Software Architect

JR United Kingdom; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a talented Software Architect to join their innovative team in Leicester. This role offers the chance to shape the design of market-leading software solutions in a dynamic environment. With a focus on collaboration and professional development, you will work alongside experts to define architectural standards and guide development teams. The company prides itself on its positive culture and commitment to employee growth, making it a perfect place for those looking to advance their careers in software architecture and engineering.

Benefits

Pension

Private Health Insurance (BUPA)

Life Assurance (3x Salary)

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• Significant experience in software development, ideally with C#, .NET, and Entity Framework Core.
• Experience with Domain Driven Design and microservices architecture.

Responsibilities

• Work within the architecture team to design and structure Terminal Operating System software.
• Collaborate with product owners and customers to determine requirements.

Skills

C#

.NET

Entity Framework Core

Domain Driven Design/Development

Microservices Architecture

Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)

Microsoft SQL Server

Web APIs

RESTful

SOAP

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Degree in Software Engineering

Tools

Docker

Orchestration Tools

Monitoring Tools

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TBA Leicester is a highly renowned organisation that is part of a multi-national group of companies, and we are looking to recruit a Software Architect on a permanent basis in Leicester. Here at TBA Group, we produce market-leading, large-scale distribution and supply chain software used by customers worldwide, with plans for further growth over the next 5 years.

Established over 30 years ago, we are an award-winning, leading software development company in Europe for intermodal and logistics sectors. Our innovative software solutions are used globally.

This role offers a great opportunity to play a key part in a demanding and growing environment, with opportunities for career advancement within our professional organisation.

Key Responsibilities of a Software Architect:

• Work within our architecture team, reporting to the Head of Architecture and DevOps, making decisions about the design and structure of our Terminal Operating System software.
• Collaborate with product owners, SMEs, and occasionally customers to determine requirements.
• Prioritize the architectural backlog to align with the product backlog, ensuring designs are ready for development teams.
• Use industry-recognized tools and methodologies to document and share designs.
• Define non-functional requirements including technology, security, scalability, and performance.
• Monitor development progress to ensure alignment with initial designs.
• Work with other software streams and third-party integrations.
• Provide technical guidance and coaching to engineers and junior architects.
• Collaborate with DevOps to define hardware, OS, and database requirements.

Skills & Experience:

• Significant experience in software development, ideally with C#, .NET, and Entity Framework Core.
• Experience with Domain Driven Design/Development.
• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies like Scrum, Kanban, SAFe.
• Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, Web APIs, RESTful, SOAP.

Additional Skills (Preferred but not necessary):

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field with industry experience.
• Experience with Docker, orchestration tools, and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of Data Warehousing/BI technologies.
• Experience with complex system deployments and monitoring tools.
• Experience in supply chain/logistics environments or personal developer projects.

What We Offer:

• Salary: Negotiable based on skills and experience.
• Pension, Private Health Insurance (BUPA), Life Assurance (3x Salary), Employee discounts.

Join us to be part of a complex, challenging, yet rewarding environment, with a friendly atmosphere and opportunities for growth. Our high staff retention reflects our positive ethos, and we aim for further expansion over the next 5 years.