Technical Architect

UCAS; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education organization in the UK is looking for a Technical Architect to translate architecture designs into effective software solutions. With a focus on cloud-based applications and a strong background in software design, the ideal candidate will collaborate closely with development teams. The role offers a competitive salary up to £65,000, a hybrid working model, and numerous perks including annual leave, gym subsidies, and training opportunities.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

High street discounts via Perkbox

Training and development opportunities

Subsidised gym and café

Performance bonuses

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development.
• Demonstrable software design skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist knowledge to engineering teams.
• Document detailed technical software specifications.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure design understanding.

Skills

Software development for cloud-based web applications

Software design skills

Communication skills

Collaboration with development teams

Experience in agile environments

Education

Degree in relevant computing discipline

Tools

Microsoft Azure

.Net Core

Java

Oracle

Job description

The Technical Architect will work with development teams to support the detailed implementation of Solution Architecture designs on a day-to-day basis. The architect should act as a conduit and ambassador between architecture and development, translating designs into working software solutions and ensuring alignment with architectural principles and design patterns.

Key accountabilities:

1. Provide deep specialist knowledge of relevant technologies for UCAS engineering teams, including coaching and mentoring.
2. Produce and document detailed low-level technical software and interface specifications from solution architecture designs, following governance procedures.
3. Collaborate with development teams and architects to ensure clear understanding of designs and resolve implementation details in line with strategic targets.
4. Ensure services and components adhere to architecture principles, standards, policies, and engineering guardrails.
5. Develop prototypes and undertake evaluation work to support solution architecture design.
6. Create and maintain necessary technical documentation for internal and external audiences.

Skills, qualifications, and experience:

• Five or more years of experience in software development for high-scale, resilient, secure cloud-based web applications with API-led connectivity, or equivalent expertise.
• Demonstrable software design skills.
• Highly organized, capable of working with and influencing peers at a high technical level.
• Degree in a relevant computing discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Ability to build positive, productive relationships with stakeholders and business partners.
• Excellent communication skills, effective with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience working successfully in a dynamic, large-scale agile environment with multiple technologies.
• Adaptability in working methods and approaches.

Desirable knowledge includes:

• Microsoft technologies (Azure, O365, SharePoint, Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS) and .Net architectures (.Net Core/.Net 6.0+, Web API, MVC).
• Java technologies (Java, JSP, Servlets).
• Database technologies (Oracle, SQL Server, Postgres, MySQL).
• Understanding of AWS products and services, including application integration experience.
• Salesforce.

Package:

• Salary up to £65,000.
• 30 days annual leave plus 3 concessionary days over Christmas and bank holidays.
• Hybrid working supported, with flexible policies.
• High street discounts via Perkbox.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Subsidised gym and café.
• Performance bonuses and employee recognition schemes.
• Employee networks promoting wellbeing, awareness, and inclusion.