Software Architect

Software Architect – Newcastle – 12 Month Contract

The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.
About Your Role:
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
About You:
Strong experience designing and owning software architectures for complex systems, preferably in a cloud environment with an awareness xwzovoh 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