Software Architect

BearingPoint; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private health insurance

Pension contributions

Training opportunities

Wellness programmes

Mobile phone

Job summary

BearingPoint Ireland is seeking a talented Software Architect to lead the technical design of client solutions across industries. In a manager-level role, you will drive scalable, resilient architectures and mentor delivery teams while contributing hands-on where appropriate.

You will partner with Product Teams, Solution Architects and clients to translate business requirements into robust architectural artifacts, ensuring quality, security and production readiness throughout the delivery

Qualifications

• 12+ years of hands-on software engineering experience with 5+ years in architecture or tech lead.
• Deep technical expertise in modern .NET (Core/6+) or Java (Spring Boot/Quarkus).
• Strong cloud experience across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Expertise in microservices, event-driven architecture, API-first design, and DDD.
• Experience with enterprise integration patterns, messaging (Kafka, RabbitMQ), and API gateways.
• Solid knowledge of software security architecture principles.
• Ability to create artefacts like C4 models, sequence diagrams, data flow diagrams, and ADRs.
• Strong communication for presenting to non-technical clients.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes/AKS/EKS and observability stacks (ELK, Prometheus, AppInsights).
• Experience mentoring architects or technical leads.

Responsibilities

• Ensure overall technical quality of delivery, architecture, and production readiness.
• Define and evolve architecture, enforce engineering standards, and provide hands-on leadership.
• Evaluate tech stacks, frameworks, and cloud services aligned to client needs.
• Advise clients on architectural decisions and trade-offs.
• Support pre-sales with solution design and technical proposals.
• Stay current with microservices, event-driven, and serverless patterns.
• Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and capability development.
• Mentor senior developers into architectural thinking.

Skills

Software architecture

Technical leadership

Cloud platforms

Microservices

DDD / domain-driven design

API design

Security architecture

Kafka / messaging

Kubernetes

Architectural mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Software architecture certifications

Tools

Kafka

RabbitMQ

API gateways

Docker

Kubernetes

ADR / architecture docs

Job description

We are seeking a talented and client-focused Software Architect to join BearingPoint's Software Development practice. In this Manager-level role, you will be responsible for designing scalable, resilient, and commercially viable software solutions for our clients across a range of industries. You will work hand-in-hand with delivery managers, engineering teams, and client stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical architectures.

This role is responsible for ensuring the technical quality, architecture, and non‑functional delivery of solutions, while contributing hands‑on where appropriate. The Software Architect works closely with the Product Team (Business Architect, Product Owners), Solution Architect, and Delivery Team to ensure that solutions are technically sound, maintainable, and aligned with delivery objectives.

This role provides technical leadership across the delivery lifecycle, including software architecture, implementation guidance, non-functional requirements, production support, and technical mentoring.

The Software Architect remains embedded within the delivery team and contributes to implementation where appropriate to maintain strong understanding of the codebase and technical challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• The Software Architect is accountable for the overall technical quality of the delivery. This includes solution architecture, non‑functional requirements, engineering standards, and production readiness.
• This accountability is exercised through defining and evolving architecture, establishing and enforcing engineering standards, ensuring non‑functional quality goals are met, and providing hands‑on technical leadership throughout implementation and production support. The role ensures that technical decisions are applied consistently across the delivery and that technical risk is actively identified, managed, and communicated.
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate technology stacks, frameworks, and cloud services aligned to client needs and BearingPoint standards.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to client stakeholders, clearly communicating architectural decisions and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support pre‑sales and bid activities by contributing to solution design, technical proposals, and client workshops.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies, architectural patterns (microservices, event‑driven, serverless), and industry trends.
• Contribute to BearingPoint's internal community of practice, knowledge‑sharing forums, and capability development.
• Mentor and coach senior developers, helping them transition into architectural thinking and supporting their career growth within the practice.
• Identify opportunities for technical value‑add during client engagements, effectively 'selling' modern architectural approaches that solve business problems.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• 12+ years of hands‑on software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in an architecture or technical lead capacity
• Deep technical expertise inmodern .NET (Core/6+) or Java (Spring Boot/Quarkus) ecosystems.
• Strong proficiency in designing and implementing software solutions on one or more major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Deep expertise in modern software architecture patterns including microservices, event‑driven architecture, API-first design, and domain‑driven design (DDD).
• Proven experience with enterprise integration patterns, messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ), and API gateway technologies.
• Solid understanding of software security architecture principles
• Experience producing architecture artefacts such as C4 models, sequence diagrams, data flow diagrams, and ADRs.
• Strong communication skills; ability to present complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical client stakeholders.
• Familiarity with container orchestration (Kubernetes/AKS/EKS) and modern observability stacks (ELK, Prometheus, AppInsights).
• Experience managing or mentoring other architects or technical leads

Desirable:

• Experience in a consulting or professional services environment delivering architecture solutions to enterprise clients.
• Proven experience in legacy modernization, specifically transitioning monolithic .NET Framework or JEE applications to modern, cloud-native architectures.
• Relevant software architecture certifications
• Familiarity with data architecture, or AI/ML integration patterns.
• Experience with regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, or public sector.
• Familiarity with data architecture, AI/ML integration patterns, or Agentic AI frameworks (Semantic Kernel, LangChain)

Why you will enjoy working at BearingPoint Ireland?

We work in an open and collaborative way, where new ideas are always welcome. BearingPoint is an environment where potential and high performance is recognised and rewarded.

What we offer:

You will receive a competitive salary where you are rewarded for both your individual performance and company performance. You will also receive a best-in-class benefits package including holidays, private health insurance, pension contributions, gym/club subscription, wellness programmes, mobile phone and much more. In addition, we offer:

Hybrid working –

where each team has autonomy to determine their in-person and remote working schedule.

Continuous learning –

we understand that it is imperative to invest in our people’s development and we provide external training at prestigious universities such as Oxford and Yale

Social events –

our people perform best when they have a good work life balance, monthly events for all to attend

Diversity

we are committed to having a diverse workforce where each individual feels they belong and can thrive in a work environment with a strong sense of community

Mentoring & coaching –

every employee has a development manager to help them grow their career with feedback via continuous conversations

Giving Back –

you will have an opportunity to join our many giving back initiatives including our commitment to sustainability. Our Emissions Calculator gathers accurate emissions data and enables our clients to understand their footprint and track progress on emission reduction and pave the way for a better future.

Together, we are more than business.

To see more from our people with their experiences of BearingPoint please visit our careers website www.bearingpoint.com

About BearingPoint

BearingPoint is an independent management and technology consultancy with European roots and a global reach. The company operates in four units: Consulting, Solutions, Business Services, and Ventures. Consulting covers the advisory business; Solutions provides the tools for successful digital transformation, advanced analytics and regulatory requirements; Business Services provides managed services beyond SaaS; Ventures drives the financing and development of start‑ups. BearingPoint’s clients include many of the world’s leading companies and organizations. The firm has a global consulting network with more than 10,000 people and supports clients in over 75 countries, engaging with them to achieve measurable and sustainable success.

BearingPoint is an equal opportunities employer.