Senior Technical Consultant

GBST; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

GBST is seeking a Senior Technical Consultant to support clients and internal teams across Asia Pacific and Europe in implementing and supporting wealth technology solutions. The role involves shaping designs, providing technical guidance, and collaborating across product, engineering and delivery groups to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Ideal candidates bring strong Java expertise, experience across requirements through to implementation, and a proven ability to engage with stakeholders at

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge and experience in Java.
• Experience with software solutions across requirements, design, configuration, integration and implementation.
• Comfort engaging with clients and stakeholders at different levels.

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients to understand business objectives and solution requirements.
• Provide guidance on configuration, integration and implementation of wealth technology solutions.
• Translate business and technical requirements into clear designs and delivery activities.
• Collaborate with product, engineering and delivery teams to support successful implementations.
• Prepare technical documentation and implementation guidance.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Java

Client-facing experience

Software integration

Job description

At GBST, we’re inspiring wealth innovation for wealth management and advice organisations globally. Our commitment to excellence, track record of continued and successful delivery, hard work and product excellence has earned us the trust and partnership of many of the world’s leading financial services organisations.

We’ve invested heavily in transforming our technology stack to bring a truly immersive and digital experience to the front and back-office.

The opportunity

We’re looking for a Senior Technical Consultant to help our clients and internal teams across Australia and Vietnam to implement, configure and support GBST’s wealth technology solutions. You’ll bring technical expertise and a consultative approach to understanding client needs, shaping effective solutions and supporting delivery from initial discovery through to implementation. Working with colleagues across product, engineering, delivery and client teams, you’ll help deliver reliable outcomes and contribute to the ongoing evolution of our products and services.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Engage with clients and stakeholders to understand their business objectives, technical environments and solution requirements.
• Provide technical guidance on the configuration, integration and implementation of wealth technology solutions.
• Translate business and technical requirements into clear solution designs, recommendations and delivery activities.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, testing and delivery teams to resolve technical questions and support successful implementations.
• Investigate and help resolve complex technical issues, working with relevant teams to identify root causes and appropriate solutions.
• Support solution testing, release activities and implementation, helping ensure outcomes meet agreed requirements and quality standards.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, configuration information and implementation guidance.
• Communicate technical concepts, options, risks and dependencies clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Share knowledge with colleagues and contribute to continuous improvement across consulting practices, solutions and ways of working.

What we are looking for

This role is well suited to an individual with a strong technical implementation background who has demonstrated experience in shaping and documenting solution designs across multiple systems and integration points. Ideally this experience would have been gained in a client facing technical within financial services, wealth management or SaaS FinTech technology. Other key attributes include:

• Strong working knowledge and experience in Java
• Experience working with software solutions across requirements, design, configuration, integration and implementation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate complex issues and recommend practical solutions.
• Confidence engaging with clients and building effective working relationships with stakeholders at different levels.
• Ability to interpret business needs and communicate technical solutions, constraints and trade-offs clearly.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, including product, engineering, testing and delivery specialists.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage priorities and support multiple workstreams.
• A proactive, collaborative approach and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for clients.