Senior Software Architect

Job Description

• Location: Prefer St Louis, MI or NYC location, Fully remote, should be in EST/CST
• Possible extension for role

• LSEG has established itself as the industry leading provider of real time financial market data.
• A rare opportunity has recently become available in the Real Time Platform architecture team for an architect to deliver a significant infrastructure integration project, with the focus being on enabling the smooth integration of a recent acquisition.

• Architectural oversight for key elements of the platform
• Leads the analysis, definition, and design, and provides oversight for construction, testing, installation, and modification across multiple large interdependent systems.
• Applies technical governance processes.
• Partners with all stakeholders on large projects to provide architectural oversight throughout the life cycle of the project.
• Use an agile methodology throughout the breadth of project responsibilities.
• Regularly shares knowledge with colleagues on technical topics.
• Investigates and evaluates new technologies, especially those that pertain to real-time, high-performance computing, and cloud computing
• Thought leadership, especially in terms of sharing key ideas, concepts, and strategies, at all levels of the organization
• Business, commercial and financial exposure, especially in terms of providing estimates and both supporting and building business cases

• Essential: Associate-level AWS Certified solutions architect
• Recommended: Understanding of real-time market data technology, especially low latency, and ultra-low latency real-time market data distribution
• Recommended: Message bus technology experience
• Recommended: Financial technology experience
• The ability to synthesize business requirements with technology capabilities to produce coherent technical designs.
• Excellent problem solving, data analysis, design, and development skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including expressive verbal and written communication skills, as well as influencing and informing stakeholders
• Self-starting and capable of working independently or in groups.
• A quick learner, able to balance and prioritize multiple concurrent projects effectively.
• Have a demonstrated ability to provide strong technical leadership on projects and a proclivity for generating innovative solutions
• Familiarity with DevOps principles and with building automation
• Understanding all layers of a technology solution, from the physical layer to the application layer
• Familiarity with large-scale infrastructure and customer migration projects
• Understanding of networking technologies, including but not limited to Cisco, TCP, UDP, IGMP, HTTP, TLS, WAN, LAN
• Understanding of how to build and operate secure applications and solutions.
• Possess a "service-first" mindset, especially in terms of ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Strong understanding of architecture patterns that support resiliency and disaster recovery

• A bachelor's degree, or equivalent qualification, in a STEM subject with 5+ years of industry experience.
• 3+ years of experience in enterprise-class system design and development, ideally within a global setting
• 5+ years of experience working with infrastructure and networking.
• 3+ years' experience of working with low latency real-time systems
• 3+ years' experience of working with AWS, especially AWS storage technologies
• 2+ years' experience of working with Qumulo (preferred but not essential)
• 2+ years' experience of working with Apache Airflow (preferred but not essential)

• Our client is one of the world's largest providers of financial markets data and infrastructure. With $6.25 billion in revenue, over 40,000 customers, and 400,000 end-users across 190 countries, the company is powering participants across the global financial marketplace. They provide information, insights, and technology that enable customers to execute critical investing, trading, and risk decisions with confidence. By combining a unique open platform with best-in-class data and expertise, they connect people to choice and opportunity - driving performance, innovation, and growth for our customers and partners.
• Working with our client you will get the level of influence and opportunity that you'd have at a startup, combined with the large-scale impact of working at a global company. Send us your resume today to Client the teams you could join and the roles you could play.