About the Role Ocho are working exclusively with a high-growth technology business undergoing major platform transformation. They are searching for a Software Architect / Engineering Manager to take ownership of large-scale modernisation, define architectural direction and lead senior engineering teams through complex technical change.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a genuinely strategic leadership role where you will shape long-term platform strategy while remaining close to the technical detail.

You will lead the transition from legacy systems to modern, cloud-native architecture. Working closely with senior product, infrastructure and engineering leaders, you will define technical direction, drive engineering standards and ensure high-impact delivery across performance, reliability and scalability.

You will balance architectural ownership with people leadership, mentoring multiple teams and building a high-performance engineering culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead modern architecture strategies for large-scale platform transformation
• Drive migration from monolithic systems to modular, API-led and event-driven architectures
• Provide architectural oversight across multiple business-critical applications
• Lead cloud migration, containerisation and automation initiatives
• Champion software quality, engineering standards and best practices
• Introduce AI-enabled engineering tooling to improve efficiency and quality
• Manage and mentor multi-disciplinary engineering teams across multiple locations
• Establish and run architecture governance and review structures
• Own delivery of architectural initiatives from concept through to production
• Communicate complex technical decisions clearly at senior stakeholder level

What You Will Bring

• 10+ years commercial engineering experience with deep expertise in .NET and cloud platforms
• Strong background in enterprise system modernisation and distributed architectures
• Proven leadership experience as a Principal Engineer, Architect, Engineering Manager or Site Lead
• Hands-on experience modernising legacy platforms into scalable, cloud-native systems
• Expertise across Azure or AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD and automation
• Excellent mentoring, coaching and stakeholder communication skills
• Comfortable leading large engineering groups

Technical Stack

• .NET / C#, Web Forms, .NET Core, REST APIs
• Java and Python for proofs of concept
• Azure or AWS, Kubernetes, Docker
• SQL Server, Postgres, performance engineering and caching
• Event-driven systems, messaging and distributed architectures

What’s on Offer:

• Competitive salary up to £90k
• Generous benefits package
• Flexible Hybrid working with occasional office days
• Own and shape a major platform transformation programme
• Senior leadership position with long-term architectural impact
• Strong investment in modern engineering culture and tooling

For more information on this opportunity, connect with Neill Ferguson on LinkedIn or submit your CV via the link below.

Skills:
engineering manager architect .net

Benefits:
Work From Home