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IT Director We offer leading-edge capability, technology and innovation to enable companies to take products into clinical trials and provide clinical, process development, manufacturing, regulatory, health economics and market access expertise. Our aim is to make the UK the most compelling and logical choice for UK and international partners to develop and commercialise these advanced therapies. Leadership of the IT group to service external and internal customers. Our Client is seeking to recruit an IT Director with exceptional credentials and expertise in setting up the planning and strategy framework for the company going forward. You will have at least 10 years expertise at a senior level. Key Accountabilities: • Working with the CFO and Operational leaders set the strategy and objectives • Select the right people, develop, and coach the team • Support internal customers through effective business partnering • Deliver IT services to customers/collaborators resident at the company locations including access/integration to Company business systems and infrastructure (communication/hardware) • Ensure security of data and systems balancing effectiveness with the need for collaboration internally and with customers • Deliver continuous improvement of services for internal and external stakeholders and Collaborators • Ensure IT Services and are delivered efficiently and effectively • Manage delivery of services within the agreed budget Required Experience: • A minimum of ten years' experience leading IT at a senior management level • Track record of delivering results quickly • Experience in delivering IT services to customers • Work in a GMP or highly regulated environment Preferred Experience: • Experience of agile product development • Experience of Lean Six Sigma • Infrastructure delivery (networking, hardware) to customers • Experience with data science project delivery Knowledge / Skills / Competencies: • Highly motivated, pragmatic, and practical to support the mission of the Company to accelerate the development of a commercial cell and gene-based therapy industry in the UK. • High level interpersonal, communication (oral and written) skills. • Resilient, with the ability to manage multiple and varied tasks and prioritise workload within a fast-paced professional environment, with a strong attention to detail. • Flexible and pragmatic, able to learn quickly and respond flexibly to project needs and priorities. • Project ownership and pride in its delivery. • Ability to work well under pressure, to work independently and to be able to take the initiative when completing tasks. • Ambitious, collaborative, driven. • Comfortable operating autonomously once goals and objectives are set. • Able to evaluate complex situations and find solutions for them in a professional manner. • Ability to quickly establish credibility and build rapport and trust. • Proven ability to engage constructively with colleagues at all levels across different departments to deliver objectives and to respond to a wide range of customer and management needs. • Proven diplomacy skills with diverse groups of internal and external stakeholders. • High degree of motivation, problem solving skills and innovative thinking. • A good team player with a hands-on approach, and adaptable to new challenges. • A positive attitude towards learning, personal and professional development. • Keeps up to date with professional knowledge, expertise, and best practice. • Willingness to travel. • Proven coaching/mentoring ability. • Strong presentation skills. • Sincere and secure - accepts own mistakes - prioritises team over personal goals. • Driven and proactive - goes above and beyond the call of duty to achieve company results. • Astute and persuasive - leads and inspires colleagues. • Strong influencing and leadership skills. Understands influencing, stakeholder management and negotiation strategies. The Client is ideally seeking someone from a Pharmaceutical or Bio Science background and who understands how to work with the government and government funding. This position will manage 15 people within the IT team. Qualifications: Degree level qualification MBA preferred IT qualifications preferred but not essential Location and Travel: • Contracted location Stevenage • Ability to travel to Company locations The role will be based near Stevenage with hybrid working. The rate will be competitive - circa £1000 per day. This will be a 12 month contract assignment. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your rate and availability.

