Software Architect – .NET & Cloud Modernisation!

Archer Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary €110k

Bonus 25%

Dublin & London

Quarterly travel to London

Job summary

Archer (Ireland) is seeking an experienced Azure Software Architect/Technical Lead to shape the engineering direction across Dublin, London and Bermuda. This hands-on leadership role focuses on transforming legacy platforms into scalable, cloud-native Azure solutions and driving AI-enabled development practices.

You will work closely with Head of Software and Enterprise Architecture to set technical standards, mentor engineers and influence architectural decisions across multiple teams in an

Qualifications

• Experience as Software Architect or Technical Lead in Azure
• Solid commercial experience designing in Microsoft Azure
• Strong knowledge of Azure Functions, orchestration, microservices and distributed architecture

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve software architecture, design patterns and standards
• Lead modernisation of legacy platforms to cloud-native Azure solutions
• Guide design and implementation of microservices, APIs and distributed systems
• Apply Azure expertise across functions, orchestration and cloud-based development
• Champion modern software engineering practices and code quality
• Identify opportunities to embed AI in development processes and enterprise apps
• Provide hands-on technical leadership, guidance and mentorship
• Collaborate with Software, QA and Enterprise Architecture leadership to align decisions with business needs

Skills

Azure

Microservices

Distributed systems

APIs

Hands-on lead

Mentorship

Tools

Azure Functions

Azure Cloud

Job description

SoftwareArchitect-.NET&CloudModernisation!

• Leadarchitecturaldirectionacrossamajorinternationalinsuranceorganisation
• ShapeengineeringpracticesacrossteamsinDublin,LondonandBermuda
• Drivecloudmodernisation,microservicesandAIadoptioninanAzure-firstenvironment

WearelookingforanexperiencedAzureSoftwareArchitect/TechnicalLeadtojointhetechnologyorganisationofamajorinternationalinsurancebusinessoperatingacrossDublin,LondonandBermuda.

Thisisanopportunityforahands-ontechnicalleadertoplayakeyroleintransformingacomplexlegacytechnologyestateintoamodern,scalable,cloud-nativeenvironment.You’llhelpdefinesoftwarearchitecture,establishengineeringstandardsandshapehowdevelopmentteamsdesign,buildanddeliversoftware.

WorkingcloselywiththeHeadofSoftware,HeadofQAandEnterpriseArchitect,you’llprovidetechnicaldirectionacrossengineeringteams,bridgingthegapbetweenarchitecturalvisionandpracticalimplementation.Thisisadevelopment-focusedleadershiprole,idealforsomeonewhoenjoysinfluencingtechnicaldecisions,mentoringengineersanddrivingbetterwaysofworkingwithoutmovingintotraditionalpeoplemanagement.

TheorganisationisheavilyinvestedinMicrosoftAzure,withastrongfocusonAzureFunctions,orchestration,microservicesanddistributedsystems.You’llalsohelpexploreandembedAIcapabilitiesintothesoftwaredevelopmentlifecycleandenterpriseapplications.

WhatYou'llDo

• Defineandevolvesoftwarearchitecture,designpatternsandengineeringstandards
• Leadthemodernisationoflegacyplatformstowardsscalable,cloud-nativeAzuresolutions
• Guidethedesignandimplementationofmicroservices,APIsanddistributedsystems
• ApplyyourAzureexpertiseacrossFunctions,orchestrationandcloud-basedapplicationdevelopment
• Championmodernsoftwareengineeringpractices,codequalityandeffectivedevelopmentworkflows
• IdentifyopportunitiestointegrateAIintodevelopmentprocessesandenterpriseapplications
• Providehands-ontechnicalleadership,guidanceandmentorshiptosoftwareengineers
• CollaboratewithSoftware,QAandEnterpriseArchitectureleadershiptoaligntechnicaldecisionswithbusinessneeds

WhatWe'ReLookingFor

• ExperienceasaSoftwareArchitect,AzureArchitect,TechnicalLead,PrincipalEngineer,LeadSoftwareEngineerorinasimilarseniortechnicalrole
• StrongcommercialexperiencedesigningandbuildingsolutionswithinMicrosoftAzure
• SolidknowledgeofAzureFunctions,orchestration,microservicesanddistributedarchitecture

Salary&Benefits

• Upto€110,000basesalary
• Upto25%performancebonus
• DublinorLondon
• ApproximatelyquarterlytraveltoLondon

Ifyou'reanAzure-focusedSoftwareArchitect,TechnicalLeadorPrincipalEngineerlookingtoinfluenceengineeringdirection,modernisecomplexplatformsandshapecloudarchitectureacrossaninternationalorganisation,we'dlovetohearfromyou.

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