Team Profile
Institutional Securities Technology (IST) develops and guides technology strategy and creates bespoke solutions that drive and enable the institutional businesses and enterprise-wide functions. Our clients include:
- Fixed Income
- Equities
- Commodities
- Investment Banking
- Research
- Global Capital Markets
Institutional Securities Group (ISG) Architecture Governance is responsible for developing, communicating, and implementing Technology Architecture principles, standards, patterns, and governance that inform the development and engineering of the ISG Technology platform in support of the ISG business.
Position Description
We are seeking a passionate Enterprise Architect to drive strategic architectural vision and alignment across key stakeholders, and define and govern architecture standards, principles, best practices, and patterns for divisional adoption.
Ideal Candidate Qualities
The ideal candidate demonstrates knowledge of Agile, Cloud, and DevOps values; experience collaborating across complex organizations, removing impediments, and ensuring teams progress toward their missions and deliverables. They should possess strong leadership skills and be adept at resolving issues and managing interdependencies across organizations.
Key Responsibilities
- Create target state vision and business architecture strategies; facilitate execution of IT delivery roadmap in line with business goals
- Lead or influence cross-domain solution architectures, articulating impacts on applications, data, and technology
- Identify opportunities for modernization, convergence, and optimization of the current portfolio; provide technology options to bridge gaps in target state
- Collaborate with engineering leadership, platform architects, and product strategy leaders to develop domain roadmaps
- Stay current with trends and innovations in Finance and IT, recommending appropriate developments
- Define and promote a risk control culture while delivering architectural and technological vision
- Monitor external regulations and internal policies impacting Architecture Practices
- Manage engagement with internal partners (Cloud, DevOps, Architecture teams, Data, etc.)
- Resolve issues or blockers, coordinate directly with other teams or through Scrum-of-Scrum ceremonies
- Act as project 'auditor' to ensure conformance to architecture guardrails and policies
- Provide architectural leadership in resolving inter-program issues and fostering convergence opportunities
- Proven experience as a general Enterprise Architect in large development organizations
- Good knowledge of Enterprise Architecture models such as TOGAF and experience operating and governing architecture processes
Qualifications
- BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field from an accredited university
- 10+ years of hands-on experience designing and developing technology solutions
- Experience designing and building cloud-native applications; familiarity with cloud services (Azure, Google Cloud, AWS)
- Good Knowledge of Generative Artificial Intelligence capabilities
- Good Knowledge in cloud-native platforms and containerization strategies (Kubernetes, Docker, virtualization)
- Knowledge of coding languages and frameworks (e.g., Java, C#, JS, Python, C/C++, Angular, React)
- Experience with enterprise data management technologies, including relational databases, NoSQL platforms, distributed storage systems, data warehouses, and data lake technologies. (e.g., PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB, Redis, Snowflake, Databrick)
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Experience working with global teams across time zones and countries
- Proven ability to influence software architecture designs
- Understanding of architectural design patterns (Event Driven Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture, Microservices, Domain Driven Design, Layered Design)
- Outstanding relationship management, teamwork, and communication skills; able to operate at senior levels in written and verbal communications
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:
At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 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.
To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.
Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $155,000 and $215,000 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 is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.
Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.
For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.
Skills Required
- BA or BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field from an accredited university
- 10+ years of hands-on experience designing and developing technology solutions
- Experience designing and building cloud-native applications
- Familiarity with Azure, Google Cloud, and AWS cloud services
- Knowledge of Generative Artificial Intelligence capabilities
- Knowledge of cloud-native platforms and containerization strategies, including Kubernetes, Docker, and virtualization
- Knowledge of programming languages and frameworks including Java, C#, JavaScript, Python, C/C++, Angular, and React
- Experience with enterprise data management technologies, including relational databases, NoSQL platforms, distributed storage systems, data warehouses, and data lakes
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Experience working with global teams across time zones and countries
- Proven ability to influence software architecture designs
- Understanding of architectural design patterns including Event-Driven Architecture, Service-Oriented Architecture, microservices, Domain-Driven Design, and layered design
- Experience as a general Enterprise Architect in large development organizations
- Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture models such as TOGAF and experience governing architecture processes
- Outstanding relationship management, teamwork, and senior-level written and verbal communication skills
Morgan Stanley Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Morgan Stanley and has not been reviewed or approved by Morgan Stanley.
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Parental & Family Support — Family support is extensive, with paid parental leave for all parents, adoption and fertility assistance, backup childcare, and eldercare resources. Feedback suggests these programs meaningfully enhance the overall package and help with retention.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans medical, dental, vision, mental‑health access, care navigation, and expert second opinions. Convenient primary care access and condition‑specific support reinforce the depth of healthcare coverage.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity compensation and stock ownership are positioned as core motivators that encourage commitment and retention. Feedback suggests education and support are provided to help participants manage equity and related financial benefits.
Morgan Stanley Insights
What We Do
Morgan Stanley mobilizes capital to help governments, corporations, institutions and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals. For over 85 years, the firm’s reputation for using innovative thinking to solve complex problems has been well earned and rarely matched. A consistent industry leader throughout decades of dramatic change in modern finance, Morgan Stanley will continue to break new ground in advising, serving and providing new opportunities for its clients. Morgan Stanley is committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have always defined the firm. At its foundation are five core values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back — that guide its more than 60,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 41 countries.
