Enterprise Architect – Synthetics, ITEA & TLS in Reading, Berkshire

Applicant must be UK Born Citizens (Italian or Japanses)

Rate - TBC

Start - 26th October 2026

Duration - 6 months to start, project likely 3-4 years

Location - Hybrid (2 days per week in Reading once office up and running)

Applicants must hold a Valid SC or DV

Function: Digital Engineering - Synthetics, ITEA & TLS

Job purpose

Enterprise Architect - Synthetics, ITEA & TLS digital engineering is responsible for the integration of the Virtual Environment solution within the whole Digital Engineering environment. This will include all aspects of the architecture i.e. people, process and technology. To ensure the virtual environment solution architecture is optimised to fit the Digital Engineering environment and promote and manage any changes necessary to the overarching Digital Engineering architecture.

Validates the needs of the overarching Digital Engineering stakeholders are met by the virtual environment architecture solutions. This will include, but is not limited to, delivering a Digital Twin and Digital Thread for the wider system engineering team, perform Virtual Testing, Qualification & Certification and Training. The main of the Virtual Testing is to follow the Fail First philosophy in order to discove, as soon as possible, problem during the integration phase (SIL/HIL). Also, ensuring compliance with governance and standards and regulations whilst meeting Secure by Design principles for the whole system lifecycle.

As the focal point for the Virtual Environment architecture, the Enterprise Architect provides expert guidance and consultancy to Product Owners and Delivery Managers across the Digital Engineering team. Seek to Identify and implement opportunities for architecture reuse between the Digital Engineering value streams. Whilst managing Stakeholder expectations and impact on delivery.

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• More than 5 years of experience of Enterprise / Business Architecture.
• Industry certifications (e.g. TOGAF, AWS/Azure Architect, CISSP, ArchiMate).
• Demonstrable interest in IT architecture and Virtual Environment Digital Engineering.

Desirable Qualifications

• Microsoft Azure certification.

Security clearance (SC) is mandatory because of the need to access restricted data and documents. DV clearance is preferred.

Disclaimer

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.