Senior design / development engineer Work, Jobs in Cheltenham, Eng (with Salaries)

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer
Roke Manor Research Limited —Gloucester
- Scripting
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Dyson —Malmesbury
- Engineering
- Laboratory experience
- English
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
3d
Principal Senior Technical Architect - Data
QinetiQ —Malvern
- £71,100 - £79,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Machine learning
- Travel
- AI
- Employee discount
Senior Systems Engineer (Controls & Simulation)
ZeroAvia —Kemble
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Bachelor's degree
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Financial Accountant (10 month FTC)
Spirax Sarco —Cheltenham
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Senior Project Manager
Renishaw —Wotton-under-Edge
- Up to £48,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- SharePoint
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
ML Engineer (Research Scientist - Cryosphere)
Arctic Research and Development —Cirencester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Doctoral degree
- Machine learning
14d
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
QinetiQ —Malvern
- £60,750 - £67,500 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- No degree
- Employee discount
Air Systems Engineer - Mid/Senior
ZeroAvia —Kemble
- Full-time
- English
- Bachelor's degree
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Senior Cyber Software Engineer/ Technical Lead
BAE Systems —Gloucester
- Hybrid work
- Mentoring
- Software development
Senior Motor Drives Engineer
Dyson —Malmesbury
- Doctoral degree
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
14d
Test Engineer
Hamiltonian Dynamics —Cheltenham
- £40,000 - £75,000 a year
- Full-time
- Java
- JavaScript
- Travel
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Principal Systems Engineer
Safran —Gloucester
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- English
- Computer skills
Software and Cloud Engineer (Java/AWS)
AtkinsRéalis —Cheltenham
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Mentoring
- In-person
Principal Systems Engineer - 6 months contract Inside IR35
Safran Engineering Services UK Limited —Gloucester
- Hybrid work
- Computer literacy
- Computer skills
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Graduate Motor Drives Engineer (Research and Development)
Dyson —Malmesbury
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
- Time management
Engineer
Suntory Oceania —Coleford
- Computer literacy
- Engineering
- Maintenance
11d
Nuclear Licensing Engineer
Amentum —Gloucester
- Full-time
- Mentoring
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Flexible schedule
Lead Engineer
Moog Inc. —Tewkesbury
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
- Annual leave
Sr Principal Engineer - Software Quality
Baxter —Gloucester
- Doctoral degree
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Annual leave

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Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Roke Manor Research Limited -
Gloucester

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Qualifications

CI/CD
Technical troubleshooting
Performance tuning
Data integration
Cloud architecture
Project planning
Big data
Stakeholder liaison
Software development operations experience
ETL data integration
CI/CD pipelines
Distributed systems
Terraform
Apache Pig
Scripting
S3
Design documentation
Solution architecture
DevOps implementation
Infrastructure provisioning automation
Terraform provisioning
Hadoop
Design patterns

Full job description

Roke, Unit K, Elmbridge East, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Job Description

Posted Monday, 22 June 2026, 19:00

Great ideas come from different minds. That’s why we bring together engineers, scientists, analysts, and creatives from every background — and give them the trust, tools, and freedom to make a difference. What connects us is the mission: solving meaningful problems and building capability that protects what matters most.

And as the challenges evolve, so do we — working on the technologies that will shape tomorrow, not just today.

Join our growing team and help strengthen the UK’s safety and resilience.

We’re a leading technology and engineering company supporting customers across National Security, Defence and Intelligence, delivering systems that operate in the most demanding and sensitive environments.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll deliver mission critical solutions for National Security customers - building products that protect people, platforms, missions and information against evolving threats.

You’ll help customers use data to improve mission outcomes, lead teams hands-on, and mentor others while working at the forefront of innovation.

Responsibilities

Solution design and architecture

Design cloud-native data processing architectures in AWS
Define scalable big data solutions on a Hadoop based platform
Evaluate appropriate technologies and patterns for data ingestion, transformation, and storage
Produce architecture diagrams and technical design documentation
Support secure and resilient system design aligned with customer standards

Data engineering and pipeline development

Develop and maintain data ingestion and transformation pipelines
Implement batch data workflows across distributed systems
Work with large datasets using Hadoop and related technologies
Write data processing scripts using Python, Pig, and Java-based frameworks

Cloud platform engineering

Use AWS services such as Step Functions, S3, Lambda and EMR
Implement infrastructure automation via CDK or Terraform

Performance optimisation

Optimise distributed data processing jobs for performance and cost efficiency
Troubleshoot issues across Hadoop clusters, data pipelines, and applications
Monitor system health and resolve operational incidents

Consultancy and stakeholder engagement

Work directly with technical and non-technical stakeholders to understand requirements
Provide technical guidance and best-practice recommendations
Support project planning, estimation, and technical decision-making within the SAFe customer business unit
Present technical solutions and trade-offs clearly

Required Skillset

Experience with AWS services and cloud-native design patterns
Understanding of cloud security, identity management, and networking fundamentals
Experience with Big data platforms e.g. Hadoop
Understanding of distributed data processing concepts
Experience working with large-scale datasets and cluster-based processing
Experience building and managing data flows
Knowledge of data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration patterns
Strong experience in Python or Java
DevOps experience e.g. Git, GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, Containerisation

Why Roke

You’ll work with smart, supportive people on projects that genuinely matter, in an environment that values technical excellence, collaboration and continuous learning. We invest in your growth, value diverse thinking and offer flexible working alongside a strong benefits package (including 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays). Roke combines a 70+ year heritage with the agility to make a real impact.

Location:

Based in Gloucester and customer sites for high‑side integration/deployment. Limited hybrid working may be possible, subject to project needs and may vary between assignments.

Clearance:

Valid SC clearance is required for this post. If you are eligible but don’t hold SC, please explore other engineering roles via Roke’s Careers Page. Eligibility details can be found on gov.uk.

The Next Step

Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Roke, Unit K, Elmbridge East, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

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