Salary: £138,000 - 138,000 per year Requirements: Proven proficiency with cloud platforms, particularly GCP, including experience with infrastructure as code and cloud-native services. Demonstrable leadership and practical experience in architectural practices, including designing scalable, resilient, and secure backend solutions. Strong commitment to team collaboration and driving successful outcomes. Proven track record of delivering high-quality, performant, and value-added results. Commitment to quality assurance and adherence to delivery timelines. Ability to autonomously manage multiple complex assignments with minimal direction. Ability to thrive in a highly regulated financial environment. Flexible in terms of tasks and timings to meet project demands. Significant experience performing and leading development reviews, ensuring code quality and maintainability. Expertise in Test Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) methodologies for backend services. Solid understanding and application of architectural standards in large-scale organizations. Responsibilities: Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications and products to meet customer needs. Involved in the entire software development lifecycle, including designing software architecture and writing code. Test for quality assurance and adherence to best practices. Define and optimize pipelines for backend deployments using CI/CD tools. Perform and lead development reviews to ensure code quality and maintainability. Provide guidance to junior team members. Collaborate with team members to drive successful outcomes in projects. Adapt to project demands as needed, including being flexible with tasks and timing. Technologies: Architect Backend CI/CD Cloud GCP TDD Git GitHub IntelliJ JUnit Java Security Spring Spring Boot More: We are a leading engineering company in the finance and banking division, seeking a Software Architect for our Essex offices, conveniently located between Brentwood and Basildon. This is a contract role until December 2026 with the possibility of renewal. We offer a competitive rate of £600 per day, and we embrace a collaborative team environment. You will play a key role in designing and implementing solutions that meet the needs of our customers, while also adhering to the highest standards of quality and performance. last updated 14 week of 2026