LA International

LA International seeks an experienced Maximo Database Administrator for a Derby-based hybrid contract. You will lead Oracle-to-DB2 migrations and administer IBM DB2 databases within MAS environments, optimising for performance and security to ensure high availability. Responsibilities include designing robust backup/recovery/DR strategies, refactoring PL/SQL for DB2, monitoring health, and collaborating with infra, application and development teams to deliver robust database solutions.

Job title: Maximo Database Administrator Location: Derby (Hybrid, 1-2 days per week onsite) IR35: Inside IR35 Contract Length: May 27 Day Rate: £700 - £800 The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Maximo Database Administrator to join a high-profile programme supporting critical enterprise systems. This is an excellent opportunity for a database specialist with strong DB2 expertise and experience supporting IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS) environments. You will play a key role in database migration, optimisation, security, and ongoing administration, ensuring the platform remains secure, performant, and highly available. Key Responsibilities Lead and support Oracle-to-DB2 database migration activities. Administer, maintain, and tune IBM DB2 database environments. Design and implement robust backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies. Optimise database performance across IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS) environments. Ensure database security, governance, and compliance requirements are met. Refactor and convert Oracle PL/SQL stored procedures for DB2 compatibility. Monitor database health, troubleshoot performance issues, and implement improvements. Work closely with infrastructure, application, and development teams to deliver database solutions. Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience delivering Oracle-to-DB2 migrations. Strong hands-on experience with DB2 administration, configuration, and performance tuning. Experience developing and implementing backup and recovery solutions. Knowledge of IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS) database architecture and performance optimisation. Strong understanding of database security, compliance, and best practices. Experience refactoring and converting PL/SQL stored procedures for DB2 environments. Excellent troubleshooting and stakeholder communication skills. Desirable Experience working within large-scale enterprise or public sector environments. Knowledge of high-availability and disaster recovery solutions. Experience supporting business-critical applications hosted on DB2. What's on Offer? Long-term contract opportunity. Hybrid working arrangement with limited onsite travel to Derby. Opportunity to work on a major enterprise transformation programme. Collaborative and technically challenging environment. Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 10 weeks. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

Programme Test Manager 12 Month contract initially + Extensions Based: Hybrid - 3 days p/w onsite. Either Manchester or Edinburgh (whichever is most convenient) Rate: £400 - £500 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 Programme Test Manager to join the team. Key Responsibilities Define, own and maintain the programme-wide Test Strategy across all delivery streams. Develop and govern the Integrated Master Test Plan across platform delivery, customisation, migration, business testing, releases and cutover. Lead and quality-assure Test Managers and Test Leads across multiple vendors, locations and delivery teams. Establish common standards, quality gates, entry and exit criteria, metrics, reporting cadence and evidence requirements. Own programme-level assurance across system, integration, end-to-end, migration, regression, UAT, non-functional and operational readiness testing. Lead migration assurance, including transformation validation, reconciliation, controls, exception management, dress rehearsals and production verification. Establish cross-vendor defect governance and maintain end-to-end traceability from requirements through testing, defects and acceptance evidence. Coordinate test environments and test data, ensuring appropriate security, compliance and data controls. Provide concise executive reporting on coverage, defect health, dependencies, residual risk and release readiness. Provide evidence-based quality-gate and go/no-go recommendations, driving recovery actions where testing is fragmented or delayed. Key Skills & Experience: Extensive Programme Test Manager experience on large, complex transformation and migration programmes. Demonstrable ownership of testing across multiple workstreams, vendors and locations, including offshore teams. Strong Policy Administration System experience within Life, Protection, Pensions, Annuities or Long-Term Savings. Significant data migration testing experience, including reconciliation, transformation validation, exception analysis, rehearsals and production verification. Proven ability to define programme test strategies, integrated plans, quality gates and enterprise-level governance. Strong defect governance and management-information discipline, translating complex data into a clear readiness position. Experience governing UAT, business acceptance, operational readiness, major releases, cutover and production assurance. Strong executive stakeholder management, including engagement with Programme Directors, CIOs, Steering Committees and senior business leaders. Experience in regulated UK or Irish Financial Services, with strong audit, traceability and evidence disciplines. Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps or equivalent test management and delivery tools. This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

