Senior Solution Architect – Defence Digital (Hybrid)

weServed ofVeterans Ltd.; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Pension and life assurance

Digital GP and health check

Shopping portal

Professional Fees paid

Reservists leave

Holiday trading

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Solution Architect to shape digital solutions within its Defence-centric Digital Solutions team. You will translate business needs into robust designs, ensure security and enterprise alignment, and guide delivery from concept through deployment.

Based in a hybrid role across Bristol, Plymouth or Leicester, you’ll collaborate with customers, partners and internal teams to resolve complex challenges while maintaining architecture standards and security requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical architecture and solution design using Sparx EA and ArchiMate/C4 notation.
• 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.
• Experience in systems modelling and architecture documentation.

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, proposals 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

Solution architecture

Stakeholder communication

Systems integration

Security principles

Architecture documentation

Education

BCS Practitioner Certificate in Enterprise and Solutions Architecture

Tools

Sparx Enterprise Architect

ArchiMate

C4 notation

Job description

Babcock is seeking a Solution Architect to shape digital solutions within its Defence-centric Digital Solutions team. You will translate business needs into robust designs, ensure security and enterprise alignment, and guide delivery from concept through deployment.

Based in a hybrid role across Bristol, Plymouth or Leicester, you’ll collaborate with customers, partners and internal teams to resolve complex challenges while maintaining architecture standards and security requirements.