Senior Architect, Enterprise Platforms & Data

Prudential plc; Singapore; On-site; SGD 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Prudential plc in Singapore is seeking a Principal Architect to lead Architecture and Data platforms. You will own the target-state blueprint for core systems, APIs, cloud services and the data platform, guiding delivery teams with principled design and governance.

You will shape multi-year roadmaps, drive modernisation, ensure regulatory alignment, and lead a Singapore architecture team while collaborating with Data & AI, IT Security and executive stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in technology roles, with at least 7 years in solution, data or enterprise architecture at scale.
• Proven track record as design authority for large, multi-platform environments with measurable modernisation outcomes.
• Deep expertise across cloud platforms (Azure preferred), microservices, APIs, event-driven and integration patterns.
• Strong data architecture capability, including data platform design, enterprise data modelling and governed data products.
• Sound understanding of security architecture, resilience and disaster-recovery design, and regulatory compliance in financial services.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills at executive level.

Responsibilities

• Own the target-state architecture for TPCS across core systems, APIs, cloud and platform services, and the data platform.
• Lead solution architecture for cross-pillar initiatives, ensuring designs are scalable, secure, resilient and cost-effective.
• Shape and sequence the multi-year modernisation and simplification roadmap, identifying technical debt and architectural risk.
• Lead and develop the Singapore architecture team; partner with Data & AI, IT Security and stakeholders to align architecture with priorities.
• Represent PACS in Group architecture forums and communicate decisions, trade-offs and risks to executives.

Skills

Insurance domain experience

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Architectural leadership

Vendor and delivery governance

AI governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Master’s degree (advantage)

Tools

Databricks

Cosmos DB

PostgreSQL

Microsoft Fabric

Power BI

Job description

Prudential plc in Singapore is seeking a Principal Architect to lead Architecture and Data platforms. You will own the target-state blueprint for core systems, APIs, cloud services and the data platform, guiding delivery teams with principled design and governance.

You will shape multi-year roadmaps, drive modernisation, ensure regulatory alignment, and lead a Singapore architecture team while collaborating with Data & AI, IT Security and executive stakeholders.