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Infrastructure Engineer - Investment Management About the Firm An established and highly regarded investment management firm based in London's West End is seeking a versatile Infrastructure Engineer to play a key role across cloud platforms, on‑prem systems, and internal tooling. This is a hands-on technical position supporting a sophisticated technology stack that underpins trading, analytics, data operations, and enterprise systems. You'll work within a tight‑knit engineering team, collaborating closely with front, middle, and back office stakeholders to ensure reliability, performance, and continual evolution of the firm's technology estate. The Role This is a hybrid role blending Infrastructure Engineering, Cloud (AWS), DevOps. You will be responsible for maintaining the core infrastructure, supporting production systems, and contributing to the development of internal tools and services. Infrastructure Responsibilities Manage, optimise, and secure the AWS estate (ECS, ECR, EC2, VPC networking, IAM). Oversee and maintain Office 365 environment and related identity/security policies. Maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines using TeamCity. Administer and support Linux servers (Ubuntu preferred) and Windows workstations. 1st - 3rd line+ support to a small office Design and implement Docker containerisation strategies, including multi-stage builds. Monitor system performance and maintain logging, metrics, and alerting solutions. Automate server provisioning and configuration using infrastructure-as-code tools. Manage system upgrades, patches, and overall platform reliability. Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues across networking, storage, and compute. Maintain and enhance C#/.NET services used for internal data processing and workflows. Develop internal Python tools, scripts, and automation solutions. Diagnose and resolve production issues in existing C# or Python services. Contribute to improving service resilience, observability, and performance. Key Skills & Experience Essential Strong background in AWS (ECS, ECR, EC2, IAM, VPC). Solid experience with Linux (Ubuntu) systems administration. Familiarity with Windows workstation management. Hands-on CI/CD experience - ideally TeamCity. Professional experience with Docker. Proficiency in C#/.NET and Python. Experience troubleshooting production systems end-to-end. Strong automation mindset and scripting capability. Comfortable working in a hybrid working environment. Desirable Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible). Experience with monitoring/alerting stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, ELK). Knowledge of financial markets or investment management environments. Understanding of networking fundamentals (DNS, VPNs, routing, firewalls). What's on Offer Work in a high-quality engineering culture with strong autonomy. Exposure to a broad and modern tech stack across cloud, infra, and backend. Hybrid working model with a collaborative West End office environment. APPLY NOW to avoid disappointment. To find out more about Huxley, please visit Huxley, 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

IT Support Officer – Islington Our Client is looking to recruit an IT Support Analyst with at least 3 years experience. As an IT Support Officer (administrator) you will provide effective 1st line IT assistance across all aspects of the business. Responsibilities are focused primarily on general IT support functions. The position provides exposure to a broad range of IT-related projects and visibility across several departments in the organisation. As IT Support Officer you will benefit from direct exposure to the senior leaders of the company. IT is responsible for supporting and maintaining the Company’s IT systems and for providing efficient desktop support to number of business users. The Officer will be responsible for addressing IT-related faults quickly and efficiently, including a broad range of queries from setting up email accounts to system diagnostics, from enhancing and developing the IT policies to working with the IT team to improve cybersecurity. Main Responsibilities: Diagnose and resolve technical issues Provide recurrent IT security education/training to users Manage the on boarding and off boarding IT-related process, including setting up new users and disabling expired accounts in accordance with HR requirements. Coordinate and conduct IT training and orientation programs for users. In conjunction with the Group IT Manager and with relevant approval, develop and implement training and documentation policies, standards and procedures. Set up and configure desktops, laptops, printers, IP and landlines phones Manage the IT procurement activities Ensure all software purchased licensing is recorded and maintained. Report faults and maintaining logs on servers, desktops and laptops. Ensure all logs for equipment and users are maintained. Work with vendors to diagnose, reproduce, and resolve technical problems. Monitor attacks, intrusions and unusual, unauthorised, or illegal activity, investigate security alerts and provide incident response. Maintain physical local network and telephone cabling, switches, and hubs. Provide assistance and support to colleagues in IT-related matters. QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS REQUIRED Windows and MacOS troubleshooting skills Experience with Google Workspace and Office365 Networking troubleshooting Analytical and Organisational skills Ability to work under pressure. Proven experience in an IT-related support role, experience of troubleshooting and supporting desktops/laptops. Ability to multi-task and work well in a multicultural team. Exceptionally detail focused Impressive verbal and written communication skills Able to follow instructions accordingly and can work autonomously The Client is based in Islington London. The position is office based. Salary will be £32K - £35K. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

