Software Architect / Engineering Manager

Ocho People; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth technology business in Northern Ireland is seeking a Software Architect / Engineering Manager to lead a major platform transformation. This strategic leadership role involves defining architectural direction, driving cloud migration, and mentoring engineering teams. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience with .NET and cloud platforms, having proven expertise in modernising legacy systems. This position offers a competitive salary of up to £90k and a flexible hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary up to £90k

Generous benefits package

Flexible Hybrid working

Senior leadership position

Strong investment in modern engineering culture

Qualifications

• 10+ years commercial engineering experience with deep expertise in .NET and cloud platforms.
• Strong background in enterprise system modernisation and distributed architectures.
• Proven leadership experience as a Principal Engineer, Architect, Engineering Manager or Site Lead.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead modern architecture strategies for large-scale platform transformation.
• Drive migration from monolithic systems to modular, API-led and event-driven architectures.
• Provide architectural oversight across multiple business-critical applications.

Skills

.NET

Cloud platforms

Enterprise system modernisation

Leadership

Mentoring

Tools

Azure

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

SQL Server

Postgres

Job description

Software Architect / Engineering Manager

About the Role

Ocho are working exclusively with a high-growth technology business undergoing major platform transformation. They are searching for a Software Architect / Engineering Manager to take ownership of large-scale modernisation, define architectural direction and lead senior engineering teams through complex technical change.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a genuinely strategic leadership role where you will shape long-term platform strategy while remaining close to the technical detail.

You will lead the transition from legacy systems to modern, cloud-native architecture. Working closely with senior product, infrastructure and engineering leaders, you will define technical direction, drive engineering standards and ensure high-impact delivery across performance, reliability and scalability.

You will balance architectural ownership with people leadership, mentoring multiple teams and building a high-performance engineering culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead modern architecture strategies for large-scale platform transformation
• Drive migration from monolithic systems to modular, API-led and event-driven architectures
• Provide architectural oversight across multiple business-critical applications
• Lead cloud migration, containerisation and automation initiatives
• Champion software quality, engineering standards and best practices
• Introduce AI-enabled engineering tooling to improve efficiency and quality
• Manage and mentor multi-disciplinary engineering teams across multiple locations
• Establish and run architecture governance and review structures
• Own delivery of architectural initiatives from concept through to production
• Communicate complex technical decisions clearly at senior stakeholder level

What You Will Bring

• 10+ years commercial engineering experience with deep expertise in .NET and cloud platforms
• Strong background in enterprise system modernisation and distributed architectures
• Proven leadership experience as a Principal Engineer, Architect, Engineering Manager or Site Lead
• Hands-on experience modernising legacy platforms into scalable, cloud-native systems
• Expertise across Azure or AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD and automation
• Excellent mentoring, coaching and stakeholder communication skills
• Comfortable leading large engineering groups

Technical Stack

• .NET / C#, Web Forms, .NET Core, REST APIs
• Java and Python for proofs of concept
• Azure or AWS, Kubernetes, Docker
• SQL Server, Postgres, performance engineering and caching
• Event-driven systems, messaging and distributed architectures

What's on Offer:

• Competitive salary up to £90k
• Generous benefits package
• Flexible Hybrid working with occasional office days
• Own and shape a major platform transformation programme
• Senior leadership position with long-term architectural impact
• Strong investment in modern engineering culture and tooling

For more information on this opportunity, connect with Neill Ferguson on LinkedIn or submit your CV via the link below.