Barclays · 2 hours ago
Azure Cloud Architect – AI Enablement VP
Whippany, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$170K/yr - $230K/yrBarclays is redefining the future of banking through innovative solutions. As a Senior Azure Cloud Architect – AI Enablement VP, you will design and build AI products that enhance intelligent automation and client experiences, while leading high-visibility initiatives across the bank.
BankingConsumerFinancial ServicesWholesale
Responsibilities
Design and development of solutions as products that can evolve, meeting business requirements that align with modern software engineering practices and automated delivery tooling. This includes identification and implementation of the technologies and platforms
Targeted design activities that apply an appropriate workload placement strategy and maximise the benefit of cloud capabilities such as elasticity, serverless, containerisation etc
Best practice designs incorporating security principles (such as defence in depth and reduction of blast radius) that meet the Bank’s resiliency expectations
Solutions that appropriately balance risks and controls to deliver the agreed business and technology value
Adoption of standardised solutions where they fit. If no standard solutions fit, feed into their ongoing evolution where appropriate
Fault finding and performance issues support to operational support teams, leveraging available tooling
Solution design impact assessment in terms of risk, capacity and cost impact, inc. estimation of project change and ongoing run costs
Development of the requisite architecture inputs required to comply with the banks governance processes, including design artefacts required for architecture, privacy, security and records management governance processes
Qualification
Required
Extensive expertise in designing and building scalable cloud architectures
Deep knowledge of Azure services, DevOps practices, automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Power Platform, and LLM/NLP fundamentals
Practical experience with core Azure components, including Compute, Storage, Networking, AKS, App Services, API Management, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Azure Functions, and CI/CD DevOps pipelines
Considerable understanding of multi-agent system design, including MCP and agent-to-agent (A2A) architectural patterns
Proven experience with Azure Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical architectures while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams
Translate business needs into agent-driven automation strategies and end-to-end AI product designs
Provide technical leadership through proof-of-concept development, roadmap planning, and adoption of Azure AI best practices
Design and development of solutions as products that can evolve, meeting business requirements that align with modern software engineering practices and automated delivery tooling
Targeted design activities that apply an appropriate workload placement strategy and maximise the benefit of cloud capabilities such as elasticity, serverless, containerisation etc
Best practice designs incorporating security principles (such as defence in depth and reduction of blast radius) that meet the Bank's resiliency expectations
Solutions that appropriately balance risks and controls to deliver the agreed business and technology value
Adoption of standardised solutions where they fit
Fault finding and performance issues support to operational support teams, leveraging available tooling
Solution design impact assessment in terms of risk, capacity and cost impact, inc. estimation of project change and ongoing run costs
Development of the requisite architecture inputs required to comply with the banks governance processes, including design artefacts required for architecture, privacy, security and records management governance processes
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
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
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
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
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision coverage
401(k)
Life insurance
Other paid leave for qualifying circumstances
Incentive award
Company
Barclays
Barclays is a transatlantic consumer and wholesale bank with global reach, offering products, and services.
Founded in 1690
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1986-09-09IPO
Leadership Team
Geoffrey Belsher
Chief Executive Officer for Canada
David Morris
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