Enterprise Architect – Investment Technology or Asset Management
London | Hybrid
Up to £145k + Bonus & Benefits (Circa £22k+)
Global FS organization undergoing a Global half a billion-dollar transformation with a considerable budget allocated toward their Enterprise Architecture team! (Circa 100million customers and One-Hundred thousand plus employees)
You will be responsible for the entire set of applications, platforms, and services that make up the technology estate (front office, operations, distribution).
Role Summary:
Proven track record in leading architecture for large-scale transformation programmes (legacy to modern/cloud) with deep expertise in architectural patterns & governance frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, event-driven design, data-centric architecture).
You must be a skilled communicator, able to convey complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences and strong leadership qualities: negotiation, influence, conflict resolution, and ability to bridge business and technology.
Deep investment management / asset management domain knowledge across front office (portfolio & order management), operations, and distribution.
* Strong grasp of modern enterprise technology stacks:
* Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, hybrid environments)
* Containerisation & orchestration (Kubernetes, microservices)
* API-first design & integration strategies
* Data platforms (data lakes, MDM, unified investment data hubs, analytics platforms
* Hands-on experience guiding systems development lifecycle from concept to deployment.
* Proactive, adaptable problem-solver with a “can-do” mindset.
* Finbourne LUSID data hub, operations automation, digital client platforms would be highly advantageous.
Domain Knowledge: (Nice to Have)
* Asset Management – Investments, Mutual Funds, Pensions, Public and Private Assets (Real Estate, loans, etc)
* Capital Markets – Equities, Debt Funds and Securities
* Understanding of Commercial and Investment Banking