Solution Architect – Secure Military Systems

Overview

In this role you will shape the future of maritime capability for the Royal Navy and allied forces. You will lead integrated solutions spanning platforms, shore infrastructure, communications and digital services to improve operational effectiveness. You’ll work at the intersection of operational needs and technical innovation, collaborating with customers and engineering teams to translate requirements into robust architectures. This is a mission-driven opportunity to influence how naval operations are supported by secure, modernised systems.

Pay / Benefits

• lifelong learning
• wellbeing support
• balanced lifestyle

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative solution architectures for maritime and naval defence programmes
• Engage with customers to understand operational challenges and shape future maritime capability
• Collaborate with engineering, programme and business development teams to craft compelling technical solutions
• Support bids and growth opportunities through technical proposals
• Design end-to-end solutions spanning platforms, shore infrastructure, communications and digital services
• Produce architecture documentation and design artefacts throughout the solution lifecycle

Key requirements

• Experience delivering complex technical solutions within maritime, defence, naval, aerospace or mission-critical environments
• Understanding of maritime platforms, naval operational concepts or integrated mission systems
• Strong technical knowledge across systems integration, digital architectures, secure communications, networks, software-enabled capabilities or platform modernisation
• Experience engaging with customers and stakeholders to translate operational needs into practical technical solutions
• Ability to evaluate technical, operational, commercial and programme considerations when making architectural decisions
• Proven experience preparing technical proposals, solution designs and architecture artefacts
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical audiences

• Stakeholder engagement
• Clear communication
• Strategic thinking
• Systems integration
• Digital architectures
• Secure communications

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