Principal Technical Architect

JR United Kingdom; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Wakefield is seeking a Principal Technical Architect to drive the architecture and delivery of innovative AI products. This role involves defining technical strategy, mentoring engineering teams, and liaising with clients to ensure the successful integration of technology with business objectives. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in software architecture and a proven ability to lead technical teams toward success.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software engineering and architecture.
• Strong experience with Azure, Python and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform).
• Proven leadership in scaling modern systems and teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve architecture across platforms; make key decisions on tooling, infrastructure, and cloud.
• Mentor engineers, shape team structure, and foster a collaborative culture.
• Lead technical discovery and delivery for client projects.

Skills

Team Leadership

Technical Strategy

Client Engagement

Hands-On Delivery

Infrastructure-as-Code

Tools

Azure

Python

Terraform

Job description

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Client:

Opus Recruitment Solutions

Location:

wakefield, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

28.06.2025

Expiry Date:

12.08.2025

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Job Description:

I am looking for a Principal Technical Architect to join my clients fast-growing company, delivering cutting-edge AI products and services.

As a Lead/Principal Architect, you’ll have real influence over what we build, how we build it, and how our team grows, while staying hands-on and close to the tech.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Strategy: Define and evolve architecture across platforms; make key decisions on tooling, infrastructure, and cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Team Leadership: Mentor engineers, shape team structure, and foster a collaborative, high-performing culture.
• Hands-On Delivery: Stay involved in coding, reviews, and prototyping; champion best practices in CI/CD, DevOps, and infrastructure as code.
• Client Engagement: Lead technical discovery and delivery for client projects; ensure successful integration of our tools.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product and leadership to align tech with business goals; support sales and customer success.

Requirements:

• 7+ years in software engineering and architecture.
• Strong experience with Azure, Python and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform).
• Proven leadership in scaling modern systems and teams.
• Familiarity with AI/ML pipelines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.