Solutions Architect

AIA Philippines; Makati; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

AIA Philippines is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to define the target architecture and align applications, data and security with business growth strategies. You will review current state, define gaps, and marshal a cloud-enabled roadmap across multi-cloud environments with Azure as the default platform.

You will collaborate with Product Owners, Sponsors, delivery teams, and security to translate requirements into architecture designs, present changes to the Architecture Review

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in IT, Computer Science or related function mandatory.
• Significant demonstrable experience in IT Technical Architecture or Enterprise Architecture, in a multinational company or leading consultancy.
• Strong experience delivering web applications on multi-cloud environments, Azure is default.
• Insurance or financial services industry experience preferred.
• Strong relationship management and influencing skills at senior level.
• Familiarity with LOMA, ACORD, ARIS modeling, Zachman, and especially TOGAF is preferable.
• Broad experience with technologies and architecture: Java, Microservice implementation, API, Containerization (AKS), SQL/NoSQL; apply security end-to-end across technologies.
• Broad understanding of architecture patterns across cloud, application, security, data.
• Sound understanding of Project Management methodology, SDLC, Agile, DevOps, Continuous Integration

Responsibilities

• Review current state architecture and define the target state aligning to EA vision and roadmap.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into architecture designs (application, data, infrastructure, security).
• Formulate leading-edge technology roadmap, including cloud/PaaS/SaaS capabilities.
• Present architecture changes to Architecture Review Board and obtain approvals.
• Support cloud application architecture and provide guidelines for DevOps and CI/CD.
• Forecast emerging technologies and ensure alignment with AIA standards.
• Update architecture based on new business cases and requests.
• Oversee design and realization of architecture within programs to ensure standards and policies are followed.
• Provide guidance to ensure solution design and delivery observe defined standards.

Skills

Java

Microservices

APIs

Containerization

AKS

SQL/NoSQL

Security by design

TOGAF

Cloud architecture

Education

Undergraduate degree in IT/Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure

Multi-cloud

CI/CD tooling

Job description

• 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
• 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