System Architect

Job Introduction

At Serco, we take pride in being a trusted partner of ESA and other European space stakeholders. Our teams are made up of passionate professionals dedicated to excellence, knowledge-sharing, and meaningful impact.

**The Difference You Will Make**

You will contribute directly to some of Europe’s most exciting space programmes, from Earth observation and climate monitoring to satellite navigation and space safety. Your work will play a vital role in ensuring mission success, enabling better decision-making on Earth and driving innovation in orbit. Whether you’re helping managing spacecraft operations, analysing mission data, or supporting software and systems development, your expertise will help move Europe’s space ambitions forward.

**Why Join Serco?**
- Work in an international and diverse team environment, surrounded by top-tier scientists, engineers, and technical experts.
- Access continuous professional development and training opportunities tailored to the space sector.
- Be part of a company that values work-life balance, mutual respect, and a commitment to excellence.
- Gain exposure to cutting-edge technologies, innovative projects, and mission-critical systems in collaboration with major space agencies.

**We look forward to meeting you**

Main Responsibilities
- Design and evolve system architecture for distributed, scalable, and high-performance platforms
- Lead architectural reviews and provide technical direction to development teams throughout the project lifecycle
- Document architectural decisions and system designs clearly and effectively for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Define architectural standards and guidelines that align with business goals and European frameworks such as the European Data Spaces
- Ensure interoperability, data sovereignty, and secure data exchange across systems and organizational boundaries
- Collaborate with engineering, product, and data teams to translate business needs into robust technical solutions
- Evaluate and select technologies, tools, and platforms that support long-term architectural goals
- Stay current with industry trends and regulatory developments, particularly in the context of European digital and data strategies
- Support integration with external systems and platforms, ensuring compliance with interoperability and data-sharing standards

**Your skills**:

- 8+ years in software engineering or systems design, with at least 3 years in an architecture or lead engineering role
- Proven experience designing distributed, scalable, and secure systems—ideally in cloud-native or hybrid environments
- Experience with cloud platforms, containerization and microservices architectures
- Strong ability to describe, document, and explain architectural decisions clearly and concisely
- Experience in creating technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and design specifications for diverse audiences
- Knowledge of European data frameworks such as Common European Data Spaces, GAIA-X, IDSA (International Data Spaces Association) standards is an asset

**Collaboration & Leadership**
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and collaborating with stakeholders across engineering, product, and compliance
- Ability to communicate architectural decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Track record of mentoring engineers and guiding teams through architectural transitions or modernization efforts

**Certifications**
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Certifications such as TOGAF or similar enterprise architecture frameworks

About The Company
Serco is a leading provider of public services. Our customers are governments or others operating in the public sector. We gain scale, expertise and diversification by operating internationally across five sectors and four geographies: Defence, Space, Justice & Immigration, Transport, Health and Citizen Services, delivered in UK & Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. More information can be found at Serco | Europe.

**Women in Aerospace**
We prioritize Diversity and Inclusion, actively supporting initiatives such as Women in Aerospace Europe, which champions opportunities, development, and visibility for women in the Aerospace sector.
- For more information_ : Women in Aerospace Europe / Supporting women in STEM

**We are diverse and inclusive organisation**

At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential and we are committed to supporting the needs of all our colleagues. It’s a mix of people from different backgrounds, experiences and opinion that keeps our culture strong and vibrant.

In the UK we are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader in the government’s scheme and hold the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard; in Belgium we are partner of Diversicom and member of Charter der Vielfalt in Germany.
- If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to The Serco E