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

IT Support Technician – UK Our Client is an Entertainment, a live entertainment platform that owns and operates over 100 major music festivals in the UK, Europe and Australia. They are looking to hire an IT Support Technician to work within the UK division of the business. This role offers a self-starting candidate the ability to support a dynamic and fast-growing business, with future opportunities for personal development and career growth within the group. The IT Support Technician will report to the Director of Information Technology, and will support users both at global head office in Central London and in our operating businesses across the UK. The role will be instrumental in ensuring that users benefit from the highest standards of service, including with regards to information security, system availability and change management. Our current core tech stack consists of MS365 + Azure AD, box.com, Airtable, Zoom (+ Zoom Phone), Slack and Salesforce and we support user access to Google Workspace together with various other line of business products. Prior experience administering Azure Active Directory tenancies would be particularly valuable, together with exposure to deployment and maintenance of security tools such as endpoint management and anti-virus. We support both Windows and Mac devices and our users access our services both on corporate machines and BYOD. We are 100% cloud native with no on-premises systems. Specific tasks will include: First line support for users both in person and via support channels. Resolve or escalate issues Hardware setup and configuration, patching and upgrades Support audio-visual / conference room equipment and printers Monitoring and maintaining local networking equipment such as access points, firewalls etc Responsible for maintenance and upkeep of our backup Infrastructure, including laptops and relevant server(s) and other designated cloud backup locations. Provide timely report to senior management on progress of dedicated tasks, or on-going activities. Configuration and monitoring of core systems Administration for IT processes such as: Support ticketing Equipment inventories Hardware purchases, repairs and disposals Joiner-Mover-Leaver process Managing license count Assisting with change projects such as data migration, office reconfiguration and platform or service changes Personal Attributes: Detail and precision in aspects of approach to tasks Ability to prioritise conflicting workflows Team player, ability to communicate effectively with non-technical users and senior management Excellent presentation and time keeping Experience 3 years experience in equivalent setting Microsoft Office 2019+ support essential Mac (iOS) support exposure desirable Exposure to endpoint device management systems desirable S Azure support essential Good documentation and analytical skills, with a passion for end-user satisfaction. Evidence of commitment to training and knowledge The Client is based in Central London with some attendance at operating business offices elsewhere in London and across the UK. The salary is in the range £30K - £35K. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

IT Support Technician Purpose The role of IT Support Technician will lead and manage all day-to-day IT 2 and 3 line support activities for Schools. The IT Support Technician will liaise with School staff, the IT Service Desk and other 3 line support teams to identify, prioritise, own and resolve all IT support and service requests. The IT Support Technician will work closely with the Projects teams to assist with the seamless delivery of technology transition projects This position is a UK role and will be required to support other schools/sites as requested by the UK Service Delivery Manager. Key Responsibilities Provide 2 and 3 line support to UK School staff and students Support Transformation Projects Work alongside and support strategic technical delivery and IT Solutions Strategy Carry out routine BAU maintenance of all computer hardware and network services to maintain agreed availability. Respond to and resolve IT faults and requests through onsite visits and remote support tools to agreed service levels. Install and configure approved computer hardware and licensed software, following agreed policies and procedures. Maintain site documentation, including hardware and software inventories, to ensure accuracy of information, legal and financial compliance. Manage staff and student user accounts following agreed policies and procedures. Monitor and maintain server back-ups to ensure system and user data is protected and secure. Monitor IT (physical and network) security and report any risks or incidents to School Head teachers, IT Manager Any other reasonably requested duties Person Specification Exceptional customer service and communication skills, including written and verbal. Excellent interpersonal skills including communicating effectively and professionally with people at all levels of the organization. Effective communication skills in a technical respect with