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DevSecOps Engineer – 6-month contract – Outside of IR35 – Remote/London My Customer is seeking a highly skilled DevSecOps Engineer with deep expertise in Cloud Security. This role is critical in strengthening their cloud security posture, ensuring compliance, and embedding security across our development pipelines. The ideal candidate will be hands-on, business-minded, and capable of bridging the gap between cyber risk and business needs. This is a new DevSecOps role within the organisation. Experience with setting up a DevSecOps environment would be highly beneficial. Skills & Experience from the DevSecOps Engineer Previous experience working in a DevSecOps role – Outside IR35 Strong experience with Wiz – must be able to make recommendations on improvements Proven track record in DevSecOps pipeline design, security integration, and automation. Dev Experience but strong experience in Cloud Security. Prior experience leading or contributing to audit and certification readiness projects (ISO, Cyber Essentials, SOC2). Experience with AWS GuardDuty, AWS Config, and broader AWS security services. Solid development background with the ability to understand engineering challenges and build secure solutions. Expertise in Cloud Security best practices (identity, monitoring, compliance, and remediation). Ability to create clear architecture and security maps. Strong communication skills to translate technical issues into business context. The DevSecOps Engineer is required to work onsite, 1 day a week in Central London. Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or reach out to Connor Smal via the VIQU IT website. Do you know someone great? We’ll thank you with up to £1,000 if your referral is successful (terms apply). For more exciting roles and opportunities like this, please follow us on LinkedIn @VIQU IT Recruitment.

API Technical Architect A Technical Architect is needed to define and oversee the technical architecture for a digital platform. The role involves designing scalable solutions on AWS and ensuring seamless integration with Salesforce via APIs Key skills: * Salesforce & APIs: Strong knowledge of Salesforce data models and experience with API integration strategies (REST/JSON, middleware, etc.) to connect Salesforce with other systems. * AWS & Cloud Architecture: Demonstrated experience in designing applications on AWS cloud infrastructure, leveraging appropriate services (compute, storage, networking) and following best practices for cloud security and performance. Programming experience in AWS Lambda is a plus. * DevSecOps Understanding: Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring that architectural decisions support secure development and automated deployment processes. Candidates will be based in the UK. The role is based on a hybrid working model, 2 days in the office in either London or Leeds. The contract is for 4-6 months initially, outside IR35. To be considered for the position please send over your 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.

**4 days a week onsite in Leeds, Inside IR35** Your responsibilities: Security Leadership Strategy * Define and implement the company-s security strategy across AI, blockchain, and cloud environments. * Establish policies, standards, and governance frameworks aligned with industry best practices (ISO 27001, NIST, SOC2). * Lead incident response, risk assessment, and threat modeling programs. * Build and mentor a world-class security team. AI Data Security * Protect proprietary AI models, training data, and pipelines from data poisoning, model theft, or adversarial attacks. * Secure ML infrastructure across data collection, preprocessing, model training, and deployment. * Implement privacy-preserving techniques (eg, encryption, anonymization, federated learning). Crypto Blockchain Security * Oversee smart contract security audits, testing, and deployment pipelines. * Protect user assets across wallets, custody solutions, and crypto exchange mechanisms . * Monitor on-chain activity for suspicious behavior (rug pulls, flash loan attacks, etc). * Partner with external firms for protocol audits, bug bounty programs, and penetration testing . Infrastructure Application Security * Implement best practices in cloud security (AWS, GCP, Azure) , container security, and zero-trust networks. * Harden DevSecOps pipelines to ensure secure software delivery. * Work with engineering teams to integrate security by design into products. Compliance Risk Management * Ensure regulatory compliance with GDPR, SOC2, ISO, PCI-DSS, and crypto-specific frameworks . * Lead risk assessments for third-party vendors and service providers . * Collaborate with legal and compliance teams on KYC/AML security for crypto services. Your Profile Essential skills/knowledge/experience: * 15+ years of progressive experience in Information Security, with a significant focus (minimum 7-8 years) on Cybersecurity. * Proven track record in cybersecurity strategy, team leadership, and incident management. * Deep knowledge of blockchain protocols, smart contracts (Solidity, Rust), cryptography, and custody systems. * Strong expertise in cloud security, DevSecOps, and secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC). * Understanding of AI/ML systems security, including model attacks and data integrity risks. * Certifications preferred: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH, OSCP, CCSK, or blockchain security certs. 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.

Security Architect 6 Month contract initially Based: Remote/Leeds - Max 4 days p/w onsite Rate: £475 - £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 Security Architect to join the team. We are looking for an exceptionally seasoned Security Architect with deep progressive experience, including extensive leadership in designing and implementing robust security architectures, particularly within large-scale cloud environments and the highly regulated financial domain. This role demands a deep understanding of complex security challenges, a proven track record of strategic influence, and the ability to translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and compliant technical solutions. Key Responsibilities: * Strategic Security Leadership: Define, evangelize, and evolve the overall cloud security architecture strategy and roadmap, aligning with business objectives, relevant European regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, DORA, PSD2, NIS2 Directive), and industry best practices. Act as a trusted security advisor to senior leadership, engineering teams, and business units on all aspects of cloud security. Lead the development and implementation of security architectural standards, patterns, and guidelines for cloud-native and hybrid-cloud deployments. * Solution Design & Assurance: Provide expert security architecture guidance for critical enterprise applications, infrastructure, and data platforms, with a strong focus on secure-by-design principles. Conduct comprehensive security architecture reviews of high-level and low-level designs, identifying risks, proposing effective controls, and ensuring adherence to security policies. Drive the selection and integration of security technologies and services within cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, GCP preferred). * Risk & Compliance Management: Lead threat modelling, risk assessments, and security posture management across cloud environments. Ensure architectural designs meet stringent regulatory compliance requirements relevant to the financial industry in Europe (e.g., data residency, privacy, operational resilience). Develop and implement security controls that align with frameworks like NIST CSF, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and CSA CCM. * DevSecOps & Automation: Champion the integration of security into the entire SDLC (DevSecOps), promoting automated security testing, continuous compliance, and secure configuration management. Design secure CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (IaC) templates. Your Profile Key Skills & Experience: * Deep progressive experience in Information Security, with a significant focus on Security Architecture. * Ideally 5+ years of hands-on experience specifically in Cloud Security Architecture for enterprise-scale deployments across at least one major public cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP). Multi-cloud experience is highly preferred. * Deep expertise in financial services domain security, including understanding of common threats, European regulatory requirements (e.g., PSD2, DORA, EBA guidelines), and data privacy mandates (GDPR). * Extensive knowledge of security architecture principles for: * Identity & Access Management (IAM) in cloud (e.g., AWS IAM, Azure AD, GCP IAM). * Network Security (VPCs, firewalls, WAFs, micro-segmentation, private connectivity). * Data Security (encryption at rest/in transit, KMS, data classification, DLP). * Application Security (secure coding, API security, SAST/DAST, WAF integration). * Container Security (Kubernetes, Docker, service mesh). * Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and logging strategies. * Zero Trust Architecture principles. * Proven experience with DevSecOps methodologies and securing CI/CD pipelines. * Strong understanding of security frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CSA CCM, and experience in translating these into practical architectural designs. * Hands-on experience with security tools and technologies for vulnerability management, secrets management, cloud security posture management (CSPM), and cloud workload protection platforms (CWPP). * Relevant industry certifications are highly desirable (e.g., TOGAF, CISSP, CCSP, AWS Certified Security - Specialty, Azure Security Engineer Associate, GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer). 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.