Solution Architect – Collateral Management - Freelance

Taux journalier (TJM): 650€ / jour

Notre client dans le secteur Banque et finance recherche un/une Solution Architect – Collateral Management H/F

Description de la mission :

Job description – Solution Architect – Collateral Management

Context and objective

The mission focuses on defining and implementing end-to-end architecture solutions for IT initiatives within the Collateral Management domain. The role is expected to ensure that solutions meet functional, non-functional and security requirements, while aligning delivery teams with enterprise standards and domain target architectures.

Main responsibilities

• Architectural leadership: define and implement end-to-end architecture solutions for IT initiatives
• Collaboration: work closely with requirement owners, domain architects and IT engineers to build high-quality solutions
• Integration: bridge Enterprise Architecture and IT delivery teams, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and target architectures
• Community contribution: develop reusable solution patterns and building blocks, and contribute to the evolution of Solution Architecture and Software Engineering practices
• Domain architecture: apply knowledge of technology capabilities, functional architecture and delivery experience to define target architectures and roadmaps for the Collateral Management domain
• Knowledge sharing: participate in communities of practice with other architects to share standard methodologies and lessons learned

Profile required

Experience:
• Extensive experience in the Collateral Management domain as a business or solution architect, with the ability to engage effectively with business stakeholders such as product management and business analysts
• Strong IT background with the ability to assimilate unfamiliar technologies quickly, apply them to end-to-end solutions and converse with IT subject matter experts
• Experience in the IT industry as a solution architect on large-scale transformation projects is considered beneficial

Methods and architecture:
• Experience with large-scale agile projects
• Knowledge of agile at scale and frameworks such as SAFe is beneficial
• Proficiency in Event Driven and Service-based architectures, microservices and RESTful APIs

Technical knowledge:
• Familiarity with Mainframe environments
• Familiarity with integration and data technologies
• Experience with JavaScript front-end frameworks such as Angular is advantageous
• Familiarity with Cloud environments is beneficial

Business and industry knowledge:
• Knowledge of post-trade market infrastructures is required
• Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture frameworks such as Open Agile Architecture or TOGAF is required
• Experience in Financial Services and strong understanding of Collateral Management processes and related regulatory environments are required

Soft skills and personal qualities:
• Ability to handle complex systems and problems across functions, locations and organizations
• Ability to conduct architectural analysis autonomously, provide pragmatic recommendations and escalate when needed
• Ability to balance high-level strategic work with technical implementation challenges
• Strong analytical skills and pragmatic problem-solving approach
• Ability to identify change needs and propose innovative improvements to IT delivery processes
• Strong communication skills to advocate architectural recommendations to project teams and senior management
• Ability to build positive relationships

Expected deliverables

• End-to-end architecture solutions aligned with functional, non-functional and security requirements
• Domain target architectures and roadmaps for Collateral Management
• Reusable solution patterns and building blocks
• Architectural analysis and pragmatic recommendations supporting IT delivery

Compétences / Qualités indispensables :

Collateral Management, Solution Architecture, Event-Driven and Service-based architectures, Microservices and REST APIs, Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Open Agile Architecture), Financial Services and post-trade market infrastructures

Compétences / Qualités qui seraient un + :

SAFe, Angular, Cloud, experience on large-scale transformation projects

Informations concernant le télétravail :

Oui — 3 jours/semaine