Principal Solution Architect/Architecture Consultant

Project overview

Principal Solution Architect/Architecture Consultant

Employment Type: Full-time

Project details

Europe-based | Hybrid/Remote with client-site attendance as required

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Mandatory Requirement: British/EU Citizenship

About the Role

Crear Group is seeking an experienced Principal Solution Architect/Architecture Consultant to provide architectural leadership and technical authority across complex, enterprise-scale digital transformation programmes.

This is a senior, client-facing consulting role requiring strong experience in enterprise solution architecture, Technical Design Authority (TDA), architecture governance, cloud-native systems, enterprise integration, security architecture and multi-vendor delivery.

The successful candidate will take ownership of end-to-end solution architecture, lead technical governance, challenge supplier designs and guide engineering teams towards secure, scalable and sustainable solutions.

The role involves working with international stakeholders, including government, defence and highly regulated organisations.

Key Responsibilities

Essential Skills and Experience

This is an architectural leadership role rather than a hands-on software development position. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to take ownership of architectural decisions, lead technical governance and provide independent technical direction.

Desirable Experience

About Crear Group

Crear Group Limited is a management consultancy specialising in strategy, transformation, technology and digital delivery. We support public and private sector organisations in delivering complex change, modernising technology platforms and achieving sustainable business outcomes.

We work across demanding enterprise environments where technical excellence, strong governance and successful delivery are essential.

To Apply

Please submit your CV, highlighting your experience in enterprise solution architecture, architecture governance, multi-vendor technical leadership and client-facing consulting.

We are particularly interested in candidates who have personally led architectural decision-making and technical governance within complex enterprise programmes.

• Own and lead end-to-end solution architecture across applications, integration, data, infrastructure and security.
• Establish and lead architecture governance, including Technical Design Authorities (TDA), architecture reviews and Architecture Decision Records (ADRs).
• Provide architectural leadership and technical assurance across multiple engineering teams and technology suppliers.
• Review and challenge solution designs, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture principles, security requirements and business objectives.
• Define architectural approaches for cloud-native applications, microservices, APIs, distributed systems and enterprise integration.
• Guide workflow orchestration, business process automation and integration architecture.
• Lead architectural contributions to security accreditation, technical assurance and compliance processes.
• Act as a trusted technical adviser to senior client stakeholders, communicating architectural options, risks and recommendations.
• Resolve cross-supplier technical dependencies, integration challenges and architectural inconsistencies.
• Mentor architects and technical leads, promoting architectural integrity and engineering quality throughout delivery.
• Significant experience as a Principal Solution Architect, Senior Solution Architect, Enterprise Architect or Architecture Consultant.
• Proven ownership of end-to-end architecture for large-scale, complex enterprise technology programmes.
• Strong software engineering foundations and broad technical understanding across front-end, back-end, integration, data and infrastructure.
• Demonstrable experience leading architecture governance, TDA processes, design assurance and architectural decision-making.
• Experience providing technical leadership across multi-vendor environments and distributed delivery teams.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-native architecture, microservices, REST APIs, event-driven systems and enterprise integration patterns.
• Experience with Azure, AWS or comparable cloud environments.
• Understanding of workflow orchestration, business process management and BPMN.
• Strong knowledge of security-by-design principles, cybersecurity architecture and security accreditation or assurance processes.
• Experience working in government, public-sector or similarly highly regulated environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management, consulting and communication skills, including engagement with senior technical and executive audiences.
• Fluent professional English and experience working with international, multicultural teams.
• Experience delivering technology programmes for large defence organisations or multinational public-sector institutions.
• Microsoft Azure enterprise architecture and cloud security.
• Java/Spring-based enterprise application architecture.
• Camunda 8/Zeebe or equivalent workflow orchestration technologies.
• Security accreditation and assurance within government or defence environments.
• TOGAF, Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Solutions Architect, CISSP, CISM or equivalent certifications.
• Experience with AI-enabled enterprise solutions and emerging AI engineering practices.
• Start: TBC
• Duration: 6 Months +
• Location: London, UK, GB
• Rate: 69-69 EUR/h