Application Architect

Experis
Croydon, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Job location

Croydon, United Kingdom

Tech stack

API
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Applications Architecture
Application Lifecycle Management
User Authentication
Azure
DevOps
HP Systems Insight Manager
Service-Oriented Architecture
Software Deployment
Software Engineering
Data Logging
Delivery Pipeline
Software Security
Togaf
SC Clearance
Kubernetes
Api Design
Docker
Microservices

Job description

As an Application Architect, you will:

  • Design and lead delivery of scalable, high-performance application architectures
  • Define and apply modern application architecture patterns, including microservices, event-driven architectures, and SOA
  • Support monolith-to-microservices transformation initiatives where required
  • Architect cloud-native applications across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP
  • Design API strategies, integration patterns, and messaging-based solutions
  • Ensure strong alignment with application lifecycle management, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices
  • Work closely with platform and engineering teams to align application design with infrastructure-as-code and platform services
  • Embed application security principles, including authentication, authorisation, secure APIs, and data protection
  • Provide architectural guidance, assurance, and governance across delivery phases

Requirements

  • Proven experience as an Application Architect or Senior Software Engineer operating at architectural level
  • Strong expertise in designing and delivering scalable, high-performance applications
  • Solid understanding of application architecture patterns (microservices, event-driven, SOA)
  • Experience designing cloud-native applications on AWS, Azure, and/or GCP
  • Strong knowledge of API design, integration patterns, and messaging technologies
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and application lifecycle management
  • Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and platform services supporting application deployment
  • Strong grasp of application security principles (authentication, authorisation, secure APIs, data protection)
  • Active SC Clearance, * Experience designing and deploying containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes
  • Hands-on exposure to DevOps tooling for build, test, and release automation
  • Experience working in regulated, enterprise, or large-scale environments
  • Architecture or cloud certifications (e.g. TOGAF, AWS/Azure/GCP Solutions Architect)
  • Familiarity with application monitoring, logging, and observability tools to support reliability and performance

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