Solution Architect (Secure Communications)

SUMMER-BROWNING ASSOCIATES LIMITED; Corsham; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Summer-Browning Associates is seeking a Solution Architect (Secure Communications) for an initial twelve-month assignment with the option to extend. The role is based on a hybrid arrangement in Corsham, with up to three days per week onsite, focusing on secure, multi-domain systems and alignment with our standards.

The successful candidate will provide architectural governance, support legacy modernisation efforts, and drive interoperability engineering across secure networks and domains.

Qualifications

• Active DV clearance required.
• Strong background in delivery architecture and secure communications support.
• Experience migrating legacy communications to IP-based networks.
• Familiarity with interoperability standards and PKI/security frameworks.
• Knowledge of maritime and tactical communication systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide architectural governance.
• Support legacy modernisation.
• Carry out interoperability engineering to ensure secure, multi-domain systems align with our standards.

Skills

Delivery architecture

Secure communications

Interoperability standards

Maritime/tactical comms

Tools

Cross-Domain Solutions

Guard gateways

PKI security frameworks

Job description

Salary: £64,000 - 104,000 per year

Requirements:

• Active DV clearance
• Strong background in delivery architecture and secure communications support
• Experience in designing and migrating legacy communication systems to IP-based networks
• Familiarity with Cross-Domain Solutions, Guard gateways, and PKI security frameworks
• Experience working with interoperability standards and frameworks
• Knowledge of maritime and tactical communication systems
• Experience with cryptographic hardware lifecycle management (desirable)

Responsibilities:

• Provide architectural governance
• Support legacy modernisation
• Carry out interoperability engineering to ensure secure, multi-domain systems align with our standards

Technologies:

• Architect
• Hardware
• Support
• Security

More:

Summer-Browning Associates is supporting our defence client in the search for a Solution Architect (Secure Communications) for an initial twelve-month assignment with the option to extend. The role is based on a hybrid working arrangement in Corsham, with up to three days per week onsite. The position focuses on secure, multi-domain systems and their alignment with our standards.

last updated 36 week of 2026