Solutions Architect

Our Client is an international consultancy with over 3000 employees.They are now looking to recruit a Senior Solutions Architect to be based at the Companys Central London Offices.You will have extensive and deep expertise in the following

Application Development

areas:MuleSoft, Apigee), KafkaSolution architect with broad expertise in a wide range of digital technologies in areas of application platform development, web and mobile development, cloud, integration, security, etc.Application development

experience with at least

one

of the cloud providers - Amazon AWS or MS AzureUnderstanding of distributed computing paradigm and exposure to building highly scalable systems.Experience with platform modernization and cloud migration projectsExpertise in Agile development methodologies like TDD, BDD, Performance/Load testing etc.DevOps experience CI/CD, Test Automation, Containerization tools and processesShould be conversant with emerging technologies - chatbots, voice/conversational interfaces, RPA, Machine Learning, etc.In-depth, hands-on experience in developing web/mobile applications or platforms with either Java/J2EE or .NET tech stack and database technologies such as Oracle, MySQL, etc.Exposure to polyglot programming languages like Scala, Python and Golang will be a plusHave used NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Cassandra, etc.Translate requirements into solution architecture diagrams, implementation roadmap, delivery approach and other artifactsEngage with business and IT groups to align solution architecture with strategic business directionStay periodically engaged throughout the entire project lifecycle to ensure ongoing alignment to established solution visionBachelors or masters degree in engineering (computer, electronics, etc.)-Vertical domain knowledge in Financial Services will be an advantage- Experience in client-driven large-scale application platform implementation projects- Ability to travel up to 40%- Demonstrated success in quickly understanding business needs and aligning it to technology solutions- Experience delivering solutions using an Agile/Scrum methodology

Strong communication skills (e.g. active listening, requirements elicitation, oral, written, presentation, workshop facilitation, consensus building) are essential.The Client''s offices are based in Holborn Central London.