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Graduate Software Engineer (2026 Graduate) Cheltenham £28,000 + Training + Progression + Pension An excellent opportunity awaits a 2026 graduate pursuing a career in software engineering. This role offers exposure to varied projects, strong mentorship, and the chance to grow within an established software business known for developing graduate talent. This company is a small but well-established software house, highly regarded in the engineering sector for delivering bespoke in-house software solutions for complex electronics projects. In this role, you will join a tight-knit, experienced development team. After initial training to learn the company's products and solutions, you will begin contributing to hands-on support and development tasks, building new features, fixing bugs, and assisting on projects that deliver robust and reliable software to a global customer base. As a graduate engineer, you will receive strong mentorship from senior engineers as you transition into industry. This role is based in Cheltenham, five days per week, to provide consistent support and development. The ideal candidate will be graduating in 2026 with a background in computer science, electronics, or a similar field, and will be keen to pursue a career in software engineering. Candidates should have a solid understanding and practical experience with object?oriented programming, particularly C++. An interest in electronics, geometry, complex algorithms, or graphics will be beneficial. This is a fantastic opportunity for a graduate to gain broad hands-on experience, develop as a software engineer, and build a long-term career within a respected engineering business. The Role: *Software development, maintaining and creating new features *Exposure to real commercial projects, bug fixing, and team collaboration *Extensive training, mentorship, and clear progression path *Office-based in Cheltenham The Person: *2026 Graduate, looking to pursue a career in software engineering *Hands on expereince with C++, with a willingness to learn and grow *Familiarity with Git and HTML is beneficial *Looking to build a long-term career in software engineering *Based in or around Cheltenham, Gloucester, Worcester. Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Security Architect reviewer (SAR) 6 Month contract initially + Extensions Based: London / Hybrid 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 Security Architect reviewer (SAR)to join the team. Key Responsibilities; * Design and implement security architecture and solutions to meet organizational goals and regulatory requirements. * Ensure security integration in all technology projects, including cloud services and on-premises systems. * Conduct security assessments and audits to identify vulnerabilities and recommend remedial actions. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure security measures are embedded in all stages of system development and deployment. * Prepare and maintain detailed security documentation, including architecture diagrams, policies, and standards. * Lead the adoption of new security technologies and practices to keep the organization ahead of emerging threats. 1. Develop Security Architecture Design Patterns and Standards to comply with group security requirements, industry standards, customer requirements, regulatory requirements and good practices. 2. Assist the development of a Security Architecture control framework. 3. Research, design and document the security posture requirements and controls of new technology introduced into the Group. 4. Research industry trends and regulatory requirements. 5. Lead the Security Architecture evaluation of risks identified in systems, including reviewing, and proposing tactical and strategic remediation plans. 6. Actively contribute to the adoption of secure by design practices, with technical delivery teams for both existing systems and new systems, e.g. use of internal or external guidance, leading Threat Modelling activity. 7. Nurture the use of secure technical practices to deliver technical excellence. 8. Support experimentation and innovation in solving problems. 9. Contributes to the development of metrics and their monitoring to report the effectiveness and efficiency of the Security Architecture function. 10. Contributes to the content and management of the Security Architecture intranet presence. 11. Guiding and mentoring other team members as required Key Skills & experience: * Extensive experience in security, architecture and design. * In-depth knowledge of security standards, protocols, and best practices. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. * Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills. * Proficiency in using security and project management tools. * Willingness to stay updated with the latest security trends and technologies. 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.

