hackajob is partnering directly with Raytheon UK to hire for this role. Date Posted: Country: United Kingdom Location: Harlow, Essex Position Role Type: Hybrid Benefits: £: Competitive salary Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution) 6 times salary 'Life Assurance' with pension 25 days holiday (increasing with service) + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr) Car/Car allowance Company bonus scheme 5% (discretionary) Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others Enhanced sick pay Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave Private Medical Insurance Work Culture 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements. Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early! Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role. Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year. Flexible working culture focused on output, with more formal flexible working arrangements on request (assessed subject to role) - please highlight any requests to the Talent Acquisition team. Location Harlow, Glenrothes or Livingston (Hybrid with 3 days a week on site) SC Required Eligible for SC About us At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence. Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world. Our Business As a leading defence and aerospace company operating across the United Kingdom, Raytheon UK helps to solve our customers' toughest challenges. We are a major supplier to the UK government and customers around the globe, providing defence solutions across all domains: land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. We also provide digital and training transformation solutions to commercial and military customers. With circa 2000 employees and major facilities operating throughout the UK including Broughton (Wales), Livingston and Glenrothes (Scotland), and Harlow, Gloucester, and Manchester (England); we are committed to investing in British careers and technology development. About the role: As an IT Solution Architect, you'll bridge business needs and technology, designing scalable, secure, and effective solutions across applications, systems, and services. Join a culture built on trust, collaboration, and innovation, where your ideas are valued and your career development is actively supported. Main Duties: The Solution Architect will demonstrate competencies across three key areas: Design and Analysis Ability to create high-level and low-level architectural designs to guide solution development across products, services, projects, and systems (including applications, technologies, processes, and information). Contribute to technology roadmaps, technical strategy and architectural principles. Delivery Attends required governance forums associated with ensuring solutions architecture assurance and compliance. Adheres to the principles, guidelines, standards, and solution patterns to ensure solution decisions are aligned with the enterprise's future-state architecture vision. Contributes to the creation of new standards and patterns. Facilitates and Collaborates to Deliver Business Outcomes - Works closely with the product owners and product managers to ensure a robust architectural runway that can support future business requirements throughout the product lifecycle. Works closely with the Programme Management Office (PMO) or project management office to ensure the execution of plans corresponds with what is being promised throughout the project or product lifecycle Candidate Requirements: Essential: Proven experience in
solution architecture , application design, or infrastructure architecture. Strong understanding of
enterprise, application, security, and network architecture
principles. Experience designing and implementing solutions across
Microsoft, Linux, and cloud environments . Knowledge of
cloud technologies and multi-cloud architectures . Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage both
technical and non-technical stakeholders . Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into effective solutions. Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams, demonstrating strong
facilitation and stakeholder management
skills. Understanding of architectural frameworks, modelling tools (e.g.
UML, ArchiMate ), and IT service management best practices (e.g.
ITIL ). Desirable: Exposure to a broad range of
technologies, platforms, and enterprise environments . Understanding of
emerging technology trends
and their application to business transformation and innovation. Experience working within
regulated or compliance-driven environments . Hands-on experience designing and delivering
cloud-based solutions
in AWS and/or Azure. Knowledge of
enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologies , such as TOGAF. RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms
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