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Required: Infrastructure Architect Duration: 6 Months+ Location: full time on site in Basingstoke Clearance Level: DV Level Your Role We are looking for a Infrastructure Architect to work as part of a multi skilled agile team, including security, service and management where teamwork is paramount. Your role will involve: * Reporting into the CTO Lead Architect for the customer, the post holder will own all aspects of the delivery of technical proposals, ensuring they are aligned to the client's vision. * The role will require the ability to interact and work well with multiple areas of the business as well as senior customer stakeholders, ensuring collaboration and closer working across the delivery lifecycle and will include the managing of 3rd parties and requests for change ensuring there is no impact upon the overall architectural solution. Your experience * Client facing skills at a senior level with the ability to communicate ideas and thoughts to senior executives * Extensive knowledge of the design and implementation of secure, highly resilient, large-scale infrastructures * Experience of working directly with customers to define and elaborate infrastructure requirements. * Experience of deploying production implementations with successful project completion and service transition * Experience of designing Infrastructure solutions to be compliant with security standards * Experience in the development and delivery of software using Agile Methodologies * Knowledge of Microsoft Windows systems administration within an enterprise environment - delivery of configuration change via GPO, Registry, Filesystem, Powershell cmdlets or, WMI, as well as Windows Update and patching mechanisms, including Windows Installer. 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.

Technical Project Manager – Bank – City of London As the Technical Project Manager, you play an integral role in a high performing team to deliver technical projects on time, to budget and that achieve both the project objectives and increase internal customer satisfaction. This is a hybrid role where you apply your technical expertise in either software development or IT infrastructure projects. At times, you might need to chip in on business requirement scoping and technical delivery to get the project across the line. You leverage your project management expertise and adept communication skills to lead the end-to-end project lifecycle and by doing so, you directly shape the success of IT projects, and therefore our business. Key Responsibilities: Maintaining high performance levels for service-related processes, and implementing improvement activities wherever necessary Taking ownership of critical risks and issues, coordinating resolution with all appropriate constituents, and establishing effective communication between stakeholders Developing a deep understanding of projects to gain insights into the scope of service delivery Manage metrics reporting and analysis of business demand against capacity constraints Manage the development and delivery of IT products utilizing Scrum and Kanban methodologies Focus on the constant improvement of quality, speed and ensuring the team learns and gets better each sprint. Collaborate with Architecture, Engineering, and security teams to comply with established policies and procedures and verifies that deliverables meet requirements Provide communication and escalation to IT and business area management on critical issues Foster and maintain good working relationships with business area representatives to remain in sync on direction and future delivery requests Key Requirements: Comfortable capturing and challenging briefs to ensure we are delivering the most worthwhile solutions Experience of leading, energising and mentoring project members Experience in IT project delivery including managing all project phases from analysis, design, build, testing, implementation and hand over to BAU teams. Ability to work to tight deadlines and work calmly under pressure A high level of organisation and demonstrated skills to manage a team’s capacity Comfortable multitasking and prioritising several tasks at once Hard-working with an outgoing and positive nature Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Technical skillsets within IT Infrastructure and Development will be mandatory Technologies: Microsoft based environment including – MS SQL, Exchange, Active Directory, IIS, Symantec, Citrix Network – Cisco, Palo Alto, ForcePoint, Symantec Email Security Programming Language – T-SQL, VB.net, C#, PowerShell, ASP The Client is a bank based in the City of London. The salary for this position will be circa £60K - £70K. This is a 12 month FTC position. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Solutions Architect Our Client is a leading global organisation with offices in Central London. They are looking to recruit a Solutions Architect with at least 10 years hands-on expertise as a Solutions Architect. The key purpose for the position is to manage the applications and technology in the company. This includes Integrating products Managing Data Identity Management systems and software Enhancing existing applications Must have an excellent understanding of networks and infrastructure Must have excellent knowledge of the Azure environment and Office 365. This is key position with high levels of responsibility. The Client is based in Central London. This is a 6 month assignment initially. The rate is negotiable but will be circa £500 pd to £700 pd. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your rate and availability.

