Application Architect

About Citco

Citco is a global leader in fund services, corporate governance and related asset services with staff across 80 offices worldwide. With more than $1 trillion in assets under administration, we deliver end-to-end solutions and exceptional service to meet our clients’ needs.

For more information about Citco, please visit www.citco.com

About the Team & Business Line:

Technology solutions and innovation are at the core of what differentiates Citco in the alternative investment space. Through our network of global development centres, Citco invests heavily in technology development, security, and infrastructure to ensure our clients continue to receive award-winning products that underpin our commitment to service excellence.

As a member of our Solution Architecture and Engineering (SAE) team you will work with dedicated professionals to ensure our clients maintain access to their critical information assets while keeping Citco ahead of industry trends.

Your role:

The Application Architect (AA) will be responsible for leading the design improvements of CITCO's global applications and technologies. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with development teams to create and promote application architecture best practices. The Application Architect will participate in the review, assessment, and introduction of application architecture patterns, driving improvements to CITCO’s software ecosystem. The applications will be both in our multiple cloud providers and on-premise data centers. The role will also be expected to contribute to improving the quality, reusability and time to market of applications, adhering to industry best practices. The AA is expected to develop, document and maintain the enterprise design patterns.

The AA will report to the Solution Architecture and Engineering group and will assume the following responsibilities:

• Lead/facilitate the development of the application architecture initiative including, but not limited to design and integration patterns, messaging, data driven design, event streaming, micro-services, SDLC practices, application design, system decomposition, database design.
• Document and maintain the Citco Application Architecture guidelines, best practices and application design patterns for the on-premises and cloud-based applications.
• Publish reference implementations (e.g. Saga, CQRS, etc)
• Participate in the review and provide assessments of applications.
• Perform Proof of Concept for new patterns and technologies.
• Hands on development of application patterns/designs to streamline and accelerate development teams use and adaptation of patterns
• Provide guidance and recommendations on new design patterns, emerging best practices and technologies.
• Provide leadership for the adoption of best practices and patterns
• Provide insight on performance improvements in applications and processes.
• Work with the development teams to help ensure that enterprise solutions meet the strategic and tactical needs of the organization.
• The AA is expected to stay up to date with the latest industry developments and technologies so that they may provide optimal technology recommendations and guidance.
• The position is expected to train/mentor fellow architect and developers.

About you:

• The AA is expected to have an advanced level of experience with application design, including but not limited to large scale, highly available, highly scalable systems. Additionally, the AA should understand cybersecurity principles and some experience with cybersecurity solutions as it related to application design.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but extensive experience in a related technical field is acceptable.
• The ideal candidate should have at least 8 years of experience in application architecture/design/development, with a strong background in collaborating with development and infrastructure teams.
• Extensive experience with cloud hosted application development.
• Knowledgeable in event streaming platforms (Kafka/Pulsar/etc), pub-sub middleware, API gateways, OpenAPI/AsyncAPI, and domain modeling.
• Experience designing cloud native applications (containers, serverless, IaC basics). Deep infrastructure skills are a plus but not mandatory.
• Ability to facilitate domain-model workshops.
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
• The AA should possess strong communication skills, both written and spoken, as well as strong collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Comprehensive experience working in different kinds of languages (Python, Node.js, Java, C#, etc) and technologies.
• One or more certifications is preferrable.

The Application Architect position is an important role within the organization and the candidate will be expected to be an integral part of CITCO application improvement efforts as well as collaborate and provide guidance to the development teams.

Our benefits:

Your well-being is of paramount importance and central to our success here at Citco. Citco offers a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package to support your career success and personal needs. Your base salary will be determined by several factors such as the role, experience, skillset, market conditions, etc. Furthermore, qualifying positions can participate in an annual discretionary bonus pool based on company profitability and individual contributions. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, short and long-term disability benefits, a retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, mental health and wellness support, parental leave, and more. Additional details about our total rewards package will be shared during the hiring process.

At Citco, we take pride in fostering an inclusive culture by prioritizing the hiring of people from diverse backgrounds. Our culture is a source of pride and strength, fostering innovation, mutual respect, and collaboration. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. If you require any accommodations to make our recruitment process more accessible for you, please let your recruiter know.

As an equal opportunity employer, Citco adheres to making all employment and personnel decisions without discriminating based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, physical disability, mental disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, national or ethnic origin, or any other protected status . We believe that an inclusive workforce not only enriches our company but also drives us towards greater success.

Please note that this job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Our employees may perform other job-related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of our organization.