About BNP Paribas India Solutions:
Established
in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP
Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With
delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24×7
global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines:
Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking
for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are
harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and
develop best-in-class solutions.
About BNP Paribas Group:
BNP Paribas is the European
Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in
65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in
Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity:
Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial &
personal banking and several specialised businesses including
BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection
Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate
& Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients.
Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its
clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates
and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions
spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe,
BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and
Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal
banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern
Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading
platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as
well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas
has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its
activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable
future, while ensuring the Group’s performance and stability
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At BNP
Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an
inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring
their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of
any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all
employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender,
gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national
origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities,
veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and
diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the
communities we operate in.
About Business line/Function :
2S DTS:
Digital projects : Neolnik, FLEX,
Robotics process Automation, Process Mining & APAC Transversal projects
like EXA, Checklist Manager, CIS, NSDL, etc.
Transversal : Agile, Scrum, Quality
Assurance, Software Craftsmanship
Architecture : Enterprise Architecture
Job Title:
Functional
Architect
Date:
Department:
CIB
2S
Location:
Business Line / Function:
Central
Architecture
Reports to:
(Direct)
Grade:
(if applicable)
(Functional)
Number of Direct Reports:
NA
Directorship / Registration:
NA
Position Purpose
We
are seeking a skilled Enterprise Architect to design, develop, and validate
the implement comprehensive functional architectures that meet business
requirements and align with enterprise standards.
The
successful candidate will be responsible for:
· Designing and developing
high-quality functional architectures that comply with business requirements
and enterprise standards
· Building and maintaining
functional models, diagrams, and descriptions to support business processes
and operations
· Collaborating with
business stakeholders, IT teams, and other architects to ensure functional
architectures meet business needs and are integrated with existing systems
· Participating in the
development of enterprise architecture standards, guidelines, and procedures
· Supporting the SDLC cycle,
including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, and
deployment
· Collaborating with onshore
and offshore teams to ensure global alignment and implementation of functional
architectures
· Staying up-to-date with
industry trends and emerging technologies to continuously improve functional
architectures
Requirements:
· Bachelor’s degree in a
related area (e.g., Computer Science, Information Technology)
· 12+ years of experience in
IT Architecture or related field
· Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture
Frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman) in added advantage
· Experience with business
process modelling and requirements gathering
· Excellent communication
and collaboration skills
· Ability to work under
immediate supervision and follow established guidelines
Responsibilities:
Direct Responsibilities:
·
Design and engineer comprehensive functional
architectures for complex capital markets platforms, ensuring seamless
integration and scalability.
·
Experience in high-performance applications and
modules using appropriate frameworks and design patterns, with a focus on
microservices and distributed services.
·
Ensure robust and scalable solutions are delivered
rapidly in an agile environment, with a strong emphasis on data security
protocols and controls / governance.
·
Foster a culture of quality, promoting best
practices such as TDD and ensuring high-quality deliveries.
·
Spearhead the reengineering of legacy applications
to adopt the latest technology stack, encompassing GUI, services, and
databases.
·
To assist in studies, projects and portfolios when
designing/enhancing their architecture and implementing them throughout the
project life cycle and control their implementation.
·
Define, document and maintain the foundations of
the reference architecture and participate in streamlining the Information
Systems (IS) by contributing to its ongoing development.
Contributing
Responsibilities:
·
Mentor and guide team members, reviewing
deliveries and establishing technical best practices.
·
Drive the implementation and improvement of DevOps
pipelines for production delivery.
- Engage with Solution / Technical
architects to design enterprise-wide solutions, promoting alignment and
standardization. - Conduct and lead workshops and technical
forums, sharing expertise on emerging tech trends and industry
developments.
Ø Contribute
to the consistency and sustainability of the IS
§ Help analyze the impacts related to the integration
of a new architecture block or update an existing block.
Ø Support
studies, projects and portfolios when designing their architecture
§ Together with Business or IT personnel, take part in
the processing of the architecture brief when presented to the architecture
committee
§ Contribute to the promotion of architecture
requirements for projects and portfolios to ensure compliance with quality
criteria
§ Contribute to monitoring functional architecture
directives and rules in projects and/or portfolios
Ø Pass
information on IS structuring programs and ensure understanding by local
stakeholders
§ Being able to act as first line for all questions
related to Information System structuring program (Cloud Transformation,
etc…)
§ Follow local initiative and advise them to be align
with Information System incoming change.
Ø Support
Data management implementation
§ Support the implementation of IT recommendations
following BP2S Global Data Strategy conclusions (2020)
§ Support for analysis and improvement of data
processes (project’s instruction and BAU): Right to erasure, Optimization of
flows and Urbanization of systems (especially in the context of the study of
flows)
Ø Perform
when delegated, local Project Assessment
§ Explain the process to any IT project Manager:
ü its milestones: GA, DAA, ITVC, IT PAR, IT ACR
ü its documents: AFR, AIT, DAA questionnaire, DAA report,
Architecture document
§ Perform the Architecture and Data assessments
Ø Contribute
to the organization of the Architecture Committee (where there is no suitable
organization)
Ø Communicate
and participate in effective coordination of architecture practices
§ Contribute to the distribution and transfer of
knowledge of target architectures and functional and application architecture
principles and rules to all teams
§ Help to promote and communicate about the Business
and about changes to the functional and application architecture
Ø Architecture
community
§ Contribute to the central Architecture Board and
works (architecture studies, communication campaigns, etc…)
§ Build a local architecture community and animate the
communication on architecture topics (organize a local architecture board
with his local CIO to collect local stakes and strategies)
Ø Document
and maintain architecture solutions
§ Manage and maintain the functional and application
mapping of information systems based on the contributions provided by the
relevant structures
§ Document the main functional domain arrangement
(zone, area, block) with the current architecture
Ø Participate
in the technology watch
Ø Participate
to Application Portfolio Management on its perimeter
§ Maintain IT SPoC Referential up to date
§ Ensure 5 years strategic plan is fill each time an
application is created or decommissioned change is identify
§ Manage Application obsolescence layer with EA Lisbon
§ Participate to Portfolio reviews on its own
perimeter and provide the feedback to related owner in charge of Master plan
Ø Communicate
and explain IT 2020-24 Stakes (described on the EA website)
Technical & Behavioral Competencies
Technology
Agnostic:
· Proficient in multiple
programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, C#) and able to adapt to new
languages.
· Experienced with various
frameworks, platforms, and technologies (e.g., Java, Spring Boot, .NET, UI
Frameworks, etc.).
Enterprise
Architecture:
· Knowledge of enterprise
architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman).
· Understanding of
enterprise-level design patterns, principles, and standards.
Data
Management:
· Familiarity with relational
databases (RDBMS) and No-SQL databases.
· Understanding of data
modeling, data warehousing, and data governance.
Integration
and APIs:
· Experience with API design,
development, and management (REST, SOAP, GraphQL).
· Knowledge of integration
patterns, ESB, and messaging systems (MQ, WTX, Biztalk).
Cloud
and DevOps:
· Understanding of cloud
computing platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
· Familiarity with DevOps
tools and practices (CI/CD, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes).
Emerging
Technologies:
· Awareness of emerging
technologies and trends (AI, ML, blockchain, IoT).
Specific Qualifications (if
required):
B.E or Equivalent
Skills Referential
Behavioural Skills: (Please
select up to 4 skills)
Resilience
Ability to share / pass on
knowledge
Ability to collaborate / Teamwork
Creativity & Innovation /
Problem solving
Transversal
Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)
Analytical
Ability
Ability
to develop and adapt a process
Ability
to manage / facilitate a meeting, seminar, committee, training…
Ability
to anticipate business / strategic evolution
Ability
to understand, explain and support change
Education
Level
Master Degree or equivalent
Experience
Level
At
least 12 years
Other/Specific Qualifications (if
required)