Enterprise Architect - Digital Engineering/Software Engineering

Enterprise Architect (Digital Engineering / Software Engineering)
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Location: Reading, Berkshire
Rate: Up to £91.75/hour
Security clearance: Active SC is mandatory
Overview
Were recruiting for an Enterprise Architect to support digital engineering and software engineering activities across sensitive Ministry of Defence and aerospace programmes . This contract role will focus on integrating a Software Factory solution within a wider Digital Engineering environment-enabling secure, compliant delivery across the full lifecycle, including Digital Thread and Digital Twin outcomes.
What youll be doing
Own and maintain high-level and low-level designs (HLD/LLD)
Provide technical architecture leadership across people, process, and technology (Software Engineering)
Integrate Software Factory capabilities into the broader Digital Engineering environment
Support architecture governance , security, compliance and Secure by Design principles
Translate enterprise policies/risk requirements into solution design standards , governance models, and compliance frameworks
Lead/author RFIs and RFQs and support supplier engagement
Drive reuse, best practice, innovation and continuous improvement across value streams
Communicate architectural vision, progress, risks and obligations to technical and non-technical stakeholders
What were looking for (essential)
Active SC clearance (DV desirable)
Strong background in Enterprise / Business Architecture (typically 5+ years)
Defence / aerospace delivery experience (MOD, Defence Digital, primes, or regulated environments)
Architecture framework exposure such as TOGAF / ArchiMate (and/or equivalent)
Experience architecting software development environments xjlbheb across the system engineering lifecycle
Strong stakeholder management with Product Owners, Delivery Managers, Engineers, IT teams, end users, and suppliers
Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Computer Science / Engineering / IT / Maths)
Desirable experience
Microsoft Azure (experience and/or certification)
DevSecOps / CI/CD exposure
Containerisation (e.g., Docker / Kubernetes )
Agile delivery / SAFe
Analytics tooling (e.g., Power BI ), data warehousing concepts
Security certs (e.g., CISSP ) and/or professional recognition (e.g., Chartered Engineer)