Defence Solution Architect - Hybrid & Security-Focused

Babcock International; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched contribution pension scheme

Digital GP and health benefits

Employee share scheme

Holiday trading

Be Kind Day

Professional fees paid

Job summary

Babcock invites you to join as Solution Architect at our Bristol/Warrington sites, delivering architectures for defence infrastructure. You will shape technical solutions for submarine maintenance, collaborating with government clients and design teams to deliver secure and scalable outcomes.

The role offers hybrid work (2 days in office, 3 days remote) within Digital Solutions, with opportunities to grow skills and contribute to critical national security programmes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical architecture and solution design.
• Strong ability to manage stakeholders across levels.
• Solid understanding of security principles and governance.
• Experience delivering complex systems integration projects.

Responsibilities

• Scope functional and non‑functional requirements and translate them into high‑level solution designs.
• Define system components, integration points and data flows.
• Present designs to stakeholders through workshops and proposals.
• Lead technical delivery, manage risks and coordinate with software partners.
• Ensure alignment with architectural strategies and standards.

Skills

Sparx EA

ArchiMate

Stakeholder communication

Security governance

Systems integration

Education

BCS Practitioner Certificate in Enterprise and Solutions Architecture

Tools

Sparx EA

ArchiMate

Job description

Babcock invites you to join as Solution Architect at our Bristol/Warrington sites, delivering architectures for defence infrastructure. You will shape technical solutions for submarine maintenance, collaborating with government clients and design teams to deliver secure and scalable outcomes.

The role offers hybrid work (2 days in office, 3 days remote) within Digital Solutions, with opportunities to grow skills and contribute to critical national security programmes.