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Job description Provide enterprise solutions to specific business problems and challenges across one or more Enterprise Architecture domains. Assist with requests of new Digital Transformation work and support in the building of business cases. Responsible for the design and communication of high-level structures to enable and guide the design and development of solutions that meet current and future business needs, encompassing changes to service, process, organisation and operating models. Assess how trends in society and industry practices might impact the organisation. Work with people outside of your organisation to inform to inform policies, strategies and standards. Anticipate changes to policy and build resilience through your architecture work. Coach others in identifying important trends. Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public. For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Location Based in Benton Park View, moving to Newcastle City Centre in Summer 2026. This is a hybrid role with the expectation of 60% office attendance. Job description The Digital Directorate The Digital Directorate leads on service ownership and digital accountability for the Infected Blood Compensation Authority. The team manages and develops an effective service design for the payment of compensation. The Director of Digital will provide inspiration and leadership to a range of highly-skilled, multi-disciplinary teams, to design, develop and deliver the service in challenging timescales and support across the organisation to embed agile, user centred ways of working. The role will be a key member of both the Executive Committee (ExCo) and the Board providing operational and strategic direction to the development of the scheme delivery and the organisational management of IBCA. As service owner, accountable for the service design and the development choices for the end to end compensation service. Developing a comprehensive digital strategy that ensures technical quality and robustness in a way that meets user needs and demonstrates compliance with GDS service standards. Accountable as part of a combined Executive Committee (ExCo) for the overall development and running of the Authority as a whole and with a specific accountability for ensuring access for all to effective IT infrastructure and tools. Key Responsibilities Service Ownership: Drive the design, development, and delivery of the compensation service, ensuring it meets user needs and complies with policy objectives while balancing strategic tensions for timely execution. Leadership: Provide inspiring leadership to a multidisciplinary digital and service team, fostering a culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and high performance. Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate actively with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring a shared vision and clarity on plans. Influence crucial aspects of the service design, gaining support from diverse representative groups. User-Centered Design: Champion user-centered design methodologies within the organisation, ensuring that services are tailored to the needs of victims and stakeholders affected by the infected blood scandal. Strategy Development: Develop a comprehensive digital strategy that safeguards the integrity of compensation funds, upholding compliance with Government Digital Service (GDS) standards. Operational Oversight: Ensure that all organisational infrastructure meets user requirements in a secure, cost-effective, and maintainable manner. Oversee the administration of compensation payments. Agile Methodologies: Lead the adoption of agile approaches across the organisation, embedding flexibility and responsiveness into service development and delivery processes. Accountability: Act as a key member of the Executive Committee and Board, responsible for strategic and operational choices related to the compensation scheme, enhancing transparency and public accountability.

Description Hello, we're Starling. We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way. We're a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We're a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ more than 3,500 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices. We are seeking a Fraud Oversight Manager to join the Second Line of Defence within the Bank, supporting the Head of Fraud Risk in monitoring and managing fraud risk exposure. As part of this team, you will play a key role in protecting our customers by identifying and mitigating fraud threats across the organisation. You will work collaboratively with stakeholders across the business, leveraging your expertise to help assess and enhance fraud controls. Additionally, you will engage with industry bodies and regulators to ensure alignment with best practices and regulatory

Help us build and run the technology that safeguards millions Join us in shaping and maintaining the critical technology that protects millions of people every day. We’re hiring Lead Application Operations Engineers to oversee vital business applications—ensuring they run reliably, securely, and adapt to changing needs. Your expertise will help deliver smooth user experiences across complex services. With three distinct roles available, you're welcome to apply for one, two, or all three, provided you meet the individual criteria for each position.

