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Head Resourcing

Principal Solutions Architect - Contract

On site

Glasgow, United kingdom

£ 600 /day

Senior

Freelance

05-11-2025

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Skills

Communication Salesforce Stakeholder Management Networking Architecture Application Architecture Virtualization Azure AWS Recruitment

Job Specifications

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 another highly experienced Principal Solutions Architect to join an existing team, leading 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.Key Responsibilities will include:

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
Required Skills & experience should include:Proven experience working as a Principal Architect or Senior Solutions Architect, supporting IT architecture and cloud transformation programs.
Deep expertise across at least 2 or more of the following - Cloud (Public/Private), Infrastructure, Networking, Security, SaaS, Virtualization, Storage, ideally with a focus on Cloud
Strong understanding of service integration, application architecture, and SaaS implementation.
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.

About the Company

Hello, We are a people centric business and we believe every individual matters whether it is a candidate, client or colleague. We specialise in sourcing contract and permanent staff across the IT, digital and business change sectors. With a presence in Edinburgh, Glasgow and the North of England, however we work with businesses and candidates across the entire United Kingdom. Founded in 2001, we've grown organically through client recommendation, and hold an enviable reputation as a recruitment agency who really do think... Know more