Hybrid Defence Solutions Architect – Through‑Life

WeServed; Andover; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Pension & life assurance

Digital GP

Shopping portal

Professional Fees

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Holiday trading

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock is hiring a Support Solutions Architect in Andover, Hampshire with hybrid working. You will develop through-life support solutions for defence bids, translate complex requirements into compelling proposals and work with customers, partners and internal teams to shape future capabilities.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, experience in structured project environments and the ability to deliver value-for-money solutions on challenging timescales.

Qualifications

• Experience creating customer-focused bids, proposals or business opportunities.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience in structured project or programme environments.
• Ability to develop innovative, value-for-money solutions to complex challenges.
• Proven ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and deliver to tight timescales.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative through-life support solutions that meet customer and business requirements.
• Analyse complex requirements and translate them into bid content.
• Collaborate with customers, partners, suppliers and internal stakeholders to shape capabilities.
• Identify opportunities to improve existing services through innovation and best practice.
• Support business-winning activities, negotiations and solution development across multiple programmes.

Skills

Bid content

Stakeholder mgmt

Proposal writing

Cross-functional collab

Communication

Job description

Babcock is hiring a Support Solutions Architect in Andover, Hampshire with hybrid working. You will develop through-life support solutions for defence bids, translate complex requirements into compelling proposals and work with customers, partners and internal teams to shape future capabilities.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, experience in structured project environments and the ability to deliver value-for-money solutions on challenging timescales.