Our client is currently seeking an experienced professional to join their team in the role of Data Protection Automation Engineer. This is a fully remote contract role for 12 months initially. Please note that the role is inside IR35. Job Description * Design, develop, test and support automation for the data protection services * Design, develop, test and support reporting and monitoring capabilities for the automation. * Provide engineering support on the data protection products and their standard usage. * Undertake product evaluation, new features, and versions. * Produce clear and comprehensive documentation for all automation produced. * Mentor less experienced members of staff Education & Experience * 10+ years development experience with multiple languages, including Python, Bash * 5+ years' experience in configuration management and orchestration using Redhat Ansible * 5+ years' experience in configuration management and orchestration using Puppet. * 5+ years' experience in designing, developing, and testing Rest API services. * 5+ years' experience in Devops SCM tooling, GitHub * 5+ years' experience in Devops CI/CD tooling, Jenkins, CloudBees * 5+ years' experience in Devops collaboration tools, Jira, Confluence Required Technical Skills * Strong technical background in Veritas NetBackup and related infrastructure * Strong technical background in Commvault and related infrastructure 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.

Site Reliability Engineer with Python Our Client looking to bring on a site reliability engineer to help deploy, manage, troubleshoot, and enhance our complex cloud-based set of internal tools and externally managed services for a variety of users across our wide-ranging organization. You will have at least 7 to 10 years hands-on expertise working as a Site Reliability Engineer. You will work closely with IT, product, and engineering to extend and maintain this set of tools and services and to help debug and resolve problems. In addition, the ideal candidate will proactively look for system weaknesses and find ways to resolve them before they can cause production issues via monitoring and data we aggregate through various tools within our organization's IT & DevOps toolkit. Responsibilities ●Keep our suite of internal apps and services up and running or getting it back up and running quickly if a failure were to occur ●Be the technical point person of operational responsibility for two core platforms (one mobile and one web application) i.e. engaging as appropriate upon escalations from the IT support group whether it be problem solving, addressing production issues, enhancing features etc. - collaborating with engineers and others as needed ●Work closely with internal partners and teams as well as external vendors to ensure that we ship software that meets our code quality, security and performance requirements ●Write, update, and use our documentation, including runbooks and/or playbooks ●Help automate existing or build new internal workflows including ongoing infrastructure needs, testing, failover mitigations, and more ●Debug complex problems across our entire web and mobile application stack and advise key stakeholders on solutions, as well as implement said solutions if appropriate. ●Further our internal CI/CD processes to improve release cadence and developer experience ●Participate in the daily / weekly software development process (standups, sprint planning, retros, issue tracking, etc.) ●Actively lead any critical issue post-mortem processes, including coordination of any meetings and further steps to take Qualifications ●7+ years experience with software engineering, software development, and/or system operations ●Experience debugging complex problems and implementing timely cost-effective solutions ●Experience designing, building, and operating large-scale production systems ●Deep knowledge of Python is preferred, though other languages like Java, Go, Rust, or similar will also be heavily considered ●Experience using source control (Git, GitHub) and feature branching strategies ●Experience with a variety of open-source databases (MySQL, Postgres, Redis, etc.) ●Experience with DevOps engineering and working with container orchestration, such as with Docker or Kubernetes ●Experience with log monitoring and observability via platforms like Sumologic or Cloudwatch ●Experience automating infrastructure, testing, and deployments using tools like CircleCI Configuration management tooling and infrastructure as code knowledge is preferred but not required ●Experience working with AWS services, with knowledge of Azure / Google ecosystems helpful but not required ●Strong familiarity with general modern web and mobile application development, including hands-on experience working with JavaScript (Typescript preferred) and Python stacks ●Cross functional team collaboration experience, especially working with engineers and user experience / product designers, as well as external stakeholders ●Strong skills for weighing and managing scope, risk, quality and timelines ●Strong focus on quality, security, performance, and end user experience This is an exciting position with an exciting organisation based in Central London and New York. The position can be London or New York based. The salary for this position will be circa £80K - £100K. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

