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Answer Digital is a successful digital transformation agency based in Leeds City Centre. We are looking for an experienced and passionate Agile Project Manager to work as part of our delivery teams in enabling successful outcomes for our clients.

Delivering outcomes for our customers is what we do. You will be responsible for managing the delivery of projects encompassing both business and technical aspects of the solution. Using agile and lean principles you will lead the team in establishing the foundations of the project through to the release of the solution into production and the management of post go live processes e.g. support, enhancements and usability improvements.

Job Type: Permanent
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Salary: Competitive + bonus + pension + career development + events

Responsibilities include:

• The Agile PM will initiate, plan, facilitate and motivate agile project teams, and is accountable for the successful delivery of project engagements.
• Act as the Scrum Master for the delivery team ensuring effective use of agile methodologies and techniques.
• Facilitate team ceremonies - Sprint Planning, Review, Retrospective and Standups.
• Lead “Discovery phases” with clients, establishing the strategic, operational, technical and commercial foundations for project delivery.
• Facilitate user story workshops and elicit requirements from the project and client stakeholders.
• Coordinate User and Customer Experience research activities with the UX Designers.
• Identify areas of improvement for the Delivery Team and enable them to implement planned change.
• Ensure transparency in the Management of project risks and issues, and communicate effectively to internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage project budgets and utilisation of team members.

The successful applicant:

To be successful in this role you should:

• Have an interest in Technology
• Be passionate about delivery and agile concepts
• Be focused on outcomes for the user and client
• Have strong drive for self-improvement and the coaching of others
• Have great communication skills and can tailor your approach to suit the team, individuals and clients
• Act as a ‘Servant Leader’ ensuring you enable the team for successful delivery
• Be a team player who wants to work in a collaborative environment
• Want to work within a fast-paced environment

Your experience will include:

• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in one of the following roles or similar: Project Manager, Scrum Master, Delivery Lead, Product Owner
• You have experience in an agile software delivery environment, including Scrum and Kanban methodologies
• Scrum Master certification is beneficial but not essential.
• Prince2 Qualification is a bonus
• You must have the right to work and reside in the UK
• Full UK driving licence is beneficial as occasional travel is required

The benefits:

• Competitive salary, bonus and holiday entitlement
• Pension contributions up to 5% when you contribute 5%
• Laptop
• Quarterly company events (includes social event)
• Regular tech catch ups/hack events
• Attend technology events together
• Christmas Party (partners are invited)
• Summer away day
• Free Car Parking at Head Offices in central Leeds
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Online learning subscription

Apply now: 

To apply, send your CV to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK in order for your application to be considered.

We’re looking to expand our team of Solution Architects who work with our customers to understand strategy and requirements across their enterprise. The role requires you to understand, plan, design and support the deployment of large and complex healthcare products, platforms and solutions into the NHS at local, regional and national levels.

Ideally you will have worked with healthcare organisations (e.g. Acute Trust) and have experience of working with complex environments and solutions, with significant experience of engaging with suppliers and senior stakeholders. Knowledge of NHS systems is essential, with experience in interoperability and health specific data standards is highly desirable.

The role is focused on the design and management of software solutions and systems, however, knowledge of underlying operating systems, componentry (e.g. cloud services, LAN/WAN, end user devices) and infrastructure are helpful to the role.

The role is ideal for people who want to make a difference, think big and help our customers get the most out of digital technology.

Job Type Permanent
Location Manchester & Leeds
Salary Competitive + bonus + pension + career development + events

Responsibilities include:

• Understanding and steering the digital strategy of our customers (working with CTOs, CIOs, other architects).
• Defining technical solutions, documenting and translating business requirements into solution designs, options appraisals, or in support of business cases.
• Liaising (through governance processes such as a Design Authority) with technical and project teams on new and existing changes.
• Providing architecture/technical leadership and support for projects and programmes, ensure new application deployments align with the overall strategy.
• Ensuring quality and providing technical oversight or assurance of new and existing solutions, systems, and options.
• Managing risks and issues as they arise and escalating as required.
• Motivating and mentoring colleagues and teams to meet objectives.

The Successful Applicant

To be successful in this role you will has the following experience / skills:

• Defining technical solutions including integration to new and legacy systems
• Experience of system to system integration and interoperability in the NHS
• Experience of NHS standard informatics processes (e.g. ITIL), organisational structures and governance
• Deep knowledge of the NHS and how patients are treated by it (e.g. RTT pathways)
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate in a non-technical language
• Experience working in a structured project management and delivery focused environment
• Hands-on experience in delivering a solution from inception through to implementation
• Strong background in client-facing roles with excellent stakeholder management

Desirable skills include:

• Technology background in .NET
• Client facing experience gained from a technical consultancy or software vendor
• Ability to represent organisations at local, regional and national architecture forums
• Architecture and system design experience for nationwide interoperability programmes
• Experience working directly with executive and director level management
• Previous background as a Software Developer or Systems Integrator

THE BENEFITS:

• Competitive salary, bonus and holiday entitlement
• Pension contributions up to 5% when you contribute 5%
• Quarterly company events (includes social event)
• Regular tech catch-ups/hack events
• Attend technology events together
• Christmas Party (partners are invited)
• Summer away day
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Online learning subscription
• Green Car Lease Scheme

Apply now:

To apply, send your CV to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK in order for your application to be considered.

