Roke Manor Research Ltd
Romsey, Hampshire
Roke, Roke Manor, Romsey, Hampshire, United Kingdom Job Description Posted Thursday 23 July 2026 at 00:00 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. About Roke Roke is a world-class technology and engineering consultancy that aims to make a difference to the world we live in. Roke delivers advanced research, development services and products to high profile customers in Defence who come to Roke with varied and challenging problems to solve. We are looking for an experienced, tenacious and self-motivated individual to join our Defence Business Unit. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the bid and delivery of a wide range of hardware and software development work including Research & Development, and Solution Delivery across Defence in the UK and internationally. Job Purpose & Key Responsibilities Lead the delivery of competitive and compelling bids that clearly address customer pain points and requirements in conjunction with the account and technical team. To successfully deliver hardware projects from concept to project completion as per contractual requirements, within time scales, to quality and cost whilst delighting the customer in accordance with company processes and procedures. Challenge and assure project team activities, estimates and progress. Provide governance and assurance relevant to hardware development projects to ensure that key development milestones are achieved. Manage planning and participation at any trials, events, and product demonstrations. To develop effective relationships with clients, suppliers, subcontractors and partners, to ensure successful and collaborative project delivery. Financial management of projects to ensure delivery against accurate financial forecasts (revenue, cash and profit) for projects using the company tools and processes. Manage the resource requirements of the project(s) and build solid working relationships with the Resourcing function and client stakeholders. Create and lead effective project teams to deliver successful projects by setting clear and ambitious objectives for the team and supporting the team to achieve them. Experienced, capable, and willing to fulfil the Project Management role in the distinct phases of the project lifecycle, from idea / concept to project closure. Work with technical teams to document and manage assumptions and dependencies to produce a project plan and maintain this plan through the life of the project. Ensure requirements are being managed, recorded and signed off in the designated tool for the project. Maintain a risk register of threats and opportunities for the programme and validate contingency costs against these. Identifying, prioritising and actively managing risks & issues associated with bids & live contracts; includes appropriate and timely escalation Ensuring all project artefacts (both deliverable & non-deliverable) are appropriately controlled and produced to a high standard, in-line with Roke's QMS Work with the Account team to identify opportunities for expansion and deliver against these. Person Specification Education and Qualifications APMP or PMP Qualifications. Knowledge, Skills & Experience Excellent Stakeholder Management and demonstrable experience of building excellent relationships both internally and with key client stakeholders. Building and maintaining strategic relationships with key customer communities Successfully propose and put in place Assurance plans, Business cases, Investment appraisals, Cost models, Benefits management plans, Complex resourcing strategy and plans, Governance, Stakeholder and Comms management plans Extensive experience in managing hardware / software projects that range from conceptual research through to sub-system development, delivery, and support of programmes up to £5m. Experience in rapid prototyping and accelerating development projects for UORs Able to work through complicated situations whilst maintaining communications with multiple stakeholders. Solid business acumen and project finance skills. Must have a strong appreciation of technology and trends. Must be flexible and willing to contribute where needed in the business cycle to further the team's success. Pre-sale / bid delivery experience and a thorough understanding of the business lifecycle. Proved track record of successfully delivering projects. Create and maintain: Assurance plans Business cases Investment appraisals Cost models Complex resourcing strategy and plans Governance Stakeholder and comms management plans Financial management Report/forecast accurately against key performance measures/indicators (KPIs) Providing timely and accurate forecast information and project reporting, managing both internal and external stakeholders' expectations as appropriate Able to operate in a deadline focussed environment Experience of working with the UK Ministry of Defence and Tier 1 Primes, preferably taking a leading role delivering framework / product projects 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 and support a diverse work-force and those with additional needs. Security Information Due to the nature of this position, we require you have DV clearance upon starting with us or eligible for DV clearance. To qualify, you should have resided in the UK for the last for 10 years for DV. Roke, Roke Manor, Romsey, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Roke, Roke Manor, Romsey, Hampshire, United Kingdom Job Description Posted Thursday 23 July 2026 at 00:00 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. About Roke Roke is a world-class technology and engineering consultancy that aims to make a difference to the world we live in. Roke delivers advanced research, development services and products to high profile customers in Defence who come to Roke with varied and challenging problems to solve. We are looking for an experienced, tenacious and self-motivated individual to join our Defence Business Unit. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the bid and delivery of a wide range of hardware and software development work including Research & Development, and Solution Delivery across Defence in the UK and internationally. Job Purpose & Key Responsibilities Lead the delivery of competitive and compelling bids that clearly address customer pain points and requirements in conjunction with the account and technical team. To successfully deliver hardware projects from concept to project completion as per contractual requirements, within time scales, to quality and cost whilst delighting the customer in accordance with company processes and procedures. Challenge and assure project team activities, estimates and progress. Provide governance and assurance relevant to hardware development projects to ensure that key development milestones are achieved. Manage planning and participation at any trials, events, and product demonstrations. To develop effective relationships with clients, suppliers, subcontractors and partners, to ensure successful and collaborative project delivery. Financial management of projects to ensure delivery against accurate financial forecasts (revenue, cash and profit) for projects using the company tools and processes. Manage the resource requirements of the project(s) and build solid working relationships with the Resourcing function and client stakeholders. Create and lead effective project teams to deliver successful projects by setting clear and ambitious objectives for the team and supporting the team to achieve them. Experienced, capable, and willing to fulfil the Project Management role in the distinct phases of the project lifecycle, from idea / concept to project closure. Work with technical teams to document and manage assumptions and dependencies to produce a project plan and maintain this plan through the life of the project. Ensure requirements are being managed, recorded and signed off in the designated tool for the project. Maintain a risk register of threats and opportunities for the programme and validate contingency costs against these. Identifying, prioritising and actively managing risks & issues associated with bids & live contracts; includes appropriate and timely escalation Ensuring all project artefacts (both deliverable & non-deliverable) are appropriately controlled and produced to a high standard, in-line with Roke's QMS Work with the Account team to identify opportunities for expansion and deliver against these. Person Specification Education and Qualifications APMP or PMP Qualifications. Knowledge, Skills & Experience Excellent Stakeholder Management and demonstrable experience of building excellent relationships both internally and with key client stakeholders. Building and maintaining strategic relationships with key customer communities Successfully propose and put in place Assurance plans, Business cases, Investment appraisals, Cost models, Benefits management plans, Complex resourcing strategy and plans, Governance, Stakeholder and Comms management plans Extensive experience in managing hardware / software projects that range from conceptual research through to sub-system development, delivery, and support of programmes up to £5m. Experience in rapid prototyping and accelerating development projects for UORs Able to work through complicated situations whilst maintaining communications with multiple stakeholders. Solid business acumen and project finance skills. Must have a strong appreciation of technology and trends. Must be flexible and willing to contribute where needed in the business cycle to further the team's success. Pre-sale / bid delivery experience and a thorough understanding of the business lifecycle. Proved track record of successfully delivering projects. Create and maintain: Assurance plans Business cases Investment appraisals Cost models Complex resourcing strategy and plans Governance Stakeholder and comms management plans Financial management Report/forecast accurately against key performance measures/indicators (KPIs) Providing timely and accurate forecast information and project reporting, managing both internal and external stakeholders' expectations as appropriate Able to operate in a deadline focussed environment Experience of working with the UK Ministry of Defence and Tier 1 Primes, preferably taking a leading role delivering framework / product projects 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 and support a diverse work-force and those with additional needs. Security Information Due to the nature of this position, we require you have DV clearance upon starting with us or eligible for DV clearance. To qualify, you should have resided in the UK for the last for 10 years for DV. Roke, Roke Manor, Romsey, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Roke Manor Research Ltd
Romsey, Hampshire
Roke, Roke Manor, Romsey, Hampshire, United Kingdom Job Description 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. The Opportunity Roke are now looking for a passionate DevSecOps Engineer with Software Development experience to become an aggregated part of our Defence Information Advantage team. Innovation is at the core of what we do. You will be encouraged to contribute to Roke's innovation process by devising ideas for products/ techniques, developing other people's ideas & your own. You will belong to a community in which to engage about best practice, emerging technologies & CPD. Your Role In this role you will work with software developers, users, project and project managers, heads of engineering, quality assurance and IT colleagues. You will oversee code releases, deployments, and support operational systems. The role calls for both technical skills and soft skills to communicate effectively with colleagues at different levels in the organization in a collaborative and holistic environment. What you'll bring As a DevSecOps Engineer, you will have a degree level qualification in a STEM subject, or an equivalent level of practical experience. Depending on your level of ability/experience, you will have familiarity, competence or expertise in a subset of these areas: Cloud technologies: AWS Programming languages: Java Python node.js SQL Data technologies: Relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL) Data streaming (e.g. kafka) Big data (e.g. Hadoop) Cyber security Vulnerability management (e.g. tenable) Static and Dynamic Analysis (e.g. SonarQube) Microservices On premise virtualization Cloud Edge compute Containerisation (e.g. Docker, Podman) APIs (e.g. RESTful) DevSecOps tooling Version control (e.g. Git) Continuous Integration/Deployment (e.g. Gitlab CI/CD) Unit testing (e.g. JUnit) Behaviour Driven Development (e.g. Cucumber) Infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform, Puppet, Ansible) Beyond your technical skills, you will be proactive and able to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders. You will work well alone or as part of a team and grasp opportunities. You will be curious and seek out the best approach/solution/tool for the job at hand. You'll need to be able to draw on previous experiences of DevSecOps roles and be able to demonstrate a clear commitment to Continuous Improvement and Learning from Experience. Experience of successful DevSecOps implementation within the defence industry is a bonus! Roke has a hybrid working policy as does our client base. Collaborative activities are likely to take place in our Woking, Romsey and Gloucester locations as well as client sites in Andover, London, Bristol and Cambridge. Areas of responsibility Join and contribute to agile ceremonies following Scrum, Kanban or SAFe Agile. Coach team members in DevSecOps. Work with product owners and software developers to schedule releases and implement CI/CD pipelines. Work with security architects to ensure the products and services are secure by design. Work with quality engineers to ensure the products and services are of high quality. Effectively implement changes to products and services. Participate and contribute to code reviews. Support operational systems, troubleshoot and resolve issues. The Next Step Roke, Roke Manor, Romsey, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Roke, Roke Manor, Romsey, Hampshire, United Kingdom Job Description 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. The Opportunity Roke are now looking for a passionate DevSecOps Engineer with Software Development experience to become an aggregated part of our Defence Information Advantage team. Innovation is at the core of what we do. You will be encouraged to contribute to Roke's innovation process by devising ideas for products/ techniques, developing other people's ideas & your own. You will belong to a community in which to engage about best practice, emerging technologies & CPD. Your Role In this role you will work with software developers, users, project and project managers, heads of engineering, quality assurance and IT colleagues. You will oversee code releases, deployments, and support operational systems. The role calls for both technical skills and soft skills to communicate effectively with colleagues at different levels in the organization in a collaborative and holistic environment. What you'll bring As a DevSecOps Engineer, you will have a degree level qualification in a STEM subject, or an equivalent level of practical experience. Depending on your level of ability/experience, you will have familiarity, competence or expertise in a subset of these areas: Cloud technologies: AWS Programming languages: Java Python node.js SQL Data technologies: Relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL) Data streaming (e.g. kafka) Big data (e.g. Hadoop) Cyber security Vulnerability management (e.g. tenable) Static and Dynamic Analysis (e.g. SonarQube) Microservices On premise virtualization Cloud Edge compute Containerisation (e.g. Docker, Podman) APIs (e.g. RESTful) DevSecOps tooling Version control (e.g. Git) Continuous Integration/Deployment (e.g. Gitlab CI/CD) Unit testing (e.g. JUnit) Behaviour Driven Development (e.g. Cucumber) Infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform, Puppet, Ansible) Beyond your technical skills, you will be proactive and able to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders. You will work well alone or as part of a team and grasp opportunities. You will be curious and seek out the best approach/solution/tool for the job at hand. You'll need to be able to draw on previous experiences of DevSecOps roles and be able to demonstrate a clear commitment to Continuous Improvement and Learning from Experience. Experience of successful DevSecOps implementation within the defence industry is a bonus! Roke has a hybrid working policy as does our client base. Collaborative activities are likely to take place in our Woking, Romsey and Gloucester locations as well as client sites in Andover, London, Bristol and Cambridge. Areas of responsibility Join and contribute to agile ceremonies following Scrum, Kanban or SAFe Agile. Coach team members in DevSecOps. Work with product owners and software developers to schedule releases and implement CI/CD pipelines. Work with security architects to ensure the products and services are secure by design. Work with quality engineers to ensure the products and services are of high quality. Effectively implement changes to products and services. Participate and contribute to code reviews. Support operational systems, troubleshoot and resolve issues. The Next Step Roke, Roke Manor, Romsey, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Roke Manor Research Ltd
Romsey, Hampshire
Roke, Roke Manor, Romsey, Hampshire, United Kingdom Job Description 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. About Roke 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. Joining a team united by purpose and ambition, you'll be at the heart of an exciting growth journey. We push technical boundaries, together. We re-invest in product innovation, and we empower our people to make a difference. The Opportunity We are looking for a Software Assurance Engineer to help assure the quality, resilience, and operational readiness of complex software systems. The role combines hands on operational responsibility with deep technical insight into the software stack, using automated testing and observability to expose functional, performance, and robustness issues early and continuously. This is not a black box QA role. You will work closely with development teams, using white box knowledge of system design, code, and architecture to build confidence in software behaviour under real operational conditions. Your Role In this role you will work closely with software developers, users, project managers, heads of engineering, quality assurance, and IT colleagues. You will take a cross cutting view of the software lifecycle, helping ensure that systems are not only functionally correct but also reliable, observable, and performant in service. You will support code releases, deployments, and live services, while also designing and implementing automated tests that exercise software behaviour at multiple levels. The role requires strong technical capability alongside the ability to communicate risks, trade-offs, and system behaviour clearly to a wide range of stakeholders. Key Responsibilities & Tasks You are a technically strong engineer who enjoys working across development, test, and operations boundaries to improve system assurance and reliability. Key responsibilities include: Contribute to system reliability and availability through SRE aligned practices, including monitoring, alerting, incident analysis, and post incident learning. Design, implement, and maintain automated test suites to validate: Functional correctness Performance characteristics Stability, resilience, and failure behaviour Act as a white box tester, using knowledge of internal design and implementation to target risk areas within the software stack. Work alongside developers to build testability, observability, and resilience into software from the outset. Support and oversee code releases and deployments, ensuring systems are production ready. Develop and maintain tooling for: Continuous testing Performance and load testing Fault injection and robustness testing where appropriate Analyse system behaviour using logs, metrics, and traces to identify weaknesses or unexpected interactions. Document findings clearly, including test results, limitations, failure modes, and operational risks. Participate in sprint ceremonies, including planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives, contributing a reliability and assurance perspective. Collaborate with user researchers and stakeholders to ensure system behaviour meets user expectations under real-world conditions. Skills and Experience Required We're looking for individuals with strong analytical thinking, an engineering mindset, and a passion for building reliable systems. You will have experience across several of the following areas: Designing and implementing automated tests (unit, integration, system, performance) Experience with white box testing techniques and code aware test design Understanding of CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitLab CI/CD) and how testing integrates into delivery Version control systems (e.g. Git) Windows infrastructure (IIS, Windows Server) and/or Linux based systems (Ubuntu, CentOS) Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) Familiarity with relational and non relational databases (e.g. SQL Server, MongoDB, Elasticsearch) Observability concepts: logging, metrics, tracing, and alerting Scripting languages such as Bash or PowerShell Most importantly, you are comfortable learning "just in time" and adapting tools and techniques to the needs of the system rather than forcing predefined solutions. Qualifications and Ways of Working As a hybrid DevOps / SRE / Software Assurance Engineer, you will have a degree level qualification in a STEM subject or equivalent practical experience. You will be proactive, curious, and comfortable working independently or as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will be able to articulate technical risk and system behaviour clearly, and you will seek out pragmatic, proportionate approaches to improving software quality and reliability. 