Target Integration
Solution Architect
Corsham
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Solution Architect
Clearance
Active SC Clearance Required
We are recruiting on behalf of our client for two experienced Solution Architects to support the design and delivery of Federation Mission Networking (FMN) Spiral 6 Data Centric Interoperability (DCI) capabilities. The successful candidates will lead solution architecture activities, ensure compliance with Defence and interoperability standards, and support the delivery of secure coalition information-sharing solutions.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of architecture and design artefacts including High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs), architectural options assessments, and technical roadmaps.
- Review FMN Spiral 6 standards, guidance, and existing interoperability design patterns to determine applicability to OpNET capability development.
- Engage with users, stakeholders, security specialists, and engineers to elicit requirements and identify technical constraints, assumptions, dependencies, and risks.
- Define solution architectures supporting coalition interoperability, information exchange, metadata-based information handling, and policy-based information control.
- Architect and document solutions supporting Federated Identity and Access Management (FIAM), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), trust frameworks, and Data Centric Security capabilities.
- Ensure architectural compliance with FMN Spiral 6 requirements, NSoIT(D) architectural principles, and MOD security policies.
- Support technology selection, integration planning, and the incorporation of approved hardware, software, and interoperability services.
- Provide technical governance and design assurance throughout build, integration, testing, validation, and demonstration activities.
- Review and approve detailed engineering designs to ensure alignment with architectural intent and programme objectives.
- Support interoperability testing, FMN compliance validation, and Authority-witnessed demonstrations.
- Produce technical risk assessments, design recommendations, reference architectures, and reusable FMN Spiral 6 DCI design patterns.
- Support governance activities including design reviews, risk reviews, change control processes, and stakeholder reporting.
- Produce and maintain architecture documentation, technical reports, configuration records, and transition recommendations to support future capability development.
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Required Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- At least 5 years' demonstrable experience in Solution Architecture roles delivering complex infrastructure, networking, interoperability, or secure information systems within the last 5 years.
- Demonstrable experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale technical solutions from concept through implementation and transition.
- Strong experience producing and maintaining High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs), architectural decision records, and supporting technical documentation.
- Detailed understanding of enterprise and solution architecture principles and frameworks.
- Experience designing secure solutions within Defence, Government, NATO, or other regulated environments.
- Strong understanding of interoperability architectures, federation concepts, and coalition information-sharing requirements.
- Experience developing architectures that support information exchange across multiple security domains.
- Knowledge of Data Centric Security principles, policy-based information control, metadata-based handling controls, and auditability requirements.
- Experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM), Federated Identity and Access Management (FIAM), and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) models.
- Strong understanding of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), digital certificates, certificate trust chains, and associated cryptographic principles.
- Experience conducting architecture assessments, technical risk assessments, and technology evaluations.
- Experience working with engineering teams through design, build, integration, testing, and operational handover phases.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at both technical and senior leadership levels.
- Experience delivering against challenging timescales within large and complex organisations.
- Competency in MS Office Suite.
- Hold a current SC Clearance and be prepared to undergo DV Clearance.
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Desirable
- Experience working within Defence Digital, MOD, NATO, FMN, or coalition interoperability programmes.
- Knowledge of Federation Mission Networking (FMN) standards, particularly FMN Spiral 6.
- Experience with OpNET, NSoIT(D), Mission Partner Environments, or similar Defence networking and interoperability capabilities.
- Experience delivering accredited secure solutions within UK Government or Defence environments.
- Experience developing Data Centric Interoperability (DCI) solutions and reference architectures.
- Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture and Secure by Design principles.
- Experience with policy enforcement technologies, trust frameworks, and information-sharing governance models.
- Familiarity with virtualised, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure environments.
- Experience supporting security accreditation activities and production of security artefacts.
- Experience delivering within Agile (SAFe) and Waterfall projects.
- Knowledge of Atlassian toolsets including JIRA and Confluence.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Cyber Security, or a related discipline.
- TOGAF, BCS, CISSP, SABSA, or equivalent architecture/security certification.
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) status is desirable.
This opportunity is being advertised on behalf of our client. Interested candidates with active SC Clearance are encouraged to apply with their latest CV.
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Corsham SN13
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