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Join us as a Consulting Enterprise Architect in our 'Aerospace, Defence, Security and Technology' (ADS&T) division. Working in our Applied Technology (APT) Practice, you'll enjoy working in and alongside core teams who all pull together to get the job done. Bringing your deep understanding of Business & Enterprise Architecture you will help drive customer strategy, usually within complex multi-vendor ecosystems. Using a blend of client-facing consulting services, architectural design, proposition development, and thought leadership to enable our client’s decision makers choose the best investments in uncertain times.
Your purpose:
The successful candidate will be given significant responsibility for client-facing work from day one as well as helping to develop and shape aspects of the Atkins Digital Advisory team. You will be responsible for providing architectural leadership and direction setting in strategic programmes for our clients. You will be expected to have regular interactions with clients and key stakeholders, will be embedded in projects and will need to assist colleagues in delivering specific project outputs.
Within Atkins ADS&T Digital Advisory we operate as T shape consultants meaning that first and foremost all members of the Digital Advisory team regardless of specialty are wide breadth consultants with people and stakeholder skills at the core. All Digital Advisory consultants will then have specific specialisms from Data, Security, Applications, Cyber and in this instance, Business and Enterprise Architecture skills and experience.
We will be looking for the following experience and qualities in the ideal candidate:
- Building complex enterprise ecosystems and solving high-level strategic issues.
- Advising our clients on the definition and communication of the strategic directions of the business, which then leads to an understanding of what technology facilities are needed to support that architecture.
- Managing a team and providing mentoring to transfer skills and knowledge within the Enterprise Architecture discipline.
- Desire to participate in collateral production, bid development, marketing and sales.
- Proactively engage with the other SNC business areas to foster collaboration, aiding business development and growth.
- Develop a resource ‘toolbox’ to enable efficient reuse of artefacts across projects.
- Constantly assess the latest technologies and techniques in the marketplace and provide thought leadership on potential practical applications to our client’s problems.
- Contribute to the Digital Advisory Business Systems and Enterprise Architecture capability development and wider Digital Advisory initiatives.
What you can bring?
- Key People interaction and Stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work individually as well as part of an integrated team both onsite and remotely.
- Degree level qualification in Computing, Engineering, Science or Mathematics.
- Have a passion for developing technically and professionally.
- A collaborative team-player who operates to high behavioural standards and business ethics.
- Able to demonstrate problem-solving ability in relation to complex problems.
- Proactive in one’s approach to work and enjoy working with a variety of people as well as being comfortable with progressing work individually.
- Have an awareness of commercial drivers, win work and follow on work implications.
- Experience of information systems design and delivery, applying engineering rigour through Enterprise Architecture development methods and tools as appropriate.
- An understanding of a range of architecture approaches, the factors involved in choosing the right approach and when and how they may be tailored.
- Experience in the design of high-level structures to enable and guide the design and development of integrated services that meet current and future business needs.
- Experience translating business visions, goals, objectives, and high-level requirements into Enterprise Architectures.
- Architectural modelling skills using UML, BPMN, ArchiMate & Enterprise Architecture tooling such as Archi, Bizz Design Enterprise Studio, Sparx Enterprise Architect & MooD.
- Assuring solution development, balancing business needs, policy & legislation with enterprise integration.
- An appreciation of Agile development methodologies including SAFe, DSDM & SCRUM, DevOps & continuous methods.
- A genuine desire to deliver ground-breaking solutions to key UK civil departments and organisations that have a noticeable positive impact on UK economy, Civil Progression, and real people.
Why work for Atkins?
People join us because they share a desire to be at the forefront of the ADS&T Business Unit and deliver outstanding projects. We empower our people to be the professional individuals they want to be, working on projects they feel proud of, making a difference to the world they live in and the legacy they leave behind.
We develop individuals through a portfolio of training and development courses designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents. We encourage participation in all forms of training and have an active programme of in-house as well as external training for all our staff.
Meeting your needs:
When you start with us, you'll enjoy "Total Reward", a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career and personal needs. From flexible holidays to life assurance, health & wellbeing benefits, and career planning for the senior stage of your career.
Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let's talk about any adjustments you might need.
Read more about 'Total Reward'.
More about us:
Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is a leading global consultancy with over 80 years of design and engineering expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge and support to help you succeed. Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world.
Atkins, ranked as one of LinkedIn’s Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once they join. We're also a Silver Rating holder in the Aerospace & Defence sector, as per the Financial Times rating of the UK’s leading management consultants.
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Training:
Atkins is committed to developing its people both personally and professionally. Our colleagues have the advantage of access to a high ranging training portfolio and development activities designed to help make the best of individual’s abilities and talents. We also actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.
Additional Information:
This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.
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