LA International is seeking a Programme Test Manager for a 12-month contract with extensions. The role is hybrid, 3 days on-site per week in Manchester or Edinburgh, with a daily rate of £400-£500 via Umbrella. You will define the programme-wide test strategy and govern master test plans across delivery streams and multiple vendors. You will lead Test Managers and Leads, drive governance, risk and readiness reporting, and ensure robust testing coverage including UAT, migration and production

LA International is seeking a Programme Test Manager for a 12-month contract with extensions. The role is hybrid, 3 days on-site per week in Manchester or Edinburgh, with a daily rate of £400-£500 via Umbrella. You will define the programme-wide test strategy and govern master test plans across delivery streams and multiple vendors. You will lead Test Managers and Leads, drive governance, risk and readiness reporting, and ensure robust testing coverage including UAT, migration and production

Required: Wintel & VDI engineer Location: Full time onsite in Corsham Duration: 3 months initial IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Required design, deploy, and maintain Windows-based server infrastructure, including Active Directory. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Management: Oversee the configuration, deployment, and management of VDI solutions, such as VMware Horizon or Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, to provide efficient and secure desktop virtualization for end-users. Hands-on experience with VDI solutions such as VMware Horizon, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, or Microsoft Remote Desktop Services. Strong knowledge of virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V). Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Python) for automation and task automation. Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS) and hybrid cloud environments is a plus. Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 18 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

LA International is seeking a skilled backend engineer to help define and deliver the future vision for attribute reputation services. The role focuses on designing high-volume, low-latency backend systems and secure APIs using Scala and modern engineering practices. You will collaborate with Product Owners, Data Engineers and wider technical teams to deliver effective software solutions, improve maintainability and reduce technical complexity.

Programme Test Manager 12 Month contract initially + Extensions Based: Hybrid - 3 days p/w onsite. Either Manchester or Edinburgh (whichever is most convenient) Rate: £400 - £500 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 Programme Test Manager to join the team. Key Responsibilities Define, own and maintain the programme-wide Test Strategy across all delivery streams. Develop and govern the Integrated Master Test Plan across platform delivery, customisation, migration, business testing, releases and cutover. Lead and quality-assure Test Managers and Test Leads across multiple vendors, locations and delivery teams. Establish common standards, quality gates, entry and exit criteria, metrics, reporting cadence and evidence requirements. Own programme-level assurance across system, integration, end-to-end, migration, regression, UAT, non-functional and operational readiness testing. Lead migration assurance, including transformation validation, reconciliation, controls, exception management, dress rehearsals and production verification. Establish cross-vendor defect governance and maintain end-to-end traceability from requirements through testing, defects and acceptance evidence. Coordinate test environments and test data, ensuring appropriate security, compliance and data controls. Provide concise executive reporting on coverage, defect health, dependencies, residual risk and release readiness. Provide evidence-based quality-gate and go/no-go recommendations, driving recovery actions where testing is fragmented or delayed. Key Skills & Experience: Extensive Programme Test Manager experience on large, complex transformation and migration programmes. Demonstrable ownership of testing across multiple workstreams, vendors and locations, including offshore teams. Strong Policy Administration System experience within Life, Protection, Pensions, Annuities or Long-Term Savings. Significant data migration testing experience, including reconciliation, transformation validation, exception analysis, rehearsals and production verification. Proven ability to define programme test strategies, integrated plans, quality gates and enterprise-level governance. Strong defect governance and management-information discipline, translating complex data into a clear readiness position. Experience governing UAT, business acceptance, operational readiness, major releases, cutover and production assurance. Strong executive stakeholder management, including engagement with Programme Directors, CIOs, Steering Committees and senior business leaders. Experience in regulated UK or Irish Financial Services, with strong audit, traceability and evidence disciplines. Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps or equivalent test management and delivery tools. This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

LA International is seeking a Level 3 Network Engineer (Cisco) to support LAN and WAN across security domains on a live system. The role involves incident management and change implementation for escalated issues, in remote-based environments, with DV clearance required. The ideal candidate will handle network devices, firewalls, and NSX/SD-WAN components, while updating design documentation to reflect changes and ensuring security and compliance throughout the engagement.

