Managing Consultant - FS - Architecture

PA Consulting; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a visionary Architect to transform financial services through strategic insights and innovative technologies. In this dynamic role, you will lead teams and deliver impactful solutions for high-profile clients, utilizing your expertise in cloud architectures and emerging technologies. With access to extensive training and a culture that values diversity and inclusion, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of the industry while enjoying a flexible work environment. Join a company dedicated to making a positive impact and enriching the lives of its employees.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

25 Days Annual Leave

Generous Pension Scheme

Community Initiatives

Annual Performance Bonus

Share Ownership

Tax Efficient Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in leading development and architecture teams.
• Deep knowledge of financial services and technical architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver cutting-edge business solutions end-to-end.
• Provide technical leadership to FTSE 100 clients.

Skills

Team Leadership

Technical Leadership

Solution Options Assessment

Strategic Thinking

Architecture Roadmaps

Emerging Technologies

Education

Experience in Financial Services

Knowledge of Architecture Modelling Tools

Tools

AWS

Google Cloud Platform

Azure

UML

ArchiMate

Job 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 ready to transform the landscape of financial services through strategic architectural insights? Join us at PA and embark on a journey where your expertise will shape the future of the industry.

As an Architect at PA, you will work on leading programmes with the ability to use your passion for leading technologies to make genuine real-world impact. You will bring hands-on experience to design and deliver cutting-edge business solutions working end-to-end from CXO through to delivery. Working for PA will position you as a technical leader and you will utilize your knowledge of production software development to support and lead FTSE 100 clients. You will have access to the latest training and certifications including AWS, Azure, and GCP plus access to our own extensive courses and mentoring programme.

Flexible working - We are guided by our client work and needs; however, you have autonomy to manage your time and diary to suit your work/life balance.

Qualifications

You will have:

• Experience in leading teams, particularly development and architecture teams.
• Experience selling professional services, for example, consultancy and system integration.
• Experience across financial services, notably one or more of banking, insurance, wealth management, payments, and financial infrastructure.
• A consistent track record in providing technical leadership in areas including application, business, and integration architectures.
• Comfort across all architecture domains and specialization in at least one of:

- Business domain (e.g., CRM, eCommerce)

- Sector

• Experience performing solution options assessment, including product selection and analysis of patterns and sourcing approaches.
• The ability to deliver strategic thinking to stakeholders through Architecture Roadmaps, mentoring, and technical thought leadership.
• Working knowledge of architecture modelling tools and frameworks, e.g., UML, ArchiMate, etc.
• An appreciation of the commercial, people, and organizational aspects of your work.

Candidates should have a deep knowledge of the technologies you have worked with and an appreciation of or exposure to emerging technologies and architectural trends, including:

• Microservices vs Packaged Solutions
• Cloud architectures, with experience of AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure.
• Broad span of vendors: IBM, Oracle, Salesforce, SAP, etc.
• The architects’ role in agile delivery.
• Internet of Things.

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.

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 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 [emailprotected].