Director, Enterprise Infrastructure Architecture
$170k - $210k USD
About CLS:
CLS is the trusted party at the centre of the global FX ecosystem. Utilized by thousands of counterparties, CLS makes FX safer, smoother and more cost effective. Trillions of dollars’ worth of currency flows through our systems each day.
Created by the market for the market, our unrivalled global settlement infrastructure reduces systemic risk and provides standardization for participants in many of the world’s most actively traded currencies. We deliver huge efficiencies and savings for our clients: in fact, our approach to multilateral netting shrinks funding requirements by over 96% on average, so clients can put their capital and resources to better use.
CLS products are designed to enable clients to manage risk most effectively across the full FX lifecycle – whether through more efficient processing tools or market intelligence derived from the largest single source of FX executed data available to the market.
Our ambition to make a positive difference starts with our people. Our values underpin everything that we do at CLS and define our working environment:
- Pivotal purpose
- Trusted guardian
- Targeted innovation
- Facilitate connections
- Delivering excellence
- Inclusive culture
Job Information:
- Functional title - Director, Enterprise Infrastructure Architecture
- Department - Infrastructure
- Corporate level - Director
- Report to - Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure Engineering & Support
- Location - Iselin, NJ (Hybrid onsite 2 days per week)
- Expected full-time salary range between $170,000 - $210,000 + variable compensation + 401(k) match + benefits.
- Note: Disclosure as required by NJ Pay Transparency Law of the expected salary compensation range for this role.
Job purpose
Reporting to the Head of Infrastructure Engineering and Support, the purpose of this role is to act as the senior design influence within the CLS technology team.
He/she is expected to partner and lead with existing subject matter experts in technology architecture providing thought leadership to technical strategy, including driving product roadmaps, reviewing and analyzing current architecture and its ability to support strategic objectives.
Essential Function / major duties and responsibilities of the job
Strategic
- Engage with senior business and IT leaders to develop a macro view of current and future state of business and technology architecture closely aligned to the business strategy.
- Advises and recommends enterprise architecture strategies, processes and methodologies.
- Research and assess potential technology target state solutions on the market in alignment with strategic direction.
Operational
- Develops & maintains CLS’ enterprise architecture including IT roadmaps and strategies
- Defines and governs enterprise architectural principles and standards by which technology solutions and designs are developed.
- Provides Enterprise Architecture oversight to delivery projects ensuring alignment to strategy, identifying risks and proposing any mitigations
- Create and present technology strategy and target state to internal and external clients and stakeholders
Leadership
- Provide support to IT Architects and other technology teams working on delivery projects to ensure new systems are integrated into the existing architecture in an optimized and strategic manner.
- Architectural leadership in the resolutions of inter-program and inter-project issues.
Experience / essential and desired for successful job performance
- Practical experience in a senior solution architect role designing, integrating and managing complex technology solutions, preferably within financial services.
- An expert in applying and developing robust enterprise architecture processes and methodologies for effective technical governance
Qualifications / certifications
- Bachelor and/or Master’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience
- The following qualifications are advantageous, but not essential:
- Architecture Certification (TOGAF, CITA, RHCA etc)
Knowledge, skills and abilities / competencies required for successful job performance
- Strong presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Skilled in analysis and interpretation of large, complex IT/technology products and services including modeling, graphical representations and abstractions.
- Ability to organize complex technology solutions, that include specific technology deliverables, roadmaps, timelines, operational requirements and budgets impacts
- Ability to create cloud-based architectural patterns and solutions at an enterprise level
- Experience with at least three of the following domains: cloud, analytics, data management, infrastructure, access channels, security, applications, software engineering, networking, or systems integration preferred
Success factors / How’. Personal characteristics contributing to an individual’s ability to excel in the position
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proficient in senior stakeholder management and influencing, up to and including C-suite
- Ability to work within a highly regulated complex IT environment on mission critical systems with globally distributed teams and tight timelines
Our commitment to employees:
At CLS, we celebrate inclusion and consider this to be one of our strongest assets. We are committed to fostering an environment in which everyone feels comfortable to be who they are, and inclusion is valued. All employees have access to our inclusive benefits, including:
- Holiday - UK/Asia: 25 holiday days and 3 ‘life days’ (in addition to bank holidays). US: 23 holiday days.
- 2 paid volunteer days so that you can actively support causes within your community that are important to you.
- Generous parental leave policies to ensure you can enjoy valuable time with your family.
- Parental transition coaching programmes and support services.
- Wellbeing and mental health support resources to ensure you are looking after yourself, and able to support others.
- Employee Networks (including our Women’s Forum, Black Employee Network and Pride Network) in support of our organisational commitment to embrace and always be learning more about inclusivity.
- Hybrid working to promote a healthy work/life balance, enabling employees to work collaboratively in the office when needed and work from home when they don’t.
- Active support of flexible working for all employees where possible.
- Monthly ‘Heads Down Days’ with no meetings across the whole company.
- Generous non-contributory pension provision for UK/Asia employees, and 401K match from CLS for US employees.
- Private medical insurance and dental coverage.
- Social events that give you opportunities to meet new people and broaden your network across the organisation.
- Annual flu vaccinations.
- Discounts and savings and cashback across a wide range of categories including health and retail for UK employees.
- Discounted Gym membership – Complete Body Gym Discount/Sweat equity program for US employees.
- All employees have access to Discover – our comprehensive learning platform with 1000+ courses from LinkedIn Learning.
- Access to frequent development sessions on a number of topics to help you be successful and develop your career at CLS.