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THE ANSWER TO THE UK’S DIGITAL SKILLS CRISIS
In the last 6 years we've
placed 2,000 tech
consultants, ‘Spartans’,
onto client projects to power
digital transformation and
address organisations'
digital skills gaps.
Providing highly trained mid
to high-level consultants to
UK organisations enabling
our clients to power short
and long-term projects
within all industry sectors.
Our high-impact graduate
training academies across
the UK upskill hundreds of
graduates each year making
us one of the UK’s top 10
graduate employers.
CONSULTANCYBUILDING DIGITAL WARRIORS
POWERING BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
Our PMO Consultants are PRINCE2
Certified and bridge the gap between
people, process and technology.
In keeping with structured PM
methodology, if you’re looking to do
something, build something, achieve
something, or go somewhere, we can
help by managing project risk, quality,
cost and change.
Our BA Consultants are ISEB Certified
and provide an integral link between
technology and business stakeholders.
All of our Consultants are fully versed
in the latest investigation techniques,
project methodologies, business
models, and strategies.
Our ISTQB certified Testing Consultants
offer a full range of testing services,
capable of formulating and controlling
test plans, developing well-constructed
and efficient test cases. They value the
importance of detailed execution and
defect reporting using a diverse array of
techniques.
Our Software Development Consultants
offer end-to-end, full stack,
development services covering; Java,
C#, ASP.Net, Ruby, Python, JavaScript,
& Mobile (iOS and Android). Our
Consultants are highly technical and
have a thorough understanding of
practical agile methodologies.
Our DevOps Consultants possess a wide
range of skills with a focus on modern
tech and open source tooling. They are
all solid programmers, have practical
experience with the latest tooling, and
have the ability to leverage DevOps
for business benefit. We focus on
continuous deployment, microservice-
based architecture and immutable
Infrastructure as Code.
Our SDET Consultants offer a
developer’s skill-set with a Tester's
mind-set to add instant value to any
project. Everything we do is driven
towards mitigating risk, exceeding
expectations, reducing cost and
delivering quality working software
through significantly faster software
testing.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS ANALYSIS
MANUAL TESTING
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
DEVOPS(SDET) AUTOMATED TESTING
CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAMSWE MAKE PRODUCTS WORK.
COST EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
CONSULTING
Sparta Global is a leading provider of technology consulting
services providing cross-functional teams to power short-term
and long-term projects with relevant skills – within government
and private sector organisations; fintech, media, insurance, retail,
legal, travel, property, technology, start-ups - for over a hundred
organisations within the UK.
IT ACADEMY
We invest in recruiting high-calibre graduates and build them
into high-performing consultants through our intensive training
bootcamps within our nationwide Sparta Global Academies,
in the areas of Software Development, Manual Testing, Test
Automation, SDET, DevOps, Business Analysis and Project
Management, who work for our clients on-site or remotely
through our pop-up tech hubs.
Sparta Global AcademyBirmingham
Sparta Global AcademyLeeds
Sparta Global AcademyRichmond
Sparta Global AcademyEdinburgh - COMING 2018
POWERING UK INDUSTRY & GOVERNMENT WITH RIGOROUSLY TRAINED TECH TEAMS
Spartannoun | Spar·tan | \ 'spär-ten \
Definition of Spartan
1. a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta
2. a person of great courage and self-discipline
3. a digital warrior, or technology consultant, built for the digital age; rigorously trained through the Sparta Global Academy
TECH SKILLS POWERHOUSE BUILDING TECH WARRIORSWE BUILD TECH WARRIORS TO
POWER BUSINESS TRANSFORMATIONTO POWER BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
GRADUATE SPARTAN TALENT
High-calibre graduates from all disciplines with an unmatchable
passion for tech.
MID-LEVEL CONSULTANTS
Clients get access to pre-screened consultants and can retain the best talent.
We provide ongoing training and support for our consultants.
SENIOR SPARTAN CONSULTANTS
Highly skilled senior tech consultants to power up your
digital transformation projects.
