Application Architect Manager

Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Translate client needs and challenges into effective solutions
• Support envisioning and architectural assessments
• Guide technology choice and provide accurate estimates
• Define and drive the best solutions to meet technical performance needs
• Oversee and manage a cross-functional development team
• Coach, mentor, and motivate team members
• Recommend changes in development and system standards
• Develop custom applications in C#/.Net and Microsoft Azure
• Develop integration services and APIs
• Leverage cloud technologies and DevOps practices for solution development
• Create conceptual architecture and solution design materials
• Use AI (GitHub Copilot) and other accelerator to deliver proof of value projects and in larger programmes of work to support architecture analysis and design.
• Lead the development of solutions to meet client specifications
• Implement APIs and Microservices, integrating with external systems
• Support Solution Architects with solution design and estimation of opportunities.
• Skills and experiences
• Experience in architecture development, technical planning and cost optimisation/FinOps on the Microsoft Platform
• Advanced skills in developing greenfield, performant microservice-based application architectures
• Experience of delivering proof of value projects and driving this to bigger opportunities
• Ability to lead application transformation discovery, design and delivery, including integration platform transformation
• Advanced expertise in C# /Net
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure AI and experience in use of GitHub Copilot to support architecture design and delivery
• Proficient in RESTful services, Microservices, ASP.Net Core
• Experience with Azure Compute, Storage, and PaaS services
• Skilled in SQL Server, Azure SQL, and Entity Framework
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes / AKS
• Proficient in Git, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Maven, Jenkins, etc.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert qualification
• About you:
• Characteristics of who we are looking for:
• Be a leader and manage a dynamic team to drive project success and foster collaboration
• Be an adviser to emerging technologists on career growth opportunities, as well as provide performance reviews and feedback when necessary.
• Be a relationship builder, engage with clients to nurture strong relationships and ensure their satisfaction
• Be opportunistic in proactively identifying business opportunities to enhance and expand the range of business solutions provided to clients
• Be innovative and a problem solving
• Be an effective communicator with the ability to work closely with key client stakeholders, both technical and non-technical.
• Be an expert who can support clients with Developer Productivity initiatives and help transforming their software development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Be a leader and manage a dynamic team to drive project success and foster collaboration
• Be an adviser to emerging technologists on career growth opportunities, as well as provide performance reviews and feedback when necessary.
• Be a relationship builder, engage with clients to nurture strong relationships and ensure their satisfaction
• Be opportunistic in proactively identifying business opportunities to enhance and expand the range of business solutions provided to clients
• Be innovative and a problem solving
• Be an effective communicator with the ability to work closely with key client stakeholders, both technical and non-technical.
• Be an expert who can support clients with Developer Productivity initiatives and help transforming their software development lifecycle.
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