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About the Opportunity

We are looking for an individual to join our team in Bristol or Cardiff, to supporting ICT infrastructure design activities for a UK defence project. You will act as the bridge between business needs and technical solutions, ensuring that the ICT system design aligns with the client’s organisational goals and effectively supports their business operations. Key responsibilities:

• Defining IT architecture: Analyse business requirements, identify technical solutions, and create comprehensive IT architecture blueprints. Document the overall structure, components, and interactions of the IT system, ensuring that it aligns with the organisation's overall strategy and objectives.

• Designing and developing IT systems: Translate IT architecture blueprints into tangible IT systems. Design, develop, and implement software applications, network infrastructure, and data management systems, ensuring that they meet performance, security, and scalability requirements.

• Overseeing system performance: Monitor the performance of IT systems, identify potential bottlenecks, and implement corrective measures. Ensure that systems are scalable and can handle increasing workloads without compromising performance or stability.

• Enhancing security and compliance: Implement security protocols, data encryption, and access controls to protect sensitive information and comply with industry regulations. Stay abreast of emerging security threats and vulnerabilities, ensuring that systems are adequately protected.

• Communicating technical concepts: Effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Explain technical designs, provide project updates, and resolve technical issues in a clear and concise manner.

• Staying up-to-date with technology: Constantly research and evaluate new technologies, trends, and industry standards. Incorporate the latest advancements into their designs and implementations, ensuring that IT systems remain relevant and effective.

Here’s What You’ll Need  

• Extensive IT knowledge: Possess deep expertise in a wide range of IT domains, including software development, network infrastructure, data management, virtualisation, and cloud computing.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills: Be able to analyse complex problems, identify root causes, and devise effective solutions. Be able to think creatively and adapt to changing requirements.

• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills: Effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. Collaborate with team members, stakeholders, and external vendors to achieve common goals.

• Continuous learning: Stay up-to-date with the rapidly evolving IT landscape, which requires continuous learning and adaptation. Be eager to learn new technologies and trends.

• Customers/sectors: Experience working within the UK MOD

• Experience: multiple years experience working on Defence IT systems 

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 genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. 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 centered on inclusion and diversity.

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