
Solution Architect
PA Consulting20 days ago
Belfast, United KingdomSenior
Responsibilities
- Lead engineering teams delivering applications and services.
- Apply architecture and delivery methodologies across business, data, application, technology, and security domains.
- Solve client and internal project problems using technical expertise and analytical thinking.
- Collaborate with multiple teams, clients, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
- Participate in technical whiteboarding, competency interviews, case studies, and client-centric discussions.
- Work according to agile best practices and contribute to continuous improvement and professional development.
Requirements
- Hands-on software engineering background with experience leading engineering teams.
- Practical understanding and application of architecture and delivery methodologies.
- Specialism in at least one architectural domain: 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.
- For applicable UK roles, candidates must meet security-clearance requirements, including five years of continuous UK residency where higher national security vetting is required.
Benefits
- Hybrid working with at least two days per week in the office or on client site, with some assignments requiring up to five days per week on 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.
- Annual performance-based bonus and PA share ownership.
- Tax-efficient benefits including cycle-to-work and give-as-you-earn programs.
- Community and charity initiative opportunities.
- Technical career-track progression, mentoring, coaching, and access to interdisciplinary projects.
Tech Stack
Categories
Solutions Engineering