Job Description:
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Must have or be able to obtain UK Eyes Only SC Security Clearance via the UK Intelligence Community (UKIC) process.
LOCATION : Newport, South Wales (with some hybrid working available subject to our Hybrid Working Policy)
TYPE: Full time
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more
Work / Life Balance: 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL, option to buy/sell holiday
Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme
Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving
Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)
Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight ( #ZEROe ) to cleaning up space , sustainability is at the heart of our purpose . So what's your next change?
Are you ready to shape the future of IT and business strategy?
Join the Architecture Management team within Airbus Defence and Space. We are looking for a forward-thinking Enterprise Architect to help us bridge the gap between complex operational demands and long-term strategic goals.
In this role, you will be at the heart of our division’s architecture landscape, enabling business and IT leaders to make informed investment decisions. If you thrive in a collaborative, transnational environment and want to influence the technology capabilities that drive our success, we want to hear from you.
This role will be exercising the Enterprise Architecture discipline including the Operations of our Enterprise Architecture repository in the UK.
HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM
In this role, you will help us maintain transparency across our enterprise architecture. You will:
Drive data capture and maintenance for all existing information systems within the division’s official enterprise architectural repository, ensuring the highest standards of data quality.
Manage the UK instance of our architecture repository, ensuring it aligns seamlessly with our global solution ecosystem.
Lead and facilitate complex discussions with business and IT stakeholders to shape our architecture landscape.
Participate in strategy development, identifying new opportunities, and building value cases to support business innovation.
Provide clear guidance on IT investment allocation through the review of business and technical development initiatives.
Ensure that future business capabilities—across infrastructure, applications, and business functions—are fully accounted for in our Enterprise Architecture.
ABOUT YOU
Proven experience in Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, or Systems Engineering.
The ability to effectively explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Strong interpersonal skills and a track record of communicating and integrating effectively within a transnational team.
Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management.
Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.
HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request
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Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and our Talent Acquisition team will contact you.
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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company:
AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited
Employment Type:
Permanent
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Experience Level:
Professional
Job Family:
Digital <JF-IM-DI>
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