Solution Architect
PA Consulting10 months ago
Manchester, United KingdomStaff+
Responsibilities
- Create and assure architecture artefacts such as Key Design Decisions, Technical Options Papers, and High Level Designs.
- Collaborate with engineering teams as a lead subject-matter expert to define technical vision and architectural guardrails.
- Support senior leaders with cases for change, cost estimation, and detailed planning.
- Work across agile, cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholders.
- Use technical skills to solve client problems and contribute to internal projects.
Requirements
- Hands-on software engineering experience with experience leading engineering teams delivering applications and services.
- Practical understanding and application of architecture and delivery methodologies.
- Expertise across architectural domains with a specialization in at least one of Business, Data, Application, Technology, or Security.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, collaboration, and stakeholder-management abilities.
- Certifications in relevant methodologies and cloud technologies are advantageous.
- Experience across leading vendors including Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle, IBM, and Salesforce is welcomed.
Benefits
- Hybrid working with at least two days per week in the office or on a client site, and some assignments requiring up to five client-site days per week.
- Private healthcare and health and lifestyle perks for employees and their families.
- 25 days of annual leave plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve, with 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.
- Access to technical and non-technical training, certifications, courses, coaching, mentoring, and community initiatives.
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.