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Application Architect

Bristol, England, GBFull-time2026-10-28 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead the technical design and delivery of custom off-the-shelf application estates and enterprise service bus architecture for a law firm's critical business processes.

Role type

Senior Application Architect

Builds

Custom legal applications, enterprise integrations, and cloud-based IT systems

Domain

Legal services / Enterprise Architecture / Cloud Infrastructure

Required skills

Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF), Microsoft technology stack (M365), Public/hybrid cloud solutions (Azure, AWS, VMware, Cisco), Containerization (Kubernetes, Docker), Legal information systems (Elite, Intapp, Workday, iManage), System integration, Networking fundamentals

Preferred skills

Legal innovation technology implementation, On-Prem/Hybrid/Cloud infrastructure experience, Hypervisor and OS knowledge (Linux, Windows)

Technologies

Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, VMware, Cisco, Kubernetes, Docker, M365, Elite, Intapp, Workday, iManage

Responsibilities

Lead technical design and development of application estates, evaluate novel solutions for best user outcome and cost, conduct technology and operational process analyses, define and maintain global technical architecture documentation, own the applications roadmap for innovation and obsolescence management, translate business needs into technical specifications, ensure adherence to security and scalability best practices

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC