Senior Enterprise Architect — Cloud & Trading Platform

bet365; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

bet365 is seeking an Enterprise Software Architect to lead the ongoing design of our Sports Betting and Trading platform. You will drive architectural direction, roadmaps, and governance to ensure scalable, maintainable, and integrated solutions across the enterprise.

You will collaborate with fellow Architects and tech leadership, champion greenfield enterprise initiatives, and mentor teams while maintaining a strong focus on quality and performance.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in distributed systems architecture and microservices.
• Cloud design with emphasis on Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with trading, gambling, or financial systems is highly desirable.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to lead greenfield, enterprise-scale solutions.

Responsibilities

• Spearheading the architectural design and strategy for our next-generation US Sports Betting and Trading platform, serving as a primary initiator and visionary behind its development.
• Evaluating the impact of architectural solutions on the broader technology ecosystem, engaging with all relevant stakeholders to ensure a holistic understanding and garnering comprehensive support.
• Crafting vision documents and other artifacts to effectively communicate and champion the architecture, facilitating the widespread adoption of the architectural strategy.
• Mitigating technical risks by initiating and overseeing Proofs of Concept (POC) to validate and refine architectural decisions.
• Articulating and advocate for the architectural vision to Senior Management and Technical Leadership teams, ensuring alignment and securing organizational buy-in.
• Providing rigorous support and governance to ensure that both the technical and engineered solutions are in strict adherence to the architectural vision.
• Acting as the department's architectural ambassador in broader discussions, advocating for our specific needs and ensuring they are adequately addressed.
• Forging strong collaborations with the department’s Leadership teams to continuously evolve and enhance the architecture of our products.
• Leading the integration efforts of any 3rd party COTS solutions by liaising with external architects and technical representatives, ensuring all governance and architectural considerations are meticulously addressed.
• Driving the development of cross-departmental architectural solutions, orchestrating efforts among departmental architects and technical leadership to achieve a unified and effective solution.
• Developing and maintain strategic artifacts such as Target Operating Models, Roadmaps, and Governance Frameworks to guide and inform the architectural journey.

Skills

Distributed systems

High throughput

Low latency

High availability

Functional data models

Microservices

N-tier architecture

Cloud technologies

GCP experience

Trading systems

Sports betting

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Leadership

Architectural governance

POC leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Job description

bet365 is seeking an Enterprise Software Architect to lead the ongoing design of our Sports Betting and Trading platform. You will drive architectural direction, roadmaps, and governance to ensure scalable, maintainable, and integrated solutions across the enterprise.

You will collaborate with fellow Architects and tech leadership, champion greenfield enterprise initiatives, and mentor teams while maintaining a strong focus on quality and performance.