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Technical Lead Full Stack Developer - Southampton, Hampshire - Office-based onsite - Technical Lead / AI - Circa 70k - 80k plus benefits We're looking for an experienced, hands-on Technical Lead Full Stack Developer to lead a team of forward-thinking, AI-first software engineers. This is an opportunity for someone who is genuinely comfortable working across the entire technology stack, from frontend and backend development through to infrastructure, cloud and data, while providing the technical direction and leadership needed to deliver high-quality software. You'll lead a team that treats AI as an integral part of how software is designed, built, tested and delivered, rather than simply an occasional productivity tool. This isn't a traditional management position. You'll remain close to the code, lead by example and take ownership of technical delivery, while mentoring engineers, influencing architectural decisions and helping establish an AI-first engineering culture. W- Technical Leadership & Team Development Provide hands-on technical leadership to a team of full stack engineers, setting technical direction and driving engineering best practices. Lead, mentor and support engineers, encouraging technical growth, collaboration and continuous improvement. Foster an AI-first engineering mindset where developers actively explore and adopt AI-assisted approaches to solving technical challenges. Take ownership of technical delivery, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable and delivered to a high standard. Guide architectural and design decisions across frontend, backend, cloud infrastructure and data. Support engineers in breaking down complex technical challenges, evaluating alternative solutions and making pragmatic decisions. Lead technical discussions, code reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions. Work closely with product and engineering stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions. Balance hands-on development with team leadership, ensuring you remain actively involved in building and delivering software. AI-First Engineering & Development Practices Champion the adoption of AI-assisted software development across the engineering team. Establish and continuously improve AI-first development workflows that enhance productivity, quality and delivery speed. Lead by example through extensive practical use of AI development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, Aider or similar. Encourage engineers to use AI throughout the software development lifecycle, including solution design, code generation, refactoring, testing, debugging, documentation and code reviews. Explore opportunities to automate repetitive engineering activities and reduce unnecessary manual development effort. Evaluate emerging AI tools, agentic coding capabilities and development methodologies, identifying where they can deliver genuine value. Establish appropriate engineering standards and quality controls for AI-generated code, ensuring security, reliability and maintainability are not compromised. Share knowledge and coach engineers on effective prompting, context management and the responsible use of AI development tools. Help define what effective AI-first software engineering looks like, continually adapting team practices as the technology evolves. Hands-On Full Stack Development Design, develop and maintain software features end-to-end, from user interfaces and APIs through to databases, infrastructure and deployment. Work across different technologies and codebases, selecting appropriate solutions based on technical and business requirements. Contribute to system architecture, technical design and engineering standards. Develop robust, maintainable and well-tested production code, using AI tooling where it adds demonstrable value. Identify and resolve complex technical challenges across the application stack. Support continuous integration, automated testing and deployment processes. Consider performance, security, scalability and observability throughout the development lifecycle. Technical Experience Strong commercial experience in full stack software development, with the ability to work confidently across frontend, backend and infrastructure. Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring developers or taking ownership of engineering delivery. Solid working knowledge of a modern frontend framework such as React, Vue, Svelte or similar. Backend development experience using technologies such as TypeScript/Node.js, Python, Go, C# or similar. Experience working with relational databases, APIs (REST and/or GraphQL) and cloud infrastructure. Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, containerisation and infrastructure-as-code concepts. Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, performance, security and maintainability. Ability to evaluate technical approaches, communicate trade-offs and make sound architectural decisions. If you would like to be considered for this position then please contact Tom Rayner on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

C# Software Developer C#, WPF, Windows Hybrid / Remote - Once a week in the Fareham, Hampshire office during probation. Then Fully Remote Salary 50,000 - 60,000 + Bonus and Benefits We are currently recruiting for a C# Software Developer to join a software development team working on a range of innovative Windows-based software products. This is a fantastic opportunity for a developer with strong C# and Windows experience who enjoys building high-quality desktop applications and wants to work across a variety of software products. You'll be joining a collaborative development environment where you'll have the opportunity to contribute to new features, enhance existing applications and help shape the ongoing development of business-critical software. Skills & Experience Required We're looking for a developer who can demonstrate: Strong commercial experience developing applications using C# and .NET. Experience with at least one desktop UI framework - WPF, Avalonia, WinUI or XAML. Good understanding of software development principles and best practices. Experience using Git for source control. Strong problem-solving and debugging skills. Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively within a team. Desirable Skills Any experience with the following would be advantageous: C or C++ development. gRPC. Experience developing and maintaining Windows desktop software. Working across multiple software products or applications. If you have the skills and ambition required and want to join and company that can offer career progression opportunities then please send your CV to (url removed) Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced AI Business Systems Analyst to join a growing Digital & Technology function and play a key role in delivering AI-enabled business transformation across the organisation. Working across business, data and technology; you'll help identify opportunities where Artificial Intelligence can deliver measurable business value. This is a hybrid working role and will be based from our clients Southampton offices 3 days per week. As the AI Business Systems Analyst you'll work with stakeholders, technology teams, data specialists and third-party vendors to shape AI solutions from implementation to adoption. The purpose of this role is to facilitate the development and implementation of innovative technology and AI solutions that deliver business value, improve operational efficiency, enhance the client experience and support the organisation's strategic growth. Key Responsibilities Contribute to the Group's AI strategy & planning. Work with the AI and project teams to identify innovative tech and AI systems. Then assess them against business, technical and security needs. Lead the implementation of approved tech / AI systems, ensuring that they are implemented with success. Play a leading role in system life cycle (implement / develop / decommission) for all allocated systems. Undertake a business analysis role on some initiatives, sourcing requirements from users to build into solutions & system configurations. Identify & recommend process improvements, efficiency gains and cost savings to the Group. Troubleshoot technical issues and respond to requests for support when required. Analyse root causes of common and recurring issues and propose permanent solutions. Participate in major incidents, remediating vulnerabilities, and priority fixes when required Mentor less experienced members of the Technology Department and help when necessary. Adhere to all Technology Governance processes such as incident management, change enablement etc. Maintain business solution management documents on including creating technical design documents, knowledge base articles and procedure documents, FAQ's, and self-help guides. Establish, develop and maintain effective relationships with assigned business contacts and 3rd Party Suppliers. Escalate any issues to the Technology Management Team as soon as possible and recommend potential solutions. Be aware of cyber security risks that exist and escalate any events or concerns that are encountered. Carry out all tasks in a secure manner i.e. security by design in all work. Encourage best practise in regard to cyber security risks. Ensure a security and privacy first approach is taken to all work. Skills & Experience At least 5 year's commercial experience as a Business Systems Analyst delivering technology and business change projects. (Heavy focus on system changes and process not just general BA activity.) Previous experience working on AI & digital transformation projects . Proven experience delivering digital transformation, system implementation or business improvement programmes. Strong understanding of Business Analysis methodologies, tools and best practice. Good understanding of Artificial Intelligence concepts, including Generative AI, Machine Learning, intelligent automation and data-driven decision making . Strong data literacy with experience analysing data quality, structures, governance and reporting requirements. Experience working within a regulated environment such as Legal, Financial Services, Professional Services or similar. Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience engaging senior business and technical stakeholders. Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making abilities. Experience using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, together with reporting and visualisation tools such as Power BI. Experience producing process maps and business process models. For more information and to submit your interest, please apply with an updated CV. Candidates for this role must have extensive Business Systems Analyst experience and be within a commutable distance of Southampton, Hampshire to be considered. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Looking for a hands on and experienced Project Manager who thrives in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment and enjoys working across multiple teams to deliver high-quality outcomes. Our client is a market leader in customer experience technology and this role offers strong career development, predominately remote working with 1 day per week in the office and the chance to work with some of the most innovative tools in the industry. Project Manager Bedford (one day a month on site/as and when needed) 50,000 to 55,000 per annum (doe) In this role, you will be responsible for delivering products, applications, and services to end users as well as to translate technical information back to customers. Key Responsibilities Deliver products, applications, and services to achieve high levels of customer satisfaction Work cross-functionally to support customer engagement and the expansion of products and services Liaise with internal departments to ensure project mandates are clearly understood, agreed, and delivered to schedule Manage project risks, issues, assumptions, constraints, and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle Facilitate and lead project meetings, ensuring accurate minutes are produced and distributed Manage project budgets Skills and Experience Essential: Experience working in a customer-facing SAAS environment Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously Strong organisational, administrative, and prioritisation skills Ability to resolve or escalate issues effectively and sensitively Self-motivated, flexible, and able to work with minimal supervision Desirable: ICT or related degree, IT Apprenticeship, or relevant industry experience PRINCE2 Practitioner or PMP qualification Scrum Master qualification Agile and/or Scrum delivery experience Experience delivering IT application and/or telecommunications solutions within Public Sector and Corporate environments Special Conditions Full driving licence and access to a vehicle Flexibility to work away from home, occasionally at short notice Occasional travel to other offices Successful completion of pre-employment screening and NPPV3 screening If this Project Manager role would be of interest APPLY NOW or contact Ruby Calver at Spectrum IT Recruitment. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Senior Systems Networking Engineer Ringwood, Hampshire Hybrid Working Up to 55,000 Are you an experienced Network Engineer who enjoys designing solutions as much as troubleshooting them? We're working with a well-established technology services business in Ringwood that is looking to add an experienced Senior Network Engineer to its technical team. This is not simply a support position. You'll be involved throughout the lifecycle of customer infrastructure, from understanding technical requirements and designing the solution through to implementation, documentation, optimisation and ongoing technical improvement. You'll work across varied enterprise environments and take ownership of complex networking challenges while contributing to larger infrastructure and transformation projects. What you'll be doing You'll design, implement and improve secure network solutions across customer environments, working with technologies spanning LAN/WAN, routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs and wireless networking. You'll be trusted to investigate complex infrastructure problems, identify root causes and implement robust solutions rather than temporary fixes. The position will also see you: Design and deliver enterprise network infrastructure. Configure and troubleshoot routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs and wireless environments. Work with routing technologies including BGP, OSPF and EIGRP. Support complex LAN/WAN and multi-site environments. Integrate networking with cloud platforms, including Microsoft Azure. Work with Azure networking technologies such as VNets, VPN gateways and load balancing. Apply network security principles including IDS/IPS, NAC, SSL/TLS and Zero Trust. Produce clear high-level and low-level technical designs. Work closely with customers and internal technical teams to understand requirements and recommend appropriate solutions. Support major technical incidents and troubleshoot difficult infrastructure problems. Identify opportunities to improve performance, resilience, security and maintainability. Contribute to preventative maintenance and ongoing service improvement. What we're looking for We're looking for someone with substantial commercial experience designing and supporting enterprise network environments. You'll ideally have around five years or more working within networking, infrastructure or systems engineering and be comfortable taking technical ownership of complex environments. Your experience should include strong knowledge of: LAN/WAN TCP/IP DNS DHCP VPNs Routing Switching Firewalls Wireless BGP OSPF EIGRP MPLS You'll also need excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience producing technical documentation, designs, procedures and implementation plans will be important. Exposure to Fortinet, SonicWall or Meraki environments would be highly beneficial. Knowledge of Microsoft infrastructure-particularly Windows Server, DNS, RADIUS and PKI-would also complement the networking focus of the position. Cloud networking experience within Microsoft Azure would be another significant advantage. Why consider the opportunity? This is an opportunity to move beyond reactive network support and take greater ownership of design, architecture, implementation and technical improvement. You'll join an established technology business where you'll work across diverse customer environments and have exposure to challenging networking and infrastructure projects. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Software Developer to join a highly technical engineering team building sophisticated software used across trading and quantitative research . This is a role for a strong C#/.NET engineer who enjoys solving difficult technical problems, working on performance-critical systems and having genuine input into how software is designed and built. You'll work across both greenfield development and established platforms , creating scalable, reliable and high-performance applications that directly support trading strategies and quantitative research. As a senior engineer, you'll have significant influence over architecture, technical direction and engineering standards , while collaborating closely with quantitative researchers, traders and other experienced technologists. What You'll Be Doing Design and build high-performance applications using C# and modern .NET Take ownership of complex development projects from initial design through to production Influence architecture, technical design and engineering direction Build scalable systems supporting automated trading, quantitative research and data-driven applications Work directly with researchers and traders to turn complex requirements into robust software solutions Design and optimise relational database solutions using SQL Server, Oracle or similar Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across applications and databases Develop reliable, maintainable and highly scalable software Work with multi-threading, concurrency and asynchronous programming Investigate complex technical challenges and deliver long-term solutions Contribute to code reviews, automated testing, CI and development tooling Mentor other developers and help raise engineering standards across the team What We're Looking For 5+ years' commercial software development experience Strong C# and modern .NET development experience Excellent knowledge of OOP, software design principles and architecture Experience designing and building production-grade, scalable applications Strong SQL experience with SQL Server, Oracle or another relational database Experience developing systems where performance, reliability and scalability matter Strong understanding of the full software development lifecycle Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or another relevant technical discipline Highly Desirable Experience in any of the following would be particularly valuable: Multi-threaded and concurrent application development Asynchronous and parallel programming Low-latency or high-throughput systems TCP/IP, UDP or network programming Distributed systems and service-oriented architectures Performance profiling and optimisation Automated testing and continuous integration Windows development technologies Git and modern development workflows Financial markets, quantitative research or algorithmic trading Working alongside quantitative analysts, researchers, traders or data scientists Why This Role? This is an opportunity to work on technically challenging software where performance and engineering quality genuinely matter . You'll have the freedom to influence architecture and technical decisions, tackle complex engineering problems and see the direct impact of the systems you build in a demanding, data-driven environment. If you're an experienced C#/.NET developer looking for more technical ownership and the opportunity to work on sophisticated trading and research technology, this could be an excellent next move. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Senior Python Engineer Infrastructure Automation Southampton, Hampshire Hybrid, 2 days a week onsite 75k plus 8% bonus, 10% pension, private healthcare 5+ years commercial experience with Python We're recruiting for a Senior Python Engineer to join a global AI & SaaS specialist. This is an opportunity to work on complex platform engineering challenges where your work will revolutionise the speed and accuracy of production quality code. You'll be joining a long-term project where your work will genuinely make a difference from day one. You'll have the freedom to improve systems, solve interesting technical problems, and work with modern AWS and automation technologies, all within a supportive team that offers plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress your career. What You'll Be Doing Summary of Skills Building automation frameworks and tooling using Python Developing Infrastructure as Code solutions with Terraform Creating reusable templates and code generation platforms using Jinja/Jinja2 Automating Windows environments through PowerShell Managing and improving configuration management with Puppet Building CI/CD integration's for infrastructure delivery Working closely with cloud, platform and engineering teams to improve automation and operational efficiency Driving infrastructure standardisation, reliability and scalability across complex environments Essential 5+ years commercial experience with Python Experience with Terraform and IaC Knowledge of buisling CI/CD pipelines. If you love to tackle complex challenges, work in a forward thinking team and build solutions leveraging leading edge AI - send your CV to (url removed) or call (phone number removed) Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Technical Lead Full Stack Developer (TypeScript, JavaScript, Node) Location: Hybrid working Salary: Competitive + benefits We're working with a fast-growing UK SaaS technology company that builds data-driven digital products used by commercial teams to better understand and engage with their customers. They are now looking for an experienced technical lead full stack developer to play a key role in shaping and delivering their next generation of customer-facing platforms. This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you'll be involved from early design through to production delivery, working with a modern cloud-based stack and deploying to live environments on a daily basis. The Role Lead technical delivery across a high-performing development squad (10+) Contribute to solution design, system architecture and domain modelling Build proof-of-concepts and spike complex or uncertain areas of work Break down requirements into deliverable epics and user stories alongside product and initiative managers Develop and deliver production-ready code across the full stack Ensure high standards of quality, maintainability, performance and security Support and improve live systems once deployed Influence technical direction, tooling and best practice across the wider engineering function Tech Environment You'll work with a modern stack including: Node.js microservices JavaScript & TypeScript Vue.js Redis, SQL Server & Snowflake AWS cloud infrastructure CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices About You Strong full stack development experience (ideally 10+ years) 5+ years of JavaScript and TypeScript experience Solid background in system design and scalable architectures Experience building large, production SaaS platforms A clean-code mindset (SOLID principles, design patterns, testable code) Experience working in mature CI/CD and continuous deployment environments A commercial mindset when designing and delivering software Excellent collaboration skills and confidence working with stakeholders Interest in using AI to accelerate and improve software development A passion for performance, security and engineering best practice Degree in Computer Science or equivalent real-world experience What's On Offer Competitive salary and benefits package Hybrid working Opportunity to join a scaling UK SaaS business Strong engineering culture with a focus on quality and continuous improvement Supportive, collaborative working environment Community and charity initiatives, including volunteer days Send your CV across to me on email (url removed) or call (phone number removed) for more information. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Excellent opportunity for a Senior Software Developer to play a key role in architecting, developing, and enhancing our clients in-house trading and research systems. This is an opportunity to work on greenfield projects, influence architectural decisions, and directly impact systems that support real-world trading strategies. As a senior member of the team, you will contribute both technically and strategically, helping shape development standards, performance optimisation, and system scalability. You will primarily work within a C# / .NET / SQL Server / ASP.NET ecosystem, developing high-performance, reliable, and maintainable applications. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain high-performance applications in C# and .NET Lead architectural discussions and contribute to technical direction Build scalable, reliable systems to support automated trading and research Develop and optimise database solutions (SQL Server or equivalent) Improve performance, reliability, and automation across systems Mentor junior developers and promote best engineering practices Participate in code reviews and enforce high standards of quality Collaborate closely with researchers and traders to translate requirements into robust software solutions Contribute to continuous improvement of development processes and tooling Required Skills & Experience BSc (or higher) in Computer Science or a related scientific discipline Strong recent experience with C# and the latest .NET platform 5+ years of professional software development experience Solid experience with SQL Server, Oracle, or equivalent relational databases Strong understanding of object-oriented design principles and software architecture Experience building production-grade, scalable systems Fluency in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills High attention to detail and a thorough, analytical mindset Desirable Experience in multi-threaded and concurrent application development Network programming experience (TCP/UDP) Experience with distributed version control systems (Git) Strong understanding of Windows technologies Exposure to financial markets or trading systems Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Senior Python Developer Tech Lead Principal Engineer Python Terraform IaC Cloud Automation London Hybrid (2 days onsite. (London or Southampton) 100k + 8-10% bonus, private medical Are you a Senior or Tech Lead Software Engineer who loves solving infrastructure challenges through code? We're recruiting for an experienced Python Software Engineer to join a significant government technology project, helping to build secure enterprise customer platforms used by critical organisations. This is an opportunity to work on complex cloud infrastructure, automation, and platform engineering challenges where your work will have a direct impact on the success of a high-profile programme. Unlike many infrastructure roles, this is a genuinely software engineering-focused position. You'll spend your time building automation frameworks, developing