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Location: Basingstoke (Hybrid) Salary: Up to £80K plus benefits Security Clearance: Active UK DV required Travel Required: Travel expected to client offices The Mission We are looking for a versatile Senior Systems Infrastructure Engineer who thrives on variety. You won't be siloed into a single technology; instead, you'll oversee a complex, high-security ecosystem spanning Windows, Linux, and modern Software-Defined and Cloud Data Centres. You are the "Safe Pair of Hands" for our infrastructure-capable of designing a network, automating a server build, and troubleshooting a production outage with equal precision. This role is twofold, working on internal cutting-edge R&D projects alongside customer-facing delivery responsibilities for our clients. Key Responsibilities Full-Stack Infrastructure: Support the design, lead deployments, support the lifecycle management of high-availability servers, storage, and networking Hybrid Environment Management: Administer a diverse production estate, ensuring seamless interoperability between Windows and Linux platforms. Infrastructure as Code: Drive the shift toward automated deployments using tools such as Terraform and Ansible to reduce manual configuration. Advanced Troubleshooting: Act as the final point of escalation for complex system defects, utilising deep-dive forensics across both physical hardware and digital layers. Virtualisation Oversight: Maintain and optimise our virtualised environments (vSphere/vSAN) as part of a wider software-defined strategy. What you'll Bring Broad Systems Expertise: Deep Wintel knowledge (Active Directory, PowerShell, DNS/DHCP) combined with a solid foundation in Linux. Automation-First Mindset: Experience (or a strong desire) to work with Configuration Management and IaC tools. Hardware & Networking: A "builder" mentality-capable of configuring hardware and understanding the underlying network fabric (switching, routing, security). Senior Leadership: The ability to take a project from a blank whiteboard to a fully documented production reality. Requirement: An active DV Clearance is essential due to the sensitive nature of the environments you will support. The Benefits Financial: Up to £80,000. Security: Full-time, permanent role within a stable, high-growth sector. Balance: A genuine hybrid working model based in Basingstoke and the Southeast. Potential for international travel. Perks: 25 days leave, private medical cover and a competitive pension. 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 18 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.

IT Operations Platforms and Security Lead In summary the Client is looking to recruit an all-round individual with expert knowledge and hands-on experience of IT Infrastructure coupled with Security, Compliance & Risk Management You must have upwards of 10 years hands-on expertise in IT Infrastructure combined with Security and Risk – ideally from within the banking or insurance sector. The IT Operational Platform and Security Lead is responsible for overseeing the organisation’s IT operations, ensuring the stability, continuity, security, and efficiency of its technology platforms within a global commercial insurance environment. While Microsoft technologies (Microsoft 365, Azure, Exchange Online) form a core part of the infrastructure, the role also encompasses broader enterprise IT systems, multi layered networking, security, data management, and third-party platforms that support global business operations and the associated applications estate. The role requires a proactive leader who can drive IT operational excellence, manage security risks, focus on continual service improvement, drive transformational delivery projects, and work effectively with internal stakeholders and third-party vendors to deliver a high-quality Global IT services. Working in line with the Architecture defined IT principle of a "buy before build" environment, the individual will need to ensure that outsourced and cloud-based services are robust, cost-effective, and aligned with business needs and the Strategic IT vision. They will also play a key role in enhancing cybersecurity, protecting data and systems, driving transformative operational change, enhancing IT processes and ensuring compliance with governance bodies and industry regulations. Due to the nature of the role, complexity of the estate, current transformation activities and team size, the role requires the functional capability and proficiency to technically augment the team capabilities (when required) and have a detailed knowledge of technical IT support roles/services as a requirement, across multiple technical areas. Security, Compliance & Risk Management Define and enforce cloud security policies, identity management, and access controls to protect systems, networks, and data. Oversee the adoption of zero-trust security principles to enhance protection across cloud platforms. Manage identity and access management (IAM) in a cloud-first environment, including Azure AD, MFA, Conditional Access, SSO, and Privileged Access Management (PAM). Lead threat monitoring, detection, and response using cloud-native security solutions such as Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, and SIEM platforms. Ensure compliance with cloud security frameworks and regulatory requirements (ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, SOC2, FCA). Conduct regular security risk assessments, penetration tests, and vulnerability management across cloud services. Oversee endpoint security, cloud network and API security for robust protection across all assets Define, manage and maintain accurate DR and BCP plans for the infrastructure area with biannual tests. Technical Experience Microsoft Azure Infrastructure design and administration, including topology, Azure networking, services, and component knowledge, Microsoft AD (Entra), Server and SQL experience, O365 administration and design Global Software Patching and estate management via Intune Firewall (Azure, CheckPoint and Cloudflare), DNS, VPN, WIFI and Local Area Network design & administration experience Software Defined Networking (Cisco, Meraki, Versa) Key Skills Microsoft 365 & Azure: Strong experience managing Microsoft 365 (Exchange, SharePoint, Teams), Azure cloud infrastructure, and security tools such as Microsoft Defender and Sentinel. Security & Compliance: Deep knowledge of security frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, CIS), compliance requirements (GDPR, SOC2), and risk management best practices. Identity & Access Management (IAM): Expertise in Azure AD, MFA, Conditional Access, Single Sign-On (SSO), and Privileged Access Management (PAM). Threat Management & Incident Response: Ability to detect, respond to, and mitigate cyber threats using SIEM, endpoint security, and vulnerability management tools. Networking & Infrastructure Security: Understanding of firewalls, VPNs, SD-WAN, DNS security, endpoint protection, and cloud security controls. IT Service Management & Automation: Experience implementing ITIL-based service management, automating operational tasks, and optimising service delivery. Operational & Leadership Skills: IT Operations & Service Continuity: Ability to ensure IT systems are highly available, resilient, and fit for purpose, with a strong focus on business continuity and disaster recovery. Supplier & Vendor Management: Experience managing third-party IT vendors, MSPs, and SaaS providers, ensuring service levels, performance, and cost-effectiveness. Project Leadership & Change Management: Ability to lead technology projects, system upgrades, and platform migrations, ensuring smooth execution and minimal business disruption. Process Improvement & Automation: Strong analytical mindset to identify inefficiencies, automate workflows, and enhance security controls. Skills & Mindset: Problem-Solving & Decision-Making: Capable of making informed decisions and resolving complex IT issues in a fast-paced environment. Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leadership and business users. Resilience & Adaptability: Comfortable working in an evolving technology landscape, with a proactive and security-first approach. The Client is a financial organisation based in the City of London. This is a hybrid position with 3 days in the office. Must have a Bachelor’s degree in IT or similar. The salary for this role will be in the range £85K - £95K plus Benefits. 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Job Title: Junior Technical Support Engineer Location: Based in either Enfield, Slough or Bournemouth Salary : £27,000 - £33,000 per annum Job Type: 1 year Fixed Term Contract, with possible extension, Full Time (ROTA Day/Night Shifts & Weekends) About us BE DC Connect UK Ltd is a visionary company that plans a sustainable future. Powered by clean energy and are ready to lead the way. With expertise in developing innovative solutions for two key industries-power and digital infrastructure. BE DC Connect UK Ltd is based throughout the South East. Providing managed hosting, colocation and network services. Which offers secure, agile, scalable and robust hosting solutions to clients in varying sectors & countries. From our securely operated facilities around the South East, including London, UK we are able to provide services ranging from Virtual Instances & Dedicated Servers to managed multi-server clusters, secure cages or private suites complimented by 24/7 onsite staff and premium carrier neutral transit. About the role We currently have vacancies for three (3) Junior Technical Support Engineer at a salary ranging £27,000 - £33,000p.a. dependant on experience, knowledge and capabilities. The ideal candidate should be a team player with excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills in order to deal with tasks consummate with the position. It is imperative that candidates have good spoken and written English. The three roles will be based on shift rotas five days out of seven and will be primarily night and weekend shifts, you will be permanently based at our Enfield (North London) Data Centre location and may be requested to visit another Data Centre Location on occasion. About you Essential Good communication skills Strong desire to learn new technologies Basic knowledge of the Internet, its structure and basic networking, which includes experience with TCP/IP networking protocol and applications Ability to troubleshoot simple technical issues quickly and effectively with minimum supervision Manage and monitor BE's ticketing system including support requests, access requests, etc. Desirable Some experience with installation and management of Server Hardware is preferable but not essential A minimum of 12-18 months experience in a Technical Support or similar role Work well in a busy team, being quick to learn and able to deal with a wide range of issues Ability to assess and prioritise faults and respond or escalate accordingly Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role. Candidates with experience of; Technical Support, IT Technical Support, IT Systems Engineer, IT Systems Technician, Systems Technician, IT Support Technician, Systems Administrator, IT Systems, Systems Support, 1st Line Support Engineer, Out of Hours Support, ICT Officer will also be considered for this role.

