Senior Application Architect

TelefonicaTech · United Kingdom, London

Not specified Full-time Senior Operations

Job Description

Senior Application Architect – Azure, Application Modernisation

Why This Role?

We’re looking for a Senior Application Modernisation Architect to help organisations unlock greater value from their application estate. Working across both pre-sales and delivery, you’ll engage directly with customers, shape modernisation strategies, influence technical decisions and help deliver transformational cloud-native solutions. This is an opportunity to combine architecture, consulting and hands-on technical expertise while helping build and grow a rapidly expanding practice.

What You’ll Be Doing

Lead customer discovery workshops to understand application landscapes, business challenges and transformation goals
Shape application modernisation strategies and cloud adoption roadmaps aligned to business outcomes
Design modern application solutions leveraging Microsoft Azure and cloud-native technologies
Support technical sales activities through solution design, proposals, presentations and customer demonstrations
Develop Statements of Work including scope, assumptions, delivery approach and effort estimation
Conduct application portfolio assessments, dependency analysis and modernisation planning
Define migration and transformation approaches using recognised frameworks including 7Rs
Provide architectural guidance across modernisation and software development initiatives
Collaborate with architects, engineers and delivery teams to ensure successful implementation
Contribute to service development, sales enablement content, case studies and solution accelerators

Essential

Desirable

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

Telefónica Tech(part of the Telefónica Group) is a leading NextGen Tech solutions provider with a highly diversified team of over 6,000 exceptionally skilled employees and +60 nationalities.

We serve more than 5.5m customers every day in over 175 countries, with a global ecosystem of market-leading partners. Global strategic hubs: Spain, Brazil, the UK, Germany.

The Telefónica Tech UK&I hub has an end- to-end portfolio of market leading services and develops integrated technology solutions to accelerate digital transformation through: Cloud, Data & AI, Enterprise Applications, Digital Workplace and Cyber Security & Networking.

Values:Open, Bold, Trusted

Trusted Partners:

Microsoft:Top 3 Service Providers, Azure Expert Status, Fastrack & Inner Circle Partner
HPE: Platinum Partner– FY23 UK&I Solution Provider of the Year
Palo Alto & Crowdstrike: part of our NextDefense Cyber Security Portfolio
Fortinet: Elite VIP Program – one of only 2 in the UK
AWS: Premier Tier Services Partner

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Benefits

Be yourself with us, and feel that you belong.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and identities regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
We don’t believe hiring is a tick box exercise, so if you feel that you don’t match the job description 100%, but would still be a great fit for role, please get in touch.

Requirements

Experience in solution architecture, software development or technical consulting
Strong understanding of Microsoft Azure and modern cloud application architectures
Knowledge of application modernisation strategies and migration approaches
Experience with containers, APIs, serverless architectures, PaaS services and DevOps practices
Ability to translate technical concepts into clear business-focused recommendations
Experience engaging with customers, stakeholders and technical teams
Strong communication, presentation and solution design skills
Ability to work across multiple customer engagements simultaneously
Experience delivering cloud transformation or digital modernisation programmes
Knowledge of application assessment and portfolio analysis methodologies
Experience building technical proposals and participating in pre-sales activities
Familiarity with enterprise application environments and legacy modernisation challenges
Exposure to hyperscaler platforms and emerging cloud-native technologies
Desire to progress into a lead architecture or solutioning role
Blend of architecture, consulting and hands-on technical engagement
Significant customer exposure and influence on strategic technology decisions
Opportunity to work across complex cloud transformation and application modernisation programmes
Exposure to modern Azure services, cloud-native development and evolving industry best practices
Ability to shape service offerings and contribute to practice growth
Clear progression towards lead architecture and solution leadership responsibilities
Microsoft: Top 3 Service Providers, Azure Expert Status, Fastrack & Inner Circle Partner
HPE: Platinum Partner – FY23 UK&I Solution Provider of the Year
Palo Alto & Crowdstrike : part of our NextDefense Cyber Security Portfolio
Fortinet : Elite VIP Program – one of only 2 in the UK
AWS : Premier Tier Services Partner