A career in Information Technology, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to support our core business functions by deploying applications that enable our people to work more efficiently and deliver the highest levels of service to our clients. You’ll focus on managing the design and implementation of technology infrastructure within PwC, developing and enhancing both client and internal facing applications within PwC, and providing technology tools that help create a competitive advantage for the Firm to drive strategic business growth. Our System Architecture team helps build customisable specific system solutions that enhance PwC’s system capabilities to appropriately serve all client needs. As part of the team, you’ll use enterprise architecture across application areas to build delivery models that map PwC capabilities to business needs outlined by clients.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
• Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.
• Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
• Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.
• Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.
• Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations.
• Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
• Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.
• Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.
• Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

PwC Global IT is focused on standardizing, automating, delivering tools, processes & exploring emerging technologies. We are seeking a data & analytics solution architect to lead our Data Platform’s growth through enablement & adoption of end-user solutions. This role reports to the Data Solutions Architecture team leader, & responsible for defining reference architectures and ensuring successful adoption & usage of Data Platform technologies using proven architectural patterns.

Job Requirements and Preferences:
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum Degree Required:
High School Diploma
Minimum Years of Experience:
4 year(s)
Preferred Qualifications:
Degree Preferred:
Bachelor Degree
Preferred Knowledge/Skills:

Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or a proven record of success as a team leader by:

• Developing solutions, reference architectures, and technical documentation that embodies data engineering, analytics, and visualization use-cases;
• Working directly with territory Data Platform teams to onboard Data Engineers, Data Scientists and Data Visualization experts to the platform when in-territory onboarding team is unable to help;
• Acting as an authority on Data Platform features and capabilities where it aligns with citizen developer needs;
• Identifying and prioritizing high value opportunities and engage experts in the Data Platform team to support where necessary, engaging leadership as required;
• Providing regular feedback and architectural guidance to Data Platform engineering and Data Solutions teams;
• Creating feature additions on behalf of the teams working within the local territory hubs;
• Gathering requirements for new use cases, and guiding the team to drive them to completion;
• Utilizing established development tools, guidelines, and conventions to create solutions and starter kits using many technologies such as SQL, Python, C#, Java, Git, and Azure DevOps;
• Knowledge of and experience using data engineering, analytics, and visualization tools (Alteryx, PowerBI, Tableau, Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Spark, etc.);
• Identifying new process opportunities and accurately analyzing, solutioning, and estimating new processes, quickly assessing feasibility;
• Analyzing, understanding and documenting the business processes in detail where required;
• Identifying and addressing business/client needs;
• Possessing experience with application integration design patterns following both synchronous and asynchronous patterns; API Management; Event Hubs (pub/sub);
• Working within project planning constraints, communicating any identified project risks and issues to the delivery/project manager accordingly and providing inputs to the change control process;
• Creating and documenting procedures and scenarios to help enable end users to access and use starter kits being developed on Data Platform;
• Exhibiting unlimited curiosity, with a desire to learn and seek understanding of how things work;
• Working in a fast paced and agile environment;
• Taking initiative to self-research and build expertise in the variety of platform technologies;
• Working effectively with remote teams using collaboration technology; and,
• Managing third-party vendors.

At PwC, our work model includes three ways of working: virtual, in-person, and flex (a hybrid of in-person and virtual). Visit the following link to learn more: https://pwc.to/ways-we-work.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
For positions in Albany (NY), California, Colorado, Nevada, New York City, Washington State, or Westchester County (NY), please visit the following link for pay range information: https://pwc.to/payrange-v1-ifsmanager
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