Software Architect

Software Architect

12 month contract

Can be based in Newcastle or Guildford

Offering £70ph Inside IR35

Do you have experience designing and owning software architectures for complex systems?

Do you have an awareness of DevSecOps?

Do you want to work with an industry-leading company?

If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you!

As the Software Architect, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry.

You will be involved in:

• Work with System Architects to translate business goals and high-level requirements into robust software architectures, balancing performance, security, reliability, and compliance
• Design scalable, flexible, and maintainable architectures for complex geospatial systems using the latest modern cloud-based technologies and tools
• Identify technical risks early and define pragmatic mitigation strategies
• Work in an AGILE scrum team, collaborating closely with software engineers, testers, and the Product Owner, providing clear guidance and hands-on architectural support
• Collaborate with development teams to select appropriate technologies, frameworks, and patterns
• Ensure delivered solutions align with the agreed architecture and meet both functional and non-functional requirements
• Produce clear, structured documentation covering architecture decisions and design rationale
• Contribute to and support technical and architectural reviews

Your skillset may include:

• Strong experience designing and owning software architectures for complex systems, preferably in a cloud environment with an awareness of DevSecOps
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with practical delivery
• Confidence communicating architectural designs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience working in environments with security, reliability, and compliance constraints, preferably in the geospatial domain
• A collaborative mindset and passion for mentoring and supporting engineering teams

If this all sounds like something you will be interested in then simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further!