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

Hybrid Working

Structured hybrid role:
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, sign off detailed designs from component teams and test strategy and scenarios, overviews for component teams as required, 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 in acting as the design authority for a project.
- Able to estimate budgets for medium and large projects.
- Can identify high-impact, sensitive situations or issues and escalate appropriately.
- Ensures governance, risk and control procedures are followed.
- Ensuring 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 CTO Architect in Operations to evolve the architectures and standards, ensuring their effectiveness alongside advancing business, security and technology landscapes.
- Under the guidance of the Lead Architect, developing elements of the technical strategy, roadmaps and vision for the Operations domain that align to Board approved Purpose, Values, Risk Appetite and Policies and are consistent with wider BC&I and Barclays Group standards.

Skills that will help you in the role:

- Experienced technical Solution Architect.
- Understanding of Domain Driven Design
- Experience in creating technical documents such E2E Design / High Level Design / Architectural Vision.
- Strong experience in relevant technologies (Java/.Net/Mainframe/DB2/MSSQL).
- Understanding fundamentals of containerization including SDLC pipelines and runtime
- Exposure to Project Management both Agile and Waterfall.
- Able to demonstrate previous evidence of drive, energy, commitment, and enthusiasm.
- Preferable earlier experience in coding with engineering background
- Understanding of Banking and Financial Services Industry.
- Understanding of Trade and Working Capital domain.
- Professional certifications e.g. TOGAF, Cloud certifications.

Where will you be working?
Pune

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