Business Solutions Architect (Wealth Management)

Hong Leong Bank; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Leong Bank seeks an Enterprise Architect for Wealth Management Business Solutions to bridge business strategy and technology within the GITA framework. You will drive end-to-end solutioning from digital channels to backend hosts, ensuring systems align with SOA blueprint and architectural governance.

The role requires strong architectural leadership and stakeholder collaboration. Responsibilities include ARB engagements, strategic documentation, vendor governance, and risk-aware design.

Qualifications

• Banking domain knowledge with specialisation in wealth management preferred.
• Banking applications knowledge i.e. banking channels, channel integration, backend hosts.

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Design Delivery: Produce comprehensive architectural designs and review requirements.
• ARB: Present solutions to ARB to secure approvals for enterprise-level decisions.
• Strategic Documentation: Develop rigorous business cases and architecture papers.
• SOA Integration: Standardize and scale system integrations within SOA framework.
• Technical Direction: Decide on technical approaches for system enhancements.

Skills

Banking domain knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Education

Degree in any related field

Job description

If you are looking to excel and make a difference, take a closer look at us… Overview: The Enterprise Architect for Wealth Management Business Solutions serves as the critical bridge between business strategy and technological execution. Operating within the Group Information Technology Architecture (GITA) framework, this role balances business needs with enterprise IT standards. You will drive end-to-end solutioning-from digital channels and middleware to backend hosts - ensuring all systems are robust, scalable, and fully aligned with the overarching Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) blueprint. By establishing core technical guidelines and prioritizing system qualities, you will reduce IT wastage, enforce architectural governance, and empower the delivery of cutting-edge wealth management capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Architecture & Design Delivery: Produce comprehensive architectural designs and critically review requirement, functional, and interface specifications.
• Architecture Review Board (ARB): Present proposed solutions to the ARB to secure approvals and facilitate enterprise-level architectural decisions.
• Strategic Documentation: Take ownership of developing rigorous business cases and formal architecture papers.
• Vendor & Procurement Leadership: Act as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Group Information Technology Architecture (GITA) during Request for Information (RFI) and Request for Proposal (RFP) processes, evaluating and acquiring necessary tools, hardware, and software.
• SOA Integration: Utilize the Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) framework to standardize, simplify, and scale system integrations.
• Requirement & Alternative Analysis: Liaise directly with users to define system requirements. Provide strategic options, alternatives, and software recommendations to address business needs effectively.
• Impact Analysis: Conduct deep-dive analyses to determine how proposed solutions and system changes will impact existing infrastructure.
• Technical Direction: Facilitate and make definitive decisions on the technical approaches used for system enhancements, ensuring amended systems strictly meet user functional requirements.
• Security Controls & Risk Assessment: Employ Information Security Department risk assessment methodologies to build appropriate controls into business applications, guaranteeing stability, security, and reliability.
• Standardized Documentation: Ensure all processes, methodologies, and development documentation align with Bank standards to facilitate seamless future maintenance and enhancement.
• Performance Optimization: Proactively propose architectural enhancements and application upgrades to drive better system performance.
• Deployment & Testing: Review system tests to guarantee accuracy and completeness for problem-free implementations. Provide robust support during software rollouts and liaise across departments for smooth deployments.
• Expert Troubleshooting: Serve as the final escalation point, providing expert advice and optimal solutions for complex production problems and new product initiatives.
• Resource & Task Management: Prioritize and assign development and implementation tasks to ensure efficient execution and delivery.

Skills & Experience We Are Looking For:

• Degree in any related field.
• Special Skills:
• Banking domain knowledge with specialisation in wealth management and additional domains like deposits, lending, payments, treasury, trade finance will be preferred.
• Banking applications knowledge i.e. banking channels, channel integration, backend hosts.
• Excellent communication skills.

Certification/Licensing Requirements

• TOGAF (preferable)

About Hong Leong Bank:

We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China. We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available.

Expanding on our Digital at the Core ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life-long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation.

Hong Leong Bank ("HLB") stands proudly as a leading financial services institution based in Malaysia, providing a wide range of comprehensive and innovative financial solutions across the region. These services are delivered through both digital and traditional means, via online and mobile banking, as well as our digital branch concept to provide customers with an efficient and seamless experience aided by technology. As the service and financial landscape changes rapidly with the ever-increasing use of technology, staying attuned to customers needs and desires becomes even more critical to HLB’s operations. To stay ahead of these dynamic changes, the Bank has adopted the approach of reimagining banking by embedding digital considerations and customer centricity in every aspect of our operations, from products and services as well as customer care and engagement. HLB’s ethos of being Digital-At-The-Core powered by customers-at-the-forefront will continue to lead us to innovate offerings in line with our aspiration of being a highly digital and innovative financial services organization.