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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Engineer with eDV Clearance - **Company:** Zest Intelligence Limited - **Location:** Cheltenham, UK - **Salary:** £75,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Information Systems, Disaster Recovery, Monitoring of Systems, Interoperability, Network Troubleshooting, PRINCE2, Scrum Methodology, Release Management, Cloud Services, Requirements Management, Systems Integration, Information Technology - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=746a32667f69cb9c ## About the Role All applicants must have the right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment. In addition, this role requires eDV clearance and ongoing eligibility for this level of security clearance. We are not currently able to consider applicants who do not hold active eDV clearance., The successful candidate will demonstrate: * Systems engineering across the full lifecycle, from requirements capture through to design, integration, testing, acceptance and in-service support. * Design and implementation of secure infrastructure, networks and information systems. * Experience working within complex, multi-domain environments, including on-premises, cloud and hybrid architectures. * Systems integration, technical assurance and solution validation. * Requirements management, verification and traceability. * Technical risk, issue and dependency management. * Development of technical documentation, design artefacts and engineering reports. * Experience of system hardening, cyber security controls and secure-by-design principles. * Configuration, change and release management. * Stakeholder engagement across technical, operational and programme teams. * Troubleshooting, root cause analysis and problem resolution. * Knowledge of interoperability, resilience, availability and disaster recovery principles. * Methodologies: Agile, Waterfall, PRINCE2, ITIL, Kanban / Scrum, AWS / Azure Experience gained within consultancy, government, defence, security or another highly regulated environment is essential., * Do you have experience gained within consultancy, government, defence, security or another highly regulated environment, this is essential for this role. * Do you hold current eDV Security Clearance, this is essential for this role ## Description As a Systems Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing and supporting secure, resilient technology solutions that meet customer and business requirements. 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