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Our client is looking for a number of Technical Architects to join their team. The roles are hybrid working out of London, Leeds or Edinburgh. The rate for Leeds and Edinburgh is £340 per day and the rate for London is £380 per day. Please note that the role is inside IR35. The Technical Architect role sits within Technology - Strategy & Architecture - Enterprise Architecture Consulting, that is responsible for the overall architecture. This includes quality assurance of architectural decisions, technical designs and other architectural deliverables (e.g. Solution Architecture document and Architectural Impact Assessments, etc) to ensure solutions are value for money and meet business requirements and alignment to enterprise strategies, roadmaps, standards and patterns. Required experience: * Experience as a Technical/Solution Architect designing products, platforms, systems and components on multiple programmes and projects. * Experience of designing and implementing digital and/or data platform solutions * Experience working with AWS technologies. * Experience of best practice solution architecture across all architecture domains and key platform technologies (Salesforce, O365, SharePoint, Cloud technologies, Data analysis and Data management tools, Integration technologies) * Commercial awareness and hands-on experience at costing solution options, understanding procurement frameworks and promoting cost effective solutions. Collaborative self-starter with positive, proactive, can-do attitude.Strong experience of technical and environment interdependencies across projects and programmes. * Solid and evidenced knowledge foundation (e.g. BCS EA and Solution Architecture certification, etc.) * Experience with formal architectural methodologies and frameworks, including TOGAF, experience in architecture modelling tools and agile methodologies. * Proficient knowledge of UML. * An effective coach, experience of mentoring others in architectural practices. * Evidenced continuous professional development and engagement with industry innovators and professional bodies. * Experience of innovation whilst ensuring EA adherence 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.

Solutions Architect 6 Month contract initially + Extensions Based: Remote, with 1 day p/w 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 Solutions Architect to join the team. * Work across the Customer family, particularly the Customer Decisioning domain * Sit between the domain architect (strategic high-level design) and data architects (detailed data structures) to design practical solutions * Analyse existing third-party solutions to propose viable internal alternatives aligned with Customer architecture principles * Design solutions that integrate customer, campaign, and marketing data systems * Propose suitable technologies (e.g. assessing when to introduce Kafka) to replace or improve current systems * Suggest and design necessary infrastructure components (primarily AWS & Snowflake, some Azure) Your responsibilities: * Analyse current third-party marketing data solutions and design alternative internal solutions * Evaluate integration options including APIs, data schemas, file layouts, and table structures * Collaborate with the domain architect to ensure alignment with high-level business strategy * Work closely with data architects to understand detailed data structures and constraints * Propose infrastructure solutions primarily on AWS and Snowflake, with some Azure exposure as needed * Engage with multiple stakeholder groups to gather requirements and validate designs * Attend frequent stakeholder meetings, particularly in the early phases of onboarding * Produce solution designs and documentation for engineering teams to implement Key Skills & Experience: * Strong experience with customer data and marketing data systems * Understanding of GDPR implications for customer data solutions * Knowledge of single customer view, master data management, CRM and Customer Data Platform concepts * Exposure to data quality tools, ETL processes and real-time paradigms. Technical Skills: * API integrations and design * Experience with Snowflake and SaaS Marketing Platforms (desirable) * Ability to assess and recommend technologies such as Kafka * Familiarity with AWS infrastructure, with some exposure to Azure beneficial Soft Skills: * Strong stakeholder management and communication skills * Ability to engage with diverse groups: marketing, product, finance, logistics, engineering, and architecture teams * Adaptability to quickly learn and evaluate new tools and technologies as needed 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 client is looking for a Security Architect to work on an initial 6-12 month contract. This would be working hybrid in either London, Leeds or Edinburgh with Inside IR35 rates between £340-£470 per day depending on location. The skills and experience you'll have Minimum * Experience as a Security Architect designing products, platforms, systems and components on multiple programmes and projects * Experience of working on the end to end project lifecycle, in a multi-technology environment. * Experience of designing and managing the end-to-end delivery of multi-platform cyber security solutions. * Exceptional communication skills, able and willing to describe and negotiate complex and detailed solutions across a variety of stakeholders. * Exceptional critical thinker and problem solver, able to work with imperfect information in an environment of uncertainty whilst still maintaining high standards, evidenced designs and documentation that consider regulatory, organisational and technology change requirements, the client's divisional and enterprise strategies. Essential * Experience of designing and implementing cyber security platform solutions * Experience with delivery of significant Cyber Security projects in domains, e.g. Attack Surface Management, Threat