AND Digital is hiring a Principal Solution Architect to accelerate digital delivery. In this role, you'll provide leadership in solution architecture at enterprise scale within complex, regulated environments while being hands-on in the technical delivery of large-scale, client-facing solutions.
What You'll Do
- Lead solution architecture at enterprise scale within complex, regulated environments.
- Hands-on technical delivery of large-scale, client-facing solutions across the full SDLC from design to operational handover.
- Translate business requirements into robust technical solutions balancing innovation, scalability, security, and cost.
- Lead Technical Delivery Teams and support the growth and professional development of others through line management.
- Lead technical due diligence, conduct architecture reviews, and quality assure complex solutions including non-functional requirements.
- Design cohesive solutions across multiple technology domains including data platforms, application development, cloud infrastructure, security, and integration.
- Manage stakeholders at senior levels and articulate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Contribute to architecture community and practice development through thought leadership, mentoring, and developing reusable patterns.
What We're Looking For
- Proven track record of leadership in solution architecture at enterprise scale within complex, regulated environments.
- Deep expertise in architecting end-to-end solutions across modern cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Strong knowledge of cloud-native services, microservices patterns, API design, event-driven architectures, and hybrid/multi-cloud integration.
- Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), serverless computing, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
- Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman).
- Experience leading Technical Delivery Teams and hands-on line management of a squad from mixed disciplines.
- Demonstrated experience in financial services or other highly regulated industries.
- Solid understanding of compliance requirements, data residency, security controls, and risk management.
- Experience working across multiple technology domains including data platforms, application development, cloud infrastructure, security, and integration middleware.
- Strong track record of stakeholder management at senior levels with excellent communication skills.
- Hands-on experience with modern software delivery practices including CI/CD pipelines, DevOps/GitOps methodologies, and Agile delivery frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, LeSS).
- Active contribution to architecture community and practice development through thought leadership and mentoring.
Nice to Have
- Relevant cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, GCP Professional Cloud Architect) or enterprise architecture certifications highly desirable.
Technical Stack
- AWS, Azure, GCP
- Docker, Kubernetes
- Terraform, CloudFormation
Team & Environment
You'll be part of an autonomous Club within AND Digital's larger organization.
Benefits & Compensation
- 25 days holiday allowance + bank holidays
- Flexible bank holidays
- Share scheme
- A £1000 flexifund to use on a personalised list of benefits such as Gym membership, Cycle to Work Scheme, Health, dental and optical cash plan
- Private medical insurance
- 6% employer pension contribution, when you contribute 2%
Work Mode
This is a hybrid role open to candidates based in the UK and Europe.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We actively encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, and individuals with disabilities.
