Description
Objective: To maximize the present and future value of the bank's Information Systems and Applications.
Tasks:
Define and roll-out the Permanent Design Documentation strategy & governance; monitor its execution by the delivery teams;
Create & maintain architectural guidelines (eg. Data Architecture, Application Design, choice and usage of technical platforms) that ensure a gradual alignment of the bank's software assets to the strategic directions; support the Delivery teams in their application;
Create & maintain architecture blueprints;
Shape the IT solution outline for new initiatives (during Project Definition phase) that comply with architecture guidelines & strategic directions (blueprints, technology plans) and where possible, embed complexity reduction opportunities;
Validate the relevant project or maintenance deliverables (eg. High Level Design) to ensure the implementation remains aligned to the agreed IT solution outline;
Pro-actively manage complexity & cost;
Facilitate the innovation approach the Applications team to deliver value to both IT and the business
Manage the community of Application Domain Owners and Application Owners.
Skills/Experience:
- you have worked for more than 10 years in the IT industry with at least 5 years in the financial sector.
- you will have worked as lead technical application architect/integration architect on large projects (more than mandays) related to core transactional applications in the financial IT sector.
- you must be knowledgeable about the business of a Centralised Securities Depositary (CSD) eg. any one of Clearstream, Euroclear, LCH, investment banks or central banks etc) will be a plus.
- z/OS, Windows, Unix, Tandem HP NonStop, WebSphere MQ, DB2, CICS, sysplex, Cognos, CA7, PLI, .Net, Connect:Direct, SWIFT;
- some experience in production support and intervention.
- you can tackle autonomously all types of architectural analysis and provide global and pragmatic recommendations.
- Problem-solving: you demonstrate strong analytical skills
- Communication and influencing: you are able to effectively communicate and support your recommendations to projects teams and senior management of the company.
Although the start date is 1st October 2013, candidates are requested to apply now as the selection process is under way.
Language: English.