Front Office IT Architect | London | Global Financial Markets recruitment

My banking client are currently seeking an experienced and established Front Office IT Architect to join Global Financial Markets IT team.
The GFM IT London Architect will participate in the formulation of IT and technology policies and is then responsible for ensuring that these policies are adhered to for all IT developments carried out by Front Office IT in London. This will include translating the functional requirements of the business into architectural designs, evaluating the feasibility of technical solutions and assisting in development and implementation projects with architectural consultancy.

The role covers both the functional and technical aspects of the architecture and is therefore required to have an understanding of the businesses being supported and the technology options available for the trading world. This entails research into on-going IT progress and developments in this area and the maintenance of overall front office IT Architecture and Strategy documentation.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

*Policy and Advice

*Projects and Project management

*Quality Management

*Relationships

*Attendance of monthly Architecture meetings and annual Architecture conference.

Essential:

*Extensive experience of architecture, data modelling, security and system design within the Front Office banking environment.
*Broad knowledge of Financial Market Instruments and their PL / Risk Management requirements.
*Experience of working within projects in an architecture or design role.
*Experience of working at different levels with an IT and business organisation.
*Competence in standard Microsoft Office tools, including MS Project and Visio.
*Good understanding of multi-tiered applications, databases and associated technologies.
*Knowledge of industry standards and packages in the area of Front Office IT.

Desirable:

*Understanding of financial models and risk calculation
*Experience with architecture methodologies or standards such as TOGAF, DYA and Archimate.
*Knowledge of or qualification in PRINCE2

If you feel that your sklillset and experience matches that described and would like to know more, please send an up to date CV and if suitable, I will contact you to discuss.