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Security Vetting Officer Location: Hatfield Office (Secure Area) SC Clearance Required: Must have been resident in the UK for the past 5 years and be willing to undergo government and customer-specific security clearance. Overview We are seeking a highly responsible and detail-oriented Security Vetting Officer to join our secure operations team in Hatfield. This role is pivotal in safeguarding our organisation and customers by ensuring that only appropriately cleared individuals gain access to sensitive environments. It requires a high level of integrity, sound judgement, and the ability to work with discretion and professionalism. You will be confident using computer systems, including Microsoft Office, and possess strong communication skills - both written and verbal. A proactive mindset, excellent organisational skills, and a commitment to continuous learning are essential. About the Team You'll join a small, trusted team operating within a secure area of our Hatfield office. The team is responsible for managing and processing security vetting applications for individuals requiring access to government and customer sites. You'll work from a defined screening policy and use a range of secure systems and third-party tools to assess applications, verify information, and make informed decisions. Full training will be provided, but the role demands a high level of personal accountability, attention to detail, and the ability to manage sensitive information with the utmost confidentiality. Key Responsibilities * Process and progress security clearance applications, proactively chasing outstanding information to avoid delays. * Monitor and manage government security clearances (CTC, SC, DV) via the UKSV portal (NSVS), ensuring compliance with national security protocols and internal policies. * Make evidence-based, risk-informed decisions on clearance outcomes in line with policy and vetting frameworks. * Conduct background checks and validate applicant information using secure third-party systems. * Maintain accurate and up-to-date records across multiple secure platforms. * Respond to queries via Microsoft Teams, email, and telephone, often requiring clarification and follow-up. * Compile and present management information reports using Microsoft Excel. * Contribute to team meetings and continuous improvement initiatives. * Uphold strict confidentiality and always adhere to data protection and information security standards. Skills & Experience * Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook). * Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities. * Demonstrated experience in administrative or compliance-focused roles with a high degree of accuracy. * Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills. * Analytical thinker with a proactive, problem-solving approach. * Proven ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism. Risk and Compliance Impact Security Vetting Officers play a critical role in national and organisational security. Their decisions directly impact who is granted access to sensitive environments. Errors in judgement or process can result in reputational damage, legal non-compliance, and increased risk of insider threats. This role is a specialist function requiring a high level of trust, responsibility, and alignment with government security standards. 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.

Payments Solution Architect 9 Month contract initially Based: Knutsford / Northampton - 2-3 days onsite Rate: £425 - £475 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 Payments Solution Architect to join the team. Key Responsibilities: * Need associate with prior exp in Cards and Payments domain knowledge. of cards issuance and authorization journeys * Leading design and technical architecture for loans, savings/current accounts, current account switching & payments along with operational platforms with focus on scalability, resiliency, security, and regulatory compliance * Collaborating with project managers, product owners, and business analysts to align solutions with business requirements and risk controls for current accounts * Managing architectural governance: producing design artefacts for privacy, records management, and risk * Advising business and product teams, supporting technical delivery and innovation in the banking landscape * Evaluating and integrating vendor products, supporting systems strategy, and automating operational processes to reduce manual intervention Key Skills & Experience: * Broad knowledge of the current account & core banking landscape, payment schemes, and architecture paradigms (cloud, APls, DevOps, security. * Experience with workforce planning tools, reporting platforms (Excel, PowerPoint, JIRA, Tableau, Confluence), and project delivery best practices * Strong stakeholder management, business acumen, and ability to influence strategy across multiple teams and business functions. Purpose: Drive consistent, innovative solutions that meet both strategic and operational goals. 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 Data Integration and Risk Management specialist to join their team on a short term initial contract with further extensions to follow. This role would be working 2/3 days a week onsite in London and via an umbrella company. Key Responsibilities * Data Platform Management: o Utilize Teradata Vantage for data warehousing and advanced analytics. o Optimize queries and data structures for efficient risk data aggregation. * Data Integration & ETL Development: o Design, develop, and optimize ETL workflows using Informatica PowerCenter and related tools. o Manage large-scale data integration projects across multiple platforms, ensuring high performance and scalability. o Perform data quality checks and implement controls for risk-related datasets. * Risk Modelling & Analytics: o Work with SAS, Python, and other analytical tools to support risk model development and validation. o Integrate risk models into data pipelines for automated reporting and analysis. o Collaborate with quantitative teams to operationalize risk metrics and dashboards. * BCBS239 Compliance: o Implement and maintain risk data aggregation and reporting processes in alignment with BCBS239 principles. o Collaborate with risk management teams to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and timeliness for regulatory reporting. o Support governance and lineage documentation for risk data flows. Required Skills & Experience * Strong experience in Teradata and Informatica PowerCenter for data integration and ETL development. * Strong experience in writing and understanding the complex SQL queries and data warehousing concepts. * Knowledge of BCBS239 principles and regulatory risk data aggregation requirements. * Good if you have experience with risk modelling tools (SAS, Python) and ETL frameworks. * Familiarity with data governance, lineage, and metadata management. * Excellent problem-solving and communication 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.

