GemPool Recruitment is partnering with a leading consulting and digital transformation organisation to hire a Software Architect to join a growing engineering and architecture practice delivering large-scale enterprise transformation programmes.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands‑on architect who has progressed from a strong software engineering background and enjoys shaping modern cloud‑native solutions, influencing technical direction, and working closely with both clients and engineering teams to solve complex business challenges.
Location: Dublin
Hybrid: 2 Days Per Week On‑Site
Responsibilities
Defining and evolving software architecture across enterprise delivery programmes
Working closely with clients to gather requirements and translate business needs into scalable technical solutions
Leading architectural decisions across cloud‑native, distributed, and event‑driven systems
Defining technical patterns, engineering standards, and development guidelines for delivery teams
Producing architecture artefacts including C4 diagrams, ADRs, and technical documentation
Driving scalability, resilience, observability, and non‑functional requirements across platforms
Supporting long‑term platform improvement, framework upgrades, and release planning
Collaborating closely with developers, QA teams, DevOps engineers, and Product teams throughout the SDLC
Supporting CI/CD best practices and modern software engineering approaches
Monitoring software quality, technical debt, and maintainability across the codebase
Leading technical triage and supporting large‑scale live production systems
Communicating complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
Mentoring engineers and helping drive architectural maturity across the wider organisation
Supporting technical workshops, solution shaping, and client‑facing technical discussions
Requirements
12+ years’ hands‑on software engineering experience with a strong progression into Software Architecture or Technical Leadership roles
5+ years’ experience operating as a Software Architect, Lead Architect, or Technical Lead on enterprise‑scale systems
Strong background within modern .NET ecosystems or Java/Spring Boot environments
Strong understanding of microservices, APIs, event‑driven architecture, and modern software design principles
Experience working across CI/CD environments and collaborating closely with DevOps and QA teams
Strong understanding of non‑functional requirements including scalability, resilience, observability, performance, and security
Experience supporting and improving large‑scale live systems in production environments
Strong stakeholder management and client‑facing communication skills
Experience producing architecture documentation including C4 diagrams and architectural decision records
Ability to explain technical decisions and architectural trade‑offs to non‑technical audiences
Experience mentoring developers, technical leads, or engineering teams
If you're interested in this role and feel it could be a good fit, do not hesitate to apply via LinkedIn or reach out to sean.whelan@gempool.ie
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