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London | Hybrid | Permanent/Full Time | UK Work Permit is Mandatory
£200K (Inc. Top End - Bonus, Benefits, Equity, Full Family Health Care, Pension +More...
This role requires a Lead Architect or above level candidate with a deep understanding of Trading platforms, portfolio management systems, and risk management architecture, transformation and modernization with an understanding of regulatory compliance processes and technical adherence to FCA/PRA regulations. Experience ensuring COCON compliance and regular audits. + a proven track record of leading globally distributed architecture or technology teams and first class stakeholder management.
KEY DELIEVERABLES:
- Architecture blueprints and guidelines.
- Governance dashboards tracking compliance and quality metrics.
- Regular audit reports for regulatory and internal reviews.
- Collaborating with Technology Delivery teams to create and maintain technology roadmaps
- Dependency matrices and risk assessments.
- Quarterly roadmap review presentations for stakeholders.
- Metrics on technical debt reduction and architecture adoption.
- Build an architecture runway (e.g., reusable APIs, microservices) supporting Agile teams.
- Embed architects in Agile Release Trains (ARTs) - Jira and ArchiMate.
BROADER ROLE PROFILE:
You will Head up and take the lead for:
- Developing enterprise-wide architectural standards - Coding standards (e.g., REST API design principles), security protocols (e.g., OAuth 2.0, encryption standards), and data models (e.g., canonical data models for client data).
- Frameworks for Technology Reference Architecture outlining approved technologies, patterns (e.g., microservices, event-driven architecture), and integration approaches.
- Implement governance processes via Architecture Review Boards (ARBs), to review and approve designs for new systems or changes to existing ones. (Confluence or ServiceNow to document and track compliance).
- Ensure adherence to financial regulations (e.g., FCA/PRA rules, GDPR for client data) and internal policies for customer-facing systems like brokerage platforms.
- Establish metrics (e.g., system uptime, API response times) to monitor the quality of systems and enforce consistency.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:
- Proven track record of leading globally distributed architecture or technology teams, ideally in a large, complex investment/wealth manager type financial organization.
- Experience in influencing senior stakeholders, demonstrating the ability to align diverse groups around a shared vision.
- Background in financial services ideally wealth management with an understanding of domain-specific challenges like regulatory compliance.
- Deep expertise in enterprise architecture principles, including creating standards and frameworks.
- Familiarity with modern architecture practices, such as microservices, domain-driven design, or event-driven architecture.
- Understanding of Agile methodologies and how to integrate architecture into Agile processes.
- Awareness of global financial regulations. (FCA and PRA)
- Experience with Trading Platforms Proprietary or third-party systems like Charles River or Bloomberg Terminal integrations for trade execution and settlement.
- Risk Management: Solutions like MSCI RiskMetrics or in-house tools for real-time risk assessment (e.g., Value-at-Risk calculations).
CLIENT PLATFORM TECH STACK:
Client-Facing Platforms:
- Web frameworks: React, Angular, or Vue.js for responsive applications.
- Mobile: Swift, Kotlin, or Flutter for iOS/Android apps.
- CMS: Adobe Experience Manager or Contentful for client content.
- Security: Okta or Ping Identity for SSO and authentication.
- Platforms: Proprietary or third-party solutions (e.g., Charles River, BlackRock Aladdin).
- Languages: Java, Python, or C# with Spring Boot or .NET Core.
Data Platforms:
- Warehouses: Snowflake, Google BigQuery, or Amazon Redshift.
- Analytics: Tableau, Power BI, or Looker for client reporting.
- Big Data: Apache Spark or Hadoop for large-scale processing.
- AI/ML: TensorFlow or Databricks for predictive analytics.
Integration Technologies:
- API Management: Apigee, AWS API Gateway, or MuleSoft.
- Middleware: Red Hat Fuse or Kafka for asynchronous communication.
- Providers: AWS (EC2, Lambda), Azure (AKS), or Google Cloud (BigQuery).
DevOps and Automation:
- CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or CircleCI.
- IaC: Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
- Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog.
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