Assistant Vice President, Application Architect
Hybrid
Full Time
#Technology
#FX
#Solution Architecture
#Java
#C++
#Linux
#Windows Server
#.NET
#MS SQL Server
#AWS Cloud
About CLS:
CLS is the trusted party at the centre of the global FX ecosystem. Utilized by thousands of counterparties, CLS makes FX safer, smoother and more cost effective. Trillions of dollars’ worth of currency flows through our systems each day.
Created by the market for the market, our unrivalled global settlement infrastructure reduces systemic risk and provides standardization for participants in many of the world’s most actively traded currencies. We deliver huge efficiencies and savings for our clients: in fact, our approach to multilateral netting shrinks funding requirements by over 96% on average, so clients can put their capital and resources to better use.
CLS products are designed to enable clients to manage risk most effectively across the full FX lifecycle – whether through more efficient processing tools or market intelligence derived from the largest single source of FX executed data available to the market.
Our ambition to make a positive difference starts with our people. Our values – Protect, Improve, Grow – underpin everything that we do at CLS and define and shape a supportive and inclusive working environment in which everyone is encouraged to be open and forward-thinking.
Job information:
- Functional title - Application Architect
- Department – Technology
- Corporate level – Associate Vice President
- Report to – Director
- Location - London, onsite 2 days per week
Job purpose:
The purpose of this role is to act as a member of the Application Architect team for CLS’ in-house developed and hosted 3rd party applications supporting CLS’ product offerings.
Key responsibilities include:
- Act as a solution architecture supporting change initiatives including the production of High Level Design documentation describing the overall technical design and demonstrating compliance to specific functional and non-functional requirements and alignment to technology standards, principles, and policies.
- Support the application lifecycle management processes, including the analysis of application dependencies and development of maintenance roadmaps.
- Provide feasibility & impact assessments of IT solutions to business and IT led initiatives.
Knowledge, skills and abilities:
- Experience with the design and integration of highly resilient distributed systems including familiarity a variety of software design and integration patterns.
- Experience with several of the following technologies: Java, C++, Red Hat Linux, Windows Server, .NET, MS SQL Server, IBM Db2, Oracle Database, AWS Cloud Services, IBM MQ,
- Experience of post-trade Foreign Exchange and Market Infrastructure Payment systems including SWIFT messaging and Central Bank RTGS connectivity desirable.
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks relating to Financial Market Utilities including RegulationHH and PFMI desirable.
Qualifications and certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect at the Associate Level or equivalent Cloud-related solution architecture qualification
- Solution Architect qualification or certification in Architecture methodology or technology solutions such as TOGAF
Soft skills:
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with excellent stakeholder management capabilities.
- Strong presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Proactive self-starter with the ability to learn quickly and work independently, adept at managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an attention to detail
- Demonstrates and promotes a risk culture appropriate for a critical market infrastructure.
Our commitment to employees:
At CLS, we celebrate diversity and consider this to be one of our strongest assets. We are committed to fostering an environment in which everyone feels comfortable to be who they are, and inclusion is valued. All employees have access to our inclusive benefits, including:
- Holiday - UK/Asia: 25 holiday days and 3 ‘life days’ (in addition to bank holidays). US: 23 holiday days.
- 2 paid volunteer days so that you can actively support causes within your community that are important to you.
- Generous parental leave policies to ensure you can enjoy valuable time with your family.
- Parental transition coaching programmes and support services.
- Wellbeing and mental health support resources to ensure you are looking after yourself, and able to support others.
- Affinity Groups (including our Women’s Forum, Black Employee Network and Pride Network) in support of our organisational commitment to embrace and always be learning more about DE&I.
- Hybrid working to promote a healthy work/life balance, enabling employees to work collaboratively in the office when needed and work from home when they don’t.
- Active support of flexible working for all employees where possible.
- Monthly ‘Heads Down Days’ with no meetings across the whole company.
- Generous non-contributory pension provision for UK/Asia employees, and 401K match from CLS for US employees.
- Private medical insurance and dental coverage.
- Social events that give you opportunities to meet new people and broaden your network across the organisation.
- Annual flu vaccinations.
- Discounts and savings and cashback across a wide range of categories including health and retail for UK employees.
- Discounted Gym membership – Complete Body Gym Discount/Sweat equity program for US employees.
- All employees have access to Discover – our comprehensive learning platform with 1000+ courses from LinkedIn Learning.
- Access to frequent development sessions on a number of topics to help you be successful and develop your career at CLS.
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