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Security Architect Senior Consultant

PA Consulting
Bristol City
1 month ago
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Company Description

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 teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results. 

We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.

Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands. 

PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life. 

Job Description

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, that values excellence, innovation, and curiosity. You have the option to progress with us on a technical career track. No need to go onto the Partner career track if this doesn’t align with what you want to do.  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 – 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. You’ll be 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. 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.  An environment that deeply cares about its values 

Qualifications

Essential requirements  

Even if you don’t meet every requirement below, feel free to still apply as we are often hiring for similar roles which your background might be better suited to. 

You have a solid foundation in information security.  You hold relevant certifications (, CISSP, CISM, IISP/CCP, TOGAF, SABSA).  You bring a background of delivering security solutions for large-scale infrastructure or integration projects.  You thrive in problem-solving and analytical thinking You enjoy collaborating with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment 

Additional Information

Assessment process ️ 

Please note that the interview stages may be subject to change based on the specific requirements of the role. 

Quick call with one of our Tech Recruiters – to discuss your application, the role and PA  Round 1: Either a competency or technical interview (60 mins)  Round 2: Either a competency or technical interview, whichever you didn’t do at first round (60 mins)  Final round : Meeting with a PA leader - a mini case study and discussion around your client-centricity (60 mins) 

Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work. 

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. 

Find out more about Life at PA . 

We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive 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) 

We’re 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 other by any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups. 

Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us on

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