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Technical Architect (x3) - SC Cleared
£80,000 - 100,000
London Road 69, Reading
£80,000 - 100,000
Requirements
Must:
- Proven experience in defence or mission system architecture, ideally spanning multiple domains (sensors, communications, data, or platform integration).
- Strong understanding of secure systems design, information assurance, and Defence Digital/JSP standards.
- Hands-on familiarity with cloud, networking, and cross-domain architectures.
- Experience applying Agile or SAFe methods within highly regulated environments.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage MOD and industry stakeholders.
- Desirable certifications include TOGAF, ArchiMate, CISSP, AWS/Azure.
- Experience with DevSecOps, Infrastructure-as-Code, or automation in secure environments.
- Knowledge of Def Stan 00-055/056, JSP 604, or similar defence standards.
- Experience contributing to technology roadmaps and enterprise architecture strategies.
Responsibilities
- Define and govern system and service architectures for C4ISR, mission systems, and secure communications solutions.
- Lead architecture design, decomposition, and interface definition, ensuring traceability from requirements through to delivery.
- Apply and adapt architecture frameworks (MODAF, NAF, TOGAF) and secure-by-design principles.
- Conduct technical reviews and trade studies, balancing capability, risk, and through-life cost.
- Support bids, solution development, and stakeholder engagement at senior technical forums.
- Provide technical assurance and mentor engineers in architecture best practice and model-based design.
Description
We are looking for three Technical Architects to join our team on contracts initially ending March 26, with extensions expected. This is a security-cleared role, offering hybrid working from Berkshire, with a pay range of £80 to £100 per hour (Inside IR35). In this position, you will define, assure, and evolve secure, mission-critical architectures across complex defence programmes and act as the technical design authority, ensuring interoperability, resilience, and compliance with MOD and security standards.
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