Software Architect

**We Want You**:
**You Bring**:

- Bachelors or Master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Technical Lead or a related role with a focus on designing and architecting complex software systems.
- Strong expertise in software architecture patterns, methodologies and best practices.
- Strong planning and organisational skills.
- Actively identify opportunities for improvement, targeted specifically at your role and function.
- Strategise, invent or originate previously unknown opportunities.
- Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced growing environment.

**What You’ll Do**:
**Architecture Design**:

- Develop and communicate the overall software architecture and technical solutions that align with business requirements, industry best practices, and emerging technologies.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify system requirements, constraints, and design considerations.

**System Analysis**:

- Conduct thorough analysis of existing systems, including performance, scalability, and security, to identify areas for improvement and recommend architectural enhancements.
- Define architectural roadmaps and strategies to address system shortcomings and future business needs.

**Technical Leadership**:

- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Ensure adherence to architectural standards, coding practices and quality guidelines. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical challenges and ensure successful project delivery.

**Reviewing Standards**:

- Constantly review adherence to defined standards.
- When new technologies are implemented, establish and communicate the standards, ensuring they are followed.
- Update standards and set new goals as needed to align with business strategy.

**Prototyping and Proof of Concepts**:

- Design and develop prototypes and proof of concepts to validate architectural decisions and assess the feasibility of new technologies or solutions.
- Evaluate and recommend appropriate tools, frameworks and platforms to enhance system capabilities and performance.

**Risk Management**:

- Identify potential risks and dependencies in software architecture and propose mitigation strategies.
- Conduct thorough risk assessments, monitor system performance and implement appropriate measures to ensure the integrity and security of software systems.

**Collaboration and Communication**:

- Collaborate effectively with stakeholders, including product managers, developers, testers and business analysts, to understand their requirements, provide technical guidance and ensure successful implementation of architectural designs.
- Clearly communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

**Research and Innovation**:

- Stay updated with emerging technologies, industry trends and best practices related to software architecture.
- Proactively explore innovative solutions and propose architectural improvements to enhance system performance, reliability, and maintainability.

**Living our Spirit**:

- Engage in cross-functional collaboration and problem solving whilst encouraging a culture of inclusivity.
- Actively drive a culture of versatility and adaptability by modelling and encouraging team members to support each other not only within the department, but within BET Software as a whole.
- Show up in an authentic manner and leverage off the team’s diversity to achieve deliverables.
- View challenges as opportunities to expand on your knowledge base and take a creative approach to overcoming the challenges.

**The Company We Keep**:
At BET Software, we don't just recruit talent, we cultivate it. Our learning and development programmes, our various opportunities for growth, and our well-deserved incentives are what keep our All-Star Team the best amongst the rest.