Solutions Architect

Northampton, United Kingdom

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Date live: 11/10/2022

Business Area: COO & Functions

Area of Expertise: Technology

Reference Code: 90279057

Contract: Permanent/Regular

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Solutions Architect
Northampton

As a Barclays Solutions Architect VP, you will be part of the Consumer Risk Treasury & Finance Architecture team and will be responsible for creating technology solutions to meet business requirements in line with RFT and Group IT Strategies and Architectures. You will work with the relevant Technology and Change Project Managers, Director of Architecture, and CTO Enterprise Architects - responsible for ensuring that the outcomes delivered by projects are consistent with the original solution.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, with 329 years of success, quality and innovation behind us. We offer careers that provide endless opportunity – helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive, and creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.

This opportunity is open to dynamic working arrangements. Such as working from home, flexible or compressed hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please apply and discuss this with us during the hiring process.

What will you be doing?
• Creating technology solutions to meet business requirements, in line with Cluster and Risk Finance & Treasury Strategies and Architectures and accelerating our journey to Cloud
• Adding clarity to business requirements; challenging business requirements and demands to ensure high quality candidate solutions are created
• Working with the relevant Technology and Change Project Manager and Architects to ensure that the outcomes delivered by projects are consistent with the original solution
• Optimising the use of infrastructure and licenses to drive down total cost of ownership
• Contributing to broader architectural governance activities by participating in peer reviews for other solutions architects/designers
• Providing coaching, mentoring and some informal task based supervision of less experienced (AVP) Solutions Designers
• Working with the relevant CTO Architects, to support the creation of an appropriate technology strategy and roadmap for the relevant business area
• Supporting the Medium Term Planning (MTP) process to ensure interdependencies are understood and that the proposed plan is viable

What we’re looking for:
• Excellent understanding of integration and implementation issues and their architectural implications, and of best practice architectural and design methods
• Comprehensive breadth of understanding of the wide variety of technologies pertinent to Barclays
• Knowledge and expertise of the specific platforms that underpin the cards-issuing side of the business
• Ability to describe existing technology infrastructure across all major functions / departments and has a comprehensive grasp of emerging technologies

Skills that will help you in the role:
• Working knowledge of the key issues in implementing secure systems
• Broad and solid understanding of the concepts and roles behind service delivery and systems support
• Understands different project methodologies, project lifecycles, major phases, dependencies and milestones within a project, and the required documentation needs
• Experienced with planning, estimating, staffing, organising, and working on multiple projects; has monitored and dealt with critical paths and risks areas

Where will you be working?
Northampton was the birthplace of Barclaycard in 1966 and we've been based in Pavilion Drive since the building opened in 1997. This state-of-the art energy efficient building holds up to 2,500 staff. The office location is perfect for travel from the midlands and London alike as we are based just off the A45, it is easily accessible by both car and bus routes.

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