As a Principal Engineering Consultant – Partner Solutions, you will provide technical leadership in evaluating, designing, and integrating partner technologies into mission-critical government systems. You will drive the development of solution patterns, standards, and frameworks that accelerate digital transformation across agencies. As a founding member of this growing practice, you will also help shape its long-term direction while working on high-impact projects in the public sector.

Mandatory Skill(s)

• Degree in Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Information System;
• Must have 10+ years of experience in enterprise software development and architecture;
• Must have expertise in enterprise integration patterns, APIs, and modern architectural approaches (e.g., microservices, event-driven systems, cloud-native architectures);
• Must have strong experience in large-scale partner solution design and implementation in complex enterprise environments;
• Must have strong experience in vendor/partner management – product evaluation, selection, negotiation, and ongoing technical collaboration;
• Ability to influence product directions and align partner solutions with organizational needs;
• Demonstrated experience in mentoring teams on integration best practices and architectural patterns;
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to bridge technical and non-technical discussions effectively.

Desirable Skill(s)

• Background in public sector IT modernization or highly regulated enterprise environments;
• Familiarity with security frameworks, compliance standards, and data governance;
• Exposure to legacy modernization programs and hybrid architectures.

Responsibilities

• Advise and guide agencies from problem definition to solution design, covering both greenfield and brownfield implementations;
• Address complex, high-impact technology challenges at a national scale, driving innovation and improving efficiency;
• Lead the technical evaluation, selection, and integration of partner solutions, ensuring compliance with security, scalability, and functionality standards;
• Design and architect solution patterns that integrate partner technologies with government systems and infrastructure;
• Define and drive the development of technical standards, reusable frameworks, and integration models for cross-agency adoption;
• Collaborate with internal  teams, vendors, and agency stakeholders to deliver sustainable, large-scale solutions;
• Provide mentorship and guidance to engineering teams, enabling best practices in solution integration and architecture;
• Influence through trust and collaboration, ensuring solutions are human-centric, outcome-driven, and future-ready.

If you are interested in this role, click on the “Apply to this job” button below or you could also write in with your CV to Sophia Samouvelou at sophia.s@sciente.com quoting the job title.

Sophia Samouvelou
Technology Recruitment Specialist (APAC)