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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT API Solution Architect - **Company:** DLL - **Location:** Eindhoven, Netherlands (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Applications Architecture, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, E-Business, Identity and Access Management, NoSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, Scrum Methodology, Standard Sql, Service-Oriented Architecture, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Encapsulation (Networking), Data Logging, Archimate, Information Technology, Performance Monitor, Cloud Integration, Api Design, Restful APIs, Microservices - **Published:** July 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.jobbird.com/nl/vacature/24267071-it-api-solution-architect ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience. * 8+ years in Information Technology. * 5+ years of experience building system integrations. * 3+ years of hands-on experience designing and implementing Azure-based systems. * C# proficiency. * Excellent communication in speech and writing in English. * Proven affinity with digital business models. * Thorough understanding of modern application architectures on various application platforms, API, Event-driven, Microservices and SOA technologies and practices. * Broad understanding of strategy and architecture modelling standards. * Thorough understanding of financial industry business models and specific business processes. * Over 5 years of experience in Application and API Architecture preferably in the financial industry, including Cloud-native application development and lifecycle management. * Experience with a variety of applications integration patterns. * Experience with microservices architecture, SOAP and RESTful (API) services. * Proven experience with Azure Integration iPaaS. * Experience with Identity and Access Management, CI/CD, Application health and performance Monitoring, Logging etc. * Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL database management. * Familiarity with object-oriented design principles and coding practices, such as encapsulation and inheritance. ## Description Are you the thought leader to implement an API first strategy in DLL to support the continuous digitalization of the way DLL interacts with customers to do business in a better, faster and easier way? * Create solution designs for complex business scenarios involving multiple application systems in multiple (cloud) environments involving multiple customers. * Create solution designs for services included in the Global API Catalog based on prioritization of our Global Product owners. * Motivate, inspire, and facilitate scrum teams of solution architects and developers securing application and API Architecture alignment and proper development of solutions adhering to Reference Architectures. * Establish a Community of Practice for fellow architects and senior developers to share knowledge on application and API architecture. * Ensure API architecture and API design standards are embedded in the Delivery Teams across the globe. * Actively contribute to improve the Enterprise Architecture by closely cooperating with Enterprise Architecture and peer architects. * Create and maintain architecture models in ArchiMate. * Ensure the baseline Architecture and API architecture is always up to date and meets the DLL ArchiMate modelling standards. * Keep track of modern trends in API architecture and digital channels. Day to day * A thought leader on Application and API architecture, aware of latest technology and market best practices and very able to support and coach your peer architects on your area of expertise. * An IT Architect with over 5 years of experience in Application and API Architecture, preferably in the international Financial Services Industry dealing with the increasingly digital needs of customers. * Accountable for the quality of applications and API by providing professional guidance and by performing quality assurance activities. * A networker, responsible for developing and maintaining the Reference Architecture for Applications and APIs for DLL that connects to the needs of all stakeholders. * Pragmatic, able to balance long-term strategic direction with short-term needs. You are result-driven and apply expert judgment to decide when to submit an exception to an architecture standard to drive business change forward. * Comfortable in working in an Agile delivery model enabling fast delivery of the investment portfolio continuously ensuring strategy objectives are achieved as well. * An Excellent communicator who can easily interact with management in the domain, able to convey complex process and IT subjects in senior management terminology. * The coach for peer architects and developers in DLL who stimulates their professional development while driving the adoption of architecture in the team. * Open to learning, always having an outside-in view focused on the customer to ensure that the Architecture of the domain anticipates timely on market developments and customer needs. * A thought-leader, able to proactively align the Process Architecture with the Enterprise Architecture. All members enjoy * Two working days per year volunteering for a local charity. * Health and Wellness program including healthy food, free health checks, fun health & vitality activities. * Flexible hours with the possibility to work from home. ## Related Videos - [API Design - Getting Started](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/33-api-design-getting-started) - [Why make use of an integration platform in today's software developments and infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/758-why-make-use-of-an-integration-platform-in-today-s-software-developments-and-infrastructure) - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [Lessons learned from observing a billion API requests](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1574-lessons-learned-from-observing-a-billion-api-requests) - [Rest API Antipatterns](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100208-rest-api-antipatterns) - [Tomorrow's cloud data platforms - fully managed database-as-a-service (DBaaS)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/254-tomorrow-s-cloud-data-platforms-fully-managed-database-as-a-service-dbaas) ## Related Articles - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [How to land a developer job in Amsterdam](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/36-how-to-land-a-developer-job-in-amsterdam) - [How to Find Tech Jobs in Amsterdam](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/279-how-to-find-tech-jobs-in-amsterdam) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers)