MERITUS are recruiting for an experienced Solution Architect to join a leading Defence Manufacturing organisation, supporting the modernisation and cyber assurance of complex engineering systems in line with UK Defence Cyber Certification (DCC) requirements.SOLUTION ARCHITECT - DEFENCE MANUFACTURING / CYBER - UP TO 600 PER DAY (INSIDE IR35) - 12 MONTH INITIAL CONTRACT - HYBRID 3 DAYS PER WEEK ON-SITE - STEVENAGE OR BOLTON - SC CLEARANCE ELIGIBLEWe''re looking for a Solution Architect / Technical Architect with experience across Defence Manufacturing, engineering applications and cyber security. You''ll map and document complex PLM, ALM and engineering systems, ensuring architectures, integrations and data flows meet UK defence security and DCC requirements.The role is a 12 month initial contract and can be based at either the organisations Stevenage or Bolton sites.Responsibilities:Map engineering application architectures, integrations, data flows and dependencies.Assess systems against DCC controls and identify remediation requirements.Produce architecture diagrams, technical specifications and DCC evidence.Design and document IAM, RBAC, asset management and configuration controls.Support resilience, disaster recovery and business continuity requirements.Work with Engineering, Manufacturing, IT and Cyber Security stakeholders.Skills and Experience:Essential:Solution Architect, Technical Architect or Systems Architect experience.Experience within Defence, Aerospace or ..... full job details .....