Company Description
We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.
As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.
Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.
We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.
Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.
PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.
Job Description
Are you passionate about using innovative technology to solve some of the world’s most complex business problems?
We are currently looking for Solution Architects to join our collaborative team, driving business transformations through strategic insights to enable lasting change through pragmatic use of technology. Contribute to innovation and PA's mission for a more positive human future in a tech-driven world.
Work with our clients to design and deliver their most complex business and technical solutions. Working through the full delivery lifecycle, our Solution Architects bring a hands-on, delivery focus across all domains and leading technologies to our clients.
We are currently operating a discretionary hybrid working model which is designed to help you plan your work and your life. We want our people to come into the office at least two days a week.
Qualifications
As a Solution Architect and technology leader in our Digital & Data team, you will:
* Work directly with PA and client colleagues to define robust technology solutions based upon our clients’ needs.
* Own, create and assure key architecture artefacts such as: Key Design Decision, Technical Options Paper, High Level Design, Low Level Design, Reference Architecture and Roadmap.
* Support our client’s senior leaders to help shape their case for change.
* Work closely with Engineering teams, often taking a lead SME role.
* Rapidly understand and effectively communicate complex technical ideas to board-level business leaders.
* Be confident using your architecture skills and experience across the full range of architectural domains.
* Bring to bear a clear understanding and practical application of architecture and delivery methodologies.
* Use your understanding and application of architecture modelling tools and frameworks to communicate your ideas.
* Design and deliver architecture solutions within governance and target operating models.
* Commit yourself to continuous improvement and professional development.
* Thrive in a trust-based, inclusive environment that values excellence, innovation and curiosity.
We’re technology agnostic, using the right tools for the job at hand, and you’ll have access to our strong partnerships with AWS, Azure and GCP. We’re interested to hear from Solution Architects with experience across the majority of leading vendors including Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle, IBM, Salesforce and more.
Additional Information
Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work.
Our purpose guides how we work with our clients and our teams, and support our communities, to deliver insight and impact, solving the world’s most complex challenges.
We're focused on building a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets, and a culture of inclusion and equality that unlocks the potential in our people so everyone can be their best self.
Find out more about Life at PA here.
We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:
* Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family.
* 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve).
* Generous company pension scheme.
* Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives.
* Annual performance-based bonus.
* PA share ownership.
* Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn).
We’re committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions.
Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us at recruitmentenquiries@paconsulting.com.
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