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Overview ServiceNow CMDB Developer / Automation Engineer Engagement type: Contractor Location: Cambridge Expected duration: 6 months Start: As soon as possible. Day Rate: £650pd to £750pd Inside IR35 Reporting line: Reports to the CMDB Product Owner. Role purpose The ServiceNow CMDB Developer / Automation Engineer will build and configure the ServiceNow capabilities required to support the client's CMDB uplift programme. The role will turn agreed CMDB/CSDM design, governance controls, and data quality requirements into working ServiceNow solutions. This includes ownership and lifecycle controls, automated remediation workflows, certification campaigns, CMDB dashboards, simplified forms/views, readiness gates, data quality rules, and integration-related configuration. The role is expected to be hands-on. The candidate must be comfortable working in an existing ServiceNow environment where the CMDB requires remediation, simplification, and operational improvement. Expected deliverables Ownership gating configuration. Lifecycle guardrails and stale CI handling automation. Data quality remediation workflows. Certification campaign workflows and escalation logic. CMDB Health-related rules and remediation processes. Domain scorecards and CMDB KPI dashboards. Simplified CMDB forms, lists and views. CI/service readiness gate workflow support. Integration/import support configuration where required. Test scripts, release notes and deployment evidence. Technical documentation for configured workflows and controls. Knowledge transfer and handover material. Required experience Candidates must have strong experience with: ServiceNow platform development and configuration. Flow Designer, Business Rules, UI Policies, Client Scripts and scheduled jobs. ServiceNow CMDB tables, CI classes, relationships and configuration records. CMDB Health, data quality rules, duplicate detection or remediation workflows. ServiceNow reporting, dashboards and preferably Performance Analytics. Building workflow automation for approvals, tasks, notifications and escalations. Import sets, transform maps and ServiceNow data loading patterns. Working with ServiceNow developers, architects, BAs and product owners in delivery teams. Testing ServiceNow configuration changes in sub-production before release. Producing clear technical documentation and handover notes. Working in existing enterprise ServiceNow environments rather than only clean new implementations. Desirable experience Useful but not mandatory: ServiceNow CMDB, ITOM or Discovery experience. ServiceNow Integration Hub experience. REST API integration experience. Service Graph Connector experience. ServiceNow Service Mapping exposure. ServiceNow Performance Analytics experience. ITSM, ITOM, SACM or CMDB process knowledge. Experience supporting CMDB remediation, governance or data quality programmes. Experience in large enterprise or regulated environments. ServiceNow Certified Application Developer or relevant ServiceNow implementation certifications.

IT Security Manager IT Security Manager opportunity for a security leader with a strong SecOps/Incident Response background and broad cyber security management experience to lead a team of 11 across SecOps, Engineering, Architecture and MSSP management, driving security operations and strategic initiatives across on-premises and cloud environments. Day Rate: £800 - £850pd IR35 Status: Inside Travel: 3 days a week in Central London (2 days WFH) Duration: Initial 6 months Responsibilities Lead an established cyber security function across both on-premises and cloud environments, ensuring the effective delivery of security operations and strategic security initiatives. Leverage your strong SOC and Incident Response background to oversee threat detection, incident management, vulnerability management, and the continuous enhancement of security capabilities. Manage and develop a team of circa 11 security professionals across Security Operations, Security Engineering, Security Architecture, and MSSP relationships, fostering a high performance security culture. Work closely with senior stakeholders to prioritise security activities, manage risk, and ensure security objectives are aligned with wider business goals. Provide broad oversight across technical security disciplines, with exposure to governance, risk, and compliance, while driving operational excellence and continuous improvement across the security function.

La Fosse Associates is seeking an IT Security Manager to lead a team of 11 in Greater London. The ideal candidate will have extensive SecOps and Incident Response experience, overseeing security operations and initiatives across diverse environments. Key responsibilities include team management, threat detection, and strategic alignment of security efforts with business goals. The position offers a day rate between £800 and £850 inside IR35, with some remote flexibility.

Job Title: Platform Engineer Contract Length: 6 Months Hybrid: 2 Days On Site in Bracknell IR35: Outside IR35 Project Support, maintain, and enhance EPOS and self-checkout platforms across a large retail estate. The role focuses on delivering secure, resilient, and scalable checkout infrastructure while improving automation, monitoring, and operational stability across tills, kiosks, peripherals, and backend systems. Key Responsibilities Build, manage, and support SCCM/MECM environments. Create and troubleshoot OSD Task Sequences. Deploy Windows 10/11 images, applications, patches, and drivers. Develop and maintain PowerShell automation. Migrate legacy VBScript solutions to PowerShell. Support EPOS/SCO platforms across Windows and Linux. Manage configuration, patching, and platform maintenance. Provide 3rd Line support and root cause analysis. Support testing, releases, and Disaster Recovery activities. Essential Skills Strong SCCM/MECM administration experience. Proven experience building Task Sequences from scratch. Windows OSD deployment expertise. Experience deploying driver packages and updates. Strong troubleshooting of: Task Sequence failures MSI installation errors Deployment issues Advanced PowerShell scripting and automation skills. Experience improving and optimising scripts. Experience with software packaging and release processes. Strong Windows administration skills. Retail, EPOS, or endpoint management experience desirable. Tech Stack SCCM / MECM Windows 10 & 11 Linux (Ubuntu/Debian) PowerShell VBScript EPOS & SCO Platforms Till Hardware & Peripherals

La Fosse Associates is seeking a BI Engineer to deliver scalable, high-quality data solutions for reporting and analytics. The role involves building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines, developing datasets, and optimizing performance using SQL and Python. The ideal candidate has strong experience with AWS data services and is capable of translating business requirements into effective data solutions. This position offers a hybrid work model with three days onsite, focusing on collaboration with stakeholders and continuous improvement of BI solutions.

Job Title: BI Engineer Type: Permanent, Full-Time Location: North East or London (Hybrid - 3 days onsite) Sector: Transportation Salary: Circa. £48K Overview We're hiring a BI Engineer focused on delivering scalable, high-quality data solutions for reporting and self-service insight. Reporting to the Lead BI Engineer, you'll partner with developers and business stakeholders to deliver well-structured datasets and reliable data pipelines. The role requires a blend of technical delivery and the ability to translate business requirements into effective data solutions. Key Responsibilities Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest, transform, and prepare data Develop and optimise datasets for reporting and analytics Implement data transformations using SQL and Python (incl. PySpark) Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve performance of data pipelines and queries Apply data quality controls and maintain clear documentation Contribute to ongoing improvements in data architecture and tooling Translate business requirements into scalable data solutions Partner with BI developers to support reporting and dashboard needs Engage stakeholders and support adoption of self-service analytics Work with platform teams on architecture, scalability, and performance Follow engineering standards and contribute to continuous improvement Support incident management and ongoing maintenance of BI solutions Skills & Experience Experience with AWS data services (e.g. Redshift, Athena, S3, Glue, Lambda) Strong SQL skills Exposure to SnapLogic or similar integration platforms Proficiency in Python (including PySpark) Familiarity with modern data tooling (e.g. open table formats, DuckDB beneficial) Experience with version control (Git / CodeCommit preferred) Awareness of BI tools (e.g. QuickSight, Power BI, Tableau) Strong stakeholder engagement and requirements translation skills

Role: Data Architect Location: London or Sunderland - 3 days per week in office Salary: up to £90,000 Overview We're hiring a Data Architect to lead the design and evolution of a modern, cloud-based data platform for a large, international organisation undergoing significant transformation. This is a high-impact, strategic role where you'll define the data architecture vision, set standards, and shape how data is used across the business, from BI reporting to self-serve analytics. You'll act as the technical authority for data architecture, working closely with BI and engineering teams to build scalable, efficient, and future-ready data solutions. Key Responsibilities Defining and owning the enterprise data architecture strategy and roadmap Designing scalable data models, pipelines, and storage solutions Establishing architectural frameworks (e.g. data vault, dimensional modelling, medallion architecture) Leading the design of cloud data platforms (AWS) - including services like Redshift, S3, Glue, Athena Evaluating and introducing new technologies (e.g. Iceberg, Delta Lake, observability tools) Driving data governance, standards, and best practice Acting as a trusted advisor to both technical and business stakeholders What We're Looking For Proven experience as a Data Architect / Enterprise Data Architect Strong expertise in data modelling and SQL Hands-on experience with AWS data stack (or similar cloud platforms) Deep understanding of modern data architectures (lakehouse, warehousing, ETL/ELT) Experience with data governance, quality, and compliance Ability to balance strategic thinking with pragmatic delivery Strong stakeholder engagement skills across business and technology teams

