Solutions Architect

Macquarie Bank Limited; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking financial services group as a Solution Architect, where your expertise will drive the design of innovative technology solutions. Collaborate with diverse teams to select the best platforms and tools, ensuring scalability, security, and performance. You'll play a crucial role in aligning solutions with strategic goals while promoting innovation and guiding technical discussions. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a supportive team culture that values diverse perspectives and empowers individuals to shape the future of technology in finance.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in designing large-scale technology solutions.
• Strong knowledge of systems integration and cloud-based platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect end-to-end technology solutions for business challenges.
• Provide guidance to developers and solve complex technical issues.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Systems Integration

Cloud Platforms (AWS, GCP)

Microservices Architecture

DevOps Practices

Technical Communication

Tools

Aladdin

eFront

Job description

Our Solutions Architecture team is dedicated to designing and implementing scalable, secure, and efficient software solutions that meet both business needs and technical requirements. Working closely with the Technical Lead and Enterprise Architect, we ensure our solutions align with broader organisational architecture and standards, integrating seamlessly with existing systems.

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 34 markets and with 55 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play?

As a Solution Architect, you will design and architect end-to-end technology solutions tailored to specific business challenges, ensuring alignment with Macquarie’s strategic goals and long-term architecture vision. You will select the best technologies, platforms, and tools to deliver effective solutions, ensuring performance, scalability, and security. Additionally, you will provide expert guidance to developers and technical teams, solving complex technical issues and promoting innovation across the team.

What you offer

• Extensive hands-on experience in designing and delivering complex, large-scale technology solutions within the financial services industry or a similar domain.
• Demonstrated ability to select and implement technologies, platforms, and tools to solve specific business problems effectively, with strong knowledge of systems integration, solution design, and cloud-based platforms.
• Ability to communicate complex technical challenges and their solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Passion for working with cross-functional teams and leading technical discussions to drive successful outcomes.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), microservices architectures, DevOps practices, and containerization technologies. Familiarity with Aladdin, eFront, or similar asset management platforms is highly desirable.

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us. If you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie, we encourage you to apply.

About Technology

Technology enables every aspect of Macquarie, for our people, our customers and our communities. We’re a global team that is passionate about accelerating the digital enterprise, connecting people and data, building platforms and applications, and designing tomorrow’s technology solutions.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply regardless of their identity, including age, disability, neurodiversity, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, parental status, race (including ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, or socio-economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process.

Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals as required during the recruitment process and in the course of employment. If you require additional assistance, please let us know during the application process.