We are looking for a Senior .NET Developer to lead talented development teams and deliver high quality applications, from solution design right through to production, for a range of customers on a variety of platforms. Ideally you will have experience of building software applications in a team-based environment.

The role has huge potential to grow through the ranks of software development and technical leadership skills with support from senior technical leaders.

Job Type: Permanent

Suitable for: Senior Developer / Lead Developer / Technical Lead

Salary: Competitive + bonus + pension + career development + events

The Successful applicant:

• .NET Framework / .NET Core
• C#
• NET
• JavaScript SPA frameworks / Typescript
• Event based architecture / CQRS / Domain Driven Design
• SQL and NoSQL database experience
• Cloud deployments and continuous deployment pipelines
• Unit testing and User interface testing
• Leading and mentoring other technical team members

Desirable skills include:

• Client facing experience gained from software projects
• Agile software development experience
• Technical leadership of multiple development squads
• Defining technical solutions including integration to legacy systems
• Experience of system to system integration and interoperability

The Role:

• Defining technical solutions and reviewing other team members
• Leading the delivery of technical solutions as part of a team
• Using the latest technology and tools to improve the software development process
• Regularly demonstrating work to stakeholders, users and senior leaders
• Mentoring and constantly improving other team members

The Benefits:

• Competitive salary, bonus and holiday entitlement
• Pension contributions up to 5% when you contribute 5%
• Laptop
• Quarterly company events (includes social event)
• Regular tech catch ups/hack events
• Attend technology events together
• Christmas Party (partners are invited)
• Summer away day
• Free Car Parking at Head Offices in central Leeds
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Online learning subscription

Apply Now:

To apply, send your CV to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK in order for your application to be considered.

We are looking for a Lead Test Automation Engineer to join our team of dedicated automation testers who work on a wide variety of agile projects across Health, Retail and Finance sectors. You will need strong automation test skills and experience which must include the ability to build automation frameworks from scratch within agile project environments.

Job Type: Permanent
Location: Leeds (may include travel, if/when project requires it)
Suitable for: Automation Engineer
Salary: Competitive + bonus + pension + career development

The Successful applicant:

• Building automation frameworks from scratch using the latest open source test automation tools (Selenium Webdriver, Cucumber/Specflow, Java/C#/JavaScript)
• Working in an agile (Scrum/Kanban) project environment utilising a
  test first approach which drives and creates a shared understanding
  of project requirements e.g. BDD, 3 Amigos
• Automated API testing experience (Postman/REST-assured/RestSharp)
• Configuration of automation tests to run as part of a continuous integration environment (Azure DevOps / AWS)

Desirable skills include:

• Mobile automation testing (iOS and Android) e.g. Appium
• Test Consultancy experience e.g. working on customer site and
  advising on agile test strategy and best practices
• Mentoring of junior testers
• Knowledge and experience of non-functional testing e.g.
  performance testing (JMeter) and security testing (OWASP)

The Benefits:

• Competitive salary, bonus and holiday entitlement
• Pension contributions up to 5% when you contribute 5%
• Quarterly company events (includes social event)
• Regular tech catch ups/hack events
• Attend technology events together
• Summer away day
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Online learning subscription

Apply Now:

To apply, send your CV to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK in order for your application to be considered.

Job Type: Academy Project Manager
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire (Upon Academy graduation, role may include travel, if/when project requires it)
Suitable for: Automation Engineer
Salary: Academy Salary; upon graduation salary increase + bonus + pension + career development

Responsibilities include:

• Co-ordination, management and delivery of agreed project objectives
• Managing risks and issues

The Successful applicant:

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working within an agile / waterfall environment
• Experience of building strong trust-based relationships with senior stakeholders
• Excellent communication, influencing, persuasion and engagement skills
• Good analysis, problem solving and project management skills
• Experience of initiating, planning, facilitating and motivating project teams and being accountable for the successful delivery of project engagements
• Have an interest in technology
• Be focused on outcomes for the user and client
• Have strong drive for self-improvement
• Have great communication skills and can tailor your approach to suit the team, individuals and clients
• Be a team player who wants to work in a collaborative environment

Desirable skills include:

• Being passionate about delivery
• Experience working across multiple frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, Lean

Your experience will include:

• A minimum of 1 year experience in a project management or project support role
• You must have the right to work and reside in the UK
• Full UK driving licence is beneficial as occasional travel is required

The Benefits:

• Competitive salary and holiday entitlement
• Online learning subscription
• Quarterly company events (includes social event)
• Regular tech catch-ups/hack events
• Attend technology events together

Upon Graduation from Academy:

• Salary increase
• Eligibility for Developer Bonus Scheme
• Pension contributions up to 5% when you contribute 5%
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Green Car Lease Scheme

Apply Now:

