Hybrid Solution Architect — Growth & Learning Focus

PA Consulting; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

25 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Bonus opportunities

PA share ownership

Cycle to work

Job summary

PA Consulting is recruiting a Solution Architect in the Digital & Data group to drive architectural strategy across client engagements in Belfast and the UK. The role focuses on leading engineering teams, shaping technical direction, and delivering scalable, future-ready solutions in a hybrid work setting.

You will collaborate with product, design and engineering, champion architectural guardrails, cost estimates and program-level planning while remaining technology-agnostic and client-focused.

Qualifications

• Hands-on software engineering background with experience leading engineering teams to deliver applications and services.
• Clear understanding and practical application of architecture and delivery methodologies.
• Operate confidently across all architectural domains with a specialism in at least one: Business, Data, Application, Technology, and Security.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and professional development.
• You thrive in problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• You enjoy collaborating with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Certifications in appropriate methodologies and cloud technologies are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Create and assure key architecture artefacts (e.g., KDD, TOP, HDL).
• Collaborate with Engineering teams, often leading an SME role to define vision and guardrails.
• Support leaders in shaping the case for change, cost estimation and planning.
• Work to agile best practices and cross-functionally with multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Hybrid working with client site or office minimum two days per week, with possible up to five days on client site.
• Contribute to PA's tech community and continuous learning culture.

Skills

Hands-on software engineering

Architecture delivery

Cross-domain architecture

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder collaboration

Problem solving

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

TOGAF

Zachman

MODAF

SAFe

Scrum

Kanban

UML

ArchiMate

Ardoq

Job description

PA Consulting is recruiting a Solution Architect in the Digital & Data group to drive architectural strategy across client engagements in Belfast and the UK. The role focuses on leading engineering teams, shaping technical direction, and delivering scalable, future-ready solutions in a hybrid work setting.

You will collaborate with product, design and engineering, champion architectural guardrails, cost estimates and program-level planning while remaining technology-agnostic and client-focused.