LA International Computer Consultants Ltd

Role Title: Confluent Engineer Location: London Duration: 27/05/2026 Days on site: 2-3 Rate INSIDE IR35 £402.75 PER DAY MUST BE THROUGH UMBRELLA Role Description: * Role Title: Senior Software Engineer - Confluent Streaming Platform Role Purpose * We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Confluent Platform, Apache Kafka, and Apache Flink to support the introduction and evolution of Intact's enterprise streaming capabilities. This role sits within the Integration function, responsible for enabling Real Time data, event-driven architecture, and high-performance integrations across the organisation. * The ideal candidate will contribute to the design, development, and scaling of Intact's Confluent-based streaming platform, supporting teams across the organisation in adopting event-driven approaches. * This opportunity sits within a significant cloud-modernisation programme, leveraging Agile and DevOps practices to continuously deliver business value. Key Accountabilities * Deliver engineering tasks across the Confluent Streaming Platform, including the design, development, testing, and deployment of event-driven services and data pipelines. * Develop Kafka topics, schemas, and streaming applications using Kafka, Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, and Flink. * Collaborate with architects and platform teams to shape the event streaming roadmap. * Provide subject-matter expertise in distributed streaming and event-driven architecture. * Review streaming applications produced by other engineers, ensuring quality and best practices. * Troubleshoot production streaming issues and conduct root-cause analysis. * Promote platform standards, governance models, and reusable patterns. * Collaborate with vendor teams and Confluent professional services. * Actively participate in Agile ceremonies and technical discussions. Customer Conduct Framework * Understand how FCA Conduct Rules apply to this role and consistently demonstrate behaviours that support positive customer outcomes and safe data handling. Functional/Technical Skills * 6+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years hands-on with Confluent/Apache Kafka. * Experience designing and building distributed streaming applications using Confluent Platform components. * Strong understanding of event-driven architecture concepts (event streaming, event sourcing, Pub/Sub, stream processing). * Experience with Avro/JSON/Protobuf, schema evolution, and Schema Registry. * Integration experience with Back End systems such as SQL/NoSQL databases, APIs, and cloud data platforms. * Familiarity with API design, data modelling, and microservice integration patterns. * Proficient with Git, Jira, Azure DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes. * Working knowledge of AWS and/or Azure. * Strong understanding of clean code, reusable component design, and Agile/DevOps practices. Decision-Making Authority * Makes decisions on design and implementation of streaming components within agreed architecture and standards. * Provides expert guidance impacting platform reliability, performance, and integration quality. * Escalates risks, issues, and architectural concerns appropriately. Please send latest CV LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

Capability Business Operations Partner 6 Month contract initially + Extensions Based: Remote with a max of 2 days per week in Telford Rate: £250 - £290 p/d - (via Umbrella company) We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Capability Business Operations Partner to join the team. Key Responsibilities; Deliver the Practice's 6-12 month capability plan in partnership with TWFP, L&D, and HoP, focusing on training, certification, and strategic initiatives. Build value-driven relationships with external partners to support professional development. Define and support E&ET capability strategy for effective onboarding and career growth. Use GTD data to identify skills gaps and align bench talent with demand. Support budgeting and forecasting and lead community engagement through development platforms. Provide staffing insights based on individual capabilities and ensure new joiners are successfully onboarded into the Practice. Key Skills & experience: Work collaboratively with TWP, L&D, and the HoP to implement the Practice's midterm 6-12-month plan, with a strong focus on capability. Responsible for the delivery of training, certification, and conference plans to meet defined learning outcomes and KPI targets. Drive strategic capability transformation initiatives such as Academy and ELT programmes. External Partnerships Build and maintain relationships with external partners (eg APM) to maximise value and support professional development across the Practice. E&ET Strategy & Onboarding Define the capability strategy for E&ET to ensure smooth integration into the business and rapid productivity. Partner with the UK E&ET team to support career development, positive employee experience, and community contribution. Design effective onboarding approaches for new joiners (delivered by BOAs). Financial Management & Forecasting Support TWFP with budgeting, forecasting, and financial oversight of capability spend, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities. Data & Performance Insight Utilise GTD data and Skills KPI reports to monitor data quality, identify capability gaps, and implement targeted development plans. Provide performance insights to support capability reporting and feed into broader performance management. Bench & Staffing Support Work closely with the Staffing Partner to align bench talent with demand, supporting development and deployment based on skill needs. Offer capability insights to inform assignment decisions. Community Engagement Lead communications to the Practice community to increase engagement with development opportunities (eg VIVA, SharePoint) and support community-led capacity initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