Python Developer 6 Month contract initially + Extensions Based: Onsite in Wokingham Rate: £380 - £400 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 Python Developer to join the team. Key Responsibilities; * Python Development & Software Engineering * Develop, optimize, and maintain software using core Python features including iterators/generators, exception handling, file handling, type hints, OOP, and data structure design. * Build scalable algorithms and write clean, maintainable, and well‑structured code. * Develop and maintain RESTful APIs using OpenAPI/Swagger, Connexion, or FastAPI. * Work with Python web frameworks such as Flask, Django, FastAPI, and Jinja2. * Data, Analytics & Databases * Perform data manipulation and analysis using tools like Pandas and NumPy. * Design, query, and maintain both relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and NoSQL/document stores (e.g., MongoDB). * Build data pipelines and support analytics dashboards and visualizations in Python. * Mathematical Modelling & Optimization * Develop and solve Linear Programming (LP), Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP), and other optimization models. * Use optimization tools and libraries such as Pyomo, AMPL, Gurobi, CPLEX, or similar solvers. * Model the behaviour of power system components including generation assets, demand profiles, and network elements. * Contribute to techno‑economic assessments of power systems using Python-based models. * Quality Assurance & DevOps * Write unit tests using unittest or pytest, with exposure to Test‑Driven Development (TDD) methodologies. * Use Git and modern version‑control workflows; collaborate via Azure DevOps or similar platforms. * (Bonus) Develop and deploy containerized applications using Docker, and support container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes). * (Bonus) Work with messaging/streaming technologies such as RabbitMQ or Kafka. Key Skills & experience: Desirable skills/knowledge/experience: * Strong proficiency in Python programming and its optimization/analytics ecosystems. * Proven experience with algorithm development and computational problem‑solving. * Hands‑on experience with data analytics, visualization, and database systems. * Solid understanding of power system modelling, techno‑economic simulation, and energy systems. * Strong debugging, profiling, and performance optimization skills. * Excellent communication and documentation abilities. * Experience using Pyomo, AMPL, Gurobi, CPLEX, or similar optimization tools. * Working knowledge of containerization and cloud‑native deployment. * Familiarity with RabbitMQ/Kafka, microservice architecture, and distributed systems. 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.

ServiceNow Developer 6 Month contract initially + Extensions Based: Hybrid - 2-3 days onsite in London 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 ServiceNow Developer to join the team. Pi7 to ServiceNow migration is on a critical path and we need a strong ServiceNow developer. This person will be responsible for supporting the migration along with working across CMDB, Incident, problem, change and release management Key Responsibilities; * Lead and support migration activities from PI7 to ServiceNow * Analyze existing PI7 integrations and workflows and redesign them within ServiceNow * Design, configure, and develop ServiceNow modules CMDB, incident, problem and change modules and applications * Build and maintain integrations using REST, SOAP, MID Server, and Integration Hub * Configure and customize: * Workflows / Flow Designer * Business Rules * UI Policies and UI Actions * Forms and Service Catalog * Develop inbound and outbound integrations with third-party systems * Support data migration, transformation, and validation activities * Perform unit testing, system testing, and support UAT * Troubleshoot and resolve platform and integration issues * Maintain documentation for technical designs and configurations * Collaborate with architects, business analysts, and stakeholders * Follow ServiceNow best practices and governance standards Key Skills & experience: * 5+ years of hands-on ServiceNow development experience * Experience in at least one major ServiceNow module (ITSM, ITOM, HRSD, CSM, etc.) * Experience with system integrations (REST, SOAP, APIs) * Experience with data migration and transformation * Understanding of CMDB and ServiceNow data model * Experience with ServiceNow Flow Designer and Integration Hub * Knowledge of MID Server configuration * Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills * Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments Key Responsibilities 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.

Scrum Master 6 Month contract initially + Extensions Based: Onsite in Wokingham 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 a Scrum Master to join the team. We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Scrum Master to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will facilitate Agile ceremonies, remove impediments, and enable high‑performing development teams to deliver quality software solutions with consistency and efficiency. You will work closely with Product Owners, Developers, QA Engineers, Architects, and cross‑functional stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of Agile practices while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration. Key Responsibilities; * Agile Delivery & Team Facilitation o Lead and facilitate all core Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives. o Guide and mentor teams in applying Agile and Scrum principles to achieve predictable and high‑quality delivery. o Support the Product Owner with backlog prioritization, story refinement, and maintaining a healthy product backlog. o Ensure team alignment on sprint goals, deliverables, and quality expectations. * Impediment Management & Team Enablement o Identify, track, and remove impediments that block the team's progress. o Work closely with cross-functional teams and leadership to eliminate systemic constraints. o Enable teams to be self‑organized and accountable for delivery outcomes. o Foster a culture of psychological safety, open communication, and transparent decision-making. * Delivery Governance & Metrics o Monitor sprint progress using Agile tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, JIRA) and ensure data accuracy. o Track and report key Agile performance indicators such as velocity, burndown charts, sprint health, and release forecasts. o Highlight risks, dependencies, and blockers to leadership with actionable mitigation plans. o Ensure teams adhere to Definition of