Uxbridge, Greater West London - Hybrid working, 2 days onsite per week in the office Salary: 100,000 - 120,000 + benefitsAre you comfortable setting architectural direction across an entire technology estate rather than focusing on a single product or project? Spectrum IT''s client are looking for a Principal Architect to shape the future of a broad, complex technology platform comprising multiple systems, services, integrations and data capabilities. As the business continues to evolve, you''ll play a key role in creating a more consistent, scalable and maintainable architecture.This is a genuine platform-level architecture position. You''ll define architectural principles, establish technical standards and support engineering teams in making decisions that stand the test of time.We''re looking for someone who has operated at platform or business level within a SaaS, product-led or multi-service environment. This role is about guiding the evolution of an entire technology landscape rather than delivering architecture for a single project. It wouldn''t suit someone whose experience has been limited to a single product or individual engineering team. What you''ll be doingDefining architectural principles, standards and target-state designs across the platformDriving platform consolidation and reducing duplication across systemsDefining service boundaries, ownership models and integration patternsReviewing significant technical initiatives and providing architectural guidance ..... full job details .....