ABOUT SOFTWIRE

Softwire is one of the UK’s leading technology consultancies, offering services in software engineering, design, innovation, cloud, mobile, data and AI. We deliver high-profile and cutting-edge digital projects for household names across the public and private sectors.
Softwire was founded on one simple idea: if we can create the best possible culture and working environment then everything else will fall into place. And it seems to be working – we were recently voted number 1 company to work for in the UK at the Best Company awards, and we have a loyal and growing client base who trust us with their hardest problems and their mission critical projects.

We focus on creating a great culture and working environment and we are looking for people who share our core beliefs about what makes a great place to work:

• That if a job is worth doing, it’s worth doing properly.
• That work should be fulfilling but can also be fun.
• That kindness matters and should be extended to employees and clients alike.
• That by being trusting and trustworthy as an organisation and as individuals we can dispense with tedious bureaucracy and rules.

When you work with Softwire, you’re not only becoming part of a team with in-depth technical skills and delivery expertise – you’ll be working in a high-trust environment alongside skilled, kind, fun people who are passionate about creating amazing services and experiences that solve real problems.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Principal Technical Consultants are experienced consultants with equal parts deep technical knowledge, and practical experience deploying that to deliver value in a business and industry context. They are responsible for devising novel and practical solutions to our clients’ trickiest problems and then getting them implemented to deliver business outcomes. They do this by:

• using their extensive technical knowledge and experience
• an outcomes-first focus on using technology to deliver business benefits
• their curiosity and knowledge of our clients businesses and industries
• and their outstanding advisory and client communication skills.

They build relationships with senior stakeholders based on their personal credibility and ability to add value for our clients. They can have peer-level conversations with C-suite executives about their business strategy, and they can tell them things they don’t know about they can deploy technology to help them solve problems.
Alongside working with clients, they also contribute to Softwire’s future growth, supporting our go-to-market teams with pre-sales, building Softwire’s reputation and brand, and developing their own professional network. A proportion of their time is also spent mentoring and supporting junior colleagues.

YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Using your knowledge, skills and experience to devise solutions to hard problems and deliver real world solutions for our clients.
• Building strong relationships with clients and using these to generate client loyalty and growth.
• Taking part in pre-sales: leading early-stage meetings, impactful contributions to bids and pitches.
• Mentoring and coaching junior colleagues in both technical and consultancy skills.
• Taking overall responsibility for the quality of delivered solutions, either working individually or as part of a team with oversight over the quality within your area of expertise.
• Actively contributing to Softwire community of practices in your focus technical/industry areas and helping produce relevant thought leadership content.
• Taking part in networking and representing Softwire at events.
• Working alongside Delivery Directors to ensure clients receive a great service and experience.