Solution Architect

Solution architect

Our technology teams in the UK work closely with global businesses to help design and build digital services that allow our millions of customers around the world, to bank quickly, simply and securely. We also run and manage our IT infrastructure, data centres and core banking systems that power the worlds leading international bank.
Our multi disciplined teams include: DevOps engineers, IT architects, front and back end developers, infrastructure specialists, cyber experts, as well as project and programme managers.

The technology team supporting the business ensures that the technology services consumed from the global businesses and functions that make up the Group and from the global technology domains underpinning these are provided, delivered and implemented in line with the business and technology strategy and ring-fencing obligations.

Role Purpose

Migration solution architect team are responsible for the architecture design for the modernisation of UK staff channels used for sales and service covering all lines of business and brands. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the branch and call centre colleague experience transforming legacy technologies into a modern solution built on cloud technologies and integrations via API.

Within this, The Solution Architect drives end to end solution design across change within the UK MyWorkspace migration project operating across Lines of Business and Value Streams.

Key Responsibilities:

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 impacted GB/GF technology strategies and roadmaps, 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

Ensuring the architecture undergoes appropriate level of assessment at the right stage throughout the agile process in line with the appropriate GB/GF Governance processes (as applicable) ensuring adherence to Decision Driven Design and the Solution Architecture FIM

Virtusa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive fair and impartial treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, status in the uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information or on any other basis which is protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government-issued ID during each interview. All candidates must be authorized to work in the USA.