Job Title: Nuclear Technical Specialist - Systems Training Location: Barrow-in-Furness- Primarily onsite Salary: Competitive What you'll be doing: You will be joining a multi-skilled team charged with developing and delivering key nuclear training packages, as well as providing assurance on the wider learning and development processes and outputs that have relevance to nuclear safety Delivering strategic nuclear training goals ensuring nuclear safety is prioritised Supporting the development and delivery of key nuclear training packages for your own area of specialism to meet programme, business, and customer requirements including providing expert advice and guidance into the evolution of relevant training assets Acting as a critical friend to support development of training assets out with own specialism to improve the quality of delivery of training packages pertinent to nuclear safety Engaging with customers and stakeholder Subject Matter Experts to maximise the development of specialist nuclear skills and capabilities Maintaining compliant administration, governance, and assurance of nuclear training according to agreed policies and procedures. Maintaining and developing your own nuclear shipbuilder competence through activities within nuclear departments such as build, test and commissioning, regulatory interface or nuclear assurance. You can expect to be applying Naval Nuclear Steam Raising Plant expertise to complex engineering product, system, and process development or problem resolution Your skills and experiences: Essential: Demonstrable knowledge of nuclear systems and/or safety compliance, particularly related to build environment of Nuclear Submarines Suitable qualification and experience in the development and delivery of training packages to a wide range of audiences Good experience in the ability to tailor training to best suit audience requirements Well-honed organisation skills, agility and responsiveness to customer requirements Appreciation of risk and issue management, supported by analytical skills and problem solving Desirable: Ex-submariner with knowledge of submarine operations, in particular the reactor and reactor support systems Benefits As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Nuclear Discipline, Skills and Capability Department: We are expanding our Nuclear Skills, Capability, and Compliance Team to support the delivery of major programmes of strategic national and international importance. These are brand-new roles at BAE Systems Submarines, created to facilitate and manage training and compliance to enable a competent and resilient business resource. You will be joining a team based at Barrow-in-Furness whose main task is to deliver, govern and assure Nuclear Baseline compliance, training and licensed site arrangements. You will have the opportunity to gain product-facing skills across other nuclear departments, liaising with cross functional teams in Engineering and Manufacturing, as well working directly with Senior Nuclear Leadership teams. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

