Principal Data & AI Architect

JR United Kingdom; Milton Keynes; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a fast-growing digital transformation powerhouse as a Principal Architect for Data & AI. This role involves leading teams, engaging with C-suite stakeholders, and contributing to impactful work using cutting-edge solutions. If you have a deep expertise in data and AI platforms, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Company bonus

Medical care

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in modern data and AI platforms.
• Proven experience delivering scalable, distributed applications in the cloud.
• Ability to guide teams and engage C-level stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Advise, lead, and be hands-on in your role.
• Guide customers at the highest levels and build scalable capabilities.
• Mentor future leaders while actively involved in technical work.

Skills

Data integration

Event-driven architectures

Customer-centric design

Fluency in modern data platforms

Leadership

Commercial awareness

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

UK-Wide (Remote First)

Shape the future of data and AI at a company that’s shaping the future of technology.

This is more than just a senior tech role. Join a fast-growing digital transformation powerhouse known for solving complex challenges across public and private sectors. Contribute to impactful work on a national and global scale by developing cutting-edge solutions using the latest in AI, cloud, and data architecture.

As a Principal Architect for Data & AI, you will not only advise but also lead and be hands-on in your role.

You will work across major programmes, guide customers at the highest levels, and build scalable capabilities across organizations. This involves engaging in C-suite conversations, providing technical authority across diverse data landscapes, and mentoring future leaders—all while remaining actively involved in technical work where it matters most.

What you’ll bring:

• Deep expertise in modern data and AI platforms—from real-time streaming to serverless and ML pipelines.
• Proven experience delivering scalable, distributed applications in the cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Fluency in data integration, event-driven architectures, and customer-centric design.
• Ability to guide teams, engage C-level stakeholders, and make strategic technical decisions with commercial awareness.

Benefits include:

• Company bonus
• Medical care

To learn more about the Principal Data/AI Architect role, contact Connor Smyth at Anson McCade on 020 7780 6706.