Apex Group Ltd

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The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you Lead of Data Engineering & Architecture Description The Lead of Data Engineering & Architecture will lead the design, development, and evolution of the firm’s global data platforms, architecture, and engineering capabilities. This leader will be responsible for building a scalable, secure, and modern data ecosystem that supports fund accounting, investor services, regulatory reporting, risk management, and enterprise analytics. Operating at the intersection of technology, operations, and data governance, this role will shape the firm’s long‑term data architecture strategy, modernize legacy environments, and enable advanced analytics and AI/ML across the organization. It is a high‑impact, global leadership position with significant visibility across executive stakeholders. Job specification Define and own the enterprise data architecture strategy, ensuring alignment with business priorities and regulatory requirements. Lead the modernization of legacy data environments toward cloud‑based, scalable, and resilient architectures. Establish architectural standards, patterns, and best practices across data engineering, integration, storage, and consumption layers. Partner with senior leadership to shape multi‑year data platform investment roadmaps. Oversee the design, build, and operation of enterprise data pipelines, data lakes, warehouses, and integration frameworks. Ensure data platforms support high‑volume, high‑complexity fund administration workflows, including NAV production, reconciliations, pricing, and client reporting. Implement robust data ingestion, transformation, and quality processes across structured and unstructured data sources. Drive adoption of modern engineering practices, including CI/CD, automation, and Infrastructure‑as‑Code. Lead the evolution of cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), ensuring scalability, security, and cost efficiency. Oversee API strategies, data integration patterns, and real‑time data streaming capabilities. Evaluate emerging technologies and incorporate them into the architecture where they add measurable value. Ensure platforms support advanced analytics, BI, and AI/ML initiatives. Partner with the Data Governance team to embed data standards, lineage, metadata management, and stewardship into engineering workflows. Ensure data platforms meet regulatory, audit, and operational risk requirements relevant to fund administration. Implement strong controls around data security, privacy, and access management. Build, lead, and mentor a high‑performing global team of data engineers, architects, and platform specialists. Foster a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement. Collaborate closely with operations, product, risk, compliance, and analytics teams to ensure data solutions meet business needs. Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, translating technical concepts into business‑aligned strategies. Skills Required: 5+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or platform engineering, Proven track record designing and delivering enterprise‑scale data platforms in financial services; fund administration or asset servicing experience strongly preferred. Deep expertise in modern data architectures (cloud, data lakehouse, streaming, microservices). Strong experience with SQL/NoSQL databases, ETL/ELT frameworks, data modeling, and distributed computing. Hands‑on knowledge of cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern engineering tooling. Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, and regulatory requirements in financial services. Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills. Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred. . What you will get in return: A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business; Competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience; Training and development opportunities Salary ranges from USD $ 85,000 - $ 95,000. Compensation within this range is dependent on individual's skills, experience and qualifications. We pride ourselves in our commitment to fostering a connected and inclusive culture, all our opportunities at Apex have four (4) days in office requirement Additional information: We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences. We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet. For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please https://www.apexgroup.com/corporate-social-responsibility/ #LI-LM1 Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners. About Apex Group We are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals. We’re a people-powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we’re inspired to lead the new era of data and tech enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating across a range of specialisms. With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you’ll experience more here than you would at most other companies. Prepare to accelerate. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster. Positive change starts with you. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster. The journey is yours to own. When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger. We’ll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders. All the things you need to own your unique journey. 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