Senior Application Architect

Senior Technical Architect | Capital Markets | C & .NET | Cloud Modernization

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Technical Architect to lead the modernization of enterprise platforms within the Capital Markets / Financial Services domain. This role requires a hands-on architect who can bridge legacy systems and modern cloud-native architectures, driving technical strategy, solution design, and engineering excellence across globally distributed teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end architecture across applications, integrations, data, and infrastructure.
• Define architecture roadmaps, HLDs, LLDs, ADRs, security models, and non-functional requirements.
• Lead legacy modernization initiatives using patterns such as Strangler Fig, Anti-Corruption Layer, Adapters, and Facades.
• Design scalable solutions using Microservices, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), CQRS, Hexagonal Architecture, and Event-Driven Architecture.
• Architect secure and resilient integrations using REST APIs, gRPC, Kafka, and RabbitMQ.
• Drive observability, performance optimization, resiliency, and cloud adoption strategies.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams on CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bicep), and release governance.
• Partner with stakeholders across the US, EMEA, and APAC to deliver business-aligned technology solutions.

Required Skills & Experience

✅ 12+ years of software engineering and architecture experience

✅ 5+ years in Technical Architect or Technology Leadership roles

✅ Strong hands-on expertise in C and C# .NET

✅ Experience modernizing legacy applications into cloud-ready platforms

✅ Deep understanding of Microservices, SOA, DDD, CQRS, EDA, and scalable architecture patterns

✅ Strong experience with AWS and/or Azure

✅ Expertise in Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code

✅ Strong communication, stakeholder management, and architecture governance skills

✅ Experience working with global teams and distributed delivery models

Preferred Qualifications

• Capital Markets or Financial Services domain experience
• Fixed Income Securities Trading platform experience
• Knowledge of regulatory and security frameworks
• Native code performance engineering and secure interoperability experience (COM/DCOM, P/Invoke)

Education:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent professional experience.

Apply Now

If you are passionate about designing enterprise-scale solutions, driving cloud transformation, and shaping technology strategy in a fast-paced financial services environment, we'd love to hear from you.