Senior API Platform Architect — Azure, AKS & Terraform

Insight International (UK) Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech consulting company is seeking an experienced API Platform Architect to lead the architecture and engineering of their enterprise API Platform. The role is hybrid and requires deep expertise in Azure cloud services, Kubernetes, and Terraform, alongside a hands-on approach to .NET Core API development. The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of industry experience, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to mentor teams in cloud-native architecture, ensuring API reliability and scalability.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of industry experience required.
• Azure and Kubernetes certifications preferred.
• 7+ years in cloud engineering/architecture roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and engineering of the enterprise API Platform.
• Own API standards, patterns, and roadmap.
• Define and govern API lifecycle processes and SLAs.
• Design complex Terraform modules for Azure.
• Ensure uptime and performance of APIs in AKS.

Skills

API Architecture

Azure Services

Kubernetes

Terraform

API Security

.NET Core

DevOps Practices

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Terraform

Azure AKS

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

A leading tech consulting company is seeking an experienced API Platform Architect to lead the architecture and engineering of their enterprise API Platform. The role is hybrid and requires deep expertise in Azure cloud services, Kubernetes, and Terraform, alongside a hands-on approach to .NET Core API development. The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of industry experience, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to mentor teams in cloud-native architecture, ensuring API reliability and scalability.