Detection and Response, Identity Access Management, Information Integrity and Protection and/or Infrastructure Security. * Experience working with AWS technologies. * Experience of best practice security architecture across all cyber security architecture domains and key platform technologies. * Commercial awareness and hands-on experience at costing solution options, understanding procurement frameworks and promoting cost effective solutions. * Collaborative self-starter with positive, proactive, can-do attitude. * Strong experience of technical and environment interdependencies across projects and programmes. * Solid and evidenced knowledge foundation (e.g. CISSP, CISM, etc.) * Experience with formal architectural methodologies and frameworks, including TOGAF, experience in architecture modelling tools and agile methodologies. * Proficient knowledge of UML. * Evidenced continuous professional development and engagement with industry innovators and professional bodies. * Experience of innovation whilst ensuring EA adherence. 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 government client is looking for an SC cleared Project Manager. Please see below for more information. - Inside IR35 - Hybrid, 3 days per week on site in Buckinghamshire - 6 month contract + extensions expected - SC clearance required - Sole or Dual brit required Scope and Objectives: * Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership, technical teams and government partners. * Ensure a good understanding of customer success criteria for each project - be dynamic, adaptable and creative when customer priorities and/or success criteria change. * Ensure the Project Management framework is followed, adhering to the Gateway Review Process. * Lead preparation for and attend Technology and Operations service assessments and internal governance boards. * Preparing the project plans and costings, project initiation documents or equivalent and business case among other documents for Senior Product Manager review. * Manage project budgets, including risk allowance. * Adhering to formal reporting and governance arrangements on projects progress both internally and to the customer. * Following the defined criteria for control and management of the projects. * Communicate project status, risks and strategic implications clearly and confidently. * Champion user needs, accessibility and service design principles throughout the project lifecycle. Key Capabilities: * Leadership. Effectively lead leveraged resources on project work, giving them a sense of purpose and guiding them towards a shared objective. The ability to inspire, motivate and correct project direction (if required). * Exceptional Communication. Deal with diverse teams and stakeholders daily. Articulating expectations, feedback or change effectively and clearly. * Identifying potential threats to the execution of the project plans, creating contingency plans using experience to foresee issues, taking preventive measures and develop solutions swiftly. 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 a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

Your role will involve Managing the end‑to‑end lifecycle of Customer Authority Requests for Change (RFCs), from initial submission through to delivery of high‑quality Impact Assessments. You will lead the coordination of technical, project, and PMO teams to ensure each RFC progresses through the Change Impacting process efficiently, transparently, and in line with agreed governance. You will also act as a key liaison with the Customer Authority, ensuring clear communication, accurate reporting, and a consistent focus on continuous improvement across the process. Working within the Change Impacting function, you will be part of a team focused on delivering clarity, predictability, and confidence to both internal stakeholders and the Customer Authority. This is a role for someone who enjoys bringing structure to complexity, building strong relationships, and driving high‑quality outcomes in a fast‑moving environment. Your transferable skills and experience: Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Ability to coordinate cross‑functional teams and manage competing priorities Experience in change management, project delivery, or service governance Strong organisational and analytical capability Confidence reviewing and assuring quality of deliverables A continuous improvement mindset with the ability to identify and implement enhancements Required Experienced in Senior Project Management or comparable high-level coordination roles. Experienced Stakeholder Manager Good interpersonal skills Experienced in major Bid Management 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 a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

Infrastructure Solutions Architect The primary role of the IT Infrastructure Solutions Architect, is to ensure all IT Infrastructure applications architecture and design, systems and software Integration, functional requirements gathering, whether from inception or enhancements, are delivered on-time, aligned to industry standards, redundant and simplified by design, as well as being delivered cost effectively, whilst ensuring project delivery meets architectural objectives. Responsible for providing hands-on design and technical leadership to the global IT and business related teams, with a solid technology background, experience in capability and data models, domain driven design for application strategy, across all phases of the software development lifecycle. Additional responsibilities include ensuring IT Infrastructure and application design are secure, reliable, and regularly reviewed. This role will also develop and enhance relationship management with key service partners, independent contractors, vendors, and suppliers. Key Responsibilities/Tasks: Lead the architecture design, and delivery towards consolidation of O365 amongst operating companies globally. Lead the architecture