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We are seeking a highly experienced and innovative Technology Architect to lead the design, development, and evolution of our next-generation end-to-end Wealth Management platform.
This role is ideal for a technologist with a deep understanding of cloud-native application architecture, big data ecosystems, enterprise integration, and scalable microservices-based solutions.
Your future duties and responsibilities
As part of a global financial services firm, you will work closely with senior business leaders, product owners, and engineering teams across regions to design resilient, secure, and high-performance platforms that serve high-net-worth individuals, advisors, and operational users. You will be expected to bring thought leadership, drive architecture strategy, and ensure execution excellence across front, middle, and back-office components
• Architect and design complex, scalable systems for the wealth management lifecycle, including trading and investing functionality
• Define and enforce architectural standards, integration patterns, and development best practices across microservices and event-driven systems
• Lead the development of cloud-native applications using Azure (AKS, BLOB, AppEngine) and AWS (S3), ensuring security, performance, and scalability.
• Oversee implementation of data pipelines and processing frameworks using Apache Spark (PySpark), Hadoop ecosystem, and ETL tools such as Pentaho and Control-M
• Design robust APIs and RESTful web services that integrate with internal platforms and third-party services
• Govern and mentor development teams in Agile environments, focusing on code quality, DevOps (CI/CD), and automated testing
• Engage in performance tuning and optimization of distributed compute and storage systems (including DAG and resource tuning)
• Collaborate with data and infrastructure teams to support MongoDB, SQL Server, Oracle/PL-SQL, and Snowflake-based solutions
• Integrate and optimize enterprise-level tools such as Apache Kafka, Hazelcast Distributed Cache, and Splunk for monitoring and caching
• Maintain oversight of production deployment pipelines, release packages, runbooks, and support operational resilience
• Participate in strategic discussions with business stakeholders to align technology initiatives with client needs and regulatory requirements
Required qualifications to be successful in this role
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in software architecture and engineering within financial services, ideally supporting wealth management or investment platforms
• Strong expertise in Java (J2EE) and Python, with practical knowledge of Spring Boot, microservices architecture, and Akka actor-based systems.
• Proven experience architecting solutions on Microsoft Azure (including AKS, AppEngine, BLOB storage), with exposure to AWS S3 and hybrid cloud environments.
• Solid background in data engineering, including design of ETL/ELT frameworks, real-time and batch data processing with PySpark, Hadoop, and scheduling tools like Control-M
• Deep understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases, including MongoDB, SQL Server, Oracle, and Snowflake
• Working knowledge of Kafka, Hazelcast, and Drools or similar rule engines
• Hands-on experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile software development practices
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor developers and collaborate across geographically distributed teams.
• Familiarity with domain-specific tools such as Axioma Risk Model and Splunk for monitoring/logging
• Strong analytical mindset with attention to performance, scalability, and secure coding practices
Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
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