Senior Network Architect - Defence Systems | SC Clearance

Experis; West of England; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis is seeking a Principle Architect (Networks) for a rapidly growing defence organisation on a permanent basis. You will translate requirements into secure, scalable architectures and diagrams, lead trade-off analyses, and set engineering standards across technology roadmaps.

You will provide technical coaching, lead solution planning for proposals, contribute to demonstrations and innovation activities, and ensure alignment with security assurance principles for Defence/Government.

Qualifications

• Strong network architecture and design experience.
• Experience with military comms systems (C4I, Satcom).
• Experience architecting within security assurance for Defence/Government.
• Knowledge of RF systems is a plus.
• SC Clearance is essential, able to obtain DV.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer requirements into secure, scalable, resilient architectures and the required diagrams.
• Define, baseline and control architecture and interface documentation.
• Lead technical trade-off analyses 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 staff.
• Contribute to demonstrations, trials and innovation activities.
• Assess emerging capabilities, standards and threats for roadmap input.
• Own design evidence to support system assurance activities.
• Own architecture design documentation and justification at review gates.
• Identify and mitigate cross-program architectural risks including obsolescence and interoperability.

Skills

Network architecture

Military comms systems

Security assurance (Defence/Gov)

RF systems knowledge

SC Clearance / DV eligibility

Job description

Experis is seeking a Principle Architect (Networks) for a rapidly growing defence organisation on a permanent basis. You will translate requirements into secure, scalable architectures and diagrams, lead trade-off analyses, and set engineering standards across technology roadmaps.

You will provide technical coaching, lead solution planning for proposals, contribute to demonstrations and innovation activities, and ensure alignment with security assurance principles for Defence/Government.