Job title
Capital Markets Senior Solution Architect
Department Description
Capital Markets Technology– LSE Plc – is the heart of the stock exchange. It provides core application development, engineering, service management and operations of all Equity technology platforms that underpin the London Stock Exchange and the services that it provides to its customers.
We require an experienced solution architect to join the LSE Plc Architecture team to assist in the Architecture, design and governance of these applications.
Team Description
Responsible for engaging with, Department “Champions”, End Users, Delivery Partners & stakeholders in the delivery of complex Application solution architecture across the group. Skills will be based around application design standards cutting across both on-prem and cloud based development. Working directly with our Business Services to understand requirements and translate them into fit for purpose designs, both extending existing systems and assisting in the development of new ones.
Role Description
Successfully manage and deliver project aspects.
- Creates and oversees the architectural design of large projects consistent with long term IT strategy.
- Ensures the architecture is communicated, understood and adhered to by the project team. Works on multiple projects and manages time effectively, proactively assessing risk and dependencies
- Partners with peer architects on large projects to provide ongoing architecture oversight throughout the development lifecycle, after the overall architecture has been developed and communicated.
- Provides governance and review across multiple projects to ensure standards are adhered to and exceptions are managed and understood.
Provision of appropriate documentation and controls
- Responsible for the production of Architecture impact and Solution Architecture documents.
- Ensures consistency with architectural standards for assigned projects.
- Provides and/or collaborates on design recommendations, application development constructs and integration solutions.
- Writes design specifications and other technical
- Identifies technical risks and supports mitigation.
- Reviews technical designs to ensure compliance to standard
Client Liaison
- Communicates solutions, technical designs through formal and informal means to business unit executives, technology management, peers and development staff, and other colleagues. Partners with project manager(s) to incorporate technical dimension to project status reports and communicates timely and accurate status information to project leaders.
- Technical lead or part of technical team in project planning sessions with senior clients, business analysts, and team members to analyze development requirements and provides design recommendations for complex systems.
Technical Lead
- Evaluates and recommends emerging trends in software design and development strategies and evaluate their use in the development environment.
- Evaluates and makes recommendations for buy versus build decisions.
- documentation
- Demonstrates design and technology approaches via prototypes
- Acts as an expert for a specific technology domain.
- Supports and champions technical change initiatives.
- Collaborates in setting development guidelines.
Knowledge and Skills
- Specialist, experienced professional with extensive knowledge and skills gained through wide-ranging experiences within the application architecture and development space
- Established architecture methodology experience working on various projects.
- Knowledge of Capital markets related products, services and markets.
- Works on issues of a diverse scope where analysis of situations requires skills and understanding of the Capital Markets industry trends.
Scope of Impact
Leads significant projects, programs and business initiatives, demonstrating creativity and ingenuity
- Determines work priorities based on general direction from managers
- May manage budget for projects or programs within area
- Contributes to the development of new principles and concepts and Business Unit strategy
- Provides specialist advice to middle and senior management to resolve complex issues.
Client Liaison
- Liaise where required with IT & Business in order to assist with the dissemination of information to external clients as appropriate.
Project team management
- Work and agree with Management and Technical Leaders the necessary performance metrics for the delivery of any associated Work Packages.
- Exercise sound management skills in all dealings with project members and non-project stakeholders including but not limited to the skills of influencing, negotiating, conflict resolution, performance enhancement, and error correction.
- Ensure assigned staff are aware of their responsibilities within the project, and provide input where applicable for assignment reviews on completion Project Activities.
- Interface with respective teams such as Service Acceptance, Service Management/Design, and Application Support in order to deliver pre-identified Production related products in line with the CLC.
- Attend Change Management Committee and Change Acceptance Board along with Project & Development Managers post testing and pre Go-Live to promote changes.
- Interface where applicable with team members and stakeholders, in order to identify and agree the pinch points for delivery.
- Strives to build positive working relationships, inside & outside own team. Treats all colleagues with respect and encourages colleagues to work effectively together. Willing to take on additional work to help others.
Leadership/direction
- Strong leadership and team building Hands on, can do attitude. Must be prepared to lead by example to drive delivery.
- Ability to set, agree and evaluate clear objectives, identify potential impact of changes.
- Influence IT areas and Senior Managers into making successful IT decisions.
Customer focus
- Attention to detail, seeks to help and co-operate with customers in order to develop productive, professional relationships with Customers (internal/external).
Problem solving and Decision Making
- Direct and own unusual or highly complex problems ,problems, with the involvement of others as required. Able to identify solutions and explore alternatives outside familiar approaches.
Result orientated
- Develop logical, realistic plan to meet objectives. Tenacious and delivery focused in approach. Continually seeks to make the area in which they work more efficient and effective. Continually strives to make the area in which they work more efficient and effective.
Effective Communication skills
- Excellent written and oral skills, clear and concise, keeps manager informed of work progression at sensible intervals. Engage,Engage; manage vendors and third parties as appropriate.
Seeks opportunities for self development
- Ensures their skills and knowledge are up to date. Welcomes opportunities to learn.
Candidate Profile / Key Skills
- Solid background in Application Architecture
- Design understanding of developing applications using AWS / Azure / Google
- Good understanding of designing highly resilient multi region applications
- Good knowledge of messaging, CICD and monitoring tooling and integration.
At LSEG, we believe that creating a diverse and inclusive organisation is fundamental to the way we deliver on our promise of creating essential partnerships and open opportunities. Our open culture is central to how we deliver our purpose – driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth – in everything we do.
Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 70 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.
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