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Sector: Construction and Building Services, Technology
Role: Professional, Specialist
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary: Competitive
Division: Business Services
Location: 55 Baker Street
Knight Frank is looking to hire a Digital Architect to join us on our large-scale transformation programme that will significantly improve our ability to deliver innovative solutions and services to our clients.
We are the world's leading independent international property consultancy, headquartered in the UK, offering agency and professional advice across Commercial, Residential and Rural sectors.
Established in 1896, Knight Frank now comprises a global network of over 20,000 people in 600+ Offices across 50 Territories.
Role: As a Digital Architect, you will play a key role in shaping our digital landscape, ensuring seamless client interactions, and driving the adoption of best practices and modern frameworks.
This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic thinker who is passionate about designing impactful, scalable digital solutions that enhance user experience and engagement.
Responsibilities: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, designers, and product managers, to define and execute a forward-looking digital strategy.Provide architectural guidance focused on external-facing client interactions, such as websites and other digital channels, to enhance user experience.Lead the adoption and standardisation of tools, frameworks, and products within the digital team to ensure cohesive and efficient development.Stay informed on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to inform digital architecture decisions.Design and implement secure IAM solutions to enable seamless and protected user access across digital platforms.Address requirements for authentication, authorisation, and single sign-on (SSO) across client-facing applications.Architect APIs in a multi-tiered environment, ensuring scalability, performance, and security.Partner with development teams to design, develop, and integrate APIs that enable data flow between various systems.Collaborate with enterprise architects to align digital systems with the existing enterprise infrastructure.Ensure interoperability and seamless data exchange between digital platforms and backend systems.Optimise digital solutions to deliver high performance, reliability, and scalability.Identify potential bottlenecks and design solutions that support future growth and high-traffic demands.Key Experience Required: Proven experience (5+ years) as a Digital Architect or similar role.Deep understanding of web technologies, cloud platforms (e.g.
Optimizely), and associated architectural design principles.Familiarity with modern front-end and back-end frameworks to support dynamic, scalable digital solutions.Proficiency with IAM solutions, including OAuth and OpenID Connect.Strong expertise in API design, RESTful principles, and integration best practices.Knowledge of geospatial data handling and related technologies.We are committed to creating an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace.
We welcome applications from all individuals and provide equal opportunities for everyone.
We also offer reasonable adjustments to ensure all candidates have a fair chance during the recruitment process.
If you have any questions in relation to this position ahead of considering an application please reach out to the Knight Frank Talent Acquisition team on ******
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