Overview

ITHQ provides permanent IT staff resourcing so you can build your technical team with the right people. We offer permanent IT recruitment and placement, technical talent acquisition, technical talent sourcing and headhunting, candidate screening and qualification, IT role placement (developers, engineers, security, DevOps, IT support), IT workforce consulting, and IT hiring strategy advisory so you hire efficiently and in line with your strategy.

Need contract or temporary staff instead? We also offer contract and temporary IT staffing for projects and flexibility. Browse our services or get in touch to discuss your hiring needs.

What is permanent IT staff resourcing?

Permanent IT staff resourcing means finding, qualifying and placing full-time IT talent for your organisation. We provide end-to-end recruitment and placement: sourcing, screening, interview support, offer and onboarding. Our services include technical talent acquisition and headhunting, candidate screening and qualification, IT workforce consulting and hiring strategy advisory. We help you build long-term technical capacity with people who fit your team and stay.

Recruitment & sourcing

Finding the right IT talent takes time, network and rigour. We help you source and qualify candidates for permanent roles so you spend time only on people who meet your bar. Our services cover end-to-end recruitment and placement, technical talent acquisition, headhunting for hard-to-find or passive candidates, and structured candidate screening and qualification so you get a shortlist of strong, relevant people who fit your role and culture.

Permanent IT Recruitment & Placement

We provide end-to-end permanent IT recruitment and placement: we work with you to define the role, source and screen candidates, support the interview process and help you make and close offers. We focus on quality and fit so the people we place stay and perform. We cover a broad range of IT roles (developers, engineers, security, DevOps, IT support) and can scale from single hires to multi-role campaigns. We work as an extension of your team so you get a structured, transparent process and access to talent you might not reach on your own.

Technical Talent Acquisition

We support technical talent acquisition so you can attract and hire the right IT professionals. We combine proactive sourcing, clear role definition and rigorous screening so you see candidates who match your technical requirements and culture. We can work on retained or contingency basis and tailor our process to your timelines and volume. Whether you need one senior hire or a cohort of developers or engineers, we help you build a pipeline and close roles efficiently.

Technical Talent Sourcing & Headhunting

We offer technical talent sourcing and headhunting when you need to reach passive or hard-to-find candidates. We use our network, research and direct outreach to identify and engage people who may not be actively job-seeking but are a strong fit for your role. We focus on discretion and professionalism and can target specific skills, seniority or experience (e.g. niche technologies, leadership). This is especially useful for senior, specialist or scarce roles where standard job boards are insufficient.

Candidate Screening & Qualification

We provide candidate screening and qualification so you spend time only on candidates who meet your bar. We review CVs and profiles against your requirements, run initial technical or competency screens where appropriate, and check references so shortlisted candidates are validated. We give you clear, structured feedback and can adapt screening criteria to your role and level. This reduces time-to-hire and improves the quality of candidates you interview.

Consulting & placement

Recruitment works best when it is aligned with your strategy. We help you plan your IT workforce and place the right people in the right roles. Our services cover IT workforce consulting (headcount, structure, skills mix), IT role placement across developers, engineers, security, DevOps and IT support, and IT hiring strategy advisory so your hiring approach is coherent, repeatable and aligned with your business and technical goals.

IT Role Placement (Developers, Engineers, Security, DevOps, IT Support)

We place permanent IT staff across a wide range of roles: developers (front-end, back-end, full-stack, mobile), engineers (software, systems, cloud, network, data), security specialists (analysts, engineers, architects), DevOps and platform engineers, and IT support (helpdesk, service desk, desktop support, infrastructure support). We understand these roles and the skills and experience that matter, so we can source and screen effectively and present candidates who are technically and culturally aligned. We work with you on role definition, salary bands and process so placement is smooth and successful.

IT Workforce Consulting

We offer IT workforce consulting so you can plan and optimise your technical team. We help you assess current capacity and skills, identify gaps, and plan headcount and structure (e.g. team design, career paths, mix of roles). We can support workforce planning, role design and organisation design so your IT organisation is sized and shaped to deliver on your strategy. This complements our recruitment services: once you know what you need, we can help you fill the roles.

