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about 8 hours ago Contract Senior Scrum Master
London
Inside IR35 & FULL REMOTE WORKING
Spectrum IT's client are seeking an experienced and senior Contract Scrum Master to join them on an initial 6-month contract. This is a remote working role with very occasional / quarterly office visits (Newcastle) and this role has been deemed inside IR35. As the Contract Senior Scrum Master you will be both highly experienced and detailed orientated with regards to scrum practices. You will drive standards and facilitate a true scrum approach to current projects to create a strong flow through sprints and enable the team to meet tight deadlines. Working across multiple teams, you will play a key role in the business and current software integration work. You will work alongside Senior Stakeholders, Software Developers and Product Owners while reporting into the Delivery Lead. A mindset of continuous improvement is essential for this key role. Responsibilities: Facilitate scrum meetings and ceremonies e.g. sprint planning; backlog refinement; stand-ups; show and tells (aka sprint reviews) and retrospectives Work with the Product Owners to ensure the product backlogs are refined and maintained Help to resolve impediments/blockers for the delivery teams Report on progress of the delivery teams Drive development coordination and help with the delivery of new project features Support the team leads to accomplish current project plans Provide regular updates to Stakeholders to reduce surprises during sprint cycles Actively identify areas of improvement within the Software Developer Life Cycle Skills / Experience: Experience of working within an Agile methodology environment Excellent verbal and written communication skills Excellent organisational skills Software delivery life cycle Jira Scrum experience with software projects highly beneficial (Java, Angular, Azure Cloud & C#) Strong ability to manage teams and refocus to project deadlines For more information and to submit your interest, please apply with an updated CV.
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about 8 hours ago Contract Senior IT Application Support Engineer
Portsmouth
£350 - £400 per day + Inside IR35, 2 days remote working a week
Spectrum IT's UK retail client are looking to recruit a Contract Senior IT Applications Support Engineer, this is a newly created role to work alongside the existing IT Support teams and specialise in Application Support including (but not limited to) deployment, configuration and application upgrades. This is a hybrid working role, 3 days on site in Portsmouth, Hampshire per week and via Umbrella engagement only. This role has an initial 6 month contract duration with further scope to extend into 2022. In this newly created role you will self-manage IT Application support work and play a key role across the business. You will collaborate and work alongside renowned international brands (vendors) focusing on bespoke software applications and retail IT support initiatives. Candidates for this role will be experienced with direct applications support and working in cloud based environments. You will be a proactive person who enjoys learning new applications and bespoke software products to be able to deliver high levels of support and while working under your own initiative. Lastly you will enjoy a varied and hands on senior support role where you can truly impact a business and vendors day to day. Skills/Experience: A personal love for technology, software applications and cloud based infrastructure Previous IT Application Support experience (Bespoke application support experience beneficial but not needed) Azure Cloud experience Strong ability to manage/ project coordinate work independently (self manage) Experience working with vendors and partnering on solutions Experience liaising with business teams and units (security, infrastructure etc) Highly self motivated and comfortable working independently to resolve issues Highly organised with an ability to plan and prioritise work Experience working with bespoke (not off the shelf) systems and standardised IT product Experience with database systems (beneficial) For more information and to submit your interest, please apply with an updated CV and be within a commutable distance of Portsmouth, Hampshire.
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about 8 hours ago Contract Junior IT Support
Winchester
Inside IR35
Spectrum IT's Hampshire based retail client are expanding due to increased business needs and company sales - For this reason they have an increased demand for IT Support throughout the business. Our client are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to assist with entry/junior level IT Support, this is an initial 3-month contract inside IR35 (engagement via an FCSA Umbrella Company). This is a great opportunity to join a thriving and busy support team and handle some of the day-to-day IT support aspects as well as gain exposure to basic customer problems and resolutions. As a junior member of the IT Support team you will assist by manning the IT Service Desk phone, taking initial calls and triaging issues for resolution or escalation. You will log tickets, taking detailed notes of issues and where possible resolve simple tasks such as Account unlocks/ password resets etc allowing the wider support team to focus on larger ticket problems. Please note: Candidates for this role must be within a commutable distance to the Winchester / Basingstoke area to work on site / in office 5 days per week. EXPERIENCE / SKILLS: Communications: Ensure calls are answered promptly and dealt with in a professional and timely manner. A high level of professionalism in all business communications (verbal and written). Communicate high priority issues to the team so everyone is aware. Focus on customer service and assisting the business to resolve issues Technical: Provide first-time fixes for basic IT issues and requests Assist with ServiceDesk ticket queues. Quality: Work with users to determine useful, detailed, and accurate information. Ensure all issues and service requests are accurately recorded in the IT ServiceDesk system. SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Previous IT Support Experience or suitable degree/education experience for the role Office 365 Windows 7 -10 Excellent telephone manner and professionalism Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision (after training) For more information please apply with an updated CV and please note candidates must be within commutable distance of Winchester/Basingstoke to be considered for this role.
