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Friday 10th February 2012

Lead Architect - Commodities Trading Europe

A leading commodities trading client urgently requires a lead architect, who is accountable for a portfolio of approximately 30 applications, and around $12M annual spend. He or she acts as a design authority, shaping the application strategy and architecture, as well as overseeing the system design work.

The right candidate is a self starter with a passion for technology and problem solving and a commercial mindset. He or she has significant experience of working across front to back office, with a wide range of business and IT stakeholders.

Key accountabilities: 
  • Work with Manager and other key business stakeholders to develop and maintain systems strategy to support the growing business. 
  • Own the application portfolio. Produce and maintain a strategy for this portfolio in line with the business strategy, leveraging the technology opportunities. 
  • Provide architectural subject matter expertise and challenge to the stakeholders around how to optimise the portfolio investment. 
  • Perform architecture & design reviews, proactively manage architecture risks & issues. 
  • Produce and maintain the architectural artefacts and knowledge assets. 
  • Perform proactive evaluations of new technologies

Essential criteria & qualifications: 
  • Experience of dealing with diverse stakeholders. Ability to inspire senior business and technical colleagues with the architecture vision. 
  • Experience in the Energy or Financial Services/ Trading industries with proven track record of delivering strategic IT projects in a large corporate. 
  • In depth IT experience as an architect, designer or developer preferable in a commodity or front office trading environment - with an understanding of front to back trading business processes. 
  • Strong team player and willingness to share knowledge and best practice.

The successful candidate will have a strong technical background and possess OO skills in either Java or C++.

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity

If you possess the necessary skills for this role, apply ASAP for immediate consideration.

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