Domain Architect (Wealth & Financial Services)

TalAstra HR Consultants Private Limited; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

TalAstra HR Consultants Private Limited seeks a Domain Architect for Wealth & Financial Services to define and own the architecture and technology roadmaps across Wealth Mgmt and related domains. You will collaborate with business leaders, product owners, and tech teams to translate priorities into architecture decisions.

The role requires 10+ years in technology with 5+ years in architecture, strong domain expertise in Wealth Management, and experience in regulated, large-scale environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technology experience with 5+ years in architecture roles.
• Ownership of end-to-end architecture and tech roadmaps.
• Deep Financial Services domain expertise, especially Wealth Management/HNW.
• Experience in Capital Markets, Trading & Settlement, Market Rates, Funds, or Financial Advisor platforms.
• Proven ability to engage business stakeholders and align technology with business outcomes.
• Experience managing technical debt and legacy systems; leading enterprise-scale transformations.
• Background in large, regulated organizations with legacy constraints.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain target-state architecture and technology roadmaps for Wealth Management/Financial Services.
• Own technical direction and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles and technology strategy.
• Manage technical debt, legacy platforms, modernization, and decommissioning initiatives.
• Collaborate with executives, product owners, and tech teams to translate business priorities into architecture decisions.
• Assess functional, non-functional, scalability, performance, availability, regulatory, and technology risk requirements.
• Lead architecture reviews, design walkthroughs, and technical decision-making across domains.
• Support backlog prioritization and delivery planning in scaled Agile environments.

Skills

Architecture leadership

Enterprise architecture

Wealth management

Financial services

Capital markets

Stakeholder engagement

Technical debt management

Regulated environments

Cloud technologies

Scaled Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS

Job description

About TalAstra TalAstra is a specialized HR consulting and recruitment firm focused on delivering high?quality hiring across Technology, BFSI, Investment Banking, Aerospace & Defence, and PR/Communications.

Our domain?trained recruiters, structured evaluation frameworks and deep talent networks enable us to close niche, mid?senior and leadership roles with precision and speed.

We follow a rigorous hiring methodology built on skill mapping, competency assessment, and transparent candidate communication ensuring organizations hire right and candidates experience a seamless recruitment journey.

Summary

Job Summary (Domain Architect Wealth & Financial Services):

• Location: Bangalore / Gurugram
• Experience: 10+ years overall in technology; 5+ years in architecture
• Compensation: Up to 30 LPA
• Joining: Immediate joiners preferred

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain target-state architecture and technology roadmaps for Wealth Management/Financial Services.
• Own technical direction and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles and technology strategy.
• Manage technical debt, legacy platforms, modernization, and decommissioning initiatives.
• Collaborate with business executives, product owners, and tech teams to translate business priorities into architecture decisions.
• Assess and address functional, non-functional, scalability, performance, availability, regulatory, and technology risk requirements.
• Lead architecture reviews, design walkthroughs, and technical decision-making across multiple domains.
• Support backlog prioritization and delivery planning in scaled Agile environments.

Mandatory Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of technology experience with 5+ years in architecture roles.
• Strong ownership of end-to-end architecture and technology roadmaps.
• Deep Financial Services domain expertise, especially Wealth Management/HNW.
• Experience in Capital Markets, Trading & Settlement, Market Rates, Managed/Investment Funds, or Financial Advisor platforms.
• Proven ability to engage business stakeholders and align technology with business outcomes.
• Experience managing technical debt, legacy systems, and leading enterprise-scale transformations.
• Background in large, regulated organizations with legacy constraints.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent.
• Relevant certifications in architecture, technology, or cloud.
• Experience with cloud technologies, general software architecture, and scaled Agile methodologies.

Screening Note

• Candidates must have domain-level architecture experience in Financial Services/Wealth Management.
• Roles focused solely on cloud infrastructure, platform implementation, or individual solutions are not suitable.