Principal Solutions Engineer

Role: Principal Solutions Engineer Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 Location Birmingham / Remote Type: Permanent

I'm currently partnering with an established and growing integrated marketing agency to recruit a Principal Solutions Engineer. This is a unique opportunity to join a forward‑thinking organisation that combines strategy, creativity, technology, data, and digital expertise to deliver transformational solutions for a diverse portfolio of clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the design and delivery of complex, multi‑platform solutions across digital, data, marketing, and customer experience environments.
• Defining solution architecture, integration strategies, and engineering best practices.
• Driving the adoption of scalable, secure, and reusable solution frameworks.
• Working closely with client stakeholders to understand business challenges and translate them into effective technical solutions.
• Providing technical leadership across cloud platforms, APIs, data integrations, automation, and emerging technologies.
• Supporting business growth through technical consultancy, solution design, and client presentations.
• Collaborating with cross‑functional teams including strategy, digital, creative, development, and data specialists.
• Mentoring engineers and technical teams while helping shape the organisation's technology roadmap.

Required Skills

• Significant experience designing and delivering enterprise‑scale digital solutions.
• Strong expertise in solution architecture, systems integration, cloud technologies, and modern engineering practices.
• Experience working across multiple platforms, applications, and data ecosystems.
• Strong understanding of API‑led architecture, automation, and scalable technology solutions.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead complex technical discussions.
• Excellent communication, consulting, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience establishing technical standards, frameworks, and governance practices.

Desirable Skills

• Experience within a marketing agency, consultancy, digital services, or technology‑led organisation.
• Knowledge of marketing technology, customer experience platforms, CRM, analytics, or customer data ecosystems.
• Exposure to AI, automation, and emerging digital technologies.
• Experience supporting business development, proposals, and client‑facing solution consulting.

You must be UK based & have full right to work in the UK.