Solutions Architect, Software Engineering Financial Services

Job Description

End Date Wednesday 30 November 2022 Salary Range £57,861 - £98,423 We support agile workingclick here for more information on agile working options.Agile Working Options Other Agile Working Arrangements / Open to Discussion Job Description Summary . Job DescriptionSolutions Architect, Software Engineering (Financial Services)Lloyds Banking GroupLondon based (1-2 days per week in the office and rest from home, please only apply if able to work in the London location)Salary & Benefits: £61,176 to £99,411 per annum (depending on experience), plus annual personal bonus, 15% employer pension contribution (when you put in 6%), 4% flexible cash pot, private medical insurance, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays.We also offer flexible working hours, agile working practices and regular home working. We aim to ensure you have a good work-life balance and positive mental health.Who are Lloyds Banking GroupLloyds Bank are on a mission to help Britain Prosper, and we need your help in achieving our goals. We are revolutionising our technology, empowering our engineers and rapidly transforming our agile working methods. Come. Join us. Be part of building theBank of the Future!Where does the role sit and what will I doThis role is part of Onboarding and Customer Communications and will give you the opportunity to work in a fun dynamic team who are at the forefront of leading the way for customers & colleagues in transforming & digitising the Lloyds Banking Group RetailBank across mobile, branch, telephony and internet banking. Working in a strong collaborative way to drive efforts to create, build, support and improve our end-to-end architecture across our channel development portfolio, also working closely with the productand engineering teams with lots of exciting new challenges.You will be a core contributor to ensure good quality and engineering practices are followed in accordance with the engineering transformation strategy and report to the Lab Engineering Lead.What would I focus on as Solutions ArchitectAs a Solutions Architect you will provide architectural oversight into the data and system integration work across the various feature teams. The work involves integration of 3rd party services into the various channels that the bank uses to communicateand interact with its customers.You will have the opportunity to help shape the next generation of the banks capabilities and will work closely with the development teams.What do we need to see from applicantsWe like people who come from diverse backgrounds that can bring new and challenging ways of thinking to the team. Wed like to see evidence of the following in your CVs;

• Specific knowledge of Enterprise Application Integration, Enterprise Data Integration, Enterprise Integration Platforms.
• You will have experience of designing solutions for stakeholders, demonstrating diligence, insight and willingness to challenge. You will know and understand how to keep our customers safe, through a strong working knowledge of software and infrastructuresecurity controls.
• Software engineering skills in Java and Javascript
• Large scale Mobile application and Web Application architecture
• Have worked and provided end to end integrated solution for encompassing Mobile App, Web, Middle tier Java based Banking Application infrastructure and core banking systems based on MainFrame
• Building applications through containerised microservices-based architectures, with a strong understanding of cloud methodologies
• Knowledge of infrastructure and security architecture practices and concerns
• Have produced High level design, ITSD, Minimum Viable Design, Architecture Roadmaps
• Proven track record of delivering technical solutions at scale

Desirable skills

• Experience in the Banking & Finance industry
• TOGAF or equivalent qualifications.
• Preferable experience with private & public cloud infrastructure
• Exposure to at least one of Liberty, Tomcat or Jetty Containers
• Experience in large scale transformation design.
• Capability to identify technical risks, articulate the associated IT costs and business impacts, and propose options for resolution

What will you get in returnOn top of our excellent salary & benefits packages, a role within our team will provide the chance to work flexibly, develop personally and professionally and work collaboratively with an ambitious team to build our business and bring to life the Group visionof being the Best Bank for Customers.At Lloyds Banking Group, were driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us youll have a key role to play in shaping the financialservices of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means youll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.Were focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together were building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunityto make a real difference.