Nathan Peters

Client Solutions Manager – HIRING ASAPStart date: ASAP Duration: 12 Months Location: 3 days in London & 2 days working from home Rate: £337 - £400 per day PAYE Summary: The main function of a Client Solutions Manager is to partner with client partner to identify, create, and implement marketing solutions.Skills:5 years’ experience, familiar with Meta’s Business Manager suite of Ad solutions Proven track record in performance and brand marketing.Expertise in analysing data from a variety of different sources (quantitative and qualitative), presenting the data in a clear and concise manner, and developing actionable insights.Proven track record in storytelling through data visualization, developing data-driven hypotheses and driving learning plans to build compelling business cases and influence key decisions.Responsibilities:This is an outstanding opportunity to build and manage key relationships, serve as a consultative product expert, and lead media planning, strategy, and measurement to some of our highly performance-driven top clients in the Travel portfolio.With a passion for marketing, this role is responsible for building executional and functional partnerships, using data sets and analytics to detect performance patterns and to translate them into comprehensive solutions and strategies that deliver on our client’s business objectives, whilst driving growth in innovative ways.Sales operational rigor, updating internal sales trackers and revenue and forecasting.Performance analysis on the ads manager platforms to check the campaigns are preforming.Running analysis and reports on campaigns and measurementRunning and leading calls with media agencies and leads.Preparations for senior clientsClients they will work with airlines and accommodation – BA, easy jet, Hilton, Marriot, CSM only accounts, secret escapes and haven holidays and hotels.

UX Researcher – HIRING ASAPStart date: ASAP Duration: 10 Months Location: RemoteRate: £320 - £400 per day PAYE Responsibilities:Work closely with product and business teams to validate research topics Design and execute end-to-end custom primary research using a mixture of quantitative and qualitative research methods.Influence cross-functional partners to build with user-centricity.Develop and execute research roadmaps.Contribute to product strategy, execution and go-to-market plan Partner with researchers, content & product designers, data scientists or engineers, product managers and software engineers.Key SkillsFoundational research experienceStatistical evaluation experienceUsability testing5 years’ experienceWorked with a Big Tech company in the past.5 years’ experience executing hands on primary research with a strong rasp of quantitative and qualitative methods.

IT Asset Manager – OUTSIDE IR35 – SC CLEARANCE REQUIREDStart date: ASAP Duration: 12 Months Location: 2 days per month in Portsmouth rest of the month working from home Rate: £450 per day OUTSIDE IR35SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREDSummary: The IT Asset Manager is responsible for overseeing and optimising the lifecycle management of the organisation's diverse IT asset portfolio, including hardware (such as computers, mobile devices, and peripherals) and software. The role involves ensuring the efficient acquisition, deployment, maintenance, and disposal of IT assets while adhering to organisational policies, budgetary constraints, and regulatory requirements. The IT Asset Manager plays a crucial role in maximising asset utilisation, minimising costs, and contributing to the overall efficiency and productivity of the organisation.Skills:Public sector experience (ideally MOD)Responsibilities:Asset Lifecycle ManagementDevelop and implement comprehensive IT asset management strategies and policies.Oversee the procurement, deployment, maintenance, and retirement of IT assets in alignment with business needs and budget constraints.Establish and maintain accurate inventory records of all IT assets, including hardware and software.Optimise asset utilisation and reduce costs through effective lifecycle management and strategic planning.Compliance and GovernanceEnsure compliance with software licensing agreements, regulatory requirements, and internal policies.Conduct regular audits and reconciliations of IT assets to maintain data accuracy and identify discrepancies.Develop and enforce IT asset management policies and procedures to mitigate risks and ensure compliance.Financial ManagementCollaborate with finance and other departments to forecast IT asset needs and manage budgets effectively.Analyse and report on the financial impact of IT asset management decisions and initiatives.Identify opportunities for cost savings and implement strategies to optimise asset-related expenses.Reporting and AnalyticsDevelop and deliver comprehensive reports on asset status, utilisation, and performance to senior management and stakeholders.Utilise data analysis techniques to generate insights and support data-driven decision-making.Monitor and track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to IT asset management.Process Improvement and AutomationContinuously evaluate and improve IT asset management processes, tools, and systems to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.Explore and implement automation technologies to streamline asset management tasks and reduce manual effort.

