About the Company
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 interdisciplinary teams combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster and deliver enduring results across sectors such as consumer & manufacturing, defence & security, energy & utilities, financial services, public services, health & life sciences and transport. With over 4,000 experts we operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics and Netherlands.
Firm: PA Consulting
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Benefits
* Health and lifestyle perks, including private healthcare for you and your family
* 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half‑day on Christmas Eve) with the option to buy 5 extra 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)
Job Description
* Hybrid working – office or client site a minimum of 2 days per week, up to 5 days on site depending on assignment
* Travel to client site as required
* Can be based from our Bristol, London (Victoria) or Manchester office
* Application deadline: ASAP
Our Systems Insights and Solutions team is looking for exceptional Systems Architects to partner with specialists across PA to transform complex, dynamic and interconnected challenges into opportunity. You will tackle PA’s hardest problems by applying Systems Architecture, Engineering and System Thinking techniques to break down and solve issues that span organisations and disciplines.
Past Projects
* Designing and procuring UK MOD’s future satellite communications services
* Creating a new international collaboration to design and develop the next generation of fighter jets
* Improving the resilience of the UK’s critical national infrastructure
Key Responsibilities
* Model‑based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and tailoring & application of various architecture frameworks and tools
* Optimising mixed technical‑digital systems and operational technology across large scale platforms in Defence
* Using MBSE to articulate architecture and design
* Implementing organisational design methodologies to create new ways of working for clients
* Designing systems‑based frameworks and governance models to improve capability procurement and management
* Developing cutting‑edge transport solutions shaped by modern societal requirements
* Implementing AI and machine‑learning to transform data analysis and engineering delivery
Qualifications
* Proven experience in applying Systems Architecture, Engineering and Thinking tools and approaches in complex client challenges
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to apply creative and abstract thinking to develop ingenious solutions
* Client‑facing communication skills, able to engage, present and highlight recommendations and insights
* Experience as a Systems Engineer or similar role, focusing on MBSE methodologies
* Experience using modelling/architecture industry standard tools, frameworks and languages: Sparx EA, MooD, Archi, Capella, IBM Rational Rhapsody, NoMagic/MagicDraw; frameworks – TOGAF, MODAF, Zachman, TRAK, Arcadia, NAF, DoDAF; languages – UML, SysML, Archimate, BPMN
Beneficial Experience
* Working across a systems engineering lifecycle in an engineering enterprise at different stages
* Expertise in solution definition and design, particularly defining system boundaries, interdependencies and stakeholder analysis
* Familiarity with open architecture
We recognise the skill‑gap and “somewhat need to tick every box” can be a barrier to great candidates – please apply; we would love to hear from you.
Apply Today
Please complete our online application. Some of our UK roles at PA Consulting require a UK security clearance. All PA people are required to undergo background checks and to achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard; some UK roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting and at least five years of continuous residency in the UK. We therefore ask applicants to meet the residency requirement (UK citizen or resident for five years). If unsure, review the UK Government’s guidance on security vetting before applying.
Life at PA
Life at PA encompasses our peoples’ experience at PA. It’s about giving staff access to unique growth opportunities, purpose‑led work and a workplace that values human difference, diverse mindsets and inclusion and equality. Our purpose guides how we work with clients and support our communities to deliver insight and impact, solving the world’s most complex challenges.
We are committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on abilities and contributions, free from reference to age, background, disability, genetic information, family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political belief, veteran status or any other form of identity. We welcome applications from under‑represented groups.
Adjustments or accommodations: If you need adjustments or accommodations in the recruitment process, please contact recruitmentenquiries@paconsulting.com.
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