Solution Architect
PA Consulting1 year ago
Manchester, 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.
- Support senior leaders in shaping cases for change, including cost estimation and detailed planning.
- Work across multiple teams and stakeholders using agile delivery practices.
- Apply technical skills to solve client problems and contribute to internal projects.
- Operate across architectural domains with a specialism in at least one of business, data, application, technology, or security.
Requirements
- Hands-on software engineering experience leading engineering teams to deliver applications and services.
- Practical understanding and application of architecture and delivery methodologies.
- Experience operating confidently across architectural domains with a specialism in at least one domain.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, collaboration, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
- Commitment to continuous improvement and professional development.
- Certifications in relevant methodologies and cloud technologies are advantageous.
- Experience across leading vendors such as Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle, IBM, and Salesforce is welcomed.
Benefits
- Hybrid working with a minimum of two days per week in an office or on a client site, with assignments potentially requiring up to five days per week on a client site.
- Budget for technical and non-technical courses and access to professional certifications.
- Private healthcare 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.
- Community and charity initiative opportunities.
- Annual performance-based bonus and PA share ownership.
- Tax-efficient benefits including cycle-to-work and give-as-you-earn schemes.
- Support for physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being.
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.