Role Title: DDI Architect Location: Sheffield Hybrid - 60% office 40% home Duration: 28/11/2026 Rate inside IR35 £447.50 DDI (DNS, DHCP & IPAM) Subject Matter Expert We are seeking a highly skilled DDI (DNS, DHCP & IPAM) subject matter expert with extensive experience in the DDI technology space. The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and skills: Key Responsibilities: * Infrastructure Projects: Demonstrated experience in planning, implementing, and supporting large-scale DDI infrastructure projects, including both physical (servers, appliances) and logical (software versions, product changes, data migrations) upgrades and migrations. * Design and Deployment: Expertise in designing, deploying, and operationalizing DDI (DNS, DHCP, IPAM) infrastructure across new environments, ensuring a consumable and scalable service for internal stakeholders. * Risk Management: Solid understanding of risk assessment and management, including the ability to address headwind challenges and assess downstream user or service impacts. * Communication Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work constructively and collaboratively within a team as well as independently, across time zones, geographies, and languages. Proficiency in English is essential. * Project Management: Understanding of industry-standard project management methodologies, tooling, and governance, with a proven track record of planning, documenting, and managing infrastructure project implementations. * Technical Expertise: Must have expert-level engineering experience with DDI technologies such as Cygna VitalQIP, AMS & AMM's, EfficientIP, Infoblox, and F5 BIG-IP DNS. * Network Protocols: Experience with network protocols including TCP/IP, UDP, and DNS. * Automation and Scripting: Familiarity with automation and scripting languages (shell, Ansible, VBA, Python, JavaScript, JSON, API integration or development) is advantageous but not mandatory. * Agile Experience: Experience working in an Agile team, participating in agile ceremonies, and a working knowledge of JIRA is beneficial. Please send latest CV LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

Key Responsibilities Platform Engineering & Delivery: Own the architecture and delivery of shared platform components (APIs, developer tools, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, shared services) and production environments that enable high-quality digital services. Ensure platforms are highly available, fault-tolerant, and performant , supporting 24/7 operations and rapid recovery in the event of failure. As the range of products and platforms grows, the need for robust, high-performance, and cost-effective shared solutions for support, live monitoring, incident management, and continuous improvement of services will become increasingly critical. Drive adoption of modern engineering practices , including containerisation, microservices, and automated observability. Cyber Security: Define and implement the cyber security strategy for GDS platforms, embedding zero-trust principles and advanced threat detection. Ensure compliance with NCSC guidance, ISO standards, and relevant government security frameworks. Lead on secure-by-design architecture , encryption standards, and identity management. Critical Infrastructure Resilience: Establish and mature robust live service operations , including real-time monitoring, automated alerting, and incident response protocols. Build resilience into every layer of the stack, from network to application, ensuring continuity of service under extreme load or attack scenarios. Oversee disaster recovery planning and execution for nation-scale systems. Technical Governance and Roadmap: Own the technical roadmap for platform and infrastructure services, ensuring alignment with government priorities and emerging technologies. Set and enforce engineering standards for scalability, interoperability, and cost-efficiency. Team Leadership: Lead multidisciplinary teams of engineers, architects, and cyber specialists. Foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and accountability , with a strong focus on continuous improvement and knowledge sharing. Stakeholder Engagement: Work with senior leaders across government and industry to ensure platforms meet user needs and support transformation goals. Represent GDS in cross-government forums on cyber security, resilience, and digital infrastructure.

