Principal Architect - Contract

Head Resourcing Ltd; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Principal Solutions Architect to design and deliver enterprise-level cloud and infrastructure solutions in Glasgow. The ideal candidate has experience in cloud architecture, strong stakeholder engagement, and the ability to communicate technical vision clearly. This hybrid position offers a day rate of £550-£600, starting ASAP.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Principal Architect or Senior Solutions Architect.
• Deep expertise in Cloud, Infrastructure, Networking, or Security.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture design across cloud platforms.
• Drive cloud-first strategies including IaaS and PaaS.
• Represent infrastructure in solution design forums.

Skills

Cloud expertise

Infrastructure knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Tools

Azure

AWS

Salesforce

Job description

Principal Solutions Architect - Contract

Location: Glasgow (hybrid-working)

Sector: IT / Cloud / Infrastructure

Contract Type: Day Rate Contract, £550-£600 per day

Start Date: ASAP

About the Role:

A Glasgow based Financial Services Client is currently seeking a highly experienced Principal Solutions Architect to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-level cloud and infrastructure solutions across a busy business area. This is a strategic, hands-on role ideal for an experienced senior architect with deep technical expertise and strong stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture design across Azure, AWS, Salesforce, and SaaS platforms.
• Drive cloud-first strategies including IaaS, PaaS, and foundational services.
• Collaborate with global and regional teams to align deployments with enterprise standards.
• Represent infrastructure in solution design and governance forums.
• Produce detailed architecture documentation for implementation and operations.
• Communicate technical vision clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including C-suite

Requirements

1. Proven experience working as a Principal Architect or Senior Solutions Architect, supporting IT architecture and cloud transformation programs.
2. Deep expertise across at least 2 or more of the following - Cloud (Public/Private), Infrastructure, Networking, Security, SaaS, Virtualization, Storage.
3. Strong understanding of service integration, application architecture, and SaaS implementation.
4. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills is a MUST as always

If interested, APPLY NOW with an up-to-date CV.

Head Resourcing is committed to being an inclusive business where diversity is valued and celebrated. Diversity to us, includes but is not limited to educational background, socio-economic background, neurodiversity, age, marriage and civil partnership status, veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief, race, and ethnicity. As such we welcome enquiries and applications from everyone. We will be happy discuss with you any workplace adjustments you need in order to be at your best during the recruitment process.