We are looking for an experienced Software Architect 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.
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or 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.
- Strong hands-on development and debugging experience with Java, C#/.NET, C++, Python, or similar technologies.
- Strong knowledge of APIs, messaging, system integration, Linux/Windows, containers/virtualization, and networking.
- Good understanding of high availability, performance, cybersecurity, and secure system architecture.
- Experience in government, defence, CII, or other mission-critical environments is highly advantageous.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage customers, management, developers, and vendors.
Nice to have: C2/command centre systems, GIS, radar or EO/IR sensor integration experience, and certifications such as TOGAF or CISSP.