Total 131 Information Technology job vacancies in Bristol, BS20 7QR

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Location: Commutable from Bristol (Hybrid 2 days a week)

Rate: £1000 - £1200 pd Inside IR35

Duration: up to 12 Months

Client: Defence

Software | SaaS | People | Defence | Digital Transformation

What to expect

Experis are working with a defence client who are part of the MoD and specialise in SaaS data products and live services delivered within both the defence and commercial sector across the UK and the rest of the world.

Reporting into the CEO you'll be responsible for the transformation programme from a digital perspective in delivering the future strategy. You'll also head up DDaT profession leading the Technology Division (around 200 colleagues). This includes Cyber Security, Information Management, Software Development & Testing, Architecture, Delivery Management and Technology Operations.

The role will drive forward the development and implementation of the technology strategy, in the context of transformation. It's critical that the CTO is a technology and people leader.

What you'll need

You understand how to shape technology strategies that align resources, quality, and infrastructure to meet business goals.

• An outstanding people leader, able to inspire, engage and develop people and teams at all levels
• A natural collaborator, with well-honed stakeholder management and systems leadership management skills
• Experience and proven ability to work strategically and collaboratively to contribute to corporate development at a senior executive and, ideally, Board level.
• Experience of operating in a commercial environment with an understanding of the impact of environmental factors on the need for changing strategic direction, an understanding of the bigger picture.
• Demonstrable experience of successful innovation and delivery of technology systems and services.

Software | SaaS | People | Defence | Digital Transformation

Our UK Ministry of Defence partner seeks a skilled Software Engineer, C/C++, and Java to develop innovative solutions using various software technologies. You'll work in the Mission Planning and Control Software Department to create desktop solutions for weapon system planning.

As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for integrating MBDA products into third-party planning applications. You will also work on diagnostic and maintenance tools, as well as creating custom software components for launchers.

What we're looking for:

• Possess the expertise required to design, develop, and demonstrate complex software products with excellent proficiency.
• The ability to effectively communicate technical issues with stakeholders from diverse skill areas.
• Experience operating as part of a collaborative Agile team.
• Knowledge and experience in software development practices and processes.
• Possess familiarity with a range of CI/CD/DevOps toolsets, including Jira, GitHub, and Jenkins.
• Mandatory to know either C++ or Core Java. It is desirable to have knowledge of both.
• Desirable knowledge includes Java FX, QT, MISRA and Google Test.

What you'll get to do as a Software Engineer C/C++ and Java:

The ideal candidate will collaborate with the project team to design, develop, and test a launcher sub-system. The candidate must have the ability to take ownership of features and perform a comprehensive range of engineering activities in accordance with the company's established guidelines and standards. The role includes conducting system integration activities on a virtual test environment and possibly on representative and feasible hardware. Based on the experience and skills of the engineer, the job may require participation in the entire development lifecycle, ranging from the architectural specification of the software product to testing and verification. Additionally, the role will involve assisting in the production of project documentation.

"Please Note: This project is a UK eyes only requires all employees to achieve the appropriate clearance relevant to the role".

More about the role:

MBDA's relationship with the UK military spans back over 70 years. They have delivered countless landmarks in defence engineering, supplying vital defence capability to meet the needs of the armed forces over land, sea, and air.

This role is based at MBDA's, Bristol's state of the art site, which plays a key part in missiles operations. The location offers excellent transportation links, outstanding learning and development opportunities, and social, charitable, and sporting activities.

Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

As the UK’s leading vehicle rental specialists, we make a commitment to keep our customers mobile, it’s what we do, so sometimes it just makes sense for us to go to them!
Join our team as a Mobile Vehicle Technician in Bristol and enjoy a fantastic OTE of up to £43,081 pa(basic £38k pa + £2,400 pa bonus OTE+ Overtime).
More importantly, there’s a great work/life balance working mainly ‘office hours’ Monday to Friday (we ask for 1 morning in every 4 Saturdays!) and your working day starts the moment to get in your van, ending when you’re safely back home.
How we make sure you’re the best Mobile Vehicle Technician you can be?
Of course, it’s not just about a great salary - we make sure there’s countless things that make our Mobile Vehicle Technician opportunity the perfect next step too:

A pre-planned diary of work, booked at least 5 days in advance with flexibility for you to map out your own day
A new model, fully equipped, industry-leading company support vehicle
Access to and support of a dedicated workshop (1 of 60+ nationwide) to help your deliver a first class fix for those trickier jobs
A fantastic quarterly bonus scheme
Regular voluntary overtime, paid at time and a half (subject to business needs)

