Software Architect – Newcastle – 12 Month Contract
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 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
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