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about 8 hours ago Contract Actimize Technical Consultant
City of London
OUTSIDE IR35
Spectrum IT's London based client are seeking an experienced Contract Actimize Technical Consultant to join them on an initial 6-month contract. This is a London office based role working onsite for the end client with occasional travel requirements (expensed/paid). This role has also been determined OUTSIDE IR35. Spectrum's Client are a prominent global technology and safety business that provide leading safety services worldwide, as part of a large implementation and collaboration project with an end client you will play a leading role in installation, customisation and config of technical data focused products. Responsibilities Drive the installation, customization and configuration of fraud prevention products and provide technical assistance to clients Understand and explain functionality of fraud prevention products to business users Coach client in detailed data requirements for system package Assist clients in developing ETL and help perform data validation activities Support users through testing, UAT and product acceptance phases Act as liaison between the customer, IT and R&D sites across the globe Work at customer sites/periodical travel to end client offices (travel paid) Qualifications/Profile Experience in working with various Database Management Systems, preferably SQL Server or Oracle. Must have strong SQL skills Previous experience with Actimize technology Excellent technical analysis skills Excellent working knowledge of at least two operating systems: Windows, UNIX or LINUX Excellent communication skills and client facing experience preferably in a Consulting or Professional Services capacity Knowledge financial/fraud prevention systems or Anti Money Laundering (AML) beneficial Desirable: Software coding experience - desirable. Software test experience beneficial Experience using data warehousing platforms for ETL such as Informatica or DataStage - desirable Experience in web-services implementations, web application server installation and configuration - highly desirable Previous experience in implementation of software applications in the financial services industry highly desirable Knowledge of broker/dealer surveillance, anti-money laundering, risk management and/or anti-fraud highly desirable
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about 8 hours ago Contract 1st Line Support - PORTSMOUTH
Portsmouth
Inside IR35
Spectrum IT's Portsmouth client are seeking to increase their IT Service Desk team and recruit additional Contract 1st Line Support Engineers to join them on an initial 6 month contract (inside IR35). To cover the core business hours this is a shift role where you will work 5 days each week covering approx. 1 weekend per month (rota dependant). This is a hybrid working role with a minimum of 3 days working on site per week in Portsmouth. (If office work is preferred or more suitable to a candidate this could be arranged with work stations/desks being bookable.) As a member of the Contract 1st Line Support team you will be the primary contact for the UK offices running technology and systems for processing of transactions at Point of Sale, CRM and customer engagement systems. Candidates for this role will pride themselves on providing both exceptional 1st line support and great customer service while working in line with the service agreements and SLA's. Key Roles & Responsibilities Be the first point of contact for our UK locations for IT based issues, maintaining an exceptional level of customer service via phone and email. Provide technical troubleshooting support for desktop software and hardware technologies. Proactive monitoring of retail systems and servers. Daily systems monitoring and administrative operational processes. Escalating support tickets through Service NOW to our 2nd Line team and working directly with third party suppliers. Installation and configuration of hardware and software for in-store installations. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a high touch telephone manner. Perform miscellaneous job-related duties, such as: Basic admin, review and update of knowledge base documentation and other items as defined by IT support lead. Knowledge, Skills & Experience: Previous experience in an IT support role at 1st line level. Knowledge of Microsoft Operating Systems and Servers and Office packages - Office 365 Windows 7 - 10 Strong understanding for Active Directory and user setups etc Possess network infrastructure knowledge (specifically around WiFi networks) Experience of managing iOS devices in an enterprise (beneficial) Experience of SQL databases (or similar enterprise databases). Ability to schedule own workload prioritising to meet the business needs Capable of working on own initiative, with a proactive and organised approach Adapt to a varying role and be flexible in working style Good communication skills and an excellent telephone manner Please apply with your updated CV to state your interest in this role.
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about 8 hours ago Contract 3rd Line IT Support (Southampton)
Southampton
INSIDE IR35 & Hybrid Working 3 days onsite
Spectrum IT's Southampton client are a commercial business development company who are looking to recruit a Contract 3rd Line Support Engineer to join them on an initial 6 month contract. This is an INSIDE IR35 role with "hybrid" working. Candidates for this role will need to be from Southampton or the surrounding areas due to office commutability. Required: Windows OS (10 and 2019 primarily) VMware O365 (preferably including Azure AD and Intune) BAU Escalations from 1st/2nd Line - these cover all aspects of day-to-day IT Cisco Networking Desirable: Ubiquiti Networking (point-to-point wireless links) Fortinet Firewalls Citrix PowerShell This role will be based within the companies Southampton head office and will require occasional travel to other local Southacoast sites depending on the required support tasks - Expenses for travel to other sites will be paid. For more information and to submit your interest, please apply with an updated CV.
