Parker Shaw

www.parkershaw.co.uk

3 Jobs

6 Employees

About the Company

We are the IT Recruitment Specialists As one of the UK's longest established and most respected IT recruitment businesses, we find and place specialist talent throughout the industry. Companies If your company is looking to outsource its IT recruitment, Parker Shaw is ready to help. Our in-depth knowledge means your recruitment is in safe hands We have the ability and resources to deal with large resourcing requests We have a dedicated team providing you with personal service We have transparent agreement terms and competitive pricing We create relationships that are enduring and highly valued Candidates Our support and expertise will help you find the perfect role. Since 1988, Parker Shaw has a powerful track record of finding and placing talent within the IT industry. As a candidate looking for a role we can provide you with... Honest feedback from clients Business insights to aid your interview preparation Support for people who've been out of work and require payment flexibility Trust and transparency regarding the rates that are being charged Responsive and regular communication For general enquiries: 02380 606100

Listed Jobs

Company Name: Parker Shaw
Job Title: Senior Automation Test Engineer
Job Description: **Job Title:** Senior Automation Test Engineer **Role Summary:** Senior automation test leader responsible for designing, executing, and improving functional and non-functional test strategies across multiple platforms. Leads a small team, drives process change, and ensures high test coverage through modern frameworks primarily utilizing TypeScript. **Expectations:** - Manage and mentor a testing team on a 12‑month contract, working three days per week on site. - Own end‑to‑end test planning, risk assessment, and estimation activities. - Champion automation and non‑functional testing (performance, accessibility) while continuously enhancing test frameworks. **Key Responsibilities:** - Conduct test discovery, define test cases, and estimate effort within a risk‑based framework. - Identify and elevate risks from automation results; prioritize defects and alert stakeholders. - Design and execute functional, performance, and accessibility test suites; maintain and expand test frameworks. - Decide appropriate testing environments and enforce consistency. - Advise, train, and mentor teammates on best practices, tools, and techniques. - Lead investigations into process gaps, gather data, and recommend improvements. **Required Skills:** - Extensive experience writing automation in TypeScript and other coding languages. - Proven leadership or team‑management experience in QA/testing. - Deep knowledge of functional and non‑functional testing (performance, accessibility). - Ability to create risk‑based test plans, defect triage, and evidence‑based recommendations. - Strong communication skills suited for technical and non‑technical audiences. - Creative problem‑solving, decision making on testing environments, and facilitation of process improvements. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). - ISTQB Advanced/ Expert in Test Automation or equivalent testing certification preferred.

Leeds - 3 days per week on-site, United kingdom

On site

Senior

01-12-2025

Company Name: Parker Shaw
Job Title: Service Desk Analyst - Security-cleared
Job Description: **Job Title** Service Desk Analyst – Security Cleared **Role Summary** Provide first and second line support for Windows and macOS laptops, Android and iOS smartphones, VoIP systems, and Google Workspace tools. Responsible for build, asset tracking, incident/ticket management, and user account administration, all while maintaining high customer service standards in a hybrid contract environment. **Expectations** - Hold a valid security clearance. - Work 2 days per week onsite with hybrid/remote flexibility. - Demonstrate strong customer‑service orientation and ownership of issues. - Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences. **Key Responsibilities** - Deliver 1st/2nd line support via phone, IT portal, and in‑person at Tech Hubs. - Process service requests and manage ticket queues, prioritising and resolving incidents within agreed SLAs. - Build, configure, maintain laptops and smartphones; track hardware assets. - Create, issue, and manage corporate accounts for joiners and leavers. - Collaborate across the Technology pillar and the wider IT team to review and improve internal processes. **Required Skills** - Proven experience in a service desk/IT support role. - Strong problem‑solving ability and accountability for resolution. - Excellent communication skills for diverse user bases. - Technical familiarity with Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, VoIP, and Google Workspace applications. - Ability to work independently within a hybrid schedule. **Preferred Skills** - ITIL accreditation or demonstrable experience working in an ITIL framework. - Specific knowledge of MacOS and Google Workspace administration. **Required Education & Certifications** - Minimum of a high‑school diploma or equivalent; Bachelor’s degree preferred if available. - Valid security clearance. - ITIL Foundation certification highly desirable.

Norwich - 2 days per week on-site, United kingdom

On site

05-12-2025

Company Name: Parker Shaw
Job Title: Enterprise Architect - Security-cleared
Job Description: **Job Title** Enterprise Architect – Security Cleared (12‑month contract) **Role Summary** Provide enterprise architecture vision, strategy and roadmaps across business, technology and data domains. Lead the design and delivery of cross‑cutting capabilities, influence stakeholders, and drive change initiatives to achieve value, scalability and risk reduction for the organization. **Expectations** - 12‑month contract with occasional on‑site travel. - Maintain required security clearance. - Own and evolve the enterprise architecture framework, principles, policies and standards. - Act as an advisor to senior business and technical leaders. - Deliver architecture solutions that align with strategic objectives and budgetary constraints. **Key Responsibilities** 1. Identify priorities for change and enable rapid delivery. 2. Own and communicate the enterprise architecture vision, strategy, and roadmaps (as‑is, to‑be, transitional). 3. Consult and collaborate with business units to support alignment and integration of solutions. 4. Understand the organization’s ecosystem, reference architectures and interdependencies. 5. Guide business, technology and data decisions, recommending reuse, sustainability and scalability. 6. Establish and enforce architectural principles, policies and standards. 7. Develop and grow the architecture community, coaching staff on best practices. 8. Conduct horizon scanning to identify emerging trends and assess impact. 9. Manage architectural risk, governance and assurance activities. 10. Resolve high‑level conflicts and unblock issues across teams or departments. 11. Liaise with procurement to evaluate suppliers and contractual frameworks. **Required Skills** - Enterprise architecture strategy and vision development. - Influence and stakeholder management across technical and non‑technical audiences. - Communication, mediation and facilitation in complex architectural discussions. - Risk assessment, decision making and governance implementation. - Community building, coaching and knowledge sharing. - Trend analysis, horizon scanning and resilience planning. - Commercial acumen: contract frameworks, supplier selection. - Conflict resolution and problem definition. **Required Education & Certifications** - TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework) certification. - ISEB (Information Systems Examination Board) qualification. - One of the following: ITIL, IT4IT or COBIT certification.

Salisbury or fareham, United kingdom

On site

15-01-2026