Solution Architect 12 months' Fixed Term Contract

Harlow - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Date Posted:

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Harlow Essex

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

Job Title: Solution Architect

Grade: P4

Function: DT

Location: Harlow (Hybrid)

Clearance Required: SC Eligible

Duration: Fixed Term Contract 12 months

Hours: Full Time 37 hours per week

Raytheon UK

At Raytheon UK we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer we are dedicated to fuelling innovation nurturing talent and fostering a culture of excellence.

Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment abundant opportunities for professional development and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together we are not just advancing technology; were building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced IT Solution Architect to join our Digital Technology function within the Architecture team. This role will play a critical part in transforming the organisations financial reporting platforms working as a key member of a broader transformation programme that includes internal teams and external consultancy partners.

Under the direction of the Lead Architect the Solution Architect will serve as a trusted point of reference for the programme providing clear architectural guidance and ensuring cohesive compliant design across application data security and integration domains. This transformation will operate

within a highly regulated environment requiring thoughtful design and rigorous governance.

Responsibilities:

Architecture & Design:

Develop robust solution architectures for the modernisation and integration of financial reporting platforms.
Ensure solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements including performance reliability auditability and regulatory compliance.
Produce architectural artefacts such as conceptual and logical designs integration models interface definitions and traceable design decisions.

Collaboration & Technical Leadership:

Work closely with the Lead Architect to maintain alignment with enterprise architecture standards and strategic technology direction.
Serve as the architectural point of reference for internal teams and thirdparty consultancy partners helping to guide design decisions and resolve architectural issues.
Collaborate with finance stakeholders programme managers engineers data specialists and security teams to ensure shared understanding and alignment.

Data & Security:

Ensure data models reporting structures lineage and governance standards are incorporated effectively into solution designs.
Embed strong securitybydesign principles including data protection identity and access management and secure integration patterns.
Address regulatory obligations related to financial data audit requirements retention and access control.

Integration & Connected Systems:

Design integration patterns that connect financial reporting platforms to ERP systems operational systems and data platforms.
Ensure endtoend consistency of financial processes across systems and reporting layers.
Work with thirdparty consultancies to validate integration approaches and ensure alignment with enterprise standards.

Governance & Compliance:

Apply architectural frameworks such as TOGAF or equivalent to structure design work rationale and governance.
Support architecture governance forums and ensure adherence to architectural policies and regulatory requirements.
Assess risks associated with solutions and ensure mitigation strategies are in place especially within the constraints of a highly regulated environment.

Candidate Requirements:

Essential Skills:

Proven experience as a Solution Architect within large-scale transformation programmes ideally involving finance or reporting platforms.
Deep understanding of financial reporting systems data models and integration patterns.
Competence with enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF or similar).
Demonstrable experience in:
- Application architecture for reporting and analytics platforms
- Data architecture lineage quality and governance
- Security architecture fundamentals
- API integration and middleware technologies
Experience working with or alongside thirdparty consultancy partners in a structured programme environment.
Experience operating in a highly regulated sector (e.g. finance pharma energy government).

Desirable Skills:

Knowledge of cloud data platforms (Azure AWS GCP) and modern reporting/visualisation tools.
Experience with modern data engineering approaches (streaming event-driven architectures data lakes/lakehouses).
Understanding of financial controls compliance frameworks and audit processes.

Personal Attributes:

Strong analytical thinking and ability to translate business needs into structured technical designs.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Collaborative pragmatic and able to work confidently across organisational boundaries.
Structured detailoriented and capable of balancing depth with strategic perspective.

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Date Posted:Country:United KingdomLocation:Harlow EssexPosition Role Type:HybridJob Title: Solution ArchitectGrade: P4Function: DTLocation: Harlow (Hybrid)Clearance Required: SC EligibleDuration: Fixed Term Contract 12 monthsHours: Full Time 37 hours per weekRaytheon UKAt Raytheon UK we take immen...