An exciting opportunity has arisen for a senior architect to play a key role in shaping architecture across a complex, multi-platform technology environment.
The role has a strong focus on enterprise integration, but offers the opportunity to work broadly across technology architecture, solution design and strategic transformation.
Key Accountabilities
- Provide architecture leadership across major transformation and technology programmes, from strategic design through to delivery.
- Define and evolve architecture principles, standards, patterns and reference architectures, with a particular focus on integration and interoperability.
- Design and govern complex technology solutions spanning APIs, event-driven architecture, messaging, ETL/ELT and service-based integration.
- Guide engineering and delivery teams in selecting appropriate architectural and integration approaches for A2A, B2B and streaming solutions.
- Partner with Enterprise Architecture and technology leadership to align solution architecture and integration strategy with wider IT objectives.
- Provide technical assurance throughout the delivery lifecycle, ensuring architectural intent is maintained through design, development and implementation.
- Contribute to technology assessments, vendor selection and strategic technology decisions.
- Establish reusable patterns and standards that improve consistency, scalability, resilience and delivery efficiency.
- Develop architectural capability through knowledge sharing, technical mentoring and collaboration with engineering and delivery teams.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and architectural practices, including the evolving impact of AI on application, integration and data architecture.
- Take a pragmatic, hands-on approach when required, supporting teams with technical design, development and testing.
Experience & Technical Expertise
You will bring:
- Significant experience in technology architecture, solution architecture, technical architecture or enterprise systems integration within complex environments.
- A proven track record designing and delivering technology solutions across multiple platforms, applications and business domains.
- Strong knowledge of integration architecture and patterns, including API-led architecture, event-driven design, enterprise messaging and data integration.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure and cloud-based integration technologies and platforms.
- Experience with enterprise integration technologies such as MuleSoft, TIBCO, IBM App Connect Enterprise, IBM MQ or comparable platforms.
- Experience with SAP BTP Integration Suite or a similar ERP integration framework.
- Experience working across large-scale transformation programmes and with distributed or offshore engineering teams.
- Strong architectural judgement, with the ability to balance strategic direction with practical delivery considerations.