Tom Parker
Principal Consultant
Solution Architect - eTrading
London, Greater London, South East, England
Apply by 4 Nov 2025
£800 - £1000 per day
Job Ref.: BH-55842
Job Description
6 Month Contract + multiple extensions
London - 2 days a week, onsite
Rate DOE - (Inside IR35 / Umbrella)
We’re partnered with a leading Investment Bank who are searching for an eTrading Solution Architect to design and implement a new Order Management System and Single Dealer Platform supporting pre-trade and pricing workflows for their Commodities team. The role focuses on delivering scalable, high-performance, and low-latency solutions within a .NET ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
- Architecture & Design
- Define and own the 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.