About this opportunity
Charles Schwab lists this Asset Management Operations Technical Architect opportunity in chicago, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Your opportunity
At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us challenge the status quo and transform the finance industry together. We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s).
Schwab Technology Services enables the future of how clients manage their money through innovative and reliable technology products and services. As an Asset Management Operations Technical Architect, you will shape the architecture strategy for technology supporting investment operations, connecting business priorities with scalable, resilient, secure solutions.
You will define target-state architecture and modernization roadmaps across investment operations capabilities, guiding cloud, data, integration, and AI-enabled solutions while balancing business value, risk, and long-term technology health. Working across business, product, engineering, data, infrastructure, and architecture teams, you will solve complex technology challenges, influence critical decisions, and establish alignment without relying on direct authority.
Your impact will include strengthening architecture governance, simplifying technology, advancing innovation, and helping teams deliver reliable platforms that support Schwab’s evolving investment operations needs.
What you have
Required Qualifications
15+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or technology leadership, including significant experience within financial services, asset management, wealth management, banking, or capital markets
Experience serving as a Principal Architect, Enterprise Architect, Chief Architect, Distinguished Engineer, or comparable senior technical leadership role with responsibility for architecture strategy across complex technology ecosystems
Experience defining or implementing AI-enabled technology strategies, including machine learning, generative AI, intelligent automation, and responsible AI practices
Deep experience with investment operations, asset management platforms, or financial services technology spanning front-, middle-, and back-office workflows, operational processing, data management, and regulatory considerations
Demonstrated experience defining enterprise architecture strategies and modernizing large-scale, mission-critical platforms using cloud architectures, distributed systems, APIs, event-driven architectures, and enterprise integration patterns
Experience applying architecture governance, standards, reference architectures, technology lifecycle management, design reviews, and risk-based decision-making
Expertise in data architecture and engineering, including data platforms, analytics, data governance, and enterprise data integration
Experience influencing architecture strategy and decisions across business, product, engineering, data, infrastructure, and security stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications
Experience leading platform modernization, application rationalization, and technology simplification within complex, regulated environments
Experience with modern engineering practices, including Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, cloud engineering, platform engineering, and Site Reliability Engineering
Ability to apply Strategic Thinking and Decision Making to translate business objectives into scalable technology strategies and architecture roadmaps
Strong Cross-Functional Collaboration, Stakeholder Management, and Influencing Others skills to build alignment across multiple organizations
Strong Problem Solving and Adaptability when evaluating technologies, navigating competing priorities, and addressing complex architecture challenges
Strong Communication and executive-level presentation capabilities, with the ability to clearly communicate architecture strategies and recommendations
In addition to the salary range, this role is eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.
What’s in it for you
At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.
We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:
401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
Paid parental leave and family building benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Health, dental, and vision insurance
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Worksite address
chicago, IL, 60290, US
Who can apply
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