Technical Architect - UK Public Sector | eSC/eDV

IBM; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private medical cover

Dental & optical cover

Employee Assistance Program

Group pension plan

Maternity/paternity support

Job summary

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow is seeking a Senior Application Architect to shape, design and deliver modern, scalable and secure solutions supporting critical services. You will define architectures, modernisation strategies and cloud-native patterns, collaborating with stakeholders and engineering teams to ensure secure, resilient outcomes.

You’ll influence decisions across applications, data platforms and cloud environments, mentoring engineers and contributing to recruitment and growth within

Qualifications

• Experience designing enterprise-scale architectures and distributed systems.
• Strong background in Java and modern frameworks.
• Experience designing microservices-based architectures and RESTful APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, secure and resilient architectures aligned to business needs.
• Define architecture patterns for web apps, APIs, integrations and cloud-native services.
• Lead application modernisation including migration of legacy apps.
• Produce High-Level Designs (HLDs) and architecture decision records.

Skills

Architectural design

Java

Microservices

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

CloudWatch

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Application Architect to help shape, design and deliver modern, scalable and secure solutions supporting complex and mission-critical services. In this role, you'll work closely with stakeholders, engineering teams and fellow architects to define application architectures, modernisation strategies and cloud-native solutions. You'll play a key role in translating business and technical requirements into architectures that are secure, resilient and maintainable, whilst helping delivery teams successfully implement them. You'll influence architecture decisions across applications, integrations and cloud platforms, balancing technical excellence with operational, security and business requirements.,

• Design scalable, secure and resilient application architectures aligned to business and user requirements.
• Define architecture patterns for web applications, APIs, integrations and cloud-native services.
• Lead application modernisation initiatives, including migration of legacy applications and adoption of modern engineering practices.
• Produce and maintain architecture artefacts including High-Level Designs (HLDs), technical roadmaps and architecture decision records.
• Work closely with engineering teams to ensure architecture principles are successfully implemented.
• Define integration approaches across applications, data platforms, APIs and third-party services.
• Collaborate with cloud and platform teams to ensure solutions are optimised for AWS and modern cloud environments.
• Promote best practice across software architecture, security, performance, observability and resilience.
• Support architecture governance through design reviews, peer reviews and architecture assurance activities.
• Drive adoption of modern engineering practices including CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code and DevSecOps approaches.
• Mentor engineers, technical leads and junior architects.
• Contribute to recruitment and growth of the wider architecture and engineering community.
  Experience designing enterprise-scale applications and distributed systems.
• Strong background in Java and modern application development frameworks.
• Experience designing microservices-based architectures and RESTful APIs.
• Experience working within cloud environments, ideally AWS.
• Strong understanding of software architecture patterns, design principles and engineering best practices.
• Experience modernising legacy applications and supporting cloud adoption initiatives.
• Experience working with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes/EKS.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation and modern software delivery practices.
• Ability to communicate architecture decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience producing architecture deliverables such as HLDs, solution designs and technical decision records.

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government's Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personal Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NVS) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Enhanced Security Check (eSC) or Enhanced Developed Vetting (eDV).

Preferred technical and professional experience

• AWS architecture or engineering experience.
• Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging technologies.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes, EKS and cloud-native application platforms.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Experience with observability tooling such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana or ELK.
• Experience within large-scale enterprise, regulated or security-conscious environments.
• Exposure to architecture governance, design authorities and technical assurance processes.
• Experience leading or mentoring engineering teams.
• Active UK Security Clearance.
  At IBM Consulting UK FutureNow, you'll build a career at the forefront of hybrid cloud and AI, working with leading clients across the public and private sectors.

You'll collaborate with top industry professionals, gain hands on experience with cutting edge technologies, and deliver solutions that create real business impact. From day one, you'll work on meaningful, high profile programmes that stretch your skills and accelerate your growth. We invest heavily in you--supporting continuous learning, in demand skills development, and long term career progression. You'll thrive in a flexible, inclusive environment that values curiosity, encourages reinvention, and recognises what makes you unique.

• Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, life assurance and a group pension plan through salary sacrifice.