Software Architect, Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary: GBP70 - GBP70 per hour

Our client has an opportunity for a Software Architect to join them on a 12-month contract.

Hourly Rate: £70 per hour Umbrella – inside IR35

Location: Newcastle

Hours: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week, 12-month contract

Clearance: Security Clearance required to start

• Work with System Architects to translate business goals and high-level requirements into robust software architectures, balancing performance, security, reliability, and compliance
• Design scalable, flexible, and maintainable architectures for complex geospatial systems using the latest modern cloud based technologies and tools
• Identify technical risks early and define pragmatic mitigation strategies
• Work in an AGILE scrum team, collaborating closely with software engineers, testers and the Product Owner, providing clear guidance and hands‑on architectural support
• Collaborate with development teams to select appropriate technologies, frameworks, and patterns
• Ensure delivered solutions align with the agreed architecture and meet both functional and non-functional requirements
• Produce clear, structured documentation covering architecture decisions and design rationale
• Contribute to and support technical and architectural reviews

• Strong experience designing and owning software architectures for complex systems, preferably in a cloud environment with an awareness of DevSecOps
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with practical deliveryConfidence communicating architectural designs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience working in environments with security, reliability, and compliance constraints, preferably in the geospatial domain.
• A collaborative mindset and passion for mentoring and supporting engineering teams