Architecture and technology are core to MI6s successful operations and intelligence delivery. There is a constant need to develop and maintain capabilities that provide us with mission advantage in a rapidly changing, technology- and data-driven world. We use agile and lean methodologies to innovate, deliver, and upgrade products. Whether you work on data analytics, knowledge systems, operational communications, or technical operations capabilities, the nature of our work presents unique and fascinating architecture challenges that you are unlikely to have encountered before.
We develop products that provide capability across MI6. Our multi-disciplinary teams are made up of architects & engineers who work alongside product owners, business analysts, and delivery colleagues to ensure MI6 gets what it needs by balancing tactical and strategic goals. As a Solution Architect, youll lead the design and systems-engineering approach for a specific area of our organisation- creating new products and continually improving the capabilities of our existing ones.
Youll be part of a community responsible for design authority. Working with the Product Manager and Business Lead, youll help to deliver a plan that considers user experience, cost, risk, time, and quality, while balancing product evolution with the immediacy of business need. In this role, youll also deliver the architecture and systems-engineering elements of the product plan throughout its whole life cycle.
This will include:
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Understanding the business problem and shaping the solution, while tailoring systems-engineering and architecture processes to address product risks in the context of scale and complexity.
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Developing, maintaining and communicating the products vision, architecture, and technology roadmap, including producing high-level designs, solution outlines, and key design decisions.
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Managing technology risk and overseeing design evolution as the product develops, ensuring decisions remain aligned to business needs.
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Supporting integration with other products and overseeing release to service, ensuring coherence across the wider product ecosystem.
