Lead Solution Architect – Free-Work UK
Job Title: Lead Solution Architect
Location: Barrow-in-Furness (hybrid and flexible working arrangements available).
Salary: From £70,000 dependent on experience, plus car allowance and bonus.
Responsibilities
* Optimise architecture solutions against schedules, scope, sequence, requirements, strategic objectives, cost elements and supportability.
* Influencing at all levels from Director to Subject Matter Experts, whilst leveraging a team of experts and leading other architects to gain agreement of architectures and solutions.
* Design and implement enterprise level solutions leveraging the latest SIEMENS CAD & PLM software.
* Integrate into existing CAM, MES and ERP solutions supporting quality, testing, construction and manufacturing processes.
* Evaluate and select appropriate technologies and vendors to meet BAE'S Submarine programme needs.
* Work with technology and software partners to resolve complex technical issues.
* Develop and maintain an enterprise architecture framework, aligning business demand and strategy to industry proven practice, solution components and decisions.
* Manage governance processes to ensure that the Solution build matches architectures and design review quality criteria.
Essential Skills and Experience
* Hold experience as either a CAD or PLM Consultant/Architect with broad understanding and experience of designing and implementing solutions to support large engineering programmes.
* Have previously used an architecture repository toolset such as Enterprise Architect and an architecture modelling framework.
* Have an ability to communicate at all levels and at business change communication events.
Desirable Skills
* Have used JIRA and Confluence supporting agile delivery methodologies or similar collaboration technologies.
* Experience of SAP and PE&O product suites or similar for use on large manufacturing projects.
Benefits
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a company‑contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
About the IT Architecture Team
By joining the team, you will have a fantastic opportunity to be heavily involved in our largest Submarine programme and work with external partners to support the invention and creation of the submarine design and build. The shipyard has senior commitment and ambition to strengthen the submarine design discipline exploiting digital thread capabilities to improve business performance. The role will be part of the team inventing this future capability. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
Why BAE Systems
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about reasonable adjustments.
Many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform. All applicants must achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Job Details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries: Human Resources Services
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