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Mercator Digital Lands Spot on CCS CC2 Framework, Delivering Cloud Computing Services across the Public Sector

Mercator Digital, a leading UK digital consultancy, is thrilled to be named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s (CSS)  Cloud Compute (CC2) framework (RM6292) for Lot 3, providing Public Cloud Computing services. The new CC2 agreement underscores the commitment of the UK public sector to transition away from legacy systems towards a more agile, …

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Mercator Digital wins place on CCS DALAS Framework to Provide Capability and Pipeline Services to Government and Public Sector

Mercator Digital, a leading UK digital consultancy, is thrilled to be named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Services (CSS)  Digital & Legacy Application Services (DALAS) Framework (RM6335) for Lot 5, providing Capability and Pipeline services. The four-year agreement allows Mercator Digital to provide these services through a comprehensive Academy Programme.  The new DALAS agreement …

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Mercator Digital earns Great Place To Work Certification™ again!

Mercator Digital is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the second year in a row. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Mercator Digital with 99% of our employees saying it’s a great place To Work. “Great Place To Work Certification is …

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Collaboration award

We are delighted to announce that (along with Eviden and our partners EY Technology Solutions, Opencast and QTM) Mercator Digital won the Institute for Collaborative Working (ICW) award 2023 – for our best practice consortium. Our leading best practice ecosystem delivers digital transformation for the public sector and is celebrated for being inclusive and collaborative – we’re very proud that the ICW …

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Mercator Digital forges new partnership with Next Tech Girls

We are delighted to be partnering with Next Tech Girls – an organisation that’s focused on tackling the gender gap in tech by running inspiring tech-focused events and work experience placements for teenage girls, with a focus on those from lower income or ethnic minority backgrounds. Mercator Digital will run some of these events and show case women in …

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Women in tech

Sofia Pereira – User Researcher

What does your job entail? As a User Researcher I plan, design, and carry out research activities to understand what users need from a system or product. These insights then guide improvements in the design process for those products and services. Ultimately, I am the voice of the user and it’s my goal to ensure …

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Delivery Manager
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Charne Kotze – Delivery Manager

Charne Kotze gives a quick insight into being a Delivery Manager, the best bits about the job and top tips for anyone interested in the role… What does your role entail? I’m Accountable for the successful performance of the team. Ensuring that the team morale is good, helping remove impediments and ensuring that the team …

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Engagement Manager
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Jack Haynes – Engagement Manager

Jack Haynes gives a quick insight on being an Engagement Manager – what the role entails, the best bits about the job and top tips for anyone interested in the role… What does your role entail? I Aid the delivery of our projects, help out with pastoral issues and ensure people are feeling happy and …

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UX Designer
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James Leddington – UX Designer

James Leddington shares his experience of being a UX Designer – the best bits about the job and advice for anyone interested in the role… What does your role entail? I’m a member of a User Experience (UX) team, where I focus on the interaction and the flow of a given journey, from the user’s …

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Performance Analyst
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Kartik Ranganathan – Performance Analyst

Kartik Ranganathan shares his experience of being a Performance Analyst, what the job entails, and the tools needed for the role… What does your role entail? I enable capabilities for analytics and set up monitoring tools, build dashboards, measure KPl’s and performance. I also work with scrum teams, identifying any production issues and collaborating with …

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Raviram Maddimsetty – Product Manager

Raviram Maddimsetty gives a quick insight into being a Delivery Manager, the best bits about the job and top tips for anyone interested in the role… What does your role entail? I manage a portfolio of projects – my main goals are to gather user needs through research, define the strategy, and prioritise roadmaps to …

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Vinnie Brice – Software Developer

Vinnie Brice shares his experience of being a Software Developer – the best bits about the job and advice for anyone interested in the role… What does your role entail? I deliver and maintain bespoke microservices that use APIs (a set of rules that allow different software applications to communicate with each other). I also assist in the …

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Women in tech

Rosie Woodhead – Lead User Researcher

What does your role entail? In short, a Lead User Researcher is responsible for guiding the process of understanding and improving products or services from the perspective of the people who use them. As part of my role, I also manage and mentor other user researchers. Did you always plan to have a career in tech? Not …

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April Garlington – Scala Developer

April Garlington gives us a quick insight into being a Scala Developer, changing careers and advice for anyone interested in the role… What does your role entail? I work within a multidisciplinary team as a Developer to implement digital transformations envisioned by our clients. What does a typical day look like for you? I work …

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Anjali Nair – QA Engineer

Anjali Nair gives us her outlook on being a QA Engineer, what the job entails and top tips for anyone interested in the role… What does your role entail? I’m responsible for ensuring the quality of the product through various types of testing in an agile environment – this can also include developing the automation …

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Aimee Fulton – User Researcher

Aimee Fulton gives us her insight into being a User Researcher, what the job involves and advice for anyone interested in the role… What does your role entail? As a User Researcher I am the voice of the user. I am an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team responsible for the design and delivery of …

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Dave Songer – Content Designer

Dave Songer gives us his take on Content Design – what the role involves, the tools needed and the highlights of the job… What does your role entail? I’m part of a team that is working on a major upgrade of HMRC’s Pensions Online Digital Service, which when it’s launched will bring big improvements to …

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Women in tech

Robyn Garlington – Software Developer

What does your role entail? I work on writing code which implements features and/or changes to government services. I sometimes work alone or with other team members on tickets. Tickets outline tasks that need doing which can be anything from changing the wording of a sentence in code, fixing a bug, or building a new feature. Did …

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Women in tech

Sarah Bennett – CIO

What does your job entail? Pretty much everything! I always have plans in my head about what I will be doing in a day and sometimes those plans come to fruition but very often the day throws up other challenges. Overall, I head up the Accounts, Admin, HR and IT departments. I am often a point of escalation …

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