Senior Technical Architect - Software Engineering

TN United Kingdom; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 115,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Technical Architect to lead software engineering solutions. This role involves designing end-to-end technical solutions and ensuring alignment with business objectives. You will collaborate with various stakeholders, guiding the technical architecture team while fostering innovation and continuous improvement. With a strong commitment to a flexible working culture, this position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including a generous bonus and private medical care. Join a company that is at the forefront of media and connectivity innovation, and help shape the future of technology.

Benefits

Private Medical

25 days annual leave

Flexible benefits

Employee assistance programmes

Gymflex

Travel insurance

Dental insurance

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in software development teams.
• Proven solution architecture experience managing architect teams.

Responsibilities

• Directs design and implementation of engineering solutions.
• Provides technical leadership and guidance to programme teams.

Skills

Solution Architecture

SDLC Knowledge

Cloud Computing (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Communication Skills

Problem-solving

Attention to Detail

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

Relationship Management

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Leadership Skills

Job description

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Senior Technical Architect - Software Engineering, United Kingdom

Client: Arqiva

Location:
We operate a flexible, hybrid working environment with the candidate required to travel to either our Winchester or London office once or twice a week.

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EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 69aabeec6fc4

Job Views: 8

Posted: 26.04.2025

Expiry Date: 10.06.2025

Job Description:

We offer:

• Up to £115k base salary
• 15% Bonus
• Private Medical
• 25 days annual leave
• Access to comprehensive flexible benefits including discounts on big brands, wellness and employee assistance programmes, gymflex, buy and sell annual leave, travel and dental insurance
• Work. Life. Smarter. Our commitment to a flexible and hybrid working culture

Overview:

Provides technical leadership within Software Engineering, setting the direction for solutioning and ensuring that complex IT solutions align with overarching business objectives and long-term strategy. Prioritises the backlog for the technical architecture team and ensures that business priorities are met.

Accountabilities:

• Directs the design and implementation of engineering solutions across Software Engineering, considering factors like scalability, performance, and energy efficiency.
• Recognised authority accountable for the definition of technical architecture.
• Leads and guides the leadership team within Software Engineering for solution design.
• Sets principles and guardrails for technical architecture and ensures compliance.
• Supervises lifecycle management for hardware systems, from design to disposal.
• Prioritises the backlog for the technical architecture team, aligning with business demand and capacity.
• Provides technical leadership and guidance to programme teams, ensuring solutions follow architectural blueprints.
• Directs the reuse of technologies and features across Arqiva’s products and platforms.
• Negotiates with the Head of Software Engineering to ensure appropriate technology use.
• Collaborates with technical and non-technical stakeholders to align solutions with goals.
• Models Arqiva’s culture, builds respect, sets high-performance standards, and develops team skills.
• Fosters cross-functional understanding and knowledge sharing across teams.
• Aligns technical architecture with enterprise architecture to ensure data strategies support the overall vision.

Skills:

• Solution Architecture: Designing end-to-end technical solutions integrating systems, services, and technologies.
• Knowledge of SDLC, cloud best practices, and software development standards.
• Virtualisation & Cloud Computing: Experience with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud.
• Communication Skills: Collaborating, presenting, and training.
• Problem-solving: Diagnosing and resolving technical issues.
• Attention to Detail: Ensuring accuracy and defect identification.
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement.
• Relationship Management: External vendor and industry networking.

Knowledge & Experience:

• Extensive experience in software development teams.
• Proven solution architecture experience, managing architect teams.
• Track record in designing connectivity system architectures.
• Knowledge of architecture frameworks and best practices.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Leadership skills including influencing, decision-making, and adaptability.

Why join Arqiva? We are the undisputed leader in UK TV and radio broadcast, and the UK’s leading Smart utilities platform. This provides a strong foundation for your career growth.

Our journey aims to transition global media distribution to cloud solutions, doubling revenue, and innovating in connectivity sectors. Opportunities abound in new technologies and products for learning and development.

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