Solution Architect- AVP

At Barclays, we don’t just adapt to the future – we create it. Embark your transformative journey as an Solution Architect- AVP, At Barclays, we’re more than a bank – we’re a force for progress and help craft innovative solutions. You will utilize your strong industry and domain expertise to shape up our Technology product offerings to meet the business requirements for the future. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionize our digital offerings, ensuring unparalleled customer experiences.

To be successful in this role, you should have experience with:

• Identifying common or duplicative needs across SBU, Cluster & GTIS

• Thinks outside of the box to support the business in delivering its strategic objectives rather than just responding to a pre-defined request,

• Works with project managers and Global Technology Sourcing to advise on supplier and cost options, and to ensure that the validity of the overall solution is fully represented and considered in any RFI/RFPs process, or in the creation and evaluation of proof-of-concept solutions

• Take responsibility for ensuring that solutions adhere to architectural and quality standards and policies.

• Working with the relevant project manager and Lead Solutions Architect, responsible for ensuring that the outcomes delivered by projects are consistent with the original solution specified. This will be achieved by reviewing project design artefacts (e.g. Stage 1) and the impact of significant change requests.

• Able to rationalize between different solution options in a complex environment and define pros and cons based on a driving force from a commercial, operational and technology viewpoint.

• Responsible for creating technology solutions, and stage low costs to meet business requirements, in line with Cluster and Group IT Strategies and Architectures.

• Work with supply chain (including external) as appropriate. Adding clarity to business requirements challenges business requirements and demands to ensure high quality candidate solutions are created.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• A very good broad understanding of a wide variety of technologies pertinent to Barclaycard, including emerging technologies. (e.g. AWS/Azure, Java, Adaptive and Responsive design, etc.)

• Awareness of IT Security patterns, considerations, best practice.

• Experience designing secure, scalable, highly available, resilient performance solutions.

• Knowledge of Software delivery and deployment patterns (e.g. Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, etc.) with deep understanding of Enterprise Container Platforms (e.g. Docker)

• Knowledge of different integration mechanisms (e.g. RESTful Web Services, ETL etc.)

• Awareness of different data solutions and data architecture best practice (e.g. Mongo, Data Driven Design, etc.

• Awareness of SCM, packaging and build tools – , and .

• Payments/ Acquiring domain knowledge preferred.

• Appreciation of different Infrastructure patterns (e.g. Internet Facing Environment, Operational Data Stores, DMZ, etc.).

• Good understanding of concepts of service delivery and support.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is based out of Pune.

Purpose of the role

To support the organisation, achieve its strategic objectives by the identification of business requirements and solutions that address business problems and opportunities. 

Accountabilities

• Identification and analysis of business problems and client requirements that require change within the organisation.
• Development of business requirements that will address business problems and opportunities.
• Collaboration with stakeholders to ensure that proposed solutions meet their needs and expectations.
• Support the creation of business cases that justify investment in proposed solutions.
• Conduct feasibility studies to determine the viability of proposed solutions.
• Support the creation of reports on project progress to ensure proposed solutions are delivered on time and within budget.
• Creation of operational design and process design to ensure that proposed solutions are delivered within the agreed scope.
• Support to change management activities, including development of a traceability matrix to ensure proposed solutions are successfully implemented and embedded in the organisation.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.