Lead Architect

🔒 Confidential Employer

Posted 7 May 2026

LOCATION

Not specified

TYPE

Full-time

LEVEL

Director

SKILLS

Cloud Architecture Microservices Kubernetes AI/ML MuleSoft FinOps Application Modernization API Integration

FULL DESCRIPTION

Lead Architect

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking a visionary Lead Architect with over 15 years of experience to join our Integration delivery team. In this role, you will be a strategic leader responsible for designing and delivering complex, large-scale integration, cloud-native environments. You will drive the architectural vision for our clients, ensuring high-performance, secure, and cost-optimized digital transformations.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture Strategy & Leadership: Define and drive the end-to-end architectural roadmap for digital integration, application modernization, and cloud-native adoption.
Cloud & Application Modernization: Lead the migration of monolithic legacy applications to microservices-based, containerised (Docker/Kubernetes) architectures on major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
AI / ML Solution Engineering: Design and implement AI-based solutions, including Generative AI patterns (RAG, agent workflows), vector databases, and prompt engineering to enhance business processes. Design the end-to-end ML lifecycle (MLOps).
FinOps & Cost Governance: Establish and oversee FinOps frameworks to optimize cloud spend, ensuring that architectural decisions align with financial efficiency.
Application & SaaS Integration: Design API-led and event-driven integration frameworks using tools like MuleSoft, Apigee, Tibco, or Kafka. Enforce best practices for multi-tenant SaaS architecture.
Stakeholder Management: Serve as a trusted advisor to C-suite executives, translating complex technical requirements into strategic business outcomes.
Mentorship & Governance: Establish architectural standards and mentor a high-performing team of architects and engineers.

Experience & Qualifications

Minimum 15+ years in IT, with at least 8 years in a Lead/Principal Architect role focused on Digital Integration and Cloud.
Deep hands-on experience with Cloud Architecture (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS) and multi-cloud strategies.
Proven track record in Application Modernization, including refactoring legacy systems into microservices and serverless architectures.
Practical experience in delivering production-grade AI-enabled solutions, with knowledge of LLMs, vector databases, and AI-native data integration.
Strong understanding of FinOps principles, including cost modeling, forecasting, and resource optimization.
Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related Engineering field.
Preferred certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, Google Professional Cloud Architect, Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert, FinOps Certified Practitioner, OGAF 9.2/10, Databricks Certified Solutions Architect, or Certified Kubernetes Administrator.

What We Offer

Global Opportunities: Work in multi-national teams with colleagues from around the world.
Flexible Work Environment: Hybrid working options.
Professional Development: Training programs and upskilling opportunities.
Career Growth: Internal mobility opportunities at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].
Caring and Daring Culture: Health and well-being programs, diversity initiatives.
Reward Programs: Employee Referral Program, Change Maker Awards.

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], only your skills matter. Regardless of age, gender, background, origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, or appearance, we actively encourage diversity within our teams.