Systems Solutions Engineer - Software/ Hardware

Systems Solutions Engineer - Defence

Overview
This is an opportunity to work on truly mission-critical technology, supporting the delivery of advanced training capabilities for the British Army. You'll operate within a collaborative, high-impact engineering environment, helping design, integrate, and deploy complex systems across cloud, simulation, and physical platforms.

We're hiring multiple individuals and are keen to build a balanced team-combining hands-on technical engineers with those bringing strong systems engineering principles and technical leadership experience.



Key Responsibilities

  • Design, deploy, and support integrated systems across cloud, on-prem, and simulation environments
  • Translate operational and technical requirements into scalable system architectures
  • Integrate software, infrastructure, hardware, and third-party solutions
  • Support CI/CD-driven deployments and DevOps practices
  • Conduct system testing, troubleshooting, and validation
  • Act as a technical interface with suppliers, reviewing proposals and ensuring integration alignment
  • Support vendor and supply chain engagement, ensuring solutions meet technical and operational requirements
  • Collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams


What We're Looking For

  • Background in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Infrastructure, or Hardware-led environments
  • Strong understanding of systems integration principles
  • Experience working across complex, multi-system environments
  • Ability to manage or support technical delivery with vendors/suppliers

We're particularly interested in candidates who bring:

  • Experience applying principles of systems engineering (requirements, design, integration, V&V)
  • Exposure to technical management or coordination of suppliers and partners
  • A balance of hands-on engineering capability and systems-level thinking


Technical Experience (flexible across roles)

  • Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and hybrid environments
  • CI/CD, containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Observability and monitoring tools
  • Database technologies
  • DevOps tooling and deployment pipelines


Additional Requirements

  • Strong problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Experience in regulated or complex delivery environments is advantageous
  • Eligibility for UK Security Clearance (SC)

Benefits and Work Culture

Benefits

Competitive salaries.

25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)

Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)

Company bonus scheme (discretionary). 6 times salary 'Life Assurance' with pension.

Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.

Enhanced sick pay. Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.

Car / Car allowance (dependant on grade/ role)

Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade)

Work Culture

37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements. Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early! Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role. A grownup flexible working culture that is output, not time spent at desk, focussed. More formal flexible working arrangements can also be requested and assessed subject to the role. Please enquire or highlight any request to our Talent Acquisition team to explore the flexible working possibilities. Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.

Job Details

Company
Matchtech
Location
Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / Remote Options
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP Annual
Posted