Defence and National Security

Working in partnership to deliver across UK Defence

Our digital solutions are tailored to address the essential needs of UK Defence and Security missions, including the management of equipment inventory, secure collaborative working environments, and secure desktops. We also extend our support to military personnel and their families by enabling seamless digital access to essential accommodation services, ensuring they remain connected and supported no matter where they are. Our dedication to enhancing the UK's safety by delivering mission-critical digital services has been recognised consistently having been rated in the top 10 Software and IT Services supplier to the UK Defence sector, and currently ranked 7th by TechMarketView.

Our Defence and Security expertise

Get in touch

For more information, please contact James Mansfield, Executive Client Director at Sopra Steria.

Our services

We’re one of the UK’s leading IT consultancies – and the fastest growing of TechMarketView’s top 20 IT consultancies. ​We help the organisations which shape everyday life in Britain to re-imagine their services and re-think how they work. And our solutions are grounded in Sopra Steria’s practical experience of delivering services at scale.​

Defence Business Services: Our business service brand SSCL plays a central role in delivering core payroll, HR and pension services for 230,000 military personal and reservists and 2 million veterans. This includes delivering 70 payrolls every month, disbursing and accounting for £9bn, including £3.8bn in pensions to 80 currencies and 100+ countries annually and providing one of the largest Oracle HR systems in Europe; our call centre teams are available 24/7 365 days a year, providing an exceptional user experience.

  • ​ Defence Infrastructure Organisation​ Housing Management​: Sopra Steria’s digital solutions support the allocation and management of family accommodation to military personnel and supports national accommodation management services.​ ​

Information security is fundamental to Defence and National Security. We provide a wide range of secure information management solutions to the UK government at all levels of security.  We specialise in messaging services and adjacent technology, delivering these to fixed, deployed and tactical locations.

    The Ministry of Defence (MoD) relies on Sopra Steria to deliver critical inventory management and warehousing services that underpin the digital transformation of defence logistics and support. We ensure that end users have access to relevant and trustworthy master data which in turn allows effective, timely decision making.

    • MJDI: We provide the core tri-service inventory management service that enables military logisticians to manage inventory requirements, both at military units and deployed on operations.  MJDI interfaces with engineering and asset management systems to enable optimised maintenance, returns and disposals. Our solution also integrates with finance and planning systems to determine stock availability and value, providing a trusted and auditable demand signal. 

    BLUEJAYSecureCollaboration is a secure collaborative working environment that enables government and industry partners to work with integrity and assurance at SECRET. Created by Sopra Steria, BLUEJAYSecureCollaboration is developed to support the whole range of digital services including document/project collaboration, data-sharing, voice/video communication, IMPEX & large file transfer. ​ It provides an evergreen model with future service development roadmaps for engineering toolsets such as BYOA (bring your own applications), BYOW (bring your own workload) and connected site services. ​

    The core of our Defence Capability is our solution and business integration expertise, with a deep understanding of Defence systems and business process enabling us to integrate multiple systems to enable more efficient services. 
    CIMPA, a Sopra Steria company, specialises in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) services, supporting transformation projects across the defence, aerospace, transport and energy sectors. We have experience in end-to-end PLM, from creating a PLM strategy, developing roadmaps, deploying processes, methods and tools as well as delivering training and support. Ultimately, CIMPA gives customers a competitive edge by improving overall efficiency during the whole product lifecycle. ​

    At Sopra Steria, our teams combine in-depth expertise in the aerospace business with a high level of knowledge of information systems and digitalisation. Our expertise spans across the aerospace lifecycle, from conception to maintenance with a focus on the critical functions of the sector: Engineering, Supply Chain and Manufacturing, Maintenance and Services.

    Effective C2 enabling decision advantage is fundamental to Defence.  CS GROUP, a Sopra Steria company, have developed interoperable command and control systems combining information management with decision-making support for: Air-to-Air, GBAD (Ground Based Air Defence), ASI-ALI (Air Surface Integration), ASW (Anti-submarine Warfare), ASuW (Anti-surface Warfare), and C-UAS (Counter Uncrewed Air Systems) or use in training, simulations and operations.  

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    Our partnerships

    We are proud to collaborate with organisations that share our commitment to supporting the Defence community and veterans. By working alongside our key partners, we aim to make a meaningful difference, fostering diversity, empowering individuals, and providing essential support to those who serve or have served. We are dedicated to creating positive, lasting impacts within the Defence and veteran communities.

