QA Engineer/ Tester/ Test Analyst – Must have Agile experience
Newbury, Berkshire
Salary £28,000 – £40,000

My client has grown rapidly to become one the of world's leading providers of customer centric network performance solutions that enable operators to continuously and accurately direct investment to meet the increasing demand for rapidly growing data services. A superior alternative to outdated optimisation methods, the company's technology delivers location-aware subscriber information to quickly and precisely boost network performance and enrich user experience. They deliver proven carrier grade solutions that are robust, reliable and highly scalable. Clients include global Tier-1 operators and vendors such as MTN, O2, Telefonica, Vodafone, NSN and Ericsson.

About the Role

A member of the QA team working alongside the development team and in an Agile environment. The role will include, test planning, test creation, test automation and test implementation.

Key Responsibilities

*Reporting to the QA team Leader and working with the product development team, product managers and technical experts within the company to deliver high quality Software solutions. You will take an active role in insuring the quality of software releases.
*Develop and maintain the automated tests.
*Perform both automated tests and manual tests, including but not limited to regression tests, functional tests, validation tests, and performance tests.
*Maintain detailed records of all test cases, and reports on all tests run against each development release.
*Participate in design reviews, feature and release content reviews and provide a users perspective on the software solutions developed.
*Use the in house bug tracking system to report issues.
*Investigate customer reported issues and provide tier 2 support to customers.

Skills/Experience
*A proven track record in all aspects of QA activities within a product development team developing complex commercial software.
*Experience of working in an Agile environment.
*Experience of automated tests systems having both run and developed automated tests. Experience of Automated QA test complete tool desirable
*Ideally ISEB qualified
*Experience of working in a Windows environment with both desktop and enterprise systems.
*Highly motivated and articulate and used to working in high pressure environment. An appreciation of a young and growing company environment and ability to deliver against very challenging deadlines and have a flexible approach to the demands of the role.
*Knowledge of Mobile telecoms, including knowledge of UMTS and GSM systems desirable.

Personal Characteristics
*Ideally a Graduate
*Bright – intellectual capacity to add to and develop the company
*Ambitious and an enthusiastic self-starter
*Attention to detail
*Highly technical
*Positive and enthusiastic
*Excellent oral and written communication skills
*Willingness to be 'hands on'
*Creative but focused on delivery
*Open and direct communication

This is an excellent opportunity so please apply for immediate appraisal!TLP Consultancy Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Web Developer (C# ASP.NET)
Newbury, Berkshire
Salary £35,000 – £50,000

My client has grown rapidly to become one the of world's leading providers of customer centric network performance solutions that enable operators to continuously and accurately direct investment to meet the increasing demand for rapidly growing data services. A superior alternative to outdated optimisation methods, the company's technology delivers location-aware subscriber information to quickly and precisely boost network performance and enrich user experience. They deliver proven carrier grade solutions that are robust, reliable and highly scalable. Clients include global Tier-1 operators and vendors such as MTN, O2, Telefonica, Vodafone, NSN and Ericsson.

About the Role
To undertake software development activities in the software development group. This will include all aspects of the software development life cycle but specifically contributing to the design, and implementation, of the web based product.

Key Responsibilities
*Reporting to the development team leader and working with the software development team, QA team, product managers and technical experts within the company to deliver high quality software solutions. You will take a lead role in insuring the software meets its functional, performance and quality goals.
*To work with product managers, architects and other stakeholders in the business to define and refine designs of software solutions.
*To design and develop the Web based software in C# ASP.NET platform.
*To contribute to the design and architecture of the software solutions and use your experience to come up with innovative ways to improve the design of the software.
*To maintain, and support existing software products.

Skills/Experience
*A proven track record in web software development.
*3-5 years of web development.
*Experience of working with Jquery, CSS, HTML5.
*Experience of working in an Agile environment.
*Experience of Oracle, and SQL highly desirable.
*Knowledge of Mobile telecoms, including knowledge of UMTS and GSM systems highly desirable.
*Used to taking full responsibility of your work.