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about 8 hours ago Contract Software Developer (OUTSIDE IR35)
Southampton
OUTSIDE IR35 & Hybrid Working
Spectrum IT's Hampshire based client are seeking an experienced Contract Software Developer to join them on an initial 12-month contract. This is a hybrid working role with the client looking for the candiates to work 1-2 days in the office per week. They are open to working routine/days in their Southampton office. This role has also been determined OUTSIDE IR35. Spectrum's Client are a prominent global safety business that provide leading safety services worldwide, as part of a planned expansion of their Development team the client are looking to hire Contract Software Developers to contribute to the continued development and play a leading role in new software projects. Candidates for this role will: Be comfortable working as part of a multidisciplinary team. Be comfortable working as part of a distributed team Be able to communicate effectively, including via phone, email, instant message and video conferencing tools. Be fierce in your pursuit of product quality. Be an excellent problem solver with an active interest in the latest design and development tools and technologies Responsibilities: Delivering quality software as part of an agile delivery team. Ensuring your code takes into account the concerns of security, scalability, compatibility and maintainability. Performing automated and manual testing of your work, fixing defects and helping to resolve customer support cases Skills & Experience: Solid experience developing NET Core web applications in C# using Visual Studio Experience working in collaborative multidisciplinary teams Experience creating maintainable code and using source control solutions such as TFS and GIT Experience of unit and automated testing using tools such as NUnit, Jasmine and Selenium Solid understanding of the principles of network security, authentication and authorization Experience of working with databases using Entity Framework Good knowledge of SOLID principles Experience creating RESTful APIs and ensuring API extensibility Experience of SOA (service oriented architectures) Experience of modern web development technologies including HTML 5, CSS and JavaScript "Nice to haves": Cloud experience (Azure) Containers (docker, K8s) OAuth OWASP Micro service Azure DevOps, TeamCity ARM templates, Terraform, Pulumi MS SQL Server For more information and to submit your interest interest, please apply with your updated CV.
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about 8 hours ago Contract Cyber Security Analyst
Basingstoke
£500 - £550 per day + OUTSIDE IR35 & Hybrid Working 2 days onsite
Spectrum IT's UK National client are seeking to recruit a Contract Cyber Security Analyst to join them on an initial 3 month contract. This is a hybrid working role with 2 days office based per week in Basingstoke (3 days remote per week). This role has been determined OUTSIDE IR35. As the Contract Cyber Security Analyst you will be responsible for the interface between the Security Operations team and the companies Change Portfolio. This is a critical role to ensure that the delivery of changes, whether new applications / infrastructure or changes to the companies existing landscape, are done with a view to reducing Cyber risk across the organisation. This role will work in conjunction with the Service Introduction process in IT Operations to ensure that implementations are secure from vulnerabilities and are adequately monitored. Responsibilities Working with the Change processes and the stakeholders involved to engage and assess Change to the company landscape. Create an engagement and assessment / tri-age process, with associated documentation to make the engagement process re-usable. Drive governance of SecOps and operational IT teams in the wider organisation to ensure the security requirements of the business are being met. Collaborate with Information Security throughout the Change process to understand risk. Collaborate with IT Operations teams to ensure that requirements regarding tools and technology are communicated and understood. Work on the defined company financial year 2023 strategic project portfolio. Work on the IT Foundation Portfolio and related Cyber Security Projects. Detect vulnerabilities within the areas of these projects, by ensuring appropriate security scans are completed according to schedule for the defined in scope assets. Interact with managed security service providers where applicable as well as overseeing the reporting of identified vulnerabilities to relevant teams so that they can be remediated and tracked effectively, escalating non-compliance where appropriate. Integrate new and changed applications / infrastructure into our Detection and Response Teams (SOC) and related technology (SIEM). Work on configuration of company security systems Report Project Demand and Capacity of SecOps Report progress associated with the projects and the risks associated Skills / Experience Experience in engaging with a variety of stakeholders, inside IT and business change. Stakeholder management and interpersonal skills at both a technical and non-technical level Experience in creating process documentation. Experience in the use of Vulnerability Scanners. Experience in the use / implementation of AV / EDR and SIEM technologies. Experience in use / configuration of Cloud Security Technologies would be desirable. Strong knowledge of standard methods / systems for analysis and prioritisation of vulnerabilities e.g. CVE, CVSS. Knowledge, understanding and application of cyberattack frameworks e.g. Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK matrix. Strong knowledge of attacker tools, tactics and techniques, including privilege escalation, persistence and lateral movement techniques, common malware and exploit tools and techniques. Knowledge of how to manage cyber security risks and issues within a large or complex organisation. Ability to translate issues arising from security operations into risk / business language. For more information and to submit your interested, please apply with an updated CV. Candidates must be able to travel to site in Basingstoke 2 days per week.
