Software Architect

12-month extendable contract

Salt has partnered with a leading Abu Dhabi-based business who are expanding its team due to securing large scale long-term projects.

This role will initially be a contract, but it is likely to be moved to permanent after 12 months.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain software architecture for complex systems, ensuring scalability and adherence to business requirements.
• Lead architectural decision-making and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Evaluate and select technologies to support architectural vision and integrate with existing systems.
• Conduct design, code, and architectural reviews to uphold best practices.
• Mentor development teams on architectural patterns and design principles.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, proposing effective strategies.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to align architecture with deployment processes.
• Contribute to architectural standards, guidelines, and documentation.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5-7 years of experience in software architecture and design.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages and frameworks.
• Experience designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and software development practices.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and containerization technologies.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Leadership skills with a track record of mentoring teams.
• Experience with microservices, event-driven architecture, or serverless computing.
• Understanding of security principles and best practices (nice to have)
• Knowledge of domain-driven design and event sourcing patterns.
• Certification in software architecture or relevant fields (nice to have)

Salt is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.