Level 2 SME (Internet gateway security -Netskope & ZTNA) 6 Month contract initially + Extensions Based: Onsite in Coventry Rate: £400 - £500 p/d - (via Umbrella company) We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Level 2 SME (Internet gateway security -Netskope & ZTNA) to join the team. Individual responsibility (T&M) Need experience on the CASB and Internet Gateway security tools especially Netskope & ZTNA. Key Responsibilities; Public Key Infrastructure: * Work with project team and stakeholders for design and build of new Internal Public Key Infrastructure that is possibly Quantum proof * Understand the gaps identified in the existing PKI and to define solutions to address them in new PKI * Build and integrate the PKI with new Certificate Life Cycle Management solution * Understand the concept of cloud Hardware Security Module and integration of it with the Certificate Authorities * Understand and define the certificate template requirements for the internal PKI certificate consumer services Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA): * Infrastructure requirements and Definition of rulesets for future VPN - ZTNA solution * Build necessary infrastructure to support ZTNA * Discovery of VPN dependent applications and plan for the Firewall changes as needed * Collaborate with multiple stakeholders along with the application support team for the delivery of ZTNA solution Networks and Other activities: * Work with the product team to understand requirements and the discovery activities for Network Segmentation built with Kill Switch requirement for cyber security * Collaborate with the networks team for any Network change requirement/network related issues for any product within the product team * Understand requirements for the Proxy Access Control file, necessary changes to it to be raised appropriately with Networks team * Connect with the Enterprise compute team for deployment of Internet Security tool to endpoints, upgrades to the tools and maintenance of the tools * Management of the EntraID enterprise apps which are required for the Internet Security tool to function with SSO, SCIM, IDP features Key Skills & experience: Internet Gateway Security: * Work with the team to understand the product requirements to build Internet Security policies as necessary to protect the corporate user endpoints * Define, enable, review Internet security policies and the traffic steering configurations in the tool sets - Secure Web Gateway, Cloud Access Security Broker * Understand data exfiltration possibilities and to build Data Loss Prevention policies as needed * To work closely with the Security Operations team to enhance security requirements, apply adhoc denies to risky sites, Exception requirements from colleagues * High knowledge on the SSL inspection concept to define SSL decryption bypass policies without compromising security features * Work closely with the end users for any website exception requirements in line with SOC requirements, to resolve DLP/SSL inspection related problems * Complete administration of the Netskope tenant This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

Our global client is looking for an Oracle i-Procurement SME to join their team. This is a 3 months initially, fully remote contract role. Due to the nature of the role candidates need to hold current UK SC clearance or be eligible (ideally help clearance in the past). This role is inside IR35. Role details: - Act as the Oracle i-Procurement SME, providing expert guidance on best-practice use of the module. - Experience of Enterprise Command Centre functionality (ECC). - Review current system configuration and usage to ensure the organisation is using i-Procurement correctly and efficiently. - Identify opportunities to increase automation, streamline workflows, and remove manual steps. - Operate independently in a fully remote environment while maintaining strong communication with stakeholders. - Excellent communication skills. Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

Our client is looking for a Solutions Architect, specialising in Huawei OSS. The role is hybrid working out of their site in Bristol three days a week and two days remotely. This role is Inside IR35. Key Skills: o In depth understanding of the Huawei MAE platform, relevant protocols and interfaces into the wider EE network o Understanding of the EE OSS and wider RAN architecture and relevant interdependencies o OSS Fault analysis and remediation o Broader OSS design experience is highly desirable o Experience with security agents such as Qualys and Crowdstrike where these sit alongside OSS platforms LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

