Director Of Architecture

Director of Architecture Director of Architecture.
Join an innovative leader in the financial crime and fraud prevention space as a Director of Architecture.
In this role, you'll guide a team of architects to ensure the scalability, performance, and architectural integrity of cutting-edge Machine Learning software solutions in the fraud prevention industry.
We're seeking a technical leader with deep expertise in enterprise cloud architectures and fraud product development to shape the future of our clients technology landscape.
Role Overview: In this pivotal role, you'll oversee the architecture of high-performance, cloud-native solutions, ensuring the company remains at the forefront of the rapidly evolving fraud prevention landscape.
Leading a team of top-tier architects, you'll drive innovation, scalability, and security across platforms with a focus on building their Machine Learning capability from the ground up.
You'll be responsible for defining a future state architectural vision, aligning it with business goals, and leading transformative change across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities: Lead architectural strategies for fraud detection platforms, data analytics, and security solutions, ensuring continuous scalability and innovation.
Oversee architectural decisions, focusing on high-availability transactional systems (99.99-99.999%) essential to financial institutions.
Drive the migration of legacy systems to cloud-native platforms while ensuring minimal disruption to customers.
Evangelize a future state architecture that aligns with business objectives, creating buy-in across the organisation.
Implement microservices architectures to enhance modularity and ease of scaling.
Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams to align technology with business objectives.
Present architectural strategies to senior leadership and external partners.
Must-Have Technical Experience: Proven success in developing fraud prevention products, with experience building real-time, high-availability systems.
Expertise in Machine Learning Expertise in cloud architectures (SaaS, on-premises, and hybrid) and complex system migrations.
Expertise with data science, AI, and machine learning concepts.
Hands-on technical proficiency, with the ability to earn respect from highly skilled technical teams.
Knowledge of SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) for managing large-scale, agile practices.
Industry Background: Fraud domain expertise and experience in the banking or financial services industry.
Experience leading architecture within a software development environment.
Key Competencies: 5+ years of leadership experience with a proven ability to manage and develop teams.
Expertise with data science, AI, and machine learning concepts.
Strong interpersonal skills, fostering a collaborative and accountable team culture.
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively to senior leadership and external partners.
Demonstrated thought leadership and ability to align technical strategies with business goals.
Why Join: Lead the architecture for mission-critical fraud prevention solutions.
Join a global tech team of 130+, with the architecture team (you direct reports) currently at 3 and growing.
Highly competitive package, including equity, benefits, and remote working flexibility.
Be part of a fast-growing company at the forefront of fraud prevention technology.