Chief Architect & Tech Strategy Leader

Sun Life Financial; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Life Hong Kong seeks a senior technology strategist to drive future technology architecture, establish a purpose-built stack and lead a cross-functional architecture team across cloud platforms, data, and core applications. You will translate business strategy into target-state blueprints, set standards, and sequence investments for resilience and value.

You will govern architecture, security, privacy, data residency and outsourcing, while embedding regulatory readiness.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of enterprise, solution, application, data, integration, cloud, infrastructure and security architecture.
• Strong understanding of insurance business models, digital distribution, core policy administration and technology-enabled operating models.
• Demonstrated capability in technology strategy, portfolio roadmapping, platform rationalisation, multi-cloud strategy, application modernisation, artificial intelligence and engineering governance.
• Sound knowledge of architecture governance, cyber security, privacy, data residency, third-party risk, material outsourcing, operational resilience, audit and regulatory-compliance requirements.
• Experience operating across Hong Kong, regional and corporate HQ, including cross-border delivery and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Own technology-stack planning and modernisation across core platforms, digital, data, cloud, integration, infrastructure, cyber security and AI.
• Govern architecture, compliance and technology risk by directing architecture reviews and approvals, embedding security, privacy and regulatory requirements.
• Build organisational capability and stakeholder alignment by leading architecture resources, developing talent and engineering practices, engaging vendors and industry peers.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Solution architecture

Application architecture

Data architecture

Cloud architecture

Security architecture

Insurance domain knowledge

Digital distribution

Policy administration

Technology strategy

Roadmapping

Multi-cloud

AI governance

Engineering governance

Cyber security

Data privacy

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Cross-border delivery

Job description

Sun Life Hong Kong seeks a senior technology strategist to drive future technology architecture, establish a purpose-built stack and lead a cross-functional architecture team across cloud platforms, data, and core applications. You will translate business strategy into target-state blueprints, set standards, and sequence investments for resilience and value.

You will govern architecture, security, privacy, data residency and outsourcing, while embedding regulatory readiness.