Technical Architect – Avaloq

CORNERSTONE GLOBAL PARTNERS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment firm in Singapore is seeking a Technical Architect specializing in Financial Technology. The ideal candidate will have 7–9 years of experience, primarily in Wealth Management, with a strong understanding of Avaloq. Responsibilities include leading solution designs, managing stakeholder interactions, and translating business needs into technical requirements. The role requires collaboration across multiple teams to ensure delivering high-quality output in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 7–9 years of experience in Financial Technology, preferably with Avaloq.
• Strong understanding of global market regulations.
• Ability to convert business needs into technical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end analysis and solution design within assigned domains.
• Manage functional and technical design for new features and enhancements.
• Serve as the main contact for functional queries and customer engagements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Technical documentation

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related fields

Tools

Avaloq

Bloomberg

CRM modules

Job description

Technical Architect – Avaloq

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end analysis, solution design, validation, and workshops within the assigned domain to ensure complete and consistent requirements and solution coverage.
• Interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements; challenge assumptions, think innovatively, and propose cost‑optimal solutions aligned with business priorities.
• Manage functional and technical design for new features, enhancements, or adaptations.
• Bridge requirements, solutioning, development, and testing by working closely with developers on delivery scope, resources, and planning.
• Formalize business requirements into functional and technical specifications through documentation analysis, requirement workshops, surveys, business process mapping (As‑Is and To‑Be), use cases, and scenarios.
• Facilitate technical and business discussions; where consensus cannot be reached, make decisions grounded in technical feasibility, cost considerations, business strategy, and architectural guidelines.
• Provide timely reporting on progress, risks, and issues, and escalate to the project or delivery manager when necessary.
• Act as a subject matter expert for specific functional or technical areas, performing deep dives into requirement or solution gaps with the support of product architects.
• Serve as the main contact for functional queries and support customer consulting engagements and workshops.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related disciplines.
• 7–9 years of experience in Financial Technology (Wealth Management, Core Banking); Avaloq experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial and global market regulations.
• Proven analytical and product management skills with the ability to interpret business needs and convert them into technical and operational requirements.
• Familiarity with Trading, Middle Office, and Back Office platforms such as Bloomberg, Avaloq, and FinIQ is advantageous.
• Strong stakeholder management capabilities, with excellent negotiation and conflict‑resolution skills.
• Highly structured, organized, and results‑oriented, with strong diligence, attention to detail, and the ability to deliver consistent high‑quality output.
• Ability to multitask, remain flexible, and manage shifting priorities effectively.

Good to Have (Any of the Following)

Client Management

• Static data, client modelling, onboarding processes, CRM modules.

Portfolio Management

• Portfolio Desk, Performance Desk, IPS, asset allocation, benchmarking, model portfolios, investment propositions.

Transactional Modules

• Cash transactions: FX, Money Market, OTCs, payments, transfers.
• Investment transactions: asset management, time‑series management, stock exchange operations, settlement, corporate actions, reconciliation.
• Credit/Finance: facilities, financing, limits, loans, guarantees, security financing.
• Cost and fees.
• Compliance rules and configuration.
• Regulatory knowledge.

Migration Expertise

• ETL, static and dynamic data migration, migration workflows, strategies, planning, and data mapping.

Project Management

• Experience in both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.

Application & Disclaimer

If you believe you fit the requirements for the role, please submit your application below or email us directly quoting the job title.
Due to an anticipated high volume of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be notified. All information provided will be used strictly for recruitment purposes.

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Cornerstone Global Partners (EA License Number: 19C9859) is an affirmative equal‑opportunity employer and recruitment firm. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

Eugene Then
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EA Registration Number: R22104742
Cornerstone Global Partners Pte Ltd (EA License: 19C9859)