Lead System Engineer

Location: Cheltenham (Hybrid: 3–4 days a week onsite)

Duration: 12 Months+ (Long-term potential)

Rate: Up to £837.20 per day

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Looking for a high-value contract where your systems engineering expertise directly shapes critical, national-scale infrastructure?

We are seeking a seasoned Systems Engineer (operating at SFIA Level 4 or 5) to drive complex, high-impact digital and systems-led transformations. Joining a world-class engineering delivery ecosystem, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design, integrate, and assure resilient, future-ready systems within a highly sophisticated and secure environment.

• System Design & Delivery: Engineer end-to-end solutions that nail complex functional and non-functional requirements. Define interfaces and own the technical documentation from build through to deployment.
• Integration & Assurance: Integrate components across diverse infrastructure, applications, and networks. Ensure all systems robustly meet strict security, compliance, and resilience standards.
• Risk & Problem Management: Proactively identify technical dependencies and risks. Step in to diagnose and resolve complex system issues during critical service transitions and live operations.
• Strategic Collaboration: Translate intricate business needs into crisp technical requirements, bridging the gap between developers, architects, and non-technical stakeholders.

• Proven Track Record: Deep experience as a Systems Engineer managing full lifecycle delivery (from initial requirements mapping through to live operations).
• Integration Expertise: A proven background in executing system integration across complex, multi-technology environments.
• Framework Mapping: Demonstrated capabilities aligned with SFIA Level 4 or 5 core competencies.
• Education: A degree (or equivalent practical depth) in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Background working within secure, highly regulated, or mission-critical environments.
• Hands‐on exposure to cloud, hybrid, or distributed systems architecture.
• Familiarity with Agile, DevOps, or iterative delivery methodologies.

At up to £900 a day , this is a premium contract offering exceptional market value, long-term stability (12 months+ initial runway), and the chance to add highly prestigious, large‐scale systems transformation work to your portfolio.

If you have the structural, analytical approach required for a delivery-focused environment at this level, let's talk.

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