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Softwire

Location:
United Kingdom, London ▼
Cambridge

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

105600.00 - 118800.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

Principal Technical Consultants are experienced consultants with equal parts deep technical knowledge, and practical experience deploying that to deliver value in a business and industry context. They are responsible for devising novel and practical solutions to our clients' trickiest problems and then getting them implemented to deliver business outcomes.

Job Responsibility:

Devising novel and practical solutions to clients' trickiest problems and getting them implemented to deliver business outcomes
Building relationships with senior stakeholders
Having peer-level conversations with C-suite executives about business strategy
Contributing to Softwire's future growth
Supporting go-to-market teams with pre-sales
Building Softwire's reputation and brand
Developing professional network
Mentoring and supporting junior colleagues
Using knowledge, skills and experience to devise solutions to hard problems and deliver real world solutions for clients
Building strong relationships with clients to generate client loyalty and growth
Taking part in pre-sales: leading early-stage meetings, impactful contributions to bids and pitches
Mentoring and coaching junior colleagues in both technical and consultancy skills
Taking overall responsibility for the quality of delivered solutions
Actively contributing to Softwire community of practices and helping produce relevant thought leadership content
Taking part in networking and representing Softwire at events
Working alongside Delivery Directors to ensure clients receive a great service and experience

Requirements:

8+ years experience in technical roles
At least 4 years in an agency/consultancy context
Deep knowledge and proven experience in at least one of the following areas: Data engineering, Cloud platform architecture/migration (AWS and/or Azure), Digital platform architecture and enterprise modernisation, AI engineering
Track record delivering high-value client outcomes through expert design and delivery of technical solutions
Comfortable working in ambiguous contexts, making decisions with incomplete information and working with multiple stakeholder agendas
Interest in the business and industry side with relevant knowledge and context in one or more sectors
Excellent consulting and advisory skills
Track record of forming strong relationships and leveraging these for on-sell and cross-sell of services
Collaborative and team-oriented approach
Can-do approach and comfortable taking ownership
Pre-sales experience in an agency/consultancy context
Leadership skills

Nice to have:

Built a reputation in a particular industry
Contributed to a standards body
Written in a trade publication
Taken part in a sector-specific working group or forum

What we offer:

Profit share (average between £19,000 and £36,000)
Pension: Additional 5% of salary
25 days annual leave (with the option to buy and sell)
Time off for company-wide morale events
Time off for charitable activities
Free annual eye test
Income protection
Cycle to work scheme
Electric vehicle lease schemes
Payroll charity donations
Flexibility for life stuff
Good work/life balance
Support for people with additional needs or caring responsibilities
Reasonable adjustments to help succeed in the role

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 12, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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