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Solution Architect (DV Security Clearance) Position Description Secure Innovation is part of CGI's Space, Defence and Intelligence business unit, focused primarily on the delivery of contemporary and innovative technical solutions for the government agencies most challenging problems. Our teams work alongside our clients to help them understand how to exploit technologies to maintain competitive advantage. We are currently looking for an experienced Solution Architect to join our team - being able to think outside of the box to overcome technical challenges is essential. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2024 and has been named one of the 'World's Best Employers' by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Due to the nature of the programme all applicants must be a single UK national and hold active HMG HLC Clearance. Your future duties and responsibilities Our CGI SDI team has a strong Agile /DevOps software engineering ethos and as a Solution Architect you will be working as part of a cross-functional team, in partnership with our clients to define, guide and assure the delivery of integrated solutions. Responsibilities: • Ownership of software systems with low to medium risk, size, quality and complexity. • Communicate with business, delivery and operational stakeholders of the software. • Identify, prioritize and address architectural concerns related to the software, based on quality attributes (non-functional requirements) and other architectural drivers. • Make or guide architectural decisions about the software, its implementation technologies, its external and internal interfaces and its development and deployment environments. • Model the software system's context and structure. • Assure that the software fulfils its present and anticipated architectural requirements by analysis, validation, modelling and road mapping. • Support the software's development and operations teams by coaching, explaining and reviewing detailed designs and code. • Keep track of emerging technologies, developments and methodologies. Required qualifications to be successful in this role • Software architecting. • Systems integration. • Requirements analysis. • Software technology knowledge. Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because... You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Home based role Help strengthen our Team as our Solutions Security Architect. Home based role. An excellent opportunity for a Solutions Cyber Security Architect to join our team to be integral to ensuring the secure design of IT solutions. Collaborating closely with project teams as well as domain-specific security architecture experts, you will provide leadership and guidance to ensure that projects adopt a risk-managed approach to cybersecurity. Passionate about security, you will work to align solutions with our security strategy and ensure compliance with corporate, industry, and client security standards. You will work to align solutions with our security strategy and ensure compliance with corporate, industry, and client security standards. This role demands a deep expertise in security technologies, risk management, and the ability to create innovative solutions to complex security challenges. What You'll Be Doing: •Leading as a security subject matter expert (SME) by providing advice, guidance, and oversight on securing IT architectures for complex systems and high-risk projects.•Driving project requirements through a threat and risk-driven methodology.•Supporting and mentoring junior Security Architects and other security professionals.•Assisting in the maintenance of Capita's enterprise security architecture model.•Contributing to the development of corporate security policies, principles, standards, and guidelines as needed.•Educating and communicating security matters to the broader technology community. What we're looking for: •Experience in cyber security architecture•Working towards CISSP certification or holding an equivalent security certification.•Broad technical security architecture knowledge gained through training and certification (i.e. ISC2 CISSP-ISSAP, BCS Practitioner Certificate in Security Architecture or equiv.)• Security technology knowledge covering three or more from the following examples (the list is not exhaustive): SIEM, SOAR, DLP, EDR/XDR, PAM, EPP, Cloud Security, Network Security, Secure SDLC, Cryptography.•Ideally the candidate will also have knowledge of architecture methodologies such as TOGAF or SABSA along with architecture development and modelling knowledge and experience with ArchiMate.•Knowledge of business continuity, risk management and enterprise architecture•Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences clearly.•Deep knowledge in one or more key IT security domains such as networking, cloud, end-user computing etc., as well as broad knowledge across the wider information security and assurance domain.•Due to the market sectors Capita operate within, you must be a UK national and hold, or be able to gain, SC security vetting clearance. Competency and level required: •Enterprise and business architecture (STPL) 5•Solution architecture (ARCH) 6•Strategic planning (ITSP) 5•Risk management (BURM) 4•Stakeholder relationship management 5•Emerging technology monitoring (EMRG) 5•Specialist advice (TECH) 6 About Capita Technology and Software Solutions (TSS) and CISO Capita Technology and Software Solutions (TSS) is a newly formed global shared service, responsible for delivering innovation and digital transformation for Capita's businesses and clients. We work collaboratively with Capita's divisions to shape the right digital technology solutions to help clients work differently, engage differently, sell differently and to be resilient to whatever next comes their way. Within Policy, Governance and CISO our key capabilities are to define, implement and maintain pan-Capita Cyber, Information Security and IT Policies. Defining and implementing security strategy and providing appropriate governance, assurance, asset management, risk management, privacy and health safety, to maintain compliance requirements for TSS and the wider group What's in it for you? •Opportunity to learn new skills and progress your career.•The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice•Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and all