Solution Architect (Senior) - London - Investment Platforms - Hybrid working - £120k - £170k

Hawksworth; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% employer pension contribution

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Job summary

A prominent Fund Management organization in London is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to join their Investment Technology Services team. The role involves developing solution architecture for investment-focused technology solutions and requires over 10 years in technology engineering along with financial services experience. The successful candidate will have a degree in Computer Science or related fields, with TOGAF certification preferred. This position offers an attractive salary and benefits package including pension contributions and private medical insurance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years working history in technology design or engineering.
• 5+ years’ experience in solution architecture and design.
• TOGAF certification or equivalent IT architectural qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop solution architecture and high-level designs for investment-focused technology solutions.
• Work closely with teams to develop, test, and release solutions globally.
• Ensure alignment to the Funds technology standards.

Skills

In-depth experience in the Financial Services/Wealth Management industry

Advanced practical knowledge of application & infrastructure best practices and standards

Good understanding of cloud computing concepts (preferably Azure)

Education

Degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Systems engineering

Tools

Exposure to portfolio management systems (e.g. Blackrock Aladdin)

Exposure to execution management systems (e.g. Bloomberg EMS)

Investment data management solutions (Finbourne, GoldenSouce, Eagle)

Job description

A huge Fund Management organisation are looking for an experienced Solution Architect on a Permanent basis. The successful candidate will work in London 1 – 2 days per week, very attractive base salary and a package that includes 10% employer pension contribution/ private medical/life assurance etc.

The Position

The position sits in the Investment Technology Services / Platforms. This is a Technical Leadership role where you will have responsibility for developing solution architecture and high-level designs for investment-focused technology solutions. You will work closely with the dedicated teams to develop, test and released those solutions globally while making sure they align to the Funds technology standards.

Required skills and experience

• In-depth experience in the Financial Services/Wealth Management industry.
• Degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Systems engineering
• TOGAF certification or equivalent IT architectural qualification (Preferred)
• 10+ years working history in technology design or engineering
• 5+ years’ experience in solution architecture and design
• Advanced practical knowledge of application & infrastructure best practices and standards.
• Financial Services experience / Regulatory environments
• Exposure to at least one portfolio management systems (e.g. Blackrock Aladdin, S&P iLevel, Nasdaq Calypso), execution management systems (e.g. Bloomberg EMS, FXALL, TradeWeb) and Investment data management solutions (Finbourne, GoldenSouce, Eagle)
• Good understand of Investment data, modern data warehousing concepts and big data platforms.
• Good understanding of cloud computing concepts (preferably Azure).

If you are ready for a new challenge, please apply now! You can also contact me directly at [e-mail]