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# Principal Senior Technical Architect

- **Company:** QINETIQ LIMITED
- **Location:** Orpington, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £43,000.0 - £83,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Systems Integration, Workflow Management Systems
- **Published:** September 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5899591357

## About the Role

* Significant experience working in or alongside National Security, Intelligence, Defence, or advanced Cyber missions
 * Demonstrable ability to lead capability development integrating people, process, and technology
 * Expertise in systems integration, operational workflow design, and organisation/process transformation
 * Strong background in leading multi-disciplinary teams in complex, sensitive environments
 * Experience in major capability transformation programmes in Defence, Intelligence, or Government
 * Familiarity with national security processes, governance frameworks, and high-assurance operations
 * Willingness to learn, with no fixed background or education requirement provided you can show the required level of experience
 * Willingness to go through DV Clearance

## Description

* Shape, develop, and integrate mission-critical capabilities for Cyber and National Security customers
 * Act as a trusted advisor, driving innovation, orchestrating complex delivery, and building high performing teams
 * Identify, shape, and qualify new business opportunities within National Security and Defence organisations
 * Lead early customer engagements and develop strategies aligned with long-term sector growth
 * Provide technical direction for bids and business development activities
 * Ensure proposed solutions are feasible, innovative, compliant, and mission-aligned
 * Work closely with engineering, data, cyber, AI/ML, and systems integration teams to shape end-to-end solutions
 * Translate complex mission needs into robust technical architecture, capability concepts, and delivery approaches
 * Technically lead major bids from capture through proposal submission and contract negotiation
 * Lead the design and evolution of end-to-end capabilities combining people, processes, systems, and technology
 * Provide leadership across all areas and shape and oversee the delivery of complex capability programmes


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