At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design of scalable API solutions and integration strategies for a major automotive transformation.
- Company: Join a leading automotive organisation with a collaborative and innovative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive benefits, skill development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace committed to diversity and empowering all employees.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by bridging business and technology in exciting projects.
- Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field; MuleSoft and Azure certifications preferred.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect with a strong background in enterprise integration, API architecture, governance and Mule Soft to support a major transformation programme within a leading automotive organisation.
This role will be responsible for defining integration strategies, governing architectural standards and delivering scalable API-led solutions across a complex enterprise landscape.
The successful candidate will act as the bridge between business stakeholders, technical delivery teams and enterprise architecture functions.
Responsibilities
- Define and maintain enterprise integration and API architecture standards.
- Lead solution architecture activities across multiple programmes and projects.
- Design scalable, secure and reusable integration solutions.
- Establish and govern API-first principles and best practice.
- Produce high-level and low-level solution designs.
- Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, Product Owners and Delivery Teams.
- Provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle.
- Lead architecture governance forums and design authority reviews.
- Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and technology roadmaps.
- Support vendor and third-party integration initiatives.
- Drive adoption of reusable integration patterns and frameworks.
- Manage architectural risks, dependencies and technical debt.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- TOGAF or equivalent architecture certification
- Azure Dev Ops / Security certifications (advantageous)
Essential skills
- Mule Soft Anypoint Platform
- API Management
- API Architecture
- Integration Architecture
- REST APIs
- Event-Driven Architecture
- Microservices
- Enterprise Integration Patterns
- Governance Frameworks
- Design Authority
- Architecture Roadmaps
- Desired skills
- Azure Integration Services
- Kafka
- Apigee
- AWS
- TOGAF certification
- Salesforce Integration
- Dev Ops and CI/CD practices
Experience
- Proven experience as a Solution Architect in enterprise environments.
- Strong Mule Soft architecture and design experience.
- Extensive API Architecture experience.
- Enterprise Integration Architecture expertise.
- Experience establishing integration governance frameworks.
- API-led architecture and microservices design.
- RESTful APIs, event-driven architecture and messaging technologies.
- Architecture review boards and design authority governance.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience producing architecture artefacts and roadmaps.
Benefits
- Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
- We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
- Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
- Competitive company benefits
- Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo
- #LI-BM1
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to
- Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
- Communicating and promoting vacancies
- Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
- Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
- Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people
“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.
We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive
Solution Architect in Milton Keynes employer: Expleo
Expleo is an exceptional employer, offering a collaborative work environment in Preston where innovation thrives. As an Automotive Systems Engineer, you'll benefit from opportunities for professional growth and skill enhancement while working on cutting-edge projects in Electrical and Embedded Systems. The company prioritises ISO26262 compliance and technical leadership, ensuring that you are at the forefront of automotive advancements.