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

Programme Manager Hybrid (West Midlands or London) Permanent We are TXP. We help businesses and organisations move forward, at pace and at scale. We believe in the transformative power of combining technology and people. By providing consulting expertise, development services and resourcing, we work closely with organisations to solve their most complex business problems. Our work transforms organisations - and we take that responsibility seriously. We focus on success, pursue excellence and take ownership of everything we do. But achieving that level of performance requires an inclusive and supportive working environment. We help everyone here to succeed. At TXP, you can multiply your potential. We are seeking a high-performing Programme Manager to lead and oversee multiple client engagements across our technology delivery portfolio. This senior role is responsible for ensuring that onsite delivery teams execute projects in line with Statements of Work (SoWs), identifying new opportunities for growth, and translating client strategies into actionable sales proposals. You will work closely with the Head of Project Management, client stakeholders, sales teams, and delivery leads to ensure seamless execution, strategic alignment, and measurable business impact. This role demands strong commercial acumen, stakeholder influence, and the ability to manage multiple complex engagements simultaneously. This role can be completed in a hybrid way, spending 2 days a week in our Birmingham, Dudley or London offices, or with our UK based clients. Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage multiple client portfolios, ensuring delivery aligns with agreed SoWs, timelines, and quality standards. Act as the senior point of contact for client stakeholders, building strong relationships and ensuring satisfaction. Ability to switch context between running individual engagements, and overseeing the portfolio. Collaborate with onsite delivery teams to monitor progress, resolve issues, and drive continuous improvement. Identify and qualify new business opportunities within existing accounts, working with the sales team to shape proposals and close deals. Translate client strategies and business needs into compelling sales proposals and delivery plans. Ensure governance, reporting, and risk management are consistently applied across all engagements. Provide regular portfolio updates to the Head of Project Management and Technology leadership team. Support resource planning and forecasting across client engagements. Champion the CARES values (Client Focus, Adapability, Responsibility, Excellence, Success) in all aspects of client interaction, team leadership, and delivery execution Maintain an unwavering focus on client delivery, ensuring satisfaction targets are consistently met. Mentor and support practice members and delivery teams, assisting the Head of Project Management in shaping a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration and accountability across TXP. Skills and Experience: Proven experience managing a multiple engagement, client portfolios in a technology delivery environment. Evidenced experience in at least two of the following domains: Cloud (Azure/AWS), Application Development, Data & AI, Cyber Security, or Legacy Modernisation. Strong understanding of project delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc). Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior levels. Demonstrated ability to build business cases and translate strategy into delivery. Commercial awareness and experience supporting sales and account growth. Exceptional communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, client-focused environment. The ability to hold yourself and the team accountable to results and the willingness to share your performance results transparently. Relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, SAFe, Scrum Master) are desirable. Experience working within a technology consultancy is desirable. Experience managing portfolios in both public and private sector environments is desirable. Benefits: 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). An additional day of paid leave for your birthday (or Christmas eve). Salary sacrifice, matched employer contributed pension (4%). Life assurance (3x). Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). Private medical insurance through our partner Aviva. Cycle to work scheme. Corporate eye-care vouchers. Access to an independent financial advisor. 2 x social value days per year to give back to local communities. Grow with us: Work on exciting new projects. If you want to avoid getting stuck with the mundane, you're in the right place. We work in many sectors with fantastic clients, so you'll always be working on something exciting and challenging. Career growth - we've got you! We recognise that you might have a career path planned out and you might need some support to help you move forward. We're here to support you and make the most out of your time with us, through challenging work, opportunities to grow and learning and development opportunities. Be part of the TXP growth journey. We are a high growth, fast paced environment. We currently have 200+ employees and work with clients across the UK. Joining TXP means you'll be part of that.

A software developer designs, runs and improves software that meets user needs. In this role, you will: Be responsible for writing clean, secure code following a test-driven approach Create code that is open by default and easy for others to reuse In this role, you will be responsible for writing clean, secure code following a test-driven approach. You will create code that is open by default and easy for others to reuse. You will be able to integrate APIs such as and and develop services in line with the Government Digital Service Standard. You will test and document code releases and support the team at GDS Service Assessments. As a Senior Software Developer, you will: Technical Designs, codes, tests, corrects, and documents user interfaces using the right standards and tools. Work with Typescript​, Node.JS​, Kubernetes (KubeMQ)​, Next JS​, React​, and Event-Driven Architecture Supports implementation of new systems or upgrades for Automation Garage solutions Finds ways to improve system robustness, resilience, and stability Maintains and supports open Gitlab repositories - deploying and managing code changes, as well as other DevOps tasks. Manage Amazon Web Service storage, domain naming services and DynamoDB Develops good practice, ways of working Collaborate with others (service manager, technical architects, design team) to understand and review software requirements. Keeps the service and project managers informed of the status of development / service support. Innovates and improve the way processes are delivered to the business, assessing, and championing the adoption of new technologies to meet the organisations automation requirements Develops knowledge and keeps up to date with latest vendor offerings across multiple technologies including RPA, Chatbot, Power Platforms, Cognitive, Cloud and Intelligent Automation Grows the digital community, activity encourage collaboration. Stakeholder Management Build strong relationships with outside technical teams to ensure implementation success Seen by the Business and team as the Public Facing Services expert Builds productive relationships internally and externally

