Application Architect - Defence

Application Architect - Defence

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At IBM CIC, we provide technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK. A career here gives you the opportunity to work with leading professionals across multiple industries, improving the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the world’s most innovative companies. You’ll deliver effective solutions that drive meaningful business change by using the latest technology platforms.

Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation for success. You’ll be encouraged and supported to reinvent yourself, focusing on high‑demands skills in a constantly changing market. You will work with diverse teams, create creative solutions that impact a wide network of clients both on site and at our CIC or IBM locations. Our culture of evolution centres on long‑term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

• Training opportunities – classroom, e‑learning, mentoring and coaching programmes, and the chance to gain industry‑recognised certifications.
• Regular promotion opportunities to help you grow and develop your career.
• Continuous feedback and checkpoints throughout the year.
• Diversity & Inclusion as an essential component of our culture through policies, processes, employee champion teams and support networks.
• A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome.
• Internal recognition programmes – peer‑to‑peer appreciation and manager‑to‑employee recognitions.
• Work‑life balance tools and policies – flexible working, sabbatical programmes, paid paternity, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returner scheme.
• Traditional benefits: 25 days holiday plus public holidays, private medical, dental and optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance and a group personal pension plan with an additional 5 % of your base salary paid monthly.

We are looking for an experienced Application Architect specialising in Java and web technologies to lead the design and development of robust, scalable, and secure enterprise applications.

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and maintainable enterprise application architectures using Java and web technologies.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to understand business and technical requirements, translating them into effective application designs.
• Guide the development team in best practices for software architecture, ensuring adherence to industry standards and emerging trends.
• Stay current with Java and web technologies, driving innovation and continuous improvement in our application development practices.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior architects and developers, fostering a culture of excellence and knowledge sharing.

Bachelor’s Degree

• Proven experience designing and implementing large‑scale enterprise applications using Java and web technologies.
• In‑depth knowledge of Java frameworks such as Spring, Hibernate, and web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and front‑end frameworks like React or Angular.
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles, patterns, microservices, event‑driven architectures, and cloud‑native development.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to analyse complex systems, identifying areas for optimisation and improvement.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

• Experience with containerisation technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Cloud Formation.
• Knowledge of data engineering and experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, or Kafka.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation using Jenkins, Git Lab, or Circle
  
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As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all backgrounds. To be eligible, you must have the valid right to work in the UK, be a resident of the UK with continuous residency for the last 10 years, and be able to hold or obtain a UK government security clearance. Visa sponsorship is not offered.