Not to mention:

24 days annual leave rising to 26 with service (+ bank holidays) plus an extra day's holiday to celebrate your birthday each year.
Free company life assurance (2x basic salary)
Access to well-being services incl. assistance programme, a remote GP service, Health Cash Plan, Dental Plan & Travel Insurance
Discounted, flexible Gym memberships
Exclusive employee vehicle-leasing schemes
Company Pension and save-as-you-earn share scheme.
Unlimited access to a comprehensive benefits scheme with a vast range of retailer discounts and cashback deals (incl. Tesco, Asda, Currys, B&Q and Wickes, to name just a few!)
We're excited to have recently launched Wagestream for all our colleagues - a Financial Wellbeing app that gives you more control over your pay. Not only does it let you choose when to get paid it also lets you put money aside each month and in addition you can get discounts on your shopping, check what benefits you're eligible for and can even put you in touch with a financial coach!

Our Commitment to Training:
Whether you want to develop in your current role or are hungry to learn new skills and take on greater responsibilities, we can help you build a personalised plan to give you the training and support you’re looking for.
Through our in-house IMI accredited training centre and manufacturer-approved training, we make a commitment to you to regularly refresh your knowledge and can broaden your technical skills to include a wide range of specialisms including Hybrid & EV vehicle repair, Tail lift, braking systems, electrics etc.
Alternatively, for those trained to Level 2, we’ll help you complete a training needs analysis so we can build you an individual training program for you to increase your skill set.
We’d love to hear from you if:

you’re an experienced Level 2 or Level 3 Technician or Mechanic
you enjoy a broad mix of work including servicing, general maintenance, warranty work and recalls
You come from a fast-paced background – with the technical skills to solve each job quickly and safely.
You take pride in providing a great customer experience to every customer, every day!

About Us:
With over 60 branches nationwide, Northgate Vehicle Hire are the UK’s go-to provider of light commercial vehicle rental solutions, partnering with some of the country’s most well-known organisations. We have gained a reputation for being at the forefront of the LCV sector and for helping our customers when they need us most.
And we’re also part of something bigger – ZIGUP, a leading provider of integrated mobility solutions, supporting customers across the UK, Ireland, and Spain. Few other companies can match the support, development opportunities and long-term security we offer. Unlock your potential in an industry-leading business, surrounded by inspiring individuals and leaders, fuelled by the opportunity to thrive in your career.
We are agile. We are experts. We are imaginative. We are reliable.
Keep your career moving, smarter.



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Your new company
Hays are working with an organisation based in Avonmouth, Bristol to support with the recruitment for a permanent Application Support Analyst. The role is paying up to £35,000pa + benefits and bonus and the organisation offers hybrid working, 3 days on site per week. This organisation are going through an exciting growth period and have implemented a new digital roadmap to support this.
Your new role
In the role, you will work in the IT services function to provide technical knowledge & second line support to end users within the organisation. You will support users across bespoke application set up & integration whilst also training and supporting them. You will work closely with the service desk but also support in IT project delivery in line with the organisations strategic plans.
What you'll need to succeed
To be considered for this role, you will need to have worked in a similar application support / technical support based role. You will need to have excellent communication skills and a customer-centric approach. You must also have good time management skills and be able to work in a dynamic, high-volume environment. Exposure with Excel, specifically using multiple data sources within pivot tables, would be beneficial, as would experience using Microsoft Central dynamics 365 business Central. Exposure to ITIL standards & frameworks would also be beneficial. If you have experience with point of sale solutions & applications, that would be advantageous.
What you'll get in return
In return, you will work for an established business, which is currently experiencing exciting growth. You'll work for a friendly team with a great culture & working environment. You will also be exposed to internal development & career progression. The salary on offer is c£35,000 & benefits and the role offers hybrid working (3 days per week).
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Your new firm
Our client, a collaborative and nurturing international firm, is looking for a Technical Claims Handler to join their Professional Indemnity team in Bristol, who act on numerous high value and sensitive claims for clients throughout the UK including solicitors, surveyors, accountants, brokers, engineers, architects and their insurers. This role is based in our clients Bristol office (minimum of 2 days per week in the office) however you will be able to work remotely from home for part of the week if desired as the firm operate a hybrid working policy. You will receive full training and consistent support.


