Find your next tech and IT Job or contract Business Intelligence Consultant (PowerBI, SAS, Tableau...)

HE sector is seeking an experienced Senior Platform Engineer with excellent Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) expertise to support and evolve the university's cloud platform services. This role is critical in enabling secure, scalable, and resilient platforms for teaching, learning, research, and administrative systems. You will work closely with academic researchers, application teams, and central IT to deliver reliable cloud platforms that support student systems, research workloads, and institutional data, while ensuring compliance with higher education security and governance standards. ________________________________________ Key Responsibilities * Design, build, and maintain OCI-based cloud platforms supporting HE systems, research computing, and student-facing services. * Architect and manage OCI networking including VCNs, subnets, DRGs, Load Balancers, VPN/FastConnect, and network security controls. * Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to ensure consistency, repeatability, and auditability. * Enable platforms for research workloads, including data-intensive and high-performance computing use cases (where applicable). * Collaborate with academic faculties, research groups, and IT teams to deliver fit-for-purpose cloud solutions. * Implement and enforce cloud security, governance, and compliance, including IAM, compartment design, data protection, and tagging standards. * Support DevOps and CI/CD practices to enable application development teams across the university. * Monitor platform performance, availability, and costs, ensuring effective cost control and budget transparency. * Provide advanced troubleshooting and incident support for critical university systems. * Document platform standards, architectures, and operational procedures. * Mentor junior engineers and contribute to skills development within the university IT team. * Participate in On-Call support and planned maintenance activities as required. ________________________________________ Essential Skills & Experience * Minimum 5+ years of proven industry experience in Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or Infrastructure Engineering. * Strong hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) in production environments. * Solid experience with: o OCI Compute, Storage (Block, Object, File), and Networking o OCI IAM, Compartments, Policies, Security Lists, and NSGs * Strong proficiency in GITLAB & Terraform or similar Infrastructure as Code tools. * Strong Linux systems administration experience. * Oracle Database awareness / experience. * Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes (OCI OKE desirable). * Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tooling. * Strong problem-solving skills and ability to support diverse stakeholders, including academic and administrative users. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills. ________________________________________ Desirable / Nice to Have * OCI certifications (e.g., OCI Architect Professional). * Experience working in a higher education or public sector environment. * Exposure to research computing, data platforms, or HPC workloads. * Knowledge of security, privacy, and compliance frameworks relevant to universities. * Experience with hybrid or multi-cloud environments.

Role Title: Infrastructure Designer Location: Manchester Duration: 6 months Rate to inside IR35 £469.88 MUST BE THROUGH UMBRELLA Role Description: * Produce infrastructure design documentation based on a solution architecture to be implemented by a 3rd party supplier. * To coordinate accurate estimates for inclusion in end to end project costs and business cases and to assist with the estimates for the end to end IT costs. * Leadership within projects of technical resources and SMEs. * Input to infrastructure solution frameworks and patterns displaying awareness of external markets and suppliers, so that the best value for money and service is delivered. * Ensure that clear root cause is established for incidents impacting the deliverables of the Infrastructure CoE and that these issues are addressed. * Work with 3rd party supplier build teams, development and test environment leads to ensure that solutions implemented across the Bank project portfolio are compliant to design. * Involvement with 3rd parties to design product integration to existing / new solutions. * Act as a technical escalation point and convene troubleshooting teams to ensure rapid identification and resolution of infrastructure issues. * Provide design inputs to areas of expertise such as Mainframe, Networks, Wintel, Database or Connect:Direct. * Responsibility for producing and assuring design patterns. * Responsibility for producing and assuring Infrastructure Roadmaps. * Provide technical escalation point for production services. * Provide technical escalation point during build phase of new production services. Knowledge, skills and experience required * Extensive experience in VM Ware Platforms and Infrastructure Solutions, Networking Environments & Firewall Knowledge * Extensive expertise in leading infrastructure solution, design and process improvement activities within an IT operational environment which resulted in improved efficiency, performance and financial benefit. * Excellent communication and influencing skills for dealing with internal management and teams, liaison with business partners and customers and external IT service providers. * Excellent technical authoring skills Additional desirable technical skills * Mainframe (CICS, COBOL, Objecstar, CA Datacom, VSAM etc.) * UNIX Environments (AIX, LINUX, Solaris etc.) * Wintel / Storage / Desktop Environments * Data Centre Hosting * Cloud Services and integration * Mobile and BYOD * Middleware and Integration (IBM Message Broker, DataStage etc.) 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.

