Investment Data Solution Architect
Location: Remote - US
Type: Full-time, Permanent
About Cutter:
At Cutter Associates, we empower the world’s leading asset managers and asset owners with the intelligence they need to stay ahead. For nearly 30 years, and with a global presence, we’ve combined expert consulting with proprietary research and industry benchmarking to help top-tier investment firms make smarter, faster decisions. Our global team is known for its deep domain expertise, collaborative spirit, and relentless curiosity. As we expand into new markets and capabilities, now is the perfect time to grow your career with a company that values insight, innovation, and impact.
As we expand our reach and deepen our impact, we’re looking for a Sr. Data Solution Architect who thrives in dynamic environments, solves complex challenges with creativity, and brings a team-first mindset. If you’re ready to accelerate your career while helping our clients evolve, we’d love to connect.
Why Cutter:
At Cutter Associates, we believe people do their best work when they’re trusted, supported, and empowered to thrive - wherever they are.
- Established credibility, entrepreneurial spirit – Founded in 1998 and backed by Nomura Research Institute (NRI), we blend the stability of a global research and technology powerhouse with the agility of a small, fast-moving firm.
- Global reach - We partner with leading investment firms across North America, EMEA, and APAC, giving you meaningful exposure and exciting challenges.
- Fully remote, fully connected - We’re a remote-first company with a flexible work model and a deeply collaborative culture.
- Growth-focused - From client exposure and internal knowledge groups to tailored learning paths, we invest in your development from day one.
- Performance-driven, people-first - We offer competitive pay, bonuses, profit sharing, and benefits that support your whole self.
- A culture that values people - We take pride in our thoughtful, collaborative, and inclusive environment. We’re a team of individuals who care deeply - about our work, our clients, and each other.
Whether you’re launching your consulting career or bringing decades of experience, Cutter is a place where you can thrive.
Role and Responsibilities
- Lead solution architecture and design efforts across investment data transformation and Enterprise Data Management (EDM) initiatives.
- Partner with investment operations, accounting, data management, and technology stakeholders to define future-state operating models, data models, and governance frameworks.
- Design scalable investment data architectures supporting front-, middle-, and back-office workflows, including security master, reference data, pricing, positions, transactions, and reporting domains.
- Lead the implementation and integration strategy for modern investment data platforms and EDM solutions such as GoldenSource, NeoXam, Eagle EDM, Aladdin Data Cloud, Clearwater, SimCorp, and related ecosystems.
- Design and document business requirements, functional specifications, data flows, mappings, lineage, and transformation logic across investment data platforms.
- Advise clients on security master design, reference data management, reconciliation frameworks, data quality controls, and investment data governance processes.
- Partner closely with investment data operations teams to design workflows, operating models, and controls that support scalable investment data management.
- Define reporting, visualization, and downstream analytics strategies, including integration with reporting and BI platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, and related technologies.
- Lead enterprise data migrations, platform rationalization initiatives, and target-state architecture design across investment management ecosystems.
- Act as the strategic bridge between client business teams, operations teams, architects, developers, vendors, and implementation partners.
- Facilitate workshops, discovery sessions, and solution design discussions with senior client stakeholders.
- Provide architectural oversight and implementation guidance to engineering and delivery teams.
- Support proposal development, solutioning discussions, and consulting practice growth initiatives where applicable.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience within investment management technology, investment operations, investment accounting, investment data management, or investment data consulting.
- Deep understanding of investment management workflows across front-, middle-, and back-office functions.
- Significant experience implementing or architecting modern investment data platforms and Enterprise Data Management (EDM) solutions.
- Deep expertise in security master, reference data management, investment data operations, reconciliation, data quality, and governance frameworks.
- Experience designing investment data models, integrations, migrations, and target-state operating models.
- Experience working directly with investment data operations teams and business stakeholders to design scalable investment data workflows and controls.
- Experience supporting reporting, visualization, and downstream analytics platforms, including Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, or similar technologies.
- Ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical and operational solutions.
- Strong consulting, stakeholder management, and client communication skills.
- Experience working closely with engineering and development teams within complex implementation environments.
- Strong documentation, solution design, and workshop facilitation capabilities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience within consulting organizations or large-scale enterprise transformation programs.
- Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms and modern investment data architectures.
- Exposure to Snowflake, Databricks, Azure, AWS, or modern data warehouse ecosystems.
- Agile/Scrum experience preferred.
- Experience supporting asset managers, asset owners, pensions, insurance firms, hedge funds, or alternative investment organizations.
What Success Looks Like
- Trusted advisor to client stakeholders, investment operations teams, and delivery teams.
- Clear, scalable EDM and investment data architectures that reduce implementation risk and improve operational efficiency.
- Successful guidance of complex investment data platform implementations, integrations, and migrations.
- Ability to bridge business strategy, investment data operations, and technical implementation teams.
- Positive impact on both client delivery and Cutter's long-term investment data consulting capabilities.
Benefits at a Glance:
Our benefits vary slightly by location but are designed to support your health, financial wellness, and life outside of work. Highlights include:
- Competitive salary with annual performance bonus and profit-sharing opportunity
- 401(k) match (U.S.) or Superannuation contributions (Australia)
- A generous paid time off package that includes vacation days, sick leave, company holidays, and time off for volunteering
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance (U.S.), or regionally competitive coverage (U.K. and Australia)
- Long-term disability and life insurance fully paid by the company (U.S.)
- Flexible work model - fully remote with optional access to co-working spaces or offices
- Global collaboration and travel opportunities across North America, EMEA, and APAC.
Compensation Range: The anticipated base salary range for this position is $180,000 - $220,000 annually, plus bonus. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including candidate experience, skillset, geographic location, market data, internal equity, and overall alignment to the role and level.
