Enterprise Architect (Digital Engineering
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- Synthetics / ITEA / TLS) Location: Reading, Berkshire Rate: Up to £91.75/hour Clearance: Active SC is mandatory The opportunity We're seeking an Enterprise Architect to support sensitive aerospace and defence programmes in Reading .
This contract position focuses on Digital Engineering , with responsibility for integrating Virtual Environment solutions across the wider Digital Engineering landscape-covering people, process, and technology.
You'll act as the focal point for Virtual Environment architecture, providing expert guidance across the delivery organisation and helping drive governance, reuse, and secure-by-design principles across the lifecycle.
What you'll be doing (key responsibilities) Develop and maintain high-level and low-level designs (HLD/LLD) .
Provide architectural leadership across people, process, and technology for Virtual Environment / Digital Engineering.
Support delivery of Digital Twin / Digital Thread , virtual testing, qualification/certification, and training solutions.
Apply modelling & simulation principles including real-time/time-domain simulation and 'fail first' integration philosophy.
Translate architecture policies and risk requirements into actionable design standards, governance, and compliance frameworks .
Support architectural governance, security, regulatory and audit requirements.
Write and manage RFI and RFQ , and contribute to tool/platform evaluations and proofs of concept.
Work closely with Product Owners, Delivery Managers, engineering teams, IT, and suppliers-managing stakeholder expectations and delivery impacts.
What we're looking for (requirements) Strong Enterprise / Business Architecture experience within MOD, Defence Digital, or UK aerospace/defence environments.
Active SC clearance (mandatory) ; DV preferred .
Experience across enterprise, system, data, and technical architecture .
Strong understanding of digital engineering concepts (digital twins, digital thread, virtual environments, simulation). xohmjla
Experience architecting IT software development environments and working across the systems engineering lifecycle.
Degree in a relevant discipline (Computer Science / IT / Engineering / Maths/Stats or similar) plus architecture certifications such as TOGAF / ArchiMate / CISSP / cloud architecture .
Desirable / nice to have Microsoft Azure certification/experience SAFe / Agile delivery experience Exposure to CI/CD, DevSecOps Knowledge of Docker / Kubernetes Reporting/analytics tools (e.g., Power BI ) Flight simulation / synthetic environments exposure
Enterprise Architect - SC Cleared in Calcot employer: Defence
As a Senior Network Engineer at our Basildon location, you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to supporting critical defence projects. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative work culture that encourages innovation and professional growth, offering unique opportunities to work on cutting-edge technology in a secure environment. With a focus on employee development and a commitment to meaningful work, we provide an excellent platform for those looking to make a significant impact in the defence sector.
