Collateral Management/Funds Solution Architect

Location: Poland

Division: Group Business Solutions (GBS)

Within GBS, you will join the Solutions Architecture team in the Software Engineering Tribe. Here, you will play a crucial role in defining the target architecture and designing end-to-end solutions for initiatives across various GBS domains with a focus on our Collateral Management and Funds domain and actively participate in the evolution of the Solution Architecture Practice.

Role responsibilities

• Solution Definition: Support and, where appropriate, lead the definition and implementation of architecture solutions for transversal programs, ensuring alignment with business, technical, and security requirements under the guidance of senior architects.
• Collaboration: Work with requirement owners, domain architects, and IT engineers to build high-quality solutions.
• Integration: Bridge the gap between Enterprise Architecture and IT delivery teams, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and domain target architectures.
• Community Contribution: Contribute to the creation of reusable solution patterns and building blocks and actively participate in the evolution of Solution Architecture and Software Engineering practices.
• Technology Expertise: Apply hands-on technology and delivery experience to contribute to the definition of business capability (Domain) target architectures and roadmaps focussed on the Collateral Management and Funds domain.
• Knowledge Sharing: Engage in communities of practice with other architects to share standard methodologies and lessons learned.

Profile requirements

• Experience: Experience in the IT industry, ideally as a solution architect / lead developer on large-scale transformation projects.
• Agile and DevOps: Experience with large-scale agile projects and DevOps practices, including CI/CD. Knowledge of agile working at scale and methods such as Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) would be beneficial.
• Architectural Skills: Proficiency in Event Driven and Service-based architectures, microservices, and RESTful APIs would be advantageous.
• Technical Knowledge: 
  • Experience with .NET/Java
  • Familiarity with Mainframe in general. 
  • Familiarity with integration and data technologies, and experience with JavaScript front-end frameworks like Angular is advantageous.
  • Familiarity with Cloud also beneficial.
• Complex Problem Solving: Ability to handle complex systems and problems across functions, locations, and organizations.
• Autonomy: Capable of conducting architectural analysis and providing pragmatic suggestions with guidance / mentorship and know when to escalate.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical abilities to break down complex problems and provide actionable solutions.
• Pragmatism: Focus on delivering fit-for-purpose results using a pragmatic approach.
• Communication: Strong communication skills to advocate for architectural recommendations to project teams and senior management.
• Relationship Management: Ability to build positive relationships.
• Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of post-trade market infrastructures and Enterprise Architecture frameworks (e.g. Open Agile Architecture or TOGAF) is a plus.
• Financial Services: Experience in the Financial Services industry and a good understanding of Collateral Management or Funds processes and the related regulatory environments is beneficial.
• Language Skills: Proficiency in English is required.
• This role offers the chance to define a significant impact on Euroclear's IT landscape while working in a collaborative and innovative environment.

Please note that this is a permanent position, and we do not offer freelance or contract arrangements for this role.

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About Us

Why join us

Embark on your new adventure at Euroclear, and work at the heart of the global capital markets. We connect over 2,000 financial institutions across the globe. As an open and resilient infrastructure, we contribute to the stability of the financial markets. We help clients cut through complexity, lower costs, and mitigate risks of financial transactions. At Euroclear, we have the clear ambition to use our key role to facilitate and accelerate a sustainable global financial system. 

What We Offer:

• Work closely with inspiring, supportive and engaged colleagues from more than 80 different countries. 
• Practice your talents in a highly professional international environment. 
• Join a learning and development environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing and training.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Ways of working

Find your own optimal balance within our hybrid working model, where you can connect at the office 8 days a month and also benefit from remote working. 

Great Place to Work for All

We are committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity and strives to be a Great Place to Work for All. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment, regardless of any aspect that makes them unique (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, ...). If you need any specific accommodation due to disability or any other reason, you can let the recruiter know during your application process. Our values guide how we work together and shape our future: Our mission and values - Euroclear

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