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Software Architect

Leonardo • Basildon, Essex

Salary

£54k – £54k

Posted

6 July 2026

Work mode

Part-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Leonardo is hiring a Software Architect in Basildon, a part-time it role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £54k – £54k. Leonardo holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

hackajob is collaborating with Leonardo to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. Job Description: Salary Range: £65,000 - £80,000 Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity. …

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Leonardo — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £54k – £54k
How this salary compares: about 6% below the £57,739 median across 677 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Basildon, Essex · Part-time
Similar roles nearby: 2 other live it roles in Basildon — browse them
Posted: 6 July 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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IT and technology roles are one of the most consistently sponsored categories in the UK. Software engineers, data scientists, cloud architects, DevOps specialists, and cybersecurity professionals are in demand across finance, retail, the public sector, and specialist tech firms. Many large IT employers maintain established sponsorship processes through their HR and talent teams.