Senior Integration Architect

Senior Integration Architect – Retail Banking Conceptualise and define the solutions for SOA amp; Enterprise Middleware implementation. Architect and design fit-for-purpose middleware amp; integration solutions – across the enterprise initiatives and transformational change programs within the retail banking channels.

Role Accountabilities

• Participate in and lead client and vendor teams to produce the best fit architecture solutions.
• Work collaboratively with other architects and Business stakeholders to ensure that the solution caters to their requirements.
• Participating in the SOA governance to ensure the process/services are defined in line with strategy amp; industry best practices.
• Define the integration and deployment patterns for different combination of channel and host systems (varying from traditional to the cutting edge digital channels on front end side amp; from mainframes to latest (Java/.Net) technology stack on host systems side).
• Manage key senior management stakeholders to secure strong stakeholder engagement and buy-in for the solution
• Accountable for leading the assessment team and producing/overseeing production of agreed deliverables.
• Responsible for day-to-day stakeholder management through excellent written and verbal communication.
• Determine and articulate ROI for individual and overall IT services rendered during client engagement, with special focus on the re-use of business services.

Specific Experience Required:

• Thought leadership in the areas of channel architecture with a focus on latest integration methodologies/technologies including BPM, ESB and SOA principles.
• Experience with IBM integration technology stack. Author and share architectural blueprints, roadmaps, best practices, standards and guidelines across the retail banking landscape.
• Strong experience of both functional and non-functional solution architecture design
• Evaluate and research technologies through proof-of-concepts with partners and vendors Drive adoption of new technologies and solutions – experienced in design and oversight of large transformational programmes.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise best practices and policies Support enterprise architecture initiatives and goals Typical / Aspirational Experiences Experience in leading customers initiatives and transformation programmes with in retail banking channels.
• End-to-End software delivery life cycle experience through all stages of a large and complex programme.
• Configuration and Release Management Principles Working knowledge of Microsoft, SQL Server, Java and .Net based solutions
• Experience communicating and presenting technical material to peers and senior management Capability to produce cost/benefit analysis on various solutions as well define and present alternative solutions
• Experience in enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman etc.)

Domain Specific skills:

• Good relevant experience within UK Retail banking is mandatory. Additional Financial services experience is an advantage.

Competencies:

• Strong inter-personal and communication skills including written, verbal, and technology illustrations
• The capacity to quickly understand and incorporate new technologies
• Must be able to work independently in a matrix multi stakeholder environment
• Experience working with multiple clients and projects simultaneously

Qualifications: Technical Degree

Salary : £60K – £90K

Location : M4 Corridor

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