Technical Solutions Architect The primary role of the IT solutions architect, is to ensure all IT Infrastructure applications architecture and design, systems and software Integration, functional requirements gathering, whether from inception or enhancements, are delivered on-time, aligned to industry standards, redundant and simplified by design, as well as being delivered cost effectively, whilst ensuring project delivery meets architectural objectives. Responsible for providing hands-on design and technical leadership to the global IT and business related teams, with a solid technology background, experience in capability and data models, domain driven design for application strategy, across all phases of the software development lifecycle. Additional responsibilities include ensuring IT Infrastructure and application design are secure, reliable, and regularly reviewed. This role will also develop and enhance relationship management with key service partners, independent contractors, vendors, and suppliers. Key Responsibilities/Tasks: Lead the architecture design, and delivery towards consolidation of O365 amongst operating companies globally. Lead the architecture and design towards implementation of a robust, cost-effective disaster recovery solution for all key business applications globally. Ownership of the workflow design between core system applications and functions. Ownership of end architecture target designs with viable interim states. Ownership of data integration complexity, with an aim of simplification. Ownership of architectural and operational design and roadmap. Ensure solutions are secure by design, with minimum customisation (as needed). Support and train technical / business leads across functions, using agile decision making. Responsible for ensuring the correct technical solutions and products are chosen. Responsible for documenting the technology landscape, interfaces, and data flows. Responsible for ensuring new and modified services, occur in a planned, controlled, and timely manner, with emphasis on design and implementation concepts. Provide monthly reporting dashboard, on network security, IoT consumption, endpoint and server security, application security, including SLA and key KPI counters to the director of IT and associated stakeholders. Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of IT transformation related projects and programs, to ensure application of appropriate governance processes are aligned. Maintain and up to date solution architecture diagrams / workflows and documentation for all key IT programmes, projects and ongoing BAU activities. Provide timely reports to management and key stakeholders on projects progress, and risks to delivery including non-compliance issues. Collaborate with the director of IT, ensuring IT security policies & practices are adhered to within all regions and groups. Skills/Competencies Required: Microsoft / AWS architecture (recent experience) Agile methodology / delivery Experience with interacting with business and technology leaders. Experience designing physical data models (relational SQL desirable) Experience rolling our mid-large platforms from inception to production. SQL, Java, Oracle, Kubernetes exposure. Hardware and software virtualisation techniques Excellent written and verbal communication skills Prior experience in a complex IT infrastructure environment Excellent analytical abilities and innovative problem-solving skills. Excellent interpersonal skills and strong abilities to develop and enhance relationships with clients and peers. The Client is based in Central London. This is a hybrid role – 3 days per week in the office. The salary for this position circa £55K - £60K. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

Programme Manager (Modern Workplace) London Permanent - Hybrid VIQU have partnered with a leading UK organisation to recruit a Programme Manager with strong expertise in the Modern Workplace stack . This is a high-profile role within the CIO function, leading transformation across Microsoft 365, Intune, Entra ID and associated technologies. The successful candidate will combine delivery leadership with the ability to influence technology direction, shape strategy, and drive adoption across the business. Key Responsibilities of the Programme Manager (Modern Workplace) Lead end-to-end delivery of Modern Workplace transformation programmes across multiple workstreams. Define strategy and roadmap in partnership with technical leads, platform owners, and enterprise architecture. Drive adoption of Microsoft 365, Intune, Entra ID and wider EUC technologies across all business functions. Manage and coach project managers, providing leadership and governance across delivery. Engage with senior stakeholders to secure buy-in, influence decision-making, and report on progress. Oversee integrations and migrations from on-premises to Microsoft 365. Anticipate business needs and balance priorities with technical, financial, and operational considerations. Ensure risks, issues and dependencies are identified, tracked, and resolved to enable successful outcomes. Key Requirements of the Programme Manager (Modern Workplace) Proven track record delivering large-scale Modern Workplace programmes with expertise in: Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, Exchange Online, OneDrive) Intune (device and application management) Entra ID / Azure AD End-user compute migrations, integrations, and adoption programmes. Strong understanding of workplace technologies and how to shape strategy and roadmaps to support business transformation. Excellent stakeholder engagement, with gravitas when influencing senior leaders. Experience delivering change programmes within complex, multi-stakeholder environments. Skilled in programme governance, risk management, and managing multiple delivery teams. Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills. If you are interested in this Programme Manager opportunity - select Apply now to speak with VIQU IT

Storage & Server Architect As an Storage & Server Architect you would be a key part of the Infrastructure unit and have overall responsibility to design, maintain and provide 2& 3 line support for all Storage & Systems hardware, Operating & Virtualisation Software, Open source and application integration. You would work towards providing a 24/7 support system. Ensure maximum availability of core systems and that performance monitoring is in place and appropriate system capacity planning is undertaken. You would also ensure that required DR and BCP provisions exist and are tested regularly. Maintenance of Infrastructure Provide storage & server hardware, virtualisation,services management, enable technical innovation that can create business value to assist with the company’s requirements and expectations. Lead large technology initiatives to build and maintain key elements of the company’s infrastructure and associated product portfolio, including but not limited to 24x7 data centre infrastructure management and evolution, remote access services and enterprise-scale database environments. Carry out annual technology and user audits. Manage the provision and maintenance of 3 party infrastructure to agreed SLA’s including hosting, personal computing support and networking at all major NGC locations. Manage all NGC owned servers, switches, firewalls and routers. Maintain appropriate licenses and subscriptions for computer hardware and software. IT Governance Manage system security, performance monitoring and alerting, ensure appropriate backups are in place and retained for all systems. Ensure a disaster recovery arrangement is maintained, as required in collaboration with the compliance team and operations are in place to ensure compliance during business continuity events. Work with Compliance Director in the development, adoption and enforcement of Information Security policies, procedures and standards. Work with the Network and Security Architect to ensure appropriate security, patching, maintain secure Internet connectivity & private network connection to/from our partners, customers and other Data & Financial Clearing House Work with Database and Development team for all compute, server and storage providing requirement & 24/7 availability. Complete annual reviews and internal audit of required ISO 27001, 9001 and 22301 standards. Competency Profile Extensive knowledge of data centre operations, , network engineering, datacentre applications, client/server computing and production operations support. Specific technologies of note include Microsoft Server & Linux Operating System. Experience with mid tier storage hardware & appliance is essential, more specifical experience with IBM Storage V37xx & V50xx series will be beneficial. Infrastructure applications, Networking, VMware, Firewall, Security and/or Enterprise-level SANs. Experience with Cloud Services & Provisioning (Experience of Oracle Cloud would be preferential) Ability to lead cross functional project teams in implementing projects of a complex nature. The Client has offices in Central London – although this position will mainly remote. The salary for this role will be circa £65K - £80K. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

M365 Engineer (Microsoft Teams Specialist) – 3-month contract – Northampton (Hybrid) My Customer is seeking a highly skilled M365 Engineer with a strong focus on Microsoft Teams to join their dynamic IT team. This role will involve the administration, configuration, and scripting of Microsoft Teams, with an emphasis on integrating telephony solutions within the Teams environment. You will be instrumental in optimizing and managing our Microsoft Teams infrastructure to enhance collaboration and communication across the organization. Key responsibilities of the M365 Engineer: Administer, configure, and support Microsoft Teams , including policy management, governance, and troubleshooting. Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts to automate Teams administration and optimize operational efficiencies. Implement and manage Microsoft Teams Phone System (Telephony) , Direct Routing, and Operator Connect. Integrate Microsoft Teams with third-party applications and ensure seamless interoperability. Monitor Teams performance, security, and compliance, implementing best practices for governance and data retention . Assist in incident management and problem resolution related to Teams and M365 services. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to train and support end-users on Teams features and best practices. Skills required: Proven experience in administering and configuring Microsoft Teams within an enterprise environment. Strong PowerShell scripting skills for automation and management tasks. Hands-on experience with Microsoft Teams Phone System, Direct Routing, and SBC configurations . Experience integrating Microsoft Teams with telephony systems (SIP Trunking, PBX, Operator Connect, Calling Plans, etc.). The M365 Engineer is required onsite 3 days a week in Northampton. To discuss this exciting M365 Engineer opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW for a no obligation chat with your VIQU Consultant. Additionally, you can contact Connor Smal, by exploring the VIQU IT Recruitment website. To be the first to hear about other exciting IT Job opportunities, technology, and recruitment news, please also follow us at ‘VIQU IT Recruitment’ on LinkedIn, and Twitter: @VIQU_UK

Description Hello, we're Starling. We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way. We're a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We're a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ nearly 4,000 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices. We're looking for a Senior Technology Auditor to join our growing Internal Audit team. You will help Starling to protect its assets, reputation and sustainability as it continues on its growth path and delivers fantastic products and services. The successful candidate should be a consultant or internal/external auditor with a background working in the UK banking or regulated financial services sector for a minimum of seven years. The successful candidate will be passionate about making a real impact to the Bank's controls and business processes because this is key to our mission. With support, direction and guidance, the successful candidate will be required to develop effective working relationships with staff and to help plan, execute and report individual audits. The successful candidate will report to the Head of Technology Audit who reports to the Group Head of Internal Audit (SMF5). This role is open to candidates based in either London or Manchester. Your responsibilities will include: Collaborate with technology and business audit teams to ensure key risks are effectively identified, assessed, and incorporated into Internal Audit's coverage. Lead the delivery of individual technology audit engagements on the internal audit plan, with the support of our in-house team. Lead the planning of engagements, conduct walkthroughs, identifying key risks and reviewing and documenting processes and controls in place to mitigate the risks. Document workpapers to ensure consistency with audit methodology and quality standards and meet regulatory expectations, including formulation of logical and factually accurate conclusions and pragmatic recommendations. Demonstrate influencing and negotiating skills, including holding challenging conversations where required. Liaise with management in tracking progress in addressing management action plans and confirming their closure. Work collaboratively with colleagues on engagements and other Internal Audit initiatives. Build strong relationships with business stakeholders, providing strategic guidance and delivering constructive challenge to support informed decision-making. Work on ad-hoc projects inside and outside of internal audit delivery as required. Monitor industry developments to provide timely, relevant insights to Internal Audit and business stakeholders.

Description Hello, we're Starling. We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way. We're a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We're a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ nearly 4,000 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices. We're looking for a Technology Auditor to join our growing Internal Audit team. You will help Starling to protect its assets, reputation and sustainability as it continues on its growth path and delivers fantastic products and services. The successful candidate should be a consultant or internal/external auditor with a background working in the UK banking or regulated financial services sector for a minimum of four years. The successful candidate will be passionate about making a real impact to the Bank's controls and business processes because this is key to our mission. With support, direction and guidance, the successful candidate will be required to develop effective working relationships with staff and to help plan, execute and report individual audits. The successful candidate will report to the Head of Technology Audit who reports to the Group Head of Internal Audit (SMF5). This role is open to candidates based in either London, Cardiff and Manchester. Your responsibilities will include: Collaborate with technology and business audit teams to ensure key risks are effectively identified, assessed, and incorporated into Internal Audit's coverage. Assist in the delivery of individual technology audit engagements on the internal audit plan, with the support of our in-house team. Conduct walkthroughs, identifying key risks and reviewing and documenting processes and controls in place to mitigate the risks. Document workpapers to ensure consistency with audit methodology and quality standards and meet regulatory expectations, including formulation of logical and factually accurate conclusions and pragmatic recommendations. Demonstrate influencing and negotiating skills, including holding challenging conversations where required. Liaise with management in tracking progress in addressing management action plans and confirming their closure. Work collaboratively with colleagues on engagements and other Internal Audit initiatives. Work on ad-hoc projects inside and outside of internal audit delivery as required. Monitor industry developments to provide timely, relevant insights to Internal Audit and business stakeholders.

What you will do Your main day to day responsibilities will be: Actively maintain existing test frameworks or help develop new ones when required. You will also undertake code refactoring where necessary. Develop tests that are predictable, repeatable and implement automated verification of acceptance criteria to the greatest possible extent. Review test automation code and test utility code, and configure, monitor, and trigger tests to run on demand as well as continuously evaluating the efficacy of this process. Determine tools and approaches for virtualisation, data mocking , contract testing or other automated integration testing techniques and determine tools and approaches for automated test data management, test results aggregation and release management. Enable precise, real-time reports of automation test runs. Manage test infrastructure usage and determine approach to running distributed, parallel tests. Use container & Cloud technology to orchestrate faster, scalable tests. Interpret data from code scan, code quality and observability tools. Agree quality thresholds and provide actionable feedback in aiding quality improvement. Participate in the QAT Test Engineering community to help grow it.