To apply, send your CV to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please note: you must be eligible to work in the UK in order for your application to be considered. Be able to gain BPSS

Job Type: Integration Engineer Academy
Location: Manchester (Upon Academy graduation, role may include travel ie Answer Digital’s Leeds Head Office, if/when project requires it)
Salary: Academy Salary; upon graduation salary increase + bonus + pension + career development

The Programme:

1. Principles of Integration Analysis and Design and documentation
   
   1. Introduction to the concepts of Interoperability and Integration Engines
   2. Messaging – Routing – Transformation - Endpoints
   3. HL7 message standard
2. Integration Development
   1. Caché database structure and content projection
   2. Object Oriented Programming with Caché Object Script
   3. Use of ODBC and JDBC drivers while querying external databases
   4. Introduction to Ensemble
   5. Monitoring Ensemble Productions
   6. Configuring Ensemble Components
   7. Developing Ensemble Components
   8. Intersystems HeathShare best practices
3. Integration Testing
   1. QA
   2. Load
   3. Connectivity
   4. Unit
4. Principles of working for Health IT organisation
   1. Understanding of general workflows in the healthcare organisation
   2. Appreciation of data confidentiality and sensitivity
   3. Ability to prioritise and escalate issues appropriately

The Successful Applicant:

• You will be a soon to be or recent graduate (any discipline), with a keen and active interest in integration engineering, and looking to take those next steps to kickstart your professional career.
• You will:
  • Be actively pursuing an interest in integration engineering (via self-studying, or in a professional capacity if possible).
  • Have a demonstrable thirst for learning (including self-learning) and forever have your eyes peeled for the next new technology to pick up and try out.
  • Be excited by the opportunity to work in agile teams to deliver real value to clients.
  • Have an ability to cope with an intense learning environment.
  • Be excited by the prospect of working closely and collaboratively with our clients to deliver outcomes.

Desirable Expertise/Knowledge:

• Knowledge of/Interest in agile delivery methodologies.

Career Progression:

The Benefits:

• Competitive salary and holiday entitlement
• Online learning subscription
• Quarterly company events (includes social event)
• Regular tech catch-ups/hack events
• Attend technology events together

Upon Graduation from Academy:

• Salary increase
• Eligibility for Developer Bonus Scheme
• Pension contributions up to 5% when you contribute 5%
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Green Car Lease Scheme

Apply Now:

To apply, send your CV to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please note: you must be eligible to work in the UK in order for your application to be considered. Be able to gain BPSS

Job Type: Academy Software Developer
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire (Upon Academy graduation, role may include travel, if/when project requires it)
Salary: Academy Salary; upon graduation salary increase + bonus + pension + career development

The Programme:

The Successful Applicant:

• You will be a soon to be or recent graduate (any discipline), with a keen and active interest in application development, and looking to take those next steps to kickstart your professional career.
• Be actively pursuing an interest in application development (via self-studying, or in a professional capacity if possible).
• Have a demonstrable thirst for learning (including self-learning) and forever have your eyes peeled for the next new technology to pick up and try out.
• Be excited by the opportunity to work in agile teams to deliver real value to clients.
• Have an ability to cope with an intense learning environment.
• Be excited by the prospect of working closely and collaboratively with our clients to deliver outcomes.

Desirable Expertise/Knowledge:

• Knowledge of/Interest in agile delivery methodologies.

Career Progression:

The Benefits:

• Competitive salary and holiday entitlement
• Career development
• Quarterly company events
• Regular tech catch-ups/hack events/technology events

Upon Graduation from Academy:

• Salary increase
• Eligibility for Bonus Scheme
• Pension contributions up to 5% when you contribute 5%
• Cycle to Work scheme and Green Car Lease Scheme
• Online learning subscription

Apply Now:

To apply, send your CV to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please note: you must be eligible to work in the UK in order for your application to be considered. Be able to gain BPSS

Job Type: Automation Testing Academy Tester
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire (Upon Academy graduation, role may include travel, if/when project requires it)
Salary: Academy Salary; upon graduation salary increase + bonus + pension + career development

The Programme:

The Successful Applicant:

• You will be a soon to be or recent graduate, with a keen and active interest in automation testing, and looking to take those next steps to kickstart your professional career
• You will have a great thirst for learning and forever have your eyes peeled for the next new technology to pick up and try out.
• You'll also be excited by the opportunity to work in agile teams to deliver value to clients.

Must Haves Expertise/Knowledge:

• Actively pursuing an interest in automation testing (via academic studies, self-studying, and/or in a professional capacity).
• Manual functional and regression testing knowledge and experience.
• A passion for testing and technology.

Career Progression:

The Benefits:

• Competitive salary and holiday entitlement
• Online learning subscription
• Quarterly company events (includes social event)
• Regular tech catch-ups/hack events
• Attend technology events together

Upon Graduation from Academy:

• Salary increase
• Eligibility for Developer Bonus Scheme
• Pension contributions up to 5% when you contribute 5%
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Green Car Lease Scheme

Apply Now:

To apply, send your CV to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please note: you must be eligible to work in the UK in order for your application to be considered. Be able to gain BPSS