Solutions Architect

At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.  With more than 55,000 people in 40+ countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. 
In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the Opportunity 

Jacobs are offering an exciting opportunity to join our growing team of System Engineering professionals and leaders to work on a range of projects for our diverse client portfolio that covers Critical National Infrastructure, National Security, Defence and Nuclear market sectors.
Our team is growing fast and we are looking for self-starting, motivated and experienced Solution Architects with knowledge and experience in IT system design, development, testing, support and management to support us in the pursuit of new business and delivery on our existing contracts. This will enable us to evolve and grow within our target markets, whilst giving you the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting and interesting projects and programmes across the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Government portfolio. This role provides a fantastic career opportunity, allowing you to join a growing team and develop your skills and experience under the guidance and mentorship of our senior leadership team.
Reporting to the System Engineering Manager, you will have the opportunity to work across multiple market sectors to suit your interests and career aspirations under a hybrid working arrangement that best suits each client’s needs.  Training and development opportunities specific to the project needs, the role and those of your own career plan will be available and supported by the company and team.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs and, with offices throughout the UK, we can be flexible about location and are happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours to suit you and our business. 

Qualifications - External

• Multiple years experience designing, building, implementing and testing IT systems (Defence IT is desirable)
• Experience of the end to end System Engineering lifecycle and how to apply it to the delivery of complex projects
• Experience generating proposals in response to client requests, with associated timelines and Basis of Estimates
• Ability to work with and lead teams
• Experience with one or more architectural frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, UAF), modelling languages (e.g., SysML, UML) and SE tools (e.g., PTC Windchill Modeller, Sparx EA, DOORS)
• Experience of working on projects delivering to the UK MoD is highly desirable, but not essential.
• Ability to work flexibly across a wide variety of projects as part of a diverse team of people.
• Currently hold, or be willing and able to apply and obtain, SC clearance.

Jacobs is a “Relationship” focused company and the building, developing and maintaining of these relationships with our clients is a significant and important part of this role. We have a strong team philosophy at Jacobs where each individual strengthens the whole by bringing their unique perspective to the team, so even if you feel you don’t have experience in everything listed above, we’d still like to hear from you.

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. 

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women’s 

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent.  For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role
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