other IT professionals, and in non-technical terms with other colleagues Self-motivation, effective time management and the ability to work unsupervised. Must be able to use initiative and work under pressure, consistently employing a customer centric approach to resolving all IT issues. Demonstrable methodical problem solving, excellent analytical skills and creative thinking. Able to demonstrate good judgement and decision-making skills in resolving issues in challenging situations, knowing when to sign post, escalate and resolve issues. Experience in establishing new processes and procedures as well as following those already in place and always looking for improvements. A desire to, and demonstrable experience of supporting teaching and learning Project team member skills Effective engagement with IT service partners and 3rd parties A clean UK driving license. Technical Skills Windows Server 2012/2016 Windows 10 Active Directory support Office365 Microsoft Office 2013/2016 suites LAN & WAN technologies and protocols, including VLAN, wireless, DNS and DHCP. SIMS.net and SOLUS3 support AV and interactive boards and screens Shared printing solutions Desktop/Server Hardware support and troubleshooting Apple device management and support Experience Experience of working in a Service Desk environment (2nd - 3rd line support role) Experience of working in the education or similar sector is preferable. ITIL preferred but not essential. Key Competencies Role Specific Work Planning and Scheduling Time Management Listening and Organisation Training, Mentoring and Delegating Problem Identification and Solution Process Improvement Safeguarding Responsibilities To comply with safeguarding policies, procedures and code of conduct To demonstrate a personal commitment to safeguarding and student/colleague wellbeing To ensure that any safeguarding concerns or incidents are reported appropriately in line with policy. To engage in safeguarding training when required Remuneration Competitive salary Contributory pension scheme Private healthcare Life assurance School fee discount Professional development 25 days holiday (pro-rata’d to part time) You will be based between 2 schools in Milton Keynes. The salary will be circa £28K - £30K + Benefits. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

IT Support Technician Our Client is an Entertainment, a live entertainment platform that owns and operates over 100 major music festivals in the UK, Europe and Australia. They are looking to hire an IT Support Technician to work within the UK division of the business. This role offers a self-starting candidate the ability to support a dynamic and fast-growing business, with future opportunities for personal development and career growth within the group. The IT Support Technician will report to the Director of Information Technology, and will support users both at global head office in Central London and in our operating businesses across the UK. The role will be instrumental in ensuring that users benefit from the highest standards of service, including with regards to information security, system availability and change management. Our current core tech stack consists of MS365 + Azure AD, box.com, Airtable, Zoom (+ Zoom Phone), Slack and Salesforce and we support user access to Google Workspace together with various other line of business products. Prior experience administering Azure Active Directory tenancies would be particularly valuable, together with exposure to deployment and maintenance of security tools such as endpoint management and anti-virus. We support both Windows and Mac devices and our users access our services both on corporate machines and BYOD. We are 100% cloud native with no on-premises systems. Specific tasks will include: First line support for users both in person and via support channels. Resolve or escalate issues Hardware setup and configuration, patching and upgrades Support audio-visual / conference room equipment and printers Monitoring and maintaining local networking equipment such as access points, firewalls etc Responsible for maintenance and upkeep of our backup Infrastructure, including laptops and relevant server(s) and other designated cloud backup locations. Provide timely report to senior management on progress of dedicated tasks, or on-going activities. Configuration and monitoring of core systems Administration for IT processes such as: Support ticketing Equipment inventories Hardware purchases, repairs and disposals Joiner-Mover-Leaver process Managing license count Assisting with change projects such as data migration, office reconfiguration and platform or service changes Personal Attributes: Detail and precision in aspects of approach to tasks Ability to prioritise conflicting workflows Team player, ability to communicate effectively with non-technical users and senior management Excellent presentation and time keeping Experience 3 years experience in equivalent setting Microsoft Office 2019+ support essential Mac (iOS) support exposure desirable Exposure to endpoint device management systems desirable S Azure support essential Good documentation and analytical skills, with a passion for end-user satisfaction. Evidence of commitment to training and knowledge The Client is based in Central London with some attendance at operating business offices elsewhere in London and across the UK. This is a 3 month contract assignment for 3 days per week initially. The rate will depend on your experience but will be in the range £150 to £200 per day. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.

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.

IT Support Technician – UK Our Client is an Entertainment, a live entertainment platform that owns and operates over 100 major music festivals in the UK, Europe and Australia. They are looking to hire an IT Support Technician to work within the UK division of the business. This role offers a self-starting candidate the ability to support a dynamic and fast-growing business, with future opportunities for personal development and career growth within the group. The IT Support Technician will report to the Director of Information Technology, and will support users both at global head office in Central London and in our operating businesses across the UK. The role will be instrumental in ensuring that users benefit from the highest standards of service, including with regards to information security, system availability and change management. Our current core tech stack consists of MS365 + Azure AD, box.com, Airtable, Zoom (+ Zoom Phone), Slack and Salesforce and we support user access to Google Workspace together with various other line of business products. Prior experience administering Azure Active Directory tenancies would be particularly valuable, together with exposure to deployment and maintenance of security tools such as endpoint management and anti-virus. We support both Windows and Mac devices and our users access our services both on corporate machines and BYOD. We are 100% cloud native with no on-premises systems. Specific tasks will include: First line support for users both in person and via support channels. Resolve or escalate issues Hardware setup and configuration, patching and upgrades Support audio-visual / conference room equipment and printers Monitoring and maintaining local networking equipment such as access points, firewalls etc Responsible for maintenance and upkeep of our backup Infrastructure, including laptops and relevant server(s) and other designated cloud backup locations. Provide timely report to senior management on progress of dedicated tasks, or on-going activities. Configuration and monitoring of core systems Administration for IT processes such as: Support ticketing Equipment inventories Hardware purchases, repairs and disposals Joiner-Mover-Leaver process Managing license count Assisting with change projects such as data migration, office reconfiguration and platform or service changes Personal Attributes: Detail and precision in aspects of approach to tasks Ability to prioritise conflicting workflows Team player, ability to communicate effectively with non-technical users and senior management Excellent presentation and time keeping Experience 3 years experience in equivalent setting Microsoft Office 2019+ support essential Mac (iOS) support exposure desirable Exposure to endpoint device management systems desirable S Azure support essential Good documentation and analytical skills, with a passion for end-user satisfaction. Evidence of commitment to training and knowledge The Client is based in Central London with some attendance at operating business offices elsewhere in London and across the UK. You will be required to work in the office at least 3 days per week. The salary is in the range £30K - £45K. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.