and design towards implementation of a robust, cost-effective disaster recovery solution for all key business applications globally. Ownership of the workflow design between core system applications and functions. Ownership of end architecture target designs with viable interim states. Ownership of data integration complexity, with an aim of simplification. Ownership of architectural and operational design and roadmap. Ensure solutions are secure by design, with minimum customisation (as needed). Support and train technical / business leads across functions, using agile decision making. Responsible for ensuring the correct technical solutions and products are chosen. Responsible for documenting the technology landscape, interfaces, and data flows. Responsible for ensuring new and modified services, occur in a planned, controlled, and timely manner, with emphasis on design and implementation concepts. Provide monthly reporting dashboard, on network security, IoT consumption, endpoint and server security, application security, including SLA and key KPI counters to the director of IT and associated stakeholders. Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of IT transformation related projects and programs, to ensure application of appropriate governance processes are aligned. Maintain and up to date solution architecture diagrams / workflows and documentation for all key IT programmes, projects and ongoing BAU activities. Provide timely reports to management and key stakeholders on projects progress, and risks to delivery including non-compliance issues. Collaborate with the director of IT, ensuring IT security policies & practices are adhered to within all regions and groups. Skills/Competencies Required: Microsoft / AWS architecture (recent experience) Agile methodology / delivery Experience with interacting with business and technology leaders. Experience designing physical data models (relational SQL desirable) Experience rolling our mid-large platforms from inception to production. SQL, Java, Oracle, Kubernetes exposure. Hardware and software virtualisation techniques Excellent written and verbal communication skills Prior experience in a complex IT infrastructure environment Excellent analytical abilities and innovative problem-solving skills. Excellent interpersonal skills and strong abilities to develop and enhance relationships with clients and peers. The Client is based in Central London. This is a hybrid role – 3 days per week in the office. The salary for this position circa £55K - £65K. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

Manager - Risk Reporting with Data Analytics Wholesale Credit and Market Risk (WMR) department within HBEU measures and monitors global credit and market risks arising from lending and trading activities as well as providing credit approval for corporates, financial institution and sovereign exposures. The team is engaged in a lot of European regulatory reporting (for ex. AnaCredit) and senior management reporting and analysis deliverables that are spread across EU countries on a need basis. The aim is to bring all these tasks together as one team and deliver them in a centralized and standardized manner. Key Accountabilities: " Understand the requirements of the regulators/senior management " Create solutions basis the knowledge of Risk systems to optimize the timeliness and accuracy of results " Explain the month on month, quarter on quarter movements in the risk metrics in a business language " Manage stake holders in Regional and Group Risk functions, coupled with finance/business as required " Builds and maintains effective working relationships with IT & System owners " Acquire data from primary or secondary data sources to meet the reporting/analysis requirements " Identify valuable data sources and automate collection processes " Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets " Analyse the data sources and provide solutions in terms of results, bring out the business interpretation of the results and explore better possibilities of coming with an alternate approach as per the requirement " Collate, test and check independently sourced data and assess its robustness and fitness for purpose. " Automate the high volume processes supporting Group, Region and Site " Support ad-hoc requests in support of the business as necessary " Prepare effective material for dissemination to key business stakeholders at all levels of seniority. " Drive standardization of data ingestion processes to gain efficiency " Ensure the timeliness, accuracy and reasonableness of results produced by the process " Work with management to prioritize business and information needs " Locate and define new process improvement opportunities " Support junior team members in terms of delivering assigned tasks " Review junior team members work before releasing to the customers Requirements: " University degree and/or post graduate qualification with a relevant finance/quantitative/risk content " 8+ years of experience in related/relevant areas " Previous exposure to large projects involving technical IT considerations " Strong technical knowledge with any of these (SAS, SQL, Python, Tableau, BI Tools, Qlik Sense etc.) " Knowledge of banking wholesale credit risk " Proven ability to manage high volume data with embedded data quality procedures " Understanding of banking book financial products, macro-economics, econometrics and financial markets " Excellent communication skills with technical (the team) and non-technical (senior entity management around the globe) counterparts; being able to "translate" between the two worlds Self-starter, who can think proactively and demonstrate the ability to learn abstract concepts and to operate effectively against uncertainty and on unfamiliar ground The salary for this role will be in the range PLN 15K to PLN 20 20K per month. The position is based in Krakow P Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary in PLN or Euros.

