
Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Ltd
About the Company
Spectrum IT Recruitment is a Software & Technology recruitment specialist formed in 2008 with the purpose of delivering customer driven services to the Software, Web and Technology sectors across the South of England.
Established for 15 years, employing 30 staff and demonstrating year on year growth, Spectrum IT is one the UK's leading IT recruitment agencies with a strong brand name and a reputation of professionalism and integrity.
Our success is built on strong moral values and providing first class customer service to all our recruitment partners. Spectrum IT is about business partnerships and building integrated recruitment networks which bring together our talented network of IT professionals with the industries leading businesses.
Listed Jobs


- Company Name
- Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Ltd
- Job Title
- Principal Software Engineer
- Job Description
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Principal C++ Software Engineer required by a global software company developing products for use in cyber security.
*Fully remote - no office based work required at any point"
The successful Principal C++ Software Engineer will join as the hands on Technical Lead for their existing team developing new components that are integrated into a microservices architecture.
Proven experience programming C++ on Windows is sought. Any knowledge of C# would be advantageous but is not a prerequisite. Extensive Windows development experience is essential.
Key experience
C++
Multithreading
Windows programming
MS Visual Studio
Unit testing
Technical leadership (hands on)
Any experience in the following areas would be advantageous for any application
Microservices architecture
Reverse engineering in Windows
Windows kernel development
WinAPI
COM / ATL / WTL
SQL
CI/CD
C#
Agile
Algorithm development
If you are looking for a role of this nature please get in touch for more information.
Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.


- Company Name
- Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Ltd
- Job Title
- Contract Senior Python Developer
- Job Description
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Spectrum IT are working with an innovative Stealth Startup data company to recruit a highly experienced Contract Python Developer to join them on an initial 3 month contract and support a new and cutting-edge data project. This Stealth Startup specializes in transforming complex data into actionable sector insights.
Working across industries, they drive data-driven decision-making, to help their customers optimize performance.
Due to the startup nature, this role falls within the Small Company Exemption status with regards to IR35. This will be a REMOTE WORKING role and aiming to start ASA. This role will have a 1 stage Teams Call Video Interview process.
As the Contract Python Developer you will help the businesses harness the full power of their data, you will bring extensive Python experience and ideally a good knowledge for Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI.
Candidates for this role must be highly autonomous, capable of working alone and self problem solving while being truly feel comfortable working in a very fast paced Stealth Startup environment.
Required Skills & Experience:
Extensive Python Development experience
Strong understanding for Data Science
Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI highly beneficial
End to end modelling
Mathematical modelling
Quant analysis
Experience deploying models in cloud environments
Background in researching and implementing the latest advancements in AI/ML
Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.


- Company Name
- Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Ltd
- Job Title
- IT Network Engineer
- Job Description
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IT Network Engineer
Fixed Term Contract - 1 Year
Circa £50,000 + All Company Benefits and Holiday Entitlement
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced IT Network Engineer to design, maintain, and support the IT infrastructure across the company estate. This role involves managing business-critical production systems within an ITIL service management framework to ensure seamless operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Oversee the day-to-day management and configuration of production, pre-production, and development networks.
Manage and maintain LAN switching, routing, firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, physical cabling, and WAN technologies.
Provide technical expertise in planning and implementing new network systems.
Make controlled updates and changes to the existing network infrastructure to meet evolving business needs.
Partner with infrastructure teams, IT support, software delivery, and testing teams to analyse and resolve complex technical challenges.
Conduct research to identify root causes of issues and define actionable steps to address them effectively.
Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders and external suppliers to support organisational objectives.
Identify opportunities to enhance standards and improve processes, collaborating with your team to drive and implement these improvements.
You will be a key member of the infrastructure and data services team, which provides the essential foundation for both internal operations and innovative IT solutions.
Proficiency in network configuration and management.
Experience with ITIL service management frameworks.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
Effective communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams.
Experience:
Proven expertise in network engineering, including analysing, diagnosing, and resolving technical issues with a focus on identifying root causes.
Hands-on experience in the design, configuration, and support of complex IT networks within secure environments.
Skilled in managing and troubleshooting Cisco/HP networking hardware and technologies.
Experience with firewall technologies, including Cisco, Palo Alto, and Check Point, with a strong understanding of Next-Generation Threat Prevention.
Competence in setting up, executing, and interpreting packet captures to resolve application and transport layer issues.
Familiarity with Citrix load balancing, content switching technologies, and Web Application Firewalls (WAF).
Experience working in ITIL-based environments.
Proficiency in QoS, queuing technologies, and managing traffic through policy mapping.
CCNA or CCNP Cert
Knowledge of cloud networking concepts, preferably with Google Cloud and Azure.
Understanding of business continuity and disaster recovery principles.
For more information please email davecarlisle@spectrumit.co.uk
Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.


- Company Name
- Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Ltd
- Job Title
- Senior Front End Developer
- Job Description
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Senior Front End Developer
Salary £60,000 plus benefits
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React / TypeScript,
Fareham, Hampshire. This position is in the office full time!
Your digital identity is at risk!
Malware, Ransomware, Cryptojacking, Trojan Viruses.
In 2023, cybercrime cost UK businesses an estimated £21 billion. But don't think it's just the big corporates at risk, the average cybercrime value in the UK is just over £10,000 demonstrating that personal finance and small business cybercrime is rife.
Would you like to be part of the solution?
We are working with an award winning leader in the field of cyber security. They are on a mission to build a safer digital world for you and your future self! They have built a suite of innovative products designed to offer superior protection against a broad spectrum of online threats.
Our client has the requirement for a Senior Front End Developer who are looking to broaden their experience using a wide range of technology, solve interesting problems, work with big data and engineering challenges. You will join an ambitious company and talented team developing a range of dynamic functionality to a large, bespoke and multi-functional system used by a global client base.
Technical Skills:
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
React preferred but will consider Angular / VueJS
JavaScript object model
JavaScript preprocessors eg webpack, Rollup, Babel
SCSS / LESS
Knowledge of performance testing frameworks Mocha and Jest
On top of a competitive salary (approx £60k) the company offer some fantastic financial and lifestyle benefits including; free access to local gym and health spa, onsite chef (free cooked breakfast & lunch!), childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, pension, BUPA healthcare, investment in training and personal development.
Interviews are being held within the next couple of weeks so please get in touch via email or give me a call on the following TomRayner@SpectrumIT.co.uk or call 02380 765 808
Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.