Solution Architect
PA Consulting10 months ago
Bristol, United KingdomSenior
Responsibilities
- Create and assure key architecture artefacts, including Key Design Decisions, Technical Options Papers, and High Level Designs.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to define technical vision and establish architectural guardrails, often serving as a lead subject matter expert.
- Support senior leaders with cases for change, cost estimation, and detailed planning.
- Apply agile delivery practices while working cross-functionally with teams and stakeholders.
- Solve technical problems with clients and contribute to internal projects across varied technology stacks and sectors.
Requirements
- Hands-on software engineering background with experience leading engineering teams delivering applications and services.
- Clear understanding and practical application of architecture and delivery methodologies.
- Confident operation across architectural domains with a specialization in at least one of Business, Data, Application, Technology, or Security architecture.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, collaboration, and stakeholder-management abilities.
- Commitment to continuous improvement and professional development.
- Certifications in relevant methodologies and cloud technologies are advantageous.
- Experience across leading vendors including Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle, IBM, Salesforce, and others is welcomed.
Benefits
- Hybrid working with at least two days per week in the office or on a client site, with some assignments requiring up to five client-site days per week.
- Budget for technical and non-technical courses and access to certifications.
- Private healthcare for employees and families, 25 days of annual leave plus a Christmas Eve half day, and the option to buy five additional days.
- Generous company pension scheme, annual performance-based bonus, and PA share ownership.
- Tax-efficient benefits including cycle-to-work and give-as-you-earn schemes.
- Opportunities for coaching, mentoring, peer knowledge-sharing, community and charity initiatives, and career progression on a technical track.
Tech Stack
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About PA Consulting
PA Consulting is a management and technology consultancy that designs and delivers strategy, digital systems, and physical products for public- and private-sector clients. It works across defense and security, government, health and life sciences, financial services, energy and utilities, consumer, and transport markets. Founded in 1943 and headquartered in London, it operates globally and is majority-owned by Jacobs.