Would you like to be part of a team supporting the delivery of a range of cutting-edge intelligence applications and services to our armed forces?

About Defence Digital - who are we? We provide digital and technology services to our Armed Forces, ensuring they can operate securely via radio, satellite, and the internet. Operating at scale, with an annual budget in excess of £2Bn and a diverse team of 2,500 colleagues, we're aiming to make our Armed Forces some of the most technologically advanced in the world. To do that we're growing our capabilities in disciplines like data science, automation and cyber security.

If you can see yourself contributing to the world of Defence Digital (DD) and technology, the next chapter of your career may be with us!

This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station which is based on business assessment of where the work is best done) and working remotely. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.

The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Enterprise architects are leaders working across different levels within an organisation to translate the business strategy into business change and technical delivery.

A senior enterprise architect supports lead architects in ensuring the strategy is developed, agreed and followed.

As Senior Enterprise architect for Strategic Connectivity Service Executive Domain you will create and own the architecture for the SE, through engaging with the Service Owners and ensuring consistency and coherency with the organisations reference architecture. You will be part of the Portfolio Integration Office (PIO) under the technical supervision of the Lead Solution Architect and reporting to the PIO Lead. Sitting within Strategic Connectivity, the PIO supports the Service Executive and Service Owners in delivering their services end to end and providing portfolio level oversight and guidance for live service, change and project elements. In the strategic space, the PIO also collaborates with the other seven Service Executive Domains and engages with the corporate teams for governance.

The incumbent must be confident, analytical, articulate and able to use their own initiative to deliver required outcomes successfully and in a timely manner. There may be the requirement to travel to meetings within the UK, where an overnight stay away from home might be required. There are currently no Line Management duties associated with this post.

At this role level, you will:

• network and communicate with stakeholders across domains or enterprises
• identify opportunities for improvement
• support a community or team
• use best practice
• use emerging technologies and approaches
• play an active part in the team and understand how to deliver the team’s objectives to meet organisational goals
• identify influences or risks
• play a part in successful delivery of the long-term strategy

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Communicating between the Technical and Non-Technical
• Enterprise and Business Architecture

• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
• Ability to roll over up to 10 days annual leave per year
• Minimum of 15 Days Special Leave in a rolling 12-month period to for volunteer military or emergency service reserve commitments
• Special Paid Leave for volunteering up to 6 days a year
• Enhanced parental and adoption leave
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing
• Most sites have good travel links with free car parking; many also have other facilities such as a Sports & Social Club and Gyms
• A highly competitive pension scheme.
• Additionally, please see the attached Benefits Leaflet

Learning & Development

In Defence Digital we have a strong learning and development ethos, supporting you to fulfil your potential by providing –

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• Professional and Personal Development of skills
• Access to thousands of training courses through Civil Service Learning, some free or paid by MOD
• Ability to obtain industry recognised qualifications supported by MOD

Professional Framework Statement

Defence Digital operates an organisation model in which every individual belongs to a Government Profession. The successful applicant will be posted into one of the defined Government Professions on Standard Terms of Reference for the grade. Defence Digital reserves the right to move individuals between roles, within their allocated profession, to meet the needs of the business and in support of agile resourcing. Within Defence Digital each profession is led by a Professional Head of Community who will lead professional development and support the Continuous Professional Development path for their group.

Transformation Statement

Defence Digital is currently going through a Transformation Programme which aims to ensure we have the right workforce, with the right skills, to deliver the MOD's Digital Strategy. As the programme progresses, Defence Digital staff may be required to undergo an assessment to understand and develop their upskilling needs to support the delivery of this strategy. This post may be impacted by Transformation.

This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

Please note: Interview travel expenses will not be reimbursed.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

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Job contact :

Name :
Defence Digital Talent Acquisition Team
Email :
ukstratcomdd-hr-talentacqdel@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

Email :
DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk