Senior Enterprise Architect – Cloud, Data & Microservices (Contract)

N Consulting Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in Greater London is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead complex transformation initiatives across cloud, applications, and data domains. The ideal candidate will have over 20 years of experience, proven expertise in Java and J2EE, and strong skills in microservices and cloud services. Excellent communication and stakeholder management are essential in driving strategic architecture decisions. This contract position offers competitive rates aligned with the UK market.

Qualifications

• 20+ years in software architecture and enterprise-level solution design.
• Proven expertise in Java, J2EE, and modern frameworks.
• Nice to have experience in technologies and platforms like OutSystems, Salesforce, Altryx.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex transformation initiatives across cloud, application, and data domains.
• Engage with diverse customer stakeholders to drive architecture decisions.
• Define and drive transformation blueprints and architecture roadmaps.

Skills

Software architecture and enterprise-level solution design

Java

J2EE

Microservices

Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)

Messaging systems (Kafka, Azure Event Bus)

Azure cloud services

DevSecOps tools

Database migration strategies

Leadership skills

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure

Kafka

Azure Event Bus

Job description

A consulting firm in Greater London is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead complex transformation initiatives across cloud, applications, and data domains. The ideal candidate will have over 20 years of experience, proven expertise in Java and J2EE, and strong skills in microservices and cloud services. Excellent communication and stakeholder management are essential in driving strategic architecture decisions. This contract position offers competitive rates aligned with the UK market.