Senior System Design Authority

Job Description

Job title: Senior System Design Authority

Location: Warton. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £85,000+ with executive benefits package, including car allowance, private medical insurance, and bonus

What you’ll be doing:

• Direct development of enterprise-wide architecture and processes which ensure that the application of digital change is embedded in the management of the organisation
• You will be communicating the organisation’s digital management strategy, developing it as an integrated part of the functional areas
• Support the management provision of digital consultancy services, and management of a team of senior architects
• Ensure that the organisation’s business processes, and information are correctly captured considering any relevant statutory, internal, or external regulations
• Engages with business and maintains business relationships. Shapes and agrees business solution requirements and manages completion and disengagement
• Supervises specialist application/technical consultancy. The specialism can be any aspect of digital, information or communication technology, architecture, technique, method, and product or application area
• Contributes to the selection and development of appropriate Solution Development and Design methods, tools and techniques
• Assists the business in defining their systems capability requirements and to advise on matters affecting technical standards, policies, and information. Works with Head of Architecture Management Office to direct teams to deliver emerging technologies, systems, and solutions

Your skills and experiences:

• Relevant IT degree or business degree, experience in consultancy or people management position
• Significant experience of working in an IT Function and relevant field
• A good level of experience in the delivery of key projects in a couple if not all the solution definition design and delivery IM&T skill sets
• Significant experience of managing within an IT Function and relevant field
• Some people management
• Strong architectural background

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The AIR Sector Digital Architecture team:

The Air Sector Digital Architecture team work on high-profile, leading-edge military programme requiring state of the art solutions, where you can be the catalyst for introducing innovation to its way of working and mindset. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to work on cutting-edge implementations of digital IT systems and next-generation military air platforms.

As a key member of the Architecture Practice Management Team, you will have the chance to shape the future of technology in the business, leveraging your expertise to develop, design and deliver technical solutions to meet the requirements for the Air sector at the highest level.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 30th July 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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