Principal Solutions Architect / Technology Thought Leader – £700 p/d (Outside IR35) – 6-week initial contract – London (2/3x a Week Onsite)
A growing technology consultancy is looking for an experienced Principal Solutions Architect / Technology Thought Leader to support enterprise clients with solution architecture, technical advisory and modern technology adoption. This is an exciting opportunity to combine strategic architectural leadership with hands‑on technical delivery, helping organisations translate emerging technologies into practical business solutions.
Working closely with senior client stakeholders, engineering teams and technical leadership, the Principal Solutions Architect will design enterprise‑grade solutions, develop technical roadmaps and provide architectural guidance across complex client engagements. You will also support pre‑sales activities, lead Proof of Concepts (PoCs) and contribute to technical thought leadership through industry articles, whitepapers and technology forums.
Key Responsibilities
- Design scalable enterprise solutions, translating complex business requirements into technical architectures and integration strategies.
- Develop technical blueprints, architecture specifications and technology roadmaps for enterprise clients.
- Lead hands‑on Proof of Concepts (PoCs) and support the development of reusable software frameworks.
- Provide architectural guidance across cloud‑native applications, microservices and modern software engineering practices.
- Assess emerging technologies, including Generative AI, Agentic AI and cloud‑native architecture patterns.
- Lead technical discovery workshops, platform assessments and pre‑sales engagements.
- Produce technical whitepapers, articles and architectural guidance on emerging technology trends.
- Identify technical risks and ensure architectural designs align with security, governance and regulatory requirements.
- Mentor engineering teams and provide technical direction across onshore and offshore delivery functions.
Required Experience
- Extensive experience as a Principal Solutions Architect, Enterprise Architect or senior technical advisor.
- Strong software engineering background, with expertise in .NET Core/C#, Java/Spring Boot and microservices.
- Strong understanding of cloud‑native architectures, serverless technologies and event‑driven systems.
- Knowledge of modern architecture patterns, including Hexagonal Architecture and AI/GenAI integrations.
- Experience leading technical PoCs and guiding engineering teams through Agile delivery.
- Proven experience engaging senior UK enterprise stakeholders and supporting technical pre‑sales activities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to C‑suite stakeholders.
- Experience producing technical publications, presenting at industry events or contributing to open‑source projects (desirable).
If you're an experienced Principal Solutions Architect with strong technical breadth, hands‑on architectural expertise and a passion for emerging technologies, we'd be keen to hear from you.
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