Director, Enterprise Infrastructure Architecture

About CLS:

CLS is the trusted party at the centre of the global FX ecosystem.  Utilized by thousands of counterparties, CLS makes FX safer, smoother and more cost effective.  Trillions of dollars’ worth of currency flows through our systems each day. 

Created by the market for the market, our unrivalled global settlement infrastructure reduces systemic risk and provides standardization for participants in many of the world’s most actively traded currencies.  We deliver huge efficiencies and savings for our clients: in fact, our approach to multilateral netting shrinks funding requirements by over 96% on average, so clients can put their capital and resources to better use.

CLS products are designed to enable clients to manage risk most effectively across the full FX lifecycle – whether through more efficient processing tools or market intelligence derived from the largest single source of FX executed data available to the market.

Our ambition to make a positive difference starts with our people.  Our values underpin everything that we do at CLS and define our working environment:

• Pivotal purpose
• Trusted guardian
• Targeted innovation
• Facilitate connections
• Delivering excellence
• Inclusive culture

 

Job Information:

• Functional title - Director, Enterprise Infrastructure Architecture 
• Department - Infrastructure
• Corporate level - Director
• Report to - Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure Engineering & Support
• Location - Iselin, NJ (Hybrid onsite 2 days per week)
• Expected full-time salary range between $170,000 - $210,000 + variable compensation + 401(k) match + benefits.
• Note: Disclosure as required by NJ Pay Transparency Law of the expected salary compensation range for this role.

 

 

Job purpose

Reporting to the Head of Infrastructure Engineering and Support, the purpose of this role is to act as the senior design influence within the CLS technology team.

He/she is expected to partner and lead with existing subject matter experts in technology architecture providing thought leadership to technical strategy, including driving product roadmaps, reviewing and analyzing current architecture and its ability to support strategic objectives.

Essential Function / major duties and responsibilities of the job

Strategic

• Engage with senior business and IT leaders to develop a macro view of current and future state of business and technology architecture closely aligned to the business strategy.
• Advises and recommends enterprise architecture strategies, processes and methodologies.
• Research and assess potential technology target state solutions on the market in alignment with strategic direction.

Operational

• Develops & maintains CLS’ enterprise architecture including IT roadmaps and strategies
• Defines and governs enterprise architectural principles and standards by which technology solutions and designs are developed.
• Provides Enterprise Architecture oversight to delivery projects ensuring alignment to strategy, identifying risks and proposing any mitigations
• Create and present technology strategy and target state to internal and external clients and stakeholders

Leadership

• Provide support to IT Architects and other technology teams working on delivery projects to ensure new systems are integrated into the existing architecture in an optimized and strategic manner.
• Architectural leadership in the resolutions of inter-program and inter-project issues.

Experience / essential and desired for successful job performance

• Practical experience in a senior solution architect role designing, integrating and managing complex technology solutions, preferably within financial services.
• An expert in applying and developing robust enterprise architecture processes and methodologies for effective technical governance

Qualifications / certifications

• Bachelor and/or Master’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience
• The following qualifications are advantageous, but not essential:
  • Architecture Certification (TOGAF, CITA, RHCA etc)

Knowledge, skills and abilities / competencies required for successful job performance

• Strong presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Skilled in analysis and interpretation of large, complex IT/technology products and services including modeling, graphical representations and abstractions.
• Ability to organize complex technolog