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# Principal Data Architect

- **Company:** Kainos
- **Location:** UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Data Architecture, Data Integration, Data Virtualization, Relational Databases, File Systems, Event-Driven Programming, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Machine Learning, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Software Engineering, Change Data Capture, Data Management, Serverless Computing
- **Published:** November 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://kainos.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Kainos/job/Homeworker---UK/Principal-Data-Architect_JR_18712

## About the Role

* Broad knowledge of a spectrum of current and emerging data and AI technologies, and able to communicate clearly and influence C-level stakeholders (such as IOT, edge processing, event driven data architectures, serverless processing, file system, object, document, key-value, search, RDBMS, graph, cognitive services, machine learning).

 * Proven experience being accountable for designing, building and productionising modern data or AI intensive applications, including systems that are distributed and scalable.

 * Has experience with public cloud data platforms, at least one of AWS, Azure or GCP including use of IaaS, SaaS and PaaS offerings.

 * Comfortable with data integration techniques such as messaging, queuing, change data capture or data virtualisation.

 * Able to prioritise customer concerns, for example incorporating non functional concerns into application design and prioritise your time across multiple major projects particularly when working to deadlines.

 * Has pro-actively developed business and applied an understanding of the commercial implications of their decisions.

 * Motivate and empower teams to create an inclusive and creative culture for our people to perform well, learn and grow with a focus on wellbeing.

DESIRABLE

 * Experience in managing others, setting objectives, giving feedback and leading performance reviews.

 * Actively shares their thoughts and views on technology.

 * Has participated in technology communities.

## Description

As a Principal Architect for Data & AI in Kainos, you'll be accountable for successful delivery of contemporary data/ AI solutions across multiple customers.

You'll have gravitas within the data/ AI community and strong thought leadership, working with senior stakeholders to agree principles, strategic direction and functional and non-functional designs. You'll manage other architects and engineers in the capability to help them navigate their careers.

You will provide assurance and support to multi-skilled agile teams by understanding the outcomes the solution is trying to achieve, the technical implications and complexity surrounding you and your teams' designs and helping teams make the right decisions. As a technical leader, you will work with your colleagues to lead the development of policy and standards, develop customer relationships, develop account strategies and share knowledge and mentor those around you. You'll do this whilst advising about new technologies and approaches, with room to learn, develop and grow.