At a Glance
- Tasks: Shape enterprise-scale digital solutions and lead architectural decisions in a hybrid environment.
- Company: Join a leading brand known for innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with exposure to cutting-edge technologies and career advancement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by designing secure and scalable cloud-native solutions.
- Qualifications: Experience as a Solution Architect with strong GCP and API expertise.
The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 £ per year.
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 life cycle 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
Solution Architect employer: IntecSelect
Join a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation that is at the forefront of delivering major infrastructure projects in Warrington. As a Commercial Manager, you will benefit from a competitive salary, long-term career prospects, and a collaborative work culture that fosters professional growth and development. With hybrid working opportunities and a focus on impactful projects, this role offers a meaningful and rewarding career path for those looking to make a difference in the engineering and construction sectors.
