Senior Solution Architect (OMS & Cloud Data Platform)

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Solution Architect based in Slough, UK, to drive cloud-native integrations and lead governance in a complex financial environment. This role requires extensive experience with APIs, cloud technologies, and effective leadership over agile teams, as well as the ability to translate technical concepts into business value. Candidates should be proactive in guiding diverse teams and managing stakeholder relationships, with a passion for innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven design of enterprise-scale micro-service APIs.
• Experience in governance leadership and vendor management.
• Strong background in multi-asset and alternative investment environments.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy cloud-native integration layers.
• Manage architecture review and solution delivery.
• Coach and lead globally distributed development teams.

Skills

gRPC

REST APIs

Kafka

AWS

cloud-native design

event-driven architecture

agile methodology

inclusive leadership

stakeholder management

Job description

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Senior Solution Architect (OMS & Cloud Data Platform), Slough

Client: Intelix.AI

Location: Slough, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 3

Posted: 10.06.2025

Expiry Date: 25.07.2025

Job Description:

London | Hybrid

Up to £135 + B&B

Mandate: Architect and deliver the cloud-native integration layer linking front-office OMS (Bloomberg AIM / CRIMS / Aladdin) to Finbourne LUSID position store, Snowflake analytics, and downstream middle- & back-office services.

Key Outcomes

• Deploy gRPC / REST APIs, Ratis consensus and Kafka streams to industrialise real-time trade, positions and reference-data flow.
• Stand-up AWS landing zone (S3, EKS, MQ) and migrate legacy Hadoop lake into a governed Snowflake estate.
• Chair Architecture Review Board; own vendor scoring, solution blueprints and design authority deliverables.
• Coach globally distributed squads (>30 FTE) through agile release trains.
• Proven design of event-driven, micro-service, API-first platforms at enterprise scale.
• Governance leadership: ARB/TDA chair, C-suite stakeholder management.
• Delivered regulated production cut-overs (SOC, FCA/PRA, MiFID II).
• Finbourne LUSID implementation or strong willingness to ramp quickly.
• Exposure to multi-asset & alternatives (futures, swaps, private credit).
• Data-mesh, policy-as-code and zero-trust security patterns.

Soft Skills

• Concise communicator; translates deep tech into business value.
• Inclusive leader; mentors diverse, globally dispersed teams.
• Vendor-neutral, outcome-obsessed mindset.