XDP Architect: Enterprise Architecture Leader

3761 Barclays - BX - UK; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays is seeking an XDP Architect to drive the development and adoption of innovative technology solutions across the organisation. You will define target-state architectures, roadmaps, and scalable, secure platforms in collaboration with business and technology stakeholders.

Based in Knutsford or Glasgow, you will guide architectural direction, mentor teammates, and ensure alignment with regulatory and risk controls while maintaining a focus on customer outcomes and operational resilience.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in enterprise architecture with strategic alignment to business goals.
• Ability to develop and govern domain roadmaps and target-state architectures.
• Experience partnering with platform teams to influence cross-domain solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define target-state architectures and technology roadmaps aligned to business priorities.
• Collaborate with platform teams to influence solution and integration decisions across domains.
• Guide evolution of architecture standards, governance, and risk controls.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Platform collaboration

Stakeholder management

Target-state architectures

Roadmaps

Architecture governance

Data architecture

Cloud Architecture

Security Architecture

Job description

Barclays is seeking an XDP Architect to drive the development and adoption of innovative technology solutions across the organisation. You will define target-state architectures, roadmaps, and scalable, secure platforms in collaboration with business and technology stakeholders.

Based in Knutsford or Glasgow, you will guide architectural direction, mentor teammates, and ensure alignment with regulatory and risk controls while maintaining a focus on customer outcomes and operational resilience.