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We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.\nLet us introduce the role:\nThe Domain Security Architect is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining secure IT systems and networks. This role ensures that security is embedded across the assigned business domain and aligns with both business objectives and national security expectations. The architect will contribute to the design of IT services aligned to the AWE security roadmaps, design patterns, and reference architectures that protect both IT and OT environments from global threats.\nKey Accountabilities:\nSecurity Requirements: Understand business objectives, user needs, and security obligations. \nPolicies and Standards: Ensure IT service designs adhere to the enterprise security roadmaps and reference architectures. \nTechnical Risk Oversight: Analyse cyber risks and support security testing in collaboration with Information Assurance. \nCapability Development: Research and deliver new artefacts to enhance the IT Architecture function. \nPerformance and Inclusion: Promote high team performance and a diverse, inclusive environment. \nHealth, Safety, Security and Quality: Uphold high standards in safety, health, and security. \nEssential Criteria:\nDegree and equivalent experience in IT, Engineering, or Architecture \nDemonstrated experience in architecture or technical design roles \nExperience working in multi-disciplinary teams and navigating governance processes \nTrack record of developing secure, scalable, and standards-aligned solutions \nAbility to translate business requirements into high-quality technical solutions \nUnderstanding of architecture domains including application, data, infrastructure, and security \nStrong communication and stakeholder engagement skills \nProficient in producing architecture artefacts using modelling tool \nWilling to undertake overseas travel. \nWork hard, be rewarded:\nWe ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including:\n9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.\n Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).\nFamily friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.\nOpportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.\nEmployee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.\n Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).\nDiscounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.\n Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.\nAll candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance for this role.\nNext steps: \nEveryone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don’t always ‘tick every box’. That’s why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don’t meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we’d love to receive your application.\nImportant things you need to know:\nWe encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes.\nYou will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. \n We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. 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