Investment & Operations Technology BSA - Derivatives

Mass Financial Services; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass Financial Services (MFS) seeks a senior Architect for the Derivatives Investments & Operations platform in Boston. You will lead the architecture and evolution of the derivatives stack, spanning research, portfolio construction, trade execution, settlement and post-trade processing.

Collaborate with product owners, investment professionals and global development teams to deliver scalable, resilient solutions; mentor junior analysts and ensure alignment with enterprise standards and security

Qualifications

• 6–8+ years of progressive investment platform development experience.
• 1–2 years of experience with a financial derivatives application.
• Deep understanding of derivative investment management technologies and workflows across derivative asset classes.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution delivery for the Derivatives Platform, shaping architecture and identifying new capabilities.
• Collaborate with product owners, analysts, investment professionals, operations teams and global developers to design scalable solutions.
• Translate complex business needs into actionable requirements and coordinate delivery across Agile teams.
• Provide leadership to analysts and engineers, mentoring and sharing domain knowledge.
• Ensure Derivatives Platform solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, security policies, and risk management frameworks.

Skills

Investment Platform Development

Derivative Investment Management

Agile Teams

Stakeholder Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Economics or related

Job description

At MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favoring the strongest idea over the strongest individual. We put people first and demonstrate care and compassion for our community and each other. Because what we do matters - to us as valued professionals and to the millions of people and institutions who rely on us to help them build more secure and prosperous futures.

THE ROLE

The Derivatives Investments & Operations Business Systems Architect serves as the primary technology partner and point of contact for MFS's global investment professionals. This role is responsible for architecting, designing, and evolving the derivatives platform that supports the end-to-end investment lifecycle-from research and portfolio construction through trade execution, settlement, valuation, collateral management, and post-trade processing. The Architect works at the intersection of Investments, Trading, Technology, and Operations, translating complex business needs into scalable, resilient, and integrated technology solutions that align with MFS's business and technology strategy. This role provides a unique opportunity to shape the future of the derivatives technology ecosystem, improve integration across business applications, streamline workflows, and enable faster, more informed investment decision-making. In addition, the Architect serves as a subject matter expert for the Derivatives Platform, establishes architectural direction and best practices, and provides business leadership and mentorship to less experienced members of the team.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Solution Delivery and Partnership Serve as the subject matter expert and strategic technology partner for the Derivatives Platform, shaping its architecture and evolution while developing a deep understanding of investment and operational workflows to proactively identify opportunities for new capabilities, integration, automation, and continuous improvement.

Partner closely with product owners, business analysts, investment professionals, operations teams, architects, and global development teams to design, implement, and support scalable technology solutions that address evolving business needs across financial derivative instruments.

Translate complex business needs into clear, actionable requirements and solution specifications; establish priorities, manage dependencies, and coordinate delivery across multiple Agile teams to ensure solutions achieve intended business outcomes and align with broader platform and technology strategies.

Support Coordination Provide business leadership in diagnosing and resolving complex, recurring, and high-impact issues across the Derivatives Platform, including application, data, infrastructure, integration, and security-related incidents. Drive timely resolution while identifying root causes and advocating for resilient, long-term solutions that improve platform stability and reduce operational risk. Coordinate across global Technology and business teams, including Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Data, Application Support, and Engineering-to establish clear ownership, manage dependencies, track progress, and ensure issues are resolved effectively with appropriate communication and follow-through

Collaboration in a Matrixed Environment Collaborate effectively within a global, matrixed organization, building strong partnerships across Infrastructure, Enterprise Architecture, Cybersecurity, Cloud, Data, and other Technology teams to align priorities, influence decisions, and deliver integrated solutions.

Ensure Derivatives Platform solutions and implementations align with enterprise architecture standards, technology strategies, security policies, and risk and control frameworks, while balancing global consistency with evolving business needs.

Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement Perform operational excellence across the Derivatives Platform by upholding service-level commitments and driving continuous improvement initiatives that enhance platform reliability, resiliency, quality, efficiency, and overall user experience. Promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement by identifying opportunities to strengthen processes, reduce operational risk, and improve support and delivery practices. Provide leadership, mentorship, and guidance to less experienced Business Systems Analysts and other Technology colleagues, sharing domain expertise, technical knowledge, and best practices to strengthen team capabilities and effectiveness

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Finance, Economics or a related discipline
• 6-8+ years of progressive experience in investment platform application development, including 1-2 years working on a financial derivatives application.
• Deep understanding of derivative investment management technologies and workflows across derivative asset classes (equity options, IRS,