Your career at Deutsche Börse Group

Your area of work:

Deutsche Börse Group is strengthening its position as leader in creating the marketplace of the future.  

Enterprise Architecture is pivotal in this mission, aligning Business and Technology Strategy and acting as a catalyst for change and transformation. As a hands-on Enterprise Architect – Reference Data Transformation (RDT), you will be instrumental in defining group-wide standards and best practices, crafting and then leading the executing of a strategy to modernize and retire the legacy reference data landscape, evolve group standards regarding the handling of data, and driving innovation by exploring and evaluating emerging technology trends. 

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect (f/m/d) with a focus on Reference Data Transformation to join our dynamic and international team. 

Your responsibilities:

• Drive the solution design of the Reference Data Architecture, which includes generic and shared solutions (Azure services, API management, authorisation, integration, operations) 

• Provide the Reference Data Transformation program with deep knowledge of Azure services, architecture design, and project technical requirements 

• Develop and document flexible reference data modernization and reference data strategies, identify and address architecture gaps, and lead the implementation of a modernization roadmap 

• Define RDT development standards, review and secure implementation by the development teams together with solution and system architects in the RDT Program 

• Monitor key business and development performance indicators, and derive IT performance indicators to ensure IT activities align with business objectives, and provide guidance and support on architecture concerns 

• Assess industry, technology, and market trends for reference data early in their adoption lifecycle to determine their potential impact on the enterprise. 

Your profile: 

• University degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience. 

• Over 10 years of experience in Information Technology or IT strategy consulting. 

• Proven experience in structuring Enterprise Architecture and Solution Architecture practices, hybrid cloud strategy, and cloud migrations. 

• Expertise in retiring or modernizing mainframe and virtualisation systems. 

• Strong knowledge of technology solutions with a keen interest in learning and working with emerging technologies. 

• Knowledge of financial markets and reference data systems is a plus. 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; conversational German is advantageous