Senior/Enterprise Architect

Senior/Enterprise Architect, Information Technology

He/she needs to have knowledge and skills in system architecture and solutioning, technology delivery and operations, security, and relevant technological trends. He/she is expected to foster and maintain open and growth mindset, be adaptable, and strive for clarity and collaboration in dynamic and complex environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ensure technology platforms and solutions adhere to architecture standards for new initiatives and ongoing changes as part of architecture workgroup solution review and change approval for application deployment
• Ensure architecture standards, guidelines, design patterns and reference models are well-defined and socialized for solution community, keeping in line with industry and technology best practices and regulations.
• Ensure regular administration of architecture review and technology governance forums, including proper maintenance of records, facilitation of resolution of feedback, tracking and follow up for effective closure of design gaps and technical debts.
• Promote fit-for-purpose, efficiency and improvements in systems resiliency, flexibility, interoperability, and overall futureproofing of the architecture, including evaluation and introduction of enterprise / shared solutions and regularly review / rationalize existing solutions, collaborating with application teams and business.
• Create and maintain architecture blueprint and roadmap to represent Income’s business and technology strategy, goals, and capabilities required by domain.
• Ensure collaboration to maintain up-to-date architecture and solution artefacts, including but not limited to those related to, application services, technology stack, data, integration, infrastructure / deployment, security and alignment to business.
• Conduct research, curation, and sharing of relevant technological trends / thought leaderships.
• Create and maintain communication materials for stakeholders, technology forums, and community engagements.
Collaborate and contribute to tactical design solutions, troubleshooting, and corrective measures to address systems’ gaps.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 12 years of experience in relevant enterprise architecture governance, solution architecture, software design and integration, and/or technology consulting.
• Strong proficiency and knowledge in architecture development, technology delivery and management, cyber security, and technology risk and compliance.
• Deep understanding in technology best practices for cloud, microservices, container platforms, API design and management, and event-driven architecture
• Deep understanding in technology stack, including enterprise Java and spring boot, front-end technologies and framework (such as ReactJS), mobile application development, middleware and integration technologies, databases, security solutions, and cloud services (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure Cloud)
• Strong proficiency and knowledge in either or combination of the following areas:
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, detail-oriented, and result-driven.
• Proactive and effective team player, with strong communication skills, good interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong adaptability and ability to work under pressure, with growth mindset and ability to navigate and drive effective engagements and results in complex, uncertain, and ambiguous environment.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related study.
• Certified in TOGAF / ITIL / COBIT / CISA or related trainings / programmes in solution architecture, emerging technologies, and technology governance.
• Having experience and good understanding of Financial / Insurance Industry and relevant regulatory requirements, such as MAS TRM Guidelines and LIA/GIA Guidelines, is preferred.
• Customer Centricity, User Journey & Experience Design,
• Insurance & Investment Product Launch & Management,
• Data Strategy, Data Management, & Data Protection,
• DevSecOps, SRE, Technology Risk & Compliance