Software Architect - SC Cleared

Location: Fairlands

Software Architect - SC Cleared

Rate: £70/hr

Duration:
Initially 12 Months

Location:

Guildford

Working Pattern: three days a week on site

Clearance: SC Clearance required

You will join a global defence consultancy, delivering digital transformation to a public sector agency.

Responsibilities

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 skills and experience:

Strong experience designing and owning software architectures for complex systems, preferably in a cloud environment with an awareness of Dev Sec Ops
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