Head of EDP Solutions Architecture

The main purpose of the role is to provide both Engineering and Architectural leadership in the newly formed Glasgow Enterprise Data Platform Team.The Enterprise Data Platform is a collection of platforms, frameworks and services that provide standard tooling across the bank for moving, ensuring quality, storing, archiving, cataloguing, accessing, manipulating and consuming data as it moves through its data lifecycle.The end result being the data being easily discoverable and accessible for end users to unlock business insights utilizing ML and the more traditional analytics tooling., ·Architect the platform considering the financial aspects of the design along with the other NFR's.

·Communicating designs to the Architecture council as well as the CTO and CSO organizations.

·Drive delivery of capabilities in the EDP platform with a focus on a Hybrid Cloud strategy.

·Provide leadership to the local engineering team in Glasgow.

·Ensure adherence to bank technical standards & SDLC with focus on code quality.

·Ensure team working Agile,encourage interactive delivery and continuous improvement.

·Provide leadership to the location team,encouraging learning of new technologies.

·Work with the Product Owners to assist with planning and overall strategy of the platform.

·Personal attributes essential to performing role including competencies, expertise, knowledge, and experience.Note: experience requirements must not be in the form of years (minimum or otherwise).

·Bachelor's degree or equivalent

·Strong Architecture and Design experience in a Cloud environment.

·Understanding of Agile Software development methodologies and governance

·Excellent communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills. Able to work effectively with a variety of key stakeholder groups.

·Ability to communicate technical information in an accessible manner to a range of audiences, including senior management.

Skills that will help you in your role:

·AWS Architecture or Engineering certification.

·Microsoft Azure

·Experience in AWS Data Analytics.

·Snowflake

·Databricks

·Experience with containerization.