Role Title: Project Manager Location: Knutsford Duration: 30/04/2026 Work setup: 2-3 days onsite/week Rate inside IR35 £358 per day MUST BE THROUGH UMBRELLA Role Description: Project Manager with deep experience in Agile methodologies and Change Management to lead strategic initiatives within the Banking and Financial Services domain. The role involves managing complex projects across digital banking, regulatory compliance, and operational transformation, ensuring successful delivery and stakeholder alignment in a fast-paced, regulated environment. Key Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end delivery of projects across retail banking, corporate banking, payments, or risk & compliance domains. Apply Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) to drive iterative delivery and continuous improvement. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, and QA. Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation. Drive stakeholder engagement across business units, technology teams, and external vendors. Develop and execute change management strategies to support adoption of new systems, processes, or regulatory changes. Ensure compliance with banking regulations (e.g., RBI, SEBI, Basel III) and internal governance standards. Facilitate Agile ceremonies, retrospectives, and workshops to build agile maturity. Track and report project performance using dashboards and KPIs aligned with business outcomes. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, IT, or related field (MBA or PMP preferred). 5+ years of project management experience in the banking or financial services industry. Strong experience in Agile delivery and enterprise-level change management. Certifications such as PMI-ACP, CSM, SAFe Agilist, or Prosci Change Practitioner. Familiarity with banking systems (e.g., core banking, loan origination, digital channels). Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills. Proficiency in tools like Jira, Confluence, MS Project, and Power BI. Preferred Skills: Experience in digital transformation, fintech integration, or regulatory change programs. Understanding of financial products and services (e.g., credit, payments, wealth management). Exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies. Ability to manage vendor relationships and third-party integrations. 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.

Required: Change Manager Duration: 12 month initial contract Location: 2 days onsite per week required in London, rest remote IR35 Status: Inside Role overview The Change Delivery Manager is responsible for managing change projects to meet strategic objectives,ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, compliant with regulations, and aligned with internal policies. Key Accountabilities * Management of change projects within the organisation, ensuring that they are delivered on time, within scope, budget, and to the required quality standards. * Development and management of project plans that outline the scope, objectives, timelines, and resource requirements for change projects. * Communication with stakeholders, including senior management, project teams, and external partners, to ensure that they are informed about project progress and that their needs and expectations are being met. * Management of project teams, ensuring that they are properly resourced and that they have the necessary skills and expertise to deliver on project objectives. * Creation of reports on project progress to ensure that proposed solutions are delivered on time and within budget. * Management of project risks, ensuring that risk, assumptions, issues and dependencies are identified, assessed,and mitigated as necessary. * Facilitation of change management activities, including training and communication, to ensure that change projects are successfully implemented and embedded in the organisation. * Oversee end-to-end delivery of FRTB initiatives, ensuring alignment with regulatory timelines and internal governance. Stakeholder Management and Leadership * Ensures that stakeholder mapping & stakeholder plan is comprehensive and considers internal and external stakeholders * Develops and manages one or more defined communication channels which facilitates open communication and discussion between stakeholders for multiple work streams/projects. * Communication to key stakeholders/groups to keep them informed of key changes and potential impact of the project outcome through published status reports * Takes ownership for stakeholder management of multiple senior stakeholders within the assigned business area. * Facilitate negotiation/mediation between different stakeholders to aid decision making process Experience: * Experience of managing technical / IT projects in Market Risk with medium to high complexity, business critical and large cross-functional team spanning multiple regions and functions * Experience in managing senior stakeholders within the context of a time bound Regulatory driven project is critical * Experience of working on FRTB SA project (under Basel IV) * Proven familiarity with Basel 2.5 (VaR, IRC risk, sensitivities, and market risk capital calculations) * Proven familiarity with Hypothetical Portfolio Exercises (HPE) and regulatory submission processes * Proven familiarity with RRAO (Residual Risk Add-On) * Experience in managing projects within agile framework Skills / Qualifications: * Facilitate workshops and discussions to resolve methodology and implementation challenges * Project Management Qualification and/or equivalent training / experience * Presentation and communication skills, managing senior (MD Level) stakeholders * Excellent stakeholder management skills, particularly with QA, Front Office and Market Risk functions * Excellent organisation, communication (written and verbal), planning and problem solving skills 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.

full stack developer with skills in: Node. JS Hapi, JS Mongo DB AWS S3 AWS IAM This role is predominantly remote and outside IR35 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.

Role Title: Delivery Project Manager Location: Fleet Duration: 31/12/2026 Days on site: 2-3 Rate £358 Inside IR35 MUST BE THROUGH UMBRELLA Role Description: Delivery Project Manager - Cloud Based Cards Infrastructure Gateway Role Overview We are seeking a delivery-driven Project Manager to lead end-to-end implementation and modernization of a cloud-native Cards Infrastructure Gateway-the core switching, routing, and security layer that processes real-time card transactions across issuing and acquiring ecosystems. The role spans delivery governance, cloud infrastructure orchestration, platform engineering, scheme integrations, and partner/vendor coordination. You will drive multi-region deployments, zero downtime releases, PCI compliant architectures, and modern, scalable payment processing built on cloud-native services. ________________________________________ Key Responsibilities 1. Delivery Leadership (Cloud Transformation & BAU Change) * Own delivery of cloud-native gateway initiatives: migration from on-prem to cloud, infra re-platforming, API gateway modernization, resilience uplift, and regional expansion. * Shape delivery strategy across Agile/Hybrid models; manage scope, budget, timelines, and resource plans. * Lead proactive RAID management for distributed cloud infra and multi-system dependencies. 2. Cloud-Native Platform & Technical Coordination * Drive workstreams across key components of a cloud-native gateway: o Microservices, API Gateway (Kong/Apigee/AWS API Gateway/Azure APIM) o Event streams (Kafka/Pulsar) o Service mesh (Istio/Linkerd) o Kubernetes (AKS/EKS/GKE) and containerized workloads o Cloud load balancers (ALB/NLB), WAF, NAT, VPC/Virtual Networks o Cloud HSM / KMS for cryptographic operations and PIN/token security * Govern multi-region active-active deployments and ensure traffic distribution, failover, and DR patterns. * Oversee implementation of NFRs: performance/latency, scalability, 99.99% availability, auto-scaling, observability, and compliance. 3. Cloud Security & Compliance * Ensure compliance with PCI DSS, data encryption standards, tokenization, and cloud security guardrails. * Coordinate HSM/KMS integration, cryptographic key ceremonies, and secure API authentication (OAuth2, mTLS). * Govern cloud access, IAM roles, network isolation, and regulatory audit readiness. 4. Stakeholder, Vendor & Scheme Coordination * Lead delivery interactions with Visa, Mastercard, Amex, payment processors, and cloud service providers (AWS). * Manage SoWs, SLAs, and multi-vendor dependencies across platform engineering, networks, SRE, and security. * Navigate scheme certification cycles, cloud service limits, change windows, and release gates. 5. Governance, Reporting & Financials * Drive steering committees, architecture forums, and platform governance meetings. * Provide transparent reporting: milestones, burn-up charts, risk heatmaps, dependency matrices. * Manage CapEx/OpEx budget for cloud infrastructure, consumption-based costs, and resource optimization. 6. Cloud Testing, Observability & Operational Readiness * Govern performance testing using cloud-native tools and distributed load strategies. * Ensure robust observability: logs, metrics, tracing (CloudWatch/Prometheus/Grafana/Splunk/OpenTelemetry). * Deliver runbooks, operational dashboards, SRE onboarding, and production readiness gates. 7. Cutover, Multi-Region Deployment & Transition * Own migration and cutover strategy for moving gateway workloads to cloud with minimal user impact. * Coordinate DR, region failover tests, and resilience validation. * Ensure smooth handover to SRE/BAU teams with SLAs, OLA documentation, and monitoring frameworks. ________________________________________ Required Skills & Experience Domain Expertise o Authorization flows o ISO 8583, EMV, Tokenization o Scheme mandates & certifications * Expertise in cloud-hosted payment routing, scheme connectivity, and secure transaction processing. Cloud & Infrastructure Skills * Strong delivery experience in AWS cloud environments. * Coordination across: o Kubernetes (AKS/EKS/GKE) o API Gateway / Service Mesh o Event streaming (Kafka/Pulsar) o Cloud HSM (AWS CloudHSM, Azure HSM, GCP Cloud HSM) o KMS, IAM, security groups, VPC, firewall rules o IAC (Terraform/CloudFormation/Bicep - exposure preferred) * Understanding of cloud scalability models, distributed systems, caching layers, and CI/CD pipelines. Delivery & Governance * Proven track record managing high-availability, low-latency cloud platforms. * Large-scale migration experience (on-prem ? cloud) is highly desirable. * Strong vendor and partner management across schemes, cloud providers, processors, and SI partners. Soft Skills * Excellent communication with senior stakeholders, engineering leads, and business heads. * Strong risk framing, decision-making, and negotiation capability. * Ability to drive delivery across large matrix enterprises and multi-disciplinary teams. ________________________________________ 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.