Discover how strategic infrastructure turns complex change into measurable value as an Infrastructure Architect at CGI. In this role, you will shape and specify resilient, cost-aware infrastructure — across cloud and on-premise environments — that enables next-generation services for our clients. Working across business and technical stakeholders, you will lead architecture design, support pre-sales activity, and guide delivery teams to ensure solutions meet performance, security, and operational requirements. You will influence technology decisions, translate business needs into functional designs, and help organisations realise scalable, reliable infrastructure that supports long-term transformation while being supported to grow your technical and leadership impact. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This is a hybrid position.

***SC Cleared*** Service Desk Analyst Warrington + Remote (1 day p/w onsite) 6 Month contract initially, good scope for extension Rates negotiable (Umbrella-PAYE) One of our blue chip clients are looking for a number of Service Desk Analysts to join the team on a long term programme of work. Key responsibilities: The IT Service Desk Analyst will be the first point of contact for providing technical support to the accounts designated users. It will required a competent aptitude for working with applications / computer systems / handheld devices and to undertake analysis, diagnosis and resolution of issues which may range from straightforward to more complicated technical issues to their desired resolution. * The normal working schedule will be no more than 40 hours per week, exclusive of a 30 minute unpaid lunch break each day. * To act as a single point of contact for phone calls and emails from staff regarding IT issues and queries * Receiving, logging and managing calls to their conclusion from internal staff via telephone and email. Key Skills / Experience: * Responsibility for troubleshooting IT related problems from software / applications to hardware, such as desktops, laptops, printers and iPhones of the accounts designated users * Responsible for troubleshoot basic issues operating system, network, email and shared resources such as network shares, printers etc. * Log all customer contacts in CRM tool and take ownership of incidents to their desired conclusion * Installation of all applications and resetting passwords to all enterprise applications * Escalate unresolved calls to various application and infrastructure support teams * Participate in enterprise application release / maintenance activities on request * Closely monitor and meet ticket SLA targets * Effective time / task management, as well as the ability to be flexible and creative on any given task * Willingness to take on extra responsibility, as and when required * Responsible for monitor and maintaining defined SLA's * Act as the designated backup for Incident Manager when reasonably instructed to do so * Quantifiable experience of operating in a face paced moving client facing engagement. * In depth quantifiable knowledge and hands on experience in troubleshooting IT related issues. * Constantly seeks to improve technical knowledge and researches new product capabilities. * Possess excellent inter-personnel skills. * Possess excellent soft skills, verbal and written communication skills. * Willingness to participate and lead project meetings with the customer on request. * Should be flexible with Multiple Shifts as and when required in 24x7 environment * Should ready to work in shifts and out of hours (based on project requirement) This is a great opportunity on a long running programme of work. Apply now for your CV to reach me directly and we will reply 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 a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

Technical Solutions Architect The primary role of the IT solutions architect, is to ensure all IT Infrastructure applications architecture and design, systems and software Integration, functional requirements gathering, whether from inception or enhancements, are delivered on-time, aligned to industry standards, redundant and simplified by design, as well as being delivered cost effectively, whilst ensuring project delivery meets architectural objectives. Responsible for providing hands-on design and technical leadership to the global IT and business related teams, with a solid technology background, experience in capability and data models, domain driven design for application strategy, across all phases of the software development lifecycle. Additional responsibilities include ensuring IT Infrastructure and application design are secure, reliable, and regularly reviewed. This role will also develop and enhance relationship management with key service partners, independent contractors, vendors, and suppliers. Key Responsibilities/Tasks: Lead the architecture design, and delivery towards consolidation of O365 amongst operating companies globally. Lead the architecture and design towards implementation of a robust, cost-effective disaster recovery solution for all key business applications globally. Ownership