Global Head, Architecture

Pestgon Inc

Senior principal engineer / chief architect
Technology strategy and architecture for complex, regulated, data-driven platforms
Hands-on principal engineer and architect role
We are seeking a senior technology leader (Senior Principal Engineer / Chief Architect & Technology Strategy) to partner closely with the Head of Technology for Enterprise Solutions in shaping the technology direction of a complex, regulated financial-services estate

Job Summary

  • We are seeking a senior technology leader (Senior Principal Engineer / Chief Architect & Technology Strategy) to partner closely with the Head of Technology for Enterprise Solutions in shaping the technology direction of a complex, regulated financial-services estate.
  • The role exists to ensure technology strategy is grounded in engineering reality, deep domain understanding, and operational outcomes.
  • Our benefits include: Health & Wellness, Flexible Downtime, Continuous Learning, Invest in Your Future, Family Friendly Perks, Beyond the Basics.

Matching Summary

We are seeking a senior technology leader (Senior Principal Engineer / Chief Architect & Technology Strategy) to partner closely with the Head of Technology for Enterprise Solutions in shaping the technology direction of a complex, regulated financial-services estate.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Senior Principal Engineer / Chief Architect
  • Technology strategy and architecture for complex, regulated, data-driven platforms
  • Hands-on principal engineer and architect role
  • Deep domain understanding in financial services
  • Distributed, event-driven, and data-intensive systems
  • Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Nice-to-have

  • Pragmatic, direct, and outcome focused
  • Leads through earned credibility and influence
  • Shapes decisions without authority
  • Communicates complex technical topics clearly
  • Knowledge of advanced and new architectures and design paradigms

Key Requirements

  • 25 years of experience
  • 15–20 years building and operating systems in tier-1 banks, capital markets infrastructure, or similarly regulated, high-availability environments
  • Experienced in setting technology strategy and architecture for complex, regulated, data-driven platforms
  • Experienced in defining and owning multi-year technology strategies and roadmaps
  • Experienced with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

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