Solutions Architect - Financial Markets & Clearing

McGregor Boyall; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking global financial services business is embarking on a transformative journey and seeks a skilled Solutions Architect to lead the charge. This role demands a proven track record in solutions architecture, particularly within financial markets, and a deep understanding of modern architectural practices such as microservices and event-driven designs. The ideal candidate will not only possess technical prowess in Java programming and database design but also excel in stakeholder management and communication. Join this innovative team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of financial technology solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in solution architecture, especially in financial markets.
• Strong knowledge of Java and database design skills.

Responsibilities

• Define options for migration to new event-driven architecture.
• Deliver end-to-end IT solutions meeting functional requirements.

Skills

Event Hub technology (Kafka)

Service-oriented architecture

Microservices architecture

Financial Markets Infrastructure experience

Database design (Oracle, SQL Server)

Object Oriented Design

Java programming

Analytical skills

Strong Communication skills

Tools

OpenShift

Job description

Solutions Architect - Financial Markets & Clearing

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Global Financial Services Business is at the start of a new transformation and migration project and seeks a Solution Architect. The ideal candidate will have proven solutions architecture skills and experience alongside strong systems development experience at all stages of systems development, covering inception, budgeting, architecture, design, development, testing, live implementation, and post-implementation support.

Technical skills required:

• Experience in implementing Event Hub technology (such as Kafka) and modern architecture (for example, service-oriented architecture, microservices architecture)
• Experience leading the implementation of platform-independent and database-independent applications
• A track record working on Financial Markets Infrastructure and/or Regulated environments
• Analytical and systems architecture/design skills
• Database design skills in database technologies such as Oracle, SQL Server etc.
• Commodity platform - OpenShift, containerisation skills
• Hands-on Object Oriented Design and Java programming skills
• Financial Markets experience is essential
• Strong Communication skills, ability to manage stakeholders
• Strong knowledge of Java application programming

Further elements of the role:

• Defining options and providing recommendations for migration from legacy to new event-driven and service-focused architecture, working in collaboration with the Global Enterprise Architecture team
• Delivering a coherent end-to-end IT solution that meets both functional and non-functional requirements
• Ensure the IT solution fully aligns with the Enterprise engineering and architecture standards
• End-to-end consistency of solution delivery across platforms and teams by, for instance, organising walkthroughs of the solution with delivery teams

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Solution Architecture
• 5+ Years of Solution architecture experience
• Experience working on Financial Markets Infrastructure and/or Regulated environments

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on any grounds.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Software Development