Hybrid API Platform Architect: Scale & Secure Digital APIs

VodafoneThree; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Up to 28 days off + bank holidays

Learning tools and parental leave

Job summary

VodafoneThree is seeking an API Platform Solution Architect to shape the future of our digital architecture and API strategy. You will work with architects, engineering leaders, product managers and technology teams to define best practices and ensure a secure, scalable API ecosystem that delivers high-performing digital experiences.

This role focuses on cloud-native, microservices-based APIs for large-scale platforms, with a strong emphasis on SOLID design, OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect, and modern

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and delivering cloud-native, microservices-based APIs for large-scale platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve API platform strategy, architecture patterns, and standards.
• Collaborate with architecture teams to shape roadmap priorities and solution designs.
• Guide solution architects on complex API platform enhancements and architecture decisions.
• Review designs for alignment with target state architecture and long-term goals.
• Champion simplicity, scalability, and cost effectiveness by reusing platform capabilities.
• Work with engineering teams to meet performance, security, and availability targets.
• Provide clear direction, reference architectures, and guidance to delivery teams.
• Contribute to high-quality digital products serving enterprise-scale customers.

Skills

Cloud-native APIs

RESTful API design

Java

Spring framework

OAuth 2.0

OpenID Connect

Agile methodologies

Communication

Security principles

SOLID design

Tools

AWS

Job description

VodafoneThree is seeking an API Platform Solution Architect to shape the future of our digital architecture and API strategy. You will work with architects, engineering leaders, product managers and technology teams to define best practices and ensure a secure, scalable API ecosystem that delivers high-performing digital experiences.

This role focuses on cloud-native, microservices-based APIs for large-scale platforms, with a strong emphasis on SOLID design, OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect, and modern