    Discover our latest client success story

    Providing Enterprise-wide Inventory Management Services to support challenging military needs
    Sopra Steria modernised the Ministry of Defence's logistics system, ensuring efficient inventory management and real-time global visibility for over 22,000 users.
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    Our people

    Sopra Steria named one of the UK’s Best Workplaces

    Apr 28, 2022, 11:25 AM
    Title* : Sopra Steria named one of the UK’s Best Workplaces

    28th April 2022, London, UK - Sopra Steria, a European tech leader in consulting, digital services, and software development, is listed in the UK's Best Workplaces™ rankings 2022, published by Great Place to Work®   

    28th April 2022, London, UK - Sopra Steria, a European tech leader in consulting, digital services, and software development, is listed in the UK's Best Workplaces™ rankings 2022, published by Great Place to Work®   

    The top 20 ranking in the ‘Super Large’ category (organisations with 1000+ employees) follows a rigorous assessment process, including a survey of Sopra Steria employees across the UK and a cultural audit submission. The results highlight employee wellbeing, fair treatment, and social value among the organisation’s key strengths.

    Putting employee wellbeing at the heart of decision making, Sopra Steria supports its people to be emotionally and physically healthy through a range of wellbeing tools and initiatives. As well as today’s Best Workplaces announcement, this commitment was also recognised by its listing in the first-ever UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Wellbeing 2022 by Great Place to Work® UK earlier this year.

    Sopra Steria is an ethically driven organisation and recognises that being inclusive and diverse is an important part of being a great place to work. One of the ways Sopra Steria supports diversity and equality is through its growing family of employee inclusion networks, which are open to all employees across the organisation, who either identify with or are allies of the network purpose. These networks operate together to provide a supportive and safe environment for everyone across the business to connect, learn and share about the cultures, perspectives, and issues of employees from different backgrounds.

    The company has a strong social conscience, not just for its employees, but for its clients as well. Sopra Steria’s mission is to shape the world for the better, driving positive change in business and society. This is reflected by the work it delivers across the public and private sectors. From helping the Government provide essential public and health services that offer more convenience and choice, to improving financial services to deliver fairer, customer-centric solutions.

    A priority for Sopra Steria is taking a lead in social value. Its Tech for Good programme aims to make business and technology a force for good by improving social mobility, driving inclusive economic growth and promoting diversity. Employees also have the opportunity to make a difference to the causes they care about with three paid volunteering days a year.

    Sopra Steria has also been recognised for environmental sustainability with its recent ranking in the Financial Times’ Europe’s Climate Leaders 2022 list and as a global leader on corporate climate action by its inclusion for the fifth consecutive year in the CDP Climate Change ‘A’ list.

    John Neilson, Chief Executive Officer at Sopra Steria UK, said:"We’re here to help shape a better world by using technology for good. A key part of achieving that mission is putting our people first. The Best Workplaces ranking is a recognition that we’re headed in the right direction. It also gives us valuable insight into how we can continue to improve our business for our employees, our partners and our customers.”

    Faye Wall, Engagement Manager at Sopra Steria, said: "The health and wellbeing of our teams is fundamental to everything we do. We want all our team members to feel valued, supported and recognised. By participating in surveys like Great Place to Work, we can obtain honest feedback that can be used not only to celebrate our achievements, but to continually improve our practices.”

    Read about the Sopra Steria workplace here . For those interested in joining the company, more details can be found on the careers page .


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    About Sopra Steria

    Sopra Steria, a European Tech leader recognised for its consulting, digital services and software development, helps its clients drive their digital transformation to obtain tangible and sustainable benefits. It provides end-to-end solutions to make large companies and organisations more competitive by combining in-depth knowledge of a wide range of business sectors and innovative technologies with a fully collaborative approach. Sopra Steria places people at the heart of everything it does and is committed to making the most of digital technology to build a positive future for its clients. With 47,000 employees in nearly 30 countries, the Group generated revenue of €4.7 billion in 2021.


    The world is how we shape it.

    Sopra Steria Group (SOP) is listed on Euronext Paris (Compartment A) - ISIN: FR0000050809

    For more information, please visit our website www.soprasteria.co.uk  

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    In summary:

    • Mission-Critical Support: We support the UK's Defence and National Security by providing mission-critical digital services, enhancing the lives of those on the front line.
    • Diverse Capabilities: We offer a range of services including logistics and support, secure collaboration, product lifecycle management, application and enterprise management, secure services, and people services.
    • Commitment to Community: We are dedicated to supporting the Defence community, including veterans, through initiatives like the Armed Forces Covenant and their Armed Forces Network.