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Role Title: Fullstack Developer Location: Edinburgh Duration: 29/07/2026 End client: Vanguard Intl UK Days on site: 5 Rate INSDIE IR35 £358 MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA Role Description: WNS Global Services is looking to hire a seasoned Lead full-stack developer with exceptional skills in .NET Core, C#, SQL, Rest API, Microservices/micro frontend, Entity Framework, Angular (16+ version) and Azure for developing solution that aligns with Architecture, Security, Risk & Compliance requirements of the UK based wealth management client. The position requires in-depth knowledge of the following: Must have skills: * Overall 10+ year experience in developing web applications using .NET Core. * At least 3+ years in Angular 16+ with a good understanding of responsive UI/UX * Experience using state management e.g. NgRx or NgXs * Exceptional skills in C# .NET, ASP.net CORE, Rest API and MVC, LINQ, Microservices/micro frontend, Entity Framework. * Clear working knowledge & experience in Azure Logic Apps, Azure SQL Database, Service Bus (Queues), .Net Core App for Azure, Azure Serverless, Azure Functions * Confident communicator, keen to learn and share knowledge * Candidates should have worked in agile environment, leading and driving projects independently. * Clear understanding of security aspects like Subscription key, authentication, and authorization * Unit testing tools experience (xunit, nunit, karma & jasmine or Jest) Good to have skills: * Candidates with experience in Wealth Management domain preferred * Docker * Azure DevOps (CI/CD pipelines) * Agile practices (Scrum/Kanban) 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.

The Role This post sits within the Senior Software Engineer job family and provides specialist expertise in Python and AI/ML engineering day-today. In this role, you will design, build, maintain and support robust software solutions that underpin our digital products and internal services. You will be responsible for developing and operating scalable data pipelines, APIs and cloud-native infrastructure, and for applying AI/ML techniques, including OCR, large language models and computer vision, to automate processes and improve efficiency. Working across the full delivery lifecycle, you will contribute to discovery, design, implementation, testing, deployment and ongoing support. You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring solutions are secure, reliable, maintainable and aligned to architectural and engineering standards, while continuously improving performance and user outcomes. On a typical day you will… - Design, build, and operate scalable ETL and data pipelines handling structured and unstructured data for AI/ML workloads. - Develop and maintain robust API services, including FastAPI, RESTful APIs, WebSockets, model-serving endpoints, integrating AI/ML capabilities with existing digital platforms. - Implement authentication/authorisation using JWT, OAuth 2.0, API keys, and maintain API versioning and documentation. - Deploy and operate cloud-native infrastructure using AWS Lambda, S3, RDS/Aurora, SQS, IAM, CloudWatch, with infrastructure-as-code tools: CDK, Terraform, CloudFormation. - Containerize applications using Docker, orchestrate with Kubernetes (EKS/ECS), and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines. - Implement monitoring and observability using CloudWatch, Grafana, telemetry frameworks, including experiment tracking tools like MLflow and Weights & Biases. - Research, prototype, and implement AI/ML solutions using Transformers/Hugging Face, PyTorch, OpenCV, PIL/Pillow, YOLO, including LoRA/QLoRA fine-tuning, RLHF, and -multi-modal AI/ML systems. - Collaborate with team members to optimize platform and AI/ML workflow performance, reliability, and scalability. - Ensure compliance with security, accessibility, performance, and operational standards. - Participate in agile ceremonies, contribute to team knowledge-sharing, and support process improvements. - Support disaster recovery procedures and maintain high-availability, resilient system standards.

At CGI, we empower our people to shape the future of industries by building lasting partnerships and delivering meaningful change. In this role, you’ll play a pivotal part in expanding our presence across Scotland’s Local Government sector, forging strong networks, and driving long-term opportunities that help councils deliver more efficient, citizen-focused services. You will be at the forefront of building new relationships, working alongside a collaborative team, and contributing to innovative strategies that strengthen CGI’s role as a trusted partner in public service transformation. 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. Ideally you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. Whilst this is a hybrid position there is an expectation that you will need to travel around Scotland to visit clients and CGI Offices.