Solution Architect - Deployed Systems

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

We are looking for a Solution Architect to join the BDUK Architecture team!

The successful candidate will work with customers, partners and Boeing engineers to develop innovative architecture solutions in response to business needs following defined Boeing processes.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture for deployed systems and create solutions suitable for this environment
• Work with other teams, including Information Assurance, to ensure that the implementation of designs are accreditable and secure
• Working collaboratively within a coordinated customer and supplier team to deliver jointly transformed Business and IT Services.
• Delivers technical visualisation of proposed solutions for approval by customer and execution by engineering teams.
• Develops and translates logical designs into outline solution designs and solution options to meet customer requirements
• Undertakes or supports trade studies and option evaluations, product selections
• Supports case development and benefit identification and benefit realization (including benchmarking and critical metric development)
• Contributes to development of enterprise architectures:
• Contributes to the development and maintenance of business architectures, in particular, process architectures, business reference model, capability models.
• Contributes to the development and maintenance of information architectures, in particular taxonomies, high level information models, API’s and common message formats.
• Contributes to the development and maintenance of application architectures, in particular logical architectures and canonical interface definitions.
• Contributes to the development and maintenance of technical architectures, in particular reference architectures and non-functional requirements including security considerations.
• Develops solution architectures to deliver specific projects and capability improvements that form part of an overall business transformation or IT transformation effort, using the provided enterprise architecture.
• Identifies and evaluates potential solutions, including demonstrating, installing and commissioning selected products.
• Captures and develops architectures within a repository based architecture modelling tool.

Competencies

• Owns the development of point solutions to deliver specific capability improvements.
• Develops solutions that are imaginative, detailed, practicable, and consistent with organization objectives.
• Determines and develops approaches to solutions within the constraints provided by a supervising architect (Chief Architect or Enterprise Architect).

Typical Education and/or Experience

Crucial

• Experience of defence, blue light and/or government organisations
• Knowledge of infrastructure and/or security aspects of an enterprise-scale delivery or operation
• In-depth experience of both autonomous and networked deployed systems in a complex environment
• Experience of information security and cryptography tools, techniques and strategies
• Experience of implementing IT enabled business change
• Experience in designing solutions covering Compute, Storage and Network components.
• Windows and Unix Experience design experience.
• Experience of virtualization of storage, compute and network capabilities
• Experience of selecting or implementing COTS software and best of breed packages
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Lean Thinking, Theory of Constraints, six sigma or similar business improvement techniques
• Experience of DevOps and Agile development
• Experience of user experience design and development of personas
• Experience of working within a multinational matrix management environment / structure and a large-scale, sophisticated international organization, but also within small teams
• Use Case and Scenario Modelling
• Experience of integration heavy solutions and SOA.
• Experience in the use of repository based Enterprise Architecture modelling tools (e.g., Sparx EA, Mega, iServer, System Architect).
• Experience of the following notation:
  • Archimate 2 or 3 notation
  • TOGAF 9 or 10
  • Business Process Modelling Notation (BPMN)

 

As a BDUK employee, you will have the freedom to choose a healthy work-life balance through flexible working arrangements, incentive programmes and access to a range of resources and tools to support your growth and wellbeing.

This includes our industry-leading Boeing Learning Together program which offers generous funding to help you enhance your skills — and learn new ones — at hundreds of accredited colleges and universities across the globe.

The Boeing benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being. Here’s a snapshot of what we offer:

• Competitive salary and annual incentive plans
• Continuous learning - you’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next
• Success as defined by you - we’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way
• Diverse and inclusive culture - you’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs
• 23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year
• Pension Plan with up to 10% employer contribution
• Company paid BUPA Medical Plan
• Short Term Sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks
• Long Term Sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from 27th week
• 6x annual salary life insurance
• Learning Together Programme to support your on-going personal and career development
• Access to Boeing’s Well Being Programs, tool and incentives
• 6 weeks paternity leave   

Important information regarding this requisition:

CANDIDATES MUST HAVE CURRENT LEGAL AUTHORISATION TO WORK IN THE UK BOEING WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO acquire IMMIGRATION AND LABOUR SPONSORSHIP FOR ANY APPLICANTS

This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level.

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems.

We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.

This position requires the ability to obtain a UK security Clearance for which the UK Government requires UK residency. The successful candidate will hold, or have the ability to obtain, Security Clearance (SC).

All information will be checked and verified.

Export Control Requirements: Not an export control position

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process.

Experience Level
Individual Contributor
Contingent Upon Program Award
No, this position is not contingent upon program award

Schedule
Full time