Senior Enterprise and Domain Architect

DWS - Senior Technology Specialist (Enterprise & Domain Architect)

Job Description:

Job Title: Enterprise & Domain Architect

Corporate Title: Director
Location: Pune

About DWS

Today, markets face a whole new set of pressures – but also a whole lot of opportunity too. Opportunity to innovate differently. Opportunity to invest responsibly. And opportunity to make change.
Join us at DWS, and you can be part of an industry-leading firm with a global presence. You can lead ambitious opportunities and shape the future of investing. You can support our clients, local communities, and the environment.
Read more about DWS and who we are here..

Team / Division Overview

The Chief Operating Office (COO), CTO DWS Tech Division is a key enabler for DWS and is integral to the future success of the company by delivering world-class services across a set of key functions. It covers essential Technology and Operations capabilities, and aims to deliver a platform which is efficient, scalable, resilient and agile.

What we’ll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy

• Best in class leave policy

• Gender neutral parental leaves

• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)

• Flexible working arrangements

• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education

• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members

• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents

• Accident and Term Life Insurance

• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Role Summary

DWS is seeking a Director-level Enterprise & Domain Architect to lead architecture strategy and governance across core technology platforms supporting asset management with the main focus on Corporate Functions and horizontal capabilities. This role will define architectural standards, drive platform modernization & standardization, and ensure alignment with business and technology goals. This role requires deep understanding of portfolio management business & platforms, and advanced knowledge of cloud-native data engineering platforms like Snowflake and GCP.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Strategy

- Define and lead enterprise architecture vision across investment domains and identify horizontal capabilities and opportunities to standardize including liquid, illiquid, passive, active, and alternatives.
- Collaborate with Corporate Functions, investment, operations, and engineering teams to align architecture with strategic goals.
- Drive adoption of architecture principles, reference models, and reusable patterns.
- Lead domain architecture initiatives across data, application, and integration layers.

Technology & Delivery

- Architect scalable, secure, and resilient solutions across enterprise platforms with focus on Corporate functions and horizontal enablers supporting portfolio construction, trade lifecycle, order management, and performance analytics.
- Implement APIs and event-driven architecture for real-time data exchange.
- Guide modernization efforts including cloud migration, microservices, and automation.
- Ensure architectural compliance with security, regulatory, and operational standards.

Platform Expertise

- Deep understanding of platforms supporting asset management and its regulation including Aladdin, SimCorp, and Snowflake.
- Experience with data ingestion, portfolio analytics, and integration patterns across liquid and illiquid assets.
- Enable data democratization and self-service analytics through architectural design.

Governance & Risk

- Embed architecture governance into development lifecycle.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity, compliance, and data governance teams.
- Support internal and external audits through architectural documentation and controls.

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills

- 20+ years of experience in enterprise architecture or software engineering, preferably within asset/investment management or capital markets.
- Expertise in cloud-native platforms SAP BTP (incl Hana), GCP, microservices, APIs, CI/CD, and IaC.
- Proficiency in modern development stacks (Python, Java, Scala, Node.js).
- Experience with Springboot, Kafka, Camunda, and container-based applications.
- Knowledge of GCP services: GKE, Cloud Run, Composer, Dataproc, Dataflow.

Domain Knowledge

- Strong understanding of Corporate functions in a fiduciary environment and of financial instruments: equities, fixed income, alternatives, private equity, private credit, and structured products.
- Experience in both passive and active investment strategies.
- Familiarity with NAV, position and cash management, pricing, and reconciliation processes.
- Experience working with portfolio managers, risk, compliance, and operations teams.

Leadership Skills

- Proven experience leading architecture teams in global organizations.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Comfortable presenting strategy and architecture roadmaps to senior executives.

Educational & Technical Qualification Requirements

- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
- More than 10 years’ experience in enterprise architecture and full-stack development.

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career

• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities

• Coaching and support from experts in your team

• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression

• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

About us and our teams

Please visit our company website for further information:

https://www.db.com/company/company.htm

We at DWS are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that embraces dialogue and diverse views, and treats everyone fairly to drive a high-performance culture. The value we create for our clients and investors is based on our ability to bring together various perspectives from all over the world and from different backgrounds. It is our experience that teams perform better and deliver improved outcomes when they are able to incorporate a wide range of perspectives. We call this #ConnectingTheDots.

Experience Level

Senior Level