Information Security Architect / Manager Our Client is an International company with offices in Central London. They are looking to bring on-board an Information Security Architect / Manager with at least 5 to 8 years proven expertise within Information Security. The function of the position will be as follows: Assess the current environment against industry standards and trends. Implement robust security and control measures, in line with the global IT team Streamline current processes and execute changes for a secured and optimised technology and data landscape. Subject matter expert in application and network security, with operational experience of managing security operations, SIEM solutions, incident, and response management. Collaborate to develop the Infosec strategy and associated operating model. Conduct an in-depth security risk assessment across the technology stack and provide end-to-end mitigation steps for resilience. Working closely with key stakeholders to ensure compliance with security policies, and promotion of strong information security culture. Provide weekly governance, risk and compliance reports utilising key risk and key performance indicators and metrics. Skills/Competencies Required: Experience developing information security policy, process and procedure design and implementation. Excellent troubleshooting, problem solving, and root-cause analytical (RCA) skills. Good working knowledge of Cisco Meraki and associated technologies. Practical knowledge of Continual Service Improvement (CSI) methodologies. Vulnerability management and assessment. Intrusion detection and prevention analysis / frameworks. Solid exposure to cloud based applications security and provisioning. Experience in writing policy, process, and standard playbooks. Experience in SOC and SIEM platforms Excellent communications skills in framing and messaging issues of highly technical nature, into meaningful and relevant information for a varied audience. Excellent analytical skills, with an ability to manage multiple projects under tight guidelines. Experience with common Information security frameworks such as ISO, ITIL, and COBIT. Information security professional qualifications (CISMP, CISSM, SSCP, CAP..etc) ** Occasional travel to other sites may be required. This is 6 month contract assignment based in Central London. Rate will be circa £500 per day. Please 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.

C# .NET Software Developer with FX and Fixed Income Our Client is a niche boutique broker specialising in FX. They are looking to recruit a C# .NET Software Developer with at least 3 to 5 years proven track record of developing with C# .NET. The Client would like meet candidates ideally with some understanding Trading Floor projects to include Fixed Income, Risk Management, Swap Options and FX. You need to be resilient as you will be working closely with traders and developing financial trading systems so an understanding of FX instruments would be very useful. The Company is a fast growing dynamic brokerage firm, specialising in currency options and interest rate swaps. They are seeking a talented technologist to join the London team. You will be working in a fast paced, delivery focused environment where you will get the opportunity to make a genuine impact on the business rather than just 'making up the numbers'. Initially reporting to the CTO, the successful candidate will become a key member of the global team. There will be a large amount of autonomy in the role, giving the candidate the opportunity to showcase their development talents, Responsibilities :- Re-architecting and building the in-house middle office platform and integrating with a new trading platform. Developing pricing toolsets Integrating to external reporting/tradeflow and pricing APIs. Maintaining the company's daily operation on the existing platforms. Essential skills :- Minimum 3 to 5 years experience of Microsoft web technologies ( C#, Core MVC ) Relational database experience (SQL Server) Proactively able to build relationships with stakeholders:- sales, brokers, middle office, external vendors. Ability to produce clean, well-written, fully tested production ready software. Desirable skills :- Knowledge of the FIX protocol Knowledge of FX trade processing Basic knowledge of Foreign exchange products (vanilla/exotic options, fx cash) ( training will be given) Qualifications: Computer Science related degree preferred At least 3 years experience in a comparable development role. The Client is based in the City of London. The rate will be in the range £450 per day to £600 per day. The duration of this contract will be 12 months. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary/rate and availability.

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.

Our Telecoms client is looking for a Project Network Engineer to join their team in Glasgow. This is a 6 months contract initially and the role is outside IR35. Please note that due to the nature of the role candidates are required 5 days per week onsite at offices just north of Glasgow. Key responsibilities: * Create and maintain technical documentation and ensure customer networks are documented as part of project handovers * Install, configure, fault find, report and maintain routers, switches and firewalls * Completion of site surveys to enable installation * Rack, charger and telecoms equipment installation and commissioning to an excellent standard * Create Health and Safety documentation such as RAMS, POWRA to ensure H&S measures are adhered to. Required experience: * Proven experience in monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting network and system environments. * Strong background in IP networking, including CCNA-level knowledge, WAN, LAN, and MPLS. * Hands-on experience with Nokia platforms, including Nokia SAR-H and Nokia NFM-P. * Excellent understanding of routing, switching, and data networking principles. * Experience working with XTran technology. * Proficient in using Microsoft Visio for network and technical diagramming. 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. A multiple award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over consecutive 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.

