Technical Architect

A leading global financial services organisation is seeking an experienced Technical Architect to support a large-scale technology modernisation programme across its Custody and Securities Services platform.

This is a senior architecture role focused on designing scalable, event-driven solutions across areas including Securities Settlements, Corporate Actions, Transaction Management, Tax Processing, and Cash & FX. You’ll act as the technical authority within delivery teams, driving architecture strategy, governance, and engineering best practice., * Design modern microservices and event-driven architectures using technologies such as Kafka, REST APIs and cloud platforms.

• Lead architecture governance, technical reviews, non-functional requirements, and technical debt management.
• Partner with Product, Business and Engineering teams to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Define integration patterns across enterprise platforms, market infrastructure and cloud data environments.
• Build Proof of Concepts (PoCs) and evaluate emerging technologies, including Generative AI solutions.
• Support build-vs-buy decisions and third-party technology assessments.

• Extensive experience as a Technical Architect within Capital Markets, Securities Services, Custody or Investment Banking environments.

• Strong knowledge of one or more domains including:

• Securities Settlements
• Corporate Actions
• Transaction Management
• Tax Operations
• Cash & FX Processing

Strong software engineering background in Java, Spring Boot, Oracle and SQL databases.

Proven experience with:

• Microservices architecture
• Event-driven systems (Kafka, MQ, Solace)
• API design and integration
• AWS and/or Snowflake

Knowledge of SWIFT MT, ISO 20022 and post-trade processing workflows.

Experience operating within enterprise architecture governance frameworks.

Desirable

• TOGAF or ArchiMate certification.
• Experience with Generative AI, AI-assisted tooling, and architecture PoCs.
• Exposure to Agile delivery environments (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban).