Technical Architect

A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it s about investing in a brighter future together. Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right. Our Values are key to driving our success, and are at the heart of everything we do: Clients Come First - Always Execution Supersedes Intention Together We Win Diversity Improves Results Truth Builds Trust If our mission, values, and purpose align with your own, we would love to hear from you! Your opportunity The Technical Architect proactively and holistically leads and supports architecture activities that guide the development of the corporate technology solutions. Solutions include projects, products, systems (including applications, technologies, processes, and information), shared infrastructure services and shared application services. These solutions enable the organization's future-state business capabilities and drive the organization s targeted business-outcomes. Business functions currently supported by the Corporate Technology team are Risk & Compliance, Legal, Finance, Human Resources, Business Process Automation, and the Digital Workplace. This role requires a deep understanding of business goals, objective and business outcomes, business capabilities, value-streams, and business processes. The technical architect creates deliverables that help develop target-state guidance (reusable standards, guidelines, platforms, applications, and configurations) for evolving the technical infrastructure across the enterprise, to enable business strategy, and deliver targeted business outcomes. They will facilitate and orchestrate the delivery of targeted business outcomes through knowledgably guiding technical decisions. The Technical Architect will: Focus on specialization in the Corporate Technology domain where you will help to define best practices and patterns. Work on tasks/projects delegated by the Solution Architect. Translate Solution Architect's proposed high-level solution into an integrated system and provide in-depth technological insight on matters like hardware / software specifics, along with data / integration mappings and diagrams. Participate in the design and implementation of solutions, providing hands-on direction to develop efficient and scalable solutions that align with the company's business objectives. Work closely with business and technical teams to build strong relationships, understand needs, analyze requirements, and ensure communication across the organization. Provide guidance to development teams , steering them towards the successful execution of projects that align with JHI's architectural patterns and practices. Participate in guiding the overall technology strategy through knowledge sharing, reviewing and analyzing technologies that are a strategic fit for the organization, and planning for future developments. Mitigate potential risks and ensure that designs comply with relevant laws, regulations, and standards through considering governance, compliance, and risk management. Drive continuous innovation through staying current with new technologies and architectural approaches, while mentoring others in doing the same What to expect when you join our firm Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits including corporate membership to ClassPass Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more All-inclusive approach to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services Complimentary subscription to Headspace the mindfulness app All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities Must have skills Knowledge of various aspects of an enterprise technology architecture like business, information, data, network, and security Knowledge of various backend and frontend development languages as well as various database technologies Knowledge and understanding of different modeling languages and methodologies Excellent understanding of application development methodologies, along with infrastructure and network architecture Ability to articulate new ideas and concepts to technical and non-technical audiences Ability to thoroughly understand current-state business problems, then translate future-state business capabilities and requirements into architectural proposals and diagrams. Trusted and respected as a thought leader who can influence and persuade our business partners, IT leaders, and IT development teams Technology neutral: remains unbiased toward any specific technology or vendor choice, and is more interested in results than personal preferences Demonstrate a solid understanding of product management, agile principles, and development methodologies, to successfully supporting agile teams by providing advice/guidance on technical and architectural opportunities, impacts, debt and risks. Nice to have skills Ability to propose and estimate the financial impact of architectural alternatives Existing knowledge of the operational processes and technologies within the following business functions: Risk & Compliance, Legal, Finance, HR, Business Process Automation, and the Digital Workplace. You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role. 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