Join Rolls-Royce as an IT Subject Matter Expert in Bristol. This full-time role involves providing technical ownership and leadership for enterprise systems, Oracle, SAP, and defence-grade architecture, ensuring seamless design, deployment, and testing compliance.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
Experience in a Defence organization.
Proven ability to lead and coordinate design, deploy, and test activities.
Security Check clearance (UK national or MoD approved dual national).
Preferable: Working knowledge of enterprise system information transfer and security zones to MoD standards.
Skills & Responsibilities
Technical Leadership: Lead project teams consisting of internal and external resources to implement and deploy IT capabilities.
Design & Architecture: Support the development of designs across Enterprise Architecture, Data Integration, ERP, PLM, and Oracle/SAP solutions.
Testing & Quality Assurance: Support testing activities, troubleshoot and debug solution components, and ensure compliance with policies and UK MoD requirements.
Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, including vendors and contractors, to meet project requirements and resolve issues effectively.
Potential transition routes: People from Solution Architect or IT Project Manager roles may bring relevant technical and leadership skills, alongside meeting the defence domain requirements.
Job description
Job Description
IT Subject Matter Expert
Bristol
Full time
Why join Rolls-Royce?
At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting, and connecting people everywhere.
By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.
Position Summary
An Exciting opportunity has a risen for an SME covering Enterprise Architecture, Data Integration, but also ERP, PLM, some MES tool controls and both Oracle ERP and SAP based in Bristol
The Digital & IT shared services delivery team is a delivery focused central IT team primarily working on enterprise systems. The SME is responsible for supporting the development of the design, through deployment and into test and acceptance in line with best practices, ensuring all issues are dealt with in a timely and effective manner.
Providing guidance to internal resources and external vendors on Application Solutions, including integration and transfer of data ensuring compliance with all relevant policies, standards, and regulations. The SME is responsible for supporting the development of the design, through deployment and into test and acceptance in line with best practices, ensuring all issues are dealt with in a timely and effective manner.
What you will be doing:
You will be reporting to the Head of IT delivery, working in a team of Subject Matter Experts, Solution Architects, Project Managers and external suppliers.
Technical ownership and leadership in project teams, consisting of internal and external resources to implement and deploy capability.
Technical contribution for tasks on a project and technically lead and develop solutions in collaboration with stakeholders.
Responsible for Identification and update documentation
Troubleshoots and debugs solution components (configuration of system components). Provides a deep understanding of relevant solutions.
Support all design, deployment, and testing activities within the project, ensuring compliance with all policies, standards, and regulations
Ensure quality of designs by supporting design reviews, audits, and risk assessments as required
Provide technical guidance to ensure accreditation of final solution in line with UK MoD requirements
Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, including vendors and contractors, to develop the solution that meet the requirements of all stakeholders
Identify issues and work with relevant teams to address them in a timely and effective manner
Contribute to the development of Project budgets and schedules as required
Position qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience
Experience in a Defence organization
Proven ability to lead and coordinate design, deploy and test activities and manage cross-functional teams
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Highly organized with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Support testing activities and decipher results as defined by the test strategy
Preferable to have working knowledge of information transfer between enterprise systems (either data or workflow)
Preferable to have working knowledge of information exchange between security zones to MoD standards
Problem solving skills
Dealing with ambiguity
Understanding of Enterprise IT architecture building blocks
Clear written and verbal communication skills
Designing and execution of tests for both functional and non-functional purposes
To work for this Rolls-Royce business area an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.
Regional Benefits
Generous Annual Leave
Retirement Savings through the Rolls-Royce Retirement Savings Trust
Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce
Group Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury
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Grade: Level C
Closing Date: 25/11/2026
For further information please contact:Aaron.ThoresenDavidson@Rolls-Royce.com
As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.
