
Chief Architect
- Daresbury, Cheshire
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Define and maintain the overall architectural vision and strategy.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze business requirements.
- Lead the design and review of complex systems and solutions.
- Establish architectural standards, guidelines, and best practices.
- Evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools.
- Mentor and guide engineering teams on architectural decisions.
- Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and maintainable.
- Oversee the integration of new systems with existing infrastructure.
- Conduct architectural reviews and provide technical oversight.
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement in system design.
- Communicate architectural concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Develop team goals, manage performance, and support professional growth through coaching and feedback.
- Participate in recruitment, and talent development for the architecture function.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in software or systems architecture.
- Proven experience leading large-scale, complex projects.
- Expertise in modern technology stacks and architectural patterns.
- Strong understanding of security, scalability, and performance optimization.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Experience in team development, performance management, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Proven leadership and people management experience at a senior level.