Solutions Architect

Energy Jobline ZR; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology recruitment service in Edinburgh is seeking a Solution Architect to drive API design and analysis. The ideal candidate will have extensive enterprise architecture experience with .NET and API solutions. You will be responsible for designing secure and scalable software architectures, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring adherence to standards. This position requires strong technical skills and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related fields. Hybrid work model available.

Qualifications

• Extensive enterprise architecture experience with .NET and API solutions.
• Proven ability to design robust, secure, and scalable software architectures.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing systems and define API contracts aligned with value streams.
• Prepare API Product Design and API Technical Design documentation.
• Collaborate with Global Enterprise/Solution Architects for end-to-end design review.

Skills

API Design & Development

RESTful APIs

JSON

SOAP

Domain-Driven Design (DDD)

.NET Core

C#

RabbitMQ

Microsoft Azure

Docker

Agile methodologies

Secure coding practices

DB architecture on cloud

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related discipline

Tools

Azure API Management (APIM)

Docker / Containerization

Job description

Overview

Position: Solution Architect (API Design & Analysis)

Location: Edinburgh – 3 days onsite per week

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing systems and define API contracts aligned with value streams.
• Prepare API Product Design (APD) and API Technical Design (ATD) documentation.
• Create design documents and presentations for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Global Enterprise/Solution Architects for end-to-end design review.
• Ensure technical coherence, scalability, and compliance with standards and regulations.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and delivery issues.
• Support engineering and application teams with API design and implementation queries.
• Drive metadata submissions and documentation for API discovery tools (e.g., Exchange).
• Participate in API Product Design Working Groups to ensure consistent design decisions.
• Contribute to QA test case and lifecycle support.

Core Technical Skills

• API Design & Development:
• RESTful APIs, JSON, SOAP
• Contract-based development
• API lifecycle management and documentation
• Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles
• Programming & Frameworks:
• .NET Core, C#, WCF, Microservices architecture
• Integration & Messaging:
• RabbitMQ
• Enterprise Integration Patterns (EIP)
• ESB tools (Enterprise Service Bus)
• Cloud & DevOps:
• Microsoft Azure, especially Azure API Management (APIM)
• Docker / Containerization and Orchestration
• Agile and DevSecOps methodologies
• Security & IAM:
• and Access Management (IAM)
• Secure coding practices
• Data and enterprise security compliance
• Databases & Architecture:
• Strong understanding of DB architecture on cloud
• Performance and scalability optimization

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related discipline.
• Extensive enterprise architecture experience with .NET and API solutions.
• Proven ability to design robust, secure, and scalable software architectures.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.