2 Level Application Support Engineer We are looking for a experienced technical engineer to join our growing Equities business. The platform you will be looking after is used by multiple trading desks servicing a diverse set of clients and instruments. As part of the wider platform team you will be working closely Developers along with technical, analysis and testing colleagues. Investigation and resolution of the work items at hand will require competent technical skills and a keen intellect. The business is a growth area, with current investments taking place in all of the technology, business and middle office areas. Primary Responsibilities: Monitor application components. Global support and includes weekend availability to troubleshoot production related issues and perform checkouts. Expertise in operating windows and Linux environment with good command over any scripting language such as Shell, Perl, Python, etc. Knowledge of configuration Management systems such as Ansible. Strong Knowledge of CI tools such Bamboo or Jenkins. Ability to work both independently and in groups in an energetic, diverse environment. Debugging the system and fixing the production related issues. Handles complex operational tasks and recommends process and technology changes. Build monitor tools for production environments. Expedient deployment of new systems. Capacity planning and support for increasing volumes and business growth. Knowledge of networking and storage concepts. Escalate / follow-up on permanent fix for development related issues. Provide solutions for application automation. Manage communication of system and application outages to the end users whenever required. Resolve complex application and technical problems. Build, test and install software in Dev, QA, Prod/DR environment. Support complex efforts involving Analysis, Design, Development and testing of various application components Desired Experience/ Skills: Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics Previous career roles in Support Analyst coupled with experience within the Financial industry at least 3+ yrs. Expertise in operating windows and Linux environment with good command over any scripting language such as Shell, Perl, Python, etc. Basic knowledge of infrastructure concepts. Nice to understand Devops tools such Bamboo or Jenkins. Hands-on experience in support of a real-time trading environment. Knowledge of support applications that use high-performance messaging/middleware. Strong analytical, and verbal and written communication skills. Strong Knowledge of FIX protocol. Java, C#, C++ development skills set, nice plus. Personal Attributes Good communication skills, including the ability to write clearly. Able to function effectively as a member of a team. Proactive with respect to personal and technical development. The position is based in the City London. The duration of this contract is 12 months. The rate for this assignment is circa £400 per day. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with you daily rate in GBP 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.

1. Role Overview The AWS Cloud Engineer will be responsible for designing, maintaining, and optimizing cloud infrastructure and data platforms to support enterprise data operations, analytics workloads, and cost‑efficient cloud consumption. The role blends hands‑on engineering with FinOps discipline to ensure scalable, resilient, automated, and cost‑optimized cloud environments within AWS. 2. Key Responsibilities Cloud Infrastructure Engineering Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud architectures using AWS services (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, CloudFront, API Gateway). Develop IaC templates using Terraform/CloudFormation to standardize and automate cloud deployments. Manage network components including VPC design, subnets, security groups, routing, NAT/IGWs, and private connectivity. Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.). Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting with CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, OpenSearch, and other tooling. Data Platform & Operations Support Support data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration workflows (AWS Glue, Step Functions, Lambda, EMR, Kinesis, Kafka). Maintain data lake and data storage patterns using S3, Lake Formation, Athena, Redshift, DynamoDB, and RDS. Optimize data pipelines for performance, reliability, and observability. Implement data governance, access control, encryption, and tagging standards. Troubleshoot production data workflows and cloud infrastructure issues. FinOps & Cost Optimization Monitor cloud spend and cost anomalies using AWS Cost Explorer, Budgets, and CloudWatch metrics. Tag resources and enforce cloud cost governance for showback/chargeback. Implement optimization strategies including: Right‑sizing EC2, RDS, Redshift, and EMR Choosing appropriate storage tiers (S3 IA, Glacier) Using Spot Instances, Savings Plans, and Reserved Instances Eliminating idle or underutilized resources Provide monthly or weekly cost reports and insights to engineering, data teams, and leadership. Build dashboards and automated alerts to highlight inefficiencies. 3. Required Skills & Experience Technical Skills Strong proficiency in AWS core compute, networking, security, and storage services. Infrastructure‑as‑Code using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation. Strong scripting ability (Python, Bash, PowerShell). Experience with CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows. Knowledge of distributed systems, data pipeline tooling, and streaming platforms. Understanding of AWS Well‑Architected Framework and cloud security best practices. Monitoring/observability: CloudWatch, Prometheus/Grafana, Datadog, etc. Data Engineering & Operations Experience with ETL/ELT workflows and orchestration tools. Understanding of analytical data stores and data modelling fundamentals. Hands‑on experience with AWS analytics services: Glue, Athena, Redshift, EMR. Ability to triage and resolve issues with data pipelines and cloud applications. FinOps Competencies Strong understanding of AWS billing, pricing models, and savings strategies. Ability to interpret cost reports and recommend improvements. Experience with cost‑optimization tooling (CloudHealth, Flexera, AWS Cost Explorer). Able to work cross‑functionally to drive cost‑efficient engineering behaviours. 4. Certifications (Preferred) AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate or Professional AWS Certified SysOps Administrator AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate FinOps Certified Practitioner 5. Soft Skills Able to collaborate with Data Engineering, BI, Finance, and Product teams. Strong documentation and communication skills. Analytical mindset with a proactive cost‑conscious approach. Ability to manage multiple workloads and prioritize effectively. 6. Deliverables & KPIs Highly available, automated AWS infrastructure for production workloads. Stable and observable data pipelines with minimal disruptions. Monthly or quarterly FinOps reports with actionable recommendations. Reduction in unnecessary cloud spend (e.g., x% YOY). Compliance with security, governance, and tagging standards. Improved deployment velocity and reduced operational toil. Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

Key Responsibilities 1. Lead Architecture for Brownfield Modernisation * Analyse and reshape the existing architecture to support new upstream microservices and evolving schema definitions (300+ schemas). * Design approaches for merging 3-5 years of historical data with newly structured data while maintaining consistent user journeys. * Identify modernisation pathways that minimise disruption to live services. 2. Data Platform & Integration Architecture * Define new and/or modify ingestion, transformation, and storage patterns suitable for microservice-based upstream systems. * Ensure downstream services maintain data quality, lineage, and continuity during schema transitions. * Design data migration strategies and transient approaches supporting phased, low-risk rollouts. 3. Infrastructure, Security & Network Architecture * Define the infrastructure and security requirements for safe and compliant connectivity between AWS-hosted services and Azure-hosted DWP environments (e.g., SaSViya). * Ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and controlled movement of sensitive data across cloud boundaries. 4. Technology Modernisation & Standards Alignment * Assess existing technology choices (e.g., Kotlin) and recommend migration paths aligned to DWP-approved standards. * Produce clear technical options, roadmap recommendations, and architectural decision records. * Advocate for simplification, reduction of technical debt, and alignment to Digital Blueprint and Enterprise Architecture. 5. Leadership, Governance & Stakeholder Engagement * Act as the senior architectural authority across related services. Skills & Experience Required Essential * Proven experience as a senior technical architect in complex brownfield environments. * Strong data platform architecture experience: ingestion patterns, schema evolution, ETL/ELT, microservices data integration. * Multi-cloud integration expertise (Azure + AWS) including secure data transfer patterns. * Deep understanding of government, public sector, or regulated environments. * Strong experience of technical authority, security governance and SRE handover * Experience maintaining critical services while modernising underlying platforms. * Strong infrastructure, security, and network architecture capability (Zscaler, VPC patterns, VPN, identity). * Ability to navigate and implement organisational standards Hands-on experience re-architecting or migrating technology stacks to standardised platforms. * Exceptional communication & leadership: able to drive clarity and decision-making in ambiguous contexts. * Strong experience of technical documentation on Confluence/SharePoint Desirable * Experience with event-driven architectures and microservice-based data contracts. * Knowledge of Kotlin and migration pathways to DWP-standard languages (Java, Python, etc.). * Understanding of Power BI, CoPilot for Power BI, or GenAI (helpful but not core). * Relevant AWS and Azure certifications. 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.