LA International is recruiting a Wintel & VDI engineer for a 3-month on-site contract in Corsham. The role focuses on building and maintaining Windows server infrastructure with Active Directory and managing VDI environments using Horizon/Citrix/RDS. Candidates with strong virtualization (VMware vSphere, Hyper-V) and scripting (PowerShell, Python) skills are preferred. Security clearance may be required and can take up to 18 weeks to obtain.

Key Responsibilities Help define and deliver the future vision for attribute reputation services, driving simplification and consolidation where appropriate. Design and develop high-volume, high-availability, low-latency backend services. Enhance and optimise existing applications and services. Support incremental re-architecting initiatives to reduce technical complexity and improve maintainability. Develop clean, testable and maintainable code using Scala and modern engineering practices. Design, build and maintain secure APIs, databases and applications. Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Data Engineers and wider technical teams to deliver effective software solutions. Contribute to service support and operational excellence within a "build it, run it" environment. Desired Behaviours Proactive and self-motivated. User-focused and outcome-driven. Strong collaborator who values teamwork over rigid processes. Evidence-based decision maker. Supportive of iterative and lean delivery practices. Able to communicate complex technical concepts clearly. Passionate about quality, continuous improvement and doing the right thing. Comfortable sharing knowledge through pairing, demos and documentation. Creative, positive and solution-oriented mindset. Ways of Working Deliver value early and incrementally. Break down complex challenges into manageable solutions. Encourage collaboration, communication and continuous learning. Focus on writing simple, maintainable code. Promote continuous improvement across people, processes and technology. Work effectively within cross-functional teams. Required Knowledge & Experience Active SC Clearance or eligibility to obtain clearance. Strong API design and development experience. Experience working with databases and SQL. Hands-on AWS cloud experience. Understanding of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles. Experience supporting and restoring production services during incidents. Strong appreciation of testing, automation and software quality practices. Experience working within Agile environments. Experience with Continuous Integration and CI/CD practices. Experience working within teams that own and support their services in production. Essential Skills Scala Play Framework or similar MVC/REST API frameworks SQL AWS Continuous Integration / CI/CD Agile methodologies Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

Network Engineer Location : Corsham Clearance : DV cleared. Duration : 3 months initial. We are looking for a L3 Network Engineer (CISCO) to provide network engineering support of the LAN and WAN across all security domains. Your role will involve incident management and change implementation on our clients' live system, on incidents that have been escalated from 1/2nd line resources that are often remotely based environments. Skills: Installation, configuration, deployment, maintenance and diagnostics of all Network Devices and supporting cabling and infrastructure eg Router, switch and firewall IOS and firmware upgrades Level 3 Support for the LANs and WANs relating to Core Services Network support, advice and recommendations to design change Updating Design Documentation to capture Network Changes ASA and Firepower firewall experience. Experience of multi-security tier and multi-tenant environments. Knowledge of VMWare NSX Firewall & SDWAN. NGNIX LINUX Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 18 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

Our client is looking for a SC cleared AI Product Manager to join their team on a six month initial contract, working hybrid. This role is Inside IR35 and requires SC clearance. Experience needed: Experience in AI delivery or multiple product delivery end to end No GDS experience required but understanding of complex gov/defence SC cleared Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

LA International is seeking an AI Product Manager for a six-month contract, working hybrid in the United Kingdom. The role is Inside IR35 and requires SC clearance. Candidates with current or past high-level security clearance are encouraged to apply, as processing may take up to 10 weeks. The organisation is an award-winning partner for government and enterprise clients, emphasising security, compliance and inclusive practices. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted in due course.

We are currently recruiting for a Maximo Testing and Training Specialist Initial contract Until 10/05/2027 £550 - £600 Inside IR35 UK based Test strategy development Functional/system/UAT support Training development and delivery Defect management Upgrade validation processes LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. A multiple award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over consecutive years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.