Barclays
VicePresident–SoftwareEngineeringLead
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“Vice President – Software Engineering Lead at Barclays. Skills: Software Engineering Leadership, Technical Guidance, Team Management, Java, AWS. Lead and manage engineering teams. Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and support”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve project goals; Meet organizational objectives; Ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions; Optimize team productivity; Achieve key business objectives
Industry & Context.
Problem Solving and analytical skills to provide though leadership at any technical problem; 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
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Proficiency in Java, AWS cloud services, Agile development, CI/CD automation, Automated testing frameworks, Distributed systems architecture, Microservices, Infrastructure as Code tools like CloudFormation and Terraform, Monitoring tools (e. g. , CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana), Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Nice to Have
React or other modern UI frameworks, Banking or financial services domain
What You'll Do.
Lead and manage engineering teams
Provide technical guidance
Ensure delivery of high-quality software solutions
Drive technical excellence
Foster a culture of innovation
Collaborate with cross-functional teams
Align technical decisions with business objectives
risk management and task prioritization
Ensure successful delivery of solutions within scope
Mentor and support team members' professional growth
Conduct performance reviews
Provide actionable feedback
Identify opportunities for improvement
Evaluate and enhance engineering processes
and optimize team productivity
Translate business requirements into technical solutions
Ensure a cohesive approach to product development
Enforce technology standards
Facilitate peer reviews
Implement robust testing practices
Contribute or set strategy
Make recommendations for change
Manage and maintain policies
Deliver continuous improvements
Escalate breaches of policies/procedures
Define jobs and responsibilities
Plan for the department’s future needs and operations
Counsel employees on performance
Contribute to employee pay decisions/changes
Lead specialists to influence department operations
Balance short and long term goals
Ensure budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements
Create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard
Guide technical direction
multi-year assignments
Guide team members through structured assignments
Identify the need for inclusion of other areas of specialisation
guide and coach less experienced specialists
Provide information affecting long term profits
organisational risks and strategic decisions
Advise key stakeholders on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment
Manage and mitigate risks through assessment
Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls
Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions
Collaborate with other areas of work for business aligned support
Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought
Adopt and include outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes
build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships
Provide strategic advice to Group Executives
Manage stakeholder relationships
Communicate complex ideas effectively
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborating with cross-functional teams; Collaboration with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders; Collaboration with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas; Lead collaborative, multi-year assignments; Guide team members through structured assignments; Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders
Communication Scope
Communicate complex ideas effectively
Process & Methodology
Oversee timelines, Team allocation, Risk management, Task prioritization, Ensure successful delivery of solutions within scope, time, and budget, Plan resources, budgets, Manage and maintain policies, Deliver continuous improvements, Ensure that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements
Full Job Description
# **Job Description** **Purpose of the role** To lead and manage engineering teams, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions, driving technical excellence, fostering a culture of innovation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technical decisions with business objectives. **Accountabilities** * Lead engineering teams effectively, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture to achieve project goals and meet organizational objectives. * Oversee timelines, team allocation, risk management and task prioritization to ensure the successful delivery of solutions within scope, time, and budget. * Mentor and support team members' professional growth, conduct performance reviews, provide actionable feedback, and identify opportunities for improvement. * Evaluation and enhancement of engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency, streamline workflows, and optimize team productivity. * Collaboration with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure a cohesive approach to product development. * Enforcement of technology standards, facilitate peer reviews, and implement robust testing practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions. **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 prio
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