Solution Architect

Year    Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job Description


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 We\xe2\x80\x99re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customers\xe2\x80\x99 and clients\xe2\x80\x99 needs. Whether you have family commitments or you\xe2\x80\x99re a carer, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life. If you would like some flexibility, then please discuss this with the hiring manager, and your request will be reviewed subject to business needs Hybrid Working We are currently in the early stages of implementing a hybrid working environment, which means that many colleagues spend part of their working hours at home and part in the office, depending on the nature of the role they are in. We\xe2\x80\x99re flexible on how this works and it may continue to change and evolve. Depending on your team, typically this means that colleagues spend a minimum of between 20% to 60% of their time in the office, which could be over a week, a month or a quarter. However, some colleagues may choose to spend more time in the office over a typical period than their role type requires. We also have a flexible working process where, subject to business needs, all colleagues globally are able to request work patterns to reflect their personal circumstances These requests will be reviewed and agreed for a period of time i.e., will have a start and end date.
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 \xe2\x80\x93 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 \xe2\x80\x93 software/data/hardware/scheduling \xe2\x80\x93 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.
  • Application-level architecture, roadmaps and standards: Application specific roadmaps \xe2\x80\x93 not product selection but does include software versions, patches, infrastructure platform selection (AWS etc.), CMDB asset management (application inventory etc.), ACA (RtB with BtB input), platform specific standards and design patterns, cloud designs.
  • Ad hoc application impact assessments: Platform impact assessments, BICEP remediation and impact assessments, Trusted Data Source assessments, support for CIO-driven initiatives re environments etc.


What we\xe2\x80\x99re 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 application integration technologies (MQ, C:D, APIs).
  • Experience in application infrastructure both on premises, external, and Public Cloud (AWS).
  • 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
At Barclays, each day is about being more \xe2\x80\x93 as a professional, and as a person. \xe2\x80\x98Be More @ Barclays\xe2\x80\x99 represents our core promise to all current and future employees. It\xe2\x80\x99s the characteristic that we want to be associated with as an employer, and at the heart of every employee experience. We empower our colleagues to Be More Globally Connected, working on international projects that improve the way millions of customers handle their finances. Be More Inspired by working alongside the most talented people in the industry, and delivering imaginative new solutions that are redefining the future of finance. Be More Impactful by having the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, and Be More Valued for who you are.
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 do; our Mindset is to Empower, Challenge and Drive.

Empower
Trust and support each other to deliver. Make decisions with those closest to the topic. Include diverse perspectives. Celebrate success and learn from failure.
Challenge
Question whether things can be done better. Use insights based on data to inform decisions. Be curious about how we can adapt and improve. Speak up and be open to alternative viewpoints.
Drive
Focus on outcomes. Deliver with pace. Be passionate and ambitious about what we do. Take personal responsibility. Actively build collaborative relationships to get things done.
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  • Job Id
    JD3063040
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
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  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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