Principal Solutions Engineer

  • Digital Waffle
  • Birmingham, Staffordshire
  • 24/06/2026
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

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.