The opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Financial Services Technology Manager or Senior Manager with a strong background in large-scale financial services environments. The ideal candidate has successfully led complex Middle Office or Back Office transformation programs, possesses deep technical and architectural expertise, and is capable of driving end-to-end delivery across globally distributed teams. This role requires a blend of hands-on technical leadership, architectural decision-making, stakeholder management, and strong project execution capabilities.
Your key responsibilities
Provide technical leadership and architectural oversight across complex enterprise systems, acting as Solution Architect for applications, integrations, and cloud‑native platforms.
Lead modernization initiatives, including migration from legacy environments ( Mainframe) to modern, scalable, secure, and resilient architectures aligned with enterprise standards.
Drive large‑scale Middle Office and Back Office transformation initiatives within a financial services environment, ensuring high‑quality and timely delivery.
Manage cross‑functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders, owning delivery planning, execution roadmaps, risks, and dependencies.
Lead cloud strategy and implementation using Azure or AWS, promoting cloud‑native and hybrid solutions, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation.
Provide technical oversight across key technologies such as Java application stacks, event‑driven architectures (Kafka), and legacy platforms where applicable.
Apply strong domain knowledge in financial services operations ( trade processing, settlements, reconciliations, reference data, risk).
Act as a bridge between business and engineering, clearly communicating complex technical concepts and influencing strategic decisions through technical, domain, and business expertise. Skills and attributes for success
10+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, or technical management.
Experience in a large financial services organization (banking, capital markets, asset management, or fintech).
Proven track record of delivering complex transformation programs in Middle Office or Back Office functions.
Strong technical foundation in:
Java (Spring ecosystem preferred)
Kafka or similar event-streaming technologies
Cloud platforms (Azure or AWS)
Mainframe systems (preferred, not mandatory)
Excellent project management abilities, with experience in Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills. Ideally, you’ll also have
Experience modernizing legacy financial platforms and integrating with enterprise data systems.
Familiarity with microservices architecture, API frameworks, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
Certification in cloud (Azure/AWS), project management (PMP/Prince2), or architecture (TOGAF) is an added advantage.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Proficiency in the German language is preferred What we offer
EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across nine locations – Argentina, Hungary, India, the Philippines, Poland, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines.
In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.
Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. About EY
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