Enterprise Architect, Aladdin Engineering, Director

About this role

About the Role:
Are you passionate about technology shaping global financial markets? At BlackRock, we combine the agility of a startup with the responsibility of managing $12+ trillion in assets, empowering millions of investors worldwide.

As Director, Enterprise Architecture within Aladdin Engineering group, you will define and drive strategic architecture across the asset management platform—aligning business strategy, regulatory obligations, and technology capabilities.

This role influences target-state architecture across front-, middle-, and back-office domains, enabling scalable investment processes, robust risk management, and resilient client servicing.

You will partner with senior leaders across investments, distribution, operations, risk, compliance, and technology to modernize platforms while ensuring security, availability, and regulatory compliance.

Scope of Aladdin Engineering Group:

• Design and scale technology for tomorrow’s challenges
• Build solutions for BlackRock and our global client ecosystem
• Champion best practices and contribute to open-source communities
• Deliver high-quality, testable software with continuous innovation

Key Responsibilities:
Enterprise & Domain Architecture

• Define and maintain architecture vision, principles, and target-state across: 
• Investment platforms (e.g., portfolio management, trading)
• Data, analytics, and reporting platforms
• Client, distribution, servicing, and IT operations
• Core operational and reference data services
• Align architecture to the business strategies and commercial outcomes of the firm.

Data & Analytics Architecture

• Define enterprise data architecture for investment, market, reference, and client data
• Enable advanced analytics, risk modelling, and performance attribution
• Promote governance, lineage, quality, and privacy controls

Technology Strategy & Governance

• Establish architecture standards and approved patterns (cloud, data, integration, security)
• Govern solution designs for consistency, reuse, and alignment
• Drive technology rationalization and vendor/platform strategy

Cloud & Platform Modernization

• Lead cloud and hybrid architecture strategy balancing innovation with regulatory constraints
• Modernize legacy systems supporting trading, settlement, accounting, and reporting
• Support strategic partnerships with fintech and market infrastructure providers

AI Adoption & Implementation

• Define enterprise AI strategy to enhance investment insights, operational efficiency, & client experience
• Identify opportunities for AI/ML integration across Aladdin platform components
• Establish governance frameworks for ethical AI use, regulatory compliance, and risk controls
• Partner with data science and engineering leaders to align AI initiatives with business objectives
• Drive strategic decisions on AI platforms, tooling, and vendor partnerships

Transformation & Change

• Provide architectural leadership for: 
• Front-to-back platform modernization
• Data and analytics transformation
• M&A integration and platform consolidation
• Identify technical debt and define pragmatic remediation roadmaps

Regulatory, Risk & Resilience

• Ensure compliance with global regulations and internal risk policies
• Embed resilience, continuity, and disaster recovery in designs
• Partner with Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Cybersecurity for “controls by design”

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors in computer science/engineering (Masters preferred)
• 10+ years in enterprise/solution architecture within financial services
• Deep understanding of asset management domains (investments, risk, operations, distribution)
• Proven experience in regulated, high-availability environments
• Strong ability to communicate complex concepts to senior stakeholders

Preferred Skills & Experience:
Technology & Architecture Expertise

• Strong foundation in data architecture and analytics platforms
• Cloud architecture experience (AWS, Azure, GCP) in regulated environments
• Familiarity with APIs, event streaming, messaging, & modern design patterns (SOA, Microservices, DDD)
• Hands-on coding in Java, Python, JavaScript, C/C++; relational and NoSQL databases
• Experience with frameworks for streaming/distributed systems (Kafka, Cassandra)
• Knowledge of secure architectures and modern web stacks

Certifications & Standards

• TOGAF and cloud certifications preferred

Leadership & Analytical Skills

• Advanced problem-solving and influential communication across global teams
• Ability to guide software architecture decisions and evaluate integration methods
• Collaborative leadership across time zones

Key Competencies:

• Strategic mindset with commercial awareness
• Passion for technology and ownership of outcomes
• Strong understanding of risk, controls, and regulatory obligations
• Ability to influence across business and technology domains
• Pragmatic decision-making under pressure
• Clear, confident communication with senior stakeholders

For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$215,000.00 - USD$275,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being.  Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

BlackRock is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. View the EEOC’s Know Your Rights poster and its supplement and the pay transparency statement.

 

BlackRock is committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process, please email [email protected]. All requests are treated in line with our privacy policy.

BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.