Manager - System Architect

Line of Service

Tax

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Transfer Pricing

Management Level

Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions.

In transfer pricing at PwC, you will focus on providing guidance and support to clients on transfer pricing matters. In this field, you will help businesses establish and maintain appropriate pricing for transactions between related entities, maintaining compliance with tax regulations and minimising the risk of disputes.

Growing as a strategic advisor, you leverage your influence, expertise, and network to deliver quality results. You motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems. As you increase in autonomy, you apply sound judgment, recognising when to take action and when to escalate. You are expected to solve through complexity, ask thoughtful questions, and clearly communicate how things fit together. Your ability to develop and sustain high performing, diverse, and inclusive teams, and your commitment to excellence, contributes to the success of our Firm.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Craft and convey clear, impactful and engaging messages that tell a holistic story.
• Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and/or opportunities.
• Validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback.
• Direct the team through complexity, demonstrating composure through ambiguous, challenging and uncertain situations.
• Deepen and evolve your expertise with a focus on staying relevant.
• Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels.
• Make difficult decisions and take action to resolve issues hindering team effectiveness.
• Model and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

• Architectural Design & Documentation o Develop C4 architecture models, leveraging diagram-as-code tools such as Structurizr for C4 models and PlantUML or Mermaid for sequence diagrams.
• Contribute to High-Level Designs (HLDs) and translate them into Low-Level Designs (LLDs), including class diagrams, sequence diagrams, and data flow diagrams. o Identify and own architectural enabler features from ideation through design and delivery. o Define and document functional and non-functional requirements according to the final design.
• • Solution Development & Execution o Conduct Proof-of-Concepts (POCs), and research to explore new technologies, frameworks, and approaches.
• Lead by example by getting hands-on with code, particularly in C#, including advanced concepts like Dependency Injection, Clean Architecture, DomainDriven Design.
• • Collaboration & Strategic Alignment o Ensure consistency, alignment, and a cohesive architectural vision across multiple teams.
• Work closely with DevOps, SRE, Operations, and Engineering teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of solutions.
• Work closely with Solution Architects, PMs, and Tech Leads to ensure alignment and coordination. o Provide clear and effective guidance to development teams on implementing architectural solutions, including conducting code reviews and ensuring adherence to standards.
• Define and maintain reference architectures and best practices for scalable and reusable solutions o Provide architectural sign-off on features for Program Increment (PI) Planning and Architectural Runway.
• • Operations & Continuous Improvement o Identify and mitigate technical risks associated with new initiatives and proactively address potential pitfalls. o Lead the drafting of ARRs, TRFs, Procurement pre-assessments, and Tech Registration for new applications/services.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including service-to-service integrations and environment-specific configurations.
• Provide support for production operations, ensuring reliability and performance of deployed solutions. o
• Ensure compliance with PwC policies, security requirements, and vulnerability mitigation via approved tooling.

Skills: Experience with Agile methodologies and working in cross-functional teams. Prior experience as a System Architect, along with 2+ years experience as Tech/Engineering Lead, 7+ years as Developer. English Advanced

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

ASP.NET C#, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft .NET Development, Microsoft Azure, Software Architectures

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS), Business Tax, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Consolidated Tax Returns, Corporate Structuring, Creativity, Economic Translation, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Modeling, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Structuring, Inclusion, Influence, Intellectual Curiosity, International Taxation, Learning Agility, Legal Document Review, Macroeconomics (Economics) {+ 19 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

English

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date