Platform Solution Architect – AI‑Ready, Secure & Scalable

National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC); Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to lead Giving.sg platform architecture and technical direction. You will collaborate with Platform Lead, business stakeholders and partners to design scalable, secure solutions and guide AI-readiness initiatives.

This 1-year contract role focuses on platform reliability, data integration, security governance and delivering practical, value-driven architecture for NVPC’s digital platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in solution architecture, enterprise architecture, technical architecture, or a related role.
• Experience working with external vendors and technology partners, including reviewing proposed solutions, challenging assumptions and providing technical direction and assurance.
• Strong ability to translate business needs and priorities into practical, sustainable technical solutions, and to articulate architectural trade‑offs and risks to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across business, product, engineering and technology teams.
• Experience in the non‑profit, public sector or digital platform environment would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for Giving.sg, including solution design, technology decisions and the platform’s ongoing development.
• Review solutions proposed by internal teams and vendors, challenging assumptions and ensuring they meet engineering standards and business needs.
• Work with the Platform Lead and business stakeholders to turn business needs into practical and sustainable technical solutions.
• Identify technical risks and opportunities to improve the platform’s reliability, security, scalability and performance.
• Monitor platform performance and recommend improvements, taking into account cost, maintainability and long‑term needs.
• Work with internal teams and technology partners to strengthen platform’s data and integration foundations, including data flows, API design, system interfaces and reusable platform capabilities.
• Support the assessment and design of AI‑enabled use cases, such as user support, charity/donor insights, campaign personalization, operational automation and platform intelligence.
• Ensure AI‑related solutions are designed with appropriate consideration for data quality, privacy, consent, explainability, security, governance and operational risks.
• Oversee technical testing and quality checks to ensure solutions are reliable, secure and fit for purpose.
• Ensure solutions comply with relevant cybersecurity, technology, data protection and organisational standards.
• Work with internal Enterprise Product & Services team to identify and address security risks.
• Ensure security‑by‑design principles are considered in platform changes, including access control, data protection, auditability, secure integration and third‑party solution risks.
• For AI‑related initiatives, assess potential risks such as data leakage, inappropriate use of personal data, model reliability, bias, explainability and governance requirements.

Skills

Solution architecture

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Non-profit sector experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or a related discipline

Job description

The National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to lead Giving.sg platform architecture and technical direction. You will collaborate with Platform Lead, business stakeholders and partners to design scalable, secure solutions and guide AI-readiness initiatives.

This 1-year contract role focuses on platform reliability, data integration, security governance and delivering practical, value-driven architecture for NVPC’s digital platforms.