IT Solution Architect

Great Eastern; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the insurance sector is seeking an IT Solution Architect to develop and manage comprehensive solutions across multiple domains. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in technical strategy, architectural standards, and collaborative working with stakeholders. This role requires expertise in solution architecture along with solid communication and problem-solving skills, ensuring delivery aligns with business objectives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in a Solution Architect role.
• Expertise in architectural/design patterns and design principles.
• Experience in developing complex solution architecture across various domains.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design comprehensive solutions aligned with enterprise architecture.
• Develop architecture roadmap and solutions for assigned portfolios.
• Monitor technological debts and perform technology selection.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

TOGAF

UML

C4

Arch42

Job description

Job Description - IT Solution Architect (250000MH)

IT Solution Architect (

Job Number:

250000MH )

About the Job

You are responsible for architecting and designing comprehensive end to end solutions across multiple domain that meet business objectives and align with enterprise architecture. You will need to partner with key business and IT stakeholders to establish architectural road map for different domains across all GE entities (Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia).

· Analyse business objectives and design a technical strategy.

· Develop architecture roadmap for assigned portfolio.

· Develop solution architecture with support from application or software architects.

· Perform implementation assurance to ensure delivery team’s continuous alignment with approved solution.

· Perform technical debt management to ensure debts are monitored and resolved.

· Perform technology selection.

· Develop solution architecture and solution building blocks that contributes to the architecture repository.

· Develop standards / guidelines / playbooks that contributes to the architecture repository.

· Develop application road map for assigned portfolio.

· Obtain approval for solution, application roadmap, architecture/design decisions etc to architecture board.

We are looking for people who

· Candidate must possess Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related field.

· Minimum 5 years experience performing Solution Architect role.

· Well versed in architectural/design patterns and design principles.

· Expert in solution architecture modelling using various techniques such as C4, Arch42, UML etc.

· Expert in developing standards, guidelines etc

· Experience in developing complex solution architecture consisting of multiple technologies across different domains, such as application, infrastructure, data, cloud etc

· Experience in performing technology selection and developing architecture roadmap.

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

· Strong communication and collaboration skills

· Strong aptitude in acquiring new technical concepts / knowledge

· Knowledge of TOGAF or relevant enterprise architecture framework is required

· Familiar with Insurance Industry and has a broad awareness of technologies that are relevant in the industry

How you succeed

• Champion and embody our Core Values in everyday tasks and interactions.
• Demonstrate high level of integrity and accountability.
• Take initiative to drive improvements and embrace change.
• Take accountability of business and regulatory compliance risks, implementing measures to mitigate them effectively.
• Keep abreast with industry trends, regulatory compliance, and emerging threats and technologies to understand and highlight potential concerns/ risks to safeguard our company proactively.

Who we are

Founded in 1908, Great Eastern is a well-established market leader and trusted brand in Singapore and Malaysia. With over S$100 billion in assets and more than 16 million policyholders, including 12.5 million from government schemes, it provides insurance solutions to customers through three successful distribution channels – a tied agency force, bancassurance, and financial advisory firm Great Eastern Financial Advisers. The Group also operates in Indonesia and Brunei. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited and Great Eastern General Insurance Limited have been assigned the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings of "AA-" by S&P Global Ratings since 2010, one of the highest among Asian life insurance companies. Great Eastern's asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors Limited, is one of the leading asset management companies in Southeast Asia. Great Eastern is a subsidiary of OCBC, the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932. It is the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s and AA- by both Fitch and S&P. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.

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