Technical Solution Architect

Overall purpose of role:

This role will be responsible for designing and overseeing implementation of complex IT systems within the team. They will work closely with Chief Technology Office, Cyber and Security teams, business and other technology stakeholders to build scalable, efficient, and secure technical solutions.

Key Accountabilities

1) Develop high-level and detailed architectural designs for IT systems, ensuring they meet both current and future needs.

2) Guide and mentor development teams, providing technical expertise and ensuring adherence to best practices and architectural standards.

3) Work with business stakeholders, CTO office, Cyber teams to gather requirements, present architectural plans, and adjust designs based on feedback.

4) Ensure seamless integration of new solutions with existing systems, addressing any interoperability challenges.

5) Stay updated on emerging technologies and evaluate their potential impacts on the org architecture.

6) Design system with a focus on performance, scalability, and security, conducting regular reviews and updates as needed.

Stakeholder Management and Leadership

1) Presents a positive, professional, constructive image to internal and external stakeholders.

2) Work with stakeholders to design solutions.

3) Lead technical teams for design and delivery

4) Mentor team members

Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:

1) Expertise in multiple programming languages and frameworks

2) In-depth knowledge of system architecture, design patterns, and best practices

3) Experience with APIs, microservices, and middleware technologies

4) Proficiency in cloud platforms and designing cloud native architecture

Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications:

1) Strong understanding of integrating disparate systems and ensuring interoperability

2) Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

3) Familiarity with Agile, Scrum and other project management methodologies 4) Knowledge of security best practices and regulatory requirements

5) Capacity to evaluate and select appropriate technologies and tools

6) Understanding of business processes and ability to align technical solutions with business goals.

Purpose of the role

To develop, implement and manage the banks cloud and security infrastructure, including the development and implementation of effective security administration processes for all platforms. 

Accountabilities

• Execution of assessments and analysis on new security technologies in the bank, including cloud access security brokers (CASBs), cloud data loss prevention (DLP) solutions, and cloud encryption solutions, to secure the banks cloud environments through seamless integration.
• Development and implementation of effective security administrative processes for all platforms, including cloud security architecture, aligned to the organisations security and regulatory requirements.
• Implementation of cloud security monitoring solutions to detect and alert on potential security threats and anomalies.
• Execution of incident investigations related to cloud security to identify the root causes and implement corrective measures promptly to minimise damage and return to normal operations.
• Identification, analysis and implementation of emerging cloud security technologies and solutions to prevent threats and enhance the banks cloud security posture.
• Development and maintenance of comprehensive documents and reports for senior stakeholders on cloud security architecture, policies, procedures and incidents.
• Collaboration with cloud operation team to manage the banks cloud security infrastructure, including identity and access management (IAM), network security, and data security controls, to protect cloud resources from unauthorized access and data breaches.

Director Expectations

• Provide expert advice to senior functional management and committees to influence decisions made outside of own function, offering significant input to function wide strategic initiatives.
• Manage, coordinate and enable resourcing, budgeting and policy creation for a significant sub-function.
• Escalates breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
• Foster and guide compliance, ensure regulations are observed that relevant processes in place to facilitate adherence.
• Focus on the external environment, regulators, or advocacy groups to both monitor and influence on behalf of Barclays, when appropriate.
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of how the function integrates with the business division / Group to achieve the overall business objectives.
• Maintain broad and comprehensive knowledge of industry theories and practices within own discipline alongside up-to-date relevant sector / functional knowledge, and insight into external market developments / initiatives.
• Use interpretative thinking and advanced analytical skills to solve problems and design solutions in often complex/ sensitive situations.
• Exercise management authority to make significant decisions and certain strategic decisions or recommendations within own area.
• Negotiate with and influence stakeholders at a senior level both internally and externally.
• Act as principal contact point for key clients and counterparts in other functions/ businesses divisions.
• Mandated as a spokesperson for the function and business division.

All Senior 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.

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.