Solutions Architect - INSIDE IR35 - HYBRID

Solutions Architect - INSIDE IR35 - HYBRID Solutions Architect Ready to shape enterprise integration at scale? We're looking for an experienced Solutions Architect to design secure, scalable, and innovative integration solutions across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. You'll lead API strategy, middleware architecture, event-driven integration, and cloud connectivity while working with cutting-edge technologies including Azure, AWS, Kafka, MuleSoft, Boomi, and API Management platforms. If you're passionate about solving complex integration challenges, influencing enterprise architecture, and driving digital transformation, we'd love to hear from you. Required Skills and Experience • Strong experience in enterprise solutions architecture, solution design, middleware platforms, APIs, and distributed systems. • Hands-on knowledge of integration patterns such as request-response, publish-subscribe, event-driven architecture, batch processing, orchestration, choreography, and message queues. • Experience with API design and management, including REST, SOAP, GraphQL, OpenAPI/Swagger, API gateways, versioning, throttling, and lifecycle management. • Knowledge of messaging and streaming platforms such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, IBM MQ, Azure Service Bus, or similar technologies. • Experience with middleware, ESB, or iPaaS platforms such as MuleSoft, Boomi, Informatica, TIBCO, WSO2, Oracle Integration Cloud, Azure Integration Services, or AWS integration services. • Good understanding of cloud integration services across Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud, including hybrid connectivity and cloud-native integration patterns. • Strong understanding of data formats and protocols such as JSON, XML, CSV, EDI, SFTP, HTTP/S, OAuth, SAML, JWT, and Webhooks. Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted. Proactive Appointments Limited operates as an employment agency and employment business and is an equal opportunities organisation We take our obligations to protect your personal data very seriously. Any information provided to us will be processed as detailed in our Privacy Notice, a copy of which can be found on our website