Principal IT Architect - Defence Systems & Security

Babcock International; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension with life assurance

Digital GP and health check

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Principal IT Architect to define solution architectures and lead complex digital programme designs. The role requires deep expertise in architecture artefacts, data flows, and integration strategies, with a clear ability to influence stakeholders across multiple levels.

The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, drive assurance activities, and collaborate with customers and partners to deliver secure, scalable solutions within the IT and Digital domain.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical architecture and solution design.
• Strong understanding of information security principles, governance and architecture best practices.
• Demonstrable experience designing and delivering complex systems integration solutions.
• Ability to communicate effectively and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Relevant qualification in technical architecture and solution design such as the BCS Practitioner Certificate.

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 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

Technical architecture

Architecture design

Information security

Stakeholder influence

Architecture documentation

Education

BCS Practitioner Certificate in Enterprise and Solutions Architecture

Tools

Sparx Enterprise Architect

ArchiMate

C4 notation

Job description

Babcock is seeking a Principal IT Architect to define solution architectures and lead complex digital programme designs. The role requires deep expertise in architecture artefacts, data flows, and integration strategies, with a clear ability to influence stakeholders across multiple levels.

The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, drive assurance activities, and collaborate with customers and partners to deliver secure, scalable solutions within the IT and Digital domain.