SC Cleared Systems Engineers / Solutions Architect

Turner & Townsend; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking SC-cleared Systems Engineers / Solutions Architects to support defence programmes. The role covers information management, digital transformation, and architectural development across enterprise and solution disciplines.

Success requires ability to engage senior stakeholders, deliver TOGAF/ArchiMate-based modelling, and contribute to bids. Expect collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and ongoing professional growth within a secure environment.

Qualifications

• SC clearance is required for the role.
• Experience in defence or security/government environments is preferred.
• Ability to engage with senior stakeholders to gather requirements.
• Experience in information management and architectural development.
• Familiarity with TOGAF and NAF is advantageous.
• Knowledge of ArchiMate is beneficial.
• Model-based systems engineering experience.
• Proficient in developing and maintaining comprehensive models for documentation.
• Strong analytical abilities and data interpretation.
• Excellent communication across technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Align information and digital strategies with client needs and industry standards.
• Create and update information models using frameworks like TOGAF.
• Drive adoption of modelling methodologies throughout organisations and projects.
• Communicate business architecture from targeted enterprise perspectives.
• Identify risks and suggest mitigations to information and digital strategies.
• Coordinate with stakeholders, design teams, and contractors for consistent modelling.
• Run workshops and meetings to promote alignment and engagement.
• Analyse project data for compliance and insights.
• Produce reports and documentation to inform decision making.
• Review colleagues' work to uphold quality standards.
• Improve modelling services through feedback and involvement.
• Contribute to bids by highlighting modelling strengths and value.
• Support and manage team development.
• Research new technologies for relevance to clients.
• Represent Turner & Townsend as a digital services ambassador in defence.

Skills

SC clearance

Stakeholder engagement

TOGAF

ArchiMate

Model-based systems engineering

Enterprise architecture

Information modelling

Sparx Enterprise Architect

Bid support

Digital transformation

Tools

Sparx Enterprise Architect

Job description

SC Cleared Systems Engineers / Solutions Architect

• Full-time
• Department: Defence

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide.

We are building a talent pool of SC-cleared architecture and systems engineering professionals who can operate across enterprise, solution, business and systems architecture disciplines.

Skills we are recruiting against the following roles:

• Solutions Architect
• Business Architect

As a Digital Consultant, you will contribute to complex defence programmes by supporting information management, digital transformation, and architectural development activities. Depending on your experience and specialism, you may work across business, solutions, enterprise or systems architecture disciplines, helping clients define strategy, deliver transformation and solve complex operational challenges.

Responsibilities may include business analysis, architectural modelling, information management, stakeholder engagement, and the development of technology and business architectures to support enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Align information and digital strategies with client needs and industry standards.
• Create and update information models using frameworks like TOGAF.
• Drive adoption of modelling methodologies throughout organisations and projects.
• Communicate business architecture from targeted enterprise perspectives.
• Identify risks and suggest mitigations to information and digital strategies.
• Coordinate with stakeholders, design teams, and contractors for consistent modelling.
• Run workshops and meetings to promote alignment and engagement.
• Analyse project data for compliance and insights.
• Produce reports and documentation to inform decision making.
• Review colleagues' work to uphold quality standards.
• Improve modelling services through feedback and involvement.
• Contribute to bids by highlighting modelling strengths and value.
• Support and manage team development.
• Research new technologies for relevance to clients.
• Represent Turner & Townsend as a digital services ambassador in defence.

• Demonstrates a methodical and detail-focused approach, complemented by a proactive and inquisitive attitude.
• Exhibits confidence in challenging established assumptions and promoting innovation within digital delivery.
• Proven ability to engage with senior stakeholders to gather and define requirements.
• Familiarity with architecture frameworks such as TOGAF and NAF is advantageous.
• Understanding of modelling languages, including ArchiMate, is considered beneficial.
• Experienced in model-based systems engineering.
• Skilled in developing and maintaining comprehensive models to generate documentation.
• Proficient in utilising information modelling software such as Sparx Enterprise Architect.
• Experienced in model interrogation and performing data analysis.
• Awareness of software development concepts is advantageous.
• Possesses strong analytical abilities, capable of interpreting complex data and producing actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, effective across both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Eligible for SC clearance; sole British nationality is preferred due to programme sensitivity.
• Previous experience working in defence or other secure/government environments.
• Experience supporting bid proposals and business development initiatives.

Why Apply?

• Play a key role in a major national defence programme.
• Gain or upgrade Security Clearance (SC) in a secure environment.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams on large projects.
• Be recognised as an expert in information management.
• Benefit from professional development and career growth.
• Join a culture focused on innovation, integrity, and impact.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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