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We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Chief Architect to lead our technology strategy and architecture team. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for defining and implementing our technology vision and roadmap, ensuring alignment with our business objectives and driving innovation across the organization.

• Provide strategic leadership and guidance to the technology architecture team, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive technology strategy and architecture for our suite of SaaS and hardware products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and refine technical requirements, ensuring alignment with overarching business objectives.
• Ensure the alignment of solution designs with the organization's overall architecture principles, standards, and guidelines.
• Oversee the development and implementation of robust and scalable cloud infrastructure tailored to support the evolving demands of our SaaS offerings.
• Encourage a culture of innovation within the team, inspiring architects to explore new technologies and methodologies that can enhance our products.
• Support and lead research and innovation activities in partnership with product teams.
• Collaborate with software engineering leadership to mentor, teach, and coach software teams in improving software design practices.
• Stay at the forefront of industry trends and emerging technologies, infusing the latest advancements into our architecture to maintain a competitive edge.
• Foster strong collaborative relationships with product managers, development teams, and other key business stakeholders to guarantee seamless alignment of architectural decisions with overarching business goals.
• Facilitate effective communication and knowledge sharing among team members, stakeholders, and technical staff.
• Collaborate with customers and suppliers to support large-scale architectural programs.
• Effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, offering clarity and insight into the strategic decisions shaping our technology landscape.
• Manage, communicate, and escalate risks, issues, and blockers to stakeholders.
• Provide clear, actionable reporting and feedback on the status of your team and dependencies.
• Use a regular reporting cadence to review and update plans, checks, and make any corrective actions and improvements needed to support your team.

• Significant proven progressive experience in technology architecture, with a predominant focus on designing and enhancing SaaS, IoT, and hardware products over analogue and digital communications networks.
• Proven track record of developing, leading, and implementing modern architectural practices for product development within the Scaled Agile Framework across complex international, multi-site organizations.
• Demonstrated proficiency in leading and managing diverse technical teams.
• Proven ability to manage budgets and resourcing.
• Extensive expertise in cloud technologies, with a preference for experience with Azure, AWS.
• In-depth knowledge of software engineering methodologies and best practices, including Agile.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex technical ideas clearly and effectively.
• Strategic mindset with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong commitment to delivering excellent service with a high attention to detail.
• Demonstrable experience of communicating effectively and influencing C-Suite, Senior Management colleagues, and 3rd-party Service Providers.
• A successful change agent – with experience leading organizations through strategic change and innovation cycles.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.