SOLUTION ARCHITECT - WINDOWS, VIRTUAL DESKTOP, SCCM

As a Barclays Solution Architect you will b designing and implementing the latest technologies. In this role you will design and oversee delivery of some of all our products in the Windows & Virtual desktop space. In return, you will be given an opportunity to work in an exciting environment, engaging directly with third party global technology leaders such as Microsoft, Adaptiva, Ivanti and Citrix, where you will continue to learn and develop skills as new technologies and changes emerge.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, with 329 years of success, quality and innovation behind us. We've helped millions of individuals and businesses thrive, creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted. An important and growing presence in the US, we offer careers providing endless 

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

• Acting as a Technology Architectural Lead for large global projects and lifecycle management supporting the bank's Windows & Virtual Desktop infrastructure

• Designing effective technology solutions and Stage 0 costs that can be integrated into the estate and deployed globally across the group

• Adding clarity to business requirements, challenges business requirements and demands to ensure high quality candidate solutions are created

• Thinking outside of the box to support the business in delivering its strategic objectives rather than just responding to a pre-defined request

• Ensuring that solutions are documented effectively, and that the product architecture vision is kept up to date

• Owning high-level design documentation, defining business outcomes and providing support and governance to engineers producing low-level designs

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR?

• Experience in designing Enterprise Architecture for Windows & Virtual desktop infrastructure including but not limited too:

     -    Microsoft Azure, Active Directory, MECM, Orchestrator, Autopilot, Ivanti AppSense, FSLogix,, UEV, and Citrix LTSR/CR

• Strong scripting skills with a proven PowerShell experience and knowledge of enterprise architectural design patterns and concepts

• Solid technical author, able to produce excellent documentation and diagrams using tools such as Confluence and MS Visio

• Awareness of Dev Ops practices and automated delivery pipelines

SKILLS THAT WILL HELP YOU IN THE ROLE:

•  Experience in green-field software development and/or systems integration; with proficiency in at least two programming/scripting languages like:

     -    Python, C/C++, .NET,  C#/Java, MSSQL/MySQL

• Experience with API design including RESTful (OAS2/3, RAML), SOAP, MS Graph API, RPC etc is desirable but not essential 

• Experience with Microsoft Orchestrator or any other automation technologies and managing a dedicated SCCM site and engineers

• Hands on experience in creating enterprise builds in MECM/MDT and Autopilot any background with peer to peer bandwidth management technology a plus

WHERE WILL YOU BE WORKING?

Here in Whippany we are defining the future of the workplace and the future of the way we work and live. We are creating a unique community, one of four strategic tech-enabled hubs that will redefine opportunity for everyone who works here. Whatever you do at Whippany, you’ll have every chance to build a world-class career in this world-class environment.

We’re a global, vital and highly respected financial organisation with an inspiring Purpose. Operating in 50 countries and employing around 83,000 people across the world, we help communities, individuals and businesses thrive. And we’ve created financial solutions and technology that the world now takes for granted. A career with us can offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience, and the chance to learn from some of the best minds in technology and finance.