Enterprise Architect, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, up to £532/Day

Our client, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, are seeking a Enterprise Architect, to join them at Porton Down, Idmiston, Salisbury SP4 0JG

Team: DSTL

Initial contracts will run for 18 months and offer a rate up to £532/Day.

IR35 STATUS:  Inside IR35 legislation. Candidates would be required to operate through an umbrella company on this engagement.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 21/03/2019 at 09:45
 
This role requires Active DV (Developed Vetting) clearance. Applicants require active DV clearance or the willingness to go through clearance before starting on site. Candidates with current clearance will be preferred.

Role Summary

The Air Systems A2AD Integrated Capability Challenge (ICC) is a centrally established task intended to coordinate S&T research across the laboratory in order to improve the provision of advice to the end customer and to coordinate efforts across multiple Dstl programmes and external S&T providers. It is a strategic initiative with a high profile amongst the external customer community. However, as an additional task the availability of current core staff is inadequate for the delivery of the task. This role supports the part-time Project Technical Authority (PTA) and Project Manager (PM) primarily through enacting the strategic and routine activities outlined and endorsed by the PTA. A significant aspect of this task is to develop and refine plans, strategies and tasking in concert with the PTA during the initiation phase of the project (18 months). The role will act as the day to day manage and coordinate the tasking and reporting of subordinate Dstl activities and lead on the development of engagement activities for stakeholders whether internal or external to Dstl. Under the leadership of the PTA, specific responsibilities include:

• The development and execution of ICC strategy;
• Day to day management of the A2AD ICC element leads;
• Coordination of A2AD ICC tasking;
• Coordination of A2AD ICC stakeholder management;
• Leadership of the evaluation for industry and academia responses to concept development;
• Liaison with other Dstl ICC partners;
• Development and maintenance of key project documentation.

Candidate Requirements
The following skills are essential for the delivery of this role:

• Managing the distributed project staff and resources on a full time basis;
• A broad understanding of the S&T subjects and approaches required in a Counter-A2AD programme;
• An understanding of the military requirements of an A2AD / Counter-A2AD project;
• Knowledge of Dstl and wider MOD project management;
• Leadership and planning of complex activities;
• The ability to accept responsibility for the development of the A2AD activity;
• The ability to facilitate workshops and project review meetings.

Candidate Eligibility
Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK, this role will not offer Visa sponsorship. Tier 2 – General visas cannot be accepted.