Head – Financial Solution Technology, Banking
Apex Group Ltd
Date: 10 hours ago
City: Cape Town, Western Cape
Contract type: Full time
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
Head – Financial Solution Technology (Banking)
We are seeking an accomplished and visionary Head – Financial Solution Technology (Banking) to lead the end-to-end solution architecture and software engineering function across a diverse portfolio of enterprise applications. This strategic role will focus on the design and delivery of systems supporting Fund Administration, Core Banking, Compliance functions, and evolving capabilities around Digital Assets. The ideal candidate brings a strong technical foundation, proven experience managing cross-functional global teams, and a passion for delivering scalable, secure, and innovative technology solutions. Solid experience working within an Agile environment and practicing DevOps methodologies would be preferable.
Job Specification
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 visit https://theapexgroup.com/csr-policy/
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.
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
Head – Financial Solution Technology (Banking)
We are seeking an accomplished and visionary Head – Financial Solution Technology (Banking) to lead the end-to-end solution architecture and software engineering function across a diverse portfolio of enterprise applications. This strategic role will focus on the design and delivery of systems supporting Fund Administration, Core Banking, Compliance functions, and evolving capabilities around Digital Assets. The ideal candidate brings a strong technical foundation, proven experience managing cross-functional global teams, and a passion for delivering scalable, secure, and innovative technology solutions. Solid experience working within an Agile environment and practicing DevOps methodologies would be preferable.
Job Specification
- Lead the global analysis, design, and development functions across Fund Administration, Core Banking, and Compliance applications.
- Drive the architecture and development of scalable and resilient solutions using the Microsoft technology stack, T-SQL, PL/SQL, VB.NET, and cloud platforms (Azure and/or AWS).
- Oversee business and technical analysis activities, ensuring requirements are accurately captured and translated into robust technical designs.
- Define and implement best practices for system design, solution architecture, data modelling, and software development lifecycle (SDLC).
- Develop system integrations with third-party applications using various Integration Services.
- Worked with SWIFT architecture to support secure financial messaging and transactions.
- Collaborate with business users, IT teams, and vendors to analyze issues, implement solutions, and enhance banking processes.
- Ensure compliance with banking regulations, security standards, and best practices.
- Build and manage a high-performing global team of analysts, architects, and developers across multiple jurisdictions.
- Foster an agile and DevOps-oriented culture, continuously improving development velocity, deployment reliability, and platform security.
- Maintain oversight of system documentation, design artifacts, and technical specifications.
- Ensure compliance with internal governance, data protection standards, and regulatory obligations.
- Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to keep solutions future-proof and innovative.
- Collaborate closely with Infrastructure, Security, Development, and Product teams to ensure seamless platform operation and scalability.
- Provide subject matter expertise on digital assets and blockchain-integrated systems as part of the application landscape.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 12+ years of software development and systems design experience, with at least 5 years in a global leadership role.
- 5+ years of experience working with SQL databases, including query optimization and data management.
- Experience developing integrations between banking applications and third-party systems.
- Good understanding of SWIFT architecture and processes.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex banking application issues. Working Knowledge of Azure DevOps
- Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
- Solid understanding of ITIL processes and frameworks (certification preferred).
- Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is an advantage
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced, highly regulated financial services environment
- Excellent leadership, communication, and mentoring skills.
- Fluent communication skills in English – both written and verbally
- Knowledge/experience working within Financial Services
- Technical proficiency in:
- T-SQL and PL/SQL
- VB.NET, C#, .NET Core
- Azure and/or AWS cloud platforms
- Experience with Olympic Banking Solution.
- Familiarity with digital assets, tokenization platforms, and blockchain integration strategies is a strong plus.
- Knowledge of cloud - Azure experience (Azure Certifications are advantageous)
- Knowledge of working with in an Agile and DevOps environment
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 visit https://theapexgroup.com/csr-policy/
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.
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