Principle Architect in Bristol

Energy Jobline CVL; West of England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking a Principle Architect (Networks) for a defence organisation on a permanent basis in the United Kingdom. You will translate requirements into secure network designs and guide architecture across projects.

You will lead trade-off analyses, set engineering standards, mentor engineers, and contribute to demonstrations and roadmaps while ensuring security and interoperability with military systems.

Qualifications

• Strong network architecture and design experience.
• Experience with military comms systems, C4IR and Satcom.
• Experience architecting within security assurance for Defence/Government.
• Knowledge of RF systems is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer requirements into secure, scalable, resilient system designs.
• Define, baseline and control architecture and interface documentation.
• Lead technical trade-off analysis and build/buy/adapt decisions.
• Set engineering standards and design patterns across roadmaps.
• Lead technical solution planning for proposals and bids.
• Provide technical coaching and design mentoring to engineering staff.
• Contribute to planning and execution of demonstrations, trials and innovation activities.
• Continuous assessment of emerging capabilities, standards and threats for roadmap development.
• Own design evidence to support system assurance activities.
• Own architectural design documentation and design justification at review gates.
• Identify and address cross-program and architectural technical risk, including obsolescence, supportability and interoperability.

Skills

Network architecture

Security assurance

Military communications

C4IR

Satcom

RF systems

Job description

Our client, a rapidly growing defence organisation, urgently require a Principle Architect (Networks) to join their team on a permanent basis.

In order to be successful, you will have the following experience:

• Strong Network Architecture & Design experience
• Experience within military comms systems, C4IR, Satcom, etc.
• Experience of architecting within security assurance principles for Defence/Government
• Knowledge of RF systems will prove beneficial
• SC Clearance is essential, able to obtain DV

Within this role, you will be responsible for:

• Translate customer requirements into secure, scalable and resilient system designs, defining physical, logical and functional architectures and the supporting architectural diagrams
• Define, baseline and control architecture and interface documentation
• Lead technical trade-off analysis and build, buy and adapt decisions
• Set engineering standards and design patterns across technology roadmaps
• Lead technical solution planning and development for proposals and bids
• Provide technical coaching and design mentoring to engineering staff
• Contribute to planning and execution of demonstrations, trials and innovation activities
• Continuous assessment of emerging capabilities, standards and threats, to feed future roadmap development
• Own design evidence to support system assurance activities
• Own architectural design documentation and design justification at review gates
• Identify and address cross programme and architectural technical risk, including obsolescence, supportability and interoperability

This represents an excellent opportunity to secure a permanent role within a high profile and dynamic organisation

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