Principal Architect

Principal Architect

Are you passionate about driving architectural excellence and shaping innovative technical solutions? Join Leighton—a trusted partner of global brands for over 32 years—as a Principal Architect and help us deliver outstanding results for our customers.

About Us

At Leighton, we develop and deliver digital capabilities to solve problems, create efficiencies, and integrate systems. We thrive on innovation, collaboration, and building strong relationships with our customers. Our personal approach, agile expertise, and talented team set us apart.

The Role

As a Principal Architect, you will:

• Lead architecture discovery and delivery planning for customer initiatives.
• Shape technology strategies in collaboration with senior executives.
• Mentor solution architects and technical leaders.
• Assess business challenges to recommend optimal solutions.
• Define operating models, value chains, and capability maps.
• Contribute to large-scale migrations and enterprise IT projects.

What We're Looking For

• Expertise in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS).
• Experience with DevOps and modern delivery methods (Scrum, Lean, XP).
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to analyse requirements and translate them into impactful solutions.

Behaviours

• An open and genuine communicator
• Able to take responsibility for your actions
• Always learning and wanting to improve
• Takes responsibility for own development
• Love what you do
• Value and support your team
• Embrace who you are
• Open minded and willing to explore new ideas

What We Offer

• Competitive salary (DOE)
• Contributory pension scheme
• 25 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays) with holiday buy/sell options
• Flexible working hours and continuous professional development
• Recognition as one of the Best Workplaces in Tech (2024)

Ready to Make an Impact?

Apply today and join our team of curious, passionate, and talented professionals who are making amazing things happen with technology.