Software Architect
The Software Architect analyses, designs and develops roadmaps and implementation plans based on a current versus future state business architecture, and reviews recommendations to software architectural standards for approval. He/She leads and facilitates the software architecture governance process based on the enterprise architecture governance structure, and manages exceptions to architectural standards at a software level. He assesses near-term needs to establish business priorities and aligns architectural requirements with IT strategy. He consults with clients and IT teams on software architecture solutions and provides recommendations on emerging technology to senior management. He oversees the development of guidelines and standards to be used in software development and integration, and formulates the conceptual and detailed architecture for the development of applications. The Software Architect is imaginative and creative, drawing connections from diverse disciplines to develop application architectures and solutions. He enjoys the challenge of analysing, resolving complex issues and is able to interact effectively with others to gain buy-in where required.
What Does a Software Architect Do?
Key Responsibilities & Tasks
Software Architect
- Formulate the organisation’s architecture strategy, roadmap, standards, policies and procedures, and governance
- Formulate the organisation’s architecture strategy, roadmap, standards, policies and procedures, and governance
- Formulate the organisation’s architecture strategy, roadmap, standards, policies and procedures, and governance
- Formulate the organisation’s architecture strategy, roadmap, standards, policies and procedures, and governance
- Formulate the organisation’s architecture strategy, roadmap, standards, policies and procedures, and governance
- Formulate the organisation’s architecture strategy, roadmap, standards, policies and procedures, and governance
- Formulate the organisation’s architecture strategy, roadmap, standards, policies and procedures, and governance
- Develop architecture requirements and maintain oversight
- Develop architecture requirements and maintain oversight
- Develop architecture requirements and maintain oversight
- Develop architecture requirements and maintain oversight
- Develop architecture requirements and maintain oversight
- Develop architecture requirements and maintain oversight
- Develop architecture requirements and maintain oversight
- Manage quality and continuous improvement of architecture
- Manage quality and continuous improvement of architecture
- Manage quality and continuous improvement of architecture
- Research emerging technologies
- Research emerging technologies
- Research emerging technologies
- Research emerging technologies
- Research emerging technologies
- Research emerging technologies
- Manage software architecture design
- Manage software architecture design
- Manage software architecture design
- Manage software architecture design
- Manage software architecture design
Do You Have the Skills for This Role?
A Software Architect needs 0 core competencies. Here's what's required and at what level.
SkillsFuture Skill Levels
3 levelsBasic
Recognise and understand fundamental concepts. Apply skills in routine situations with guidance.
Intermediate
Apply skills in varied situations independently. Analyse problems and adapt approaches as needed.
Advanced
Lead and innovate in complex situations. Evaluate strategies, guide teams, and drive improvements.
European Skills Framework
ESCOSkills and knowledge areas required for this occupation based on European classification.
Essential
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