An awesome opportunity to join a leading FinTech firm specialising in SaaS products that provide real-time market data and pricing, rivalling platforms like Bloomberg and Reuters. With about 700 employees worldwide and headquarters in London, this company is a key player in financial technology. This is a great time to join as the organisation is on a HUGE growth plan.
The Role: You’ll be joining a team of 3:
- Head of IT Service and Applications
- IT Service Manager
- IT Operations Manager
You will be the team’s first Enterprise Architect. The team is rapidly growing with 4 other people currently being hired simultaneously to you: an Apps Analyst, Service Delivery Analyst, Cloud Systems Engineer and Cloud Network Engineer. In addition to your team, you will hold a strategic relationship with an MSP and an API integrations consultancy.
Core responsibilities:
- Proven experience (8+ years) in enterprise architecture or a similar role in a global, fast-paced environment.
- Expertise in frameworks like TOGAF or Zachman
- Cloud platform experience (Azure, AWS, or GCP). You will be integrating systems on an Azure ecosystem but public cloud principles from any vendor will be OK
- Strong commercial acumen and experience negotiating with partners and vendors.
- A strategic thinker with hands-on delivery experience in IT transformation projects.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and engage senior leaders.
- Knowledge of the financial services industry is a bonus as our clients’ customers work there.
- Familiarity with regulated environments and data governance is highly desirable.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Review and implement resilient, scalable enterprise architecture to support current and future business needs.
- Develop architecture blueprints and roadmaps that align IT and business strategies.
- Collaborate with senior leaders and teams across the business to meet strategic objectives.
- Lead architectural direction for transformation projects, including M&A integration.
- You will lead and drive meetings, including running the design authority and business change.
- Manage technology investments in cloud infrastructure, data governance, and cybersecurity.
- Align IT systems with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
- Continuously assess and incorporate emerging technologies into architecture planning.
Key Interfaces:
- CIO
- CTO / Head of Engineering
- Head of IT Service & Application Delivery
- Head of SRE
- Head of Information Security
- Cross-functional business stakeholders and third-party technology vendors
Benefits:
- 20% bonus
- Flexible hybrid working
- Work remotely from anywhere around the world in August
- 25 days holiday + 3 days gifted for Christmas + 2 days volunteering + birthday off
- Pension Contribution
- Medical Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Virtual GP Service
- Health Cash Plan
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