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
Identity and access management (OAuth, SAML, etc.)
Data and application architecture
CI/CD and modern engineering practices
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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