La Fosse Associates is seeking a Data Architect to lead the design of an advanced cloud-based data platform. This high-impact role includes establishing data architecture standards and collaborating with technology teams for efficient data solutions. The candidate should have proven experience with data modelling, strong AWS expertise, and the ability to engage stakeholders effectively. The position is based in London or Sunderland, with 3 days per week in office.

Vulnerability Management Engineer A global Financial Services Organisation requires a Contract Vulnerability Management Engineer to take ownership of the full vulnerability lifecycle across a complex enterprise environment. This role will focus on identifying, assessing, prioritising, and driving remediation of security vulnerabilities. Day Rate: £500-£600pd IR35 Status: Outside Duration: 6 months initially Travel: Ad hoc to London This VM Engineer will have the following previous experience: Own the end-to-end vulnerability lifecycle across a large enterprise environment, including identification, assessment, prioritisation, and remediation tracking. Drive remediation of Critical and High-risk vulnerabilities in line with defined SLAs and business risk tolerance. Operate across multiple infrastructure domains including Wintel, UNIX/Linux, Storage, and PVDI environments. Ensure systems remain hardened and secure through proactive patching and continuous vulnerability management. Use enterprise vulnerability scanning tools such as Qualys, Nessus, and Rapid7 InsightVM to analyse results and convert findings into actionable remediation tasks. Partner closely with infrastructure, engineering, and security teams to coordinate fixes, challenge risk acceptances, and respond rapidly to emerging threats and zero-day vulnerabilities. Improve operational efficiency through automation using tools such as Ansible, Microsoft SCCM, PowerShell, and Shell scripting, while supporting governance through KPI/KRI reporting and audit readiness.

La Fosse Associates is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst for a 6-month contract in Staines, focused on a large-scale Salesforce transformation programme. The role includes leading workshops, gathering requirements, and working closely with delivery teams to ensure successful project outcomes. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in Salesforce transformation, strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to navigate complex environments. This position offers a hybrid working model and a hands-on approach to business analysis.

La Fosse Associates seeks a Contract Vulnerability Management Engineer in Greater London. This role involves managing the vulnerability lifecycle, assessing, prioritizing, and driving remediation of security vulnerabilities within a complex enterprise environment. The ideal candidate will have experience with relevant scanning tools and work closely with infrastructure and security teams. The position offers a day rate of £500-£600 and is outside IR35 for an initial duration of 6 months.

Job Benefits: Outside IR35 Senior Business Analyst (Salesforce) 6-Month Contract Hybrid working - Staines We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to join a large-scale Salesforce transformation programme focused on optimising Lead-to-Order processes across Sales, Commercial, Contracting, Billing, and Finance functions. This is a hands on role requiring a strong BA who can independently lead workshops, challenge stakeholders, and translate complex business requirements into clear, structured deliverables for architecture and delivery teams. Key Responsibilities Lead requirements workshops across Salesforce CRM, CPQ, contract management, and billing workstreams Gather, analyse, and document business and functional requirements Produce As Is and To Be process maps and conduct gap analysis Work closely with Solution Architects, delivery teams, and third party vendors Support Salesforce solution design by ensuring requirements are complete, clear, and aligned to business objectives Manage requirements traceability and governance throughout the project lifecycle Support testing, UAT, defect management, and go live readiness activities Essential Experience Proven experience as a Senior Business Analyst on Salesforce transformation programmes Strong understanding of Salesforce CRM and Lead to Order processes Experience working with CPQ solutions Excellent workshop facilitation and stakeholder management skills Strong process mapping, requirements gathering, and gap analysis experience Experience supporting complex system integrations Ability to challenge stakeholders and drive clarity in ambiguous environments Experience supporting UAT and business readiness activities Desirable Experience Salesforce CPQ implementation experience Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) experience Billing, subscription, or finance systems experience Relevant BA certifications (CBAP, PMI PBA, Agile BA)

