Job Vacancy Solutions Architect

Job title: Solutions Architect

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role

Salary: Circa £60,000 dependent on experience

What you'll be doing

• You will be supporting the Demand Management meetings to help route demand appropriately to delivery teams
• Undertaking Business Analysis with customers and eliciting their requirements
• Aligning incoming demand to the functional and overall strategic roadmap
• Defining Solution Options in line with customer requirements
• Producing Architecture Packs to communicate complexity surrounding customer demand
• Producing High Level Designs to gain quotations from the IT service provider and mobilise IT projects
• Managing the production of weekly performance metrics for Information Management and Technology leads

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Knowledge and experience of The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF)
• Competent in identifying risks and opportunities
• Good all round knowledge of technical/VM work/ Cloud for non-secure data
• General understanding of Cloud architectural principles

Desirable:

• Manufacturing background
• Operational technology background

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Product Fulfilment Solution Architecture team:

The Product Fulfilment team is one of four Product Groups within the IM&T function. Product Fulfilment is responsible for providing the IT capabilities that are required by the core delivery functions of the business (such as Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Project Delivery), and those which support it (such as HR and Finance).

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new team, foster new and existing relationships across a large Enterprise and deliver Projects that improve the Build, Test & Commissioning of Submarines. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments."

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 4th October 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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