Lead Solution architect – Business Systems

Job Title:

Lead Solution Architect-Business Systems

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:  £75,000+ depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing :

Oversee the design, development and acceptance of the Air Sector Architecture and Infrastructure, ensuring alignment with wider enterprise strategy and Group technology goals

Support the seamless integration of all business systems and digital solutions within the broader Air Sector architecture to enable end-to-end operational efficiency

Oversee governance and approval of business requirements, solution designs and acceptance criteria, ensuring all systems meet agreed standards, functionality and performance expectations

Shape and influence the strategic direction of business systems by collaborating with strategic vendors, cross-functional stakeholders (Procurement, Commercial, Finance, Project  Management ), architectural peers and the Head of the Business Systems  Competency  Centre

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

Experience in an IT-related role, ideally including substantial experience of the business systems support area

Specific experience in Information/Data architecture development and delivery of IM&T solutions through business transformation projects

Experience of systems  analysis  & design in a broad business environment including experience of design for and deployment/operation

Desirable

Honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline

Validated experience in business information  analysis , including the functional  leadership  and mentoring of Business Architects, Solution Architects and Business Analysts

Considerable background in information and data  analysis  within large-scale business systems environments

Demonstrated experience in developing cost estimates and proposals for IM&T components of major bids and programmes

TOGAF certification (or equivalent)

ITIL certification (or equivalent)

Experience across the full solution development lifecycle, from concept to delivery

Benefits

As well as a  competitive  pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

IM&T Architecture – Business systems    competency    centre – Air

There are several exciting and high-profile transformation projects currently underway across the Air Sector and the wider business. These  initiatives  offer excellent development and career progression opportunities, both within the team and across the organisation.  The role  provides the chance to work with a diverse range of back-office systems, primarily focused on Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) solutions, with opportunities to develop bespoke applications where required.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export  control  restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict  the roles  you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All  applicants   must  as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard.

Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where  applicants   must  typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for  the role , to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date  29th January 2026

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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