Technical Lead, IT​/Tech, Systems Engineer

Technical Lead – PA Consulting (Bristol, England)

PA Consulting is a global consulting firm that embraces the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. As part of our Digital & Data community, we help clients advance their digital transformation through innovative software solutions.

Hybrid working – our approach is to be in the office, on client site, or ically a minimum of 2 days per week in the office or on a client site; this may vary by role or assignment, potentially up to 5 days per week on a client site.

We combine strategic thinking, customer‑centric service design, and agile engineering practices to accelerate innovation in a tech‑driven world. Your role will involve managing and technically leading a software engineering team, steering technical teams through complex challenges, and guiding clients toward successful digital transformations.

• Work alongside product, design, 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 can progress on a technical career track.
• 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 tech community through knowledge‑sharing, peer‑level support, coaching, and mentoring.
• Deepen your expertise through a culture of learning and growth – you’ll have budget to take courses (technical and non‑technical training) and gain certifications.

• Programming
  
  Languages:
  
  JavaScript/Type Script, Java, C#
• Frameworks:
  Vue/Angular/React/Node/Next, Spring/Spring Boot, .NET/ASP.NET
• Cloud platforms: AWS, GCP, Azure
• CI/CD:
  Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops
• IaC:
  Terraform, Cloud Formation, Azure Bicep
• Pragmatic and safe usage of AI through the SDLC (e.g., using MCP to combine tools).

• 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 and on internal projects.
• Steer technical teams through complex challenges and guide our clients toward successful digital transformations.
• Provide mentorship to engineers and create an environment of continuous improvement.
• 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.
• Work in an environment that deeply cares about its values.

• Experience in managing and technically leading a software engineering team.
• Soft skills to interact with clients, demonstrating credibility in technology and overall delivery.
• Proven capability in shaping the end‑to‑end software delivery lifecycle, driving improvements across development, testing, deployment, and operational phases.
• Ability to implement infrastructure‑as‑code, CI/CD, and efficient release management strategies.
• Enhance system performance using load testing, caching, and optimising database queries and application logic for better scalability and response times.
• Expertise in modern engineering standards such as TDD, contract testing, and secure coding, as well as architectural patterns like event‑driven architecture and platform migration.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical thinking to create long‑term solutions.
• Enjoy collaborating with multiple stakeholders in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience providing technical subject‑matter expertise to shape bids and client proposals; able to present proposed approaches and discuss technical implementation with prospective clients during the sales process.

We know the skill‑gap and the "somewhat need to tick every box" can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply – we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today by completing our online application.

Please be aware that some of our UK roles at PA Consulting require a UK security clearance. All PA people are required to undergo background checks and to achieve the Baseline…