Middleware Architect

StarHub Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

StarHub Ltd in Singapore seeks an experienced Enterprise Architect to define and govern middleware, integration, and platform engineering architectures. You will lead cloud-native, containerized solutions that are scalable, secure, and highly available.

You will collaborate with DevOps, security, and vendors, drive API and microservices governance, and mentor engineering teams while aligning technical decisions with business priorities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8–12+ years in middleware, integration, or platform engineering.
• Experience designing and delivering cloud-native architectures for high-volume systems.
• Ability to govern API-led and microservices architectures including lifecycle and security.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain reference architectures, design standards, and patterns for middleware, APIs, and distributed systems.
• Architect cloud-native, containerized services and integration solutions that are scalable, secure, and highly available.
• Govern API lifecycle management, including design guidelines, versioning strategies, traffic management, and consumption models.
• Collaborate with DevOps, security, and operations teams to ensure observability, automation, and platform readiness for production workloads.
• Provide architectural guidance, conduct design reviews, and mentor engineering teams while engaging stakeholders and vendors as required.

Skills

Middleware architecture

API-led architecture

Microservices

Cloud-native

Security-by-design

Observability

Stakeholder alignment

Team leadership

Job description

Role Mission:

Accountabilities:

Enterprisemiddlewareandintegration architecturestrategy.

API andmicroservicesarchitecture governance.

Platform scalability, resilience, and non-functional standards.

Security, compliance, and architectural best practices.

Technical leadership and cross-team alignment.

Responsibilities:

Define andmaintainreference architectures, design standards, and patterns for middleware, APIs, and distributed systems.

Architect cloud-native, containerized services and integration solutions that are scalable, secure, andhighly available.

Govern API lifecycle management, including design guidelines, versioning strategies, traffic management, and consumption models.

Collaborate with DevOps, security, and operations teams to ensure observability, automation, and platform readiness for production workloads.

Providearchitectural guidance, conduct design reviews, and mentor engineering teams while engaging stakeholders and vendors asrequired.

Team Scope/ Stakeholders:

Engineering & Platform Teams
Works closely with middleware, integration, and application development teams to define architecture standards, review designs, and guide implementation of cloud-native and API-based solutions.

DevOps & Operations
Partners with DevOps, SRE, and operations teams to ensure platforms meet non-functional requirements such as availability, performance, scalability, observability, and disaster recovery.

Security & Risk Management
Collaborates with security, risk, and compliance teams to embed security-by-design principles, ensure secure integrations, and meet enterprise governance and audit requirements.

Business & Product Stakeholders
Engages with business, product owners, and delivery leads totranslatebusiness requirements into scalable technical solutions andalignarchitecture with strategic priorities.

Enterprise Architecture & Governance
Aligns with enterprise architecture, architecture review boards, and governance forums to ensure consistency with enterprise standards, roadmaps, and technology direction.

External Partners & Vendors
Coordinates with external vendors, system integrators, and partners for solution alignment, technical evaluations, andintegrationreadiness.

Minimum Profile/ Track Record:

8-12+ years of overall IT experience with a proven track record in middleware, integration, or platform engineeringroles.

Demonstrated experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale, cloud-native architecturessupporting high-volume, mission-critical systems.

Proven ability to define and govern API-led and microservices architectures,including lifecycle management, security, and non-functional requirements.

Hands-on background in modern backend development with at least one widely adopted programming language and experience guiding multiple teams.

Track record of leading architecture decisions, conducting design reviews, and influencing technical direction across cross-functional teams.

Experience operating in complex, regulated, or large-scale enterprise environments,balancing delivery speed with stability, security, and governance.