Solution Architect
Solution Architect
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Job Description
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 PAs mission for a more positive human future in a techdriven 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 handson delivery focus across all domains and leading technologies to our clients.
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. Sometimes youll even need to help our clients understand what those needs are as they start their digital transformation journey. Many of our clients are FTSE 100 companies large government departments or critical national infrastructure providers and you can expect to get involved in projects that have genuine impact from day 1.
- 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. To do this youll need to deploy a range of consulting and stakeholder management skills to inform engage and influence colleagues and decision makers from across our clients businesses.
- Support our clients senior leaders to help shape their case for change typically leading on cost estimation and supporting creation of detailed planning and benefits realisation for the technology solutions you design.
- Work closely with Engineering teams often taking a lead SME role helping to define the vision establish Architectural Guardrails Architecture Runways and Detailed Designs as well as unblocking the team as issues arise. Whilst operating as a Solution Architect you will likely come from a handson Software Engineering background with experience leading engineering teams to deliver applications and services enabling you to quickly build credibility.
- Rapidly understand and effectively communicate complex technical ideas to boardlevel business leaders and their teams. Youll use your technical writing and presentation skills to do this supported by productivity tools such as: PowerPoint Word Visio
- Be confident using your architecture skills and experience across the full range of architectural domains with a specialism in at least one: Business Data Application Technology and Security
- Bring to bear a clear understanding and practical application of architecture and delivery methodologies such as: TOGAF Zachmann MODAF or SAFe
- Use your understanding and application of architecture modelling tools and frameworks to communicate your ideas: UML ArchiMate Ardoq and others.
- Design and deliver architecture solutions within governance and target operating models using a range of ways of working and delivery methodologies: Waterfall SAFe Scrum Kanban
- Commit yourself to continuous improvement and professional development. Everyones experience is different so were not prescriptive about this. Certifications in appropriate methodologies and cloud technologies are advantageous: AWS Azure GCP TOGAF SAFe
- Thrive in a trustbased inclusive environment that values excellence innovation and curiosity. To support you well provide a number of career accelerators including training opportunities both business and technical focused mentoring and the variety of engagements needed to really invest in your consulting skills and take your work to the next level!
Were technology agnostic using the right tools for the job at hand and youll have access to our strong partnerships with AWS Azure and GCP. Were 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 :
Additional information
Life At PA encompasses our peoples experience at PA. Its 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 worlds most complex challenges. Were 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 wellbeing 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) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
- Generous company pension scheme
- Opportunity to get involved with community and charitybased initiatives
- Annual performancebased bonus
- PA share ownership
- Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work give as you earn)
Were committed to advancing equality. We recruit retain reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age background disability genetic information parental or family status religion or belief race ethnicity nationality sex sexual orientation gender identity (or expression) political belief veteran status or other by any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
Adjustments or accommodations Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process at either application or interview please contact us on
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
