Senior Director, Solutions Architect (Global Wealth Services)

Apex

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US Posted 140 days ago $220,000–$275,000 / year
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TL;DR

As a Senior Director of Solutions Architecture at Apex, you will lead the expansion of Apex’s Ascend platform to non-US markets while ensuring compliance with local regulatory standards. Your day-to-day responsibilities include collaborating with business SMEs and technology teams to develop strategic solutions, engaging clients to understand their needs and presenting tailored roadmaps, and mentoring a team of professionals towards iterative delivery. You must have extensive experience in financial services, knowledge of global regulatory standards, and expertise in integration architectures like APIs and microservices. This role demands strong leadership, communication skills, and the ability to work within an agile framework, fostering quality and innovation across teams. With a focus on delivering market-leading processing solutions, you will play a crucial part in Apex’s mission to create a one-of-a-kind global wealth processing platform.

Skills

Agile CI/CD APIs Microservices ETL Docker Kubernetes AWS Python SQL PostgreSQL Regulatory Compliance User Experience Web Development API Standards Scrum

What you'll do

  • Develop and champion strategic perspectives on trade execution, custody, and clearance architecture.
  • Interface with clients to capture business goals, regulatory needs, and localization requirements for target markets.
  • Lead solution validation sessions and gather client feedback for localized adjustments.
  • Mentor a team of professionals towards the incremental delivery of solutions on the Ascend platform.
  • Ensure thorough test coverage across all components and integrations of the platform, prioritizing based on risk analysis.
  • Collaborate with product management and development teams to prioritize testing activities within agile sprints.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of leadership experience in delivering large-scale financial services solutions.
  • Extensive knowledge of clearance, custody, and trade execution processing requirements.
  • Demonstrated understanding of global regulatory standards across multiple markets.
  • Deep expertise in integration architectures including APIs, microservices, and ETL.
  • Proven ability to lead high-performing teams within agile development frameworks.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to adapt storytelling for different audiences.

Market check

Salary context

This $220,000–$275,000 range sits above 79% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$156,160–$244,800

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$162,000–$241,662

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 239 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Apex

Apex Fintech Solutions provides brokerage infrastructure and clearing services to financial services companies, enabling them to deliver investing, trading, and retirement solutions to their customers. Industry: Financial Technology & Brokerage Infrastructure

Apex currently has 34 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $129,200–$161,500 across 10 roles with salary data.

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