Enterprise Architect (Security) in Great Malvern

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we're not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as an Enterprise Architect (Security) at any of our main sites, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As an Enterprise Architect (Security), you will be providing strategical architectural leadership across UK IT, aligning technology decisions with business outcomes. Day-to-day, you'll own architecture roadmaps, standards, and governance, ensuring solutions are secure by design, scalable and cost-effective acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering against the Enterprise Architecture Services model including Strategic & Business Alignment, Governance & Assurance, Operations & Enablement, Business Domain Architecture, Technology Architecture and Regional and Federation Leadership
• Defining and maintaining multi-year (2-5 year) roadmaps for infrastructure, security, business systems and data
• Shaping and maintaining digital and data strategy aligned to business capability needs
• Engaging with stakeholders and communicating architectural decisions across business and IT
• Maintaining capability maps and defining/maintaining professional standards for architecture to recognised frameworks
• Coaching architects and engineers fostering knowledge sharing and standards adoption

Essential experience of the Enterprise Architect (Security):

• Extensive experience in enterprise scale IT architecture or senior technical roles
• Demonstrable experience with cross platform security requirements and modern threat landscapes
• Strong communications skills and the ability to articulate strategies
• Previous experience of working with cyber security teams and an understanding of relevant frameworks, e.g., NIST, ISO 27001 and Secure by design
• The ability to implement governance with experience in standards, waivers, risk management and lifecycle control
• Previous experience maintaining security architecture standards, patterns and reusable components

Essential qualifications for the Enterprise Architect (Security):

• A degree in Computer Science/Systems or a related field or equivalent experience
• TOGAF certified or equivalent

We value difference and we don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at any of our main UK locations. Shift patterns for this role are between 07:30 – 18:30 and you may be asked to work at specific times. You will be required to participate in an on-call rota.

Multi-Site

QinetiQ operates state-of-the-art facilities across the UK that focus on defence, security and technology innovation. These facilities enable QinetiQ to conduct a wide range of research, testing and development activities that support both military and civilian applications helping to advance technology and support national security.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there's never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you'll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you'll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential.

Our Benefits:

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.