Principal Architect

JR United Kingdom; Livingston; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned financial services firm in the UK seeks multiple Principal Architects to lead transformation efforts. In this hybrid role, you'll influence architectural strategy, manage the transition to cloud services, and establish governance. This position allows direct access to senior leadership, fostering significant impact on the company's technology landscape.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in enterprise or solution architecture within regulated sectors.
• Strong expertise in cloud and modern architecture patterns.
• Proven ability to establish governance and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute architectural strategy, balancing modernisation with business needs.
• Guide the shift from monolithic systems to microservices architecture.
• Establish architectural standards for consistency and innovation.

Skills

Enterprise Architecure

Governance

Cloud Architecture

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Job description

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La Fosse have been engaged by a renowned financial services firm to recruit multiple Principal Architects to join their growing function and be aligned to each of their value streams. There's a real opportunity to shape the future technology landscape in an organisation that is undergoing major transformation, and you'll have play a key part in the decisions that are made here.

Why Join?

• You'll have direct access to senior leadership (at CxO level), with the authority to get things done!
• High visibility and influence—architecture is seen as a critical business driver, and stakeholders are invested in making it architecture-led.
• There's a shift from project to product model—designing for long-term outcomes, not just short-term fixes.
• Time spent on meaningful work: selling ideas, negotiating, and doing the right thing, with significant impact on the future of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architecture Leadership: Define and execute architectural strategy, balancing modernisation with immediate business needs.
• Legacy to Cloud Transition: Guide the shift from mainframe/monolithic systems to microservices, API-led, event-driven architectures.
• Governance: Establish architectural standards and frameworks that ensure consistency and innovation across domains.
• Collaboration: Partner with stakeholders, business leaders, and technical teams to ensure alignment with business strategy and long-term value.

Required Experience:

• Extensive experience in enterprise or solution architecture within regulated sectors (e.g., financial services, insurance, pensions).
• Strong expertise in cloud and modern architecture patterns
• Proven ability to establish governance, influence senior stakeholders, and translate strategy into action.
• Excellent communication skills and a passion for delivering long-term customer value.

This is a hybrid role, requiring 50% time working onsite in the client's Edinburgh office.