- Professional
- Ufficio in Bristol
We’re building the next UK-headquartered engineering powerhouse.
At Rowden, we design and integrate advanced systems that sense, connect, and protect data in challenging environments where quick decisions are vital. Our solutions are built to support mission critical operations in remote or high-pressure settings.
At Rowden, we design and integrate advanced systems that sense, connect, and protect data in challenging environments where quick decisions are vital. Our solutions are built to support mission critical operations in remote or high-pressure settings.
Headquartered in Bristol (UK), we combine modern engineering methods with cutting-edge commercial technology to create adaptable, mission-critical systems. We focus on solving the tough challenges that others overlook, ensuring our customers can operate effectively in an ever-changing world.
In this role, you will be responsible for delivering secure, resilient, and compliant systems across our products and services. Your expertise will encompass cloud infrastructure, software development, and far-edge networking and integration, with a specific focus on implementing and championing Secure by Design. You will be part of delivery teams, working closely with the Technical Security Lead and third-party support as required to embed Secure by Design principles, support Government accreditation, and ensure robust security controls through lifecycle. You will ensure that all systems are resilient, secure, and comply with the latest applicable security standards, enabling robust and secure delivery of capabilities.
While this role offers hybrid working options, it requires a minimum of 3 days per week on-site at our Bristol HQ with occasional travel to customer sites.
SC clearance is required (or ability to obtain) with DV being desirable. More information about security clearance is available here:
Key areas of responsibility
As Rowden’s Security Engineer you will be responsible for:
- Implementing and maintaining system security controls and operating procedures, ensuring alignment with MOD and Rowden standards.
- Supporting the delivery of cyber security assurance activities, including documentation, testing, and reporting.
- Collaborating with project teams and external partners to deliver on agreed security deliverables and schedules.
- Participating in security risk assessments, threat modelling, and vulnerability management for cloud, software, and far-edge deployments.
- Contributing to the security accreditation process, preparing evidence, managing asset registers and supporting audits as required.
- Assisting in the continuous improvement of security processes, incident response, and compliance monitoring.
- Engaging with supply chain partners to verify and assure security requirements throughout the capability lifecycle.
- Providing technical advice and hands-on support to engineering teams, acting as a security champion within agile delivery teams.
- Representing Rowden in internal and external security forums.
Key skills, experience and behaviours
We are looking for someone who is passionate about technology and who actively invests in their technical skills and abilities. You’ll gain loads of experience in this role but before you do, you should have:
- Proven experience in cyber security engineering, ideally within defence, government, or critical infrastructure environments.
- Strong understanding of Secure by Design, risk management, and MOD security standards.
- Hands-on experience with cloud security, software assurance, and network security controls.
- Familiarity with security accreditation processes (e.g., RMADS, JSP 440/604, NCSC guidance).
- Ability to interpret and deliver against SOWs and SORs, working collaboratively with external assurance providers.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
In addition, any/or all of the following are considered highly desirable:
- Experience of tactical networked C4I systems, including Opnet
- Knowledge of multi-domain systems and cross-domain solutions
- Understanding of LOS & BLOS communication systems
- Awareness of UK Government LETacCIS programmes and systems such as DSA, Morpheus, Trinity and Bowman
About you:
The ideal candidate will have a strong balance of technical skills and experience, and the behavioural competencies that we believe are key to success in the role are as follows:
- Extensive experience in software development environments and infrastructure delivery, with a solid engineering foundation, ideally in software engineering.
- In-depth knowledge of Secure by Design principles and their application in secure systems architecture.
- Proficiency in securing cloud infrastructure, software, far edge networking, and integrated systems.
- Strong analytical and risk management skills, with a focus on continuous security improvement.
- Ability to work within cross-functional teams to achieve secure, compliant solutions.
Working at Rowden
We are committed to building a flexible, inclusive, and enabling company. Our aim is to create a diverse team of talented people with unique skills, experience, and backgrounds, so please apply and come as you are!
We also recognise the importance of flexible working and support this wherever we can. We typically operate a flexible, hybrid-working model, with an average 3 days in the office each week (dependent on the role). We welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility, part-time working requirements and/or workplace adjustments with all our applicants.
Rowden is a Disability Confident Committed company, and we actively encourage people with disabilities and health conditions to apply for our roles. Please let us know your requirements early on so that we can make sure you have everything you need up front to help make the recruitment process and experience as easy as possible.
Finally, if you feel that you don’t meet all the criteria included above but have transferable skills and relevant experience, we’d still love to hear from you!
