Contract Enterprise Architect (Digital Engineering) Reading HQ 2-3 days a week onsite Security clearance (SC) essential with DV clearance ideal Up to £100 p/h Inside IR35 Due to the classification of the project, the successful candidate MUST be security cleared (SC/DV ideal) willing and able to be based onsite at least 50% of the week A leading Defence client based in Reading are looking for an experienced Security Cleared (SC minimum but DV clearance would be desirable) Enterprise Architect with simulation (Digital Twin/Thread experience) to join a specialist Digital Engineering environment supporting highly sensitive MOD and aerospace programmes. This is a key architecture role focused on the integration of Synthetic Environments, ITEA (Integration, Test, Evaluation & Acceptance) and Technology/Live Systems within a wider Digital Engineering ecosystem, so we are NOT looking for generic Solution/Enterprise Architects, we need candidates with the above experience. We are particularly interested in architects who can demonstrate experience across: SC or DV cleared currently Digital Engineering concepts including Digital Thread and Digital Twin. Current experience working within Enterprise / Business / Solution Architecture. Azure cloud Architecture within MOD, Defence, Aerospace or other security-critical environments. Virtual Environments / Synthetic Environments. Architecture across the full systems engineering lifecycle. Agile delivery environments. Secure by Design, security governance and compliance. Working with Defence Primes, MOD organisations and/or specialist suppliers. Stakeholder management across Product Owners, Delivery Managers, Engineers, IT teams and end users. Experience working with suppliers and technology vendors. Real-time, time-domain simulation within a Digital Twin environment. If you're an Enterprise Architect with a Defence/Aerospace background and experience across Digital Engineering, Digital Twins, Digital Threads, Synthetic Environments or Virtual Testing, we'd be keen to hear from you. TPBN1_UKTJ