Platform Architect
On-siteAustin, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Define the target-state architecture and multi-year roadmap for Investment Operations and Distribution platforms aligned to business priorities and regulatory requirements. Lead governance, design reviews, and platform modernization initiatives across application portfolios while simplifying legacy landscapes and accelerating cloud-native adoption. Partner with engineering teams to design scalable, resilient solutions using APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures on GCP and PCF. Drive capability-based transformation, establish reusable platform principles, and champion modern engineering practices including CI/CD, security-by-design, and observability. Collaborate with business leaders, product managers, and SRE teams to align technology strategy with strategic objectives while leveraging AI and GenAI to enhance operational efficiency.
Required Qualifications
- 15+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, or enterprise architecture roles
- Significant experience within Asset Management Operations, Sales & Marketing technology
- Experience leading architecture of vendor-based platforms, SaaS ecosystems, package implementations, and build-versus-buy technology decisions
- Proven track record leading large-scale platform architecture and modernization initiatives
- Strong understanding of software delivery within Agile and product-centric organizations
- Ability to balance strategic architecture thinking with hands-on implementation leadership
- Strong proficiency in Java (Spring Boot/Spring Cloud), .NET/C#, or Python
- Deep expertise in microservices, event-driven architectures, API design, and distributed systems
- Strong cloud architecture experience on GCP (preferred) or AWS
- Experience with cloud-native technologies including Docker and Kubernetes
- Strong understanding of data architecture, data engineering patterns, and analytics platforms
- Experience with Snowflake, SQL Server, and modern cloud data platforms
- Experience with SalesForce and related data integrations
- Familiarity with DevOps toolchains including Git, Bitbucket, Bamboo, Jenkins, or equivalent platforms
- Knowledge of AI/ML architecture patterns, model deployment, and governance frameworks
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with GCP (preferred)
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