Enterprise Solutions Architect Institutional Client Services

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Globalquest Staffing Solutions, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today! Enterprise Solutions Architect Institutional Client Services (ICS) Work Arrangement: Remote (with periodic onsite travel reimbursed) Location: Remote (U.S. based only); travel once every 4 6 weeks, Mon Thu as needed Overview The Client is seeking an Enterprise Solutions Architect for Institutional Client Services (ICS) who can articulate and design the end-to-end processes for institutional investment management, with emphasis on derivatives, fixed income, and structured finance. The role requires hands-on familiarity with the applications and technologies that enable those products experience with Bloomberg (terminal/enterprise data, pricing, analytics, market/execution connectivity) and Loan IQ (institutional/syndicated lending lifecycle, servicing, accounting) is strongly preferred, with Loan IQ experience considered the ideal unicorn. You ll partner with senior stakeholders to visualize current/target state, define roadmaps, and ensure resilient, compliant architectures that scale. Key Responsibilities • Model front-to-back institutional flows (idea pre-trade analytics trade capture risk/limits confirmations collateral/margin settlements accounting/reporting) across derivatives, fixed income, and structured finance. • Design integrations and data flows among OMS/EMS/Risk, Bloomberg (pricing/market data, reference data), downstream data platforms, finance/reporting, and Loan IQ for institutional/agency lending and servicing. • Establish architecture standards/patterns for real-time APIs, event streaming, and batch/ETL across ICS platforms; define data quality, lineage, and reconciliation controls. • Align solutions to regulatory and risk frameworks (e.g., SOX, FFIEC, GLBA; plus capital-markets controls such as trade surveillance, model governance, and auditability). • Provide architecture governance through delivery; create reference architectures, decision records, and executive visuals; collaborate with vendor partners and internal engineering teams. • Lead impact/gap analyses; contribute to build-vs-buy, cost/benefit, and roadmap prioritization. Expected Skills & Knowledge • Deep understanding of institutional investment management with hands-on exposure to derivatives, fixed income, structured finance products and their operating controls. • Practical system knowledge of Bloomberg (data/pricing/analytics/connectivity) and Loan IQ (booking/servicing/accounting for syndicated/agency lending); ability to map capabilities to business processes. • Enterprise architecture methods (e.g., TOGAF), modern architectures (cloud, microservices, APIs, data platforms), and integration across heterogeneous vendor stacks. • Strong risk/compliance mindset; data governance, reference data, and reporting/GL touchpoints. • Exceptional communication and visualization skills for senior technical and business audiences. Qualifications • Bachelor s in CS/IT/Engineering or 11+ years combined higher education/work experience. • 7+ years in architecture with 3+ years in cloud-oriented solution design (Azure hybrid preferred). • Proven success leading complex financial-services initiatives within capital-markets/ICS domains. • Preferred: advanced degree; certifications in cloud/EA frameworks; experience spanning engineering + solution design. Expected Deliverables • Current/target-state blueprints and capability maps for ICS (derivatives, fixed income, structured finance). • Integration designs and data contracts for Bloomberg feeds/services and Loan IQ process touchpoints (booking, servicing, accruals/fees, accounting/GL, reconciliations). • Architecture principles/standards; control & reconciliation frameworks; technology assessments and executive presentations. • Reference architectures/patterns that accelerate compliant, scalable delivery across ICS.