Job Title: Lead Solution Architect Location: Barrow-in-Furness.We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Circa £72,000 depending on skills and experience with executive car allowance and bonus on top What you'll be doing: Leading a team of experienced Architects throughout assuring business changes across the Product Fulfilment customer base. With this, you will be providing coaching/mentorship to aid the development of the Architecture Team Manage and prioritise incoming demand to the functional and overall IT strategic roadmap Oversee the assessment of solution options in line with customer requirements Support with the communication of organisational strategies that address information control requirements alongside the communication of corporate policy, standards and guidelines Identifiying and monitoring market trends and emerging technologies whilst pro-actively assessing impact on functional areas including benefits and risks Developing and presenting business cases, for high-level initiatives, approval, funding and prioritisation Undertake architectural assurance across the programme to ensure that solutions align to company and industry standards Your skills and experiences: Significant experience exercising Enterprise Architecture principles in a complex business TOGAF Certification or equivalent experience Significant experience of managing teams within an IT Function and relevant field Possess a high level of commercial awareness and budget management capability A good level of experience in the delivery of key projects in a couple if not all of the Solution Definition Design and Delivery IT skill sets Relevant IT degree/business degree or relevant experience in consultancy or people management position Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The IM&T Product Fulfilment team: By joining us in the team, you will have a fantastic opportunity to engage with multiple stakeholders across the business, determining their requirements, liaising with internal IT stakeholders and advising on IT solutions to meet them, while ensuring alignment with the functional and organisational strategy/roadmap. You will play a key part in some of our most complex and exciting programmes to date. 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 (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments Please be aware that 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 may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve 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 depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 7th August 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. LI-CB1 LI-Hybrid