Enterprise Architect, Aladdin Engineering, Director

Blackrock

Actively hiring
New York, US Posted 74 days ago $215,000–$275,000 / year
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TL;DR

As Director of Enterprise Architecture within the Aladdin Engineering group at BlackRock, you will lead strategic architecture initiatives across front-, middle-, and back-office domains for a $12+ trillion asset management platform. Your responsibilities include defining and maintaining architectural principles that align with business strategies and regulatory requirements, while partnering with senior leaders to modernize platforms and ensure compliance. You will leverage technologies such as AWS, Azure, GCP, Java, Python, JavaScript, C/C++, Kafka, Cassandra, and relational/NoSQL databases to drive cloud and platform modernization, AI adoption, and data governance. This role requires a deep understanding of asset management domains and experience in regulated, high-availability environments, with the ability to communicate complex concepts effectively to senior stakeholders.

Skills

AWS Azure GCP Java Python JavaScript C C++ PostgreSQL MongoDB Kafka Cassandra TOGAF CI/CD SOA Microservices DDD APIs Event Streaming Messaging Secure Architectures Modern Web Stacks Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Disaster Recovery

What you'll do

  • Define and maintain architecture vision, principles, and target-state across investment platforms.
  • Enable advanced analytics, risk modeling, and performance attribution through data governance.
  • Establish technology standards and approved patterns for cloud, data, integration, and security.
  • Lead modernization of legacy systems while adhering to regulatory constraints.
  • Provide architectural leadership for front-to-back platform modernization initiatives.
  • Ensure compliance with global regulations and embed resilience in system designs.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in enterprise/solution architecture within financial services.
  • Deep understanding of asset management domains including investments, risk, operations, and distribution.
  • Proven track record in regulated, high-availability environments.
  • Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts to senior stakeholders.
  • Experience with cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP) in regulated settings.
  • Familiarity with data architecture, analytics platforms, and modern design patterns.

Market check

Salary context

This $215,000–$275,000 range sits above 75% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$160,000–$257,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$163,875–$245,000

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Blackrock

BlackRock is the world''s largest asset management firm, providing investment management, risk management, and advisory services to institutional and retail clients through its Aladdin technology platform. Industry: Asset Management & Financial Services

Blackrock currently has 104 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $140,000–$195,000 across 101 roles with salary data.

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