Director of Software Architecture

Great opportunity for a Director of Architecture to join a leading retail client in Manchester.

You’ll report directly to the CTO and working alongside the Director of Engineering will lead a technology function of 100+ people through a significant digital and cultural transformation, transitioning existing platforms to a cloud-native, event-driven, microservices architecture, and the department towards product-based teams and a DevOps culture.

You’ll be responsible for developing an enterprise architecture operating model and building out the architecture function, including working with teams to embed best practice and drive innovation.

As a strong technology leader, you'll balance technical decision making with effective people management to inspire and develop your teams.

Skills:

• Proven experience in leading large technology functions through digital transformation.
• Experience with cloud-native, event-driven, microservices architecture.
• Experience working in product-based environment.
• Ability to call out inefficiencies and drive improvements.
• Experience in an enterprise business environment.
• Experience in a consumer-facing business.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Ability to champion architecture best practices.
• Excellent technical skills.

Software/Tech:

• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform)
• Microservices architecture
• Event-driven systems
• DevOps tools and practices
• Programming languages (Java, TypeScript, C#)

In return they can offer an industry leading salary and benefits package.

If you’re interested in this opportunity and would like to know more, please apply through this advert and I will contact you ASAP.

InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.