Lead Digital Architect - Mobile

Key Accountabilities and Skills required:

Key specific accountabilities

• Accountable for creating digital technology architecture solutions and cost estimates, to meet business needs, in line with Barclaycard and Barclays strategy and architecture
• Work with supply chain (including external) as appropriate
• Working with the relevant enterprise wide architects and digital business aligned strategy leads, supports the creation of an appropriate digital technology strategy for the relevant business area
• Define and maintain technology roadmaps for digital capabilities across Barclaycard
• Accountable for ensuring the digital engineering/development teams within Barclaycard are aligned to the Barclaycard technical strategy, architecture, quality standards and policies

Key Experience and Skills

• Strong experience of application client and server architecture in the mobile domain
• Strong experience of application frameworks and architecture patterns
• Experience of Object-Oriented design, Enterprise Integration Patterns as well as domain driven and event driven architecture
• Experience of presenting technical concepts to a non-technical audience and senior/CxO stakeholders
• Past and/or current experience of Java/JavaScript software development
• Thinks outside of the box to support the business in delivering its strategic objectives rather than just responding to a pre-defined request
• Able to challenge stakeholders and colleagues creatively and professionally to create architectural solutions which meet the business need (including budgetary/time constraints) whilst being aligned to architectural blueprint, principles and standards
• Able to take ownership and make decisions on the appropriate architecture and technology strategy for the mobile platform
• Preferred experience of operating in an Agile delivery environment

The Benefits

Our customers deserve the best. The same goes for our employees. That's why at Barclays you'll receive a range of benefits that include a competitive salary and all the tools, technology and support you need to succeed.

Risk and Control

All Barclays colleagues have to 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.