Senior Software Architect & Delivery Lead

Bord Bia; Dublin; On-site; EUR 91,838 - 109,218; Full time

Job summary

Bord Bia in Dublin, Ireland seeks a Senior Software Development Manager & Architect to provide independent technical oversight for the SQAS digital transformation project. The role focuses on architecture, quality, security and scalability in a complex system for farm assurance and certification management.

The successful candidate will lead architectural decisions, review partner deliverables and advise on AI usage within the SDLC.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of modern web application architecture, cloud infrastructure, API design and system integration.
• Good understanding and experience of AI tools and technology within a software development life cycle (e.g. Anthropic AI Claude).
• Excellent communication skills – able to translate complex technical matters for non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provides independent technical direction of the SQAS programme from a Bord Bia perspective, ensuring the platform is built to high standards of quality, security and scalability.
• Develops understanding of platform architecture, data model and system design to enable informed technical challenge and decision-making.
• Provides independent technical advice on AI usage to support software projects, both internal and with external partners.
• Reviews architecture decisions, infrastructure design, integration approaches and non-functional requirements.
• Chairs or co-chairs the Design Authority, contributing technical judgement to architecture reviews.
• Reviews ADRs, technical specs and designs from external partner and flags risks.
• Advises on vendor knowledge-transfer plans and documentation standards.
• Acts as the primary technical resource for Bord Bia during the programme.
• Provides feedback on vendor team composition, SDLC practices and delivery quality.
• Supports onboarding of the Technical Programme Manager with context and background.

Skills

Web architecture

Cloud infrastructure

API design

AI in SDLC

Communication skills

Tools

Anthropic Claude

Job description

Bord Bia in Dublin, Ireland seeks a Senior Software Development Manager & Architect to provide independent technical oversight for the SQAS digital transformation project. The role focuses on architecture, quality, security and scalability in a complex system for farm assurance and certification management.

The successful candidate will lead architectural decisions, review partner deliverables and advise on AI usage within the SDLC.