Head of Engineering Platforms, Architecture & Engineering Excellence RFT

Lead the engineering platform, architecture and engineering excellence strategy for RFT, owning the tooling, standards and operating model that enable secure, resilient and efficient software delivery at scale.

• Platform Engineering: CGP, deployment automation and developer tooling
• Developer Platform: RDX
• Engineering Excellence & Productivity
• Architecture Governance & Technical Strategy
• Engineering AI & Agentic Development

• Own the RFT engineering platform strategy and roadmap, aligned to enterprise technology direction.
• Scale adoption of standardised SDLC, CI/CD, deployment, security and developer tooling.
• Drive engineering productivity through simplification, automation and AI-assisted development.
• Lead architecture governance, engineering standards and technical roadmaps across RFT.
• Deliver measurable improvement in lead time, deployment frequency, quality, resilience and developer experience.
• Partner with CIOs, the CTO, Security, Infrastructure and Architecture leadership on technology strategy and adoption.
• Build and lead high-performing global engineering and architecture teams.

• Set ambitious standards and create a compelling narrative that connects engineering strategy to Barclays’ priorities.
• Act with an enterprise mindset, collaborating across organisational boundaries and prioritising sustainable bank-wide outcomes.
• Embed effective risk and control management while enabling teams to innovate responsibly.
• Build future leadership and engineering capability through empowerment, coaching, development and inclusive leadership.

A simpler, standardised and increasingly automated engineering ecosystem that helps RFT teams deliver change faster, more safely and with a consistently strong developer experience.

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.

• 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.

• To manage a large, complex or diverse function and take accountability for the strategic direction of the function to significantly strengthen successful and efficient businesses and contribute to the strategic initiatives of the Barclays Group
• Lead and mentor high performing teams and embed a performance culture aligned to the values of the business. Or for an individual contributor, they lead organisation wide projects, act as a profound technical expert and thought leader, Identifying new and innovative/ground breaking ways of working. They…