Flowbird are at the leading edge of fare management and self-service ticketing solutions for public transport with solutions in over 4000 towns and cities around the world. There is a step change in the way that the public expects to consume transport services. Flowbird are committed to being at the forefront of this shift and so we have a need for a Technical Architect focused on design and delivery of the future Cloud-based systems and products for our next generation markets worldwide.

Responsibilities include

* Deliver software architecture solutions for project and product delivery as required.

* Ensure that the high-level structure of software systems (architecture), it's main components and interfaces are defined.

* Define, update and refine artefact documentation as required to support development activities.

* To be able to create, lead and review system design documentation and test processes.

* Advise and support the development and test teams, working within an agile environment to help them understand and implement solutions aligned with corporate product architectures and designs.

* Provide technical leadership of core products and their realisation, ensuring that technical standards, documentation and processes are applied to all delivery artefacts.

* Resolve technical issues arising during the project lifecycle and after release.

* Provide technical sales support for new sales opportunities or initiatives and lead solution reviews before tender submission, both in terms of coherence and costs.

Experience Required

* Previous experience in an architecture role with demonstrable knowledge of design techniques.

* Knowledge of architecture frameworks e.g. TOGAF or Zachman would be beneficial.

* Experience with embedded devices and software.

* Ideally have worked on SaaS multi-tenant system with micro-service based architectures and API's

The role is based at our Transport headquarters in Poole with some hybrid working available. Salary will be based on experience, but this is a senior position and would include a strong benefits package