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 and 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 and techniques, which interest them. We are committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity, Diversity and Inclusion. Our working environment is friendly, creative and inclusive 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 a minimum of SC clearance. To qualify, the candidate should be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last 5 years for SC. The Next Step Roke, Roke Manor, Romsey, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Roke, Roke Manor, Romsey, Hampshire, United Kingdom Job Description 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. About Roke 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. Joining a team united by purpose and ambition, you'll be at the heart of an exciting growth journey. We push technical boundaries, together. We re-invest in product innovation, and we empower our people to make a difference. The Opportunity We are looking for a Software Assurance Engineer to help assure the quality, resilience, and operational readiness of complex software systems. The role combines hands on operational responsibility with deep technical insight into the software stack, using automated testing and observability to expose functional, performance, and robustness issues early and continuously. This is not a black box QA role. You will work closely with development teams, using white box knowledge of system design, code, and architecture to build confidence in software behaviour under real operational conditions. Your Role In this role you will work closely with software developers, users, project managers, heads of engineering, quality assurance, and IT colleagues. You will take a cross cutting view of the software lifecycle, helping ensure that systems are not only functionally correct but also reliable, observable, and performant in service. You will support code releases, deployments, and live services, while also designing and implementing automated tests that exercise software behaviour at multiple levels. The role requires strong technical capability alongside the ability to communicate risks, trade-offs, and system behaviour clearly to a wide range of stakeholders. Key Responsibilities & Tasks You are a technically strong engineer who enjoys working across development, test, and operations boundaries to improve system assurance and reliability. Key responsibilities include: Contribute to system reliability and availability through SRE aligned practices, including monitoring, alerting, incident analysis, and post incident learning. Design, implement, and maintain automated test suites to validate: Functional correctness Performance characteristics Stability, resilience, and failure behaviour Act as a white box tester, using knowledge of internal design and implementation to target risk areas within the software stack. Work alongside developers to build testability, observability, and resilience into software from the outset. Support and oversee code releases and deployments, ensuring systems are production ready. Develop and maintain tooling for: Continuous testing Performance and load testing Fault injection and robustness testing where appropriate Analyse system behaviour using logs, metrics, and traces to identify weaknesses or unexpected interactions. Document findings clearly, including test results, limitations, failure modes, and operational risks. Participate in sprint ceremonies, including planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives, contributing a reliability and assurance perspective. Collaborate with user researchers and stakeholders to ensure system behaviour meets user expectations under real-world conditions. Skills and Experience Required We're looking for individuals with strong analytical thinking, an engineering mindset, and a passion for building reliable systems. You will have experience across several of the following areas: Designing and implementing automated tests (unit, integration, system, performance) Experience with white box testing techniques and code aware test design Understanding of CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitLab CI/CD) and how testing integrates into delivery Version control systems (e.g. Git) Windows infrastructure (IIS, Windows Server) and/or Linux based systems (Ubuntu, CentOS) Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) Familiarity with relational and non relational databases (e.g. SQL Server, MongoDB, Elasticsearch) Observability concepts: logging, metrics, tracing, and alerting Scripting languages such as Bash or PowerShell Most importantly, you are comfortable learning "just in time" and adapting tools and techniques to the needs of the system rather than forcing predefined solutions. Qualifications and Ways of Working As a hybrid DevOps / SRE / Software Assurance Engineer, you will have a degree level qualification in a STEM subject or equivalent practical experience. You will be proactive, curious, and comfortable working independently or as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will be able to articulate technical risk and system behaviour clearly, and you will seek out pragmatic, proportionate approaches to improving software quality and reliability. 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 and 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 and techniques, which interest them. We are committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity, Diversity and Inclusion. Our working environment is friendly, creative and inclusive 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 a minimum of SC clearance. To qualify, the candidate should be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last 5 years for SC. The Next Step Roke, Roke Manor, Romsey, Hampshire, United Kingdom