Software Architec

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For our Client we are currently looking for Candidates for the position of:

Software Architect

Job type: B2B (with Hays Poland)

Location: 100% remote

Length: long term project

Start date: ASAP / 1 month notice period is ok

Rate: 180–190/h

We are looking for an experienced Software Architect with cloud understanding, who will lead the design of end-to-end architectures for scalable, secure, and maintainable systems. You will work closely with product owners, developer teams, and platform specialists to shape modern cloud-native solutions built on Kubernetes and OpenShift ecosystems.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Design and own end-to-end software architectures for scalable, secure, and highly available systems

• Define and evolve architecture patterns (microservices, modular monoliths, event-driven, API-first)

• Translate business and product requirements into robust technical solutions

• Lead architecture decisions covering front-end, back-end, integration, and platform layers

• Design cloud-native architectures and containerized workloads based on Kubernetes and OpenShift

• Ensure strong focus on non-functional requirements: scalability, availability, performance, security, and operability

• Design observability and operability by default (logging, metrics, tracing)

• Define and govern API contracts and integration standards

• Shape CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and GitOps-based delivery models

• Define automated testing strategies across the SDLC (unit, integration, E2E)

• Create and maintain architecture documentation and Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)

• Mentor developers teams and provide technical leadership across multiple streams

• Collaborate in agile environments with product owners and cross-functional teams

Required Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience as a Software Architect

• Strong understanding of front-end, back-end, and integration architectures and how they work together

• Expertise in cloud-native architecture and containerized workloads using Kubernetes and Docker

• Hands-on experience with Red Hat OpenShift

• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and Crossplane

• Experience with networking and service mesh technologies including Istio, Envoy, MetalLB, OVN-Kubernetes, and Open vSwitch

• Experience with observability stack: Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Grafana Alloy

• Strong knowledge of DevOps and GitOps principles, CI/CD, and tools such as GitHub

• Experience with identity and security solutions such as Keycloak

• Experience with databases such as PostgreSQL and distributed storage like Ceph

• Experience working with TypeScript (TS) and/or Go (GO)

• Strong understanding of automated testing strategies across the SDLC

• Experience working in agile environments

• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence and mentor engineering teams

What will you get:

• Long-term cooperation with the client implementing projects for the largest players in the banking, insurance, telco and more sectors

• Fast recruitment process - one meeting

• Standard benefits - preferential rates for LuxMed and Multisport packages

• When you choose to work via Hays, you also get the opportunity to work for many of Hays' other leading clients in the future

What will the recruitment process look like:

1. Your CV will be verified by Hays Recruiter

2. Recruiter will contact you by phone - a 15-minute conversation about the project and your experience

3. 2 stages of interview with Client, via Teams

4. Offer

5. Welcome to the project!
   

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