SC-Cleared Enterprise Architect: Digital Engineering (A&D)

Defence; Normanton on Trent; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Defence in Reading, Berkshire is seeking an Enterprise Architect to drive Digital Engineering initiatives across Virtual Environment solutions. The role focuses on architecture leadership for aerospace and defence programmes, requiring active SC clearance and experience in MOD/Defence domains.

You will develop high/low level designs, govern architecture across people, process and technology, and contribute to digital twin, simulation and certification efforts within a security-conscious delivery

Qualifications

• Active SC clearance is mandatory; DV preferred.
• Experience across enterprise, system, data, and technical architecture.
• Strong background in digital engineering concepts (digital twins, digital thread).

Responsibilities

• Develop high-level and low-level designs (HLD/LLD).
• Provide architecture leadership across people, process, technology.
• Support Digital Twin / Digital Thread, virtual testing, and certification.
• Apply modelling & simulation principles including real-time simulation.
• Translate architecture policies and risk requirements into design standards, governance, and compliance frameworks.
• Support architectural governance, security, regulatory and audit requirements.
• Write and manage RFIs and RFQs, and contribute to tool evaluations.
• Work with Product Owners, Delivery Managers, engineering teams, IT, and suppliers.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Security clearances

MOD/Defence domain

Education

Degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering

TOGAF / ArchiMate / CISSP / cloud architecture

Job description

Defence in Reading, Berkshire is seeking an Enterprise Architect to drive Digital Engineering initiatives across Virtual Environment solutions. The role focuses on architecture leadership for aerospace and defence programmes, requiring active SC clearance and experience in MOD/Defence domains.

You will develop high/low level designs, govern architecture across people, process and technology, and contribute to digital twin, simulation and certification efforts within a security-conscious delivery