Front Arena Consultant We are currently looking for a Technology Business Consultant to support our Treasury consulting team in London. You must have at least 5 years plus expertise of working with SunGard’s/FIS Front Arena Software. As a Consultant you will be the main point of contact for customers in Front Arena implementation projects, working in modern environments with state of the art application in the financial sector. In addition to cooperating with development on new products and services, this also includes the design, implementation of technological integrations and the expansion of infrastructure. What you will be doing: Participate in consulting projects for financial companies as part of a team to meet specific client requirements. Consulting on issues of performance, infrastructure Installation and setup of applications Developing scripts, customizing implementation of applications. Writing test plans and test cases to ensure that enhancements made to applications meet client requirements and maintain application integrity. What you will bring: Bachelor's degree in one of the following disciplines: Information science, computer science, business administration, economics, finance, or a combination of education and work experience. Knowledge of standard software development methodologies, such as waterfall model or agile approaches Good verbal and written communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences at different hierarchical levels Coaching of internal staff Good analytical, decision-making, problem-solving, interpersonal, teamwork, negotiation, conflict management and time management skills Ability to persuade and influence others of the best course of action Knowledge of Financial products and services and the financial services industry. Proficiency in at least one appropriate application programming language, such as Python, C#, C++ and/or Java. What we offer you: A multifaceted job with a high degree of responsibility and a broad spectrum of opportunities A wide range of training and development opportunities A modern, international working environment in a committed and motivated team An attractive salary model and benefits. You must have a degree ideally in Computer Science or Maths. The position is based in Central London. The salary for this position will be in the range £90K to £120K. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

Director of IT Engineering Role Expectations The Director of Engineering (DOE) possesses a range of management, technology, and engineering experiences serving as the leader of our engineering department. The DOE is responsible for developing the technological vision for the Company in partnership with other executives; establishing the executive direction related to the technological interests of the Company, how technology is utilized in support of our staff, partners, and customers to help improve and increase business; as well as oversee the effective deployment, implementation, and management of internal engineering operations. The DOE will develop a roadmap and budget to help support technology investments that enable the Company to meet its vision. The DOE is both a strategist and a technologist able to provide high-level strategy guidance to staff, partners, and vendors as well as provide mentorship and instruction to our delivery teams in all aspects of technology implementation. Responsibilities Executive Leadership ● Strategize with CIO and major stakeholders to align the goals of the engineering team with the goals of the Company. ● Provide sound technical leadership in all aspects of the Company business operations ● Advocate and communicate technology and engineering capabilities internally and externally and actively support the company’s business and growth efforts by being the technical subject matter expert ● Establish and nurture relationships with The Company staff, partners, and vendors to demonstrate the Company’s engineering capabilities and help them be more effective and efficient through leveraging technology and engineering ● Provide technical thought leadership for the business, internally among staff and externally across partners and vendors ● Develop the company’s strategy for how technology and engineering will be used and ensure that the technological resources meet the company's short and long-term vision Technical Leadership and Team Management ● Lead and empower The Company’s engineering team to develop strategies for the execution of our work and oversee that those strategies are thoughtfully executed and aligned with The Company’s long-term business strategy and vision ● Serve the go-to person for the escalation of issues affecting engineering and technology teams (and help them navigate solutions) ● Continuously evaluate and improve engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and productivity ● Maintain relevance and up-to-date knowledge on modern technologies and practices to effectively deliver digital services in the art / gallery / museum / auction space ● Triage and problem-solve engineering and technology issues and assist teams in resolution and successfully lead teams to develop risk mitigation and incident management plans ● Audit The Company’s technology usage and ensure technologies are used efficiently and securely ● Develop and implement strategies to mitigate the impact of engineering talent turnover on business continuity and maintain engineering capability resiliency ● Identify, attract, recruit, hire, and on-board experienced and value-aligned engineering personnel ● Mentor, coach, and support teams in the delivery of digital products and services Product Planning and Development ● Work with business and product management to develop and maintain a roadmap and budget for the execution of investments in the technology space in support of The Company’s vision and mission ● Develop and maintain a standardized and efficient SDLC process, including methodologies, best practices, and tools, to ensure consistency and quality throughout the development process ● In collaboration with business and product management, oversee prioritization, project planning, execution, and delivery, ensuring that projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget ● Collaborate with other stakeholders, including vendors, partners, designers, engineers, contractors, testers, and product managers, to ensure seamless project execution Qualifications ● Proven experience as a Director of Engineering or similar leadership role ● Experience in leading and overseeing development in all aspects of the SDLC using Agile/RAD methodologies ● Experience in designing and scaling out in-house customer relationship management, asset management, and business intelligence (and tangential ERP processes) software(s) ● Strong technical expertise in leading web applications projects built with Python (Django) and Javascript (React), deployed to cloud infrastructure (AWS) ● Exceptional leadership and team-building skills, particularly hiring/managing a remote, cross-functional (including UX designers, product managers, testers), global team ● Excellent project management and organizational skills ● Effective communication and interpersonal skills ● Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities You will have at least 10 to 20 years expertise at this level. The position will be based in Central New York. The salary will be circa $200K - $250K. Do send your CV to us for this exciting new position and include your salary in USD along with your notice period and residential status.

