Technical Lead

PA Consulting; Belfast; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Health and lifestyle perks

Generous company pension scheme

PA share ownership

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a skilled software engineer to drive the end-to-end software delivery lifecycle. This role emphasizes agile methodologies and collaboration across interdisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will have expertise in JavaScript, CI/CD, and modern engineering standards, and will enjoy a hybrid working model. Comprehensive benefits include healthcare, bonus opportunities, and support for personal development.

Qualifications

• Proven capability in shaping the end-to-end software delivery lifecycle.
• Ability to implement infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD.
• Expertise in modern engineering standards like TDD.

Responsibilities

• Work to agile best practices and cross-functionally with teams.
• Steer technical teams through complex challenges.
• Provide mentorship to engineers and create an environment of continuous improvement.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Agile methodologies

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

JavaScript

.Net

CI/CD

TDD

Job description

Overview

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 a culture of learning and growth – you’ll have budget to take courses (technical and non-technical training), plus gain certifications

Our tech stack

While we advocate for using the right tech for the right task, you can expect to work with the following technologies to ensure scalable, high-performance applications:

• Programming Languages: JavaScript, Java, .Net
• Cloud platforms: AWS, GCP, Azure
• Other technologies: CI/CD, TDD

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
• Steer technical teams through complex challenges and guide our clients towards successful digital transformations
• Provide mentorship to engineers and create an environment of continuous improvement
• 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 values

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.

• Proven capability in shaping the end-to-end software delivery lifecycle, driving improvements across development, testing, deployment, and operational phases.
• Ability to implement infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and efficient release management strategies.
• Enhance system performance using load testing, caching, and optimizing database queries and application logic for better scalability and response times.
• Expertise in modern engineering standards such as TDD, contract testing, and secure coding, as well as architectural patterns like event-driven architecture and platform migration.
• You thrive in problem-solving and analytical thinking to create long-term solutions
• You enjoy collaborating with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment

Assessment process

• Quick video 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 discussion around your client-centricity (45 mins)

Life At PA

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.

Benefits

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.

Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us on [e-mail]