Role Title: Data Modeler Location: London Duration: 10/07/2026 Work setup: 3 days onsite/week Rate inside IR35 £358 MUST BE THROUGH UMBRELLA * Expertise in data modeling methodologies, including conceptual, logical, physical, and dimensional modeling (Kimball/Inmon). * Proven experience designing enterprise semantic layers, particularly for lakehouse architectures * Strong understanding of data warehousing principles, star/snowflake schemas, fact/slowly changing dimensions, and canonical data models. * Ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable, well structured data models that support analytics, BI, ML, and operational use cases. * Experience collaborating with data engineers to guide physical implementation, ensuring alignment with modeling standards and performance requirements. * Working knowledge of modern data platforms and storage patterns, including Delta Lake, Parquet, medallion architectures, and distributed systems. * Proficiency with data modeling tools such as ER/Studio, ERWin, Sparx EA, dbt metrics layer, or similar. * Strong SQL skills for validating data structures, profiling data, and ensuring model accuracy. * Knowledge of metadata management, lineage, and governance frameworks, ensuring that modeled entities align with enterprise standards and regulatory controls. * Experience defining naming standards, modeling conventions, and reusable data artefacts to ensure consistency across data domains. * Ability to assess data quality issues and identify model level improvements to enhance trust and usability of curated datasets. * Strong communication skills, capable of translating technical modeling decisions into clear guidance for engineers, analysts, and business partners. * Familiarity with semantic modeling layers (e.g., dbt Semantic Layer, Power BI, LookML) and how data structures support BI and AI use cases. * Experience working within federated or domain driven data environments, including Data Mesh or similar patterns. 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.