Ready (DoR) and Definition of Done (DoD). * Continuous Improvement & Coaching o Coach teams and stakeholders on Agile best practices and Scrum processes. o Conduct retrospectives with actionable follow‑ups to drive incremental improvements. o Promote continuous learning, innovation, and adoption of Agile techniques such as Kanban, XP, or Lean where appropriate. o Champion organizational transformation initiatives to improve agility, delivery processes, and culture. * Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication o Serve as a liaison between the Scrum team, Product Owner, and business stakeholders. o Communicate effectively on sprint outcomes, priorities, and potential risks. o Ensure alignment between business goals, team capacity, and technical constraints. o Facilitate cross-team collaboration to manage shared dependencies and integrated deliverables. Key Skills & experience: 8-12 Years impact IT incidents that disrupt critical business services. Their job is to restore service as quickly and safely as possible while maintaining strong communication with technical teams and stakeholders. This role is for a UK based Utility company and hence demands a highly experienced Major Incident Manager. severity incidents. functional technical teams to diagnose and resolve issues. Incident Activities dive reviews to identify root cause and preventive actions. up actions with respective teams. solving mindset. Desirable skills/knowledge/experience: * Experience o 8-12 years of overall professional experience with 5+ years as a Scrum Master. o Proven track record in leading Agile teams delivering software products or cloud-based solutions. o Experience working with distributed, cross-functional teams. * Skills & Competencies o Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe). o Hands-on experience with tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, Confluence, Miro, ServiceNow. o Excellent facilitation, communication, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills. o Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. o Ability to anticipate risks, manage dependencies, and drive delivery excellence. o Experience in environments practicing CI/CD, DevOps, and engineering best practices is a plus. * Certifications (Good to Have) o Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM I/II)  SAFe Agilist or related Agile certifications  Knowledge of project management methodologies (PMP, PRINCE2) is 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.

TBM Service Designer 6 Month contract initially + Extensions Based: London/Hybrid - 2-3 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 have a great opportunity for a TBM Service Designer to join the team. The Service Designer will play a critical role in advancing the organisation's TBM (Technology Business Management) maturity by designing, refining and embedding the service, process, data and operating model components that enable transparent, reliable and actionable technology cost insights. Key Responsibilities; 1. TBM Foundations & Strategic Alignment 1.1 TBM Maturity Assessment & Survey * Lead the design and execution of maturity assessments at programme start and end. * Map findings into actionable design recommendations for scope, priorities and investment. 1.2 TBO Vision & Strategy * Translate leadership goals into a clear narrative of how TBM enables decision making. * Produce strategic artefacts that define TBM's intended value, role and long term purpose. 1.3 TBO Target Operating Model (TOM) * Design and document the TBM Target Operating Model, including roles, processes, accountabilities and handoffs. * Ensure the TOM supports BAU and future maturity growth. 1.4 Operating Rhythm & Engagement Model * Define and formalise the cadence for TBM reporting, insights, actions and governance. * Create service blueprints that describe end to end TBM interactions across teams. 1.5 Team Design & Capability Model * Identify the capabilities required to run TBM effectively. * Design initial team structures, role profiles and skill progression pathways. 1.6 TBM Maturity Model & Value Framework * Develop a measurable TBM maturity model with criteria, scoring and progress markers. * Define the value framework to explain how TBM improvements translate into business benefit. 1.7 Cost Recovery & Chargeback Enablement * Support early design of fair charging principles and service based attribution logic. * Document current and future state requirements for cost recovery and customer transparency. 1.8 TBM Adoption & Engagement Enablement * Create materials, guides and artefacts to help teams start using TBM outputs in decision making. * Improve understanding of services, allocations and financial insights. 2. TBM Process, Data & Model Improvement 2.1 BAU Stabilisation & Automation * Support the design of stable TBM BAU processes. * Produce workflow maps and documentation for TBM run processes. 2.2 Data Contracts & Integration Improvements * Facilitate agreements on critical data ownership. * Document data flows, integration points and required improvements. 2.3 Data Quality Uplift * Map out data quality pain points and design improvements. * Work with data owners to define responsibilities, dashboards and remediation plans. 2.4 Allocation Review * Help define defensible allocation methodologies. * Translate complex financial logic into clear narratives and diagrams used for explanation and governance. 2.5 Modelling Enhancements * Identify model improvements based on user feedback and design service oriented enhancements. * Work closely with TBM analysts to ensure changes support clarity and decision making. 2.6 Adoption & Training * Create intuitive guides, playbooks and training materials for TBM users. * Support onboarding and continuous education across the organisation. Key Skills & experience: * Experience in TBM, ITFM, cost transparency modelling or service financial modelling (or willingness to rapidly skill up with learning in this area) * Strong background in service design, business design or operating model design. * Ability to translate complex financial and technical concepts into simple visual designs. * Experience facilitating cross functional workshops. * Strong analytical, process mapping and documentation skills. * Ability to work across Finance, Technology, Business Change and Architecture functions. Desirable * Knowledge of Apptio, ServiceNow, CSDM or CMDB data modelling. * Experience designing capability frameworks or operating models. * Understanding of IT allocations, chargeback or service costing. * Experience in a large or regulated organisation. 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.

