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Software Architect - 6 month rolling contract - up to £650 per day - West London International Broadcast / Entertainment client Reporting into the Head of Software Engineering and working closely with key stakeholders and Product Owners, you will be responsible for a range of state of the art VoD and Linear Video Streaming platforms used by global audiences. We're looking for a Software Architect with N-Tier experience so that you are confident and knowledgeable of entire system, but where you will be happy in this role to focus all of your attention on client side web, mobile and connected devices applications'. You'll also have broad experience of lots of different technologies so you'll be able to consider the best language or framework to use. As this role will be focused on client side applications, we're looking for relevant front end experience to go with the current tech stack - JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Java, Swift and Kotlin. This is a key hire for the business and the contract will roll for 18 months plus for the right person. The majority of your time will be spent on code design, working with algorithms and providing technical leadership to the teams. But sometimes you'll want to and you may need to be hands-on with the team writing the code. If you are a hands-on Software Architect and feel this role could be a good match for your experience, then please send a copy of your latest CV and we'll be in touch to discuss the client and role in more detail and / or give feedback.

Broadcast Business Analysts - Applications & Interfaces , London, 3+ month contract initially, Rate dependent on experience. We are looking for a number of Senior Broadcast Business Analysts, Broadcast Business Analysts/ Systems Analyst with previous Broadcast industry sector experience. This will form an analysis team that will do a top to bottom review of this Global broadcast organisations systems/applications, workflows, system interfaces, support structures and data inputs/outputs as it prepares for a merger. We require previous Business Analysis experience recently gained in the TV broadcast sector with experience in some of the following: Channel Management Systems and Application interfaces, Broadcast systems migrations, Media Management/ Digital Asset management, Rights Management, Media finance systems, Airtime Sales/ Adsales systems and interfaces, interfacing Broadcast systems and relevant Workflows, data and vendors. Ideally you will have Channel Management Applications Knowledge (i.e. IBMS, WhatsON MediaGenix or similar Broadcast Scheduling and rights Systems etc such as Harris Vision, Sintec Onair). The duration is initially 3 months which is the discovery Phase, however a proportion of the team will be kept on through the implementation and migration phases which is expected to be up to 2 years.

UX Designer - West London - Broadcast/Media 6 Month Contract - £450 per day Required Experience Expertise in the User Centred Design processes and applying them in the development of a product for web browser, mobile app and connected TVs (CTV is desirable). Experience in translating audience research and business requirements into effective experience design solutions. Experienced in applying A/B and Multivariate testing. Analysing the results to ensure user needs are met and drive conversion and retention. Ability to produce user journeys, flow diagrams, wireframes, sitemaps, functional specifications, guidelines and client facing documentation. Ability to visualise experiences through lo and hi fidelity sketches, storyboards, mockups and prototypes. Expert user of a wide range of digital tools for conceptualising, designing and prototyping e.g. Adobe CS, Sketch, Invision, Principle etc... Mastery of interaction design that is goal orientated, focused on the cognitive dimension and the emotional response. Expertise in usability and accessibility including the ability to run usability testing sessions to evaluate designs and identify the needs of our users. Knowledge and experience of information architecture. Experience in working with multiple brands across a range of platforms. Experience of working with Agile Methodologies. Desirable Experience Experience in designing video on demand products and a deep understanding of how the audience interacts with these services across responsive web, mobile and connected TVs. Experience in designing video on demand subscription services. Experience of working in a digital media/broadcast company. Qualifications Educated to university level in a relevant subject or equivalent experience. Key Responsibilities Contribute to the strategy for user experience design projects across the full range of online platforms and brands. Ensuring products embrace the values of its audiences and the needs of the business. Execute the experience design solutions for responsive web, mobile and connected TVs. Ensuring a consistent experience across their multi-platform offering. Utilize User Centred Design to identify opportunities and their solutions. Communicating progress and design intent to stakeholders. Use research and data, to design products that meet both user and business needs. Evolving experiences to reflect user trends and emerging technologies. Validation products and features with the users, ensuring experiences are useful and usable by the broadest of audiences. Work with the UX&D team, Product and Engineering colleagues to define requirements and deliver innovative solutions through a User Centred Design approach. Work closely with counterparts across all teams in the UK and overseas. Promoting the value of user experience. Ensure that the experience design output is viewed as a leading innovator by the media industry and international audiences. Ensure experience design output is scalable and can support the breadth of their online products and brands.