Scrum Master – HIRING ASAP Start date: ASAP Duration: 7 Months Location: 2 days in Knutsford office, 3 days remote workingRate: £350 - £378 per day inside ir35 Summary:A Scrum Master with a strong technical background and experience of JAVA and APIs. Able to maintain change backlog and work as part of wider BFA team to deliver against Change agenda.Responsibilities:Facilitation of all Scrum Ceremonies, including daily scrum calls and backlog prioritisation, feeding into wider Data Platform Prioritisation where appropriateProviding clear and structured status updates to various Stakeholders and ConsumersLiaising, and working closely, with Project Managers or Product Owners, keeping them updated on progress against milestones, risks, issues, and budget control.Provide input to the technical development approach of a project, balancing cost, time, quality, and risk.Assist in the identification, management and resolution of technical Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies (RAIDs).Key SkillsCertified Scrum Master5-7 years as Scrum Master or Agile Project Manager5-7 years in Agile Development EnvironmentThorough understanding of full end to end SDLC.Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment and increasing transparency.

Data Engineer – HIRING ASAPStart date: ASAP Duration: 6 Months Location: RemoteRate: £450 - £500 per day outside ir35 SummaryWe are currently working with a new generation consultancy based across UK and EU and founded on the premises of the engineering excellence and empowering people to make an impact. All their consultants have equity in the company, genuinely love what they do and are really good at it. They work with all modern tech stacks and typically run agile scrum on all our projects. ResponsibilitiesWe expect you to work closely with business to understand their current data problems and to know how to analyse and cleanse their data. Also, we expect you to design data storage solutions and be a good communicator with your team.Key SkillsPython in the software engineering level, including unit and integration test experience.Distributed computing knowledge covered by PySpark or Scala, can debug things in SparkUI and knows how to optimise for this purpose.AWS experienceGood understanding of data modelling, change data capture and/or ACID compliant table structure.Good data lake/data Lakehouse understanding, very good understanding of a traditional data platform.Experience on different aspects of ingestion, via api calls, batch and/or streaming through pulling and/or pushing data.Good understanding of SQL and NoSQL databasesGit version control and cicd experienceAt least one Cloud experience with solid and extensive data platform build (AWS pref)Container experience, either docker or KubernetesConsulting experience – working on projects with other consultancies and multiple stakeholders.

Data Engineer – HIRING ASAPStart date: ASAP Duration: 11 Months Location: 1 week per month in Galway, 3 weeks working from homeRate: €485 per day Summary:We are currently seeking a Senior Data Engineer to work on Asset Management’s Equity and Common Data Platforms to support Equity Advisors business specific requirements. This is a hands-on role where you will understand the requirements, contribute to designs and develop specific product features including model and provision datasets, develop consumption interfaces, build reusable components and resilient cloud-based services, provide insights etc. Responsibilities:Contribute to the delivering of high quality, timely, cost effective and maintainable software solutions in an agile environment to meet functional and non-functional business requirements.Complying with and helping to adopt good engineering practices such as test-driven development, code and design reviews, oracle xplans, CI/CDWork independently in delivering complex technical features.Communicate effectively in a team-oriented environment.You demonstrate a positive, collaborative attitude while delivering individually.Key SkillsFamiliarity with logical data modelling and relational database designData movement and ETL experience would be beneficial (preferably Informatica)Experience working with native AWS services, creating Data APIs, Snowflake and Python would be advantageous.Data Warehousing knowledge would be advantageous.Exposure to GIT, Jenkins and CICD ProcessesFinancials and Investment domains exposure will be a plus.Experience working in agile methodology, providing L3 support, and working as part of geographically distributed teams is desirable.Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or related disciplineMinimum of 5 years of experience in Oracle SQL & PL/SQLExpertise in data analysisExperience in SQL and PL/SQL performance tuning.Exposure to Agile development practices

