Solution Architect

Job Title: Solution Architect
Location: Pune

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

Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you do

Working Flexibly

Structured hybrid role:
Introduction:
This role is required to delivery Fraud Tech target state Data Architecture. The data architect will be equipped with a range of data-related disciplines often focused on depicting the interaction of systems and the data that flows between them. In the context of solution delivery, responsible for compliance with data-related policies & standards with respect to Security, Privacy, Data Governance & Management. They will support the embedding of Global Data Architecture Capabilities in the Fraud Tech software development lifecycle, GDMS and Lean Control Process.

What will you be doing?
- Strategy and Plan: Under the guidance of the Head of Fraud Architect, develop elements of the technical strategy, roadmaps and vision for that area that align to TAC approved Purpose, Values, Risk Appetite and Policies and are consistent with wider BUK and Barclays Group standards.
- Citizenship and Reputation: Maintain effective relationships and deal openly with all key stakeholders, taking into account the needs of all stakeholders. Influence decisions which, in the long term, are positive for customers and clients, shareholders, colleagues and the communities in which Barclays operate.
- Supporting Solution initiatives and Architecture Cloud Strategy across the Bank
- Provide technical consultancy for new initiatives, to assist in the definition of business requirements or technical strategies.
- Work closely with the Lead Architect, programme managers, business analysts & product to understand and challenge requirements:

- Support project definition
- Refine business requirements in light of technical constraints and opportunities
- Ensure that end-to-end view is established and that all key requirements are captured. Support the definition of clear functional and non-functional requirements (e.g. capacity, availability, response times, etc.).
- Agree with business clients how requirements will be tested and any mitigating actions to minimise risk.
- Understand technical constraints of live environment / architecture, support business clients in understanding any ‘requirement versus cost’ trade-offs.
- Design, document and communicate technical and integration solutions:

- Analyse project scoping statement, project requirements to help define a complete end to end solution, utilising capabilities available across BUK or in the wider market place
- Identify and develop innovative solution that will enhance the client experience and provide a cost effective solution for BUK
- Present complex technical ideas (both written and verbal), anticipate potential objections and persuade others to adopt the most appropriate view.
- Maintain ownership of the design throughout the Software Development Life Cycle, ensuring continued alignment to end-to-end designs, reviewing and approving component designs driven from the wider end to end design
- Actively investigate interesting new tools and techniques
- Ensure project designs are compliant to architectures and standards by:

- Producing required governance artefacts as dictated by the TSBIA rating assigned to the project
- Presenting large project designs at the appropriate Design Authority.
- Working with the lead architect for Personal to evolve the architectures and standards, ensuring their effectiveness alongside advancing business, security and technology landscapes.
- Core Deliverables:

- Full & Partial Concept solutions/Architecture Visions
- Non-functional requirements
- End to end designs
- Supporting Governance Artefacts

What we’re looking for:
Architectures

Expert in architecting solutions across disparate technologies to achieve the complex business objectives of multiple business areas:

- Subject matter expert in one or more technologies/functions used by the bank such as banking packages, CRM and Customer solutions, sales & origination etc.
- Has a history at thriving in an unstructured, ambiguous environment; adept at varying own styles to influence the optimum outcome.
- Has experience interfacing with several stakeholders and influencing their conflicting objectives in to a pragmatic solution and deliverable release schedule.

Customer Focus

Anticipates client needs; responds to and follows through on client inquiries, requests and issues:

- Acts as a trusted advisor to the customer on both technical and