User Experience Researcher - Broadcast/Media - West London £450 per day - 6 Month Contract Responsibilities Contribute to the strategy and vision for user experience and design projects across a wide range of platforms. Ensuring products embrace the needs of its audience and the goals of the business. Work closely with product and design teams to identify research topics. Conduct research using a wide variety of qualitative methods and a subset of quantitative methods, such as surveys to understand international audiences. Analyse results and drive informed product decisions. Design studies to understand both user behaviour and attitudes. Validate the user experience design, ensuring product are useful, usable and engaging by the broadest of audiences. Communicating research insights, opportunities and solutions to stakeholders. Support the product and analytics teams in defining multivariate tests. Participate in the ideation process, utilising a user-centred design process to identify opportunities and their solutions for responsive web, mobile and connected TVs. Work with the user experience and design team, product owners and manager, and analytics colleagues to turn research findings into product goals and requirements. Work closely with counterparts across the company in the UK and overseas to become a source of understanding of international audiences. Defining data profiles and segmentation for online. Work cross-functionally with design, product management, content strategy, engineering and marketing Experience required Expertise in qualitative and a subset of quantitative research techniques to identify the audience's needs and evaluate designs (preferably in a media-related field) The ability to research, analyse data and translate user and business requirements into effective solutions. Experience communicating research insights and illustrating suggestions in compelling and creative ways. Experience of using research outcomes to define product objectives with product teams. Experience with A/B and Multivariate testing Knowledge of enterprise analytics tools. Minimum qualifications University degree in a related field e.g. Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Computer Science (MA / MSc preferred) 2+ years of experience in applied product research Knowledge of a set of qualitative and user-centred design methods Communication experience

UX Designer - West London - Broadcast/Media 6 Month Contract - £450 per day Required Experience Expertise in the User Centred Design processes and applying them in the development of a product for web browser, mobile app and connected TVs (CTV is desirable). Experience in translating audience research and business requirements into effective experience design solutions. Experienced in applying A/B and Multivariate testing. Analysing the results to ensure user needs are met and drive conversion and retention. Ability to produce user journeys, flow diagrams, wireframes, sitemaps, functional specifications, guidelines and client facing documentation. Ability to visualise experiences through lo and hi fidelity sketches, storyboards, mockups and prototypes. Expert user of a wide range of digital tools for conceptualising, designing and prototyping e.g. Adobe CS, Sketch, Invision, Principle etc... Mastery of interaction design that is goal orientated, focused on the cognitive dimension and the emotional response. Expertise in usability and accessibility including the ability to run usability testing sessions to evaluate designs and identify the needs of our users. Knowledge and experience of information architecture. Experience in working with multiple brands across a range of platforms. Experience of working with Agile Methodologies. Desirable Experience Experience in designing video on demand products and a deep understanding of how the audience interacts with these services across responsive web, mobile and connected TVs. Experience in designing video on demand subscription services. Experience of working in a digital media/broadcast company. Qualifications Educated to university level in a relevant subject or equivalent experience. Key Responsibilities Contribute to the strategy for user experience design projects across the full range of online platforms and brands. Ensuring products embrace the values of its audiences and the needs of the business. Execute the experience design solutions for responsive web, mobile and connected TVs. Ensuring a consistent experience across their multi-platform offering. Utilize User Centred Design to identify opportunities and their solutions. Communicating progress and design intent to stakeholders. Use research and data, to design products that meet both user and business needs. Evolving experiences to reflect user trends and emerging technologies. Validation products and features with the users, ensuring experiences are useful and usable by the broadest of audiences. Work with the UX&D team, Product and Engineering colleagues to define requirements and deliver innovative solutions through a User Centred Design approach. Work closely with counterparts across all teams in the UK and overseas. Promoting the value of user experience. Ensure that the experience design output is viewed as a leading innovator by the media industry and international audiences. Ensure experience design output is scalable and can support the breadth of their online products and brands.