Title - SIEM Application Engineer Location - Birmingham (preference) / Manchester Duration - 3 months IR35 - Inside Pay rate - 450 - 550 o Collaborate with security analysts and architects to design and implement SIEM solutions using Elasticsearch. o Optimize SIEM rules, alerts, and dashboards for efficient threat detection. ·Collaboration: o Collaborate effectively with others to drive forward key security objectives o Presentation and documentation writing (to both technical and business audiences) · Query Optimization and Performance Tuning: o Write efficient Elasticsearch queries to retrieve relevant security events. o Monitor and manage the performance of the SIEM infrastructure. · Security Engineering: o Contribute to security engineering projects, transitions, and transformations. o Work closely with security operations and associated security incident response systems o Stay informed about emerging threats and security best practices. Advantageous: · SIEM implementation and usage Experience of Elastic Stack (ELK) · Knowledge of Offensive testing frameworks · Knowledge and experience of cloud services (public or private), OpenStack and K8S · Cyber security qualifications · Knowledge of Git and Devops practices · Knowledge of Terraform/Ansible systems ·Strong knowledge of security policy/regulatory frameworks At least 3-5 years experience of cyber 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.

Financial Reporting Manager Inside IR35 £550 per day London 3 days onsite 2 WFH * External reporting: Experience of annual reports and financial statements, either within a listed company or within an audit firm. * Organisational: Strong organisational skills, including ability to prioritise own workload under pressure to tight deadlines; resilient and able to work on multiple deliverables simultaneously. * Project leadership: able to lead projects with minimal oversight, acting proactively to devise scope and timetable; identify key stakehiolders, obtain buy-in and hold to account; and oversee through to completion. * Process/controls improvement: Ability to identify opportunities to improve processes and document from scratch. * Attention to detail: strong analytical skills and very high level of attention to detail. * Teamwork: Enjoy working in a team and an enthusiastic, positive attitude. * Relationships: Ability to build positive working relationships, supported by strong communication skills. * Communication: o Strong communication and persuasion skills and the ability to partner with different parts of the business. o Ability to summarise technical matters for different audiences, from presenting technical accounting updates to finance analysts to reporting to the Audit Committee. Experience you'd be expected to have * MANDATORY: Qualified accountant and a member of a professional accountancy body. * MANDATORY: Process improvement and transformation experience * MANDATORY: Experience producing or reviewing IFRS financial statements. * MANDATORY: Experience of audit planning and procedures * PREFERRED: Experience producing or reviewing annual reports for a FTSE 100 organisation including IFRS 9-related disclosures. * PREFERRED: Experience working as, or closely with, an auditor from a professional services firm. * PREFERRED: Experience of SAP consolidation and financial reporting systems. 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.

***SC CLEARED*** SQL DBA 6 Month contract initially Based: Leeds/Hybrid. Potential on-site work at customer location in Barrow-in-Furness 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 have a great opportunity for a SQL DBA to join the team. We are seeking an experienced SQL Database Administrator to manage, maintain, and optimize our SQL Server environments. The ideal candidate will ensure database availability, security, and performance while supporting development and business teams with data solutions. This role may require travel and on-site work at customer locations during project delivery phases and handling sensitive information in compliance with government security standards. Your Responsibilities: · Install, configure, and maintain SQL Server databases across development, test, and production environments. · Implement and maintain SQL Server clustering and Always On Availability Groups for high availability. · Design and enforce strategies for SQL application resilience, ensuring minimal downtime and robust failover capabilities. · Monitor database performance and implement tuning strategies. · Manage backups, restores, and disaster recovery plans. · Ensure database security and compliance with company and government policies. · Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues promptly. · Collaborate with developers to optimize queries and database design. · Perform capacity planning and maintain documentation. · Support project delivery activities, including on-site work at customer locations when required. Key Skills/knowledge/experience: · Proven experience as a SQL DBA · Strong knowledge of SQL Server (2016/2019 or later). · Expertise in SQL Server clustering, HA/DR solutions, and application resilience strategies. · Performance tuning and query optimization experience. · Familiarity with Always On Availability Groups and replication. · Strong understanding of database security principles. · Must hold or be eligible to obtain SC (Security Check) clearance. · UK British National (no dual nationality). · Ability to work with sensitive and classified information in compliance with government and organizational security policies. Preferred Skills · Experience with automation tools (PowerShell, SSIS). · Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Redgate, SolarWinds). 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.