Your new role
As a Technical Claims Handler, you will join an already established but growing team that handles professional indemnity claims made against professionals on an outsourced basis. Working with the Head of Claims and other team members, you will be responsible for a technical caseload of varied professional indemnity claims ensuring the delivery of a first-class claims experience to policyholders and accurate reporting to Insurers.
You will be able to identify gaps in information and investigate notifications effectively protecting the insurer and insured's position. You will also have the opportunity to work collaboratively and with other Claims Handlers and Managers in training and coaching other team members.
The team provides significant value to the wider law firm as an internal client through the provision of referral instructions to act as panel solicitors and is an important aspect of the firm's insurance business and future strategy. The claims are varied, arising out of every aspect of a professional's practice, and as such they require a rigorous and accurate assessment of cover, liability, and quantum.


What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role you will need to have years of experience in claims handling along with technical claims knowledge and expertise which demonstrates your experience level. You will need to have a thorough understanding of relevant legislation and legal frameworks and the importance of compliance. On top of this, demonstrable customer service skills with the ability to deal with difficult or demanding situations and clients, along with great communication skills, both orally and in writing is expected. You will need the ability to prioritise effectively and adapt plans, accordingly, consistently producing high quality work even when meeting tight timescales.
Desirable but not essential:
* LLB Law, GDL, ACII, CILEx or equivalent legal qualifications.
* Experience of relationship management (internal and external).
* Previous experience of working with a case management system.


What you'll get in return
Joining a leading international law practice, alongside a competitive salary, you will have access to a wide range of the firm's benefits. Our client boasts an extensive variety of benefits, including the Cycle to Work Scheme, dental and medical insurance, income protection, gym memberships amongst more. Their brand-new offices are in central Bristol.


What you'll need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Ralph Barreto at Hays Legal. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Our UK Ministry of Defence partner seeks a skilled Software Engineer, C/C++, and Java to develop innovative solutions using various software technologies. You'll work in the Mission Planning and Control Software Department to create desktop solutions for weapon system planning.

As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for integrating MBDA products into third-party planning applications. You will also work on diagnostic and maintenance tools, as well as creating custom software components for launchers.

What we're looking for:

• Possess the expertise required to design, develop, and demonstrate complex software products with excellent proficiency.
• The ability to effectively communicate technical issues with stakeholders from diverse skill areas.
• Experience operating as part of a collaborative Agile team.
• Knowledge and experience in software development practices and processes.
• Possess familiarity with a range of CI/CD/DevOps toolsets, including Jira, GitHub, and Jenkins.
• Mandatory to know either C++ or Core Java. It is desirable to have knowledge of both.
• Desirable knowledge includes Java FX, QT, MISRA and Google Test.

"Please Note: This project is a UK eyes only requires all employees to achieve the appropriate clearance relevant to the role".

What you'll get to do as a Software Engineer C/C++ and Java:

The ideal candidate will collaborate with the project team to design, develop, and test a launcher sub-system. The candidate must have the ability to take ownership of features and perform a comprehensive range of engineering activities in accordance with the company's established guidelines and standards. The role includes conducting system integration activities on a virtual test environment and possibly on representative and feasible hardware. Based on the experience and skills of the engineer, the job may require participation in the entire development lifecycle, ranging from the architectural specification of the software product to testing and verification. Additionally, the role will involve assisting in the production of project documentation.

More about the role:

Our client's relationship with the UK military spans back over 70 years. They have delivered countless landmarks in defence engineering, supplying vital defence capability to meet the needs of the armed forces over land, sea, and air.

This role is based in Bristol their state of the art site, which plays a key part in missiles operations. The location offers excellent transportation links, outstanding learning and development opportunities, and social, charitable, and sporting activities.

Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Mobile Electrician
Bristol & The Southwest
£39,000

Are you an Electrician looking for localised install work across Bristol and the Southwest within some of the area's most prestigious commercial sites?

Our client operates in over 120 countries across the world and can boast some of the UK's most prestigious industrial and commercial contracts as well as being well renowned for their excellent benefits packages and personal development programmes.

You will be required to install, test and maintain various lighting systems, power supplies and associated plant within pharmaceutical and healthcare sites across Bristol and the Southwest. Additionally you will be responsible for creating estimates and quotations for further works as well as developing business relationships with current and prospect clients.

