Job Description
Principal, Technical Architect
Division: Assessment & Qualifications Delivery
About Pearson Qualifications: We are the UK's largest awarding body and we are regulated by Ofqual (England), CCEA Accreditation (Northern Ireland) and Qualifications Wales (Wales). We offer academic and vocational qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in names like Edexcel and BTEC. In 2025, we issued 6.5 million grades to candidates worldwide.
About the job
The Principal Technical Architect is a senior expert role responsible for defining, governing, and evolving the technical architecture of Pearson’s UK Qualifications Scanning and Marking / Operations platforms, which underpin the secure, accurate, and timely processing of high‑stakes examinations. Operating at a strategic and cross‑programme level, the role ensures that architectural decisions support Pearson’s regulatory obligations, operational...