Solution Architect – Overview
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world. If you join us, you can play your part as a Solution Architect at our Warrington, Bristol, Leicester sites.
Location: Bristol (hybrid – 2 days onsite, 3 days remote)
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Responsibilities
- Scope functional and non‑functional requirements and translate them into high‑level solution designs.
- Define system components, integration points and data flows using modern technologies and platforms.
- Present and communicate solution designs to stakeholders through workshops, proposals and visual storyboarding.
- Lead technical delivery, resolving complex issues, managing risks and working with software partners to achieve successful deployment.
- Ensure solutions align with architectural strategies and standards, selecting appropriate technologies and vendors to meet programme needs.
Essential Experience
- Proven experience in technical architecture and solution design using tools like Sparx EA and frameworks such as ArchiMate.
- Strong understanding of security principles and governance.
- Demonstrated success in designing and delivering complex systems integration solutions.
- Ability to communicate and manage all levels of stakeholders.
Desirable Experience
- Background in regulated industries such as defence, aerospace or nuclear, finance.
- Experience in integrating enterprise level systems.
Qualifications
- Relevant qualifications in technical architecture and solution design such as a BCS Practitioner Certificate in Enterprise and Solutions Architecture.
- Additional certifications in security or enterprise systems are advantageous.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Benefits
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
- Employee share scheme
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑day special paid leave
- Holiday Trading – opportunity to buy or sell up to one working week of annual leave
- Be Kind Day – paid leave to undertake volunteering work with an organisation or registered charity
- Excellent development opportunities and employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Babcock is a disability confident committed employer and an equal opportunity employer. If you have a disability or need reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, contact us with the subject header “Reasonable adjustments requirement”. We are also committed to flexible working arrangements.
Closing Date: 13/07/2026
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