Solution Architect

Job Title: Solution Architect
Location: Chennai

About Barclays
Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group.

Risk and Control Objective
Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards.

Working Flexibly

Hybrid Working

Please discuss the detail of the working pattern options for the role with the hiring manager.

Introduction:
To support the VP Solution Architect in solutionizing/end-to-end design activities for projects across the end-to-end software development lifecycle within Trade & Working Capital Technology as well working independently on these (approx. 60-70% of role).

To support the Head of Engineering, Development and Test in defining and executing the strategy and roadmap for Trade & Working Capital Technology (approx. 30-40% of role).

What will you be doing?
- Project engagement: Review new demand, decide whether Concept Solution will be needed, document solution online sufficiently for Lean Control Tool (LCT) Engagement Questionnaire.
- Analysis and Design Deliverables: Produce Concept Solution, support requirements analysis - consult with Business Analysts to help define Functional Requirements and Non-Functional Requirements, create E2E Design / High Level Design / Architectural Vision as required, ensure solutions in align to standards and strategy, setup and support feasibility studies or Proof of Concepts.
- General governance: CTAC preparation and presentation, consult with lead designers on product when E2E Design / High Level Design / Architectural Vision are not required, assist in Implementation and handover support to RtB.
- Lean Control specific: Draft Engagement Questionnaire (support product owner), create product vision, support resolution of and provide updates to user stories raised by Architect control tribe.
- Tech debt: Record technical debt, measure and remediate tech debt.
- Standards and policies: Ensure understanding of architecture standards and policies within E&D teams.
- Project Support: Technical and authoritative consultancy to the wider project team, assist defining resource and team requirements to wider project, sign off detailed designs from component teams and test strategy and scenarios, organise and run design forums and overviews for component teams as required, run RFIs and RFPs for project-specific solutions, migration designs - software/data/hardware/scheduling - not detail of component/minute details, Interface discovery and impact of affected systems as part of project, Project support / Input into project plans / Risks / Cost analysis / Agile member, Accessibility assessment, New FMEA production
- Production support: FMEA refreshes/reviews with RtB, support RtB colleagues in resolution of high severity incidents.

What we’re looking for:

- Experienced technical Solution Architect.
- Strong experience in creating technical documents such E2E Design / High Level Design / Architectural Vision.
- Strong experience in relevant technologies (Java/.Net/Mainframe/DB2/MSSQL).
- Experience in Project Management both Agile and Waterfall.
- Able to demonstrate previous evidence of drive, energy, commitment, and enthusiasm.

Skills that will help you in the role:

- Understanding of Banking and Financial Services Industry.
- Understanding of Trade and Working Capital domain.
- Professional certifications e.g. TOGAF.

Where will you be working?

Chennai

Be More at Barclays
Interested and want to know more about Barclays? Visit home.barclays/who-we-are/ for more details.
Purpose, Values and Mindset

We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term.
Our values underpin everything we do: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.

Respect
We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone's contribution.
Integrity
We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness in all we do.
Service
We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do.
Excellence
We champion innovation, and use our energy, expertise and resources to make a positive difference.
Stewardship
We prize sustainability, and are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.

Our Mindset shapes how we take action, living by our Values, driven by our Purpose, always with our customers and clients at the heart of what we d