Senior Manager Platform Architect

About the role

Abacus Consulting is seeking a Senior Manager Platform Architect to lead the design, development, and evolution of scalable software platforms that drive high‑impact solutions across the business. The role combines strategic vision with hands‑on technical leadership to ensure platforms meet current needs and are ready for future growth.

Key responsibilities

• Define and execute the platform architecture roadmap, balancing short‑, medium‑ and long‑term business objectives.
• Lead design and development of software solutions, ensuring alignment with digital transformation goals.
• Collaborate with chapter leads to harmonise overall Software Solutions strategy and achieve engineering excellence.
• Guide teams in implementing scalable architectures using load balancing, resource optimisation, caching, data partitioning and horizontal scaling.
• Oversee security measures and vulnerability assessments in partnership with cybersecurity teams.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, using tools such as Vtune and PVS‑Studio.
• Enforce architectural principles, coding standards, and governance frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, GDPR, HIPAA).

Required profile

• Proven senior‑level experience in platform architecture and technical leadership.
• Strong functional analysis skills to translate business needs into clear technical requirements.
• Ability to work closely with business stakeholders and cross‑functional teams.
• Experience driving governance and compliance within large‑scale software environments.

Required skills

• Load balancing
• Resource optimisation
• Caching
• Data partitioning
• Horizontal scaling
• Security vulnerability assessment (e.g., SQL injection, XSS, CSRF)
• Vtune
• PVS‑Studio
• TOGAF
• GDPR
• HIPAA