*12 hour shift patterns & inside IR35* As a SOC Analyst you will: * Work a combination of day and night shifts. * Respond to alerts. * Work closely with client organization analysts. * Perform detailed analysis of the data captured by monitoring systems. * Escalate incidents where necessary and act as a point of contact throughout * Under supervision, plan and conduct threat hunting across client environments. * Review and identify alerts for further tuning. * Conduct proactive threat research. * Support the recommendation and implementation of new detection signatures. * Support client engagements and/or service meetings. * Support the development of SOC playbooks. The following skills and experience are required for this role: * A good understanding of computer networks, operating systems, software, hardware and security. * An understanding of cyber security risks associated with various technologies and ways to manage them. * A good working knowledge of various security technologies such as network and application Firewalls, host intrusion prevention and antivirus. * Any relevant academic or industry specific training. Set yourself apart: * Ability to seek out new ways of working more efficiently. * Sustain a high level of focus, effort, and energy. * Proven history developing innovative & creative solutions. * Strives to learn new skills, applications, and technologies through focused effort. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

*SC CLEARED* Security Analyst/Detection Engineer 4 Month contract initially Based: Remote/Corsham - Max 3 days p/w onsite Rate: £500 - £537 p/d (via Umbrella company) We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Security Analyst/Detection Engineer to join the team for an initial 4 month contract. The ideal candidate will have good Security analyst skills, knowledge of working in a SOC environment beneficial, knowledge of defence environment and culture. You will have the ability to operate standard SOC tools (SIEM), incident investigation, detection engineering Embedded with an existing Customer SOC. Key Responsibilities: * Conduct reactive monitoring of the networks to deliver a layered, agile cyber defence capability across all security domains. * Manage and triage alerts; conduct impact assessments and develop mitigating strategies to be briefed up the chain of command. * Improve and comply all extant cyber security policies, procedures and orders, review and amend when required. * Maintain and share knowledge of current cyber issues, vulnerabilities and exploits through research, technical reports and briefs Key Skills & Experience: * Experienced Tier 2 SOC analyst * Knowledge of Data networks * Knowledge & experience with SIEM tool sets and security management tools. Desirable Security Qualifications: * CompTIA S+/N+/CySA+, AWS, MS, SANS, CISSP etc. * Ideally have some experience with UK defence or military space. This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible. Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

Our Telecoms client is looking for a Solution Architect/Network Design Architect that will be responsible for technical design and implementation SD-WAN services to the DCC. This is a contract role initially for 6 months with good possibility of extension. The rate is £300 per day outside IR35. This role can be either based in London or Manchester with Travel approx. Once a week, depending on customer requirements. Please note that candidate needs to either hold SC clearance or be eligible for one. Required skills and experience: * Leadership of customer solution integration is essential. * Palo Alto deployment experience (SD-WAN) * Experience in the utility sector is preferable * Customer engagement and interaction skills * Ability to generate quality documentation * Excellent knowledge of delivering network designs, IP-VPN, Cloud connectivity (Azure/AWS). * Excellent knowledge of TCP/IP and routing * Good to general understanding of SD-WAN technologies ideally Fortinet * Knowledge of Equinix services eg Equinix Fabric. Deliverables: * Responsible for the technical design and implementation SD-WAN services to the DCC * Manage/support/technical authority for customer circuit order forms to enable clean ordering process for VF * Engage and participate in the full life cycle of orders, supporting project manager * Technical lead and participate in the delivery of circuits and SD-WAN services. * Troubleshoot and remediate network connectivity during testing across environments * Collaborate with relevant internal/external parties where & when required * Travel to customer sites for meetings as necessary * Produce appropriate design documentation Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

Software Engineer - Python 6 Month contract initially Based: Remote/Edinburgh - Occasional travel Rate: £400 - £450 p/d (via Umbrella company) We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Python focused Software Engineer to join the team. We are seeking an experienced and hands-on developer who is well versed in developing application using Python language for Power Utilities domain Key Responsibilities: * Proficient in developing application in Python * Strong understanding of software development and delivery life cycles * Strong understanding of Agile methodology * Software Delivery, Strong understanding of Software testing * Experience in software delivery and release process Key Skills & Experience: * Python Desirable skills/knowledge/experience: * Power Transmission and Distribution domain This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

Senior Service Assurance Manager (Service Management) 6 Month contract initially Based: Onsite - Castle Donington Rate: £400 - £450 p/d (via Umbrella company) We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Senior Service Assurance Manager (Service Management) to join the team. This role will proactively monitor performance levels, identifying trends, risks and issues and will work collaboratively with the relevant Tribe leaders and its members to develop Insights, establishing root causes, and planning and tracking the implementation of required improvement initiatives and interventions. The Senior Service Assurance Manager is accountable for the performance achieved by the assigned Tribe(s) and will be able to demonstrate the increased performance and maturity over time. Key Responsibilities: The Senor Service Assurance Manager is a key role within Digital and Technology responsible for Service Management delivery assurance across their assigned D&T product, platform or infrastructure Tribe(s). Assigned to and Embedded within the D&T Tribes your will provide the primary link between Service Management practices and Tribe members; this role ensures that Service Management practices are fully Embedded, complied with and that the IT Services provided by the Tribe(s) are meeting the Service Levels required by the Business operations and it Stores. As an ambassador for Service Management, you will promote ITIL4, DevOps, and SecOps as complimentary frameworks, working with the various product and platform owners, squad leaders and their teams to support them to effectively balance velocity and throughput needs with the standardisation and risk reduction and operational stability achieved through adherence to the Service Management Practices. * Manage overall Tech services across the Distribution Centre * Managing overall change management, problem management and incident management * Communication with Senior stakeholders in business and technology teams * Working closely with Product and Engineering teams to ensure stability across the distribution centre * Managing IT support teams * Driving service level performances and reporting Key Skills & Experience: * Experience in Service Management * Experience in managing major incidents, problem management * Preferable experience in Logistics and Retail industry This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

*SC Cleared* Desktop Support Engineer 6 Month contract initially Based: Onsite - Leiston, Suffolk Rate: £200 - £250 p/d (via Umbrella company) We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Desktop Support Engineer to join the team. Desktop Support IT Engineer plays a crucial role in ensuring smooth operation of organisation computer systems by providing technical assistance and support to Windows Server SME and user The primary objective is to diagnose and resolve technical issues promptly, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum productivity. Implementation and maintenance of IT Infrastructure to meet the operation and project need. Key Responsibilities: * Troubleshooting and resolving issues relating to networks, applications, software, hardware, VPN's, Printers and mobile phones. * Managing incident queues * Handling calls with Customers, VIP user management * Vendor management * Responding in a timely fashion to reactive or proactive incidents * Recording and documenting incident tickets * Monitoring Phones, emails, Microsoft Team chat for any incoming incidents * Management of Win-10 devices (MMD - Microsoft Managed Devices) * Technical troubleshooting, issues identification and resolution of various services running in WIN-10 operating system. * Antivirus Management (Defender/McAfee) * Device movement from one desk to another as per requirement/project requirement. * Unpacking and Repackaging of Laptop/Desktop Delivery and putting shipping label for delivery at users desk/home/another office as part of device handover/collection * Help creating any technical project documentation, reporting and manuals * Building & deploying workstations (Laptops/Desktops) with the standard approved image * Providing Tech-Bar support for users queries/technical resolution. * Hardware Asset and CDM Management * IT Desk Moves, patching, training/meeting room setup, loan laptop management & setup. * Managing the IT kit retirement and moving the device to disposal area. * Printers - providing primary support including replacing consumables. * Active Directory group management, account unlocks and password resets. Key Skills & Experience: * Experience to troubleshoot issues on Windows 10 Operating systems. * Knowledge in Installing configuring Starlink satellite network devices * Experience in configuring iPhone/iPad * Creating or deleting ID's for Joiner/Leaver/Mover on Azure portal * Knowledge in new Microsoft Team creation in Teams admin portal * L1 Support knowledge of Application & SharePoint * L1 support troubleshoot office Apps. * Should have effective communications skills * Ability to multitask and time management skills * Should have Customer Service experience * Proven strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. * Self-motivated and willingness to learn * Proven ability to work well with technical and non-technical staff across numerous areas. * Proven ability to work independently on multiple tasks with commitment and willingness to see issues through to resolution * Excellent problem solving and Root Cause Analysis skills * Proficiency in understanding, analysing and defining corrective actions any tickets raised by users * Understanding of virtualization and environments ability to understand Intune administration * Knowledge on supporting conference room devices * Knowledge on managing cloud printing * Managing asset inventory. * Desktop support experience on Microsoft Managed desktop environment * ITIL certifications or process knowledge This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible. Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

A Security Solution Architect is required for an initial 2 month contract which is likely to extend. This is a hybrid role with 3 days per week on site in Sheffield and is inside ir35 so will require working via an FCSA accredited umbrella company. Role Description: Our client is working on a strategic Identity and Access Management programme and is re-shaping the way Authentication, Federation, Privileged Access Management, Access Governance, Secrets Management and API Security is done across the organisation. One of the pillars of that programme is Privileged Access Management (PAM). They are working on uplifting controls and capabilities in privileged access for the Group and introducing the strategic password vaulting solution that will enable to meet strategic requirements. We are seeking an experienced Security Solution Architect that can complement an existing team of Solution Architects to progress with designs of different components of the PAM solution and other supporting systems it will need to integrate with as part of the end-to-end journey. Key skills and experience: Cybersecurity Expertise: *Experience as a Solution Architect with knowledge of identity & access management, and especially PAM. *Strong experience documenting High-Level and Low-Level designs. *Broad background across information technology with the ability to communicate clearly with non-security technical SMEs at a comfortable level. *Experience working in large-scale IT transformation programmes. *Experience working with PAM solutions such as CyberArk, Centrify, Delinea/Thycotic and OneIdentity. Qualifications & Certifications: *CISSP/CISM certification or other broad cybersecurity industry-recognised certificate. Platform & Technology: *BizzDesign, Archi, or generic UML visualisation experience for high-level designs. *Working proficiency in Jira for project & tasks management. *Working proficiency in Confluence for documentation. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

Our client is looking for a Principal Site Reliability Engineers to join their team on a initial three month contract with good scope for extension. They require candidates to be able to go to site in Wokingham twice a week and rest remote. This role is Inside IR35 and requires an active SC clearance. Role Description: Collaborate with Agile teams to automate deployment, monitoring, and infrastructure management. Ensure platform and business application reliability and performance against strict SLAs and KPIs. Implement and maintain cloud-native observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Tempo). Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Kustomize or Helm. Manage CI/CD pipelines using Tekton and ArgoCD. Support and troubleshoot OpenShift Operators (ServiceMesh, ODF, ACS, ACM, AMQ). Conduct security reviews and implement controls aligned with national infrastructure standards. Mentor junior engineers and promote SRE best practices. Collaborate with vendors and IT teams for incident resolution and platform improvements. Required Skills: Strong communication skills (written and verbal). Experience in remote team collaboration. Deep expertise in OpenShift/Kubernetes and RedHat Linux. Proficiency in Scripting (Bash, Python) and templating (Helm, Kustomize). Experience with CI/CD automation and IaC strategies. Security-first mindset with experience in regulated environments. Experience with VMware vSphere virtualization Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

*3 DAYS PER WEEK ONSITE, INSIDE IR35* Role: Senior Software Engineer Experienced Senior Software Engineer to support development of services hosted on Public Cloud platforms. You will leverage your expertise in Software Development, along with your Cloud Engineering experience across AWS/GCP, to design and implement resilient Front End client, Back End services and cloud-native solutions. This is an opportunity to work on high-impact systems within a secure, high-availability environment at one of the world's leading financial institutions. Key Accountabilities Responsibilities will include: * Design, develop and maintain highly available, secure, and performant Back End REST API services along with Front End client using Python, Golang, Docker and Cloud-Native services. * Implement and manage database schema changes using Liquibase, ensuring alignment with compliance and audit standards. * Collaborate closely with Architecture and DevOps teams to enhance, maintain and mature Product capabilities/features. * Perform root cause analysis and implement solutions for incidents and performance bottlenecks. Qualifications and experience The ideal candidate for this role will have the below experience and qualifications: * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience. * Comes from Software Engineering background with infrastructure experience. * 5+ years of development experience with a strong focus on large-scale, distributed systems. * Proficient in Python, Golang and PostgreSQL. * Experience with Liquibase or similar tools for database change management and version control. * Hands-on experience with AWS/GCP, including cloud-native services, storage, IAM, and KMS. * Familiarity with DevOps practices, including Infrastructure as Code (eg, Terraform), CI/CD tools (eg, Jenkins, GitLab CI) and containerization. * Strong understanding of security principles in cloud and enterprise systems. * Familiarity with audit and compliance considerations in regulated industries, particularly finance or banking. * Excellent written and spoken communication skills; an ability to communicate with impact, ensuring complex information is articulated in a meaningful way to wide and varied audiences. * A successful track record of delivering complex projects and/or programmes, using appropriate techniques and tools to ensure and measure success. Essential Skills * Demonstrable experience of: o Public Cloud. o Linux. o Relational and NoSQL databases. o Integration services such as messaging and streams. o Building RESTful API Services. o Containerisation, Kubernetes, serverless functions. o Microservices, and distributed tracing. o Enterprise logging, monitoring, and alerting frameworks (eg, ELK, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana). * Experience working within an Agile environment. * Programming experience in following languages: Golang & Python. * Good understanding of cryptography (authentication, data encryption). * Ability to quickly acquire new skills and tools. * Good non-functional testing experience. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

