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iOS Developer 6 Month contract initially Location: Bristol Rate: £400 £450 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 an iOS Developer to join the team. We're looking for a passionate and forward-thinking iOS engineer to join our cross-functional team building the banks design system - spanning every platform (iOS, Android, Web, Figma) and every brand. You'll work alongside engineers, designers, accessibility and content specialists, and researchers to shape the future of UI across the bank. This role is ideal for someone who lives and breathes SwiftUI, understands where the iOS platform is heading, and is deeply committed to accessibility. Key Responsibilities: * Build and maintain reusable, accessible UI components in SwiftUI * Prototype and collaborate across disciplines to explore and validate design ideas * Work with data - including JSON transformation and integration into UI workflows * Support CI/CD pipelines and contribute to automation and tooling * Help define how the Group designs and builds UI at scale Key Skills & Experience: * Deep expertise in SwiftUI and modern iOS UI engineering * Strong understanding of iOS accessibility APIs and best practices * Experience working with structured data, especially JSON; familiarity with design tokens is a plus * Comfortable collaborating in a multi-disciplinary team * CI/CD experience is a strong advantage Desirable skills/knowledge/experience: * Attention to Detail: Meticulousness in coding, testing, and security implementation, given the criticality of financial applications. * Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to collaborate effectively with product managers, designers, QA, and backend teams. * Financial Domain Understanding: A basic understanding of banking products, transactions, and financial concepts is highly advantageous. 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.

Senior UX Researcher – Holborn London Our Client are design thinkers solving business challenges with mission critical digital solutions that weave technology and human experiences into meaningful and economic outcomes. A global team and part of a larger digital engineering company providing service to different sectors. Currently, looking to recruit in to the London offices a UX researcher. The position is to conduct UX research and workshops, consult clients on product strategy and act as a user and design advocate within development teams. Assist UX & service design consultants in research, workshops, client and user engagements and testing. Conduct stakeholder research, user research, market research, and user tests. Facilitate workshops and provide client advice in challenging … Synthesize qualitative and quantitative data to derive personas, use cases, concepts, user journeys and information architecture. Understand and incorporate complex technical and business requirements into compelling UX strategies. Collaborate with Engineering and Product Management to ensure the best creative solutions are realized, implemented and delivered. Act as a design and UX advocate internally and externally. Experience · Minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. · UX researcher with over 3 years work experience working for respected clients as a UX researcher, service designer or consultant. · Understanding of the UX processes. · Experience in interface design for desktop, tablet, and mobile. · Experience of working in an Agile environment is desired. · Experience of working to strict deadlines. · Proven track record and agency experience. · Experience in designing user flows, wireframes and implementation instructions. · Ability to define key metrics and evaluate project success. · Portfolio of UX and design work. The salary for this role is up to £50K Please send your CV to us in Word format.

User Researcher Pay up to £46,547 , plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a User Researcher to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Experience of user research or appropriate experience in other fields of research. Knowledge and experience of using a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods, selecting the most appropriate method depending on the requirements. Significant experience of planning and conducting research that considers the diversity of users, keeping in mind access needs and the ethical nature of research. Extensive experience and proven track record of generating new and useful insights for a project team to leverage, ensuring where relevant that the insights influence decisions. Experience of communicating insights from research to project teams and wider stakeholders or clients, to inform their decisions and make actionable recommendations. Why do we need a User Researcher like you? As a User Researcher, you will put user needs at the centres of our thinking as we improve our systems for millions users. You'll be planning and designing research programmes that will inform the products and services we develop. You'll work closely with users and agile delivery teams to test both broad concepts and detailed service elements, ensuring that research findings are clearly communicated, understood, and translated into practical, actionable recommendations. We need a champion of user-centred design and core research principles. You'll help build a shared understanding of user needs across teams and stakeholders, influencing design decisions and driving improvements in service delivery. You'll also help our product teams to collaborate, guiding them in interpreting research insights and maintaining a strong focus on user experience throughout the development lifecycle. Your work will shape services that are inclusive, effective, and aligned with the needs of the people who use them. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £46,547. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £12,876 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 25 days rising to 30 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

