Senior Python Solutions Architect - Microservices & AWS

Colossus Recruitment; West Midlands Combined Authority; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Solution Architect skilled in Python and microservices to design scalable systems. The role involves leading architecture decisions and collaborating with engineering teams on cloud-native platforms. Ideal candidates should have over 8 years of backend engineering experience, including 3 years in an architecture role. This is a 6-month contract with onsite or hybrid options.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of backend engineering experience.
• 3+ years in a solution architect or lead role.
• Advanced knowledge of Python, FastAPI, or Flask.
• Hands-on expertise with data pipelines and message queues.

Responsibilities

• Architect scalable, modular backend solutions using Python.
• Lead technical design across APIs and backend orchestration.
• Drive architecture reviews and documentation.
• Work with teams to build cloud-native systems on AWS.

Skills

Python

FastAPI

Flask

Microservices

AWS

CI/CD

Docker

RESTful APIs

Communication skills

Tools

GitLab CI

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

Job description

A recruitment agency is seeking a Solution Architect skilled in Python and microservices to design scalable systems. The role involves leading architecture decisions and collaborating with engineering teams on cloud-native platforms. Ideal candidates should have over 8 years of backend engineering experience, including 3 years in an architecture role. This is a 6-month contract with onsite or hybrid options.