Solution Architect - Investment Technology

The role

The Solution Architect presents a strategic perspective on investment technology choices and implementation decisions. This person leads teams of specialists to deliver technology change across the front office technology construct and provides SME guidance for solutions and operating models.

What you will do

• Define and lead the delivery of client front-office implementation processes.
• Define and lead project planning to establish statement of work and tasks.
• Manage implementation project governance including status calls, tasks, and budget.
• Manage a team of developers and consultants.
• Ensure documentation and development align with specifications and industry best practices.
• Define and promote best practice technical methodologies like SDLC and QA testing.
• Contribute to the development of internal accelerators and propositions.
• Oversee business and technical workflow handover to client teams.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with implementations, product management, or production support in front office technology such as Blackrock Aladdin, Charles River IMS, Bloomberg AIM, Simcorp, Finbourne, or Ri
• Deep understanding of the Asset and/or Wealth Management value chain
• Comfortable leading executive-level workshops, steering committees, and program forums
• Proficiency in SQL and database management
• Experience with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, & AWS
• Specialist in at least two Front and Middle Office focus areas: Risk & Analytics, Compliance & Regulation, Portfolio Management, Trading, Operations, Client Reporting, Transaction/Position/Cash Reconc
• Strong understanding of investment products and asset classes including Equities, Fixed Income, Derivatives, and Alternatives
• Expert SQL querying skills
• Expertise leading small to medium-sized teams in an implementation/consulting environment
• Proficiency in data modelling, data governance, and data quality management across investment data domains
• Openness to travel depending on client preference

Nice to have

• additional coding skills
• Experience with integration of cloud-based architecture (Snowflake, Azure, AWS)

Benefits

• Competitive salary with annual profit-sharing opportunity
• 401k/RRSP matching
• 25 days of annual paid time off
• Up to 7 days annually for sick leave
• Supplemented medical, dental and vision coverage
• Generous reimbursement for commuting, mobile phone, and home internet expenses
• North America team-wide training and retreats
• Sponsorship towards professional certifications / training supported with 5 days of paid training time
• Comprehensive parental leave including 8 weeks of birthing leave and 8 weeks of bonding leave
• Return with Care Program
• Child Sickness Leave
• Menstrual care support

About the company

Alpha is a leading global consultancy to the financial services industry. Alpha Tech Services is the technology implementation and business integration arm of the Alpha group.