Solution Architect (Java)
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15 hours ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to define design and guide the delivery of modern scalable and secure technology solutions. This role involves shaping target architectures establishing technology standards and ensuring that customer solutions adhere to best practices and enterprise-wide architectural principles. The ideal candidate has strong technical expertise excellent communication skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Design
- Define target architecture for specific business or technical domains ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture principles.
- Design and select architecture patterns across areas such as APIs integration frameworks microservices and distributed systems.
- Establish standards guidelines and reference architectures for newly adopted technologies and platforms.
- Architect and design Java-based enterprise solutions ensuring scalability performance and maintainability.
Solution Governance & Oversight
- Conduct architecture reviews of proposed solutions to ensure compliance with best practices and alignment with the customers Reference Architecture.
- Provide architectural leadership during application modernisation including migration of monolithic systems to microservice-based architectures.
- Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure solutions are implemented according to design specifications.
Research & Evaluation
- Lead technology evaluations and product research assessing market offerings to meet customer requirements.
- Recommend tools frameworks and technology stacks that strengthen the organisations technology strategy.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Communicate complex architectural concepts in a clear and compelling manner to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Influence and guide senior IT stakeholders helping them make informed technology and investment decisions.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams including engineering product operations and business stakeholders.
Qualifications :
Essential
- Proven experience as a Solution Architect ideally within enterprise-scale or customer-facing environments.
- Strong background designing and implementing Java-based applications and enterprise-level solutions.
- Demonstrated experience in application modernisation including re-platforming or refactoring large monolithic systems into microservices.
- Hands-on knowledge of containerised platforms such as Kubernetes or Red Hat OpenShift.
- Strong understanding of API design integration patterns and event-driven architectures.
- Experience developing architecture standards guidelines and technical governance frameworks.
- Ability to perform technology research and comparative evaluations based on customer needs.
- Excellent communication skills with a track record of influencing senior stakeholders and driving architectural decisions.
Desirable
- Experience in GIS technologies such as ArcGIS or GeoServer.
- Exposure to cloud-native patterns and distributed system design across platforms such as Azure AWS or GCP.
- Knowledge of DevOps practices CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools.
Additional Information :
Why Version 1
- Share in our Successthrough our Quarterlyperformance related Profit Share& an opportunity to join our new V1 Equity success Scheme.
- Strong Career Progression& mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemeswith a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development review.
- Financial benefitsincluding; Pension Private Healthcare Cover Life Assurance Financial advice
- Ways of workingnowwith remote & hybrid working options but there is always as a good excuse to get together too.
- Moments that matter& our enhanced maternity & paternity leave policies for lifes journey
- Alarge training budgetfor accreditations and educational assistance for courses relevant to your
- Wellbeing activities: an innovative Well Tech Scheme MyGym Discounts Octopus Car Lease (electric UK only) Yoga sponsored marathon and local team sports
- Version 1 Annual Excellence Awards & our Call-Out platform where performance is called out and recognised
- Our active ESG& CSRinitiative allows you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity inclusion and belonging schemes.
PLUS many more exciting benefits drop us a note to find out more.
Ekta Bahl - Talent Acquisition Capability Partner
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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About Company
Version 1 has celebrated over 26 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Version 1 has several strategic technology partners including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems and Snowflake. Were a ... View more
