Enterprise Architect (Charles River Development)

Qode Page; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Wealth & Investment Management seeks an Enterprise Architect to define architecture across front, middle, and back-office systems, with initial 90 days on site and then one day per week remote. Primary locations include Tampa and Plano, with on-site work as needed.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in architecture roles, CRD UMA knowledge, Azure data/integration experience, and leadership experience in large wealth management firms.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in solution/technical/business architecture roles, with 7+ years leading teams
• 5+ years architecture experience in wealth/asset management
• Deep knowledge of CRD UMA portfolios and integration patterns

Responsibilities

• Define and enforce enterprise architecture principles and standards
• Lead platform and vendor selections for programs across the enterprise
• Ensure cloud/on‑prem architecture aligns with enterprise needs for Front, Middle, and Back offices
• Guide multi-year roadmaps for applications and support activities
• Survey technology landscape and advise leadership on optimal solutions
• Act as SME to Technology Business Services, Infrastructure, Security, and vendors
• Facilitate migration toward future state architecture during transformation

Skills

Solution architecture

Technical architecture

Business architecture

Leadership/mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in information systems or related field

Tools

Charles River Development (CRD)

Sylvan

SS&C GWP

Azure Data & Integration

Job description

Compensation: Camas = $170K - $200K + Bonus

• Tampa, FL

Client: Wealth & Investment Management

Position: Enterprise Architect (Charles River Development)

Compensation: Camas = $170K - $200K + Bonus

Location: First 90 days on site and then 1 day a week WFH

• Camas, WA
• Plano, TX
• Tampa, FL

Work Authorization: USC or GC ONLY

Education:

Bachelor's degree in information systems or related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience:

• 10+ year's combination of solution / technical / business architecture roles with 7+ years leading, developing and mentoring
• 5+ years of architecture experience at a large wealth management or asset management firm
• Strong knowledge of CRD in a wealth management context dealing with UMA portfolio structures. [Unified Managed Account [UMA] portfolio structures. A UMA allows wealth managers to consolidate multiple different investment strategies into a single, cohesive account master.]
• Experience with application, data, integration, security, and technology platform architectures and implementation patterns
• Experience with Sylvan strongly preferred - This tool usually handles the downstream data and complex accounting processes
• Experience with Azure data and integration services preferred
• Experience implementing multiple complex enterprise level changes simultaneously, including how to guide and measure adoption of best practices

Responsibilities:

• Define and oversee the adherence to enterprise architecture principles and standards across portions of applications, infrastructure, and information security
• Define the architecture and lead the selection of important platforms (both cloud and on-premises), products, and vendors to be utilized for programs across the enterprise
• Ensure the architecture of applications and systems (especially cloud-based data and integration architecture, with CRD as a foundation, for Front and Middle Office functions & with SS&C GWP & Sylvan as a foundation, for Back office functions) is consistent with enterprise needs, and ascertain how application solutions are used to meet those enterprise needs
• Lead technology and business teams to evaluate current technology solutions and plan, design, and coordinate multi-year roadmaps for all applications and support activities
• Survey the technology landscape to identify systems and solutions that align with firm strategy while collaborating with executive leadership to recommend, implement and maintain appropriate technology solutions
• Function as SME to Technology Business Services, Infrastructure and Operations, Information Security, 3rd party vendors, and implementation partners
• Facilitate optimization of current state architecture during the transformation to future state architecture