Our Central London based Broadcast media client is seeking a Projects and Delivery Manager for Digital Products with VoD OTT App experience. Required to manage the delivery of web and mobile-based digital products (digital apps primarily). This position will provide successful management of third parties and their development and deployment of websites and mobile applications. Responsible for managing the day-to-day complexities of delivery, across multiple brands, multiple geographies, with multiple vendors and multiple stakeholders. Accountable for the planning (inc. capacity) and execution (inc. dependencies) aspects of the 3rd party development and deployment processes. Responsibilities * Project manage website and mobile device application development, across all phases of the project, to deliver within time, cost, scope constraints. * Manages cross-functional project teams, identifies resources needed, assigns and prioritises tasks/responsibilities and ensures deadlines are met. Negotiate for and manage shared resources across multiple live projects. * Understands objectives, processes and products in order to make educated recommendations. Minimises exposure to risk on projects. * Focal point for communications from the project to wider stakeholder community. Present at workstream and steering committee levels. * Day-to-day prioritisation of work operations, scope, troubleshoot reported project issues and create new processes to improve/maintain quality control. * Support the Digital Programme Manager with the development of financial and planning estimates and validation of vendors' estimates. * Contributes to the creation of project artefacts, e.g. User Stories, Requirements, Service Level Agreements and Requests for Proposals. Skills & Experience * Proven track record and relevant experience as a project leader and/or delivery manager and/or launch manager in the media and/or digital and/or entertainment space including VoD/OTT content delivery for Apps * Experience with traditional waterfall and appreciation of agile delivery methodology and development methods as used by 3rd parties (e.g. Scrum, Kanban), and scaling methodologies within a corporate environment. * Experience dealing with external development vendors and third-party service providers. * Strong product, analytical and technology skills, complemented by a good understanding of content supply chain workflows in a video on-demand (VoD) environment. * Strong team player and ability to collaborate with and influence stakeholders (including external vendors) to resolve issues, constraints and cross-project interdependencies. * Ability to deal with high levels of ambiguity and to adapt plans as required throughout delivery. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to operate successfully in a cross-cultural environment. We need someone confident in their approach who has had experience of digital product launches either directly or indirectly. We will need someone who is willing to take direction, be hands on with internal stakeholders and be able to manage external dev teams. The right candidate will thrive in this role if they are willing to get involved, but also be confident in their leadership abilities. This role is about product delivery, we are not looking for someone to come and change existing processes or evangelise agile practices, we need someone pragmatic with the focus on delivery and getting the job done.

PHP / Node Software Engineer Central London - Permanent - £70k+ As a key hire for our company, you'll be building an entirely new breed of banking platform from the ground up! So, we are looking for a software engineer with a variety of commercial experience to challenge the norm and work as part of a growing team of creative technologists. We thrive on problem solving and building scalable, secure solutions. No two days are the same here and this will really put your skills to the test! We have a very collaborative team of highly experienced engineers, CTO and Head of Development that all work very well together within a fun working environment. Essential skills required: Commercial programming experience in at least 3 languages including PHP + NodeJS Familiar with digital signatures, secure hashing algorithms and encrypting / decrypting data Continuous Integration / CI Jenkins or similar Unit Testing: PHPUnit, PHPSpec or similar Database experience: MySQL / NoSQL / Aurora / DynamoDB Source control management with Git Building and consuming secure APIs You should be familiar with PSR-2 Coding Standard - we like to be able to understand and collaborate on each other's work with ease Also, great if you have experience with: CQRS Event Sourcing & wider experience with Microservices Front end development experience with JS frameworks Experience working within PCI compliant organisations The Team: You'll be working with a CTO and Software Development Director with over 25 years of software development experience, huge breadth of languages, with the ability to develop his teams to thrive and succeed through his friendly, inclusive and approachable management style. Perks include: A training budget - you get to choose how and when you use it - so you can learn in a way that suits you Work with a team who want to make a difference, have fun whilst getting to use bleeding edge technologies A flexible work environment - because our life outside of work is important too Employee Share Options

Infrastructure Architect - 6 Month Contract - West London Broadcast and Media Industry We are currently looking to speak with Talented Infrastructure Architects to join the Global Infrastructure Architect team of a Broadcast and Media company based in West London. You will responsible for the roadmap of our infrastructure designs and own design work for specific product and customer solutions. Reporting to the Head of Infrastructure Design & Delivery within the Infrastructure Team, you will work closely with teams both locally and within other countries to deliver world class solutions on which the business operates. The company is currently going through a global transformation of multiple architecture concepts to a single global unified infrastructure and architectural strategy, you will take ownership and be responsible for design and delivery of components of this strategy. Key Responsibilities Ensure end to end completeness of Infrastructure Technical Design, including NFRs validated and realized. Requirement gathering and responses for presales activities Ensure adherence to standards and influence solutions towards the Infrastructure future state model. Owning technology roadmaps and feeding wider business requirements into central infrastructure and engineering teams. Analysis of service-related trends and recommendation of technology change or improvements that better fit business needs. Working with implementation teams to ensure that delivered solutions match customer requirements Any other tasks to ensure successful delivery towards the end customer Contribution to Infrastructure Service Catalogue Technical Specification Ideally you will require experience in the following areas Expertise in design of Active Directory, ADFS, Microsoft Cluster Solution architecture and Integration of core infrastructure technologies. Good knowledge and understanding of Linux architecture & integration with Active Directory Expertise in the design & deployment of VMware, Hyper-V and other Virtualization Technologies. Knowledge Application deployment architectures specifically System Centre Configuration Manager advantageous. Experience with design of Ansible, Kubernetes & Puppet is advantageous. Strong knowledge of storage hardware including NAS & SAN environments. Experience in the design and deployment of public key infrastructure environments utilising the latest technologies. Knowledge of architecture for privilege management and implementation across a large scale organisation. Advanced knowledge and understanding of Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Security, SQL Server Reporting Services & SQL Server Integration Services. Experience in deployment of all infrastructure systems. Ability to design and implement new systems Advanced knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Security Practices including experience in the design of group policies, machine hardening & management. Experience in TOGAF, Agile and waterfall are all advantages with experience in relevant consultancy and/or architecture roles.

The Role and Opportunity: This is an exciting new role for a Lead MarTech Solutions Architect / Director Solutions Architecture, to support the UK division, of this successful global marketing business. You'll be joining as they expand the data driven marketing technology solutions within the UK client base. It's an opportunity to make your mark, drive your own career and benefit from the feel of working in a smaller more personal flexible start-up, but with all the backing that comes from working for a global company - it's the best of both worlds! Initially you'll be leading a small team of Junior Architects and consulting with EMEA based clients to design and demonstrate complex marketing technology solutions. That might mean supporting a RFP with you acting as the Subject Matter Expert, pitching ideas and innovating and adapting the best solution for the client. You'll use best practice to ensure the clients' requirements are documented and can be technically translated by development teams and help make sure the right solution is delivered. The Team: Sitting within the Engineering function of the business, you will be responsible for leading, mentoring and supporting two junior Architects - helping to develop their skills to take on more work as the client base grows. You'll also work in partnership with the Sales & Client Services teams for EMEA and liaise with global development teams and product teams. The Company: A leading global data-driven marketing company working with top brands - you'll be joining the growing international division of a large well established successful US company with all the benefits that are attached to that. However, the UK division is still small and with new leaders and a Professional Services growth strategy in place, you'll be given lots of autonomy and an opportunity to make your mark on how client solutions are delivered. Your Background: You have technical clout from your significant experience of working directly with clients in designing and developing marketing technology solutions (eg email marketing/CRMs/loyalty programmes/marketing automation etc.) along with a technical background (Solutions Architecture, with an understanding of best practice software engineering). You will have had some Technical team management experience previously. Your skills and experience: Significant experience in designing and developing marketing technology solutions / marketing platforms ideally marketing automation/email marketing Experience gained in a Senior Architect role, leading or mentoring a small team of more junior less technical architects, able to guide them, review their work, drive best practice Ability to assess client needs and translate these requirements into efficient and scalable digital marketing solutions Experienced in delivering automation marketing projects, collaborating with distributed global teams in a matrix organisation and overseeing the project management. An excellent communicator - for building relationships, managing stakeholders, working with clients and delivery teams - both orally and written and for technical and non technical audiences. Significant understanding of and experience in best practices around systems integration, security, performance and data management. Perks and benefits include: Around 80K + Full benefits package - including amongst other things; pension, medical and dental family cover, life assurance, five weeks holiday etc etc High level of trust in the business, supporting an individual's personal needs Able to work from home when needed Flexible working times 10% bonus To find out more about this opportunity, please send us a copy of your latest CV and, as it is not always easy for you to talk when you are in work, please let us know when would be a convenient time to call you. Suitable contractors who are immediately available will also be considered.

Frontend Software Engineer (Typescript) - 1 Year Contract - £500 per day West London - Broadcast and Media Company We're excited to be recruiting for a skilled Frontend Software Engineer. You will be working on building front end components for of a brand new state of the art VoD & Linear Video Streaming platform setting new standards for media distribution globally. The team loves their technology and aspire to continuously deliver the best in class experience to customers world-wide. They always choose the top of the range technology and cutting-edge ideas (like Functional Reactive Programming) to guarantee high quality and performance. If you love pushing limits of technology, value collaboration and have lots of passion to learn you could be the perfect candidate for this role! Essential Skills: * Highly motivated, collaborative, inquisitive, independent, consistent and willing to learn * Very strong experience with modern web technologies (HTML, CSS) (at least 3 years) * Experience with React * Experience with Typescript * Experience building responsive web sites * Experience with Linux command line * Experience with JavaScript and VDOM (React, preact, etc, at least 1 year) * Experience with Testing and Continuous Integration Optional but highly valued: * Experience with Functional and / or Reactive programming * Experience with Streams or/and TypeScript * Background in streaming applications and DRM integrations * Experience with AWS and DevOps practices * Experience with test automation * Worked previously in a Kanban team

We are looking for an experienced Business Application Support Analyst responsible for handling business related external and in-house bespoke applications. This is initially a contract role (with the potential to work permanently) for one of the greatest international global consumer brands! You'll be an excellent communicator and team-player and able to remain calm whilst under pressure whilst keeping business stakeholders informed of progress of issues. Highly organised and analytical, you'll find it easy to prioritise work and manage deadlines. You will have good questioning technique and excellent telephone manner and be able to handle complex issues independently. You will be highly motivated and continually strive to develop and improve both yourself and your role. In addition, you will work collaboratively across the different teams within consumer products and share knowledge in an existing culture of learning. You should have a good attention to detail be able to define and follow standards and processes. Combined with this you'll have a strong working knowledge of service management, working to SLA's and experience of working in an ITIL environment would be an advantage. -Relevant Business and/or Computer Science degree -2-3 years experience providing business systems/workflow support / application support for bespoke in-house developed applications. Role would also suit someone who has worked in an analytical role or junior business analyst role supporting bespoke systems. (This is not an IT technical support helpdesk role it is more a business systems workflow support, role requiring analytical skills not in depth technology skills) -Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills -Excellent telephone manner with great communication skills both written and oral, able to articulate complex ideas in succinct, business terms without the use of technical jargon. -Strong working knowledge of service management, working to SLA's and experience ideally working in an ITIL environment -Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment -Demonstrated ability to complete assignments with speed, accuracy, and quality -Effective use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint Highly Desirable -Understanding Applications and Workflow of Contract Administration OR Revenue Accounting and Forecast & Planning principle (Ideal or Similar) OR Licensees Lifecycle Management (ideal or similar) OR Intellectual Property Asset Management (ideal or similar) OR Consumer Product business. -Work within the ITIL framework Desirable -Understanding of financial principles within a corporate environment -Understanding of SAP usage within a corporate environment -Exposure/Knowledge of Disney business segments -B2B Systems & Processes -Experience using ServiceNow -SOX's awareness and compliance

Digital Product Manager for a high profile international Broadcast and Digital Media company in West London, developing market leading digital products. Looking for proven Product Development experience with VoD SVOD Video-on-Demand products. Looking for an effective decision maker who can offer solutions as the products are in early definition stage. Experience managing product and customer experience roadmap in direct to consumer, cross platform (Web and mobile apps), Demonstrable experience of mobile/tablet product development and technology, who has an eye for great product design, and a commercial approach to product development in an Agile environment. The products are for international food/cooking channels. Key Requirements Digital Product Manager developing market leading digital products. Proven experience in product development & technology for VoD Digital products Mobile/Web Demonstrable experience of web, mobile/tablet or OTT product development. An eye for great product design, and a commercial approach to product development. Customer focused with a real passion for creating best in class customer experiences and the ability to put the customer at the heart of the product Experience of using analytical tools to increase traffic to digital properties. Excellent written and oral communication. Able to write and present to non-digitally savvy audiences. Excellent decision making and judgement. Experience of stakeholder management. Able to apply sound judgement to make decisions in line overall development strategy and process. Able to demonstrate experience of some or all of the following domain areas: Customer-facing tools and services, including account management, FAQs, and self-help customer care systems. Billing and payment services. Single-sign on and Identity Management tools. Use of email and notifications for direct customer communications. UX feedback loop and user testing Key Responsibilities: Lead a digital product team to success, transcending reporting lines while generating a strong team culture. Manage product and customer experience roadmap whilst getting internal consensus and incorporating feedback from a range of sources to ensure the right features are delivered at the right time. Work with user-experience experts to ensure best-in-class products. Contribute to the delivery of high-quality products as perceived by the end user, measured against satisfaction metrics. Prioritise and effectively manage development time to maximise return on investment. Ensure complex business needs are documented and reflected in product roadmaps and in the resulting products. Continually assess trends, competitive landscape and customer behaviour to inform your backlog and the overall direction of mobile. Provide strong team leadership. Work successfully within a milestone-driven environment, utilising standardised product development processes. Contribute to on-time, on-budget delivery of products. Interface with international stakeholders and be able to travel, sometimes at short notice