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# Enterprise Architect

- **Company:** Sanderson Recruitment Plc
- **Location:** Guildford, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Data Architecture, Digital Twin
- **Published:** September 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2858050921-enterprise-architect

## About the Role

* Digital Engineering - ability to assess the application and maturity of Digital Engineering, Digital Thread and Digital Twin approaches across complex engineering lifecycles.
 * Systems Engineering and MBSE - ability to apply Systems Engineering and MBSE principles when assessing architectures, models, processes and technical solutions.
 * M&S, Synthetics and T&E - sufficient technical understanding to assess M&S, Synthetics and T&E digital capabilities and their integration with wider enterprise and Digital Engineering architectures.
 * Technical Analysis - strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to interpret complex technical information, identify inconsistencies, assess evidence and form robust conclusions.
 * Technical Maturity Assessment - ability to evaluate architectural credibility, technical maturity, feasibility, interoperability and implementation readiness.

Technical Assurance -: ability to apply verification, validation, assurance and acceptance

## Description

* Apply sufficient understanding of M&S, Synthetics and Test & Evaluation digital capabilities to assess their integration with wider enterprise architecture, Digital Engineering and systems engineering environment.
 * Engage effectively with multinational organisations, defence organisations, industry suppliers and stakeholder organisations in complex multi-stakeholder technical environments.
 * Assess target enterprise and integration architectures aligned to organisational and programme objectives.
 * Apply architectural principles, standards, patterns and reference architectures.
 * Assess current-state enterprise, systems, integration and data architectures.
 * Identify capability, integration, data, technology and interoperability gaps between current and target states.
 * Evaluate transition architectures, roadmaps, sequencing and implementation strategies.
 * Assess interface, information exchange and interoperability requirements.Identify and manage architectural dependencies across systems, data, technology, suppliers and programmes


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