Data Solution Architect 6 Month contract initially + Extensions Based: Coventry/Hybrid - 2-3 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 have a great opportunity for a Data Solution Architect to join the team. * The ideal candidate will lead initiatives that support real-time analytics, AI/ML, secure data management, and enterprise-wide integration strategies especially within complex environments such as IoT and telemetry systems. * Extensive experience in cloud data architecture, infrastructure, and real-time data integration especially on Azure, Databricks, Synapse and Fabric with proficiencies in streaming platforms, infrastructure automation and Data Governance/MDM tools (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Profisee, Informatica, Databricks Unity Catalog etc.). Key Responsibilities; * Architect and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance data platforms using Azure, Databricks, and Microsoft Fabric for real-time and batch processing. * Lead integration across structured and unstructured data sources such as SCADA, SAP, APIs, telemetry, and time-series data using modern ETL/ELT patterns. * Establish robust data governance, security, and compliance frameworks including data masking, encryption, lineage, access controls, and regulatory adherence (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001). * Design and optimize cloud-native storage and compute architectures using Delta Lake, ADLS Gen2, Synapse, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and NoSQL for petabyte-scale workloads. * Implement event-driven and real-time streaming architectures using Kafka, Azure Event Hubs, IoT Hub, and Lambda architecture patterns. * Drive DevOps and IaC practices through automated CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, Azure DevOps, and GitHub Actions. * Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including business leads, engineers, security, and vendors to align technology with strategic business outcomes. * Implement monitoring, observability, and disaster recovery strategies ensuring high availability, system resilience, and proactive issue resolution. * Lead AI/ML and analytics integrations with Databricks, Power BI, and MDM platforms to enable advanced reporting and insights. * Mentor and enable internal teams through technical training, knowledge-sharing sessions, and architectural best practices to promote a data-driven culture. Key Skills & experience: * Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks * ADLS, Azure Blob, Azure SQL DB, Cosmos DB, Delta Lake, Oracle DB * Azure Event Hub, Azure Kafka, Azure IoT Hub, ADX * Fabric including OneLake * CI/CD using Azure DevOps, GitHub, ARM * Experience with unstructured data * Data Model, Data Mapping, ETL Mapping * Data Governance (Purview, Databrick Unity Catlog) * Data Profiling, Data Quality, Security * MDM (Profisee, Informatica) * HADR, AI/ML * Compute, network strategies (Private Endpoint, Vnet, ExpressRoute) * Security frameworks, IAM, RBAC, firewall rules, Zero Trust architecture * Threat modelling, risk assessments * Monitoring, Logging * Cost and performance management 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.

Release Manager 6 Month contract initially + Extensions Based: Onsite - Wokingham 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 a Release Manager to join the team. The Release Manager will lead and coordinate network release activities and CNI (Critical National Infrastructure) cutovers, ensuring controlled, secure, and high quality deployments across mission critical environments. The role requires strong leadership during complex cutovers, excellent planning skills, and experience working with network engineering, infrastructure, cyber security, and operations teams. Candidates must be eligible for UK Security Check (SC) clearance; active SC is advantageous. Key Responsibilities; 1. Release Planning & Governance * Own the end to end release lifecycle for network and CNI related changes. * Define and maintain a cutover plan, release calendar, and integrated deployment timelines. * Coordinate with network, security, test, environment, and change management teams to ensure readiness. * Conduct release readiness reviews, impact assessments, and Go/No-Go meetings. 2. Network & CNI Cutover Coordination * Lead network cutovers including: o WAN/LAN migrations o SD WAN transitions o Firewall/proxy/security rule changes o Routing updates, IP schema changes o CNI protected service migrations * Oversee Major Releases, Emergency Releases, and CNI off-peak cutovers. * Validate pre cutover configuration baselines, rollback plans, and network dependencies. * Monitor real time cutover execution, manage escalations, and coordinate between engineering teams. 3. Deployment & Technical Oversight * Ensure deployment artefacts (config files, templates, scripts) are validated and approved. * Oversee automated and manual releases across environments. * Ensure alignment with security, architecture, and compliance requirements. * Work with Test Leads to ensure post cutover verification (PCV) is completed and documented. 4. Risk, Change & Compliance Management * Identify risks, interdependencies, and mitigation actions for all network releases. * Ensure adherence to ITIL Change Management processes for CNI environments. * Produce accurate release documentation, evidence packs, and audit logs. * Support incident reviews and root cause analysis for failed or partially successful releases. 5. Stakeholder Communication * Provide clear communication to project managers, network leads, operational teams, and CNI governance stakeholders. * Deliver daily/weekly release status reports, dashboards, and cutover readiness summaries. * Facilitate cross team coordination during complex CNI related implementation windows. Key Skills & experience: * Ideally 5+ years of experience as a Release Manager or Delivery Lead for network or infrastructure projects. * Strong understanding of: o Enterprise networks (WAN/LAN) o SD WAN architectures o Routing (BGP/OSPF), firewalls, load balancers o Secure network zones & segmentation (CNI/OT/IT) o Cloud/on prem hybrid network models * Experience managing complex cutovers, migrations, and multi vendor network deployments. * Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab) and ServiceNow/JIRA for change governance. 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.

