At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and implement innovative security architectures for diverse projects across various sectors.
- Company: Join a leading consulting firm with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, competitive salary, health perks, and generous leave.
- Other info: Hybrid work model with opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by solving complex security challenges in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in information security and a passion for problem-solving in fast-paced settings.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
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. We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists with deep expertise in various sectors.
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.
- 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 our culture of learning and growth – you'll have budget to take courses (technical and non-technical training), plus gain certifications.
What you can expect:
- Defining end-to-end security architecture and delivering solutions for projects or programs, creating Conceptual, Logical, and Implementation Architecture views.
- Designing secure system architectures using patterns and principles to manage business and security risks.
- Reviewing and enhancing clients' current security measures by applying innovative security architecture solutions.
- Work to agile best practices and cross-functionally with multiple teams and stakeholders.
- Using your technical skills to problem solve with our clients, as well as working on internal projects.
- 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.
You have a solid foundation in information security and a background of delivering security solutions for large-scale infrastructure or integration projects. You thrive in problem-solving and analytical thinking and enjoy collaborating with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
Please be aware that some of our UK roles at PA Consulting require 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, where applicants must have at least 5 years of continuous residency in the UK. We therefore ask that you only apply if you meet the residency requirements (i.e. you are a British citizen or have been resident in the UK for the past 5 years), as this is the prerequisite for a security clearance.
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.
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, and an annual performance-based bonus.
We are 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.
Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us on recruitmentenquiries@paconsulting.
Security Consultant (Architect) in Bristol employer: PA Consulting
At PA Consulting, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture. As a Data Architect, you will have the opportunity to lead transformative projects in a hybrid working environment, allowing for flexibility while engaging with clients and colleagues. We are committed to your professional growth, offering continuous learning opportunities and the chance to work on cutting-edge AI-driven data solutions that make a real impact.
