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Principal Architect

£60,000 - 67,000
Network IT
V7 Saxon Gate, Milton Keynes
£60,000 - 67,000
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Company Size
<50
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Company Type
Services
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Exp Level
Senior
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Job Type
Full-Time
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Language
English
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Visa sponsorship
No

Requirements

Must:
- Strong experience as a Domain or Solutions Architect, including Azure, AWS, and/or integration technologies - Ability to define strategies, standards, and architectures (MACH, event-driven, cloud) - Experience migrating on-premise solutions to Azure with strong cost/performance awareness - Understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, and automation-driven delivery culture - Knowledge of SaaS platforms (e.g., SAP, Salesforce) within a mixed architecture landscape - Excellent communication skills for varied technical and non-technical audiences - Experience working with third-party suppliers and implementation partners - Background in matrix management and supporting multi-disciplinary agile teams - Awareness of architecture frameworks, patterns, and structured decision-making

Responsibilities

- Collaborate with engineers, operations, and product teams to shape effective cloud and integration solutions - Define and maintain target architecture, reference architectures, standards, and policies - Align technology change with organisational strategy and governance - Promote continuous architectural conversation and cross-team alignment - Drive architectural decision-making across build/run/improve activities - Stay abreast of emerging tech and industry trends, applying them where valuable - Advise senior technical leaders and support the development of the wider architecture profession - Enable reuse of trusted data and adoption of approved integration patterns - Participate in knowledge-sharing, showcases, and wider architecture community activity

Description


We are a large, modernizing organization located in Milton Keynes, offering a hybrid working model with once a week on-site requirements. We are seeking a Group Architect to lead architecture across a broad digital domain, focusing on defining target architectures, driving standards, and ensuring alignment with our technology strategy. In this hands-on leadership role, you will work closely with engineering, operations, and product teams while mentoring other architects and championing modern engineering approaches. Our salary range for this position is £60,000 - £67,000.
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