Company Profile:

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success.  Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethic.  Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.

Morgan Stanley’s Enterprise Architecture team is looking for a skilled and experienced Solution Architect to join our architecture delivery team. This role focuses on defining, implementing, and promoting robust architecture patterns across the organization to support scalable, secure, and efficient technology solutions that meet the unique demands of the firm.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in solution and enterprise architecture, experience in financial services, and a strong foundation in designing complex, distributed systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead development, documentation, and ratification of architecture patterns including patterns for event-driven architecture, bulk data movement, cloud-native services, and secure data handling.Act as a subject matter expert for architecture patterns and coach development teams in implementing these patterns effectively.Drive the adoption of architecture patterns and best practices across the development teams, ensuring consistency and alignment with enterprise standards.Participate in and lead architecture communities of practice to foster knowledge-sharing and innovation within the organization.Stay updated on the latest architecture and technology trends relevant to financial services, such as cloud computing, data security, AI, and distributed systems.

Skills / Qualifications:

7+ years of experience in solution architecture, systems design, or enterprise architecture, preferably within the financial services industry.Deep understanding of architecture patterns, with the ability to balance trade-offs between scalability, performance, security, and cost.     Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex architectural ideas to diverse stakeholders.Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with a track record of innovative solution design in complex environments.Confident demonstrating proficiency and knowledge in programming language of their choice.Certifications in cloud architecture (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, etc.) is big plus.

If you are a visionary architect with a passion for developing robust, scalable solutions in the financial services industry, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $150,000 and $210,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).