of the workflow design between core system applications and functions. Ownership of end architecture target designs with viable interim states. Ownership of data integration complexity, with an aim of simplification. Ownership of architectural and operational design and roadmap. Ensure solutions are secure by design, with minimum customisation (as needed). Support and train technical / business leads across functions, using agile decision making. Responsible for ensuring the correct technical solutions and products are chosen. Responsible for documenting the technology landscape, interfaces, and data flows. Responsible for ensuring new and modified services, occur in a planned, controlled, and timely manner, with emphasis on design and implementation concepts. Provide monthly reporting dashboard, on network security, IoT consumption, endpoint and server security, application security, including SLA and key KPI counters to the director of IT and associated stakeholders. Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of IT transformation related projects and programs, to ensure application of appropriate governance processes are aligned. Maintain and up to date solution architecture diagrams / workflows and documentation for all key IT programmes, projects and ongoing BAU activities. Provide timely reports to management and key stakeholders on projects progress, and risks to delivery including non-compliance issues. Collaborate with the director of IT, ensuring IT security policies & practices are adhered to within all regions and groups. Skills/Competencies Required: Microsoft / AWS architecture (recent experience) Agile methodology / delivery Experience with interacting with business and technology leaders. Experience designing physical data models (relational SQL desirable) Experience rolling our mid-large platforms from inception to production. SQL, Java, Oracle, Kubernetes exposure. Hardware and software virtualisation techniques Excellent written and verbal communication skills Prior experience in a complex IT infrastructure environment Excellent analytical abilities and innovative problem-solving skills. Excellent interpersonal skills and strong abilities to develop and enhance relationships with clients and peers. The Client is based in Central London. This is a hybrid role – 3 days per week in the office. The salary for this position circa £55K - £60K. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

***SC CLEARED*** Azure Virtual Desktop - DevOps Engineer 6 Month contract initially + Extensions Based: Hybrid - 1 day onsite p/w in Warrington or Gloucester Rate: £300 - £350 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 Azure Virtual Desktop - DevOps Engineer to join the team. You will work as an Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) - DevOps Engineer for the Virtual Devices Team following Scaled Agile Framework. You will be involved in running, operating, and developing the AVD Environment which supports over 5000 users from various geographies around the world. The AVD environment consist of Single and Multisession AVDs which is managed from Azure Portal and Infrastructure as a Code with DevOps CI/CD pipelines using Terraform, Azure CLI, ARM Templates and PowerShell Scripts. You will also need to support and maintain the Windows environment and related infra (Group Policies, OU, Application Configuration, patching etc.) which is provided in AVD. You are also expected to participate in knowledge transfer, documentation, and cross skilling the Team comprising of Junior SMEs. Key Responsibilities; * Running, operating, and developing the AVD Environment * Maintain and Manage Windows Environment hosted in AVD * Maintain and Manage policies/configuration which supports AVD * Maintain and Manage applications hosted in AVD * Develop and execute Infrastructure as a Code pipelines using Terraform and PowerShell * Maintaining and Managing CI/CD Pipelines via GitHub Repos. * Develop competency in the team and cross skill junior SMEs Key Skills & Experience: * In-depth understanding of the Azure and AVD architecture including good understanding of AVD design best practices and Migration best practices. * High proficiency in Management, Configuration and Deployment best practices of Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). * Highly Proficient in configuring and managing Resource Pool, Host Groups, Images, Apps and User Access * Highly proficient in configuring user customization through FSlogix * Good Understanding of Virtual Desktop and Application strategies and best practices * Proficient in Windows Operating System principals, Group Policy Management, PowerShell and Application Troubleshooting. * Sound knowledge of Cloud Computing Fundamentals and Azure Desirable: * Hands on Experience of Azure DevOps, CI/CD Pipelines, Managing GitHub Repos, ARM Templates, Azure CLI, Terraform and PowerShell * Understanding of Agile frameworks like SCRUM * Good Communication skills, Interpersonal skills, and customer responsiveness * Working knowledge of tools like JIRA and Service Now 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.

1. Role Overview The AWS Cloud Engineer will be responsible for designing, maintaining, and optimizing cloud infrastructure and data platforms to support enterprise data operations, analytics workloads, and cost‑efficient cloud consumption. The role blends hands‑on engineering with FinOps discipline to ensure scalable, resilient, automated, and cost‑optimized cloud environments within AWS. 2. Key Responsibilities Cloud Infrastructure Engineering Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud architectures using AWS services (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, CloudFront, API Gateway). Develop IaC templates using Terraform/CloudFormation to standardize and automate cloud deployments. Manage network components including VPC design, subnets, security groups, routing, NAT/IGWs, and private connectivity. Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.). Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting with CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, OpenSearch, and other tooling. Data Platform & Operations Support Support data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration workflows (AWS Glue, Step Functions, Lambda, EMR, Kinesis, Kafka). Maintain data lake and data storage patterns using S3, Lake Formation, Athena, Redshift, DynamoDB, and RDS. Optimize data pipelines for performance, reliability, and observability. Implement data governance, access control, encryption, and tagging standards. Troubleshoot production data workflows and cloud infrastructure issues. FinOps & Cost Optimization Monitor cloud spend and cost anomalies using AWS Cost Explorer, Budgets, and CloudWatch metrics. Tag resources and enforce cloud cost governance for showback/chargeback. Implement optimization strategies including: Right‑sizing EC2, RDS, Redshift, and EMR Choosing appropriate storage tiers (S3 IA, Glacier) Using Spot Instances, Savings Plans, and Reserved Instances Eliminating idle or underutilized resources Provide monthly or weekly cost reports and insights to engineering, data teams, and leadership. Build dashboards and automated alerts to highlight inefficiencies. 3. Required Skills & Experience Technical Skills Strong proficiency in AWS core compute, networking, security, and storage services. Infrastructure‑as‑Code using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation. Strong scripting ability (Python, Bash, PowerShell). Experience with CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows. Knowledge of distributed systems, data pipeline tooling, and streaming platforms. Understanding of AWS Well‑Architected Framework and cloud security best practices. Monitoring/observability: CloudWatch, Prometheus/Grafana, Datadog, etc. Data Engineering & Operations Experience with ETL/ELT workflows and orchestration tools. Understanding of analytical data stores and data modelling fundamentals. Hands‑on experience with AWS analytics services: Glue, Athena, Redshift, EMR. Ability to triage and resolve issues with data pipelines and cloud applications. FinOps Competencies Strong understanding of AWS billing, pricing models, and savings strategies. Ability to interpret cost reports and recommend improvements. Experience with cost‑optimization tooling (CloudHealth, Flexera, AWS Cost Explorer). Able to work cross‑functionally to drive cost‑efficient engineering behaviours. 4. Certifications (Preferred) AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate or Professional AWS Certified SysOps Administrator AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate FinOps Certified Practitioner 5. Soft Skills Able to collaborate with Data Engineering, BI, Finance, and Product teams. Strong documentation and communication skills. Analytical mindset with a proactive cost‑conscious approach. Ability to manage multiple workloads and prioritize effectively. 6. Deliverables & KPIs Highly available, automated AWS infrastructure for production workloads. Stable and observable data pipelines with minimal disruptions. Monthly or quarterly FinOps reports with actionable recommendations. Reduction in unnecessary cloud spend (e.g., x% YOY). Compliance with security, governance, and tagging standards. Improved deployment velocity and reduced operational toil. 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.

