Spectrum IT

SPECTRUM IT is currently seeking a Senior Test Engineer for a pivotal role in the aviation sector. You will work alongside a strong team, responsible for test scripting and both manual and automated testing. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience in testing software products and reporting discrepancies. The role includes preparing test specifications, maintaining user documentation, and evaluating software compliance. Applicants should hold an ITSQB qualification and have over 5 years of experience in software testing.

We're recruiting on behalf of a successful, growing FMCG wholesaler where you would own the IT function and have autonomy in the role. This is a rare opportunity to join a small, family-run, 100% employee-owned business that is expanding rapidly and moving to a larger premises in the near future. The business retains a close-knit, pragmatic and collaborative culture. There is no heavily established IT hierarchy, so this role will suit someone who enjoys autonomy, rolling up their sleeves, and genuinely getting stuck in. IT Project Manager Up to £75,000 Southampton Flexible Working What you will be doing: This is a hands on IT Project Manager role, reporting directly to the Managing Director. You'll take ownership of a portfolio of technology initiatives, with a major focus on delivering a business-critical ERP upgrade (Microsoft Dynamics / Business Central preferred). You'll be trusted to shape how IT projects are delivered across the business - working closely with warehouse, transport, finance, sales, and purchasing teams. What we're looking for: Someone who: Is naturally proactive Is comfortable working hands on in a business without a mature IT structure Communicates confidently with both technical partners and non-technical stakeholders Enjoys autonomy and ownership in a growing, operationally driven wholesale business Thrives in a down-to-earth, people-focused culture Key Responsibilities Lead end-to-end delivery of IT and systems projects across the business Own the ERP upgrade, ensuring minimal disruption to wholesale operations Translate operational business needs into clear technical requirements Work closely with warehouse, transport, finance, sales, and purchasing teams Create and maintain project plans, RAID logs, roadmaps, and reporting Skills & Experience Proven experience delivering IT projects in multi-system environments ERP upgrade experience (Dynamics / Business Central highly desirable) Strong understanding of SDLC and software delivery Confident stakeholder management and clear communication style Comfortable operating autonomously with minimal IT infrastructure in place Why This Role Stands Out Employee-owned wholesaler - everyone has a stake in the business Direct access to senior leadership and real influence Expanding business with new premises and significant investment planned Monthly profit share (currently averaging at £200 tax-free per month) If this IT Project Manager role sounds of interest please contact

A successful FMCG wholesaler in Southampton is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to own their IT function. This is a hands-on role, focusing on delivering a crucial ERP upgrade with significant autonomy. The ideal candidate will have a proactive approach and strong stakeholder management skills. Working directly with senior leadership, you will lead various technology initiatives in a rapidly expanding employee-owned business. Flexible working is offered, with competitive compensation, including a monthly profit share.

Contract UX/UI Designer (x2) Duration: 2-3 weeks IR35 Status: Small Company Exemption Location: Fully remote working We're supporting an innovative AI-driven cybersecurity technology business building a sophisticated strategy validation platform for senior security leaders. The AI platform analyses organisational security data against regulatory frameworks and generates a bespoke strategic assessment report, delivering board-level recommendations, sequencing, and trade-off analysis. The client are looking to engage two highly experienced UX/UI contractors to help design key elements of the product. The Role Contribute to the design a flagship AI assessment report used by CISOs, security leaders, and board executives to make strategic cybersecurity decisions. The quality benchmark needs to be at the level of leading consultancies. Designing a premium, board-ready report templates in Figma Creating a reusable component library with all states/variants Defining typography, spacing, grids, and severity-based visual systems Designing complex data visualisations (radar charts, heatmaps, swimlanes, metric cards) Producing clear implementation specifications for engineering handoff Collaborating with product leadership and technical stakeholders Key Experience UI/UX design of premium, executive-grade report layout. Data Visualisation - Expertise in information design and high-density document layouts Advanced Figma skills and design system thinking Ability to work from highly detailed design briefs Understanding of HTML/CSS-based implementation Able to translate a complex consultancy process into a seamless digital experience If you have experience designing premium consultancy-grade digital products and can move quickly, please apply to the role for immediate consideration. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

SPECTRUM IT is looking for two Contract UX/UI Designers for a fully remote role. The designers will help create premium, board-ready report templates and complex data visualizations for an innovative AI-driven cybersecurity platform. Ideal candidates should have advanced skills in Figma and experience designing high-quality consultancy-grade digital products. This is a short-term contract lasting 2-3 weeks, suitable for individuals who can move quickly and deliver high-standard designs.

SPECTRUM IT is seeking a Contract Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer for a 6-month position, working hybrid in Southampton, England. The role involves acting as a 3rd Line escalation point for complex infrastructure issues within a leading financial services organization. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, Windows Server, and Microsoft 365. Responsibilities include administering Azure environments and supporting infrastructure transformation projects.

SPECTRUM IT is seeking a Senior AWS Engineer SRE to join a hybrid role in London, focusing on a major government programme. The position involves building, supporting, and optimising cloud infrastructure critical for customer contact solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong AWS experience, along with Linux and containerisation skills. This is an excellent opportunity to influence architectural decisions in a global technology organisation.

SPECTRUM IT in Fareham is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer specializing in PHP to enhance their product development. You will work in an office for the first three months, followed by a hybrid model. The role focuses on backend development within an Agile environment, requiring skills in OOP, PHP, MySQL, and Git. Alongside a competitive salary of £70k, the company offers excellent benefits including access to a gym, onsite chef for meals, childcare vouchers, and healthcare. If you're ready to take on exciting new projects in a growing tech company, apply with your CV.

SPECTRUM IT is seeking a Senior Frontend Developer specializing in React and/or Vue, offering a salary of up to £60,000 plus bonus and healthcare. This role allows you to be part of an innovative tech company enhancing how people engage with their health. You will design customer-facing features, take ownership of the development process, and collaborate with product teams to deliver impactful solutions. The position offers fully remote or Southampton-based working options.

Senior AWS Engineer SRE London (Hybrid - 2 Days Onsite near Barbican Station) Looking for an opportunity to make a real impact on a major government programme? We're recruiting a Cloud Operations Engineer SRE to join a large-scale project focused on onboarding and delivering highly secure customer contact solutions. This is a key role within a growing engineering team, helping to build, support and optimise cloud platforms that underpin critical services. You'll work across AWS cloud infrastructure, Linux environments, container platforms and databases, helping to ensure secure, scalable and highly available systems. What we're looking for Strong AWS cloud experience (EKS, ECS, EC2, RDS, IAM, VPC) Linux systems administration expertise Containerisation and Kubernetes experience Terraform and Infrastructure as Code knowledge Database administration experience (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Aurora or similar) A passion for reliability, security and continuous improvement Why apply Join a major long term government project Work on secure, mission critical technology Excellent opportunity to influence architecture and operational excellence Be part of a global technology organisation investing heavily in growth and innovation If you enjoy solving complex infrastructure challenges and want to play a key role in a high profile programme, we'd love to hear from you. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

SPECTRUM IT is looking for a certified Information Security Analyst based in Greater London. This is a full-time permanent position with a hybrid working model. The successful candidate will manage audits for ISO 27001 and other compliance frameworks, and contribute to security operations for large government projects. Ideal applicants should have strong knowledge of audit frameworks, hands-on experience with audits, and relevant security certifications. The role offers a salary range of £80,000 - £90,000 plus bonus and benefits.

SPECTRUM IT is seeking a Software Architect based in Uxbridge, West London. In this hybrid role, you'll provide architectural leadership across software platforms and cloud-based systems, defining principles and guiding technical decisions. You'll need a strong background in software architecture, ideally in a SaaS environment, and experience with complex systems. The position offers a salary of up to £90,000 and the opportunity to influence architecture across the organization.

Information Security Analyst - ISO 27001, SOC2, PCI DSS Audit & Compliance - Large Government Projects London Hybrid Full-Time Permanent £80,000 - £90,000 plus bonus & benefits We're working with a global leader in workforce management solutions to find a certified Information Security Analyst well versed in ISO Audit & Compliance. You'll join a talented team and contribute towards delivering compliance with leading security frameworks, preparing for and conducting audits, and contributing to security operations. You'll be joining a collaborative, ambitious team delivering GRC initiatives across large government projects. The Role Lead and conduct internal audits across ISO 27001, GDPR, DORA, Cyber Essentials & more. Prepare teams for external audits and manage the audit process end-to-end. Monitor changes in compliance frameworks and maintain alignment. Support the Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) in incident monitoring and response. Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and security documentation. Collaborate with IT & Security teams to identify and remediate vulnerabilities. What We're Looking For Strong knowledge of audit & compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, GDPR, DORA). Experience with CSOC tools such as Rapid7 InsightIDR or other SIEM solutions. Hands on experience with internal/external audits and compliance assessments. Relevant security/audit certifications (CISA, CISM, CISSP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, Cyber Essentials Assessor, or equivalent). Eligible for UK Security Clearance.

A software-led business is looking for a Software Architect to bring structure, coherence and long-term direction to a complex platform environment. This is an individual contributor role for someone who can work across engineering, product, infrastructure and security teams to shape architectural standards, guide technical decisions and support wider platform consolidation. Uxbridge, West London - Hybrid, 2 days per week in the office Up to £90,000 + benefits The business has a broad technology landscape, with multiple systems, services, integrations and data capabilities that need to evolve in a more consistent, scalable and maintainable way. Your role will be to help define what good looks like, create clearer architectural boundaries and support engineering teams in making decisions that work both now and in the future. What you'll be doing You'll provide architectural leadership across software platforms, services, integrations and cloud-based systems. Defining architectural principles, standards and target-state designs Supporting platform consolidation and reducing unnecessary duplication Reviewing significant technical changes and guiding solution design Helping define clear service boundaries, ownership models and integration patterns Ensuring security, resilience, observability and scalability are considered from the outset Identifying architectural risks, technical debt and platform constraints Working closely with engineering and product leadership on major technical decisions Influencing engineering teams through technical credibility, clarity and pragmatic decision-making This is not a hands-on development role day to day. It is primarily focused on architecture, design review, technical direction and influencing through engineering teams. What we're looking for You'll need a strong background in software architecture, ideally within a SaaS, product or platform led environment. You should be comfortable working across complex systems and helping teams move towards a more coherent platform architecture. Essential experience includes Software architecture across complex platforms or distributed systems SaaS, product or platform architecture experience API, integration and service design experience Cloud-based architecture, ideally including Azure Security-by-design, resilience, scalability and operational quality Strong communication skills with both technical and non technical stakeholders The ability to influence technical direction without relying on direct line management Experience of platform consolidation would be particularly useful. Why this role? This is a good fit for someone who enjoys solving structural technology problems rather than owning a single product or system. You'll be working at platform level, helping the business simplify its architecture, improve ownership and create standards that engineering teams can actually use. The role suits someone pragmatic, credible and senior enough to balance long-term architecture with real-world delivery constraints.

SPECTRUM IT in Gloucester is looking for a Senior Microsoft Infrastructure Engineer specializing in Microsoft 365. This hybrid role involves taking ownership of enterprise-scale Microsoft 365 environments and providing technical leadership across customer projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Microsoft 365 administration, architecture, and security, capable of leading design and delivery of solutions. Join a highly respected technology business to make a significant impact through your expertise.

SPECTRUM IT is seeking an IT Support Analyst for a 12-month fixed term contract. This role offers hybrid working, primarily attending headquarters in Winchester 2-3 days per week, as part of a major digital transformation. The ideal candidate will provide 1st and 2nd line support, resolving technical issues, managing support tickets, and collaborating with IT teams. Proactive, customer-focused individuals with a passion for problem-solving are encouraged to apply.

Senior Software Developer required by a successful software company developing enterprise web application products for the medical sector. C# is the primary programming language used in the team. They utilise a language extension library to facilitate functional programming with C#. Any knowledge with F#, Haskell, Scala or similar functional language is imperative for any application - even if this is via personal projects, It doesn't need to be commercial experience. The company has a fully remote working policy with no requirement to visit an office. Essential experience: Functional programming experience or a vested interest in functional programming even in personal projects C# Knowledge of one or more functional programming languages eg Scala, Haskell, F# SQL Experience in any of the following areas would be advantageous Functional programming in C# Language-ext Domain driven design Property-based testing Domain specific languages TypeScript Healthcare or medical industry experience If you are seeking 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.

A successful software company is seeking a Senior Software Developer to enhance their enterprise web applications for the medical sector. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in C# and functional programming, with knowledge of languages like Scala, Haskell, or F#. This is a fully remote position, allowing you to work without the requirement to visit an office. If you have a passion for functional programming, even through personal projects, we encourage you to apply.

Senior Backend Engineer (PHP) - Fareham - £70k + bonus and benefits (office based for the first 3 months and then hybrid thereafter) Tech: OOP, PHP, MySQL, Git Focus: TDD, Agile, systems optimisation & Greenfield development Bonus: Kubernetes, AWS/GCP, Docker An exciting new opportunity for a Senior Backend Engineer to join an entrepreneurial business based in Fareham. Working within a dedicated LAMP environment and reporting to the project manager, you will be helping to plan and develop the product and its internal driven websites, data migration and help with support and maintenance of security and storage services. This innovative technology company have several brands specialising in a variety of high tech solutions including security, data backup and cloud storage platforms. You will be using latest release PHP and web technology including XHTML, CSS, jQuery and Agile/Scum methodology. The work is aimed at more back end development with an emphasis on Agile processes, systems optimisation, TDD and embracing modern development practices. The company also uses PHPUnit / Selenium to ensure high standards of development. Desired skill set that includes: OOP PHP5+ MySQL Git Beneficial Skills: Kubernetes Google Cloud / AWS Docker Load Balancing TDD Code Review The company offer an unrivalled volume of new projects, Greenfield development and the opportunity to work with and learn from some of the sharpest developers in the area. On top of a competitive salary 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. To be considered for this position please send your CV to or call Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Spectrum IT are working with a well-established UK organisation currently undergoing a major digital transformation programme, and we're looking for an IT Support Analyst to join their internal IT team on a fixed term basis. This is an 12 month fixed term contract with hybrid working, based on attending the clients headquarters in Winchester 2-3 days per week. This is an exciting opportunity to join a business right at the heart of a large-scale technology change, where you'll gain exposure to new systems, platforms, and ways of working. This is a varied, fast-paced support role where you'll be providing 1st and 2nd line support to users across the organisation, both at head office and remotely. You'll be resolving a wide range of technical issues, managing support tickets, and working closely with other IT teams and third-party suppliers to ensure a high level of service is delivered to the business. The company are looking for someone with a proactive, customer-focused mindset who enjoys problem-solving and thrives in a busy environment. This would suit an experienced Service Desk or Support Engineer looking to broaden their technical exposure and be involved in projects alongside day-to-day support. With significant investment in technology and people, this role offers excellent experience in a modernising IT environment. Key Skills & Experience: Windows 11 support Office 365 / Microsoft 365 administration Active Directory / Entra access management Microsoft Exchange / email troubleshooting Service Desk / ticketing systems experience Remote support tools Printer setup and troubleshooting Basic network troubleshooting (e.g. switches, Wi Fi, Meraki) Nice to haves: Microsoft Dynamics support experience Telephony systems (Mitel, Avaya or similar) ITIL knowledge or certification You should have at least 2 years' experience working in an IT Service Desk or IT Support environment and be confident supporting both technical and non-technical users. Strong communication skills and a genuine passion for delivering excellent customer service are essential. All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK and able to commute to the Winchester area as required. Please apply to this advert or email your CV direct to Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.