Job Description
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Boeing delivers leading-edge platforms, technology, services, and capabilities to bring the best value to the Ministry of Defence and UK national security services.
Employing more than 1,800 people, Boeing Defence UK provides long-term support for more than 120 Boeing military rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircrafts in the UK. Our support ranges from mission critical Logistics Information Services to aircraft and operational modelling and simulation methodology.
Boeing Defence UK is well positioned to support the UK with its current and future defence and security challenges.
The Role
Boeing's Defence UK Digital Function is seeking a Solution Architect - Engineering and Logistics to join our team of skilled Architects. This role will primarily focus on the design and execution of a significant programme of work for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in the Engineering and Logistics domain.
Please note: this role is subject to successful Contract Award.
Primary Responsibilities
* Establishing and evolving system architecture, ensuring it meets user needs and system requirements.
* Ensuring that the architectural approach for systems integrates with overall programme enterprise architecture.
* Preparing design impact assessments for systems, products, and services.
* Creating and maintaining solution design baselines, and presenting system designs at Joint Solution Coherence Reviews.
* Supporting the development of Verification and Validation test plans for systems.
* Generating and maintaining design baselines.
* Please note that the above list is not exhaustive and you'll be required to undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required.
Preferred Experience
* In-depth understanding of MOD maintenance, equipment, and engineering processes.
* Comprehensive knowledge of MOD, DEFSTAN / JSP standards.
* Demonstrable experience in Cloud Architecture, preferably Azure.
* Use of repository based Enterprise Architecture modelling tools (e.g., Sparx EA, Mega, iServer, System Architect).
* Demonstrable knowledge of MOD Design Principles - Secure by Design.
* Degree-level education preferred.
* Self-starter with experience working in a matrix organization.
* Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
* Experience in applying consultancy approaches and techniques.
* Familiarity with a range of delivery methods, including waterfall, agile, and DevOps.
Becoming a Boeing Defence UK Employee
As a Boeing Defence UK employee, you'll have the freedom to choose a healthy work-life balance through flexible working arrangements and incentive programmes, and you'll have access to a range of resources and tools to support your professional growth, health, and wellbeing.
The Boeing benefits package focuses on your physical, emotional, financial, and social wellbeing. Here's a snapshot of what we offer:
* Competitive salary with annual incentive plans, including access to a pension plan with up to 10% employer contribution.
* Access to a wide range of free learning courses and tools to support your professional development.
* Diverse and inclusive culture, with a range of societies that you can get involved in.
* Annual leave entitlement of 23 days, plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year.
* Company-paid private healthcare medical plan and annual health assessment entitlement.
* Enhanced sickness pay.
* Business-leading maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave.
* Access to a life insurance entitlement of six times your annual salary.
* Access to a wide range of wellbeing programmes, tools, and incentives.
Security Clearance and Eligibility
Important information regarding this role: This role is for a locally hired position in the UK and candidates must have current legal authorisation to work immediately in the UK. Boeing will not attempt to obtain immigration and/or labour sponsorship for any applicants.
Please note that this role will require you to undergo a security clearance check.
Export Control Requirements: This is not an Export Control position.
Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities.
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