Overview

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect with deep hands-on expertise across cloud, data, and application architecture, specifically within Asset Management and broader Banking/Financial Services domains.
The ideal candidate will combine strong technical leadership with practical development experience, having evolved from a hands-on developer into a seasoned architect

This role requires defining end-to-end solutions, shaping architecture standards, driving data platform modernization, and ensuring secure, scalable, cloud-native delivery.

Location: London

Hybrid working model- 3 days work from Client office in Central London

Permanent role-ONLY

Domain: Asset Management

Candidates with lesser notice period and with  full work authorization in the UK will be given preference

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Solution Architecture Define enterprise-grade solutions across infrastructure, data, integration, and applications Own architectural integrity from concept to implementation. Produce architectural design artefacts, patterns, and decision records. Provide technical leadership to engineering teams and ensure alignment with enterprise standards.

2 Data Architecture & Engineering

Lead architecture for data platforms, ensuring robust Data Governance, Data Quality, lineage, metadata management, and analytics capabilities Hands-on experience across:

-Data modelling & data pipelines (ETL/ELT)

-Data Lakes & Data Warehouses

-Data Management & Data Governance

-Data Analytics & BI enablement

Deep familiarity with Asset Management data elements and applications such as Aladdin, MarkitEDM, Bloomberg, etc.

3 Cloud Architecture (AWS Focus)

Architect and implement AWS-native solutions leveraging EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, CloudFormation Build cloud-native data platforms and core infrastructure for analytics workloads. Lead cloud migration, re-platforming, and modernization (IaaS → PaaS → SaaS). Drive adoption of SaaS models, multi-tenancy, and cost-optimized cloud architectures.

4 Application, Integration & Modernization

Integrate enterprise applications using APIs, microservices, event-driven patterns, messaging, and middleware (e.g., Kafka, SNS/SQS) Modernize monolithic systems to cloud-native architectures. Ensure non-functional requirements (security, resilience, performance) are fully addressed.

5 Domain Leadership – Asset Management / Banking

Apply architectural best practices within regulated Financial Services, especially Asset Management, ensuring compliance, auditability, privacy, and data security Engage business, product, and technical stakeholders to align architecture with domain needs.

     6 Technical Leadership & Delivery

Drive technical delivery and mentor engineering teams Conduct architecture reviews, solution assurance, and risk assessments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile/DevOps environments.

Required Skills & Experience

10+ years in technology roles, with 5+ years as a Solution Architect. Strong background as a hands-on developer (Java/.NET/Python) before moving into architecture Deep expertise in:

-Data Architecture, Data Engineering, Data Governance, Data Management, Data Analytics

-AWS Cloud Infrastructure & Services

-Cloud migrations and SaaS adoption

-Integration patterns and API architecture

Experience in Asset Management and exposure to systems like Aladdin, MarkitEDM. Strong understanding of distributed systems, security, compliance, and cloud cost optimization. Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Preferred Qualifications

AWS Solution Architect certification (Associate/Professional) TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification Experience with Snowflake/Databricks/Power BI or similar analytics

If interested , please apply with your updated CV for an immediate discussion

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