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about 8 hours ago Contract Desktop Support
Winchester
INSIDE IR35 & ONSITE OFFICE WORK
Spectrum IT's Hampshire client are seeking an experienced Contract Desktop Support Engineer to join them on an initial 6 month contract, this is an onsite role due to the hardware aspects and has been determined inside IR35 (engagement via an FCSA Umbrella company). As the Contract Desktop Support Engineer you will report into the Head of Information Systems, you will be a key member of the support team and be involved in a variety of tasks, including (but not limited to): Imaging of hardware Triaging Support related tickets Providing great customer service Organising the dispatch of hardware Candidates for this role you will need to hit the ground running and be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. You will be keen to deliver a fast and efficient service. Clearly demonstrating a motivated, proactive and a "can-do" attitude. You will need excellent spoken and written communication skills as you will be liaising with all areas of the business and at all levels. You will have previous Contract IT Service Desk experience with a good level of IT knowledge. Due to the nature of the role the role will be office based. Responsibilities Day-to-day management of new and existing tickets assigned to you ensuring SLA's are met and KPI requirements are fulfilled Interaction with customers at all levels within the business via phone, email, face to face and ticketing system Working with the wider IT Technical teams for escalation of issues Working in partnership with third party suppliers for resolution of issues Triage ServiceDesk tickets assessing the quality of information, priority & SLAs End-to-end management of incidents and service requests through to resolution Identify issues and suggest improvements to process or working practices Demonstrate and support change management processes within the IT Department Manage and update the company wide Asset register in an accurate and timely way Hardware Specific Required to image Desktop's, Laptop's, Tablets and Mobile's Provide support to the IT team with business Acquisitions when required Obtain quotes and order hardware from our 3rd party suppliers as required Train and support new users where required Organise couriers via online portal for deliveries and collections to customers Raise Purchase orders as required Experience / Skills Previous IT Desktop Support experience Experience with Service Desk Tools (Manage Engine is currently used) Active Directory - Access management Microsoft O365 Admin Centre Hardware / Printer Configuration and troubleshooting Windows 7-10 For more information and to submit your interest, please apply with an updated CV. Please note this is an ONSITE OFFICE based role in Winchester, Hampshire.
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about 9 hours ago .NET Software Developer
Guildford
£40000 - £50000 per annum
.NET Developer - £40k - £50k - Guildford, Surrey .NET Developer required by a market leading Financial Technology company based in Guildford, Surrey. The company are going through a large growth phase and are looking for exceptional Senior .NET Developers to join their existing Development team. The successful .NET Developer will have the opportunity to gain exposure to the latest modern technologies including Machine Learning and AI. Candidates will be expected to have a strong academic background with a degree from a well-regarded university. Essential experience: C# .NET Framework SQL HTML, CSS, JavaScript Any experience in the following would be advantageous: .NET Core Containers Machine Learning / AI Microservices Docker This is an opportunity to work with the latest technologies in a fast-growing software company. If you are looking for an opportunity of this nature please contact RyanOatley@SpectrumIT.co.uk or call 02380 765286
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about 11 hours ago C++ Software Engineer - C++, MFC, SQL
Southampton
£45000 - £65000 per annum + Benefits
C++ Software Engineer C++, MFC, SQL Fully Remote Working - UK Only £45K-£65K We have a great opportunity to join a fast growth multi-award winning software & technology company building a range of solutions that provide great value to a global audience. The scope of the role is to build a range of new services across a range of customer projects. The work will be varied, challenging and your contribution will be key to the successful outcome. We are looking for people with established experience, a collaborative way of working and who thrives in a team working environment. Skills Required: C++ MFC SQL Server The company offers a competitive salary, company benefits, training, exposure to leading edge technology and a team that can fully support and enhance your ability. If you have the skills required then please contact danielsumpter@spectrumit.co.uk or call 02380 765280
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about 11 hours ago Software Developer, C++, MFC - REMOTE
Bristol
£45000 - £55000 per annum + Benefits
C++ Software Engineer C++, MFC, SQL Fully Remote Working - UK Only £45K-£65K We have a great opportunity to join a fast growth multi-award winning software & technology company building a range of solutions that provide great value to a global audience. The scope of the role is to build a range of new services across a range of customer projects. The work will be varied, challenging and your contribution will be key to the successful outcome. We are looking for people with established experience, a collaborative way of working and who thrives in a team working environment. Skills Required: C++ MFC SQL Server The company offers a competitive salary, company benefits, training, exposure to leading edge technology and a team that can fully support and enhance your ability. If you have the skills required then please contact danielsumpter@spectrumit.co.uk or call 02380 765280
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Agile South Coast
Agile South Coast
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Developer South Coast
Developer South Coast
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PHP Hampshire
PHP Hampshire
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Southern Tech 150
Southern Tech 150 Awards