Junior Solution Architect

PA Consulting; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Solution Architect to join their dynamic Digital & Data team. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in software design and system integration to create innovative solutions for a diverse range of clients. You will thrive in a collaborative environment, working alongside cross-disciplinary teams to tackle complex challenges. With a commitment to continuous learning and growth, this position offers a unique opportunity to deepen your skills while contributing to impactful projects. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

25 Days Annual Leave

Generous Pension Scheme

Performance-Based Bonus

Share Ownership

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• 3+ years as a Solution Architect or Software Engineer with strong design background.
• Experience designing complex enterprise-level solutions across platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-level architectural designs for complex systems.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical requirements.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Software Design

System Integration

Cloud Systems

Agile Methodologies

Analytical Thinking

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Relevant Certifications (e.g., TOGAF)

Tools

DevOps Tools

Enterprise Architecture Frameworks

Job description

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

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. We challenge where it matters and own the outcome. We combine strategic thinking, customer-centric service design, and agile engineering practices to accelerate innovation in a tech-driven world.

Why consider joining our Digital & Data community?

• Join our Digital & Data team working alongside product, design and a wide range of other experts and cross-disciplinary teams to bring ideas to life through innovative software solutions.
• Grow a flexible and unique career within a trust-based, inclusive environment that values excellence, innovation, and curiosity. You have the option to progress with us on a technical career track. No need to go onto the Partner career track if this doesn’t align with what you want to do.
• Hybrid working - our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week.
• Work on a broad variety of projects and tech stacks for clients across seven sectors - no project is ever the same
• Join other experts within our supportive and collaborative tech community through knowledge-sharing and peer-level support, coaching and mentoring
• Deepen your expertise through our a culture of learning and growth– you’ll have budget to take courses (technical and non-technical training), plus gain certifications

What you can expect

• Work to agile best practices and cross-functionally with multiple teams and stakeholders. You’ll be using your technical skills to problem solve with our clients, as well as working on internal projects
• Live in-person whiteboarding sessions to problem solve as a team, alongside asynchronous communication on Teams
• Hybrid working with the team on client site or in our office a minimum of two days per week. However, the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment, including up to 5 days per week on a client site.
• An environment that deeply cares about its valuesValues | PA Consulting
• Develop and document high-level and detailed architectural designs for complex systems, ensuring that solutions meet business and technical requirements.
• Work closely with business leaders, IT teams, and external partners to understand business needs, translate them into technical requirements, and propose the best possible solutions.
• Create and maintain a technology roadmap that aligns with the clients's strategy, identifying opportunities to improve existing systems or leverage new technologies.
• Design and implement integration strategies that allow disparate systems to work together seamlessly, ensuring data consistency, system reliability, and scalability.
• Oversee and guide the development teams during the implementation of designed solutions, ensuring adherence to the architecture and best practices.
• Ensure that all solutions comply with internal security standards and relevant regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA), including data privacy, security, and disaster recovery considerations.

Qualifications

Essential requirements

Even if you don’t meet every requirement below, feel free to still apply as we are often hiring for similar roles which your background might be better suited to.

• 3+ years of experience as a Solution Architect, Software Architect, or as a Software Engineer, with a strong background in software design and system integration.
• Proven experience designing complex enterprise-level solutions across multiple platforms and technologies.
• Demonstrated expertise in architecting cloud-based or hybrid systems.
• You thrive in problem-solving and analytical thinking
• You enjoy collaborating with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or similar.
• Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance standards (ISO, NIST, etc.).
• Experience with Agile methodologies and working in DevOps environments.

Additional Information

Assessment process ️

Please note that the interview stages may be subject to change based on the specific requirements of the role.

• Quick call with one of our Tech Recruiters – to discuss your application, the role and PA
• Round 1: Either a competency or technical interview (60 mins)
• Round 2: Either a competency or technical interview, whichever you didn’t do at first round (60 mins)
• Final round : Meeting with a PA leader - a mini case study and discussion around your client-centricity (60 mins)

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) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
• 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 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.

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