GCP Cloud Engineer 2 Month contract initially Based: Hybrid/Sheffield or Birmingham or Edinburgh (Max 3 days p/w onsite) Rate: £Market rates p/d (via Umbrella company) We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We a great opportunity for a GCP Cloud Engineer to join the team. We have an excellent opportunity for a seasoned GCP Cloud Engineer to aid in the development of services on Public Cloud Platforms. Utilise your Cloud Engineering expertise and DevOps skills across GCP to deploy and configure robust Back End services, automate infrastructure, and employ CSP native services. This role offers the chance to work on impactful systems within a secure, high-availability setting at a leading global financial institution. Key Responsibilities: * Deploying, configuring and securing Back End REST API services using CSP native services. * Deploying, configuring and securing containerised application runtimes using Infrastructure as Code. * Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in collaboration with DevOps and Security teams, focusing on traceability and regulatory controls. * Managing, monitoring, and optimising cloud infrastructure across GCP, ensuring performance, resilience, cost-efficiency, and data security. * Collaborating closely with infrastructure, architecture, and cybersecurity teams to meet internal risk, compliance, and governance requirements. * Supporting live systems, conducting root cause analysis, fixing bugs and implementing solutions for incidents and performance bottlenecks. Key Skills & Experience: * A background in Cloud Engineering with infrastructure experience. * Over 5 years of development experience, focusing on large-scale, distributed systems. * Hands-on experience with GCP, including CSP native services, networking, IAM, databases (PostgreSQL) and cost optimization. Experience with other cloud providers such as AWS is advantageous. * Proven experience with DevOps practices, including Infrastructure as Code (eg, Terraform), CI/CD tools (eg, Jenkins, GitLab CI), and containerization. * A strong understanding of security principles in cloud and enterprise systems. * Familiarity with audit and compliance considerations in regulated industries, particularly finance or banking. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information effectively to diverse audiences. * A successful track record of delivering complex projects and/or programmes, using appropriate techniques and tools to ensure and measure success. Essential Skills * Demonstrable experience of: o Public Cloud. o Infrastructure build and configurations for services including Compute, Storage, Networking. o Linux. o Relational and NoSQL databases. o Integration services such as messaging and streams. o Building RESTful API Services. o Containerisation, Kubernetes, serverless functions. o Microservices and distributed tracing. o Enterprise logging, monitoring, and alerting frameworks (eg, ELK, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana). o Automation Scripting (using languages such as Terraform, Ansible etc.). * Experience with Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD) and continuous testing tools. * Experience working within an Agile environment. * A good understanding of cryptography (authentication, data encryption). * The ability to quickly acquire new skills and tools. * Good non-functional testing experience. This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

We are seeking a NOC Team Lead for our client based in Droitwich, Worcestershire. The NOC Team Lead will oversee our Network Operations Centre, ensuring the highest levels of service availability and performance across our nationwide FTTP and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) networks. The role will manage a mixed team of in-country and offshore engineers, driving operational excellence, continuous improvement and incident resolution for more than 650 live network locations. The NOC Team Lead will report into the Head of Networks. This is a contract role initially for 3 months with good possibility of extension. The rate is £350-375 per day outside IR35. Please note that this role is 4 days per week on client's site and 1 day remote. Required skills and experience: * Broadband with FTTH, FTTX, Fixed wireless access, Routing, Switching, CCNP & Above certifications. * Proven experience in a NOC, Service Operations, or similar network management environment. * Strong technical knowledge of IP Networking, FTTP, and fixed wireless access networks. * Demonstrated leadership and people management skills, ideally with experience leading distributed or offshore teams. * Excellent problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management abilities. * Strong organisational skills and attention to detail. * Experience with monitoring platforms, ticketing systems and incident management tools. Certificates/Qualifications: * Essential - experience working within an ISP or carrier environment NOC * Desirable: CCNA or equivalent vendor certification. Responsibilities: Team Leadership & Management * Lead, coach and develop a team of 3 in-country and 4 offshore NOC engineers * Set clear objectives, performance metrics and ensure regular feedback and reviews. * Ensure seamless collaboration between in-country and offshore teams, maintaining consistent process and standards. Incident & Problem Management * Oversee 24/7 incident detection, response and resolution across FTTP and FWA services. * Act as an escalation point for high-priority incidents, ensuring timely and effective communication with stakeholders. * Drive root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions. Operational Excellence * Maintain NOC procedures, playbooks and SLAs and ensure adherence to them. * Identify opportunities to automate, streamline and improve monitoring and fault management processes. * Monitor team workload and ensure efficient resource allocation. Stakeholder Communication * Provide clear and concise updates to internal stakeholders during incidents and planned works. * Collaborate with engineering, field, and project teams to support network change and maintenance activities. * Produce regular reporting on incident trends, team performance, and network health. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

Our client is looking for a number of hands on Site Reliability Engineers to join their team on a initial three month contract with good scope for extension. They require candidates to be able to go to site in Wokingham twice a week and rest remote. This role is Inside IR35 and needs active SC clearance. Role Description: Collaborate with Agile teams to automate deployment, monitoring, and infrastructure management. Ensure platform and business application reliability and performance against strict SLAs and KPIs. Implement and maintain cloud-native observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Tempo). Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Kustomize or Helm. Manage CI/CD pipelines using Tekton and ArgoCD. Support and troubleshoot OpenShift Operators (ServiceMesh, ODF, ACS, ACM, AMQ). Conduct security reviews and implement controls aligned with national infrastructure standards. Mentor junior engineers and promote SRE best practices. Collaborate with vendors and IT teams for incident resolution and platform improvements. Required Skills: Strong communication skills (written and verbal). Experience in remote team collaboration. Deep expertise in OpenShift/Kubernetes and RedHat Linux. Proficiency in Scripting (Bash, Python) and templating (Helm, Kustomize). Experience with CI/CD automation and IaC strategies. Security-first mindset with experience in regulated environments. Experience with VMware vSphere virtualization? Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

Required: Disaster Recovery Specialist Location: 2 days onsite in either Edinburgh or Glasgow, rest remote IR35 Status: Inside Duration: 12 month initial contract Serve as a champion for Disaster Recovery capability for the AWS hosted platform. 'serve as a champion for technical innovation and industry leading tools to support Disaster Recovery Plan. ?Work with technical teams and other subject matter experts (SME) to guide all aspects of disaster recovery preparedness including procedures, documentation, technical methodology and testing. ?Informs strategy and drives broad application of project specific execution that assure technical teams adhere to a Disaster Recovery Standard. 'subject Matter Expert with influence over IT leadership adherence to Disaster Recovery roadmap and schedule. ?Work with IT Leadership, IT Risk and BCP teams to keep Disaster Recovery Plan up to date and compliant with changes in both business needs and regulatory requirements. This includes maintaining and updating the Disaster Recovery Roadmap, Standard, Technical Templates, etc. ?Provide thought leadership to both IT Leadership as well as technical teams in terms of proper methodologies on disaster recovery process, plans and procedures. ?Integral advisor of DR considerations in all new projects to help define service level agreement and ensure those plans are captured, documented and scheduled for testing LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

We are now seeking a Solution Architect with specific experience in IT Service Management tooling and integration. IT Services have several existing tools that are in the main not currently integrated. We have done an amount of business process work that provides some context for our Architect. Key tools include Ivanti as our main ITSM tool and Jira for engineering. The aims of this role are to: 1) Provide an overall solution architecture that at a high-level states which key capabilities are to be deliver via which of our strategic tools; and which data is mastered by the strategic tools. 2) Where there are gaps or deficiencies in our toolset to make recommendations based on market assessment of any additional or replacement tools we may need. 3) To define the integration flows required between our systems to enable prioritised IT process to be implemented. These are to be provided at the level that enables our integration engineering team to design and build the required interfaces. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

Software Developer - Outside IR35 - SC Cleared - Remote/Basingstoke Working as a member of our Government Development team, the developer will be responsible for the full stack development, support and maintenance of bespoke customer applications and communication with the customer, internal stakeholders, users and management...... click apply for full job details