Collateral Solution Architect at Euroclear in United Kingdom, GB

Experienced architect with extensive functional and / or technical knowledge of Collateral Management. This role is to add additional capacity to the GBS SA team to cover the increased workload in the Collateral Domain. The key requirements are a. functional knowledge of Collateral management/processing and b. experience of solution architecture. There is scope for the successful candidate to become squad leader of a small squad (3-4 Solution Architects) covering more than 1 domain and location.

“We have people at heart, and business at mind.”

Why Euroclear? We believe that our people are our strength. The diverse talents that our employees bring to the table, are directly linked to our global success. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity, and strive to be a Great Place to Work for All.

We are a people-oriented organisation with a renowned reputation in the global markets. As the trusted provider of post-trade services, Euroclear connects participants from across the globe and ensures the transfer of money and securities. Here, you can contribute to the world’s financial markets and achieve your personal and professional ambitions.

With over 3,800 people based around the world we have a culture of high performance and continuous development. Not only will you work at the heart of an international business: you will also be part of a vibrant and inspiring multicultural company where you can grow and thrive.

Job family: Solution Architect

Role

• You support the delivery of transversal IT initiatives as Solution Architect accountable for the definition and the realization of end-to-end architecture solutions that fulfil the functional, non-functional and strict security & resilience requirements.
• From the inception phase until realization, you collaborate with the requirement owners & the Enterprise architects and lead the IT engineers / application experts across the organization in order to design a fit-for-purpose & quality end-to-end solution.
• You act as the lynch pin between Enterprise Architecture and the engineers in IT delivery to ensure the alignment of the end-to-end solution to the enterprise standards and domain target architectures.
• You actively participate to the development of the Solution Architecture & Software Engineering practices in Euroclear, contributing reusable & consumable solution patterns and building blocks to the community.
• You contribute your hands-on technology & delivery experience for the definition of domain target architectures & roadmaps.
• You lead for the Software Engineering Department in new technology solutions design that are part of the scope and mission of the department (on mainframe & open platforms: software development tools and processes, application integration middleware and frameworks, application integration guidelines and practices, application infrastructure design and provisioning).
• You will participate actively to communities of practice with other solution architects and domain architects to collaborate and share on best practices and lessons learned.
• You contribute to the improvement of the Solution Architecture practice.
• You can lead a small squad of solution architects and can take the lead in more than one business domain if required

Profile

• You have proven and extensive experience in the IT industry.
• Experience in Financial Services industry, a good understanding of the Collateral Management related processes & the related regulatory environments is a must.
• Extensive functional & technical knowledge of post-trade processing, i.e. collateral management or settlement in a UK or EU market participant (or software provider/FinTech) or market infrastructures (e.g. CSD) is a must.
• You have worked as end-to-end solution architect or Enterprise/Domain architect on large-scale transformation projects, designing, developing and deploying mission-critical transactional systems in large & complex organizations.
• You have architected Event Driven and Service based architectures and experience with designing and implementing microservices architectures and RESTful APIs.
• You cope with systems & problems of various levels of complexity, which can typically span across functions, locations & organizations
• You can tackle autonomously all types of architectural analysis and can provide global & pragmatic recommendations adapted to the company context with little guidance.
• You can work high-level such as creating Strategic position papers and Reference Architectures, as well as the ability to zoom on the technical challenges of implementation. Provides advice and expertise to Enterprise and Domain Architects during architecture studies and domain architecture works.
• You are a problem-solver with strong analytical skills (e.g. breaking up & structuring complex problems into manageable pieces), which you apply to problems spanning across multiple architectural domains.
• You strive for a pragmatic approach (80/20 rule) and deliver fit-for-purpose & actionable results.
• You are proactive in identifying the need for change and proposing solutions that are innovative and make the difference in improving our IT software delivery or engineering processes
• You can effectively communicate and advocate for the architecture recommendations vis-à-vis project/agile delivery teams and senior business and IT management of the company. You can sell the architecture.
• A strong command of English is required.
• You can use your experience, knowledge and communication skills to build strong relationships with colleagues from all across the organisation. You will also be able to coach & mentor new members of the team in how to apply solutions architecture and to understand the domains and their interactions & complexities.
• May lead a squad of architects covering multiple domains.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, IAF, OAA) are extra assets that are desirable.

About Euroclear

Working together, winning together

At Euroclear, teamwork is at the heart of everything we do. To promote openness and communication we have open offices, flexible working, a collaborative online platform spread over 15 different locations and a casual dress code. We continuously strive to do things better but also inspire our people to make finance fun. Working together is winning together!

Our values:

Respect

Our diversity stimulates thinking and creativity. We treat each other with respect and trust. We listen to clients and colleagues. We express and consider dissenting views.

Effective

We do only what matters for clients and adds value to the company. We use our resources and each other’s time efficiently.

Accountable

Over and above our personal contributions, we are committed to the end result and take the initiative to do what is needed. We do what we say. At all times, we are courageous and honest.

Client First

We are proud to provide the right solution for our clients. We are proud to deliver what we promise.

Helpful

Across teams, divisions and locations, together we drive success by helping each other, learning from our mistakes and sharing ideas and solutions.

Great Place to Work for All

We believe that our people are our strength. The diverse talents that our employees bring to the table, are directly linked to our global success. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity, and strive to be a Great Place to Work for All.

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment, regardless of their race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, pregnancy, neurodiversity, disability, or any other aspect that makes them unique.

If you need any specific accommodation due to disability or any other reason, you can let the recruiter know during your application process.

For more information please visit: https://www.euroclear.com/careers

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