New Media, SEO, Games Testing, IT Training & Support Roles

Posted by Sara Dodd

New Media Developer, Fife Council
£26,674 to £30,485 (Temporary 3 Year Post)
Ref: CRMS/064/SJ

Fife Council is now recruiting for a customer-facing web expert that can use technology to improve access to information and service delivery. You must have a relevant degree plus 3 years development exp (or 5 years relevant professional exp) and enjoy putting people first. The team you will work with is enthusiastic, multi-disciplinary and committed to creating the best customer experience. They are looking for a talented, innovative person to contribute to the specification, development, implementation and evaluation of new technology to improve customer service and access to information. This includes the development of Fife Direct, the council intranet and other self-service access channels using Cold Fusion & SQL.
Application packs available here or call 08451 55 00 88. Closing Date: Friday 11th May 2007.
h2. Web/Digital Developments Manager
Salary: £26,850 to £31,692 per annum plus pension
(NMSO7/39)

The National Museums of Scotland are looking for a Web & Digital Developments Manager to manage a small web team focussed on providing web design and related support to their digital initiatives.

The role will involve working closely with their Marketing team and other stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure that digital services meet needs of the NMS audiences as well as internal staff. Duties will also involve managing the web server and applications, ensuring developments comply with the relevant internal and external standards and contributing to the annual web development plan. You should be educated to at least degree level in an ICT related subject area, and have exp of developing and supporting websites, with an in-depth knowledge of web-related technologies and cross-platform issues related to these. Practical skills in developing accessible, interactive websites are vital. You should also have a strong customer focus it is just as important that you have proven abilities in managing projects, staff and external suppliers and of working effectively within multi-disciplinary teams.

For further information and an application pack, please telephone 0131 247 4094 or email applications@nms.ac.uk, stating reference number above. Closing date is Friday 11th May 2007.

Web Developer/Sys Admin, Bigmouthmedia, Edinburgh

Bigmouthmedia, the Leith based, global SEO agency, has an ad on their site for a Web Developer to assist in developing web & Ajax interfaces for new .NET and/or sharepoint based business software. The role also involves maintaining and modifying older ASP based web applications and developing tools to enable sharing of data between applications. You will also be involved in assisting the system administrator, with duties including basic networking and scripting of some sysadmin activities. The successful candidate will join the Edinburgh based UK head office, but will be working with all 10 of the GlobalMedia International offices. There might be opportunity for transfer within their network of offices. Core Skills required:

• ASP
• CSS (expert),
• XHTML
• SQL (Esp. MS SQL Server & Access)
• XML, XSL/T, XPath
• Regular Expressions
• JavaScript & Ajax
• MSI packaging
• Visual Basic windows scripting

Useful Experience:

• Flash & Java Applets
• HCI and interface design
• PHP, Linux, Apache, IIS
• Active Directory objects
• SubVersion
• Visual Studio
• Testing Methodologies.
• Sharepoint, Web-Parts & Frontpage/Sharepoint Designer

Apply online, or send your CV to vacancies@bigmouthmedia. com quoting the reference WD-EDI-04/07. And they say ‘Don’t forget to include a cover letter about you. The real you, not the CV you’.

Games Tester, Rockstar North Ltd

Rockstar North has on their website a job for enthusiastic and passionate game testers to join their QA teams. You will be expected to play through their games looking for problems and accurately reporting errors to ensure game quality before release. The position is a full-time fixed term contract running for eight months. Candidates must be 18 years of age and above and provide two referees. You must have the following: excellent written and verbal communication skills are a must; as is attention to detail and good general computer skills, including word-processing; working with databases and spreadsheets. Desired: Previous industry experience with software QA would be advantageous but not essential.

To apply please send your full current CV and a cover letter (detailing your history as a gamer and why you think you have the skills to make a good tester). Please Note: Applications made without both CV and Gaming History will be automatically rejected.

Rockstar are only interested in direct applications for this position and is not inviting agencies to forward candidates.

Training & Project Management Roles at Nisus Scotland

Nisus is one of the country’s leading training charities successfully empowering people who face multiple barriers, with the skills and confidence to access employment and further education. Three exciting opportunities are now available:

Project Coordinator
Salary: £24,327 pa (37 hrs per wk)

You will run their training course for people from black and minority ethnic communities, asylum seekers and refugees. You should have excellent IT and communications skills and previous training exp. An awareness of the barriers experienced by BME groups is essential and knowledge of equalities legislation is desirable.

IT Trainer
Salary: c £21,000 pa (37 hrs per week)

You will work on their EWT course providing training and support to women from a variety of backgrounds. You will have excellent knowledge of MS Office and strong communications skills, exp in training and be committed to addressing the needs of their students.

Project Administrator
Salary: £15,440 pa (37 hrs per week)

You will have relevant administrative exp, including good IT skills, specifically MS Office. The ability to interact well with others, organise effectively and prioritise workloads is essential, as are good communication skills and a genuine interest in helping people.

Further details and application forms are available from Bence Solymar on 0131 554 5656 or e-mail info@nisusscotland.org.uk Please state which post you are interested in. All posts based in Edinburgh. Closing date: Monday 14th May 2007.

IT Support Officer, East Lothian Council, Haddington
Salary: £15,828 to £18,783 pa
Ref: 7317FIT

The Department of Corporate Finance & IT at East Lothian Council is looking for a IT Support Officer for a new post in the Network & Communications team, reporting to the Network & Communications Manager. You will assist the team with the development, support and maintenance of the Council’s voice and data networks. The successful candidate will be customer focused with excellent communication skills and an eye for detail. They must be able to work as part of a team and also have the ability to work on their own initiative, following established procedures and Council policies. Candidates should possess a minimum of 4 standard grades (including Maths and English), and a clean driving licence, have a good knowledge of PCs and Microsoft Software, and knowledge of networking technologies, specifically:

• Routers
• Network switches
• Firewalls
• Experience of server operating systems
• Knowledge and understanding of information system security principles

Further training will be provided as required. It is anticipated that interviews for these posts will be held week commencing 14th May 2007. Applyany time on www.eastlothian.gov.uk or call 01620 827825 (24 hour answering service) during normal working hours at Personnel Services, John Muir House, Haddington, East Lothian
EH41 3HA. Closing date: noon on Monday 14 May 2007