Xpertise are recruiting an Enterprise Application Architect for a leading professional services organisation in Leeds. This is a strategic, hands-on role where you’ll set the application strategy, define target and reference architectures, and govern designs across a complex, business-critical estate. You’ll translate outcomes into secure, scalable solutions (cloud and on-prem), coach delivery squads and partners, and raise the bar on engineering quality, performance, and resilience, accelerating time-to-value while keeping costs in check.

You will be responsible for:

Leading, designing, and maintaining the application architecture.
Defining standards, guidelines, and best practices.
Working with analysts, developers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
Leading architecture reviews and mentoring development teams.
Recommending tools, technologies, and frameworks.
Ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and security standards.
Documenting designs and technical specifications.
Troubleshooting and resolving architectural issues.
Supporting migration, modernisation, and integration initiatives.

Skills & Experience:

Degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
Significant experience leading software development and architecture across application migration, modernisation, and integration.
Strong capability in documenting high-level designs, system workflows, and technical specifications.
Deep understanding of architectural patterns (e.g., microservices, layered, serverless).
Expert knowledge of big data tools (Kafka, Spark, Hadoop) and major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) to inform technology recommendations.
Proficiency in Java, C#, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and DevOps practices.
Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases, APIs, Docker/Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
Confident communicator able to brief Senior Leadership and collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements effectively.

Please get in touch for further information.