Infrastructure Engineer Must have an Active DV Clearance The position is ideal for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer who enjoys working within collaborative technical teams and supporting complex enterprise environments. Infrastructure Engineer Responsibilities Administer and support secure Windows and VMware infrastructure environments. Implement approved infrastructure changes through established change management processes. Proactively monitor system performance and identify opportunities for service improvement. Support the creation, execution, and continual improvement of operational processes. Maintain secure and resilient infrastructure services across multiple technology platforms. Work closely with security, service management, and engineering teams. Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and support operational stability. Produce and maintain technical documentation and operational procedures. Infrastructure Engineer Skills and Experience Strong Windows Server administration experience. Experience with Active Directory Domain Services. Experience with Active Directory Certificate Services. Strong experience administering VMware ESXi and VMware vCenter 7.x environments. Experience supporting VMware Horizon environments. Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Experience working within secure or highly regulated environments. Ability to work effectively within Agile, multi-disciplinary engineering teams. Excellent communication skills with a collaborative and proactive approach. To apply, please send your CV by pressing the apply button. Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted CVs will be contacted. 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.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership: * Create and maintain technical documentation and ensure customer networks are documented as part of project handovers * Install, configure, fault find, report and maintain routers, switches and firewalls * completion of site surveys to enable installation * Rack, charger and telecoms equipment installation and commissioning to an excellent standard * Create Health and Safety documentation such as RAMS, POWRA to ensure H&S measures are adhered to. Core competencies, knowledge and experience: * Proven experience in monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting network and system environments. * Strong background in IP networking, including CCNA-level knowledge, WAN, LAN, and MPLS. * Hands-on experience with Nokia platforms, including Nokia SAR-H and Nokia NFM-P. * Excellent understanding of routing, switching, and data networking principles. * Experience working with XTran technology. * Proficient in using Microsoft Visio for network and technical diagramming. 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. A multiple award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over consecutive 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.

Skills: O&M on BTS/RAN + Microwave experience. Must be a Climber with experience. Main Vendor Equipment: Huawei BTS, Ericsson ERS, Nokia Airscale. Microwave primarily SIAE required. 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. A multiple award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over consecutive 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.

Our Telecoms client is looking for an experienced ServiceNow Designer to join their team. This is a 6 months contract initially and it is outside IR35. This is a hybrid role with 3 days per week working from the office in central London. Roles and Responsibilities * Implementation of ServiceNow Modules, administration, improvement and support of latest ServiceNow platform. * Perform all aspects of Platform Administration, Design, Development and implementation of ServiceNow. * Perform minor and major enhancements requests to a clients ServiceNow instance(s), including changes to the user interface, system properties, foundation data, existing workflows. * Extensive experience of working with ServiceNow glide objects such as GlideRecords, GlideSystem, GlideAggregate, GlideAjax etc. * Facilitate roll out of new applications and modules in ServiceNow * Identify system deficiencies, recommend solutions as a trusted advisor to clients * Perform ServiceNow upgrade administration assistance to ensure clients leverage of the latest releases of the ServiceNow application ensuring implementation occurs in a timely manner with minimal or no disruption to client IT operations * Ensure appropriate tools and processes are in place to have a development/production environment that is reliable and reproducible * Ensure tool configuration consistency across development, testing and production environments * Experience analyzing the issue, estimating the efforts and proposing solutions or prototyping. Rigorously follow ServiceNow development best practices. * System integration experience using web services and other web-based technologies such as XML, HTML, AJAX, CSS, HTTP, REST/SOAP * Flexible and has the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently * Deep functional and technical knowledge of the ServiceNow and demonstrable experience with ServiceNow platform navigation, administration, configuration, and scripting * Understanding of ITIL concepts and IT Service Management practices (ITIL v3 certification a plus) * Understanding of Agile based approach to software development (SCRUM experience a plus) * Ability to work remotely and largely unsupervised, and to deliver to written requirements * Effective communication skills via verbal and non-verbal methods * Strong attention to detail * Problem solving ability * Organizing and prioritizing development effort, interfacing with vendors and management, and potentially coordinating effort of additional administrators * Consider dependencies, relationships, and integration points to ensure proper solution integration with other systems when applicable * Effectively manage and execute high level tasks assigned via 'stories' * Assists junior analysts through project(s) lifecycles * Manages work against an often-demanding timeline * Communicates professionally and effectively, through verbal and non-verbal methods with business professionals and clients daily Secondary Skills * Experience in ServiceNow (ITSM, ITAM, CSM, ITOM, IRM, CMDB) * Understanding of the project delivery lifecycle and processes * Practical experience in creation or modification of the relevant CSM, ITSM, ITAM, ITOM, IRM, toolset components * Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work well with all levels of staff * Consultative and analytical approach * Real world exposure to cloud technologies and S-a-a-S * Proven experience implementing ITSM tools; demonstrated experience with Incident Management, Service Request Management, Problem Management, Change Management, Configuration Management and other ITIL process areas 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. A multiple award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over consecutive 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.

