SC Cleared Lead Enterprise Architect

On behalf of the DSTL, we are looking for a Lead Enterprise Architect (Inside IR35) for a 12 month contract based hybrid 1-2 days per week in Salisbury.

DSTL is the Ministry of Defence (MOD)'s science and technology organisation, providing unique expertise, crucial insights and delivering battle-winning solutions for the benefit of the nation and allies. DSTL is one of the principal government organisations dedicated to science and technology in the defence and security field. DSTL supplies specialist and sensitive services to MOD and wider government, working collaboratively with external partners in industry and academia and worldwide, providing expert research, specialist advice and invaluable operational support.

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

As a Lead Enterprise Architect, your main responsibilities will be:
. Maintain and develop design principles, policy and standards, authoring sub-strategy and related documentation.
. Listen to the needs of technical and business stakeholders and interpret them to make decisions based on risk and complexity.
. Turn business problems into technical design.
. Designs systems characterised by medium levels of risk, impact and business or technical complexity
. Works across multiple services or a single large or complicated service.

Essential:
. Hands on experience of working as an Applications, Technical, Solution or Enterprise Architect.
. Experience of working with and writing architectural strategy, policies and processes.
. Experience of working within a similar governance and/or assurance role.
. Experience of writing and reviewing technical design documentation.

Desirable:
. Experience of operating in a similar role in wider industry; public sector or MOD.
. Working with a strategic outsource partner in a context applicable to the offered role.
. Knowledge of working to the MOD requirements for secure computing regarding policies and best practice (JSP440, SPF, GPG etc.) and their application within a secure environment.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Our work in defence, security and intelligence requires our employees to be UK Nationals who are able to gain a high level of security clearance to undertake the projects we are involved in to protect us from security threats. For this reason, only UK Nationals will be able to apply for this role. If you are an international or dual-national candidate, and you think you have the skills we need, please consider applying to any of our government, security or defence partners.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DSTL guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

DSTL guarantees to interview veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.