Software Architect for NATO

Would you like to join the leading international intergovernmental organization?

The Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) is an established, world-class scientific research and experimentation facility that organizes and conducts scientific research and technology development centred on the maritime domain. It delivers innovative and field‑tested science and technology (S&T) solutions to address defence and security needs of the Alliance.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement scalable, distributed systems using modern cloud‑native technologies and employing modern architectural patterns, such as micro‑services.
• Mentor development teams on software design principles, including object‑oriented patterns, SOLID principles, and architectural best practices.
• Establish and enforce quality standards through secure coding practices, test‑driven development, and continuous integration/delivery pipelines.

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• A minimum requirement of a bachelor’s degree at a nationally recognised/certified university in an information systems, physics or electronics related scientific or engineering discipline, or other relevant scientific discipline, and 2 years post‑related experience.
• A minimum of 3 years of proven track record designing and delivering complex, resilient, and secure software systems using modern development practices, distributed architectures, and contemporary cloud platforms with DevSecOps methodologies.
• Professional experience documenting and communicating architectural decisions using industry‑standard frameworks and practices (e.g. C4 models, ADR, UML, etc.).
• Strong background in mentoring technical teams and establishing excellence in engineering standards across development organisations.
• Professional experience working within agile frameworks while maintaining architectural governance and guiding teams through iterative delivery.
• Strong foundation in modern technology stacks, cloud platforms, security principles, and enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Very good level of spoken and written English.

If you've read the description and feel this role is a great match, we'd love to hear from you! Click "Apply for this job" to be directed to a brief questionnaire. It should only take a few moments to complete, and we'll be in touch promptly if your experience aligns with our needs.

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