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About BJSS

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Posted on April 8, 2014

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· Last updated: November 13, 2018

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Introducing BJSS: Company Background and Focus

BJSS (www.bjss.com) is an award-winning delivery-focused IT consultancy with over 20 years’ software delivery and IT advisory experience. Renowned for technical excellence and cost-effective deliveries, BJSS offers a range of services spanning the software lifecycle. BJSS is also recognised for its proven BJSS Enterprise Agile approach which has been successfully applied to several successful public and private sector deliveries.

The History of BJSS

BJSS was founded in Leeds in 1993. It is privately-held and has grown organically, today operating from offices and Project Centres located across the UK and the USA. BJSS employs over 400 technologists that service a client base comprising large organisations and public sector bodies including government departments, investment banks, retail banks, the NHS, energy companies and financial institutions.

BJSS Awards and Industry Recognition

Recent BJSS Awards and Recognition

2012       Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track ‘Ones to Watch’

2013       IDG TechWorld Award for Public Sector Project of the Year

                Tech Success Awards: Big Data Project of the Year

                London Stock Exchange Group: 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain

2014       Yorkshire Fastest 50

BJSS Services

Consulting and Technical Service Offerings

Business Analysis: BJSS undertakes full lifecycle analysis including User Experience, Wireframes and mock-ups in addition to other project governance and audit activities including suitability and fitness for purpose audits against existing requirements.

Solution Architecture: BJSS’ experience encompasses all aspects of IT architecture from enterprise and solution level, through software to infrastructure. BJSS advocates a risk-first, architecture-centric approach, providing sufficient definition to ensure a successful transition to production, without impacting agility of delivery.

Project Management: BJSS has extensive experience in all aspects of IT delivery including strategy definition, solution delivery, operations and procurement. Project and Programme Delivery services include: Software Implementation, Package and Solution Integration, Infrastructure Design and Delivery, Project Assurance, Operational Management, Service Management.

Solution Development and Implementation: BJSS Software Development services are delivered via a range of services via a flexible engagement model, including Project Delivery, Project Remediation, Systems Integration, Support, and Development Outsourcing Management.

Expertise in Software Development Services

Software Development Services:  BJSS’ software development services are provided by an in-house team of skilled and experienced software engineers, specializing in the delivery of high availability, low latency enterprise scale integrated software solutions for global leaders in the financial and energy trading markets.

Project Delivery: BJSS takes responsibility for the design, development and delivery of major, business critical systems with optional support if required.  Development projects are undertaken at client premises or offsite at BJSS Project Centres.

Project Remediation: BJSS consultants work with stakeholders to review and measure a troubled project and re-organise, re-skill, re-plan, and enable delivery against original objectives.

Systems Integration: Areas of expertise include enterprise technologies such as ESB, messaging, databases, pricing systems and in-house developed solutions, and also integration of 3rd party solutions such as market data feeds, exchange integration, post trade notification, settlement etc.

Service Management: BJSS operates an ISO 27001-certified Service Desk delivering hosting, 24×7 operational support and infrastructure services including Incident management.  Problem management, Change management, Release management, financial management, Service desk and management, Infrastructure delivery and management, Development and ad-hoc change.

Recent Projects and Case Studies

Recent Examples of BJSS’ Work

  • BJSS replaced a 20-year-old FX trading platform that supported 3,500 branches and 10,000 end users.
  • BJSS provided a Sales Trading Desk with an on line analytics tool for portfolio analysis.
  • BJSS helped a Global Energy trader become Dodds Frank Compliant.
  • BJSS provided analytics and trade reporting for an in-house Algorithmic Trading Platform.
  • BJSS replaced the 20 year old NHS HES big data platform, slashing the cost of admin while boosting operational efficiency
  • BJSS is currently delivering the successor to the NHS Spine infrastructure platform.

Overview of BJSS Enterprise Agile Approach

BJSS Enterprise AgileTM

BJSS Enterprise Agile captures two decades of BJSS delivery experience and combines it with industry best-practice development and management methods. This provides a set of practitioner-led guidelines and approaches to successful software project execution. BJSS Enterprise Agile supports the early eradication of technical and functional risk by coupling an architecture-centric approach with early and continuous testing. For more information or to order the complementary book, visit www.bjss.com/ea

Contact info:

David Clark

marketing@bjss.com

www.bjss.com

+44 207 337 9800

Key Takeaways

  • BJSS is a Leeds‑based IT and software engineering consultancy founded in 1993, now part of CGI.
  • It offers full‑lifecycle services from strategy and architecture to delivery, AI, cloud, and managed services.
  • BJSS has won prestigious awards, including AWS Innovation Partner of the Year (2023) and UK IT Awards Healthcare Sector Project of the Year.
  • It operates globally with offices across the UK, USA, Europe, and Australia, serving sectors like finance, healthcare, public sector, and energy.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is BJSS headquartered?
BJSS is headquartered in Leeds, United Kingdom.
When was BJSS founded and has it been acquired?
BJSS was founded in 1993 and acquired by CGI in January 2025.
What sectors does BJSS serve?
BJSS serves sectors including financial services, healthcare & life sciences, public sector, energy & utilities, retail, media & entertainment, and transport & logistics.
What are some notable awards BJSS has received?
BJSS was named AWS Innovation Partner of the Year (2023) and won the UK IT Awards Healthcare Sector Project of the Year, among other recognitions.

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