Principal Solutions Architect

Unisys

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About The Position

What success looks like in this role: Architecture & Solution Leadership Lead the end‑to‑end solution architecture for complex client engagements across hybrid infrastructure, cloud, security, automation, and modern workplace domains, ensuring alignment to Unisys architectural standards and client business outcomes. Own current‑state and future‑state architecture designs, including high‑level and detailed architecture diagrams, solution blueprints, and design artefacts. Provide architectural oversight across design, transition, transformation, and steady‑state operations for managed services and project‑based work. Client Advisory & Stakeholder Engagement Act as a trusted technical advisor for clients, engaging with senior client stakeholders to shape technology strategy, roadmaps, and transformation journeys. Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and operable solutions, balancing technical excellence, cost optimisation, and risk. Support RFPs, RFIs, SOWs, scope expansions, and account growth initiatives through solution definition and value articulation. Governance, Risk & Compliance Ensure solutions comply with Unisys governance frameworks, security standards, and regulatory requirements (e.g., risk assessments, privacy impact assessments, vendor risk reviews). Review and approve architectural decisions through design authorities and solution governance forums. Identify technical risks and drive mitigation strategies through design changes or service improvement plans (SIPs). Transformation, Optimisation & Innovation Lead or contribute to modernisation initiatives including cloud migration, platform standardisation, automation, SRE, FinOps, AIOps, and resilience improvements. Identify and propose cost optimisation, performance optimisation, and resilience improvements within client environments, even where execution is outside direct control. Create reusable solution assets, reference architectures, and best‑practice documentation to support organisational scale and reuse. You will be successful in this role if you have: BA/BS degree and 6-8 years’ relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience. Proven experience delivering large‑scale, complex enterprise solutions in a managed services or systems integration environment. Strong background working with global clients, distributed delivery teams, and multi‑vendor ecosystems. #LI-JV1 This role may require access to export-controlled commodities and technology. Therefore, to conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government. Unisys is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to age, caste, citizenship, color, disability, family medical history, family status, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, parental status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status or any other category protected by law. This commitment includes our efforts to provide for all those who seek to express interest in employment the opportunity to participate without barriers. If you are a US job seeker unable to review the job opportunities herein, or cannot otherwise complete your expression of interest, without additional assistance and would like to discuss a request for reasonable accommodation, please contact our Global Recruiting organization at [email protected] or alternatively Toll Free: 888-560-1782 (Prompt 4). US job seekers can find more information about Unisys’ EEO commitment here. Unisys is a global technology solutions company that powers breakthroughs for the world’s leading organizations. Our solutions – cloud, AI, digital workplace, logistics and enterprise computing – help our clients challenge the status quo and unlock their full potential. To learn how we have been helping clients push what’s possible for more than 150 years, visit unisys.com and follow us on LinkedIn. https://www.unisys.com/unisys-legal/recruiting Notice for U.S. Applicants: Unisys is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/ Females/ Veterans/ Individuals with Disabilities/ Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity

Requirements

• BA/BS degree and 6-8 years’ relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven experience delivering large‑scale, complex enterprise solutions in a managed services or systems integration environment.
• Strong background working with global clients, distributed delivery teams, and multi‑vendor ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end‑to‑end solution architecture for complex client engagements across hybrid infrastructure, cloud, security, automation, and modern workplace domains, ensuring alignment to Unisys architectural standards and client business outcomes.
• Own current‑state and future‑state architecture designs, including high‑level and detailed architecture diagrams, solution blueprints, and design artefacts.
• Provide architectural oversight across design, transition, transformation, and steady‑state operations for managed services and project‑based work.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor for clients, engaging with senior client stakeholders to shape technology strategy, roadmaps, and transformation journeys.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and operable solutions, balancing technical excellence, cost optimisation, and risk.
• Support RFPs, RFIs, SOWs, scope expansions, and account growth initiatives through solution definition and value articulation.
• Ensure solutions comply with Unisys governance frameworks, security standards, and regulatory requirements (e.g., risk assessments, privacy impact assessments, vendor risk reviews).
• Review and approve architectural decisions through design authorities and solution governance forums.
• Identify technical risks and drive mitigation strategies through design changes or service improvement plans (SIPs).
• Lead or contribute to modernisation initiatives including cloud migration, platform standardisation, automation, SRE, FinOps, AIOps, and resilience improvements.
• Identify and propose cost optimisation, performance optimisation, and resilience improvements within client environments, even where execution is outside direct control.
• Create reusable solution assets, reference architectures, and best‑practice documentation to support organisational scale and reuse.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level