Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Develop logical and physical architectures for the List Management System and integrations with transaction screening platforms (e.g., Fircosoft, TSS, Actimize). Define infrastructure architecture (cloud and/or on-premise), data pipelines, APIs, and integration patterns. Design deployment architectures for Non-Production, Production, and Disaster Recovery environments, ensuring high availability, load balancing, and failover capabilities. Document system flows, data mappings, and file transformations, ensuring traceability and operational transparency. Define integration patterns (API, MQ, batch, event-driven), including error handling, logging, and security protocols (encryption, authentication, authorization). Establish architectural standards, guardrails, and best practices for financial crime systems. Embed regulatory, data protection, and compliance controls into system architecture, including encryption, access control, and audit trails. Support risk assessments, technical dependency tracking, cost estimation, and implementation planning. Collaborate with FBAs, Compliance, IT, and Infrastructure teams to ensure alignment between functional requirements and technical design. Contribute to architecture deliverables, including blueprints, technical standards, interface catalogs, and deployment plans. Participate in architecture workshops and stakeholder reviews, presenting findings and recommendations clearly and effectively.

Job Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. Minimum 5 years of experience in architecture or senior technical roles, ideally within Financial Services, RegTech, or compliance technology. Strong domain knowledge of AML, sanctions screening, watchlist management, and transaction screening platforms. Deep expertise in system architecture, including distributed systems, microservices, event-driven architectures, and API design. Cloud architecture experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including hybrid on-premise deployments. Security architecture knowledge, including encryption, identity and access management, audit logging, and data protection. Hands-on experience producing architecture diagrams, interface mappings, and technical documentation. Proven experience designing high-availability, disaster recovery-ready, and secure multi-country systems. Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills. Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with business and technology teams. Experience in technical leadership, including mentoring engineers, driving architecture decisions, and conducting design or code reviews. Ability to operate independently, exercise sound judgment on complex architectural decisions, and guide junior team members. Cloud or architecture certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, TOGAF, or similar) are desirable.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: Up to $10,000.00 per month

Location:

Singapore (Required)
Work Location: In person