Principal Solution Architect - Transport

Overview

Where the job is based: hybrid (home-based & working with Kerv Digital office/customer site visits as required) UK HQ, Seven House, 18 High Street, Longbridge, B31 2UQ

Who we are: Dive into a world where technology meets innovation. At Kerv Digital, we're the problem solvers and the champions of transforming complex challenges into seamless digital experiences. We utilise a powerful blend of Power Platform, DevOps, Data experiences, and Software Engineering to create business solutions that resonate with clients while driving value. We are rooted in Birmingham with global reach, part of the Kerv Group, a £112m revenue technology consultancy with over 700 professionals and 800+ sector partners.

People come first. We are proud of our work culture and hold Great Place to Work certifications in the UK and India. We offer a global, collaborative environment guided by forward-thinking leaders.

The Role / Who we are looking for

As a rapidly growing, award-winning Employer of Choice, we seek a crucial member of our technical leadership team to govern multi-project delivery, maintain strong relationships with existing customers, and help onboard new customers and team members. We're a deeply technical, outward-facing organisation, and we expect a Principal Architect with consultancy experience, hands-on delivery, pre-sales success, and a strong relationship with Microsoft.

They will have learned their craft by doing, and will be comfortable rolling up their sleeves to support teammates when needed.

Responsibilities (Day to day)

• Designing and setting up multi-year transformation and software development programmes
• Pre-sales driven technical management of early customer engagements (including bid writing)
• Providing commercial and technical assurance to solution architects and other technical roles on key projects
• Underwriting technical/solution risks
• Ensuring a solid, scalable release management process with DevSecOps
• Identifying and flagging potential IP opportunities with the products team
• Assuring solution compliance with KD architectural principles
• Contributing to the technical leadership team to shape sustainable growth
• Providing consultancy to end-client organisations on CI transition and managed service licensing requirements and optimisation
• Supporting Sector leadership and Programme Management in defining new phases of work with existing customers and bridging sales-to-delivery handover
• Providing platform expertise in Microsoft Dynamics (Customer Service), Dataverse, Power Pages

Our solution Principles

We're architecturally and governance mature, with multiple independent accreditations. Our Principal Architects align with core principles, including:

• Putting the customer first, speak their language, understand their needs-even when challenging them
• Honesty and transparency with customers and colleagues
• Avoid reinventing the wheel; leverage existing solutions where possible
• Secure by design and thorough
• Agile, repeatable, testable consumer-grade outcomes
• Equality and sustainability from the outset
• Governance is good; bad documentation is bad business
• Always think ahead and build for the future

We look for people who fit our way of working: self-directed but fully supported when needed; attention to detail; escalation skills to achieve win-win outcomes; ability to collaborate with remote teams in India; flexibility to deliver on tight timescales.

What we can do for you

We are a transparent, honest, and fiercely equal employer that believes in providing the best possible work experience:

• RealFlexibility: a family-first organisation with work being done when and where you want, balancing home, customer sites, and office
• Amazing environment: a supportive, expert, enjoyable workplace committed to meaningful work
• Interesting work: projects with real impact, including not-for-profits, public bodies, and top-tier private entities
• Great benefits: including choose-your-own devices, well-stocked perks, professional development with frequent in-house training, private healthcare (some benefits post-probation)
• Recognition & Growth: Great Place to Work in the UK and India, with a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning
• Join us to build future technology with a strong emphasis on equality and belonging

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Equality and inclusion: At Kerv, we value and support diversity, equality, and belonging through collaboration and exceptional solutions.

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