Principal Architect - Finance

ABOUT US:

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is more than a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. We are dedicated, open-access partners with a dedication to excellence in delivering the services our customers expect from us. With extensive experience, deep knowledge and worldwide presence across financial markets, we enable businesses and economies around the world to fund innovation, manage risk and create jobs. It’s how we’ve contributed to supporting the financial stability and growth of communities and economies globally for more than 300 years. Through a comprehensive suite of trusted financial market infrastructure services – and our open-access model – we provide the flexibility, stability and trust that enable our customers to pursue their ambitions with confidence and clarity.

LSEG is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with significant operations in 70 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. We employ 25,000 people globally, more than half located in Asia Pacific. LSEG’s ticker symbol is LSEG.

OUR PEOPLE:

People are at the heart of what we do and drive the success of our business. Our culture of connecting, creating opportunity and delivering excellence shape how we think, how we do things and how we help our people fulfil their potential. We embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. We break down barriers and encourage teamwork, enabling innovation and rapid development of solutions that make a difference. Our workplace generates an enriching and rewarding experience for our people and customers alike. Our vision is to build an inclusive culture in which everyone feels encouraged to fulfil their potential.

We know that real personal growth cannot be achieved by simply climbing a career ladder – which is why we encourage and enable a wealth of avenues and interesting opportunities for everyone to broaden and deepen their skills and expertise. As a global organisation spanning 70 countries and one rooted in a culture of growth, opportunity, diversity and innovation, LSEG is a place where everyone can grow, develop and fulfil your potential with meaningful careers!!

ROLE SUMMARY:

We have an exciting opportunity for an Architect to support Finance programmes through delivery of a comprehensive data and technology strategy supporting Transformation targets. We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate Engineer to join a dedicated and collaborative team as we strive to deliver excellence to our customers. The ideal candidate needs to have a strong delivery record in delivering data frameworks, architecture and operating models. Join us in making a positive impact.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

• Reviewing and assessing business functional and control requirements, and help define and steer operational and non-functional requirements

• Designing technical architecture solutions (products and services) for Finance to align with the organisational technical strategy and standards.  

• Providing a consistent set of solution views, that communicate and describe the construction of the solution to all stakeholders. 

• Aligning solutions and options against business requirements, including benefits and risks

• Supporting vendor selection and assessment against potential internal and external solutions (On-Prem/PaaS/SaaS)

• Impacting assessment against current and emerging engineering landscape for Finance, and wider LSEG technology landscape

• Supporting delivery teams, blending technical (development and architecture) and behaviour (stakeholder and communication) skills. 

• Reviewing detailed design, support code reviews and other artefacts from development, testing and release management teams, to provide recommendations and best practices

• Ensuring technical quality and adherence of solution designs to the organisation’s Digital Blueprint, Enterprise Architecture, and Product Roadmaps. 

• Using architecture design and modelling techniques, patterns, tools, and standards for design delivery 

• Communicating and presenting to governance forums for review, ratification and signoffs against new design patterns  

• Working closely with business, operations and technology stakeholders and end-users to build a holistic view of the problem statements, and mitigating options towards resolution 

• Analysing business needs and working closely with the stakeholders, for evaluation and design of complex ecosystems which revolves around CRM, Billing , ERP, sales & marketing  and any other systems where customer footprint occurs across the organization. This involves building a comprehensive technical design including data models, integrations, user interfaces, and security configurations. 

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Experience in architecture patterns and flows for Finance. Oracle experience (DB, Fusion SaaS, ORMB or EPM) will be a plus.

• Experience in Architecture, design and delivery for Cloud (AWS, Azure, Oracle) and on-prem platforms including integrations to key services.

• Excellent understanding of data and data concepts for capturing and reporting data.

• Professional experience to carry out all the activities independently to support streams within the Finance functions.

• Previous experience of delivering strategic data solutions against Customer, Finance, compliance or Risk requirements (e.g. orders, billing, accounting, procurement) in banking and financial services,  similar regulated organisations or a business-to-business sales organisation.

• Experience handling products on different solution models (SaaS, PaaS, managed service etc.).

• Proven track record of using industry standard processes and frameworks.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with ability to communicate technical information to non-technical partners and to listen to identified concerns and adapt accordingly.

Career Stage:

Manager

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information:

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 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.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas. We are committed to sustainability across our global business and we are proud to partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives. Our charity, the LSEG Foundation provides charitable grants to community groups that help people access economic opportunities and build a secure future with financial independence. Colleagues can get involved through fundraising and volunteering.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

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