D365 Solution Architect

Back Lane, Melbourn SG8, GB. Full‑time.

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.
• Hybrid working – our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of two 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) and gain certifications.

Our tech stack

• D365, Power Apps, Azure
• TOGAF
• SAFe
• UML, ArchiMate, Ardoq

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.
• Live in‑person white‑boarding 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 five days per week on a client site.
• Design and deliver architecture solutions within governance and target operating models, using a range of ways of working and delivery methodologies: Waterfall, SAFe, Scrum, Kanban.
• Work closely with Engineering teams, often taking a lead SME role helping to define the vision, establish architectural guardrails, architecture runway and detailed designs as well as unblocking the team as issues arise. While operating as a Solution Architect you will likely come from a hands‑on software engineering or Dynamics 365 implementation background with experience leading engineering teams to deliver applications and services, enabling you to quickly build credibility.
• Lead the solution design and architecture for low‑code based projects and business opportunities and ensure that the solution meets the business objectives, functional requirements and technical specifications.
• Own, create and assure key architecture artefacts such as: key design decision, technical options paper, high‑level design, low‑level design, reference architecture and roadmap. To do this you’ll need to deploy a range of consulting and stakeholder management skills to inform, engage and influence colleagues and decision makers from across our client’s businesses.
• Support our client’s senior leaders to help shape their case for change, typically leading on cost estimation and supporting creation of detailed planning and benefits realisation for the technology solutions you design.

Qualifications

• You thrive in problem‑solving and analytical thinking.
• You enjoy collaborating with multiple stakeholders in a fast‑paced environment.
• Be confident using your architecture skills and experience across the full range of architectural domains, with a specialism in at least one: business, data, application, technology and security.
• Bring to bear a clear understanding and practical application of architecture and delivery methodologies such as: TOGAF and SAFe.
• Use your understanding and application of architecture modelling tools and frameworks to communicate your ideas: UML, ArchiMate, Ardoq and others.
• Design and deliver architecture solutions within governance and target operating models, using a range of ways of working and delivery methodologies: Waterfall, SAFe, Scrum, Kanban.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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 five years of continuous residency in the UK. If you are unsure about your eligibility, please review the UK Government’s guidance on security vetting before applying.

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. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

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).

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