Senior Specialist, API and Platform Architecture

U Mobile Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Senior Specialist for API and Platform Architecture. This role involves developing IT Architecture strategies to optimize digital solutions and ensure compliance with standards. Applicants should have at least 8 years of relevant experience in IT Architecture and a strong background in API design. Join us and contribute to innovative solutions in a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, optical and insurance benefits

Flexi working hours arrangements

Staff Line & Device Subsidy

Child Parental Care Leave

Convenient location with access to public transport

Special employee discounts for selected F&B Brands

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of relevant working experience in IT Architecture projects.
• Proven experience as an API architect with a strong track record of scalable API solutions.
• Ability to think out of the box and seek out new possibilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the IT Architecture Strategy for integrated digital solutions.
• Ensure compliance with IT Architecture standards in new projects.
• Liaise with vendors and manage project alignments.

Skills

API design standards and best practices

RESTful architectures

GraphQL architectures

Authentication and authorization protocols

Cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Consulting experience

Problem solving skills

People management skills

Education

Degree or Master's Degree in Computer Science / IT / Electrical & Electronic / Telecommunication

Tools

API management platforms and tools

Job description

Senior Specialist, API and Platform Architecture

Closing Date: 31/01/2026

Life at U Mobile

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Top Reasons To Join Us

• Awarded For
• Most Preferred Employers in Telecommunication Industry (2022, 2023 & 2024)
• Bronze Winner in Cross-Generational Workforce Engagement (2024)
• Gold Winner for Excellence in Workplace Culture (2021)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, optical and insurance benefits
• Flexi working hours arrangements
• Staff Line & Device Subsidy
• Smart Casual Attire
• Child Parental Care Leave
• Convenient location with access to public transport (Imbi Monorail/Bukit Bintang MRT)
• Special employee discounts for selected F&B Brands

Job Summary

This role focuses on developing, managing, and ensuring compliance with the IT Architecture Strategy to deliver seamless, integrated, and innovative digital solutions, optimize efficiency, and support business goals through technology enablement and vendor management.

The Day-To-Day Activities

• Achieve department's KPIs; as well as perform the responsibility to deliver Information Services Division's KPIs.
• Involve in design of seamless customer journey that transcends channels, seamlessly integrating offline experiences, optimizing load times, and delivering highly responsive web applications with secure access
• Involve in integrated channel strategy and frontend architecture while streamlining backend consolidation
• Foster innovation through cloud-based solutions, enabling rapid prototyping, automating coding processes, and optimizing APIs
• Enhance automation at every stage of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Maximize efficiency by reusing common services and capabilities while extending the API roadmap, including the adoption of headless Commerce and GraphQL, as well as leveraging serverless technologies
• Develop and maintain IT Architecture Strategy, including existing and future IT Architecture platform
• Develop and manage the IT Architecture review and compliance process
• Liaise and manage outsource vendors' work progress to ensure projects will not deviate from the IT Architecture direction and strategy
• Review IT solutions, including new IT systems, projects and Change Requests (CRs), to ensure solution proposed is best possible solution based on requirements and business demands as well as to ensure solutions are in line with the company's IT architecture direction
• Work with relevant business stream leads and act as the business enablers in terms of technology solution for the relevant solution architect stream
• Work closely with vendors and team members, to define, create solution architecture review for the relevant solution capability delivery stream
• Provide guidance and direction to solution architecture in the relevant solution delivery stream.
• Participate and drive all solution relevant issues with capability delivery teams and vendors
• Resolve design conflicts together with solution delivery and business process lead and provides analysis into solution architecture, solution roadmap compatibility and extensibility, capacity and performance for design authority sessions as required.

About You

• Degree Or Master's Degree in Computer Science / IT / Electrical & Electronic / Telecommunication or equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant working experience in IT Architecture projects.
• Proven experience as an API architect or similar role with a strong track record of designing and delivering scalable API solutions
• Proficiency in API design standards and best practices
• Deep understanding of RESTful and GraphQL architectures
• Strong knowledge of authentication and authorization protocols
• Experience with API management platforms and tools
• Proficiency in cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) will be added advantage
• Pofesss possess consulting experience, good presentation and negotiating skills
• Possess analysis, problem solving skills and people management skills
• Ability to think out of the box and seek out new possibilities

What’s Next ?

Once you have applied online, our team will review your application and due to a high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be notified.