Divisional Chief Architect

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Role Overview:

Leidos Europe Limited, is seeking an experienced Senior Solutions Architect (SA) to join a diverse team to cohere solutions across the L&MS business area.

We aspire to be recognised as an industry leader in reliably designing and delivering complex systems to time cost and quality, and delighting our customers. The successful candidate will be expected to develop the Solution Architect disciples across the L&MS business coaching, overseeing and assuring all SA efforts.

You will be responsible for overseeing and guiding the design approach and integration of complex systems across the organisation, continuing to build our reputation for flawless execution. This position will ensure that our technical programmes employ design best practice ensuring they are designed and implemented to the highest standards.

Role:

• Champion the development, delivery and evolution of engineering and solution assurance capability within their respective division.
• Provide an agreed divisional perspective for the solutions and supporting capability required by the division in support of the development of the internal investment roadmap, the technology strategy & roadmap, and the strategic training plan
• Provide functional leadership to the Divisional Solution Architects
• Provide support to business development activities with their respective division ensuring that associated solution development activities support the successful winning of new business
• Support divisional pre-sales activity and customer engagement activities.
• Support the maintenance of solution architecture role descriptions and the definition of the skills that a specific role profile should possess
• Provide the solutions input into the assessment and selection of technical partners
• NB This is in addition to the standard role of Solution Architect

• The process of translating business strategy into the people and technical capabilities required and when, agreeing a set of prioritised solutions and capability development activities required by their respective division, linked to the sales and deliveries that they support.
• Supporting the independent assessment of projects and programmes, confirming they are adhering to the assurance and lifecycle management frameworks as described in the governance & assurance framework.
• Providing solutions leadership in support of business development activities, ensuring designs are sufficiently compelling to win new business.
• Leading the provision of solutions pre-sales support to their respective division.
• Support their respective division in client engagement activities.

• Ensuring functional leadership is appropriately provided for the solution architecture population within their respective division
• The provision of high quality solution architecture capability within their respective division
• The undertaking of required solution architecture Governance and Assurance activities within their respective business division
• That Solution Architecture activities are undertaken in a fashion that is consistent with the policies and processes laid out in the Governance and Assurance framework and Engineering Edge
• Driving solution architecture quality improvement within their respective division
• Developing and maintaining a roadmap for the evolution of and the requirement for solutions and capability, to drive the internal investment and development activities provided by the Office of Technology

• Play a full role in the senior L&MS IS Leadership Team, covering for Director IS as required
• Functionally lead and mentor SAs in the L&MS Division, providing guidance on system design, problem-solving, and technical decisions
• Foster collaboration across the wider Leidos business to share and assimilate design and systems engineering best practice
• Develop and maintain a high-performance engineering culture focused on innovation and continuous improvement
• Lead the delivery of quality control processes to ensure high standards are maintained across the engineering lifecycle from a design perspective

• Continue to define and evolve our technical roadmap for solution engineering methodologies and toolchain, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic goals and inspired by industry best practice
• Identify and evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and methodologies to continuously improve system design and performance
• Collaborate with executive leadership to translate business needs into technical solutions, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related Engineering field
• Desirable to be a Chartered Engineer

• Substantial Solution Architecting or related senior technical leadership roles, including substantial experience in the design, integration and development of complex systems
• Ideally experience working in government and defence
• Proven experience leading engineering teams and managing multidisciplinary projects
• Experience with system design, architecture, and integration across hardware and software domains
• Deep knowledge of industry standards, tools, and methodologies used in systems engineering

• Expertise in solution design methodologies and systems engineering methodologies (e.g., Model-Based Systems Engineering)
• Application of design and systems engineering practices across the engineering 'V-model' to develop complex products
• Strong understanding of software and hardware integration, embedded systems, and networked systems
• Proficiency with various development platforms, programming languages, and tools (e.g. Doors, Cameo, Jira, SysML)
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies, DevOps practices, and continuous integration/deployment processes
• Experience in designing and successfully delivering Cloud based end to end capabilities

• Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and inspire technical teams
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate complex technical challenges
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong decision-making abilities under pressure, with a focus on long-term strategic goals

• BPSS Pre-screening required to Start
• SC required for the role
• You need to be in the UK with the ability to hold an SC clearance or above