IT Security Manager Our Client is a large international organisation who are looking to recruit an IT Security Manager with at least 5 to 8 years proven expertise. Provide advice, support and guidance to all Company Corporate functions to assist them to maintain and improve their information security maturity. To work collaboratively with all areas of the Company Corporate and build networks and relationships to promote Information Security. Act as subject matter expert on for IT Security, including legal and regulatory compliance Advise Company Corporate functions on how to achieve the required controls and assist with solutions to support them. Eg Support in the development of standards and their application in line with Group security policies. Participate in Company BU’s Projects giving support, guidance, control validation and overall security assurance. This could also involve sitting on major project steering committees. Support and encourage the ethos and methodology of security by design. Aid GRC to build, implement and facilitate a mechanism to aid BU’s to assess and measure their security compliance to policies. Drive the development of BU/Divisional security roadmaps. Giving oversight of key non-conformities to feed into the CISO roadmap. Coach, train and educate the Company IT and Functions to up skill and increase the security maturity in BU’s. Be an active member of the Company’s IS Security community, contributing to and leveraging the experience and lessons learned from other BU’s Produce, implement and standardise protocol and guidance material to support Business unit activities – examples – Asset register templates, third party due-diligence. Facilitate and chair the security working group meetings Engage and manage third party relationships to support the Company and its affiliates Aid Procurement and the tendering process Raising the security baseline controls and standardising where it makes sense to do so. Understanding the different business requirements and aligning to their objectives Support Security operations to continuously improve information security awareness across the group, including phishing campaigns and associated reporting Experience Experience in an information security risk leadership role within a large organisation. Confident in presenting, discussing and championing ideas and concepts with senior stakeholders. Experience of running information security risk governance processes and structures Familiarity with relevant industry standards for information security (e.g. ISO27001, NIST CSF) Experience of creating, implementing and assessing against information security policies and standards Creativity Able to analyse complex, ambiguous problems and summarise clearly with a view to establishing practical solutions Able to “bridge the gap” between technologists and business-people, bringing to life information security risks to the business, while maintaining a pragmatic outlook on likelihood and impact of the risk and cost/complexity of the mitigation. Ensuring initiatives/programmes are anchored in best practice whilst still being highly practical/pragmatic. Ability to defuse situations and resolve conflict to a win-win outcome Influence others understand their views and agree ways of working that are acceptable to all parties. Business acumen to understand business risks and the information security implications Able to identify when information security risks need to be escalated to achieve the right level of management visibility. Able to prioritise security risks and controls, differentiating the essential from the “nice to have”. Able to judge how to communicate messages to people to maximise buy-in and/or understanding. Able to analyse data with rigour & reach sound conclusions Can assess when further data gathering, or analysis will bring diminishing returns. Can place appropriate weight on prevailing (sometimes conflicting) evidence. Support and manage budget Responsibility Responsibility of information security incident management Responsibility for security assessments and assurance activities (e.g. penetration testing) and when to use them. Oversee and management of security compliance management and reporting in relation to any relevant regulatory or legal requirements Operational responsibility of management of third parties Responsibility for managing change management around project and change leadership. Able to judge the political and other people aspects of a situation, and tailor messages and approach to bring people along. Able to work with others, setting challenging but realistic targets for team members, and through coaching and appropriate guidance, securing a successful outcome. A positive collegiate approach to developing relationships and networks at all levels across the Company and the gravitas to work persuasively with senior stakeholders. Is aware of different styles of stakeholders and can adjust own leadership style successfully to bridge any gaps. The Client and the role is based in Central London – and you will be required to be in the office at least 3 days week. The salary for this position will be £75K + £85K plus Benefits. Please do send your CV to us in Word format for this exciting new position along with your salary and availability.

