Presales Application Architect

Presales Application Architect

Location: Basingstoke (5 days onsite)

Salary: £68,000 - £75,000 Basic + 10% Bonus + £6,000 Car Allowance

Security Clearance: Eligibility to obtain and maintain UK Developed Vetting Clearance (DV) is essential for this role. Candidates may potentially start whilst clearance is in progress.

Are you a skilled Application Architect with a talent for presales and solution design?

Do you want to architect innovative, sustainable technology solutions for a global leader committed to building trust through innovation?

Our client, a major player in the technology and innovation sector, is seeking a talented Presales Application Architect to join their team based in the Basingstoke.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the forefront of designing cutting-edge application solutions, incorporating sustainable and energy-efficient principles.

The Role:

As a Presales Application Architect, you will be instrumental in the pre-contract phase, responsible for:

• Creating robust and compelling application architecture design artefacts using industry-standard methodologies (eg, Archimate).
• Translating customer requirements (using techniques like User Stories/Use Cases) into technically sound and viable solutions.
• Collaborating closely with Solution Owners and Project Managers to ensure proposed solutions align with customer needs and approved designs.
• Championing sustainable design, incorporating energy-efficient hardware, virtualisation, efficient data management, and green software engineering principles.
• Providing technical leadership during the presales cycle.

About You:

We are looking for an experienced architect with a strong technical background and excellent communication skills, ideally gained within a presales or customer-facing solution design environment.

If you have a blend of experience across several of the following areas, we strongly encourage you to apply:

• Core Architecture & Design: Design Modelling (Archimate/BizzDesign ideal), Requirements Capture, Technical Leadership, Architectural Patterns (OO, Cloud-native, Microservices), Database Design, Application Security Testing.
• Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Azure, VMWare usage and general knowledge.
• Data & Integration: Data Pipeline Orchestration (Airflow, Spark, NiFi etc.), Message Brokers (Kafka), Object Storage (S3, MinIO), API Management, Python Scripting.
• Automation & Low-Code: Low-code Platforms (Power Platform, Appian, UiPath etc.), RPA solutions, Business Process Analysis.
• DevSecOps & Security: CI/CD Pipelines (Azure DevOps preferred), IaC (Terraform, Ansible), SCA/IAST/DAST tooling (Black Duck, Snyk etc.), Automated Testing (Selenium, Robot Framework), Secure Secrets Management (Vault).
• Methodologies: Experience with SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) processes is beneficial.

Don't meet every single requirement? Our client is passionate about investing in talent. If you have a strong foundation in application architecture, relevant transferable skills, and the drive to excel in a presales capacity, this could be your next career move.

What's On Offer:

• Competitive Basic Salary: c.£75,000
• Clearance-Related Bonus: 10%
• Car Allowance: £6,000
• Opportunity to work on high-impact, innovative projects with a focus on sustainability.
• Significant investment in your professional development and career progression.
• Join an organisation recognised as a leader in responsible and inclusive employment practices.

Important Information:

• Location: This position requires you to be based onsite 5 days a week. Occasional travel may be required.
• Process: The recruitment process typically involves two interview stages.

Ready to Shape the Future of Application Solutions?

If you are an ambitious Application Architect looking for a challenging and rewarding presales opportunity, apply today!