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Principal Solutions Architect, EMEA

London, GBFull-time2026-09-21 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorship

Core

Senior technical leadership role leading strategic discovery, qualification, and custom solution architecture for major Financial Services & Insurance customers across EMEA.

Role type

Principal Solutions Architect (Strategic IC)

Builds

Highly customised architectures spanning data center, interconnection, and digital services for strategic enterprise clients.

Domain

Financial Services & Insurance, Data Center Infrastructure, Interconnection, Hybrid/Multicloud

Required skills

Strategic architecture, complex solution design, executive stakeholder influence, cross-functional team leadership, technical storytelling, FSI industry knowledge, global engagement management

Preferred skills

Equinix portfolio familiarity, FSI vertical experience, partner ecosystem leverage

Technologies

Data center infrastructure, networking, interconnection, hybrid/multicloud platforms

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end technical strategy for complex strategic customers; Lead technical discovery and win strategies; Act as trusted advisor to CIO/CTO-level executives; Architect global solutions combining Equinix capabilities and partner ecosystems; Mentor Solutions Engineers and develop reusable architecture patterns; Influence customer technology roadmaps and commercial outcomes

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence