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Opencast | B Corp™

Opencast is a fast‑growing tech consultancy that creates user‑centred solutions for our clients in government and business. We work to make life better through the power of people and technology.

Use your experience implementing software architecture patterns to define detailed designs of large enterprise‑scale applications that meet our clients’ business outcomes.

Represent your solutions through architecture governance and contribute to the evolution of assurance processes.

Lead delivery teams to realise the design with your expertise and guidance.

Applicants must either currently hold active Security Clearance (SC) or meet the eligibility criteria to obtain it.

Eligibility requires UK citizenship, continuous residence in the UK for the past five years, and no single absence from the UK exceeding 28 consecutive days.

• Build strong relationships with both business and technical stakeholders to provide technical direction and build consensus for your designs.
• Develop and implement technical designs for modern enterprise‑scale applications, utilising or defining effective patterns and technologies.
• Identify and adhere to system qualities (non‑functional requirements).
• Maintain an excellent working knowledge of software development, programming languages, modelling languages and methodologies, knowing how to apply them.
• Evaluate and introduce innovative new patterns, approaches and technologies into project teams.
• Coach and mentor fellow team members.

• Break down architectures into implemented components, utilising effective patterns and technologies that deliver business outcomes and address stakeholder needs.
• Take a methodical and considered approach to solving problems.
• Take a collaborative and consultative approach to leading and guiding teams.
• Keep up to date with new and emerging technology trends and their practical application.

• Experience with architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman, Open Agile Architecture).

Salary range: £65,000‑£85,000.

• Competitive pension, health cash plan, share options and discretionary bonus.
• Flexible hours and 25 days’ holiday.
• Support from our people every step of the way.

Our hybrid model allows you to work from our HQ, a city hub, client site or home. At Opencast it’s all about working in the right place at the right time to deliver our work.

We won’t discriminate on age, disability, ethnicity, family status, gender, race, religion or sexual orientation. We’ll consider applicants from overseas.

Job interviews are conducted via Microsoft Teams. We’ll make any necessary adjustments to help you.

Visit our website or email careers@opencastsoftware.com for more information.

We are not working with recruitment agencies on this vacancy. If you are interested in this position, please apply directly with Opencast.