LA International

About the Company

LA International is a Digital and Technology Resourcing and Project Solutions organisation, with Enhanced Government Accreditation. Operating globally from the largest single-site facility in the UK. LA International is the UK’s number 1 and largest supplier of Security Cleared Digital and Technology resource to His Majesty’s Government.

With a successful track record spanning over 40 years of delivering Resourcing and Project Solutions, we have been at the forefront of providing innovative Digital, Technology, Transformation and Project/Programme Management services and solutions to a host of Public and Private sector organisations in over 90 countries, across 5 continents, ranging from SMEs to some of the largest and most respected enterprise clients across Government, Defence, Health, Education, Technology and Telecommunications sectors.

Today, LA International is the largest privately owned Digital and Technology Resourcing and Project Solutions provider in the UK, winning many industry awards including Best IT Recruitment firm, Best Public Sector firm, and are proud double winners of the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in International Trade for outstanding international growth and innovation.

 The largest Specialist Digital and Technology Resourcing and Project Solutions provider in the UK
 UK’s number 1 Supplier of Security Cleared Digital and Technology resource
 The Largest single site Resourcing and Project Solutions Organisation in the UK
 Global service provider for over 40 years across 5 continents in over 90 countries
 Enhanced Government Accreditation
 Partner of Choice and Preferred Supplier too many major organisations
 Platinum financial rating – Dun & Bradstreet
 Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2015 & 2021
 Awards and Nominations from the Private, Public, and European Sectors
 Recruiter Awards Winner – Best IT, Best Public Sector, Gold Award
 Excellent Testimonies from a host of organisations

Listed Jobs

Company Name

LA International

Job Title

GCP Cloud Engineer

Job Description

Job title: GCP Cloud Engineer Role Summary: Architect, deploy, and maintain secure, high‑availability GCP backend services and CI/CD pipelines for a global financial institution. Lead infrastructure automation, cost optimisation, and regulatory compliance across cloud environments while collaborating with DevOps, security, and architecture teams. Expectations: - Deliver robust GCP solutions on a contract basis with minimal onsite presence. - Communicate effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders. - Demonstrate a strong track record of delivering large‑scale distributed systems. Key Responsibilities: - Deploy, configure, and secure REST‑API backend services using GCP native services. - Containerise applications and provision infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible). - Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI) integrating security and audit controls. - Manage, monitor, and optimise GCP resources for performance, resilience, and cost. - Collaborate with infrastructure, architecture, and cybersecurity teams to satisfy risk, compliance, and governance requirements. - Provide incident response, root‑cause analysis, and performance tuning for live systems. Required Skills: - 5+ years of development experience with large‑scale distributed systems. - Deep expertise in GCP (Compute, Storage, Networking, IAM, PostgreSQL, cost optimisation). - Proven experience with IaC (Terraform or equivalent) and CI/CD tools. - Container orchestration (Kubernetes) and serverless (Cloud Functions). - Microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and distributed tracing. - Enterprise logging/monitoring (ELK, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana). - Linux system administration and database (relational & NoSQL). - Security fundamentals, cryptography, and regulated‑industry compliance (finance/banking). - Agile development practices and strong communication skills. Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (preferred). - Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect or equivalent Cloud Engineering certification. - Additional certifications in DevOps, security, or cloud technologies are an advantage.

Sheffield, United kingdom

On site

Mid level

01-10-2025

Company Name

LA International

Job Title

Senior Software Engineer AWS

Job Description

**Senior Software Engineer AWS** **Role Summary** Senior Software Engineer responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining cloud-native solutions on AWS/GCP, with a focus on high availability, security, and performance for enterprise systems. **Expectations** Minimum 5+ years of software development experience in large-scale distributed systems; bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent. Proven expertise in cloud platforms, backend/frontend development, and Agile methodologies. **Key Responsibilities** Design and maintain highly available, secure backend REST APIs and frontend clients using Python and Golang; implement database schema changes with Liquibase ensuring compliance; collaborate with Architecture and DevOps teams to enhance product capabilities; conduct root cause analysis for incidents and optimize system performance. **Required Skills** Proficiency in Python, Golang, PostgreSQL; hands-on experience with AWS/GCP (storage, IAM, KMS); familiarity with DevOps tools (Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab CI); expertise in containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), microservices, REST APIs, and cloud-native services; understanding of security principles, audit/compliance standards in regulated industries; experience with Linux, relational/NoSQL databases, enterprise monitoring (ELK, Splunk, Prometheus). **Required Education & Certifications** Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience; no specific certifications required.

Birmingham, United kingdom

On site

Senior

01-10-2025

Company Name

LA International

Job Title

Principal Site Reliability Engineer

Job Description

**Job Title:** Principal Site Reliability Engineer **Role Summary:** Lead the design, implementation, and operation of cloud‑native infrastructure and observability solutions for a regulated environment. Drive automation of deployments, monitoring, and CI/CD pipelines; ensure platform reliability and performance against strict SLAs; mentor junior staff; collaborate with cross‑functional teams and external vendors to resolve incidents and improve services. **Expectations:** - Initial 3‑month contract with strong extension potential. - Must travel to Wokingham site twice a week; remainder of work remote. - Inside IR35. - Active Security Clearance (SC) required; candidate must obtain clearance within 10 weeks. **Key Responsibilities:** - Collaborate with Agile teams to automate deployment, monitoring, and infrastructure management. - Ensure platform and business application reliability and performance against SLAs/KPIs. - Implement and maintain observability stack (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Tempo). - Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Kustomize or Helm. - Manage CI/CD pipelines with Tekton and ArgoCD. - Support and troubleshoot OpenShift Operators (ServiceMesh, ODF, ACS, ACM, AMQ). - Conduct security reviews and implement controls aligned with national infrastructure standards. - Mentor junior engineers and promote SRE best practices. - Collaborate with vendors and internal IT teams for incident resolution and platform improvements. **Required Skills:** - Strong written and verbal communication; experience with remote team collaboration. - Deep expertise in OpenShift/Kubernetes and Red Hat Linux. - Proficient in Bash and Python scripting; templating with Helm or Kustomize. - Experience with CI/CD automation and IaC strategies. - Security‑first mindset; experience in regulated environments. - Familiarity with VMware vSphere virtualization. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent professional experience). - Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or equivalent Red Hat certification. - Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or similar Kubernetes certification. - Active SC Security Clearance (or willingness to obtain within 10 weeks).

Wokingham, United kingdom

On site

Senior

01-10-2025

Company Name

LA International

Job Title

Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Job Description

**Job Title:** Senior Site Reliability Engineer **Role Summary:** Senior SRE responsible for ensuring high reliability, performance, and security of cloud‑native platforms and business applications. Works with Agile teams to automate deployment, monitoring, and infrastructure management, while mentoring junior staff and supporting incident resolution. **Expectations:** - On‑site presence in Wokingham twice per week (remote otherwise). - Maintain active SC security clearance (IR35 compliant). - Deliver against strict SLA/KPI targets and national infrastructure security standards. **Key Responsibilities:** - Automate deployment, monitoring, and infrastructure using IaC (Helm, Kustomize) and CI/CD pipelines (Tekton, ArgoCD). - Operate and troubleshoot OpenShift/Kubernetes environments, including Operators (ServiceMesh, ODF, ACS, ACM, AMQ). - Implement and maintain observability stack (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Tempo). - Conduct security reviews, enforce controls, and support compliance in regulated settings. - Collaborate with vendors, IT teams, and Agile squads for incident response and platform improvements. - Mentor junior engineers and champion SRE best practices. **Required Skills:** - Strong written and verbal communication; remote team collaboration. - Deep expertise in OpenShift/Kubernetes and Red Hat Linux. - Proficiency in scripting (Bash, Python) and templating (Helm, Kustomize). - Experience with CI/CD automation and IaC methodologies. - Security‑first mindset; experience in regulated/cleared environments. - Familiarity with VMware vSphere virtualization. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). - Relevant certifications (e.g., Red Hat Certified Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator, AWS/GCP Cloud certifications) preferred but not mandatory. - Active Security Clearance (SC) or ability to obtain before start date.

Wokingham, United kingdom

On site

Senior

01-10-2025