APAC Solutions Architect - Transformation & Strategy

Societe Generale; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Societe Generale is seeking a functional and application architect to translate business stakes into technology strategy across Asia-Pacific, and beyond where needed. You will influence the organization to deliver IT solutions, collaborating with regional and global peers in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.

Based in Hong Kong, you will drive demand management, coordinate architecture studies, and ensure alignment with strategic principles while supporting development teams and

Qualifications

• Strong functional and/or technical background with a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
• Experience in technology projects in Architecture, Design and Build, Support or Analysis.
• Experience supporting, developing and/or implementing global enterprise systems (Pre-Trade, Post-Trade, End to End).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills at business and technical level.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new environment.
• Interact directly with internal users to gather business specifications.
• Collaborate with various global teams for project delivery.
• Experience managing and/or working with developers.
• Team player, able to coach and grow team members.
• Proven experience in Agile, TDD, continuous delivery.
• Development in C#, Java & Python development experience will be an advantage.
• Knowledge in Markets Products (FIC or EQD) will be an advantage.
• At ease in a multi-cultural and regional environment.
• Strong organizational and analytic skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive IT demand management in front of business sponsors and IT stakeholders.
• Coordinate Functional architecture studies (technical studies when relevant) to launch new projects.
• Follow the strategic roadmap, ensuring alignment with the North Star Design Architectural Principles.
• Support project and application development teams throughout the application development lifecycle.
• Coordinate all architecture matters as single point of contact on any transformation projects.
• Contribute to the definition and maintenance of architecture standards (blueprints).
• Gatekeeper of application recertification, validation, documentation for Asia Pacific following Global Standard, tools and processes (Kear, ARC internal lists, etc)
• Identify, promote and share best practices, in terms of functional and application architecture following design principles.
• Review and Validate Architectural Functional and\or Technical (when relevant) aspects of SG\Initiatives.
• Build and Present projects and studies in relevant forums particularly at the Design Authority.
• Manage users’ requirements and provide in-depth business analysis & solutions.
• Communicate and report to business and IT peers and senior stakeholders.
• Explore new technologies and drive for improvement wherever possible.

Skills

C#

Java

Python

Agile

TDD

Continuous Delivery

Business Analysis

Stakeholder Communication

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

Kear

ARC

Job description

Societe Generale is seeking a functional and application architect to translate business stakes into technology strategy across Asia-Pacific, and beyond where needed. You will influence the organization to deliver IT solutions, collaborating with regional and global peers in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.

Based in Hong Kong, you will drive demand management, coordinate architecture studies, and ensure alignment with strategic principles while supporting development teams and