Personal Characteristics
*Ideally a Graduate
*Bright – intellectual capacity to add to and develop the company
*Ambitious and an enthusiastic self-starter
*Attention to detail
*Highly technical
*Positive and enthusiastic
*Excellent oral and written communication skills
*Willingness to be 'hands on'
*Creative but focused on delivery
*Open and direct communication

This is a cracking opportunity to progress your career – apply now for immediate appraisal!

TLP Consultancy Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

C# Developer
Newbury, Berkshire
Salary £30,000 – £40,000

My Client has grown rapidly to become one the of world's leading providers of customer centric network performance solutions that enable operators to continuously and accurately direct investment to meet the increasing demand for rapidly growing data services. A superior alternative to outdated optimisation methods, the company's technology delivers location-aware subscriber information to quickly and precisely boost network performance and enrich user experience. They deliver proven carrier grade solutions that are robust, reliable and highly scalable. Clients include global Tier-1 operators and vendors such as MTN, O2, Telefonica, Vodafone, NSN and Ericsson.

About the Role
To undertake software development activities in the software development group. This will include all aspects of the software development life cycle but specifically contributing to the design, and implementation, of the software. The role is to work with an existing team to provide support, maintenance and add new functionality to an established in house product.

Key Responsibilities
*Reporting to the development team leader and working with the software development team, QA team, product managers and technical experts within the company to deliver high quality software solutions. You will take an active role in insuring the software meets its functional, performance and quality goals.
*To work with product managers, architects and other stakeholders in the business to define and refine designs of software solutions.
*To design and develop software primarily in C# on a Windows .NET platform.
*To contribute to the design and architecture of the software solutions and use your experience to come up with innovative ways to improve the design of the software.
*To maintain, and support existing software products.

Skills/Experience
*A proven track record in all aspects of software development activities within a software development team developing complex commercial software.
*3-5 years of software development with at least 1 year developing in C#.
*Experience of working in a Windows environment with both desktop and enterprise.
*Experience of working in an Agile environment.
*Experience of Oracle, and SQL highly desirable.
*Knowledge of Mobile telecoms, including knowledge of UMTS and GSM systems highly desirable.
*Used to taking full responsibility of your work.

Personal Characteristics
*Ideally a Graduate
*Bright – intellectual capacity to add to and develop the company
*Ambitious and an enthusiastic self-starter
*Attention to detail
*Highly technical
*Positive and enthusiastic
*Excellent oral and written communication skills
*Willingness to be 'hands on'
*Creative but focused on delivery
*Open and direct communication

Apply now for immediate appraisal!

TLP Consultancy Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Graduate Developers (C C++ Java J2EE C#)
West London
£20,000 – £30,000 great package

Awesome Developers Required!

A dynamic software house is looking for talented developers to help build the next generation betting platforms. My client is looking for bright individuals with the creativity, technical ability and the experience to drive their technology forward. In addition they are looking for developers who are creative, intelligent, possess excellent communication skills and most importantly are passionate about what they do.

You will be responsible for :

*Building new functionality for some of the largest Betting platforms in the world
*Producing robust, clear, polished code in a short amount of time
*Designing solutions that are modular, scalable, extendable and portable
*Working with customer to extract requirements and agree the best designs

The languages that you might be working with would include C#, .NET. C++ and Java.

An ideal candidate would possess:

*A degree (1st / 2:1) in Computer Science, Engineering, Maths from a top university
*Strong programming skills (data structures, algorithms, performance issues)
*Someone who enjoys problem solving
*Database skills especially SQL
*Excellent Communication Skills
*A Fast Learner

A great package is on offer along with an extremely creative, relaxed working environment. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidates to build a career in software development.

Apply now for immediate review!

TLP Consultancy Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Developer (C# / C++)
London, City
£25,000 – £40,000 (Graduates Considered)

My client is looking for talented software developers for its award winning trading software. You will be mainly working in a Windows environment but will be required to be flexible with regards to technology.

The Role

You will be helping to support, maintain and enhancement various backend infrastructure and data tools mainly, but not exclusively written in C++/MFC and C#.

This position involves the day-to-day support and maintenance of the existing infrastructure as well as major enhancements and the development of new tools in a variety of languages.

Graduates will definitively be considered, but must show a good level of coding experience using C++/C#.

