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Solutions ArchitectRead on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.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:Expertise in application architecture using modern technologies such as cloud native development, 12 factor Apps, microservices, serverless, API management, Kafka, etc.Deep knowledge of Microservices, Containers, REST APIs development, API Management tools (e.g. 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 plusAbility to read/write code and expertise with various design patternsHave used NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Cassandra, etc.Responsibilities include:Work on opportunities along with sales, practice, delivery teams through the pre-sales processDevelop customer proposals solution architecture, pitch decks, estimating solution effort, resourcing and timelinesTranslate requirements into solution architecture diagrams, implementation roadmap, delivery approach and other artifactsUnderstand business & technology issues/challenges and translate that into modern technology solutionsEngage with business and IT groups to align solution architecture with strategic business directionBuild a trusted advisor relationship with business and technology leadersStay periodically engaged throughout the entire project lifecycle to ensure ongoing alignment to established solution visionQualifications:Bachelors or masters degree in engineering (computer, electronics, etc.)20+ years of Solutions Architecture experience (or equivalent enterprise architecture experience) and in customer-facing rolesVertical domain knowledge in Financial Services will be an advantageExcellent written and verbal communication skillsExperience in client-driven large-scale application platform implementation projectsExperience and desire to work in a global delivery environmentAbility to travel up to 40%Familiarity with architecture modelling tools. TOGAF experience/certification desired but not necessaryProven track record of designing/developing scalable solutions at the enterprise levelDemonstrated success in quickly understanding business needs and aligning it to technology solutionsExperience delivering solutions using an Agile/Scrum methodologyStrong 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.The salary for this position will be based on expertise and will be in the range 90K - 120K.Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.#J-18808-Ljbffr