Software Architect

NCS; Taguig; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

NCS is seeking a senior Requirements Definition and Architecture Specialist in the Philippines to transform user requirements into scalable architectural designs. The role covers application, database, and infrastructure design, with emphasis on integration, security, and performance across the solution landscape.

You will collaborate with project stakeholders, engineers, and analysts to ensure alignment with architectural principles, deliverables, and project goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in IT, CS, Engineering or related field.
• At least 5 years in Software Development delivering technical solutions like system architecture, infrastructure design, and database structure.
• At least 2 years in software engineer roles (web and mobile app development).
• Strong knowledge of OOP and software design patterns.
• Proficiency in PHP, Java, Python, and .NET.
• Experience with Infra as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Familiarity with integration protocols (Smpp, Emiucp, HTTP).
• Experience with public/social APIs (Google API, others).
• Version control (SVN, Git).
• Strong debugging and performance optimization skills.
• Collaboration and documentation tools (Confluence, Jira, Asana, Trello).
• Cloud experience in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud is a plus.
• Knowledge of TOGAF or Zachman frameworks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Participates in proposal generation: review requirements, design features and estimates.
• Translates requirements into high-level design and coordinates with stakeholders.
• Provides technical solutions for architecture, infrastructure, and integration needs.
• Architect end-to-end solutions with detailed component designs ensuring scalability, security, and deliverability.
• Designs system components and integration strategies for interoperability.
• Applies standard data modeling to design physical data stores.
• Creates and maintains architecture documentation and guidelines.
• Reviews designs and code to ensure alignment with architecture and quality standards.
• Collaborates with project stakeholders to drive consensus on technical solutions.
• Participates in training, design, documentation, and delivery efforts with the Project Manager.

Skills

OOP & design

PHP

Java

Python

.NET

Terraform

CloudFormation

Infra as Code

Smpp

Emiucp

HTTP

Google API

Public APIs

SVN

Git

Debugging

Optimization

Confluence

Jira

Asana

Trello

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

TOGAF

Zachman

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering or related

Tools

Confluence

Jira

Asana

Trello

Job description

Requirements Definition and Management

Participates in proposal generation; i.e. review of the requirement, designing application features and architecture, coming up with the development estimates.

Translates the user requirements into a high-level application design, and coordinates these specifications with the relevant project stakeholders (e.g. Business Analysts when defining the product features).

Solution Design and Architecture:

Provides technical solutions for the projects such as Application Architecture, Database Architecture, Infrastructure, Integration, and any other system analysis and design needed.

Architect end-to-end solutions with detailed designs encompassing system components, interfaces, and integrations to meet business needs, ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and deliverability.

Systems Design, Integration and Build:

Design system components and implement integration strategies for connecting disparate systems and applications using appropriate techniques and standards.

Defines software modules, and ensure seamless data flow and interoperability across the solution landscape

Data Modeling and Database Design:

Applies standard data modeling and design techniques based on detailed requirements.

Develops relevant physical design elements and maintaining mechanisms for storing and accessing data.

Documentation, Architecture Governance and Collaboration:

Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, design documents, and implementation guidelines to ensure performance, resiliency, scalability and compliance with security and project requirements.

Conduct architecture reviews to mitigate risk and ensure adherence to approved technical solutions.

Review code, designs, and technical deliverables for alignment with architectural principles and quality standards.

Collaborate with project stakeholders to drive consensus on technical solutions.

Participates in training, design, documentation, and delivery efforts with the Project Manager.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education – Graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering or any related course.
• Related Work Experience – At least 5 years of working experience in Software Development, providing technical solutions such as system architecture, infrastructure design, and database structure.
• At least 2 years of experience in software engineer roles such as web and mobile application development.
• Knowledge – In-depth experience, knowledge, and understanding of the following:
• OOP and software design
• Software development languages such as PHP, Java, Python, .NET
• Infra as a Code such as Terraform and Cloud Formation
• Any integration protocols such as Smpp, Emiucp and Http
• Public or social media APIs like google API and others
• Version control (e.g. Svn, Git).
• Debugging and optimization skills
• Collaboration and documentation tools such as Confluence, Jira, Asana, or Trello
• Cloud Experience in AWS, Azure and Google Cloud is a plus.
• Frameworks such as Togaf and Zachman is a plus