Solution Architect

Salary: £75,000 - 85,000 per year

• Experience in Solution Architecture with a clear focus on E-commerce platforms or API/Middleware ecosystems.
• Expert-level knowledge of Node.js, Java (Spring Boot), and PostgreSQL, including the ability to read and critique vendor code.
• Deep proficiency in API management patterns, Webhook integrations, and Event-Driven Architecture using Kafka or Azure Event Hubs.
• Demonstrable experience migrating legacy monolithic systems into containerised microservices architectures.
• Proficiency in Visio or Lucid Chart for architectural modelling.
• Disciplined use of Confluence for documentation practices.

• Develop high-quality High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs) for DTS, EPOS, and other strategic work streams.
• Conduct structured audits of vendor-submitted code and architecture.
• Enforce a Stable-by-Design framework, ensuring external deliverables meet internal quality, security, and scalability thresholds.
• Orchestrate complex data mapping between legacy IBM iSeries (DB2/RPG) systems and modern API middleware.
• Lead deep-dive investigations into recurring platform failures, error surges, latency anomalies, and data inconsistencies.
• Deliver long-term structural remediation rather than tactical patches.
• Maintain high-quality architecture documentation in Confluence, ensuring designs are versioned, accessible, and transferable to operational teams.

• API
• Architect
• Azure
• Confluence
• IBM
• Java
• Kafka
• PostgreSQL
• Security
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• microservices
• NodeJS
• Cloud

We are a well-established and diversified multinational organisation offering a Solutions Architect opportunity in Wembley, London, with a 5 days on-site working arrangement. This is a hands‑on technical leadership role focused on creating innovative technology solutions, supporting strategic work streams, and working closely with vendors and internal teams. The salary is up to £85,000 per annum.

last updated 25 week of 2026