Goals and deliverables
Key Responsibilities:
* Technical Leadership:
* Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams.
* Ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and maintainable solutions.
* Drive architectural decisions and best practices.
* Business Translation:
* Rapidly understand business needs and translate them into functional and non-functional requirements.
* Collaborate with stakeholders to define and document architectural solutions.
* Key capabilities to act as a trusted advisor towards the business
* Data Architecture:
* Design and implement data architectures that support business objectives.
* Ensure data management and governance practices are followed.
* Develop and maintain big data architectures to handle large-scale data processing and analytics.
* Regulatory Compliance:
* Ensure that architectural solutions comply with relevant regulations and standards in the financial domain.
* Stay updated with changes in regulations and assess their impact on existing and future solutions.
* Solution Delivery:
* Oversee the development and delivery of solutions, ensuring they meet business and technical requirements.
* Work closely with development teams to ensure solutions are implemented effectively.
* Innovation and Improvement:
* Stay updated with the latest technologies and trends in the financial domain.
* Propose and implement innovative solutions to improve existing systems and processes.
Required Skills and Experience:
* Technical Proficiency:
* Strong background in software development and delivery.
* Experience with modern architectural patterns and practices.
* Proficiency in data architecture, data management, and data governance.
* Knowledge of big data technologies and architectures.
* Financial Domain Knowledge:
* Interest and experience in the financial domain (banking, insurance, asset management).
* Understanding of financial regulations and compliance requirements.
* Engineering Culture:
* Strong engineering culture with a focus on quality, scalability, and maintainability.
* Experience with agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
* Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
* Proactive and innovative approach to problem-solving.
* Communication and Collaboration:
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
* Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Education/experience
* Relevant experience in similar position (in general, more than 10 years of professional experience is required)
* Certifications:
* Relevant certifications in architecture, software engineering, data management, or financial domain are a plus.