Business Architect

BAE Systems.; Carnforth; Hybrid; GBP 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company is seeking a Business Architect to develop business architecture frameworks and collaborate with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in business architecture and excellent communication skills. Located in Warton, this role offers hybrid working arrangements along with comprehensive benefits, including a competitive pension scheme and wellness plans.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Health and wellness benefits

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business architecture, business analysis, or related roles.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to think strategically and translate strategy into actionable plans.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture tools and software.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the business architecture framework.
• Conduct business capability assessments and identify improvement opportunities.
• Evaluate and translate business strategy into executable business models.
• Collaborate with architects and business leaders for alignment.
• Facilitate workshops to gather requirements and validate architecture.

Skills

Business architecture experience

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Familiarity with enterprise architecture tools

Education

Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline

Architecture Qualification such as TOGAF

Tools

Bizzdesign

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Business Architect

Location: Warton - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role.

Salary: £61,110+ Dependent on skills and experience

What you'll be doing

• Develop and maintain the business architecture framework, including capability maps, value streams, and process models.
• Conduct business capability assessments and identify opportunities for improvement and optimisation.
• Evaluate and translate business strategy into executable business models and roadmaps.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, solution architects, and business leaders to ensure alignment between business goals and technology solutions.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder sessions to gather requirements and validate business architecture.
• Work with the wider Air Sector Business Architect Lead to define and govern business architecture standards and principles to guide IT projects.
• Identify and analyse business processes for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Effectively communicate complex architectural concepts to stakeholders at all levels, including executives, business leaders, and IT teams.

Your skills and experiences

Essential

• Proven experience in business architecture, business analysis, or related roles.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to think strategically and translate strategy into actionable plans.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture tools and software (such as Bizzdesign).

Desirable

• Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline
• Architecture Qualification such as TOGAF

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 Digital Data Infrastructure team

This role sits within the Digital Data Infrastructure team, operating at the heart of the Air Sector and supporting multiple high-profile programmes that leverage some of the most advanced technology in the industry. As part of a large, collaborative team, you will work cross-functionally with architects, analysts, and stakeholders at all levels, gaining exposure across a wide range of departments.

We offer a dynamic environment where you can broaden your expertise and actively contribute to transformative projects. With access to both internal and external training, this position provides an excellent opportunity for professional growth and career progression.

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 of thought, rewards integrity and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition 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 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 at 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

Closing Date: 8 October 2025

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.