Enterprise Architect

Enterprise Architect Reading / Hybrid (2/3 days a week onsite ideally) 6 months initially £92ph inside IR35 / Umbrella JOB DESCRIPTION Enterprise Architect - Digital Engineering – Software Engineering Active SC Clearance is Mandatory Aerospace and Defence Experience – demonstrable background delivering architecture within MOD, Defence Digital, or UK aerospace environments.

Job Purpose Enterprise Architect – Software Engineering is responsible for the integration of the Software Factory solution within the whole Digital Engineering environment. This will include all aspects of the architecture i.e. people, process and technology.

To ensure the Software Factory solution architecture is optimised to fit the Digital Engineering environment and promote and manage any changes necessary to the overarching Digital Engineering architecture. Validates the needs of the overarching Digital Engineering stakeholders are met by the Software Factory architecture solutions.

This will include, but is not limited to, delivering a Digital Twin and Digital Thread for the wider system engineering team. Also, ensuring compliance with governance and standards and regulations whilst meeting Secure by Design principles for the whole system lifecycle.

As the focal point for Software Engineering architecture, the Enterprise Architect provides expert guidance and consultancy to Product Owners and Delivery Managers across the Digital Engineering team. Seek to Identify and implement opportunities for architecture reuse between the Digital Engineering value streams.

Whilst managing Stakeholder expectations and impact on delivery. Key Accountabilities and Objectives Accountabilities include (but are not limited to): Develop and maintain High and Low elver designs (HLD and LLD). Write and manage RFI and RFQ.

Technical architectural leadership across people, process and technology for Software Engineering. Support architectural governance, security, and compliance requirements. Drive reuse, innovation, and best practice across programmes and digital engineering.

Support continuous improvement activities across architecture processes and platforms. Stay current with new technologies and industry best practices in architecture. Lifecycle Management Ensure Enterprise Architecture requirements are implemented on time, within scope, and aligned with agreed risk posture and compliance objectives.

Translate enterprise architecture policies and risk requirements into actionable solution design standards, compliance frameworks and governance models Prioritise tasks according to team objectives and delivery schedules.

Work collaboratively with project, delivery and architecture teams. Escalate issues and risks appropriately. Contribute to estimates, planning, ...

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