Data & Solution Architect

Ncounter Limited; London Borough of Southwark; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ncounter Limited is seeking a Data & Solution Architect for Defence to help shape architectures across complex programmes, translating operational and technical challenges into practical solutions. Depending on your background, your work could span data, information, solution and wider enterprise architecture, with responsibility for taking ideas from discovery through design and delivery.

This hands-on consulting position involves leading architecture work, governance and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Strong experience within Solution, Data, Information or Enterprise Architecture.
• Delivery within Defence, Central Government or similarly complex secure environments.
• Experience owning architecture activity end-to-end rather than only advisory.
• Strong stakeholder management and the ability to explain complex decisions clearly.
• Knowledge of TOGAF, MODAF, ArchiMate or BizzDesign is useful.
• Exposure to cloud, data integration, or data governance is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop current and target architectures across complex technology environments.
• Produce architecture principles, standards, roadmaps, solution designs and technical assessments.
• Lead workshops and work with senior technical, operational and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support architecture governance, assurance and decision-making.
• Solve integration, data-sharing and technology challenges across boundaries.
• Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary and multi-supplier programmes.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Data Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

Stakeholder Management

Tools

TOGAF

MODAF

ArchiMate

BizzDesign

Job description

Data & Solution Architect, Defence

Ncounter is supporting the growth of a specialist technology consultancy delivering complex architecture and transformation programmes across Defence and secure government environments. We are looking for experienced Data and Solution Architects, with opportunities for people who combine strong technical judgement with the ability to work closely with clients and delivery teams.

This is a hands-on consulting position where you will help shape architecture across complex programmes, translating operational and technical challenges into practical solutions. Depending on your background, your work could span data, information, solution and wider enterprise architecture, with responsibility for taking ideas from early discovery and options analysis through design, governance and delivery.

The role will involve:

• Developing current and target architectures across complex technology environments


• Producing architecture principles, standards, roadmaps, solution designs and technical assessments


• Leading workshops and working with senior technical, operational and non-technical stakeholders


• Supporting architecture governance, assurance and decision-making


• Solving integration, data-sharing and technology challenges across organisational and system boundaries


• Providing technical leadership across multidisciplinary and multi-supplier programmes

We are looking for:

• Strong experience within Solution, Data, Information or Enterprise Architecture


• Previous delivery within Defence, Central Government or similarly complex secure environments


• Experience owning architecture activity rather than purely providing advisory support


• Strong stakeholder management and the confidence to explain complex technical decisions clearly


• Knowledge of architecture frameworks and tooling such as TOGAF, MODAF, ArchiMate or BizzDesign would be useful


• Exposure to cloud, systems integration, APIs, data governance or modern data-sharing approaches would be advantageous

Highly experienced candidates should bring additional experience leading complex assignments, influencing senior stakeholders and guiding other architects.

Candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance, with assignments requiring a mixture of client-site and remote working.