Solution Architect Specialist

Posting Date: 7 May 2025

Function: Architecture Solution and Design

Unit: Business

Location: Assembly, Bristol, United Kingdom

This role requires you to pass Developed Vetting clearance. More info: UK Government Security Vetting

As a lead consultant in our Defence Solution Design Authority, you will work as a trusted industry partner to our defence customer and support internal business units (Sales, Business, Technology, Security, Operations), stakeholders, and third-party technology providers. You will report to the practice manager.

You will collaborate with internal stakeholders, the customer, and its departments to conceptualise strategic visions, capture requirements, and create innovative digital solutions aligned with their digital strategy, transforming their business operations.

This role is underpinned by robust ICT framework architecture, security principles, methodologies, industry best practices, and compliance policies. You will provide expert solution architecture throughout all stages of the design lifecycle.

You will be part of a Solution Design Authority team working closely with architects, designers, technology experts, business managers, and analysts, ensuring successful delivery across various sensitive and unique projects.

• Engaging with customers and stakeholders to provide architecture governance, leadership, and decision-making aligned with architecture principles.
• Developing and owning enterprise architecture artifacts, strategies, and roadmaps from business and technology perspectives, including current, future, and transitional states.
• Providing expertise in customer engagement, shaping, and qualifying complex service change and delivery requirements.
• Responding to customer RFI, contract change notifications, solution proposals, and bids throughout the design lifecycle.
• Delivering architecture outcomes such as proof of concept, whitepapers, bid documents, and high-level designs addressing customer requirements.

• Enterprise networks (IP Layer 1-7)
• Enterprise network security and boundary protection
• Service provider networks (e.g., DWDN, SDH, OTN)
• ICT vendor technologies (e.g., Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, F5, Nokia)
• Architecture methodologies & languages (e.g., TOGAF, ArchiMate, ITIL, BPMN)
• Experience with enterprise architecture tools (e.g., iServer, IBM Doors)
• Responding to complex, multi-vendor public sector propositions and bids
• Developing solution roadmaps and governance structures in line with customer requirements

Benefits include a 10% on-target bonus, BT pension scheme, enhanced family leave, health support, 25 days annual leave, private GP, carer's leave, training opportunities, and share schemes.

BT is a global leader in secure connectivity, serving over 1.2 million business customers. We value diversity and inclusion, fostering innovation and providing opportunities for everyone. We encourage flexible working arrangements and offer adjustments for the selection process.

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive workplace. If you are excited about this role but do not meet every requirement, please apply-your unique experience might be a perfect fit for this or other roles in our team.