CGI’s Space, Defence, and Intelligence business unit is dedicated to delivering cutting-edge technical solutions that address the most complex challenges faced by government. Our mission-critical systems are custom-built to ensure security, reliability, and innovation, helping our clients protect the nation and its people. We are currently seeking a Project Manager to join our Secure Innovation & Advisory team, working collaboratively with clients to deliver impactful solutions. This role offers an exciting opportunity to engage with groundbreaking technologies in a dynamic and rewarding environment. At CGI, we are deeply committed to the growth and development of our team members, offering extensive learning opportunities to help you stay at the forefront of an ever-evolving technology landscape. Our culture values innovation, collaboration, and ownership, making it an ideal environment for self-motivated individuals to thrive. Our roles are only available if you hold a UK Security Clearance and are a sole UK National due to the secure nature of the project. You will either hold a higher level clearance or be willing to obtain it. Any individual without security clearance is welcome to apply and will always be considered for this or wider opportunities in CGI, where appropriate.

Digital Marketing Architecture – Docklands London This is an exciting unique and new challenging position to work a senior level to direct the online marketing strategy for this bank based in the Docklands London. You will be an expert in online digital marketing architecture as a Business Digital Architect with at least 7 to 10 years expertise at a senior level. Our Client is a bank who wants to engineer additional revenue streams from the large database of customers by upselling to them. For this reason we require an expert in the online digital and marketing arena as a Business Digital Architect where you will work with the stakeholders to devise a digital strategy and leverage the multiple revenue streams that they are looking to tap in to. You will be a techno functional architect with the ability to understand Realtime Ad Intelligence and to use this information using the various CRM tools available. The following are some more points regarding this exciting new position: · Develop strategy using digital marketing technology with aim to increase customer engagement and conversion. Advise on optimization strategies used to increase the effectiveness of marketing · In-depth experience of integration of components to deliver digital marketing solutions, including consumer databases, public-facing websites, consumer preference & activity tracking solutions, multi-device consumer targeting tools, consumer segmentation & analytics, multi-channel consumer contact solutions (e-mail, SMS, mobile etc) · Experience in the creation of solutions for targeted marketing to consumers via 3rd-party channels including social media · Relevant experience and ability to articulate and define compelling and holistic digital marketing strategy to support business growth and revenue targets · Marketing cloud knowledge with technologies like DMP platform (Krux, BlueKai etc.) and Ad Server technologies like (OpenX, SAS Ad Server, Adobe T&T etc.) · Knowledge of various DMP data segments and providers that are available in Digital Marketing Platform specific to UK market and banking and financial domain · Business use case definition, experience with data onboarding solutions, mapping of 1st, 2nd and 3rd party data and driving marketing audience segments, new business revenue opportunities · Develop & outline audience strategy recommendations as needed to help better understand the consumer base · Assess and evaluate the current offerings within the DMP landscape, providing POVs on the current state of the data marketplace in UK · Experience with inventory management platforms that overlay ad-serving systems or experience with data-targeting platforms and ad delivery Salary for this role will be circa £100K plus benefits. So if you think you are up for a new challenge and feel you can make a difference then send your CV to us in Word format along salary and availability.

***SC CLEARED** Service Designer 6 Month contract initially Based: Remote - Max 1 days per month onsite in London 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 have a great opportunity for a Service Designer to join the team. Key Responsibilities: Service designers are interested in what users are trying to do, service systems and processes, and the structure of the organisations that deliver them and user journeys. Service designers work by looking at the wider picture, thinking about how to connect products and services to creative a seamless experience for customers (products, people, parts of the organisation) and identify opportunities for areas of improvement which then require support from wider teams to implement. Create effective partnerships with stakeholders, define and deliver work that creates lasting value and ensures projects achieve their goals through effective discovery, ideation and design right through to delivery and measuring impact. Able to review a journey from start to finish which extends outside of Digital, a Service Designer is able to provide an end to end view of a products or service without reliance from other teams. This creates a unique perspective that is not held by anyone else in the business but real customers experience every day. * Able to work independently and manage their service design projects and problem statements whilst feeding in their activity to the broader Service Design team. * Build strong relationships with stakeholders and competently present back to them at all levels required. Have confidence pushing back when colleague's views do not align with the project goals or user needs and escalating to the Service Design Lead when required. * Conducting Service Discovery to identify and deliver high-quality, user-centered products and services * Create prototypes to demonstrate ideas and how to improve services * Research the problem space - working with the wider UX team including the research team to form and test ideas, designs and solutions with the needs of real people in mind. Working with user groups to identify business insights. Communicate findings into actionable steps for other stakeholders and teams, ensuring the highest standards are reached and insights can be identified and used. * Design and deliver engaging workshops for our teams, customers and stakeholders. * Enable the business focus around customer journey maps and service blueprints to understand how products/services work currently and defining the biggest gaps to develop how they should work in future * Ideation & critical thinking: Generation of appropriate ideas and effective critique. Help teams understand and improve their creative capability. * Think holistically a when designing a product or service, while being detail oriented and delivery focus * Adhering to regulations including Consumer Duty, demonstrating focus on delivering good customer outcomes through consideration of what's the right thing to do for the customer. * Hold the confidence to raise concerns and challenges to colleagues and senior stakeholders to advocate our user's experience and making good business decision outcomes. Key Skills & Experience: * Usability moderating (all types, particularly one-on-one) * Experimental design * Test method selection * Statistical/qualitative/quantitative analysis * Presentations (verbal and written) KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED * Degree in UX or relevant subject and/or solid experience in a Service Designer position * Strong communication and presentation skills, both written and oral * Excellent relationship skills - able to operate effectively with internal stakeholders and with external suppliers and partners * Experience of effective time management of self * Ability to review and prioritise workload whilst managing delivery expectations and deadlines appropriately * Influence appropriate research methods to assure required outcomes * High level of customer focus and understanding of customer needs * Ability to user test moderating (all types, particularly one-on-one) * Ability to conduct participant recruiting/screener creation for research * Able to execute and analyse usability test sessions * An understanding of agile development environments and how others work within User Experience teams such as designers and developers * Demonstrable ability to take initiative and seek out opportunities to innovate and create effective change * Precise and high attention to detail * Be passionate about uses of information architecture/usability/accessibility. * Experience within a research and digital environment. * Uses strategic insight and aligns user research activities to inform decision making and action. 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.