SOC Tier 3 Analyst 6 Month contract initially Based: Remote/Reading - Hybrid. Max 3 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 a great opportunity for a SOC Tier 3 Analyst to strengthen the Security Operations Center. As a Tier 3 CERT Analyst you will lead the investigation and remediation of advanced cyber threats, leveraging cutting-edge tools such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, CrowdStrike, and Defender and other security stacks. You will handle complex incidents like APTs, malware, and data breaches, ensuring swift, effective responses to minimize risk to the organization and its clients. Key Responsibilities: 1. Incident Detection and Response: o Utilize advanced SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) tools, threat intelligence platforms, and other security technologies to analyze and correlate security alerts. 2. Threat Hunting & Analysis: o Proactively search for threats across the environment using behavioural analysis and threat intelligence data. o Analyse data from logs, network traffic, endpoint activities, and threat intelligence feeds to detect unusual or malicious activity. 3. Incident Forensics: o Perform in-depth forensic analysis to determine the scope, impact, and root cause of security incidents. o Collect, preserve, and analyze evidence related to breaches, intrusions, or malware infections while adhering to legal and regulatory requirements 4. Remediation and Recovery: o Collaborate with threat intelligence teams to identify indicators of compromise (IOCs) and ensure proper actions are taken to block further attacks. 5. Compliance and Risk Management: o Ensure all incident response activities align with industry standards, regulations, and best practices (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA). o Work with legal and compliance teams to manage incidents within the scope of data privacy laws and regulations. Key Skills & Experience: o Proficient in incident response tools and techniques, including network and system forensics, malware analysis, and memory analysis. o Expertise in analyzing and responding to threats on different platforms (Windows, Linux, cloud environments, etc.). o Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, etc.) to automate tasks or create custom detection methods. o Strong experience in handling complex cyber incidents (e.g., APTs, ransomware, data breaches). o Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, ArcSight, LogRhythm) and endpoint detection/response (EDR) tools. *Certifications (Preferred ): o Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) o Certified Incident Handler (GCIH, EC-Council) o Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE) o GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA) o GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA) 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.

As the Lead Technical Architect (Data) , you will be responsible for defining Business and Analytics platform landscape for the future state. This will involve modelling and architecting data we use working alongside the Principal Enterprise Architect (Data). This role is responsible for transforming complex business structures, processes and activities into technical solutions with data models at their heart. A key focus will be to build our cloud data estate and transform data across all business functions into usable views with practical data models. Working closely with the data leadership team, you will contribute to defining data architecture standards and establishing best practices for data management. You will be responsible for ensuring principles and policies regarding PII data are closely adhered to. Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%. Please note - Companies House cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. Additionally, Security Clearance is an essential requirement (minimum residency criteria is in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years). Please see 'Things you need to know' section below for more information. Job description This is a key role in a growing, high performing team within an organisation that truly values its staff. The team is responsible for curating and improving the data that underpins our systems and services, while supporting and encouraging one another to create the most effective designs with a focus on delivering value. Team working is highly valued along with a willingness to challenge established thinking and ways of working. This is an opportunity to advance your knowledge and understanding in a high-profile role which has an impact across the organisation, developing systems that are used nationally and at high volume. We're currently fulfilling around 14 million search requests per day with users including the general public, businesses, the police and other government organisations. In this role you will work with the wider Digital and Data Directorate, and business stakeholders to develop systems that address business priorities and guide the development teams in creating robust, secure solutions. You will have excellent technical skills, be a great communicator, proven data architecture design experience and a background in identifying data requirements for complex business processes. We’re looking for those with Data Architect whose responsibilities will include: Driving the implementation of standards, processes, and governance controls to support the end-to-end data lifecycle within the analytics environment. Ownership and creation of data models that conform to existing and future standards and conventions. Collaborating and coordinating with multiple departments, stakeholders, partners, and external vendors. Data modelling – define the conceptual, logical and physical models for structures that will underpin operational and analytical systems. Guide project teams through the development process, ensuring that data is used effectively and created to a high standard. Develop comprehensive mappings between logical and physical data structures to support various applications Utilising agile ways of working, you will help Companies House to identify and realise value from MVP delivery. Contribute to implementing our Data Strategies and promoting Data and Governance practices and influence the adoption of data standards. Contributing to the development of Data Catalogues and Master Data Management (MDM) initiatives. Defining and governing data architecture standards and best practices. This is an exciting opportunity in digital services, designing and delivering quality services to our users. By helping us to shape our services, you’ll have the opportunity to be at the forefront of digital transformation in government.