Technical Architect

Wall Street Consulting Services LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Wall Street Consulting Services LLC seeks a senior Architecture & Platform leader to drive design, delivery, and modernization across enterprise platforms. You will lead multiple software development teams, mentor engineers, and partner with product and business leaders to align roadmaps with strategic initiatives.

You will establish standards for secure, scalable cloud and hybrid-cloud architectures, guide API strategy, and promote DevSecOps and continuous delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, software development, or enterprise technology delivery.
• 10+ years of experience leading engineering teams, technology organizations, or large-scale technology initiatives.
• 10+ years of experience within financial services, wealth management, brokerage, banking, or another regulated industry.
• Experience designing and implementing cloud-based, distributed, and enterprise-scale technology solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple software development teams across product and technology value streams.
• Develop, mentor, and support engineering talent while fostering a high-performing team culture.
• Partner with Product, Business, and Technology leaders to establish priorities and roadmaps.

Skills

Software Leadership

DevSecOps

Cloud Architecture

Enterprise Delivery

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

AWS

Jira

Confluence

Aha!

Miro

Smartsheet

Job description

• Lead multiple software development teams across various product and technology value streams.
• Develop, mentor, and support engineering talent while fostering a high-performing team culture.
• Partner with Product, Business, and Technology leaders to establish priorities, align roadmaps, and deliver strategic initiatives.
• Support organizational planning, resource management, and execution across multiple programs and platforms.

Architecture & Platform Strategy

• Provide leadership for the design and implementation of secure, scalable cloud and hybrid-cloud architectures.
• Establish engineering standards and best practices for application development, platform engineering, and enterprise integrations.
• Guide API strategy, application architecture, and platform modernization efforts.
• Support technology decisions that improve scalability, performance, security, and maintainability.
• Promote software engineering best practices, including DevSecOps, continuous delivery, automation, and operational excellence.
• Drive adoption of modern development frameworks, tools, and engineering processes.
• Ensure application reliability, quality, and system performance across supported platforms.
• Support risk identification, mitigation planning, and technical decision-making.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Build strong partnerships across Product, Architecture, Infrastructure, Security, and Business organizations.
• Navigate cross-team dependencies and support issue resolution throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Influence enterprise technology strategies and modernization initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal teams, external partners, and offshore delivery organizations to support successful outcomes.

Digital Platform Delivery

• Lead the delivery of advisor-facing digital capabilities and enterprise platform enhancements.
• Support the integration of applications, APIs, data platforms, and external systems.
• Ensure solutions support business objectives, advisor experience goals, security requirements, and operational standards.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, software development, or enterprise technology delivery
• 10+ years of experience leading engineering teams, technology organizations, or large-scale technology initiatives
• 10+ years of experience within financial services, wealth management, brokerage, banking, or another regulated industry
• Experience designing and implementing cloud-based, distributed, and enterprise-scale technology solutions

Core Competencies:

• Software Development Leadership
• DevSecOps & Software Delivery Practices
• Financial Services Technology Solutions

Preferences:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or equivalent cloud architecture certification.
• Experience with application architecture, solution design, and technology modernization initiatives.
• Experience leading user experience, digital platform, or customer-facing application development efforts.
• Experience with Agile delivery frameworks and scaled Agile practices.
• Experience using collaboration and product planning tools such as Jira, Confluence, Aha!, Miro, or Smartsheet.