Technical Architect (Investment Systems)
Posted 2 days ago by Randstad Technologies Recruitment
£880 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London
Summary: The Technical Architect (Investment Systems) role involves leading the architectural integrity of investment platforms, ensuring seamless integration between Portfolio Management Systems (PMS) and accounting frameworks. The position requires a seasoned professional with expertise in investment technology, particularly in PMS, IBOR, and ABOR. The architect will design solutions for complex investment events and optimize reporting architecture for data accuracy. This is a hybrid role based in London for a 6-month contract.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and oversee the implementation of front-to-back architecture covering PMS, IBOR, and ABOR.
- Architect robust solutions for complex investment events, including Capital Calls, distributions, and multi-tier fund structures.
- Lead and participate in Service Design workshops to translate business requirements into scalable, resilient technical blueprints.
- Drive the creation of high-quality architectural artifacts (HLDs, LLDs, and integration patterns) that align with enterprise standards.
- Optimize back-end reporting architecture to ensure data accuracy across regulatory, financial, and impact-based reporting suites.
Key Skills:
- Deep understanding of Investment Management lifecycles, with Private Equity or Private Debt experience preferred.
- Hands-on experience with PMS, IBOR, and ABOR transitions and integrations.
- Mastery of Capital Call mechanics, waterfall distributions, and valuation workflows.
- Proven ability to drive "Service Design" thinking and deliver production-ready outputs.
- Expertise in back-end data modeling for complex financial reporting.
- Ability to translate complex investment jargon into technical requirements for engineering teams and vice versa.
- Comfort challenging the status quo in workshops to ensure long-term architectural health over short-term "fixes".
- A knack for producing documentation that is both technically rigorous and accessible to business stakeholders.
Salary (Rate): £886/day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
description: Technical Architect (Investment Systems)Rate: £800 - £886 per day (Umbrella)Location: London (Hybrid - 2 days per week in office) Duration: 6-month contract Domain: Investment Technology (PMS, IBOR, ABOR)The MissionWe are seeking a seasoned Technical Architect to lead the evolution of a critical investment systems landscape. The RoleYou will be responsible for the front-to-back architectural integrity of the platforms, ensuring seamless integration between Portfolio Management Systems (PMS) and accounting frameworks.
Key Responsibilities:Systems Evolution: Design and oversee the implementation of front-to-back architecture covering PMS, IBOR (Investment Book of Record), and ABOR (Accounting Book of Record).Operational Lifecycle: Architect robust solutions for complex investment events, including Capital Calls, distributions, and multi-tier fund structures.Service Design: Lead and participate in Service Design workshops to translate business requirements into scalable, resilient technical blueprints.Output Leadership: Drive the creation of high-quality architectural artifacts (HLDs, LLDs, and integration patterns) that align with enterprise standards.Reporting Excellence: Optimize back-end reporting architecture to ensure data accuracy across regulatory, financial, and impact-based reporting suites.
Technical Profile & ExperienceDomain Knowledge: Deep understanding of Investment Management lifecycles, with Private Equity or Private Debt experience preferred.System Expertise: Hands-on experience with PMS, IBOR, and ABOR transitions and integrations.Financial Logic: Mastery of Capital Call mechanics, waterfall distributions, and valuation workflows.Architecture: Proven ability to drive "Service Design" thinking and deliver production-ready outputs.Data & Reporting: Expertise in back-end data modeling for complex financial reporting.
Soft Skills & LeadershipThe Bridge: Ability to translate complex investment jargon into technical requirements for engineering teams and vice versa.Strategic Influence: Comfort challenging the status quo in workshops to ensure long-term architectural health over short-term "fixes".Clarity: A knack for producing documentation that is both technically rigorous and accessible to business stakeholders.
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