting fine-and coarse-grained authorisation and externalisation of authorisation from business applications (Kerberos and SPNEGO).
• Expert knowledge of J2EE technologies.
• Expert knowledge of REST architectural constraints and development of Restful web services.
• Knowledge of SOAP web services.
• Knowledge in Middle-tier (web-services, web clients, backend of web clients, Java, JBoss).
• Experience with externalising authorisation from Java applications through authorisation engines and/or business rules engines and authentication single sign on with Active Directory.
• Basic knowledge in the following Mainframe software (Z/OS, MVS, OMVS, batch, CICS, MQ Series, DB2, COBOL).
• Experience in the area of data bases, relational and non-sql;
• Ability to create and maintain technical documentation.

   Applicants are invited to apply as soon as possible to be included in the shortlist.

Endeavour Recruitment are seeking an experienced Linux Systems Administrator to undertake a 6 month contract with our market leading client in Cork.

Over the next few months our client are implementing & upgrading some key enterprise applications and they are looking for a very capable Linux Systems Administrator to assist the team with project delivery and BAU support.

You will need to demonstrate a strong Systems Administration background across Windows, including VMware, Storage (such as Dell Compellent/EMC) and Cloud (pref. AWS). Previous experience as a Solutions Architect or supporting/deploying JD Edwards would be beneficial.

The city and county of Cork have plenty to offer, including direct flights to major UK and EU cites.

The rate available for this contract is circa EUR300 to 350+.

Please apply with an up to date CV to be shortlisted for this fantastic contract.

Endeavour Recruitment are seeking an experienced Windows Systems Administrator to undertake a 6 month contract with our market leading client in Cork.

Over the next few months our client are implementing & upgrading some key enterprise applications and they are looking for a very capable Windows Systems Administrator to assist the team with project delivery and BAU support.

You will need to demonstrate a strong Systems Administration background across Windows, including VMware, Storage (such as Dell Compellent/EMC) and Cloud (pref. AWS). Previous experience as a Solutions Architect or supporting/deploying JD Edwards would be beneficial.

The city and county of Cork have plenty to offer, including direct flights to major UK and EU cites.

The rate available for this contract is circa EUR400 per day

Please apply with an up to date CV to be shortlisted for this fantastic contract.

Endeavour Recruitment have an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Linux Systems Administrator, based in the London offices of what is without doubt, one of the World’s most innovative Digital companies.

As part of the London based Systems Admin team, you will be supporting customers across London, EMEA and occasionally, part of the wider global team, contributing to and at times, leading projects.

As you would expect from one of the definitive companies in this sector, this is a fun, professional and exceptional working environment. Alongside a host of benefits and unique perks, there is a proven commitment to career development. This really is an amazing opportunity to take your career to the next level.

Ideally, coming from a background of working with market leading companies, you will have experience and skills that are closely aligned to those listed below;

• Support – Ubuntu, Apache, Syslog and Active Directory (AD) integration
• Automation - Puppet and Foreman
• Monitoring – Nagios, Graylog and Cacti
• Virtualisation – VMware vSphere
• Qualifications – such as Linux+/RHCSA, CCNA, VMware Certified Associate (VCA) and MCSA
• Beneficial - Atlassian, Cisco ASA/Palo Alto and Commvault

If you are looking for a challenging role, in a dynamic environment, becoming involved in global projects and working with some of the World’s highest profile brands, then please apply today

Technical Consultant / Network / Systems Specialist

Endeavour Recruitment has an exciting opportunity for a skilled Technical Consultant / Network / Systems Specialist with strong Citrix ZenApp experience to join our West Midlands based client close to Birmingham.

Our client is a market leader and Microsoft, Citrix and VMware partner.

The role requires:

• Strong networking skills
• Microsoft Stack
• Server experience
• Citrix ZenApp

Our client is based just on the outskirts of Birmingham; work will be from site as well as occasional client visits. The ideal candidate will be involved in the Managed Service Business, Assisting with their Data Centres, System Integrations and external work for clients.