
Senior Solution / Data Architect – Regulatory Risk, SA-CCR, Basel III Endgame
Huron
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Belfast • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Lead the end‑to‑end SA‑CCR architecture, defining the framework for RC, PFE and EAD calculations, including netting sets, supervisory factors and collateral/CSA logic
- Design a modern Databricks architecture using Delta Lake, Unity Catalog and Spark/PySpark to support versioned, reproducible and regulator‑defensible exposure calculations
- Develop high‑performance compute pipelines that support intraday recalculation, scenario testing and rapid exposure analytics across complex derivatives portfolios
- Establish strong governance and auditability, embedding lineage, versioning, entitlements, and evidence‑ready data flows throughout the architecture
- Architect an AI‑ready platform, enabling explainable, controlled and reproducible AI‑assisted recalculation and optimisation, without compromising regulatory expectations
- Collaborate with stakeholders across Risk, Quants, Technology, Capital/Treasury, Security and Front Office to align architecture with regulatory, operational and strategic requirements
- Own architectural deliverables, including target state blueprints, integration patterns, data contracts, governance standards and audit artefacts
- Support programme milestones, including parallel run, validation, remediation and optimisation, delivering architectural leadership with minimal onboarding
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in regulatory technology, risk systems or large-scale data platforms within financial services
- Deep understanding of SA‑CCR (RC, PFE, EAD), exposure methodology, netting sets, supervisory parameters and collateral/CSA design
- Strong Databricks engineering capability, including Delta Lake versioning, Unity Catalog governance, Spark/PySpark optimisation and secure data architecture
- Experience designing governed, audit-ready systems, with a focus on lineage, reproducibility, evidence trails and internal/external audit requirements
- AI‑related architectural experience, including explainable optimisation techniques, governed model deployment, versioning, RBAC and deterministic output controls
- Strong stakeholder and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex architectural and regulatory concepts into actionable designs for diverse audiences
- Self‑directed and delivery‑focused, able to operate autonomously in complex environments and produce polished, regulator‑ready documentation
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision coverage to employees and dependents
- 401(k) plan with a generous employer match
- employee stock purchase plan
- generous Paid Time Off policy
- paid parental leave and adoption assistance
- Wellness Program supports employee total well-being by providing free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, and on-site workshops, as well as ongoing programs recognizing major events in the lives of our employees throughout the year
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Hard Skills & Tools
SA-CCRRCPFEEADDatabricksDelta LakeUnity CatalogSparkPySparkAI architecture
Soft Skills
stakeholder communicationself-directeddelivery-focusedautonomous operationpolished documentation