Technical Architect

Job Description

Job DescriptionWere looking for a technical architect to help with the design, engineering and integration of our business-facing applications. Our applications deal with a range of cutting edge technology to provide competitive advantage to our firm. Youll work with othertechnical specialists and subject matter experts from wider Tech Central teams and business SMEs. About the teamAs part of PwCs global strategy, The New Equation, were investing significantly in skills, capabilities and technologies to address the breadth and complexity of the challenges that our clients face with their businesses and in society. One of our responsesto this was establishing Tech Central, a technology focused function working alongside other PwC teams. Tech Central is rapidly growing and the environment that our people work in is fueled by ingenuity, collaboration and innovation. Our people are skilled and passionate about the work they do. As part of the team youll experience an environment consisting ofa wide range of technologies with ample room for you to learn, grow and innovate. Building technology assets is one of our top priorities in Tech Central, and you will be part of digital asset delivery at the heart of this. Skills and experience:Practical experience with detailed knowledge of one (or more) of the following areas: • Integration of enterprise applications • Data ingestion and pipeline processing (e.g Databricks, Azure Data Factory) • Software Development (e.g, .NET, Node and Python) • Cloud environments (e.g GCP, AWS, Azure) And experience of the following:• Integration Patterns • Project/Service (e.g. Business Analysis, Project management, ITIL) • Speaking on behalf of technical teams and facilitating relationships with indirect stakeholders • Recommending decisions and describing the reasoning behind these decisions • Information Security and Risk • The ability to design systems characterised by managed levels of risk, manageable business and technical complexity and meaningful impact. You can work with well understood technology and identify appropriate patterns. • Experience of defining the architecture for complex products. • An appreciation of how your work supports the team. You can identify wider influences and how they apply by keeping an open mind and understanding the broader context. Key responsibilities • Undertaking structured analysis of technical issues and translating this analysis into technical designs that describe a solution • Being consulted on the design of a solution and working closely with developers when designing appropriate solutions • Thought leadership and advisor on emerging technologies, e.g. AI • Identifying and triaging deeper issues that need fixing • Looking for opportunities to collaborate and reuse components, communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders • Gaining an understanding of the overall strategy and how the architecture supports this • Regularly connecting with fellow architects to draw on and share expertise and experiences • Ensuring architectural decisions align to agreed guardrails • Understanding the latest trends in technology and innovation, as well as new and future emerging technologies • Supporting initiatives across their lifecycle when required - e.g. prototyping, proof of concept, presales consultation, product research and analysis