Systems Engineer

  • Job Reference: 001378
  • Date Posted: 8 April 2024
  • Employer: Roke
  • Website: https://www.roke.co.uk/
  • Location: Gloucester
  • Salary: £60,000 to £95,000
  • Bonus/Benefits: Competitive + Private Healthcare, Annual Bonus, Flex-Time, Hybrid Work
  • Sector: Engineering
  • Job Type: Full Time

Job Description

About Roke
Roke imagines a more secure world. A world where technology protects, rather than exposes. A world where expert engineers, consultants and business support staff collaborate to protect what matters most to our clients.
We are a friendly and flexible team with a culture of ‘time, trust and freedom’. The role may give the opportunity to work on client site, from the office, in shared workspaces or from home as necessary. We pride ourselves on listening to each other’s aspirations and accommodating wherever possible.

The Opportunity
Roke is recruiting Systems Engineers with an IP networking background, who are driven by solving varied and interesting client problems. The successful candidates will be working alongside Roke’s high profile clients to help them engineer and assure highly-secure network solutions, operating within complex operational environments.
Roke is a respected world-class technology provider with a strong set of existing clients in the UK public sector. This is an opportunity to use your systems engineering and technology background to assist our clients in creating architectures and solution which deliver step changes in national capability.
Your role may include:
  • Architecture design and assurance of complex systems that are highly resilient to cyber threats;
  • Architecture modelling and oversight of technical design studies;
  • Investigating how emerging technologies can be utilised to increase both agility and security;
  • Frequent engagement with technical and non-technical stakeholders; and
  • Writing technical material for competitive bids - although this is not a pre-sales role.


Why We Want You
You’ll have a background in systems engineering and IP networks. In addition you should:
  • Be able to demonstrate a track record of successfully delivering solutions in complex systems environments
  • Demonstrate strong analytical skills;
  • Have the ability to understand, adapt and architect complex systems; and
  • Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.


Additional knowledge or experience that are desirable, include:
  • Any background in cryptographic systems and/or key management;
  • Any experience of high assurance systems involving cross domain solutions;
  • Any defence or national security domain knowledge, including any background in UK defence Information Assurance systems and processes;
  • Strong verbal and written communication and negotiating skills, including the ability to present to executives.
  • This is a client facing role and we are looking for individuals who have the appropriate technical knowledge and who are able to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. This role is expected to involve a mix of working at Roke sites (Romsey or Gloucester) and client locations (South England and London).


Why You Should Join Us
We have a competitive salary and access to a number of additional flexible benefits, which will cover Health and Wellbeing, Savings and Protection & Life, Leisure and Entertainment. 
Roke has a great community of groups with shared interests. These enable people to share ideas and be passionate about tools, technologies & techniques, which interest them.
We are committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity, Diversity and Inclusion. Our working environment is friendly, creative and inclusive. We will consider flexible working arrangements and support a diverse work-force and those with additional needs.
Security Information 
Due to the nature of this position, we require you to be willing and eligible to achieve SC on application. To qualify, you should be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last 5 years for SC and 10 years for DV. For more information about clearance eligibility, please see https://www.gov.uk/guidance/security-vetting-and-clearance
High level clearance bonus is available for this position application.