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Job Title: Application Architect

Location: Solihull hybrid

Hours: Full time

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A bit about us:

At BNP Paribas Personal Finance, we’re part of a global bank and are proud to be a Top Employer UK, providing a great place to work in an open and inclusive environment.

We’re here to provide simple and straightforward consumer finance solutions and we work with many well-known retailers and brands to help their customers finance their purchases in a responsible way.

We care about making a positive impact for our colleagues, customers, partners and the wider community. That’s why we live by our values of we're positive, we’re brave, and we own it.

The Role:

As a software Application Architect, you will work with other Application Architects, business teams, clients and PF UK IT team, providing software design and documentation for delivery in line with the BNPP PF UK Enterprise Architecture roadmap. These will follow guidelines and principals and best practise for the Software Development Lifecycle. This will include Software High level and Low level designs as well as contribution to the BNPP PF UK EA group architecture tooling, ensuring the designs are in line with standards, best practises, architecture roadmaps and the delivery of the strategic IT Applications roadmap.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with Head of Application Architecture, Principal Application Architect, Application Architects and PF UK EA Team to align with PF-UK group Architecture documentation (PSD)

• Provide conceptual High level design and guidance on High level estimates for project delivery for investment mandates prior to project initiation.

• Responsible for developing and documenting high Level Software design for BNPP-PF current and future web applications and design a structure that is stable, resilient and performant. This will include modelling using UML, Archimate etc.

• Work with the Enterprise Architecture team to ensure the High level software design is in line with the Strategic IT Enterprise Architecture roadmap.

• Responsible for the end to end Low Level Design and documentation of strategic new projects before they progress. Working in partnership with Infrastructure, Architecture, Operations and development to drive and agree the best solution for our business.

• Ensuring coding standards are being followed. Make recommendations/suggest changes and peer reviewing on a regular basis – this will include low-level Solution review as part of the Agile Iteration delivery.

• Ensure the development and delivery of web applications that comply with Group Security Standards.

• Ensure the construction teams have the full design and documentation to deliver the software components and that they are reviewed to ensure the design and delivery are in line.

Skills & Attributes:

• Net Core

• VB.Net

• C#.Net

• SQL

• Web Services/WCF

• XML

• REST/JSON

• Architecture Design Patterns incl DDD, Event Driven

• Software design patterns

• Strong API design & experience in implementing

• Experience in designing Enterprise applications using .Net technology

• Experience developing and supporting Web applications

• Track record of delivering to time, budget, scope and quality

• Comprehensive understanding of development methodologies and standards

Could this be you?

BNP Paribas Personal Finance believe it’s a positive attitude and passion to make things happen that matters most.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you. Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch, we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.

What’s in it for you?

As well as working for a Top Employer UK 2023 and being part of a team that changes customer’s lives, there are some excellent benefits too. We offer a competitive salary, a contributory pension scheme, and our Health Cash plan scheme. You also receive access to our multi-award-winning flexible benefits platform designed to provide you with the best range of benefits available to suit your lifestyle including life insurance and private medical insurance. There are also perks which give you fantastic discounts off eating out, cinema tickets, days out and much more. Learn more about what it means to be part of the BNP Paribas Personal Finance team here: www.https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQUzrPfMI6WNvADKdIPqN9PpY9vjjswdQ or follow this link to learn more about careers at BNP Paribas Personal Finance: https://www.bnpparibas-pf.co.uk/careers/.

Equal Opportunities Disclaimer

BNP Paribas Personal Finance promotes equality of opportunity and is committed to ensure that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

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