Chief Software Architect: Lead Secure Defence Tech

Copello; Thatcham; Sur place; GBP 120 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Copello, partnering with a leading defence and engineering organisation, seeks a Chief Software Architect in Berkshire to shape software strategy across embedded and application environments.

You will provide technical leadership, review architectures, drive standards, mentor engineers and support bids and solution development on mission-critical programmes, with a route to delivering secure, scalable software solutions.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in software architecture or technical leadership.
• Strong knowledge of the full software development lifecycle.
• Experience with C/C++, Rust, Embedded Software, RTOS, Linux or Windows.
• Track record delivering complex software within defence, aerospace or other regulated environments.
• Understanding of secure development and configuration management.
• Experience mentoring or developing engineering teams.

Responsabilités

• Defining and reviewing software architecture and technical strategies.
• Driving consistent software engineering standards and best practice.
• Championing modular, reusable and scalable software solutions.
• Supporting the adoption of CI/CD, DevOps, DevSecOps and automated testing.
• Providing technical guidance and resolving complex engineering challenges.
• Leading technical reviews and approving key engineering documentation.
• Mentoring and developing experienced software engineers.
• Supporting bids, proposals, technical estimates and solution development.
• Driving continuous improvement across software tools, processes and ways of working.

Connaissances

Software Architecture

Technical Leadership

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Mentoring

Embedded Systems

C/C++

Rust

RTOS

Linux

Description du poste

Copello, partnering with a leading defence and engineering organisation, seeks a Chief Software Architect in Berkshire to shape software strategy across embedded and application environments.

You will provide technical leadership, review architectures, drive standards, mentor engineers and support bids and solution development on mission-critical programmes, with a route to delivering secure, scalable software solutions.