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How have we achieved this? By working together - and supporting each other - all over the world. So, join our team and feel like you’re part of something bigger.\nOur clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We are proud of our inclusive culture and encourage applications from the widest mix of talent, whatever your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, social background and more.\nAs a flexible employer, we trust our people to perform their role in the way that works best for them, our clients and our business. We are a disability-friendly company and would welcome a conversation with you if you feel you might benefit from any reasonable adjustments to perform to the best of your ability during the recruitment process and beyond.\nAbout your team\nAsset Management Platform (AMP) is one of the main business pillars within Fidelity. It is going through a phase of rapid and substantial transformation of its business model as well as the Technology estate. You would be joining the AMP Solutions & Services department which enables multiple domains inside of AMP deliver software products.\nAbout your role \n This purpose of this role is twofold, firstly to be the primary Solution Architect on a large software transformation within the AMP which is a key programme of work and secondly to lead, manage and develop the existing Solution Architecture Team.\n\n Solution Architects sit as the axis between Enterprise Architecture who provide strategic direction, governance and standards, Enterprise Platform who provide base technology systems to build our solutions on and the AMP delivery teams who create and maintain our software systems.\nKey Responsibilities\n\nProject\nCreate and develop the architecture required during our Charles River software migration programme\nProvide support to Business Teams, Delivery Teams and Vendor teams during the execution of the software migration\nProvide domain expertise on the Charles River product and its interactions with the rest of the Fidelity software estate\nCommunicate with stakeholders, engineering teams and vendor consultants to drive architectures and solutions that are pragmatic, strategic aligned with the priorities of the programme\nTeam Management\nManage a small team of Solution Architects\nDevelop the teams’ skills and capabilities\nArchitect\nDevelop solutions to meet the business requirements\nAlign to the enterprise digital strategy - advocating reuse of patterns and technologies\nManage key business & technology stakeholders to achieve consensus to vision and solutions.\nEnsure that technology solutions to business problems are both pragmatic and supportive of the AMP strategic architecture direction\nDevelop architectures that are aligned to business goals, drivers, and strategies; drawing on knowledge of current and possible future business trends, policies and practices and business competition landscape\nInnovate\nParticipate in the development of new concepts to support ISS business strategy and provide recommendations to leverage technology for competitive advantage, internal efficiency and improved service.\nParticipate from time to time in managing vendor relationships on new and existing products, evaluating usefulness and cost of products and making appropriate recommendations\nCollaborate\nArchitecture’s success will depend on close collaboration with many other teams in Fidelity, including Engineering, Data, Delivery, Change, Security.\nSupports Portfolio Architects in the design of roadmaps and solutions.\nDeliver\nDesign and develop architectural solutions for programmes\nTranslate high level business architecture into technology architectures that align to global strategies, simplify the existing architecture, deliver cost saving opportunities and, where appropriate, reusable services.\nAbout you\nThose suitable for the role would have the following essential skills and experience:\nMust have worked with the Charles River IMS software system before in an Architecture capcity\nMust have a pedigree of financial domain experience from previous roles\nMust have played a lead part in a large software transformation programme\nMust understand and be able to explain complex topics to engineering teams and stakeholders\nMust have lead and managed a team\nFeel rewarded\nFor starters, we’ll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We’ll value your wellbeing and support your development. And we’ll be as flexible as we can about where and when you work - finding a balance that works for all of us. It’s all part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team. For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.\nFor more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.\n\nAs an international financial services organisation, we are in-scope of international regulations in the way that we carry out our work. This position is involved in work that is regulated by the FCA and/or the PRA and their Individual Conduct Rules (COCON) apply to it, along with any other regulation. We provide training on COCON and how it affects our employees. 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