Principal Solution Architect - Defence and National Security

Are you an experienced Solution Lead or Enterprise Architect with a background in highly secure environments? Do you bring defence or national security experience, strong architecture expertise, and a practical, innovative approach to solving complex challenges? If so, we''d like to hear from you.As Principal Solution Architect, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering enterprise solutions for defence and national security customers. Working with the Office of the CTO, you will combine future-focused innovation with hands-on leadership across existing customer engagements.This role is split across two core areas:Innovation and Future Solutions (50%) lead the identification, design, and development of secure, IT-enabled solutions that respond to the evolving needs of clients and the wider sector.Short-term Customer Initiatives (50%) provide enterprise and solution leadership for rapid reviews, recovery activity, and complex customer challenges, helping to resolve issues and support successful delivery outcomes.This is a UK-based role, with travel required to client sites along the M4 corridor.What you will be doing:Lead the design and delivery of secure enterprise and solution architectures for defence and national security clients.Shape innovative, IT-enabled solutions that respond to emerging client and sector needs.Provide solution leadership for short-term assessments, remediation activity, and complex customer initiatives.Build strong working relationships with ..... full job details .....