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Technical Architect
- 750.00 - 850.00 per annum
- London, UK
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Technical Architect - Capital Markets / Custody Technology
Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days per week in office)
Contract: 12 Months
Rate: 750- 850 per day (Inside IR35 via umbrella)
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.
Key Responsibilities
- 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.
Required Experience
- 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).
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior architect to play a key role in a strategic transformation programme within a highly complex and regulated financial services environment.
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