6 month contract - 3 days in London - Asset Management Inside IR35 Accountabilities (These are the key deliverables, decisions and outcomes of the job) Technical Leadership & Delivery · Provide technical leadership for a Capital Markets engineering team, setting coding standards, design patterns, and best practices · Lead the design and implementation of solutions across trading workflows, order management, and integrations with OMS platforms · Act as the key technical decision-maker for the team, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and strategic technology direction · Support the Engineering Manager in delivery of predictable outcomes while owning technical quality and design integrity Engineering Excellence · Drive adoption of modern engineering practices, including CI/CD, test automation, and cloud-native development · Ensure solutions are reliable, scalable, and compliant with regulatory requirements · Promote engineering excellence, knowledge sharing, and technical upskilling within the team · Balance hands-on development with technical oversight to ensure high-quality delivery Team Leadership & Mentorship · Mentor and coach engineers within the team, supporting technical growth and capability building · Lead design discussions, code reviews, and technical workshops · Foster a collaborative engineering culture that emphasises continuous learning, innovation, and accountability · Partner with the Scrum Master to ensure the team balances technical excellence with delivery flow, supporting agile ways of working Stakeholder Engagement & Business Partnership · Partner directly with front-office and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions · Collaborate with Product Owners, Delivery Leads, and business SMEs to ensure delivery outcomes align with business priorities · Provide technical insight into trading workflows, trade lifecycle events, and data flows across Capital Markets systems · Act as a trusted technical partner to business teams, ensuring solutions deliver tangible value Cross-team & Organisational Alignment · Collaborate with other Tech Leads to align solutions and share best practices across the portfolio · Work with Architecture teams to ensure compliance with enterprise design and security standards · Support Engineering Managers in team effectiveness and capability building · Work closely with the Scrum Master to foster team health, agile discipline, and continuous improvement, ensuring that engineering priorities are supported by effective delivery practices · Contribute to organisational engineering strategy, innovation, and continuous improvement Skills Essential · Strong technical leadership skills with experience leading development teams in complex financial services environments · Proven experience integrating with one or more order management systems (OMS platforms) (e.g., Aladdin, Murex, Charles River, or equivalent enterprise trading systems) · Deep understanding of capital markets domain with ability to translate trading workflows into technical solutions · Proficiency in SQL and Python with ability to design and optimise data-intensive applications · Solid experience with cloud platforms (AWS) and modern data platforms (Snowflake) · Proven ability to work directly with front-office stakeholders and translate complex business requirements into technical solutions · Strong communication and influencing skills, with ability to operate at senior business and technical levels Desirable · Familiarity with agile practices, Team Topologies, and scaled delivery models · Experience with modern engineering practices (CI/CD pipelines, DevOps, automated testing) · Track record of delivering solutions in regulated financial services environments · Experience working across multiple OMS platforms and trading systems Knowledge Essential · Deep knowledge of trading workflows, trade lifecycle events, and OMS integration patterns · Understanding of capital markets data flows, trade settlement, reference data, and portfolio management processes · Strong understanding of data modelling, data engineering workflows, and integration with front-office platforms · Awareness of regulatory and compliance considerations in capital markets delivery · Understanding of modern engineering practices, including agile methodologies, DevOps, and cloud-native development Desirable · Specific experience with Aladdin, Murex, Charles River or other major OMS platforms · Familiarity with multiple asset classes such as equities, fixed income, and derivatives · Understanding of UK regulatory environment and FCA requirements · Awareness of risk management, portfolio management, and related asset management processes Experience ( required for the role ) Essential · Strong background in asset management or investment banking with hands-on delivery of capital markets solutions · Minimum 3-5 years leading development teams in financial services environments · Experience with OMS platform integration (any major platform - Aladdin, Murex, Charles River, etc.) and understanding of trade lifecycle data flows · Proven experience as a Tech Lead or Senior Engineer leading development teams in financial services · Experience working directly with business and front-office stakeholders · Track record of designing and delivering high-quality, scalable technical solutions · Experience in SQL, Python, Snowflake, and AWS within data-intensive, cloud-based environments Desirable · Experience supporting delivery in a regulated financial services organisation · Background in multi-team delivery environments with complex dependencies · Experience in both hands-on coding and strategic technical leadership · Track record of successful stakeholder management across business and technology functions Qualifications (additional to mandatory) Essential · Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related discipline (or equivalent practical experience) Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.