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Trainee Counter-Drone Systems Engineer

Sopra Steria • London, UK

Salary

£34k – £34k

Posted

28 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Sopra Steria is hiring a Trainee Counter-Drone Systems Engineer in London, a full-time it role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £34k – £34k. Sopra Steria holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

This opportunity includes a significant overseas training commitment. Successful candidates must be willing and able to live and work near Le Plessis-Robinson, in the Paris area, for a total of approximately six months during their first year of employment. Location: Hemel Hempstead, with extended training periods in France Start date: Candidates must be available to start by the end of September 2026 Travel pattern: Six months in France and six months in the UK during the first year, typically…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Sopra Steria — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
Advertised salary: £34k – £34k
How this salary compares: about 41% below the £58,751 median across 2,261 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: London, UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 606 other live it roles in London — browse them
Posted: 28 July 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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IT and technology roles are one of the most consistently sponsored categories in the UK. Software engineers, data scientists, cloud architects, DevOps specialists, and cybersecurity professionals are in demand across finance, retail, the public sector, and specialist tech firms. Many large IT employers maintain established sponsorship processes through their HR and talent teams.