Principal Solution Architect
Permanent
Salary: £110,000 - £130,000 (+ benefits)
Location: UK – Remote with travel to Andover
We’re looking to recruit an SC Cleared Principal Solution Architect for a specialist IT technology consultancy.
This is a senior, client-facing role where you’ll shape and deliver high-quality solutions across complex, secure environments, working closely with senior stakeholders and multi-disciplinary delivery teams.
The Role
As a Principal Solution Architect, you will act as a trusted advisor to clients, translating business needs into scalable, secure, and robust technical solutions.
You will:
* Lead the design and delivery of end-to-end solution architectures across complex programmes
* Act as a “front door” architect, shaping early-stage ideas and aligning them to architectural standards
* Engage with senior stakeholders, including military leadership, to guide decision-making
* Drive application modernisation and transformation initiatives
* Define architecture principles, standards, and best practices across programmes
* Ensure alignment to security, compliance, and governance frameworks
* Support pre‑sales, bids, and client engagements
* Mentor and develop other architects and engineers within the practice
Key Experience
* Proven experience operating at Principal / Lead Solution Architect level
* Strong background delivering complex technology solutions in secure environments
* Experience working across Central Government and/or Defence sectors
* Ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders (including military leadership)
* Strong understanding of architecture frameworks and best practices
* Experience leading multi‑disciplinary teams across full delivery lifecycles
Technical Expertise
* Cloud platforms (Azure and/or AWS)
* Secure software development lifecycle and DevSecOps practices
* Integration patterns, APIs, microservices
* Identity and access management (OAuth, SAML, etc.)
* Data and application architecture
* CI/CD and modern engineering practices
Desirable
* Experience working in Defence or military environments (e.g. ex‑military or reservist background)
* Knowledge of TOGAF or similar enterprise architecture frameworks
* Experience delivering AI-enabled or data‑driven solutions
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