Mobile Technical Architect

Role: Mobile Technical Architect

Location: New Zealand

Engagement Type: Contract

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Mobile Technical Architect to lead the design and technical direction of enterprise mobile applications. The role will involve defining mobile architecture, guiding development teams, and ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with business requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and define architecture for enterprise mobile applications across iOS, Android, and cross-platform technologies.
• Guide technical decisions and establish mobile development standards and best practices.
• Work with technologies such as Swift/SwiftUI, Kotlin/Jetpack Compose, Flutter, React Native, or .NET MAUI.
• Design mobile integrations using REST APIs, GraphQL, microservices, and cloud platforms.
• Ensure applications meet security, performance, scalability, and reliability requirements.
• Support CI/CD, automated testing, and mobile release processes.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, and development teams to deliver effective solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and support throughout the development lifecycle.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of software development experience, with strong experience in mobile application development.
• At least 3 years in mobile architecture, solution architecture, or technical leadership.
• Experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale mobile applications.
• Knowledge of native mobile development for iOS (Swift/SwiftUI) and Android (Kotlin/Jetpack Compose), with experience in cross-platform frameworks such as Flutter or React Native.
• Strong understanding of APIs, microservices, cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP), and enterprise integrations.
• Understanding of mobile security, DevOps, CI/CD, and application performance.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills, with experience in Agile environments.

Desirable Certifications

TOGAF, Azure/AWS Solutions Architect, or SAFe certifications are an advantage.