Enterprise Architect (Charles River Development)

Compensation: $170K - $200K + Bonus

Location: First 90 days on site and then 1 day a week WFH in Camas, WA; Plano, TX; or Tampa, FL

Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen or Green Card only

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information systems or related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 10+ years of combined solution, technical, and business architecture roles with 7+ years leading, developing, and mentoring
• 5+ years of architecture experience at a large wealth management or asset management firm
• Strong knowledge of Charles River Development (CRD) in a wealth management context, specifically dealing with Unified Managed Account (UMA) portfolio structures
• Experience with application, data, integration, security, and technology platform architectures and implementation patterns
• Experience with Sylvan (preferred) – a tool that handles downstream data and complex accounting processes
• Experience with Azure data and integration services (preferred)
• Experience implementing multiple complex enterprise-level changes simultaneously, including guiding and measuring adoption of best practices

Responsibilities

• Define and oversee adherence to enterprise architecture principles and standards across applications, infrastructure, and information security
• Define the architecture and lead the selection of important platforms (both cloud and on-premises), products, and vendors for enterprise programs
• Ensure the architecture of applications and systems—especially cloud-based data and integration architecture with CRD as a foundation for Front and Middle Office functions, and SS&C GWP & Sylvan for Back Office functions—aligns with enterprise needs
• Lead technology and business teams to evaluate current solutions and plan, design, and coordinate multi-year roadmaps for applications and support activities
• Survey the technology landscape to identify systems and solutions aligned with firm strategy, collaborating with executive leadership to recommend, implement, and maintain appropriate technology solutions
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) to Technology Business Services, Infrastructure and Operations, Information Security, third-party vendors, and implementation partners
• Facilitate optimization of current-state architecture during the transformation to future-state architecture