Expleo Group
Solution Architect
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Job Title: Solution Architect
We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect with a strong background in enterprise integration, API architecture, governance and MuleSoft to support a major transformation programme within a leading automotive organisation.
This role will be responsible for defining integration strategies, governing architectural standards and delivering scalable API-led solutions across a complex enterprise landscape. The successful candidate will act as the bridge between business stakeholders, technical delivery teams and enterprise architecture functions.
Responsibilities
- Define and maintain enterprise integration and API architecture standards.
- Lead solution architecture activities across multiple programmes and projects.
- Design scalable, secure and reusable integration solutions.
- Establish and govern API-first principles and best practice.
- Produce high-level and low-level solution designs.
- Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, Product Owners and Delivery Teams.
- Provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle.
- Lead architecture governance forums and design authority reviews.
- Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and technology roadmaps.
- Support vendor and third-party integration initiatives.
- Drive adoption of reusable integration patterns and frameworks.
- Manage architectural risks, dependencies and technical debt.
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Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- TOGAF or equivalent architecture certification
- Azure DevOps / Security certifications (advantageous)
Essential Skills
- MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
- API Management
- API Architecture
- Integration Architecture
- REST APIs
- Event-Driven Architecture
- Microservices
- Enterprise Integration Patterns
- Governance Frameworks
- Design Authority
- Architecture Roadmaps
Desired Skills
- Azure Integration Services
- Kafka
- Apigee
- AWS
- TOGAF certification
- Salesforce Integration
- DevOps and CI/CD practices
Experience
- Proven experience as a Solution Architect in enterprise environments.
- Strong MuleSoft architecture and design experience.
- Extensive API Architecture experience.
- Enterprise Integration Architecture expertise.
- Experience establishing integration governance frameworks.
- API-led architecture and microservices design.
- RESTful APIs, event-driven architecture and messaging technologies.
- Architecture review boards and design authority governance.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience producing architecture artefacts and roadmaps.
Benefits
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- Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
- We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
- Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
- Competitive company benefits
- Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo
- As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
- Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
- Communicating and promoting vacancies
- Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
- Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
- Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work
- “We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.
- We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive.
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