Requirement details below:
- Job Description – Senior Azure Architect / Lead Developer
- Sector: Financial Services – Card Processing / Payments
- Location: Onsite, London based, On site 3 days in London.
- Contract: 6 months, possibility to extend for 18+ months)
- Start: ASAP
- Senior Developer / Architect with proven experience designing and delivering large-scale Azure-based systems operating at very high transaction volumes (millions per day). This role will be client-facing and strategic, with responsibility not only for technical delivery but also for uplifting internal engineering capability. This is not a mid-level hands-on dev role. They need someone who has owned architecture decisions, understands distributed systems in production, and can explain those decisions clearly.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, design, and evolve high-throughput, event-driven Azure platforms
- Work within asynchronous, distributed architectures supporting large transaction volumes
- Provide technical leadership across .NET-based applications
- Act as a senior liaison point with the client (technical credibility is essential)
- Mentor, train, and upskill internal engineering teams
- Support ongoing platform evolution and potential future opportunities
Experience
- Senior-level experience architecting Azure-based systems at scale
- Demonstrable experience with event-driven, asynchronous architectures
- Strong background in .NET application development
- Experience in financial services, payments, card processing, or similarly regulated / high-volume environments
- Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Desirable
- Hands-on experience with Cosmos DB
- Exposure to data cubes / analytical data models
- Experience migrating platforms from AWS to Azure
- Prior involvement in long-running transformation or migration programmes
- Strong communicator who enjoys coaching and developing others
- Pragmatic and delivery-focused
- Comfortable working on-site with clients and internal teams
Senior Azure Architect / Lead Developer in London employer: American IT Systems
Palantir is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration among high-complexity teams. With a focus on employee growth, we provide opportunities for professional development in cutting-edge technologies like Kubernetes and Terraform, all while contributing to meaningful projects that support UK Government programs in defense. Our London location not only offers a vibrant city life but also a unique chance to work on secure and scalable infrastructure that makes a real impact.
