Harrington Starr recruitment group are looking for an experienced SQL Server DBA to join a niche UK business.

This role will combine the elements of best practice Database Administration with SQL Server >2017 technology.

Based in Aberdeen Scotland, you will be joining an established IT team that is looking to increase headcount due to record breaking growth. There is easy access to the client offices via public transport and free parking for staff.

As a SQL Server DBA you will be responsible for the implementation, configuration, maintenance, and performance of critical SQL Server RDBMS systems and company data including Excel VBA applications. The DBA’s main goal is to ensure the availability and consistent performance of various corporate applications. 

Duties and responsibilities

• Manage SQL Server 2012/2017 databases 
• Support existing SSRS applications
• Configure and maintain database servers and processes
• Monitor system's health and performance
• Ensure high levels of performance, availability, sustainability and security
• Analyse, solve, and correct server, database and application issues
• Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes
• Implement and maintain development, testing and live deployment strategies
• Implement and maintain code version control
• Assist developers with query tuning and schema refinement
• Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours

To qualify for this SQL Server DBA here’s the technical requirements and qualifications:

• 3 years of experience as a SQL Server DBA 2012/2017 or similar role
• Experience with SSRS
• Experience with advanced Excel workbooks
• Experience with Excel VBA(Desirable)
• Experience with Performance Tuning and Optimization (PTO)
• Experience with backups, restores and recovery models

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing business based in the heart of Aberdeen Scotland. You will be working under the direction of a newly managed team with each member of the new team looking forward to period of sustained growth within their roles. Our client embraces a healthy blend of home to work life balance and truly understands the benefits this brings to the business.

Harrington Starr recruitment group are looking for an experienced SQL Server DBA to join a niche UK business.

This role will combine the elements of best practice Database Administration with SQL Server >2017 technology.

Based in Aberdeen Scotland, you will be joining an established IT team that is looking to increase headcount due to record breaking growth. There is easy access to the client offices via public transport and free parking for staff.

As a SQL Server DBA you will be responsible for the implementation, configuration, maintenance, and performance of critical SQL Server RDBMS systems and company data including Excel VBA applications. The DBA’s main goal is to ensure the availability and consistent performance of various corporate applications. 

Duties and responsibilities

• Manage SQL Server 2012/2017 databases 
• Support existing SSRS applications
• Configure and maintain database servers and processes
• Monitor system's health and performance
• Ensure high levels of performance, availability, sustainability and security
• Analyse, solve, and correct server, database and application issues
• Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes
• Implement and maintain development, testing and live deployment strategies
• Implement and maintain code version control
• Assist developers with query tuning and schema refinement
• Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours

To qualify for this SQL Server DBA here’s the technical requirements and qualifications:

• 3 years of experience as a SQL Server DBA 2012/2017 or similar role
• Experience with SSRS
• Experience with advanced Excel workbooks
• Experience with Excel VBA(Desirable)
• Experience with Performance Tuning and Optimization (PTO)
• Experience with backups, restores and recovery models

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing business based in the heart of Aberdeen Scotland. You will be working under the direction of a newly managed team with each member of the new team looking forward to period of sustained growth within their roles. Our client embraces a healthy blend of home to work life balance and truly understands the benefits this brings to the business.

Harrington Starr are looking to hire a permanent Developer who can work across the Regulatory Reporting landscape.

This Regulatory technical Developer will be able to combine their talents for best practice SQL & Python Development with Reg Reporting project work.

Help to develop, test, and deploy scalable solutions for corporate report generation.

Work with report developers on maintaining the consistency of development standards

The Must have skills & qualifications

·         Regulatory Reporting Exp

·         Be able to design, develop and Testing reports to cover trade activity

·         Strong Trade flow experience and technology exposure around connectivity, data feeds etc.

·         Exp with Automated trading environments

·         SQL Server Database & Snowflake highly advantageous

·         SQL & Python programming language

·         Data Streaming & Queuing frameworks

Please contact the Harrington Starr data team immediately for a full debrief.

Harrington Starr are looking to hire a permanent Developer who can work across the Regulatory Reporting landscape.

This Regulatory technical Developer will be able to combine their talents for best practice SQL & Python Development with Reg Reporting project work.

Help to develop, test, and deploy scalable solutions for corporate report generation.

Work with report developers on maintaining the consistency of development standards

The Must have skills & qualifications

·         Regulatory Reporting Exp

·         Be able to design, develop and Testing reports to cover trade activity

·         Strong Trade flow experience and technology exposure around connectivity, data feeds etc.

·         Exp with Automated trading environments

·         SQL Server Database & Snowflake highly advantageous

·         SQL & Python programming language

·         Data Streaming & Queuing frameworks

Please contact the Harrington Starr data team immediately for a full debrief.

Application Support 

£60,000

London

A global, award winning provider of front office trading systems within Financial Services is looking to recruit an Application Support Analyst to join their specialist team in London.

As the Application Support Analyst your responsibilities will include:

• Providing mainly technical support along with some business support to clients
• Investigating issues on behalf of internal account managers, sales and other teams
• Working with development and other teams to resolve issues and fix bugs
• Updating Oracle / MS-SQL databases for problem investigation

To be considered for the role of Application Support Analyst you must have the following skills and experience:

• Supporting complex applications from a vendor-perspective
• Relational database experience: MS SQL Server and/or Oracle
• IIS troubleshooting
• Degree education in a financial or IT subject
• Excellent client facing skills

If you are looking for a rewarding career move with an award winning business that offers excellent training this is the role for you. You will work with some of the best known investment firms in the world and become an expert in my client’s class leading applications.

