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Senior Architect
Job Title: Senior Architect
This Senior Architect role focuses on leading a team of Automation Platform consultants while shaping the architecture and direction of key automation initiatives. You will work closely with platform and engineering teams to guide the evolution of an Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) environment, support Red Hat-related projects, and drive the adoption of new technologies, including AI-driven tooling, within a large financial organisation.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of 5–6 Automation Platform consultants, providing architectural guidance, mentoring, and technical direction.
- Work closely with the Automation Platform Team to support the existing AAP environment, offering expert advice on architecture, design, and best practices.
- Contribute hands-on to code development when needed to accelerate delivery and improve platform capabilities.
- Define and oversee the infrastructure architecture for the planned migration of AAP onto OpenShift, ensuring a smooth lift-and-shift of the existing platform.
- Advise on and manage migration strategies, ensuring configuration-as-code principles are maintained and enhanced during the transition.
- Drive the adoption and effective use of new AAP 2.7 features, including exploring Automation Orchestrator and initial use cases for Event-Driven Automation (EDA).
- Ensure configuration-as-code remains the core foundation of the deployed platform, promoting robust, repeatable, and auditable automation practices.
- Lead key initiatives related to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) in-place upgrades, defining the target architecture and supporting smooth project execution.
- Support the implementation and adoption of AI tooling in automation workflows, including AI-led migration tools co-developed with Red Hat engineering teams.
- Collaborate with internal Red Hat teams and other stakeholders to align architectural decisions with engineering efforts and strategic objectives.
- Provide architectural input to multiple concurrent initiatives, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards.
- Engage with Senior business stakeholders, communicating complex technical concepts in clear, business-focused language.
- Participate in ad-hoc on-site meetings in London and/or Manchester (Knutsford) as required.
- Undergo and successfully complete full background checks appropriate for work within a financial institution.
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Essential Skills
- Proven experience in designing and leading complex automation architectures within enterprise environments.
- Strong hands-on expertise with Ansible and Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), including configuration-as-code practices.
- Deep understanding of Red Hat technologies, particularly Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and associated tooling.
- Practical experience with OpenShift, including designing migrations and container-based architectures.
- Solid background in Linux and Unix systems, with the ability to design and troubleshoot at an architectural level.
- Ability to interact confidently with Senior stakeholders, translating technical solutions into business outcomes.
- Willingness and ability to undergo full background checks suitable for a financial institution.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience leading technical teams or consultant groups in automation or platform engineering contexts.
- Familiarity with AAP 2.7 features, Automation Orchestrator, and Event-Driven Automation (EDA).
- Exposure to AI tooling within automation, including AI-led migration tools or similar solutions.
- Knowledge of Red Hat 3scale or related API management technologies.
- Strong architectural mindset, able to provide clear guidance across multiple concurrent initiatives.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, facilitating work with technical and business stakeholders.
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Why Work Here?
You will join a forward-looking environment that invests in modern automation, cloud-native platforms, and emerging AI capabilities. The organisation promotes:
- Technical leadership
- Innovation
- Remote working with flexible ad-hoc office attendance for collaboration
- Opportunities to influence strategic technology decisions
- Work with advanced Red Hat tooling and high-impact projects in a complex financial setting
Work Environment
- Role: Mostly remote
- Requirements: Occasional ad-hoc travel to offices in London and/or Manchester (Knutsford)
- Collaborations: With platform, automation, and Red Hat engineering teams
- Focus: On OpenShift, AAP, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux/Unix systems, and tooling such as 3scale
- Work Style: Fast-paced, project-driven, emphasizing architecture, configuration-as-code, and secure, compliant operations
Note: Locational offices in London and Manchester serve as secondary collaboration sites. Secondary specific indications such as Knutsford are noted as relevant for ad-hoc meetings. For full compliance and ethical practices, "background checks" and /// privacy notices /// align with legal standards under Allegis Group's Employment Agencies Conduct (UK/EU legal protocols).
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