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You'll combine strong analytical skills and attention to detail with a collaborative approach, taking ownership of technical information while drawing on specialists across the programme to establish reliable designs. * Proven Technical Architecture experience within complex application or enterprise technology environments. * Strong experience producing and maintaining technical architecture documentation, including High Level Designs. * Ability to reverse-engineer or reconstruct technical designs from existing systems, stakeholder knowledge and incomplete documentation. * Good understanding of application hosting and infrastructure, including the relationships between applications and their underlying technology. * Strong understanding of interfaces, integrations and technical dependencies across application environments. * Good awareness of security considerations within technical and application architecture. * Understanding of operational and support requirements and how these influence technical design. * Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, particularly when working with incomplete or inconsistent technical information. * Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to establish and maintain accurate technical baselines. * Strong stakeholder and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with architects, Technical Leads, SMEs and delivery teams. ## Description At CGI, we help clients modernise complex technology estates with the insight and confidence needed to deliver change successfully. As a Technical Architect, working on one of our flagship accounts, on an application upgrade programme, you'll create the reliable technical foundations that enable informed architecture decisions and successful application upgrades. You'll take ownership of understanding existing application environments, rebuilding incomplete designs and establishing accurate technical baselines across the estate. Working closely with Solution Architects, Technical Leads and subject matter experts, you'll have the opportunity to solve complex technical challenges and improve how architectural knowledge is captured and used. You'll be supported by an experienced, collaborative team while having the autonomy to strengthen technical quality, reduce delivery risk and make a tangible contribution to a major transformation programme., In this role, you will take ownership of reviewing, reconstructing and maintaining technical designs across a complex application estate. Working under the direction of the Application Upgrade Programme (AUP) Solution Architecture function, you'll assess existing High Level Designs (HLDs), investigate gaps and inconsistencies, and work with technical specialists to establish an accurate picture of implemented application environments. You'll bring structure and creative problem solving to situations where technical information is incomplete or outdated, capturing hosting, infrastructure, integrations, dependencies, security and operational characteristics. Supported by Solution Architects, Technical Leads and SMEs, you'll create reliable technical baselines that strengthen governance, identify risks earlier and give programme teams the information they need to deliver application upgrades confidently. * Review & Maintain: Assess and update HLDs and supporting technical documentation across the application estate. * Reconstruct & Document: Rebuild technical designs where existing documentation is incomplete, inconsistent or unavailable. * Discover & Analyse: Work with technical specialists to understand implemented application environments and establish the facts behind existing designs. * Capture & Baseline: Document hosting, infrastructure, interfaces, integrations, dependencies, security and operational characteristics. * Assure & Improve: Ensure technical documentation is accurate, consistent and sufficiently detailed to support architecture and delivery. * Identify & Escalate: Recognise material architectural changes, discrepancies and technical risks and route them through the appropriate architecture governance. * Collaborate & Influence: Build effective working relationships with Solution Architects, Technical Leads, SMEs and programme delivery teams. * Enable & Deliver: Maintain reliable technical baselines that support informed decisions, programme governance and successful application upgrade milestones. ## Related Videos - [Hacking iOS and Developing for Airbnb with Nicolas Haunold, Software Engineer at Airbnb](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100361-hacking-ios-and-developing-for-airbnb-with-nicolas-haunold-software-engineer-at-airbnb) - [AI Agents & Agentic AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2017-ai-agents-agentic-ai) - [Outsmarting the System: What Game Cheaters Can Teach Us About Cyber Security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1396-outsmarting-the-system-what-game-cheaters-can-teach-us-about-cyber-security) - [We (don't) need a software architect!?!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/663-we-don-t-need-a-software-architect) - [Migrating from COBOL with AI: A Moonshot Demo](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1531-migrating-from-cobol-with-ai-a-moonshot-demo) - [Enhancing Developer Experience During Architecture Modernization](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1174-enhancing-developer-experience-during-architecture-modernization) ## Related Articles - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Technical Documentation For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/128-technical-documentation-for-developers) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [IT Salaries in UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/288-it-salaries-in-uk)