TRAINING
We invest in assessing and recruiting talent, then put them through the
rigorous Spartan training programme.
CORE ENGINEERING
AUTOMATION (SDET)
DEVOPS
WEBDEV
CORE SKILLS
SOFTWARE TESTING
BUSINESS ANALYSIS
PRINCE2
LIVE PROJECTS
BUSINESS SKILLSCommunication SkillsPresentation SkillsReportingNegotiationAssertiveness at WorkInterview Techniques
PROJECT PROCESSProject EnvironmentsLife cycle methodologies Time & Task Management Stakeholder AnalysisRisk Assessment
TEST DESIGNTest Case DevelopmentDefect ManagementBlack / White BoxExploratory TestingFunctional TestingReporting
TEST TOOLSDeveloper ToolsJIRAConfluenceJMeterBurp Suite
TEST MANAGEMENTTest PlanningTesting StrategiesCoordinationConfigurationFTP
SYSTEMSRequirement ElicitationStakeholder AnalysisWorkshopsUse CasesERDsClass Models
PROCESSESValue PropositionsProcess OptimisationUMLArchitecture TechniquesFormulating Options
STRATEGYMarket AnalysisStrategy DevelopmentExecuting Strategy
PROCESSESStartupInitiationDirectingControllingProduct DeliveryBoundariesClosing
THEMESBusiness CasesOrganisationQualityPlanningRiskChangeProgress
PRINCIPLESBusiness JustificationLearn from ExperienceRoles & ResponsibilitiesManage by StagesManage by ExceptionFocus on ProductsTailoring
AGILEUser StoriesCeremoniesScrum & XP The Backlog Estimation Kanban
PROJECTSClient Projects Internal ToolsPersonal Projects
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AGILEUser storiesCeremoniesScrum & XPThe BacklogEstimationKanban
RUBY*2nd LanguageOOPRESTMVC, CRUD & APIsSQL, NoSQLSinatra
RAILS*RAD FrameworksActive RecordsRelationshipsAuthenticationTDD
PROJECTSBuild a GameBuild an MVC AppSPAsTest FrameworksPipelinesClient Projects
BASICSHTMLCSSResponsive CSSCSS FrameworksThe TerminalGit & Github
JAVASCRIPTSyntaxDebugging & ToolsThe DOMjQueryAjax & RESTPackage Managers
TESTING STRATEGIESTest Planning / Approach
Defect ManagementRiskBlack / White BoxUsabilityPerformance
TESTINGV-ModelQA vs TestingTDD / BDDAccessibilityCI / CDExploratory Testing
WEB / MOBILE AUTOMATIONCapybaraSeleniumCucumberAppiumJMeter
DEPLOYMENTVagrantAWSAdvanced BashProvisioningSSHAdvanced Git
INFRASTRUCTURE AS CODECI / CDJenkinsChefSingle Points of FailureFirewalls
INFRASTRUCTUREScalingLoad BalancingDockerNetworkingVPCs
NODEModulesExpressES6TemplatingFormsMongo & Mongoose
FRONT END FRAMEWORKSAngularReact2 Way BindingStatesDirectivesSPAs
*SDET & DevOps only
BUSINESS SKILLSCommunication SkillsPresentation SkillsReportingNegotiationAssertiveness at WorkInterview Techniques
PROJECT PROCESSProject EnvironmentsLife cycle methodologies Time & Task Management Stakeholder AnalysisRisk Assessment
API AUTOMATIONAPI Frameworks RESTful FrameworksData AbstractionsoapUI REST-assuredMocha
TRAINING A TECH WARRIOR
ON-SITE CONTINUAL DEVELOPMENTOur Spartans' training doesn't stop once they're placed with a client. They have
access to resources, classroom training and our network of consultants to help
them make the most of their position. They also have the opportunity to take extra
modules and certifications.
ON-SITE EMPLOYMENTOn passing their final project, our Spartans work as a consultant for two years. Some spend the
whole time with one client, building in-depth experience and relationships, while some move
around between clients building up a breadth of industry experience.