Job Summary The role will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of the following key objectives of LSE's Managed SOC project: * Rollout of Crowdstrike to the server estate, encompassing Windows and Linux servers hosted in LSE data centres and cloud IaaS platforms. * Removal of the existing server threat detection agents from servers. * Assist with the initial setup of the Crowdstrike and Microsoft Defender threat detection and response environments. * Centralised configuration of Crowdstrike and Microsoft Defender threat detection and response management consoles in line with LSE requirements and preferences. * Assist with the agent configuration for rolling out Microsoft Defender to Intune managed Windows 10 and Windows 11 endpoint devices. * Day to day administration and project tasks in the relevant Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Intune environment overseeing the management of Defender on Intune devices including configuring appropriate security alerts and notifications. * Implement and monitor cyber security policies and practices across server and client device estates from centralised threat protection platforms (Crowdstrike and Microsoft Defender). * Working within Agile methodologies and using a sprint-based approach to work. Operations. * Ensure all shared platform, computing and storage services are maintained and monitored against agreed service standards. * Provide 3rd Line support functions for platform, computing and storage services. * Provide 3rd Line support functions for authentication services. * Design and develop appropriate business continuity arrangements working with partners and internal staff to agreed business continuity standards. * Work with third parties for the delivery of managed services including the vendor for end point computing. * Brokering the delivery of computing services to projects and programmes including supporting transition to live. * Deliver optimised deployment of our standard COTS software ensuring the service is as automated as possible and reducing unnecessary complexity. * Maintenance and support of the full development environments for the Solutions and Partnering Teams including training, testing and pre-prod and ensuring security standards are met. * Ensure security and maintenance standards are maintained including patching standards and acting as the first line of defence on security operations on the servers and storage. * Manage updated reference documentation such as schematics, technical guidelines, operational standards and details of IT assets. * Contribute to process optimisation and efficiency Communication * To convey relevant technical and operational information to team colleagues and operational managers as required. * To adequately document server and systems configuration in order to comply with relevant Data and Technology Services and LSE policies, and/or other regulatory, compliance and disaster recovery best practice. * To compile and present service performance statistics and reports for server based systems. 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.

Programme Director: Target Start Date: ASAP Target End Date: Six months contract Rate: Inside IR35 Location of role: Basingstoke, London and other sites as needed Location requirement: On site 5 days a week Clearance Required: DV Working Pattern: Monday - Friday Brief overview on the role/project: As a Programme Director, you will take responsibility for the improvement programme for one of our major programmes .The successful person will need to demonstrate strong leadership; establish pragmatic relationships with key customers; as well as drive our colleagues, our internal stakeholders within the supporting enabling services and the wider UK delivery community towards consistent delivery excellence. Mandatory skills: - Provides strong leadership and guidance to programme and project teams as well as setting strategic direction and vision. - Supports personal and professional development within programme team/s and wider community. - Directs the management of the business and overall Portfolio risk. - Ensures the production of effective mitigation plans and risk assessments so that timescales and overall Portfolio / programme / project costs are understood and underwritten by all the relevant stakeholders. - Experienced Programme Manager (large complex programs and ideally at portfolio level). - Strong senior customer / stakeholder management (internal / external). - Strong governance and control (financial/risk/issues/dependency management). - Finds solutions / thinks out of the box. - Strong communicator and experience with working under pressure 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 18 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.

ROLE:Service Capacity Manager LOCATION : Basingstoke , Full time onsite CLEARANCE REQUIRED: DV LEVEL RATE : £ 600 PD ,Inside IR35 Your role This role requires High Level clearance . We are looking for an experienced Capacity Manager to join a support team based in Basingstoke to ensure VMware based infrastructure capacity meets current and future business needs in a cost-effective, reliable, and scalable manner. In this role, you will ensure the effective management of service operations, adherence to SLAs, and continuous improvement of IT service performance. The ideal candidate has a strong capacity management background, deep knowledge of ITIL practices, a strong understanding of VMware infrastructure Capacity and a proven ability to manage service teams and client expectations in a dynamic environment. Key Responsibilities - Oversee end-to-end delivery of Capacity Management services across infrastructure, support functions and close collaboration with the customer. - Own and execute the ITIL Capacity Management process, including Business, Service, and Component Capacity Management. - Develop and maintain capacity plans, forecasts, and models for VMware environments. - Monitor service performance metrics, analyse trends, forecast capacity allocation and consumption. - Identify capacity risks, constraints, and performance bottlenecks before they impact services. - Drive service improvement initiatives based on capacity data, customer feedback, and technology developments. - Coordinate with internal IT teams (e.g., infrastructure, development, support) to resolve issues and implement improvements. Your experience - Strong experience managing Capacity - Strong understanding of IT service management frameworks (ITIL v3 or v4 certification preferred). - Experience with VMware infrastructure capacity Management. - Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution skills. - Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities. - Experience managing cross-functional teams in a complex technical environment. 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 18 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.