Technical Solutions Architect
Summary
The Technical Solutions Architect will design and evolve scalable, secure application and data architectures within the Microsoft cloud ecosystem. This role acts as a bridge between development teams and stakeholders to ensure system integration, compliance, and alignment with the firm's technology roadmap.
- Support the design and evolution of our application and data architecture across multiple business systems, advising on key architectural choices at appropriate stages.
- Assist in defining solution designs that are scalable, secure and aligned with the firm’s technology roadmap.
- Establish standards for system design, data structures, and integration approaches, ensuring architecture supports long-term scalability, flexibility, and platform growth.
- Design and coordinate integrations of developed solutions into a unified platform.
- Support the development of data architecture, data flows and data quality standards across solutions.
- Act as a central link between internal development teams, IT and external developers to ensure consistency and alignment across all development streams.
- Continuously monitor and optimise the performance, scalability, and reliability of developed solutions.
- Coordinate with internal IT and compliance teams to ensure alignment with internal IT standards, security requirements, and compliance expectations.
- Support documentation of processes, including control documentation, standard operating procedures, control frameworks, and ISAE-related requirements.
- 3-5 years experience in solutions architecture.
- Experience designing integrated solutions within Microsoft cloud environments, including SharePoint, M365 and Azure-based data.
- Good understanding of:
- Data architecture and data management
- Integration patterns and APIs
- Security and compliance considerations
- Application security and governance best practices
- Experience working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, with the ability to explain technical concepts in a clear and practical way
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a collaborative approach.
- An interest in learning the financial services industry and understanding how technology can improve business operations.
- A willingness to take ownership, learn new technologies and contribute to the continued evolution of our technology platform.
- Competitive compensation package with performance-related incentives and benefits
- Flexible working arrangements
- Support for continuous professional development
- Collaborative, high-performing and internationally focused team