Value Stream Solution Architect

About SimCorp

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world's leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 4,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities,educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds.

SimCorpis an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Borse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, weleveragethe combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.

SimCorpis an equal opportunity employer andwelcomeapplicants from all backgrounds, without regard to race, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives andexpertiseare integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.

Why This Role Is Important To Us

The Value Stream Solution Architectis a senior, clientfacing market specialist with a deep understanding ofSimCorp'starget industries, their endtoend value chain, and key pain points. The role is accountable for shaping, governing, and driving adoption ofSimCorpOne (SC One) Standards across the full FronttoBack (F2B) investment lifecycle-assertively guiding clients toward standardfirst, upgradeable, and evergreen outcomes spanning Front Office, Middle Office, Back Office, Data, and Reporting. Partnering with Sales and delivery leadership, the architect owns endtoendSolutioning, leads FittoStandard workshops, articulates tradeoffs (scope, timeline, run costs), and ensures customization is introduced only when truly justified. Theymaintainoverall solution integrity by integrating domain designs into a coherent architecture that embeds servicemanagement processes, tooling, compliance, security, and operational readiness from day one-while feeding recurring gaps and integration pain points back into Standards Governance and Product Management to continuously strengthen theSimCorpOne standard.

What You Will Be Responsible For

Core Responsibilities

• Definition of theSimCorpOne Standards: Drive the endtoend definition and integrity of SC One Standards, ensuring consistency across the Standard Scope Document and all governing internal assets (single sourceof truth). Lead executivelevel standards positioning (instandard vs. exceptions) and govern variances via fit assessments, variance logs, and escalation through agreed Standards governance.
• Project scoping & FittoStandard: Be accountable for the overallend-to-endsolution for clients (across Standard andCustom).Act as the primary sparring partner to Commercial; support the delta assessment and drive disciplined, standardsled scoping with managementlevel client stakeholders. Oversee FittoStandard workshops and steer decisions toward standardfirst endtoend outcomes, clearly articulating tradeoffs and commercial implications (scope, timeline, and run costs).
• Design servicesenabled solutions: Design servicesenabled solutions aligned to client outcomes while protecting standard integrity and upgradeabilityacrosstheend to endsolution,ensureservicemanagement processes, tooling, compliance, and security are embedded in design and delivery guardrails.
• Collaborate with stakeholders: Translate client and internal business requirements into standardized business processes and measurable endtoend outcomes; partner with other Architects, Standards Guilds, and Client Operations to embed standards and approved variances into Compass delivery plans, acceptance criteria, and BAU transition.
• Leadership and governance: Provide senior leadership across Product/Delivery and Value Streams to drive solution strategy, roadmap input, and the operating modelrequiredto scale standardsbased delivery. Act as the bridge betweenstandardsgovernance and execution, ensuring client feedback is converted into actionable standards improvements with clear decisions to closure.
• Protect solution integrity during delivery: Coordinate across valuestream and consulting teams, run design governance forums, and intervene when crossdomain conflicts or custom extensions threaten upgradeability or operability.
• Embed service readiness into the architecture: Ensure operational processes, support model, SaaS constraints,securityand controls are built into the solution so it is sustainable in Run, not just functional at golive.
• Drive continuous improvement of the standard: Capture recurring gaps andintegrationpain points from implementations and feed them into Standards Governance and Product Management for systematic remediation.

Technical Responsibilities

• Design serviceenabled endtoend solutions that account for operational processes, SaaS constraints, and security, ensuring the delivered solution is not only functional but also supportable andupgradeable as a whole.
• Oversee release and quality enablement through thereleasepipeline, ensuring architecture decisions and scope are compatible with the standardized release process, integrated test framework, and quality gatesrequiredto keep the solution upgradeable.
• Lead delivery architecture oversight, coordinating across value teams and consulting teams, running design governance meetings, and intervening when crossdomain conflicts or proposed custom extensions jeopardize alignment or upgradeability.
• Operate in Azure DevOps as the system of record for delivery,maintainingarchitectural epics/features, linking decisions/variances to backlog items, and aligning crossteam work to the agreed endtoend architecture and standards outcomes.
• Translate implementation learnings into standard evolution, capturing recurring crossmodule gaps and integration pain points and driving them back intostandardsgovernance and Product Management to strengthen theSimCorpOne standard over time.

Ways of Working

• Coordinate with the Value Stream Management Office(VMO)to ensure that solution architecture aligns with standard governance processes and ways of working.

What We Value

• 10+ years of relevant experience in solution architecture / enterprise architecture / senior implementation architecture, owning crossdomain (fronttoback) designs in complex enterprise platforms.
• Prior clientfacing experience in business consulting and/andor SME roles, leading fronttoback solutiondiscussionsand executive stakeholder alignment in complex asset management environments.
• Functional knowledge ofSimCorpDimension
• Working knowledge of SaaS delivery constraints and operating models, and comfort using Azure DevOps to manage and trace architectural scope (epics/features) and decisions todeliveryoutcomes.
• Willingness to travel asrequired.
• Ability to work in the office 2-3 days a week per our hybrid policy.

Benefits

SimCorpoffers several benefits that might play a significant factor in considering whether to accept a job offer. SinceSimCorpoperates in 30+ offices worldwide, the benefits package may vary from country to country. Simcorp follows a global hybrid policy, asking employees to work from the office two days each week while allowing remote work on other days.

Next Steps

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. AtSimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.

For any questions you are welcome to contact Hayley Ricks, Lead Talent Acquisition Partner, atHayley.Ricks@simcorp.com. If you are interested in being a part ofSimCorpand you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above, but are notsurethis role is suitable,submityour CV anyway.

SimCorpis on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready toassistyou discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone's experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.

SimCorpCanada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities.Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Candidates who require accommodation during the recruitment process should contact the People & Culture team at PeopleandCultureAmericas@simcorp.com.

This position is for an existing vacancy.

Salary Information

For Toronto only: The salary range for this position is$180,000.00 - $260,000.00 CAD Annual. Base pay may vary based on factors such as years of experience,skillsand qualifications. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and benefits including health and dental care, timeoffand Group RRSP/TFSA.

For New York only: The salary range for this position is $244,800 - $367,200 USD. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including health care, leave, and retirement plans. Your total compensation may vary based on role, location, department and individual performance.

Please note: Only applications sent through our system will be processed.