AI / ML Architect 6 Month contract initially Based: Mostly remote with, with 2 days onsite p/w in London, Flexible. Rate: £525 - £550 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 AI / ML Architect's to join the team. An AI/ML Developer is responsible for designing, building, and deploying machine learning models and AI solutions that solve business problems. This role focuses on coding, data preparation, and integrating models into production systems. Key Responsibilities: Model Development * Design, build, and train machine learning models for predictive analytics, classification, NLP, computer vision, or other AI applications. * Experiment with algorithms and optimize hyperparameters for performance. Data Preparation * Collect, clean, and preprocess large datasets for training and validation. * Implement feature engineering and data augmentation techniques. Integration & Deployment * Develop APIs or services to integrate ML models into production systems. * Work with MLOps tools for model deployment, versioning, and monitoring. Performance Optimization * Evaluate models using metrics like accuracy, precision, recall, F1-score. * Optimize models for scalability, latency, and resource efficiency. Collaboration * Work closely with data scientists, software engineers, and product teams to translate business requirements into ML solutions. * Document workflows and maintain reproducibility. Research & Innovation * Stay updated with the latest AI/ML frameworks, libraries, and research. * Experiment with emerging technologies like deep learning, reinforcement learning, and generative AI. Compliance & Ethics * Ensure data privacy, security, and adherence to ethical AI practices. * Implement bias detection and mitigation strategies. Key Skills & Experience: * 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with 5+ years in AI/ML. * Expert in Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, and NLP frameworks. * Proven experience with LLMs, transformer architectures, and LangChain/Hugging Face. * Strong foundation in algorithms, model evaluation, and ML workflows * * Deep understanding of BFSI processes: risk management, regulatory compliance, AML/KYC. * Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and secure coding practices. 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.

Job Title: Cyber Security Assurance Specialist Location: Various - Portsmouth/Glasgow/Barrow-In-Furness Salary: Up to £42,320 (dependent on skills and experience) What you'll be doing: Deliver cyber assurance services for the Maritime and Land Sector, covering Enterprise Systems, Operational Technologies services and Cloud Identification of risk and appropriate mitigations, development & analysis of secure solutions (covering technical / physical / procedural / personnel controls) and assessment of compliance with internal and external standards and regulations Deliver documentation to demonstrate compliance to internal and external stakeholders Assessment and provision of control effectiveness in managing Cyber security risk Provide security architecture / technical input into the development of secure solutions Support development of strategy and continual service improvement for the Cyber Assurance function Act as a subject matter expert regarding Cyber Assurance activities for the wider organisation Your skills and experiences: Industry knowledge of cyber security standards or knowledge of government standards Cyber Assurance / Auditing experience of IT Systems Knowledge of application, infrastructure and security technologies Benefits As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The BAE Systems Maritime and Land Sector Cyber Assurance Team: This is an excellent opportunity for you to join a dynamic team and take ownership and be responsible for driving activity through the business, gaining further exposure, and developing your skill sets. You will be responsible for the delivery of Cyber Security assurance activities to ensure 'secure by design' and 'effective in operation' for systems and services in scope, as well as managing the delivery of penetration tests and vulnerability analysis in support of risk mitigation strategies and engaging with stakeholders to promote a mind-set of developing secure systems and transfer knowledge of security standards and processes Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date 11th December 2025

Product Owner Location: Manchester Contract Type: Outside IR35 Day Rate: £500 per day Contract Length: 6 Months Lead the development and delivery of a Mobile App Integration proposition and associated business case, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and governance requirements. Act as the key liaison between sponsors, SMEs, and project teams to define user needs, assess options, and secure approvals for implementation. Key Responsibilities: Stakeholder Engagement: Develop and maintain a stakeholder matrix; secure sign-off from sponsors and SMEs. Facilitate workshops and feedback sessions to identify and validate problems and solutions. Proposition Development: Define user journeys and context, considering legislative, contractual, and technological constraints. Identify, evaluate, and recommend options based on data and evidence. Prepare benefit profiles and maps; secure stakeholder approvals. Business Case Leadership: Lead the creation of the Integration Strategic Business Case. Manage governance submissions, respond to feedback, and secure approvals from boards and sponsors. Prepare investment decision papers and ensure compliance with governance timelines. Implementation Preparation: Develop project kick-off materials and record key product decisions. Define and prioritize backlog for design readiness. Monitor and communicate risks, issues, and opportunities throughout delivery. Skills & Experience: Strong experience in business case development and governance processes. Proven ability to engage and manage stakeholders at all levels. Knowledge of legislative, contractual, and technological considerations in transport projects. Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills. Please click to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement. To find out more about Computer Futures please visit Computer Futures, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales

Job Description: * Define scope and objectives: Establish clear goals, success criteria, and boundaries for the ServiceNow deployment. * Develop project plan: Create timelines, milestones, dependencies, and resource allocation. * Stakeholder alignment: Identify sponsors, key users, and IT leadership; ensure buy-in and communication. * Risk management: Document risks, mitigation strategies, and escalation paths. * Budget and resource tracking: Monitor costs, licenses, and staffing against plan. * Vendor and partner coordination: Manage ServiceNow consultants, integrators, and third-party providers. * Quality assurance: Ensure testing, validation, and compliance checkpoints are met. * Progress reporting: Regular updates to leadership and stakeholders on status, issues, and achievements. * Cutover and go-live readiness: Coordinate final deployment activities, rollback plans, and support coverage. * Post-deployment review: Conduct lessons learned, performance metrics, and continuous improvement planning. * Future expansion and optimisation: Post-deployment review, roadmap, vendor 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 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.

Job Title: Security Associate - Assurance Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Competitive What you'll be doing Working in security assurance you will be engaged in the business supplier lifecycle, undertaking business risk analysis, audit and assurance activities within BAE Systems and the Supply Chain and compliance enforcement Liaising with customers and partners across the business and traveling to various supplier sites within the UK, occasional Non UK Facilitating Specialist Working Groups drawing subject matter expertise from the business and customer to develop and improve information security policies and practices to deploy within BAE and the supply chain Consulting with major programmes and IT projects to ensure they comply with information security policies Monitoring of information security controls in the supply chain against government policy and contractual obligations to ensure their effective operation Investigating contraventions of information security policies, providing recommendations on resolution and future preventative and improvement actions Developing and maintaining appropriate Information Security and Security Processes Your skills and experiences Essential: Valid UK Driving License Communication skills, with the ability to adapt these skills to different circumstances and across of levels of the enterprise Experience/knowledge of auditing and assessments and report writing skills Desirable: Cyber security Experience ISO27001 Lead Auditor Benefits As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Security Assurance team You will be operating across all areas of security, internally and externally, across a very diverse and complex business. There will be opportunities to develop security professional skills and gain further knowledge and experience. You will be working in partnership with the business areas to ensure effective relationships between the boat programmes and security are maintained. This is a great opportunity to get exposure across the business working with a variety of stakeholders and being able to influence the security aspects of all future submarine products. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. #LI-CB1 #LI-hybrid

Our client is looking for a VMware Specialist requiring 1-2 days per week onsite in London and occasional travel to Edinburgh with the remaining days of the week to be performed remotely. This would be an initial 10 week contract with potential of extending this to 6 months. The role has been deemed Inside IR35. Responsibilities * Discovery and analysis: Lead workshops, collect configuration and operational data, validate dependencies and constraints, and confirm application criticality and SLAs. * Architecture and planning: Define target reference architectures for VCF 9.0, Dynamic Nodes, and SRDF; establish migration waves, testing, and rollback plans. * Readiness reporting: Deliver an executive summary, detailed findings, gap analysis, remediation actions, risk register, and timelines. * Migration strategy: Select appropriate tooling and methods; author detailed runbooks with cutover steps, validation checks, and acceptance criteria. * Stakeholder engagement: Align with infra, network, storage, security, and application owners; coordinate change approvals and communication plans. * Governance and documentation: Produce HLD/LLD, BOMs, standards, and operational handover materials; ensure traceability and version control. * Required skills and experience * Deep VMware expertise: vSphere/ESXi, VCF (SDDC Manager), NSX, vSAN and/or external storage integrations, Lifecycle Manager, and federation/DR constructs. * Converged/hyperconverged infrastructure: Hands-on experience with VxBlock architectures and migration to Dynamic Nodes (compute-only with external storage), including network/storage connectivity and operations. * Replication technologies: Practical expertise with RP4VM (protection groups, journals, failover) and SRDF (SRDF/S and SRDF/A design, device grouping, performance and consistency), plus cutover strategy development. * Assessment and readiness: Proven track record delivering readiness assessments, gap analyses, remediation roadmaps, and risk/issue management for large estates. * Runbook creation and execution planning: Ability to author precise runbooks, acceptance tests, rollback steps, and coordinate wave-based migrations. * Networking and security: Solid understanding of VLANs/VXLAN, routing, segmentation, firewalling, certificates, and secure operations in VMware environments. * Automation and tooling: Familiarity with host configuration automation, API/CLI toolchains, lifecycle management workflows, and observability/monitoring. * Communication: Clear, concise written and verbal communication; strong stakeholder management and executive reporting skills. Certifications (preferred) * VMware: VCP-DCV required; VCAP-DCV/VCIX/VCDX preferred. * Dell/EMC: Dell Proven Professional (storage and data center tracks) desirable. * ITIL: Foundation or higher for change and release processes. * Tools and technologies * VMware Cloud Foundation, vSphere/ESXi, NSX, vSAN. * Dell platforms commonly found in VxBlock (compute, networking, storage arrays). * SRDF management on enterprise arrays; RP4VM administration. * LCM tooling (SDDC Manager, vLCM), configuration/observability tools, and documentation platforms. Deliverables: VCF 9.0 readiness report, VxBlock-to-Dynamic Nodes migration strategy and runbooks, RP4VM-to-SRDF migration strategy and runbooks, HLD/LLD, BOM, and risk register. KPIs and success criteria * Completion of assessments and delivery of signed-off reports and strategies within agreed timelines. * Clear, actionable remediation roadmap for VCF 9.0 readiness with prioritized tasks and effort. * Migration strategy that minimizes downtime, meets RPO/RTO targets, and includes validated rollback procedures. * Stakeholder sign-off on HLD/LLD, runbooks, and acceptance criteria; readiness for execution phase. Security and compliance * Adhere to customer change control, data handling, and security policies. * Ensure designs meet compliance requirements and align with best practices for encryption, access control, and logging. * Experience in similar role. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills. * Proactive, self-starter and ability to work within deadlines. * Attention to detail. Preferred Skills * Experience working in finance or banking industry. * Experience working on a complex storage migration programme. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

