Cyber Architect

BAE Systems; Frimley; Hybrid; GBP 82,000; Full time

Job description

Job title: Cyber Architect

Location: Frimley or Preston – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Circa £82,000

What you’ll be doing:

• The Cyber Architect will be responsible for specifying and assuring security systems that support core organisational functions by defining robust and cost-effective solution architectures and designs to meet the business objectives and requirements of the customer, with accountability for delivery of purpose-built solutions within the Cyber security domain.
• Define current and future-state cyber architectures and technology roadmaps aligned with business strategy.
• Ensure solutions meet security, legal, and architectural standards through design governance and technical assurance.
• Collaborate with IM&T, business functions, and key stakeholders to ensure architectural alignment with strategic objectives and delivery of secure solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, subject matter expertise, and support across project lifecycles and service operations.
• Drive best practices, reduce technical debt, and support capability development through shared knowledge and design reviews.

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Extensive experience architecting complex solutions and desirable to have several years of experience working with cyber security services.
• Strong understanding of cyber security frameworks (e.g., NIST 800-171, NSCS Guidance) and cloud security.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and strategic consulting skills.
• Proficient in architecture methodologies with hands-on experience in system analysis and agile practices.

Desirable:

• TOGAF certification and degree-level qualification.
• Degree level qualification.

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 Enterprise IT Architecture Team:

In the architecture team, we are experiencing high-growth and are working across a breadth of initiatives – including several hundred apps and projects, supplier refreshes and the design and implementation of new architecture.

The Architecture team is a committed team 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: 7th May 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.

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