Employer:             DWS Group

Title:                      Solution Architect

Location:               Madrid

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.

We’re looking for creative thinkers and innovators to join us as the world continues to transform. As whole markets change, one thing remains clear; our people always work together to capture the opportunities of tomorrow.

As investors on behalf of our clients, it is our role to find investment solutions. Ensuring the best possible foundation for our clients’ financial future. And in return, we’ll give you the support and platform to develop new skills, make an impact and work alongside some of the industry’s greatest thought leaders. This is your chance to achieve your goals and lead an extraordinary career.

This is your chance to invest in your future.

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Team / division overview

In Solution & Data Architecture we focus on shaping architecture relevant patterns and guidelines and support delivery teams implementing their solutions aligned to these standards. We closely work together with Domain Architects, Security SMEs, Data SMEs and Delivery Teams to assure overall strategic and policy adherence of any solution we deliver into the organization. As such the team supports working closely with delivery teams to derive any functional and non-functional requirements and define the overall solution. This includes working with data architects to derive the best data strategy (ingest, transform, consume) as well as building services and applications on top. Solution architects also contribute to the strategic patterns, opinionated decision trees and do research and development with new technologies to help continuously improve the overall architecture and landscape of the organization.

Your responsibilities

As a Solution Architect you will:

• Break down functional and non-functional requirements into individual building blocks, components, ingest pipelines, services and front ends and work closely with data architects to provide an efficient model for managing and consuming data.
• Work with and coach / help engineers to implement the suggested designs.
• Collaborate with Domain Architects and fellow Solution and Data architect to work out strategic architecture decision records, patterns, or even code to common, recurring problems or to support delivery of individual strategies
• Own and drive the overall solution design and help delivery teams to defend these designs before individual design authorities
• Assess and R&D new technologies and derive usage patterns for the broader organization to adopt and keeping the technology estate up to date and keep improving the overall architecture in DWS.

We are looking for:

• Degree in Computer Science or a related field with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Java / DotNet engineering, and architecture
• Prior experience in working in the financial industry or specifically in Asset Management is a big plus
• Very good understanding of the Java eco systems, specifically J2EE, Sprint Boot and building services using the latest JDKs.
• Good understanding of DotNet, Typescript and Python a plus
• Abstract thinking and the ability to break down complex problems into smaller, digestible, implementable pieces.
• Experience in TOGAF of SAFe are a plus.
• Strategic thinking and planning, laying out common solutions for recurring problems (patterns. opinionated decision trees, design decisions)
• Keen to work with new technologies to derive opportunities for enhancing the overall architecture
• Good understanding and experience in deploying workloads to the cloud, preferably GCP
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.
• Experience in designing and building or integrating with ABAC or RBAC controls or systems (IAM)

What we’ll offer you:

At DWS we’re serious about diversity, equity and creating an inclusive culture where colleagues can be themselves and it’s important to us that you enjoy coming to work - feeling healthy, happy and rewarded. At DWS, you’ll have access to a range of benefits which you can choose from to create a personalised plan unique to your lifestyle. Whether you’re interested in healthcare, company perks, or are thinking about your retirement plan, there’s something for everyone.

DWS’ Hybrid Working model is designed to find the right balance between in-person collaboration and engagement in the office, which is core to our working culture, and working from home. Each business group varies on the split between time spent in the office and at home, but this will be discussed and made clear as part of your application and interview process. We will continue to review and evolve our working environments and methods to ensure that we are working in the best way possible for our people.

If you require any adjustments or changes to be made to the interview process for any reason including, or related to a disability or long-term health condition, then please contact your recruiter and let them know what assistance you may need. Examples of adjustments include providing a change to the format of the interview, or providing assistance when at the DWS office. This will not affect your application and your recruitment team will discuss options with you

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.