Software Application Architect

BAE Systems .; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in London seeks a Software Application Architect to work with law enforcement customers. The role involves defining software architectures and solving complex problems while working in small teams. Candidates should have experience in full technical stack development, agile methodologies, and clear communication skills. Excellent benefits include flexible working, a generous holiday package, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year

Private medical and dental insurance

Competitive pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Practical experience in software development across the full tech stack.
• Ability to solve complex problems with innovative solutions.
• Experience managing stakeholders and end users.

Responsibilities

• Define software architectures and designs for various projects.
• Work with teams to design, develop, and maintain applications.
• Collaborate with law enforcement customers to meet their needs.

Skills

Designing innovative solutions

Familiarity with security concepts

Technical output responsibility

Collaborating with tech leads

Clear communication

Stakeholder management

Quality assurance advocacy

Full technical stack development

Agile development methodology

Driving innovation

Tools

React

Typescript

Javascript

Java

C#

Elastic

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

Job description

Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa : UK : London

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

Job Title: Software Application Architect
Requisition ID:
Location: London – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Grade: GG11-GG13
Referral Bonus: £5,000

We are looking for an experienced Software Architect to join our team following continuous growth and success in the UK Government and Law Enforcement sectors based in London. Behind great solutions there are great people: our employees. We pride ourselves on being able to solve some of our customers' most complex problems. Our people are what differentiate us, they are ingenious, innovative and dedicated. We have a mix of generalists and specialists and recognise that this diversity contributes to our success. In general, we work in teams. We recognise the benefits of forming teams from a mix of disciplines, which allows us to come up with balanced, high quality solutions.

As a key member of our engineering community, you'll be working with our Law Enforcement Customers to build systems that support their core mission capabilities. You'll work as part of empowered, autonomous teams with regular contact with end-users to flexibly and efficiently design, develop, deploy and maintain applications and services.

Our breadth across the UK Government and Law Enforcement sectors provides diverse opportunities for our people to develop their careers in areas of expertise or with new clients.

Role Summary

You'll be responsible for defining software architectures and designs, identifying new ways of solving problems and working across a range of different teams within our customer organisations. You will work in small teams and be given as much ownership and responsibility as you have the appetite for, while being part of a wider Engineering community to provide support and growth opportunities. We build a very broad range of capabilities for our customers, spanning multiple technologies, cloud, on‑premise etc. We therefore value Engineers who enjoy playing a role in the full delivery lifecycle and are flexible to learn and pick up new technologies and approaches. You'll be playing a role in identifying the right technologies to use for each job.

Required Experience

• Designing innovative solutions that fit within business and technical constraints
• Familiarity with security concepts, including secure design and implementation
• Taking responsibility for the technical output of your team
• Collaborating with tech leads and other architects to join‑up solutions
• Communicating clearly and concisely, both verbally and in written form
• Managing stakeholders, including customers and end users
• Championing quality assurance and best practices Practical software development experience in the full technical stack, e.g. React, Typescript, Javascript, Java, C#, messaging, Elastic, MongoDB and traditional RDBMS such as PostgreSQL.
• Following an agile development methodology
• Driving innovation within a team of engineers to find new solutions to difficult problems

Preferred Experience

• Cloud technology training and certification, such as AWS or Azure
• Experience in full‑stack technical design
• Mentoring junior engineers and nurturing their passion for engineering

Benefits

• Work‑life balance is important; you'll get 25 days holiday a year and, via our flexible benefits package the option to buy/sell and carry over from the year before
• Our flexible benefits package includes private medical and dental insurance, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards and more
• You'll have a dedicated Career Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE
• Don't know a particular technology? Your learning and development is key to your future career
• You'll be part of our bonus scheme
• You are welcome to join any/all of our Diversity and Support groups. These groups cover everything from gender diversity to mental health and wellbeing.

Due to the projects you'll work on, and the clearance required, you will be required to work from a secure site (office) location (depending on project commitments). Typically our project teams work 2-3 days a week on site, though some roles involve 4-5 days, with sites in London (Vauxhall, Southwark and Stratford). The clearance level you'll be required to achieve is SC and potentially Customer specific clearance on top. The clearance vetting process will take place over the course of the onboarding programme and will be managed by BAE Systems.

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day. By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we're working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well‑being.

Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds – the best and brightest minds – can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential.