Senior C Engineer
Posted 2 weeks ago by LA International Computer Consultants Ltd
£492 Per day
Undetermined
Undetermined
Telford, UK
Summary: The Senior C Engineer role focuses on leveraging strong engineering skills, particularly in VB6, Tuxedo, C, and AWS, to address legacy remediation in regulated environments. The position requires expertise in database management and quality engineering practices, alongside effective delivery habits. The candidate will work within a security-cleared environment, contributing to high-stakes projects for influential companies and government organizations. The role emphasizes inclusivity and encourages diverse applicants to apply, regardless of background or identity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Diagnosing runtime faults, dependency drift, and security gaps in legacy systems.
- Implementing safe, minimal-change fixes in regulated environments.
- Collaborating with DBAs on schema, queries, and performance optimization.
- Designing practical tests and conducting defect triage for multi-phase testing models.
- Utilizing version control systems (Git/TFS) and maintaining lightweight design documentation.
- Communicating effectively with stakeholders throughout the delivery process.
Key Skills:
- Strong engineering skills in VB6, Tuxedo, C, and AWS.
- Experience with legacy remediation in regulated environments.
- Database fluency, particularly with RDBMS like Ingres.
- Practical test design and quality engineering experience.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted upgrade accelerators and technical proving approaches.
- Experience with governance and implementation forums.
Salary (Rate): £492.25 per day
City: Telford
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Essential Skills & Experience
Strong Engineering skills: VB6, Tuxedo, C, AWS preferred
Legacy remediation in regulated environments: diagnosing runtime faults, dependency drift, and security gaps; implementing safe, minimal-change fixes.
Database fluency: experience moving away from Ingres or similar RDBMS; comfort working with DBAs on schema, queries, and performance while preserving behaviour.
Quality engineering: practical test design, defect triage, and readiness for multi-phase test models (SIT/E2E/UAT/OAT).
Delivery habits: version control (Git/TFS), lightweight design documentation, and effective stakeholder communication.
Desirable
Familiarity with AI-assisted upgrade accelerators (eg, Retrofit/GitHub Copilot) and technical proving approaches used in the programme.
Experience with governance, SD&T/implementation forums, or validation
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.
Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.