Head of Digital & Data Our Client is bank based in Central London with offices across Europe. They are looking to recruit an expert candidate for the Head of Digital position – which is an exciting new position. You will have proven track of working within the banking World and delivering digital capabilities for the bank. You must have at least 5 to 10 years expertise in the digital space within the banking World. This is a senior position and will report to the Board at the bank. The Digital & Data Lead role is responsible for overseeing the strategy and development of the Bank’s digital products and processes and design and implementation of Bank wide data governance framework. Playing an important role within the Bank’s Digital Transformation programme, the role holder will: • Work with multi-disciplinary teams responsible for researching, designing, building and/or procuring, and releasing transformative user journeys – for both customers and employees. • Responsible for engaging collaboratively with the various business and support functions in order to ensure all interests are represented in the development of the Bank’s future state digital capability and to support the adoption and embedding of new digital processes. • Define the overarching digital products and processes vision, building the roadmaps and leading the prioritisation to deliver that vision in a performant, secure and user focussed way. In doing so, ensure alignment to wider Bank strategy and ensure that maximum business value is achieved. • Accountable for delivering and then driving the continual optimisation of the digital products and processes to support the realisation of a seamless, flexible customer and colleague experience. • Responsible for design and implementation of bank wide data governance framework and ensure businesses and support functions are held accountable for ownership and maintenance of accurate data within the bank’s ecosystem. • Responsible for governance, risk management and regulatory compliance activities relating to the digital products and processes under development, forging strong, effective relationships with the 1st and 2nd line control functions. • Develop an inclusive and collaborative culture where the advice and knowledge of skilled specialists around user insights, journey and UX design, technology delivery, security and infrastructure are heard and respected in order to develop highly effective digital products through a process of research, ideation and design. • Forge a strong working relationship with Technology and partner with them on the development and delivery of the digital products and processes. • Work closely with stakeholders in Group to accelerate digital development and ensure optimal ways of working. Candidate expertise: • Outstanding SME in digital product and process management and digital user experience design, within the Financial Services industry. • Customer-centric with a strong focus on end user experience and outcomes. • Demonstrable experience in the end to end lifecycle of product and process development, including managing and delivering high quality digital products and processes to end users, from ideation through to delivery, feedback and improvement. • Experience and/or a robust understanding of the bank wide processes is highly desirable. • In-depth knowledge of agile methodologies and significant experience of working within an agile environment. • High degree of proficiency in prototyping and iterative development, with experience in building product teams desirable. • Highly positive and effective leader, who actively coaches, develops, and supports team members, sharing their experience and knowledge with others. • Be driven, have high levels of personal accountability, not being afraid to be hands-on and get into the detail. • Strong influencing skills with the ability to confidently represent the Digital Product area and gain buy-in to the strategy and roadmap with a diverse set of stakeholders. • Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously, often with competing priorities. • Have strong people skills; approachable, empathetic and able to work with people to achieve progress. • Have strong written and verbal communication skills. • A good knowledge of the Financial Services industry. • Strong awareness of the digital banking ecosystem, keeping abreast of market trends and competitor propositions. • Relevant certifications or qualifications in agile product management or aligned disciplines. • Understanding of development processes and business case development. Role requirements: • Actively Builds Relationships • Embraces Change and Technology • Creates Business Value • Role Specific Regulations • Risk Management, Governance and Controls • Consumer Duty This is a hybrid role – at least 3 days in the office in Central London. The salary will be circa £100K - £140K plus benefits – dependent on experience. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

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.

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