Senior Architect

•    To own the overall software architecture to build standardised and high-quality software.
•    Design and construct blueprints for common solutions to be used across the organisation.
•    Facilitate as a quorum member of the Architecture Collaboration Forum, where SMEs will look for guidance and approval of architectural design.
•    Work with tech leads to define & build out the architectural guidance documentation and communicate this to the wider developer sphere at Axi.
•    Develop and maintain the cross-product technical roadmap in association with product-based development teams.
•    Embrace DevOps practices to embed non-functional and operational requirements into the architecture, complying with the Azure Well Architected Framework. 
•    Advocate & ensure adherence to internal coding standards, best practices, and industry standards.
•    Write clean, maintainable, and well-organized code, implementing TDD and unit testing methodologies to ensure high-quality software and facilitate easy code review and refactoring.
•    Experience in software development and coding in C#, .NET and Terraform.
•    Any experience in other OO or non-OO languages is a plus.
•    Knowledge & understanding of SQL.
•    Embed security best practices throughout the software development lifecycle to proactively address potential risks and maintain a secure application environment.
•    Actively participate in the ongoing refinement of development practices and processes, sharing expertise and insights with team members to drive improvements in software quality, maintainability, and overall development efficiency.
•    Mentor and help develop skills of junior members of the team via pair programming and peer review.