Senior Application Architect

About the role

The Senior Application Architect leads end-to-end solution design and architecture for projects integrating bespoke applications with commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products, including infrastructure and security platforms. The role balances hands-on technical leadership with strategic architectural guidance, and includes mentoring architects and engaging with clients.

Key responsibilities

• Lead solution design from requirements gathering to implementation strategy, ensuring designs follow enterprise architecture principles, governance and standards.
• Design and integrate bespoke applications with COTS, including infrastructure and security platforms, and perform architecture reviews and design sign-offs.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend their adoption where relevant.
• Work with Project Managers so that scope, budget and delivery timelines are achievable, and lead technically during implementation while managing risk.
• Take part in architecture boards, technical governance committees and design reviews, and support escalations and emergency responses for pre-launch or production issues.
• Guide, mentor and assess Architects, Associate Architects and Specialists; promote best practices in software engineering, DevOps, cloud adoption and security.
• Collaborate with consultants to align solution design with client business needs, communicate trade-offs to technical and business stakeholders, and advise clients on technology strategy and roadmaps.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or equivalent.
• 8-10 years of experience in software/application development and system integration, with more than 5 years in solution or enterprise architecture roles.
• Strong track record designing solutions that integrate bespoke applications with COTS products.
• Experience across multiple technology domains (applications, cloud, infrastructure, security) and leading technical teams across several projects.
• Strong communication, facilitation and stakeholder management skills.

Required skills

• Solution architecture frameworks such as TOGAF and Zachman.
• Air-gapped or on-premise deployments.
• Integration methods, APIs, microservices, micro-frontends and middleware.
• Security architecture, compliance and data protection standards.