Software Architect

About the role

An experienced Software Architect is sought to lead the end-to-end architecture of complex, mission-critical systems. The role combines solution architecture, hands-on engineering, system integration, security and technical leadership, working closely with development teams, customers and technology partners.

Key responsibilities

• Own end-to-end software and system architecture across applications, middleware, data, networking and security.
• Assess existing architectures and drive improvements in performance, scalability, resilience and security.
• Lead integration of complex subsystems, APIs, messaging platforms, sensors and third-party solutions.
• Act as the senior technical escalation point and define high availability, redundancy and failover strategies.
• Provide hands-on technical support during integration, testing, FAT/SAT and production implementation.
• Lead design and code reviews and establish software engineering and CI/CD standards.
• Embed security-by-design principles and support hardening, VA/PT remediation and security accreditation.
• Support solutioning, technical proposals, architecture presentations and effort estimation during pre-sales.

Required profile

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of software/system engineering experience, including 3+ years in an architecture role.
• Proven experience architecting and delivering complex systems end-to-end.
• Experience in government, defence, CII or other mission-critical environments is highly advantageous.
• Strong communication skills with customers, management, developers and vendors.

Required skills

• Hands-on development and debugging with Java, C#/.NET, C++ or Python.
• APIs, messaging, system integration, Linux/Windows, containers/virtualization and networking.
• High availability, performance, cybersecurity and secure system architecture.