Senior Data Architect 6 Month contract initially Based: Max 2 days Onsite in London Rate: £550 - £650 p/d - (via Umbrella company) We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Senior Data Architect to join the team. As a Data Architect on this engagement, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the data strategy for a global leader in the CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) business with iconic brands across various sectors. Key Responsibilities: * Align architecture, business, product, and technical priorities with senior stakeholders. * Gather and translate functional and non-functional requirements into technical solutions. * Analyse current processes and identify opportunities for Data & Analytics solutions. * Estimate complexity, effort, and cost for proposed solutions. * Design and document solution architecture, scope, and timelines. * Identify risks, assumptions, and dependencies. * Provide oversight and guidance to delivery teams. * Apply strong data modelling skills (Delta Lake, Lakehouse, dimensional modelling). * Maintain and improve architecture services and portfolio artifacts. * Define end-to-end architecture and support implementation planning. * Ensure architecture compliance and accessibility of standards and patterns. * Hands on Secure by Design principle Key Skills & Experience: * Ideally 10+ years as Solution/Data Architect (preferably in CPG or Retail). * Hands on experience in Medallion architecture in Azure + Databricks environment. * Strong hands-on skills in data modeling, Pyspark, and SQL. * Working experience in Agile methodologies * Ability to identify and manage non-functional requirements (NFRs). * Experience leading cross-functional delivery teams (product/engineering). * Experience in managing Sr stakeholder. * Strong analytical and problem-solving approach. * Understanding of Data Quality and Data Governance. * Understanding of Finops and able to provide best cost-effective solution. * Large scale cloud transformation experience. This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

Description Hello, we're Starling. We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way. We're a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We're a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ more than 3,000 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices. As a Senior Credit Risk Analyst, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of our lending portfolios. You'll be at the forefront of credit decision optimisation, using data-driven insights to refine our strategies across the credit risk lifecycle. You'll help ensure lending decisions remain accurate, responsible, and aligned with our risk appetite and business goals, while supporting growth, customer outcomes and regulatory expectations. This is a high-impact role where your analytical expertise and curiosity will directly influence our ability to lend safely and fairly. Key Responsibilities - Develop expert understanding of new business originations and in-life credit risk management, including all aspects of credit decisioning and customer journeys - Optimise our credit underwriting - both automated and manual - to improve accuracy, efficiency, and control - Monitor and evaluate strategy performance, including underwriting, limit changes to drive performance improvements. - Investigate and develop new data sources to enhance insight and decision capability - Build and maintain datasets, dashboards and MI to support data-driven strategy decisions - Support business growth and profitability while balancing risk, reward and responsible lending - Work closely with 2LoD Credit Risk and Compliance to ensure strategies align with risk appetite and regulatory expectations - Collaborate with Product, Data and Engineering teams to deliver rapid, safe implementation of credit rules and enhancements - Produce thoughtful, actionable analysis and clear recommendations for decision-makers

