Job Description

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Overview
We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect with deep hands-on expertise across cloud, data, and application architecture, specifically within Asset Management and broader Banking/Financial Services domains.
The ideal candidate will combine strong technical leadership with practical development experience, having evolved from a hands-on developer into a seasoned architect
This role requires defining end-to-end solutions, shaping architecture standards, driving data platform modernization, and ensuring secure, scalable, cloud-native delivery.
Location: London
Hybrid working model- 3 days work from Client office in Central London
Permanent role-ONLY
Domain: Asset Management
Candidates with lesser notice period and with full work authorization in the UK will be given preference
Key Responsibilities * End-to-End Solution Architecture

• Define enterprise-grade solutions across infrastructure, data, integration, and applications
• Own architectural integrity from concept to implementation.
• Produce architectural design artefacts, patterns, and decision records.
• Provide technical leadership to engineering teams and ensure alignment with enterprise standards.

2 Data Architecture & Engineering

• Lead architecture for data platforms, ensuring robust Data Governance, Data Quality, lineage, metadata management, and analytics capabilities
• Hands-on experience across:

-Data modelling & data pipelines (ETL/ELT)
-Data Lakes & Data Warehouses
-Data Management & Data Governance
-Data Analytics & BI enablement

• Deep familiarity with Asset Management data elements and applications such as Aladdin, MarkitEDM, Bloomberg, etc.

3 Cloud Architecture (AWS Focus)

• Architect and implement AWS-native solutions leveraging EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, CloudFormation
• Build cloud-native data platforms and core infrastructure for analytics workloads.
• Lead cloud migration, re-platforming, and modernization (IaaS ? PaaS ? SaaS).
• Drive adoption of SaaS models, multi-tenancy, and cost-optimized cloud architectures.

4 Application, Integration & Modernization

• Integrate enterprise applications using APIs, microservices, event-driven patterns, messaging, and middleware (e.g., Kafka, SNS/SQS)
• Modernize monolithic systems to cloud-native architectures.
• Ensure non-functional requirements (security, resilience, performance) are fully addressed.

5 Domain Leadership - Asset Management / Banking

• Apply architectural best practices within regulated Financial Services, especially Asset Management, ensuring compliance, auditability, privacy, and data security
• Engage business, product, and technical stakeholders to align architecture with domain needs.

6 Technical Leadership & Delivery

• Drive technical delivery and mentor engineering teams
• Conduct architecture reviews, solution assurance, and risk assessments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile/DevOps environments.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years in technology roles, with 5+ years as a Solution Architect.
• Strong background as a hands-on developer (Java/.NET/Python) before moving into architecture
• Deep expertise in:

-Data Architecture, Data Engineering, Data Governance, Data Management, Data Analytics
-AWS Cloud Infrastructure & Services
-Cloud migrations and SaaS adoption
-Integration patterns and API architecture

• Experience in Asset Management and exposure to systems like Aladdin, MarkitEDM.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, security, compliance, and cloud cost optimization.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Solution Architect certification (Associate/Professional)
• TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification
• Experience with Snowflake/Databricks/Power BI or similar analytics

If interested , please apply with your updated CV for an immediate discussion
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Skills:
Enterprise application architecture, Solution architecture, IT strategy, Project lifecycle management,Data Architecture,AWS, Asset Management
About Company:
UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world's best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients' organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact--touching billions of lives in the process.

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