IT Enterprise Architect (Data)

at  QinetiQ

Job Title: IT Enterprise Architect (Data)
Location: Farnborough, Malvern, Bristol, Boscombe Down or Portsmouth
Package: Highly Competitive Salary + Benefits Package
Role Type: Full-time / Permanent
Role ID: SF17432
Be part of the QinetiQ journey. Join us as an IT Enterprise Architect with a focus on Data at one of our sites listed above where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and many of the industry’s most brilliant minds.
The Role
As an IT Enterprise Architect, you will have a role that is out of the ordinary providing support and subject matter expertise to the IT services function with a strong focus on Data, owning the technology roadmap within this area.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE OF THE IT ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT:

Extensive experience of working within an enterprise level IT environment with the ability to define strategies, provide business engagement, supplier engagement, building block methodology and roadmaps.
Experience with Data governance or Data Modelling and a focused understanding of Architecture frameworks.
A strong understanding of Data lifecycle management with a strong knowledge of industry best practices in both cloud-based and on-premises solutions.
Previous experience acting as a trusted advisor on data technologies to senior stakeholders and articulating strategies up to CxO level.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE IT ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT:

A Technical Degree (Computer Science, Maths, Engineering or equivalent field) or relevant technical experience.
Domain level certification such as TOGAF, DODAF, CCDP / CCIE, MCSE, OSCP, LPIC, Archimate or equivalent evidence of knowledge and capabilities.
Please note that all applicants must hold, or be able to achieve Security Clearance as a minimum.
UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Our Benefits
Adaptive and flexible working
Generous holiday allowance
Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance, and Dental Insurance
Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
Employee discount portal
Holiday Trading
Support for the Armed Forces community
Payroll Giving and Volunteering
Our volunteering programme enables our people to use their professional skills to make a positive difference in our local communities, for example STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) ambassador days in schools. We support a number of charities that are important to our people, including those which help the defence community.
Why join QinetiQ?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
You’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture here .
Joining QinetiQ offers you an opportunity to work on a broad range of interesting defence-based projects with vast career progression across a global organisation in addition to competitive personal and professional benefits. You’ll receive a highly competitive salary and benefits package: our basic salaries are very attractive as we constantly review what’s happening in the market. The range of benefits that we offer include, adaptive and flexible working, generous holiday entitlements, Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance and much more.
About QinetiQ
As a company of over 6,000 dedicated professionals, we are a world-centre of excellence in research and development and act as a catalyst for fast-track innovation, offering outstanding experimentation facilities, and technical, engineering and scientific expertise. QinetiQ is made up of dedicated experts in defence, aerospace, security and related markets, all working together to explore new ways of protecting what matters most. Being part of QinetiQ means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help to save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend. Come and find out how you can play a role.
Please note that many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting. Applicants that already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment, subject to approval. A number of roles are also subject to restrictions on access to information that mean factors such as nationality, previous nationalities held and the country in which you were born may have an effect on the roles that you can be employed in

Please refer the Job description for details