Application Support Analyst Reporting to the IT Service Delivery Manager, the Application Support Analyst has primary responsibility for providing day to day operational support for the Company Application Portfolio, through the effective use and management of incident, requests and problems. You will be responsible for the regular monitoring and maintenance of the application portfolio. You will be responsible for the change management process for the Company, ensuring that the all changes are managed in accordance with the appropriate policies and that they have an appropriate roll-back plan and are scheduled in conjunction with the SSC and 3 party suppliers as appropriate. In addition you will provide appropriate SharePoint expertise, in terms of support, content management and development of sites, services and functionality. Responsibilities Provide 2 and 3 line support for the Company application portfolio Monitor application systems, identifying performance trends and taking action when necessary to stop problems arising Liaise with 3 party suppliers, ensuring issues are escalated and dealt with as necessary and to SLA Manage all system access requests Own application/system documentation and the data repository that holds that information (i.e. SharePoint) Provide technical support to the application architect and project services as required for project deliverables Ensure that pro-formas are completed and submitted and track delivery Provide test support for new and enhanced systems/applications Responsible for Change Management process, ensuring that changes are managed, roll-back plans are in place and that they are appropriately scheduled and approved, liasing with SSC Change Manager Owns Configuration Management process Responsible for scheduled maintenance and capacity planning Ensure that security, compliance and legislation is considered in all aspects of the role and associated processes Responsible for the development and maintenance of the Corp data warehouse Run reports and conduct analysis in-line with Business/Management requirements Responsible for the provision of performance information, ensuring timely, accurate reports are provided to the necessary parties Work with the Application Architect and Project Services to ensure that data/information analysis and reporting is considered in the development of new and enhanced systems design to ensure consideration is given to the linking, matching and cleansing of data across systems. Knowledge & Experience Proven experience working in 1 and 2 line support role Experience of working with ITIL processes within an organisation, in particular, incident, request, change and problem Management Experience working in a customer facing technical role Proven experience working with and managing 3 party suppliers Experience managing assets, both hardware and software Knowledge and understanding of the Company application portfolio Personal Attributes Excellent team working and interpersonal communication skills Exceptional oral and written communication skills Good team player and collaborative Ability to work on own initiative and with minimal supervision Technical background in application support and maintenance Ability to manage competing priorities Excellent attention to detail Analytical, with excellent problem-solving skills Ability to put the Customer at the heart of everything they do The position is based in Central London. The salary for this role is £35K - £40K + Benefits. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

DevOps Architect with AWS - Leeds Serve as an AWS specialist, consult and provide technical guidance on AWS design, governance, performance, scalability, security, operations and cost control best practices to ensure we maximize our AWS investment Work with our partners in IT and the business to guide the architecture and high level solutioning of new products and services so that they operate excellently Assess our cloud maturity, review existing AWS cloud implementations, identify gaps and suggest improvements to improve our cloud maturity horizons Work as part of a team on larger solutions, providing technical support as requested, for internal and external Team members to meet delivery timescales Map the state of products today, and their path over the next 3-5 years to support EOL and EOS risk mitigation Support the DevOps teams who run the existing applications to improve our technical maturity levels, as well as the availability, functionality, performance, security and cost of running those applications Guide the depreciation and removal of outdated technologies and practices across the business to minimize risk Guide the adoption of new technologies and practices across the business to maximize our technological advantage Define, refine, automate and improve our processes so that as a company we’re more efficient, effective, safe and secure Promote a continuous, automated, and feedback-driven route to Production for product changes Keep up-to-date with current and future technologies, products and strategies Education: BS/MS degree in Computer Science or 4-8 years related experience AWS Certification(s) such as Solutions Architect Pro, DevOps Engineer Pro, SysOps Admin, Developer Associate. Skills Producing technical artefacts and documenting the As-Is and To-Be states Devising the best cost optimization solutions and following best practices for cloud services Defining standards and cross product patterns to improve our consistency across a wide landscape of existing and new products. Security awareness and experience, with a “security by design” mindset Agile development techniques and Project management (SCRUM, KANBAN etc.) Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with individuals (internal and external) at all levels Ability to work effectively within a team and autonomously with minimal supervision The ability to support people through change A strong problem solver and a self-starter with a ‘can do’ attitude. You have a good technical knowledge of IT architectures, Infrastructure, Cloud deployments, software engineering lifecycles, DevOps tools (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform), microservices, CI/CD In-depth understanding of cloud networking, infrastructure and security concepts Strong scripting/automation skills (Bash, Python, Powershell, or similar) Good understanding of managing environments via Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Knowledge of IP networking, VPN's, DNS, load balancing and firewalls. Understanding of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA and REST) Azure DevOps Pipelines JIRA & Confluence Experience with the full software development lifecycle and delivery using Agile practices 3+ years of architecting and delivering public cloud solutions, particularly around AWS 5+ years of production experience within AWS Experience designing, implementing and operating large scale SaaS products Experience implementing and designing cloud native security concepts, DevSecOps, or MLOps. Hands-on experience with microservices and distributed application architecture, such as containers, Kubernetes, and/or serverless technology. Proficient in leveraging CI/CD tools to automate testing and deployment An expert who can create tooling and automation which improve developer experiences and speed of delivery. The salary for this position is circa £70K - £80K plus excellent benefits package The Client is global operation with offices in Leeds – this position will be hybrid. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

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

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

Application Support with FX Options Our Client is looking to recruit an experienced Application Support Specialist FX Options to join their team in the City London. You will be providing essential support for their FX Options trading platform and ensure the smooth operation of our trading and support systems. Purpose of role: • Provide day-to-day support for our FX Options trading platform, including troubleshooting, issue resolution, and user assistance. • Collaborate with the IT team to deploy, configure, and maintain the FX Options trading applications and associated infrastructure. • Monitor system performance, identify potential issues, and implement proactive measures to ensure high availability and reliability. • Act as a primary point of contact for traders and other end users, addressing their technical queries and concerns promptly and effectively. • Investigate and diagnose software and hardware issues, escalating complex problems to senior IT staff or vendors when necessary. • Work closely with development teams to analyze and document system requirements as well as contribute to the design and implementation of enhancements or fixes. • Conduct system testing and participate in user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure the quality and functionality of the applications. • Develop and maintain technical documentation, user guides, and support procedures. Requirements: • Proven experience in a similar role, providing application support for financial systems. • Strong knowledge of FX Options trading concepts and terminology including currency pairs, spot, forwards, options, and market conventions. • Proficiency in supporting and troubleshooting Windows applications. • Solid understanding of database concepts and SQL query language. • Strong knowledge of AWS/Azure. • Familiarity with FIX protocol and experience with FIX connectivity troubleshooting. • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced trading environment. • Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical users. • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team-oriented environment. The Client is based in the City of London. The salary for this position with be in the range £70K - £110K. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

IT Security Manager Our Client is a large international organisation who are looking to recruit an IT Security Manager with at least 5 to 8 years proven expertise. Provide advice, support and guidance to all Company Corporate functions to assist them to maintain and improve their information security maturity. To work collaboratively with all areas of the Company Corporate and build networks and relationships to promote Information Security. Act as subject matter expert on for IT Security, including legal and regulatory compliance Advise Company Corporate functions on how to achieve the required controls and assist with solutions to support them. Eg Support in the development of standards and their application in line with Group security policies. Participate in Company BU’s Projects giving support, guidance, control validation and overall security assurance. This could also involve sitting on major project steering committees. Support and encourage the ethos and methodology of security by design. Aid GRC to build, implement and facilitate a mechanism to aid BU’s to assess and measure their security compliance to policies. Drive the development of BU/Divisional security roadmaps. Giving oversight of key non-conformities to feed into the CISO roadmap. Coach, train and educate the Company IT and Functions to up skill and increase the security maturity in BU’s. Be an active member of the Company’s IS Security community, contributing to and leveraging the experience and lessons learned from other BU’s Produce, implement and standardise protocol and guidance material to support Business unit activities – examples – Asset register templates, third party due-diligence. Facilitate and chair the security working group meetings Engage and manage third party relationships to support the Company and its affiliates Aid Procurement and the tendering process Raising the security baseline controls and standardising where it makes sense to do so. Understanding the different business requirements and aligning to their objectives Support Security operations to continuously improve information security awareness across the group, including phishing campaigns and associated reporting Experience Experience in an information security risk leadership role within a large organisation. Confident in presenting, discussing and championing ideas and concepts with senior stakeholders. Experience of running information security risk governance processes and structures Familiarity with relevant industry