Senior Technical Architect - Software Engineering
Posted 2 weeks ago by hackajob on Linkedin
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Technical Architect - Software Engineering role at Arqiva involves providing technical leadership within Software Engineering, ensuring that complex IT solutions align with business objectives. The position requires directing the design and implementation of engineering solutions while managing the technical architecture team’s backlog. The role emphasizes collaboration with various stakeholders and adherence to architectural principles. This position is based in a hybrid working environment, requiring occasional travel to the Winchester or London office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Direct the design and implementation of engineering solutions across Software Engineering.
- Lead and guide the leadership team within Software Engineering for solution design.
- Supervise the lifecycle management approach for hardware systems.
- Prioritize the backlog for the technical architecture team, ensuring alignment with business priorities.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to programme teams for architectural blueprints implementation.
- Direct the effective reuse of technologies across Arqiva’s products and platforms.
- Negotiate with the Head of Software Engineering regarding technology usage.
- Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to align solutions with goals.
- Manage relationships and communications across teams to encourage cross-functional understanding.
- Align technical architecture with Enterprise architecture for data solution strategy.
Key Skills:
- Solution Architecture - design end-to-end technical solutions.
- Knowledge of software development life cycle and cloud best practices.
- Proficiency in virtualisation and cloud computing (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
- Strong communication skills for collaboration and training.
- Analytical and technical problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail in identifying defects and ensuring accuracy.
- Ability to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
- Relationship management skills with external vendors and industry peers.
- Significant experience in software development and solution architecture.
- Comprehensive knowledge of architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman).
Salary (Rate): 115000
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT