Job Description:
Job Title
Domain Architect - Securities Services
Location
London
Corporate Title
Director
Securities Services (SeS), a part of Deutsche Bank Corporate Bank business, offers Custody, Digital Asset Custody and Fund Administration services in over 30 jurisdictions to institutional and corporate clients, global custodians and central banks. The technology transformation programme has been running for three years now, using modern technologies (cloud, microservices, events), real time processing, data standardization, and significant automation.
You will be responsible for technology target state to support business objectives, collaboration with Corporate Bank and other technical domains of the bank to create simplified platforms and common services and improve overall technology landscape. The role requires technical background to work with lead engineers in the design of the systems and components, their end to end interaction with considerations of stability, reliability, scalability and security of the platforms. Digital Asset Custody is a greenfield development, and needs detailed technical understanding of this new area.
What we'll offer you
A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That's why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.
You can expect:
- Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
- Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
- 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
- Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
- A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
- The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days' volunteering leave per year
Your key responsibilities
- Driving the development of an architectural vision and supporting patterns for Custody Transformation including enabling Information and Service Oriented Architectures
- Assessing business and technology impact of potential data, application and technology architectures, product choices, patterns and/or configurations
- Designing, presenting and communicating technical solution architectures, including associated artifacts, that address specific business need or opportunity
- Representation or delivery of all SeS Architecture forums including Design Councils and Boards
- Identifying and reviewing information and technology opportunities and/or emerging products that can be used to improve our Business Services and Products
Your skills and experience
- Proven experience of Domain architecture or Information Technology (IT) system roles within an engineering or wider IT capacity at large organisations
- Understanding of SeS products and associated product lifecycles and core banking, including the processes of the Custody, Clearing and Fund administration services is preferred
- Strong knowledge for Data Platform Technologies and Application Frameworks including Oracle, Kafka, Spring
- Previous experience designing architectures with blockchain infrastructures, distributed ledger technologies and/or smart contract platforms is preferred
- Awareness of Cloud Design and emerging Cloud Hosting Architectures as well as associated data and security considerations (Google Cloud Products preferably)
How we'll support you
- Training and development to help you excel in your career
- Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
- Coaching and support from experts in your team
- A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
- We value diversity and as an equal opportunities' employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)
About us
Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.
Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named a The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 for five consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.
We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.
Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.
We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.