YBS is changing and we’re passionate about our future. Our people are our heart and soul and we need a talented BI/MI Technical Lead to join our Leeds based Data, MI & Business Services function.

YBS is changing and we’re passionate about our future. Our people are our heart and soul and we need a talented GDPR Consultant to join our Leeds based Data Governance team for an initial 4 month project.

Essential for this post: Excellent problem solving skills to identify root cause and permanent resolution Able to communicate at all levels Developed influencing skills Excellent documentation skills Methodical, thorough and diligent Strong organisational and time management skills Able to identify and manage risks within line of business Fluent written and verbal English Thorough commercial experience of software development usiing Microsoft.NET technologies (C#2.0 or above) Thorough experience of Object-oriented concepts within Software development Experience of writing unit tests and using unit test frameworks Ability to communicate superbly, both with technical and non-technical staff

In Service Operations you’ll be working with some of best software in the industry. Pager Duty, Grafana, JIRA and Slack are just some of the awesome tools you will get your hands on in the team. We’re currently in the process of building a brand new and bespoke ITSM tool in JIRA! If you have experience with any of the above, that’s brilliant but more than anything we’re looking for someone with an excellent capacity to learn new things and someone with an undeniable enthusiasm for operational excellence!

Sky is looking for someone who is a graduate or about to graduate; someone who is passionate about all aspects of technology, learns quickly, works well with others and has an awareness of Agile methodologies.    The successful applicant will have to work to tight deadlines and be supportive of others.  

You’ll be a ‘real’ team player with an expert understanding of JavaScript ES6, React, Jest and Git. You’ll also be confident in your ability to: write clean, maintainable and high-quality JavaScript to best practice standards; test automated software through unit/functional/integration test suites, such as Jest, Moch or Jasmine; develop interactive features without depending on 3rd party plugins. Additionally, experience in the following will really set you apart: Agile delivery principles and practices, such as Scrum or Kanban Systems composed of small modules, each with clear responsibilities and APIs

Skills needed You’ll have a background of developing automation test frameworks using Java and expertise in API testing. Experience of working in an agile environment would also be advantageous. If you’ve got AWS Cloud experience or knowledge of testing real times messaging systems that would be great, but if not we can help you learn. As a Lead within the team, you will need to be comfortable dealing with various key personnel across our business, help with defining strategy as well as exploring the use of new technology and frameworks within the industry.

You’re no shrinking violet - a confident and robust character, you’ll be diplomatic, but not afraid to challenge and debate with colleagues. A background in software development (preferably Java) from a high transactional, high availability environment like finance, connected technology (internet of things) or high-profile e-commerce would be ideal. We’re adopting AWS at scale and ahead of our competitors. So we’d like you to have some working knowledge of public cloud. We’re on an agile journey too, so your skills in this area will add great value.

You will already have the following: You’ll be a ‘real’ team player with a degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or relevant IT subject. You’ll also have an understanding of both Java and JavaScript technologies. And the following will really set you apart: An infectious enthusiasm and willingness to learn A basic understanding of Springboot, Docker and Microservices

Qualifications Required Risk and Compliance – Advanced Client and Customer Service - Expert Collaborating for Success - Expert Commercial Impact – Advanced Communicating with Impact – Advanced Leadership: Leading for Performance – Expert Managing and Driving Change – Expert Planning and Organising – Expert Problem Solving and Decision Making - Expert Performance Indicators Establishment, maintenance and achievement of agreed SLAs Ensuring agreed programme of work for IT Services is delivered Management of and delivery to IT Opex and Capex Budget Contribution to senior management & operation boards

Qualifications Essential: English and Maths GCSEs (or equivalent standard) at a minimum of Grade C. Desirable: Educated to degree level (preferable) ISEB /ISTQB Certificate in Software Testing EXPERIENCE Essential: Extensive experience of test automation techniques Commercial experience of testing software or database solutions within an agile development lifecycle Effective test design, test planning and scheduling Experience with different types of functional requirements, ideally user stories but also more traditional styles Risk based testing approaches Demonstrable understanding of different approaches to test management and execution, but specifically agile

Essential: Educated to GCSE level (or equivalent), including Mathematics and English at Grade C or above Experience Essential: Experience of working in a role requiring high levels of accuracy Experience of working with web based products / services Excellent communication skills Proficient in using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel Strong attention to detail Ability to work effectively within a team environment Excellent customer service skills Excellent troubleshooting skills High levels of accuracy Good organisational and time management skills