Technical Architect - Procurement
Posted Today by Sanderson Recruitment Plc
£550 Per day
Undetermined
Hybrid
London, UK
Summary: The role of Technical Architect - Procurement involves leading the technical architecture for a major procurement system modernization within a prominent international financial institution. The position requires a hands-on approach, combining architectural oversight with active coding, particularly in Java and Azure. The architect will collaborate closely with various stakeholders to ensure that solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with best practices. This is a six-month hybrid position based in Canary Wharf, London.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading the technical architecture for a major procurement system modernisation.
- Designing scalable, secure, cloud-native solutions using Azure.
- Working hands-on with Java to support development teams and validate architectural decisions.
- Collaborating with product owners, engineers, and business stakeholders to shape end-to-end solutions.
- Ensuring architectural decisions align with best practice, performance needs, and long-term maintainability.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience as a Technical Architect with a background in hands-on software engineering.
- Deep expertise in Java development.
- Solid experience designing and delivering solutions on Microsoft Azure.
- Ability to operate across architecture, design, and development.
- Experience working on complex enterprise systems ideally within procurement, finance, or similarly regulated environments.
Salary (Rate): £550 daily
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Pay Rate: £500-£550
Duration 6 months
Working Arrangement: Hybrid(2 days P/W onsite, Canary Wharf)
Tech Stack: Java, Angular
We're supporting a major international financial institution on a large-scale procurement transformation programme. We're looking for a hands-on architect who loves architecture but still enjoys getting into the code, shaping technical direction while close to delivery.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Leading the technical architecture for a major procurement system modernisation.
- Designing scalable, secure, cloud-native solutions using Azure.
- Working hands-on with Java to support development teams and validate architectural decisions.
- Collaborating with product owners, engineers, and business stakeholders to shape end-to-end solutions.
- Ensuring architectural decisions align with best practice, performance needs, and long-term maintainability.
Essential
- Strong experience as a Technical Architect with a background in hands-on software engineering.
- Deep expertise in Java development.
- Solid experience designing and delivering solutions on Microsoft Azure.
- Ability to operate across architecture, design, and development.
- Experience working on complex enterprise systems ideally within procurement, finance, or similarly regulated environments
Reasonable Adjustments:
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