Datadog developer 6 Month contract initially + Extensions Based: London Max 2-3 days onsite p/w 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 Datadog developer to join the team. We are seeking a highly skilled Datadog Subject Matter Expert (SME) with a strong developer mindset to join our client engagement onsite in the UK. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and optimizing observability within modern application and cloud-native ecosystems, working closely with development, SRE, and platform teams. The ideal candidate will bring deep hands-on Datadog expertise, strong coding/scripting skills, and experience embedding observability into the software development lifecycle (SDLC) for large-scale, mission-critical systems. Your responsibilities: Datadog Platform Engineering * Design and implement end-to-end observability solutions using Datadog across metrics, logs, traces, RUM, synthetics, and events. * Develop and maintain custom dashboards, service maps, and business journey views aligned to application and business KPIs. * Configure and optimize alerts, monitors, and SLOs/SLIs to ensure actionable and noise-free alerting. * Drive Datadog best practices adoption across application and platform teams. Developer Enablement & Instrumentation * Embed Datadog APM, OpenTelemetry, and custom instrumentation into applications (Java, .NET, Python, Node.js, etc.). * Partner with developers to ensure observability-by-design during development, testing, and release cycles. * Develop reusable instrumentation libraries, tagging standards, and data models. * Support shift-left observability across CI/CD pipelines. Cloud & Container Observability * Implement Datadog monitoring for cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP) including services, networking, and security signals. * Enable deep observability for containerized and Kubernetes environments (EKS/AKS/GKE, OpenShift). * Optimize telemetry ingestion, sampling, and cost management. Automation & Integration * Build automation using Python, REST APIs, Terraform, or CI/CD tools for Datadog onboarding and configuration. * Integrate Datadog with ITSM, incident management, and collaboration tools (e.g., ServiceNow, PagerDuty). * Support automated incident detection, enrichment, and diagnostics. Performance & Reliability Engineering * Perform performance analysis and root cause investigations using Datadog telemetry. * Support capacity planning, resilience testing, and reliability improvements. * Participate in post-incident reviews and drive continuous improvement actions. Stakeholder & Onsite Responsibilities * Act as the Datadog technical face-off for UK-based stakeholders and client teams. * Collaborate with application owners, architects, and SRE teams in onsite workshops and design sessions. * Provide guidance, documentation, and knowledge transfer to client teams. Key Skills & Experience: * Strong hands-on experience with Datadog (APM, Infra, Logs, RUM, Synthetics, Dashboards, Monitors). * Solid programming experience in Java, Python, .NET, Node.js, or similar languages. * Experience with OpenTelemetry and distributed tracing. * Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures and microservices. * Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container observability. * Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Git, and DevOps practices. Experience * Ideally 6-10+ years of experience in software engineering, SRE, or observability roles. * Proven experience delivering observability solutions in large enterprise or BFSI environments. * Experience working in onsite / client-facing roles, preferably in the UK or Europe 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.

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.

IT Support Technician Purpose The role of IT Support Technician will lead and manage all day-to-day ICT 2 and 3 line support activities for multiple schools as directed by the ICT Network Manager and/or ICT Schools Manager. The Support Technician will liaise with Head Office and School staff, the IT Service Desk and other 3 line support teams to identify, prioritise, own and resolve all IT support and service requests. Key Responsibilities Provide 2 and 3 line support to UK staff, schools staff and students Carry out routine maintenance of all computer hardware and network services to maintain agreed availability. Respond to and resolve IT faults and requests through onsite visits and remote support tools to agreed service levels. Install and configure approved computer hardware and licensed software, following agreed policies and procedures. Maintain site documentation, including hardware and software inventories, to ensure accuracy of information, legal and financial compliance. Manage staff and student user accounts following agreed policies and procedures. Monitor and maintain server back-ups to ensure system and user data is protected and secure. Monitor IT (physical and network) security and report any risks or incidents to School Head teachers, Network Manager or Schools IT Manager Any other reasonably requested duties Person Specification Exceptional customer service and communication skills, including written and verbal. Excellent interpersonal skills including communicating effectively and professionally with people at all levels of the organization. Effective communication skills in a technical respect with other