Software Solutions Architect (SC cleared)

Software Solutions Architect (SC cleared)
Portsmouth
12 months initially
Inside IR35 / Umbrella

Due to the urgent nature of the role candidates must have current and transferrable SC Clearance.

Role Description
• A senior role with in the Training & Simulation team responsible for defining the overall strategic direction of the software solution for the Training & Simulation Maritime Synthetic Core (MSC)
• Defining, developing, assessing and reviewing the set of architectural artefacts required to identify the software elements necessary to satisfy software and/or system requirements for the MSC
• Establishing, maintaining and/or enhancing the set of transformational activities and supporting tools deployed to develop and maintain software design artefacts and related work products throughout the engineering life cycle for the MSC.
• Providing specialist expertise to guide development of creative and innovative software solutions utilise analysis and fault finding skills in support of product prototyping / development and to enhance MSC performance.
• This position is based in Portsmouth but will require occasional travel to exhibitions, conferences, subcontractor and customer sites.

Core Duties
• Produce, document, own and maintain the MSC software architecture(s), clearly communicating the associated software solutions to the wider team.
• Design and document the software architecture for Training and Simulation products, taking account of the need to design for the modernisation and modularisation of existing capability, commonality of approach and re-use of capability across solutions, integration of new capabilities and open standards and integration of third party products and capabilities
• Provide specialist expertise to guide development of creative and innovative software solutions utilise analysis and fault finding skills in support of product prototyping / development and to enhance product performance.
• Define, implement and maintain the software configuration management toolsets and processes needed to manage the product software, including structure of repositories, build processes and seek endorsement from the Head of Engineering and Technology / Product Lead for the proposed approach.
• Design software solutions to meet overarching functional requirements.
• Provide guidance to and co-ordinate with Project teams in the integration of product software into deliverable systems and systems architecture.
• Support bid work undertaken by projects and Business Development including solution design, documentation and software estimating.
• Design for product security and produce solutions that address Maritime Services Cyber Security and Export Control requirements.

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications
Knowledge: (Recommended max 5 bullets/statements)
• Working experience of
• Host infrastructure systems and software development using a variety of software languages.
• Network communications for local and wide area connectivity.
• Knowledge of synthetic environments and associated communication protocols e.g. High Level Architecture (HLA).
• Knowledge and understanding of training systems and combat system capabilities, interfaces and integration.
• Knowledge of technology trends and their potential road maps.
• Awareness and understanding of different stakeholders and their organizational structures is essential.
• Knowledge and experience of the client’s Systems’ engineering governance and lifecycle management processes is desirable.
• Excellent awareness of emerging software techniques and technologies.

Skills:
• Ability to design solutions that integrate systems and software across multiple projects.
• Ability to design solutions that integrate third party applications across multiple projects.
• Excellent problem solving skills required for complex systems and software issues.
• Self-reliant. Able to be self-motivated and work without direction when required to achieve the overall objectives.
• Experience of multiple software languages
• Technically lead the software design process and resultant solutions
• Able to clearly present and justify complex information and concepts to a wide range of stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Ability to prioritise workload across multiple projects and concurrent developments/requirements.
• Able to build strong relationships at all levels internally and externally.
• The ability to understand and propose solution recommendations and trade-offs on software technical aspects pertaining to the projects whilst ensuring the balance between technical risk and cost is fully understood for the solutions, is essential.
• The ability to communicate well and work collaboratively with colleagues, team members, line management and senior management is essential.

Qualifications:
• Degree qualified or equivalent technical professional experience and have relevant IT and/or business experience.
• Defence industry is ideal, but open to other industries providing they have the relevant technical experience.

About the team you’ll be working in
• Sits within the product team, part of the wider Training & Simulation Team
• Reporting in to Product Delivery Lead
• Software and Systems Team of 13 that has plans to grow over the year.