Application Architect

Hydrogen Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 111,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy in the United Kingdom is seeking an Application Architect to design end-to-end architecture for modern digital applications. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in defining technology stacks and integration patterns, while providing technical leadership and mentoring within the team. Strong expertise in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP is essential, along with experience in architecting distributed systems. The role mandates excellent communication skills and a problem-solving mindset.

Qualifications

• Experience architecting distributed systems including microservices.
• Hands-on expertise with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong programming skills in Java or Python with Agile experience.
• Financial services domain experience, ideally within payments, cards, or digital channels.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver end-to-end architecture for digital applications.
• Define technology stacks and integration patterns.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to teams.
• Ensure adherence to architecture, security, and governance standards.
• Produce architecture artefacts and participate in governance forums.
• Partner with product and business teams to translate requirements into solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring teams and promoting best practices.

Skills

Architecting distributed systems

AWS, Azure, or GCP expertise

Software engineering (Java, Python)

Stakeholder engagement

Problem-solving

Problem solving

Tools

Java

Python

Job description

Overview

Application Architect

Location: Knutsford (2-3 days onsite)

Contract Duration: Until 30 September 2026

No sponsorship offered.

Contractor eligibility: BPSS

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver end-to-end architecture for modern digital applications
• Define technology stacks, platforms, and integration patterns
• Contribute to and influence the technology roadmap within your domain
• Ensure adherence to architecture, security, and governance standards
• Produce architecture artefacts and participate in governance forums
• Partner with product and business teams to translate requirements into solutions
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring teams and promoting best practices

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience architecting distributed systems (microservices, REST APIs, cloud-native solutions)
• Strong hands-on expertise with AWS, Azure, or GCP, including migration strategies
• Solid software engineering background (e.g. Java, Python) with Agile delivery experience
• Financial services domain experience, ideally within payments, cards, or digital channels
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to balance business and technical trade-offs