Web Architect

Allen Lane; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the public sector is seeking a Principal Web Platform Architect for a permanent hybrid position in London. This senior role will focus on technical leadership and architecture of web platforms, requiring extensive experience in web technologies, DevOps practices, and cloud computing. The ideal candidate will mentor teams and innovate high-performance solutions while aligning with the digital goals of the organization.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in front-end and back-end development, DevOps, cloud platforms, and web security.
• Experience in designing scalable, secure, and high-performance web applications.
• Ability to mentor developers and provide technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level technical guidance to development teams.
• Lead the architecture of all web-based platforms.
• Ensure alignment with strategic digital goals and mentor developers.

Skills

.NET Framework

C#

AWS

DevOps

Cloud Platforms

SQL Server

NoSQL Databases

Automated Testing

SEO

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Permanent

London (Hybrid)

Our client, a membership body, are recruiting for a Principal Web Platform Architect. The role will be looking for someone to provide senior-level technical guidance to development teams (internal and external), review DevOps activities, work with product managers and business stakeholders and mentor developers through architecture coaching, code walkthroughs, and documentation.

This is a senior, hands-on technical role responsible for setting the engineering direction and leading the architecture of all web-based platforms across the Group. The role focuses on designing, developing, and optimising scalable, secure, and high-performance web applications using modern full-stack technologies. It requires deep expertise in front-end and back-end development, DevOps, cloud platforms, and web security. The architect will work closely with internal teams and external suppliers, providing technical leadership, mentoring, and ensuring alignment with strategic digital goals. This is an individual contributor role with no direct line management but significant influence over technical decisions and standards.

Key Technical Skills

• Back-End Development: .NET Framework, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, Node.js, C#
• Database Management: SQL Server, with additional experience in NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB)
• Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, or GCP (including edge compute, serverless functions, S3)
• DevOps & CI/CD: Azure DevOps, automated pipelines, infrastructure as code
• SEO & Performance: Core Web Vitals, metadata structuring, sitemap configuration, crawl budget
• CMS: Experience with various CMS platforms; headless CMS integration (e.g., Contentful, Sanity, Strapi)
• Testing: Automated testing (Jest, Mocha, Selenium), TDD, BDD, integration and load testing
• System Architecture: Designing scalable, secure, and maintainable web architectures

Please apply online today if you have the relevant skills and experience for the role.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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