Software Architect

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: DublinHybrid: 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 discussionsRequirements• 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• Experience designing modern cloud-native solutions across Azure, AWS, or GCP• 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 teamsIf 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