Technical Solutions Developer

London
1 year ago
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Location: Central London - 3-4 days on site per week

Daily rate: £(Apply online only)pd negotiable - Inside IR35

Contract length: 12-24 months

Our client, a well-established company within the financial industry, is seeking a highly skilled Technical Solutions Developer to join their team on a long-term contract. This is a key role which will support the wider business on a range of projects and business needs, reporting into the Head of Technology.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and stakeholder skills, comfortable with interacting with all levels of seniority across a range of departments.

The role covers a wide variety of technologies and involves working on multiple projects at the same time, each with different scale, scope and focus.

Responsibilities

Create innovative solutions with well-chosen technologies, ensuring each solution is documented, reliable, robust, and easy to maintain
Manage and support existing solutions, providing break-fix support as needed
Collaborate with teams across the organisation, offering advisory services to successfully enhance digital literacy within the companyEssential Technical experience:

Microsoft PowerApps (Microsoft Copilot Studio) for creating no-code solutions
Office 365 Apps including SharePoint and PowerBI, to support product enhancement for customers
Python for lightweight solutions, such as API integrations
YAML for GitHub pipelines
Markdown for GitHub documentation
Powershell to enable infrastructure automation
Bicep for infrastructure automation
Azure for cloud solutions; broad experience with Azure products is beneficial
Product thinking to address customer needs and challenges
Solution design to take customer requirements and create comprehensive implementation plansDesirable Skills

Experience with the Salesforce platform
Knowledge of SQL/Sybase
Familiarity with Microsoft 365 and its applicability for business solutions
Experience with PlanView AgilePlace
SharePoint Online administration for permissions, document libraries, and integration with Microsoft Teams
IT infrastructure knowledge, including networking (switches, routers), security (firewalls, Cisco ISE), and server room management
Basic understanding of data scienceExperience and qualifications

Strong proficiency in written and spoken English
Professionalism, a presentable appearance, and a solid work ethic
Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
Excellent documentation skills for producing high-quality process documentation and diagrams
Experience working effectively in remote and in-person teams
Friendly, approachable, and enjoys working in a global, diverse team
Interest in delivering IT and business changes, and continuous self-education
Passion for technology and learning, with a generalist approach and the initiative to dive into technical subjects as needed
High integrity and a commitment to excellence

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