Technical Architect (AWS and Microservices) - London, UK

Capgemini; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini is seeking an experienced Technical Architect to provide technical leadership across a mature enterprise application landscape, supporting operations, maintenance, enhancements, and modernization initiatives.

The role requires driving platform stability, governance of architecture decisions, and enabling delivery teams across production operations, cloud, and DevSecOps practices. You will guide long-term technology roadmap planning, with a focus on reliability and security.

Qualifications

• Must provide technical leadership across mature application landscape.
• Provides governance for architecture decisions and modernization efforts.
• Experience with AWS and microservices architectures is required.
• Ability to drive architectural integrity across environments.
• Leads delivery and support teams with secure, scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure platform stability and drive continuous improvement.
• Govern architecture decisions and enable delivery teams.
• Support production operations and modernization initiatives.
• Lead incident investigations and implement permanent fixes.
• Drive observability, automation, and operational efficiency.
• Review designs for enhancements, changes, and upgrades.

Skills

Technical Leadership

AWS

Microservices

Architecture Governance

Roadmap Planning

DevSecOps

Cloud Operations

Production Support

Job description

About the Job you are considering

We are seeking an experienced Technical Architect to provide technical leadership for a mature enterprise application landscape supporting ongoing operations maintenance enhancements and modernization initiatives

Hybrid working

The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.

Your Role

The role will be responsible for ensuring platform stability driving continuous improvement governing architecture decisions supporting production operations and enabling delivery teams to implement business and technical changes efficiently and securely The successful candidate will act as the technology leader across application support enhancement delivery cloud operations DevSecOps practices and longterm technology roadmap planning.

Your Skills

AWS and microservices experience in MandatoryTechnical Leadership Architecture GovernanceOwn the overall application architecture and technical roadmapEnsure architectural integrity across production nonproduction and integration environmentsReview and approve solution designs for enhancements change requests and platform upgradesDrive technology simplification standardization and technical debt reductionEstablish and enforce architecture principles standards and engineering best practicesProvide technical guidance to delivery and support teamsApplication Maintenance Continuous ImprovementSupport stable operation of businesscritical applicationsLead analysis of recurring production issues and identify strategic remediation opportunitiesDrive platform improvements focused on reliability performance maintainability and operational efficiencyEvaluate and recommend modernization opportunities for legacy componentsEnsure sustainable support models and operational readiness across environmentsProduction Support Operational ExcellenceProvide architectural guidance during major incidents and problem investigationsReview root cause analyses and ensure implementation of permanent fixesSupport incident problem and change management processesEnsure application availability resilience disaster recovery and business continuity requirements are metDrive proactive monitoring observability alerting and operational automation initiativesEnhancement DeliveryPartner with business and product stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutionsSupport estimation impact assessments and solution planning for enhancementsEnsure new functionality aligns with architectural standards and nonfunctional requirementsGovern release readiness and deployment strategiesCloud Platform EngineeringLead cloud architecture reviews and platform optimization initiativesGuide infrastructure upgrades platform migrations and service improvementsDrive implementation of cloudnative practices where appropriateEnsure platforms are secure scalable resilient and costefficientDevSecOps Engineering ExcellenceChampion DevSecOps culture and automationfirst practicesImprove CICD maturity deployment reliability and release automationPromote secure software development practicesDrive adoption of automated testing code quality controls and engineering metricsEnable continuous improvement through measurable engineering outcomesSecurity ComplianceEnsure architecture complies with organizational security and compliance standardsParticipate in security reviews threat assessments and vulnerability remediation planningSupport audit governance and regulatory requirementsEstablish securitybydesign principles across the application lifecycle

We are a Disability Confident Employer

Capgemini is proud to be aDisability Confident Employer (Level 2)under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme.As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:Declare they have a disability, andMeet the minimum essential criteria for the role.Please opt in during the application process.

Make It Real (what does it mean for you)

You’d be joining an accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 2024. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions.To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas, and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You will benefit from Capgemini’s ‘learning for life’ mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard ManageMentor, Cybersecurity qualifications and much more.You will be joining one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies®, as recognised by Ethisphere® for 13 consecutive years. We live our values by making ethical business choices every day. Working ethically is at the centre of our culture at Capgemini, meaning you will be helping to create a future we can all be proud of.

Why you should consider Capgemini

Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a thriving company and become part of a collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible. It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses, and it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. You’ll use your skills to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organisations and make it real with AI, technology, and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end‑to‑end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.

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