**End Date**Tuesday 21 January 2025**Salary Range**£86,964 - £102,310**[We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexibleworking options](inclusionagile-working.html)****Flexible Working Options**Hybrid Working, Job Share**Job Description Summary**TITLE: Lead Solution Architect - Enterprise Risk Management platformLOCATION: Edinburgh, Halifax or LeedsHOURS: Full timeWORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% in an office siteAbout usWe’re on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we’re shapingfinance for good. We’re focusing on the future, investing in our technologies,workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone.Including you!**Job Description**We are seeking a highly skilled Software Platform Lead Solution Architect tolead the solution architect team, to be responsible for the design anddevelopment of scalable, secure, and innovative technology solutions inEnterprise Risk Management platform.The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in architecting platforms thatsupport credit risk, operational risk, and market risk functions, ensuringrobust systems and compliance with banking regulations. The role willcollaborate closely with risk data scientists, software and data engineers,and external vendors to build solutions that drive efficiency, security, andregulatory compliance, while also defining and documenting comprehensivetechnical requirements.Key Responsibilities:1. Platform Solution Architecture Design:
* Lead the solution architecture design for software platforms supporting risk management regulation requirements.
* Design systems that integrate risk data from various sources, ensuring data availability, quality for risk modelling and reporting.
* Ensure the scalability, performance, and resilience of risk platforms to handle large-scale, complex risk analytics.
2. Technology and Framework Selection:
* Evaluate and recommend appropriate technologies (cloud, on-premises, hybrid) for the risk platform.
* Leverage industry best practices for microservices architecture, API management, and integration strategies to build flexible and modular systems.
* Ensure platforms are built using secure, scalable, and future-proofed technologies, incorporating DevOps practices for continuous deployment.
3. Technical Requirements Writing:
* Develop and document **technical requirements** that define the systems architecture, integration points, and data processing needs, aligning them with business and regulatory goals.
* Functional Requirements: Outline system capabilities, including real-time risk reporting, data integration, and model execution.
* Non-Functional Requirements: Define performance, scalability, security, and resilience standards.
* Data Requirements: Document data flows, storage, protection (encryption, masking), and access control measures.
* Integration and API Requirements: Specify API structures and integration details with internal and external systems.
* Security Requirements: Outline authentication, authorization, encryption, and audit logging mechanisms.
* Compliance and Regulatory Requirements: Ensure the platform adheres to relevant banking regulations (e.g., Basel IIIIV, GDPR).
4. Risk Analytics and Data Integration:
* Collaborate with risk officers, quantitative analysts, and data scientists to integrate sophisticated risk models into the platform.
* Develop data integration solutions for real-time and batch risk data processing across various sources (e.g., credit systems, market data feeds, external vendors).
* Ensure platforms support advanced analytics, stress testing, scenario analysis, and regulatory reporting (e.g., Basel IIIIV, IFRS 9, CCAR).
5. Security, Governance, and Compliance:
* Ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, PCI-DSS, Basel Accords) for data protection, security, and audit trails.
* Implement architecture governance frameworks that align with enterprise risk management (ERM) and IT policies.
* Collaborate with security teams to ensure platforms are protected from emerging threats and vulnerabilities.
6. Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement:
* Engage with cross-functional teams including risk management, finance, product owners and external vendors to gather requirements and deliver technical solutions.
* Communicate complex technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
* Support and mentor development teams, ensuring architecture principles are followed throughout the development lifecycle.
7. Continuous Improvement and Innovation:
* Keep up to date with the latest technological advancements in banking risk platforms, data management, and security.
* Drive innovation by incorporating modern technology for predictive risk analytics, fraud detection, and automation of risk reporting.
* Collaborate with other architects and engineers to continuously refine platform architecture for performance, scalability, and security improvements.
Key Qualifications:1. Technical Expertise:
* Proven experience as a software architect, ideally within banking or financial services, with exposure to risk management platforms.
* Strong knowledge of cloud technologies (GCP) and on-premises systems.
* Expertise in designing microservices, distributed systems, and APIs for high-volume data integration.
* Proficiency with databases (SQL, NoSQL) and data pipelines (ETLELT) for large datasets.
2. Risk Management Understanding:
* Familiarity with risk functions in banking (e.g., credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, operational risk).
* Understanding of key risk frameworks (Basel IIIIIIV, IFRS 9, CCAR, Dodd-Frank Act) and regulatory requirements for risk platforms.
3. Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement:
* Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical teams.
* Experience in guiding development teams through architecture decisions and ensuring alignment with business and regulatory needs.
4. Security and Compliance:
* Deep understanding of security best practices and regulatory requirements in banking (e.g., GDPR, PCI-DSS).
* Experience in implementing security protocols, data encryption, and secure access control measures.
Desired Experience and Skills:
* 10+ years of software developmentarchitecture experience, preferably in financial services risk management systems.
* Hands-on experience with risk analytics tools, such as SAS, R, or Python, and integration with financial data feeds.
* Experience with agile methodologies and DevOps processes (CICD, automated testing, containerization).
* *We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:**
* A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
* An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
* Share schemes including free shares
* Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
* **30** days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
* A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
Ready for a career where you can have a positive impact as you learn, grow andthrive? **Apply today and find out more!****Were focused on creating a values-led culture, and our approach toinclusion and diversity means that we all have the opportunity to make a realdifference, together.****As part of the Groups commitments as a result of ring-fencing legislation,colleagues based in the Crown Dependencies are required to be exclusivelydedicated to the non-ring-fenced bank and its subsidiaries. This means thatcolleagues who are based in the Crown Dependencies would not be able toundertake roles for the Ring Fenced Bank from their existing location andwould need to consider relocation when applying for roles.****At Lloyds Banking Group, were driven by a clear purpose; to help Britainprosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a differenceto customers, businesses and communities. With us youll have a key role toplay in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale andreach of our Group means youll have many opportunities to learn, grow anddevelop.****We keep your data safe. So, well only ever ask you to provide confidentialor sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to aninterview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run ourbackground checks. Well always explain what we need and why, with any requestcoming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.****Were focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to buildinga workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities weserve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of ourcolleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.**