Overview

eTrading Solution Architect — 6 Month Contract + multiple extensions. London onsite 2 days a week. Rate DOE. Inside IR35/Umbrella. Partnering with a leading Investment Bank to design and implement a new Order Management System (OMS) and Single Dealer Platform (SDP) supporting pre-trade and pricing workflows for the Commodities team. Focus on scalable, high-performance, low-latency solutions within a .NET ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Design
  
  
  
  • Define and own end-to-end architecture for OMS and SDP in a .NET and Azure environment.
  
  
  • Design pre-trade and pricing workflows, including market data consumption, pricing services, quoting, and deal capture.
  
  
  • Develop API, data, and integration standards across trading front-office systems.
  
  
  
  


• Implementation Leadership
  
  
  
  • Lead technical design and oversee development of OMS components for order capture, routing, and execution.
  
  
  • Ensure scalability, resilience, and performance across real-time trading and pricing services.
  
  
  • Guide developers and ensure adherence to best practices and architectural principles.
  
  
  
  


• Integration & Interoperability
  
  
  
  • Design connectivity with pricing engines, trading venues, and analytics platforms.
  
  
  • Implement event-driven, service-oriented architectures for real-time data exchange.
  
  
  
  


• Governance & Collaboration
  
  
  
  • Partner with business leads, traders, and quants to align technology solutions with trading strategy.
  
  
  • Contribute to architectural roadmaps and modernisation initiatives within the .NET ecosystem.
  
  
  
  

• Technical Expertise
  
  
  
  • Strong background in .NET Core / C#, microservices, REST/gRPC APIs, and real-time messaging (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).
  
  
  • Proven experience in architecting electronic trading, OMS, or pricing systems.
  
  
  • Deep understanding of pre-trade analytics, pricing models, and quote lifecycle management.
  
  
  
  


• Domain Knowledge
  
  • Understanding of eTrading environments, trading workflows, particularly pricing, quoting, and order execution.
  
  


• Soft Skills
  
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions and guide cross-functional teams.
  
  

Please apply with an up-to-date CV to register your interest.