IT Hiring Strategy Advisory

We provide IT hiring strategy advisory so your recruitment approach is aligned with your goals. We help you define hiring priorities, decide between permanent vs contract vs other models, design recruitment processes and timelines, and improve employer branding and candidate experience where relevant. We can advise on market rates, competition for talent and best practices so you recruit efficiently and win the candidates you want. We work with HR and hiring managers to embed a clear, repeatable approach to IT hiring.

Roles we place

We place permanent IT staff across a wide range of roles, from developers and engineers to security specialists, DevOps, data professionals and IT support. The examples below are common; we are not limited to these. Whether you need a senior cloud architect, a junior helpdesk analyst or something niche, we can source and screen for your requirements. Contact us to discuss your specific role or niche needs.

Developers

Front-end, back-end, full-stack and mobile developers. We source and screen for your stack (React, Angular, Vue, .NET, Java, Python, Node, Swift, Kotlin and others) and level (junior to principal).

Cloud Engineers

Cloud architects and engineers with experience in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud or multi-cloud. We place for migration, platform build and ongoing cloud operations roles.

DevOps Engineers

DevOps, platform and site reliability engineers. CI/CD, infrastructure as code, containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes), monitoring and automation.

Security Analysts & Engineers

Security analysts, engineers and architects. SOC, vulnerability management, penetration testing support, identity and access, and security operations.

Network Engineers

Network engineers and architects. LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, firewall and network security. Design, implementation and operations.

Data Engineers

Data engineers, analysts and database specialists. ETL, data pipelines, warehousing, analytics platforms and database administration.

IT Support

Helpdesk, service desk, desktop support and infrastructure support. Tier 1 to Tier 3, from first-line to senior technical support.

When it makes sense

Permanent hiring suits situations where you need long-term capacity and people who will stay and grow with your organisation. The scenarios below are common: building a team, replacing someone who has left, scaling up, or creating a new role or capability. We help you define what you need and find the right people for the long term.

Building long-term capacity

You need to grow your technical team for the long term. We help you define roles, plan headcount and place people who will stay and grow with your organisation.

When someone leaves

A key person has left or is leaving. We help you backfill quickly with someone who matches the role and fits your team, minimising disruption.

Scaling the team

You are scaling up: new product, new market or increased demand. We support multi-role campaigns and help you hire at pace without compromising quality.

New role or initiative

You are creating a new role or capability (e.g. first security hire, first DevOps, new data function). We help you define the role and find the right person to establish it.

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about our permanent IT staffing and resourcing services.

What is permanent IT staff resourcing?
Permanent IT staff resourcing means finding, qualifying and placing full-time IT talent for your organisation. We provide end-to-end recruitment and placement: sourcing, screening, interview support, offer and onboarding. Our services include technical talent acquisition, headhunting, candidate screening and qualification, IT workforce consulting and hiring strategy advisory. We help you build long-term technical capacity with the right people.
What roles do you place?
We place a wide range of permanent IT roles: developers (front-end, back-end, full-stack, mobile), engineers (software, systems, cloud, network, data), security specialists, DevOps and platform engineers, and IT support (helpdesk, service desk, desktop, infrastructure support). We can source and screen for senior, mid-level and junior positions and align with your stack and culture. We also provide IT workforce consulting and hiring strategy advisory so you can plan headcount and skills mix.
Do you offer contract or temporary staffing?
Yes. We offer contract and temporary IT staffing for projects, peaks and flexibility. If you need short-term or project-based staff, or temp-to-perm, see our contract and temporary IT staffing service. We support both permanent and contract so you get the same quality of sourcing and screening either way.
How does your recruitment process work?
We work with you to define role requirements, then source candidates through our network, databases and (where appropriate) targeted headhunting. We screen and qualify candidates (CV review, technical and behavioural assessment, references) and shortlist those who fit your role and culture. We support the interview process and offer stage and can help with onboarding. Contact us to discuss your hiring needs and how we can support you.

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