Lead SOC Architect
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 11, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jun 22, 2026. BAE Systems scores B on the Alion truth index.
Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa : UK : Guildford || UK, Europe & Africa : UK : Frimley
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.
Job Title: Lead SOC Architect
Location: Guildford, Frimley - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Who we are
Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow - shaping a safer future, for all of us.
From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space - there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.
Role Description
We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic individual with excellent technical and client-facing skills, to act as Lead SOC Architect to architect Security Operations Centre solutions delivered to customers. This is a senior role and the individual will be expected to shape solutions across Services, People, Policy and Process, Technology and Physical Infrastructure layers to meet requirements and achieve objectives.
The role will range from advising on design, deploying and configuring new solutions, assessing existing deployments and client capabilities to make improvements and improve overall maturity. This role is situated within our Defence Business unit and requires a minimum of SC clearance, ideally DV clearance.
- Engage with client stakeholders to understand and/or define security requirements, including any accreditation requirements.
- Conceptualise and Architect SOC solutions (across service, people, process, technology and physical layers) including CONOPS and contribute to high level designs, low level designs and deployment level designs.
- Support the design of a range of security tools.
- Understand and leverage BAE Systems experience, IP and expertise, with support of product and subject matter experts, to deliver secure solutions.
Core Duties
- Solution architecture of Security Operations Centre solutions to meet specific customer requirements, across solution conceptualisation, architecture, design, build, deployment and operation covering Services, People, Policy and Processes, Technology and Physical Infrastructure layers.
- Knowledge and experience of design, build and deployment of SOC technology including at least two of SIEM, SOAR, EDR, Vulnerability Management, Threat Intelligence, to identify signs of an intrusion.
- Good understanding of industry best practice in Security Operations for Services, People, Policy and Process, Technology and Physical layers.
- Understanding of common threats and mitigation techniques.
- Proficiency in risk assessment and vulnerability management.
- Knowledge of OnPrem architectures & design
- Understanding of security best practices (least privilege, encryption).
- Understanding how to design scalable and resilient architectures.
- Knowledge of Cloud security architectures & designs
- Understanding of security best practices (least privilege, encryption).
- Understanding how to design scalable and resilient architectures.
- Able to define and/or understand requirements that may not have been seen before, and research and test potential solutions.
- Familiarity with architectural frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Zachmann) and modelling.
- Good knowledge and experience of common Enterprise ICT services.
- Experience working with Government systems and senior stakeholders
- Experience working across a variety of delivery styles e.g. agile, lean, iterative/incremental, waterfall
The Team
We work hard and often go the extra mile, but we recognise people’s efforts and that everyone has a life outside of work. We encourage people to speak up if they want to rotate to a new project.
Why BAE Systems
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture which values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under-represented within our industry including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals
We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions such as your nationality, any nationalities which you previously may have held and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are able to perform within the organisation.
Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day.
By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we’re working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being.
Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential.