Managing Consultant - FS - GCP Architecture

PA Consulting; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

PA Consulting is seeking an Architect to transform financial services through strategic architectural insights. You will lead programmes, design innovative solutions, and work closely with FTSE 100 clients, while benefiting from training in the latest technologies like Google Cloud. This role promises unique growth opportunities in a culture of inclusion and diversity.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Generous leave

Pension schemes

Bonuses

Share ownership

Tax-efficient benefits

Qualifications

• Proven track record in leadership in application, business, and data AI areas.
• Experience in financial services sectors, including banking or insurance.
• Deep knowledge of cloud, digital, data, and AI technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead programmes and design business solutions for FTSE 100 clients.
• Communicate strategic thinking to stakeholders through Delivery Roadmaps.
• Mentor engineering and architecture teams for impactful implementation.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Cloud Technologies

Digital Transformation

AI Technologies

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

SAS

Teradata

Cloudera

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

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, using your passion for leading technologies to make a real-world impact. You will bring hands-on experience to design and deliver cutting-edge business solutions, working end-to-end from CXO level to delivery. Working for PA will position you as a technical leader, supporting and leading FTSE 100 clients with your knowledge of software development. You will have access to the latest training and certifications, including AWS, Azure, GCP, and our own extensive courses and mentoring programs.

Qualifications

You will have:

• Experience selling professional services, including consultancy and Google Cloud services.
• Experience in financial services sectors such as banking, insurance, wealth management, payments, or financial infrastructure.
• A proven track record in leadership in application, business, and data AI areas.
• Experience leading engineering and architecture teams.
• The ability to communicate strategic thinking to stakeholders through Delivery Roadmaps, mentoring, and technical thought leadership.
• An understanding of the commercial, people, and organizational aspects of your work.
• Deep knowledge of cloud, digital, data, and AI technologies, with exposure to emerging trends like Cloud Strategy, Data & AI innovation, Digital transformation, and cloud architectures, especially Google Cloud Platform and legacy platforms like SAS, Teradata, Cloudera.

Additional Information

Life at PA is about enriching our people's working lives through unique growth opportunities and meaningful work. Our purpose guides our work with clients and communities, fostering a culture of inclusion and diversity that unlocks everyone's potential.

We support the physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being of our people, offering benefits such as private healthcare, generous leave, pension schemes, community initiatives, bonuses, share ownership, and tax-efficient benefits.

We are committed to equality and encourage applications from underrepresented groups.

Hybrid Working - Our approach requires being in the office or on client site at least 2 days per week, with flexibility depending on role or assignment.

Adjustments or accommodations - Please contact us if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process.

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