Job Description :
A well-established asset management firm with over $100 billion in AUM is seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect to be a strategic and hands-on leader within the Business Integration Team. This individual is responsible for shaping and evolving their enterprise architecture — including business, application, data, and technology domains — while influencing the design of integrated solutions across the organization.
This role acts as a key integrator between business and IT, connecting strategic goals to actionable architectural decisions. This person collaborates with senior leaders to drive modernization, establish architectural standards, and guide solution delivery to support investment priorities and enterprise transformation.
Location : Madison, WI (3 days / week for Madison residents OR
1 day / week for candidates traveling 1+ hour)
Responsibilities :
Solution Architecture
- Lead solution architecture efforts for strategic initiatives and enterprise-wide implementations :
- Act as the lead architect for large-scale strategic programs, providing end-to-end solution oversight from concept through implementation.
- Partner with Business Architects, Data Architects, and Business Systems Engineers to ensure aligned, secure, and scalable solutions.
- Review and validate architecture and design documents ensure compliance with standards and objectives.
- Guide the development of highly resilient multi-region cloud architectures, specifically in cloud environments.
- Build and contribute code (e.g., microservices, IaC templates, automation scripts, platform accelerators).
- Lead cloud platform strategy, adoption, and modernization of legacy systems.
- Mentor engineers, architects, and technical leads on design best practices and emerging technologies.
- Support agile, iterative delivery by aligning rapid development with long-term architectural integrity.
- Guide cross-functional teams on platform choices, solution integration, and implementation strategies.
Enterprise Architecture
Drive the definition and continuous evolution of enterprise architecture framework and long-term strategy :Develop architectural blueprints (e.g. cloud, software, IaaS) and roadmaps aligned to investment strategies and modernization goals.Conduct architecture reviews (focused on sound cloud principles) and contribute technical architectural leadership to enterprise-wide initiatives such as platform rationalization, infrastructure modernization, and data architecture improvements.Govern the use of architecture tools, standards, reference models, and reusable design patterns.Works across the technology organization to develop and promote reference architectures.Works across the technology organization to craft and promote comprehensive Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity playbooks.Serve as a strategic advisor for architecture governance, investment prioritization, and technology portfolio planningThe ideal candidate brings a strategic mindset, hands-on architectural expertise, and a passion for transforming enterprise capabilities.Qualifications :
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field; advanced degree or industry certifications (e.g., ArchiMate, AWS / Azure Architect) strongly preferred.10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise and solution architecture, ideally in investment management or financial services.Proven ability to connect long-term strategy with actionable architecture across business, technology, data, and application domains.Expertise in modern architecture patterns including microservices, API-first design, event-driven systems, and zero-trust security.Familiarity with enterprise architecture platforms and modeling tools (e.g., BizzDesign, OpenSearch, ArchiMate).Strong verbal and visual communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for business stakeholders.Demonstrated ability to influence and align across functions and leadership levels in a collaborative and strategic environment.Exposure to real-time data processing, messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ), or event sourcing architectures.Working knowledge of Kubernetes, service meshes, and hybrid / multi-cloud deployments.Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or equivalent.