Junior Application Architect

About the Role: The Application Architect will play a critical role in designing and evolving the company’s application landscape. The role involves defining best practices, selecting appropriate technologies, and ensuring that application development aligns with business needs and long-term strategy. Key Responsibilities: · Define and implement application architecture standards, ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability. · Collaborate with development teams to design solutions that align with business requirements. · Establish best practices for system integration, API management, and microservices. · Provide architectural guidance for application modernization, cloud migration, and platform evolution. · Work closely with stakeholders to ensure alignment between application architecture and business objectives. · Conduct technology evaluations and recommend adoption of emerging tools and frameworks. · Ensure compliance with security, data governance, and regulatory requirements. Skills & Experience: · Proven experience in enterprise application architecture and system design. · Expertise in C#, .NET, REST APIs, and cloud-based applications (Azure preferred). · Strong background in designing scalable and resilient microservices and APIs. · Experience in software development lifecycle management and DevOps practices. · Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound architectural decisions. Preferred Qualifications: · Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. · Experience with cloud-native and event-driven architectures. · Relevant certifications in software architecture or cloud technologies.

Location: Manchester, GB

Posted Date: 5/12/2025