Development Architect (Enterprise Technology, Belfast)

<p><p>Development Architect </p><p>Cloud Platforms & Distributed Systems </p><p>Hybrid Belfast </p><ul><li>Senior architecture role within a globally scaling technology organisation </li><li>Drive technical strategy across large-scale cloud-native and distributed systems </li><li>Hybrid working - 2 days in Belfast city centre office </li><li>£75,000- £80,000 (DOE)+ long-term progression opportunities </li><li>Exclusive to Ocho People </li> </ul><p>The Company </p><p>Ocho People are partnered exclusively with a globally recognised technology organisation currently expanding its Belfast engineering function. This is a large-scale enterprise environment building highly available, cloud-native platforms operating at significant international scale. </p><p>The business combines the stability and investment of a global organisation with a modern engineering culture focused on scalability, architecture, engineering quality, and technical innovation. </p> <p>The Role </p><p>This is a senior architecture position within a high-performing engineering function responsible for complex distributed systems and modern cloud platforms. </p><p>You will help shape technical direction across multiple engineering teams, influence architecture standards, and drive scalable, reliable software delivery across a broad technical estate. The role combines strategic architectural leadership with hands-on technical involvement and close collaboration with engineers, product teams, and senior stakeholders. </p><p>This role would suit someone who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges, mentoring teams, and influencing long-term platform strategy within a large-scale environment. </p> <p>Key Responsibilities </p><ul><li>Define architecture standards, patterns, and technical direction across distributed systems </li><li>Lead design and architecture decisions from concept through to production delivery </li><li>Drive scalability, resilience, reliability, and engineering quality initiatives </li><li>Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and architecture teams on platform-wide projects </li><li>Mentor engineers and promote best practices in software design and delivery </li><li>Evaluate emerging technologies and contribute to long-term technical strategy </li><li>Support architecture governance, roadmap planning, and technical decision-making </li><li>Identify platform improvements and advocate for pragmatic engineering solutions </li> </ul><p>What You'll Need </p><p>Essential </p><ul><li>Strong background in software architecture or senior technical leadership </li><li>Experience designing large-scale distributed and cloud-native systems </li><li>Strong understanding of scalability, reliability, and modern engineering practices </li><li>Hands-on software engineering experience alongside architecture responsibilities </li><li>Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills </li><li>Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction </li><li>Right to work in the UK and ability to attend the Belfast office on a hybrid basis </li> </ul><p>Nice to Have </p><ul><li>Experience within highly regulated or high-availability environments </li><li>Exposure to enterprise architecture governance or platform strategy </li><li>Background working across large engineering organisations </li> </ul><p>Why Apply? </p><ul><li>Exclusive opportunity through Ocho People </li><li>Join a globally recognised technology business with major engineering investment </li><li>Genuine influence over technical strategy and platform direction </li><li>High-trust engineering environment with strong technical leadership </li><li>Hybrid Belfast working with a modern city centre office </li><li>Strong long-term progression opportunities into senior architecture leadership </li><li>Excellent benefits package including private medical cover, enhanced pension, and generous annual leave </li> </ul> <p>For more information or a confidential conversation, connect with Chanel Gillen at Ocho People or apply via the link below. </p><p>LI Chanel Gillen </p> </p><p><strong>Skills: </strong> <br>.Net C# Archetect C++ </p><br/><p>WHJS1_NI </p>