Solution Architect - Principal

AIA Hong Kong and Macau; Hinoba-an; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

AIA Philippines is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to define and maintain architecture designs across business applications and data infrastructure, aligning with the overall Enterprise Architecture vision and roadmap.

You will collaborate with Product Owners, Delivery teams, Security, Data and Infrastructure groups to translate requirements into architecture, guide cloud and DevOps practices, and ensure compliant, scalable solutions for our digital transformation.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in IT, Computer Science or related function mandatory.
• Significant demonstrable experience in IT Technical/Enterprise Architecture.
• Experience delivering web apps on multi-cloud environments; Azure preferred.
• Strong relationship management and influencing skills at senior level.
• Familiarity with TOGAF, ARIS, or related architecture frameworks.
• Broad experience with Java, microservices, API, containerization, and security.

Responsibilities

• Review current state architecture and define target architecture aligned to enterprise vision.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Sponsors, and delivery teams to translate requirements into architectures.
• Formulate roadmaps for application technology including cloud and PaaS/SaaS capabilities.
• Present changes to Architecture Review Board and obtain timely approvals.
• Support cloud application architecture and CI/CD guidelines.
• Forecast new technologies and ensure architecture standards are adopted.
• Oversee design and realization of architecture within programmes and projects.
• Provide guidance to ensure solution designs observe defined standards.

Skills

Java

Microservices

APIs

Containerization

SQL/NoSQL

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

Azure

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

At AIA we’ve started an exciting movement to create a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone. As pioneering innovators for over 100 years, we’re now transforming our organisation to be faster, simpler and more connected. Because we want to be even better equipped to develop digital solutions and experiences that help more people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives. To get there, we need people with tech/digital/analytics expertise and passion to help develop positive, sustainable change through digitally enhanced experiences that will impact the lives of millions of people and create a healthier future for everyone. If you believe in developing a better tomorrow, read on.

About the Role

Accountable for defining and maintaining architecture designs and deliverables (application, integration, technology, integration etc) which must align to the overall Enterprise Architecture of AIA PH, taking responsibility for researching, analyzing, designing, proposing, and delivering solutions that align to the business and growth strategies of AIA. This position involves overseeing the end to end the implementation of IT systems based on the delivered architecture designs, working with Product Owners, Business Sponsors, and Program/Project/Delivery Team.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Review current state architecture, analyze the gaps of as-is state and define the target Architecture aligning to the over-all Enterprise Architecture vision and roadmap while ensuring the applications and integrations align with the business and growth strategies of AIA.
• Collaborate with the various stakeholders such as Product Owners, Business Sponsors, Program/Project/Delivery Team (including development team), Infrastructure Team, Data Team, Security Team in defining and/or reviewing the requirements and translate these requirements to architecture designs (application, data, infrastructure, security).
• Formulate leading edge application technology roadmap providing a source of competitive advantage for AIA, to include harnessing the latest cloud and PaaS / SaaS capabilities.
• Present architecture changes in Architecture Review Board and getting the change approved in a timely manner prior to execution of Program/Project.
• Support cloud application architecture and provide guidelines for DevOps and CI/CD.
• Support forecast of new and emerging technologies to determine suitability for AIA current and future needs, leading the research and evaluation process to ensure the AIA Application Standards adopt the appropriate technologies as they mature.
• Support application architecture updates based on new/updated Business Cases, Technology Building Permits and Application Exception Requests.
• Oversee the program/project design and realization of the application architecture within programmes and projects as necessary, ensuring adherence to architecture vision, standards, and policies.
• Provide guidance and direction to program/project/delivery to ensure solution design and delivery observe standards and guidelines defined.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in IT, Computer Science or related function mandatory
• Significant demonstrable experience working in an IT Technical Architecture or Enterprise Architecture function in a multi-national company or leading management consultancy
• A deep understanding end experience delivering web applications running on multi cloud environment, Azure is default Insurance or financial services industry experience preferred
• Strong relationship management and influencing skills at a senior level with diverse backgrounds
• Familiarity of at least 2 of the following LOMA, ACORD, ARIS modeling, Zachman and especially TOGAF is preferable
• Broad experience with various technologies and application design and architecture, such as Java, Microservice implementation, API, Containerization (AKS), SQL/NoSQL technologies, while also applying security end-to-end across these technologies.
• Broad understanding on architecture patterns from cloud, application, security, data.
• Sound understanding of Project Management methodology, SDLC, Agile, DevOps, Continuous Integration

Build a career with us as we help our customers and the community live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

At AIA we’ve started an exciting movement to create a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone. It's about finding new ways to not only better people's lives, but to better the communities and environments we live in. As the largest listed company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, we’ve been proudly making a difference for people and communities across Asia for over a century. And we build on this every day with our ambition to engage one billion people to live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030. If you work at AIA, you play an important part in this movement. Which is why we give you every opportunity to learn, grow and shape your career - your way. Inspiring and supporting you to thrive - not just at work, but in life. Believe in better with AIA.