Ascendion

Job Title: Platform Engineer Location: Chester, UK Job Description: We are looking for an experienced Platform Engineer with a strong background in cloud-native technologies and containerized environments. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with OpenShift, Kubernetes, and service mesh technologies. Key Responsibilities: Design, build, and maintain scalable and secure container platforms using OpenShift and Kubernetes Implement and manage service mesh architectures (e.g., Istio, Linkerd, or similar) Support release engineering and messaging systems such as RabbitMQ Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and services using Node.js Collaborate with DevOps teams to improve CI/CD pipelines and platform reliability.

Job Description: We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Developer with expertise in COBOL, JCL, and CICS to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in batch flow analysis and development, as well as experience in the billing and pricing domain. Experience in handling rewrite and migration projects is also highly desirable. Key Responsibilities: Design, analyze, and develop solutions using mainframe technologies, primarily COBOL, JCL, and CICS. Conduct batch flow analysis and implement efficient batch processing solutions. Work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure the successful implementation of billing and pricing systems. Participate in rewrite and migration projects, ensuring seamless transitions and minimal disruption to existing systems. Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to mainframe applications, ensuring high availability and performance.

Job Description: Observability Engineer with strong Dynatrace dashboarding experience: Required skills and qualifications: Experience: Requires several years of experience with Dynatrace, with a strong understanding of its functionalities, especially good experience with building advanced dashboards. Technical Knowledge: Observability: Strong grasp of observability principles (metrics, logs, traces). Experience with observability tooling like Prometheus, Grafana and Timeseries DB is needed. Application Performance Monitoring (APM): In-depth experience with APM concepts and tools. Cloud Platforms: Familiarity with cloud environments like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, and containerization technologies like Kubernetes. Application Technologies: Knowledge of application technologies such as Java, Python, and microservices. Web Technologies: Understanding web technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and networking protocols. Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical skills with a proven ability to troubleshoot complex issues. Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Job title: EMEA (Europe) Payroll Consultant Job Description: Gathering, deriving and processing inputs to the payroll vendor to support the gross to net calculation. Processing of the payroll data in accordance with the prescribed timetables Verification of payroll output and review with Payroll Associate Director Prepare and deliver payroll reports within the specified timeframes Performs detailed verification, review and preparation of payroll updates as required from vendor interface files, self-service or manual updates. Defined processing timeline schedules must be achieved to ensure the timely and accurate recording of all employee transactions. Works closely with the payroll provider(s) and local HR to ensure local compliance practices are being followed and all employment tax, government and local filings are being submitted in a timely manner. This includes all year end activities and BIK reporting