Technical Consultant

The Technical Consultant is a client‑facing technical expert responsible for designing, configuring, integrating, and supporting complex financial systems within the Securities Finance domain. The role combines strong technical expertise with a solid understanding of business processes, enabling the consultant to translate client requirements into robust, scalable technical solutions aligned with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Job Description

General Duties & Responsibilities

• Works independently or as part of a global Professional Services team on client‑facing technical consulting engagements
• Acts as a primary technical point of contact for clients, collaborating closely with client IT, operations, and internal delivery teams
• Analyzes client technical environments, system architectures, and integration requirements
• Translates functional and business requirements into technical designs, configurations, and implementation approaches
• Designs, configures, and implements solutions across multiple platforms and applications within Securities Finance ecosystems
• Produces detailed technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, interface specifications, data mappings, and configuration guides
• Supports system integration across upstream and downstream systems, ensuring data consistency, performance, and reliability
• Analyzes system impacts, dependencies, and technical risks across complex, multi‑system landscapes
• Provides expert input on technology selection, architecture decisions, and implementation strategies
• Defines and supports technical testing activities, including system, integration, performance, and user acceptance testing
• Investigates and resolves complex technical issues, data inconsistencies, and production defects
• Supports client environments during go‑live and post‑implementation stabilization phases
• Collaborates with development teams, product teams, and third‑party vendors to resolve technical challenges
• Consults directly with clients and may travel to client sites as required by project needs
• Acts as a technical workstream lead or sub‑project lead on complex client engagements
• Mentors junior technical consultants and reviews technical deliverables
• Supports pre‑sales technical activities, including solution design, estimations, and client presentations
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience within the financial services industry, preferably in Securities Lending, Repo, or Collateral Management environments.

General Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Core Technical & Client‑Facing Skills

• Strong technical expertise in enterprise financial systems, preferably within the Securities Finance domain
• Proven experience in a client‑facing technical consulting role, delivering complex implementations and integrations
• Solid understanding of front‑to‑back SecFinance workflows and how they map to technical solutions
• Ability to translate business and functional requirements into technical architecture, configuration, and integration designs
• Hands‑on experience with system configuration, customization, and deployment
• Strong experience with system integration, including APIs, messaging, batch interfaces, and data transformations
• Strong understanding of data models, relational databases, and data analysis techniques
• Experience supporting UAT, go‑live, and production support activities, including defect analysis and resolution
• Awareness of regulatory and operational considerations impacting Securities Finance platforms
• Advanced understanding of system architecture, application design, and integration patterns
• Experience working with databases, SQL, and data analysis tools
• Working knowledge of one or more programming or scripting languages (e.g., Java, Python, or similar)
• Familiarity with batch processing, scheduling, and reporting frameworks
• Knowledge of software development life cycles, including waterfall and agile delivery models
• Understanding of quality assurance methodologies and testing frameworks

DevOps & Delivery Practices

• Experience working within DevOps-oriented delivery models, supporting continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaborative development workflows
• Experience supporting or integrating with automated build, deployment, and release pipelines
• Ability to work closely with development and DevOps teams to troubleshoot environment, configuration, and deployment issues
• Understanding of environment management across development, test, UAT, and production landscapes
• Awareness of infrastructure concepts such as cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, others), containerization, and configuration management as they relate to enterprise financial systems
• Experience contributing to automation of testing, deployments, and operational processes to improve delivery quality and stability
• Strong alignment with agile and DevOps principles, including iterative delivery, automation, and continuous improvement

Professional Skills

• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues
• Strong communication skills, capable of explaining technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders
• Ability to influence client technical decisions and recommend best‑fit solutions
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills, managing multiple client deliverables concurrently
• Comfortable working in international, multi‑client, and multi‑vendor environments
• Proactive, resourceful, and able to work with minimal supervision on complex technical challenges

Added Bonus If You Have

• Hands‑on experience with SFTC / Apex Collateral –> Securities finance trading collateral OR any application working knowledge related to Securities finance trading collateral.
• Strong technical background in databases, Java, data analysis, or reporting tools

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