My client has one of the best training programmes in the industry and prides themselves on continually offering support to help you build your business and technical skills. So if you are interested please get in touch with James Platt on     02035877007   James.Platt@HarringtonStarr.com

Application Support 

£60,000

London

A global, award winning provider of front office trading systems within Financial Services is looking to recruit an Application Support Analyst to join their specialist team in London.

As the Application Support Analyst your responsibilities will include:

• Providing mainly technical support along with some business support to clients
• Investigating issues on behalf of internal account managers, sales and other teams
• Working with development and other teams to resolve issues and fix bugs
• Updating Oracle / MS-SQL databases for problem investigation

To be considered for the role of Application Support Analyst you must have the following skills and experience:

• Supporting complex applications from a vendor-perspective
• Relational database experience: MS SQL Server and/or Oracle
• IIS troubleshooting
• Degree education in a financial or IT subject
• Excellent client facing skills

If you are looking for a rewarding career move with an award winning business that offers excellent training this is the role for you. You will work with some of the best known investment firms in the world and become an expert in my client’s class leading applications.

My client has one of the best training programmes in the industry and prides themselves on continually offering support to help you build your business and technical skills. So if you are interested please get in touch with James Platt on     02035877007   James.Platt@HarringtonStarr.com

Harrington Starr are looking to speak with Software Developers with excellent SQL Server experience. This is an opportunity for the post-holder to cross train into SQL Business Intelligence as full training will be given.

Required skills:

•             C# .Net Developer (2+ years)
•             Advanced Microsoft SQL Server Development and data analytical skills
•             Experience with Web technologies (HTML, Javascript, Javascript frameworks eg. Vue, Quasar, React etc., other web technologies such as CSS, LESS, SASS, WebPack)
•             Experience with test driven development and continuous integration
•             Passionate about technology.
•             Thorough understanding of object orientated programming and computing fundamentals
•             Full Development Life Cycle experience
•             Full Stack Development
•             Ability to deliver all aspects of a project from start to finish unassisted
•             Ability to pick up existing systems and quickly get up to speed
•             Ability to diagnose faults and remedy under time pressure

Harrington Starr are looking to speak with Software Developers with excellent SQL Server experience. This is an opportunity for the post-holder to cross train into SQL Business Intelligence as full training will be given.

Required skills:

•             C# .Net Developer (2+ years)
•             Advanced Microsoft SQL Server Development and data analytical skills
•             Experience with Web technologies (HTML, Javascript, Javascript frameworks eg. Vue, Quasar, React etc., other web technologies such as CSS, LESS, SASS, WebPack)
•             Experience with test driven development and continuous integration
•             Passionate about technology.
•             Thorough understanding of object orientated programming and computing fundamentals
•             Full Development Life Cycle experience
•             Full Stack Development
•             Ability to deliver all aspects of a project from start to finish unassisted
•             Ability to pick up existing systems and quickly get up to speed
•             Ability to diagnose faults and remedy under time pressure

Implementation Consultant- £45,000 - £50,000 - Financial Services

I have partnered with an exceptional client who are leading the way with software solutions into the Fund processing and analytic space. The Implementation Consultant role for this leading Financial Technology / FinTech vendor involves the following to continue to build their reputation across the fund industry. They are looking for someone to join their client facing implementation Services division in a role that will see you:

• Design and deliver solution configurations & customisations
• Use your technical skills with SQL / MS SQL Server to query the database, fix & resolve issues
• Experience with some scripting languages
• Analyse implementation logs to fix issues
• Provide technical support to the implementation teams
• Interact with clients to provide exceptional professional services in both pre and post implementation

You must have experience and technical skills with SQL / MS SQL Server including queries and joins.

In addition to this, client facing communication abilities are essential coupled with a genuine desire to join one of the most exciting financial technology vendors in the fund space.

My client is willing to consider candidates from a range of backgrounds including

• Application support
• Implementation
• Technical consulting
• Financial trading systems engineering

Provided you have the required technical skills (Strong SQL, MS SQL Server) and can demonstrate 1st class communication skills, some experience in the financial services trading industry / trading systems IT and a real passion & enthusiasm for working in a fast paced and challenging technology environment.

If this is you and you are serious about securing on of the best positions in the financial services IT industry please get in touch for more information and send your CV to dom.worthington@harringtonstarr.com

Implementation Consultant- £45,000 - £50,000 - Financial Services

I have partnered with an exceptional client who are leading the way with software solutions into the Fund processing and analytic space. The Implementation Consultant role for this leading Financial Technology / FinTech vendor involves the following to continue to build their reputation across the fund industry. They are looking for someone to join their client facing implementation Services division in a role that will see you:

• Design and deliver solution configurations & customisations
• Use your technical skills with SQL / MS SQL Server to query the database, fix & resolve issues
• Experience with some scripting languages
• Analyse implementation logs to fix issues
• Provide technical support to the implementation teams
• Interact with clients to provide exceptional professional services in both pre and post implementation

You must have experience and technical skills with SQL / MS SQL Server including queries and joins.

In addition to this, client facing communication abilities are essential coupled with a genuine desire to join one of the most exciting financial technology vendors in the fund space.

My client is willing to consider candidates from a range of backgrounds including

• Application support
• Implementation
• Technical consulting
• Financial trading systems engineering

Provided you have the required technical skills (Strong SQL, MS SQL Server) and can demonstrate 1st class communication skills, some experience in the financial services trading industry / trading systems IT and a real passion & enthusiasm for working in a fast paced and challenging technology environment.

If this is you and you are serious about securing on of the best positions in the financial services IT industry please get in touch for more information and send your CV to dom.worthington@harringtonstarr.com