Michael James Associates

About the Company

MJA was founded in 2011. Its main aim was to provide integrity to the recruitment market having seen certain important flaws in the industry. After seeing the effect of the recession on firms and employers alike, we wanted to form a personal executive search company to give companies a trusted agency, which would build relationships, and provide a devoted professional account manager.
As a team of experts we have developed a good eye for the right candidate fit to a specific client. We believe this comes down to trust which is so important today. Our clients believe in our work and our judgment with regard to the candidates we choose for them. This means we can make a real difference by building strong and effective teams.
From a candidates perspective we encourage long term relationships, and most importantly we always try to spend time with our candidates by taking their calls, assisting them with their CV's, interview preparation, and helping to choose the next steps in their careers. We pride ourselves on being available at all times.
MJA specialise in recruiting at all levels for a variety of industries, and genuinely enjoy working with candidates and clients alike, and building relationships with them. For us honesty is of the utmost importance.
Our team of knowledgable experts ensure they are absolutely clear on requirements and expectations, which is so crucial in making correct and successful placements.
We hope that you will give our company a chance to provide you with our services.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Michael James Associates

Job Title

Permanent API Tester/QA Analyst - Largely Remote - London

Job Description

Job title: Permanent API Tester / QA Analyst Role Summary: Execute functional, integration, and regression testing of RESTful API services for an insurance organization, ensuring accurate data exchange, proper error handling, and compliance with OpenAPI/Swagger specifications. Expactations: - Deliver high‑quality, defect‑free API releases by applying rigorous testing practices. - Communicate findings and recommendations clearly to development and business stakeholders. - Maintain an up‑to‑date test repository and contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes. - Support automation initiatives and scaling of test coverage as new services are added. Key Responsibilities: - Design, implement, and maintain manual and automated API test cases using tools such as Postman, Insomnia, or REST Client. - Create and execute test scripts written in Python, JavaScript, or Bash to validate endpoints, payloads, and authentication flows. - Validate HTTP methods, status codes, and request/response structures against OpenAPI/Swagger contracts. - Perform data integrity and cross‑service validation for core insurance data pipelines. - Log defects, conduct root‑cause analysis, and work with devs to verify fixes. - Monitor and report on test harness metrics, test coverage, and API performance trends. - Collaborate with product owners and backend engineers to clarify acceptance criteria and identify potential API exposure points. Required Skills: - Hands‑on experience with API testing tools (Postman, Insomnia, REST Client, or equivalent). - Proficiency in scripting for API automation (Python, JavaScript, or Bash). - Strong understanding of HTTP methods, status codes, and request/response payloads. - Experience validating and consuming OpenAPI/Swagger specifications. - Familiarity with backend service patterns and data flows in an insurance context. - Ability to interpret business requirements and translate them into effective test scenarios. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, OR equivalent industry experience. - Relevant certifications such as ISTQB Certified Tester – Foundation Level or API testing credentials (preferred but not mandatory).

London, United kingdom

On site

05-01-2026

Company Name

Michael James Associates

Job Title

Permanent Data Engineer/Developer - Insurance, The City, London

Job Description

Job Title: Permanent Data Engineer/Developer – Insurance Role Summary: Build, maintain, and optimise a data platform for insurance data ingestion, cleansing, and analytics. Design Snowflake+DBT pipelines, manage Azure services, implement DevOps CI/CD, and deliver PowerBI dashboards while ensuring GDPR compliance and data security. Expectations: Deliver reliable, high‑quality data workflows; collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders; continuously improve pipeline performance; document processes; meet regulatory and governance standards. Key Responsibilities: - Design and develop Snowflake data models and DBT transformations. - Provision and maintain Azure data services (Data Factory, Databricks, Storage). - Implement CI/CD pipelines using DevOps tools (Git, Azure Pipelines). - Enforce data quality controls and automate validation checks. - Create and publish PowerBI reports for business users. - Apply GDPR and data security best practices to all data handling. - Use Collibra for metadata management and data governance. - Conduct data profiling, mapping, and cleansing for insurance datasets. - Document data architecture, pipelines, and operational procedures. Required Skills: - 3+ years in data engineering with hands‑on Snowflake and DBT. - Solid Azure cloud experience (Data Factory, Databricks, Storage). - DevOps expertise (Git, CI/CD, pipeline automation). - Knowledge of GDPR, data privacy, and security principles. - PowerBI reporting experience. - Familiarity with Collibra for data governance. - Experience or strong understanding of insurance data is preferred. - Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication abilities. Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent practical experience). - Snowflake Data Engineering certification (preferred). - Azure Data Engineer Associate certification (desired). - PowerBI certification (desired). - Collibra or data governance certification (desired).