* £39,000
* Company Van & Fuel Card
* Optional Overtime
* 25 Days Holiday & Bank Holidays
* Monday- Friday 08:00-17:00
* Additional Training
* Company Pension & Sick Pay
* Company Benefits Package (Including Healthcare Discounts & More)

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

Collections and Network Driver - Bristol Mail Centre (BS34 7ST)
Job Reference: 294522
Location: Bristol Delivery Office, BS34 7ST
Job type: Permanent contract

Hours: 20:00 hours per week, working 5 days across Mon-Sun, working between 15:00 and 19:00

There has never been a more exciting time to join us! We are reinventing Royal Mail for the future and now is a perfect time to join us on that journey.

Each year, we make billions of deliveries possible. Because for us, it’s personal. For every person, from every walk of life, we deliver. And you could be part of it. A Collections and Network Driver. Part of a team of drivers, bringing trust to the doorstep. Giving outstanding service and making our customer’s days that little bit brighter.

It’s not just about driving and deliveries. It’s checking post-boxes. Popping into post offices. Visiting our business customers at a prearranged time. Being there to collect the mail. And dropping it off at our processing centres. Sorting out your mailbags and making sure each piece gets to the right place, at the right time. You deliver much more than just letters and parcels. You deliver for the people. Interested? Join us and make a difference to the place you call home.

A bit about you

• Upbeat, independent and self-motivated
• Think of yourself as a people-person
• Happy walking for long periods and going outside in any weather
• Strong sense of community and take pride in what you do
• Looking for a role with flexible shift patterns
• Has a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points

What we do for you

To deliver on our ambition we want the best and that’s why we’re delighted to offer market leading pay and benefits for our sector. For bringing your best and serving our customers with pride, you can expect to receive:

• Pay monthly, hourly rate of £12.54p/hr.
• Overtime 1.25x the normal hourly rate
• 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (pro-rata)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Lots of opportunity to develop a career
• Full uniform provided if you’re on a contract of longer than three months
• Excellent parental leave policy
• Various discounts including high street vouchers, travel and attraction discounts, and savings on beauty products and gym membership.

Time to apply.

Ready to become a Postie and deliver for the people in your local community? Hit the apply button now. If your application is successful, the first step will be to invite you to a telephone screening call and if successful, this will be followed by an interview at the Delivery Office.

If your application is successful, the next step will be a screening call, so please expect a telephone call from one of our recruiters shortly.

Please click here, which will take you to the Information Checklist which lists the acceptable documents. In addition, please also view the Health Matrix, as this provides details of health-related elements you may need to consider.

Please ensure your contact details are up to date when submitting your application.

Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.

We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/

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Technical Operator

Avonmouth, Bristol

Full Time, Permanent

Salary: Circa £38,000

+ Bonus + Overtime at x1.5 + Enhanced Pension + Holiday + Sick Pay Scheme + Benefits.

Commutable from: Weston Super Mare, Gloucester, Monmouth, Newport and surrounding areas.

My client, a nationally recognised plastics production facility, based in Avonmouth, is looking for 5x Production/Machine operators to join their team on a full time, permanent basis.

The business are keen to partner with ambitious and driven individuals who want to progress and develop their skill sets, they have lots to offer and this a real opportunity to carve yourself a successful and long term career.

The role:

Working as part of the shift production team, your role will be to operate static and mobile plant, to ensure the efficient running of the plastics processing facility. As well as setting and operating machinery, you may be required to complete basic maintenance/cleaning of the machinery, assisting engineering with any faults that arise.

Requirements:

To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements:

Previous experience working in a production manufacturing or process facility. (essential)

Previous experience operating/running production/process machinery. (essential)

Counterbalance forklift experience (essential)

Health and safety knowledge (essential)

Experience working with extrusion machinery.extruders (desirable)

Food manufacturing experience (desirable)

You may have worked in one of the following positions previously:

Machine operator, machine minder, production operator, production technician, manufacturing technician, manufacturing operator, process operator, technical operator

Key words:

Plastics, extrusion, production, maintenance, food, fmcg

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

AXA Group Operations initiates with its Network Product Department a One Network Program to tackle its digital transformation, enhance user’s connectivity experience, and mitigate cyber risks. Within Network Product department, Network Security and Services product line is responsible of VPN product, Firewalling product, Web Gateway product and Network services. Network security and Services engineer are designing, engineering, delivering and supporting those products and services, that strongly contribute to One Network program initiative.
Key Responsibilities
· The Network Product Engineer is responsible to define, advertise and ensure to deliver of sustainable, robust, and secured solutions. In close collaboration with Group Security, CTO and One Network Program, the Network Product Engineer will propose solutions at the right cost and bring business value to support the corporate business and lines of business strategies.
· The main activities include the following for his/her own area of responsibility:
o Contribute and support a medium to long term product evolution and continuous product improvement,
o Manage the advisory, selection, design, secure build and integration for the products in scope
o Facilitate communications and interactions between functional groups, AXA IT Services, strategic partners, and vendors.
o Ensure QOS delivery and support of solutions
o Provide high expertise support on products and services