internal tooling, creating Infrastructure as Code solutions, and eliminating manual processes through clean, scalable, production-quality code. What You'll Be Doing Building automation frameworks and tooling using Python Developing Infrastructure as Code solutions with Terraform Creating reusable templates and code generation platforms using Jinja2 Automating Windows environments through PowerShell Managing and improving configuration management with Puppet Building CI/CD integrations for infrastructure delivery Working closely with cloud, platform and engineering teams to improve automation and operational efficiency Driving infrastructure standardisation, reliability and scalability across complex environments What We're Looking For Strong commercial Python development experience Experience building automation tools, frameworks or platforms Terraform and Infrastructure as Code experience Experience with AWS cloud services Puppet configuration management experience CI/CD and DevOps automation experience Passion for engineering best practices, testing and code quality Experience working in cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments Interested? Hit apply to upload your CV. Want more info first? Contact Steve at Spectrum IT Recruitment. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Senior Python Developer Tech Lead Principal Engineer Python Terraform IaC Cloud Automation Southampton Hybrid (2 days onsite) 100k + 8-10% bonus, private medical Are you a Senior or Tech Lead Software Engineer who loves solving infrastructure challenges through code? We're recruiting for an experienced Python Software Engineer to join a significant government technology project, helping to build secure enterprise customer platforms used by critical organisations. This is an opportunity to work on complex cloud infrastructure, automation, and platform engineering challenges where your work will have a direct impact on the success of a high-profile programme. Unlike many infrastructure roles, this is a genuinely software engineering-focused position. You'll spend your time building automation frameworks, developing internal tooling, creating Infrastructure as Code solutions, and eliminating manual processes through clean, scalable, production-quality code. What You'll Be Doing Building automation frameworks and tooling using Python Developing Infrastructure as Code solutions with Terraform Creating reusable templates and code generation platforms using Jinja2 Automating Windows environments through PowerShell Managing and improving configuration management with Puppet Building CI/CD integrations for infrastructure delivery Working closely with cloud, platform and engineering teams to improve automation and operational efficiency Driving infrastructure standardisation, reliability and scalability across complex environments What We're Looking For Strong commercial Python development experience Experience building automation tools, frameworks or platforms Terraform and Infrastructure as Code experience Experience with AWS cloud services Puppet configuration management experience CI/CD and DevOps automation experience Passion for engineering best practices, testing and code quality Experience working in cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments Interested? Hit apply and send your CV through to (url removed) or call (phone number removed) for further info. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Software Delivery Team Lead required by a growing technology company located in Basingstoke. The Software Delivery Team Lead will take ownership of the successful delivery of software across four business critical mobile applications. This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong technical background who enjoys coordinating software delivery, working closely with a collaborative team and managing external development partners to ensure projects are delivered efficiently and to a high standard. The Role: Lead and coordinate software delivery across four mobile applications. Manage day-to-day delivery activities with an outsourced software development partner. Run daily stand-ups, track progress and remove delivery blockers. Work closely with Product Owners to prioritise requirements and manage delivery schedules. Ensure software releases are delivered efficiently, on time and to the required quality. Maintain visibility of development progress, risks and dependencies. What We're Looking For: A strong technical background, ideally within software development or software engineering. Experience leading or coordinating software delivery teams. Good understanding of Agile delivery methodologies. Ideally, experience using JIRA to manage development tasks, sprints and delivery progress. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Experience working with outsourced or third-party development teams would be advantageous. Exposure to mobile application delivery (iOS / Android) would be beneficial. Any exposure to React Native would be beneficial This is a hands-on delivery leadership role, ideal for someone who understands the technical side of software development but enjoys driving delivery, coordinating teams and getting software successfully into production. 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.

AI is changing how software is built - join a team leveraging its capabilities. Full Stack Developer - AI-first approach Location - Onsite in Southampton, Hampshire. Tech - JavaScript, TypeScript, AI Salary circa 50,000 plus benefits This is your opportunity to join a growing digital technology specialist as a Full Stack Developer using AI daily to improve speed, quality and customer outcomes. This role is ideal for someone who is comfortable moving between frontend, backend, data, and web, and who is already using AI tools as part of their day-to-day development workflow. You'll be working in a pragmatic, collaborative environment where developers take ownership of features from concept through to deployment, and where modern tooling and AI-assisted development are actively encouraged. What You'll Be Doing Building and maintaining features end-to-end, from UI through to APIs, databases, and deployment Working across multiple parts of the stack rather than specialising in a single layer Contributing to technical and architectural decisions Using AI-assisted development tools to support coding, testing, documentation, and delivery Helping improve development practices as tools and technologies evolve What We're Looking For Experience with a modern frontend framework (React, Vue, Svelte or similar) Backend development experience in at least one language (Node.js/TypeScript, Python, Go, C# or similar) Experience working with APIs, relational databases, and cloud environments Familiarity with CI/CD, containers, and modern deployment practices Ability to think about systems holistically, including performance, security, and reliability AI & Modern Development Practical experience using Claude for programming efficiency and tools such as GitHub, Copilot, Cursor, or similar Understanding of where AI adds value in the software development lifecycle Interest in emerging areas such as LLM APIs, RAG, or automation is beneficial but not essential If you're a developer who enjoys working across the full stack, solving challenging problems, and using AI to improve how software is built, we'd love to hear from you. Please contact Tom Rayner on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

When a single customer can generate 40,000 orders in a day, reliability is not just an engineering goal. It is essential to keeping a business running. This is an opportunity to work on a highly available integration platform that connects eCommerce systems with warehouse operations, processing orders, stock movements and shipments in real time. The platform operates at 99.999% availability and has been tested to handle three million orders per day. You will help develop the next generation of services and tools while maintaining that level of reliability. Senior Developer (Node.js / TypeScript) Southampton, Hampshire Up to 85,000 Hybrid: 2 days per week in the office (Tuesday and Thursday) Permanent The opportunity You will join a collaborative engineering team responsible for designing, developing and operating a platform built around distributed services. The role is approximately 75% backend development, working primarily with Node.js and TypeScript, alongside some React frontend development. You will have genuine ownership of your work, from initial design and development through to deployment and production performance. Current projects include: Developing new integrations and services connecting customer platforms with warehouse systems. Improving reliability, monitoring and recovery across distributed systems. Building self-service tools that make integrations easier to configure and manage. Introducing Go where performance requirements justify it. Contributing to infrastructure, architecture and technical decisions. The team operates with considerable autonomy, without unnecessary approval processes or layers of management. Developers are trusted to make sensible technical decisions and take responsibility for what they deliver. What we're looking for The two key requirements are: Strong commercial backend development experience with Node.js . Experience designing and developing distributed systems , ideally involving APIs, event-driven architecture and asynchronous processing. Experience with TypeScript is highly desirable, but not essential. The wider technology environment includes NestJS, Google Cloud, Pub/Sub, MongoDB, Redis, Terraform, GitHub Actions and Datadog. Experience with some of these would be useful, but you are not expected to know everything Knowledge of React, Go or Site Reliability Engineering would also be beneficial. The team actively uses AI-assisted development tools. You don't need extensive experience with them, but you should be interested in exploring how they can improve development while maintaining good engineering standards. Above all, you should enjoy solving technical problems, taking ownership and collaborating with other developers. Benefits 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell holiday. An additional half-day of birthday leave. Pension, life assurance and Healthshield Cash Plan. Enhanced maternity and paternity pay. Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support. Discount schemes, cycle-to-work scheme and employee recognition awards. If you enjoy backend engineering, solving distributed systems challenges and having the freedom to influence how software is built, this is an opportunity worth exploring. Apply now or contact Chris Lynes at Spectrum IT Recruitment for more information. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Senior Site Reliability Engineer Southampton HQ - 2 Times a week in Office Cloud, SaaS, AWS, The company deliver cutting-edge enterprise software solutions across both cloud and on-premises environments, empowering organisations to enhance customer experiences, maintain regulatory compliance, and proactively fight fraud. The company are trusted by businesses worldwide to drive seamless, intelligent customer interactions. In this role, you'll oversee the production environment by ensuring system availability and maintaining a comprehensive perspective on overall health. You'll develop tools and software to support and streamline the management of platform infrastructure and key applications. A major focus will be enhancing the dependability, performance, and delivery speed of our software products. You'll also be responsible for analysing and fine-tuning system performance to anticipate user demands and drive innovation. Additionally, you'll take the lead in providing operational support and technical oversight for several large-scale distributed applications. How You'll Contribute: Monitor and interpret system and application metrics to fine-tune performance and troubleshoot issues effectively Collaborate closely with developers to enhance service quality through thorough testing and structured release practices Engage in architectural discussions, manage platform operations, and contribute to capacity forecasting Design and implement automated solutions to build resilient, scalable systems Maintain a strong focus on delivering new features while ensuring stability and adherence to service level goals You'll Stand Out If You Have: Practical experience managing large-scale Kubernetes clusters; certifications in Kubernetes are a strong bonus Hands-on familiarity with the Grafana Observability Suite, including tools like Loki, Mimir, and Tempo Background in administering or developing with popular monitoring and automation tools such as Splunk, Datadog, PagerDuty, or Rundeck Experience using configuration management platforms like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef Professional certifications in cloud DevOps, such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer, or similar credentials Do You Have What It Takes? 3-6 years of hands-on experience in a similar role, with a strong emphasis on systems engineering, automation, and service reliability Proficient in at least one programming language such as Python, Go, Java, or C#, along with scripting skills in Bash or PowerShell Solid grasp of cloud platforms like AWS, including an understanding of how core services like EC2, ECS, Lambda, and DynamoDB operate under reliability constraints Practical experience using infrastructure-as-code tools like CloudFormation or Terraform In-depth knowledge of CI/CD principles and hands-on experience with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or CircleCI Strong understanding of containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture Skilled in using observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or AWS CloudWatch Excellent analytical and troubleshooting abilities, especially within complex distributed systems Proven experience handling incident management and conducting blameless postmortems, including leading cross-functional teams through resolution and communication during critical outages Benefits Life Insurance - 4 x Annual Salary Private Medical Insurance Employee Assistance Programme Hybrid Working - 3 Days from Home GP Online Assistance Portal. + Much More Please click the "Apply" button to state your interest in this position. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

The company deliver cutting-edge enterprise software solutions across both cloud and on-premises environments, empowering organisations to enhance customer experiences, maintain regulatory compliance, and proactively fight fraud. The company are trusted by businesses worldwide to drive seamless, intelligent customer interactions. In this role, you'll oversee the production environment by ensuring system availability and maintaining a comprehensive perspective on overall health. You'll develop tools and software to support and streamline the management of platform infrastructure and key applications. A major focus will be enhancing the dependability, performance, and delivery speed of our software products. You'll also be responsible for analysing and fine-tuning system performance to anticipate user demands and drive innovation. Additionally, you'll take the lead in providing operational support and technical oversight for several large-scale distributed applications. How You'll Contribute: Monitor and interpret system and application metrics to fine-tune performance and troubleshoot issues effectively Collaborate closely with developers to enhance service quality through thorough testing and structured release practices Engage in architectural discussions, manage platform operations, and contribute to capacity forecasting Design and implement automated solutions to build resilient, scalable systems Maintain a strong focus on delivering new features while ensuring stability and adherence to service level goals You'll Stand Out If You Have: Practical experience managing large-scale Kubernetes clusters; certifications in Kubernetes are a strong bonus Hands-on familiarity with the Grafana Observability Suite, including tools like Loki, Mimir, and Tempo Background in administering or developing with popular monitoring and automation tools such as Splunk, Datadog, PagerDuty, or Rundeck Experience using configuration management platforms like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef Professional certifications in cloud DevOps, such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer, or similar credentials Do You Have What It Takes? Proficient in at least one programming language such as Python, Go, Java, or C#, along with scripting skills in Bash or PowerShell Solid grasp of cloud platforms like AWS, including an understanding of how core services like EC2, ECS, Lambda, and DynamoDB operate under reliability constraints Practical experience using infrastructure-as-code tools like CloudFormation or Terraform In-depth knowledge of CI/CD principles and hands-on experience with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or CircleCI Strong understanding of containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture Skilled in using observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or AWS CloudWatch Excellent analytical and troubleshooting abilities, especially within complex distributed systems Proven experience handling incident management and conducting blameless postmortems, including leading cross-functional teams through resolution and communication during critical outages Benefits Life Insurance - 4 x Annual Salary Private Medical Insurance Bonus Scheme Employee Assistance Programme Hybrid Working - 3 Days from Home GP Online Assistance Portal. + Much More Please click the "Apply" button to state your interest in this position. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

If you're an experienced IT Support Engineer who enjoys getting to the bottom of complex technical issues and taking ownership of problems others can't resolve, this could be a good opportunity to explore. This is a fully onsite role with a large, family-owned UK home and business moving company. You'll take responsibility for 3rd line support , investigating complex issues across a broad technical environment and helping maintain the systems and infrastructure that keep the business running. Senior IT Support Engineer Winchester 35,000- 45,000 Fully Onsite The Role You'll act as the senior technical point for IT issues, taking ownership of more complex incidents and working across Microsoft technologies, servers, networking, security and cloud services. This is a hands-on technical role where you'll need to investigate root causes, resolve challenging problems and ensure systems remain reliable and secure. You'll also contribute to infrastructure maintenance and the introduction of new technologies. The role includes: Providing 3rd line technical support, investigating and resolving complex incidents across the business. Troubleshooting advanced hardware, software, networking and connectivity issues. Supporting and maintaining Microsoft 365, Active Directory, Entra ID and Exchange. Managing user accounts, permissions, mail and group policies within a hybrid Microsoft environment. Supporting physical and virtual servers, storage, networking and cloud services. Working with technologies including Hyper-V, QNAP, NAKIVO and Wasabi. Maintaining VOIP telephony through 3CX and mobile device management through Knox MDM. Managing system updates, patching, backups, upgrades and infrastructure deployments. Monitoring network and system security, including firewalls, antivirus and endpoint protection. Investigating security alerts and resolving technical incidents. Maintaining IT asset inventories and technical documentation. Identifying opportunities to improve infrastructure, reliability and performance, and helping assess and implement new technologies. The Package Monday to Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm 20 days' holiday plus bank holidays Pension available where applicable Occasional travel between sites may be required If you're looking for a hands-on senior support role where you can take ownership of complex technical issues and make a real difference to the reliability of a business's IT environment, we'd be interested in hearing from you. Apply now or contact Ruby Calver at Spectrum IT Recruitment to find out more. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

