Senior Solutions Architect
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 05 Medi 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £45,000 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 05 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | GAK ENTERPRISES LTD |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | SSA_GAK_09_03_2025 |
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We are seeking an experienced Senior Solutions Architect with proven expertise in cloud-native architectures, enterprise integrations, and AI-enabled platforms. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and event-driven architectures, combined with the ability to lead cross-functional teams, define technology roadmaps, and ensure alignment between IT assets and business objectives.
The architect will play a pivotal role in designing scalable, secure, and resilient systems across multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), while embedding zero-trust security, cost optimization, and AI/GenAI-driven innovations into enterprise solutions.
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Key Responsibilities
• Architecture Leadership
o Define and govern enterprise architecture strategy, roadmaps, and target state aligned with business outcomes.
o Mentor engineers and guide teams through architectural best practices and governance processes.
• Cloud & Infrastructure
o Design and implement scalable, high-availability multi-region architectures with cross-region failover and tested DR/BC strategies.
o Drive FinOps practices: rightsizing, autoscaling, serverless adoption, and anomaly detection for sustained cost savings.
o Oversee IaC (Terraform, Helm) and platform engineering with Kubernetes and service meshes.
• Application & Integration Architecture
o Architect polyglot microservices, APIs, and event-driven systems using Kafka and integration patterns (saga, CQRS, etc.).
o Define API strategies with contract-first design, schema governance, rate limits, and versioning.
o Enable secure integrations with OAuth2/OIDC, SAML, and secrets management.
• AI & Emerging Tech
o Lead design of AI-enabled microservices (RAG, GenAI, LLM integration) with content guardrails, SLA-backed delivery, and PII safety.
o Build AI-powered smart search and decision-support platforms leveraging Azure OpenAI, vector databases, and Azure AI Search.
• Security, Compliance & Observability
o Embed zero-trust principles: encryption, key management, segmentation, and automated compliance checks (GDPR, SOC2).
o Establish SLOs/SLIs, observability pipelines (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK), and drive incident reduction.
• Collaboration & Governance
o Partner with stakeholders, product owners, and delivery teams to ensure solutions meet NFRs and regulatory needs.
o Run the Architecture Review Board (ARB), author ADRs, and publish reusable templates and design patterns.
o Support cross-functional initiatives across business, security, and delivery teams.
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Required Skills & Experience
• 10+ years of progressive experience in architecture, design, and delivery of enterprise systems.
• Proven track record in cloud migrations (AWS, Azure, GCP), delivering cost savings and scalability.
• Deep expertise in:
o Cloud & Containers: AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE), Docker, OpenShift.
o Languages & Frameworks: Java, Spring Boot, Quarkus, MicroProfile, Terraform.
o Messaging & Streaming: Kafka, RabbitMQ, JMS, SQS/SNS, Debezium.
o Security: OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, Keycloak, TLS, WAF.
o Observability: OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger, Loki, ELK/EFK.
o AI/GenAI: RAG, OpenAI APIs, LLM-integration, Vector Search, Azure OpenAI.
• Strong understanding of architecture frameworks: TOGAF, ArchiMate.
• Skilled in governance, reference architecture creation, and stakeholder communication.
• Experience leading large technical teams and mentoring across distributed organizations.
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Preferred Qualifications
• TOGAF 9.2 or ArchiMate 3 Practitioner certified (required).
• Experience in regulated industries (finance, insurance, logistics).
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to balance trade-offs between performance, cost, and compliance.
• Exposure to DevOps/GitOps practices: ArgoCD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions.
The architect will play a pivotal role in designing scalable, secure, and resilient systems across multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), while embedding zero-trust security, cost optimization, and AI/GenAI-driven innovations into enterprise solutions.
________________________________________
Key Responsibilities
• Architecture Leadership
o Define and govern enterprise architecture strategy, roadmaps, and target state aligned with business outcomes.
o Mentor engineers and guide teams through architectural best practices and governance processes.
• Cloud & Infrastructure
o Design and implement scalable, high-availability multi-region architectures with cross-region failover and tested DR/BC strategies.
o Drive FinOps practices: rightsizing, autoscaling, serverless adoption, and anomaly detection for sustained cost savings.
o Oversee IaC (Terraform, Helm) and platform engineering with Kubernetes and service meshes.
• Application & Integration Architecture
o Architect polyglot microservices, APIs, and event-driven systems using Kafka and integration patterns (saga, CQRS, etc.).
o Define API strategies with contract-first design, schema governance, rate limits, and versioning.
o Enable secure integrations with OAuth2/OIDC, SAML, and secrets management.
• AI & Emerging Tech
o Lead design of AI-enabled microservices (RAG, GenAI, LLM integration) with content guardrails, SLA-backed delivery, and PII safety.
o Build AI-powered smart search and decision-support platforms leveraging Azure OpenAI, vector databases, and Azure AI Search.
• Security, Compliance & Observability
o Embed zero-trust principles: encryption, key management, segmentation, and automated compliance checks (GDPR, SOC2).
o Establish SLOs/SLIs, observability pipelines (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK), and drive incident reduction.
• Collaboration & Governance
o Partner with stakeholders, product owners, and delivery teams to ensure solutions meet NFRs and regulatory needs.
o Run the Architecture Review Board (ARB), author ADRs, and publish reusable templates and design patterns.
o Support cross-functional initiatives across business, security, and delivery teams.
________________________________________
Required Skills & Experience
• 10+ years of progressive experience in architecture, design, and delivery of enterprise systems.
• Proven track record in cloud migrations (AWS, Azure, GCP), delivering cost savings and scalability.
• Deep expertise in:
o Cloud & Containers: AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE), Docker, OpenShift.
o Languages & Frameworks: Java, Spring Boot, Quarkus, MicroProfile, Terraform.
o Messaging & Streaming: Kafka, RabbitMQ, JMS, SQS/SNS, Debezium.
o Security: OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, Keycloak, TLS, WAF.
o Observability: OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger, Loki, ELK/EFK.
o AI/GenAI: RAG, OpenAI APIs, LLM-integration, Vector Search, Azure OpenAI.
• Strong understanding of architecture frameworks: TOGAF, ArchiMate.
• Skilled in governance, reference architecture creation, and stakeholder communication.
• Experience leading large technical teams and mentoring across distributed organizations.
________________________________________
Preferred Qualifications
• TOGAF 9.2 or ArchiMate 3 Practitioner certified (required).
• Experience in regulated industries (finance, insurance, logistics).
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to balance trade-offs between performance, cost, and compliance.
• Exposure to DevOps/GitOps practices: ArgoCD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions.