TBA Leicester is a highly renowned organisation that is part of a multi-national group of companies and we are looking to recruit a Software Architect on a permanent basis in Leicester. Here at TBA Group we produce market leading, large-scale, distribution and supply chain software products used by customers worldwide and is aiming for further substantial growth over the next 5 years.Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.Established over 30 years ago; were award-winning and one of Europes leading software development companies for the intermodal and logistics companies. Through our innovative software, we produce market leading, large-scale, distribution and supply chain software products used by customers worldwide.This is a great opportunity to play a key role within a demanding and growing environment. There are opportunities for career advancement within our thriving, award-winning professional organisation.Key Responsibilities of a Software Architect;Working within our architecture team you'll report to our Head of Architecture and DevOps, and you'll be responsible for making informed and intuitive decisions about the design and structure of our Terminal Operating System software.Collaboration with product owners, functional experts (SMEs) and occasionally our customers, to determine functional and non-functional requirements for new softwarePrioritisation of the architectural design backlog (the architecture runway) such that it aligns with our product backlog, ensuring designs are prepared and shared with the development teams prior to sprint refinementParticipation in scaled agile ceremonies e.g. Daily Nexus stand-ups, sprint reviews etc.Use of industry recognised tools and methodologies to capture, document and share your concepts and designs with the development teamsCollaboratively define the key non-functional requirements for the solution including the appropriate technology, security, flexibility, scalability, responsiveness and performanceMonitor progress and output of the development teams to ensure the developed solution remains consistent with the initial designWorking closely with colleagues from other TBA software streams and also 3rd parties where integration is required to surrounding applications and systemsProviding technical guidance and coaching to software engineers and/or junior architectsWorking closely with our DevOps team to define and document hardware, OS and database platform requirements for our applicationsSkills & Experience of a Software Architect;Significant experience in software development, ideally C#, Microsoft .Net and Entity Framework CoreDomain Driven Design/DevelopmentExperience in working with microservices architectureExperience and appreciation of Agile development methodologies (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).Microsoft Visual Studio & Microsoft Azure DevOps.Microsoft SQL Server Database Systems.Web APIs, RESTful, SOAPMessage broker technologies (e.g. ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ)Any of the following would be useful but not necessary;2:1 BSc Honours Degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent and already possess software development experience within industry.Containerised applications and orchestration tools (e.g. Docker and Docker Swarm)DevOps culture, especially Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment techniquesData Warehousing /BI technologiesRelease and deployments of complex, multi-layered, systemsMonitoring tools such as InfluxDB, Grafana, TelegrafNoSQL databases e.g. MongoDBJavaScript experience/knowledgeKnowledge or experience of working in, or systems/processes used in, a supply chain/logistics environment would be advantageous.Extracurricular developer activities such as open source projects, personal projects, blogs, online training coursesWhat we have to offer you;Salary: negotiable, depending on skills and experiencePensionPrivate Health Insurance - BUPACash Plan - BUPALife assurance 3 x SalaryFlexible workingHybrid working cultureEmployee discount scheme with retailersThis is a great opportunity to play a key role within a demanding and growing environment. There are opportunities for career advancement within our thriving, award-winning professional organisation.The work we do is complex, challenging and rewarding and together with a relaxed, friendly atmosphere and a close-knit team, we believe we offer a unique working environment; our enviable staff retention rate speaks volumes about our ethos. Its our aim for further substantial growth over the next 5 years and with our sights set on our ambition and there are opportunities for career advancement within our thriving, award-winning professional organisation.
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Software Architect