Senior Manager Application Architect
Core
Own end-to-end architecture for complex digital products and platforms, translating business strategy into resilient, scalable software architectures for clients in Financial Services, Retail, Payments, and Health.
Role type
Senior Manager, Application Architecture (Hands-on IC with leadership)
Builds
Distributed, cloud-native systems using microservices, event-driven, and API-first patterns for large-scale digital transformation programs.
Domain
Financial Services, Retail, Payments, Health
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems design, microservices, event-driven architectures, API-first patterns, Domain-Driven Design, Azure cloud platform, Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Azure API Management, Azure Service Bus, Event Grid, Event Hubs, Cosmos DB, Azure SQL, Microsoft Entra ID, OAuth2/OIDC, legacy modernisation, monolith decomposition, AI-assisted engineering tools.
Preferred skills
Client-facing consulting leadership, Team Topologies, Generative AI product patterns, Cloud/Architecture certifications (AWS, Google, TOGAF), Regulated industry compliance.
Technologies
Java, .NET, Node.js, Python, Go, Azure, REST, GraphQL, gRPC, Streaming, Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Azure API Management, Azure Service Bus, Event Grid, Event Hubs, Cosmos DB, Azure SQL, Microsoft Entra ID.
Responsibilities
Design distributed systems and define target-state architecture and modernisation roadmaps; Partner with client CTOs to define build-versus-buy decisions; Lead legacy modernisation and decompose monoliths; Set and govern architecture standards and non-functional requirements; Provide technical leadership to engineering squads; Champion AI-assisted engineering tools; Support pre-sales by shaping solutions and articulating technical value.
Seniority
Senior Manager, hands-on IC with strategic advisory
