Defence Solutions Architect

Our client is a leading technical organisation who are looking for someone who can understand Defence needs, and work to create solutions within software/digital/data/cloud.

They are looking for someone who can work with Defence clients to implement technical solutions into Defence contexts, particularly understanding the restrictions of cloud and emerging technologies on secure MOD platforms.

The ideal candidate will understand software and how software stiches together the other components of a solution.

This is a hybrid role with at least 3 days on site. If based in Surrey/Gloucester, it’s likely you will need to travel down to Hampshire once a week.

• Architect digital/data/cloud solutions to solve client problems.
• Responsible for the architecture and high-level design of software enabled solutions and will in a pre-sales capacity to develop relationships and solutions that can support future business growth.
• Be pivotal to capability development through direct capability development.
• As well as technical work this position will include involvement with business development activities.
• Supporting in the development of customer offerings to address market drivers and identifying opportunities to develop/exploit their own IP in software enabled defence.
• Understanding and documenting the customer’s requirements for distribution to the engineering team.
• Deploying solutions to customer environments that are based on military tactical equipment and communications with no internet connectivity.

• Strong experience in architecting distributed software solutions that include middleware technologies to move and manage information around a network where communications may be denied, degraded, intermittent and limited.
• Understanding of the Deployed and Tactical Military Domains is desirable – however you will not be expected to be an expert
• Understanding of relevant technology domains including software applications, application hosting infrastructure, middleware, AI/ML, networks, data, security, system management and communications.
• Ability to apply architectural methods to define and assess effective technology solutions to meet critical user needs.
• Ability to build constructive relationships with clients, including adapting to their culture and ways of working.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to summarise, write and deliver concise technical information and to apply appropriate data visualisation techniques.
• Proven track record in software solution development, ensuring consistency with specified requirements agreed with both external and internal customers.
• Demonstrable experience of defining robust engineering management plans and leading teams to follow them. These plans include use of continuous integration, continuous deployment, and test-driven development.
• Familiarity using Agile delivery methodologies such as SAFE v6.0, Scrum and Kanban.

• Flexi Leave and Flexi Time Scheme.
• Annual Holiday.
• Flexible Benefits.
• Sickness Benefit.
• Business Performance Related Bonus.
• Share Save Plan.
• Pension scheme.

Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

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