Eligibility - BPSS & SC eligible or cleared (no visa sponsorship provided)
Contractor Benefits - Private Medical Insurance & Life Insurance included

Key Responsibilities:

Integration of systems to be performed on wing, empennage, and boom structures of eVTOL.
Act as Supplier Project Manager and responsible for routine progress updates.
Design engineering using Catia CPD to support definition of composite demonstrators of Composite formed parts like spars, spar tool design, AFP design and RTM products, up to TRL-6.
Design of structural detail parts, assemblies as necessary for supporting systems integration.
Each task will require coordination between internal, Structures and Electrical Wiring Interconnect Systems (EWIS), teams as well as external customer and partner stakeholders to gather necessary information to complete their tasks.
Creating the digital mock-up (DMU) with standard parts (click bonds etc.), as well as any designed brackets and supports that may be necessary.
Attending all key meetings and design reviews on-site is a must, although an element of hybrid working between office and Supplier sites is acceptable.
Self-motivated and must be reactive and versatile to meet technology team lead requirements.
Manage the execution of the work packages identified and ensure the convergence of the delivery plans with customer requirements.
Optimise the design solutions, based on the correct balance of cost, quality, manufacturability, serviceability and performance.
To communicate effectively with co-worker, customer and suppliers.
Design for cost/manufacture services.
Delivery and installation strategies, installation designs (red/green drawings), mod packs for installing hardware products onto platforms.
Basic design changes (Notes, standard parts in models etc.) in metallic detail parts and assemblies within CATIA.
Qualification & Skills:
Degree level or equivalent in Aeronautical or Mechanical Engineering preferred, with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Design Integration and Supplier Management for Composite and/or metallic components.

Essential skills:

Excellent knowledge of Aircraft Structures.
Demonstrated experience in engineering design for conventional and out-of-autoclave manufacturing methods.
Composite Product Design (CPD).
Engineering to GKN design standards and requirements.
Generate DFM datasets.
Generate compensated tooling surfaces.
Support to tooling suppliers.
Provide engineering support to manufacturing teams as required.
Provide post manufacture product engineering assessment.
Experience with GD&T.
Good knowledge of Microsoft office.
Customer focused/Ability to establish credibility with internal and external customers.
Understanding of processes: ECRs, Concessions.
Awareness of A/C industry standards, regulations and qualification requirements.
Good English verbal and written communication skills.
Able to work to tight, demanding deadlines and customer demands.
Ability to work effectively within an integrated project team.

Eligibility - BPSS & SC eligible or cleared (no visa sponsorship provided)
Contractor Benefits - Private Medical Insurance & Life Insurance included

Key Responsibilities:

Integration of systems to be performed on wing, empennage, and boom structures of eVTOL.
Act as Supplier Project Manager and responsible for routine progress updates.
Design engineering using Catia CPD to support definition of composite demonstrators of Composite formed parts like spars, spar tool design, AFP design and RTM products, up to TRL-6.
Design of structural detail parts, assemblies as necessary for supporting systems integration.
Each task will require coordination between internal, Structures and Electrical Wiring Interconnect Systems (EWIS), teams as well as external customer and partner stakeholders to gather necessary information to complete their tasks.
Creating the digital mock-up (DMU) with standard parts (click bonds etc.), as well as any designed brackets and supports that may be necessary.
Attending all key meetings and design reviews on-site is a must, although an element of hybrid working between office and Supplier sites is acceptable.
Self-motivated and must be reactive and versatile to meet technology team lead requirements.
Manage the execution of the work packages identified and ensure the convergence of the delivery plans with customer requirements.
Optimise the design solutions, based on the correct balance of cost, quality, manufacturability, serviceability and performance.
To communicate effectively with co-worker, customer and suppliers.
Design for cost/manufacture services.
Delivery and installation strategies, installation designs (red/green drawings), mod packs for installing hardware products onto platforms.
Basic design changes (Notes, standard parts in models etc.) in metallic detail parts and assemblies within CATIA.
Qualification & Skills:
Degree level or equivalent in Aeronautical or Mechanical Engineering preferred, with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Design Integration and Supplier Management for Composite and/or metallic components.

