Senior Architect

About the role

Xclusive Consultancy is hiring a full-time, on-site Senior Architect in Lagos. The role leads the design and implementation of architectural solutions for client projects, turning business needs into robust technical designs while overseeing integration between systems and platforms.

Key responsibilities

• Develop overall system and solution architectures and coordinate with stakeholders to gather requirements.
• Guide software development teams with architectural standards and best practices.
• Review technical deliverables for quality and compliance.
• Prepare architectural documentation and conduct design reviews.
• Manage project risks related to architecture and work with project managers to meet timelines and budgets.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to improving the firm's methodologies.

Required profile

• Strong expertise in architecture and architectural design, with a proven ability to design scalable, secure and reliable solutions.
• Experience in software development, including guiding development teams and enforcing architectural principles.
• Demonstrated project management capability, including planning, coordination and stakeholder communication.
• Master's degree in Architecture or a related field.
• Consultancy or client-facing experience, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work on-site in Lagos, collaborate in multidisciplinary teams and mentor less experienced colleagues.

Required skills

• Proficiency in integration, with hands-on experience connecting diverse systems, applications and services.
• Effective communication, able to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with modern architectural patterns such as microservices and cloud-native architectures is beneficial.