WPP
SolutionsArchitect
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“Solutions Architect at WPP. Skills: Solutions Architecture, Enterprise Applications, System Integration. Design end-to-end technical solutions. Align business goals”
Industry & Context.
Performance tuning; Troubleshooting; Trade-off analysis; Risk identification; Mitigation plans
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Java proficiency, JVM ecosystem proficiency, Spring/Spring Boot proficiency, Performance tuning experience, Troubleshooting experience, Develop/support large enterprise apps, High availability experience, Complex integrations experience, Produce architecture artifacts, Solid understanding distributed systems, Experience with relational databases, Model data experience, Optimize queries experience, Knowledge of document-based databases, Data modeling experience, Query patterns experience, Write clean code, Write well-documented code, Write tested code, Take features start to finish, Empathy for end-user experience, Participate in peer code reviews
Nice to Have
Cloud platforms experience, Cloud-native architectures experience, Containerization experience, Orchestration experience, Messaging familiarity, Event-driven design familiarity, Identity and access management experience, Application security experience, Threat modeling experience, Observability tooling experience, Observability practices experience, Office 365 ecosystem experience, Okta experience, Single sign-on experience
What You'll Do.
Design end-to-end technical solutions
Build scalable architectures
Build secure architectures
Build maintainable architectures
Partner with product teams
Partner with engineering teams
Partner with stakeholders
Translate requirements
Ensure high-quality delivery
Demonstrate Java proficiency
Prototype core services
Prototype integrations
Architect enterprise applications
Guide development enterprise applications
Ensure maintainability
Translate business requirements
Define architecture standards
Evangelize architecture standards
Define architecture patterns
Evangelize architecture patterns
Define best practices
Evangelize best practices
Design integration approaches
Evaluate technology choices
Recommend technology choices
Recommend third-party
Perform trade-off analyses
Ensure non-functional requirements
Support CI/CD pipelines
Support deployment architecture
Support operational readiness
Lead architecture reviews
Provide technical guidance
Identify technical risks
Identify dependencies
Propose mitigation plans
Write well-documented code
Take features start to finish
Participate in peer code reviews
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with product; Partner with engineering; Collaborate with DevOps/SRE; Peer code reviews
Communication Scope
Explain technical trade-offs
Process & Methodology
Implementation plans
Full Job Description
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. We have been building the world's most valuable brands for 50 years and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow. For more information, visit WPP.com. Why we're hiring: A Solutions Architect designs end-to-end technical solutions that align business goals with scalable, secure, and maintainable architectures. This role partners with product, engineering, and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical designs, guide implementation, and ensure high-quality delivery across complex enterprise environments. What you'll be doing: Demonstrate strong Java proficiency to design, prototype, and review core services and integrations. Architect and guide the development of large-scale enterprise applications, ensuring reliability, performance, and maintainability. Partner with product and engineering teams to translate business requirements into solution architectures, technical specifications, and implementation plans. Define and evangelize architecture standards, patterns, and best practices (e.g., layered architectures, microservices where appropriate, API-first design). Design integration approaches across systems, including RESTful APIs, messaging/event-driven patterns, and data synchronization. Evaluate and recommend technology choices, frameworks, and third-party com
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