Core Skills

A good Computer Science degree (at least a 2.1)
Strong software development and coding skills, using C++/C#
Good knowledge of SQL (MySQL)
A passion for computers

Other Desirable Skills

Use of Visual Studio
MFC
An interest in the financial markets and financial calculation
Java
Web Technologies (e.g. HTML 5 and Java Script)
Exposure to Linux (e.g. CentOS)

Please send you CV for immediate appraisal!

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Web Software Developer
London
£25,000 – £40,000 (Graduates Considered)

My client is looking for talented software developers for its award winning trading software. You will be working on new web based product development.Graduates will definitively be considered, but must show a good level of coding experience using appropriate languages.

Core Skills

A good Computer Science degree (at least a 2.1)
Strong Web development skills using HTML 5 and Java Script
Good knowledge of SQL (MySQL)
A passion for computers

Other Desirable Skills

Some previous experience of using C++/C#, preferably in a windows environment
Use of Visual Studio
An interest in the financial markets and financial calculation
Java
PHP

Please send you CV for immediate appraisal!

TLP Consultancy Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Release Engineer
West London
£33,000 – £46,000 plus excellent benefits

My client is a leading software house in the gambling and online gaming sector. Their West London office is a state of the art purpose built glass construction boasting a lake and waterfall outside. On the inside they offer a dress down environment, open-plan airy development area with multiple scrum areas. There are chill out areas with pool tables, table football, games consoles and sofas. They also have an onsite gym and swimming pool which you get at a subsidised rate. Their environment is designed to get the very best out of their developers.

Responsibilities

* Provides day-to-day customer liaison and is responsible for change and release management.
* Support development teams by reviewing, merging code and deploying repeatable builds to both test and live environments.
* Tracking and adding changes through Release Notes and Release Reports.
* Work with the Environment teams to maintain test and build environments.
* Handle defect management along with the Technical Leads.
* Responsible for improving both the build process and branching convention.
* Work with the test team to integrate continuous integration into the build process

The candidate must have

* Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
* Familiarity developing on Unix/Linux
* A proven history of handling concurrent releases preferably in an Agile environment
* Experience using version control systems (Subversion, CVS, etc.)

If this sounds like you please send me you CV right away for immediate appraisal!

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Senior Developer/ Senior Programmer/ Senior Software Engineer (C#, C, C++, Java)
West London
£40,000 – £70,000 + pension (you pay 4%, they pay 8%), BUPA, season ticket loan, Interest free bike loan + discretionary bonus, overtime (non contractural)

My client are a leading software house in the gambling and online gaming sector. Their offices are a state of the art purpose built glass construction boasting a lake and waterfall outside. On the inside they offer a dress down environment, open-plan airy development area with multiple scrum areas. There are chill out areas with pool tables, table football, games consoles and sofas. They also have an onsite gym and swimming pool which you get at a subsidised rate. Their environment is designed to get the very best out of their developers.

Due to expansion they have an immediate need for a number of Senior Developers.

You are joining a company who are passionate about the work they do and have built a reputation on the high quality of their software, their delivery and client satisfaction.

It is therefore crucial to them that they continue to recruit highly motivated and highly skilled developers.

You will ideally have 2-8 years of commercial experience as a guide, ideally in a web/ecommerce environment.

Responsibilities

*Develop new features and functionality for high transaction, large scale betting websites.
*Participate in design and code reviews.
*Identify and address performance bottlenecks in the software.
*Designing solutions that are modular, scalable and portable
*Working with customers to extract requirements and agree the designs.
*Deputise in team management or product management roles.

The candidate must have

*A bachelor's degree (1st or 2:1) in a traditional science subject, ideally computer science, engineering, or information systems from a well regarded university.
*Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.
*Demonstrable talent coding in at least one major language (Java, J2EE, C, C++)
*Experience developing on Unix/Linux.
*Database design experience (any vendor) .
*Basic understanding of TCP/IP network fundamentals
*Experience using version control systems (Subversion, CVS, etc.)
*Experience and all stages of software lifecycle, especially requirements capture and analysis
*3+ years of experience building web applications

The ideal candidate would also have

*Web technologies and internet protocols (XML, HTTP, TCP/IP)
*Scripting skills: Bash, Perl, Python, JavaScript
*Agile development experience.
*Experience with LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) website design
*Website development skills HTML, HTML5 and CSS

Your development language/ environment background is unimportant for several reasons; they develop in multiple languages depending on the projects, they understand good developers are good developers no matter what language they are using and they are more than happy for you to cross train.

You will be in a position where you are the main technical contact for a particular customer, so customer-facing skills are very important. You will be willing to visit customer sites once a month.

If this sounds like you please send me your CV for immediate consideration!

TLP Consultancy Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Developer (Java / J2EE / C++ / C#)
West London
£28,000 – £40,000 + package

My client is a leading provider in the betting and gaming arena. They are looking for passionate developers to work in cutting edge offices with a very relaxed and flexible working environment. They are looking for above all logical problem solvers with an enthusiastic, can do attitude.

Responsibilities

*Develop new features and functionality for high transaction, large scale betting websites.
*Producing robust, clear, polished, code in a short amount of time.
*Designing solutions that are modular, scalable, extendable and portable.
*Working with customers to extract requirements and agree the best designs.

The candidate must have

*A bachelor's degree (1st or 2:1) in a traditional science subject, ideally computer science, engineering, or information systems from a well regarded university.
*Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.
*Strong fundamental programming skills (data structures, algorithms).
*Demonstrable talent coding in at least one major language (Java, J2EE, C, C++)
*An ability to learn new technologies quickly.
*Database design experience (any vendor) .

The ideal candidate would also have

*Familiarity developing on Unix/Linux.
*Experience with LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) website design
*Website development skills HTML, HTML5 and CSS
*Web technologies and internet protocols (XML, HTTP, TCP/IP)
*Experience using version control systems (Subversion, CVS, etc.)
*Scripting skills: Perl, Python, JavaScript
*Agile development experience.

If this sounds like you please send me your CV for immediate consideration!

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Product Manager
West London
£40,000 – £58,500 according to experience plus excellent benefits

My client is a leading software house in the gambling and online gaming sector. Their West London office is a state of the art purpose built glass construction boasting a lake and waterfall outside. On the inside they offer a dress down environment, open-plan airy development area with multiple scrum areas. There are chill out areas with pool tables, table football, games consoles and sofas. They also have an onsite gym and swimming pool which you get at a subsidised rate. Their environment is designed to get the very best out of their staff.

Responsibilities
*Report to the Product Director and take ownership of key in house products
*Oversee all activities and functions associated with your products
*Define and specify product functionality
oWork closely with users, UI designers and technical teams to produce specifications for products that deliver on functionality, value, future proof designs and product 'elegance'
oCompetitor analysis and industry trends should be analysed and feed into the roadmap
*Define product roadmaps
oCommunicate with users, business stakeholders and internal technical teams
oProduct business cases for product features
*Ensure products are properly documented and have comprehensive training materials
*Ensure products behave consistently across the full platform
*Ensure that products:
oCan be, and are, maintained as single code-base products across all operators
oCan be easily deployed and maintained
oCan be supported through monitoring, logging, documentation, etc.
oAre scalable and high performance

The candidate must have
*The ability to work unsupervised and to prioritise and manage their own workload.
*The ability to understand all the phases of the life-cycle of a project.
*Good people management skills including negotiation skills
*Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.
oThe ability to communicate clearly and concisely at both a technical and business level and to translate concepts between the two levels.
oExperience producing presentations, proposals and business cases
oThe ability to create consensus around an agreed course of action and ensure buy-in from both the customer and our team.
*Experience interacting with customers and business stakeholders.
oThe ability to quickly build relationships with customer and third party contacts.
oThe ability to seek and accept advice and feedback and change a solution based on feedback received.
*Good knowledge of large-scale website architectures and technology stacks.
*Experience with various development methodologies: Agile, TDD or Waterfall.
*Excellent analytical skills
*Ability to multi-task and rapidly switch contexts
*5+ years of experience with web applications
*2+ years of Product Management experience

Please send me your CV for a prompt appraisal.

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