Sector 02 — IT & Technology
IT & technology
recruitment
Permanent recruitment for technology roles, defined by the outcome the role exists to deliver and the environment it will deliver it in.
- Employment
- Permanent
- Model
- Contingent or retained
- Status
- Requirement to be defined
01IT & Technology context
Define the outcome before the stack.
Technology vacancies are often written as inventories: languages, platforms, certifications. Those details matter, but they rarely explain why the role exists or what will make it succeed.
Axiom starts with the problem: the systems the role will own, the change it is expected to drive, the maturity of the current environment and the team it will work alongside. Tool requirements are then separated into what is essential and what can reasonably be learned.
The result is a brief that relevant people can recognise themselves in — and a search that is not limited to keyword matches.
02 Defining the requirement
What shapes
the IT and technology brief.
Six dimensions that are clarified before the search begins. Each one changes where relevant experience is likely to be found.
- 01Dimension
Problem
What the role must build, run, secure, migrate or improve — and why now.
- 02Dimension
Environment
Current platforms, architecture, technical debt and the maturity of practices around them.
- 03Dimension
Essential vs learnable
Which technologies are truly required and which a capable person could pick up.
- 04Dimension
Scope
Individual contribution, technical ownership, team leadership or strategic responsibility.
- 05Dimension
Working model
On-site, hybrid or remote, plus any support rota or out-of-hours expectation.
- 06Dimension
Security context
Any regulatory, data-handling or vetting requirements that apply to the role.
03 Functional areas
Assignments may span
The functions below are examples of where IT and technology assignments may sit. They describe potential scope — each search is defined by its own requirement.
- 01Software
- 02Cloud
- 03Infrastructure
- 04Cybersecurity
- 05Data
- 06Architecture
- 07IT Operations
- 08Technical Support
- 09Technology Leadership
04 Search approach
Contingent or retained,
the same method.
IT & Technology roles can be supported through contingent recruitment or a retained search. The choice depends on the requirement, the market and how dedicated a search the role warrants — and it is discussed openly.
Either way, the search moves through the same seven stages: from a defined requirement to an appointment decision that remains with the employer.
See the full search approach- 01
Define
Clarify what the role must deliver, the environment it sits in and the parameters of the search.
- 02
Map
Understand where relevant experience is likely to exist and how the market may respond to the brief.
- 03
Search
Identify and approach people whose background relates to the defined requirement.
- 04
Align
Discuss the opportunity openly and test candidate experience, motivation and practicalities against the brief.
- 05
Introduce
Introduce relevant candidates to the employer with role-specific context, with the candidate’s agreement.
- 06
Interview
Coordinate interview stages, preparation and feedback between employer and candidate.
- 07
Appoint
Support communication through offer and acceptance. The hiring decision remains the employer’s.
05 Responsible recruitment
Clear about what
recruitment support is.
Where security vetting, certifications or other checks are relevant to a technology role, verification requirements are determined according to the employer, role and recruitment process.
Candidates
Working in IT and technology?
If you work in technology, Axiom will explain the problem a role is there to solve, the environment you would inherit and the working model — before you decide whether to proceed.
No public vacancies are currently listed.
Other sectors
- Sector 01EngineeringTechnical roles where the environment, the equipment and the standards matter as much as the job title.
- Sector 03FinanceFinance appointments defined by scope, control, reporting lines and the decisions the role will support.
- Sector 04Professional ServicesDelivery, commercial, operational and client-facing roles where judgement and context carry as much weight as experience.
Define the role. Find the alignment.
What does the next hire
need to solve?
Start with the role, the requirement and the market you need to reach.
Considering your next move?First conversation covers
- 01 What the role must deliver
- 02 The requirement and its parameters
- 03 The market you need to reach
- 04 Contingent or retained