Senior Solution Architect (Azure)

Why we’re hiring We are executing a major digital modernization program for our customer to transform the guest experience. This Projectaims to deliver a unified, personalized digital journey across web and mobile platforms - integrating a modern Conversational Concierge and a Unified Booking Experience. We are looking for a Senior Solution Architect to own the end-to-end solution design. You will bridge the gap between our "Connected Guest Journey" business vision and the technical reality on Microsoft Azure and all the relevant 3rd party services (e.g. Mulesoft, Salesforce CRM, Contentful CMS). You will drive the architecture from discovery through to Key Design Decisions (KDDs) and formal Operational Design Concepts (ODC) , ensuring security, scalability, and seamless identity management (CIAM) and observability are addressed from day one. Requirements What you’ll do Core Architecture & Governance End-to-End Ownership: Own the entire solution architecture, ensuring a seamless experience in guest flows. Design Governance: must not only write documentation but also defend Key Design Decisions (KDDs) and Solution Design Documentation (SDD) during Technical Design Authority (TDA) forums. Stakeholder Management: Facilitate workshops with business stakeholders and present designs in Technical Design Authority (TDA) forums. Proactive Leadership: leading and mentoring engineering teams to ensure the "source of truth" in the architecture is accurately translated into code. Iden