Anaplan Solution Architect

Reports to Senior Manager – Emerging Applications Portfolio

The Anaplan Solution Architect is responsible for defining and delivering the strategic architecture and model design for Aztec’s Anaplan platform. You will lead the design and governance of complex fund-modelling solutions including waterfalls, carried interest, and portfolio forecasting models.

This role plays a critical part in ensuring data integrity, scalability, and standardisation across Aztec’s modelling landscape.

Key Responsibilities:

Platform Configuration & Support

• Lead the design of multi-jurisdictional Anaplan models, ensuring performance, reusability, and governance
• Define modelling standards, calculation frameworks, and design conventions
• Own and manage the Anaplan ALM (Application Lifecycle Management) process across dev, test, and production
• Translate business logic into efficient model architecture aligned with the Waterfall CoE

Integration & Data Strategy

• Architect integrations between Anaplan, eFront, Databricks, and Workiva, ensuring consistent data lineage

Leadership & Governance

• Mentor model builders and support specialists, driving best practices and knowledge sharing
• Act as the primary platform liaison between business sponsors and technology delivery
• Manage vendor relationships, ensuring roadmap alignment and SLA compliance

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise:

• 6+ years’ experience designing and managing Anaplan or comparable modelling solutions
• Deep understanding of private-markets fund structures and carried-interest logic
• Expertise in model optimisation, performance tuning, and governance
• Strong collaboration, leadership, and documentation skills

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Finance, or related field
• 6+ years in technology or modelling roles within financial services or fund administration

Desirable

• Master Anaplanner or Solution Architect certification
• Experience with Azure Data Factory, MuleSoft, or other integration tools
• Familiarity with downstream reporting platforms such as Workiva or Power BI

Career Development & Opportunity:

This is a senior role offering direct progression to Associate Director – Modelling Platforms or Product Owner – Waterfall & Carry Analytics, shaping Aztec’s next generation of financial automation and client analytics.

Aztec will provide the training, both in-house for relevant technical knowledge and also professional qualifications to enhance your professional development. You will need to be quick to learn new systems and great with people, as close working relationships between our colleagues and clients is at the heart of what we do.