IT Support Analyst with Microsoft Technologies We are looking for an experienced IT Support Specialist. You will possess a range of computer hardware, software and infrastructure skills in a corporate environment, also have demonstrable experience working as part of a busy corporate team engaging with staff at all levels within the business. To be considered you will have spent at least 3 years in a role similar to this. You will use Zoho ManageEngine to provide high-quality technical support to the business, which will directly contribute to customer success and executive reporting. You will be troubleshooting and resolving technical issues across a broad client and technology base through in-person, remote connectivity, telephone and/or Teams. You will be primarily responsible for network management including but not restricted to, Security, Compliance, New User Set-Up, Access, Privilege and configuration management across a broad range of networking and application facilities. Technical Competencies: Extensive experience of the Microsoft Windows Desktop essential A good practical knowledge of Microsoft cloud solutions including Office 365, Outlook, SharePoint,Azure, Teams & OneDrive highly desirable Proven experience with Active Directory, Desktop & Server solutions across the Microsoft stack Experience of network, printer, AV, UPS and Security hardware Experience of working within a Cybersecurity framework Overall appreciation of client system security, requirements and proven experience with relevant software and hardware solutions A good understanding of ISP solutions and connectivity requirements Wi-Fi solution experience & knowledge An understanding of the core IT compliance competencies for ITIL, GDPR & PCI/DSS etc. Personal Attributes: Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills, especially comfortable with non-technical personnel Multi-tasking capabilities and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment under pressure. Disciplined, with the ability to prioritise Experience working with internal and external resources to achieve consistently excellent service level3 Ability and desire to expand with changing marketplace and technology. Friendly, professional Passionate about Technology Recognises the importance of frequent and clear communication and documentation Courageous in the face of the unknown This is an office based position. The Client is based in Harrow. The salary for this position is £35K - £40K. Do send your CV to me in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

IT Infrastructure Support Analyst Our Client a bank based in Central London is looking to recruit a young super talented individual as an IT Infrastructure Support Analyst. You will have at least to 5 years hands-on experience within IT Infrastructure ideally from the Banking or Financial arena. Must have in-depth knowledge of troubleshooting experience with Windows, Office365 and ideally Banking applications and conferencing applications. You will be responsible for the support and maintenance of the IT infrastructure for the Branch and to provide IT support to staff. To assist in the response to service outages and other IT related problems as well as maintenance and upkeep of for security of the systems in place. Business Performance duties  Familiarity with core banking systems or financial applications  Provide first/Second level support for hardware, software, and network-related issues.  Install, configure, and maintain desktops, laptops, printers, Phones/Mobiles and other IT equipment.  Laptop imaging experience needed (WIM USB, MDT, SCCM, Intune, AutoPilot) – Image creation, management and deployments.  Assist in user account management in Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Sharepoint, Onedrive, Teams, and banking systems  Networking Fundamentals – DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, and LAN/WAN.  Understanding of cybersecurity measures.  Perform routine system backups and assist with disaster recovery operations.  Monitor system performance and report abnormalities to senior IT staff  Assist with software updates, patches, and antivirus management.  Exposure to following Fortinet solutions – fortigate, forticlient VPN, Symantec Endpoint Protection & Encryption, Bitlocker, SentinelOne, Cisco Switches, Tenable, Group policy, ManageEngine, Nagios, MFA  Document IT procedures and maintain technical documentation relating to role. Technical/Functional skills - Proficient in common operating systems (Linux – Redhat & Ubuntu, Windows OS –Win10 &11) - Software proficiency – 0365, Sharepoint and Teams – Banking Applications - Networking (IT) - Proficient in programming languages & Automation (good to have) - Project management - Data analysis - Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. - AV Support - Understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals The Client is based in Central London. This is a 12 month FTC position which is hybrid with at least 3 days a week in the office. The salary for this position will be circa £35K. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Head of IT Infrastructure and Security In summary we are looking to recruit an all-round individual with expert knowledge and hands-on experience of IT Infrastructure coupled with Security, Compliance & Risk Management You must have upwards of 10 years hands-on expertise in IT Infrastructure combined with Security and Risk – ideally from within the banking or insurance sector. The Head of IT Infrastructure and Security Lead is responsible for overseeing the organisation’s IT operations, ensuring the stability, continuity, security, and efficiency of its technology platforms within a global commercial insurance environment. Some of the key points to consider for this role are: Define and enforce cloud security policies, identity management, and access controls to protect systems, networks, and data. Oversee the adoption of zero-trust security principles to enhance protection across cloud platforms. Manage identity and access management (IAM) in a cloud-first environment, including Azure AD, MFA, Conditional Access, SSO, and Privileged Access Management (PAM). Lead threat monitoring, detection, and response using cloud-native security solutions such as Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, and SIEM platforms. Ensure compliance with cloud security frameworks and regulatory requirements (ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, SOC2, FCA). Technology: Microsoft Azure Infrastructure design and administration, including topology, Azure networking, services, and component knowledge, Microsoft AD (Entra), Server and SQL experience, O365 administration and design Microsoft 365 & Azure: Strong experience managing Microsoft 365 (Exchange, SharePoint, Teams), Azure cloud infrastructure, and security tools such as Microsoft Defender and Sentinel. Security & Compliance: Deep knowledge of security frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, CIS), compliance requirements (GDPR, SOC2), and risk management best practices. Summary: Problem-Solving & Decision-Making: Capable of making informed decisions and resolving complex IT issues in a fast-paced environment. Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leadership and business users. The role will involve managing a Cloud environment in a team of 4 Technical people. Managing 6 different suppliers which include Security, IT Networks, Hosting and Servers and 3 party software. The aim of the role is to bring the MSP’s (suppliers of hardware and software) to the same page for the stakeholders and the Board and ensure technology is running smoothly. The Client is a financial organisation based in the City of London. This is a hybrid position with 3 days in the office. Must have a Bachelor’s degree in IT or similar. The salary for this role will be in the range £85K - £95K plus Excellent Benefits. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.