User Researcher Pay up to £46,547 , plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a User Researcher to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Experience of user research or appropriate experience in other fields of research. Knowledge and experience of using a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods, selecting the most appropriate method depending on the requirements. Significant experience of planning and conducting research that considers the diversity of users, keeping in mind access needs and the ethical nature of research. Extensive experience and proven track record of generating new and useful insights for a project team to leverage, ensuring where relevant that the insights influence decisions. Experience of communicating insights from research to project teams and wider stakeholders or clients, to inform their decisions and make actionable recommendations. Why do we need a User Researcher like you? As a User Researcher, you will put user needs at the centres of our thinking as we improve our systems for millions users. You'll be planning and designing research programmes that will inform the products and services we develop. You'll work closely with users and agile delivery teams to test both broad concepts and detailed service elements, ensuring that research findings are clearly communicated, understood, and translated into practical, actionable recommendations. We need a champion of user-centred design and core research principles. You'll help build a shared understanding of user needs across teams and stakeholders, influencing design decisions and driving improvements in service delivery. You'll also help our product teams to collaborate, guiding them in interpreting research insights and maintaining a strong focus on user experience throughout the development lifecycle. Your work will shape services that are inclusive, effective, and aligned with the needs of the people who use them. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £46,547. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £12,876 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 25 days rising to 30 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

User Researcher Pay up to £46,547 , plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a User Researcher to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Experience of user research or appropriate experience in other fields of research. Knowledge and experience of using a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods, selecting the most appropriate method depending on the requirements. Significant experience of planning and conducting research that considers the diversity of users, keeping in mind access needs and the ethical nature of research. Extensive experience and proven track record of generating new and useful insights for a project team to leverage, ensuring where relevant that the insights influence decisions. Experience of communicating insights from research to project teams and wider stakeholders or clients, to inform their decisions and make actionable recommendations. Why do we need a User Researcher like you? As a User Researcher, you will put user needs at the centres of our thinking as we improve our systems for millions users. You'll be planning and designing research programmes that will inform the products and services we develop. You'll work closely with users and agile delivery teams to test both broad concepts and detailed service elements, ensuring that research findings are clearly communicated, understood, and translated into practical, actionable recommendations. We need a champion of user-centred design and core research principles. You'll help build a shared understanding of user needs across teams and stakeholders, influencing design decisions and driving improvements in service delivery. You'll also help our product teams to collaborate, guiding them in interpreting research insights and maintaining a strong focus on user experience throughout the development lifecycle. Your work will shape services that are inclusive, effective, and aligned with the needs of the people who use them. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £46,547. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £12,876 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 25 days rising to 30 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

User Researcher Pay up to £46,547 , plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a User Researcher to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Experience of user research or appropriate experience in other fields of research. Knowledge and experience of using a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods, selecting the most appropriate method depending on the requirements. Significant experience of planning and conducting research that considers the diversity of users, keeping in mind access needs and the ethical nature of research. Extensive experience and proven track record of generating new and useful insights for a project team to leverage, ensuring where relevant that the insights influence decisions. Experience of communicating insights from research to project teams and wider stakeholders or clients, to inform their decisions and make actionable recommendations. Why do we need a User Researcher like you? As a User Researcher, you will put user needs at the centres of our thinking as we improve our systems for millions users. You'll be planning and designing research programmes that will inform the products and services we develop. You'll work closely with users and agile delivery teams to test both broad concepts and detailed service elements, ensuring that research findings are clearly communicated, understood, and translated into practical, actionable recommendations. We need a champion of user-centred design and core research principles. You'll help build a shared understanding of user needs across teams and stakeholders, influencing design decisions and driving improvements in service delivery. You'll also help our product teams to collaborate, guiding them in interpreting research insights and maintaining a strong focus on user experience throughout the development lifecycle. Your work will shape services that are inclusive, effective, and aligned with the needs of the people who use them. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £46,547. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £12,876 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 25 days rising to 30 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

User Researcher Pay up to £46,547 , plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a User Researcher to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Experience of user research or appropriate experience in other fields of research. Knowledge and experience of using a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods, selecting the most appropriate method depending on the requirements. Significant experience of planning and conducting research that considers the diversity of users, keeping in mind access needs and the ethical nature of research. Extensive experience and proven track record of generating new and useful insights for a project team to leverage, ensuring where relevant that the insights influence decisions. Experience of communicating insights from research to project teams and wider stakeholders or clients, to inform their decisions and make actionable recommendations. Why do we need a User Researcher like you? As a User Researcher, you will put user needs at the centres of our thinking as we improve our systems for millions users. You'll be planning and designing research programmes that will inform the products and services we develop. You'll work closely with users and agile delivery teams to test both broad concepts and detailed service elements, ensuring that research findings are clearly communicated, understood, and translated into practical, actionable recommendations. We need a champion of user-centred design and core research principles. You'll help build a shared understanding of user needs across teams and stakeholders, influencing design decisions and driving improvements in service delivery. You'll also help our product teams to collaborate, guiding them in interpreting research insights and maintaining a strong focus on user experience throughout the development lifecycle. Your work will shape services that are inclusive, effective, and aligned with the needs of the people who use them. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £46,547. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £12,876 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 25 days rising to 30 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

