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# Solutions Architect (Networks)

- **Company:** Sanderson Recruitment Plc
- **Location:** Edinburgh, UK
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** .NET Framework, Private Networks, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Digital Signature, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Architecture, Routing, Public Key Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Firewalls (Computer Science), Event Driven Architecture, Api Design, PSN
- **Published:** October 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/solutions-architect/sanderson-recruitment-job108092529

## About the Role

* AWS network architecture, hybrid connectivity, VPNs, firewalls, routing, segmentation, encryption and secure service exposure.
 * Distributed and event-driven systems, service decomposition, bounded contexts and API-led integration.
 * Messaging reliability, failure handling, state management and independently deployable services.
 * Architecture documentation, decision records and formal security assurance.
 * Confident communication with engineering teams, suppliers, programme leadership and governance stakeholders.
 * Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary delivery team.
 * Experience within regulated or public sector environments,
 * Public sector networks knowledge (SWAN, HSCN, JANET, PSN etc.)
 * PKI, digital signing, .NET messaging frameworks or AWS managed services would be advantageous.

## Description

The role requires a strong balance of AWS network architecture and distributed software design. You will shape secure connectivity between internet-facing cloud services, private networks and external systems, while also guiding the design of a headless, API-first platform built using .NET, AWS and event-driven services.