Solution Architect - Get Hired Fast (Pune)

We are looking for a hardworking Solution Architect to join our awesome team at COO & Functions in Pune. Growing your career as a Full Time Solution Architect is an awesome opportunity to develop exceptional skills. If you are strong in project management, creativity and have the right experience for the job, then apply for the position of Solution Architect at COO & Functions today! Job Title: Tech Delivery Lead Location: Pune 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 Were committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This setting 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 and clients needs. Whether you have family commitments or youre 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. - Responsible for creating technology solutions to meet business requirements in line with RFT and Group IT Strategies and Architectures - Working with the relevant Technology and Change Project Managers, Head of Consumer Credit Risk Solution Architecture, and CTO Enterprise Architects - responsible for ensuring that the outcomes delivered by projects are consistent with the original solution - Support the development of systems strategies and roadmaps for the supported business area - Provide ad-hoc consultancy as required to the business on technical matters What will you be doing Solutions Development (Minimum 30%) - Responsible for creating technology solutions to meet business requirements, in line with Cluster and RFT Strategies and Architectures. Work with supply chain (including external) as appropriate to produce initial costs, and throughout the development lifecycle. - Adding clarity to business requirements; challenges business requirements and demands to ensure high quality candidate solutions are created - Identifying common or duplicative needs across CRFT, RFT and the wider Group. - 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 sourcing managers 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 - Takes responsibility for ensuring that solutions adhere to architectural and quality standards and policies. - Working with the relevant Technology and Change Project Manager and Lead Solutions Architect and CTO Architects - 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. Architecture Visions) and the impact of significant change requests. - Accelerate our journey to Cloud (internal and external public cloud) - Optimising use of infrastructure and licenses to drive down total cost of ownership Advice and Guidance (up to 20%) - Support the Head of Consumer Credit Risk Solution Architecture in providing advice and guidance to business stakeholders in shaping the portfolio of technology solutions, and the estimating process for initiatives being provided to business stakeholders and AEs representing m+ investments. - Support the Head of Consumer Credit Risk Solution Architecture in providing advice and guidance to business stakeholders in shaping the portfolio of technology solutions, and the estimating process for initiatives being provided to business stakeholders and AEs representing m+ investments. - Contribute to broader architectural governance activities by participating in peer reviews for other solutions architects/designers. Form part of broader solutioning community across CRFTL for advice and guidance. - Maintains detailed awareness of, takes fully into account as necessary, and promotes throughout the organisation .