Would you like to join an international defence company to support their clients by improving the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets? Due to continued investment, this global business is currently looking for a Software Architect to join their existing team in Bristol (hybrid working) on a 24 week contract.

The Role

As a Software Architect, you will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

• Delivering software input into a variety of tendering opportunities.
• Mobilising and maintaining software development teams to deliver against the requirements of successfully bid opportunities.
• Acting as Product owner for software delivered into in-service projects, R&D and the wider campaigns. Providing guidance to the team on focus and priorities across the portfolio.
• Understanding and reporting on software delivery timescales and risk across a software portfolio.
• Developing and maintaining software architecture for our software solutions. Working closely with the System Architect and Programme technical lead to integrate software solutions into the wider system architecture.
• Driving agile delivery within the focus area software delivery activities.
• Ensuring that all stakeholders including management and technical staff are clear of the design, architecture and how software will be delivered.

You

To succeed within the role of a Software Architect, you should have the following skills:

• Demonstratable experience of delivering significant software bids and building and leading software development teams to meet requirements
• Successful delivery of software architecture to control complex distributed networked systems.
• C, C++, Python and Database architecture.
• Mobilisation and co-ordination of teams of multi-disciplinary engineers to deliver complex systems.
• Driving the implementation of Agile development methodologies.
• Knowledge / Experience of software architecture in at least one of the following areas:
• RF telecommunications
• waveforms
• OSI model
• SIGINT
• EW

Please note that due to security nature of this role, offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and will require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer.

Background

This is an exciting opportunity to work for a global business that has developed a strategy of working closely with its contingent workforce. Within the role, you can expect to:

• Improve work-life balance
• Be appreciated and valued
• Increase earning potential

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If this sounds like the role for you, we'd love to hear from you!

PLEASE NOTE: A start date is fast approaching so apply as soon as possible!