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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # GCP Solution Architect - **Company:** 83zero Ltd - **Location:** Edinburgh, UK - **Salary:** £80,000.0 - £100,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), BigQuery, Cloud Database, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Storage, Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, Management of Software Versions, Google Cloud, Software Security, Generative AI, HybridCloud, Apigee, Event Driven Architecture, Google Cloud Functions, Api Design, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Marketplace, Domain Driven Design, Api Management, Microservices - **Published:** August 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2930924891-2 ## About the Role * Strong experience working as a Solution Architect within API-first, digital platform, marketplace or multi-tenant environments. * Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP). * Experience with GCP technologies such as GKE, Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, Cloud SQL, Cloud Storage and Apigee. * Strong understanding of RESTful API design, API security, versioning, lifecycle management and API gateways. * Experience with API management platforms such as Apigee, Kong, IBM API Connect or Azure API Management. * Strong knowledge of cloud-native architecture, microservices, event-driven architecture and domain-driven design. * Understanding of hybrid cloud, CI/CD, cybersecurity, resilience and sustainability principles. * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. * Proven ability to influence architectural strategy and make complex technical recommendations. ## Description We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect - API & GCP to join a growing technology team in Edinburgh. 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