Solution Architect
PA Consulting10 months ago
Belfast, 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 with cases for change, cost estimation, and detailed planning.
- Work across multiple teams and stakeholders using agile delivery practices.
- Apply technical expertise to solve client problems and contribute to internal projects.
Requirements
- Hands-on software engineering background with experience leading engineering teams to deliver applications and services.
- Clear understanding and practical application of architecture and delivery methodologies.
- Confidence operating across Business, Data, Application, Technology, and Security architecture domains, with specialization in at least one.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Certifications in relevant methodologies and cloud technologies are advantageous.
- Experience with leading technology vendors such as Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle, IBM, and Salesforce is valued.
Benefits
- Hybrid working with a minimum of two days per week in an 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 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