Essential skills:

Excellent knowledge of Aircraft Structures.
Demonstrated experience in engineering design for conventional and out-of-autoclave manufacturing methods.
Composite Product Design (CPD).
Engineering to GKN design standards and requirements.
Generate DFM datasets.
Generate compensated tooling surfaces.
Support to tooling suppliers.
Provide engineering support to manufacturing teams as required.
Provide post manufacture product engineering assessment.
Experience with GD&T.
Good knowledge of Microsoft office.
Customer focused/Ability to establish credibility with internal and external customers.
Understanding of processes: ECRs, Concessions.
Awareness of A/C industry standards, regulations and qualification requirements.
Good English verbal and written communication skills.
Able to work to tight, demanding deadlines and customer demands.
Ability to work effectively within an integrated project team.

Job Title: Principal Software Management Engineer
Location: Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF56906

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Software Management Engineer at our Bristol site.

The Role
As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Helping ensure that the software produced by our sub-contracted suppliers is developed and integrated to meet the overall requirements of the system.

Day-to-day, you'll provide software expertise to the programme, working within our multi-discipline team and engaging with technical experts within the customer, supplier and Babcock teams. You will be working on a fast-paced project, there are likely to be frequently changing priorities and you will need to be able to prioritise your work to respond to immerging issues at short notice:

• Leading Working Groups and ensuring that appropriate actions are captured and implemented.
• Ensuring that there is effective communication between all parties.
• Monitoring and auditing the activities undertaken by our suppliers.
• Ensuring that all technical documentation is reviewed and approved prior to delivery.
• Providing software expertise to support the wider multi-discipline team (who provide Security, Safety, Human Factors, ILS, Risk expertise).

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and requires regular travel to North Bristol, on a fortnightly basis alongside home working arrangements.

Agile working may be available to employees in some instances, applying the principles of fairness and consistency whilst ensuring that the overriding business needs can be appropriately met. We are happy to consider flexible, blended working, including part-time, condensed hours, and job sharing. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Essential Experience of the Principal Software Management Engineer

• Successful delivery of software programmes through collaboration with multiple stakeholders.
• Working throughout the s/w delivery lifecycle with a focus on Integration, Test Evaluation and Acceptance.
• Effective stakeholder management of customers, suppliers and wider teams on complex delivery projects.
• Application and assurance of systems and software processes and standards.
• Maritime EW domain experience is desirable but, not essential.

Qualifications for the Principal Software Management Engineer
We value difference and don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels.

What we offer:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Flexible working - we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met.
• Autonomy to perform the role.
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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Job Title: Software Engineer
Location: Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF56904

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Software Engineer at our Bristol site.

The Role
As a Software Engineer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Joining our Land CEMA focus area within Babcock Mission Systems to support the delivery of Synthetic Environments into our in-service projects.

Day-to-day, you'll be delivering software input regarding synthetic environments into a variety of tendering opportunities, all whilst leading a development team to deliver against the requirements of successfully bid opportunities:

• Initially building simulation / emulation software and environments working with simple sensor data.
• As the programme matures, increasing environment complexity, working with multi-discipline teams to create pan Open System Interconnect (OSI) model synthetic environments, capable of testing the system at all layers.
• Understanding and reporting on software delivery timescales and risk for synthetic environment activities.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and requires regular travel to Bristol on a weekly basis alongside home working arrangements.

Agile working may be available to employees in some instances, applying the principles of fairness and consistency whilst ensuring that the overriding business needs can be appropriately met. We are happy to consider flexible, blended working, including part-time, condensed hours, and job sharing. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Essential Experience of the Software Engineer:

• Successful delivery of synthetic software environments to model / simulate complex sensor systems.
• Knowledge / experience of developing / modelling / simulating software in at least one of the following areas: RF telecommunications, waveforms, OSI model, SIGINT, EW.
• Agile development methodologies.
• C#, C, C++, Python and Database architecture.

Qualifications for the Software Engineer:
We value difference and don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels.

What we offer:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Flexible working - we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met.
• Autonomy to perform the role.
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

• TheDecontamination Technicianis responsible for providing effective, safe and efficient collection, decontamination (manual cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation) and distribution of re-usable medical devices including flexible endoscopes for use in direct patient care.
• Work in co-operation with the Theatres, wards and departments to provide a flexible and efficient service that is responsive to the needs of the patients’ and the Trust.

At all times and throughout all production areas, ensuring safe systems are followed that will support patient and staff safety.

Onsite training will be carried out within all areas of the Decontamination Facilities.
• You will be required to use keyboards, touch screens and scanners.
• To experience repeated periods of intense concentration.
• To develop a high degree of manual dexterity, accuracy, precision, and speed.
• To push/manoeuvre trolleys, manually handle instruments, sets and stock.
• To work while standing for prolonged periods of time.
• To understand how to operate a PC, scanners, and label printers in order to operate computerised traceability system.
• To develop an extensive knowledge of medical devices and their functions.
• To use your initiative for routine and non-routine day-to-day tasks.
• Enjoys working as a team,
• Well-motivated and reliable,
• Able to undertake work methodically and in a timely manner,
• Flexible approach to role.
• Able to stand and/or walk for long periods of time
• Have good manual dexterity

General
• Maintain and develop good relationships with other staff within the department and with our Service Users such as theatres, wards and various other departments.
• Behave in a professional manner at all times.
• On rotational basis duties include: receiving, disassembly and cleaning of contaminated equipment including the high-level disinfection of flexible endoscopes.
• To inspect, test, assemble, pack, sterilize and distribute instruments, endoscopes and equipment for supply to customers, wards, departments, theatres and external customers.
• To assess and approve work of colleagues and others.
• To record all the essential stages of the decontamination/sterilisation process.
• Operate and test all equipment within the department.
• To make a diagnosis of daily test results on machinery used in Decontamination Facilities and inform relevant personnel if results are contrary to the required standards; ISO 13485, HTMs, MDD 93/42/EEC and Health & Safety.
• Carry out functionality tests on all re-usable medical devices.
• To record and process the test results and demonstrate compliance, so as to enable audits and facilitate analysis.
• Participate in Department and Trust wide audits when requested by the Decontamination Manager and support the introduction of any changes in practice shown to improve standards.
• Assist with Planned Preventive Maintenance.
• Carry out all duties in line with the Trust’s Health and Safety policies.
• Carry out all duties in line with the Department’s accredited Quality System.
• Receive and document goods and equipment, check delivery notes against goods delivered for accuracy and record non-conformances.
• Assist in restocking of supplies and record all information required.
• Carry out assigned clerical tasks as required.
• Mentoring / training of new colleagues and less experienced members of staff.
• Keep areas clean and tidy; maintain a safe and compliant environment.
• Deliver the workload within the agreed time and to the required customer service level agreement.
• Prioritise, depending on customer requirements to ensure, minimal disruption to patient care e.g., surgical lists and trust waiting list initiatives/targets.
• Pushing/manoeuvring trolleys, manual handling of instrument sets and stock.
• To have an understanding of how to escalate any problems or emergency relating to decontamination equipment to the Team Leaders/Production Coordinators or Managers.
• To contribute to ensuring that quality assurance and production controls systems are maintained in accordance with work instructions.
• To report all customer complaints to the Quality Manager or Production Manager.
• To attend any training as required.
• To participate in performance and development review.
• To work alongside organisational colleagues in order to contribute to the NBT’s vision and values “Exceptional healthcare, personally delivered” and to contribute fully towards Facilities objectives, divisional and departmental delivery plans.

Raw Material Store & Endoscopy Storerooms
• Process orders using correct documentation; ensure rotation of stocks, removal of external packaging.
• Pushing/manoeuvring trolleys, manual handling of instrument sets and stock.
• Take part in stock take exercises when required.
• Comply with legislation relating to required storage conditions e.g., temperature, humidity, COSHH and manual handling.
• Responsible for maintaining levels of stock and the raising of orders for raw materials.

