Training Solutions Architect

Job Title:              Training Solutions Architect
Location:              Andover, Hampshire 
Compensation:    £60,000 - £70,000 + Benefits 
Role Type:            Full time / Permanent
Role ID:                SF62473

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Training Solutions Architect at our Andover site.

The Role
As a Training Solutions Architect, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll play a pivotal part in developing world class training solutions for the defence and resilience industry.  

Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for the development of training system design prototypes and proof of concept platforms. 

• Create technical specifications such as system and user development requirements
• Develop training compliance management plans 
• Provide thought leadership and subject-matter expertise on training systems and platforms. 
• Build and maintain effective relationships internally and externally
• Maintain currency in new platform and training system development 

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 3 days in the office/onsite and 2 days working from home.

Agile working may be available to employees in some instances, applying the principles of fairness and consistency whilst ensuring that the overriding business needs can be appropriately met. We are happy to consider flexible, blended working, including part-time, condensed hours, and job sharing. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview. 

Essential experience of the Training Solutions Architect

• Experience of designing and developing systems training (such as vehicles, airframes, weapon systems etc)
• Broad understanding of how technology can enhance training 
• Experience of project managing training development programmes
• Understanding of the environment which our customers conduct operations (defence)
• Understanding of systems approach to training (SAT) is desirable 

Qualifications for the Training Solutions Architect 

• Degree level qualified preferred 

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer 

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock  has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 05/04/2025

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