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Solutions Architect –.NET / Azure / Application & Data Architecture
Hybrid – South Manchester (2 days per week)
Up to £85,000 + 10% bonus
We’re working with a growing global fintech organisation that is investing heavily in the modernisation of its technology platform.
They’re now looking for a Solutions Architect to join their Architecture team, taking ownership of solutions across both application and data architecture, with a particular focus on.NET, Azure and modernising complex legacy platforms.
This isn’t a pure Data Architect role or an ivory-tower architecture position. They’re looking for someone who can stay close to the technical detail and work directly with engineering teams.
The Why? (just a couple of highlights…)
- Real architectural ownership – Influence the future direction of a large-scale, business-critical technology platform
- Major modernisation programme – Help transform legacy applications and data architecture into scalable, cloud-native Azure solutions
The What?
You’ll work across a complex.NET and Azure technology estate, owning end-to-end solution designs and supporting engineering teams through delivery. The role spans application modernisation, data architecture, APIs, integrations and cloud transformation, balancing scalability, security, resilience, performance and cost.
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Key Things You’ll Be Doing
- Owning end-to-end solution architecture for strategic initiatives
- Designing scalable, secure and maintainable solutions on Microsoft Azure
- Working closely with engineering teams across a C#/.NET application estate
- Supporting the modernisation of legacy applications and data platforms
- Designing REST APIs, microservices and event-driven architectures
- Leading technical discovery, solution design and feasibility assessments
- Producing architecture artefacts including C4 diagrams and ADRs
- Defining NFRs across security, scalability, resilience and observability
- Leading PoCs and evaluating new technologies
- Influencing technical direction and coaching engineers
What You’ll Bring
- ✅ Strong background in C#/.NET and Microsoft Azure
- ✅ Experience owning Solution, Application or Technical Architecture
- ✅ Experience designing enterprise-scale distributed systems
- ✅ Strong understanding of data/database architecture
- ✅ Experience with REST APIs, microservices and event-driven architecture
- ✅ Experience modernising legacy applications or platforms
- ✅ Ability to produce and communicate architecture documentation and technical decisions
- ✅ Comfortable remaining close to engineering teams and the technical detail
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Nice to have?
Experience with database/data modernisation, domain-driven design, decomposing legacy platforms, C4 modelling, ADRs, AI-assisted engineering or large-scale Azure transformation would all be valuable.
The Benefits? (Skinny)
- 💰 Up to £85,000 + 10% bonus
- 🏠 Hybrid – 2 days per week in South Manchester
- 🌍 Join a growing global fintech technology business
- 🏗️ Genuine ownership of major application and platform modernisation
- 🤖 Opportunity to influence cloud, architecture and AI-assisted engineering direction
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