Application Architect

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect for a hybrid (3 days onsite per week) position with a Global Financial Institution located in Jersey City, NJ. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.

As an Enterprise Architect, you will support the Global Markets domains, including Equities, FICC, Prime Brokerage, Research, and Capital Markets. The primary responsibilities will be to develop, institute, socialize, and govern architecture strategies, blueprints, and related frameworks. This role involves architecting and designing comprehensive end-to-end solutions that meet business requirements while governing a broad portfolio and influencing strategic technology spend.

Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain domain architecture strategies, blueprints, and roadmaps showing the evolution of systems from current to target state
• Participate in architecture consulting to enable design decisions, lead design sessions, and manage design tradeoffs
• Act as a control function to ensure adherence of designs to blueprints, architectural principles, and enterprise standards
• Support the compliance of designs to all relevant local laws and regulations
• Identify risks to quickly resolve issues and conflicting priorities
• Leverage technical expertise to support vendor selection activities
• Support the development of prototypes and proof-of-concepts to validate designs
• Contribute to the creation and evolution of architectural patterns, principles, and guidelines
• Support the execution of the architecture governance board
• Provide inputs to annual financial planning and other related activities
• Provide a senior communication channel across multiple functional domains

Requirements:

• BSc-level degree in computer science or equivalent experience in industry
• Experience with enterprise-level technology strategy in an architecture organization
• Experience in Financial Services, specifically within markets in either Trading or Post Trade, with knowledge of the complete trade and contract lifecycle
• Application development knowledge and experience (Enterprise Applications, distributed services, design, analysis)
• Certification or extensive experience in architectural methodologies and standards (e.g., UML, BPMN)
• Experience with architecture, quality, and productivity methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma)
• Knowledge of modern application development and deployment (Automated Testing, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery)
• Broad-based IT knowledge (hardware, software, middleware, databases, cloud)
• Deep knowledge of Financial Services, preferably within Markets

Desired skills:

• Understand and empathize with the key challenges faced by sponsors and stakeholders
• Manage senior stakeholder expectations and build trust relationships
• Provide strategic vision based on balanced Risk, Financial, Process, and Resource factors
• Interpret business needs and promote innovative technology solutions
• Translate complex concepts into multiple architectural views aimed at varying audiences
• Work effectively in a matrix organization with minimal supervision
• Strong, proactive leadership capabilities with the ability to inspire fellowship
• Ability to stimulate and participate in creative thinking for out-of-the-box solutions
• Excellent written (technical) and verbal communication skills

Pay range: $63.68 - $71.68 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

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Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.