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Senior / Principal Solution Architect - Manufacturing Applications

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Senior / Principal Solution Architect - Manufacturing Applications
Permanent
Location: Bristol - Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite
Salary: £85,000-£105,000 + car allowance + up to 10% performance bonus
Clearance: SC Clearance
I'm currently recruiting for a Senior / Principal Solution Architect to join a growing technology company supporting complex Defence and Public Sector environments.
You'll initially focus on engineering and manufacturing applications supporting the design, manufacture and lifecycle management of engine programmes, working across applications, integration, cloud, data and security.
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- Develop end-to-end solution architectures across complex programmes
- Provide technical leadership from concept through to delivery
- Define integration architectures across PLM, CAD, ERP, MES and enterprise platforms
- Produce architecture documentation, designs and technical requirements
- Provide technical assurance and maintain architecture decisions, risks and dependencies
- Work closely with Enterprise and Security Architects, delivery teams and key stakeholders
Required Experience:
- Strong Solution Architecture experience within complex enterprise environments
- Experience working in Defence, Government, regulated or similarly secure environments
- Broad technical knowledge across applications, integration, cloud, infrastructure, data and security
- Experience with manufacturing applications or engineering systems
- Experience with Microsoft Azure and application modernisation
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills


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Desirable:
- Teamcenter or another enterprise PLM platform
- Aerospace manufacturing or engine programmes
- CAD, ERP or MES integration
- TOGAF or equivalent architecture framework
- Secure by Design and Defence assurance experience
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- SC Clearance
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