Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa : UK : Guildford || UK, Europe & Africa : UK : Frimley BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments. Organisations with a remit to protect their nation, its critical national infrastructure, businesses and citizens, face significant challenges in countering the continually evolving and increasingly targeted cyber threat In this role the solution architect will lead the design and development of products for for national security propositions that include technology and services in support of international government missions, typically in national cyber, communications monitoring, anti-terrorism and serious crime areas. The role includes the following tasks • Technical design of multi component data processing systems. Understanding and elaborating system level requirements, working out a system level solution, breaking into sub-system requirements, working with development teams to refine the design, and generate estimates and risks – capable of judging when not to work out all the detail. • Documenting designs and estimates aligned to team best practice and taking designs through peer reviews, design review(s) and solution review assurance. • Writing content for customer proposal and contract documents, including requirements compliance, capturing the solution scope while also supporting wider solution aspects (eg delivery approach, commercial and risk). • Creates new aspects of design and solution, not just capturing what others suggest, yet doing so in alignment with existing solution patterns. Essential Experience And Style • Strong technical background in software, hardware or digital systems. Able to work above the detail typical in their past work, yet drop in to detail when occasionally needed. • Experience working on design or implementation of data processing systems, ideally across some or all of capture, processing, storage and visualisation. AI/ML -Big Data (Billions and trillions not hundreds and thousands of records) • Some experience and skills hands on with systems, installation, configuring, maybe basic scripting, debugging. • Some experience or understanding of analysing data, use of multiple data sets, search, filter and how to find something of interest. • Knowledge of IP networks, data and protocols, and broad understanding of cyber attacks over networks. • Able and willing to travel internationally several times a year, between a few days and 2 weeks at a time and at relatively short notice (eg ~1 month notice). 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. Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day. By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we’re working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds – the best and brightest minds – can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential.