Principal Architect

JR United Kingdom; Skipton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Principal Architect to lead their cloud engineering and architecture teams. This role involves defining and governing technology architecture strategies, ensuring best practices in software engineering and cloud technologies. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Azure services and a proven track record in large-scale cloud transformations. Join a collaborative environment that values contributions and offers numerous learning opportunities and career progression based on performance. If you are passionate about modern architecture patterns and technical leadership, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Learning opportunities through training

Career progression based on performance

Collaborative work environment

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software engineering, IT, or architecture roles.
• Leadership in large-scale cloud transformations.

Responsibilities

• Define cloud adoption strategies using Azure services.
• Drive implementation of Azure-native solutions.

Skills

Azure cloud services

Event-driven architectures

Microservices

Technical leadership

Stakeholder management

Documentation skills

Security awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Load balancing technologies

IDS/IPS

WAF

Job description

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WRK digital is excited to partner with Skipton Building Society to support the growth of their cloud engineering and architecture teams. They are seeking a Principal Architect to define, lead, and govern the organization's technology architecture strategy.

The Principal Architect will provide leadership, technical expertise, and strategic guidance to ensure best practices in software engineering, cloud technologies, and enterprise architecture across both IT infrastructure and Engineering domains.

The responsibilities include:

1. Defining cloud adoption strategies using Azure services.
2. Ensuring high availability, scalability, and security in cloud deployments.
3. Driving the implementation of Azure-native solutions.
4. Providing technical leadership and mentorship to engineering and IT infrastructure teams.
5. Leading cross-functional teams to align architectural decisions with business goals.
6. Advising senior leadership, including the GCIO and Director of Enterprise Architecture & Technology Strategy, on technical and business strategies.
7. Promoting modern architecture patterns like event-driven architectures and microservices.
8. Documenting architectural designs and decisions systematically.
9. Ensuring traceability of decisions and impact assessments.
10. Applying best practices such as the Repository Pattern, CQRS, and Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
11. Designing systems for high availability and resilience using technologies like load balancing.
12. Ensuring system security with technologies such as IDS/IPS and WAF.
13. Supporting the development of runbooks and operational procedures for production systems.

The ideal candidate will have:

1. At least 7 years of experience in software engineering, IT, or architecture roles.
2. Proven leadership in large-scale cloud transformations.
3. Strong expertise in Azure cloud services.
4. Knowledge of event-driven architectures and microservices.
5. Experience in technical leadership and stakeholder management.
6. Proficiency in modern software engineering and IT patterns.
7. Excellent documentation and decision-recording skills.
8. Experience with on-premises and hybrid cloud solutions.
9. Strong security awareness, including identity and access management.
10. Expertise in observability and monitoring solutions.

What is offered:

• Learning opportunities through training, workshops, and courses, with dedicated time for development.
• Career progression based on performance and skills.
• A collaborative work environment where contributions are valued.
• A comprehensive benefits package including health, lifestyle, monetary, and wellbeing perks.

If interested, click apply or email Gareth Squires at [emailprotected] for further discussion.