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Solution Architect - On-Prem Design Lead

United Kingdom, Lancashire 71.28 GBP / Hour · Job Posted June 04, 2026
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We are seeking two highly experienced Solution Architects to join a defence-focused programme at BAE Systems, supporting the design and delivery of a complex on-premises technical solution within a secure enterprise environment.

Job Responsibility

  • Design and architect on-premises VMware-based infrastructure solutions
  • Contribute to the definition and delivery of virtual desktop environments, including support for engineering tools such as CAD and PLM
  • Support implementation and migration activities within secure data centre environments
  • Provide consultancy and technical leadership within a team of architects
  • Ensure solutions adhere to secure-by-design principles and defence security standards
  • Troubleshoot and optimise platform performance and resilience
  • Work closely with stakeholders including contractors, government stakeholders and internal IT teams

Requirements

  • Strong experience designing and delivering on-premises solutions
  • Deep knowledge of data centre architecture including compute, storage and networking
  • Hands-on experience with VMware environments (including VMware Cloud Foundation desirable)
  • Experience with Microsoft enterprise collaboration tools in on-prem environments
  • Experience delivering virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), ideally supporting engineering workloads (CAD/PLM)
  • Strong understanding of secure-by-design principles and defence-grade security requirements
  • Experience working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments

Nice to have

VMware Cloud Foundation desirable

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