Graduate IT Architect

BAE Systems; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking a Graduate IT Architect to join their enterprise architecture team. This role offers opportunities for growth in a dynamic environment, with a focus on project coordination and governance. The ideal candidate will hold a relevant degree and be prepared for a hybrid working model, attending site 3-5 days a week. Competitive salary and extensive benefits are included.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Minimum 2.2 in your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Join enterprise architecture team and support experienced architects.
• Help coordinate project and product demand.
• Document and develop architecture capabilities.

Skills

Coordination

Documentation

Governance

Strategy development

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Digital Business or Information Management

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Graduate IT Architect

Location: Preston (Lancashire) / Frimley (Surrey)

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements, however for this role you will be expected to attend your site 3-5 days per week.

Salary: £34,000 + £2,000 Welcome Bonus

What you’ll be doing

• We are looking for a Graduate Architecture Management Associate to join our enterprise architecture team and grow your career in a dynamic defence environment.
• Support experienced architects, helping to coordinate project and product demand, and assisting with governance forums such as architecture review boards and working groups.
• Gain hands-on experience documenting and developing architecture capabilities while learning how decisions shape large and complex organisations.
• This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated graduate to build skills in architecture, governance, and strategy, with mentoring and training provided throughout your development journey.

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Shared Services Team

We are home to experts and leaders in their fields who manage some of today’s toughest challenges, delivering the most complex programmes, generating critical export growth and supporting thousands of advanced engineering jobs distributed throughout the UK.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Qualifications

As a minimum requirement you’ll need to have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2.2 in your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a Digital Business or Information Management related degree

Start date

7th September 2026

Length of contract

Permanent contract

Application process

When applying for this role you will be redirected to BAE systems careers site where you will be required to:

• Register an account (this is optional, you can apply as a guest)
• Provide contact information
• Upload your cv
• Complete a short diversity & inclusion questionnaire

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