BUSINESS STREAM
TECHNICAL STREAM
LIVE HANDS-ON PROJECT WORK EXPERIENCE WITH CLIENTS
BUSINESS SKILLSIn-depth coaching on communication skills, task management and presentations. With industry tips on building
rapport in a business setting, we run personal branding and business writing workshops.
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EXPERIENCE THE ENERGY: COME AND VISIT OUR ACADEMIES
INNOVATION4EFFICIENCYTHE ANSWER TO THE UK'S DIGITAL SKILLS CRISIS
Through our innovative model we are able to provide our clients with high-level onshore consultants
with a flexible arrangement and a fast and high-quality service for immediate technology
projects, mitigating the risks involved with traditional consulting and contract resourcing.
APPRENTICESHIPS
HIGH RISK
LOW TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
RETAIN TALENT
COST-EFFICIENT
INTERNAL GRADUATE PROGRAMMES
HIGH RISK
HIGH TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
RETAIN TALENT
COST-EFFICIENT
TRADITIONAL CONSULTING
LOW RISK
HIGH TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
RETAIN TALENT
COST-EFFICIENT
SPARTA GLOBAL
LOW RISK
HIGH TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
RETAIN TALENT
COST-EFFICIENT
CONTRACT RESOURCING
HIGH TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
RETAIN TALENT
COST-EFFICIENT
HIGH RISK
Within a couple of hours of sending a brief I
have CV’s on my desk from Sparta Global. The
consultants they provide can hit the ground
running. I’m so impressed with the quality of the
consultants too, and that they are cost effective.
Amy Munn Lead Digital QA Manager
It’s so good to have Spartan tech consultants
coming in with a fresh view on things. Getting
graduate talent in without preconceptions is really
refreshing. The quality of talent coming through
their academy is absolutely exceptional. We put
Spartan consultants into roles that would normally
go to much more experienced contractors, and we
have them working at a high level very quickly.
Mark Smith Online QA Manager
““
We have a large number of projects where we need to embed
testers. We use a combination of Sparta Global's highly experienced
consultants and we like to bring in some graduate talent as well.
These graduate consultants bring their key skills learned within the
academy as well as their different graduate course backgrounds.
The areas that they go into include security testing, performance
testing, accessibility testing. There’s a huge raft of skills that we
need to fill and through the different interests of the Spartans, we
can fill those.
John Reber IT Programme Manager
Canada Life are looking to move away from Waterfall to an Agile
way of working and we have been using Spartan consultants to
help us do that, who are: Developers, Testers, DevOps Engineers
and Business Analysts.
They are able to deliver the best and highest quality products
to their thousands of customers, as soon as they can, and
especially with lots of disruption happening in fintech, with the
competition, so they are using the best of what they have got in
the best possible way, and the Agile way of working enables them
to do that in the most efficient manner.
Ben Allen Principal Consultant
““
It makes me feel good to know my contribution in technology has helped and will be
helping many more people. With the easy and efficient website built by Save The Children,
people around the world can effectively make donations. Not only that but with fantastic
innovations and incentives such as getting schools involved will make it more fun for people
to donate.
Sneha, Sparta Global Consultant
I want to give back and see human impact of the work I’m doing in technology and
business. Doing the project work with the Princes Trust as part of the Sparta Global
Academy was an extremely worthwhile project to be involved with and it provided me
with hands-on commercial experience. Technology in this day and age really makes the
world turn, it's become so integrated with our lives that it's impossible to live without
it. I want to work closely with technology to see how far we go with it and see what
marvellous leaps we can make it with it.
Shaq, Spartan
PASSION POWERING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
#Spartans4Life
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My team would be less effective if they were homogenous. We rely on a range of experiences and backgrounds to work effectively.
DIVERSITY POWERING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Diversity is critical to building strong working
environments and enriches
the wellbeing of all employees.
Our users are from all over the world so it's important to reflect
this in our staff.
Power up your tech teams with Sparta Global.
Technology consultants built for the digital age.
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