Software Architect

Software Architect – SC Cleared

Fully Remote | Outside IR35 | £500-£600 per day - 12 month contract

We’re supporting a major programme delivering secure, high-assurance systems within critical national infrastructure and are looking for an experienced SC Cleared Software Architect to join the team on a contract basis.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop low-latency, high-volume gateway systems supporting classified data transfer environments.

Build and maintain Golang/Java/Rust microservices for secure cross-domain data import/export.

Support containerised deployments across Kubernetes and OpenShift environments.

Contribute to Infrastructure as Code delivery using Terraform and Ansible.

Work closely with secure infrastructure and hardware teams on FPGA diode deployments and cryptographic key management.

Deliver high-performance transport systems, including TFTP-based data transfer solutions.

Required Experience

Active SC Clearance.

Strong software architecture and backend engineering experience.

Commercial experience with Golang and Java.

Strong understanding of microservices architecture.