Enterprise Architect - Digital Engineering, Digital Twins & Synthetic Environments ( SC cleared)
The advert says the job needs UK security clearance:
“Active SC clearance or DV clearance”
SC clearance usually needs five years of living in the UK, and DV clearance usually needs ten. If you have lived here that long, for example on a Student and then a Graduate visa, you may be able to get it. Most people applying from outside the UK cannot, so the highest likelihood we give this job is Unlikely. Ask Synergize Consulting whether they would sponsor you.
Unlikely
Sponsorship likelihood
The advert asks for security clearance
£54,900
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2133 (100% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £54,900, and Synergize Consulting is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers Most likely code | £38,400 Clears | £43,900 Clears | £49,400 Clears | £54,900 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Enterprise Architect
Shape the architecture behind advanced virtual engineering environments supporting sensitive UK defence and aerospace programmes.
Synergize Consulting is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to play a pivotal role across Synthetics, ITEA and TLS digital engineering. This is an opportunity to influence how digital twins, real-time simulation and virtual testing come together across the full systems engineering lifecycle.
You will lead the integration of a Virtual Environment solution into the wider Digital Engineering environment, bringing together people, processes and technology. Working closely with engineering teams, Product Owners and Delivery Managers, you will turn complex requirements into secure, practical architecture that supports testing, qualification, certification and training.
The opportunity
Your architecture will help engineering teams identify integration issues earlier through Software-in-the-Loop and Hardware-in-the-Loop testing. You will also shape the digital twin and digital thread capabilities connecting the wider engineering environment.
Combining strategic influence with detailed technical design, your responsibilities will include:
- Developing and maintaining high-level and low-level designs.
- Leading Virtual Environment architecture across the full system lifecycle.
- Aligning solutions with Secure by Design principles, governance and regulatory requirements.
- Advising stakeholders on architectural decisions, dependencies and delivery risks.
- Identifying opportunities to reuse architecture across digital engineering workstreams.
- Preparing and managing RFIs and RFQs, evaluating technologies and supporting proofs of concept.
- Working with internal teams, suppliers and technology partners to deliver a coherent architecture.
What you will bring
We are looking for an architect who can connect enterprise strategy with engineering delivery and communicate confidently with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
You will need:
- Active SC clearance or DV clearance
- Demonstrable aerospace and defence experience, delivering architecture within MOD, Defence Digital or UK aerospace environments.
- More than five years experience in Enterprise or Business Architecture.
- Experience of real-time simulation, digital twins and digital thread concepts.
- Experience architecting IT and software development environments.
- A strong understanding of system, data and technical architecture across the systems engineering lifecycle.
- Experience working with defence prime contractors, system integrators and suppliers.
- Strong stakeholder management skills and experience working in Agile environments.
- A relevant degree and industry certification(s), such as TOGAF, ArchiMate, AWS/Azure Architect or CISSP.
- Availability to work onsite in Reading for at least 50% of your time.
Experience that would strengthen your application
Flight simulators or synthetic environments; Microsoft Azure; SAFe; CI/CD and DevSecOps; Docker or Kubernetes; Power BI; data warehousing; or Chartered Engineer status.
Why apply?
This role offers the chance to influence architecture with a direct impact on how complex aerospace and defence systems are engineered, integrated and tested. You will work at the intersection of enterprise architecture and advanced simulation, helping translate emerging technology into practical engineering capability.
Apply now with your CV, confirming your current clearance, availability and relevant digital engineering or synthetic environment experience.
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Where this offer sits in the market
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers (SOC 2133) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~187k in sample- Middle half £45,136–79,976
- Median £60,216
- Going rate £54,900
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,400–49,400
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2133 going rate of £54,900. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.