Reference: JN - My client is looking for an experienced mobile architect to join their team on an initial 8 week piece of work with a good possibility to extend.
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This is a hybrid role and is outside of IR35.Able to reconstruct architecture of large existing systems from code, interviews and incomplete artefacts
- demonstrable, with examples; Fluency in structured modelling approach (C4, arc42, UML, ADRs).
Documentation-as-code tooling, diagramming tools, Confluence/Miro.
Defining architecture characteristics and quality attributes, and assessing a system against them.
Platform bias: iOS depth expected.
Must be conversant enough in Android to challenge and review docs and assessment findings.
iOS (primary depth)Swift, UIKit and SwiftUI in large production apps; understands the realities of a mixed UIKit/SwiftUI estate Modularisation at scale: SPM, Xcode workspaces, Tuist/XcodeGen, XCFrameworks, module boundary and dependency management Hands-on experience of architectural patterns in large production apps (MVVM, VIPER, TCA, Clean-style layering), and the ability to identify which one a codebase follows; Build, signing and distribution mechanics; profiling and performance analysis Android (working knowledge)Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Gradle multi-module builds: enough to read, question and validate, not necessarily to write Backend, API and integrationMobile-to-backend integration patterns: BFF, API gateway, REST/GraphQL/gRPC, versioning and contract management Identity and authorisation: OAuth 2.0, OIDC, token lifecycle, session management, step-up authentication; FAPI and Open Banking awareness Understanding of how a bank's mobile app sits on top of core banking, payments and legacy estates, including mainframe-fronted services Essential non-technical skillsExecutive stakeholder management: can hold a room with CTO-level stakeholders, present findings without softening them or turning them into an accusation Elicitation under resistance
- gets useful answers from people who suspect they are being assessed Written clarity for mixed audiences Scope discipline: recognizes rabbit xohmjla holes early and closes them protecting a fixed-price approach Independent judgement: willing to state a conclusion on partial evidence, and to label clearly where confidence is low Pace: comfortable producing a defensible first cut in week two for discussion and refining, rather than perfecting until week seven Fluent professional English, spoken and written Nice to havePrior delivery inside a UK or EU retail bank, or comparably regulated environment Experience of a mobile platform modernisation or re-platforming programme, in either direction Cross-platform estates: Kotlin Multiplatform, React Native, hybrid/webview components Consultancy background; experience scoping and defending fixed-price work ...
Mobile Architect - Outside IR35 in Vauxhall employer: Hydrogen
Join a leading financial services organisation that prioritises innovation and collaboration, offering you the chance to work on a transformative data engineering programme. With a strong focus on employee growth, you'll have access to excellent career development opportunities while working in a modern cloud environment that embraces AI-assisted development. Enjoy a dynamic work culture where your contributions directly impact investment decision-making and regulatory reporting, all within a supportive team of experts.
