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# Enterprise Architect - Digital Engineering/Software Engineering

- **Company:** Defence
- **Location:** Reading, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £190,840.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Data Warehousing, Integrated Development Environments, Power BI, Software Engineering, Software Factory, Archimate, Togaf, SC Clearance, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Devsecops, Docker
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/enterprise-architect/defence-job107930154

## About the Role

* Active SC clearance (DV desirable)
 * Strong background in Enterprise / Business Architecture (typically 5+ years)
 * Defence / aerospace delivery experience (MOD, Defence Digital, primes, or regulated environments)
 * Architecture framework exposure such as TOGAF / ArchiMate (and/or equivalent)
 * Experience architecting software development environments across the system engineering lifecycle
 * Strong stakeholder management with Product Owners, Delivery Managers, Engineers, IT teams, end users, and suppliers
 * Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Computer Science / Engineering / IT / Maths)

Desirable experience

 * Microsoft Azure (experience and/or certification)
 * DevSecOps / CI/CD exposure
 * Containerisation (e.g., Docker / Kubernetes)
 * Agile delivery / SAFe
 * Analytics tooling (e.g., Power BI), data warehousing concepts
 * Security certs (e.g., CISSP) and/or professional recognition (e.g., Chartered Engineer)

## Description

* Provide technical architecture leadership across people, process, and technology (Software Engineering)
 * Integrate Software Factory capabilities into the broader Digital Engineering environment
 * Support architecture governance, security, compliance and Secure by Design principles
 * Translate enterprise policies/risk requirements into solution design standards, governance models, and compliance frameworks
 * Lead/author RFIs and RFQs and support supplier engagement
 * Drive reuse, best practice, innovation and continuous improvement across value streams
 * Communicate architectural vision, progress, risks and obligations to technical and non-technical stakeholders


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