A well known university based in London is seeking to recruit a Business Analyst on a permanent basis to start ASAP paying between £40K - £48K p.a + generous pension + good benefits. The role is hybrid, being typically onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday weekly. Traditional BA responsibilities: Requirements gathering. Stakeholder engagement. Understanding business needs and translating them into deliverable requirements. Bridging the gap between what stakeholders think they need and what the business actually requires. Typical projects: College mergers. CRM replacements/upgrades. Platform implementations. Business change and transformation initiatives. AI and innovation: Interest in exploring Microsoft Copilot and AI-enabled ways of working. Adoption and capability are still relatively early-stage. If interested in this role, please apply with your most up to date Word CV in the first instance with your salary sought.

La Fosse Associates is looking for a Business Analyst to join a well-known university in London on a permanent basis. The role offers a salary range of £40K to £48K per annum along with a generous pension and good benefits. It's a hybrid position, typically requiring onsite work on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The ideal candidate will be responsible for traditional BA duties, engage with stakeholders, and explore advancements in AI technology like Microsoft Copilot.

Title Storage Platform Engineer Contract Length 6 Months ASAP Start Day Rate Inside IR35 Hybrid 2 days on site (Cambridge) Job Description The Storage Platform Engineer role sits within the Client's Global Storage team, supporting large-scale storage platforms used by engineering and HPC workloads across on premises and cloud environments. This role focuses on making storage platforms reliable, observable, and easier to operate. It includes reducing manual work through automation, building practical tooling, and helping teams use storage services effectively at scale. Working with colleagues across multiple regions, the role contributes to resolving issues, addressing root causes, and maintaining stable, well performing systems that support the Client's technology development. Responsibilities Maintain the reliability, availability, and performance of storage platforms used by engineering teams. Contribute to incident response, investigation, and problem resolution. Apply service reliability measures such as SLOs and SLIs where appropriate. Build and maintain infrastructure using Terraform and Ansible. Develop automation and Python based tools to support operations and system insight. Use AI based tooling to assist with monitoring, anomaly detection, and analysis. Develop simple agent based workflows to support operational decision making. Enhance monitoring and alerting to provide clear visibility of system behaviour. Work with engineering and security teams to maintain secure and well managed systems. Maintain accurate documentation and share knowledge across the team. Required Skills and Experience Administering NetApp storage platforms in production environments. Experience with Linux operating system and supporting large scale Linux HPC environments, including file and object storage. Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or configuration tools such as Ansible. Ability to develop automation or tooling using a programming language such as Python. Experience supporting reliable and scalable systems in an operational environment. Nice To Have Skills and Experience Familiarity with AWS, GCP, or Azure. Exposure to CI/CD or Git based workflows. Experience using or integrating AI/ML or agent based tooling in operations. Understanding of identity, access control, and security practices. Experience with OpenStack storage services such as Cinder or Manila. Awareness of service management approaches (e.g. ITIL).

Application Lead Central Government Solution Architecture Technical Ownership Azure SC Cleared Hybrid Competitive Rate The Role We are looking for an experienced Application Lead to provide technical ownership of the application layer across this mission-critical national programme. You will coordinate solution design, application architecture, supplier engagement, technical assurance and lifecycle management to ensure delivery of a resilient, secure and operationally effective service. About the Programme We are supporting a major central Government client on a mission-critical digital transformation programme to replace a legacy case management system with a modern, secure, cloud-native platform hosted on Microsoft Azure. The new platform will automate referral ingestion, triage and case-handling workflows, integrate with key national systems, provide secure APIs for data exchange with partners, and deliver significant improvements in operational reporting, resilience and scalability. This is a multidisciplinary programme bringing together a full delivery team to design, build, secure and support the platform from the ground up. It is an opportunity to work on nationally important digital infrastructure within a technically demanding and rewarding environment. Working Arrangements Location: Hybrid - various UK locations. Candidates must be able to attend site as required. Clearance: Active SC Clearance is essential. Candidates without active SC clearance will not be considered. Rate: Competitive, commensurate with experience. To be discussed on application. Key Responsibilities Provide technical ownership of the application, coordinating solution design and application architecture Lead application architecture decisions and ensure alignment with the overall platform design Manage technical assurance activities and provide oversight of engineering quality across the application Engage with internal and external suppliers and stakeholders on technical matters Oversee the application lifecycle from design through to delivery and operational support Ensure the application meets security, performance, scalability and resilience requirements Support the wider programme leadership on technical planning, risk and dependency management Essential Requirements Proven experience in an Application Lead, Technical Lead or Solution Architect role on a complex programme Strong application architecture and solution design capability within cloud-native environments Experience managing technical assurance and engineering standards across a multidisciplinary team Ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders and suppliers Active SC Clearance (essential - candidates without this will not be considered) Desirable Microsoft Azure architecture experience or certification Experience delivering within government or law enforcement environments Familiarity with government technical standards and assurance frameworks (e.g. GDS, NIST, NCSC) How to Apply If you are interested in this opportunity and meet the requirements above, please get in touch as soon as possible with: Your current CV Your availability / notice period Your expected day rate Confirmation of your current SC clearance status (level and whether currently active) Applications are being reviewed on an ongoing basis and suitable candidates will be progressed without delay.

La Fosse Associates is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to tackle complex technical challenges in network innovation. You will work hands-on with Cisco and Juniper technologies within enterprise environments. This role involves supporting LAN, WAN, Wireless, Security, and Cloud services, leading automation initiatives, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to shape future network services.

Senior Network Engineer Location: Norwich Salary: Up to £70,000 The Opportunity This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Network Engineer who thrives on solving complex technical challenges and wants to be at the forefront of network innovation. You'll be working hands on across Cisco and Juniper technologies, supporting enterprise environments spanning LAN, WAN, Wireless, Security, and Cloud. It's a role where you'll collaborate closely with cross functional teams, influence improvements, and help shape the future of network services. This position would suit either: An experienced Network Engineer ready to step up, or A seasoned professional looking to broaden their impact, leadership exposure, and technical depth The Role Play a key role in maintaining and enhancing enterprise network infrastructure Support connectivity across cloud and hosted environments Provide technical leadership across projects and contribute to the network roadmap Drive automation and modernisation initiatives Oversee incident, problem, and change management, working with internal teams and third party providersContribute to continuous improvement and service excellence Participate in a 24/7 on call rota (where required) What We're Looking For Strong experience across a mix of: SD WAN (overlay & underlay) SASE / SSE LAN switching & wireless networking Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF) Hands on experience with Cisco and/or Juniper Certifications such as CCNA (minimum), with CCNP-level knowledge preferred Experience with network automation (Python or similar) Strong troubleshooting skills, including packet level analysis (Wireshark) Ability to collaborate, influence stakeholders, and work effectively with third parties Why Apply? Work in a large scale enterprise environment Be involved in modernisation and automation initiatives Exposure to cutting edge network technologies Opportunity to shape architecture and strategy, not just BAU

La Fosse Associates seeks a Storage Platform Engineer for a 6-month contract in Cambridge, focusing on large-scale storage platforms for engineering and HPC workloads. Responsibilities include maintaining system performance, automation, and tooling for efficient operations. The ideal candidate will have experience in NetApp storage administration, Linux support, and tools like Terraform and Ansible. This hybrid role allows for on-site collaboration two days a week.

La Fosse Associates is seeking a Senior Front End Engineer in Liverpool, offering up to £75k. This role is pivotal in transforming a core consumer platform, with a modern, AI-first engineering approach, and gives you real influence over front-end architecture. You will lead front-end development, own design systems, and build impactful user journeys. Ideal candidates will have strong experience with React, Next.js, TypeScript, and performance optimisation.