Role Profile
Job Title: Technical Architect – Mobile Architecture Review
Reports To: Mobile Product Owner
Location:
Duration: 3–6 months – Fixed Term / Contract]

Key Responsibilities

Lead a structured review of the current mobile architecture, including native and
cross-platform solutions.
Assess alignment with enterprise architecture principles, security standards, and user experience goals.
Engage with engineering teams, product owners, and business stakeholders to gather insights and pain points.
Evaluate mobile frameworks, tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps maturity.
Identify technical debt, scalability issues, and opportunities for innovation.

Produce a comprehensive output artefact that includes:

Current state analysis
Gap assessment
Future-state reference architecture
Technology recommendations
Migration or transformation roadmap
Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership and architecture governance forums.

Essential Skills & Experience

Proven experience in mobile architecture across iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin/Java).
Strong understanding of mobile architectural patterns (e.g., MVVM, Clean Architecture).
Experience with mobile DevOps, CI/CD, and automated testing strategies.
Familiarity with cross-platform frameworks (e.g., Flutter, React Native) and when to use them.
Ability to produce high-quality architectural artefacts and documentation.
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
Experience conducting architecture reviews and assessments.

Desirable Skills

Experience in public sector or regulated environments.
Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF).
Knowledge of mobile analytics, accessibility, and performance monitoring tools.
Exposure to cloud-native mobile backends (e.g., Firebase, AWS Amplify, Azure Mobile Apps).
Experience of programming services in Scala.

Deliverables

Mobile Architecture Review Report
Future-State Reference Architecture Diagram(s)
Technology Recommendations and Rationale
Implementation Roadmap and Risk Assessment
Presentation Pack for Executive Stakeholders