standards for information security (e.g. ISO27001, NIST CSF) Experience of creating, implementing and assessing against information security policies and standards Creativity Able to analyse complex, ambiguous problems and summarise clearly with a view to establishing practical solutions Able to “bridge the gap” between technologists and business-people, bringing to life information security risks to the business, while maintaining a pragmatic outlook on likelihood and impact of the risk and cost/complexity of the mitigation. Ensuring initiatives/programmes are anchored in best practice whilst still being highly practical/pragmatic. Ability to defuse situations and resolve conflict to a win-win outcome Influence others understand their views and agree ways of working that are acceptable to all parties. Business acumen to understand business risks and the information security implications Able to identify when information security risks need to be escalated to achieve the right level of management visibility. Able to prioritise security risks and controls, differentiating the essential from the “nice to have”. Able to judge how to communicate messages to people to maximise buy-in and/or understanding. Able to analyse data with rigour & reach sound conclusions Can assess when further data gathering, or analysis will bring diminishing returns. Can place appropriate weight on prevailing (sometimes conflicting) evidence. Support and manage budget Responsibility Responsibility of information security incident management Responsibility for security assessments and assurance activities (e.g. penetration testing) and when to use them. Oversee and management of security compliance management and reporting in relation to any relevant regulatory or legal requirements Operational responsibility of management of third parties Responsibility for managing change management around project and change leadership. Able to judge the political and other people aspects of a situation, and tailor messages and approach to bring people along. Able to work with others, setting challenging but realistic targets for team members, and through coaching and appropriate guidance, securing a successful outcome. A positive collegiate approach to developing relationships and networks at all levels across the Company and the gravitas to work persuasively with senior stakeholders. Is aware of different styles of stakeholders and can adjust own leadership style successfully to bridge any gaps. The Client and the role is based in Central London – and you will be required to be in the office at least 3 days week. The salary for this position will be £75K + £85K plus Benefits. Please do send your CV to us in Word format for this exciting new position along with your salary and availability.

IT Applications and Infrastructure Support Analyst Our Client a bank based in Central London is looking to recruit a seasoned professional with at least 5 to 10 years hands-on expertise at 2 and 3 level support. 1st and 2nd Line Troubleshooting / Root-Cause Analysis, Documentation write ups for Knowledge Base Articles Be an integral part of the Support team in supporting and delivering all aspect of services and full range of client support including, but not limited to: Workstation Imaging, Hardware Configurations, Deployment of Software and Hardware, AD Management, Asset Management, Ticket Queuing Management (Alloy Navigator) and general overall efficiency to deliver the best service we can to our Users. Be the face and central point of all incoming IT queries and issues, with following ITIL best practice to ensure we always deliver high-standards of operations Liaise with colleagues in London and external support / 3rd party to deliver resolutions for complex matters as we’re in the process of many IT migration projects from legacy to new as well as life cycling projects Ensure all key data for IT is up-to-date, relevant and maintenance to high-level, to comply with the Bank’s auditing principals and processes. Ensure the Support Team achieve SLA targets the business outlines and be part of a proficient and proactive Support Unit Regulatory Duties: Maintain knowledge of all applicable regulatory requirements including the Bank’s Risk and Compliance policies and procedures and adhere to these to avoid exposing the Bank to undue risk. Report policy / procedure breaches and areas of potential non-compliance and suspicions promptly upon identification in accordance with the Bank’s Risk and Compliance policies. Accurately execute all controls within own area to minimise risk of policy, procedure and / or regulatory breaches. Identify new risks / control gaps within own area and escalate accordingly to your Line Manager and / or regulatory exercises. Training under a Senior IT Engineer / Head of Infrastructure in the Team during Probation period As part of the probation period, assignment of small side IT desk projects to support and deliver IT Projects Complete all annual mandatory regulatory refresher training as per the Bank’s training plans and deadlines. Proactively seek to complete recommended technical and behavioural competencies training required for your role. Technical Experience Required: Exposure to Market Data, Bloomberg, Trader Support Microsoft Windows (all versions) experience to a high level (troubleshoot and effectively resolve issues by research/using knowledge bases in a confident way). Active Directory to a medium-high level - security groups, administration/deployment, LDAP, ADSI. Citrix XenApps – Administration, Maintenance and Support of existing Citrix XenApps server farm Windows Server Environment 2012/2016 - design, deployment, maintenance and support. VM-Ware virtualisation environments. Backups (various and ability to use different applications). Networking - design/troubleshoot/installation (VLAN, routing, switching, TCP/IP and OSI) Router maintenance - wireless configuration, installation and setups. PowerShell to a competent level (backup/azure/EMC). VPN Administration and Deployment. DNS – administration of DNS internal and external. Salary will be in the range £50K - £65K. The position is hybrid with 3 days in the office in Central London. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.