Technical Architect

Roles of this type could sit within forward-thinking technology teams, partnering with delivery leads, engineering teams and stakeholders to define scalable, maintainable system designs. The work could involve architecting microservices-based solutions, designing API strategies and leading technical decision-making across complex programmes. You could contribute to raising architectural standards and helping teams navigate cloud adoption, with scope to influence technical strategy within your domain., * Designing and documenting enterprise system architectures, with emphasis on microservices and API-driven integration patterns

• Collaborating with delivery teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Conducting architecture reviews and providing guidance on design decisions across programmes
• Advising on cloud platform choices and supporting cloud migration or adoption initiatives
• Mentoring technical teams on architectural principles and best practices
• Working with stakeholders to understand constraints, dependencies and long-term technology vision, Most roles of this type offer the following, dependent on the industry and seniority of the role:
• Involvement in designing systems that scale across enterprise organisations
• Opportunity to influence technical strategy and raise architectural standards within client teams
• Exposure to diverse technology challenges across multiple sectors
• Flexibility and autonomy typical of contract-based technical roles
• Potential for extension and progression based on delivery impact and client feedback
• Access to a network of specialist practitioners and ongoing professional development opportunities

• Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise solutions using microservices architecture
• Strong expertise in APIs and API design patterns, including REST and event-driven approaches
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• AWS Solutions Architect Professional certification or equivalent enterprise architecture credential
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• Experience working in contract or consulting environments, managing multiple stakeholders

Nice-to-have

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline
• Experience with event-driven architectures or serverless patterns
• Track record of leading architectural decisions on large-scale transformation programmes
• Familiarity with containerisation, orchestration and infrastructure-as-code practices

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