Solution Architect

Solution Architect – API & GCP

Edinburgh / Hybrid – 2–3 days per week

£85,000–£95,000 + Benefits

Permanent

We’re working with an excellent brand looking for an experienced Solution Architect with strong expertise across API architecture and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

You’ll play a key role in shaping enterprise-scale digital solutions, owning architectural decisions and working closely with Product, Engineering and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable and resilient platforms.

Role and Responsibilities

• Define and own end-to-end solution architecture across API and cloud environments

• Lead architectural decisions and provide technical direction across complex programmes

• Design scalable, secure and resilient cloud-native solutions using GCP

• Define API architecture, integration patterns and technical standards

• Work closely with Product, Engineering and business stakeholders to shape technology roadmaps

• Provide technical leadership through architecture and design governance

• Assess technology options and provide clear recommendations to senior stakeholders

• Ensure solutions meet security, resilience, scalability, performance and governance requirements

• Support the adoption of modern engineering and cloud-native practices

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Strong commercial experience as a Solution Architect within complex enterprise environments

• Excellent Google Cloud Platform (GCP) experience

• Strong API architecture and API management expertise

• Experience with Apigee, Kong, IBM API Connect or Azure API Management

• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, API security and lifecycle management

• Experience designing cloud-native and microservices architectures

• Knowledge of event-driven architecture and modern integration patterns

• Experience influencing architectural direction and technology decisions

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Desirable

• Azure and/or AWS experience

• Hybrid or multi-cloud architecture experience

• Experience within highly regulated enterprise environments

• Exposure to Generative AI and AI-enabled solutions

• Experience with enterprise-scale transformation programmes...