Group Architect

Our client is a global software company transforming the way engineering and manufacturing organizations develop and manage complex products. Their platform enables some of the world’s leading manufacturers to accelerate innovation, improve collaboration, and optimize product lifecycle management.

• 8+ years in software engineering, with 3+ years in a Software Architect or Principal Engineer role owning architecture across multiple teams.
• Deep expertise in cloud-native, multi-tenant SaaS on Microsoft Azure (AKS, Azure FrontDoor, CosmosDB, Terraform) and strong backend architecture skills in .NET with RESTful/OData APIs at scale.
• Proven track record designing multi-region, highly available distributed systems with DR requirements, Infrastructure-as-Code, and modern CI/CD practices.
• Hands-on experience with security-first architectures (SOC 2, API security, CIAM/identity integration, zero-trust).
• Active, hands-on user of AI tools in day-to-day architecture work to accelerate design, documentation, and delivery.
• Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to drive cross-team alignment, resolve conflicts, and engage with senior stakeholders.

Nice to have:

• Experience with low-code platforms, API management products, or enterprise integration domains (PLM/ERP).
• Background in building developer-facing toolkits (SDKs, CLIs, React component libraries, npm ecosystems).
• Familiarity with composable architecture, AI-powered workflow integration patterns, and lightweight architectural governance (ADRs).
• Demonstrated track record of leading AI adoption and codebase modernization for AI-readiness within engineering teams.

• Defining and owning the group's target architecture, domain boundaries, service responsibilities, and key integrations while serving as the final technical decision-maker.
• Leading feature-level architecture elaboration by scoping, designing, and documenting solutions (using ADRs, reference architectures, and clear design artifacts).
• Owning the technical roadmap, setting domain-level non-functional requirements (performance, security, observability), and prioritizing technical debt resolution.
• Championing AI-augmented engineering workflows by actively using AI tools for architecture exploration, design generation, and repository optimization.
• Representing the group in cross-group architecture forums, partnering with Cloud/DevSecOps teams, and engaging directly with customers and partners to validate technical direction.
• Mentoring Tech Leads and senior engineers to elevate technical culture, decision quality, and architectural consistency across all teams.