Principal Architect

Gesellschaft für praxisbezogene Forschung und wissenschaftliche Lehre GmbH; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Greater London seeks a Principal Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable and secure enterprise solutions. The successful candidate will serve as a technical strategist, ensuring architectural integrity while aligning with business objectives. Responsibilities include creating architectural baselines and influencing enterprise application roadmaps. Benefits include 30 days of annual leave, a beautiful campus environment, and flexible working options.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Beautiful campus environment

Flexible working spaces

Membership of a personal pension scheme

Loans for travel costs and rental deposits

Benenden medical cover

Employee discount service

Daily catering allowance

Hybrid and flexible working options

Qualifications

• Visionary and experienced in leading design and implementation of scalable solutions.
• Technical strategist and mentor with a cloud-first mindset.
• Ability to ensure architectural integrity and alignment with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise solutions.
• Create architectural baselines for enterprise applications.
• Ensure alignment with strategic goals and architectural standards.

Job description

• Salary : From £65,821 to £79,518 per annum (depending on skills and experience). This salary includes an 8.5% market force supplement.
• Grade : J
• Hours : 35 per week
• Contract type : Permanent
• Vacancy Reference : 25 / 53
• Closing date : Midnight, Sunday 4 January 2026

How to apply

Please provide a current CV along with a cover letter / statement outlining why you are suitable for the role (referencing your skills and experience against the person specification in the Job Description). Candidates who do not provide a full application (including cover letter / statement) may not be considered.

Role Details

We are seeking a visionary and experienced Principal Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and innovative solutions across our enterprise systems. You will serve as a technical strategist, mentor, and cross-functional collaborator, ensuring architectural integrity while aligning with business objectives.

Regent’s University London is undergoing a business transformation in the curriculum model, teaching, the student experience and how colleagues do their work. This will both inform and be informed by transformational technology delivered via a Portfolio of Strategic Projects and Technology Roadmaps.

You will play a key role in delivering Architectural IMPACT by creating architectural baselines from which to execute and influence the direction of our enterprise business applications and roadmaps. You will focus on ensuring alignment with strategic goals, architectural standards and future scalability with a ‘cloud first’ mindset.

About us

Regent’s University London is a private university right in the heart of Royal Regent’s Park. We offer bespoke undergraduate and postgraduate education that begins with the individual, focussing on each student’s talents, potential, and aspirations.

Our study areas include business and management; liberal studies and humanities; fashion and design; film, media and performance; psychotherapy and psychology; as well as pathway qualifications in English language and other modern foreign languages.

We are a small, friendly and supportive University offering great benefits for our staff including :

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and additional discretionary closure days over Christmas
• Beautiful campus in the heart of Regent's Park, a short walk from Baker Street station
• A range of great facilities on our stunning campus including free tea and coffee, flexible working spaces and free use of the campus tennis court and sport pitch
• Membership of a group personal pension scheme with a 7% minimum contribution by the University, with up to 10% contribution by the University
• Loans of up to £10,000, to include covering daily travel costs, rental deposits and bicycles
• Benenden medical cover - allowing access to medical services where there is delay in receiving NHS treatment
• Employee discount service
• £6.50 a day allowance to spend in University catering outlets (when onsite)
• Blended (hybrid) and flexible working supported across the University, depending on the requirements of the role