Enterprise Architect - Digital Engineering/Software Engineering
Defence · Reading, England ·
Job Description Enterprise Architect (Digital Engineering / Software Engineering)Location: Reading, BerkshireRate: Up to £91.75/hourSecurity clearance: Active SC is mandatoryOverviewWe're recruiting for an Enterprise Architect to support digital engineering and software engineering activities across sensitive Ministry of Defence and aerospace programmes .
This contract role will focus on integrating a Software Factory solution within a wider Digital Engineering environment-enabling secure, compliant delivery across the full lifecycle, including Digital Thread and Digital Twin outcomes.
What you'll be doingOwn and maintain high-level and low-level designs (HLD/LLD)Provide technical architecture leadership across people, process, and technology (Software Engineering)Integrate Software Factory capabilities into the broader Digital Engineering environmentSupport architecture governance , security, compliance and Secure by Design principlesTranslate enterprise policies/risk requirements into solution design standards , governance models, and compliance frameworksLead/author RFIs and RFQs and support supplier engagementDrive reuse, best practice, innovation and continuous improvement across value streamsCommunicate architectural vision, progress, risks and obligations to technical and non-technical stakeholdersWhat we're looking for (essential)Active SC clearance (DV desirable)Strong background in Enterprise / Business Architecture (typically 5+ years)Defence / aerospace delivery experience (MOD, Defence Digital, primes, or regulated environments)Architecture framework exposure such as TOGAF / ArchiMate (and/or equivalent)Experience architecting software development environments across the system engineering lifecycleStrong stakeholder management with Product Owners, Delivery Managers, Engineers, IT teams, end users, and suppliersDegree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Computer Science / Engineering / IT / Maths)Desirable experienceMicrosoft Azure (experience and/or certification)DevSecOps / CI/CD exposureContainerisation (e.g., Docker / Kubernetes )Agile delivery / SAFeAnalytics tooling (e.g., Power BI ), data warehousing conceptsSecurity certs (e.g., CISSP ) and/or professional recognition (e.g., Chartered Engineer)