Role: User Reacher Rate: Inside IR35 Location: Hybrid - will be expected to be onsite 2 days a week - that could be London; Manchester or on client site in Newcastle Duration: 6 months initially 5 Years UK Residency Required Role Description The User Researcher will work within the agile scrum team to define, plan and conduct user research with the goal of building team empathy needed to create positive outcomes and experiences for users - both internal users and external users. They will take a lead on scoping, planning, conducting and analysing the research by creating research plans, protocols and activities using qualitative quantitative or mixed-method approaches. They will analyse and synthesise research findings to translate insights into user needs and opportunities, communicating compelling user insights to the product owner, team and wider stakeholders. They will contribute research findings to enable evidence-based product and design decisions and will champion the user to ensure that the product delivers Skills UK National with minimum 5 years residency Experience of planning scoping conducting, analysing and communicating user research throughout the Agile product development lifecycle. -Experience of qualitative user research methods including usability testing ethnographic observation interviews surveys contextual inquiry and focus groups. -Experience of working within an Agile scrum team, working across Designers, Product Owners, Developers and other Researchers to prioritise research opportunities to support the roadmap in a fast-paced rapidly changing environment. Able to demonstrate the ability to translate research findings into specific prioritised recommendations to improve product designs. -Gov experience, GDS experience, 5 years + UR experience, discovery & early stage research / phases as well as task based user research and later stages (more established products) 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.

*SC CLEARED AND 3 DAYS ONSITE IN NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE** Job Description: A user researcher plans, designs and carries out research activities with users to get a deep understanding of the people using or delivering a service. They will ensure this insight is used to inform policy and proposition as well as service, content and interaction design. User researchers will be able to demonstrate the following skills: * Plan and design user research programmes, testing both high level concepts and specific aspects of the services as it is designed and developed. * Previous experience of user research or appropriate experience of other fields of research. * Demonstrable knowledge of a number of research methods relating to users and/or customers of a service. * Experience of conducting contextual and discovery phase research. * Proven experience of both quantitative & qualitative analysis of research data. * Worked in different phases of user research - Discovery, Alpha, Beta, Live phase. * Experience in user centred design practices and knowledge of how to embed them into an agile workflow. 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.

UX/UI Designer and Developer - Manage our external web development and technology partners, to ensure organic growth and conversion opportunities are maximized. - Project management will include collecting requirements from the business, briefing our partners, prioritising asks in line with key business objectives and aligning with timeline of the business. - Deliver high-quality, user-friendly, content across our digital platforms. - Own the delivery of the US and UJ for new / ongoing event website and app related launches. - Identify content improvements with the objective of enhancing engagement, gaining insights, and increasing sales. - Produce and automate top-level website reports to influence decision-making for improvements including user flow Sankey diagrams, channel specific user journeys and holistic business reporting. Develop a UX and UI workflow in alignment with feedback and research to execution, specifically running CRO tests to prove hypotheses. - Expertise in CMS optimisation (VWO, Optimisely or other). - Expertise in SEO, CRO, accessibility and UX best practices. - Proven experience delivering multi format digital content within a CMS environment (Contentful) - Proven experience delivering content-heavy platform targeted at consumer audiences. - Proficiency in integrated performance reports using different data sources including analytics and CRM tools i.e. Google Analytics and HubSpot. - Fundamental understanding of basic adtech i.e. UTM tagging and tracking and setting up of media tags via Google Tag Manager.Take initiative with a solution-oriented approach, within a cross functional team. - Basic understanding of HTML and CSS – or keen to upskill in this area - Strong collaboration skills to help manage input from stakeholders and 3rd parties - Ability to manage and support different projects simultaneously - Possess good knowledge of digital marketing and multi-channel campaigns - Ability to understand website analytics and help drive data-driven conclusions (i.e. Google Analytics) - Ability to recommend decisions underpinned and driven by data. A passion for UX and all things customer first. This is a 3 month contract assignment in Shoreditch London on-site. The daily rate will be circa £250 pd to £400 pd. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.

We are currently seeking a Lead AI Engineer to work with our public sector client 6 months contract £700 - 750 inside IR35 Location: London Bristol or Manchester / Hybrid / Flexible on remote working The ideal candidates will have a proven Artificial intelligence engineering background within public sector ideally holding active SC clearance or have government project experience Skills & responsibilities: Ideating and developing one or more AI projects. These could be fully-fledged internal applications the incubator is building. Alternatively, they might be services we're building for the government's biggest missions in collaboration with other departments, where we work closely with technical counterparts. Writing and reviewing code daily. Collaborating with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to quickly understand customer needs and translate them into pragmatic technical solutions leveraging AI. Leading the design and establishment of frameworks, tools and processes to responsibly develop, deploy and monitor AI products. Evangelising best practices in applied AI across government. Staying on top of the latest developments in AI, including new models and paradigms. Proficiency in Python. An understanding of deploying and monitoring such systems in a cloud environment. Familiarity with tools for working with Large Language Models via API or in a local context (e.g. HuggingFace transformers). Experience with natural language processing, deep learning and generative AI. Nive to have: Building AI agents, or products that rely on AI agents Developing and working with tools and interfaces for AI applications (e.g. Anthropic's Model Context Protocol) Training traditional Machine Learning and Deep Learning models Hands-on experience with containerisation technologies such as Docker. Experience designing software services with respect to infrastructure, considering dependencies like databases and message queues, cloud environments, and pre-existing services with which yours must collaborate. Proven ability to collaborate with "non-engineering" disciplines, such as design and user research, to plan and deliver work of provable value as part of a product team, including prioritising, breaking down and sequencing technical work to achieve the best possible outcomes.

***SC CLEARED*** Security Analyst / Detection Engineer 4 Month contract initially Based: Remote/Corsham - Max 3 days p/w onsite Rate: £500 - £537 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 Security Analyst / Detection Engineer to join the team for an initial 4 month contract. The ideal candidate will have good Security analyst skills, knowledge of working in a SOC environment beneficial, knowledge of defence environment and culture. You will have the ability to operate standard SOC tools (SIEM), incident investigation, detection engineering Embedded with an existing Customer SOC. Key Responsibilities: * Conduct reactive monitoring of the networks to deliver a layered, agile cyber defence capability across all security domains. * Manage and triage alerts; conduct impact assessments and develop mitigating strategies to be briefed up the chain of command. * Improve and comply all extant cyber security policies, procedures and orders, review and amend when required. * Maintain and share knowledge of current cyber issues, vulnerabilities and exploits through research, technical reports and briefs Key Skills & Experience: * Experienced Tier 2 SOC analyst * Knowledge of Data networks * Knowledge & experience with SIEM tool sets and security management tools. Desirable Security Qualifications: CompTIA S+/N+/CySA+, AWS, MS, SANS, CISSP etc. * Ideally have some experience with UK defence or military space. 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.

