Senior Solution Architect / Engineer (Wealth & Trading)

Location: Abu Dhabi
Experience: 7–10 Years

Role Overview

We are seeking highly experienced Senior Solution Architect / Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and support of wealth management, brokerage, and investment platforms.

This role requires strong techno-functional expertise, combining deep knowledge of financial systems with modern cloud-native architectures, while ensuring system scalability, resilience, and regulatory compliance in a highly dynamic banking environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Wealth, Investment & Trading Systems

  • Design and support wealth and investment platforms covering asset classes such as equities, bonds, funds, digital assets, and retirement products.
  • Work on brokerage and trading systems, including exposure to UAE exchanges (ADX, DFM) and global markets.
  • Support end-to-end trade lifecycle including order capture, execution, settlement, custody, and reporting.
  • Contribute to robo-advisory solutions, portfolio lifecycle management, and corporate actions processing.
  • Participate in initiatives related to digital/virtual asset platforms.

Architecture & Engineering

  • Design scalable systems using microservices architecture, APIs, and integration patterns.
  • Develop and support applications using Java and/or .NET Core.
  • Work with relational (Oracle, SQL Server) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases.
  • Build and deploy solutions on AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms.
  • Ensure secure-by-design architecture with strong cybersecurity and data protection practices.

Production Support & Reliability

  • Provide production support for mission-critical systems, including participation in on-call rotations.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex system issues across applications, integrations, and infrastructure.
  • Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and implement long-term fixes.
  • Monitor system performance and create dashboards for system health and availability.

DevOps & Modern Practices

  • Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and testing frameworks.
  • Use Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration.
  • Leverage monitoring and logging tools to improve operational efficiency.

Functional & Regulatory Alignment

  • Apply knowledge of consumer banking products such as accounts, loans, and digital channels.
  • Ensure compliance with UAE Central Bank regulations and global banking standards.
  • Integrate risk management, fraud detection, and security controls into solutions.

Required Skills:

Core Expertise

  • Strong experience in wealth management and brokerage systems
  • Hands-on experience in production support and system operations
  • Expertise in microservices, APIs, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

Technical Skills

  • Proficiency in Java or .NET Core
  • Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases
  • Knowledge of CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes

Domain Knowledge

  • Strong understanding of trade lifecycle and investment platforms
  • Familiarity with UAE or GCC banking environments (preferred)

Soft Skills

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management
  • Ability to work in fast-paced, high-pressure environments
  • High ownership and accountability

📩 Apply Now: [email protected]

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