Solution Architect

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Job description

Job Title: Solution Architect

Location: Within Shared Services we embrace Hybrid working and this role will predominantly mean you will be able to work from home with travel to any other BAE Systems or Customer sites determined by your business/team requirements. This may be flexed up or down accordingly in line with business need.

Salary: Circa £70,000

What you'll be doing:

Defining the solution architecture and design for the project to meet business and system requirements, within the project constraints of cost and timescale, and the agreed architectural and technical framework
Capturing and defining the as-is and to-be application, data and technology architectures for the assigned projects
Ensuring and assuring that the overall functional and technical design of the solution is acceptable and fit for purpose
Providing Project Technical Authority leadership of the IM&T solution and associated 3rd parties/product teams, ensuring that the solution architecture and design is as required and is communicated effectively
Liaising with internal and external IM&T suppliers and product teams
Working effectively with the Project Managers to support the development of the project plan, reviewing estimates and schedules, and identifying technical risks

Your skills and experiences:

Experience in delivering IM&T solutions together with associated architecture deliverables
Good experience in design, development, test and release of Information Systems
Knowledge and experience of working within architecture frameworks e.g. TOGAF
Understanding of IM&T / software development lifecycle (including methodologies e.g. Agile) and associated reviews, policies, standards and governance processes
Previous experience of technical leadership e.g. acting as a Technical Authority

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Shared Services Enterprise IT Project Architecture team:

In the Shared Services Enterprise IT Project Architecture team, we are experiencing high growth and are working across a breadth of capabilities, including several hundred services and projects, supplier refreshes and the design and implementation of new architecture. The team are a committed group of professionals who are focused on delivering against our company strategy, as we invest in the modernisation of our people and our IT environment across a global landscape.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 12th November 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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