Requisition ID 34567 Office Country United Kingdom Office City London Division Information Technology Contract Type Fixed Term Contract Length 2 years Posting End Date
Purpose of Job
The Principal, IT Architect is accountable for the delivery of aspects of the Enterprise Reference Architecture and Architecture Practice that support IT for the Bank. These architectures provide strategic guidance to all technology initiatives. The Principal, IT Architect is further accountable for defining the overall architecture and design of IT solutions, working within a team of technical and functional specialists in the elaboration of solutions within the defined architecture.
The role interacts with primarily with all IT teams, but also engages with many of the business functions across the Bank.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
- Delivers, maintains and communicates aspects of the Enterprise Reference Architecture (ERA), to ensure systems are fit for purpose and meet evolving business requirements.
- Contributes to the Architectural Knowledge Base, to enable a consistent and efficient approach to the retention and re-use of architectural knowledge assets.
- Explain and promote the ERA within IT to develop understanding of strategic architectural priorities and approaches.
- Advises project teams and runs practice groups to ensure stakeholders are kept up to date
- Champion and role model the Bank’s Behavioural Competencies and Corporate Behaviours, ensuring adherence within the team(s) so that the highest standards of integrity and ethical conduct are exhibited at all times.
- Provide technical guidance and advice to projects from an early stage, ensuring they follow an optimal direction from the outset
- Ensure that solutions are technically sound and will function as expected in production. Any operational risks or considerations of the technology solution should be understood and agreed before implementation
- Ensure that solutions are an appropriate balance between short-term delivery needs and medium-term strategic aspirations. All deviations from agreed roadmaps should be explicit and agreed through appropriate governance
Specialisms Cloud Architect:
The Cloud Architect specialism within our IT architecture team is pivotal in steering our organisation's cloud computing strategy. This role demands a deep understanding of cloud services, primarily focusing on Microsoft Azure. The successful candidate will lead the design, implementation, and management of our cloud infrastructure, ensuring it meets our business objectives and compliance standards.
The Cloud Architect
- Design and implement innovative cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure, aligning with the company's strategic goals and technical requirements, creating guidelines and frameworks for reuse.
- Manage cloud adoption plans, cloud application design, and cloud management and monitoring strategies.
- Collaborate with IT security to ensure Cloud deployments align with internal security standards and compliance requirements.
- Optimise cloud spending and ensure efficient resource utilisation by implementing cost-effective cloud scaling.
- Stay abreast of new Azure services and other cloud technologies, evaluating their potential benefits for the Bank.
- Provide expertise and leadership in cloud architecture discussions and decisions
- Experience working at a relevant software vendor\\partner or financial institution would also be advantageous.
Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications
Education and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree. Masters preferred or equivalent experience in the area of expertise
- Qualification in Enterprise or Solution Architecture.
- Specific specialism certification(s)
Knowledge and Experience
- Extensive experience in solution architecture across a range of platforms and business domains
- Wide-ranging experience of IT projects throughout the implementation lifecycle
- Experience in integration techniques and technologies
- Ability to develop deep business knowledge and offer advice that spans IT and business domains.
- Extensive knowledge of a wide range of contemporary IT platforms, techniques and methodologies
- Experience drafting and presenting solutions to project stakeholders
- Experience of working in a mid-sized corporate environment, successfully aligning solutions appropriately with wider roadmaps, architecture and other initiatives
- Experience as a collaborative team member
Skills