Senior Solutions Architect

Free-Work; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Free-Work seeks a Senior Solutions Architect to join our client’s Central London offices. You will lead complex solution designs across cloud-native platforms, microservices, API management and data integration, aligned with sales and delivery teams.

The role requires hands-on architecture across Java/J2EE or .NET, AWS or Azure, DevOps, security and performance considerations, and a proven enterprise-scale background. Travel up to 40% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering (computer, electronics)
• 20+ years of Solutions Architecture experience in customer-facing roles
• Experience with enterprise-scale application platforms and cloud migrations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in global delivery environments and travel up to 40%
• Familiarity with architecture modeling tools; TOGAF is a plus
• Proven track record in designing scalable enterprise solutions
• Experience delivering solutions with Agile / Scrum methodologies
• Strong ability to translate business needs into technology solutions
• Proficiency in Java/J2EE or .NET and database tech (Oracle, MySQL)

Responsibilities

• Work with sales, practice and delivery teams through pre-sales and proposals
• Develop customer proposals – architecture, estimates, timelines
• Translate requirements into architecture diagrams and roadmaps
• Align architecture with business strategy and technology challenges
• Engage with business and IT to ensure alignment with vision
• Build trusted advisor relationships with business and technology leaders
• Maintain ongoing project alignment with the solution vision

Skills

Cloud-native development

Microservices

REST APIs

API management

Kafka

Distributed systems

Agile / TDD / BDD

DevOps / CI/CD

Emerging tech awareness

Polyglot programming (Scala, Python,Go

Education

Bachelor's or master's in engineering (computer, electronics)

Tools

AWS

Azure

MuleSoft

Apigee

Kafka

Oracle

MySQL

MongoDB

Cassandra

TOGAF

Job description

Senior Solutions Architect

Our Client is an international consultancy with over 3000 employees.

They are now looking to recruit a Senior Solutions Architect to be based at the Company's Central London Offices.

Application Development Expertise

• " Expertise in application architecture using modern technologies such as cloud native development, 12 factor Apps, microservices, serverless, API management, Kafka, etc."


• " Deep knowledge of Microservices, Containers, REST APIs development, API Management tools (e.g. MuleSoft, Apigee), Kafka"


• " Solution architect with broad expertise in wide range of digital technologies in areas of application platform development, web and mobile development, cloud, integration, security, etc."


• " Application dev experience with at least one of the cloud providers - Amazon AWS or MS Azure"


• " Understanding of distributed computing paradigm and exposure to building highly scalable systems."


• " Experience with platform modernization and cloud migration projects"


• " Expertise in Agile development methodologies like TDD, BDD, Performance/Load testing etc."


• " DevOps experience - CI/CD, Test Automation, Containerization - tools and processes"


• " Should be conversant with emerging technologies - chatbots, voice/conversational interfaces, RPA, Machine Learning, etc."


• " In-depth, hands‑on experience in developing web /mobile applications or platform with either Java/J2EE or .NET tech stack and database technologies such as Oracle, MySQL, etc."


• " Exposure to polyglot programming languages like Scala, Python and Golang will be a plus"


• " Ability to read/write code and expertise with various design patterns"


• " Have used NoSQL database such as MongoDB, Cassandra, etc."

Key Responsibilities

• " Work on opportunities along with sales, practice, delivery teams through the pre-sales process"


• " Develop customer proposals - solution architecture, pitch decks, estimating solution effort, resourcing and timelines"


• " Translate requirements into solution architecture diagrams, implementation roadmap, delivery approach and other artifacts"


• " Understand business & technology issues /challenges and translate that to modern technology solutions"


• " Engage with business and IT groups to align solution architecture with strategic business direction"


• " Build a trusted advisor relationship with business and technology leaders"


• " Stay periodically engaged throughout the entire project lifecycle to ensure ongoing alignment to established solution vision"

Requirements

• " Bachelors or master's degree in engineering (computer, electronics, etc.)"


• " 20+ years of Solutions Architecture experience (or equivalent enterprise architecture experience) and in customer-facing roles"


• " Vertical domain knowledge in Financial Services will be an advantage"


• " Excellent written and verbal communication skills"


• " Experience in client-driven large-scale application platform implementation projects"


• " Experience and desire to work in a global delivery environment"


• " Ability to travel up to 40%"


• " Familiarity with architecture modeling tools. TOGAF experience / certification desired but not necessary"


• " Proven track record of designing / developing scalable solutions at the enterprise level"


• " Demonstrated success in quickly understanding business needs and aligning it to technology solutions"


• " Experience delivering solutions using an Agile / Scrum methodology"


• " Strong communications skills (e.g. active listening, requirements elicitation, oral, written, presentation, workshop facilitation, consensus building)"

The Clients offices as based in Holborn - Central London.

The salary for this position will be based on expertise and will be in the range £70K - £100K.