Enterprise Architect – Liquidity & Accounting at Barclays

pune, maharashtra, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Apr, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Enterprise Architecture, Liquidity Management, Cash Management, Treasury, Accounting Platforms, Event-driven Architecture, Ledger Models, Reconciliation Controls, Financial Posting, Cloud Computing, API Integration, Event Streaming, Data Products, Governance Frameworks, Strategic Planning, Stakeholder Management

Industry

Banking

Description

Job Description Purpose of the role To develop, and evolve the banks technology architecture through relevant solutions, strategies and execution plans aligned to and prioritized by business and technology objectives, including the development, evolution and adoption of foundational platforms and products. Accountabilities Development, evolution and implementation of the banks technology architecture and strategies aligned to the business and technology objectives, unlocking execution and run. Collaboration with stakeholders, including Enterprise Architecture teams and other developers to provide subject matter expertise and share knowledge to foster continuous improvement, and clients to understand and deliver on their technical needs. Motivation and leadership of a diverse collection of technologists, business and operations teams and enterprise leaders, with goal to align business & technology strategy & standards, identifying opportunities and connecting people. Assessment of new technologies to address current and future business needs, through a combination of curiosity and problem-solving skills. Determination of the optimal solutions while balancing continuous requirements imposed by compliance, governance, security and funding, through deep understanding of the business and customer outcomes and maintaining a strong and steady grasp on the underlying technologies. Monitoring and analysis of the performance, resiliency and stability of applications to identify and resolve issues and communicate and document key findings to stakeholders. Compliance with applicable regulatory standards and identification of industry developments that may impact the banks operations and controls to enhance the banks application portfolio. Support of engineering and architecture community initiatives to mentor team members, streamline operations, share and grow knowledge. Vice President Expectations To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures.. If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements.. If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.. OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions.. Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes. Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave. As an Enterprise Architect at Barclays, you will lead the strategic design, governance, and evolution of technology capabilities that power our Liquidity, Finance, and Accounting platforms across Corporate Banking. You will define domain‑level architecture, guide transformation initiatives, and ensure our solutions meet the highest standards of scalability, resilience, and control. You’ll partner with cross‑functional teams to shape future‑state designs that simplify our landscape while aligning to Barclays’ Architecture Operating Model and Group-wide standards. To be successful Enterprise Architect – Liquidity & Accounting, you should have experience with: Extensive experience designing end‑to‑end architectures for liquidity, cash management, treasury, finance, or accounting platforms. Deep understanding of event-driven accounting, ledger/sub‑ledger models, reconciliation controls, and financial posting frameworks. Ability to simplify complex multi‑system flows, producing clear and consumable architecture blueprints and strategy documents. Experience defining target-state roadmaps and aligning them with business outcomes across Liquidity, Cash, and Accounting functions. Exposure to Private & Public Cloud, modern integration patterns (APIs, event streaming, data products), and governance frameworks. Capability to review designs produced by Solution Architects / Engineering teams and provide authoritative approvals. Prior experience working within architecture governance, adhering to risk, control, and regulatory requirements critical for liquidity and finance technology. Ability to drive alignment of domain strategy with broader Corporate & Group architecture principles, ensuring consistency across Finance, Treasury, and Data functions. Some other highly valued skills may include: Experience architecting solutions for intraday liquidity, balances, statements, cash positioning, and finance reconciliation platforms—ideally within Banking or Financial Services. Strong ability to influence stakeholders, frame technology decisions, and guide long-term strategic thinking across complex organisational ecosystems. Expertise in integrating large-scale systems with downstream ledger, reporting, data, and regulatory platforms, with sound understanding of implementation challenges and architectural patterns. Knowledge of corporate liquidity products, cash pooling, virtual accounts, finance data models (e.g., account, balance, transaction), and event lineage will be an advantage. You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role will be based out of Pune. Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.

Responsibilities

Lead the strategic design, governance, and evolution of technology capabilities for liquidity, finance, and accounting platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define domain-level architecture and ensure solutions meet scalability, resilience, and control standards.