Software Architect

Salary: £84,000 - 84,000 per year

Requirements

• 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 delivery
• Confidence 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Technologies

• Architect
• Cloud
• DevSecOps
• Support
• Product Owner
• Security

More

We at Belcan are excited to offer a 12-month contract for a Software Architect to join our dynamic team in Newcastle. Our company is a leader in the Aviation industry, and we provide flexible working arrangements, allowing you to work in the office 3 days a week and remotely for 2 days. We are committed to fostering a collaborative team environment and supporting the professional growth of our employees.

last updated 20 week of 2026