The city, United kingdom

On site

05-01-2026

Company Name

Michael James Associates

Job Title

Project Manager

Job Description

**Job Title** Project Manager **Role Summary** Lead London Market insurance system projects on a 12‑month fixed‑term contract. Manage end‑to‑end delivery of PAS/Insurance system implementations, upgrades, and digital initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements. **Expectations** - Deliver projects on scope, time and budget within the London Market context. - Integrate and automate system functions using RPA/APIs/AI. - Collaborate cross‑funcionally with stakeholders, vendors and internal teams. - Maintain transparent reporting, risk identification and mitigation plans. **Key Responsibilities** - Plan, execute and close construction, migration and upgrade projects for PAS and related insurance systems. - Conduct requirement gathering and translate into functional specifications for development and testing. - Coordinate digital transformation initiatives, focusing on RPA, API, and AI integration. - Manage release schedules, change requests, and configuration management across the environment. - Facilitate workshops, user‑acceptance testing and training sessions. - Provide day‑to‑day project status updates to senior management and stakeholders. - Ensure compliance with London Market standards, statutory regulations and data protection policies. **Required Skills** - Project Management (PRINCE2, PMP, or equivalent). - Strong functional knowledge of London Market PAS and Insurance systems. - Proven experience with system implementations, upgrades and integration projects. - Familiarity with RPA, API, AI, and other automation technologies. - Effective stakeholder and vendor management. - Excellent written and verbal communication, documentation and reporting. - Analytical, problem‑solving and decision‑making. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Information Technology or related field. - Project Management certification preferred (PRINCE2, PMP, or Agile).

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

09-02-2026

Company Name

Michael James Associates

Job Title

Azure Cloud Architect (5 Yrs) exp - DevOps IaC CI/CD Powershell - Hybrid or Remote

Job Description

Job Title: Azure Cloud Architect (Senior, 5+ Years Experience) Role Summary: 12‑month contract to design, secure, and scale Azure solutions for enterprise workloads. Serve as the technical authority on Azure, leading design, governance, and execution while delivering Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) implementations with Terraform, Bash/Powershell, and Azure DevOps. Expectations: - 5+ years of proven Azure architectural experience in enterprise settings. - Hands‑on proficiency with Terraform IaC, scripting (Bash/Powershell), and Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines. - Deep knowledge of Azure security, governance, networking, identity (Azure AD), and monitoring. - Strong stakeholder engagement, translation of business requirements into technical designs, and ability to mentor and lead engineering teams. - Ability to manage multiple projects, communicate progress, and remove blockers. Key Responsibilities: 1. Produce secure, high‑level and low‑level Azure solution designs that meet business requirements. 2. Engage stakeholders to gather, validate, and refine requirements. 3. Collaborate with engineers to ensure designs are deliverable and recommend best practices. 4. Lead cloud architecture, enforcing security, governance, and architectural standards. 5. Build and maintain IaC solutions using Terraform and scripted automation (Bash/Powershell). 6. Configure and maintain Azure DevOps repos, pipelines, and CI/CD workflows. 7. Mentor and upskill peers, providing guidance on technical challenges and delivery. 8. Lead projects from inception to delivery, providing status reporting and resolving blockers. 9. Stay current on Azure trends, evaluating and recommending improvements. Required Skills: - Enterprise Azure architecture design and implementation. - Terraform IaC, Bash/Powershell scripting. - Azure DevOps (repos, pipelines) and CI/CD practices. - Azure security, governance, networking, identity, monitoring. - Stakeholder management and technical translation of business needs. - Mentoring, project leadership, and delivery management. Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience). - Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect certification (or equivalent) highly desirable.

London, United kingdom

On site

02-03-2026