System Architect, Front & Back Office

Tentacle Tech; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent position

Career progression

Mentorship & training

Job summary

Tentacle Tech is seeking a System Architect, Front & Back Office to define and deliver end-to-end architecture for capital markets trading platforms serving Bursa Malaysia and global markets. You will ensure OMS, pre-trade risk, FIX connectivity and back-office integrations are scalable, compliant and resilient while guiding transformation in the finance sector.

You will lead architecture efforts across front, middle and back offices, drive low-latency design, data integrity and regulatory

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in trading platform architecture.
• Strong knowledge of Trading OMS, Pre-Trade Risk and end-to-end trading lifecycle.
• Hands-on experience with FIX protocol and connectivity.
• Proven expertise in low-latency, high-availability system design.
• Solid database knowledge and performance optimisation track record.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end architecture for Trading OMS, Pre-Trade Risk, FIX gateways and downstream integrations.
• Ensure low-latency, high-availability and fault-tolerant system design.
• Lead solution architecture for trading platform transformation and modernisation initiatives.
• Perform architecture assessments and evolution planning across platforms.
• Define integration patterns between front office, middle office, clearing, settlement and reporting systems.
• Safeguard data consistency and operational resilience across the trading lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with Bursa Malaysia rules and audit requirements.

Skills

Trading OMS

Pre-Trade RMS

FIX protocol

Low latency design

High availability

Database knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Architectural governance

Education

BSc in CS/IT

Tools

FIX gateways

Job description

Tentacle Tech is an IT and software development consulting company serving some of Malaysia's largest enterprises. We deliver technology solutions, software development services, and IT consulting across multiple industries. We are looking for a talented professional to join our growing team.

The Role

Are you ready to shape the technology behind capital markets trading? As System Architect, Front & Back Office, you will define and deliver the end-to-end solution architecture for trading platforms supporting Bursa Malaysia and global markets. You will make sure front-office OMS, pre-trade risk, FIX connectivity and back-office integrations are scalable, resilient, compliant and aligned with business strategy, while guiding strategic transformation and modernisation initiatives in the finance sector.

What You'll Do

• Define end-to-end architecture for Trading OMS, Pre-Trade Risk Management (RMS), FIX gateways and downstream integrations
• Ensure low-latency, high-availability and fault-tolerant system design
• Lead solution architecture for strategic trading platform transformation, including functional enhancement, technology modernisation and architectural rationalisation
• Perform architecture assessments, option analysis and evolution planning across existing and target-state trading platforms
• Define integration patterns between front office, middle office, clearing, settlement and reporting systems
• Safeguard data consistency and operational resilience across the trading lifecycle
• Ensure compliance with Bursa Malaysia rules, internal risk policies and audit requirements, and support audit and regulator queries from an architecture perspective

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in trading platform or solution architecture
• Strong knowledge of Trading OMS, Pre-Trade Risk and the end-to-end trading lifecycle
• Hands-on understanding of the FIX protocol and connectivity
• Proven expertise in low-latency and high-availability system design
• Solid database knowledge and a track record in performance optimisation
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to communicate architecture clearly to business and technical audiences
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline

What We Offer

• Permanent position with long-term career stability
• Opportunity to work on high-impact trading platform transformation projects
• Continuous learning, training and professional development
• Mentorship, career progression and a supportive team environment

About Us

Tentacle Technologies was founded in November 2001 with humble beginnings. Headquartered in Malaysia, today we operate in countries like Singapore, India and the Philippines. Our core services are Business Consulting, Software Development, Quality Assurance & IT solutions in Digital Transformation. We are techies with the right techniques to revamp businesses!

Unlike most of the tech companies that have been around since 2000’s, Tentacle Technologies understands the evolution of technology and accepts it as an integral part of future businesses. Our journey started sixteen years ago and our passion for technology has created a positive impact. From what started as a small team, we have grown to a team of 350 employees globally.

A dozen years in business, never lost a client, 350+ technology professional on board, more than 100 client partnerships, do we have to say more?