Defence Data & Solution Architect — Remote/Hybrid Impact

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

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