AWS Cloud-Native Application Architect

LSEG; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm in Nottingham is seeking an experienced Application Architect to lead application architecture and design. The role involves collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure robust, scalable applications that meet security and performance standards, particularly in cloud-native AWS environments. Ideal candidates demonstrate strong skills in Java and/or Python, and have a solid understanding of API design and distributed systems. The firm supports diverse backgrounds and is committed to equal opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience as an application architect or in a senior engineering role within distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of application design and data modelling.
• Solid experience with Java and/or Python in production environments.
• Experience designing AWS-based applications in a cloud-native environment.
• Knowledge of modern CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to application architectures aligned with standards.
• Promote architectural principles and best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate design options.
• Guide design of AWS-hosted applications.
• Contribute to architectural roadmaps and platform evolution.

Skills

Application architecture

API design

Java

Python

Cloud-native environments

Containerised architectures

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD practices

Security concepts

Communication skills

Event-driven architectures

Job description

A global financial services firm in Nottingham is seeking an experienced Application Architect to lead application architecture and design. The role involves collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure robust, scalable applications that meet security and performance standards, particularly in cloud-native AWS environments. Ideal candidates demonstrate strong skills in Java and/or Python, and have a solid understanding of API design and distributed systems. The firm supports diverse backgrounds and is committed to equal opportunities.