Job description
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 – Protect, Improve, Grow – underpin everything that we do at CLS and define and shape a supportive and inclusive working environment in which everyone is encouraged to be open and forward-thinking.
Job Purpose
The Architecture practice establishes and maintains the architectural framework to support the technology strategy within which IT solutions can be delivered. As a Technical Architect your primary role is to ensure the seamless customization and integration of 3rd party provided business applications into the existing CLS environment.
Key responsibilities include:
· Act as a lead architect on projects producing High Level Design documentation describing the overall technical design and demonstrating compliance to specific functional and non-functional requirements as well as alignment to technology standards, principles, and policies.
· Through collaboration with the business, vendors and technology delivery teams provide ongoing Architectural review and management of 3rd party products and services to maintain a technology roadmap and strategic architecture.
· Provide feasibility & impact assessments of IT solutions to business and IT led initiatives.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
· Expert in the leading the design and integration of applications and business services with experience of working in an Architecture design role.
· Experience with one or more of the following applications: SWIFT AMH, SAA, SAG, SNL, TDA, NetReveal Sanction Screening, Finastra PayPlus, Finastra SICIgt & TMPlus
· Experience with several of the following technologies: SWIFT FIN and ISO20022 messaging, IBM MQ, IBM Db2, Oracle Database, Red Hat Linux, Windows Server
· Experience of post-trade Foreign Exchange and Market Infrastructure Payment systems including SWIFT messaging and Central Bank RTGS connectivity desirable.
Qualifications / certifications
· Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
· AWS Certified Solutions Architect at the Associate Level or equivalent Cloud-related solution architecture qualification
· Solution Architect qualification or certification in Architecture methodology or technology solutions such as TOGAF
Success factors /‘How’. Personal characteristics contributing to an individual’s ability to excel in the position
· Demonstrate and promote a risk culture appropriate for a critical market infrastructure.
· Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with excellent stakeholder management capabilities.
· Strong presentation skills, both written and verbal
· Proactive self-starter with the ability to learn quickly and work independently, adept at managing multiple projects simultaneously.
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an attention to detail
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Our commitment to employees:
At CLS, we celebrate diversity 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.
- Affinity Groups (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 DE&I.
- 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.
