Senior Lead Architect - Strategic Enterprise Architecture

Northern Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust, a global leader in wealth management and related services, seeks a technology-focused professional to drive architectural decisions and strategic initiatives. You will collaborate with business units and IT teams to align technology with corporate goals and deliver high-impact programs.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, vendor engagement, and strong analytical skills, with an expectation of delivering complex projects across disciplines in a regulated financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Experience with information system architecture methodologies or equivalent.
• Knowledge of multiple system technologies and programming languages including Assembler.

Responsibilities

• Understand decision process issues for technology choices including capacities, response time and data interfacing.
• Participate in building and maintaining vendor relationships.
• Evaluate technologies to fit business and project needs.
• Share expertise through consulting, presentations and documentation.
• Provide leadership and guidance to staff and foster participation and teamwork.
• Deliver complex initiatives across disciplines and manage ambiguity.
• Collaborate with business to improve efficiency, effectiveness and productivity.
• Develop and administer programs within functional areas with strategic impact.
• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes and clear communication.

Skills

Systems architecture knowledge

Consultative communication

Project management

Analytical ability

Programming languages / Assembler

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Job description

Northern Trust, a global leader in wealth management and related services, seeks a technology-focused professional to drive architectural decisions and strategic initiatives. You will collaborate with business units and IT teams to align technology with corporate goals and deliver high-impact programs.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, vendor engagement, and strong analytical skills, with an expectation of delivering complex projects across disciplines in a regulated financial