Senior Software Architect

Thales; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales in Singapore is seeking a Senior Software Solution Architect to design high-performance architectures for air traffic management, using Java, JavaFX and distributed systems.

The role offers opportunities to upskill during a 6-8 week learning mission at our AMS Headquarters in Singapore, with immediate contribution.

You will lead engineering teams, drive DevOps practices, and collaborate with product and operations to deliver safe, reliable aerospace software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Strong knowledge of Java Core, Swing, JavaFX and JUnit.
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Hands-on DevOps, CI/CD, Docker and Kubernetes experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• ATM domain experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Architect scalable distributed software architectures for ATM systems.
• Provide technical leadership through the full development lifecycle.
• Define technology strategy and evaluate new tools and frameworks.
• Mentor junior architects and engineers.
• Collaborate with product, operations and cross-functional teams.
• Ensure seamless integration and verification of third-party and legacy systems.
• Create and maintain architectural diagrams and design documents.

Skills

Java Core

Java Swing

JavaFX

JUnit

Agile Scrum

DevOps mindset

Communication

Problem solving

Architecture thinking

ATM domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Bitbucket

Jenkins

Eclipse

JIRA

Job description

Location: Singapore, Singapore

Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we’re driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.

In Singapore, Thales has been a trusted partner since 1973, originally focused on aerospace activities in the Asia-Pacific region. With 2,000 employees across three local sites, we deliver cutting-edge solutions across aerospace (including air traffic management), defence and security, and digital identity and cybersecurity sectors. Together, we’re shaping the future by enabling customers to make pivotal decisions that safeguard communities and power progress.

About Ams

We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales. We design the critical security solutions of tomorrow by combining the curiosity to explore, the intelligence to question and the vision to create. Together we solve complicated problems by combining our experience in the market with our leading research and development capabilities.

Be part of revolutionising our skies for the future of aerospace. A future where all modes of aircrafts piloted or unpiloted, civilian or military move around our skies safer, more efficiently and sustainably for a greener and more harmonised airspace.

• Joining Thales means joining a worldwide and well establish company (85 000 headcounts and growing) and navigate your career in the vast different path available
• Joining our program is joining an environment where you can discover engineering best practices to deliver safety critical systems
• Joining the software community and our pillars around Agile and DevSecOps, means being on the critical path of our business challenges, and therefore upskilling our talent is a priority
  

Role Description Summary

Are you passionate about shaping the future of air traffic management through innovative software solutions? Do you excel in designing scalable, distributed systems using Java and JavaFX? As a Senior Software Solution Architect, you’ll play a pivotal role in crafting high-performance architectures that ensure the safety and efficiency of air travel. Embrace the opportunity to make a significant impact in a critical domain, collaborating with experts to deliver cutting-edge solutions that keep the skies safe.

Immediate opportunities to upskill and learn the domain & life cycle of an ATM in operation will be provided via a learning mission in our AMS Headquarters in Singapore for a duration of 6-8 weeks. Here you will be guided in a structured regimen of theoretical and practical learning, with the goal of becoming an immediate contributor.

Key Activities And Responsibilities

As a Senior Software Solution Architect, you are accountable for:

• Architectural Design: Develop scalable, distributed software architectures that align with business and operational requirements for air traffic management systems.
• Technical Leadership: Guide engineering teams through the development lifecycle, from concept to deployment, ensuring best practices in coding, testing and deployment.
• Technology Strategy: Evaluate and recommend cutting-edge tools, frameworks, and methodologies to optimize system performance and reliability.
• Mentorship: Coach and mentor junior architects and developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Work with product managers, operations teams to align technical solutions and business goals.
• System Integration & Verification: Ensure seamless integration of third-party tools, components and legacy systems into new solutions.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive architectural diagrams, design documents and system specifications.

Key Knowledge And Experience

To be successful in your role, you will have demonstrated and/or acquired the following knowledge and experience:

Qualifications

Relevant bachelor’s degree or Master Degree

Technical skills

• Must-have
  • Language: Good working knowledge of Java Core, Java Swing, Java FX, Junit.
  • IDE/CICD Tools: GIT, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Eclipse, JIRA
  • In-depth knowledge of distributed systems, including microservices, messaging systems, and event-driven architectures.
  • Working knowledge of DevOps, CICD methodologies, and containerization (e.g., Docker, Containerization, Kubernetes)
  • Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills and the ability to design solutions for complex, mission-critical environments. Ability to balance technical debt and business priorities under tight deadlines.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively articulate technical decisions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Knowledge & demonstrated experience of formal software engineering process throughout lifecycle.
  • Writing & reviewing design, requirements, tests and code
  • Debugging/Testing Strategies like blackbox, whitebox approaches
  • Agile methodology: Scrum
  • DevOps culture
  • ATM Domain experience
• Nice-to-have
  • Certification in enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF)
  • Familiarity with safety-critical standards like DO-278/DO-178
  • Air Traffic Management domain knowledge
  • Experience in software development in a safety-critical environment