Solution Architect

Description:

PA Consulting is seeking a skilled and innovative Solution Architect to join its Digital & Data community in London. This hybrid role offers the chance to collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams of product managers, designers, engineers, and consultants to deliver cutting-edge software solutions that address complex business and technological challenges.

As a Solution Architect at PA Consulting, you will play a critical role in shaping digital transformation initiatives, ensuring high-quality architecture artefacts, guiding engineering teams, and working closely with senior leaders to define solutions that bring lasting impact for clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and assure architectural deliverables, including Key Design Decisions, Technical Options Papers, and High-Level Designs.

• Collaborate with engineering teams, often taking a lead SME role to define vision, set architectural guardrails, and ensure alignment.

• Support senior stakeholders in shaping business cases, cost estimations, and detailed implementation plans.

• Work within agile environments, applying best practices across SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban methodologies.

• Provide thought leadership across multiple sectors (defence, security, energy, health, transport, financial services, government, etc.).

• Contribute to internal projects, knowledge-sharing, and mentoring to strengthen the organisation’s technology community.

Candidate Requirements:

• Strong background in software engineering with leadership experience in delivering applications and services.

• Expertise across architectural domains, with depth in at least one (Business, Data, Application, Technology, Security).

• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills with the ability to collaborate across diverse stakeholder groups.

• Practical knowledge of architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, MODAF) and modelling tools (UML, ArchiMate, Ardoq).

• Cloud expertise across platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP; familiarity with Oracle, IBM, Salesforce is advantageous.

• Certifications in relevant methodologies or cloud technologies are a plus.

• A commitment to continuous improvement, learning, and professional growth.

What’s in it for You:

• Opportunity to work on diverse projects across multiple sectors, with access to the latest technologies.

• Hybrid working model (minimum 2 days in-office or client site per week).

• Health and lifestyle perks, including private healthcare for you and your family.

• 25 days annual leave plus additional options, including a bonus half-day on Christmas Eve and the ability to buy 5 more days.

• Generous company pension scheme and annual performance-based bonus.

• PA share ownership plan and tax-efficient benefits (cycle-to-work, give-as-you-earn).

• Strong culture of inclusion, equality, and diversity with active community and charity engagement.

• Professional development budget for training, certifications, and career growth.

Assessment Process:

1. Introductory video call with a Tech Recruiter.

2. First interview: competency or technical (60 mins).

3. Second interview: complementary competency/technical (60 mins).

4. Final round: discussion with a PA leader focusing on client-centricity.