Software Architect

A software-led business is looking for a Software Architect to bring structure, coherence and long-term direction to a complex platform environment. This is an individual contributor role for someone who can work across engineering, product, infrastructure and security teams to shape architectural standards, guide technical decisions and support wider platform consolidation.Software Architect Uxbridge, West London - Hybrid, 2 days per week in the office Up to 90,000 + benefitsThe business has a broad technology landscape, with multiple systems, services, integrations and data capabilities that need to evolve in a more consistent, scalable and maintainable way. Your role will be to help define what good looks like, create clearer architectural boundaries and support engineering teams in making decisions that work both now and in the future.What you''ll be doing You''ll provide architectural leadership across software platforms, services, integrations and cloud-based systems.This will include:Defining architectural principles, standards and target-state designsSupporting platform consolidation and reducing unnecessary duplicationReviewing significant technical changes and guiding solution designHelping define clear service boundaries, ownership models and integration patternsEnsuring security, resilience, observability and scalability are considered from the outsetIdentifying architectural risks, technical debt and platform constraintsWorking closely with engineering and ..... full job details .....