AWE are recruiting for a Data Integration Support Team Leader, to lead a team of Integration Specialists providing support to the integrations, APIs and middleware configured to transact data between corporate applications including multi-network, on-prem and cloud services. The team provide monitoring, reconciliation and troubleshooting for the technical support, maintenance and availability of Integration Services.

Location - Reading area

Package - £41,000 - £55,000 subject to skills and experience

Closing Date - Monday 29^th April 2019

AWE offer a competitive salary, market leading contributory pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, excellent work/life balance including a 9-day working fortnight and flexible working hours (role dependant). A salary sacrifice scheme is also available.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure that the Integration Team is properly resourced and effectively delivering its commitments to both sustainment and project deliverables. Ensure that work undertaken follows applicable legislation and to MoD/SWE standards.
• Assure the availability and functioning of Integration Services.
• Support the day to day operational data integration between all corporate line of business applications including the support of a 'Distribution Database' or 'Data Hub'.
• To manage the day-to-day sustainment application integrations, ensuring that planning, end-user impact, change management, training and quality management are properly addressed and monitored to ensure that deadlines, budgets and service levels are met, and results delivered.
• To manage and develop the Integration Support Team. Support them to plan and prioritise their workloads, set objectives, conduct appraisals and to continually improve their performance and results.
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.

The following skills would be highly advantageous:

• A-Level or HNC level education or the equivalent experience.
• Desirable
• Degree level education or the equivalent experience is preferred.
• Membership of a recognised related professional body.
• In depth understanding of one or more integration and middleware technologies:
• MS SQLServer Integration Services, MS SQLServer Data Tools, Oracle Fusion middleware, Oracle ODI
• Good understanding of relational database technologies: MS SQLServer, Oracle
• Knowledge of scripting and operating systems: PowerShell, Korn Shell (or similar), Windows OS, Linux

The ideal applicant must be willing and able to obtain and maintain security clearance.

AWE plays a crucial role in the defence of the United Kingdom by providing and maintaining the warheads for the country's nuclear deterrent. We are a centre of scientific, engineering and technological excellence, with some of the most advanced research, design and production facilities in the world. Our unique expertise also assists the UK Government in developing and delivering a range of innovative and integrated support services, including national nuclear security and counter-terrorism solutions.

AWE is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community which are currently under-represented at AWE, including women, BAME and disabled people.

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