Senior Manager, Distributed Ledger Technology; DLT Architect, TC FS

Senior Manager - DLT Architect

We are seeking a Senior Manager - DLT Architect to lead the technical architecture, design, and implementation of distributed ledger and digital asset platforms across complex financial services environments. This role is suited to a deep technologist and hands‑on architect, with strong experience designing DLT based platforms, who can translate business and regulatory requirements into secure, scalable production‑grade architectures and guide engineering teams through delivery.

• Own the end‑to‑end technical architecture for DLT‑based platforms (e.g. tokenised deposits, on‑chain settlement, custody, registry, and orchestration layers).
• Design logical, physical, and deployment architectures covering on‑chain and off‑chain components, integration patterns, data flows, and non‑functional requirements.
• Make architecture choices across DLT protocols (e.g. Corda, Ethereum‑based platforms, Hyperledger), consensus models, privacy models, and interoperability approaches.
• Define reference architectures and reusable architectural patterns for digital asset and DLT use cases.

• Lead the design and review of smart contracts and on‑chain workflows, ensuring correctness, security, auditability, and upgrade mechanisms.
• Define patterns for token models, lifecycle management, permissions, and role‑based access on‑chain.
• Ensure smart contract and ledger design aligns with legal, regulatory, and operational requirements.

• Design integration between DLT platforms and core banking systems, payments rails, custody platforms, trade processing, and market infrastructure.
• Architect API‑first and event‑driven integration patterns, including middleware, messaging, and orchestration layers.
• Ensure interoperability across multiple DLTs and external ecosystems where required.

• Own the security architecture of DLT platforms, including key management, identity, wallet design, signing models, and secure transaction flows.
• Design solutions that meet enterprise security, data privacy, resilience, and regulatory standards.
• Lead threat modelling and support security reviews, audits, and penetration testing.

• Define deployment architectures across cloud and hybrid environments, including containerisation, Kubernetes, and infrastructure‑as‑code.
• Design CI/CD pipelines for both on‑chain and off‑chain components, including smart contract build, test, and deployment.
• Ensure solutions are production‑ready, scalable, observable, and operable.

• Act as technical authority on DLT architecture decisions across programmes and client engagements.
• Lead architecture forums, design reviews, and technical governance processes.
• Mentor architects, engineers, and senior consultants, raising overall DLT engineering capability.

• Work directly with senior technology, architecture, and product stakeholders at banks, market infrastructure providers, and regulators.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, structured discussions for non‑technical audiences.
• Support pre‑sales activity through architecture proposals, RFP responses, and technical deep dives.

• Define and lead client‑facing strategies and roadmaps for digital asset payments, including stablecoin settlement, tokenised deposits, and cross‑border/tokenised cash rails.
• Design scalable and sustainable technology architecture.
• Bring thought‑provoking perspectives and EY points of view to challenge client thinking and shape investment decisions, especially where technology, regulation, and operating model trade‑offs are involved.
• Track market trends and regulatory developments, converting them into clear client implications, decisions, and execution plans.

You will bring a passion for delivering an exceptional client service experience. You have a collaborative mind‑set, are outcome‑focused, intellectually curious, and have a creative approach to problem solving. You have excellent written, listening,…