Application Architect
6 days ago
Leeds
Xpertise are recruiting an Enterprise Application Architect for a leading professional services organisation in Leeds. This is a strategic, hands-on role where you'll set the application strategy, define target and reference architectures, and govern designs across a complex, business-critical estate. You'll translate outcomes into secure, scalable solutions (cloud and on-prem), coach delivery squads and partners, and raise the bar on engineering quality, performance, and resilience, accelerating time-to-value while keeping costs in check. You will be responsible for: • Leading, designing, and maintaining the application architecture., • Defining standards, guidelines, and best practices., • Working with analysts, developers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions., • Leading architecture reviews and mentoring development teams., • Recommending tools, technologies, and frameworks., • Ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and security standards., • Documenting designs and technical specifications., • Troubleshooting and resolving architectural issues., • Degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field., • Significant experience leading software development and architecture across application migration, modernisation, and integration., • Strong capability in documenting high-level designs, system workflows, and technical specifications., • Deep understanding of architectural patterns (eg, microservices, layered, serverless)., • Expert knowledge of big data tools (Kafka, Spark, Hadoop) and major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) to inform technology recommendations., • Proficiency in Java, C#, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript., • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and DevOps practices., • Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases, APIs, Docker/Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.