Solution Architect

AMARIS CONSULTING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Singapore is looking for a Solution Architect to guide Cloud migration efforts and ensure alignment with architecture principles. Candidates should have over 7 years of experience, expertise in designing Cloud-native solutions, and strong leadership skills. This position fosters growth in a diverse and vibrant work environment with a focus on continuous learning and meaningful impact.

Benefits

Continuous learning opportunities

Diverse international team

Supportive workplace culture

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of experience in IT as an Enterprise Architect or Solution Architect.
• 3+ years of experience architecting or developing solutions in a Cloud environment.
• Architecture certification (TOGAF) or Cloud Architect certification (AWS, IBM Cloud).

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Division/Department architecture reference documentation.
• Lead the solution architecture on assigned projects.
• Support project managers and tech leads along the architecture validation process.
• Ensure the reference documentation is updated throughout project changes.

Skills

Cloud-native solutions design

Cloud migration experience

Java/Spring/Angular

Oracle/PostgreSQL DB

API development

Kafka

Leadership skills

Analytical ability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

IBM Cloud

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

WHY AMARIS?

At Amaris Consulting, we believe in creating a thriving, positive workplace where every team member can grow, connect, and make a real impact. Here’s what you can expect when you join our dynamic community:

• Global Diversity: Be part of an international team of 110+ nationalities, celebrating diverse perspectives and collaboration.
• Trust and Growth: With 70% of our leaders starting at entry-level, we’re committed to nurturing talent and empowering reach new heights.
• Continuous Learning: Unlock your full potential with our internal Academy and over 250 training modules designed for your professional growth.
• Vibrant Culture: Enjoy a workplace where energy, fun, and camaraderie come together through afterworks, networking events, and more.
• Meaningful Impact: Join us in making a difference through our CSR initiatives, including the WeCare Together program, and be part of something bigger.

Mission Description

Position Purpose: As a Solution Architect, you will join a team of Solution Architects who help project teams define their Solution Architecture while migrating the Information System of Wealth Management into the group Cloud platform. You will review their proposals with Enterprise Architects as well as Engineering/Production teams and Security teams to ensure that solutions proposed are aligned and compliant with group policies and group Cloud offering.

You will be assigned to a fixed set of IT Divisions/Departments (2 or 3) for which you will manage the solutioning for Cloud migration and BAU evolutions of the applications under their management. In addition, you may be assigned to specific transversal projects for which you will do the solutioning end-to-end.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

• Maintain the Division/Department architecture reference documentation all along the changes brought by projects:
  • IT system diagrams (Division level, or per sub-block)
  • Application referential (with the help of Application Owners)
  • Division level principles and related non-conformities and remediation plans
  • Obsolescence KPIs
• Lead the solution architecture on the projects you are assigned to:
  • Supporting the Project Manager/Business Analysts during solution ideation, design, and implementation
  • Collaborating with application teams and Business Analysts/Tech leads of impacted applications to design the solution
  • Ensuring the alignment of projects with our architecture principles and IT standards
  • Ensuring the solution is optimized for running on our IBM Private Cloud
• Support project managers and tech leads along the architecture validation process:
  • Leading the build of a consistent architecture documentation
  • Presenting his projects in architecture validation committee
  • Being the reference point on a set of applications for support/evolution activities
  • Supporting the architecture process till the go-live
  • Bringing Cloud and architecture awareness to application teams
• Being the reference architect on a set of applications for support/evolution activities (having low architecture impacts), before and after they are migrated into the Cloud platform.
• Collaborate with following roles:
  • Project managers/Business analyst of major transversal projects you are assigned to
  • Tech leads/Developers, to understand the architecture of the applications/screens and analyze potential issues
  • Application owner, to update the referential information on applications
  • Engineering and Production team, to check the availability/compatibility with infrastructure/Cloud services
  • Enterprise Architects, to facilitate the review and validation process.
• Ensure the reference documentation is updated all along the changes brought by projects:
  • Application referential
  • IT architecture diagrams and documents
  • Application non-conformities and remediation plans
  • Architecture principles, checklist, guidelines

Contributing Responsibilities

1. Provide and share specific expertise on our Cloud capabilities and in selected technical areas.
2. Participate to studies and proof-of-concepts with the business before a project is launched.

Profile Requirement

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Mandatory

• Experience on designing and developing Cloud-native solutions
• Experience on Cloud migration, integration patterns, high availability patterns, etc. (e.g. REST APIs, Container platforms, Event-driven architecture, etc.)
• Broad technical knowledge and experience across application, development frameworks and technologies
• Experience with Java/Spring/Angular, Oracle/PostgreSQL DB, Linux, API, Kafka etc.
• Functional/Business knowledge (of your current/past companies), ideally on core banking or portfolio management systems. Interest in Financial & Banking industry
• Experience working on a project or in an architecture team covering a large ecosystem of applications (30+)
• Experience in modeling activities (application maps, software design models, data modeling, infrastructure diagrams, etc.)
• Strong analysis skills with problem solving attitude
• Ability to communicate effectively in written documents and oral presentations, explaining concepts clearly to audiences at various levels of technical knowledge
• Effective leadership, planning and organization skills

Plus

• Experience of Enterprise Architecture discipline, processes, concepts, and best practices
• Experience in Wealth Management, or Financial and Banking Industry
• Knowledge of a Wealth Management Core Banking System such as Temenos T24/Transact, ERI Olympic or Avaloq
• SCRUM/Agile experience
• Experience running Request for Proposal and assessing solutions

Specific Qualifications (if required)

Skills Referential

• Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills) Ability to collaborate / Teamwork, Ability to deliver / Results driven, Attention to detail / rigor, Communication skills - oral & written
• Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills) Analytical Ability, Ability to understand, explain and support change, Ability to manage a project, Ability to manage / facilitate a meeting, seminar, committee, training…, Ability to develop and leverage networks

Education Level:

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

At least 7 years

Other/Specific Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering
2. 3+ years of experience architecting or developing solutions in a Cloud environment
3. 5+ years of experience in IT either as an Enterprise Architect or Solution Architect
4. Architecture certification (TOGAF) or Cloud Architect certification (AWS, IBM Cloud)
5. IBM Cloud certification (101 and Bronze)
6. Other Cloud Architect certification (AWS, Azure, Google)
7. Architecture certification (TOGAF)

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity

Amaris Consulting is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to promoting diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. For this purpose, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age, marital status, disability, or other characteristics.