If you enjoy solving IT problems, helping people get back up and running and working across a varied technical environment, this could be a good next step. IT Support Engineer Winchester 28,000- 35,000 Fully Onsite You'll join a small IT team supporting a large, family-owned UK home and business moving company. The role is primarily focused on 1st and 2nd line support, dealing with everyday user issues while taking responsibility for keeping systems, devices and services running smoothly. The Role You'll handle a mix of support tickets, walk-up requests and hands-on troubleshooting across the business. Some issues will be straightforward, while others will need you to investigate further and use your own judgement to find a solution. Your responsibilities will include: Providing 1st and 2nd line support to users across the business. Troubleshooting hardware, software, Windows and connectivity issues. Supporting Microsoft 365, Active Directory, Entra ID and Exchange. Setting up user accounts, permissions, email and group policies. Supporting laptops, workstations, printers, mobile devices and telephony. Investigating network and system issues, escalating where needed. Assisting with updates, patching, backups and IT equipment deployments. Maintaining IT asset records and technical documentation. Helping with wider IT systems and infrastructure when required. You'll need to manage competing priorities, communicate clearly with colleagues and take a practical approach to resolving problems. As part of a small team, being organised and comfortable working independently will be important. What We're Looking For You'll need either: At least 24 months' relevant IT experience working with Windows 10/11, Windows Server 2022 and Microsoft 365 cloud environments; or Relevant recognised IT certifications. The Package Monday to Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm 20 days' holiday plus bank holidays Pension available where applicable Occasional travel between sites may be required Apply now or contact Ruby Calver at Spectrum IT Recruitment to find out more. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

CloudOps Engineer Location: Chichester, West Sussex Working Pattern: Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office Salary: 55,000 - 65,000 We are recruiting for an experienced CloudOps Engineer to join a growing international software organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineer who enjoys troubleshooting technical challenges, improving cloud infrastructure and taking ownership of operational systems. The business is going through an exciting period of change, bringing together multiple products and technologies, offering the opportunity to influence processes, introduce improvements and make a genuine impact. The Role Supporting and maintaining cloud-hosted production, development and test environments. Investigating and resolving infrastructure, application, database and networking issues. Managing and improving cloud infrastructure, particularly Microsoft Azure. Monitoring platform performance, reliability and security. Identifying and remediating security vulnerabilities. Improving operational processes through automation and documentation. Supporting disaster recovery planning and testing. Skills & Experience Experience supporting cloud-based production environments. Strong knowledge of Microsoft technologies, particularly Azure. Experience within a Windows environment. Good understanding of infrastructure, networking and cloud technologies. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Understanding of cyber security, vulnerability management and infrastructure security. Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical issues. We are looking for someone with strong technical fundamentals, a proactive mindset and a willingness to learn. Why Apply? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative international team, working across multiple cloud platforms and technologies. You'll have the freedom to suggest improvements, develop your technical skills and play a key role in maintaining and improving critical systems. Please send your CV to (url removed) Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Want to build a career in Oracle ERP rather than simply support systems from the sidelines? This role gives you the chance to develop hands-on Oracle Finance experience while helping an international business move more of its EMEA operations from Navision to Oracle. Oracle ERP Application Analyst Southampton 30,000 to 40,000 Office-based Permanent The opportunity You will join an established Oracle applications team supporting sites across EMEA. The role is primarily focused on Oracle Financials, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Fixed Assets. You will also be involved in the longer-term transition of existing Navision sites onto Oracle. This is a Level 1 role, so you are not expected to arrive as an Oracle expert. You will work alongside more experienced colleagues, taking on defined support and project tasks while building your functional ERP knowledge. What you will work on You will: Support and configure Oracle ERP applications Help investigate and resolve application issues Gather and document business requirements Contribute to basic functional solution design Create test plans, test cases and document results Test system changes, customisations and developments Support escalated ERP issues from the helpdesk Work with Finance and other business teams across EMEA Contribute to ERP projects and process improvements Gain exposure to the migration of existing sites onto Oracle You may also work with other business applications over time as your experience develops. What you need We are looking for someone with some relevant systems, application or ERP experience who wants to develop further within Oracle. You should be comfortable with: Learning new systems and technologies Gathering and analysing information Following established processes Documenting your work clearly Working with both technical teams and business users Managing defined tasks and priorities The Level 1 role is designed around completing well-defined work, solving problems of a basic scope and developing technical capability with support from more experienced colleagues. Useful, but not essential Any exposure to the following would be helpful: Oracle applications ERP systems Finance processes General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable or Fixed Assets Application support Software or system testing Microsoft Excel and data analysis You do not need to have all of these. The opportunity is suited to someone who already has a foundation in business systems or applications and wants to build deeper Oracle ERP experience. Benefits Up to 26 days' holiday 4% employer pension contribution Private medical insurance Life assurance Income protection Group critical illness cover Free onsite parking If you have some ERP, application support or business systems experience and want to develop into an Oracle Applications specialist, apply now or contact Chris Lynes at Spectrum IT Recruitment. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.