Are you an experienced Applications\r\nSolution Architect with a passion for driving technical excellence and leading\r\ninnovation?
We are looking for an Application Solution\r\nArchitect to join our team within our Aerospace Defence and Security Sector. In\r\nthis role, you will define the solutions for new service capabilities, provide\r\noversight of our existing applications, and shape our data architecture. You’ll\r\nbe responsible for both current technology components and for aligning service,\r\nprocess, organization, and operating models with our overall strategy.
This is a hybrid working role, where you could be based anywhere in the UK, with weekly travel to our\r\nnewly refurbished Office in Farnborough, Hampshire and our Newbury site in Berkshire.
We can offer great career progression\r\nopportunities, ability to be based anywhere across the UK, benefits which you\r\ncan flex to meet your needs and training and development opportunities.
What you'll be doing:
Technical\r\n Leadership. Drive the collaborative effort to define and deliver the\r\n solution architecture that satisfies all key stakeholders and meets\r\n business requirements.Design\r\n expert. Use your expert technical skills and experience to produce\r\n durable, flexible and extensible architectural designs.Domain\r\n expert. With your deep understanding of the technology domains that are\r\n relevant to the solution. These may cover standards, features and products\r\n that could be exploited.Risk\r\n manager. Assess and quantify the risks associated with the design\r\n decisions. These risks must be communicated to relevant parties.What you’ll bring:
Application\r\n standards, models and industry trends.Zero-Trust\r\n Architecture standards as it pertains to applications and flows.Modern\r\n Application and Software Development practices (DevSecOps).Windows\r\n & Linux operation systems and appropriate middleware.Security\r\n & Cyber awareness, e.g., SEF, Controls, CSD products.It would be great if you had:
Data\r\n Centric Security models, labelling and their architectures.Cross\r\n Domain Solutions.Application\r\n Labelling standards.Application\r\n interfaces, e.g., RESTful, API etc.Quality\r\n software development practices, standards and tooling.Application-level\r\n Automation Technologies, e.g., Ansible, Jenkins etc.Application\r\n & Software supply chain management experience.Zero\r\n Trust Architecture.Active SC\r\n or DV Clearance.If you are interested in this role but not\r\nsure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please\r\ndo apply, we’d love to hear from you!
Employment Type: Full-time,
Location: Farnborough, Hampshire
Security Clearance Level: Eligible for\r\nDV Clearance
Internal Recruiter: Carolyne
Salary: £90,000
Benefits: £5,400\r\ncar allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days,\r\nprivate medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund
Although this role is advertised as full-time,\r\nwe believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase\r\nyour motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We\r\nsupport different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working\r\narrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage\r\nyou to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.
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Sopra Steria’s Aerospace, Defence and\r\nSecurity business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central\r\nGovernment clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client’s goal\r\nof National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We\r\nare given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor\r\nour colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a\r\nculture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work\r\nfor the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the\r\nUK’s most complex safety- and security-critical markets.