Solution Architect

About UsWellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.# About the RoleSolution Architect, Technologywellington managementWellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.Tracing our roots to 1928, Wellington Management is one of the worlds largest independent investment management firms. With over US$1 trillion in assets under management as of 30 September 2025, we serve as a trusted adviser to institutional clients and mutual fund sponsors in over 60 countries. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome people with diverse life experiences, fresh ideas, and specialized subject matter expertise.THE POSITIONThe Solution Architect serves as the lead architecture partner for one or more business products, platforms, or delivery teams. This role is responsible for translating business objectives, product strategies, and enterprise architecture guidance into practical solution designs that are scalable, secure, resilient, maintainable, and aligned with Wellingtons technology standards.The Solution Architect works directly with Product Owners, Engineers, Technical Leads, Product Managers, Delivery Leads, and Enterprise Architects to shape the technical direction of product teams. The role balances short-term delivery needs with long-term architecture sustainability, ensuring solutions support both immediate business outcomes and future platform evolution.The individual in this role must be comfortable moving between strategy, design, engineering, governance, and stakeholder engagement. They help teams solve complex technology challenges, manage dependencies, define non-functional requirements, and make effective technology decisions while maintaining alignment with Wellingtons architecture principles and standards.Success in this role comes through technical leadership, collaboration, influence, and a demonstrated ability to help teams deliver high-quality solutions that create measurable business value.## KEY RESPONSIBILITIES### 1. Solution Design and Architecture Leadership * Lead architecture and technical design activities for one or more products, platforms, or solution domains. * Translate business requirements, product vision, and operational objectives into end-to-end solution architectures. * Create logical, physical, integration, data, security, and deployment architectures for business initiatives. * Ensure solutions balance functionality, scalability, maintainability, resiliency, performance, cost, and operational supportability. * Produce architecture artifacts and design documentation that clearly communicate technical decisions and tradeoffs. * Guide engineering teams through architecture implementation and ensure design intent is maintained throughout delivery.### 2. Product Roadmaps and Technology Planning * Partner with Product Owners and technology leaders to define architecture roadmaps and technical runways that support product evolution. * Identify technology dependencies, architecture constra