Director Data Curation

Pune, India

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Key information

Date live: 03/17/2025

Business Area: Risk Finance and Treasury

Area of Expertise: Technology

Contract: Permanent

Reference Code: JR-0000028880

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Overall purpose of role

As a Director Data Engineering leader in retail banking, you will server as the engineering leader for the business critical, rapidly growing programmes in the consumer credit risk function. You will manage teams that operate in modern full-stack development practices and tools. We are building the enterprise data products that will help chief risk office to build analytical models to derive the capital requirements and build regulatory reports.

You will work in our Barclays LTS, Pune campus, which provides a state-of-the-art environment for technology teams to thrive in our collaborative, Agile engineering culture. Your role will be responsible for leading the design, development, and maintenance of our data infrastructure. This role requires a strategic leader with a deep understanding of micro services architecture, resiliency patterns, knowledge of full stack applications, data architecture, big data technologies, and very strong team leadership. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of building scalable platforms, managing large datasets, and driving data strategy in alignment with business goals.

Key Accountabilities

As the Director of Data Engineering, you will be responsible for leading a large multi-disciplinary function, responsible for developing and implementing the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the data platform to support business objectives.
Lead and mentor a high-performing team of full stack engineers, application architects, data engineers, data architects, and data scientists.
Oversee the architecture, design, and development of scalable solutions.
Design data solutions for BUK Cards space by understanding the data access and usage patterns of the risk business.
Ensure data integrity, security, scalability, efficiency and availability across the platform.
Drive the adoption of best engineering and operational practices, including data warehousing, and data governance.
Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation.
Evaluate and integrate new tools and technologies to enhance the platform’s capabilities.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.
Oversee the day-to-day operations of the platform, ensuring high performance and reliability.
Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the effectiveness of data driven initiatives.
Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product, analytics, and business units, to understand data needs and deliver solutions.
Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders effectively.

Stakeholder Management and Leadership

Collaborate with senior leadership to align data initiatives with overall company strategy.
Ensure a detailed and shared understanding of organizational objectives and individual project goals.
Establishing trust and strengthening interpersonal relationships with stakeholders fosters strong risk management practices
You must have the ability to influence others and guide your team in a shared strategy.
Work with Credit Risk stakeholders to own unsecured risk solutions.

Decision-making and Problem Solving

You should be able to identify critical factors which will affect the outcome of the decision.
You mush come up with all the possible options, should be evaluate all the options accurately and should be able to prioritise the options based on the business objectives.
Should be able to identify all the possible Risks on all the options before taking the decision.
Promote data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Risk and Control Objective [This section is mandatory for all role profiles and must not be deleted]

Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you do

Person Specification

You must have solid foundation in the computer science fundamentals and data engineering.
You have demonstrated excellent leadership and management capability for large engineering organization with globally distributed teams
You are passionate about the art of delivering the highest quality applications to customers.
You enjoy working in an Agile team focused on continuous improvement and iterative deliveries.
You have excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical people.

Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:

You have strong expertise in big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark).
You have proficiency in data warehousing solutions (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, Databricks, DBT, Starburst, Athena, AWS-Glue).
You have experience building Datawarehouse using, Ab Initio or similar tools, SAS, Python, Scala etc. and deploying/managing them in a cloud environment
You have exposure to automated testing and releasing software in a continuous delivery model using Git
You have familiarity with machine learning and AI technologies.
Good understanding of agile and SaFe frameworks.

Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications:

Thrives in an environment that is fast-paced, rapidly changing, and customer-oriented.
Experience working in the Retail Banking within secured and unsecured lending credit risk area.
Strong ability to multi-task, organize, manage, and implement complex projects whether directly or through supervision
Operates with minimal supervision and able to make informed, well-reasoned decisions independently
Led global roles in data strategy and execution for a large bank.

Purpose of the role

To build and maintain the systems that collect, store, process, and analyse data, such as data pipelines, data warehouses and data lakes to ensure that all data is accurate, accessible, and secure.

Accountabilities

Build and maintenance of data architectures pipelines that enable the transfer and processing of durable, complete and consistent data.
Design and implementation of data warehoused and data lakes that manage the appropriate data volumes and velocity and adhere to the required security measures.
Development of processing and analysis algorithms fit for the intended data complexity and volumes.
Collaboration with data scientist to build and deploy machine learning models.

Director Expectations

To manage a business function, providing significant input to function wide strategic initiatives. Contribute to and influence policy and procedures for the function and plan, manage and consult on multiple complex and critical strategic projects, which may be business wide..
They manage the direction of a large team or sub-function, leading other people managers and embedding a performance culture aligned to the values of the business. Or for an individual contributor, they lead organisation wide projects and act as deep technical expert and thought leader, identifying new ways of working and collaborating cross functionally. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..
Provide expert advice to senior functional management and committees to influence decisions made outside of own function, offering significant input to function wide strategic initiatives.
Manage, coordinate and enable resourcing, budgeting and policy creation for a significant sub-function.
Escalates breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
Foster and guide compliance, ensure regulations are observed that relevant processes in place to facilitate adherence.
Focus on the external environment, regulators, or advocacy groups to both monitor and influence on behalf of Barclays, when appropriate.
Demonstrate extensive knowledge of how the function integrates with the business division / Group to achieve the overall business objectives.
Maintain broad and comprehensive knowledge of industry theories and practices within own discipline alongside up-to-date relevant sector / functional knowledge, and insight into external market developments / initiatives.
Use interpretative thinking and advanced analytical skills to solve problems and design solutions in often complex/ sensitive situations.
Exercise management authority to make significant decisions and certain strategic decisions or recommendations within own area.
Negotiate with and influence stakeholders at a senior level both internally and externally.
Act as principal contact point for key clients and counterparts in other functions/ businesses divisions.
Mandated as a spokesperson for the function and business division.

All Senior Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

Barclays welcomes applications from all candidates and is committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments (accommodations) are put in place to allow for a fair and inclusive recruitment process. For more information and how to request one, please review Adjustments to the recruitment process.

We’re a global, vital and highly respected financial organisation with an inspiring Purpose. Operating in 39 countries and employing around 100,000 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.

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Barclays offers a diverse, inclusive and engaged culture. A place where people can bring their whole selves to work and be respected for who they are, valued for what they do and celebrated for their contribution to our business and our community.

We are an equal opportunity employer and opposed to discrimination on any grounds. It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

Barclays is required by law to confirm that you have the Legal Right to Work in any role that you apply for. If you currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays, or you would require sponsorship from Barclays, you must declare this as part of your application. Sponsored visas are role and entity specific and any changes must be reviewed. It is important that you ensure you are working on the correct visa at all times. Failure to accurately disclose your visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in your application or any employment offer being withdrawn at any time.

Who succeeds in
Tech at Barclays?

For a career with us, you need to be prepared to take big steps forward, curious to face the challenges ahead, and driven to focus on the outcomes. We need people with the Barclays mindset to make it happen here.

What you'll get in return

Competitive holiday allowance

Life assurance

Private medical care

Pension contribution

Our technology

Supporting our 48 million customers and clients worldwide takes a lot of forward thinking. It means harnessing technology to support the economy. It means making a difference to people’s lives. And it requires the maintenance and development of a global, technological infrastructure. At Barclays, technology helps us keep transactions moving, manages data, and protects our customers. Join a world where your work creates unique moments of impact. Make it happen here.

This is Barclays Pune

Barclays Pune is the largest campus outside of Barclays’ global headquarters in London. Our aim is to build game-changing technology that supports businesses and functions across the globe, offering the highest quality service to our clients and customers.

It’s a state-of-the-art technology hub, and home to 9,000 colleagues across Operations, Technology and Functions.

Pune Campus provides opportunities for our colleagues to innovate, collaborate, and deliver great outcomes for customers and clients.

Our welcoming and inclusive culture supports you to bring your whole self to work, explore your potential and pursue your passions.

Pune is a million-square-foot environment-friendly, ultra-modern workplace with excellent facilities for work, socialising and leisure.

This is Barclays Pune

An innovative hub

It’s a state-of-the-art technology hub, and home to 9,000 colleagues across Operations, Technology and Functions.

Working better together

Pune Campus provides opportunities for our colleagues to innovate, collaborate, and deliver great outcomes for customers and clients.

A place where you can belong

Our welcoming and inclusive culture supports you to bring your whole self to work, explore your potential and pursue your passions.

An amazing place to work

Pune is a million-square-foot environment-friendly, ultra-modern workplace with excellent facilities for work, socialising and leisure.

Working flexibly

We’re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. If you'd like to explore flexible working arrangements, please discuss this with the hiring manager. Your request will be reviewed in-line with the requirements of the role/business needs of the team.

Hybrid working

We have a structured approach to hybrid working, where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days, as set by the business area. Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.

Barclays is built on an international scale.

Our geographic reach, our wide variety of functions, businesses, roles and locations reflect the rich diversity of our worldwide customer base. All of which means we offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience. And the chance to learn from a globally diverse mix of colleagues, including some of the very best minds in banking, finance, technology and business. Throughout, we’ll encourage you to embrace mobility, exploring every part of our operations as you build your career.

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