Salary: £93,600 - 97,840 per year Requirements: Strong experience as a Technical Architect, Solutions Architect, or Senior Engineer with architecture responsibilities Proven track record designing cloud-based applications on AWS Strong hands-on background in Java, Spring Boot, and JVM-based service architectures Deep experience with APIs (REST, event-driven, messaging), microservices, and distributed system design Strong understanding of schema-driven design, using tools such as JSON Schema, OpenAPI, or AsyncAPI Solid understanding of cloud security, identity and access management, and operational best practices Experience working with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence technical decisions AWS certification (Architect Associate / Professional) - desirable Experience with API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB, or Kubernetes-based workloads - desirable Experience with event-driven architecture (SNS/SQS, Kinesis, Kafka) - desirable Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tooling, and automated delivery - desirable Experience with containerisation (Docker, ECS/EKS) - desirable Familiarity with architectural frameworks (C4 model, ArchiMate, TOGAF) - desirable Knowledge of observability tooling (CloudWatch, ELK, Grafana, OpenTelemetry) - desirable Responsibilities: Design end-to-end architectures for cloud-native services built on AWS Define and document high-level and detailed designs, architectural patterns, and technical specifications Architect Java-based services using frameworks such as Spring / Spring Boot Create robust, well-governed API architectures (RESTful, event-driven, synchronous/asynchronous) Lead the design of distributed microservices, ensuring scalability, resilience, observability, and maintainability Apply schema-driven design principles to ensure consistent and reusable domain models Select and integrate AWS services based on architectural requirements Ensure cloud solutions meet organisational standards for cost, performance, security, and operational readiness Promote Infrastructure-as-Code practices using Terraform / CloudFormation Guide the adoption of serverless and container-based patterns where appropriate Provide technical leadership to engineers, developers, DevOps, and platform teams Lead architecture reviews, design assurance, and technical direction across multiple teams or projects Define and maintain engineering and architectural standards, patterns, and best practices Conduct option evaluations, risk assessments, and make informed technology recommendations Design API ecosystems including versioning, discovery, governance, throttling, and security Define schemas, data contracts, and integration patterns for internal and external systems Promote consistent schema models across teams to enable loose coupling and robust interoperability Work closely with product managers, delivery managers, business analysts, and engineering leads to translate requirements into technical designs Communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders Act as a key point of contact for architectural decision-making Ensure secure-by-design principles across all solutions Support threat modelling, risk assessments, and compliance with security and data protection requirements Drive non-functional requirement definition (performance, scalability, availability, resilience) Support test strategy and quality engineering practices Technologies: API AWS Lambda Architect ArchiMate CI/CD Cloud CloudWatch DevOps Docker ELK Grafana Support JSON JVM Java Kafka Kubernetes OpenAPI OpenTelemetry REST Security Serverless Spring Spring Boot TOGAF Terraform microservices EC2 More: We are seeking a Technical Architect to join our team, providing end-to-end technical leadership across the design, architecture, and delivery of modern cloud-based systems. Our hybrid working environment allows for two days a week onsite. You will work closely with engineering teams, product owners, and delivery leads to define technical direction, set standards, and ensure high-quality, scalable, and resilient solutions that align with our organizational goals. We offer a collaborative atmosphere where your expertise can directly influence our cloud strategy and architectural decisions. last updated 4 week of 2026