Job Description

Permanent Role

Central Singapore

Our Client

Insurance Company

The Opportunity

• Envision and develop the long-term architectural direction, with emphasis on reusable components across platform / CITO LBUS.
• Formulate the Group Technology architecture roadmap, in conjunction with other domain architects representing Business Applications, Data, AI, Engineering, Security, Operations and Local Business Units.
• Build future state architecture to encompass business strategy with design consideration of convergence, modernization, cost efficiency, business functionality, interpretability, cloud native design, resilience, security and future proofing.
• Build an ongoing view on emergent market landscape for technology insights, direction, vendors, and methods
• Identify and evaluate alternative design options and trade-offs to handle both functional and non-functional requirements; Recommend designs that consider current applications & architecture, operating models as well as end target state architecture
• Responsible for end-to-end architecture, high- & low-level designs of various systems and applications in line with the Group strategy; Lead the preparation of detailed design specifications to form the basis for development & modification of applications; Define integration patterns
• Ensure adoption and implementation of defined solutions; Provide technical expertise to enable the application design & iteration; Collaborates with technical teams to develop and agree system integration plans and review progress for the group
• Lead team of the Enterprise Architectures required to create harmony in technology architecture
• Ensure that Extensions and additions to the defined architecture are undertaken frequently in line with every evolving business and technology landscape but go through rigorous vetting processes.
• Ensure that the collaborative nature of capabilities such as design and engineering is coupled with tight governance around non-negotiables like security, availability and performance.

Your Background

• Proven experience as an Architecture leader with more than 15 years of experience
• Demonstrated ability to understand business strategy & processes & its successful translation into technology solutions
• Hands-on experience with Cloud engineering and SRE (prefer Azure and GCP)
• Hands-on experience with software development and system administration
• Excellent knowledge of technical architecture and modern design patterns, including microservices, serverless functions etc.
• Deep End-to-End Architecture understanding, including Enterprise Java Stack, Front-End technologies, mobile applications (Android and iOS), Middleware, Databases (SQL & No SQL), Data Warehouses, iSeries & DB2 based systems, RESTful APIs
• Experienced in streaming technology or frameworks such as Kafka
• Deep understanding of Enterprise Integration and Messaging Patterns, SOA Governance practices.
• Familiar with one or more Architecture Frameworks (e.g. TOGAF etc.)
• Good understanding of DevOps

Personal Traits: * First and foremost, you need to be a leader and exceptional team player

• Highest standards of Collaboration & Teamwork are critical to this role
• Strong communication skills & ability to engagement senior management on strategic plans, leading project steering committees and status updates etc.
• Excellent problem analysis skills. Innovative and creative in developing solutions
• Ability and willingness to be hands-on; Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple concurrent initiatives
• Excellent organizational, vendor management, negotiation, and prioritization skills

Interested parties please click "Apply Now" or send your CV directly to Hannah Ariffin (EA Reg no: R1984070) at hannah.ariffin@peoplebank.asia.

Peoplebank Singapore Pte Ltd, EA Licence Number: 08C5248.

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