Global Head, Architecture
Core
Senior technology leader shaping the technology direction of a complex, regulated financial-services estate, ensuring strategy is grounded in engineering reality and operational outcomes.
Role type
Principal engineer and architect (hands-on IC)
Builds
Enterprise architecture, technology strategy, and multi-year roadmaps for complex financial services platforms
Domain
Financial services (tier-1 banking, capital markets) + Cloud/Enterprise Architecture
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Enterprise architecture, technology strategy, distributed systems, event-driven systems, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), security, regulatory compliance, financial services domain knowledge, agent-based systems, knowledge graphs, semantic data models
Preferred skills
Strategic thinking, influential leadership, coaching and mentoring, complex technical communication
Technologies
AWS, Azure, GCP
Responsibilities
Partner with Head of Technology to shape and refine strategy; engage with senior engineering leaders to turn strategy into real designs; step in during major incidents and recovery efforts; act as engineering authority leading through influence; balance long-term strategy with near-term delivery and regulatory expectations; represent technology direction with clients and senior stakeholders
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with 25+ years experience