Reference Data Architect, Greenfield project Investment Management recruitment
Leading global Investment Management house is recruiting a Market Data Architect.
The role of Market Data Architect within the client is support the delivery teams in the usage of market data within their applications. Given the breadth of the businesses that the firm operates, the market data requirements and points of interaction are significant. Therefore this is an important role in the efficient and effective usage of market data within the organisation.
The role of Market Data Architect will work with the IT Delivery and Infrastructures teams, the Operational Market Data team and the Commercial team to support the development and operation of an effective and efficient market data infrastructure including sourcing, distribution, entitlements and storage.
The role will give the successful candidate exposure to the majority of IT delivery teams within the business, with particular focus on the Investment Management and Investment Services and Fund Accounting teams.
The role will report into the Head of Enterprise Architecture.
Essential skills:
- Knowledge and understanding of asset management ('buy side') industry gained working either at an Asset Manager, a Financial Services Service provider or a software company;
- Experience in developing / implementing a Reference Data solution (including market data) within a global asset management organisation;
- Experience of having worked as a solution architect / lead designer within Financial Services with a focus on reference data applications, including the sourcing and distribution of referential data from market data vendors;
- Experience of having worked with a range of market data sources;