Junior Azure & Java Architect (Technical)

Job Title: Junior Architect - Azure & Java (Technical)
Location: London - Hybrid
Salary/Rate: £505 per day
Start Date: Feb/March
Job Type: Inside IR35 Contract - 6 or 12 months

Company Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are seeking a hands-on Junior Architect to design and deliver cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure with a strong Java focus. You?ll partner with senior architects and engineering teams to build secure, scalable platforms-and help set the foundation for future AI-enabled capabilities.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives
You will be responsible for designing and implementing Azure-based, Java microservices and platform components.

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitHub/Azure DevOps); enforce quality, security, and observability standards.
• Perform complex Java development and code reviews, mentor developers on best practices.
• Model, process, and optimize data flows; collaborate across data engineering to ensure reliability and performance.
• Document architectures and promotion paths; support production readiness and incident prevention.
• Learn and modernize legacy technologies as needed; adapt to in-house Java-based platforms and toolsets.
• Advocate for AI awareness and help shape a platform that lends itself to future AI use (data readiness, services, governance).

Required Skills/Experience
The ideal candidate will have the following:

• 10 years total software engineering experience, with 4 years in Azure/Java architecture or closely related field.
• Strong data skills (modeling, pipelines, performance tuning, SQL/NoSQL; familiarity with data governance).
• Deep Java expertise (Spring ecosystem), including designing, developing, and reviewing complex code.
• Proficiency in microservices architecture-designing, implementing, and maintaining distributed systems and services.
• Experience with containers/Kubernetes (AKS), Git workflows, and DevSecOps practices.
• Willingness to learn legacy stacks; flexibility to work within internal frameworks and toolchains.
• Expertise/experience with Cosmos DB is a plus.
• Experience in large-scale data migration projects is a plus.
• Clear communication, documentation, and collaboration in Agile environments.
• Bachelor?s degree in computer science engineering, or equivalent experience.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

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