IT professionals, and in non-technical terms with other colleagues Self-motivation, effective time management and the ability to work unsupervised. Must be able to use initiative and work under pressure, consistently employing a customer centric approach to resolving all IT issues. Demonstrable methodical problem solving, excellent analytical skills and creative thinking. Able to demonstrate good judgement and decision-making skills in resolving issues in challenging situations, knowing when to sign post, escalate and resolve issues. Experience in establishing new processes and procedures as well as following those already in place and always looking for improvements. A desire to, and demonstrable experience of supporting teaching and learning Effective engagement with IT service partners and 3rd parties Technical Skills Windows Server 2012/2016/2019 Windows 10 Active Directory support Office365 LAN & WAN technologies and protocols, including VLAN, wireless, DNS and DHCP. SIMS.net and SOLUS3 support Mobile device support including Apple, Windows, and Android tablets AV and interactive boards and screens Shared printing solutions Desktop/Server Hardware support and troubleshooting Apple device management and support Experience Flexible working, travel to support multiple sites/offices. Experience of working in a Service Desk environment (2nd or 3rd line support role) Experience of working in the education or similar sector is preferable. ITIL preferred but not essential. Key Competencies Role Specific Work Planning and Scheduling Time Management Listening and Organisation Training, Mentoring and Delegating Problem Identification and Solution Process Improvement Safeguarding Responsibilities To comply with safeguarding policies, procedures and code of conduct To demonstrate a personal commitment to safeguarding and student/colleague wellbeing To ensure that any safeguarding concerns or incidents are reported appropriately in line with policy. To engage in safeguarding training when required This will be a 2 to 3 months contract initially. The position will be in North London. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.

Azure Cloud Engineer - 1 Year Fixed Term Location: Carlisle (On-site 1 day per month) Working Model: Hybrid (Predominantly remote) Employment Type: 1 year FTC (Fixed Term) Overview A leading organisation is seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer to join its growing technology function. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping and supporting a modern cloud-first environment while maintaining strong integration with on‑premise infrastructure. You will take ownership of designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud solutions in Azure, leveraging strong Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines, with a major focus on security, scalability, and automation. The role also involves supporting legacy on‑prem systems and ensuring seamless hybrid integration. Key Responsibilities Azure & Cloud Engineering Design, build, and optimise solutions within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem. Apply Microsoft cloud design patterns and architectural best practices to deliver scalable and resilient services. Manage Azure resources including compute, storage, networking, IAM, monitoring, and security. On‑Premise Infrastructure Support and enhance existing on‑prem infrastructure, ensuring reliable hybrid cloud connectivity. Oversee on‑prem networking, server administration, firewalls, and identity services. Networking Manage and troubleshoot networking across cloud and on‑prem environments (VPN, routing, subnets, firewalls, DNS). Ensure secure and reliable connectivity between environments. CI/CD & Automation Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using modern tooling (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar). Implement Infrastructure as Code solutions (Terraform, Bicep, ARM preferred). Champion automation across provisioning, deployment, configuration, and testing. General Responsibilities Collaborate with architects, developers, and platform teams to deliver high‑quality solutions. Maintain strong documentation, operational excellence, and security standards. Troubleshoot incidents across cloud, hybrid, networking, and infrastructure layers. Contribute to continuous service improvements and engineering best practices. Key Skills & Experience Essential Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, networking, security, governance). Solid understanding of Microsoft cloud design patterns and architectural frameworks. Proven experience supporting on‑prem infrastructure in a hybrid model. Strong networking knowledge (TCP/IP, firewalls, load balancers, VPNs, routing). Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices. Strong IaC experience using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates. Scripting/automation skills (PowerShell, Bash, or Python). Excellent problem‑solving ability and experience supporting production environments. Desirable Azure certifications (AZ‑104, AZ‑305, AZ‑400 or similar). Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Grafana, Prometheus). Familiarity with containerisation (Docker, AKS). Experience in enterprise, financial services, or regulated environments. APPLY NOW! To find out more about Huxley, please visit Huxley, 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