Enterprise Architect (Charles River Development)

Qode; Washington; On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Wealth & Investment Management is seeking an Enterprise Architect (Charles River Development) to define and oversee enterprise architecture standards across applications, infrastructure, and information security. You will lead platform and vendor selections to align with enterprise needs and ensure robust front, middle, and back office integration.

The role requires 10+ years in architecture, with 7+ years in leadership, CRD/UMA knowledge, and experience with Sylvan and Azure data services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information systems or related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 10+ years' 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.
• 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 guiding adoption of best practices

Responsibilities

• Define and oversee adherence to enterprise architecture principles and standards across applications, infrastructure, and information security
• Define the architecture and lead the selection of important platforms (cloud and on-premises), products, and vendors for programs
• Ensure architecture of applications and systems is consistent with enterprise needs across Front/Middle/Back office
• Lead technology and business teams to evaluate current solutions and plan multi-year roadmaps for applications and support activities
• Survey the technology landscape to identify systems that align with firm strategy and collaborate with leadership to implement solutions
• Act as SME to Technology Business Services, Infrastructure and Operations, Information Security, vendors and partners
• Facilitate optimization of current state architecture during transformation toward future state

Skills

Solution architecture

Technical architecture

Business architecture

Leadership

Mentoring

Cloud architecture

Data integration

Security architecture

UMA/CRD knowledge

Azure data services

Education

Bachelor's degree in information systems or related field

Tools

Sylvan

SS&C GWP

CRD (Charles River Development)

Azure

Job description

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