Defence Interoperability Operations Architect

Sanderson Government & Defence; Nottingham; Remote; GBP 92,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanderson Government & Defence is seeking an experienced Defence Interoperability Operational Analyst / Business Architect to join a small cross-functional team. You will help design next-generation information interoperability reference architecture and ConOps across C3I systems.

You will work under the Technical Lead and Product Manager, engage with customer communities, lead UCD activities, and help shape mission threads while navigating defence standards like MoDAF and NAF.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in operational analysis and ConOps concepts.
• Understanding of multi-domain operations in defence.
• Ability to influence customers and guide teams.
• Knowledge of MoDAF/NAF NATO standards.
• Strong integrity and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage extensively with stakeholders across the customer community to inform and develop ConOps, ConUse and ConEmp, underpinning the development of a pan-domain information interoperability reference architecture.
• Lead a specialist team of UCD experts by providing operational context and driving relevant user research, taking a pragmatic approach to the strategic, operational and wider constraints of the defence sector.
• Liaise with user groups across the customer community to understand C3I information interoperability requirements and guide UCD team activities.
• Distil information interoperability context and associated high-level requirements from a range of mission threads.
• Work under the technical and strategic direction of the Technical Lead and Product Manager to influence the development of mission threads.
• Embed and demonstrate longer-term development opportunities for C3I information interoperability, supporting the design and eventual deployment of an overarching operational capability.

Skills

Operational analysis

ConOps development

Stakeholder engagement

NATO standards

Team leadership

Job description

Sanderson Government & Defence is seeking an experienced Defence Interoperability Operational Analyst / Business Architect to join a small cross-functional team. You will help design next-generation information interoperability reference architecture and ConOps across C3I systems.

You will work under the Technical Lead and Product Manager, engage with customer communities, lead UCD activities, and help shape mission threads while navigating defence standards like MoDAF and NAF.