Principal Architect – Digital - Global Bank - c£1250 p.d. (Inside IR35)
My client is a global bank based in London. The bank is making a significant investment in its Digital offerings in the Wholesale Banking domain. They are looking for an experienced Principal Architect to lead the Wholesale Digital strategy on a contract basis. The role is based in London (hybrid working model).
Responsibilities:
· Lead the definition on the Wholesale Digital strategy.
· Define and sell the vision, with the ability to deliver incrementally and provide immediate value to the stakeholders.
· Shape the architecture roadmap within Digital and implement the technology strategy.
· Define, maintain and own the enterprise architecture plan, ensuring alignment to wider company strategies, and provide overarching Design Authority accountability for major change initiatives across Wholesale Digital Technology.
· Provide end-to-end ownership of technology solutions delivered to meet requirements, delivering the architecture required to realise both functional and non-functional capabilities.
· Stay abreast of technology and/or data and analytic trends and advise Technology, DAO and the business about potential benefits/impacts.
· Participate in clear choice and RFP process as required.
Key skills:
· Experience in an enterprise environment including an understanding of traditional processes and procedures and how they may impact a Digital transformation.
· Proven experience in senior leadership roles within an architecture function (e.g. principal/chief architect roles).
· Experience in leading the definition of Digital architecture and roadmaps across a large business unit.
· Experience with Front-end development technologies and mobile application design and development.
· Strong knowledge Identity and Access Management and knowledge of client-side applications and microservices architecture.
· Experience in agile development practices.
· Demonstrated knowledge of the Financial Services industry including industry trends, competitive pressures, product and service offerings and organisational operating models.
· Demonstrated ability to work in line with company standards including acting ethically and with integrity.
· Ability to think logically and abstract the architectural patterns from the technical solutions.
· Building Trusting Relationships - Building effective networks across business and technical areas, developing relationships based on mutual trust and encouraging others to do the same.
· Communicating and Influencing – excellent written and spoken communication skills; an ability to communicate with impact, ensuring complex information is articulated in a meaningful way to wide and varied audiences.
Please apply now for immediate consideration and further details.
Keywords: Principal Architect, Chief Architect, Banking, Wholesale banking, Digital, Digital Strategy, Architecture Strategy, Technology Strategy, Design Authority
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