Fullstack with C# Dot net HTML Web Software Developer Our Client is leader in the development of software for the financial sector. We are looking for a creative, detail-orientated Web Developer to join our Web Development team. You must have at least 5 years experience of working as a Fullstack Web Software Developer with C# Dot Net HTML and CSS. Within the Web Development team, you will have the opportunity to enjoy working with a range of web technology across the full stack. Our client base is growing and as part of this growth we are looking to improve and enhance our web-oriented product offerings. We are looking to recruit highly motivated and creative web developers who can be instrumental in delivering an ambitious digital roadmap. Previous Experience/Education: Web Developers don’t always need industry-specific work experience, but they must be able to demonstrate their web coding capability in organisations of a similar size and complexity. Ideally, we are looking for Web Developers with five plus years work experience. Additionally, candidates should be experienced in debugging and profiling applications associated with developing, testing and deploying web applications. It is preferable for Web Developers to hold a degree in Computer Science or a related field. Successful Web Developers should have sound knowledge and experience in different programming applications. C#, Asp.net/Core, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, MVC and JSON are required core skills. Role Function: Candidates should be able to demonstrate strong ability to work independently and as part of a team building websites from the ground up in C#, MVC, Asp.net and Asp.net core. The successful candidate should have a good command of C#, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON & Bootstrap. Exposure to any UI binding framework such as Vue.js, AngularJS, React, and Knockout would be beneficial. Additionally, the candidate should be comfortable using IIS. Full understanding of the MVC pattern, REST APIs and asp.net controllers are a must. Web developers should be aware of security vulnerabilities, such as those identified in OWASP, and their code should mitigate these threats. Knowledge Required: Web Developers will need experience in the design, creation and maintenance of websites across multiple platforms as follows: Writing efficient code using best practice for software development Creating websites using different languages such as HTML and CSS Working with Programmers and Web Designers to create a website that matches the visual design intent Communicating with business colleagues to gather and refine requirements and specifications for content development within agreed-upon timelines Researching a variety of software programs Creating and maintaining the documentation for software used Improving and enhancing websites after they have been created Skills Required: A successful Web Developer candidate will have various prerequisite skills/qualifications needed for duties such as a Degree in Computer Science or related field). Some skills include, but are not limited to, the following: Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain close working relationships with business stakeholders and other technologists A pro-active approach with a keen attention to detail Proactive with a keen desire to take ownership of projects Functional knowledge and coding experience Basic knowledge of search engine optimisation (SEO) The ability to multitask within the budgets and time constraints set by the company Strong communication and problem-solving skills An understanding of development approaches and methods Knowledge of mobile applications, computer operating systems and web browsers Strong analytical skills The Client provides highly configurable enterprise software solutions to leading companies within the insurance sector. Working with our Client you will become part of a close-knit team dedicated to providing tools to improve our clients’ businesses. Currently 3 days WFH and 2 days in the office (Mondays & Wednesdays). The position will be based close to Basildon in Essex. The salary for this role will be in the range £50K - £70K. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

AI & ML Senior Engineer 6 Month contract initially Based: Hybrid/London - Max 2 days p/w onsite 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 number of AI & ML Senior Engineer's to join the team. Join us as an AI & ML Senior Engineer and make a meaningful impact on our data-driven journey. You will have the opportunity to work on real-world, high-scale ML systems impacting millions of customers. Be part of a modern ML Engineering team in a supportive, cross-functional environment. Learn from senior engineers and grow your skills across the full ML Ops stack. We're looking for an AI & ML Senior Engineer to join our growing ML Engineering team. You'll work alongside data scientists, engineers, and product managers to develop, deploy, and operate robust ML systems that power key services across our Digital and Retail platforms. This role focuses on ML Ops and ML Platform development, helping us to scale and maintain production-ready ML workflows using modern cloud infrastructure and tools. Key Responsibilities: * Develop and maintain ML pipelines for training, validation, deployment, and monitoring of models. * Support scalable ML solutions across use cases like recommendations, forecasting, and automation. * Work with tools like Airflow, Azure ML, and FastAPI to deliver production-ready systems. * Automate model deployment workflows using CI/CD tools (e.g. GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps). * Contribute to the reliability, observability, and performance of the ML platform. * Collaborate with data scientists to productionise research code and models into scalable services. * Help implement monitoring, alerting, and model drift detection using tools like NewRelic, Azure Monitor, and custom logging frameworks. * Continuously improve and manage infrastructure using Terraform, Docker, and Fargate. Key Skills & Experience: * Proven experience in ML Engineering, DevOps, or Data Engineering with exposure to ML lifecycle. * Hands-on experience building or maintaining ML workflows or pipelines. * Strong Python skills and experience with tools like MLflow, Scikit-learn, or PyTorch. * Familiarity with cloud platforms (especially Azure, AWS). * Good understanding of containerisation (Docker) and orchestration (e.g. Kubernetes). * Exposure to CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform). * Collaborative team player with excellent communication skills. Technical Stack: * Languages: Python (primary), SQL, Bash * Cloud: Azure, AWS * Tools: MLflow, Azure ML, Airflow, Docker, Fargate, FastAPI * Data: Snowflake, Delta Lake, Redis, Azure Data Lake * Infra & Ops: Terraform, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Grafana, Azure Monitor Desirable skills/knowledge/experience: * Knowledge of data platforms (e.g. Snowflake, Azure Data Lake). * Experience deploying models as APIs (FastAPI, Azure Functions). * Understanding of monitoring, model performance tracking, and observability best practices. * Familiarity with orchestration tools like Airflow or Azure Data Factory. 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.

Job Title: Software & Data Science Engineer Location: Warton - Onsite Salary: £47,683+ depending on skills and experience What you'll be doing: Derivation of early concept and/or research requirements Iterative design, development, integration, assessment and demonstration of software and Data Science applications matched to requirements Driving and coordinating collaboration with team members, multi-disciplinary internal specialists, and external partners Driving the adoption and use of good Software Engineering practices and associated Industry Standards where possible Documenting and presenting activity progress and results to internal and external stakeholders Writing business cases and proposals to steer software-related research and internal investment activities Conducting performance reviews and providing day-to-day Line Management for team members Your skills and experiences: Essential Software development using one or more high-level programming languages (e.g. C, C++, Java, Python) Practical applications of Data Science, ideally in the domain of Machine Learning for Artificial Intelligence, and associated development toolsets Utilising collaborative Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment environments within the Windows and Linux operating systems based on Open Source toolsets e.g. GitLab Desirable The Software Development Lifecycle and Fundamental Software Engineering practices e.g. the use of SOLID principles Managing people and working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team Practical application of Agile methods across the requirements capture, planning and execution phases of projects The Systems Technology & Capability Delivery Team: The role involves working as part of a dynamic, highly-collaborative, multi-disciplinary engineering team to develop software applications to support a diverse portfolio of novel technology programmes across the FalconWorks® organisation. These applications will focus on the early instantiation, evaluation and demonstration of the very latest ideas and technologies, frequently working with internal specialists across domains including Mission Systems, Autonomy, Human Factors, Software Engineering, Modelling & Simulation, Information Systems and Test & Evaluation.

Fullstack Software Developer with C# Asp.net Our Client is an established is a recognised leader with a widely used commercial software in the financial markets. They are now looking for additional personnel to join the software development team with extensive proven expertise in developing software with C# with .net core – you must have at least 5 to 7 years experience. Personal Responsibilities: The Client is looking for a creative, detail-orientated Web Software Developer to join our Web Development team. Within the Web Development team, you will have the opportunity to enjoy working with a range of web technology across the full stack. The Company’s client base is growing and as part of this growth we are looking to improve and enhance our web-oriented product offerings. We are looking to recruit highly motivated and creative web developers who can be instrumental in delivering an ambitious digital roadmap. Previous Experience/Education: Web Developers at this Company don’t always need industry-specific work experience, but they must be able to demonstrate their web software coding capability in organisations of a similar size and complexity. Ideally, looking for Web Developers with 5 plus years work experience. Additionally, candidates should be experienced in debugging and profiling applications associated with developing, testing and deploying web applications. It is preferable for Web Developers to hold a degree in Computer Science or a related field. Successful Web Developers should have sound knowledge and experience in different programming applications. C#, Asp.net/Core, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, MVC and JSON are required core skills. Function: Candidates should be able to demonstrate strong ability to work independently and as part of a team building websites from the ground up in C#, MVC, Asp.net and Asp.net core. The successful candidate should have a good command of C#, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON & Bootstrap. Exposure to any UI binding framework such as Vue.js, AngularJS, React, and Knockout would be beneficial. Additionally, the candidate should be comfortable using IIS. Full understanding of the MVC pattern, REST APIs and asp.net controllers are a must. Web developers should be aware of security vulnerabilities, such as those identified in OWASP, and their code should mitigate these threats. Required: Web Developers need experience in the design, creation and maintenance of websites across multiple platforms. The most important duties and responsibilities of the Web Developer include: Writing efficient code using best practice for software development Creating websites using different languages such as HTML and CSS Working with Programmers and Web Designers to create a website that matches the visual design intent Communicating with business colleagues to gather and refine requirements and specifications for content development within agreed-upon timelines Researching a variety of software programs Creating and maintaining the documentation for software used Improving and enhancing websites after they have been created Skills Required: A successful Web Developer candidate will have various prerequisite skills/qualifications needed for duties such as a Degree in Computer Science or related field). Some skills include, but are not limited to, the following: Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain close working relationships with business stakeholders and other technologists A pro-active approach with a keen attention to detail Proactive with a keen desire to take ownership of projects Functional knowledge and coding experience Basic knowledge of search engine optimisation (SEO) The ability to multitask within the budgets and time constraints set by the company Strong communication and problem-solving skills An understanding of development approaches and methods Knowledge of mobile applications, computer operating systems and web browsers Strong analytical skills The salary for this position with be in the range £55K - £75K plus benefits. The Client has offices in the City of London and close to Basildon in Essex. Currently this role will be based 2 days at the office in Essex and 3 days remote working. Please send your CV to us In Word format along with your salary and notice period.