Job Introduction
Handelsbanken plc is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Handelsbanken AB publ. Handelsbanken has operated in the UK as an overseas branch of Handelsbanken AB publ since the 1980’s and obtained a UK banking license in 2018, becoming regulated by the FCA and PRA. To support the new structure and continued growth within the UK, the Bank requires a number of roles within with Enterprise Architecture function. We require an experienced and dynamic Solution Architect to join a growing team, help mature the capability and support the ambitious technology transformation agenda.
Much of IT operations are currently outsourced to Handelsbanken AB publ (Sweden) therefore building a strong network and working relationship with colleagues in Sweden is critical to this role, including developing a strong understanding of the services, systems, platforms and infrastructure the UK applications depend on.
The role will report to the Head of UK Enterprise Architecture and become a member of a team including Enterprise, Solution and Business Architects, to guide and manage changes to the existing technology environment, to help develop and maintain technology target-states and roadmaps, and implement the strategy.
Main Responsibility
The following functional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Providing hands-on input to feasibility studies and projects, particularly in the early design stages, to help shape high quality solutions across architecture domains
- Creating and maintaining high quality solution architecture designs and documentation, working closely with security and data architects, to support the various stages of architectural and investment approval
- Working closely with colleagues within both the UK and Sweden, to ensure alignment with technology strategies and roadmaps
- Building and maintaining knowledge of the technology landscape relevant to the UK and helping mature the baseline architecture collateral
- Helping define and drive future-state technology strategies and roadmaps across business and technology domains
- Helping enable and promote increased technology autonomy within the UK bank, where applicable
- Driving solution design discussions with senior business stakeholders to ensure goals will be reached
- Working with technical developers to ensure solution designs meet requirements, follow industry design methodologies and are aligned to best practice
- Presenting architecture documents to the UK architecture governance forum (and group equivalent where applicable) for review and approval
- Staying up to date with industry advances, opportunities and best-practices
- Working with the team to continually enhance and mature the architectural and governance processes
The Ideal Candidate
The following functional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Providing hands-on input to feasibility studies and projects, particularly in the early design stages, to help shape high quality solutions across architecture domains
- Creating and maintaining high quality solution architecture designs and documentation, working closely with security and data architects, to support the various stages of architectural and investment approval
- Working closely with colleagues within both the UK and Sweden, to ensure alignment with technology strategies and roadmaps
- Building and maintaining knowledge of the technology landscape relevant to the UK and helping mature the baseline architecture collateral
- Helping define and drive future-state technology strategies and roadmaps across business and technology domains
- Helping enable and promote increased technology autonomy within the UK bank, where applicable
- Driving solution design discussions with senior business stakeholders to ensure goals will be reached
- Working with technical developers to ensure solution designs meet requirements, follow industry design methodologies and are aligned to best practice
- Presenting architecture documents to the UK architecture governance forum (and group equivalent where applicable) for review and approval
- Staying up to date with industry advances, opportunities and best-practices
- Working with the team to continually enhance and mature the architectural and governance processes
Package Description
Comp + Bens
About the Company
Handelsbanken is a relationship bank with a decentralised way of working, a strong local presence thanks to a nationwide network of branches, and a long-term approach to customer relations. Each Handelsbanken branch operates as a local business enabling it to make decisions at a local level and provide a bespoke service. The focus is always on the need of the individual customer and not on the sale of specific products.
The Bank is deeply committed to embedding good equality and diversity practice into all of our activities. This is so that we are an inclusive, welcoming and inspiring place to work that encourages everyone to apply, regardless of socio-economic background, age, disability, pregnancy and/or parental status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), veteran status, marital and civil partnership status, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.