Digital Architect

Prudential Assurance Company Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Prudential Assurance Company Singapore in Singapore is seeking an architecture leader with 7–10 years of experience. The role emphasizes developing long-term architectural strategies and translating them into technology solutions.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience in software development, strong understanding of cloud engineering, and excellent knowledge of technical architectures including microservices. Exceptional team players with strong communication skills are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience as an architecture leader.
• Demonstrated ability to understand business strategy & processes and translate them into technology solutions.
• Experience with cloud engineering, SRE (preferably Azure).
• Hands-on experience with software development and system administration.
• Excellent knowledge of technical architecture and modern design patterns, including microservices, serverless functions, data and AI.
• Deep end-to-end architecture understanding.
• Experience in streaming technology or frameworks.
• Familiarity with architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF).
• Good understanding of DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Envision and develop long-term architectural direction with emphasis on platforms and product reusable components.
• Formulate the PACS Infrastructure policy, framework, and design.
• Build future state architecture to encompass business strategy.
• Identify and evaluate alternative design options for functional and non-functional requirements.
• Responsible for end-to-end architecture and design of various systems in line with group strategy.
• Ensure adoption and implementation of defined solutions.

Skills

Architecture leadership

Cloud engineering

Software development

System administration

Technical architecture

Microservices

DevOps

Tools

Azure

TOGAF

Job description

Job Description

• Envision and develop the long‑term architectural direction, with emphasis on platforms and product reusable components.
• Formulate the PACS Infrastructure policy, framework and design.
• Build future state architecture to encompass business strategy with design consideration of convergence, modernization, cost efficiency, business functionality, interpretability, cloud‑native design, resilience, security and future proofing.
• Identify and evaluate alternative design options and trade‑offs to handle both functional and non‑functional requirements; recommend designs that consider current applications & architecture, operating models as well as end‑target state architecture.
• Responsible for end‑to‑end architecture, high‑ and low‑level designs of various systems and applications in line with group strategy; lead the preparation of detailed design specifications to form the basis for development & modification of applications; define integration patterns.
• Ensure adoption and implementation of defined solutions; provide technical expertise to enable the application design & iteration; collaborate with other Technology & Digital teams to develop and agree on system integration plans and review progress.
• Ensure that the collaborative nature of capabilities such as design and engineering is coupled with tight governance around non‑negotiables like security, availability and performance.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience as an architecture leader.
• Demonstrated ability to understand business strategy & processes and translate them into technology solutions.
• Experience with cloud engineering, SRE (preferably Azure).
• Hands‑on experience with software development and system administration.
• Excellent knowledge of technical architecture and modern design patterns, including microservices, serverless functions, data and AI.
• Deep end‑to‑end architecture understanding.
• Experience in streaming technology or frameworks.
• Familiarity with one or more architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF).
• Good understanding of DevOps.

Personal Traits

• Exceptional team player.
• Strong communication skills & ability to engage senior stakeholders on strategic plans.
• Ability to lead committees and provide timely status updates.
• Excellent problem‑analysis skills; innovative and creative in developing solutions.
• Hands‑on mindset and willingness to be involved.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently.

Prudential is an equal‑opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity and benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part‑time / fixed‑term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third‑party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.