Enterprise Data Architect

Barclays UK; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Une grande banque britannique recherche un directeur pour définir et gouverner l'architecture des données de l'établissement. Le candidat idéal aura une expérience avérée en leadership et en gestion de données, avec une capacité à influencer les décisions stratégiques et à travailler en collaboration avec diverses équipes. Ce rôle est essentiel pour assurer la qualité et la sécurité des données, tout en soutenant les objectifs commerciaux de la banque.

Qualifications

• Expérience avérée en gestion d'architecture des données.
• Compétences avancées en leadership et en prise de décision stratégique.
• Connaissance des normes réglementaires et des pratiques de l'industrie.

Responsibilities

• Développer la stratégie d'architecture des données de la banque.
• Collaborer avec les parties prenantes pour promouvoir une utilisation sécurisée des données.
• Maintenir la gouvernance et les normes de l'architecture des données.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Data Governance

Collaboration

Strategic Decision Making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Rationale for role:

• Barclays is developing a bank-wide customer data architecture strategy, including:
• Approach to mastering customer data
• Development of data model for managing individuals/organisations with a relationship to the bank
• Designing a perpetual CDD data approach for Financial Crime
• Defining new insight-driven propositions for the Digital Channel
• Developing an event-driven approach for data interactions across digital, assisted, and customer servicing channels
• Directing financial crime / CDD programmes towards a unified customer architecture

Business area CIO and CDAOs are developing business requirements that imply changes to customer master and onboarding solutions. Architectural support is needed to design best-in-class customer data solutions using enterprise data capabilities.

Support is also required for key customer programmes, including Transcend, Jeremiah, and Digital Platform.

Purpose of the role

To define, direct, and govern the bank’s target data architecture (including shared data environment, data model, and standards) to support business strategy, ensuring data is accurate, secure, and accessible for stakeholders' needs.

Accountabilities

• Developing the bank's data architecture strategy, translating bank-wide goals into a target architecture and transition plan.
• Collaborating with stakeholders such as data operations, engineers, and analysts to promote standardised, consistent, and secure data usage.
• Maintaining data architecture governance, standards, and policies to support data quality and protect sensitive information.
• Aligning projects with the target data architecture through guidance and monitoring.
• Defining shared data capabilities, assets, tools, and technologies for data integration and access.
• Overseeing the overarching data model that structures data within the bank’s physical data resources.
• Monitoring regulatory standards and industry developments impacting operations.
• Assessing and selecting data technologies to ensure compliance with SLAs and quality standards.

Director Expectations

• Managing a business function, contributing to strategic initiatives, and influencing policies and procedures.
• Leading a large team or projects, acting as a technical expert, and coaching less experienced staff.
• Providing expert advice to senior management and committees to influence decisions.
• Managing resourcing, budgeting, and policy creation for the sub-function.
• Ensuring compliance with policies and regulations.
• Monitoring external environment and regulatory developments.
• Demonstrating extensive knowledge of the function and industry practices.
• Utilizing advanced analytical skills to solve complex problems.
• Making strategic decisions and influencing stakeholders at senior levels.
• Acting as a principal contact and spokesperson for the function.

All senior leaders should exemplify leadership behaviors aligned with Barclays' values and demonstrate the Barclays Mindset to empower, challenge, and drive.