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Automated TesterStart date: ASAPDuration: 12 monthsLocation: 1 week in 1 Waterside, Kingswood Ave, Dublin Ireland, 3 weeks working from homeRate: €300 - €400 per day The Expertise We’re Looking ForBachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience is required6 years Software Quality Engineering experienceSignificant experience with test automation tools and frameworksExperience with continuous integration practices and automated deployment toolsExperience with agile methodology, working in an environment where you are part of a co-located team who at times work with other squads distributed globallyExperience with agile methodology, working in an environment where you are part of a co-located team who at times work with other squads distributed globally The Skills You Will BringProven understanding of the software development process including planning, analysis, design, coding, phases of testing and associated methodologies (BDD), problem and resolution management5 years of test automation development using Java or similar languageUse and build upon the existing automation framework adding robust test suites to add to overall test coverageHands on experience with crafting and maintaining testing frameworks like JunitExperience in testing distributed applications at multiple layers of the technology stackExperience using REST, Java, Web Services, Git and JenkinsGood experience with API testing and associated verification methods, Swagger and JSONProven technical skills using SQL, JavaScript and JavaExperience with test automation tools such as Cucumber, REST Assured and KarateKnowledge of Version Control Systems and branching strategiesAbility to quickly learn, adapt and thrive to meet the needs of a fast paced, changing environmentExperience with Jira X-Ray for test management / test repo an advantageHave the proven ability to work independently as part of an Agile Sprint, team/squads The Purpose of Your RoleActively participate in all Agile Ceremonies from planning through to sprint close and retroWork collaboratively with engineering and business colleagues to interpret business requirements and crystallize stories and acceptance criteria for implementation during the relevant agile ceremoniesContribute to the design phases of projects to ensure engineering solutions are automatablePractical experience working with multiple test types including smoke, functional and regression to develop and execute test scripts and associated automation test suitesMine and manipulate data to create test data and test cases for projectsBe the voice of quality within your team by championing the adoption of the process and standards set by your overall QE Chapter and ensure that you and your team adhere to the best practice consistentlyAnalyse and report test results, project tracking and product release readinessContinually grow your skillset with the use of company fortnightly full learning days The Value You Will DeliverProvide quality leadership by driving a culture of qualityInfluence the broader team in quality engineering behaviours and practicesStrong analytical, communication, and organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks at a given time

Business AnalystStart date: ASAPDuration: Initial 6 monthsLocation: Hybrid 2 days in DublinRate: €450- €500 per dayKey Requirements/Skills required for this role: Excellent written and oral communication skills.Learning ability, including integrating information and the ability to judge and to evaluate.The capacity to connect, including working together or teamwork, presentationsskills, networking skills and empathy.The capacity to structure, including planning, organising and simplifying information.Sound grasp of the fundamentals of taxation, from registration through to returns filing and payment options.Requirements / Business Analysis skills to allow effective communication with the business and ensure smooth translation from business requirement to technical requirement.Experience working on engagements with technologies and architectures similar to Revenue’s.Knowledge/experience of delivery methodologies, application development lifecycleand delivery models particularly Agile methodology and its associated processes.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Ability to mentor, coach and support more junior personnel in the role.Experience with Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid Methodologies.Desirable to also have change management experience on large scale transformational projects.

Game UI DeveloperStart date: ASAPDuration: 18 monthsLocation: Hybrid with 1-2 a month /3 days onsite for onboarding/ (Open to remote)Rate: £300 - €340 per day PAYE OverviewRare is a one-of-a-kind game studio where we create the kind of games the world doesn't have, games that are uniquely Rare! Working here offers opportunities unlike anywhere else. You'll be providing players with unforgettable shared experiences in games loved by millions worldwide. Our pirate adventure Sea of Thieves, launched in 2018, is still going strong. We strive to make Rare an amazing place to work, embracing a culture of respect and building a supportive environment for our developers. Our custom-built Twycross studio is situated in the beautiful English countryside, surrounded by woodland and wildlife, with plenty of room for us to grow. By joining Rare, you'll be joining one of the finest studios in the industry with support from the wider Xbox Game Studios network. We're always on the lookout for exceptional people who can bring their expertise and unique thinking to help make our team even stronger!  Role PurposeAs a Game UI Developer, you'll be part of a team of friendly, highly talented developers who like nothing better than sharing their own challenges and expertise with you. Sitting alongside fellow engineers, designers and artists, you will be responsible for helping to build the core features and components used to implement various UI designs, along with extending and developing our UI toolchain to support the current and future needs of our projects. We're big believers in high-quality engineering, and since we're developing our products as services, we aim for fast iteration but with a focus on robust methods. This means that we embrace modern development practices such as continuous delivery, automated testing, code reviews, pair programming and agile methods.  Key AccountabilitiesDeliver high-fidelity web-based solutions to support Sea of Thieves and Rare's next games.Build creative solutions to technical problems encountered.Continuously work to minimise technical debt and maintenance hazards.Champion quality in our development process, demonstrating our values and taking an active role in improvement of engineering at Rare.Be part of Rare's culture; be inquisitive, try things out, break stuff, help people be even better, think like you own the place.Liaise with other teams, help identify technical challenges and identify core player value.  Required Skills and ExperienceExperience in modern JavaScript web development.Solid understanding of design patterns and object-oriented design.Knowledge of CSS and preprocessors such as PostCSS.Understanding of the complexities of working on multilingual products.A keen eye on rendering performance, and knowledge of how to profile.Experience in working with Typescript.Experience in writing unit tests in Jasmine or similar.Experience in MVC and/or MVVM design patterns.Experience and awareness of accessibility requirements.Experience in working with a JavaScript framework such as React, Angular, Vue, SolidJS.

Technical Project | Delivery ManagerStart date: ASAPDuration: 12 monthsLocation: 1 week in Galway office, 3 weeks working from homeRate: €400 - €470 per day THE EXPERTISE WE’RE LOOKING FORBachelors or Masters’ degree in a Technology related field (Engineering, Computer Science, etc.).Proven experience in product management and agile development methodologies, designing, developing and maintaining dynamic products and solutionsStrong background in stakeholder managementPartners across Engineering, Architecture, and business to align on strategic decisions, solution development and work priorities, ensuring best-in-class engineering and analytics are at the core of our product solutions.Experience working with both mainframe, Cloud and distributed technologies a plusTake an open-minded approach to understanding customer needs, translate strategic objectives into action, and prioritize to improve value deliveredGrasp sophisticated product features and break them into clear and concise requirements with well-defined business value and acceptance criteria and optimally communicate theseA strong focus on tactical execution and continuing progress through impediment identification, communication and removalComfortable leading, influencing, and motivating team members without formal authorityExhibit strong communication and presentation skills with business and technology partners and leaders at various levelsDemonstrate strong cross-functional leadership and collaboration experience by establishing and maintaining unquestioning relationships across Fidelity to deliver business outcomesYou are intellectually curious and model a culture of continuous learning, mentoring and coachingFinancial services experience preferredJira and Jira Align experience preferred Scope of Work: This position is effectively a Product Owner / Product Manager position. Managing the product roadmap, forecasting, Influencing execution, and driving product success.Experience in iterative SDLC is important - team is in sprint rhythm. Tooling - Jira, Jira Align, ConfluenceStakeholder management - collaboration amongst domain, engineering, Chapter and Product Areas is vital for success. Strong communications skill and confidence are key.

Senior Full Stack Software EngineerStart date: ASAPDuration: Initial 12 monthsLocation: 1 Waterside, Kingswood Ave, Dublin Ireland ,3 weeks working from home, 1 week in officeRate: €350 - €400 per day  The Expertise We’re Looking ForBachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline.At least 6 years of development experience with some cloud, Server side and UI experience ApplicationsAn experienced Senior Software Engineer that will help develop and maintain all APS The Purpose of Your RoleYou will work with the existing development teams to enhance and maintain current applications and develop new ones and maintain CI/CD pipelines as well as develop same for new projects. The Skills You BringYou should have experience in server-side development in at least one of the following - AWS, nodeJS, JavaYou should have some experience with UI development – Angular, ReactYou should have some experience maintaining CI/CD pipelines - Jenkins. You should have some experience harnessing AI to increase productivity and improve SDLC practicesYou should have experience working on Agile projectsYou should have excellent analytical and troubleshooting skillsYou should be extremely motivated and self-directed The Value You DeliverWrite high quality code and automated end to end and unit testsReview pull requests (code reviews) of developers and test engineers and give constructive feedbackWork with project team to clearly understand requirementsContribute to project schedule on tasks and balances work accordingly to meet timelinesParticipate in formal reviews of application designs, business and functional requirementsHave good communication and interpersonal skills, be motivated, be results oriented, customer-focused, and have strong problem-solving skillsCapable of working independently to resolve issues and/or identify solutionsAbility to escalate technical and functional issues in an effective manner and efficiently resolve these in conjunction with the rest of the team and/or the customerFollow Agile and TDD for process, architecture, design, code and testing

Partner Solutions Manager Location: London, onsiteDuration: Initial 11 monthsStart Date: ASAPPay rate: £300 - £450 per day PAYE Job DescriptionMeta’s Music Publishing team helps manage strategic, operational, and creative relationships with the music publishing sector. We are seeking a Music Publishing Partnerships Specialist to join our team. This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of music publishing and technology, supporting partner management and engagement with music publishers, collection societies, and hubs across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). Key Responsibilities:Support the global music publishing partnerships team by helping manage day-to-day relationships with EMEA-based music publishing partners.Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams (e.g. Music Content Operations, Rights Management, Music Business Development) to develop and execute partner engagement programs.Coordinate music publishing marketing activations with key partners.Create best practice presentations and newsletters for music publishing partners.Troubleshoot and respond to partner content availability and other requests.Review and analyse data to measure publisher and songwriter music usage and engagement metrics.Compile, analyze, and present reports on music publishing data for internal and external stakeholders.Maintain the CRM database for music publishing partners.Organize publishing and songwriter-focused events for both internal and external stakeholders.Identify key trends and contribute to creative proposals, campaigns  Minimum Qualifications:4 years of digital music experience, specifically within the music publishing sector and its engagement with digital platforms.Proven ability to manage multiple objectives in a fast-paced, iterative environment.Strong team player with the ability to work cross-functionally.Solid understanding of social media platforms and creative best practices for music creators and their campaigns.Solutions-oriented mindset.Creative, detail-oriented, and highly organized.Excellent oral and written communication skills.Experience with data and marketing analytics. Preferred Qualifications:Previous experience with creative / marketing campaigns for social mediaExperience with music licensing and copyright, particularly regarding digital exploitation of music publishing rights.Proficiency in a second European language (e.g., French or German) is desirable.

API Security Analyst/EngineerLocation: Galway - hybrid 1 week onsite p/mDuration: Initial 12 month contractRate: up to €375 per day (Where code meets coffee, and APIs meet their match!) Are you the kind of engineer who sees an API vulnerability and thinks: “Not on my watch”? Do you secretly enjoy reading the OWASP Top 10 like it’s bedtime stories? If so, we’ve got the role for you. We’re on the hunt for an API Security Engineer who’s passionate about protecting APIs, building secure solutions, and outsmarting threats before they even show up to the party.What you’ll be doing (aka your superhero missions)Leading the end-to-end deployment of API Security Solutions that keep our infrastructure ironclad.Teaming up with developers, operations, and security pros to integrate smoothly into applications.Staying one step ahead of threats, from runtime nasties to traffic monitoring mayhem.Building, scripting, automating, and documenting like the engineering legend you are.Helping us bake security straight into CI/CD pipelines.Sharing your wisdom, mentoring teammates, and spreading your passion for secure coding practices.What you bring (besides snacks for the stand-up)5 years of software engineering experience (bonus points if focused on Application or API Security).Mastery of API protocols & frameworks (REST, SOAP, GraphQL, gRPC – you know them all).Jedi-level understanding of OAuth2/OIDC/JWT and OWASP API Security Top 10.Familiarity with API vulnerabilities, runtime security, and cool tech like eBPF.Experience with API testing tools (DAST, AST, Runtime Protection) – extra kudos if you’ve dabbled in pen testing, SCA, SAST, or WAFs.Strong analytical mind, collaboration chops, and the ability to make smart calls in tricky situations.A genuine passion for learning, teaching, and making security fun.What’s in it for you?The chance to shape the future of API Security in a fast-moving environment.A team that values curiosity, creativity, and coffee.The satisfaction of knowing your work keeps systems (and people) safe every single day.

Role Title: PMO Analyst (Infrastructure)Location: Remote: with the occasional requirement to be on sight London, Canary Wharf, Unit 8, Canada Square, Retail E14 5AHDuration: 12 MonthsRate: £200 – £230 Inside IR35  Job Description:The PMO Analyst will provide governance, reporting, and support for change initiatives across the organization, with a strong focus on financial services projects. This role ensures that programs and projects adhere to established standards, processes, and controls, enabling successful delivery of strategic objectives in a regulated environment. The PMO Analyst will work closely with project managers, stakeholders, and senior leadership to maintain transparency, manage risks, and support decision-making.Key Responsibilities:Support the definition, planning, and governance of change initiatives, including operational and technology projects within financial services.Maintain accurate project and portfolio data, ensuring timely and consistent reporting to stakeholders and regulatory bodies.Monitor project performance, risks, and issues, escalating where necessary to ensure delivery within scope, time, and budget.Assist in the development and maintenance of business cases, budgets, and resource plans.Facilitate effective communication across teams and stakeholders, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and compliance with financial regulations.Drive process improvements within the PMO function to enhance efficiency and governance standards.Essential Skills & Experience: Proven experience in a PMO or project governance role within the financial services sector.Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data management and reporting.Knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience with project management tools.Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, regulated environment.Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.Excellent communication and presentation skills. Desirable Skills: Experience in budgeting and financial tracking.Familiarity with process improvement and governance frameworks.Exposure to business case development and portfolio management.