Systems Architect Consultant

• Hybrid working - our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 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.
• Travel to client site will be necessary as and when the client requires 
• This role can be based from our Bristol, London (Victoria) or Manchester office 
• Application deadline: ASAP 

Stuck in a rut, needing a new challenge? 

Our Systems Insights and Solutions team are looking for exceptional System Architects to partner with specialists from across the breadth of PA to turn complex, dynamic, and interconnected challenges into opportunity. You will be a Systems Architect with experience from one of the following sectors Defence and Security, Public Services, Transport, Energy and Utilities and more.    

You will tackle some of PA’s hardest problems by applying proven Systems Architecture, Systems Engineering, and System Thinking techniques to break down and solve complex problems which span organisations and disciplines (people, process, information, technology). 

Our success is driven by our capability to understand the problem and solution spaces, from business need to component design, drawing on a wealth of knowledge from our diverse team of talented consultants. We combine our knowledge on Systems Architecture, Systems Engineering, and Systems Thinking to be the go-to company for developing practical and innovative systems for complex real world strategic issues. 

Our Services range from: Decision & Planning Support, System of Systems & Enterprise Design, Complex Engineering Delivery and Systems Analysis & Resilience. Our deep expertise and collaborative approach ensure we drive impactful outcomes across all our engagements. 

Past projects have included: 

• 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 

This role will include model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and tailoring and application of various architecture frameworks and tools. Examples of such application might include: 

• Optimisation of mixed technical-digital systems and Operational Technology across large scale platforms in Defence 
• Use of MBSE to articulate architecture and design 
• Implementation of organisational design methodologies to create new ways of working for our clients 
• Design of systems-based frameworks and governance models to improve capability procurement and management 
• Development of cutting-edge transport solutions which are shaped by the requirements of modern societies 
• Implementation of AI and machine learning to transform data analysis and engineering delivery