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***SC Cleared*** Windows Server SME 3 Month contract initially Based: Gloucester/Remote (Mainly remote working) Rate: £300- £350 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 Windows Server SME to join the team. Provide Support in migrating and upgrading Windows 2012/2012 R2 Servers to Windows 2022 Servers. Key Responsibilities: Windows (AD/DNS/DHCP), VMware Administration, VMware, patch management, image management with practical experience in troubleshooting issues of Windows OS and various services running on Windows OS. Administration for directory services platforms to include configuration, policy configurations, troubleshooting and getting to root cause analysis, system design, upgrades, and configuration of monitoring tools Key Skills & Experience: * Significant experience managing Windows servers and infrastructure, including Active Directory. * Significant experience of Windows system administrators to support a production IT environment consisting of more than 200 servers. * Hands on Experience in Windows 2012 to Windows 2022 OS upgrades. * Good understanding of Active Directory, OU structures, Group Policies, DNS, DFS, DHCP, IIS and WSUS. * Strong understanding and experience in an enterprise environment including backup and restore procedures. * Knowledge of Microsoft Cluster functionalities for High Availability * Maintain & perform periodic testing and upgradation of DR environment. * Participate in defined team projects and activities (such as new deployments, patch management). * Install and Configure ESXI and building VMWare infrastructure from Scratch * Hands on experience in configuring DRS, HA, VMware Networking ,Datastores and VMWare Cluster * Hands on experience on vCenter Install and configuration * Experience in P2V, VMotion and VMware virtual center. * Good hands-on command line of ESX. * Good hands-on Experience in diagnostics & troubleshooting of ESX server environment. * Experience in performance tuning of ESX VMWare and resource management between virtual machines. * Experience in backup and recovery of Virtual machines. * Knowledge of Microsoft Hyper-V Hypervisors. * Knowledge of ITIL processes * Working in 24X7 global environment. * Take responsibility for resolving problems in most effective way possible within SLA reaching root cause and preventing problems. 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. 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.

IT Infrastructure Support Engineer Our Client a bank based in Central London is looking to recruit a bright talented individual as an IT Infrastructure Support Analyst with circa 2 to 5 years IT Support experience. You will have at least 2 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. The Client is rolling out MS Windows 11 and would therefore like to recruit an individual with these skills. 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 anomalies 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 around £32K - £35K. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Senior IT Infrastructure Support Analyst – Milton Keynes Our Client is looking to recruit a Senior IT Infrastructure Support specialist with at least 5 to 7 years experience having come up the ranks from 1 level support through to 3 level support including project work. Must be an all-rounder in terms of technology and completely hands-on with the ability get things done. You will have very strong infrastructure generalist skills from the legacy Microsoft technology through to up-to-date MS Windows Server technology. Must have good applications experience on windows platforms. Definitely a strong background MS Windows AD – Active Directory. Must be confident with MS Windows Server – 2003 upwards todate. Experienced and very strong trouble-shooter. The Client would like to recruit a candidate who comes up with the solutions and NOT just operating under direction of others. – so clear decisive and enthusiastic. Microsoft InTune would be of interest and a benefit but NOT a must. Experience with Application deployment via GPO’s a benefit Experience with image deployment methods. Milton Keynes base and must be within easy commute. Some UK travel required and international travel possible in future. The rate is negotiable. The contract duration will be 6 months. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.

IT Infrastructure Engineer Our Client is a Global organisation with offices in the City of London. They are now looking to recruit an IT infrastructure system support and maintenance Engineer with at least 5 years experience in 1 to 3 level experience in support. You will be working with users using Japanese and English, working closely with related parties to ensure a coordinated approach to IT infrastructure support and projects. IT Infrastructure Engineer IT Infrastructure related project Communicate and coordinate with the person in charge of the project in HQ (in Japanese) Communicate and coordinate with the user in each office (in English) Provide support for to end users during system deployment/migration(User manual, user training) Global User Support Act as 2/3 line support for IT infrastructure related enquiries and incidents. Escalate the incidents to the appropriate vendors. Incident management with the ticketing system (etc. ServiceNow). Skills / Knowledge: Technical Proven working experience in IT Service management operations Basic network knowledge (e.g. TCP/IP, proxy, firewall, switching, routing and WiFi) Basic operation system knowledge (e.g. Windows10, Windows server, Azure) Basic Microsoft Office 365 knowledge Second line level technical support and problem-solving skill Candidate needs to have strong interpersonal communication skills Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Adoptability to work in a fast-changing environment Strong written and verbal communication skills Proficient in English & Japanese language skills (Reading/Writing/Speaking). User facing support skills Self-motivated and an innovative mindset Experience: 3 to 5+ years IT experience in a corporate environment. Second line technical support System Maintenance Microsoft Windows, Windows Server, Virtual desktop, Microsoft365 Cisco/Fortinet Project management experience preferred. The salary for this position will be in the range £35K - £45K. The Client is based in the City of London. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

