Enterprise Architect

Affin Business Services; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

AFFIN Bank is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to join our Kuala Lumpur-based team, focusing on business, information, and technology opportunities. The role covers cross-program architecture strategies, complex development initiatives, and conformance auditing within our architecture framework.

You will drive TOGAF-based modelling, define and maintain EA deliverables, and guide architectural leadership across inter-project issues while engaging decision makers.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications.
• Knowledge across multiple sectors, FS knowledge preferred.
• Group session facilitation and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience with TOGAF and EA modelling tools.

Responsibilities

• Cross-program architecture strategies and problem resolution.
• Lead complex development projects and ensure conformance with architecture guidelines.
• Define, implement, and maintain EA processes and deliverables.
• Provide architectural leadership for inter-program issues.
• Publicise Enterprise Architecture within the organization and business units.
• Research new analysis approaches for potential use in Enterprise Architecture.
• Audit compliance with EA standards and advise senior management.

Skills

TOGAF

Cloud platforms

Java/Microservices

Web/mobile technologies

Containers/Kubernetes

Agile

Architecture modelling

ArchiMate

SPARX

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications

Tools

SPARX

ArchiMate

Job description

Create your future with Affin! You too can make a difference. Join us at AFFIN, where the open minds meet and be inspired by a shared commitment to great work. Here, you don’t just stay at the forefront of the industry – you can make a difference too.

JOB PURPOSE

The Enterprise Architect combines many different skills and experiences to address and solve business, information, and technology-related opportunities and problems.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Cross-program, cross-project architecture strategies, opportunities and problem resolution.
2. Complex development projects.
3. Project ‘Auditor’ to ensure conformance and compliance of projects and programs with Architecture guidelines.
4. Definition, implementation, and execution of the processes for the definition, maintenance, and conformance management of the Enterprise Architecture.
5. Update and maintenance of the key Enterprise Architecture deliverables.
6. Architectural leadership in the resolutions of inter-program and inter-project issues.
7. Ongoing publicity and communication of the Enterprise Architecture both within the information community, and the business units.
8. Ongoing research and assessment of new analysis approaches for potential use within Enterprise.
9. Auditing compliance within the Enterprise Architecture Standards
10. Advisory to decision makers and senior management on business and information engagements

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

1. Relevant tertiary qualifications
2. Possess broad background in different sectors, desirable to have knowledge at least in one these aspect in FSI
3. Group session facilitation
4. Understand technology product and vendor strategies, products and customer preferences
5. Analysis and design
6. Modelling and graphical representations and abstractions.
7. Experience developing and building models based on TOGAF
8. Enterprise Architecture tools, (SPARX, ArchiMate)
9. Demonstrates ability to derive, define and explicitly represent various artifacts with the Enterprise framework
10. Building an effective architecture organization.
11. Hands-on architect who has developed and deployed large-scale enterprise projects in an end-user environment,
12. Experience on one or more cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) is a plus
13. Experience in SOA based applications in Java/Micro-Services apps with frameworks and libraries such as .NET, Spring, Hibernate, J2EE, JDBC, JMS, JMX, Spring Boot, REST
14. Experience in web and mobile technologies such as HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, Bootstrap, Angular, Ionic, ReactJs, iOS, Android, Cordova
15. Knowledge of non-functional aspects of IT Architecture (Performance, Resilience, Availability, Security etc.)
16. Understanding of principles and techniques such as Micro-Services/BDD; containers/Dockers/Kubernetes; Agile; test driven development; cloud; platforms such as Cloud Foundry, Dockers, etc.; Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery
17. Understanding and appreciates industry standards and regulatory compliance; (i.e.; RMiT, GDPR, PDPA, PCI-DSS, ISO standards); ensure design as accordance to guidelines are within boundaries (i.e.; challenge the rules but don’t break them)
18. Domain knowledge particularly in the areas of Core Banking and/or other Core back-end systems, Core Banking or/and other Core back-end systems integration, Customer serving channels (i.e.; internet banking, mobile banking, sales force automation, customer portal, etc), Enterprises (i.e.; Business Process Management, eGL, Open API, Human Resource Systems, CRMs) and protocols (ISO8583, ISO20022, SOAP, Socket, REST, JSON)

People are the heart of AFFIN BANK. We have a positive and supportive environment where we celebrate people’s personal growth and encourage them to be the best versions of themselves, both in the workplace and in their community. Join AFFIN as we evolve to become a financial institution of the future, embracing innovation and technology to deliver unrivaled customer service. We're looking for colleagues who share our values and are ready to live them every day. Explore the exciting opportunities and make a real impact on the future of finance. Come be a part of our journey today!

Always About You

At AFFIN, we strive to always connect and engage with our customers, to understand their changing needs and aspirations better. It represents our passion and commitment to the community we operate in, enabling us to quickly respond to changes and provide a personalised experience. At AFFIN, our people are aligned to our values of customer centricity, creativity and value creation. Our tagline “Always about you”, was crafted to drive loyalty and build our reputation as a creative and innovative financial organisation. Our people are at the heart of what we do and remain the focus of our customer centric culture. It’s about the initiatives we take in understanding and prioritising our stakeholders; our customers, employees and shareholders. As we venture through this metamorphosis journey, we are aware of their ever-changing needs and are embracing the new ways of this digital dimension. We put our hearts and minds into everything we do, to ensure that everyone we touch, receives unrivalled customer service.