Technical Architect

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne

Contract Opportunity:
Technical/Solutions Architect A leading software business is looking for an experienced Architect to define and design the future architecture of their core platform. This is a greenfield-focused assignment where you will shape the technical direction, create a full end-to-end solution design, and guide the organisation toward a modern, scalable SaaS product that can also operate on-premise when required. The Opportunity You will be the sole architect for this engagement, working with key stakeholders to:
Understand business and product requirements Create a full three-tier architecture from top to bottom Recommend the right tooling, components, licensing and integration approach Provide strategic guidance on how to move from the legacy system to the future state Ensure the design is scalable, commercially viable and suitable for a regulated marketplace What You'll Bring Strong experience designing modern SaaS and multi-tier architectures Proven ability to build systems end-to-end and validate technical decisions Ability to articulate technical options, risks and trade-offs clearly Comfortable working in an advisory, solution-focused capacity rather than hands-on coding This contract offers the chance to shape a critical future platform for a growing software organisation.

If you are a senior architect with strong commercial and design expertise, we'd love to hear from you.