IT Infrastructure Engineer 2 and 3 Line with Japanese Our Client an global company are looking to recruit an IT Support Engineer with 2 and 3 Line experience. You must be able speak in both English and Japanese. IT infrastructure system support and maintenance. Liaison with end user using Japanese and English, working closely with related parties to ensure a coordinated approach to IT infrastructure support and projects. Key Responsibilities: IT Infrastructure Engineer IT Infrastructure related project Communicate and coordinate with the person in charge of the project in HQ (in Japanese) Communicate and coordinate with the user in each office (in English) Provide support for to end users during system deployment/migration(User manual, user training) Global User Support Act as 2/3 line support for IT infrastructure related enquiries and incidents. Escalate the incidents to the appropriate vendors. Incident management with the ticketing system (etc. ServiceNow). Skills / Knowledge: Technical Proven working experience in IT Service management operations Basic network knowledge (e.g. TCP/IP, proxy, firewall, switching, routing and WiFi) Basic operation system knowledge (e.g. Windows10, Windows server, Azure) Basic Microsoft Office 365 knowledge Second line level technical support and problem-solving skill Communication Candidate needs to have strong interpersonal communication skills Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Adoptability to work in a fast-changing environment Strong written and verbal communication skills Proficient in English & Japanese language skills (Reading/Writing/Speaking). User facing support skills Self-motivated and an innovative mindset Experience: 3+ years IT experience in a corporate environment. Second line technical support System Maintenance Microsoft Windows, Windows Server, Virtual desktop, Microsoft365 Cisco/Fortinet Project management experience preferred. The position is based in the City of London. The salary will be £40K - £50K. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

Infrastructure Network Support Analyst We are looking for an experienced Network and Infrastructure Support Analyst with at least 5 to 7 years solid hands-on expertise. Must be able to technically as well as manage all the day to day tasks as part of the hands-on aspects of this role. The following are some of the skills required: Strong infrastructure generalist good applications experience on windows platforms Strong AD Windows Server – 2003 upwards Experienced and very strong trouble-shooter InTune a benefit. experience with Application deployment via GPO’s a benefit experience with image deployment methods Milton Keynes base and must be within easy commute. Some UK travel required and international travel possible in future The Client is looking for someone who comes up with the solutions and is pro-active not just the waiting around for orders and direction. The position is based in Milton Keynes – with travel. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.

IT Support Engineer Our Client is an established bank based in Central London. They are looking to recruit an IT Support Analyst with at least 5 plus years hands-on expertise of working within IT Support and Infrastructure. The following are list of skills required for the position: · Microsoft Windows (all versions) experience to a high level (troubleshoot and effectively resolve issues by research/using knowledge bases in a confident way). · Active Directory to a high level - security groups, administration/deployment, LDAP, ADSI. · Citrix XenApps – Administration, Maintenance and Support of existing Citrix XenApps server farm · Windows Server Environment 2012/2016 - design, deployment, maintenance and support. · VM-Ware virtualisation environments. · Backups (various and ability to use different applications). · Networking - design/troubleshoot/installation (VLAN, routing, switching, TCP/IP and OSI) · Router maintenance - wireless configuration, installation and setups. · PowerShell to a competent level (backup/azure/EMC). · VPN Administration and Deployment. · DNS – administration of DNS internal and external. The salary for this position with be circa £45K - £55K. This is a hybrid position and you will be required to be in the office at least 3 days a week. The position will be a 12 month full time contract – FTC initially. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

IT Support Engineer Our Client is an established bank based in Central London. They are looking to recruit an IT Support Analyst with at least 5 plus years of 1 and 2 level hands-on expertise of working within IT Support and Infrastructure from a banking environment. The following are list of skills required for the position: · Microsoft Windows (all versions) experience to a high level (troubleshoot and effectively resolve issues by research/using knowledge bases in a confident way). · Active Directory to a high level - security groups, administration/deployment, LDAP, ADSI. · Citrix XenApps – Administration, Maintenance and Support of existing Citrix XenApps server farm · Windows Server Environment 2012/2016 - design, deployment, maintenance and support. · VM-Ware virtualisation environments. · Backups (various and ability to use different applications). · Networking - design/troubleshoot/installation (VLAN, routing, switching, TCP/IP and OSI) · Router maintenance - wireless configuration, installation and setups. · PowerShell to a competent level (backup/azure/EMC). · VPN Administration and Deployment. · DNS – administration of DNS internal and external. Experience of supporting Market Data and Bloomberg would be a great plus. The salary for this position with be circa £40K - £50K. This is a hybrid position and you will be required to be in the office at least 3 days a week. The position will be a 12 month full time contract – FTC initially. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Head of IT Infrastructure - City of London Our Client is looking to recruit a Head of IT Infrastructure with at least 7 to 10 years solid hands-on expertise to run the IT Infrastructure at this City based bank. Must be someone has been through the cycle from 1st to 3rd line support and subsequently moved in to project management or Head of IT Infrastructure. You will be involved with project planning and delivering upgrades to hardware and software and decisions with senior management. You must therefore be able work at all levels and understand the full project life-cycle. Must have experience of the following as a minimum: Active Directory and SCCM server management. Disaster Recovery Swift Messaging Windows Server EMC SAN Ability to communicate effectively at all levels. You will be working in a small team. Any experience from the banking World would be handy. The role will be based in the City of London. The salary for this position will be in the range £70K - £90K plus benefits. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.

Project Manager with Data Centre Move - City Our Client is looking to recruit a Project Manager with extensive hands-on expertise in moving a company from one building to another. You must have at least Project Management expertise and 3 to 5 years experience of moving the data centre and infrastructure carefully and efficiently. You will be required to project plan, conduct feasibility of the data centre move and then put the plan in to action. Must be someone who has been through the full life cycle from start to finish as a Project Manager. You will be involved with project planning and delivering the hardware and software moves stake holders and with senior management. The Client uses Microsoft Windows for the business and you must therefore have expert knowledge of this and including some of the following: Must have experience of the following as a minimum: Active Directory and SCCM server management. Disaster Recovery Swift Messaging Windows Server EMC SAN Ability to communicate effectively at all levels. You will be working in a small team. Any experience from the banking World would be handy. The role will be based in the City of London and the new offices will be in Mayfair. The salary for this position will be in the range £70K - £85K for 12 month FTC – fulltime contract. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.

3rd Line Cloud Support Network Engineer Recruitment Type: Contractor Rate: 450 Inside Location of role: Basingstoke (Travel to customer site required) Location requirement: Fully on site Clearance Required: DV Working Pattern: Mon-Fri, on-call . Shift Working: 0700 - 1500 or 1100 - 1900 Brief overview on the role/project: As a 3rd Line Network Engineer you will be working with new technologies within a team that values the sharing of ideas to build a better service. Your role will involve assisting high profile user community, daily contact with customers and stake holders utilising the IT Service Management Toolset. The monitoring of Event Management tooling, triage and escalation is critical to the role. Your transferable skills and experience: VCenter NSX-T Cisco Firepower Management Centre Cisco IOS knowledge Cisco ISE Juniper Switches & JUNOS SolarWinds Active Directory Windows Servers 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.

IT Systems Administrator London – Hybrid Competitive salary + travel allowance VIQU have partnered with an international Fortune 500 company seeking an IT Systems Administrator to provide IT support to their UK office. This role combines user support on a trading floor with involvement in IT infrastructure tasks and projects. Key Duties of the IT Systems Administrator: Provide 1st, 2nd, and 3rd line IT support. Participate in IT projects, system upgrades, and process improvements. Manage hardware procurement, stock levels, and lifecycle management. Configure and maintain desktops, laptops, mobile devices, and Cisco phones. Administer user profiles and access using Active Directory, Exchange, Okta, and Zscaler. Manage devices via Microsoft Intune and support remote access solutions. Monitor IT systems using Logic Monitor and escalate issues as needed. Assist with patching, software compliance, and IT documentation. Key Requirements of the IT Systems Administrator: 3+ years in IT support or systems administration within a fast-paced environment. Strong experience with Windows 11, Windows Server (2016–2025), and Office 365 applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Proven experience administering Active Directory, Exchange, Okta, and Zscaler, including user profiles, group policies, and access control. Experience managing devices via Microsoft Intune and supporting remote access solutions. Familiarity with networking concepts, Cisco IOS, virtualization (VMware), SQL Server, and IT infrastructure projects. Experience troubleshooting email, mobile devices, desktops, and collaboration tools in a regulated or corporate environment. Mandarin speaking (highly desired) Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or reach out to Katie Dark via the VIQU IT website. Do you know someone great? We’ll thank you with up to £1,000 if your referral is successful (terms apply). For more exciting roles and opportunities like this, please follow us on LinkedIn @VIQU IT Recruitment IT Systems Administrator London – Hybrid Competitive salary + travel allowance

Join a leading system integrator delivering high-impact OT infrastructure solutions across the energy, utilities, and industrial sectors. This role sits in a well-established engineering team focused on secure, resilient systems design and delivery within highly regulated environments. Operational Technology (OT) experience is essential. This role won't suit someone from a purely enterprise IT background. You'll take the lead on Windows, virtualisation, and network architecture across multiple major OT projects, contributing to both delivery and pre-sales activity. Key Responsibilities Lead design and configuration of Windows Server environments, virtualisation (VMware/Hyper-V), and network infrastructure Define secure architectures in line with IEC 62443 and client-specific standards Support project lifecycle documentation (FDS, SDS, test plans), FAT execution, and QA compliance Mentor and review work of junior engineers and provide SME input across bids and live workstreams Interface with internal cyber teams to ensure systems are secure by design Key Requirements 5+ years' experience working in OT or industrial environments (energy, utilities, critical infrastructure, etc.) Deep technical knowledge of: Windows Server 2016-2022, domain config, GPOs VMware or Hyper-V virtualisation Switch and firewall configuration Strong understanding of