Principal Architect

Principal Architect

La Fosse have been engaged by a renowned financial services firm to recruit multiple Principal Architects to join their growing function and be aligned to each of their value streams. There's a real opportunity to shape the future technology landscape in an organisation that is undergoing major transformation, and you'll have play a key part in the decisions that are made here.

Why Join?

• You'll have direct access to senior leadership (at CxO level), with the authority to get things done!
• High visibility and influence—architecture is seen as a critical business driver, and stakeholders are invested in making it architecture-led.
• There's a shift from project to product model—designing for long-term outcomes, not just short-term fixes.
• Time spent on meaningful work: selling ideas, negotiating, and doing the right thing, with significant impact on the future of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architecture Leadership: Define and execute architectural strategy, balancing modernisation with immediate business needs.
• Legacy to Cloud Transition: Guide the shift from mainframe/monolithic systems to microservices, API-led, event-driven architectures.
• Governance: Establish architectural standards and frameworks that ensure consistency and innovation across domains.
• Collaboration: Partner with stakeholders, business leaders, and technical teams to ensure alignment with business strategy and long-term value.
• Coaching: Support engineers in delivering deployable, scalable solutions.

Required Experience:

• Extensive experience in enterprise or solution architecture within regulated sectors (e.g., financial services, insurance, pensions).
• Strong expertise in cloud and modern architecture patterns
• Proven ability to establish governance, influence senior stakeholders, and translate strategy into action.
• Excellent communication skills and a passion for delivering long-term customer value.

This is a hybrid role, requiring 50% time working onsite in the client's Edinburgh office.