Lead Solution architect - Business Systems

Job Title : Lead Solution Architect-Business Systems

Location : Warton - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary : £75,000+ depending on skills and experience

What you'll be doing

• Oversee the design, development and acceptance of the Air Sector Architecture and Infrastructure, ensuring alignment with wider enterprise strategy and Group technology goals
• Support the seamless integration of all business systems and digital solutions within the broader Air Sector architecture to enable end-to-end operational efficiency
• Oversee governance and approval of business requirements, solution designs and acceptance criteria, ensuring all systems meet agreed standards, functionality and performance expectations
• Shape and influence the strategic direction of business systems by collaborating with strategic vendors, cross-functional stakeholders (Procurement, Commercial, Finance, Project Management), architectural peers and the Head of the Business Systems Competency Centre

Your skills and experiences

Essential

Desirable

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

IM&T Architecture - Business systems competency centre - Air

There are several exciting and high-profile transformation projects currently underway across the Air Sector and the wider business. These initiatives offer excellent development and career progression opportunities, both within the team and across the organisation. The role provides the chance to work with a diverse range of back-office systems, primarily focused on Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) solutions, with opportunities to develop bespoke applications where required.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date 29th January 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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