Enterprise Architect

Contract Enterprise Architect (Digital Engineering)

Reading HQ - 2-3 days a week onsite

Security clearance (SC) essential with DV clearance ideal

Up to £100 p/h Inside IR35

*Due to the classification of the project, the successful candidate MUST be security cleared (SC/DV ideal) willing and able to be based onsite at least 50% of the week*

A leading Defence client based in Reading are looking for an experienced Security Cleared (SC minimum but DV clearance would be desirable) Enterprise Architect to join a specialist Digital Engineering environment supporting highly sensitive MOD and aerospace programmes.

This is a key architecture role focused on the integration of Synthetic Environments, ITEA (Integration, Test, Evaluation & Acceptance) and Technology/Live Systems within a wider Digital Engineering ecosystem.

We are particularly interested in architects who can demonstrate experience across:

• Current experience working within Enterprise/Business/Solution Architecture.
• Azure cloud
• Architecture within MOD, Defence, Aerospace or other security-critical environments.
• Digital Engineering concepts including Digital Thread and Digital Twin.
• Virtual Environments/Synthetic Environments.
• Architecture across the full systems engineering life cycle.
• Agile delivery environments.
• Secure by Design, security governance and compliance.
• Working with Defence Primes, MOD organisations and/or specialist suppliers.
• Stakeholder management across Product Owners, Delivery Managers, Engineers, IT teams and end users.
• Experience working with suppliers and technology vendors.
• Real Time, time-domain simulation within a Digital Twin environment.

If you're an Enterprise Architect with a Defence/Aerospace background and experience across Digital Engineering, Digital Twins, Digital Threads, Synthetic Environments or Virtual Testing, we'd be keen to hear from you.