Senior Technical Implementation Engineer (United Kingdom)
Second Front Systems3 months ago
London, United KingdomSenior
Responsibilities
- Manage the full lifecycle of technical implementations in UK government and secure cloud environments, from scoping through live deployment.
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for UK customers, providing updates, managing expectations, and resolving implementation issues.
- Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot Kubernetes applications in classified and sensitive environments.
- Coordinate technical requirements across Product, Engineering, and Growth teams and proactively resolve blockers.
- Improve implementation processes, tooling, deployment patterns, and documentation using customer feedback.
- Use AI tools such as Claude and Gemini for code generation, debugging, documentation, research, and problem-solving with appropriate human oversight.
- Support customer and partner requirements through frequent travel across the UK and NATO.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in technical implementation, DevOps, or a related engineering discipline.
- Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Keycloak, and container orchestration, including deploying and managing applications at scale.
- Experience in UK defence technology, SaaS, or cloud-based environments.
- Knowledge of UK government security frameworks and accreditation processes, such as JSP 604 and Secure By Design.
- Multi-cloud experience with AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Experience with Git, JIRA, and standard project management tools.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to manage concurrent workstreams independently in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
- A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent demonstrable experience.
- Relevant certifications such as CKA, AWS, or Azure are advantageous.
- Must hold or be eligible to obtain Developed Vetting clearance and be a UK national or qualifying dual national with sufficient UK residency history.
Benefits
- £90,000–£110,000 base salary, with potential equity awards and discretionary bonuses.
- Private medical, dental, and optical healthcare.
- Pension scheme with employer contribution.
- Wellness benefits including fitness and mental health resources.
- Equity incentive plan, technology stipend, and home-office stipend.
- Annual professional development budget.
- Flexible paid time off plus UK public holidays.
- Enhanced parental leave and referral bonus scheme.
- UK-based hybrid remote or remote-first working with frequent customer and partner travel; travel expenses are covered.
- Full-time permanent position; UK visa sponsorship is not available.
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About Second Front Systems
Second Front Systems builds a SaaS/PaaS platform that streamlines software accreditation, hosting, and continuous delivery on government and classified networks, helping vendors achieve ATO and FedRAMP/DoD IL compliance. It sells to U.S. defense and civilian agencies and to commercial ISVs entering regulated markets, supporting environments used by the DoD, UK Ministry of Defence, and NATO. The company is privately held and headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.