Senior Manager - Architect

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd and a specialist Technology, Media & Telecommunications consulting team seek an experienced Architect to shape technology strategy and drive business outcomes across cloud, AI and modern engineering.

You'll operate at strategic and technical levels, leading architecture strategy, cloud-native designs and governance across delivery teams in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience as a Solution Architect, Technical Architect or Enterprise Architect.
• Deep expertise designing and implementing cloud-native solutions, particularly within AWS.
• Media, Telecommunications or wider TMT sector experience is essential.
• Strong understanding of integration architectures, APIs, microservices and event-driven design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Leading architecture strategy across complex Technology, Media & Telecommunications programmes.
• Designing scalable cloud-native solutions using modern architecture principles.
• Translating business requirements into technical architectures and solution designs.
• Defining technology roadmaps and architectural direction for clients.
• Providing technical leadership and governance across delivery teams.
• Leading technical workshops with senior stakeholders and client teams.
• Advising clients on cloud, AI and emerging technology strategies.
• Supporting business development, bids, proposals and solution design activities.
• Mentoring architects and helping develop technical capability across the wider team.

Skills

Solution Architect

Cloud architecture

AWS

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Tools

AWS

Job description

We're working with a specialist Technology, Media & Telecommunications consulting team that helps organisations tackle complex technology and transformation challenges through Cloud, Architecture, AI and Modern Engineering. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Architect with Media or TMT experience to join a highly capable team and work on programmes that directly influence technology strategy and business outcomes.

The team combines Architecture, Engineering, Cloud and Consulting expertise to help organisations modernise platforms, deliver large-scale transformation programmes and adopt emerging technologies at scale. You'll work alongside Architects, Engineers, Delivery Specialists and industry experts in a collaborative environment where technical leadership and industry expertise are genuinely valued.

This is a role for someone who enjoys operating at both strategic and technical levels, helping clients solve complex business challenges while shaping the technology platforms and architectures that support them.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading architecture strategy across complex Technology, Media & Telecommunications programmes
• Designing scalable cloud-native solutions using modern architecture principles
• Translating business requirements into technical architectures and solution designs
• Defining technology roadmaps and architectural direction for clients
• Providing technical leadership and governance across delivery teams
• Leading technical workshops with senior stakeholders and client teams
• Advising clients on cloud, AI and emerging technology strategies
• Supporting business development, bids, proposals and solution design activities
• Mentoring architects and helping develop technical capability across the wider team

What We're Looking For

• Strong experience as a Solution Architect, Technical Architect or Enterprise Architect
• Deep expertise designing and implementing cloud-native solutions, particularly within AWS environments
• Media, Telecommunications or wider TMT sector experience is essential
• Strong understanding of integration architectures, APIs, microservices and event-driven design patterns
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on technical leadership

We'd Love To Hear From

• Media Architects
• AWS Solution Architects
• Lead Technical Architects
• Platform Architects within Media organisations

Nice To Have

• AWS certifications
• Experience with AI, Machine Learning or Generative AI technologies
• Exposure to AWS services such as SageMaker or Bedrock
• Kafka or event-driven architecture experience
• Experience with AdTech, Content Platforms or Rights Management solutions
• Experience presenting technical solutions to executive stakeholders

Why Apply?

• Work on genuinely complex technology challenges with real business impact
• Join a highly experienced team of Architects, Engineers and Technology specialists
• Gain exposure to Cloud, AI and emerging technology initiatives
• Work with leading organisations across the Media and TMT sectors
• Learn from experienced consultants and subject matter experts
• Clear progression opportunities within a growing team
• Flexible hybrid working and excellent benefits
• Be part of a business investing heavily in technology transformation and growth

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