Infrastructure Engineer Must have an Active DV Clearance The position is ideal for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer who enjoys working within collaborative technical teams and supporting complex enterprise environments. Infrastructure Engineer Responsibilities Administer and support secure Windows and VMware infrastructure environments. Implement approved infrastructure changes through established change management processes. Proactively monitor system performance and identify opportunities for service improvement. Support the creation, execution, and continual improvement of operational processes. Maintain secure and resilient infrastructure services across multiple technology platforms. Work closely with security, service management, and engineering teams. Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and support operational stability. Produce and maintain technical documentation and operational procedures. Infrastructure Engineer Skills and Experience Strong Windows Server administration experience. Experience with Active Directory Domain Services. Experience with Active Directory Certificate Services. Strong experience administering VMware ESXi and VMware vCenter 7.x environments. Experience supporting VMware Horizon environments. Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Experience working within secure or highly regulated environments. Ability to work effectively within Agile, multi-disciplinary engineering teams. Excellent communication skills with a collaborative and proactive approach. To apply, please send your CV by pressing the apply button. Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted CVs will be contacted. 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.

Service Architect Must have an Active DV Clearance You will work closely with solution architects, project teams, operational stakeholders, and customers to develop service designs that meet both business and contractual objectives. The position is ideal for an experienced Service Architect with a strong background in service design, operating model development, governance, and live service transition. Service Architect Responsibilities Design end-to-end service solutions for low, medium, and high-complexity projects transitioning into live service. Develop service operating models, governance frameworks, and support strategies. Produce service acceptance criteria, operational support requirements, and transition plans. Define and contribute to SLA, KPI, service catalogue, and underpinning contract requirements. Conduct impact assessments of current operating models and design future service models. Define early life support requirements and facilitate service readiness activities. Identify and manage service-related RAID items, constraints, exclusions, and single points of failure. Design service processes, tooling integration, and supporting operational artefacts. Produce technical service documentation, build guides, work instructions, and operational procedures. Work closely with solution owners to ensure service stability, resilience, and operational efficiency. Service Architect Skills and Experience Minimum 5 years' experience in Service Architecture or Service Management. Strong understanding of service management principles, methodologies, and best practice. Experience designing service operating models for large-scale IT environments. Strong knowledge of service supply chains and operational support models. Experience delivering service transition, operational readiness, and live service acceptance. Ability to produce clear, concise, and high-quality technical documentation. Experience managing service risks, governance, and operational dependencies. Strong stakeholder management with the ability to influence technical and business leaders. Experience leading virtual and co-located teams within fast-paced delivery environments. ITIL, ISO20000, IT4IT, or equivalent Service Management qualifications desirable. To apply, please send your CV by pressing the apply button. Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted CVs will be contacted. 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.

