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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Enterprise Architect (Azure | Event-Driven | Data Platforms) - **Company:** Novus - Strategy & Consulting - **Location:** Richmond, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £120,000.0 - £160,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Architectural Patterns, Microsoft Azure, Computer-Aided Software Engineering, Software as a Service, Systems Integration, Technical Debt, Togaf, Event Driven Architecture, Data Lakes, Data Management, Data Pipelines, Legacy Systems - **Published:** June 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f099650fce3ad742 ## About the Role Do you have experience in TOGAF?, Must-Have Experience: * Held end-to-end architectural responsibility in a small to mid-size organisation (e.g. Principal Engineer, VP Engineering, Staff Engineer, or startup/scaleup CTO) * Comfortable being hands-on from prototyping to whiteboarding to decision making * Strong experience with Azure-based systems and architecture patterns * Proven work with event-driven architectures and 3rd-party system integrations * Able to assess and evolve existing legacy systems, data pipelines, and dev practices * Deep understanding of scaling internal platforms for operational teams (not public SaaS) * Comfortable operating with a small number of engineers and limited internal structure Nice-to-Have: * Experience with data lakes/warehouses as event stores * Familiarity with legal tech, workflow automation, or internal business platforms * TOGAF or Azure Architect certifications (not essential) Working Style & Location * UK-based with remote-first flexibility * Occasional in-person sessions in London * Willingness to travel to our Sri Lanka office 1-2 times per year, * Do you have strong experience with Azure-based systems and architecture patterns * Are you happy being hands on? * Are you comfortable operating with a small number of engineers and limited internal structure ## Description You'll sit at the technical heart of our product and platform strategy, working closely with our internal process owners, AI-focused product leads, and nearshore dev partners to define and evolve the architecture that powers our legal services engine. This role will start off solo, reporting into the leadership team and collaborating with our existing 3rd-party developers. Over time, you'll help us bring more of our development capability in-house, forming and mentoring a small team of senior engineers. 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