Salary: £100,000 - 100,000 per year Requirements: Background in UK National Security / Defence / Government Strong leadership experience in software engineering teams Proficiency in Python, Go, or Java (TypeScript/Node.js desirable) Expertise in AWS or Azure, Terraform, and Kubernetes (EKS/AKS) Strong grounding in SQL (Postgres) and NoSQL (MongoDB/DynamoDB) Experience with CI/CD, microservices, TDD/BDD Knowledge of secure system design Desirable: Experience with Vector DBs such as Milvus, Weaviate, Pinecone Desirable: Data orchestration tools like Airflow, Prefect, Dagster Desirable: Familiarity with search technologies like ElasticSearch / OpenSearch Desirable: Experience with AI frameworks such as LangChain, Hugging Face Desirable: MLOps experience with MLflow, Kubeflow Responsibilities: Lead and mentor Agile engineering teams, driving high-quality, rapid delivery (DevSecOps) Own solution architecture, designing for secure and constrained environments Lead the implementation of the underpinning tech for AI, including data pipelines Act as a trusted advisor to UK Government stakeholders Define technical roadmaps and support cloud transformation (AWS/Azure) Technologies: AI Airflow AWS OpenSearch Azure CI/CD Cloud DevSecOps ElasticSearch Support Java Kubernetes MongoDB NoSQL Python SQL Security TDD Terraform TypeScript microservices NodeJS Kubeflow Marketing More: We are seeking an Engineering Lead to build and lead small, high-performing Agile teams delivering secure, scalable solutions within the UK National Security domain. This hands-on leadership role combines architecture, software engineering, and team leadership, focusing on Software, AI, data platforms, and cloud-native systems. The position is based in Cheltenham with a hybrid work model, offering a competitive salary between £110,000 to £120,000 along with an excellent package and clearance requirements (eDV Clearance Required). Apply now to be part of our mission-critical systems team at the forefront of UK National Security. last updated 15 week of 2026