Demystifying the role “Software Architect”

Introduction

The following series of articles are based on my personal experiences gained in the past year working as a “Senior Software Architect” at a super-cool telecom company.

The scene

Two words: Satellite. Broadband.

…and one more: Combined.

On the one hand you’ve got the space industry with it’s “sky-high” level of entry on it’s own. On the other hand you’ve got the already complex “down-to-earth” reality of the internet service providers.

But it’s real: you can use a communication satellite to offer broadband internet services to areas where other means of connectivity is not feasible. Being the “software architect” in this realm is full of challenges but it’s great fun.

The role

In my job title I’ve got this word “senior” which always makes me smile: I take it means that I’ve reached too high too young.

So what do I do?

In the next couple of articles I’m going to cover all aspects of my day-to-day job simply to give you an idea of what skills and experiences are required by this role.

…you know, just in case you want to end up in a similar role one day…