Defence Software Architect Flexible Onsite with SC Clearance

Matchtech; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking a Software Architect to own end-to-end software architecture and govern interfaces across systems. You will define design rationale, drive architectural decisions with delivery teams, and ensure alignment with product requirements on a secure, on-site environment.

The role emphasizes leadership, modern and established principles, model-based engineering approaches, and strong communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to shape the technology direction.

Qualifications

• Experience shaping end-to-end software architectures.
• Ability to mentor engineering teams and communicate architectural solutions clearly.
• Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with CI, automated testing, and high-quality software design.

Responsibilities

• Identify and own key design drivers for software solutions (performance, safety, security, UX, scalability).
• Define and manage derived requirements and design rationale.
• Develop robust architectures maintaining integrity through implementation.
• Guide architectural decisions with software delivery teams and governance bodies.
• Participate in design reviews and provide expert architectural oversight.

Skills

Software architecture

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Communication

CI/CD

Design patterns

Model-Based Eng

Multi-language programming

Job description

Matchtech is seeking a Software Architect to own end-to-end software architecture and govern interfaces across systems. You will define design rationale, drive architectural decisions with delivery teams, and ensure alignment with product requirements on a secure, on-site environment.

The role emphasizes leadership, modern and established principles, model-based engineering approaches, and strong communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to shape the technology direction.