Job Tittle: Solution Architect

Location: Sheffield, UK

Work mode: Hybrid

Skills: Wealth and Personal Banking

We at Coforge are looking for Solution Architect in Sheffield, UK.

Data and Messaging is a Value Stream within the Wealth and Personal Banking global business delivering data and insights to drive business decisions and managing the ‘conversation’ with our customers through personal and relevant messaging. The Data Solution Architect role will focus on the data and analytics architecture within the Value Stream both from a global capability and market delivery perspective.

The Solution Architect leads end to end solution design across all WPB change whether in the regions or Global Value Streams. They are responsible for delivering in line with global patterns and strategies where appropriate and to align business requirements to technology solutions. They will provide consistent end to end solution designs which will deliver expected Business Outcomes, satisfy all relevant regulatory requirements and mitigate identified operational risks.

Their primary stakeholders are Product Owners/Business, Technical Leads, Platform and Value Stream architects, and PODs.

They are accountable for:

End to End Solution Design

Defining the detailed end to end solution design for products and features in a way that supports the execution of the WPB technology strategy and roadmap, articulating and addressing associated architectural risks, issues and technical debt
Translating the requirements created by business analysts into the architecture for that solution, ensuring the products and services meet the customer needs and expected Business Outcomes
Engage with relevant Stakeholders, Platform and Enterprise Architects who inform solution design
Ensuring the design of the solutions are cost effective and maintained through the agile development lifecycle, managing the flow of the backlog of design activities

Ensuring the NFRs are consistently defined and architected into the design

Risk Management

Effectively manage & escalate risks/issues, to ensure there are no surprises for the PM &/or stakeholder where appropriate

Governance

Ensuring the architecture undergoes appropriate level of assessment at the right stage throughout the agile process in line with the WPB
Governance process ensuring adherence to Decision Driven Design and the Solution Architecture FIM
Production of relevant risk based architecture deliverables are completed in accordance with WPB Architecture governance process and quality standards
Appropriate level of governance for any decisions when deviating from Reference Architectures, Strategies, Patterns or Policies
Peer review and solutions design decision making verification and traceability

Architecture Mindset

Collaborating with the Enterprise, Platform and Value Stream architects to evolve the architectural strategy and roadmap; looking for opportunities
to improve the current landscape/enterprise
Identify dependencies across multiple Platforms and Value & Sub-Value Streams; awareness of projects/strategies outside of the Value Stream
Developing and growing a skillset to design for cloud and for resilient, robust, secure, adaptable and flexible solution
Act as interface to other architectural groups both regional and at Group level

Leadership

Providing leadership with individual PODs or working with a number of PODs to ensure consistency of direction

Key Skills

Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Capability to influence and champion new ideas and technical direction within the organization
Ability to collaborate with the Business and Engineers to ensure solutions adhere to principles and direction set

Ability to breakdown non-functional requirements into Infrastructure and Security designs

Excellent Communication skills and the ability to adapt verbal and written communications to the appropriate audience to communicate at the right level

Responsible for significant architectural decisions and provide justification for decisions taken

Technical and business stakeholder management from developers to executive management

Good understanding of the Business Functional Domains

Awareness of Infrastructure Design and concepts

Awareness on Integration concepts, techniques and patterns.

Experience in AI/ML solution delivery or product development, preferably within regulated industries.

Key Behaviours

Approachable manner and be a supportive team member with a collaborative attitude within a demanding, fun, fast paced Agile environment
Proactive
An abundance of drive, motivation, determination, dedication, resiliency, honesty and enthusiasm
Personal maturity and confidence to listen, reflect and adapt upon what others communicate to you
Excellent Stakeholder Management
Keen Learner; Demonstrates Continuous Improvement
Technology Savvy
Pragmatic
Flexibility and composed under pressure
Ownership
Capable of communicating based upon the target audience
Cultural awareness and sensitivity
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