Ivy Rock Partners

About the Company

Ivy Rock Partners provide search and recruitment support to organisations with social purpose wanting only the very best service.

Using our experience, it is our goal to proactively find ways to help you, with a consistent long term objective in mind. We are not a ‘volume’ agency, our clients and candidates are selected with equal care.

What is our mantra? To seek the best way of managing each personalised assignment and offer optimum care and professionalism at any given opportunity.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Ivy Rock Partners

Job Title

Data Engineer (Databricks, AWS, CTC/SC clearance)

Job Description

Data Engineer (Databricks, AWS, CTC/SC clearance)
3 month contract - £500-£650 per day (inside IR35) - 2 days every fortnight from Newcastle office is a minimum, the rest remote
Our Government client have an immediate requirement for a Data Engineer to join on an interim basis, working 2 days per week out of their Newcastle office. The successful applicant will have vast expertise in AWS & Databricks, and ideally Quantexa (however this is not a prerequisite).
The minimum requirement for this role is to have active CTC/SC clearance. If you do not have active CTC or SC clearance, then you cannot be considered for this role.
Key experience required for the Data Engineer (Databricks, AWS, CTC/SC clearance)
Vast commercial experience with AWS & Databricks
Quantexa experience too then that's a bonus.
Expertise in setting up products from scratch, and defining engineering frameworks and patterns (eg ETL, test automation).
Beneficial to have experience in development of evidence management and master person products. The priority of these is the development of a master person record given that will be the crux of the data platform and its interaction with the digital service.
Experience of working with other suppliers/vendors
Expertise in identifying where policies and standards are required and defining them for their area of capability/specialism
Must have worked in multidisciplinary teams whereby they understand the required outputs to support the next stage of the data product development life cycle
Experience of anonymisation process should be in development & test considering personal information.

Newcastle, United Kingdom

On site

13-12-2024

Company Name

Ivy Rock Partners

Job Title

Platform Engineer (security vulnerability, patch management, Qualys)

Job Description

Platform Engineer (security vulnerability, patch management, Qualys)
Initial 3 month contract - £500-£550 per day (inside IR35) - 1 day per week from North West London office (the rest remote)
Our public sector client have a requirement for a Platform Engineer (security vulnerability, patch management, Qualys) to join on an initial 3 month basis. The role is focussed on remediating security vulnerabilities (eg CVEs) and patch management (Windows Server patches and 3rd party software).
Key skills required for the Platform Engineer (security vulnerability, patch management, Qualys)
Qualys (or similar config management skills) very beneficial for both security remediation AND patching (Win Server OS updates and 3rd party software)
Azure Desired State Configuration (DSC) - PowerShell skills required
Ideally should be a Windows Server engineer (Not Windows 10/11 and not Intune)
Azure Security Centre will be used for security and a separate dedicated Qualys implementation, and 3rd party audit scans will be used for identifying security vulnerabilities. Where possible, as part of the role, Qualys will be used to orchestrate remediations for vulnerabilities, but other means may be necessary (manual and automated/scripted).
The client are currently migrating from MS Configuration Manager and Azure Update Manager to Qualys for patch management. Qualys will also be used to deploy Windows and 3rd party patches to server OSes, both on-prem and in Azure. Patch update troubleshooting will be required.

North West London, United Kingdom

On site

17-12-2024

Company Name

Ivy Rock Partners

Job Title

NEC Systems Training Officer

Job Description

NEC Systems Training Officer
Location: South London
Salary: £42,324 - £44,331 per annum
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: 36 hours per week
Working Pattern: Hybrid - 3 days/week WFH and 2 days/week onsite (potential flexibility to 1 day/week onsite for strong candidates)
Our South London based Local Authority Client are seeking an experienced NEC Systems Training Officer to join their team, focusing on training users in NEC Housing. This role is crucial in ensuring staff are proficient in using their housing systems effectively, supporting the delivery of critical services to residents.
Key Responsibilities:
Developing and delivering comprehensive training programs for NEC Housing, including classroom-based, virtual and one-on-one coaching sessions.
Creating training materials, self-help videos and user guides tailored to user needs and processes.
Collaborating with service users to assess training needs, identify gaps and implement training solutions to enhance system usage.
Leading user training in the production of reports and dashboards, focusing on statutory financial, performance or data quality reporting.
Supporting the rollout of system changes by providing user acceptance testing and post-implementation training.
Assisting in developing training plans, scheduling sessions, and reporting on training outcomes.

South London, United Kingdom

On site

03-01-2025

Company Name

Ivy Rock Partners

Job Title

Head of Information Security (Not-for-profit)

Job Description

Head of Information Security (Not-for-profit)
6-month contract - £71,795 salary or equivalent day rate - Remote
Our Watford based Not-for-profit client, have an immediate requirement for a Head of Information Security (Not-for-profit) to join on a 6-month contract. This is unlikely to be extended beyond the 6 months.
We are looking for an experienced Not-for-profit Head of Information Security, so sector experience is essential for this one.
Key skills required for the Head of Information Security (Not-for-profit):
Experience as a Head of Information Security within the Not-for-profit/charities sector
A hands-on leader
Capable of directing the strategy of the team
Experience of SOC management
Vendor management experience

Watford, United Kingdom

On site

09-01-2025