Deployment Strategist

About the role

Arondite builds software that lets operators orchestrate their mix of platforms and capabilities and make mission-critical decisions faster. It is looking for a Deployment Strategist to plan and execute the implementation of its technology with customers, end-to-end, from configuring the product in customer environments to managing edge deployments and cloud infrastructure. The role involves significant travel, often in challenging environments, and requires understanding both technical systems and operational realities.

Key responsibilities

• Engage with users to map workflows, pain points and operational constraints
• Identify and frame customer problems that fit the product vision for Cobalt
• Configure Cobalt in customer environments and integrate with tactical assets, sensors, data feeds and customer systems in field and HQ settings
• Use edge deployments and cloud infrastructure to deliver capability where users need it
• Work with customers to prioritise the highest-value problems and guide iterative delivery plans
• Act as the bridge between users, product and engineering, and refine priorities with customers to drive adoption and impact
• Help shape the product offering with core product managers, turning deployment lessons into product improvements

Required profile

• Strong technical foundation and ability to learn quickly across systems integration, networking, Linux, cloud infrastructure, edge deployments or software engineering
• Customer-facing communication and stakeholder management, independent decision-making under pressure
• Willingness to travel and work on-site with customers for a significant part of the time
• Ability to hold UK security clearance (Security Check or above); continuous UK residency of at least 5 years is normally required
• Right to work in the UK at the time of application
• Willingness to work in the office by default, as the role involves visiting customers in the UK and abroad

Required skills

• Ideally: defence or defence technology experience
• Ideally: containerisation, AWS or infrastructure-as-code
• Ideally: familiarity with tactical data systems, sensor integration, C2 environments, command-line environments and debugging distributed systems
• Ideally: SQL, databases, data pipelines or analytics workflows

What we offer

• Competitive base salary and generous equity via EMI share options
• 7% employer pension contribution
• Free daily meals in the office, private health and dental insurance, cycle to work scheme
• Relocation support and access to resources, equipment and training