Solution Architect – API & GCP

Intec Select; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Intec Select is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to define and own architectural direction for API and cloud environments. You will collaborate with Product, Engineering and business stakeholders to shape secure, scalable enterprise platforms and drive governance across programmes.

You will design cloud-native solutions, influence API strategy, and lead technical decisions in multi-cloud settings while ensuring resilience, security and performance across complex systems.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience as a Solution Architect within complex enterprise environments.
• Expertise in API architecture, API management and security across large ecosystems.
• Experience designing cloud-native, scalable architectures including microservices and event-driven patterns.

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.
• Shape technology roadmaps with Product, Engineering and business stakeholders.
• 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 adoption of modern engineering and cloud-native practices.

Skills

Solution Architect

API architecture

API management

GCP

Cloud-native

Microservices

Event-driven

Azure

AWS

Hybrid/Multi-cloud

Tools

Apigee

Kong

IBM API Connect

Azure API Management

Job description

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

• Strong commercial experience as a Solution Architect within complex enterprise environments
• 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 lifecycle 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
• 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