Lead Principal Infrastructure and Platform Engineer

Corporate Title: Executive Director

Department: Technology

Location: New York

 

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $250,000 and $300,000/year*

 

Company Overview

 

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com.

 

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Overview

 

This role is for the Head of Core Infrastructure Architect in Nomura’s Group Infrastructure Services (GIS) function.  This role is responsible for leading infrastructure strategy definition and identifying innovations that will form part of Nomura’s future state application platforms. The candidate must possess senior, industry-proven design and architecture experience with a focus on security across the infrastructure landscape and demonstrate a high-level of global management aptitude.

 

 

Role Description

 

• Head of Core Infrastructure Architecture & Innovation for Group Infrastructure Services (GIS) reporting to the Group Head of Core Infrastructure

• Develop the vision of Nomura’s next-generation infrastructure for Nomura.

• Manage the relationship with Nomura IT Management team and the different business divisions, providing guidance/steer on the solutions available today to meet existing problems as well as working with the business leadership to find future-focused, secure & scalable solution for new requirements or problem areas.

• The scope of development and delivery will primarily be for Wholesale however all roles in GIS are group level roles and work should consider Retail and other business lines.

• Role will partner and directly collaborate with Core Infrastructure team leadership (Core Tools/Web/Database/Middleware/Private & Public Cloud, Network, Data Centre etc.)

• Role will partner with various application support communities and functions across the firm.

• Located in New York

 

 

Professional Skills & Experience Required

 

• Proven track record in IT and Platform architecture disciplines across multiple verticals with a preference towards mid/large scale Financial Service Companies

• Proven ability in developing future state system design/architecture and appropriate business rationale supporting the value proposition.

• Proven track record of delivering Production live architecture and system designs which have a strong emphasis on security & cost optimization maximizing business value. 
• Strong communication skills evidenced by the ability to convey complex technical and / or business concepts to business and non-technical stakeholders.  
• Enthusiastic technology enabler who possesses a positive attitude and personable demeanor capable of creating strong inter-personal bridges with peers and clients
• Ability to effectively handle & manage aggressive delivery expectations in a high-touch, cutting-edge, regulated industry with calm and a flexible, can-do-it attitude.
• Ability to manage relationships within a global organization while leveraging a variety of organizational models including global functional.