Data Architect 6 Month contract initially Based: Hybrid - Remote/3 days p/w onsite in Redhill 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 Data Architect to join the team. Key Responsibilities: * Define and implement scalable data architecture leveraging Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Synapse Analytics, and Snowflake. * Design logical and physical data models to support business requirements and analytics needs. * Develop and maintain data pipelines using ADF for ingestion, transformation, and loading from diverse sources. * Optimize ETL processes for performance and cost efficiency. * Lead migration projects from Ab-Initio to modern cloud platforms (Azure + Snowflake). * Ensure data integrity, quality, and compliance during migration. * Write and tune SQL queries, stored procedures, and implement best practices for query performance. * Work closely with business stakeholders, data engineers, and analysts to deliver solutions. * Implement data governance, security, and lineage practices using Azure tools. * Explore and integrate emerging technologies like Azure Databricks, Python, and orchestration frameworks for advanced analytics. * Able to take key decisions with respect to technology landscape in data technologies weighing risk versus reward Key Skills & Experience: * Cloud & Data Platforms: Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, Azure Data Lake, Snowflake. * Database & Querying: SQL Server, PL/SQL, T-SQL. * ETL Tools: Ab-Initio (migration experience), Informatica (optional). * Programming: Python, PySpark (preferred). * Other: CI/CD with Azure DevOps, Data Modeling (Star/Snowflake schema), Metadata management. * String analytical, Problem-solving and communication skills. Desirable skills/knowledge/experience: * Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203). * Experience in BFSI domain or large-scale enterprise data platforms. 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.

AI Engineers 6 Month contract initially Based: Mostly remote with, with 3 days onsite p/w in Redhill, Flexible. Rate: £575 - £600 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 AI Engineer's to join the team. The AI Engineer will spearhead AI-driven innovation across insurance, annuities, and retirement solutions, focusing on risk modelling, claims automation, fraud detection, customer engagement, and personalized retirement planning. This role ensures the development and deployment of AI solutions that improve operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and customer trust while leveraging advanced analytics and automation. Key Responsibilities: * Design, develop, and optimize RAG-based solutions integrating retrieval systems with large language models. * Build and maintain applications using LangChain to orchestrate complex AI workflows. * Implement and manage vector databases (e.g., FAISS, Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus) for fast similarity search and retrieval. * Develop embedding pipelines for unstructured data using models like Sentence Transformers, OpenAI, or Hugging Face. * Collaborate with data scientists and software engineers to create scalable AI-powered applications. * Fine-tune and evaluate large language models for specific use cases and domain adaptation. * Optimize retrieval and generation workflows for performance, accuracy, and cost-efficiency. * Stay updated on the latest advancements in generative AI, retrieval techniques, and vector search technology. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI models into products. * Stay updated with the latest advancements in AI and machine learning technologies. * Conduct research to improve existing AI systems and develop new approaches. * Knowledge of NLP, computer vision, or reinforcement learning. * Experience deploying AI models in production environments. Key Skills & Experience: * Proven experience in AI, machine learning, or deep learning. * Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or Java. * Experience with AI frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras. * Experience with large language models (GPT, BERT, etc.) * Fine-tuning and prompt engineering * Experience with vector similarity search * Knowledge of popular vector DBs: Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS, Vespa, Milvus * Generating and managing embeddings (using models like SentenceTransformers, OpenAI, Hugging Face) * Familiarity with LangChain for building LLM-powered applications * Ability to create chains, prompts, and agents 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.