Software Architect/Technical Lead Job in London, London Uk

This leading publisher based in the centre of London is looking to recruit a Software Architect to play a key role in the creation of a new architecture function charged with designing and delivering the next wave of digital products.

Working as part of a tight knit team you will act as Technical Lead, taking responsibility for all aspects of architecture design and operating at a hands on level during the application design and development process.   This is a new function within an established international business and will give the successful candidate the opportunity to work on a diverse digital product portfolio which uses the latest technologies to deliver real innovation.

 

This is a technical demanding role that will use all aspects of your architecture design, technical leadership and development skill set.  The key responsibilities for this role include:

 

·         Top level and low design of the software architecture for new product development

·         Provide hands on technical leadership to members of the architecture group and internal/external developers

·         Propose suitable solutions of enterprise scale and quality across both Java and LAMP technology stacks

·         Operate across multiple development initiatives within a large scale international environment

 

To be considered for this position you will be an established Architect or Technical Lead within Java or LAMP technology stacks.  You will be a credible application engineer with the ability to design complex large scale enterprise solutions, ideally within an international environment.  In addition to this you will demonstrate the following:

 

·         Earlier career as a Software Engineer in Java and/or LAMP

·         Credible experience in a technical leadership role

·         Understanding of SOA and how to apply this approach

·         Project experience with Service Orchestration and/or RESTful web services

·         Strong understanding of RDBMS

 

In addition to this any candidate that can demonstrate familiarity of content distribution networks, understanding of AGILE techniques and noSQL will be preferred.