Asset Servicing Solutions Architect – Post-Trade Platform

Bestman Solutions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Bestman Solutions in London is supporting a leading financial market infrastructure organisation undergoing technology modernisation across post-trade platforms. We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to join the architecture function with a focus on Asset Servicing.

This role defines target architecture and designs end-to-end solutions across complex, business-critical platforms, sitting between enterprise architecture and engineering to translate strategic direction into deliverable

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Solution Architect in large-scale transformation programmes.
• Strong knowledge of Asset Servicing, securities, post-trade, or capital markets technology.
• Experience designing complex, end-to-end technology solutions within enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of event-driven architecture, microservices, service-based architecture, and REST APIs.
• Experience in Agile and DevOps environments with CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end solution architectures across Asset Servicing and wider post-trade technology initiatives.
• Ensure solutions meet functional, non-functional, security, resilience, and architectural requirements.
• Translate enterprise and domain architecture principles into practical technology solutions.
• Work closely with Domain Architects, Product Owners, Engineering teams, and other technology stakeholders.
• Contribute to target architectures and technology roadmaps for the Asset Servicing domain.
• Design solutions using event-driven, service-based, API, and microservices architectures.
• Provide architectural guidance throughout the delivery lifecycle, from initial design through to implementation.
• Identify technical dependencies, risks, and architectural trade-offs across complex programmes.
• Develop reusable architecture patterns and technology building blocks.
• Support the continued development of Solution Architecture and Software Engineering practices.
• Provide pragmatic recommendations while maintaining alignment with wider enterprise standards.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Asset Servicing

Enterprise Architecture

Stakeholder communication

Agile & DevOps

CI/CD

Education

TOGAF certification

Tools

OpenShift

Mainframe

Tandem

Job description

Bestman Solutions in London is supporting a leading financial market infrastructure organisation undergoing technology modernisation across post-trade platforms. We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to join the architecture function with a focus on Asset Servicing.

This role defines target architecture and designs end-to-end solutions across complex, business-critical platforms, sitting between enterprise architecture and engineering to translate strategic direction into deliverable