In this senior architectural role you will define the target architecture for a global Investment Banking domain and partner with CIO-level stakeholders to shape technology investments. You will work hands-on with engineering teams to resolve complex design challenges, driving platform modernization, data and integration strategy, and responsible AI/analytics adoption. You will lead architecture governance, ensure resilience and cost efficiency, and promote standardized, enterprise-grade solutions. This role offers impact across front-to-back capabilities in a major financial institution and opportunities to influence cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
Own, define and maintain the Investment Banking target architecture across capabilities, applications, data, integration and security.
Translate business strategy, regulatory changes and technology priorities into actionable roadmaps and design principles.
Provide leadership to Solution Architects and Product Managers ensuring alignment to domain direction and standards.
Collaborate with engineering teams on complex design and delivery challenges including non-functional requirements, integration and resilience.
Promote adoption of standard platforms and contribute to their evolution for resilient, governable and cost-effective solutions.
Contribute to architecture governance artefacts and ensure compliance with privacy, security and records management processes.
Offer expert advice to senior management to influence function-wide strategic decisions.
Key requirements
Extensive architecture experience in large-scale, regulated financial institutions with IB domain knowledge.
Deep understanding of Investment Banking front-to-back processes and data flows with control points.
Proven ability to influence CIO-level and senior stakeholders with clear architectural judgement.
Hands-on experience delivering architecture, solution design or engineering in complex, distributed environments.
Practical experience applying AI, advanced analytics or intelligent automation within enterprise platforms.
Stakeholder influence and diplomacy at senior levels
Leadership and ability to coach and uplift teams
Strategic communication and cross-functional collaboration
AI, advanced analytics or intelligent automation in enterprise platforms
Cloud and hybrid workload strategies (Azure, AWS, GCP)
Modern integration patterns: APIs, event-driven architectures, distributed systems
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