Application Architect

We are a Global Recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada. We have an excellent job opportunity for you.

Role Title: Application Architect

Location: Manchester or Inverness 5 days onsite | 100% onsite

Duration: 6 months contract

Pay Rate: £622 per day all inc. (PAYE through Umbrella)

Application Architect - Manchester is preference with Inverness secondary.

About the role you're considering

• An exciting opportunity to work as part of a growing End User Services UK department supporting multiple high-profile clients as part of the Client portfolio. The role of Application Architect will be a forward-thinking position, which supports the client by being the technical point of contact for the support and future development of complex applications deployed in the workspace technology portfolio
• The role will require a deep understanding of both application and infrastructure components that support these workspace applications including all integrations across messaging, logging, security, identity, cloud, SAAS, compute, storage, networking and databases.
• Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.
• If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including: identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and unspent criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service)

Your role

• Technical point of contact for complex applications, interfacing to both Client and customer stakeholders.
• Gain an understanding of the complete architecture of several complex workspace applications.
• Review and maintain architectural and operational documentation.
• Understand and maintain a catalogue of all application integrations with external technologies.
• Understand all cyber and identity requirements and the requirements of external security technologies.
• Understand inter-application dependencies for data transfers, messages, event etc and liaising with counterpart application administrators from all those technical areas
• Understand all infrastructure dependencies across cloud, SAAS, compute, storage, networking and database technologies, liaising with counterparts from all those technical areas.
• Responsible for compliance with all required security policies.
• Responsible for patch management strategy across the full stack.
• Responsible for Upgrade management across the full stack.
• Assisting with incident and problem management, playing a proactive role in root cause analysis and management of remediation activities.
• Management of future roadmaps in line with customer business requirements.
• You can bring your whole self to work. At Client, striving for equity, diversity and inclusion is part of everyday life, and will be part of your working reality. We have built an inclusive and welcoming environment, for everyone.

Your skills and experience

• Extensive experience across End User, Workplace and Collabration environments.
• Extensive experience of Windows Enterprise environments and associated tooling.
• Extensive experience in Windows Operating Systems and familiarity with Linux.
• Experience with complex application architecture across multiple technology components.
• Experience in application deployment technologies.
• Management of an integration catalogue and strong knowledge of application protocols.
• Strong experience of Azure Public Cloud in terms of core landing zone, compute, storage, networking, and application services.
• Strong appreciation of Infrastructure services across compute, storage, networking and database technologies.
• Deep knowledge of security principles and technologies such as Entra Id, SCIM, SSO, certificates and RBAC Models.
• Strong experience in service management and ITIL.
• Strong experience in application troubleshooting and problem management.
• Excellent Stakeholder Management experience across both business users and fellow technology specialists.

If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more, please send through your CV and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible. Please note, candidates are often Shortlisted within 48 hours.