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Overview

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Solution Architect at our Warrington, Bristol, Leicester sites.

The role

As a Solution Architect, you’ll be at the heart of one of the UK’s most significant defence infrastructure programmes. You’ll help shape the technical solutions that support the maintenance of Astute Class submarines – critical to national security. This is a unique opportunity to work within a complex organisation, collaborating with government clients, programme partners and design teams to deliver innovative, secure and scalable solutions.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll be part of a growing digital team within our Major Infrastructure Projects business unit, contributing to a portfolio of medium to enterprise‑scale projects.

• Scoping functional and non‑functional requirements and translating them into high‑level designs
• Defining system components, integration points and data flows using modern technologies and platforms
• Presenting solutions to stakeholders through workshops, proposals and visual storyboarding
• Leading technical delivery, resolving issues and managing risks through to deployment
• Providing guidance to ensure solutions align with architecture strategies, standards and practices

This role is full time and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.

Essential experience

• Proven experience in technical architecture and solution design using tools like Sparx EA and frameworks such as ArchiMate
• Experience with PLM, ERP, MRP and digital manufacturing systems
• Strong understanding of security principles and governance
• Background in regulated industries such as defence, aerospace or nuclear
• Demonstrated success in designing and delivering complex systems integration solutions

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications in technical architecture and solution design
• Additional certifications in security or enterprise systems are advantageous

Security clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Many of our positions are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
• Holiday trading allows employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Closing date

24/11/2025

Employment details

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Defence and Space Manufacturing

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.