In this role as principal architect I was shaping a team of hands on architects to merge the high paced demands of an agile environment with the heavy compliance requirements of the Gambling industry. 
To keep ahead of the competition there was a constant drive to adopt the latest tools, frameworks and solutions in constantly changing open-source environments.
Combining those two drivers led a role that involved high level strategy, driving a new style of governance (based on Continuous Architecture principles), writing solution designs, and all the way down to hands on exploration of new technologies.