Systems Engineer – HIRING ASAP Start date: ASAP Duration: 8 Months Location: 1 week per month in Galway, 3 weeks working from homeRate: €300-€328 per day Summary:Our client is working on an agile scrum team that is responsible for a Contact Centre platform and engineering which provides their voice, email, and web chat communication channels. Continual improvement is essential in their space. This requires them to seek out associates who are curious, innovative, and driven to settle for nothing less than complete obsession with the experiences of their customers and associates. They pride themselves on being full stack engineers with a thirst for continued learning, a team-first attitude, and a focus on delivering value to the organization. The platform services over 20M clients and processes more than 35M customer interactions per year while operating on a 24x7 basis.Responsibilities:Guiding/developing, communicating, and overseeing implementation of high-level and low-level design in compliance to roadmap, architecture and design standards defined by Business UnitWorking closely with business and technology teams to help increase speed of delivery, improve quality of code, improve production stability and availability. Collaborating in an autonomous team, owning all aspects of delivery (Coding, Quality, DevSecOps) as well as helping to transform the DevOps, provisioning, testing and operational capabilities of the platform.Simplifying the complex through consistency, refactoring, and repeatabilityHelping in developing and executing operational stability practices supporting the Associate Experience within the Call Centres and Investment CentresImproving monitoring & telemetry of applications, platforms and service interdependences allowing Service Desk and Support teams to be proactive vs reactive Helping lead support teams through incident management and crisis management.Leading end to end sub initiatives.Supporting and communicating relevant IT governance policies, procedures, and processes.Key SkillsLinux AdministrationAbility to use Jenkins for Automation and CI/CDStrong AWS skills, ability to deploy applications on Cloud and on Prem. Amazon Connect experience.Docker and Kubernetes experienceAnsible experience

Kondor Fusion SME – HIRING ASAPStart Date: ASAPDuration: 6-month initial contractLocation: Hybrid in ManchesterRate: £588-£600 per day inside ir35 Summary We are seeking a Kondor Fusion SME to provide expertise in the implementation, support, and enhancement of the Finastra Kondor platform. The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of Kondor , Kondor Trade Processing (KTP), and related modules, along with strong troubleshooting skills and experience in financial markets. ResponsibilitiesAct as the primary SME for the Kondor Fusion platform, supporting front-to-back functionalities.Provide technical and functional support for Kondor and Kondor Trade Processing (KTP).Configure and optimize the system to meet business requirements, including trade workflows, risk reporting, and interfaces with external systems.Work closely with trading desks, risk teams, and IT to ensure seamless system performance.Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to trade booking, risk calculations, market data, and system performance.Assist in upgrades, patches, and migrations of the Kondor Fusion system.Develop and maintain custom scripts, configurations, and reports to support trading and risk management functions.Collaborate with vendors, including Finastra, to address complex technical issues.Ensure compliance with regulatory and internal risk management requirements.Provide training and knowledge transfer to internal teams.Key Skills5 years of experience with Finastra Kondor , Kondor Fusion, and related modules.Strong understanding of financial markets, trading, and risk management concepts.Experience in trade lifecycle management, including FX, rates, credit, and derivatives.Hands-on experience with Kondor APIs, scripting (Python, Shell, SQL), and automation.Knowledge of databases (Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase) and system integration (REST/SOAP APIs).Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments and scripting for automation.Ability to troubleshoot application, infrastructure, and connectivity issues.Experience with cloud-based deployments (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.Strong communication skills and ability to liaise with business and technical stakeholders.Bonus SkillsExperience with Fusion Risk, Kondor Global Risk (KGR), or Market Data Manager (MDM).Knowledge of regulatory requirements (FRTB, Basel III, MiFID, etc.).Prior experience in a banking or financial services environment.Certification in Finastra Kondor or relevant financial risk management courses is a plus.