Qlik Developer 6 Month contract initially + Extensions Based: Watford/Hybrid - 1-2 days p/w onsite Rate: £450 - £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 Qlik Developer to join the team. Ky Responsibilities; * Support business teams by delivering high performing data cubes for reporting users. * Maintain clear documentation of the Qlik data design and mappings * Create high quality & compelling story telling through simple to understand data visualizations that support the business decision-making and provide insight into the business data * Provide a narrative view to support the client-facing teams provision of quarterly customer account reviews * Manage escalations and troubleshooting requests from the Commercial, Finance or other Qlik users and App Support in IT. * Monitor the day-to-day operation of the data loads and refreshes. * Communicate effectively with reporting stakeholders and build relationships with users around the business. * Work with users to ensure requirements are understood and achievable. * Working with third party developers / partners to formulate technical solutions to meet business needs. * Ensure compliance of the Qlik platform with IT policies by reviewing and amending security, data protection, data retention and storage, change management procedures. * Proactively identify opportunities to improve process effectiveness and/or deliver strategic goals. * Ensure Qlik knowledge is up to date. Key Skills & experience: * Strong understanding of Qlik view design / visualization with at least 5 years' experience and at least 2 year as a Qlik developer * Knowledge of Oracle / SQL would be highly desirable and beneficial * Understanding of data warehousing and ETL * Tenacity to see multiple tasks through to successful completion at any given time * Ability to work to tight deadlines and demanding targets * Strong attention to detail with an excellent customer service ethos * Personal presence and credibility; demonstrating enthusiasm and self-motivation * Ability to build relationships with Internal and external stakeholders * Ability to "think outside the box" and provide solutions * Highly motivated and enthusiastic * Honest * Acts with Integrity * Holds a can do attitude * Strong relationship skills * Excellent people management skills * Problem solving skills * Calm and professional * Works well under pressure * Responsible for end-to-end design and development of Qlik Cloud reporting applications, in addition to the performance and integrity of our Qlik application * Mentoring of the reporting users of Qlik and a point of escalation for queries * Responsible for ensuring the compliance of the Qlik Cloud platform with IT policies including security, data protection, data retention and storage, change management 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.

Power Platform Architect 6 Month contract initially + Extensions Based: Wokingham -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 have a great opportunity for a Power Platform Architect to join the team. You will lead the architecture, design, governance, and end‑to‑end delivery of scalable enterprise solutions on Microsoft Power Platform. This role demands deep technical leadership, strong architectural decision-making, hands-on prototyping capabilities, and the ability to influence platform strategy, standards, and adoption across the enterprise. Your responsibilities: * Architecture & Solution Design o Define end-to-end architecture for Power Platform solutions (Canvas Apps, Model-Driven Apps, Power Pages, Automate flows, Dataverse, and integrations). o Design enterprise-grade Dataverse schemas, relationships, business rules, and governance structures. o Develop solution blueprints, logical/physical architecture diagrams, ERDs, and integration maps. o Evaluate functional requirements and translate them into secure, scalable, and performant platform architectures. * Governance, Security & Compliance o Establish governance frameworks: ALM strategy, environments, DLP policies, CoE alignment, RBAC, and Azure AD access models. o Ensure compliance with enterprise security, data classification, and audit requirements. o Define standards for connectors, environment variables, connectors security, and API usage. * Technical Leadership o Guide development teams on Power Apps (Canvas & Model-driven), Automate workflows, Dataverse, and Power Pages. o Review solution designs, troubleshoot complex architectural issues, and ensure best practices. o Lead capacity planning, performance tuning, telemetry, monitoring, and optimization efforts. * Integration & Enterprise Connectivity o Architect integrations using: Azure Functions, Service Bus, Logic Apps, API Management, Custom Connectors, Graph API, on‑prem data gateways. o Design secure integration patterns (OAuth, managed identities, service principals). * Delivery & Stakeholder Partnership o Lead technical workshops, architecture boards, and solution demo forums. o Collaborate with business stakeholders to refine requirements and ensure alignment. o Oversee UAT, production cutovers, release management, and lifecycle governance. Key Skills & Qualifications * Core Expertise o Power Platform Architecture (Canvas Apps, Model-Driven Apps, Power Pages, PCF) o Dataverse Schema Design & Optimization o Power Automate Cloud Flows (complex workflows, state machines, API calls) o Integration Architecture (Azure Functions, API Management, Custom Connectors) o Security & Governance (RBAC, DLP, CoE, Azure AD, environment strategy) o ALM / DevOps (Solutions, pipelines, Git, branching, automated deployments) o Performance & Scalability Tuning * Additional Desirable Skills o Azure cloud architecture certifications (AZ‑305, PL‑600, PL‑400) o Experience with enterprise transformation projects o Knowledge of Microsoft CoE Toolkit, monitoring & telemetry (App Insights, Log Analytics) o PCF control development experience Key Skills & Experience: * Ideally 10+ years in enterprise solution architecture * Ideally 5+ years specialising in Power Platform, including Dataverse-heavy solutions * Led at least two large-scale enterprise implementations as Power Platform Architect * Strong stakeholder management and communication capabilities * Expertise in defining governance & operating models for citizen developers and enterprise teams 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.

Software Engineering (Manager) 6 Month contract initially + Extensions Based: Remote Rate: £Market rates - (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 Software Engineering (Manager) to join the team. Key Responsibilities; Responsible for digitization systems and technologies ● Digitizing documents using machine learning, AI technologies at an enterprise scale ● Manages effective stakeholder engagement across all levels. This includes the ultimate users of the platform and operations personnel. ● Encourages creativity and challenges traditional thinking to solve business problems. ● A talent multiplier who enables the digital teams to drive focus and increase velocity. ● Ensures the solution is able to scale to deliver standard business specific platform accelerators. ● Keeps abreast of industry trends through benchmarking, participation in professional associations, etc. in order to lead strategic business direction of the vertical. ● Lead, mentor, and grow multiple scrum teams of software engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment. ● Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers, fostering their professional development and technical expertise in areas such as Python, Machine Learning, Large Language Models, and microservices. ● Champion a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous improvement within the engineering teams. ● Identify and address technical challenges and risks, proactively finding solutions to ensure smooth project execution. ● Participate in the recruitment and onboarding of new engineering talent. ● Manage team performance, providing regular feedback, conducting performance reviews, and identifying opportunities for growth. ● Ensure effective communication within the teams and with stakeholders regarding project status, risks, and dependencies. Key Skills & Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, with at least 3+ years in technical management/leadership roles overseeing multiple software development teams. ● Proven track record of successfully managing and delivering complex software projects using agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban). ● Expert level understanding of software system design, data systems, microservices architecture, and data analytics. ● Ability to effectively plan, prioritize and execute projects, communicate status, foresee risks, flag issues, seek help, and be committed to a culture of continuous improvement. ● Strong technical proficiency and hands-on experience in: ○ Large Language Models (LLMs): Familiarity with the concepts, architectures, and applications of Large Language Models. Experience leading teams working with LLMs for various use cases. ○ Microservices Architecture: Deep understanding of microservices design patterns, development, deployment, and scaling. Experience leading teams building and maintaining microservices. ○ Excellent leadership, communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. ○ Ability to travel up to 20% of the time ○ Ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at various levels. ○ Strong understanding of software development lifecycle, testing methodologies, and CI/CD pipelines. ○ Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP). ○ Experience with data engineering and data pipelines. ● Ability to understand business problems, bridge with technology capabilities and design solutions. ● Ability to look across the technology landscape and understand the structure and relationships other applications have to enable an effective data interchange and data ingestion. ● Be able to communicate effectively with users, partners, leaders, and executives at all levels. ● Exceptional customer service skills, in addition to extensive experience working in a matrixed org. ● Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and teams with competing priorities. Experience with Agile teams and delivery. ● 5+ years development experience with REST APIs and integrations 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.