Network and Security Enterprise Architect

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Network and Security Enterprise Architect – Hybrid – some travel to Farnborough & customer sites

We are looking for an experienced Network and Security Enterprise Architect to join us here at Telent within our Core Engineering division.

You will be working across core engineering, IT and business stakeholders to provide strategic technical leadership.

What you’ll do:

Define and maintain the Network and Security enterprise technology architecture roadmap, ensuring alignment with business strategy and operational objectives.

Establish Network and Security architecture standards, principles, and governance processes across infrastructure, applications, data, integration, and security domains.

Lead the development of target-state architectures and transition plans for major technology transformation programmes.

Assess current technology platforms and identify opportunities for standardisation, simplification, optimisation, and technical debt reduction.

Provide technical leadership and assurance for complex projects, ensuring architectural compliance and alignment with strategic direction.

Develop and maintain enterprise architecture artefacts, including capability maps, application portfolios, technology reference architectures, and roadmaps.

Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to identify opportunities for innovation, resilience, efficiency, and service improvement.

Define integration strategies and architectural patterns that enable secure, scalable, and reusable digital services.

Lead Network and Security architecture reviews and design authority activities, providing governance and technical decision-making for significant investments.

Ensure solutions meet requirements for cybersecurity, operational resilience, performance, scalability, and regulatory compliance.

Collaborate with business stakeholders, delivery teams, suppliers, and technical specialists to translate business requirements into enterprise-wide technology strategies.

Drive cloud adoption and optimisation strategies, ensuring effective use of Azure and modern platform services where appropriate.

Oversee enterprise data architecture principles, ensuring data quality, interoperability, accessibility, and governance requirements are met.

Define technology lifecycle management approaches, including platform rationalisation, obsolescence management, and technical risk mitigation.

Produce business cases and technology investment recommendations based on architecture assessments, risk analysis, and strategic value.

Act as the senior technical authority for enterprise-wide architectural decisions and technology direction.

W

ho you are:

The successful candidate will have previously held the position of Network and Security Enterprise Architect and can work very closely with the relevant teams to ensure successful delivery of solutions

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You will have previously established architectural standards, developed technology roadmaps, and guided major transformation initiatives, ensuring consistency across applications, data, infrastructure, cloud services, networks, and security.

Key Requirements:

Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, or equivalent).

Network and Security architecture.

Cybersecurity and Zero Trust architecture principles.

Integration architecture, APIs, and enterprise service patterns.

Data architecture and information management.

Infrastructure, networking, and operational technology environments.

Technology governance, architecture assurance, and design authority leadership.

Large-scale digital transformation and legacy modernisation programmes.

What we offer:

At Telent, we’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, supported, and able to thrive. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage diverse perspectives across our teams.

The additional benefits with this role:

34 days holiday, including public holidays, plus the option to buy or sell days annually OR 26 days holiday, plus public holidays, and the option to buy or sell days annually

Car Allowance

Employee Healthcare

Company pension scheme

A range of family friendly policies

Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal

Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme.

We are guided by our values and behaviours:

Be Inclusive

Take Responsibility

Collaborate

Be Customer-focussed

Join us and help deliver critical infrastructure projects that make a real difference.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

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