Service Architect Must have an Active DV Clearance Join a high-performing delivery team responsible for designing and transitioning complex services into live operational environments. This role offers the opportunity to act as the service subject matter expert across major project deliveries, ensuring service stability, supportability, and operational excellence. Service Architect Responsibilities Develop end-to-end service designs for low, medium, and high-complexity deliveries. Assess customer operational environments and support model requirements. Define service operating models, governance structures, and support arrangements. Develop service acceptance criteria, support requirements, and transition plans. Contribute to SLA, KPI, and underpinning contract development. Identify and manage service-related RAID items, constraints, exclusions, and SPOFs. Define early life support requirements and service readiness activities. Design and integrate service processes and tooling requirements. Produce service documentation, operational procedures, and supporting artefacts. Support the successful transition of services into live operation. Influence solution design decisions to ensure service stability and operational efficiency. Service Architect Skills and Experience Significant experience in Service Architecture or Service Management. Strong understanding of service management concepts, principles, and best practices. Experience designing service operating models for major IT systems. Strong knowledge of service supply chains and operational environments. Experience developing service transition, support, and governance models. Ability to produce clear, concise, and high-quality technical documentation. Experience working within complex delivery programmes and tight timescales. Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills. Experience leading virtual and co-located teams. Service Management qualifications such as ITIL, ISO20000, or IT4IT desirable. To apply, please send your CV by pressing the apply button. Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted CVs will be contacted. 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.

Cloud Technical Lead - VCF Must have an Active DV Clearance The position is ideal for an experienced cloud professional with strong VMware expertise who enjoys leading technical teams and solving complex infrastructure challenges. Cloud Technical Lead - VCF Responsibilities Lead technical activities across cloud infrastructure and support services. Respond to complex escalations from 2nd Line support teams. Monitor systems using event management tooling and resolve technical incidents. Deliver planned infrastructure changes through established change management processes. Carry out readiness assessments for new services entering production. Produce and maintain technical documentation including Work Instructions and Patching Schedules. Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams. Support continual service improvement and operational excellence. Cloud Technical Lead - VCF Skills and Experience Strong experience administering VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). This is essential. Extensive experience across the VMware stack including VCF, vCenter, ESXi, NSX, SDDC Manager, and vCloud Director. Significant VMware administration and support experience. Experience with event management tools such as SCOM and Aria Operations. Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Experience providing technical leadership within infrastructure environments. Automation and scripting experience using PowerShell. Windows Server administration experience. Experience with software distribution tools such as MECM. Good understanding of ITSM processes and service management best practice. Experience working within highly secure environments. To apply, please send your CV by pressing the apply button. Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted CVs will be contacted. 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.

Our Telecoms client is looking for a Principal Security Engineer. This is a 6 months contract initially and the role is outside IR35. Vast majority of work is expected to be remote - however there may be occasional travel to customer sites: Warwick / Wokingham / Corsham / Farnborough. Please note that due to the nature of the role SC clearance is required. Deliverables: -Technical Ownership of the Customers Security infrastructure estate, processes procedures, documentation and life cycle management. -Senior Technical point of reference for all Security related projects, Changes or modifications to firewall rule bases - Senior technical point of reference/escalation and interface into vendor support for all Incidence related to the security infrastructure. - Design of customer networks including the support of High Level and Low Level designs. Providing technical support, Change management, for hard (physical) and soft (remote) changes. Customer inventory management, Hardware software, EOL. Required skills and experience: -Must Have F5, Zscaler & Palo Alto knowledge and recent hands on with these technologies. - Nice to have is Checkpoint, Juniper, Bluecoat, and knowledge of Cisco networking solutions including all the major switching families and understanding of Wireless Technologies and Cisco IPT /QoS /802.1x/ Inflobox DNS. - VPN Technologies (ipsec, SSL VPN, DMVPN and Wide Area network technologies including routing protocols. 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 10 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.

PEGA Senior System Architect Our client is looking for a PEGA system architect who is a Certified PEGA Senior System Architect. You will have more than 3 years experience. Responsibilities: - Developing and implementing Pega applications based on business requirements - Performing functional testing of Pega applications to validate end-to-end requirements (willingness to perform functional testing if needed) - Debugging Pega applications using Pega OOTB debugging tools (knowledge of tracer, Pega logs, etc.) - Participating in design discussions with the Pega lead, unit testing, and integration testing to ensure high-quality deliverables - Documenting configurations and test cases following best practices The role is based remotely and the contract is for 3 to 6 months initially inside IR35. 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. A multiple award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over consecutive 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.