QinetiQ
Enterprise Architect (Security)
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Package: £77,850 – £86,500 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits
Role ID: SF20662
Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow, we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations, our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as an Enterprise Architect (Security) at any of our main UK sites, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.
The Role
As an Enterprise Architect, you will provide strategic architectural leadership across the enterprise globally, ensuring business and technology alignment so that investments, roadmaps, and delivery outcomes coherently support the organisation’s strategy and operation model.
Day-to-day, you’ll own architecture standards, governance, and road mapping at an enterprise level, acting as a trusted advisor to business and technology leaders, orchestrating alignment across business domains and technology platforms. Enterprise Architects focus on strategy, alignment, and governance rather than deep technical design; specialist Enterprise Architects provide domain depth.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Owning architecture principles, standards, and reference designs; managing Architecture Review Boards and design authorities
- Maintaining strong relationships with business representatives, finance, and delivery leads while communicating clearly to executive/CxO and technical audiences, providing compelling presentations, decision records, and architecture narratives
- Defining and maintaining multi-year domain roadmaps that align business capabilities, processes, and technology outcomes across regions. This includes shaping and maintaining digital/data/business strategy alignment in partnership with business leaders, Product Owners, and specialist architects
- Publishing EA knowledge products and maintaining EA tooling/metamodel and defining metrics and value approach
- Supporting effective service transition by ensuring architecture intent and non-functional guardrails are embedded; agreeing runbook expectations with service owners
- Mentoring architects/engineers and fostering a community of practice
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Essential Experience
Extensive experience in enterprise-scale architecture or senior business/technology roles
Deep understanding of security architecture
Strong ability to communicate with stakeholders
Good understanding of how to apply governance and work with stakeholders
Essential Qualifications
- TOGAF, ITIL v4 Foundation, or other relevant qualifications
- Degree in Computer Science/Systems Engineering/Engineering/Maths or equivalent experience
We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn, then we would like to hear from you.
This role is 37 hours per week based at any of our main UK sites with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week.
Multi-Site
QinetiQ operates state-of-the-art facilities across the UK that focus on defence, security, and technology innovation. These facilities enable QinetiQ to conduct a wide range of research, testing, and development activities that support both military and civilian applications, helping to advance technology and support national security.
Why Join QinetiQ?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines, and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued, and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq
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Our Benefits
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
- Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance, and Dental Insurance
- Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets, and much more
- We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
- Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community
Our Recruitment Process
We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard, and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed. Applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.
Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum. UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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