Application Architect

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Application Architect to join a Bristol based global law firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design of the firm's off-the-shelf application estate, including integration and enterprise service bus architecture using cloud technologies.
• Evaluate novel solutions and provide high-level designs and estimates for investment mandates prior to project initiation.
• Run technical workshops and deliver technical specifications to project teams, translating business needs into solutions alongside Business Analysts.
• Analyse technology and processes to recommend designs that improve service, lower costs and define acceptance and adoption criteria with stakeholders.
• Work with the IT Security and Infrastructure Architects to meet Cyber Essentials Plus requirements.
• Own the applications roadmap, architectural best practices and documentation, addressing obsolescence, security, scalability and performance.

Key Experience

• Minimum of 3 years' IT applications engineering/architecture experience; technical bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Certified in, or good experience using, EA frameworks such as TOGAF.
• Experience with Elite, Intapp, Workday, iManage (Cloud, Work 10) and other legal systems, including legal innovation technology.
• Deep understanding of Microsoft M365 and public/hybrid cloud (Azure, AWS, VMware, Cisco), plus on-prem infrastructure and networking fundamentals.
• Knowledge of hypervisors (VMware, Hyper‑V), Linux and Windows, middleware (app servers, web servers, databases) and containers (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Strong analytical, communication and business partnering skills, with services sector experience, ideally legal, professional or financial services.