Defence Solution Architect | Secure, Scalable Systems

Babcock International Group; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP & Aviva DigiCare+

Employee shopping portal

Professional fees paid

10 days special paid leave for Reserv­

Holiday Trading

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Solution Architect to shape technical solutions across defence digital programmes. You’ll translate business and security requirements into robust designs, guide architectures and collaborate with partners to ensure delivery aligns with standards.

Based in Devonport, Bristol or Leicester with hybrid work patterns; SC clearance is required and you will contribute to national security through complex systems integration and architecture work.

Qualifications

• Essential: BCS Practitioner Certificate in Enterprise and Solutions Architecture.
• Advantageous: additional certifications in enterprise architecture, cyber security or enterprise systems.
• Security clearance required: SC clearance.

Responsibilities

• Defining solution architectures, system components, integration points and data flows for complex digital programmes.
• Translating functional and non-functional requirements into high-level technical designs and architecture artefacts.
• Presenting solution options and recommendations through stakeholder workshops, proposals and architecture reviews.
• Leading technical assurance activities, managing risks and supporting delivery through implementation and deployment.
• Collaborating with customers, software partners and internal teams to resolve complex technical challenges and ensure alignment with architecture standards.

Skills

Sparx EA

ArchiMate

C4 notation

InfoSec basics

Systems integration

Stakeholder comms

Architecture docs

Education

BCS Practitioner Certificate in Enterprise and Solutions Architecture

Job description

Babcock is seeking a Solution Architect to shape technical solutions across defence digital programmes. You’ll translate business and security requirements into robust designs, guide architectures and collaborate with partners to ensure delivery aligns with standards.

Based in Devonport, Bristol or Leicester with hybrid work patterns; SC clearance is required and you will contribute to national security through complex systems integration and architecture work.