Software Architect

Join our dynamic team at Uni Systems as a Software Architect and take the lead in crafting innovative software solutions that drive our business forward. We believe in leveraging cutting-edge technology and best practices to develop scalable systems that enhance our service offerings.

• Define and drive enterprise architecture strategies, principles, standards, and technology roadmaps aligned with business objectives and organizational priorities.
• Architect and oversee complex, enterprise-scale IT solutions, ensuring scalability, security, interoperability, resilience, and long-term sustainability.
• Translate business needs and strategic objectives into comprehensive architectures covering application, data, integration, infrastructure, and security domains.
• Lead the architectural design of large-scale digital transformation initiatives, including cloud-native, hybrid-cloud, and on-premises solutions.
• Define and maintain enterprise architecture blueprints, reference architectures, architectural patterns, and technology standards to ensure consistency across projects and platforms.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, project managers, solution architects, development teams, infrastructure specialists, and security experts to ensure architectural alignment and successful solution delivery.
• Provide architectural leadership and technical oversight throughout the project lifecycle, from requirements analysis and solution design to implementation and operational transition.
• Establish and promote architecture governance practices, ensuring compliance with technical standards, security requirements, and industry best practices.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, architectural alternatives, and enterprise platforms, recommending solutions that balance business value, cost, performance, maintainability, and technological innovation.
• Lead architectural reviews, identify technical risks and dependencies, and guide teams in making informed architectural decisions.
• Mentor solution architects and technical teams, promoting architectural excellence, standardization, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to technical proposals, solution assessments, and architecture designs for complex enterprise and public-sector projects.

• Enterprise Architecture certification, such as TOGAF, or equivalent professional qualifications.
• Professional certifications in cloud architecture, particularly Microsoft Azure.
• Experience in designing architectures for large-scale digital transformation initiatives, particularly in public-sector or complex enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture management tools and architecture repositories.
• Experience with container orchestration and enterprise application platforms such as Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift.
• Knowledge of modern data platforms, analytics architectures, artificial intelligence, and emerging enterprise technologies.
• Experience with architecture governance, architectural review boards, technical risk assessments, and technology standardization.
• Experience contributing to technical proposals, RFP responses, and solution architecture for complex IT projects.

• A Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field, with at least 13 years of industry experience, or a Bachelor's degree with at least 17 years of experience.
• Extensive experience in enterprise and solution architecture, including the design and delivery of large-scale, complex, and mission-critical IT systems.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologies, such as TOGAF, and familiarity with architectural modeling approaches such as ArchiMate, UML, BPMN, and C4.
• Proven ability to define target-state architectures, reference architectures, technology roadmaps, and architectural standards.
• Advanced knowledge of architectural approaches, including service-oriented architecture (SOA), microservices, event-driven architecture, and API-driven integration.
• Understanding of cloud computing and hybrid IT architectures, including platforms such as Microsoft Azure.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise integration technologies and patterns, including RESTful and SOAP services, API management, Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), messaging, and event streaming.
• Broad technical knowledge of enterprise application technologies and platforms, such as Java, .NET, containerization, Kubernetes, and modern web application architectures.
• Good understanding of enterprise data architecture, relational and NoSQL databases, data integration, and data management principles.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity architecture, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Zero Trust principles, and secure-by-design approaches.
• Knowledge of DevOps, DevSecOps, CI/CD practices, and modern software delivery methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate architectural trade-offs and make informed technology decisions.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate complex architectural concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Demonstrated technical leadership and the ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.