Senior Enterprise Architect (Governance experience)

Income Insurance Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology-focused insurance company in Singapore is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect. This role involves ensuring technology solutions follow architecture standards, enhancing operational efficiency, and creating architecture blueprints. The ideal candidate should have at least 12-15 years of experience in enterprise architecture and strong knowledge of technology governance, including cloud and cybersecurity practices.

Qualifications

• 12 - 15 years of experience in enterprise architecture or related fields.
• Strong proficiency in architecture development and technology management.
• Deep understanding of cloud and microservices technologies.
• Experience with API design and management.
• Knowledge of the Financial / Insurance Industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to architecture standards for new initiatives.
• Promote efficiency and improvements in systems resiliency.
• Create and maintain architecture blueprints and roadmaps.
• Conduct research on relevant technological trends.
• Collaborate on design solutions and troubleshoot gaps.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture Governance

Cyber Security

Analytical Skills

Problem-solving Skills

Team Player

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field

Tools

AWS

Google Cloud

Azure Cloud

Java

Spring Boot

ReactJS

Job description

Enterprise Architect plays a critical role in designing and maintaining technology functioning in Income toward transforming digital experience, embedding Income’s services in the ecosystem and the region, and operational efficiency. He/she is responsible to facilitate collaborative solutioning, create and maintain architecture blueprints / standards / guidelines / references for adoption, coordinating with other architects and stakeholders to oversee their effective implementations that is aligned to business strategy and technology direction.

He/she needs to have knowledge and skills in system architecture and solutioning, technology delivery and operations, security, and relevant technological trends. He/she is expected to foster and maintain open and growth mindset, be adaptable, and strive for clarity and collaboration in dynamic and complex environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Ensure technology platforms and solutions adhere to architecture standards for new initiatives and ongoing changes as part of architecture workgroup solution review and change approval for application deployment
• Ensure architecture standards, guidelines, design patterns and reference models are well-defined and socialized for solution community, keeping in line with industry and technology best practices and regulations.
• Ensure regular administration of architecture review and technology governance forums, including proper maintenance of records, facilitation of resolution of feedback, tracking and follow up for effective closure of design gaps and technical debts.
• Promote fit-for-purpose, efficiency and improvements in systems resiliency, flexibility, interoperability, and overall futureproofing of the architecture, including evaluation and introduction of enterprise / shared solutions and regularly review / rationalize existing solutions, collaborating with application teams and business.
• Create and maintain architecture blueprint and roadmap to represent Income’s business and technology strategy, goals, and capabilities required by domain.
• Ensure collaboration to maintain up-to-date architecture and solution artefacts, including but not limited to those related to, application services, technology stack, data, integration, infrastructure / deployment, security and alignment to business.
• Conduct research, curation, and sharing of relevant technological trends / thought leaderships.
• Create and maintain communication materials for stakeholders, technology forums, and community engagements.
• Collaborate and contribute to tactical design solutions, troubleshooting, and corrective measures to address systems’ gaps.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 - 15 years of experience in relevant enterprise architecture governance, solution architecture, software design and integration, and/or technology consulting.
• Strong proficiency and knowledge in architecture development, technology delivery and management, cyber security, and technology risk and compliance.
• Deep understanding in technology best practices for cloud, microservices, container platforms, API design and management, and event-driven architecture
• Deep understanding in technology stack, including enterprise Java and spring boot, front-end technologies and framework (such as ReactJS), mobile application development, middleware and integration technologies, databases, security solutions, and cloud services (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure Cloud)
• Strong proficiency and knowledge in either or combination of the following areas:
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, detail-oriented, and result-driven.
• Proactive and effective team player, with strong communication skills, good interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong adaptability and ability to work under pressure, with growth mindset and ability to navigate and drive effective engagements and results in complex, uncertain, and ambiguous environment.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related study.
• Certified in TOGAF / ITIL / COBIT / CISA or related trainings / programmes in solution architecture, emerging technologies, and technology governance.
• Having experience and good understanding of Financial / Insurance Industry and relevant regulatory requirements, such as MAS TRM Guidelines and LIA/GIA Guidelines, is preferred.
• Customer Centricity, User Journey & Experience Design,
• Insurance & Investment Product Launch & Management,
• Data Strategy, Data Management, & Data Protection,
• DevSecOps, SRE, Technology Risk & Compliance