Presales Application Architect
Location: Basingstoke (circa 1 day a week onsite)
Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 Basic + 15% Bonus + £6,000 Car Allowance + 10% Clearance Bonus
Security Clearance: Eligibility to obtain and maintain UK Developed Vetting Clearance (DV) is essential for this role. Candidates may potentially start whilst clearance is in progress.
Keywords: Presales, Application Architect, Solution Design, AWS, Azure, VMWare, DevSecOps, CI/CD, Automation, Data Integration, API, Low-Code, Security Clearance, DV Cleared, DV Eligible, Basingstoke
Are you a skilled Application Architect with a talent for presales and solution design?
Do you want to architect innovative, sustainable technology solutions for a global leader committed to building trust through innovation?
Our client, a major player in the technology and innovation sector, is seeking a talented Presales Application Architect to join their team based in the Basingstoke.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the forefront of designing cutting-edge application solutions, incorporating sustainable and energy-efficient principles.
The Role:
As a Presales Application Architect, you will be instrumental in the pre-contract phase, responsible for:
* Creating robust and compelling application architecture design artefacts using industry-standard methodologies (e.g., Archimate).
* Translating customer requirements (using techniques like User Stories/Use Cases) into technically sound and viable solutions.
* Collaborating closely with Solution Owners and Project Managers to ensure proposed solutions align with customer needs and approved designs.
* Championing sustainable design, incorporating energy-efficient hardware, virtualisation, efficient data management, and green software engineering principles.
* Providing technical leadership during the presales cycle.
About You:
We are looking for an experienced architect with a strong technical background and excellent communication skills, ideally gained within a presales or customer-facing solution design environment.
If you have a blend of experience across several of the following areas, we strongly encourage you to apply:
* Core Architecture & Design: Design Modelling (Archimate/BizzDesign ideal), Requirements Capture, Technical Leadership, Architectural Patterns (OO, Cloud-native, Microservices), Database Design, Application Security Testing.
* Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Azure, VMWare usage and general knowledge.
* Data & Integration: Data Pipeline Orchestration (Airflow, Spark, NiFi etc.), Message Brokers (Kafka), Object Storage (S3, MinIO), API Management, Python Scripting.
* Automation & Low-Code: Low-code Platforms (Power Platform, Appian, UiPath etc.), RPA solutions, Business Process Analysis.
* DevSecOps & Security: CI/CD Pipelines (Azure DevOps preferred), IaC (Terraform, Ansible), SCA/IAST/DAST tooling (Black Duck, Snyk etc.), Automated Testing (Selenium, Robot Framework), Secure Secrets Management (Vault).
* Methodologies: Experience with SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) processes is beneficial.
Don't meet every single requirement? Our client is passionate about investing in talent. If you have a strong foundation in application architecture, relevant transferable skills, and the drive to excel in a presales capacity, this could be your next career move.
What's On Offer:
* Competitive Basic Salary: c.£65,000
* Clearance-Related Bonus: 10%
* Performance related Bonus: 15%
* Car Allowance: £6,000
* Opportunity to work on high-impact, innovative projects with a focus on sustainability.
* Significant investment in your professional development and career progression.
* Join an organisation recognised as a leader in responsible and inclusive employment practices.
Ready to Shape the Future of Application Solutions?
If you are an ambitious Application Architect looking for a challenging and rewarding presales opportunity, apply today!