Application Architect

Application Architect 

Role Summary 

Designs the application, integration and cloud architecture for a carve-out. Owns the target-state design and the technical approach for moving applications from on-premises to Azure or other targets. Re-architects applications only where the separation requires it. 

Job Responsibilities 

• Assess applications and assign the right 6R treatment 
  

• Design target-state application architecture on Azure and AWS 
  

• Apply well-architected principles to reliability, security and cost 
  

• Define application DNS architecture and name resolution 
  

• Define API endpoint design, integration and access patterns 
  

• Design application data architecture and data stores 
  

• Design infrastructure as code using Ansible, Terraform and CloudFormation 
  

• Design containerised platforms and deployment patterns 
  

• Define DevOps and DevSecOps pipelines and CI/CD tooling 
  

• Apply FinOps practices to target application cost 
  

• Lead application rationalisation across the estate 
  

• Produce high-level and low-level designs and review them with client architects 
  

Required Experience 

• 10+ years of relevant experience in application and cloud architecture 
  

• At least three application migrations from on-premises to Azure 
  

• Strong understanding of the 6Rs and of well-architected frameworks 
  

• Good understanding of FinOps and cloud cost management 
  

• Experience with Ansible, Terraform and CloudFormation 
  

• Experience with Azure Resource Manager (ARM and Bicep) and AWS equivalents, with current versions 
  

• Experience with at least two cloud providers (Azure and AWS) 
  

• Strong understanding of containerisation and orchestration platforms 
  

• Strong understanding of DevOps, DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines, including source control tooling 
  

• Experience with application DNS architectures 
  

• Experience with application rationalisation 
  

• Experience designing and securing API endpoints 
  

• Experience with application data architecture and design 
  

• Understanding of hyper-converged infrastructure 
  

• Exposure to at least two OEMs or two cloud providers in each technology area 
  

• Strong communication skills, with prior experience working with UK and EU clients 
  

• Willingness to travel as required and to work in the client time zone 
  

• Prior infrastructure background alongside the specialism above 
  

• Prior experience in IT consolidations, mergers, demergers and carve-outs (mandatory) 
  

• Relevant professional certifications strongly recommended