Solutions Architect - Defence

Role overview

What you will do

• Interpret business requirements to enable integrated solution design aligned with the Rolls-Royce roadmap.
• Lead architecture design for integrated solutions in the New Demand Team in accordance with relevant standards.
• Guide technical aspects of systems development and integration in line with technical strategies and standards.
• Support presentation of architectural IT solutions to the business.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements that enable IT solutions to be developed.

Qualifications and experience

• Demonstrable IT architecture experience, ideally in defence, aerospace, secure technology, critical infrastructure, or another complex engineering environment; consultancy experience may be suitable.
• Experience owning end-to-end project or programme lifecycles and managing and leading blended global teams.
• Experience or exposure to large transformation programmes or projects.
• Stay informed about new technologies and industry developments and communicate their opportunities and impacts to the team.
• TOGAF or a similar IT architecture qualification is listed.
• International experience, including having worked overseas, is a bonus.

Location and working arrangement

• The position is based in Bristol and is full-time, with three days a week onsite.

Security clearance