Engineer, Systems Engineer

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.

• 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. 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 culture of learning and growth – you’ll have budget to take courses (technical and non‑technical training) plus gain certifications.

While we advocate for using the right tech for the right task you can expect to work with the following technologies to ensure scalable high‑performance applications:

• .NET (including Entity Framework 6, Core MVC and MVC Core)
• CSS, HTML, JavaScript / Type Script
• REST API design
• Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Postgres
• AWS

• 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.
• Be seen as a trusted advisor to own and deliver creative solutions.
• Provide support and coaching to junior members to help them grow and develop within the team.
• Hybrid working with the team on client site or in our office at least 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.

Essential requirements – even if you don’t meet every requirement, feel free to still apply as we are often hiring for similar roles that your background might be better suited to.

• 5 years of experience delivering end‑to‑end solutions and supporting incremental updates to legacy systems.
• Configuring, deploying, troubleshooting and optimising solutions in a cloud platform, particularly AWS.
• Data modelling and querying of both transactional and analytical databases.
• You thrive in problem‑solving and analytical thinking.
• You enjoy collaborating with multiple stakeholders in a fast‑paced environment.

• Quick video call with one of our Tech Recruiters to discuss your application, the role and PA.
• Round 1:
  Either a competency or technical interview (60 min).
• Round 2:
  Either a competency or technical interview which you didn’t do in the first round (60 min).
• Final round:
  Meeting with a PA leader – a discussion around your client‑centricity (45 min).

Life At PA encompasses our people’s experience ’s about how we enrich people’s 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 here.

• Health and lifestyle perks, including private healthcare for you and your family.
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half‑day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity…