Job Description

Roke, Roke Manor, Romsey, Hampshire, United Kingdom




Posted Thursday, 4 December 2025, 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.

Cyber Software Architect / Team Lead

National Security Business

Be part of a growing and highly trusted supplier into the NS domain working to deliver mission critical solutions helping to keep the nation safe, secure and prosperous.

We work on leading edge technology solutions including AI/DS, Cyber, Cloud, SRE/VR and Platform Engineering. We have secured long term work, across the full spectrum, on the latest framework with the client, which provides the springboard for our ongoing growth and development in this domain, so join us on what will be an incredible growth journey.

Role

As a Cyber Software Architect and Team Lead you'll work closely with our clients to understand their mission needs and identify solutions that make, break, and secure systems across a variety of problems spaces. This work spans diverse technology stacks on multiple platforms, including Linux, Windows and Android, with environments ranging from small IoT devices, through to user equipment, servers and into the Cloud. You will be both hands on with technology and lead teams of talented individuals who together will nurture prototypes, build products and strengthen capabilities whilst ensuring always to meet the high demands of operational use.

The key requirements

You will need experience:

Communicating with clients to understand their business needs. Architecting whole solutions and making key design decisions. Leading Agile teams in methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.

You will be able to deliver solutions in:

Software analysis and reverse engineering. Operating systems and security architectures. Embedded systems, firmware internals and hardware abstractions. Software from design to delivery in modern IDEs and languages.

Experience in supporting areas is also beneficial, which could include:

AI and ML models and their usage. Cloud technologies, including AWS. Virtualisation, emulation and containerisation. Wireless communications and software defined radios.



Built on over a 60 year heritage, Roke offers specialist knowledge in sensors, communications, cyber, and AI and ML. We change the way organisations think and act - through dynamic insights from the analysis of multiple layers of data. We take care of the innovative, technical stuff that keeps everyone safe - that's our mission, passion, and motivation.

Where you'll work...

You'll find our Romsey site located within beautiful Hampshire countryside, close to the picturesque New Forest and not far from a superb stretch of the south coast. This is no corporate concrete jungle; this is a manor house site, with on-site parking, restaurant, gym and a driveway full of daffodils in the spring.

Clearances...

Due to the nature of this role, we require you to be eligible to achieve SC / DV clearance.

The Next Step...

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

The Next Step

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



Take a look around the company https://www.roke.co.uk/
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Roke, Roke Manor, Romsey, Hampshire, United Kingdom