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We’re looking for a driven and technically capable Associate Solutions Architect to join our architecture team. This is an opportunity for someone with a strong engineering foundation (in software engineering, devops, or infrastructure) to grow into a well-rounded architecture role, shaping technical standards and supporting strategic migrations.
You'll work directly with the Head of Architecture to help modernize legacy systems, set engineering standards, assess project solutions, and support secure, compliant platform operations.
Key Responsibilities
1. Collaborate with tech leads and engineering teams to:
2. Review and support architectural decisions for new and existing projects
3. Set and promote engineering standards (, observability, testing, security practices)
4. Drive adoption and monitor compliance with architectural guidelines
5. Support strategic projects, including:
6. Migrating on-prem services and databases into AWS (RDS, Kubernetes)
7. Improving observability across platforms (, New Relic, Grafana,
8. Participate in threat modelling, vulnerability assessments, and client security responses
9. Help assess and reduce technical debt across legacy services
10. Work across teams to promote high technical standards and help influence best practice adoption
11. Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders to explain architectural decisions and rationale
12. Set and promote data engineering standards (, SQL performance, event-driven architectures, data taxonomy)
Requirements
Essential requirements:
13. Background in software engineering or DevOps (, C#, Python, JavaScript, Kubernetes)
14. Familiarity with cloud architecture – especially AWS (RDS, IAM, EC2, EKS, networking)
15. Experience working with or supporting microservices and container-based systems
16. Strong awareness of security and compliance principles, especially in regulated industries
17. Knowledge of CI/CD, logging, and monitoring tools (, New Relic, Grafana, Terraform)
18. Familiarity with data architecture ( event buses, data warehouses, SQL performance)
19. Excellent presentation, communication and collaboration skills – able to build trust with engineers and business stakeholders
Preferred requirements:
20. AWS Certification (, Solutions Architect Associate)
21. Experience with ISO27001 and/or PCI-DSS compliance
22. Exposure to hybrid cloud / migration from on-prem to cloud environments
23. Familiarity with observability strategy or platform standardization projects
Guidelines for Hybrid/Home Office :
24. Located in London
25. Please note that you will be asked to enter into a hybrid working arrangement - at least 2x a week in the office.
26. A secure home office at your confirmed address, free from background noise or other distractions.
27. You must meet our minimum internet speeds if you want to work in our hybrid model and this will be checked during the recruitment process and again when you join. We also have a great office that you can work from as an alternative.
Benefits
Our people are at the heart of the business and we have a culture of recognition and reward - both through regular appraisals but also annual Extra Mile Awards where we celebrate those who have gone that extra mile in their role. We also encourage all our staff to incorporate their aspirations and interests into their career at Ten and we are there every step of the way in supporting development.
Rewards designed around you:
28. A competitive salary depending on experience.
29. Hybrid working. You can combine working from home and working from the office.
30. Paid time away from work. Our employees enjoy a competitive paid time off package, including a paid day each year to volunteer time for a good cause that is important to them.
31. Paid Sabbaticals. One (1) month paid Sabbatical after every 5 years of Service, without tapping into annual leave.
32. Extra Rewards. Lucrative Ten Loyalty Rewards program which includes a bonus and gift to say thank you for being part of Ten.
33. Remote Working Holidays - possibilities to Travel and Work anywhere in the world!
34. Employee Discounts. Access to lots of great travel and entertainment discounts as our clients’ members would!
35. Be part of our global, dynamic, and inclusive Team, with diversity at its core.
36. Genuine career opportunities within a dynamic and international company.