Senior Technical Consultant

Senior Technical Consultant - Engineering - Hammersmith, London

Tech: OO principles, Java, C#, Perforce, Subversion, ClearCase, JIRA, Bugzilla, AJAX

A global pioneer in e-commerce and sports-betting, my client has used its revolutionary technology to create one of the world's biggest online betting communities. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced developer to occupy a more consultative role, dealing with external suppliers, clients and technical teams, with a view to driving the business forward in to the next generation.

The ideal candidate will have:
- Solid commercial experience developing Object-Orientated solutions
- Strong commercial practise with Java or C# development
- The desire and ability to take on higher responsibilities within a senior capacity and provide mentorship to external development teams
- Excellent academics in a numerate subject from a well respected University would be preferred

Your role will encompass:
- Offering oversight and guidance to help suppliers effectively build a variety of new branded products for the company's core platform
- Providing quality service and communication to ensure that partners adhere to agreed technical approach and standards
- Active contribution to new initiatives aimed at the continuous progression of the business

The successful applicant will be taking the helm of an innovative team, comprised of some of London's top developers, working on a flagship product. The multi award-winning company participates in such a technically advanced environment that there is the chance for you to expand your current skill set and advance your career towards a more managerial position.

If interested, please send your CV to Jon at jsalter@astoncarter.co.uk, or call 0207 997 1131Aston Carter Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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C++/VS/STL/WINDOWS SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER- CAMBRIDGE

URGENT C++/ WINDOWS/ LINUX Software engineer needed for an initial 6 month contract based in Cambridge with experience covering the following:

ESSENTIALS
- Strong C++ experience
- Wealth of experience working on Windows platform (ideally Win32)
- Multithreaded applications
- Good exposure to Linux platform (experience porting Win32 to Linux)

DESIRABLES
- XML experience
- STL
- Experience using Visual Studio 2008
- Good scripting knowledge (ideally perl scripting or python)
- PC based applications / GUI experience / OOA / OOD background
- BONUS would be experience in PERFORCE

I have interview slots available this Thursday and Friday. Please attach your most recent CV and send it to j.ellerbeck@gravitasrecruitmentgroup.com or call us on 0203 102 5300

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Senior Java Developer / Team Lead - Eclipse, Banking, Architect

Core Java, Eclipse, J2SE, CruiseControl, UNIX, Team Lead, Senior Java Developer, Perforce, Banking, Redbrick,

Both require very good developers and designers (not full blown architects) who have experience designing and building distributed systems.
Candidates with actual frameworks experience will get a preference, failing that, candidates showing they have built systems for a global user base will also do well.

This successful Senior Java Developer will lead a team of Java developers creating Java applications deployed on a UNIX system. The team Lead / Senior Java Developer will demonstrate an ability to influence and guide the technical direction of the platform as it is created and ensure that it is built on solid design foundations.

The Team Lead / Senior Java Developer is required to have significant experience as a programmer, analyst/ designer in a financial environment. The team Lead / Senior Java Developer must demonstrate strong Java experience on UNIX. The Team Lead / senior java developer should be able to show experience in providing architecturally sound designs with lengthy experience of Eclipse IDE. This role also requires the Team lead to have knowledge of automated build / continuous integration platforms (e.g. CruiseControl) and experience in using software configuration management systems (e.g. Perforce).

Communication skills are an essential part of this role so excellent spoken and written English, with clear oral communication skills are essential

The duties of the team lead / senior java developer will be as follows:
* Interpretation of Functional Requirements into design solutions.
* Work in partnership with technical lead to design & implement new functionality (Java based).
* Ability to design and execute unit tests for new and existing functionality.
* Creation/ Updating of system functional and reference documentation.
* Ensuring timeliness and quality of deliverables.

Candidates must have the following:
* BSc or MSc from a Top 5 University
* Top grade A-Levels
* Relevant experience in the highlighted technologies
* Relevant experience in the Banking sector

If you do not have these then please do not apply.

All applications are private and confidential and will not be disclosed to any 3rd parties. If you wish to discuss further then please email me on mmelia@astoncarter.co.uk or on 0207 7997 1163.

Aston Carter Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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