Washrooms
• Carry out daily test & maintenance on all Washer/Disinfectors, Trolley Washers, Niagara SI Ultrasonic WDs, Medisafe Ultrasonic Cleaner and Automatic Endoscope Reprocesses (AERs) and record the test results to demonstrate compliance, so as to enable audits and facilitate analysis.
• Follow Washroom protocols and standard operating procedures all the time.
• To log all incoming set, scopes and instruments into the department via the Fingerprint Tracker computer system and prioritise workload.
• To check that all equipment is present and correct.
• Report any discrepancies to the customer and the Team Leader/Production Coordinator immediately.
• Complete the relevant documents for non-conformances.
• To wash and decontaminate medical devices according to the departments policies and procedures, particularly Health and safety and Control of Infection.
• To take delivery of and process unique specialist loan medical device for use in complex clinical procedures, following the manufacturers’ instructions.
• To be able to recognise single use equipment and dispose of as appropriate.
• Deal with customers’ queries and reschedule workload as Fast Track items as received.
• Receive and document contaminated equipment, check delivery notes against equipment delivered for accuracy and record non-conformances (NCR) where necessary.
• Adhere to specified levels of Personal Protective equipment and universal precaution for Cytotoxic, NICE Guidance & CJD (Creutzfeldt - Jakob Disease) Policies.
• Disposal of waste bags to include clinical waste, sharps containers, linen bags, and fluids.

Inspection Assembly and Packing (IAP) Room & Endoscopy Clean Room
• Take readings and record environmental checks on air handling units.
• Test and record results of heat sealers and diathermy testers.
• Undertake quality checks for cleanliness and functionality before packing to agreed specifications.
• Pack sets and instruments using various designs of wrappings/containers in such a way as to ensure an effective sterile field for up to one year after sterilisation.
• The packer will sign the tray lists of instruments/apparatus, therefore accepting final responsibility for work undertaken.
• Deal with clinical user queries and reschedule workload when Fast track items are received.
• Visual checks are carried out on all wash cycles to ensure correct parameters are achieved, if these are not achieved wash load is failed on traceability system and returned for reprocessing.
• To include tamper proof security seals, sterilizing indicators and wrapping materials.
• Assist in restocking of supplies and record all information required.
• Comply with Gowning room procedure.
• Deliver the workload within the agreed time and to the required customer service level agreement.
• Prioritise depending on customer requirements to ensure minimal disruption to patient care e.g., surgical lists and trust waiting list initiatives/targets.
• A technician working in Endoscopy Decontamination Unit (EDU) will scan the endoscopes out of the washers and for their subsequent despatch to the end user, therefore accepting final responsibility for work undertaken.

Sterilisers
• Test all sterilisers within the department in accordance with the departmental Quality Control Procedures.
• To record and process the test results and demonstrate compliance, so as to enable audits and facilitate analysis.
• Process instruments using sterilisers, maintaining safe working practice at all times, use correct PPE when necessary.
• Deliver the workload within the agreed time and to the required customer service level agreement.
• Prioritise workload depending on customer requirements to ensure minimal disruption to patient care e.g., surgical lists and trust waiting list initiatives/targets.
• Inspect sets/instruments on a regular basis to ensure integrity of loads i.e., visual indicators.
• To raise Non-Conformance Reports (NCR’s) where necessary.
• Categorise all sets/instruments into appropriate areas for despatch.
• Raise decontamination certificates for returned loan sets and repairs.
• To process and deliver Fast Track items to meet customer demands.
• Receive and record sets and instruments using manual and traceability systems.
• Competent to use low temperature gas plasma sterilizer - Sterrad by following departmental protocols.



High Level Disinfection / Endoscopy
• To decontaminate flexible endoscopes to agreed standards as per departmental standard operational procedures.
• To ensure endoscopes are stored and transported in line with agreed standards as per departmental standard operational procedures.
• To ensure all equipment used to decontaminate flexible endoscopes is used correctly.
• To undertake the complete cycle of endoscope decontamination - visual inspection, manual cleaning, disinfecting, storing, tracking & tracing and collection and delivery of all flexible scopes used in the Trust.
• To implement the correct method of decontamination of the endoscopes in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and protocols as issued by the department.
• To safely and correctly use Endoscope Washer Disinfectors (EWDs), Drying Cabinets and all other associated equipment as per manufacturer’s instructions.
• To work within COSHH Regulations in respect of substances used, comply with departmental procedures for use of PPE and be competent in dealing with spillages of chemicals.
• To assist with all relevant tests required on endoscopes, washer disinfectors and associated equipment as per departmental protocol.
• To ensure all necessary documentation concerning the decontamination of each endoscope (tracking and tracing) is completed effectively and efficiently and in accordance with the departmental procedure (electronic and paper systems).
• Have an understanding of any non-conformities or deficiencies that may occur in the decontamination process and inform the line manager of such.
• Report any faults discovered on individual endoscope operation (failures) to Team Leaders or Production Coordinators.


This advert closes on Tuesday 7 May 2024