Solutions Architect - Northampton, United Kingdom - Barclays

Barclays

Verified Company

Northampton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

As a Barclays Solutions Architect you will be a key member the Payments team.

You will be accountable for creating technology solutions to meet business requirements in line with Group IT Strategies and Architectures.

You will work with the relevant Technologyand Change Project Managers, Director of Architecture, and Enterprise Architects and will be responsible for ensuring that the outcomes delivered by projects are consistent with the target solution.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, with 329 years of success, quality and innovation behind us.

We offer careers that provide endless opportunity - helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive, andcreating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.

What will you be doing?:

Creating technology solutions to meet business requirements, in line with Strategies and Architectures
Working with the relevant Technology and Change Project Manager and Architects to ensure that the outcomes delivered by projects are consistent with the original solution
Optimising the use of infrastructure and licenses to drive down total cost of ownership
Contributing to broader architectural governance activities by participating in peer reviews for other Solutions Architects/ Designers
Providing coaching, mentoring and some informal task based supervision of less experienced Solutions Designers
Working with the relevant CTO Architects, to help with the creation of an appropriate technology strategy and roadmap for the relevant business area
Supporting the Medium Term Planning (MTP) process to ensure interdependencies are understood and that the proposed plan is viable

What we're looking for:

Excellent knowledge of integration and implementation issues and their architectural implications, and of best practice architectural and design methods
Ability to describe existing technology infrastructure across all major functions/ departments and a comprehensive grasp of emerging technologies
Demonstrable knowledge and experience of IT Security patterns, considerations, best practice (e.g. OWasp)
Direct experience of Software delivery and deployment patterns (e.g. Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, etc.)

Skills that will help you in the role:

Knowledge and expertise of the specific platforms that underpin the cards-issuing side of the business (preferred)
Working knowledge of the key issues in implementing secure systems
Broad and solid knowledge of the concepts and roles behind service delivery and systems support
Understanding of project methodologies, project lifecycles, major phases, dependencies, milestones within a project, and required documentation needs

Where will you be working?

Northampton was the birthplace of Barclaycard in 1966 and we've been based in Pavilion Drive since the building opened in 1997.

We purchased the building from the landlord in early 2018 as a sign of our commitment to investment in Northampton.

Plans to further develop this Campus-style location are under way to allow for a real collaborative work environment. Based just off the A45it is easily accessible by both car and bus routes.